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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21
MORAL CONSIDERATION.


From II moral standpoint the Ii
censed saloon, as we now 1t is an
indefensiblc proposition. Very few,
II any, will argue that 1t promotes
the morality of society In general,
on the contrary, everything goes to
prove that as the local option senti-
ment prevails there is n correspond
ing increase In morality as well as
In the Improvement of business and
financial conditions. A very few
considerations conclusively estab-
lisn this general statement,
% The law imposes upon the
saloon regulations and taxes such
as are imposed upon no other bust
ness. The argument for high IL
ccnsc is that the number of saloons
can be diminished, more closely
brought to conformity with these
regulations in the eyes of the law.
The saloon does not stand for NOR
atty. 1t is tolerated rather than II
legitimate business.
o. On the days Of elections thu"
saloons are all closed by law, be
cause of their pernicious influence.
CD In times of public excitement
communities invariably order the
saloons to he closed. They are re
regarded as engaged in II business
which excites the passions Of men,
cause riots ut such times and pre-
vent the enforcement Of law.
a. The saloons are frequently
and generally closed in times Of
public calamity, instanced by the
days following the earthquake and
fire at San Francisco. Here again
the closing was to prevent the
saloons becoming center of vice,
to prevent the innaming of passions
and To enable the officers to enforce
the law. In passing, this closing of
saloons in SanFrancisco was most
beneficial in it's effects.
(5l Where the saloon and saloon
interests are most influential crime
abounds. Granting, for the sake Of
argument, all that IL said against
the enforcement of prohibition meas
ures, with very few exceptions To-
calities under prohibition show II
decrease in crime.
o. In closly settled cOmnuni-
ties, large cities, the saloons are
most numerous whore the crimina
and law breaking classes abound.
This is especially true Of those parts
of the city wherein it is attempted
to scgrcgate vice.
ca The story Of broken homes
of blood shed, Of poverty, Of want
is long one. While the sum total
OF these evils cannot he charged
against the saloon, it is ii fair
statement that an exceedingly large
part Of the story has it's origin in
liquor and in the saloons that sell
liquor.
(S) The saloons are constant
source of evil ever ererted over the
youth Of community. A vote
against the saloon means that the
father is removing from the dcvel-
oping life OF his boy one source of
evil which, if he comes under its
power, will wreck him physically,
mentally and morally and in its
path will lead him to vices other
than drink. There may he tempta
ton to drink without the saloon,
there will be temptationa to vice
when 1t is gone, but these tempta-
tons will be decreased with it's
adjustment.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21
COUNTY OFFICERS.
COURTS.

CIRCUIT IouRT-C. A. Kilian. Judge
Second Mondays In May, August ana No
yember.
COUNTY CouRT-First Mondays in FeDrua
ry, May August and November.
PROBATE CouHT--second Mondays IN Jan
uarY April july an October
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21
local Option Departno't

, against the statement made by Mr.
Rose are the following: This letter
is from the cashier Of the CONNER
cial Bank, the largest bank in Kan
sas City, Kansas.
"Replying briefly to your letter of
the 18th with reference to various
statements made by Mr.. Vernon j.
Rose in his speech for the anti-local
optionists in Columbia, Mo-, |
would state unequivocally and posi-
lively, upon my reputation and
honor as Il business man and citi-
zen, that ! believe this city Is infini-
tely better Off in every way az II
result of the shutting up of the
joints; that ! believe that % per
cent of the reputable business men
Of this city would make the same
statement and that | believe Mr..
Rose knows better than to make any
such statements AS he has made.
His arguments can be answered in
detail very satisfactorily If it is
necessary. Respectfully,
{. l.. BROKAW, Cashier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21
f.. w. HOCH.

Letters can he quoted from so
many other business men of Kansas
City, kas. whose integrity is un-
questioned that there Is no doubt Of
the entire correctness of the above
statements
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

With regard to the conditions in
the state Of Kansas, the following
is an extract from letter sent d.
rectly to the Publicity Committee
by Governor +. w. Hook.
81 am extremely busy and cannot
take the time to refute this great
array OF fabrication in detail, but
you may say for me in general
way that prohibition in Kansas Is
enforced in nearly all the l0j coun-
ties as well as any other penal
statute, that we have the only state
capital in the United State, a town
of $1,000 population, absolutely with
out saloon; that for year and II
half the largest town In the state,
Kansas City, kas., has been abso-
lutcty without n saloon, something
that cannot be said of any other
town of its size in the United States
that public sentiment in that town
has been revolutionized by the en-
forcement of the law there; that the
town is more prosperous to-day than
ever before In its history; that
there are no 100000 people on
earth, in my Judgement, SO free
from the evils of the liquor traffic
as are the people Of Kansas; that no
similar number of people anywhere
are relatively as prosperous. Pro-
hibiti0n has worked wonders for this
state morally, intellectually and
financially, and any report to the
contrary by anybody can be over
whelmed with facts to prove its
falsity.n
(Signedj f.. w. HOCH.
Letters can he quoted from SO
many other business men of Kansas
{'itr I,au wbnu. i,t 10 mn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

Mr.. {. W. Trickett writes: Ere
flying to your letter of February
18th will say that the period during
which Mr.. Vernon Rose acted as
chief of police Of this city was the
most corrupt and expensive that
the city has ever known; the great
est deficit for the same length Of
time was during his administration.
In other words, the city ran deeper
in debt during the time that he was
chief of police andpcrmitting saloons
to run open ond deriving revenue
from them, than ut any other period
before or since of the same duration
His statement as to the increase of
crime is an absolute fabrication and
not borne out by facts"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
THE SELECTION OF TAFT.

the country approves Of the Republican
continuation of the policies
majority polls
other candidate for the Presidency
the the Washington
feature the eulogy
White that
would stand him well in hand bis
Civil
the United States Success the pfgurab
declared from the that achieved
In the long expert
Office but much the
the Taft
with
of War Special Commissioner
Cuba dealing
difficult
point the his
his hands President There
nominating hash o
shape them and to give them their present standing.
In allaronnd equally strong. He
knowledge
the
justified many instances
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
JOHNSON ACQUIRES
MADIGAN LEASE

Cy E. Johnson has acquired the
Madigan lease on the Daisy. George
B. Thatcher, president of the Daisy
company, was in town and signed
the papers turning over this famous
lease to Mr.. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson is treasurer and gen
eral manager of the Solid Gold Min
ing and Leasing Company, and the
new lease will be made a part of this
company's assets. The Madigan lease
was formerly known as the Mulhot-
land lease. William Mulholland took
out in the neighborhood of 800, 900
without doing a total amount of
work of over 300 feet and at depth
of not over 25 feet from the surface.
In the block of the Madigan lease
is the junction of two large vein sys-
tens. and it is believed that with
depth and development tremendous
ore body will be uncovered. There
are about 400 tons of ore already on
the dump which will go better than
$50 to the ton, and notwithstanding
the small amount of work which has
been done on the lease up to date,
there is four or five times this
amount in sight.
Down in the Solid Gold shaft they
have a body of ore which ranges
from one foot in width up to seventy,
and the entire mass will mill better
than $40 to the ton. This is taking
no account of the wonderful seams
and pockets of high grade which are
constantly being encountered. Some
of the most beautiful specimens
that have ever been exhibited in this
camp came out of the Solid Gold
lease.
Word has been received that the
first consignment of the Merrill mill
ordered by Mr.. Johnson has left Bat
| tie Mountain and should be in Austin
| by today. 1t will be teamed To
Round Mountain as fast as possible.
The foundation is all ready and Con-
tractor c. E. Rice will begin the con-
struction work as soon as the lumber
arrives from Tonopah.
Cy Johnson now has practical coli
troll of the west slope of the Daisy
Hill and the tremendous possibilities
of this ground make the acreage ono
of the most desirable in the district
Round Mountain Nugget
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
NEWHOUSE FOR
Second PLACE

SALT LAKE CITY, July If
the steam roller at Denver permits
the nomination of any favorite sons
for the second place on the Bryan
ticket, Utah probably will present
the name of Samuel Newhouse, mui-
timillionaire mining and smelling
magnate and opponent of the Gug-
genheims. A letter from one of his
friends says that the mention of
Newhouse's name for the Vice-Pres-
idency has been received with en-
thusiasm by the Utah Democrats and
that his candidacy would receive the
support of Montana, Nevada and
Colorado, where his investments are
heavy and his consistent opposition
to the smelter trust has won favoc.
The mining man is not unknown in
other States. He startled New York
once by buying the lot of shacks that
later became the site of the Flatiron
Building.
A coincidence in the candidacy If
the mining magnate is found in the
short-lived boom of John Hays Ham
mond, the mining engineer who
sought similar honors before the Re-
publican gathering at Chicago. John
Montgomery, manager of the HAM
mond campaign, was formerly mia-
ing partner OF Newhouse. The infu-
ence of political geography upon the
selection of vice-Presidential possi-'
bilities gives Newhouse slim chance
but the mention of his name doubt
less will further his one other politi-
cal ambition--to be the next Senator
from Utah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
verdi HAS BIG
INCENDIARY fire

VERDI, July about 2:3O
O'Clock this morning fire swept
through the heart of this numbering
town and caused loss of about $780,
900. 1t is thought by many that the
blaze was of incendiary origin, but
others maintain that it was started
probably by half-smoked cigar or
from spontaneous combustion. The
blaze originated between the walls
of the Western and Verdi Club sa-
looms.
The fire had been burning fully
ten minutes before an alarm was
turned in and the people aroused to
tight it. The fire company from
Truckee came here, but when it ar
rived the blaze was under control
and their services were not needed.
Following are the names Of the
places destroyed: Verdi Club Saloon,
Western Saloon, Snug Saloon. Noun
tain View Hotel, residence of Mrs.
L. r. Ray and residence of r. La
Ehapelle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
COMMITS A MOST
BRUTAL MURDER

RHYOLITE, New, July John
W. Scott, the pumpman at Dry Lake,
on the line of the Salt Lake, San Pc
dro & Los Angeles Railroad, has
been arrested and taken to Las We
gas to answer to charge of murder.
His wife has also been placed undar
arrest on similar charge.
1t is claimed by the officers that
because tramp named Joseph Webb
who was put off train at Dry LAKE,
requested drink of water and re-
fused to leave the pump station when
refused one, he was shot by Scott
and left to die on the desert. 1t was
also shown at the inquest over
Webb's remains that he failed &c
render the injured man any aid al.
ter shooting him, and that he had nc
mercy on him as he lay bleeding &c
death on the hot sand of the desert
1t is claimed by Smith that he
thought it part of his duty to sho0l
people who would not move off the
company's property when told to dc
so.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
BudWeiSeT

Is a true cereal beverage
foaming with creative life.
exquisitely delicious to the
taste, unequaled for daily
family use one Of natures
best gifts to man and ashealth-
full as it is pure and rich.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
Advertise in The Bonanza.
WISE MA.

Ma, why don't you keep out Of
the parlor? Things are running along
smoothly now"
you amt engaged yet, daughter.
and your ma knows from experience
that young man who finds things
running too smoothly is apt to get
bored and quit. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
ST. Marks GUILD.

The regular meeting of st. Mark;
Gunld has been postponed until Fri
day, July 10th.
MRS. M. G. GAYDEN,
Secretary
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
ETHICAL.
aWell?

Johnny-Must we be kind to dumb
animals because they can't talk or be-
cause they don't talk?"-New YORK
Sun.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02

w W. Booth will pay 500 reward
for the arrest and conviction of any
saloonkeepers selling liquor to
minors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
TRUE GALI4ANTRY

She Ccoyiy) Can you guess my
age2
He-No, indeed; but whatever it
Is, you don't look . Chicago News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02

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New-York tribune., 1908-06-08

and will obviate the necessity OF Messrs Pheips
and Statters sitting with the committee.
1t now seems probable that the action OF the
national committee in cutting down the repre-
sentation of the territories and insuar posses
sions from six TO two delegates will be reversed
and that all six will be seated. While the Re-
publican call has always provided for only two
delegates from the territories. etc, the conven-
tion ever since 1892 has seated six from each
territory, etc
Mr. Alsus member OF the national committee
from Missouri said This evening that there was
a strong sentiment among the members of the
committee in favor OF issuing statement to
the public setting forth the attitude of the COM
nittee relative to the contests before 1t. He
said: Members of the committee deeply resent
the criticisms made them. They are fair
high minded gentlemen. The contests thus far
presented to the committee have been of such
nature that they would not have had standing
in the lowest police court If the criticisms con-
tinue this will be made clear in public state.
rnent''
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
UPHOLD THE JUDICIARY.
ReWesenfatiUe Men Want Plank an
Republican Platform.

Representative public men have united In a
memorial to the New York members of the COM
mfttee on resolutions of the Republican National
Convention asking for plank affirming conf
dence in the judiciary of the country as bull
wark for the maintenance Of the American sys-
tenn of government. 1t is signed by Nicholas
Murray Butler, Charles Andrews, Cornelius N
Bliss, Thomas L. James, John l.. Cadwalader
John A. Stewart, d. O. Mills. William N Cohen.
James NJ. Taylor Joseph H. Choate. William j.
Wallace benjamin F. Tracy, John w. Griggs
Edmund Wetmore, Edward Mitchell. A Barton
Hepburn Rush Rhees and Albert K. Smiley. The
memorial follows:
The undersigned Republicans, having in mind
the attack upon the courts made by the platform
and the candidate of the Democratic party In
1886 and having reason to believe that similar
attack is contemplated in the Presidential cam
paign of 1908, do earnestly request the commit
tee resolutions to include in its report to the
Republican National Convention the following
declaration:
We affirm our confidence in the integrity and
justice of the courts state and national. and we
insist that the preservation of their Independence
and full constitutional prerogatives is essential
the maintenance of the American system OF
government
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
FIRE IMPERILS HUNDRED.
Breaks Ont During Saluation Armv
Meeting an Jersey City.

More than hundred persons attending a Sal
walton Army meeting, conducted by Captain w w
Winchell at the army's Industrial home in Nor
death when the building caught fire Yesterday
morning and was burned to the ground Several
fremen were injured and sixteen horses owned bx,
the Salvation Army burned to death In the
stable adjoining the home
The meeting in full swing when PatroIr,an
Dundon discovered the fire in the rear of the home
and. rushing into the building. called out to Can
tain Winchell: THE building is on fire! Everybody
get oCt.' Forming the audience In line and CON
tinuing TO sing their songs. the army officers
marched everyb body in the the street Then
several women tainted
The fremen discovered that the flames had
spread to the stable and a tenement house in tho
rear and to three adjoining tenement houses The
police ran through the houses and got the forty,
families out in safety.
Margaret Morris. four years old. of No 14s Nor
gan street. was III with the measles and PatroIan
Dundon made his way through the smoke tn the
top floor of the building and carried her to the
street.
Captain Murdoch. of Engine Companv WAS
caught under falling sign and was severely
burned and cut on the face and hands Presidenr
Meehan of the Board OF Fire Commissioners was
injured by beam falling his leg and Fireman
Ruddy was overcome by smoke Three alarms
were sent in. The fire started in the basement
and. 1t Is said. was caused by defective electric
light wires.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
HAYWOOD,S BAD SLIP.
Socialist attacks Constitution, but
Means Injunction. He Says.

William ID. Haywood. whose sensational trial
ut Boise City, Idaho, some months ago attracted
Worldwide attention. the principal speaker
yesterday at the picnic of the Socialist party at
Suffers Westchester Park Fully five thousand
persons gathered to hear Haywood discuss the
relations of the United States Supreme Court
to labor, mentioning decision in the case of
the Buck Stove Company He talked various
phases of the subject and eventually worked
himself up to a high pitch OF excitement. In
closing his remarks he yelled out at the top of
his lungs:
Il say. to hell with the Constitution"
For the most part his hearers gazed at each
other in. silence and Haywood sat down. Won
dering what had put an end to the applause he
had been receiving
One of the men on the platform next to him
leaned over with: Il say, Haywood you mean
injunction and not Constitution"
That's right" said Haywood. jumping to his
feet and calling to the spectators Before you
go, brothers. want to say that l meant To hell
with the injunction. and not to hell with the
Constitution"
Then the applause rang out and the meeting
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
BUTLER 4MES'S DENIAL.
Nothing to Do zrith alleged Forged
Tickets, He Says.

Lowell Mass June 7-Congressman Butler Ames
who arrived at his home here from New York TO-
day, gave out a statement tonight regarding the
charge made before the Republican National Com
mittee yesterday at Chicago that he was response
bic for the Of alleged forged tickets or aoihlS-
sion TO the Florida State Convention
Congressman Ames declares that he had nothing
whatever TO do with the tickets, either with re-
ceiving them or with their distribution, and that
the statement credited J. NJ. Stripping formerly
United States District Attorney regarding the mat
ter is ''unQualidedly not true" The statement OF
Congressman Ames says, in part regarding the
Florida convention:
1t notorious that with the nacnmeas n II So ol
oep ehe eT bad IN in 9hs mamW Instances entirely
vented an opportunity for the publics preference at
6as sefa0n s orared 9I nne enc held
the voters Overwhelmingly expressed tnSn ,tntrs
for uncontrolled elections and for antl-ao1linslra
These delegates were not to be allowed even a
hearing and only those who could be controlled
We're to be allowed admission to the convenIlo9h
ed white delegates who did not believe in federal
control of elections, had the pleasure & Oh Seis Sn
present The question arose as to how the oele-
gates were to get into the convention. and thinR INK
t Ssy1g o9s 5ha a8e ae tn to issue and
without ticket would get In My suggestion Was
the convention hail. then those who were entl5ieo 10
admission should procure them ms Pr6sdu aS ar
ranged that one without a ticket shouiu ei'ei
did not get the tickets do know who dd; did
/ heard afterward they obtained at prlntlns
office in St. Augustine left for the North pefol
he convention. | was given. to understand after
ward that at this convention the delegates were
five or six to in favor of Foraker =.
! was then and have been since then opposed -
instructions of any kind for delegates to toI tne M
ffonal convention. having at heart not a personal
Interest for or against Mr. Taft. but for the good
of the party. This belief share in common with
some of the most prominent Republican leaders
According to the newspaper reports. i am accuSei
by Colonel Stripping of handing him tickets Is, US nsed
in gaining admission TO the convention: rms inns n rs
unqualfedly not true. had nothing Whatever 10
do txifh he
with their distribution and l cannot believe that
Colonel StriDlinsy eyer made any such statement.