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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03

Sing hey for the range! The spring
was in May WINDOWS blood when she
set out mounted on Fidget, her COW.
boy hat Tapping In the wind that blew
down from the cool upland and her
gray eyes alive with the thrill of the
start, She rode beside the Brickers,
while Uri and Zeke drove In the camp
wagons for the first few tame miles
along the lane from Zephi, the meek
sheep trotting Passively ahead.
BY evening they were well up into
the foothills, having forced the sheep
forward at a very good pace
Next morning Uri decided 10 take
the trail over the ridge. While It was
steep and. rough It cut off about eight
miles OF the journey TO the Sky. Mead.
ow country and when they made camp
that night Zeke decided Lew Madden
was a good five miles behind.
"Coo.ee! Coo-ee." yelled Uri as May
Joined him. THE Madden outfit must
abound another cutoff. But they'll
never get in ahead o. us. See them
smokes. He pointed to where two curl.
ing columns rose on the far side of the
ridge. Wen drive EN- to the top,
hotfoot, an then along up the hog.
back to the medder. They won't git
In ahead O. u.s."
The spirit of the range was strong In
May. Her blood mounted warmly, and
her horse pressed sharply upon the
sheep, while her voice rang loud and
clear.
But when the rapidly moving mass
Of white backs scurried through the
scrub pines near the top, not half q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
loo Risky.

Where is old Postmaster DanIel?"
asked the drummer.
Resigned last week" drawled the
loafer in tho Beacon Ridge post office,
What caused the old man to re-
sign?"
why, he read in the paper that the
Florida people were shipping live ALI
gators through the mail. Said he
could stand queen bees, but when II
came to live elligators he drew the
line, because he had never learned to
be- a circus trainer, be gosh"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Perry.Mexico Line to Be Built.

Montgomery-lt seems practically
settled now that the electric line from
Perry. Rails county, on through Santa
Fe. Monroe county. thence to Mexico
Mo. is to be built at once. A mort
gage for sS5O,0OO has been filed in the
Audran circuit court to secure gold
bonds which will be issued and sold
to raise the necessary funds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Sheriff Sued for $1,000.

Chllcothe-The final hearing in the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted
by Thomas II. Hanley to gain his free.
dom from Sheriff +. NJ. VIM OF Paris,
Ill, after Hanlcy had been arrested
for defying the courts order at Paris
and taking possession Of his two chill.
drcn, was held before Probate Judge
Ovorton in Chillicothe and taken I'M
der advisement
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Will Celebrate Jetferson's Birthday.

Columbla-The democrats Of Boone
county will have a combined love feast
and celebration of Thomas Jenerson's
birthday on April 10, Elliott W. Major
Of Bowling Green, candidate for at.
torncy general; Champ Clark anu
other speakers will he invited. The
meeting will be presided over by Jas,
L. Boggs, circuit clerk and president
OF the Boone County Democratic Club.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
counterfeiting Suspects Held.

st. Louis-Edward J McHugh, Sc
cret service agent in charge here, re-
coived additional information regard
ing the two counterfeit notes which
were detected by Harry i. Machen, as
sistant cashier Of the Sturdivant bank
at Cape Glrardeau. Two suspects are
under arrest. but it Is believed they
were not aware that tho notes were
counterfeit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Folk Paroles Stone County Man.

Jefferson City--Gov. Folk granted
parole to Ike FORESTER. convicted in
Stone county year ago GA a charge
OF felonious assault and sentenced to
the pcnltentiary for two years. An
examination of the testimony con.
WINGED the governor that the assault
was prOyoked,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Mined Coal at Aqe or 80.

Beyler-John S. Grlfiths. 81 years
old, died at the home OF his daughter
in Beyler Uncle John" worked in
the coal mines here until year ago,
when his health failed. lip TO that
time he was the oldest man employed
In the mines of the state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Kansas City Drivers Strike.

the Beer Drivers Union. employed by
the Kansas City branches Of the An
heuser-Busch and Lemp Brewing CON-
panies, struck in sympathy with the
striking brewery workers in st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Trial Of Rev. Cow Postponed.

Montgomery--Circuit Judge Bar
nett of this city has reset the cases
of Rev. Clyde w. Cow and DR.. w. A.
Hemphill for July 10, at IN adjourned
term OF the circuit court of Lincoln
county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Wabash Sued for $500.

Hannibal $500 The United States,
through Attorney Henry W. Blodgett
OF st. Louis. has brought suit in the
United States court against the Wa
bash Railway Co for $500
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Fleet viii Divide at Australia.

Washington, d. C.-When the Amer.
lea batt'eship fleet reaches Australia,
according to information given out
at the navy department yesterday.
squadron will remain at Sydney
and a second squadron com.
posed probably OF the faster ships,
will proceed to Melbourne. After the
call at Melbourne Is completed, the
ships going there will join those at
Sydney and the onward voyage con.
tinued. BY this arrangement a con.
siderable saving in time will be
made. -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
tu,portant 70 Mothers,
Seek thu BrIoh. Thinos In Life

Look out for the bright, for the
brightest side of things, and keep the
face constantly turned toward It; you
will then shed happiness along your
way Ike the summer sun.---Julius
Bentham.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Revised Homestead Regulations

Entry may now be made by proxy ION certain
oonditions), by the father, mother, son, daugh.
ter, brother or sister of an intending home
stsnder Thousands OF hOmesteada Of 100 acres
each are thus now easily available In these
grs.: -raIn.growing, stOck.rEising and mixed
farming sections.
There you will find healthful climate, good
ncighbnrH, churches for family worship, schools
for your children, good laws, splendid crops,
and railroads convenient TO market.
Entry fec In each case is 1900. For pamph.
let, Last Best West" particulars As to rates,
routes, best time TO 90 and where to locate,
apply to
!. S. CRAWFORD. I25 ". Ninth ST.. EsrsaS City. No.:
{. J. DR0UGHTON. Room $50 Quincy BldG.. ChcsGO Ill
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Burns to Death in Hospital.

Sedalia, Mo-, Charles Donahoe was
suffocated at the Sedalia city hos.
pital Tuesday night. He was an
epileptic and In a CONFUSION fell
from his bed with such force as
to Jar lamp from a shelf in an ad.
Joining room. In the second room was
q negro under the influence of an OPT
ate He was sufficiently revived by
the smoke TO crawl to safety, but the
epileptic was burned to death. The
main hospital building was not dam
aged by the fire, but the negro ward
was Quilted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03

or course you never took advantage
OF any one.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
WESTERN CANADA

Some OF the choicest lands for grain growing.
stock raising and mix ed farming In the new dia.
tricts OF saskatchewan and Alberta have re.
Gently been Opened fog Settlement under the
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

Ject. Railroads, great Industrial and
commercial houses and all the other
larger enterprises In the United States
employ experts 10 inquire into bust
ness conditions throughout the coun-
try and the rest OF the world. and
make reports on which plans for fu-
ture activity can be based. The men
who are running the big corporation
called the United States government
know that the trade laws OF the uni
verse will not suspend themselves for
their qualification.
IF anyone supposes that he can
safely assail the 'public's patience he
Is taking a gamblers chance. That's
how IL looks 10 me at this moment.
In politics as In everything else there
Is a hereafter. although some OF our
lawmakers sometimes seem TO forget
this. In our case the hereafter may
strike us In 1912. II II gets sufficient
provocation IL may hit US In the con-
gressional election OF 1910.
I'VE. who worked and voted for
Taft and Republican congress. who
believe that he and the Republican
platform mean exactly what they
said, and who have faith In his sim
certify. his courage. his progressive
ness, and his devotion TO Republican
principles, call upon Taft and the
ways and means committee not TO for
get these elementary truths"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

honest and be equitable
AS shown by his speeches and in
terviews during the campaign. Presi'
dent-elect Taft also interpreted this
platform declaration TO mean honest
revision
1T Is clear 10 me from things
which some OF his close friends
have said about him in the past few
days, that. I'm his message 10 con
gress at the opening OF the extra SEES
sion, he will insist that the platform
promise of honest revision must be
carried out. in spirit and In letter.
/ IL is likewise clear TO me that in
making this demand. he will have a
! large majority OF the 100000 Repub-
| lican voters OF the country with him.
las these hearings will cover only
about three weeks. | suppose my
! friend Payne must have arranged for
| Investigations by experts in all the
! leading industrial and commercial cen
ters OF Europe and Asia. Presum'
ably these experts have been busy
ever since the long session or con-
gress closed last spring, and they VIII
continue their work until the eve OF
the extra session. | have seen no
word yet in the papers about the ac-
tiyity OF these delegated investigators.
but Payne knows the inadequacy 81
his committees Inquiries, and he
therefore must have provided FOR this
supplementary work In the leading Old
world centers or trade.
. "Payne's easy confidence In being
able to make a readjustment OF the
tariff schedules which will be salts
factory TO the country must mean
that he has provided for scientific aid
from the outside. l am strengthened
In this belief by the fact that he
knows that Germany, as a preliminary
to its latest tariff revision, created a
commission of 32 experts. and that
they gave Ave years Of investigation
10 the subject. many visiting every
country on the globe with which Ger
many had any trade. Several OF them
came TO the United States.
Wealth Of United States.
Moreover, our tariff covers far
more items than Germany's. Our in
dustries are three times as great In
volume as Germany's, and they are
much more diversified. Germany 8
parliament. in the preparation OF its
tariff, was legislating for 100000 OF
people. Our congress will legislate
for nearly 90,000.000. The wealth Of
the United States Is nearly three
times as great as Germany's. Our
lead over Germany In population,
wealth and volume and variety OF In.
dustries and commerce Is steadily
frightening.
I'm getting It's traiff investigation
made by a board OF experts Germany
was applying business principles TO
what Is prominently a business sub
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

weeks in the aggregate. The questions
put by the leading members OF the
committee To these manufacturers are
admirably calculated 10 call out an
swers asking for the retention Of the
present rates OF duties, or advances In
them.
Do you not believe that your pres
ent duties should be maintained This
Is the usual query. Scarcely ever Is
II put thus: DO you think your rates
should be reduced?"
Eastern papers state tnat under
this seductive coaching one manufac-
turer who has a duty of 80 per cent
now on his product. and who acknowl-
edges he Is making a profit. asks TO
have the duty increased TO 40 per cent.
and wants 10 have the duty taken on
the materials which he uses in his fac
tory. thus giving him chance TO
swell his profits In two directions. One
or two manufacturers who asked for
lower duties on their own wares made
my friend Chairman Payne gasp.
IL presume that the committee aims
to get. through these hearings. inform
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

alton on which Il can base a bill for
the revision OF the Dingley law. In
its platform OF 1908 the Republican
party declared for revision In spe-
cial session OF congress To be called
by the new president Just after his in
auguration. ~
This country. including the Nation
al Association OF Manufacturers. as
sumed that this meant honest, and not
bogus revision. On this presumption
and 4 large majority OF the other
members OF the association. supported
Taft during the campaign
Changes Are Needed.
Il want to say that as. in its mem
bership. the National Association OF
Manufacturers covers almost all the
great crafts OF the country, We never
have, as an association. urged any
specific changes, up or down. in any
particular schedules. AS practical
men, however. we know that changes
are needed In many cases. and that
the public imperatively demand them.
All that we ask is that the changes be
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

that an honest revision Of the tarin be
made. He declares that small num-
Der of the 100000 factory chiefs In the
United States have been summoned 10
Washington To testify before the
ways and means committee. which Is
hearing testimony regarding change
In the tariff schedules. The manufac'
turers of the country. declares Mr..
Van Cleave. have supported Mr.. Tart
and the Republican party In the last
election and they Insist upon fair and
impartial treatment, "or the hereafter
may strike us In 1912"
Mr.. Van Cleaye's statement follows:
Several strange things connect
themselves with these hearings. | am
told only about 100 out OF the 100000
heads OF factories In the country re-
ceived notice to appear. In most cases
the notice was too short 10 allow them
To present carefully prepared state
ments. although all OF them have the
privilege OF submitting briefs at any
time prior TO Dec. 4.
THE hearings, which close Dec. 4.
will have covered only about three
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
FIEND CLIPS GIRLS
BRAIDS ON STREET

CLOQUET. Mimi. Nov. 27.-The To-
cal police are greatly puzzled over a
peculiar attack made upon Frances
Underhill. the 12-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Underhill, who live
on Seventh-st. The little girl, with a
companion about her own age. were
on an errand to a grocery store about
6 o'clock In the evening and, having
made their purchase, the girls were
well started on the way home when a
tall man with long black overcoat
suddenly jumped from shadow on
the path and made an attempt to
seize both the girls. He succeeded In
catching Frances only and holding her
by the hair with pair OF scissors cut
both braids of close to the scalp and
threw them In her face. He then dis
appeared as suddenly as he had APP
peared.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
REDUCTION EXPECTED IN
IRON, STEEL AND METAL

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-It is be.
lieved that reduction OF from 10 10
20 per cent will be made In the duties
on iron. steel and metal products when
the new tariff schedule is made. This
is evident from testimony given before
the ways and means committee.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
VAN CLEAVE WARNS
TAFT AND HIS
ADVISERS
LEADER or MANUFACTURERS AS
ISOLATION CALLS FOR HONEST
REVISION OF TARIFF-MAY BE
A DIFFERENT STORY IN 1912.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 27.-James w.
Van Cleave. president OF the National
Manufacturers association. has given
out a statement. In which he urges
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
~ Good Name at Home"

us tower of strength abroad"-and the
excellent reputation OF C. I. Hood Co. and
their remedies in the city OF Lowell, where
they are best known, inspires confidence
the world over, not only in the medicines
but in anything their proprletors say
about them. "If Made by Hood It's Good. +"
Il believe Hoods Sarsaparilla the best all
round family medicine known today" MRS.
g. d. FARLEY. 652 Wilder St.. Lowell Mass.
Il recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to any
one" JOHN B. DUFFY. IA Auburn Street.
Lowell Mass.
Il am a strong and healthy woman today,
from taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. which
keep in the house for all the family" Mrs.
FANNIE BALcH. 1O8 Leverett ST.. Lowell, Mass.
Il consider Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
blood-purifier in the world.r Mrs. JENNIE
E. CARLTON, 113 Liberty St.. Lowell. Mass
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-.
pared only by C. 1. Hood Co.. Lowell, Mass
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
I'm. r,rm1 Cattle of samoa.

The Samoan Islands ara the natural
habitat Of the most diminutive species
of variety Of the genus bos now known
to the naturalist. The average weight
Of the males of these lilliputian cattle
seldom exceeds 200 pounds, the average
being not greater than $50 pounds. The
females usually average about a hun
dred pounds larger and are very
"stOcky" built, seldom being taller than
Mexican sheep. These dwarf cattle
are nearly all Of the same color-red.
dish mouse color, marked with white.
They have very large heads as COM
pared with their bodies, and their horns
are Of exceptional length.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
All MaDped Out.

Il suppose you are going to maxi
some speechesY'
Yes answered Senator Sorghum
Il shall deliver a few timely and sig.
nificant utterances."
Have you thought out what you will
say?"
Yes. 1 shall follow my usual for.
mula. To a few extemporaneous re
marks about what have done for the
good of the country, l will add hu.
morous anecdote and conclude by as
surfing my constituents that rely on
the wisdom of the plain people
Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
Imitation Pearls.

Imitation pearls are plentiful and
look so like the real thing that they
deceive experts. They are made by
means of a transparent glass shell, a
little glue, and some essence of the
orient, a silvery, pearly substance, COM
posed Of fine scales rubbed from small
fish called the "bleak" or the "ablete,"
1900 of which require rubbing to get
1 pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and ompletely derange the whole system when
entering il Through the mucous surfaces Such
criptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to tn Q good you
can possibly derive from them. IlallsCatarrh
Cure, manufactured by #. j. Cheney & Co,
internallv acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
edo, ohio, by F. j. Cheney < Co. Testimonials % m
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c, per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
DEPENDS on the Locality.

Happened in Minneapolis.
"What would the history of this coun-
try have been,' exclaimed the eloquent
lecturer, without the immortal John
Smith,"
He paused.
applaud that name!" he said sternly.
Although most of the persons in the
audience were named johnson they ap-
plauded, merely to show that they bore
the late John Smith no grudge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
Anything TO ObIige.

Caller-I wish to announce the engage
ment of Miss Vera Smartun. l don't
know just what the proper form is, but
she's quite particular about having it done
right. Perhaps you will be kind enough
TO-
Editor-Certainly ma'am. Simpson,
how have we been in the habit of running
Miss Smartun's engagement notices?-
Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
The HopefuI One.

Sorry, old man." said Cooley. 'You
haven't got a job yet, eh?"
NO." replied Sunnyman, "but guess
my luck'll change pretty soon.'
"Still hopeful, eh?"
"Yes, something's bound to turn up
if it's only my toes. Philadelphia
Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07

ats curious about that stitch in my
neck" said Mrs. Smiley. 81 can turn my
head only one way and that's to the right.
It's good thing, too. After this shap't
be afraid that I'll see the new moon Over
my left shoulder"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07

Construction work on the Panama "a.
hal will be rushed next year. Thirty.
two millions, approximately, are to be
expended. Congressman James A.
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee 'on appropriations, just re-
turned from Panama with seventeen
members Of the committee, predicts
that the canal will be completed by
Dec. 81, 1914. 1--WE found everything
going along in the most satisfactory
way" the Congressman declares
There may be a million cut off the
sum of $32,000000 asked for construc
tion, although demands in the main
have been modest. Reductions will be
asked in only few departments. $50,
cial conditions there are better gener.
ally than among the wOrkmen Of the
United States. Workmen are well
cared for and satisfied We found the
employees, clerical, medical and engin.
eering, were paid 30 per cent more
than at home, while quarters are fur.
nished. A single man gets a room !;
married men a house. Canal men are
paid one-third more than at home, and
they can live more cheaply. The gov.
ernment sells them supplies at lower
rate than home prices Ice water and
light are cheaper than in New York.
Sanitary conditions are all that can be
desired"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07

Colonel said the reporter, 81 am told
hat you once made a fortune in hay.
Would you mind telling me the storyY'
"The only foundation for the story,
Suh," responded Col. Hankthunder, "is
that | married a rich grass widow some
years ago, and l can lick the man that
sent you to ask me that question, begad,
sub !"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07

A jade mine in Siskiyou county, CAL,
is said to be the only one of its kind in
this country. Jade was discovered there
in 1906, and tests showed that the min
eral was up to the standard in every par
ticular.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07

The military authorities of the warn
Gus governments have not overlooked
the important part which airships will
probably play in the wars of the fu-
ture, and are making active prepara-
tions for both offensive and defensive
operations along this line. 1t Is re-
ported that Captain Thomas r. Love
lace, the aeronaut, recently made a bal
loon trip over the walls Of Fort Wads-
worth, New York Harbor, and took a
series of blrd's-eye photographs of the
Notifications, showing the entire prac.
ticability Of obtaining information In
this way. This material was turned
over to the War Department, and 1t Is
intimated that the aeronaut will be CIV
en- commission In the United States
Army Balloon Corps.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
His Definition.

what Is pessimist, pal"
"A pessimist, my son, is man who
was on her recent trip."-Clevelan
Plain Dealer.