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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

The principal amendment was the
substitution Of new section, which
was taken from the statutes OF New
York. Under the bill as originally In.
troduced, and to which there was some
objection raised, 1t would be unlawful
for the paid agent Of corporation to
speak to my member of the legisla-
ture except through the committee.
and not then until after he had com.
piled with other conditions
The amendment makes the lobbyist
or legislative agent file with the sec.
rotary Of state a statement OF the In.
terest or corporation he wishes to rep.
resent, together with the legislation
he intends to promote or oppose.
A statement OF the expenses In
Cured by the lobbyist during the SEES
sion OF the legislature must be filed
within thirty days after the close of
the session by the corporation repre-
scented, verified by the oath OF the leg.
islative agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

crouching on the top step. He put
the picture aside. and caught her In
his arms
Hide your face" he said.
She struggled. sobbing. mo, no!
Let me go! You mustn't leave IT."
I'm come back for It," he answered.
quietly Courage, little girl; It's Just
for a minute"
Then he plunged down the stairs.
past writhIng tongues OF flame. Set
ting Beth upon her feet, he led her
across the street. On the stoop he
turned. Il must go back" he said.
gently. 81 won't be long"
She waited and watched, fearful
and wretched for his sake. Presently
he returned empty-handed.
1T was no use" he explained. THE
halls are in flames"
oh" she moaned. 81 wish you had
never seen me. It's gone-all your
work-and hope" She glanced up
miserably To find his grave eyes smil.
ing.
Hush. hush" he whispered ten
derby. I've saved what valued most.
dear"
The color fared into her white face
and she swayed dizzily until his arm
went out and drew her to him.
Beth" he whispered.
She raised her eyes slowly to his.
They looked. he thought. like pale
dew.wet violets. He bent his face.
her lids frttered down. and their lips
met.
Little girl he said. presently.
we're pretty well cleaned out, you
and |. aren't we?"
YES" she answered, softly.
at wouldn't matter, II only You
could have saved the picture" Sd
said dolefully.
Never mind the picture" he q.
piled, steadily. I'm do IL again, and
better" Then he whispered: Look"
Above the sleeping city. toward the
east. n faint rose flush was dispelling
the dawn's gray gloom.
"a new day out of the embers OF
the night she said. softly.
He bent again ard kissed her. "And
for us. dear. new life out of tina
ashes Of the old"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
10000 PAID TRIBUTE.
Continuous Line Of People Passed tho
Bier OF Senator Alger.

Detroit, Mich.-Nearly 10000 people
paid tribute TO the memory OF Sena'
tor r. A. Alger rs his body lay in
state in the city hall For three hours
and a half continuous line of people
passed through the corridor for last
look at the dead senator.
Pathetic and moving incidents
abounded as the throng passed be.
fore the open casket. Old soldiers
who had served in the civil war with
him saluted as they slowly marched
by the body of their old commander
with tear-dimmed eyes.
When the last person had passed
before the casket, the body was car
ried out to the hearse, and taken to
the family home on Fort street, where
the funeral ceremonies we're held.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

Joseph H. po"ic7J
you like TT" he asked. almost
eagerly.
Il love It! But" she sighed
how It makes one hate the city
doesn't it?'
His eyes lighted. Yes; and we're
going away from the CITY,, he SAID.
with a ring In his voice were
through work to-day, and we're going
there! Get your things on"
That day was q day of days. Win
ter relgned kindly. They crossed the
river, and spent the afternoon In the
woods and along the edge OF the
marshes. returning long after the city
was aglow. They had dinner at
cafe, for when one has finished a pic
ture that Is to bring fame and wealth,
economy is sinful thing. Back In
her studio they talked until late.
The windows we're gray with the
cold dawn when he awoke suddenly,
and stared about him. In q moment
he was out OF bed and had thrown
open the hall door. Smoke, thick and
sitting, drifted in. Al the bottom OF
the stalrcase.well orange light danced
and glowed. Throwing his clothes on,
he lifted the picture from the easel,
and staggered with II down the first
flight. The smoke made him choke
and gasp. The next fight was miles
long. At the bottom he dropped the
picture, and as II toppled against the
baluster he leaped to Beth's door and
knocked loudly
who is there?" came the question
at once.
1T Is Mr. Timson. The house Is on
fire. There's no danger. OF course,
but you must come quickly"
Yes" she answered, family.
lie buried his face in his elbow,
leaning against the wall. Once he
started impetuously toward the pic
ture, only TO turn back. The crack
ling OF the flames drowned now even
the noise at the door. Then Beth
stood before him. white.faced. anxious
eyed. but unafraid.
Down the stairs, quick" he cried
"I'll follow you"
You mustn't stay" she cried. fear
fully.
THE picture" he answered. Go
please" lie seized his burden again
and staggered down the hall. gasplDs
and lurching, There he found her
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

Among the numerous petitions fled
in the senate was one from Senator
Eads' district asking the submission
of an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the sale Of liquor and Its
manufacture In the state.
Senator Gilmore introduced bill
amending the state factory inspection
law SO that 1t will be more effective.
The bill is especially designed to pre-
vent child labor in the factories. Ad.
ditlonal factory inspectors are provid-
ed, one OF which shall be In charge of
the office In Kansas City and the other
OF the office In st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
IT IS The SOLDIERS CLUB
OR. ANITA N. MCGEE FAvoRs RES
TORATioN OF cANTEEN.
Japanese Soldiers Drink "Sake," Yet
as a Nurse, She Never
Saw One Drunk.

washington-The necessity for the
restoration OF the canteen In the Amer
lean army is strongly set forth In let.
ter from DR.. Anita Newcomb McGee
to Capt. Walter Mitchell, of the Span
ish.American War Veterans associa.
ton. DIR. MCGEE, who was formerly
an assistant surgeon in the army, and
later organized a corps OF nurses un.
der the auspices of the Red Cross So
clety for work among Japanese sol
diers in the Russo,Japanese war, gives
her observations as to the drink habit
among the Japanese soldiers, and
tells OF the evil results following the
adjustment OF the canteen in the
United States army. DIR. MCGEE says:
Give the Soldier Their Club.
Like every one who knows some
thing OF the subject, / am heartily in
favor of giving our American soldiers
their club (called canteen), where they
may enjoy themselves harmlessly. As
n woman and as a physician. deplore
the horrible results of making a man
seek his amusements where he Is la
BILE to fall prey to the worst tempta.
lions, and so | wish you speedy sue.
cess In re.establishing the canteen In
the American army.
Jap Soldiers Drink Sake"
INSTEAD of our liquors, wines, etc.
the Japanese use beverage they pre-.
pare themselves, called sake, tasting
like sherry, served hot. but in char
acter like the light wines or beer for.
merly supplied in our army canteens.
! saw this sake in Manchurla, where
II was furnished rs part Of the
ration, when 1t waA feasible to pro.
vide II, though the quantity was ex.
ceedingly small,
Never Saw Jap Soldier Drunk.
"In Hiroshima, / met from time to
time, court officials who were on
their way from Toxic to the front with
quantity of sake, which the EN-
peror was sending as a gift TO the
troops In celebration OF some victory
This drink was also for sale by the
post traders, and yet the temperance
OF the Japanese soldier was wonder
to my nurses and myself. We saw
tens of thousands OF them, but never
did we see a soldier drunk"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Banker Burkhardt Dead.

California;. A. Burkhardt, presi-
dent OF the Farmers and Traders
bank, died at his home in this city, at
the age of 72. He represented Mont
teau county in the Legislature during
the sessions OF 1895; was sheriff OF
the county from 1869 to 1873, and sew.
erul times mayor and councilman OF
California. He had been in business
in California for so years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

Representatives. Hart Of Buchanan.
Dupuy of fancy, Kies of Cape Girar.
deau. Witt of Franklin, Brockus Of
Polk, and Morrison of Vernon, sit side
by side, and each OF them wears glass
es. This can not be said of any ether
six members who sit beside each other.
Representative Emerson of Clay
writes with q pen all the bills he in.
PRODUCES. and they come to the desk
In copperplate hand. As his pen
goes over the paper It makes graf
Ing noise, like hired man eating
celery, but the chirography Is bsauti-
full.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Nine Men Killed.

Roanoke. ya.-Nine men. all for
eigners. were blown TO pieces by dy.
Mantle explosion on the tidewater rail,
road near Pearlsbury. Va. A quantity
Of the explosive which was being
thawed in front of fire blow up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Salt River Was on a Boom.

New London-Salt river reached
within inches of the high.water mark
OF 1875. All the corn in the lowlands
along its course In Rails county has
been swept away The loss is the
heaviest for years by nigh water. The
river Is now falling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Stirred Mayor 90 Action.

sedalia.-Mayor John A. Collins has
issued orders to the marshal and the
police force TO enforce an ordinance
adopted In 1894 establishing n Cur,
few" law. The law has been a dead
letter until recently. Numerous com.
plants from parents of boys who FIRE.
quent pool halls and saloons has
stirred the mayor to action.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Has a Stormy Time.

St. Joseph-Postmaste William NJ.
Tygart of South st. Joseph has had
n stormy time of II since his appoint.
ment a year ago, and has begun prepa-
rations to resist charges that have
been filed with the department at
Washington of conduct unbecoming an
officer OF the government.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
A MINERS NEGLIGENCE.
Pipe or sisar, II 10 Believed, Caused
Explosion and Loss Of IL Lives.

Weston, w. Va-Dlstrlct Mine In.
spector Barton has taken charge OF
the situation at the mine of the Penn
sylvania Consolidated Coal Co. and
searching investigation is being made
into the cause of the explosion which
killed 10 men. II is thought powder
must have been ignited from a cigar
or ashes in the pipe of one of the
miners.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Man and Woman Sought Death.

Camden, N. with arms entwined.
an unknown young man and young
woman stood on the tracks OF the
Pennsylvania electric railroad, over
Newton creek, and calmly waited I'M
I'll an electric train ran them down.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
YOUNG Man Kills Himself.

New York--Lathrop Smith. of Kan.
sas City, Mo-, registered at a hotel
here and committed suicide by shoot.
ing. He was attending Columbia uni.
versity. and was highly connected at
home. No cause known.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
His Mind Gave WAY.

A message from the western part OF
this BARR county says that Charles
Davis, the youth who says he shot and
killed Claude Haley accidentally while
fighting savage dog last Saturday,
has become insane.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Regents Of MarysviIle Normal.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Folk has ap
pointed II. ]. Hughes. Of Trenton, and
A. P. Williams, of Plattsburg, regentI
for the Marysville state normal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Green County Wants Courthouse.

Springheld.-Th county court mas
decided to withdraw the question of
site from the courthouse proposition
to be submitted at special election,
March &c, fearing that il might inval
idate the election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
New Respite for spaunh.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Folk Friday
granted another respite to William
Spaugh, Jr., postponing his execution
until April rs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Oldest Married Woman In Platte.

Dearborn-Mrs. Joseph Spencer aged
80, died at her home In this city, leav.
ing an aged husband two daughters
and one son. This is the Oldest mar.
ried couple In Platte county. They
have been married over co years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
The Three Condemned conviets.

Jefferson City.-In the Cole county
circuit court Judge Martin oyerruled
a motion for rehearing Of tho muir.
dor case of Vaughan, Ryan and Ray.
raond, conyicts, who were recently
found guilty of having killed John
Clay, a guard, when they broke out
OF the penltentiary in November, 1905.
Tho court sentenced the three convicts
to DO hanged on March /. An appes,
was Immediately taken to the su-
preme court. which acts as stay OF
execution pending action Of that court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Fatally Shot by a Farmer.

Nevada.-F. w. Whipple, a photog
rapher OF this city. was fatally shot
at Horton, this county, by Harlow
Humble, farmer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Refused a Future President.

st. Louis--Mlss Mary Ann Casey,
daughter OF SamuAl Casey, OF Ken.
lucky, who was assistant secretary Of
the treasury in the administration OF
President Buchanan died at the age
OF 81 at the home OF Mrs. T. c. Black
well, 1895 Washington avenue. Miss
Casey was one OF the bellies OF Wash
ington society in the years before the
civil war and often related how Presi-
dent Buchanan courted her and made
her a proposal of marriage which she
refused.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Railway Agent Killed.

st. Joseph-o. l.. Fllncher. night
agent of the Chicago & Great West.
ern railway at Savannah was killed
when he delivered a message to the
engineer Of freight train passing
through the town at high rate OF
speed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

Jefferson Clty.-The supreme court
has decided that the solicitation of or
ders for picture frames comes under
the state law prohibiting peddling
without a license. J. =. Looney was
convicted in Oregon county and fined.
He appealed to the supreme court on
the ground that the interstate com
merce act protected him in soliciting
for q Chicago firm. The decision rem
dered in effect stated defendant was
selling goods and making delivery Al
same time. therefore the Interstate
pmmerce act did not apply.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Was Seven Feet Tall.

Observation-Disclosures employed In
excavating for a sewer iinearthed tht
skeleton of man, who must iSyt
been more than seven feet tall.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
4 SIMPLE DISINFECTANT.

1t is fact not generally taken into
account, because but imperfectly un
derstood. that pure. fresh. cold water
is one Of the most valuable disinfect
ants, inasmuch as 1t is a powerful
absorbent. Every sickroom should
have a large vessel of clear water
frequently renewed, placed near the
bed, or even beneath it. This moi
oliy atsorbs much of the hurtful va,
ltc-, but by its evaporation it softenj
Tnc teNrers the atmosphere. doing
way with the dryness which is sc
t:vi!lg and depressing to an invalid
q" even to persons in health, for that
iatFe-. 1t has frequently beer
s.2own by actual experiment thai
;:ouDied sleep and threatened insom.
"a are corrected by so simple thinl
as the placing of an open bowl o:
water near the sufferers bed. On thf
same principle. water which has beer
standing ir an open vessel in sleep
i-s room or a sickroom should under
no conditions be used for drinking;
nor should any liquid intended as q
beverage be allowed to thus stand
open to contamination. -.--..~---.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
Bats Sixth Sense.

4 you blind a bat," said a biclo-
|o the creature, somehow, will still
|m Il you doubt this. consult Levy.
Levy, the great authority, once re-
1sed the eyes of several bats. and
|elered the vacant sockets with leath.
4 letches. In this condition the bats
about the room, avoiding the
y and corners, and when door
opened they flew out of it without
Ening the jamb or the frame.
Afterward, in flying through sew
that made right angle, the bats
ned at the proper point without
ming the walls, and they flew
oegh threads suspended from the
lng without touching them, though
Reen the threads there was only
interval sufficient for their passage
! spread pinions.
bafs. living in the dark, have found
III eyes almost useless, and have
aoped a sixth sense that takes
place Of eyesight. st. Louis
- Democrat.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
The ACC of Hustle.

A whole hour saved Oh jourre,
cf 800 6. more Miies-that seems tc
he The one thing naedful nowadays
Is this fierce craving for speed, with
it's attendant risks, not akin to in
sanity? What do people do with the
hour saved under such peril? The
hustle which demands mile-a-minute
trains, quick lunches and universal
hurry will undoubtedly leave on the
coming people an unhappy legacy
The Field.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
AWFUL SUFFERING
From Dreadful Pains From Wound on
FOOt-System All Run Down-Mi-
raculOus Cure by Cuticura.

From Dreadful Pains From Wound on
FOot-System All Run Down-Mi-
raculous Cure by Cuticura.
Swords cannot speak highly enough for
the Cuticura Remedies. | am now sev-
enty-two years OF age. My system lad
been all run down. Ny blood was so bad
that blood poisoning had Sc. in. l had
several doctors attending me, so finally /
went to the hospital, where I was laid
up for two months. My foot and ankle
were almost beyond recognition. Dark
blood flowed out OF wounds in many places
and l was so disheartened that thought
surely my last chance was slowly leaving
me. As the foot did not improve you can
readily imagine low felt l was simply
disgusted and tired of lite. | stood this
pain, which was dreadful, for six months,
and during this time l was not abe to
wear q shoe and not able to work. Some
one spoke to me about Cut;cura. The con-
sequences were l bought set of tie Gu
ticura Remedies of one of my friends, who
was 4 druggist, and The praise that gave
after the second application is beyond de.
scription; it seemed a miracle, for the Gu
ticura Remedies took effect Immediately.
l washed Ike foo with the Cuticura Soap
before applying the Ointment, and ! took
the Resolvent at the same time. After
two weeks treatment my foot was healed
completely. People who had seen my foot
during my illness and who have seen it
since the cure can hardly belle 'e their
own eyes. Robert Schoenhauer, Newburgh,
N. y. Aug. q, 1885,
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
# You Read .Icis

It will be to learn that the leading in,<:l
cal writers nd teachers of all tie s..vcra
schools OF practice recOmmend in III
strongest terms possible, each and ever
ingredient entering into the compositiu,
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discover;
for the cure of weak stomach. dyspepsia.
catarrh of stomach. "liver complaint.
torpid liver, or biliOuSnCSS. chronic bowel
affections, and all catarrhal diseases of
whatever region. name or nature. 1t is
also specific remedy for all such chronic
or long standing eases of catarrhal affec-
tions and their resultants. as bronchial.
throat and lung disease except consump-
tom accompanied with severe coughs. 1t
is not 50 gooi for acute colds and coughs,
but for lingering, or chronic cases it is
especially efficaciOuS in producing per-
feet cures. 1t contains Black Cherry bark,
Golden Seal root, Bloodroot, Stone root,
Mandrake root and Queens rOot-all of
which are highly praised as remedies for
all the above mentioned affections by such
eminent medical writer's and teachers as
lege; Prof. Hare. .M the Univ. of Pa;
Prof. Finley EE4Aaffngwood, NJ. D., of BEN
nett Med. College, Chicago; Prof. John
King, NJ. Il. Of Cincinnati Prof. John
NJ. ScudderfM. D., OF Cincinnati; Prof.
Edwin NM3e. NJ. D., of Hahnerann
Med. Csneg6. Chicago, and. scores Of
otherS/e9nally en.inen: in their several
schQGs'0f practice.
Tie vGolden Medical Discovery is the
lrhggIsts ior ike lurnoSes. ,Gas anT
such Yr11 11..ss51!sIl endQrss2HcD-..-Morth
more than any llrllar- III ordinary tsstl,
m0nfETs. OIel publicity Of is formula
is the best possible guaranty OF its merits.
A glance at this published formula viii
The St. Mary banner., 1907-01-19
q ENGLISH GARDEN CITY.
". e.,ve as Model for Such Com
.,unitjes in the Near Future.

%, se,ve as a Model for Suc:, Com.
.runities in the Near Future.
mo directors of the First Garden
Limited, issued invitations to the
to Journey to Letchworth, near
Es.hiu. on Saturday, June 9. and to
ect the progress which has been
~ with their scheme during the
~ tvo and half years. AS is well
.ru. it is hoped that the Letchworth
Len City will form the model for
..Iar communities in the near fu-
Any attempt to ameliorate the
..dttions under which those live who
compelled 20 dwell II towns must
-..lye the sympathy OF all who are
..1.sested in the social welfare of the
...,Ie and on this account the expert
- at Letchworth will be watched
~ no little interest by all medical
-
~ object Of the promoters of the
.aeme is to create a town Of about
nSOo inhabitants on an area OF 1878
..res Of which the company possesses
=. freehold. About 1900 acres will
2 used for the erection of the town
a the remaining $500 acres will be
..ined for agricultural purposes.
- company will let the land on
80 At a ground rent and the divi.
s,rds to shareholders of the company
IN be limited to a cumulative divi.
md Of 5 percent per annum. The re-
timing profits will be used for the
|tpsefit of the town or its inhabitants. !
As some evidence of the progress
shich has been made since the incep-
I'm of the scheme, it may be men,
|8ned that in September, 1903, the
|,ouulation of Letchworth was about
10 and no facilities existed for drain
- or the supply Of water or gas.
ne population is now more than
1teOO. including 400 artisans and la
Ilnrers. There are also GOO men work
~ on the estate who do not live
non it, and of these half have indi-
'nted their desire to secure housing
accommodation in the city"
!. More than four and a half miles of
~ roads have been made, and four
zen and one-quarter miles of water
nsins, eight miles Of gas mains, and
hit miles of sewers have been laid.
Water and gas works have also been
enstructed. The present water sup
" is sufficient for a town of 5000,
nd the gas works are capable of
reducing 100000 cubic feet of gas
u annum. Both gas and water
surks may be easily enlarged. A tem-
oprary passenger station and railway
nth sidings have been made in con.
nection with the Great Northern Rail.
nv. Cottages, the rents OF which
Ilnge from a minimum sum of As. Sd.
lpward per week, with a minimum
arden space of about seven poles.
~ let almost as soon as the fOunda-
6ns are laid. Buildings of a capital
y1lue Of e162,O00 have already been
Nected or are in course of erection.
= addition to the dwelling houses,
1enty-fiye shops, church, a chapel.
tDublic hall, and schools and seven
tories have been, or are being, built
! have had their sites marked out.
~ report of the Central London I'm
0ployed Fund seems to show that
neably the most successful colony
Mng financed by the fund is that at
II Garden City. All these circum-
saaces seem to point to the future
llceess Of the scheme.