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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

groups that have lately come under our
Jurisdiction for the purpose Of helping
them to produce what can not be grown
In the continental United States.
The Department of Agriculture is
furnishing informant regarding the
requirements and possibilities of irri-
CATION, both in the arid regions of the
United States and as an aid to agri
culture in the humid East. This ill.,
quiry determines the amount of water
needed to give the best results. the
time when 1t should be applied, and the
methods of application best suited to
different localities, and the different
crops. The evils of too much water. re-
sulting in the ruin of large areas which
were highly productive a few years
ago, are being investigated with view
to preventing not only the running of
crops which get too much water, but
of those on equally fertile soil which
are deprived of the necessary water
supply. The economic use of water
and the introduction of plants from for
eign countries where the rainfall is
light are extending crop growing ov"r
large areas that have been unproduct-
i've.
Other Fields of Activity.
The bureau has undertaken the
direction of farms. particularly where
battling problems discourage the farm
ers. Thirty-two of these farms are
under the supervision of the bureau in
Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, South Carolina, and Flor
ida. Cooperative work in tea raising
in South Carolina has resulted in Il
crop of 5000 to 10000 pounds in n sea-
son on the experimental farm, the tea
being many times more valuable than
the imported grades.
During a single year the department
printed 12,50O,OOO copies of its various
publications; G,50O,OOO farmers bulle-
tins alone were issued. During the
year the department issued 072 distinct
publications. 800 being new. They con-
tanned $4,000 pages of reading ma tier.
a library in itself.
There are over 1850 people directly
employed in the department and nearly
100000 people acting as special cor
respondents throughout the world with
out compensation, a notable tribute to
the Importance of farming in the Unit
ed States.
In two years time the farmers of
this country have produced wealth ex-
ceeding the output of all the gold mines
of the world since the discovery Of
America by Columbus. In single
month of their busy season the hens of
the country lay enough eggs to pay the
years interest on the national debt In
year they produce one and two thirds
billions of eggs, 245 eggs a year for
every American.
From the corn crop of a single year
the farmers can pay the interest on
the national debt for year, the entire
debt itself, and n large amount of the
actual expenses of the government to
boot. In 1905 the corn crop reached
2,7OO,OOO,O 900 bushels.
The agricultural products OF the
United States for two years are over
six times MS large as the capital stock
of all the banks In America, not to
mention the capital invested in the
farms. The farmer is destined to be a
mental no longer but master of his own
future and fate.
Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical measures-not by atory
or denuncation.-lIon. VIM. II. Taft,
,t Irnnnyhorn North Carolina
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical mcnsures-not by oratory
or denunciation.-lIon. VIM. ii. Taft,
at Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
NiQht SWeatS & Couch,

+. W. Walton, Condr. s. p. Ry, III
Van Ness St., San Antonio, Tex
writes: During the summer and fall
of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as a very dccp-scatcd cough,
night swcats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several 500
called remedies before finally decided
10 take n thorough course Of Pcruna.
"Two of my friends had gone SO far az
10 inform mo that tho thing for me to do
was TO resign my position and seek n
higher, more congenial climate. Every
one thought had consumption and I
was not expected TO 1.-Two very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, I le-
cided to give il thorough test and APP
piled myself assiduously to tho task Of
taking 1t, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
"The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been IN my life.
~ have rcsortcd to tho use Of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to euro myself of bad colds"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
LAW SHIELDS DAVIS
INNOCENT OF FIRST DEGREE
MURDER UNDER STATUTE.
MRS. RICE CAN Be HELD AS PRINCIPAL
Peculiar Legal Aspect Is Developed
in omaha's Mysterious
Tragedy.

Omaha, Neb-With the approach
of the preliminary hearing OF
Charles Edward Davis, held In con.
ncCtion with the death Of Dr. Freder.
lex 7. Rustin, peculiar legal phases Of
the case are being discussed Monday.
Mrs Abbic b. Rice, upon her own
statement, 1t is asserted by certain
lawyers is guilty OF first degree muir.
der although she had no reason to dc.
sire the physicians death, and was not
near him when he died. Davis can.
not be punished, these lawyers say al.
though Il may be proven that he fired
the shot which ended Rustin's life,
without the prompting OF Mrs Rice
or any other person now alive
II is the provision Of the Nebraska
law which produces this situation.
This law defines a murderer as man
who kills deliberately and with pre-.
meditation" or "purposoly and male
iously without dclibcration or prcmcl.
i,ation" Nanslaughtcr ia described
AS staying without malice, either
upon sudden quarrel or uniutcntioR
ally"
II the evidence in the case. which
points that Davis killed Or. Rusiin on
the doctors solicitation so that no
signs Of suicide could be found. is
borne out. Davis can be held only az
the instrument Of death while Mrs
Rice who has admitted she made a
suicide pact with the physician and
did not carry It out because her nerve
failed her. is guilty, under the Ne.
braska law, Of murder in the first de.
gree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

New Orleans. - CHIEF Clerk Tuja.
que, Of the New Orleans city
treasurer office. was placed in the
parish prison Thursday night on a
charge OF having emhe8zled about
$50 600 In city funds TuJague was
former city comptroller. a brother Of
the accused men deposited $4,000 in
currency with the city treasurer some
time ago to cover any shortage. acct.
dental or otherwise. that might exist
but Mayor Behrman placed the matter
in the hands 0 the district attorney as
soon as expert accountants made their
report
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

New Haven, Cunn--Miss Anna
Cockrell. daughter of former United
States Senator CoCkroll OF Mis-.
souri,, who came here to attend hap.
tism, has been operated upon for ap.
pendicitis Her parents, who have
been spending the summer at New
London, are now with her. She will
recover.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
a cup Of hot coffee good to help keep
Sarm. So 1t is-tor a short time but
the drug-caffelnc-acts on the heart
20 weaken the circulation and the re-
action Is to cause more chiliunss.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which a Oak. girl found after a time
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong
She says:
Having lived for five years In N.
OAK, have used considerable coffee
owing TO the cold climate. As n re-
suit | had a dull headache regularly,
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life In me.
Il was known as the pale GIRL and
people thought was just weakly.
After time had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what It was to be real well. Took med.
icine but It never seemed to do any
good.
Since being married my husband
ehu 4 bOAh nave IOntb Wub
harming us and we would quit, only to
begin again, although we felt 1t waa
the same as poison to us.
Then we got some Postum. Well.
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion Is clear now, headache
gone, and have great deal Of en-.
ergy | had never known while drink
ing coffee.
Il haven't been troubled with indI-
gostion since using Postum. am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have a little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape,Nuts."
There's n Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to Wcll-
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time to time. Thew
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
COTTON GROWERS THREATENED
Arkansas Farmers Commanded TO Re.
duce Acreage Next Year,

Memphis, Tenn Night riders arc
organizing in northeastern Arkan.
sas. It is reliably ropuIsed for the
purpose Of reducing the cotton acre.
age for next year and compelling the
hsdiug of this years crop at the min.
imum price fixed in the International
Farmers Union Convention, which
met at Fort worth Toy. recently.
Three farmers in CraiEhcad county.
ana a farmers boy in Poinsott coun.
~. have been threatened 10y band Of
tho riders and cousi irrahlc anxiety ia
felt by the cotton buyers and ginnrrs.
81 Councc, one Of the best known
farmers and the largest land ownor in
eastern CraIghcad county residing
just n fcw miles south Of Lake City.
was approached at midnight BY a band
Of the cottO night riders
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
"FRATs" FIGHT SCHOOL BOARD.
Boys and Girls Garry War Into
Courts.

Chicago. H. - Tho fight which
the fraternity boys and sorority girls
Of Chicago high schools. are waglnr
against the Board OF Education, is
scheduled TO rcacn the civil courts
Monday The situation is complcat.
ed, as the only pupils actually sus,
pended are the fifty.two from the
Hyde Park school, and it was point.
ed out that an order restraining the
Board OF Education from suspcndinp
them for failure to give up their
societies would be Of no avail now
that they are already out
orders have been issued 10 the
various school superintendent to not
admit students who refuse to sign
antisociety pledges. and "A all the bel.
ligorcnts stand fast there viii be
nearly 200 students barred from tue
schools Monday morning
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
STANDARD REPLIES
RECONSIDERATION OF Lands
FINE TO BE ARGUED.
LAWYERS REQUEST FAIR PLAY
Oil Attorneys Insist That Criticisms
Be Confined 10 Points
Of Law

Chisapo.-The standard Oh com.
pauv of Indiana resisting every
effort 10 have new arguments on
.l. recon, decision of the United
state. circuit courr Of appeals. which
reversed a fine of 500 000. 600 inlpoyed
on the compapv and ordered a new
trial Thursday fled an answer 10 tho
governments porittnn for a rchcgrfng
Tho time limit for filing the answer
vnuI1 r,v, avnIr,l %, uidnlrb- Tbfr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
-A5oR CASE POSTPONED.
Contempt Charges viii Not be Heard
for Two Weeks.

WashlnSton-Th legal proceed
ings against President Samuel
Gompcrs secretary Frank Morrison
and John Mitchell Of the American
Federation OF Labor in which they
were charged with contempt OF the
supreme court OF the District OF
Columbia, on account OF acts and VI.
teranCes apropos OF the judgement OF
that court directing them 10 cease
publishing the namo OF the Buck
Stove and Range company in their
We don't patronze" list. were
virtually postponed for two weeks
after n brief hearing Wednesday
Justice GoulG OF the supreme court
presided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
STOPS STEWART RIDE.
Sudden Order From Gen. Thomas at
Denver Sends Exile Back to Duty.

Huachuca, Ariz. - Col VIM. F.
Stewart. the army officer exled to
the abandoned Fort Grant by officials
Of the war department, will not make
the ninoty.milo riding test ordered for
all high officers. Stewart has been
here for several days awaiting orders
for the ride, and anxious to begin It.
He received n tcrse order Monday
from Gen Thomas AT Denver, to re.
turn to duty at once" This means he
must 20 back to Fort Grant without
taking tho ride
The orders gave no reason for the
sudden change in orders Col Stew.
art will start for Fort Grant Wednes
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Son Ia Not Alarmed

Portland. Ore.--llarry Il. Lift OF
this city is not alarmed over
the reported disappearance of his
mother in Paris Recent letters from
Paris told of the enjoyable trip Mrs
Lift was having, and there was no In.
location in them that she was not In
good health He says that had there
been occasion for alarm he would
have heard Of 1t through the American
Express company, with which he is in.
close touch
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
ALBERT A BANKRUPT.
Danish King is Rumored Among the
Creditors.

Cononhagon.-M. Albert the OK
minister OF justice who IS under
arrest here charged with extensive
fraud Thursday filed declaration OF
bankruptcy It is believed that his
whole estate will not realize more
than 100000
1t Is rumored that King Frederick
is among the creditors, having invest.
ed 100000 in the savings bank OF
which Albert was president The king
is said to be deeply affected, having
placed the greatest confidence in Al.
bertIs integrity The foreign diplo-
mats have sent long reports OF the
AFFAIR TO their governments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

Albany, n Amy attempt to
take Harry X Thaw from the
Duchess county Jail at Poughkeepsle
to Pittsburg or any pointoutside
the state will he opposed by the
state commission In lunacy. DR..
Albert w Ferris. president of the com.
mission returned Thursday from a
long European trip and announced
the position the commission would
take regarding the order OF Referee
Blair OF PittsburG. that Thaw shall be
taken to Pennsylvania to be examined
in bankruptcy proceedings instituted
in his behalf
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Kansas on Way TO Rejoln Fleet.

Melbourne The battoship Kansas
and the supply ship Culgoa which
were left behind when the Ameri-
can feet sailed for Albany Sat.
urday to await the American mail and
pick up struggling sailors, sailed
Thursday to rejoIn the ilect Nearly
100 of the American sailors are still
unaccounted for and It is believed they
deserted with the idea OF trying their
fortunes here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

Health authorities in Great Britain
are not finding that the government
inspection of American meats IL 30 Of
fectiye as It ought Ia be. The London
medical officer has lately reported that
the carcass OF pig from Massachu.
sets, which bore the mark It ). in.
spcctcd % had Indications Of acute
plourisy and that fore quarter of
frozen beef similarly marked was
found TO be diseased. and that scrap
meat in boxes. also marked. contained
diseased meat and an excessive
amount Of borIc acid However. inspec.
ton Is much better than formerly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
viii Appeal Hepburn Case.

Washington, d. G. Attorney
General Bonaparte Monday ordered
an appeal to be taken to the supreme
court of the United States from the
recent decision from the court OF ap.
peals at Philadelphia, in declaring the
commodity clause in the Hepburn act,
unconstitutional. Special Counsel l..
A. Wilmer is to prepare the brief II
will be presented to the supreme court
early in the October term.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Marine Insurance.

Marine insurance is the oldest kind
Of modern insurance. Its principles
were first employed in the fourteenth
century by the merchants Of BARGE
Iona, in Spain, when that city was
the capital Of the kingdom OF Cata-
lonia and when its hardy mariners
were second to none in the world.
About the same time. and also at
Barcelona, the famous codo OF mari
time laws known as the "consulado
del mar" was promulgated. which Is
the foundation OF the present shipping
laws OF every country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Boy Murderer Sentenced.

Maysville, Ky.-Chcster Savage. 10
years old, was sentenced to six years
in the Penitentiary for the assassina.
ton Of his uncle. William Savage.
two years ago. The boy hid by the
roadside and shot his uncle. He is the
youngest murderer ever known in
Kentucky
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
GUARANTY LAW UPHELD.


Guthrie Okla-In unanimous
opinion tho supreme court Thursday
upheld the validity OF the acpositors
guaranty law, denying the injunc.
ton prayed by the Noble State
Bank TO restrain the state from levy.
ing a one per cent assessment upon
The deposits OF the bank It was con,
tanned by the plaintiff bank that the
law is unconstitutional in that Il levies
on and takes private property without
consideration on this point Judge
Huston in the Logan county district
court oycrrulod the bank and denied
an injunction the case then being ap.
peal6d TO tho supreme court
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Definitions OF Purity.

Geneva.-The congress OF the inter.
national White Cross association
which is in cession here for the
purpose of considering the matter of
food aduteration, today drew up de.
finitions OF what should constitute
pure milk, butter. oleomargarlne and
other food products.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

The fair bather was in the greatest
danger when the heroic rcscucr seized
her by the hair 1t came OF Puds
and coils and waves and rats IL
strcwcd the shuddcring sea
For a moment the rescucr was
dazod
Then be Eraspcd the tiny knob OF
real hair that remained on the lady's
head and drew her into shallow water.
Did she thank him for saving her
life?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Denied He Had a Wife.

New York, n. Y Lieutenant
Guy Wyman. Eleventh United States
cavalry, who was court martialed on
Governors Island last week, for GER
tifying that he was n single man when
he had a wife in Huntsville, Tenn,
has been acquitted and restored to
duty with the Eleventh cavalry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

When the jackies of the battleship
feet come sailing home again they
will get a welcome worthy OF the oc-
casion. The announcement OF the
plan to have grand naval review as
a fitting display in honor of the ships.
the officers and the men who have
reflected such credit upon the Ameri.
can name will be most satisfactory
TO everybody except the man with the
chronic Crouch
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Two Die In a Wreck.

Sandusky, Onio.-Two colored men
were killed, another was injured
and a white man is missing
as tho result Of wreck on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railroad
which made kindling wood of fourteen
freight cars, between Huron and Yer.
million early Sunday. The four were
riding In a freight car from Cleveland
TO Toledo
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Auto Runs Down a Pioneer.

Nebraska City Nebr.--M. T. John.
son. one of the pioneer settlers of this
section, was struck by an automobile.
Mr.. Johnson was thrown some dis.
lance and injured internally. Mr.. John.
son recently celebrated his seventy.
eighth birthday anniversary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

About twice the height Of the
Washington monument and "A feet
higher than the Eiffcl Tower will be
the altitude Of the ball on the nag.
pole of proposed new insurance
building in New York-the building
itself to be 800 feet, or more than four
times the height OF Bunker Hill monu.
ment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
A Revised Version.

A poet who has been known to tell
the truth rocounts this story Of his
little daughter.
Her mother overheard her cXponnd-
ing the origin Of the sex to her family
OF dolls.
You see, children" she said,
Adam was man all alone and was
very lonely, so God put him TO sleep,
took his brains ont and made nico
lady Of them. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Socialists Create Disturbance

Buda Pesth.-The socialists sun.
day created serious disturbances
during the Eucharistic process.
sion which was held in connection
with the Catholic Congress now sit.
ting here. The police used their
swords to restore order and fifty of
the rioters we're arrested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Baseball Kills 4.Year.old Rnu

Springfield. Mo.-When watching
game of baseball three miles
northwest Of Fordland, Webster
county, Sunday afternoon, 4 4.year-old
son OF J. c. Burdett, farmer. was
struck below the heart by ball and
instantly killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Thaw to Go to Another Jail

PoughkccpsIc, n Y Harry X
thaw will be transferred from the
Dutchess county Jail to the Jail at
White Plains West Chester county,
under an order issued by Supreme
Court Justice Mills.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Kills Sweetheart; Tries Suicide.

Sheboygan, Wis.-Ilcnry Jachenson
aged % years who resides at Brillion,
shot and killed his 1G.ycar old sweet.
heart, Rosa Janke. He then shot him.
self above the heart He is not OK
pected to live.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
More Dlgnihed.

Good night, you precious lamb"
said the mother, with the liberty one
sometimes takes, even with ones son,
at bedtime
Mother" said the small boy be-
seechinrly, III you must call me some
thing, wouldn't you just as soon call
me billygoat?'-Yuuth's Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
Shower OF Sulphur.

Charolies a small town 30 miles from
Macon, In France, has recently been
visited by a shower Of sulphur The
roofs, gardens, fields. vineyards, rivers
and ponds we're covered with yellow
dust. and for some time the peasants
In the fields were troubled by n sui
phurous biting odor which made
breathing difficult
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
DARK Subject.

I'm all in the dark about how
these bills are 10 be paid" said Mr..
Hardup to his wife.
We'll, Henry" said she, az she
pulled out n colored one and laid It on
the pile. you will be II you don't pay
that one, for it's the gas bill"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

Llnton.-Tho infant son OF Fred
Bales is lying in a critical condition at
the home of his parents in this city
as result of cat jumping into the
cradle and biting the child.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18
japanese Ambassador ouandes.

Tokio.-Akarl Koto has qualified as
Ambassador to England. to succeed
Count komura. who was called to the
Japanese cabinet several weeks ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-18

IN impression is gaining ground
thai a Chicago college professor is not
Cousii'.rl success unless be- SAYS
something that would sound down.
riph' uonscnsica, as coming from the
average intellect