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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
NEW TELEPHONE FRANCHISE,

Messrs. D. L. Rivers and H. ID.
Reuter-, representing the proposed
Lead Company, applied to the City
Council Monday night for a tele-
phone franchise with n view of in
stalling n second telephone system
IN Pennington.
All fair-minded men admit that
two or more local telephone COM
panies in competition increase the
burdens of the people without ade-
quate benefits. A few of the rea-
sons follow:
lst, The investment for two com
panies, enabling each to serve the
public well and promptly, must be
double, and In the last analysis the
public must pay interest on the
whole investment.
I'd, Telephone companies are per-
mitted to use the streets for their
construction, because the telephone
| Is a public necessity, and two com
panies nccessitate more poles, more
| wires and more danger to life and
property by contact with light and
power lines.
Sd, With two systems, two tele-
phones and double rental are re-
quired to put business men in com
munication with the people.
Many towns and cities are bur
dened with two or more telephone
companies, and the annoyance and
extra cost is so generally conceded
that the last Legislature of the
State passed what Is known as the
Utility Law, by which all towns
and cities are given the power to
regulate rates so as to protect the
people from excessive charges with
out submitting the burden of com
peting telephone companies.
Our city authorities, by granting
franchise for another telephone
company, may entail on our people
an additional expense of thousands
OF dollars per annum without any
benefit, and no doubt will carefully
consider the good Of the people
whom they represent before taking
action.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
MONDAY CLUB,

The first meeting Of the Monday
Club, for the ensuing year, with its
president, Miss Kate Marks, proved
a most delightful occasion. There
was no special program of study ;
everything was done to make 1t a
social and president Day." Miss
Marks brought the club to order In
very appropriate little speech,
which was responded to by Mrs. NJ
r. Smith, the retiring president.
The ex-president's then, In a hu.
morous way, made pleasant little
talks, telling what happened "when
was president. The only bust
ness of the club was the election OF
a delegate to the State Federation
of Clubs of the Ninth district
which meets at Cape Girardeau tn,
22d and I'D of October. Miss Elsi,
Cayce was elected as delegate ant
Miss Pearl Clardy as alternate. A
pretty and dainty luncheon wa
served and the Club entered on III
duties for another year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING
Governor Dockery at Elvins Eext
Monday ACCOMMODATIONS
Terre In Evening.
Harry B. Hawes at Pennington Next
Monday Night, October 18th.

Former Governor Dockery will
speak at Elvins next Monday after
noon, October l2th, and ut Bonne
Terre that evening. The Governor
is an entertaining speaker, and
everybody is urged to turn out and
hear him.
Harry b. Hawes OF st. Louis will
speak In Pennington next Monday
night, October 18th. Mr.. Hawes is
a brilliant, aggressive speaker, and
1t will be worth your while to hear
him. Give him good audience.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

A Jolly crowd OF the very young
set last Saturday night enjoyed the
hospitality of Misses Nettie and
Alta Delaney at Flat River. The
invited guests were Vernon Taylori
Philip Cole, Edgar Spaugh, Derriil
Weston, George Guessing, Raymond
Nixon, Earl Flowers, Paul Jones
and Leslie Mitchell, Misses Alice
Cole, Reba Huile, Helen Murrill,
Lora Lee Murrill and Irene Ware.
The many friends Of DIR. Luther
M. Perkins, who has been located at
Tacoma, Wash, for u number OF
years, will be sorry to learn that on
the 23d OF last mouth he sustained
an injury which caused temporary
paralysis OF the left shoulder. In
a letter to 81. Francois Lodge No.
I.O.O.F. he says he is compelled
to lie on his back with his arm ele-
waited, and that 1t may require some
weeks for recovery.
Mr.. Robert l.. Mitchell and little
daughter, Genevive, were here a
few days the past week, visiting his
brother, Judge J. d. Mitchell. Mr.
Mitchell has been in poor health for
some months, suffering with loco
motor ataxia, and spent some time
the past summer at one of the Battle
Greek, Mich, sanitariums. He
thinks he is slowly improving, ane
his many friends wish him speedy
recovery. He has been living witt
his family in New York for severa
years, but recently removed to st
Louis, where they are now making
their home at 1927 Delmar avenue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
DEATH OF MILES HowLETT.

Mr.. Miles Hewlett, who for sew
eral years lived near Pennington
and was well and favorably known
to many Of our people, died at his
home In Charleston on September
3Oth. We take the following notice
of his death from the Charleston
Courier:
One OF the old landmarks OF Mis-
sissippi county has fallen In the per-
son Of Miles Hewlett, whose serious
illness at Louisville, KY, was men,
toned in these columns last week.
He was brought home to die, and on
the last day of September, 1908, he
passed away, aged 65 years, 5 months
and days. He was born In Bulliti
county, Ky, and his grandfather
was a Virginian and served In the
battle Of New Orleans under Gen
eral Jackson. MIR. Hewlett was Q
large land owner in this county
where he had made his home fol
many years, spending few years II
Pennington since he came to Mis-
souri,. He had many friends ant
few enemies. He left two sons
Leonard and Joseph, and thre'
daughters, two of them married
Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs. ArdeI
Pruitt and Miss Myrtle Hewlett
and a wife who mourn their loss.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
DOSS-M MASON.

Judge w f. Doss and Mrs. Josie
Mason of this place were married in
St. Louis last Tuesday, the 9th inst,
by Rev. Mayes of the Carondelet
NJ. f. Church, South The mar
riage of this prominent couple came
us something Of surprise, little II
anything being known of their in
tention until within the past week
or two, and then everybody re-
marked what an admirable arrange
ment--what n good matchl Judge
Doss is one of our most prosperous,
popular and respected citizens, and
Mrs. Mason woman of gracious
personality, active in church and
society work and charming in man
ner. Their host of friends here
wish them every good and happi'
ness and long years of mutual con
tentment In their new relations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

Engagement, wedding and alI
kinds of seal and plain rings at Tet-
ley's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
"ELI AND JANE.n

This pleasant and fresh comedy,
with one of the prettiest stories
ever told, intersperesed with sweet
singers, pretty dancers and new
music, will be given ut the Opera
House In Pennington on Friday
evening, October l6. Eli and Jane
is a story of honesty, virtue, love
and friendship, and there is whole
some vein of homespun humor and
comedy running through the play
that will make 1t the most enjoya-
BILE diversion. There will be spec
ialties between each act. Don't
fail to see Eli and Jane.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

HUNeARrANs ON A STRIKE.

The Hungarian miners of the Fed
eral Lead Company at Flat River,
employed In shafts Nos. 6 and Z,
went out on strike for higher
wages last Monday. They are not
joined. we understand, by any OF
the American miners, and the COM
pany will probably have no trouble
In supplying their places, though
just what action the compaey intends
to take we are not advised.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
JUDGES OF ELECTION
Appointed by the County Court to
Serve at the General Election,
November Sd.

Pennington No. l-R. M. Talbert,
r. p. Taylor, J. T. Burks, George |
Herzog, Edward Helber and M. l..
Doughty.
Pennington No. Harry K. High |
ley, George Forster, g. A. Tetley,
Ed Klein, Doc Mackley, Peter Nell.
DeLassus-P. l.. Hunt, b. f.
Hamilton, Ed McClintock, f. NJ.
Hcrwig, Thomas Wood, Ed Lott.
West Flat River-George Cozean,
Jos. Dunklin, VIM. Lawrence, G. r.
Gibson, Henry Rinke, @. +. U.
Karsch.
East Flat River-T. w. Smith,
w. &. Norwine, VIM. Moore, H. J.
Rehkop, Jr., P. F, Bates, J. P. Laws.
East Elvins-Wm. II. Miller, Joe
Alexander, l.. Il. Williams, A. Beare-
dine, r. Newcomber, T.. A. Raines.
Esther, J. II. Boyd, G. w. Cum
ninghaE, w. X. Dobbins, Walter
Knuckols, +. NJ. Rollins, Emmett
Calvird.
Desloge-E. J. lain, W. y. Muir
rill, james Cole, o. S. Florence,
Bruce Cole, G.. b. Jinkerson.
West Elvins-D. l.. Rivers, John
Layne, Henry Matkin, J. T. Kisch-
Ter, G. G. Stevens, II. b. Maurer.
Leadwood-B. A. Eaton, }. w.
Bennett, J. f. Poston, Dan Ringer,
Fred Henson, J. f. Dennis.
Frankclay-Frank Clay, George
Jordon, w. T. 0'Neill, Charles
Akers, Frank Wilson, Robert Glore.
Beams School House-Irvin Gar
rett, Emmett Belknap, Everett
Hughes, VIM. Penberthy, James
Dubaker, Ellis Graves.
Bonne Terre-W. j. Hobbs, M. j.
Walsh, J. J. Bowman, +. J. Fran
els, Elmer Dreyer, VIM. Bell.
Bogytown-I. l.. Page, G. L. Nor
wine, James Grady, /. Scott Jones,
B. +. Maddern, Abe Ringer.
Cedar Falls-W. G.. Boyd, John
NJ. Walker, ALI Moore, f, r. Brent,
Fred Conway, Louis w. Merritt.
Chadbourne-Ollie Cole, Ed Tur-
ley, f.. Appleberry, f. +. Meyer
ohm Snead, Sr., Ellis Richardson
Blackwell-Otto Ally, Ode Engle'
= dow, Eb Cole, A. d. Polite, James
Crossman, Pres Boyer
Doe Run-W. f. Arnold, Marior
Matkin, q. NJ. Bourgeois, J. II
Douglas, Frank Sample, Chas. Zim
norman.
Iron Mountain-Jackson Matkin
Joseph Banks, Phil Emboden, w
II. Forshee, Edward Sawyer, JOIN
Robinson.
Bismarck-F. r. Grider, ID. S
: Painter, NJ. Bisplinghof, Fred Och
J, Ter, f. N. Sinclair, Henry Evans.
Knob Lick. +. O'Bannon, Gu
Williams, J. p. Mcfarland, Johl
Ketchum, James Short, Chas. Med
ley.
Libertyville-B. Cowley, Jr., H
! b. Presnell, T. G. Highley, Henr,
Mckenzie, jeff Sturgess, Ed Cleve
Rockwood-R. n. Leigh, Johl
Barron, w. Z. Whitworth, r. G
Kennon, Charles Pirtle, Wallac
l Johnson.
Hazel Run-Wm. g. Benham
! Shelf Horn, Chas. r. Fowler, e
Mund, Fred Landolt, Geo. w. El
" ders.
u French Village-Eli Carrow, n
A. AuBuchon, M. A. Patterson
Henry Shumake, e. b. Shelley, "
A. Smith.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

The Carter county jail is emptyS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

Don't Wait Until Too Late to start
painting. Give me your order
now.-WEsLEY PRATT.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
Christian Church.

Sunday, Oct. 1lth, Bible School
begiLs at 10 a. m. Study, "a House
for God to Dwell In" Sermon by
the pastor; theme, "The Greatest
Institution on Earth" Special mu-
sic. At 3p. m. Chas. e. Stokes of
Kansas City will give an address,; !;
men specially invited. G. E. session
at 1880, followed by sermon; Topic,
Liberty" Come ard worship with
us.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

Rosco Mitchell died at the home
of his father Mt Parma on the 10Th
ult. of lockjaw, caused by stepping
on IA stubble which penetrated his
shoe and foot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
PAY YOUR DOG TAX.

All persons owning dogs are noti-
fled that the tax is due this month.
Don't fail to pay, or your dog may
be impounded,
ChAs. II. ADAMS. Marshal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
Good baled hay at Klein's.

The Cash-Book sars there was u
crowd of $1,000 in Jackson on the
occasion of the Cape Girardeau
county "Home Coming"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14
COLBURN ASKS
FOR GUARDIANS

John F. Colburn, the petitioner for
the probate Of the will of the late
Prince David Kawananakoa, yesterday
filed petition addressed 10 Judge De
Bolt asking for the appointment Of
Prince Cupid and l.. Nj. Watson as
guardians ad litem, the former for Ka-
lakaua aud the latter for Liliuokalani,
the minor children or the deceased
The petition says, in part;
"That the interests of said minors
under said will (although they are
both named as devisees and legatces)
are not identical, and are, possibly,
antagonistic, the one to the other. -
FAMILY EXPENSE TEN CENTS
DAILY.
Louisiana Watson, in an amended
libel for divorce against Nelson P.
Watson, makes number of strong al
legations, including cruelty, starvation
and abuse. One count alleges that
I latter beating administered to her
by her husband she walked four miles
in blood-soaked clothes with her baby
to find shelter. She claims that she
and three children had to live in Ho-
nolulu for three months on ten cents
worth of poi a day and that she and
the children we're destitute of clothing
almost to the point of nakeduess. After
submitting to this until March last she
left her husband and began to work
for her own living, while her husband
"sponges'' on her for part of her
earning. To rid herself of the sponge
she prays for a divorce.
In his answer, fled yesterday, the
husband denies all the allegations OF
cruelty and comes back with a charge
that his spouse left him to elope with
Motto Yamada, with whom she is still
living.
CLAIMS UNDUE INFLUENCE.
Another will contest has been begun
in the Circuit Court, Hopii Cummings
of Hilo having filed caveat against
the probate of the alleged will of Ka-
wahanui Kuihelani, alleging undue in.
fluence on the part of several persons,
including Attorney G. w. Ashford. The
will is dated June Is, 1908, on the
day in which the testator died.
THE DIVORCE MILL.
Two divorces were granted yester-
day by Judge De Bolt, Mary Holler-
sen being freed from Peter Hollersen
and Toku Rokuta from Nehachi Ro-
kuta. The first marriage, which had
taken place in Waianae in 1881, re-
suited in the birth of twelve children,
five of whom survive. The ground for
action WINS non-support.
The marriage dissolved in the latter
case was of Japanese origin, non-sup-
port again being advanced.
Another Japanese action was begun
yesterday, N. Hatate (k) suing for
freedom from his wife Toni, whom he
married on Quarantine Island last
March. The grounds for suit are that
the bride is insulting towards her lord
and master and cruel in her treatment
toward him. The decree was granted
yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14

The question of the hour that is agi-
tating players and fans alike is, Chow
do you figure the stolen bases in an av-
erage percentage7" Some say there is
a way and some say there is none. The
Isenberg cup is to be presented to the
team making the best aggregate aver
age of hitting, fielding and base-steal-
ing.
Now the question is, how are we to
find out which team has won the cup9
Many are the opinions expressed, but
nobody seems to have the official dope,
and we shall have to wait for an Off
cial ruling by the league.
At meeting of the league held yes
terday to arrange the schedule of com
ing games, the question was brought
up, and it was unofiicially suggested
that the stolen base average should be
obtained by taking the number Of times
at first base and dividing it into the
number of stolen bases. But this seems
hardly satisfactory according to many
of the fans.
Others suggest that the number of
times at bat should be made the divisor,
but this again is not satisfactory. Still
others suggest that the number of
stolen bases should stand as n percent
age. But that won't work, because it
wotild make base stealing far and away
the most important factor in the game
and would give the little Keios the cup
by flying majority.
1t is to be presumed that there Is
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14

some way of figuring stolen bases in an
average. The Advertiser confesses its
ignorance and asks for information.
We had hoped to publish the name of
the winning team, but that is impossi-
BILE until the league takes official action
and directs how the stolen bases shall
be figured in.
Those good little Japanese are way
down on the list of batting average,
but just take glance at the stolen
bases. Thirty-five of them in nine
games. How's thati Going some9
Most certainly it is.
The Rams. have proved the best
folders, for they stand 944 in the av-
erage list to the Santa Claras 926.
This is excellent fielding, and even the
Keios are well up when it is taken into
consideration tina. tie disputed game
with the Diamond Heads is counted in
and that the little brown men went all
to pieces that day
Both the visiting teams have made
excellent sbowings. 1t is harder to
keep up an average through nine games
than it is through four, very much
harder. There are five more chances
of an off day hitting the team and the
average taking a consequent dip to the
bad
! 1t is impossible to pick the winner
| from the above table, and till the
stolen-base mystery is solved, we can
only conjecture and wonder who will
be the lucky team to carry off Mr..
Isenberg's handsome cup.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14
LOCAL SAND FIT FOR
PEARL HABbOR WORK
-.1niS ----

In place of the Federal government
being put to the expense of bringing
sand for the Pearl Harbor concrete
work down from the Coast, such as
has been proposed, Captain Ross, for
merly of the U. S. Navy, is of the
opinion that the sand banks at Kahili,
Kiiauea, on Kauai, ought to be looked
to for supply. There are available
ON the beach tons of the very best
quality of sand, which has been tested
and experimental with by expert
brickmakers ana pronounced equal to
any. At the Kahili harbor there is an
excellent anchorage, and it is Captain
Ross opinion that the work of trans
porting sand to Pearl Harbor, if the
same is necessary, could be done cheap
er in island schooners from Kauai than
even as ballast from the mainland.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
READY NEXT WEEK

The election proclamation will prob
ably be issued from the Office of the
Governor next week, although there are
yet some weeks before it will legally
have to be published. There is rea'
son for the early proclamation, how
ever, and that is that there are to be
changes in the precinct boundaries, and
the Governor believes that when the
new boundaries are known there will
be some hurried changes in the pre-
cinct clubs before the primary nomina
tions.
There is a great deal of curiosity, not
unmingled with apprehension, on the
part of some of the politicians to know
just what precinct changes the Gov
ernor is planning. He has made severa
and has others in view, while he is also
expecting that there will be some more
requests come in to him before thu
week is ended
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14

=; :: Sporting News 7 :::s


also feeling right, and Rosecrans play
ed splendid team game, He knew
exactly what to try for and what to
leave to his partner, and, with all their
speed and cleverness, Anderson and
Boclxus were unable to hold their op-
ponents down.
Bockus served first and handed out
some stiff ground followers but Novel;
for everybody.
There is no doubt that Few of the
visiting players were able to do them
selves Justice after Just coming off the
steamer and this fact was recognized
by the Puunene players who expressed
themselves as admiring the splendid
game put up by the men from Homo
lulu under the circumstances. There
was not single player on the teak
who actually fell down and they all
worked hard to the very last game,
never Stacking or giving way even
when the cup was inevitably lost.
After the tournament there were
mixed double games started but the
weather. which had remained fine up
! till that time. thought it had been good
| long enough and a rain storm came on.
This effectually put an end to fine
day,s sport and was welcomed by the
| heated players as it cooled the air.
After the last game of the tourna,
ment the cup was given to Judge Bal.
lou to present, which he did in front
] of the grandstand. He made well
chosen speech in which he acknowl'
edged defeat for his team and express
ed himself as honored to hand the cur
to so good sportsman as Mr. Searby
who took the cup on behalf of the
Puunene tennis club.
The detailed scores of each match are
as follows:
Maui scores read first
Searby and Savage (Maui) VS.. Steere
and Meade (Oahu, Cd, Cd, 81
Maui, IS; Oahu, 9.
Walsh and Tougher (Maui) vs. Cooke
and Waterhouse (Oahu). Go, Is
90. Maui, IL; Oahu, IA.
Lindsey and Turner (Maui) VS.. Bal
lou and Roth (Oahu), 1-6, CO, 6--5
Maui, 10; Oahu IS.
S. Baldwin and Mellor tMauD VS.
Macfarlane and Langhorne (Oahu)
Sc, 6-3, 6-5. Maui, II; Oahu, IA
NOVEL; and Rosecrans tMaui) vs.
Bockus and Anderson Oahu, St
6-3, 6-5. Maui, II; Oahu, IA,
Collins and Krumbhaar (Maui) VS.
Forster and Davies (Oahu), .6-3, GO
Cd. Maui, IS; Oahu, g.
F. +. Baldwin and Thompson Oahu
VS.. CONFESS and Castle (Oahu), Sc
81, GO. Maui, II; Oahu, 9. Totals:
Maui, III; Oahu, SO.
In the evening dance was given in
the ballroom of the Puunene club.
Many of the visitors left early to
catch the steamer Claudine which had
been held over until eleven clock fol-
their benefit. The Others remained &c
witness the polo tournament to be held
, here tomorrow.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14
EVIDENCE IN
WILL CONTEST

Evidence in the contest of the Dreier
will probate was taken all day yestes.
day in Judge De Bolt s court, the vat
nesses heard being Miss Adele Drefet,
daughter of the deceased and the ,prln-
cipal beneficiary under tho will, ana
Cecil Brown, one of the administrators
named. The evidence of the latter
dealt with variety of matters, from
the formation of the August Dreer
limited corporation to the family Tela-
tons of the deceased.
One important point covered by his
testimony was in regard to II long
standing difference between 80 de-
ceased and his wife. During the three
years prior to his death Mr.. Dreier
had consulted attorneys several tines
about commencing an action for divorce
against his wife, on different grounds.
Both the witness and Frank Il. Thomp>
son had advised against the bringing
of divorce proceedings for the sake
of the family. Tho deceased had also,
according to the testimony, stroIsg
aversion against his son Emil and
against his wife, after the marriage,
believing that his daughter-in-law had
married for the sake of the money she.
had, also complained that his SOC mao
taken things from the house that did
not belong to him.
| Part of this evidence was given by
the daughter, part by Mr.. Brown. The
latter gave as. his opinion the impossi-
bility Of exerting undue influence on
the deceased.
Gle was a man of strong mind and
i IL l. AZ hn
not be changed, - said tire witness.
I"When he arrived at q gonnlusfon
i there was no more use trying to argue
him out of it than there would be to
argue with a stone wall. He was o
man who could not be Influenced.
81 know he had strong prejudice
against his son Emil. / know some
things Mr.. Dreier told me, do not
know if they were true or not, but il
believed them as he did i would GER
tainly bear them in my mind against
the boy as he did"
Many of the questions asked Mr..
Brown by M. +. Prosser, attorney for
the guardian ad Item, the witness re-
fused to answer, claiming that answer,
would be breaches of professional con
fdenee The questions were along q
: line to show that the trust deed, the
r Incorporation of the estate and the
will, all made within short time OF
/ each other, were made with view Of
! making what the attorney called Gar
! unnatural disposition of the property
J The only intention of the testator, SO
far as Mr.. Brown would answer, had
been to prevent his wife getting any
more of the property than was allowed
her by law.