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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
TELLS OF TORTURES
AGED VICTIM OF ASYLUM GUARDS
RELATES TREATMENT.
SAYS HE WAS TERRIBLY BEATEN
Illinois Investigators Take the Dying
Statement Of William Menzes,
81 Years Old.

Jacksonville. Ill William MenZrs
alleged victim Of -four assaults
during two days stay At the Central
Insane Asylum here. Monday made
what probably f. his dying statement
Of fortunes which he alleges were in.
iiiclcd upon him ne Is 81 years old.
paraly1cd and unable 70 talk. but he
related his story to the legislative in.
vcstigating committee by means OF
thumb wlggles" code which was
known only to his daughter The lat
ter denies her father is insane. and
says physicians examinations have
proved this fact
II" told the Investigators he had
been taken to the institution In com.
para,iyoly good health "Wednesday
morning Forty.cight hours later he
was removed. plrllyzcd from blows on
his spinal column he alleges. and too
weak TO lift his head.
Attorney w y lIairgrovc informed
the Investigators of the mans critica!
condition They hurried to the house
Of Mrs Charles " Buspy. his daugh
ter whore the injured man is confined
to bed, Mcnzes was found helpless,
his neck drawn to one side. both his
arms and lower limbs paralyzed and
dark marks were found on his neck
and jaws. There were wounds on his
hack
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
HARTMAN WINS CONTEST
Litigation Over Balance Of Power in
Voting Strength Decided.

ChicaGo-Control of the Illinois Cen.
trail railway virtually passed to F.. n.
Hartman. as against Stuyvesant Fish
under the decision Of Judge BAN in
the superior court here Thursday
morning. II present conditions of the
contest ar" not changed ratification
viii take place at the adjourned an.
nual meeting Of the railways stock.
holders in this city on March 2.
Judge BAH not only dissolved the
Fish Injunction, bur he settled the
more imnortant point that foreign cor.
porations may hold and vote stocks in
Illinois corporations Had the de.
cision been otherwise. $500. GOO 600
worth of Illinois stocks would have
been inyaldatcd
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Fowler Currency Bill Pronressinn.

Washington Consideration Of the
Fowler currency bin was continued in
executive session Monday by the house
comnitt"" on banking and currency.
At the close of the all.day session Mr.
Fowler said
The committee f. working il har.
mony and is making excellent prog.
ress with the bill Thus far is OF the
3" sections have been canvassrd
tentative amendment being agreed TO
as We progress. The clause proyid-
Ing for federal guaranty OF national
bank deposits was discussed Monday
The clause providing for a substitute
currency has been considered and
passed without material amendments.
When the examination by sections has
been completed the bin as tentatively
revised will be printed and again
thrown open TO discussion by the com.
mittee on the executive session"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
AOkl is DlSGRACED.
His Attitude on immigration consid.
cred Little Short Of Treason.

Tokio-Jpon the immigration com.
p"nI"s success in their campaign 10
SUR up opposition to the proposed Ian.
"n"s".American immigration agree.
mrni depends the continued existence
OF the present cabinet
That resolution OF ccusnre viii be
introduced in the diet seems certain.
ana, while it's defeat is son probable.
IN" margin will assurcdly be so mar.
10" that the government can not con.
crdI its uncasincss.
The ministry is not Disgusting it's
anger at The attitude of former Ambas.
sador Aoli. who is openly accused O,
lending countenanCe to the anti.agree.
m"nt party The government is said
TO have known for some time that Auki
has been friendly with the opposition
leaders, and it is to this that the press
Is attrlbuting the Mikado's failure 10
grant him personal audience or To
receive his personal report concerning
dolngs in Washington during the clos.
ing days OF his service there. The
snuh Is so marked that It can not he
overlooked, hut. considering the off.
cial position he held, the government
plainly considers his present attitude
as little short of treason to its infer.
est. and no attempt is made to conceal
IN" fact that his influence in official
circles is over.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
overrules Committee on Rules.

wv WIS SuiIfTllllEG on hule5.
Washington-Thc usual spectacle OF
the committee on rules being over
ruled by its chairman, the speaker. on
the floor Of the house was Witnessed
In that body Monday much 10 the
discontinue % Mr.. Dalzcn. a member
Of the committee Mr. DalzeM brought
in n resolution providing for an in
vcsiigatiOn Of peOnagc In the south
"rn states. but the speaker on an oh
lection by Mr. Mann Of Illinois, held it
was not privileged. DESPITE Mr. Dal
cells argument. the sneaker refused
to alter his decision and the resolu.
tion was recommitted.
The army appropriation bill. carry
ing SS5,007. 5GG, was taken up. After
Mr. Hrl' Of Iowa had explained IT'S
provisions. Mi Slayden of Texas crit
icised the enormous extravaganza for
the military establishment. while Mr.
Holiday OF Indiana pleaded for in
creased pay for the enlisted men OF
the army.
Other speeches were delivered bv
Mr. Hamilton Of Iowa, who favored
tariff revision and by Mr. Waghburn
of Massachusetts IN favor Of remoy
ing the restrictions Of the sherman
antitrust law regarding organizations
or merchants In certain cases.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
BIZ to increase stcerage Air space

WashIngton-A bill increasing the
air space devoted to steerage passen.
gers on ocean vessels, which has been
tavorably reported by the committee
on immigration was Friday called up
by Senator Lodge and passed by the
senate. The act is 10 take effect Jan.
/, 1909
Mr. Lodge, in explaining the bill
cited conditions of immigrants in rcla
tion to air space, showing that by
this bill stcerage passengers will
nave better accommodations in Amer
lean vessels than those of any nation
except Great Britain. which are abou,
equal to those provided for by the
bill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
AGED Woman comrIts sniclde

Cleveland Ohio-Mrs. Augusta
Stroy, - wears old committed sui.
cid" Sunday by setting fire to her
corning The aged woman considered
herself a burden on her grandson,
with whom she was living. He had
lost his position and has a large fam
~ to support, Mrs. Sprcy arose early
and, going Doisclrssly to the street
poured kerosene upon her clothing and
applied match. Her body was
found late: by a policeman
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Says He Was Beaten.

He says he was taken TO the bath.
tub and handled roughly by three at.
tondants as soon as he entered the
hospital says Mrs. Busey The at.
tendants hurled him into the tub
scratching and tearing the flesh OF his
back. He was taken to bed. but he
was gruaning and the attendants told
him to shut mp. He was unable To do
so and they struck him twic, behind
the ears. II was these blows that
caused the paralysis. During the next
day he was assaulted twice"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
NEWSOF MISSOURI
State School Report Issued.

Jefferson City-The state superln.
tendent of schools. Mr.. Goss, has is
sued his first annual report. He be
lieyes that the country schools are
most In need Of help. and gives spe-
cial attention TO them. lie advocates
an efficient county superintendent.
whose duty it viii be to visit the
schools, inspect the work. help to bet
ter organization, classification and
grading Of the work encourage pupils
10 remain in school until graduation
and promotion 10 high school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Diamond Jubilee OF.

Nienna-The diamond jubilee pa.
geants planned for next spring in
the Emperor Francis Josephs hon.
or have been abandoned on the state.
ment OF his maJesty's physicians that
their patient has not yet fully recov.
cred from his illness of several months
ago The fatigues OF an outdoor cele-
bration and the entertainment OF Tor.
eign royalties, they say, would involve
grave results.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
GaIIInaer uraee Mail subsidu-

Nashing'on-Occan mail subsidy
and currency legislation were both IN,
subjects Of speeches in the senate
Monday. Senator Gallmger opened
the debate IN favor Of his bin for
ocean mail subsidy to build upon
American merchant marine and he
WAS followed hy senator Drprw, who
strongly approved the measure. Sen
ator Simmons Of North Carolina and
Whyte Of Maryland spoke IN criticism
CT the Aldrich currency bill Senator
Whyte announcing that he would not
vote for any measure now before the
senate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Former ST. Louisan Dies.

Fcstus-John Nicholas Conn, IS
years old died AT his home. eight miles
south of Fcstus He was formerly in
business in ST Louis and is survived
by five children in ST. Louis and is
survived by five children. two OF
whom. Ms. Jane Walsh and Mrs.
Verie Cradle. reside there now.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Passenger Escapes WreckInn.

Sedal!a-An attempt to dcrail ar
east bound fast passenger train on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, evidently for
the purpose Of robbery was made at
Otteryille, twenty miles east Of here
\ rail was removed The bad place in
the track was struck by an extra
freight train from St Louis The
freight was wrecked aad Robert II.
Johnson engineer, Eugene Rugan. fire.
man, and Hugh Harvey. head b AXE
man, were seriously injured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Consul Bill FavorabIy Reported.

Nashington--An official step to
ward the requirement By this govern
mont Of grounds and buildings Of the
c"nsulates at all insular points in
China. Japan and Korea. excepting
Mukden, Hardin, DHlny and Ts!ngtau
was taken Nriday when the house com
mit'"e on foreign affairs voted to re
port farorahly tho Perkins bill ammo.
priatinG S1.273,Gl& for this purpose.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Burglars are prowling around pro.
miscrously at all hours of the night,
seemingly not the least biz afraid that
they will meet up with lcap.ycar pro.
Tosdls when they are looking only for
tcwclry There are various ways Of
making living in this diversified
world, but some occupations appear TO
he extra hazardous The sedate and
lachelorly burglar would feel cheap
i, instead of being hauled to the police
station he were ANONYMOUSLY dragged
q, break of day TO the marriage license
window and made to pass the civil
vice examination there provided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

New Nork-The representatives
Of organized labor at meeting
Of the Central Federated Union
Sunday, declared themselves op.
posed to tn" parade of unemployed
and the mass meeting to follow in
City Han Park on March and re.
fused to participate in the dcmonstra.
tion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
3. & Q. Men Return 70 Work

Cumberland, Md.--At the BaltI
more Il ohio shops and round.
houses in this city ncar-y all the
iurlonghcd men, besides number Of
car rcpaircrs, have been called back
to work Some OF the men have been
required to work overtime in getting
out freight locomotives. work on
which wa7 suspended about Tho first
Of the year
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Sedalia Shops CIosrd

Sedal'a, Mo.-The Missouri Kan.
sas 4 Texas railroad shops here
employing 500 men. have been closed
until March . The shops Of the
whole system are to be kept idle az
much as possible to reduce expenses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Hutchinson, kas Kansas demo
Gratis in state convention here
Friday morning unanimously adopted a
resolution instructing delegates 10 no
Denver convention. both state and con.
gressional, to east a solid vote for The
nomination Of William ]. Bryan for
President OF the United States"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Murderous Rohhcrs Rnntnd

ri Paso. TeH.--A dispatch from Chi,
hnahua SAYS that two policemen were
attacked by bullion robbers at the
santo Domingo mine in Santa EuIaIia
district, state Of chihuahua. Mex, and
after fight were both killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Nebraska CONGRESSMAN M.

Spartanburg, s. C.-Representative
E. II. Hinshaw of Nebraska. who was
taken i'll while returning from the fu.
neral OF Senator Latimer and taken
to sanitarium in this CITY, is some.
what better. though he will not be
able to leave for Washington for sew.
eral days
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

St George, Ga While ON his way
TO church at I}aNtcr Fla sun.
day. Dan Crews. accompanied by his
ncIh"w and two ladies'. WAS shn, and
instantly killed lay James Patty It
Is said The killing resulted from uou.
hI" started several weeks ago Patty
las not vet been arrested
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Brakeman Dies Of Injuries.

Mclva--F NJ. Mcnamara brake.
man on the White River railroad. was
run over by a train here Both legs
were severed near the body. he was
taken TO Crane, but lived only a few
hours, The body was taken to his
home at Cottcr Ark. lie leaves a wife
and two children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Kansas City-lames p. Hayes.
agent of the Traders Dispatch. with
Offices in the Board o. Trace build.
Ing in this city, and John O'Donnel. a
well-known wholesale and retail cigar
dealer, worc shot and seriously wound
ed by J. ID. Cosby proprietor Of the
Cosby hotel In the office OF the hotel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Italians Plot Discovered

Winnipeg, Man.-It has lust come
to Hight that certain Italians at Port
Arthur and Fort Williams. who have
been employed as laborers. attempted
to blow up the huge Canadian North.
ern railway coal docks, recently built
at enormous cost
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
One Killed in FreInht Wreck

Bellaire, ohio-Harry Dlday is
dead and John HollinGshead and
Samuel Smith are probably fatally In.
lured as a result OF Baltimore &
Ohio freight train calaboose jumping
the track ut Glencoe. near here. and
turning over, late Thursday afternoon.
The men were members of the freight
crew,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
s5o,ooo,ooo Mortoane Filed

Wichita, kas.--A mortgage for SEQ.
100000 given by the Missouri! Pacific
road to New York trust company
was filed here. The mortgage runs
for 80 years and bears per cent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

The Prince de Sagan saws he would
have challenged Count Bonl de Gas.
'cIlane TO fight duel If the count had
struck him with his glove In the face.
AS Font merely knocked him down
and kicked him into the gutter. the
Prince considers the count to be I'm.
worthy of notice. We cannot help
regarding III" prince as the worlds
leading unconscious humorist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Fall of Coal Kills Athlete

Shenandoah. Pa.--John Sunderland
aged 20. one Of the best amateur
baseball pitchers in this section. n
well'known basketball and football
player, was instantly killed by a fall
OF coal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Banks Bulge with Money,

ChicdcO-DgpoSIts in the national
banks Of Chicago are now the largest
In their history The money panic.
80 far as the banks are concerned
has passed, and cun!ldenc. has been
re-established.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Man Asks $4,000 for Eve

Aurora-Walter p. Farrer has
brought suit against the Frisco rail
road in the Howell county circuit
court for $4,000 damages for the loss
Of his right eve. The accident oc-
CURED at Sapulpa, Okla, Nov. ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Frisco Brakeman Killed.

st, Louii-Fred Fuller. a brakeman
OF Newburs, NO. slipped from the ice.
coated platform Of the Frisco station
at valley park, and slid under the
wheels Of string of freight cars.
Both his legs were cut of and his
hands were mangled. He died an hour
later
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Gives carbolic Acid to Father.

Kansas City-Collyin Gibbons, CO
years old, tainted AT his home here
aud Mrs Laura Sharn. his daughter.
seized bottle OF medicine aud poured
part of the contents down his throat
to rcvive him. The medicine was car
holic acid. Gibbons died within half
an noUr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
PIttsburss Measles Epidemic Aba,ino

Pitisburg, Pa.-The epidemic OF
measles, which developed in this
city during December of last year.
Is gradually abating While there
have been 1900 cases OF the disease
since Feb !, only about one.third the
number Of cases have been reported
daily for the past week, as there was
previous to that time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

\ butler with $1,000 worth of dia.
M"nGS In his possession has been ar.
rested in the east II he can prove
that at some former time he was a
head waiter somewhere, its c!nch
hen get on.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Nevertheless. It must be admitted
that three or -four Of the American
leiresses who bought ttlod husbands
are SIN living with them. But they
ar" supposed TO be exceptionally
hardy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
EmbezzIers Get Six Years

Biloxi, Miss.-W T Smith and ].
". Harper. charged with embc2zling
1000 from III" First National bank
at lattiesburg Miss were sentenced
to serve six years in the federal prison
at Atlanta. Ga.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

As an Alabama senator explains It,.
tae south Is going dry in order TO
keep liquor from the rolorod nan
Then viii there or win there not be
a color line when it comes 10 enforce.
ueut?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Fourteen Killed in Euoland

Newcastle.on-Tyne, England Four.
teen out Of lG men al work
in the Globe Coliery, in the village of
Washington, were killed Friday by an
explosion in the workings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

4 New York juror threw III the
other day during a court trial. New
York lawyers are the limit. but this Is
the first time a Juror has had the
courage to express his opinion of them
IN an adequate manner
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

The purc.iocd experts Of Pcnnsyl.
rania have tested 50 breakfast foods.
Az tn" heroes ready and willing to
de for their country. ar" not confined
e. the army aud navy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Veteran Business Man Dead

ST. Louis-Geonre Wiegand, aged
~, president Of the 81. Louis Stamp.
ing Co. died at his home. 4s37 Forest
Park boulevard, He had been IN bust
ness in st. Louis more than 40 wears
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
NEWS OF CONGRESS
ColNGs OF PEOPLES REPREsEN.
TATlVEs AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report OF Measures In.
PRODUCED and What Action is
Taken on Them
viii Increase Philippine Commission.

VIII increase Philippine Commission.
notwithstanding membership of
the Philippine commission will be in
creased by one member II bill passed
by the senate becomes a law. Senator
Lodge explained that this increase in
membership was necessary to make
the whole number nine. which would
make easier the keeping Of a quorum
at Manila.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Audrain Pioneer Dead.

Mexico-T w, Atkins, and old and
highly respected citizen, died here.
He was one of the pioneer residents
OF Audrain county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

An automphil" seems To- be easy
l-"y for sneak thief The more like
q tramp the driver looks the more are
observers inclined to think he Is the
millionaire owner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

And still another icuuuclast charges
hat Washington did not write his
,usi.y famous farewell address II now
remains to demonstrate that George
was myth anyhow
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
Code Revision Ordered Reprinted.

Nashiugton-Thc bin to revise the
criminal code Of the United States
was passed by the committee of the
whole OF the senate Monday and was
ordered reprinted with amendments so
that i might be put upon its passage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

King Oscar of Sweden left an cs.
tate OF only six and a quarter mil.
hons. Some Of his former subjects
now in the United States must have
beaten him 40 lengths
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

All true patriots should civ" Al.
miral Evans absent treatment for his
rheumatism
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28
2Q.O0O.Acre Ranch ls Sold

Miles City, Mont-The A B. Clark
ranch, one of the largest in Montana.
comprising 2O700 acres. has been sold
to w. II. Dye of Indianapolis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Mark Twain is said 10 have had
sjlt99 in one OF the New York banks
which shut up during the panic II SO.
this will furnish an interesting chap
Ter Ia his autographs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Russia, fortunately has perfect
climate for Hiuping cou,Nrarics
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Probably 10 required millions NJ
years ro produce the potato bug. use
Jess. and worse than useless. as II,
seems 'o hc Science Is wonderful.
but uiscourapnu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Pardon the apparent irI.loyancy Of
the query but is not mosquito also
n rurycrOr OF living music.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

SIN n nrnrpod Law might have
saved Socrates
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-28

Purity o; thought evolves ru.ty OF
action
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