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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

The Democrats Of this coun ty
have an exceptionally good ticket
and it behooves every loyal Demo.
crat to lay aside all fractional pre-.
JUDGES, all feelings of disappoint-
ment or resentment, and work to-
getl er for its success at the gener.
ri election. The Republicans have
also nominated good ticket, and
the contest does not invite and
there ought not to be allowed to
enter into the campaign any undue
personalities. The contest is to be
one of parties, Of princlples-not
indiyiduals--in County, Congress.
sional District State and Nation,
aud the Democratic party has en-
couraging prospects of winning
out, the best in years But in or
der to do this Democrats must not
allow local differences and side is
sues to swerve them from a loyal
and earnest support of their ticket
With Bryan to lead in National af.
fairs, a State ticket that compares
favorably with any the party has
ever nominated candidate for
Congress who has made good aud
whose ability is of the higher or
der, and a clean county ticket no
Democrat in st. Francois county
has any reasonable excuse to lag or
suIk. Those who believe in the
great, eternal principles of De.
mocracy, in special privileges to
none, in government Of, for and by
the people, will put aside all minor
considerations and Loyalty work for
Bryan and success all along the
Democratic line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

Mr.. Ball is right in declaring
that he has no idea of contesting
the Democratic nomination for
Governor on account Of the frauds
clearly committed in the large
cities, for it is not probable that
they were of sufficient magnitude
TO change the result or that any
good could be accomplished by a
contest. But he il also right in
his declared purpose to slft out if
possible the perpetrators of these
frauds and prosecute them to the
full extent Of the law. 1t is to the
interest Of all concerned aud for
the public good that this be done.
Good government depends on the
purity and sanctity of the ballot,
and it is deplorable that there is to
be found in all political parties a
class who have no regard for the
law or the rights of others. II
these can be apprehended and
properly punished for violations of
the election law, it will put an end
in large measure 10 election
frauds both in the primaries and
the general elections. The punish
ment of election frauds should be
encouraged by every law abiding
citizen, and every good officer
whose duty it is to execute the
laws will do his best to bring about
such results. Governor Folk has
set an admirable precedent in offer
ing a reward Of $500 for each and
every offender convicted of fraud
in the recent primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

Senator Bradley is possibly de-
feated for State Auditor by very
narrow margin, according to a
jefferson City special to the Re.
public of the 18th. This supposl.
ton is arrived at from the I'M
official fgdres from over the State
that have struggled in from time
to time, but MIR. Bradley's friends
will not coucede his defeat until
the official figures so declare The
official return from st. Louis city,
Jackson aud fancy counties are
not yet in the hands Of the Secre-
tary Of State, and none Of the re.
turns will be opened until all are
in. st. Louis city and jackson
county it is thought will not be
ready to report before next Mon
day or Tuesday, so that the official
count will not be known until some
time next week. We are still hop
ing that it may be Bradley for
Auditor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Democratic County Committee.

The following named Democrats
were elected as County Democratic
Committeeman Of their respective
townships at the primary election
on the ith:
Harry Horn, st. Francois
J. II. Malugen, Perry.
J. l.. Adams, Randolph.
j. e. Cleveland, Pendleton.
+. II. Grider, Iron.
+. O. Prcsncll, Liberty.
+. c. Papin, Marion.
NJ. Hawkins, Big River.
In Big River township there was
tie between N. Hawkins and j X.
Polite, and under the law the board
Of election commissioners drew lots,
and Mr.. Hawkins was the lucky
man
Six members Of the new commit
tee met last Friday and organized
by clocting Harry Horn chairman
and j. &. Cleveland secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Distinguished Precedent.

~ fine YOU" said the Police Judge
"S3O and costs"
"G'r Honor" protested TuiTold
Knutt, who had been hauled up for
yagraucy, "all the prop'ty I've got
in the world is a plugged nickel, an
me clo'es, an they amt worth
m0re'n about two bits. That fms
unreasonable. It's confiscation, an ;
it won't never stand the test o. the
Fed'rul courts. ] shall take an ap-
peal, l'r Honol"-Chicago Tribune.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

The Democratic county chair
men of the Thirteenth CongressiOn-
jonal district met at DeSoto last
Saturday and organized the Con-
gressioual Committee By electlng
NJ. A. Zimmerman of Frederick.
town chairman, Frank NJ. Wells
of Knob Hill secretary, and Sam
Malugen of Williamsvlle treasurer.
W. r. Donnell Jr. Of Hillsboro
and c. j. Stanton of Ste Gene.
We've were elected State Commit.
teemen from this district.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

committed in several of the st
Louis wards will be pointers for
the perfecting Of the law The
law works well in the country, and
it must be made to work in the
big cities. The people of the
country will not consent to go
back TO the old convention plan,
with it's bosses and trading for
offices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Republican County Committee

The following Republicans were
elected County Republican Commit
teemcn of theirrespcctivc townships:
J. j. Crokc, st. Francois.
{. Hartshurn, Randolph.
j. NJ. Snodcll, Marion.
+. n. Sinclair, Iron.
a. d. Polite, Big River.
Jacob thinner, Pendleton,
II. d. Evans, Perry.
VIM. Milne, Liberty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

There is some criticism of the
primary plan of nominating party
tickets over the first trial OF a State
wide primary, and a few bark back
to the old convention plan. These
latter are Of the practical or pro-
fessional politician class; they have
always been opposed to the pri =
mary, because they can manipu-
late the convention better to suit
their plans. But the primary has
come to stay-it makes the people
more potent in nominating the
ticket than the boss and the smart
politician. 1t is true that in the
big cities some frauds were com
mitted in the recent primary, but
that only shows how much greater
such frauds have been in the past
in the election of delegates to the
convention by packed ware meet
ings. 1t is easier for the profes.
sional bosses to pack and run ward
meetings than it is to manipulate
the primaries. Then the defects
of the primary which may admit of
fraud can be more easily remedied.
The frauds alleged to have been
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Usually Works Other Way.

What do you think of the new
voting machine?" queried the poll
tician. "Do you think the voters
will be able to work it?"
81 hope So" replied the former
candidate on an Independent ticket.
Heretofore the machine has
worked the voter"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
OPENING OF
THE MISSOURI
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
The Missouri State Normal School at
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, will open
on Tuesday, September 9th.
The Following Courses are Offered

The Following Courses are Offered:
|. An Elementary Normal Course,
leading to the Elementary Normal
Certificate, which is limited
State Certificate.
=. An Advanced Normal Course,
leading to the Normal Diploma,
which is n Life State Certificate.
3. A College Course, leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Arts.
4. A College Course, Leading to the
degree OF Bachelor OF Science.
8. A College Course, leading to the
degree of Bachelor OF Education.
6. Special Courses in Music, Art,
Manual Training, Domestic Sci
ence, bookkeeping, Stenography
and Typewriting.
For further information or cata-
lOgue address
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

- A branch of the Colonial Cream.
cry Co. has been established at De-
Soto.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Radical Change in Public Sentiment

Leaving the personality OF Mr..
Taft and the burden he has to carry
in his race, the great and radical
change in public sentiment increases
the prospects for the election of Mr..
Bryan. This change has not been
away from Mr.. Bryan and his poll
cies but toward him.
At the time OF Mr.. Bryan's first
candidacy corporations were almost
sacred thing; wealth was the thing
(Continued on 9th page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
: JUDGE TAFT DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO WORKING MEN,
Reftes Charge That He Is Enemy to Organized Labor
Shows That He Acted as Law Demanded While on
the Bench--Points Out Bryan's Measurements.

ton against the railroad should be
just and only properly restrictive. We
are interested that there should not
be unjust and drastice legislation pre-
venting their earning proper income.
We all are interested. of course, that
they should charge only proper rates,
but we are also interested that they
should not be made to do business on
less than just rates.
The whole country is dependent
upon prosperity of the railroads. The
truth is that the railroads are the
for manufactured products. We are
all interested, therefore. that the credit
of the railroads should be such as to
enable them to borrow the money with
which to carry on constructive work.
Is it not apparent to you, therefore,
that the election of Mr. Bryan to the
powerful office of President, with his
unstable financial theories and his I'M
certain economic propositions, will
convince every one having capital to
invest that the business future of the
country is uncertain and that it is
safer to withhold their money? | sub
nit to those most Interested, to this
intelligent audience. that this is the
issue of the full dinner pail that ought
to make them for third time reject
Mr.. BryanS claim to be elected PreSi-
dent as helpful friend of the work.
ingman''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
HEAVY TAXES FOR GERMANY.
$500, 100000 Deficit to Be Made Up in
the Next Five Years, Says Herr Sydow.

Berlin. Sept. 23.-Following the re-
cent scnii-otlicial statements of a large
impending deficit in the imperial
finances, Herr Sydow secretary of the
imperial treasury. has published an ar
tiole giving in detail the proposals to
n.eet the difficulty
Estimating the deficit to be met dur
ing the coming five years at more than
$500. 0U".d0o. the minister says that the
nations lcrowtll and its liabilities have
conceded with the growth of its pros
perlty. and ii can and must MAXI eff
forts to raise the money to straighten
out its finances. for thereupon the
country's continued prosperity, and
even its existence, depends.
Articles Of universal consumption es-
Eecially spirits. beer and tobacco, will
be further taxed. Real estate must
contribute its share. The nlatricuidr
contributions of the separate states
will be increased. The legacy duties
will also probably be made heavier
than at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
PRESIDENT ANSWERS
MR.. BRYAN'S TELEGRAM,
Submits Foceu| Statement Of Facts and Figures Which the
Nebraskan Will Find It Very, Very Difficult to Ex-
plain to Advantage Of the Democrats.

and pays special attention to what lie
describes as prostituting the purposes
of the State University
This fresh charge against the COVER
nor rests on an article in the out
look" from which the President quotes
and which, he says, forms the conclu-
siors that Governor Haskell is unwor-
thy Of any position in public life. The
latter portion of Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
liverancc is devoted to criticism OF Mr.
Bryan's plan for regulating the trusts.
which he characterzes as a measure
that sounds NOR" radical than any adj
vocated by the Republicans, but which
in practice would not work. Ccnclud-
ing Mr.. Roosevelt declares that no law
defy;ng corporation has anything to
fear from Mr.. Bryan Save what it
would suffer from the general paraly
sis of business which would follow
Democratic success.
The President spent almost the entire
day in getting the letter in shape. An
hour was given this morning to making
rough draft of it which was submitted
to Secretary Garfield and Postmaster
General Myer, both of whom made sug-
gestions to portions of the commlni-
cation This afternoon members of the
cabinet now in the city, Secretaries Will
son. Straus. Wright, Metcali' and Gar
field, and Postmaster General Myer, met
with the President in the cabinet room
at the executive office for a conference
on the subject, which lasted until after
o'clock.
Two hours more was required 10 make
minor changes before Sec. Loeb gave it
to the press.
Deeming the reply too long to be sent
by wire. the method of communication
Mr. Bryan had employed in his challenge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
DEMOCRATS FAVOR TAFT.
Batmore's Leading Business and Pro-
fessionaI Men Support Him.

Baltimore. Sept 23-Nearly every
day some well-known Maryland Demo-
crat comes out for Mr.. Taft. Today
George r. Willis, formerly president of
the police board of Baltimore City and
III November he would cast his first
Republican vote.
Under no circumstances could I
vote for Bryan" said he, "for the reas-
on that | do not believe he is sincere,
ard, if sincere, he is not a good man
for President
M. Willis, who is a leading lawyer,
declared that among his clientele he
knew of no one who would vote for
Bryan.
Il have followed Mr.. Taft's course
on the bench" continued Mr.. Willis.
HE is a man of judicial temperament
and fully concersant with the great
political questions with which he will
be caleld to deal"
Another leading Democrat who will
vote for Mr.. Taft is w. A. Garrett.
chief executive of the receivers of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. Mr.. Car
rett's reasons for supporting the Re-
publican candidate are that he is the
candidate of the business men. and his
election would be for the best interests
of the country.
Mr.. Garrett says that he has noticed
leaning toward Mr.. Taft in several
of the Southern states and instanced
Alabama as one of these. major
itv of the business men and iinanciers
of Baltimore will vote for Mr.. Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
PR0D|CAL SON.
Scion Of Wealthy Santa
Domingo Family Held.
Charged With Numbering and
Robbing Priest at New York.
Sent Abroad For Education, He
Seeks the Primrose Path.

New York, Sept. 23.-In Enrique De
Lara, the Santo Domingo youth VIII"
was arrested last night charged with
the murder of Father Arturo Assem-
clio in Central park on Sept. l, the po-
lice believe they have counterpart Of
the rrodigal of old. 1t appears that
De Lara who is only II years old, Is
the son of prosperous importer of
Moca. Santo Domingo. who also has
extensive business connections in Eu-
rope. The lad was given a good ele-
mentary education in his home conn
try ana then sent abroad to fit himself
for a profession. He had chosen den
tistry and went first to Bremen. Ger
many. for a preparatory course.
The police say that the boy fell into
evil ways after leaving home and
when his course at Bremen was COM
pleted instead Of obeying the paternal
injunction to go to Paris and complete
his studies. he started out to see the
world for himself Finally he reached
New York. and, firing of riotous liv
ing. appealed to his father for funds
to enable him to return home. The
fathers reply. written in Spanish. was
found in the young mans pocket at
the time of his arrest. 1t was a fiat
refusal to send the boy as much as u
penny. "You must conform to the
conditions you yourself have brought
about" the father wrote. you must
conform to the conditions you yourself
have brought about the father
wrote. "You must pay the price Of
your misconduct. What that price
ha nn11y tinpa and the In VS.
tedious process will tell"
Today he is a prisoner charged with
having murdered and robbed his
friend. the Rev Father Asencio.
priest whom he had known in SantO
Domingo before his wanderings. The
police declare the lad has made COM
plete confession to them, maintaining
that the shots which caused the
priests death We're fired by him while
he was in a frenzy because Of an i'm
proper proposal made to him by Faith
err Asencio De Lara is alleged to have
told the police he riGed the uncon-
scious mans pockets and then hur-
ried awav He left the revolver from
which the fatal shot was fired. lying
near the body and expected that the
death of the priest would be looked up
on as q suicide.
Later the police say, De Lara con-
fessed that he had stolen 1888 and sew
eral gold watches from the priests
trunks several days before the shoot
ing. Pawn tickets showing that the
watches had been pledged by De Lara
were found in his possession at the
time of his arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
HAMS MEMORY GOING.
Counsel Spends Five Hours VainI>
Trying to Get His Statement.

New York, Sept. 23-John F. Nc
Intyre, Joseph A Shay and Gen. Peter
c. Hams spent five hours yesterday in
a vain effort to get a connected state
ment from Capt. Hams of the Incidents
connected with the shooting of William
F. Arnls at the Bayside Yacht Club on
Aug. Is.
Mr.. Mcintyre said the task was hope
less. He says the captain suffers from
lapseS of memory. and in the middle of
sentence is at loss for the proper
word. In view of his condition, Mr..
Mcintyre said, the case would not get
a speedy trial
There are Sc felony cases ready for
presentation to the extraordinary
Queens county grand jury. which yes
terday began work on charge of
homicide against Re,nino Cistrenio.
who shot and killed John Wellstead at
Far RocEaway on June -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
CHEER FOX WE Al WURKERS.
Trade Is Improving and There Will Be
No Cut in Wages.

New York, Sept 23-Henry c. Hun
ter, commissioner of the National Meta
Trades Association, reported yesterday
that there is an Improvement i'll lr;tdl
and prospect of further improve
ment. A cut in wages that had been
possible will not be made.
1.-The Improvement is not great
enough to make it necessary to re-em-
nloy all the men we have laid Off said
Mr. Hunter, but still it is All I'M
rrovement and is an indication that
matters are frightening up. After such
a long depression in business it is not
to be expected that matters will i'm
grove in day. The Improvement will
be progressive"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
SAYS "scARE" DID GOOD.
Treasurer Treat Believes It Woke Up
Dormant Republicans.

Washington Sept 23.-CharleS II.
Treat. United States treasurer. who has
:ust returned from New York, Is
strongly of the opinion that the so
called Republican scare" will result
in the election of Mr. Taft beyond all
doubt Within 20 or so days the pendu-
lum, he says. will have swung back
to the Republicans. and everything VIII
be over except the counting of the
votes.
1T takes a good scare to wake our
peonle up" he said They have been
doing less to keep Bryan out than he
has been doing to get in, but things
will hum from now on. and l imagine
our party leaders will be glad the
fright came so early. This will do
good in many ways. There are Re-
pubiicans who have been saying, Let
BRYAN come in; he can do no harm,
hut they will learn that it is among
the strong possibilities that the United
States Senate could be changed IN
complexion within two years after Mr.
Rryan got into office, if few deaths
occur.
."These Republicans will turn over be
fore election day and will be in line.
fighting for all they are worth. rms
possibility as to the Senate together
with the serious menace OF ms eicc-
tion to business, will all be facts IN
rounding up the conservative votes OF
tho country. Mr. Bryan might not IN
tentionally do anything to bring about
business depression, but it is aiiiost
certain that the fear Of him would
,;,r ore,t harm If Mr. Bryan should
he elected he probably would have the
appointment of four members OF me
United States supreme court, whose
decisions might influence the nation 1or
so years to come
1T is pretty generally believed in
New York that Mr.. Bryan's cry against
tine Steel Trust is to cover the help
me Democrats are getting from cor
porations. AS to Governor Hughes
things are looking better for him each
dav Underlying conditions for his
election are better than were supposed.
Continued on Page TwoD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24

Washington, Sept. 23.-President
Roosevelt tonight, following a pro-
longed conference with members of the
and gave out his reply to w. ]. Bryan,
the Democratic candidate, relative to
w. r. Hearsts charges that Gov Has
ken, treasurer of the Democratic cam
paign committee, had represented
Standard Oil interests both in Ohio and
Oklahoma. Mr.. Bryan had demanded
proof of the charges, promising that in
the event of their substantiation Gov.
Haskell would be eliminated from the
campaign.
Diminishing the Ohio case. which in
volVed an allegation OF attempted
bribery. with the explanation that he
had made no direct charge against
Governor Haskell as regards that par
ticular instance, President Roosevelt
takes up the matter of the Prairie State
Oil and Gas Co, and argues that Gov.
HaSkelfS action in stopping legal pro-
Ceedings Eegun b ythe attorney general
of Oklahoma, demonstrates conclusive
ly that ne was controlled by the great
corporation to which the oklahoma
company was subsidiary.
After contrasting Mr.. Bryan's defance
of Gov. Haskell as against Judge
Taft's reputation Of Foraker in con-
nection with w. Il. Hearst's charges
against the Ohio senator. the President
proceeds to declare that Gov Haskcirs
utter unfittingneSS t0, association
with any nan anxious to appeal to the
American people on moral issue has
feen abundantiy shown by other acts
of his as governor of oklahoma. The
PRESIDENT condemns Gov. Ha.sllelrS
conduct in connection with serious mat
tcrs az Il disgraceful and Scandu!Ous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
r. M. Dill of Freeport.

Freeport. Me, Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD.-
Rufus NJ. Dill. who for many years
Kept a variety store in this town, and
had quiet a reputation as a watch and
clock repairer. died this morning Of old
age. having been in poor health for
Icing time. He was 81 years old. The
widow one daughter, Mrs. Edgar Sould
Of Connecticut, and two sons. Milton
and Harold Dill, survive The funeral
will be held from his late home at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
FLOOR C0[LAPSES.
1000 Cases Of Sardines
Go Overheard at Lubec.
Warehouse Supports Weaken
ed by Jar Of Vessels.
Loss $1,000, $4,000 on sardines
and $1,000 on Building.

Lubec, Me, Sept. 23-Seven thous-
and cases of canned sardines slid into
the Eastern Steamship Cos. dock here
tonight when the floor of the Lubec
Sardine Cos. warehouse collapsed
The employees had left the building
for the day when the crash came.
There We're 21,OO0 cases of the fish,
all without covers, but two-t thirds of
the goods did not go into the water.
The accident is attributed to the
weakening of the warehouse supports
by the jar OF the vessels against the
wharf.
The loss on the sardines is $4,000 and
the damage to the building is about
$1,000