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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Science Is about to pls.ve that ami.
and that the human body is a battery
for generating the subtle fluid from
the pure.food products the person alb.
sorbs at banquet, n free.lunch coun-
ter or elsewhere. After the subject
has been developed more thoroughly
perhaps when We are sick we shall
send for the electrician instead of for
the physician, as in the present
transltory stage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Rabbi Hirsch In a sermon In New
York in speaking of the modern i'm.
possibility of leading private life,
referred TO the telephone as an inso.
lent machine which causes EACH pos.
SCISSOR to belong to every other person
who also has one. The telephone un.
doubtedly is nuisance In many ways,
but tina. its benefits more than com.
pensate for its disadvantages Is
proved by the fact that people have 1t
In their homes. There is no law com
polling man to have one OF the in
solcnt machines" put in for the ex.
elusive benefit Of his friends
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Marine Disasters Heavy.

Berlin-OfhCial statistics show
tho loss OF "a steamships and SO
sailing vessels, with the drowning Of
639 persons. during January. Minor
mlshaps befell 40 steamships and 2l7
sailing vessels during the same month.
The figures are not confined TO Ger.
man vessels, but include all concern.
ing which any information was obtain.
able.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Want Northern Pacific to EXPLAIN.

Washington-A resolution was In.
troduced by Senator Hepburn, calling
upon the president to furnish informa.
tion concerning the Northern Pacific
Railway Co.'S alleged negotiations in
taking over the property of the North
ern Pacific estate and placing on It a
value many times in excess OF its
actual cost. The president is required
TO inform the senate whether any in.
vestgation of the dongs OF the com.
pany has been made.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
National Bank Reserve Bill.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gronna
of North Dakota introduced a bill to
regulate national bank reserves. 1t
provides that banks which are now
allowed to deposit three.fifths OF their
reserves in reserve center banks shall
reduce that deposit to one.fifth and
keep on hand the other four.fifths.
Many banks which are now allowed
to so deposit one-half of their re-
serves shall retain their entire re-
serves for immediate availability.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
St. Louis Convict Drops Dead.

jefferson City--Bud Lotion, negro
convict In the pententIary, serving
sentence of Is years for murder in
the second degree, fell dead in one
Of the cell buildings at the prison. His
death was due to heart failure. lie
came here in May, 1908.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
smok estack Kills Owner.

Observation-Disclosures IL. Foreman
proprietor of Foreman's greenhouses
nm North Ninth street, was instantly
killed by the falling OF the oTick
smokestack OF the greenhouses, which
had lust been destroyed by fire. HIS
brother. Claude Foreman, was also
struck and badly injured, ana 1t Is
feared will lose the sight Of both eyes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Springfield, Ill.-Governor Deneen
was at his office In the state
house Monday morning for the trans,
action of business for the first time in
over a month. While he has not en-
tirely recovered his strength. he is
able TO do some work, and during the
morning he received number OF cali.
ers on official business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Excise Receipts Take slump.

Jefferson City--Excise Commissions
err Mulvihll of St Louis paid into The
state treasury the fees of his Office for
the month of January amounting to
sG.S25. The collection for the proceed
ing January we're Sl4,42l.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
City Marshal Kills Two,

Marion, lll.--City Marshal VII.
liam Abney shot and killed AM
brose Grogan and Frank Blake. young
men who resisted arrest at an early
hour Sunday, Abney was exonerated
by q coroner's jury, but later was ar
rested and held In $4,000 bonds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Spends $1,000 in Fifteen Hours.

Pittsburs, Pa.-Brodie L. Duke,
son of a millionaire tobacco man Of
New York, came to Pittsburg and in
10 hours is said to have spent $1,000
on pleasure, He gave the orchestra
leader of a cafe s25 to change his pro.
gram, scattered about tips ranging
from IS to s25, and paid a 81 900 din
per check for friends
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

jefferson City-Governor Folk hon
orcd n rcqulsition from the governor
of Illinois for the return to that state
of William Graham, wanted in Macon
county to answer 10 charge OF
forging bank check.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
suItan's Fourteenth Child.

Constantinople - The sultan OF
Turkcr became the father of n
princess. who received the name OF
Samieh. HIS majesty, who Is in his
Goth year, had previously seven sons
and six daughters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Brook field Votes "Wet."

Prooliield-Brooknel went wet
at the local option election by ma
iorl,y Of 1914. The campaign had been
waged vigorously by the Ant'Saloon
League and the opponents Of locai
option for several weeks. The city
has not been dry" for twenty years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
NEWSOF MISSOURI
M. Hlnste Has Recovered,

Benton-Mrs. Cora Hinkle. in jail
here to answer to the charge OF pois'
onng her husband, has fully recovered
from her collapse and now insists that
she be allowed to confer with her
father, James Liddle held as an ac'
cessory to the killing. This demand
has been refused. The date OF The
preliminary hearing has not yet been
fixed. It may be delayed until Thomas
Duvall. under arrest at Percy, Ill, 10
extradi.ed and returned here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Votes Two Battleshlps.

Washington-The house commit
tee on naval affairs voted Mon.
day TO report a bill authorizing only
two battleshlps, of 10000 tons each.
of the Delaware class. President
Roosevelt's recommendation was for
four.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Home Defender Under Bond.

New Cumberland. Pa.-John Probst,
tie war veteran confined In jail Tor
month for defending his home in
Wormleyburg. with u shotgun against
the encroachments OF the Pennsyl-
vana railroad. which was going to
seize part o: his back yard, has
been discharged by Judge Saddler I'M
der $500 bail to keep the peace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Freezing Merely MANNED Him.

York, Pat is now believed that
George Schmidt. the Newark man who
was accidentally nailed in box car
and rescued week later in u deplGr.
able condition from cold and starva
ton. will recover. lie may lose both
MS feet and hands.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Freeland, Pa.--Impressed by the
prediction of fortune teller that he
would die in 1908, Peter Rosinko. an
aged citizen of this town, although dan.
gerously III with pneumonia, refuses
TO take any medicine or nourishment
prescribed by his physician.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Burr Mcintosh a BANKRUPT.

actor and lately a photographer, with
studio at A West Thirty.ninth
street, where he publishes also the
Burr Mcintosh Monthly, has filed
voluntary petition In bankruptcy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Saloons Win at Sullivan.

Sullivan-After a spirited contest
here the city council decided in favor
of the saloons and granted them u,
censes for period of Elk months. The
town has been dry since the first Of
the year, .,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Middletown, Md-Mrs. Jane Bow
ers, widow living alone, was muir
dered at Pleasant Walk, Frederick
County. Her body, which had been
mutilated with an AK, was found in
her home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Xnnthful Rurnlars Confess.

Columhia--Mode McCabc and shan
non Hopper. youths 20 and Il years
old. were arrested on charge OF ron
bling the University Cooperative store
last week. Roth boys confessed, They
are sons OF respectable parents, hut
have been reading dime novels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Local op,ion in johnson County.

Warrensburg-Iohnson county, OF
which Warrehsburg Is the county seat.
voted for IDEAL option by majority of
100. Warrensburg had already voted
separately In favor of local option.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
ST, Francois to Vote on Saloons.

FarmIngton-County court ordered
nm election to be held in ST. Fran
co.'s county March to determine
whether or not the county viii adopt
local option. An effort was made 10
have a separate election held in Farm
inrton, bnt the census will not per
init
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Henry c. Chinn rs Dead.

Canton-Henry c. Chinn died here.
Until a short time ago. he was editor
OF the Canton News, and for many
years one OF the best known newspa-
per men In North Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Jefferson City--Gov. Folk granted
q Communication to Mayo Rodman, who
is serving 25.year sentence in the
penitentiary for econd.deg-ee muir
der. He came to the prison in March,
1903. Under the Communication grant.
ed, Mayo Rodman will be released
from the penItentiary April TO- 1908
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
padded PAY Rolls CHARGED.

st. Joseph-Expcrts set to work
upon the books and accounts of the
city, following the charge Of graft, are
said to have found padaed pay rolls
in the lighting department.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

II Is all very well TO attack the navy
from the seclusion of a New York
magazine office, but would the writer
of the article care 10 meet the fleet in
the middle Of the Pacific on "A dark
night and attack it there?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Owners of the new Brooklyn tun
mel are much disappointed, Not every
strap on every train wac III use the
first day Still they should give such
stand persons as Brooklynites at least
a week to get the tunnel habit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Students who live IN marble halls
and have all the Injuries do not make
as good grades in Yale as do the poor
boys. That is natural. They do not
need as good grades for the purpose
Of making Il living.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Something viii have to be done to
make service In the army more ontlc.
ing than a Job in the steel mills be-.
fore there will be n grand rush to
enlist
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

There is an idea prevalent IN the
house Of representatives, that The
army needs some men to put behind
the guns rather than more highly paid
officers TO shout commands to nobody
I'm particular
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
South Africans Aroused over Speech.

Cape Town--The unfortunate juxta.
position of the names OF Cecil Rhodes
and Paul Kruger in speech recently
delivered in johannesburg by General
SHUTS. the Transvaal colonial secre-
larry, has lrritated Dutch South Afri.
ems.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
scientific Assistants" Named

Washington-Rex Shively OF Still
water, Okla. and John ]. Barrett of
Cast st. Louis. ILL.,. have been appoint
cd scientific assistants in the agricul.
tural department.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Catherine Waugh McCulloch says
that women do not get a show before
jury unless they are pretty. and
then they get too much OF q show
The idea that any one should Sian
der the girls that way Our under
standing of 1t was that they were all
trpttV
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Farmers Killed by Train.

Martinsburg-E. II. Carter and Joe
Byers were struck by train at Ben
ton City, just west OF here and killed
Instantly. They were wellto-do.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Naval Academy Cadets Chosen.

Mexico-Olver BaGby of New EIav-
en-. Mo, and John NJ. Palmer of Troy
were selected by the examining board
here as cadets to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Automobile scorchcrs are to he put
I'm Jail That is treatment more near
ly fitting the disease. Some scorch
ers would rather pay fine than
eat peanuts II makes them feel he.
roic without crippling them iinan
Cially.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Rear Admiral AekIey Dies.

Neutrality-suspicious. Admiral Seth NJ.
Ackley. United States navy, retired,
died here, aged G2. He was at one
time commandment OF the naval sta.
iinne Mt Ol0ngapo and Cavite.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

New Yo~k hotel keepers will learn
after awhile. lIenceforth when a man
signs his name Duke de Deadbeat"
or something quite as noble and i'm.
pressive 1t will be TO the street for
him unless he has a few tons of bag.
gage along as an evidence of good
faith
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Because a mule sat down on him,
an Iowa miner demands $4,000 tn"
mule will know better next time and
merely kick the stufiin' ont Of him
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Weighs 65s Pounds, Drops Dead,

Fort Worth, Textile largest ne.
gro woman in the world, Emma Dill
lard, aged 81 years. who weighed C53
pounds, dropped dead at her homo
here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Dyspepsia makes liars, says a Lon.
don medical journal As all men are
liars, according to the psalmis', II
would appear that something is radio.
ally wrong with the worlds food
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Maybe those Europeans who siIll
think there will be- war between this
country and Japan have not seen a
picture Of our feet
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Mobile. Ala.--A 10 per cent cut
in salaries of officials and EN-
ployes OF the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Co. has been ordered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

A publishers catalogue divides
books into three lists: Famous
Books" Readable iQoks." GIFT
Books" No book appears in more
than one list This is an amusing
comment on the present state OF lit.
pratlIrp "
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Virtue hardly gets chance to pat
itself on the back in san Francisco
before vice rises up and hands it one
or two In a tender spot
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

That It is the duty Of man 10
walk the floor all night with crying
baby is the opinion handed down by Il
Chicago Judge Imp"ach him
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

The peanut diet SO strongly advo'
Gated in Illinois has rGe!Yed a hard
backsol A New York boy was run
over by a truck while on his way to
buy COOLERS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Now that their convention Is over
the scientists may hurry back to the
society Of the guinea pig and the 81
ant pCato bug.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

\ New York physician wants so
Cicty to fly kites for its health. any
thing at all so IT isn't a useful uccu
patton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Missouri Woman. ITO. Dies.

Rolla-Mrs Christopher Deem, 40
yenrs old, died ut her home near
Yancy Mills. She was said to have
been the oldest woman In Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

II Anna Could did not have enough
of French nobility the other time She
must be hard to satisfy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Why not build n doughnst without
n hole and fool the pessimists?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
TAKE NEGRO
FROM MILITIA
MISSISSIPPI MOB KILLS SELF
CONFESSED BLACK WHILE
SOLDIERS LOOK ON.
BRUTALITY lRFLAMES CROWD
Father Of Prisoners Victim kiocked
Down by Member Of Guard
Leaders Are All
Known.

Hroukhaycn. Mlss.-Angcred by
the alleged brutal action OF
member Of the state militia ordered
out to protect Eli Pigot. negro, ac'
cuscd of attacking white girl, mob
Monday morning rlddled the black
with bullets and hanged him to tel
ephune pole while company OF Brook
haven guardsmcn looked on.
Pigot. who had been in Jail at Jack
son. had confessed his guilt but was
brought here on train carly Monday
to 90 through the formality OF trial
and sentence. Fearing trouble, the
governor had ordered the local com
pany OF state militiamen TO meet the
train and protect the negro during the
trial. Tom Williams, father OF Pigots
victim, was among the crowd which
gathered at the station He crowded
close to the car to get look at Pigot
as he stepped from the car and was
Knocked down by a soldier.
Mob Suddenly lnflamed.
In a moment the crowd o. spectators
was transformed into mob Sweep.
ing aside the mllitiamcn, members OF
the mob rained hundred bullets into
PIgors body. Before life was extinct
a rope was placed around his neck and
he was suspended to the crossbar OF
telephone pole.
Hardly a word was spoken after VIII
liams was knocked down The crowd,
as one man, seemed to accept the blow
as n signal for united action. No If.
fort was made to conceal the identity
OF the members Of the mob, and they
are well known.
II Is probable that warrants Will be
sworn out and an EFFORT made to pun.
ish those who participated in the
lynchinc. but from the temper OF pub.
lie sentiment here It will apparently
be difficult to obtain n conviction.
What action viii be taken against
the members OF the state militia IS not
known.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

\ visiting English woman says that
husbands are clans. Well who is X
that makes them shut up?
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
Subscribe for THE HERALD.
Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado, Land oficc, July II, 1905.
Soficc is hereby given that, directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Ohice, un-
der provisions Of Act OF Congress approved June
%, 1906, Public-No. a03, we will offerat public
sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock Il. m.,
on the 2dth day o! l.ugGst 10 IeAt, Mt this OIL
ce, the following tract or land, to wit: fl2 SwA
Sec. ID and sEl sNl4, Sec. sa, r.3i s., II. 4sw.,
9Th P. M.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claims
or objections, on before the day above dcsig.
mated for sale
John A. Williams, Register.
c. Frost Llggett, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
Public Land Sale

Lamar Colorado, Land onice, Iuly II, 1908
Notice is hereby given that. as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
provisions of Act OF Congress approved Jnne T,
1906, Publc-No. 3O3, we will offer at public
sale to the highest bidder, AT 10 O'Clock n. m,
on the ?6th day Of August, 1905 next, at this of
ice. the following tract of land, to wilt: Nwh
sw /, Sec. is, 4. 30 s.. II. Il w., 9Th P. NJ.
ANY persons claiming adversely the above -dcs-
cribed lands are advised to file their Gains, or
objections, OF before the day above desienat-
ed for sale
John A. Williams, Register.
G. Frost Liggcit, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado, Land Office, July II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE under
provisions Of Act Of Congress approved June %,
1906, pubc-No SOB, we will offer at public sale.
to the highest bidder at 10 o'clock M, on
the 2dth day Of Augm- 1905 next, at this Office,
the following tract OF land, to wit: NwA, sec.
10, Il. 80 s.. Il. 42 w, Bth =. NJ,
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribcd lands are advised to file their claims, or
objections, on or before the day above designa-
ted for sale.
John \. Williams, Register.
Frost Liggctt, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
public Land Sale

Lamar, Colo,-,io, Land O0icc, July II, Iaos.
Noticu IS hereby given that ar directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land ohice,
under provl sions OF Actof Congress approved
june n 1906, Publie-No 3la- we viii Offer at
public sale, 10 the higbust bidder, at 10 o'clock
a. n on tho 18th day Of August 1905 uext, at
this office, the following tract OF land- to wit;
ara sEi1, sec. :, T. 30 s., r. 4g W, 6th PM.
Ans persons claiming adversely the above
described lands arc adsizad to die their claims,
or objections, on or eforc the day above dcsis-
mated Tor sale.
JoIIN \. WILLIANs. Register.
c. FRusT LIGGErr Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
Pubic Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado Land Onice, JULY IL, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, ms directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Omcc under
provisions of Act OF Congress approved June
-, 1906, Public-No 303, will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder; at 10 O'Clock II. M,
ON the Goth day of August, 1905 next, ut this
Office, the following tract of land to wit; sEls,
Sec. o, Il. 30 $, II. iG w, 9Th 7. NJ,
Any persons claiming adversely the above-de-
scribed lands arc advised to file their claims, or
objections, on or before the day above desiGna-
ted for sale.
JOHN A, WILLIAMS, Register
@. FROST LIGGPTT, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31
Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado, Land once, July II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Onlce under
provisions of Act of Congress approved June ~,
1906, Public No. 500, we will offer at public
sale, TO the highest bidder, NJ 10 O'Clock n. IN :,
on the 2Gth day OF August, 1905 next at this oiii-
ce, the following tract OF land to wit: sEl Sec.
50, II 80 s., Il. 10 W., 9th =. N.
Any persons claiming adversely the above des-
cribed lands are advised to file their claims, or
objections, or before the day above designat-
cd for sale.
John 4. Williams, Register.
c. Frost Liggett, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-31

The meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee at Den
yer OH the 25th Inst. was we'll
attended from all parts of the
State. The State convention
will be held in the new auditor
ium at Denver on a date to be
fixed by the State Chairman and
Secretary, between Sept. 10 and
16. Everything was harmonious
in the meeting and kilograms
were sent to w. H. Taft and