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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

it was agreed that it should go to
Pollackson, as trophy. 1t is gray
in color, measures seven feet six
inches from tip to tip, and is three
feet high.
Young Pollackson was not in
jured beyond a few scratches. I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
PURELY MERCENARY

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept 19.-Wil-
liam Hill, aged "a, Monday after
noon secured a license to wed
Anna Maria Johnson, aged Sc. Both
are colored.
"She has a couple of good
houses" said Hill while discussing
his marriage prospects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

PARIS, Sept. 19.-Out of the fail
ure of this years champagne har-
vest those interested In that indus
try In the department of Marine
hope to extract one recompense.
They think that parliament, moved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
BRYAN WILL INVADE
TAFT'S OWN STATE

COLUMBUS. Sept. 19.-Seven
thousand democratic workers and
county candidates, reaching down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED
IN THE NEW WAY.
Women's half soles sewed for soc
Mems half soles sewed for. .75c
Phone 1885 and we will call for
and deliver your repairing.
Lee CLAIRE SHOE CO.
S23 Riverside.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
HAFID MEETS DEFEAT.


TangIer-A wireless dispatch re-.
cciyed from Add EEAziz, the sui
tan Of record announcing the vic.
tory Of his troops over the troops un.
der Muai IIahd. the usurping sultan,
in an engagement which was fought
recently during the march toward Mo.
pcco City, states thar the defeat Of
The enemy was complete The losses
of the adhereuts of Mulai HatiI are
estimated at 800 Killed and 500 wound
ed An immense amount OF booty,
including a large number OF cat'le.
was captured The booty was So
great that the Hctors we're Obliged
to sell at quarter of the market
price 10 get rid Of II.
Ahd.El-Azi2, at the head Of column,
defeated 'hc pehamIa tribe. who were
supporting Muai Hafd. killing 50
Of tn" tribesmen aud taking 200 prls.
Oncrs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
FLORIDA RACE WAR
WOMAN CHOKEO BY NEGRO TO
AVENGE LYNCHiNG.
ARMED WHITES PATROL STREETS
Captured. and Jail Now Is Surrounded
by Angry Pensacola
Whites.

Mobile. Ala Reports from Pen
sacola Friday morning state that
one Of the most serious outbreaks in
the history OF Florida is in progress
there following brutal attack on
Mrs. Ed Modair, who was choked into
unconsciousnCss by a negro, who was
later captured and lodged in the jail
there
Armed whites. ~, report says filled
the streets at dawn Friday and an at
tack on the Jail Is momentarily eX.
pcctcd It is also reported that at.
lacks have already begun on the ne.
gro quarter Of the town and that at
least one negro has been shot to death,
The attack on Mrs. Modair was the
result OF lynching by a mob of
whites there recently,
This Is the way we answer lynch.
ors," the negro said as he choked the
woman
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
AFTER THE NORTHWEST.
Democrats to Make Fight TO Bring
II Their Way.

Chicaeo-A fight to swing the
northeastern states into the Demo.
cratic column is being outlined
by the Democratic national commit
tee and Chairman Mack Is contcmplat.
ing a trip to the west TO rally tie
leaders of the party along the Pacific
coast to vigorous action.
Reports received At Democratic
headquarters here indicate, the lead.
crs say, that Montana and other
states in the mountain region form
a promising battle ground for the
Democrats. John II. Atwood, head
Of the speakers bureau, said Sunday
night that he had been prepared to
send many wcll-known speakers into
the northwestern territory to wage a
lively campaign in every debatablc
district
Chairman Mack expects to make his
western trip during the latter part of
September
National Committeeman Martin J.
Wade of Iowa left here Sunday nigh.
for Buffalo, where he will open the
national campaign Monday night in
New York state with a speech under
the auspices OF the national commit.
tee
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
TAFT TUMBLEs OFF HORSE.
Animals Knees Fail While Carrying
Candidate Down Mountain.

Hot Springs, Va.--Judge William
TAT, had fail from his horse on
Tuesday afternoon and narrowly es.
capped serious injury, II not death. He
was riding down mountain road
some four miles from the hotel at Hot
Springs when the horses knees gave
way and Taft was pitched to the
ground
The horse was not going at a rapid
rate. and the candidate alighted upon
his hands and knees. Beyond few
bruises. which are not visible. and .
vigorous shaking.up. Taft was none
the worse for his fall
Gen. Clarence Edwards. who was
here when the accident happened, is
now IN Washington trying to get Taft
another horse, II Is not likely he will
trust himself upon the same horse
again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?

Should list of tho ingredients of Pc
runa DO submitted to any medical ex-
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be Obliged TO admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs COM
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First
standard and wcll-tricd catarrh RENE.
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tomb remedies.
That In ono or the other of these uses
they have stood tho test of many years.
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna Is composed of
some Of the most eflicacious and uni
ycrsally used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require tonic.
Each one of tho principal ingredients
of Peruna has n reputation Of its own
in the cure of some phase Of catarrh or
rs a tonic medicine.
Tho fact IL, chronic catarrh IS n dis.
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc
WI 'NNA anu '''A h-hiLAt oAiN' oNNi' VIZ
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
1t may be Of the nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble il the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
ribe for them.
No other household remedy 80 uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites tho fun
inspection of tho critics.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
SELF DELUSiON
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencIes.
convinced Of their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky Is good for him on a cold morn
ing, or beer on hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
OF people suffer headaches and nerv-
BUSINESS year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause Ia not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet child commenced u.s.
ing coffee and continued It," writes a.
Wis. nan, until was a regular cof-
fee fiend. / drank It every morning
and In consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
MY folks thought 1t was coffee that
allied me, but liked 1t and would not
admit 1t was tho cause of my trouble,
SO | stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally. the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum
They made 1t right (directions on
pkg and told me to see what differ
ence It would make with my head, and
during the first week on Postum my
old afIiicton did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum In place of cof-
fee-headaches are thing Of the past
L.. 80
Postum looks good, smells good.
tastes good. Is good, and does good to
the whole body" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road to Well
vilfe," N pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
MAcHlNSTs VOTE TO STRIKE.
Lake Shore G. Michigan Southern En-
poyes Dislike Piece Work.

Cleveland, Ohio - Following the
desire for an expression from the ma
chinists employed by the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway upon the
adyisabiity OF striking If piece work
is continued the 300 men employed
here voted in favor of strike Thurs
day. Vote OF machnists were cast
also in Toledo, Elkhart and other
Lake Shore towns whore shops are
maintained The Cleveland workmen
took The middle ground. however, and
will favor piece work, 1t is said, If
there is no discrimination
The matter OF striking finally will
BE- referred to the wnions executive
committee It is expected, however,
that all piece work will be forbidden
by the union after Sept. /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

Camden, ~ 1.-The body of
man was found in an old trunk
concealed in a rayno along a roat
near Mount Ephraim about six miles
outside of this city Sunday, A party
Of picnickers on farm. while seek.
ing water in ravlne, came across
the trunk, tied with ropes and half
buried IN the underground beneath
the breast of a steep bank and, on
raising the lid, found the body tight.
~ wedged in and packed in straw ana
old newspapers. Over the features
was a Philadelphia newspaper of the
issue Of Nov. 10, 1907.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

And then there was the time you
took Her to the county fair You wore
that new $99S suit; had Dewey Nun
gers best roadster and rubbertired
rig and new whip with a red ribbon
tied around It. She wore a white
dress with blue SASH and string
of blue glass beads about her neck.
Mind those entries in your daily ex-
pcnsc" book-candy, 10 cents pea
nuts. cents; merry go round tickets
% cents; side show. 20 cents; welner
wurst sandwiches 20 cents; lemonade,
10 cents; ice cream, 20 cents; shoot
ing gallery, 10 cents; tintypes-you'v
got EN- yet, you sitting and she stand
ing with her hand on your shoulder
so cents Gee, but you thought you
blew yourself that day. didn't youf
Los Angeles Express.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
NEGROES AMBUSH OFFICERS.
Oklahoma Citizens Rush to Scene and
Race War is Feared.

Chandler Okla-Sheriff L. f..
Marion and Deputy Sheriff Chas.
Parker of Lincoln county were am.
pushed by crowd of sixteen negroes
in a negro nGighborhood and both
were shot
They were driving in a buggy when
they were fired upon by the negroes
It is reported that one negro was
killed and another fatally wounded
before the shooting ceased.
1t IS not known here how serious
tho wounds received by the officers
are, but It is reported that they may
prove fatal Large parties of citizens
are proceeding to the scene of the
shooting and serious race war Is
anticipated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Archie Must Settle.

Oyster Bay.-BeCausc he carved
his initials and the name of his
tutor. W. ID. Parker on the back of
his fathers pew, Archie Roosevelt Is
In disgrace with President Roosevelt
and in trouble with Charles Seeley, the
sexton OF Christ Episcopal Church,
which the President attends When
the President discovered yesterday
what Archie had done. he reproyed his
son sharply and took away from him
his knife, a new one presented BY
Parker
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
OIL FIRE NEAR PlTTsBUR6.
Six Men Are Painfully Burned Fight.
ing Blazing Stream.

painfully burned while fighting Il Pc
cullar fire at GIenfleld near this city.
While workmen were connecting the
pipes OF the Standard oil Co. one of
the pipes sprung a leak and large
quantity of oil flowed into stream
running through the town The oil
on the water was ignited and almost
instantly a stream OF flames was flow.
ing through the towE.
SIX buildings were destroyed and
for time It was feared most OF the
town would be burned, as the only
water with which to fight the fire was
In the creek under the flames.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Auto Kills Deaf Mute.

Cincinnati --Ignatz Wandrack, Il
years Of age, deaf mute Of this
city, was struck Snd instantly
killed by an automobile owned by
John j. Ryan, the wellknowu turf
man, at St, Marys cemetery in Louis.
burg on the outskirts Of Covtncton.
Ky. According to witnesses, Wand
rack was killed without warning and
the machine did not stop after strIli.
ing him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Canada's National Park Menaced.

Winnipeg. Manitoba -- The forest
fires which RACED around Fernie
have spread 20 Canada's national park
district rear Banft In Spray valley.
TIE fire burned ficrcely on the heights
Of Goat mountain this week and great
clouds OF smoke arose Supt. Hunter
of the park reports that, though the
fire was burning on the upper slopes
OF Goat mountain, the government
gang of men had the fire In the val
ley under control Tuesday night ut
several points on the mountain, eight
miles away. fire was visible near the
top.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Simulated Chinks in Kansas.

Topeka. Kas-Six Cinnamon found
In sealed freight car at Her.
rington kas., iour weeks ago,
were brought here Thursday for trial
Friday before United States Commits.
sioner Archie f. Williams. Louis
Adams OF Denver Chinese inspector.
is here to take the Cinnamon to San
Francisco In case deportation or.
der Is issued 1t is charged the men
were sealed in the car and sent over
the border from Mexico.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Canadian Pacific Has a Fire

Winnipeg, Man The Canadian Pa.
cIhc railways engine house and
-four locomotives at Minnedosa,
Man, were destroyed by fire Sun.
day afternoon Minnedosa is 100
miles northwest Of here on the York.
ton branch. The freight office, roll.
ing stock and elevators were also
destroyed. Minnedosa is a division
point and the fire occurring at this
season will seriously affect traffic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Prepared to Handle Crops.

Omaha, eb-Announcemen was
made by Union Pacific and Burlington
roads Monday that they were prepared
to handle the wheat and corn move
ment which is about to begin in ear.
nest, from the western grain belt Sew.
eral thousand cars and all the bad or.
der engines have been repaired during
the summer and they will be put into
service as fast as necessity requires.
The roads announce that the jam O.
recent years would cot be apparent
this TAU.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
EXPLOSION ON BOAT
BOILER BLOWS UP AND KILLS
ONE AND INJURIES MANY.
EXTRA STEAM WAS PUT ON
Craft Behind Time Was Carrying a
crowd TO Attend
Circus.

Traverse CITY, Mch.-Thc boiler
OF the steamer lcpIanau exploded
Monday morning while the boat
was on route from Leland to Founce
on Carp Lake, with about So passcn.
gers aboard many Of whom were On
their WAY TO attend n circus.
The dead Mrs. Isabel La Hou'e,
20 year cid, Traverse city.
Tn" injured John Hartung, Lc-
land diving,
Russell Mills, Ann Arbor, scaldnd
about head condition critical.
Stanley Mills Ann Arbor. scali"l
seriously
a. b. Cook, Traverse City, gcaldcd.
Miles Atwood. Leland, slightly
scnldnd
Richard Stenons. Leland, scallod
Mrs Ralph Hastings. Traverse Cuy
badly injured.
Ralph HASTINGS, city treasurer TIA.
verse CITY caldcd
Th. steamer was behind time. ana
Engineer Handy states the boiler was
carrying about go pounds Of steam to
increase the pr"i The boa, reached
a point Opposite Bingham when the
boiler cNr.uiod The force Of the
blast q moIjsh"d the pilot housc.
TN" mhe is more than 80 miles
down the eastern coast of Lake Mich.
igan from Wpguotpugfnr pptnslny
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Auto Goes Over Bank

Fincernes, Ind.-While out In his
automobile Sunday night, DR.. Alon.
20 Mcdowell of Freelands lost con.
troll and pitched over a high en-
bankment. The 7-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlicb Osterhag and
Oscar Mcdowell, the lS.year-old son
Of DR., Mcdowell, were caught under
the car and killed. Mrs. Osterhag1s
right arm was broken and she was
internally injured. Mr. Osterhag and
DR.. Mcdowell were uninjured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Makes a WhaIinq Record

Victoria. h. C.-The worlds rec.
ord for a weeks catch by any
coast whaling station was broken
last week by the Kynquot station.
to which 20 whales were taken by
the steam whaler ST. Lawrence. The
best catch known heretofore was %,
a record also made by the ST Law.
renee, The Kyuquot station has taken
23i whales since the season began.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

To say that anything is as blue
as a sapphire" is to make use OF an
incorrect comparison. Sapphires are
not exclusively one color. The sap.
phires of Ceylon vary from soft blue
&c a peacock blue. which last is prac.
tically a green. There is also red
sapphire, sometimes called Ceylonese
ruby. Further, many fine sapphires
are yellow and white.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
While all the indications point to

While all the Indications point to q
large wheat crop In the United States,
other grain.crowing countries are not
SO favored. Reports from Odessa, the
great shipping point for Russian grain.
are that the wheat crop is from 25 to
so per cent. below the average. and
that famine Is feared This will be
bad news for large part OF Europe.
which gets food stuffs from Russia, and
worse for the unfortunate subjects of
the car. who may come face TO faco
with starvation. This country may
have another opportunity to show prac,
ticaI charity IN sufferers across seas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

Glasgow-Iames Keir Hardie. So
ciaist member of the house of com.
mons, left here on the steamer Hes.
rerian for Canada and the United
States. The object of Mr.. Hardies
tour III to try and amalgamate the
American aud Canadian trades union.
lists and Socialists into one political
organization.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Gov, Haskell Writes Soma.

FL Reno. Okla.-Gov. C. N. Haskell.
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee. opened the state campaign
for Bryan here. A trio OF statehouse
employees from Guthrie sang new
song written by the governor, to the
music OF She Star.Spangied Banner"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Absorbing.

Silas--Ha! Ha! Reuben got
bunkucd again
Cyrus-Do tell! What was II this
time?
Silas-Why, Reuben saw an ad
that stated that for one dollar they
would send him some OF the most alb
sorbing literature he ever read
Cyrus-And what did they send
him?
Silas-Why, they sent him a pam
phlet entitled How Blotters Are
Made" and another entitled Points
on Turkish Towels"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Motor cyclist Thrown to Death.

Paterson, y. AT the Clifton
cycle stadium Sunday sonny"
Bridge, % years old. motor
cyclist and former lightweight pupi.
list. was thrown from the motor cycle,
which he was testing on the track. and
instantly killed Bridge, whose home
was in Watham. Mass. had been
scheduled to ride a 20.mlle race with
James Moran.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
No LIQUIDS.

Desc political meetings are fakes"
grumbled the tall tramp in the green
shirt.
why so. pard?" asked his chum.
"'Cause last night went to meet
in billed as an overflow meetin'' and
there want nothin overfowin'-n
even root beer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

Those uneasy Central American ma.
tions are getting all tangled up again,
II may be In order to remind them Of
the agreement to be good into which
they entered some months ago. And
the United States and Mexico. in the
capacity OF Etaid older brothers, may
feel called upon to administer gentle
admonition as to the advantages OF be-
having themselves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Union to Meet In Kansas ci,v

Boston--The stereotypers and
and Electrotypers' union decided to
hold their next convention at Kansas
City Mo. II will be the first time this
union and the Typographical union
have met in different places.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Idaho FIRES Under Control.

Spokane, Wash-The timber
fire that has been threatening
Sand Point, Idaho, was placed I'M
der control Wednesday with practical
ly no dNnage to the town. Much
standing timber to the north and east
of Sand Point has been burned
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

A writer in the North American Re
view declares that there are regiments
of young men. fresh from school and
college. who. knowing amperes, ohms
and volts, can tell you all about the
lights in your house. but not one word
about the lights In the sky, And It
isn't because the young men regularly
20 to bed AT SHUTDOWN either.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Find Womar's Head EIoatInn

Cleveland, Ohio--The head of a
woman, evidently about 40 years old.
was found floating in the lake. near
the breakwater, Wednesday night.
The features are well preserved. Foul
play is suspected and the police are
investigating.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Why He Felt Sad,

Young man." said the stern old
broker, u find that you slipped of
yesterday afternoon and went to the
ball game. Don't you feel bad about
it?"
Indeed l do, boss" confessed
Tommy.
"Ah! That's one consolation"
Eyes. felt bad cause the home
team lost"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Another Zoo. 600 Gasaer

Ottawa, kas.-One Of the biggest
gas wells in Franklin county was
brought in near Rantoul. The new
well may run 100000 cubic feet
day. Gas was struck at All feet.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Daughter Born to Man kued n,

Memphis. TeEn.-Col. Fl. l.. Max
we'll OF Mounds, La, 72 years old.
owner of the largest plantation In
that state, was presented with a baby
daughter recently. He welded his
young wife little over year ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

The horses in the postotilce depart.
ment at Washington are to be given
80 days vacation In pasture with their
board paid According to the opinion
of the local authorities. the horses.
who are valuable in the department
work, deserve this vacation as well as
the persons who receive 30 days VA.
cation and 30 days sick leave.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

As the result of q practical joker
pulling a chair from under a boy at
place OF public amusement in Phlla
delphia the other day, the boy is likely
TO be crippled for life Such jokes MS
this are criminal, and the practical
Joker should he severely punished,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

The Illinois woman, aged r. years.
who has just entered summer school
evidently believes in the truth Of the
saying that one is never too old to
learn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
Impetus.

Knicker-FlanaGan made a record
throwing the hammer.
Mrs kntckcr-Did he hit his thumbT
New York Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21

Maybe Pcary thought he had to
start at once If he wanted to succeed
In discovering the north pole before
the perfect airship made n trip from
America to Europe by way Of the
north pole scenic route.