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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Peoples Money Squandered.

In little things as well as in great
the peoples money is recklessly
squanderod by the present admlnlstra.
ton. Only day or two ago the pa
pers--to take one case-printed n dis.
patch from Francis LOOMS, who is
now in Japan as president OF the
American commission TO the Japan
csc exposition. That exposition has
been postponed till 1917. LOOMS was
appointed when II was supposed that
the exposition would be held in 1912.
Yet he is still On the pay roll OF the
government. and no doubt will con.
tlnue TO draw his salary for the nine
years that mSt expire before the ey
position is orcned. He is performing
no service to tho people--can perform
mono. There Is no reason why he
shonid not ba brnnehi homa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
The Ananiss Club,

The membership of the Ananias
club has been increased by the add
ton OF two names--Wiliam NJ. Laffan.
publisher of the New York Sun, and
Delavan Smith, editor OF the lndianap-
oils News.
The two gentlemen are perfectly
capable of defending themselves II
they consider It advisable or neces,
sary to enter defense against the in
cluslon OF their own in list that al
ready bears so many distinguished
names.
But we are privileged to recall that
in the case OF three OF the distin-
guished members-namoly Herbert
W. Bowen, +. II. Hartman and Mrs.
Bellamy Storer-there was produced
documentary evidence to substantiate,
support and prove their statements
and contentious. and, in the case of
the two last named the documentary
evidence was in the form OF letters
from the president and bore his sig.
nature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
MORALS AND THE TARIFF.
Demoralizing Effect OF Two Genera
tions Of Protection.

The New York Evening Post alud.
Ing TO President Rooseyelts saying
that he could never see moral issue
in the tariff, recalls an address by
David Starr Jordan before the Eco
monte congress in London last August,
In the course OF which he said:
IF the principles Of our republic are
right, then the theory and the practice
of the protective tariff are wrong; its
greatest evil is moral, not economic.
II lies in the pcrvcrsiOn Of our theories
Of government, the introduction Of the
idea Of class enrichment through legis
lation. Behind all discussion of sources
and means OF prosperity, the fact re-
mains that Democratic justice, funda-
mental equity between man and man,
can never be realized in America so
long az any trace OF the protective tar.
in remains on our statute books"
The Post then recalls Garheld's
statement when a congressman, that
service on the ways and means com
mittee was morally depressing because
of the unconcealed selfshness shown
there. The Post adds that Congress-
men Payne and Dalzcll are startled at
the swinsh displays made daily before
the Committee--which recalls Charles
Francis Adams famous characterize
ton. The Post concludes in these
words:
Men invoke the power OF congress
to increase their profits, and mulct
their fellows, with utter unconscious
ness of the disgusting spectacle they
exhibit. Such has been the demoraliZ-
ing effect of two generations OF protec--
tion! Ordinary decency. natural
shame, have been destroyed. Dele
gate after delegate has asked for du-
ties which, as cross-eXamination has
shown, are practically prohibitive. Do
these men want complete monopoly?
Assuredly. Do they care nothing for
the public revenue? Oh, tax some
thing else for that: what we want Is
kind OF royal patent to compel our fell
low.citiZcns to pay two prices for all
Of our product they buy. The protec.
tive spirit is thus doing Its perfect
work. II is setting one class to prey
upon another II is displacing a true
national sentiment by log.rolling
combination Of special interests. 1t is
turning law into injustice, and max
ing what should be the highest express
sion of impartiality and equity, take
on the form of gross favorItism. These
are the feet of clay of the great idol
which the protectionists have set up,
and they make its ultimate fall Ger
tain"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
NOW FOR CONGRESS
IMPORTANT WORK BEFORE LAW,
MAKING BODY.
Republican Majority Has Opportunity
to Redeem Promises Made to
the Voters During the Presi.
dental Election.

With an increased majority in con.
gress there is nothing in the way Of
carrying out any policy Judge Taft
may desire.
The working man has a right TO ex-
pect plenty Of work and plenty Of pay
The railroads which declared they
were delaying improvements for fear
Bryan would be elected have no
further excuse. The manufacturers
who predicted prosperity under Re
publican regime owe Il to their several
communities and TO the country at
large TO rc.cstablish that confidence
which has been lacking since October
1907
On the other hand, Judge Taft's con-
servatism was so strongly featured
during the campaign that the people
look to him, with n solid Republican
congress behind him, for reduction of
extravaganza, and fair deal for the
taxpayer, who must carry the burden.
A Republican congress can give us
full information as to who stole that
's2S, 100000 in the Panama deal, and
force the offenders TO return their
plumber.
A Republican congress can prevent
the appointment of 90 900 civil service
employees to draw s65000O0O a year
from the public pocket, and see that
naval and military expenditures do not
grow five times as fast as the popula-
ton, which has been the case under
Roosevelt
A Republican congress can amend
America no longer pays more for
Amercanmade goods than the CON
sumcr in Russia or China.
II can curb the trusts and stop the
railroads from favoring monopoly with
rebates at the expense OF the small
dealer.
A Republican congress can insure
healthy competition In trade, SO that
small manufacturing communities will
become active In Colorado, for in
stance, Is shelters have been ruined
by the smelling trust, which raised
prices higher than ever as soon as
that competition was destroyed Mine
owners and miners want those plants
TO be reopencd. Congress can reopen
them
A Republican congress can stop fed.
eral usurpation and preserve due bal.
ance between state sovereignty and
federal supremacy. II can put an end
to bureaucratic administrative rulings,
and preserve to the people the gu.
preme authority which is their right.
The Republican majority can pre-
vent the railroads robbing the people
Of more than 100000 a year by over
taxing the post office for carrying the
mails. 1t can give postal employees
human freedom of action, and extend
them decent consideration In the mat.
ter OF pay and hours Of labor.
A Republican congress can ter.
inmate the vicious practice OF govern.
ment by injunction, and enact proper
laws for the protection Of the working
man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
MISSOURI NEWS
PARsoN TO BE TRIED JANUARY 4
Case Of the Reverend MIR. Cow Comes
Up at Mexico, Mo.

Elsbcrry.-Sheriff G. w. Gentry
has been here summoning witnesses
for the Gow.Gleason trial, which
comes upon Il change of venue at
Mexico January L. Less than one
year ago, the Reverend Clyde Cow
was pastor of the NJ. Z. church here
Miss Elizabeth Gleason was a
granddaughter Of the founder Of this
city, r. L. Elsberry, and was teaching
school when Cow became acquainted
with her
Doctor Hcmphil was convicted for
performing an operation on her. from
which she died He was sentenced to
three years in the pcnitcntary, but a
now trial has been granted him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Cannon's Attitude.

Whether there will be any lowering
Of duties that will benefit the people
will depend upon the action of such
men as La Toilette OF Wisconsin,
Cummins OF Iowa, and other pro.
fessed reformcrs on the Republican
side OF the senate. II they vote with
the Democrats for lower duties where
duties can safely be reduced there
may be some reductions. But Speak
er Cannon is not holding out any
promises. and the platform OF his
party does not require that he should
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
viii Take over Failed Bank.

springhcld-TLc Merchants milton
al bank, with a capital stock Of 5000.
600, paid up, and with n holding com.
pany having a paid.up capital Of 800.
Oo0 and to be known as the Security
Trust company Of Springfield was
organized here The new bank will
take over the suspended National
Exchange bank as soon as govern.
mental sanction TO the transfer is OBJ
tanned and will pay deposirors Of tho
drfuuct institution dollar for dollar
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25

Queenstown.-A Marconigram from
the steamer Arabic reports the
suicide OF the Rev. Thomas
A. Kelley OF st. Agnes Church. Pater.
son. N. j.. by jumping overheard at
8 a. m. Thursday. The wireless re-
Yort says rescue was impossible ow.
ing to the tempestuous sea. Father
Kelley was on his way to Ireland to
spend the Christmas holidays with his
relatives. He had been suffering from
melancholIa and was greatly de.
pressed during the voyage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Girl Sues W. 3. Rideely.

Kansas City. Mo A suit for
100000 was brought in the circuit
court Tuesday by Miss Pearl Greer
against William - Ridgely. former
president Of the National Bank OF
Commerce Miss Greer asserts in n
petition to the court that Mr.. Ridgely's
automobile ran over her at Seven.
tcenth street and Grand avenue,
November 10. She says she suffered
severe injuries
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
CARNEGIE FOR
LOWER DUTIES
DECLARES STEEL MADE CHEAP.
Err IN THE UNITED STATES
THAN ABROAD.
TRUST IN MONKEY ROLE
Sympathy Of Judge Gary for Weak
Corporations Called "SubIime"-
Says Industry Needs No
Protection.

Washington, D C.-Drawn BY
the power Of subpoena. Andrew car.
n"gie appeared before the Ways aud
Means committee Monday He was
smiling and clipper when he arrived
AT the committee room and was appnr.
emily willing to tell the committee all
that could be- told about steel
After Carnegie had taken the oath
Chairman Payne explained that the
committee had been moved to invite
him in The first instance on account Of
an article published recently. in
which BE- said that tariff on steel
was unnecessary
Carnegie said that the president Of
a great steel corporation and the rep.
rcsrutatiyc Of great consumer Of
steel had testified to the same effect
10 tn" cumiltc" and so he considered
his statement confirmed.
Il do not believe It necessary 10 20
into details to Justify my statement"
ne said
Judge Gary Of the steel Corpora
ton" said Chairman Payne. told us
that the corporation could make pig
iron for s. per ton less than IFS com
petitions. Would m" removal OF the
tariff cripple independent conccrns?"
Many Ways Of Figuring Costs.
There are more ways " figuring
cost answered Carnegie than there
are ways Of killing "A cat A ton Of
steel can now be- made cheaper In
America than in foreign countries III
test were made now it would BE- seen
that Pitshurg would not lose the hon.
or Of being the point whore the cheap.
cs, steel in the world can be pro
duccd."
MIR schwab says that the present
cost Of steel rails is s2l.ao n ton" re-.
marked Representative Dalzcll THE
corporation pays 20 cents n ton roy.
atty on orc" began Carnegie
Chairman PAYNE interrupted him to
say Judge Gary says that they pay
the Great Northern Company IS cents
a ton royalty"
THE corporation has not smelted a
ton Of iron from the Great Northern
ores, said Carnegie. They have the
right to cancel the contract in lOl
years II Is speculation In ore. NV
point Is H.. ,hc cost OF production
here is cheaper than abroad. and that
no tariff Is needed The long distance
separating the foreign mills from our
market gives our manufacturers
natural advantage II 10 impossible |
for foreigners seriously 10 compete |
with HON" manufacturers
Steel Trust in Monkey Role.
Judge Gary is the ablcst man |
know in the steel business He tells
you that his great concern does not |
need the tarin, but others do His
consideration and sympathy for his |
competitors. or those who should be
his competitors. Is sublime. II re.
minds me of the fable Of the monkey |
that wanted TO pull chcsrnuts out Of
the FIRE and devoved that duty upon
the cat"
dent of the Pennsylvania steel COM
pany as having said that the cost Of
making rails is S2G50 a ton.
Carncgic's answer was Il say that
II b" made rails at S2G.50 ton and
sold in Canada at loss, the stock OF
his company would not be above par.
The Pennsylvania company which
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
The Arrogant East.

The west, pulsating with boundless
Industrial life, demands the removal
OF certain oppressive tariff schedules.
The west contributes far more than
the east to the sum total of national
prosperity. The east says to the
st: You have the soil tlllers, the
wealth creators. the mines and the
railroads. but n certain proportion OF
your profits belongs to US. We sit in
the gates OF prosperity and take toll
as our right"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Buckley Loses Appeal.

Jefferson City.-The supreme court
in division No . denied the applica.
ton for writ Of habens corpus to
secure the release from the peniten.
tiary Of John Buckley, who was sent
from St. Louis to serve a sentence of
five years for robbery in the first
degree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Burnett Case Continued at ealIatin

NnII0fin.-In The DaVioss county
circuit court at GallGtIn the case
against Samuel Burnett. Of Spring.
field. Ill.,, who is charged with offer
Ing bride to John l., Anderson,
county school superintendent, was
continued to the April term OF court.
Burnett, salesman for Ginn& Co..
school.book publishers is alleged to
have offered Anderson 5000 to vote
for the adoption OF two Of the CHM
books.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Nuns Hand Cut or.

ST. Joseph.-As the result of an &c.
cident In the laundry Of the academy
OF the Sacred Heart, In this city, tho
left hand OF Sister Ryan was amputat
ed Sister Ryan was operating
mangle and reaching in to secure q
garment had her hand caught In the
machinery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
FALLS FROM WAGON, KILLED.
August Koch, 90 years Old, Dead at
Home in OWensville, Mo.

Gcrald.-August Koch. co years old,
was Killed Mt his home in Owcnsyillc
near here. He was standing in the
rear end Of wagon, when the horses
started throwing him out backwards.
His head struck on a rock.
Mr.. Koch served two terms as Judge
OF the southern district of GascoRade
county, He was a director Of the
Owcnsville bank. and manager Of the
Modern Wuodmen Of America Lodge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
MUST EAT FORTY RABBITS
Illinois Man Has 40 Days in Which to
Win Wager.

Bloomington. HIN the effort 10
win bet that he can eat 30
rabbits in as many days. Isaac lrku.
hart Of Douglas county. Monday at.
tackled his thirteenth bunny and de-
clarcs they grow more palatable with
each succeeding day.
The 40 rabbits were collected in a
pen and every day there is one less.
lrkuhart has lost two and one.half
pounds in weight but is confident he
will not lose much more flesh and also
declares he will win the wager.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
GENERAL NEWS

ElHIFNfNI NE w y
Tho breaking up Of the Atlantic
steamship pool and rh. Inauguration
OF % fierce ocean rate war are fore
Swallowed IN the report that the White
Star Line Intends to enter the
Canadian trade under It's own flag. If
This is done, the Allan Line will retire
from the Atlantic combination and
start the rate war
Governor Curric Of New Mexico,
asks statehood for his territory in
his annual ropOr, to tho secretary Of
the interior The governor says that
his population is more than $4,000
and that the state has S3Oo.O0O,OO0
worth Of property in addition to its
coal timber and fertile lands
Harry X. Thaw lost his second cam.
paign for freedom from the insane
asylum at Mauouwun. y Y, when the
United States circuit court Of appeals
handed down a decision TO the effect
that IN" slayer Of Stanford white can
MOI BE- taken to Pittsburg 10 testify In
the bankruptcy proceedings pending
hero against him.
Easing their action upon ancient
and obsolete au'isciui'ic statutes, the
Russian authorities IN Finland have
inauEuralrd a whuIcsal" persecution
of the Jews aud are driving them
from their homes into the fields TO
staryc and freeze.
Five persons killed and - seriously
wounded is the toll Of New IIamp.
shircs deer hunting season. just closed
Appropriations Gggr"rarine sC3G,3
were made at the annual meeting Of
the board Of trustees " the Carnegie
institution of Washington Thic
amount is 10 b" used merely 10 con.
tinuc projects heretofore initiated, aud
Is not intended to cover any new
work. The amount will cover the opera
lions of the institution CLAIMED for
the year 1909
Argentine has taken another de.
cisiyc step toward making ready for
war 4 bill authorizing the govern.
ment TO expcnd S70.00u.OO0 for arman.
mcnt, including two battIcships of the
Drcadnaught type and third If
deemed advisable. has just been
sanctioned by the chamber Of
deputies
The Disappearance Of Burrcll b
Treat. a wealthy young man of Rock.
AII oil fV,n al IN, sol Ton
ne was found In hotel at Pccatonia
with his throat cut.
The American Tobacco company
suffered a heavy blow when the final
decree in the suit of the government
against the trust" was filed in the
limited States circuit court The
decree declares that the American
Tobacco company. the American
Cigar company, the American Snuff
company, the American Stogie com.
pany. and the McAndrews & Forbes
companies from monopoly and Illegal
combination in RESTRAINT Of trade.
Tom Birdsong 81 aver of Or. A. B. !
Hazelhause, Miss entered a pela OF |
guilty and, in accordance with the |
agreement Of counsel, was given a
life sentence,
The mystery Of the disappearance
of Annie Smith and Bessie Kreiger, |
Two lG.year.old Hammond, (lndJ girls !
has been cleared up by their arrest
II Kavanaugh, Ind. by Officer Hanlon
If the Hammond police. Both girls
lad on cowboy costumes
The General association Of Baptist
'hurches Of America, which Is In SEES
ion at Fulton. decided TO meet In ex-
raordinary session In Little Rock,
.rk.. the second week in March OF
ext year for the purpose OF further
and perfecting the or
aniZation,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25

jefferson City.-Governor Folk has
made the following appointments.
Charles y. Cooper, school commits
sIoner for Maries county. vice r. l.
Holmes, resigned Harry Martin
coaloil.iuspcctor for the city OF
Kahokia for period expiring Noyem.
Der 1, 1909.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Christmas Trees Are Stolen.

Caldwell, y. 1.-THE Yuletide
desire for Christmas greens is so
strong In this vicinity that shrubbery
IN local park has suffered severely.
sc n result OF vandalism by decora.
tion hustlers 1t has been necessary for
the Essex county park commission to
increase the force Of men on duty at
the park
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Court pismisses Science HeaIers.

WarrensburF The case Of the state
against Mrs. Lena d. Jaccard and
Theresa NJ. Haywood Christian
Scientists. of Kansas City. who were
placed on trial in the johnson county
circuit court, charged with treating
the sick without license, on infor.
nation filed by Prosecuting Attorney
Cockrell, was dismissed by Judge b.
G. Thurman. OF Lamar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25
Capt. Rumbold is lIonored,

jefferson City-Governor.elect Had
ley will name Frank NJ. Rumbold OF
St. Louis Acknowledgement. Rupmbold
is now commander OF Light Battery
a. ST. Louis. Captain Rumbold has
been instrumental in building up Bat
terry a. and his appointment will meet
with the approval of that organiza.
ton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25

springileld.-Rev, James L. Sullens
pastor Of South Methodist church
here. died after being accidentally
shot while hunting Two charges OF
bird shot from donble-barrel gun In
the hanls Of S. h. Jared, a merchant,
entered the minister's right side.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25

Monkg omery.-J Gill, Of Portland
Galloway county. urove IT'S turkeys to
market to one dealer in this county,
which probably is the largest drove
ever delivered in this state by one
man. He drove them thirty miles
,ver the country roads.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-25

! france are cooperating with the
revolutionary leaders in Spain and
| Portugal in "A scheme TO consolidate
the entire Southwestern European
peninsula into single republic
a tight lid Sunday was placed ever
/ Texas, including San Antonio aud
other towns OF the state which have
heretofore been running wide open on
Sundays II was tn" first time San
Antonio has been dry in more than a
| century. The late J. S. Hogg, when
/ governor made hard fight to close
the saloons in San Antonio on Sunday,
but did not succeed
The newly elected municipal council
Of Lisbon has uncarthcd big scandal
in the city's accounts. More than 81.
100000 has disappeared. The former
mpuarchlcal councillors admit the ir.
reEuari,ios
Fort TicondcrnEa, rich in the IA.
soCIaIiOns Of the Colonial and the
Revolutionary wars is TO rise again
from It's ruin and preserved and re-
etorrd ie to ho tho au,,rpor homo of
its owner, Mrs s II. =. Pell Of New
York.
Christian Rudoyitz, the Russian re-
vuIl,inr;s, who God fran, p.ror
C,urtr,rJ and ram. T., tbis ,,,,,tr,.
after the failure of the revolution in
Russia in 1906, must be surrendered
IN the Gar fnr friol Thu, &c tho ruling
Commits .i,rnr roota in CbIcaoo made
a., tbr herring for the rafur.e,s cr.
tradition The case. will nov On 70
tho go,ro,,,.,. NJ s,,t, ro.r action
Tho r.nor, that FIibu Ron, ,s 70
resign the Office of SECRETARY nj state
car)y I'm Ianuory or ms Soon IA he is
.Io,,,J I-rtfod sia,oe sar,t,r aud ia
ro hn succeeded until March nv
Uobart parop tho prrsrn, first MS.
sisfeD, secretary was s,mioffcioIIv
confirmed in Nov York
Tho r,rtlnrs of Cmbor Hnb wore
hold af lgy nv a rorr pe hordi,s who
dashed M to tbn Holloway rvrbapp,
Louk f.. AN ou,o,p,bil. I,otod II and
cscapcd IN the swift. machine. nrrord.
ing ia &. dtsus-rb from ,b.r. Tr,,. got
so5ou
4 combination IN control the worlds
conner market, is declared 10 ln IN.
prrDosn pf leading prndur,rs r,rrrr-
and manufacturers mnctipg IN cbica.
70. The interests concerned are said
10 rrprosour ahnur C5 por cent ur tho
world's roprrr putuu,
pr,s:drui roosrynI,,s r.nly IN tho
rrsolu'iou of the hous. demanding
the sprrilIn rrosups rnvcrnipp his uf.
tcruucog IN his annual message re-.
pardiup tha Score, e,ryirn win nc
ready fnr rpurr,ss no soor 40 II rnag.
spuhl,s after holiday rrcpss
General nI,ss nf tho phiuinnipa
division has informed IN. war drnarr.
mont of Tho I,a,b of eleven mon og
the Eight,crtb Infantry at Caup
KcirhIry Nindonao from, u.,h,l