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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Macon to Vote on Local Option.

Macon-The county court ordered
special election on local option for
Feb. IA. The petitions for the sub
mission were signed by 1,2O0 voters.
Macon Is exempted from the vote.
Bevler and all the mining camps will
vote with the county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Malknd TO Death In slenn.

Lebanon. Pa.--Anton Wilding of
East Lebanon died at the city hos
pital from his injuries sustained In n
fall. Walking in his sleep. Wilding
stepped out Of third.story window
and fell forty feet.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gore OF Okla.
homa introduced 2 joint resolution
providing that no person shall be
eligible to be elected president of the
United States for two terms in sue.
CessiOp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Roads Could EXCHANGE Passes.

ashingt0n-Senator Cullom intro.
duccd Hill TO add to the interstate
railroad law clause providing that
nothing In the law shall prevent com.
mon carriers from extending the right
OF free passenger carriage to their
own officials and employees and giving
roads the right TO exchange passes
with each other
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

The Portuguese government Is now
beginning a crusade against graft II
will probably be found that it is
easier 10 eliminate the homblhrow"'
and anarchist than TO get rid Of those
who practice the gentle art Of graft.
ing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Rare Jewels In Old Valise.

New York--In an untenanted room
in tenement house on the East
Side detectives found an old valise
containing ancicn; jewoiry valued at
$4,000 stolen Sunday from the home
of Chas. f. Broker Of Ansonia, Conn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
The Rev, Robert Mofet Dies.

Cleveland, Ohio-The Rev. Robert
Moffett well.known minister OF
the Disciples church. and for %
years corresponding secretary Of
the General Christian Missionary So
ciety, died at his home here, aged 70.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

York. Pa.-The record of James
Limkiln. n cigarmaker OF Dover this
county. as a mighty hunter consists
of $50 muskrats. lG polecats and II
'possum, all slain during the year
1907. Limpkin gets good prices for pelt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

A man I'm New Jersey who planned
a literary retreat for authors has be-
come bankrupt Authors nowadays
scorn literary retreats. They occupy
marble cottages and palatiaJ residen.
ces on private estates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

Swarthmurc decides against Miss
Jeanes' million.dolar Request, which
was made on condition that competi.
tive athletics be not allowed. not so
much because It loves athletics as be.
cause It wanted its hands free Free.
dom under certain circumstances is
worth million and even more has
been paid for IT, Nevertheless those
good Quakcrs must look lonEingly
after the vanishing million
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
rillman Resolution Passed.

Notwithstanding senate passed Sen.
ator Tilman's resolution, calling on
tho interstate commerce commission
for information concerning purchases
hy railroad companies Of stocks Of the
competing roads
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

OF the hunting accidents reported
this season, every one that has yet
come under our notice, says tho
Youths Companion has been due to
some cause so familiar that II has
been mentioned year after year for
generations. They can all be summed
up as Didn't know 1t was loaded, 3"
pulled the gun mu2zle toward him
through fence" or "out OF n wagon. 3"
or "in n boat" II hunters would keep
these few simple things in mind, many
lives would be saved every year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

With Nubian lion and an Amerl
can jaguar dying of excessive fury in
q New York zoo and an elephant be.
longing to a circus dead of broken
heart" induced by grief, some excuse
seems to be afforded nature writer's
who find close kinship between AMI.
mails and men.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
skeIeton in Woods Identified.

Ridgaway. Pa.-The skeleton found
in the woods near Hicks Run has been
identified by bank book and Il watch
as Thomas Scully Of Dubois. a woods.
man. who has been missing since last
Augnst.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
st. Louis Sends s22s,s56.

Jefferson City-State Treasurer
Gmelich received n draft from st.
Louis for SECS, S5G.3s, the states share
of taxes collected by the city during
the last two days of December.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

The great men OF the future Of ~"
United States are the men who are
sur"s, in 1907 that nothing can keep
the United States from moving, and
moving forward
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Benin Readlnn Code Bill.

Washington-The unfinished bust
ness in the form Of the bill to codify
tho criminal laws Of the United States
was placed before the senate and the
reading Of the bill was begun
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Former Official Gives Bail.

Aurora--.John c. Hayes former coun-
ty collector. charged with embezzle-
ment of $1,000 while in office, waived
preliminary hearing here and gave
bail in the amount of $500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Votes Down Commission form.

Davenport. lathe election on the
proposition 10 place Davenport under
the commission form of government
WIS lost by majority Of sos votes
here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
Bredaeboat Burns at Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn-The United States
dredeeboat Henry Fladd burned to the
waters edge here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

SclfrclIaucc is the safety valve Of a
sensible citizen
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

Giving with the hope Of receiving is
base usuIy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17

1t is poor blizzard that blows no
plumber good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
Indian Land Oil Lease Attacked
by Oklahoman Proves to Have
Been Democratic Act
HAS BEEN REVOKED IN PART
Secretary Hitchcock, Republican,
Termed Lease Entered Into by Hoke
Smith Most scandaIous Act and He
at One curtaiIed It's Provisions
Haskell Made Ridiculous. -

independence, Kas., Oct. 6.-The Re-
porter here today will publish the fpl-
lowing:
Governor Haskell has demanded Of
Roosevelt that the Foster blanket oil
lease of the Usage nation be revoked.
holding it to be the republican grant.
Haskell will no doubt be surprised to
learn that the original Foster leass
was approved by Secretary HOke
Smith, under the democratic admin
dstration of President Cleveland, and
was never questioned until Secretary
Hitchcock, republican, characterized
1t as the most scandalous act the in
terror department ever perpetrated.
Under Hitchcock the lease was re-
duced to cover only those lands upon
duced to cover anly those lands upon
which expenditures had been made in
search for oil"
Repeated attacks of Haskell on the
republican administration because OF
these leases brought forth the explan-
alton given above. Governor Haskell
is thus placed in ridiculous position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06

not possible, even IL 1t were proper, for
me to enter unpon a recitation of the
history of this case or to venture upon
anything like an argument concerning
its merits.
Murder Of johnson Not Proved.
Il may say. however, that in my
judgment the first fundamental fact
that i1noch johnson was murdered by
any person is not and never has beer
established beyond a reasonable doub' .
In the next place. il 1t be concedf g
that Johnson was murdered j am mf
thoroughly persuaded that there
and is an utter lack of credible q
dence to justify a conviction of tn 9
cused. Johnson himself was m = u
criminal record in various parts =. ne
country and it is not impossible that
there were persons interested In clos
ing his mouth--but If so there was
nothing developed to point to these men
as belonging in that category.
Referring TO the wife of Enoch john
son, who is now dead in a disparaging
way, and declaring her influence very
great in securing the conviction OF the
Rainsbargers, Judge Weaver says:
ITO staln, the life or liberty of any
person, however low, upon her testi-
mony or upon any case any essential
part of which might depend her testi-
dnony, would be little short of judi
cial crime.
~That many good men were and are
convinced of the defendants guilt, 1
freely admit That the hatred and
prejudice t'aen aroused may in some
To-, la nt1, S,JJl \ a
of century which has passed is. l
presume, very possible, and that 1t may
manifest itself in protest against any
exhibition Of mercy or clemency for
these men is very possible. but do not
know that as to the people at large the
great tumllt of passion which then
fired the popular heart thruout central
Iowa and made it simply Impossible
to secure for them an impartial trial
has subsidized and that there is a wide
spread conviction among the thinking,
fair minded people that an injustice
has been done to Nathan and Frank
Rainsbarger.
I'm conclusion permit me to say
that even If in the Judgment of your
honorable board the record presents a
case where. If acting as an appellate
tribunal you would not feel justified
in disturbing the judgment against the
defendants, I assume it to be clearly
within the scope of your power to show
clemency in cases which impress you
as presenting reasonable grounds for
investigation of the rigors of prolonged
imprisonment. / am informed that dur
ing all the many years of their de-
tention in prison these brothers have
been invariably obedient, kind, patient
and trustable II they were essential
ly bad men, it seems impossible that 1T
should not have cropped out sometime
or somewhere and have been detected
by the prison officers. They are now
old men, To us who know something
of them IL. is inconceivable that they
should abuse or prove unworthy OF the
favor if permitted to hold up their
heads as free men during the remaind-
err of their broken and ruined lives.
II most sincerely bespeak for them
your honorable consideration"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
SAVES CHILD AFTER ORDEAL.

Woman Holds Babe Above Water in
Deep cistern for Ten Hours.
Holland, Mich, Oct. 6.-For ten hours
Mrs William Weiss of Vriesland, stood
up to her neck in water in "a cistern to
save 2-year-o -old baby.
Mrs. Weiss saw the baby, a child Of
a neighbor, fall into her distern. She
Instantly plunged after him and, fnd-
ing him at thesbottorn, held him above
the water. She called for help, but the
cistern is ten feet deep and no one
heard her.
Late in the afternoon she was missed
and neighbors began a search It was
long after dark before one of the panty
chanced to rtllink of the cistern. Look
ing down into 1t by means of a lantern
he saw THE plucky woman, still holding
the little boy above water. Her voice
was worn to a whisper, and she was
rescued in a, fainting condition. She is
seriously ill from the exposure, but 1T
is Thought that she will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
DECIDE IT A TIE
National, League Directors Rule on
Protested Chicago New York Game
Give Permission to Have Game
Played OF at Later Date.

Cincinnati, Oct. 6.-Three directors
of the National league this afternoon
decided that the protested New York
Chicago game is tie, and gave per-
mission to have it played off at a date
If requested by the New York club.
AS unofficially given out the state
ment was that as New York had been
prevented from playing off the tie game
on subsequent days of the series with
Chicago, and that the team had been
unable to play that particular game
thru failure of an official of the league,
it should therefore be permitted to play
off the game at a later date II Its
management so wished and the condi-
ton of the pennant race called for such
game 1t is stated the full text of the
decision will be given out later in the
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
WEEMS NOT GUILTY?
Davenport Woman Could Free Alleged
Murderer, But Testimony Would
Shame Grown Son and Wreck Des
Moines Business Mans Home.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 6-But for the fact
that 1t would bring shame to her
grown son and would wreck the home
Of Des Moines business man whom
she once loved, Davenport woman
would testify before the state board
of parole and set George Weems, of
Dallas county. free. He is life pris-
oner for the murder of Conductor Rid
path. He testifies that he was in her
rooms that night when the murder
took place. She admits it is so, but
to testify would disclose that she had
once been an inmate Of the underworld
in Des Moines. She is now a highly
respected woman in Davenport, and
was led first to the underworld by a
Des Moines business man now of great
prominence. The board may free
;Weems anyway. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06

of the powers involves a complete
change of front on the part of Russia
who only last week declared opposition
to amy modification of the provisions OF
the Berlin treaty, and opens a Vista OF
uomentous changes in the Balkan sit
Jntion.
Russia will require from Austria
Hungary compensatory advantages for
the annexation of Bosnia and Herze-
govina. but 1t Is as yet impossible TO
learn what form this compensation Will
take.
Glad to See Treaty Go.
No tears will be shed in St Peters
burg at THE cancellation of the Berlin
treaty, which was forced upon RUSSIA
at a time when 1T was crippled by the
Turkish war. Russia never had 'oeefi
content with It's standing under this
agreement, but accepted its disadvant :
ages loyalty and endeavored TO make
the best of the situation rather tli,dl
risk plunging Europe into disastrous
war.
Russian diplomacy regrets that Bnl-
earia decided to take the step at the
present moment. Prince Ferdinand
action IS regarded as a means ito an
end instead Of the beginning of the
long cherished dream OF a greater Bull
gar,a. Territorial expansions at the
expense of Turkey, Russian diplomats
hold, cannot be permitted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
SeasonabIe Weather Stimulates Trade
Election Holds Up Building OPP

New York. Oct. 5.-Seasonable
weather stimulated retail trade ma
terially, and the better distribution to
consumers brought a larger movement
in wholesale and jobbing departments,
but in most leading industries there
is still hesitation. Low stocks of mer-
chandise necessitate urgency in re-
plenishment when dealers find retail
buying on a normal scale, as is the
case in many sections OF the country
but preparations for distant require
merlts proceed cautiously, altho ex-
pressions of confidence are heard on
all sides. On the whole there is i'm
proyement in mercantile. collections,
vet in many lines, especially at the
east. irregularity is noted. Structural
work under consideration will take a.
large tonnage of steel and much lum-
her when contracts are placed. but
there is disposition to defer actual
building until after election. Many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
Ministers Decide to Address
Note Demanding Enforcement
Of Berlin Treaty
CONFERENCE is pRosAsL'
Great Britain and France Take lnitia-
tive in Measures Looking to Con-
certed Action - No Troops Being
MobiIized = servia Fears Austrian
Annexation.

Constantinople Oct. 6.-The council
of ministers held long session this
morning to consider the action of Bull
garia in declaring her independence,
and decided it is impossible to accept
any proceedings that violated existing
treaties, and that Turkey should ad-
dress a circular note to the powers
pointing out the necessity, of taking
measures to enforce respect for the
treaty of Berlin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
TAFT At ST. LOUIS.
Delivers One of Most Important Ad-
dresses in His Campaign.

Delivers One Of Most Important Ad-
dresses in His Campaign.
st. Louis, Oct. 6.-Taft arrived here
shortly after noon, today. A drive of
twenty (nIinuues thru the streets
brought the candidate to the Plant
ers' hotel, where for half sln hour he
shook hands with scores OF citizens.
Then Taft entered his carriage and
escorted by several hundred members
of the local republican organizations
was driven to the coliseum. where he
delivered a lengthy address, one OF the
most important in his campaign. Taft
spoke for more than one hour. then
hurried to an automobile, and made a
flying trip to Clayton, ST. Louis county,
where the candidate spoke for fifteen
minutes to good-sized crowd. Late
this afternoon he will address an open
meeting in East St. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
Governor Hughes an Artist in
Making Word Picture OF
Democratic Nominee
ELECT BRYAN, BRING a PANIC
That is the Warning Message Hughes
(, Carries to Farmers Of South Dakota
-Taft Showing tho Missourians =
/ Bryan Again lnvades Iowa - sher.
man Wears Out His Voice.

Watertown, S. D., Oct. 6.-SWinging
across the Dakotas, Governor Hughes,
OF New York, In q speech here this
morning, declared the business OF
eiecting president is not Q mere mat
ter of fanciful choice.
II perceive" he said, "thsat many OF
you are aGriculturists. Your interests
and the interests of the merchant and
manufactures are bound up in this
campaign. You can not divide the peo-
pie off into sections and ssay you will
do this for agriculture, this for. labor.
and that for tho banker. We have all
got to get up together, or we shall all
go down together. What we want is
wider opportunity for honest enter
prise and relentless prosecution OF dis
honest enterprises.
Twelve years ago we had "a little
controversy. The question was whether
we should enact laws that would dis
honor us. Bryan told us then he was
essential to the safety Of the country.
We found out later that the safety of
the country demanded his reputation.
When think OF it I tam reminded of
the bishop who was descending in
bucket down mine with a workman.
When they had gone a long way down
the workman asked jokingly: Bishop,
how far is 1t to help said the bishop,
If that rope breaks, you would be
there in less than a minute
.It does not take much to destroy
business confidence and close up fac
tories. We can not afford to commit
ourselves to v;lgaries and visionary
schemes. That's not the line of pro-
gress. 1t is the line of disaster. There
is no use in saying Bryan will not be
allowed to carry out his projects if
elected So far the country has said
mo- to most Of the things Bryan has
proposed Now he desires to extermin-
ate the trusts. How does he go about
1t? Does he first give definition of the
evils, then outline proposed legislation
that will hit at the wrongs? No, that's
not his way.That's not the way to pro-
pose q cure-all that will catch the
popular fancy for moment. The dem
ocratic candidate seems to have
remedy for everything. But all his
remedies are uItried.
"On the other hand we have in the
republican PARTY as our candidate
snan who has distinguished himself IN
every line Of effort, broad-nfnded. and
worthy, as his record shows, of conf
dence. There Is no exigency which re-
uuires change from the republican
to the democratic party. It would be
most unfortunate for the country if at
this critical time we should give way
to visionary proposals"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
STATE CLOSES CASE.
Defense In Mcdonnell Murder Triaf
Fighting Every Point.

Special to Times-Republican.
Garner, Dot. 6.-Tfle state closed It's
case in the Mcdonnell murder trial,
here yesterday afternoon. Fifteen I'M
portant witnesses have been examined
and cross examined, with the defense
stubbornly fighting every point. The
trial has been going on for nearly a
week now, and the state has attempted
to prove that the murder was done
wilfully and in cold blood. The Inning
of the defense began today and the
ATTORNEYS for the alleged murderer will
try to prove that the two shots which
killed George Stevens were fred by
Mcdonnell in self defense. The case is
attracting intense interest In Mason
City, where the murder occurred. 1t is
estimated that the case will not lbs
ready to go to the jury before the close.
of next week, since the defense will
call even more witnesses than did the
state,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06
STOCK JUDGING TEAM PICKED.
Six Men Will Represent Ames in In
tercoIIeqiate Contest.

Special to Times Republican.
Amas, Oct. 6. - Professor Dinsmore
has picked the six men who will repre-
sent the college lin the intercollegiate
stock judging contest at Kansas City.
Oct. 10, and they will leave this even
ing. They do direct ITO THE Missouri
state fair. at Sedalia, where they will
spend several days in practice work
before going on to Kansas City for
the contest. Both Kansas and Mis-
souri, are likely to prove serious COM
petitors this year. In addition to the
magnificent silver trophy, there is 5000
in cash prizes which will be divided
among the men standing the highest.
The men who will represent Ames are
George w. Godfrey, of Luverne: H. H.
Kildee, of Usage; Eugene Darling. of
Arnes; NJ. w. Joiner and II. III. Phil
dips, tof lIaquoketa, and H. L. Thorn
tom of 4Aledo, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06

serious consequences of such a course
and in announcing his position he
,hastens to assure us, that "the demo-
cratic plan does not contemplate an
immediate change from one system to
the other; it expressly declares that
the change shall be gradual and
gradual change is only possible where
the country is satisfied with the re-
suits of each step taken" This opens
vista of indefinite tariff tinkering to
accomplish the desired object.
"Revision there must be. 1t should
be prompt, thorough and fair. But the
policy of protection will be maintained
and American industry, involving the
interests of our wage-earners, must be
properly safeguarded."