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, 1908-07-16
THE LlvELIEsT SPOT
NE EVER v1eiTED.

T7| He EVEN VIZ 70.
Judge Lovett OF New York. general
counsel for the Hartman system OF
railroads, who has been In the noun
tains near Centennial with q party OF
friends. and who came to the city last
night, leaving for the boswell ranch
this morning. was quite carried away
by his trip to the lakes In the Snowy
range, which he pronounced n Of the
finest spots he had ever visited. The
one drawback was the condition Of the
roads, 1t requiring three hours to cover
the nine miles, most Of 1t afoot. Judge
Lovett says he hopes to spend = whole
summer In that region.
, 1908-07-16
BRYlNIT[s C0NC[OE
WI0M|NG TO ENEMY

Jefferson county, where J. Sternns
Morton was born. and the feeling is OF
silent but stern opposition to Bryan.
No Chance to Garry state.
1T is too early to make predictions
OF the result in New York. The cam
paign is not yet opened. But 1 will
ny this. there must be a great change
Of opinion In this state II Taft and
Sherman do not overwhelm Bryan and
all his works by 200, 200 majority. At
any rate. Mr.. Bryan has no more
chance to carry the imperial state in
November than l have of flying W
the ocean without wings"
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pleasure soat in Typhoon.l

Manila, July ia pleasure launch
bound from Manila to Corregidor is
land, and carrying seventy-nve passen-
gers, was caught in a typhoon at noon
today and foundered. 1t Is believed
that twenty-five passengers, including
three Americans, were drowned. About
fifty were picked up by the British
steamer Service.
, 1908-07-16
SOUTH FIRST STREET
WILL LAY LATERAL

At the meeting last night of the
property owners on south First street,
it was decided to lay a four-inch
wrought iron pipe from Grand avenue
to Steele street, and the committee
was directed to advertise for bids for
furnishing the material and doing the
work. j. T. Holiday raj elected pres
ident; Joe Miller, vice president; w.
w. Bower, secretary, and T. H. Simp-
son, treasurer. The city will extend
the main on Grand avenue to First
street to supply this pipe with water.
, 1908-07-16
railroad compIaIned Against.

Railroad complalned Against.
The Crowell Lumber and Grain COM
pany OF Omaha has ahterta compliant
with the interstate commerce com
mission at Washington against the
Union Pacific upon certain shipments
at various times and demanded repara.
ton in the amount OF SITS. The trans
fer elevators located on the tracks Of
the Union Pacific In Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs are owned by competitors
of this complainant The Union Pa
cifc, it Is stated, has at all times al
lowed and paid owner of these trans
fer elevators an elevation allowance
and permitted these elevators to re-
load foreign cars for shipment in the
direction of the "home road" and so
that the local road would participate in
the freight rate and complainant sub
mits that to permit the Union Pacific
to pay elevation allowances for trans
ferring grain to this complainant's
competitor whose transfer elevators
are located upon the line Of the Union
Pacific is subject to complaint as be-
ing an unjust and unreasonable dis
elimination.
, 1908-07-16
FROM %DEATHBEp TO
COOKING FOR SEVEN,

Mrs. Allen Buckley arrived here
about three weeks ago, suffering so
severely with blood poisoning that the
doctors had advised her that she could
live only a short time, says the Their
mopoiis Record. The water worked
such wonder that she is now able to
cook for six men and says she neyer
felt better.
, 1908-07-16
Guests At Union Pacific,

The following guests were register
ed at the Union Pacific hotel in this
city last evening: e, C. Clausen, Chey-
enne; Herbert Maxwell. Sedalia, Colo;
R. F. Bicknell. Bancroft, Idaho; w. T.
Solomon, N, Y; Edith Elliott, Carroll,
Ia; ]. r. Saspey, w. A. Woods. Boul-
der. Colo; J.. M. Durbin, Garrett, Wyo.,
C. J. Ramsay, Denver.
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The Southern Pacific official a
Sunset. which has been at Centennial,
for a few days with Judge Lovett OF
New York, Judge Loomis of Omaha
and their friends. was brought to the
city last afternoon and is standing in
the yards here. The party went to
BoswelI's ranch this morning in John
, 1908-07-16
scanlon for Chairman.

Columbus, O., July l6.-At the open
ing Of the national prohibition conven-
tion today, the committee on perma-
nent organization reported as its Sc
lection for permanent chairman Char
lie scanlon Of P%ittsburg. Chairman
Scanlon received the most enthusiastic
welcome.
Appeal for Sinews Of War.
After speaking he recognized Felix
7. McWhirter, treasurer of the nation
al committee, who appealed for finan-
cial aid to meet the expenses of the
campaign. There was a generous re-
Spouse.
, 1908-07-16
Back at Their Posts.

N. J. Welty, the Union Pacific agent
at Howell, AMI his wife, the night
operator, who have been enjoying a
vacation on the Pacific coast, have re-
turned to the city and are again on
duty in the office at that station.
, 1908-07-16
Three Killed In EXPLOSION.

Boston, Mass, July 16.-United
States Appraiser G. F. Atwood and two
laborers were killed and several per-
sons were injured in an explosion on
Mystic wharf today. The explosion
occurred in a locker, which, 1t Is be-
lievei, contained fireworks.
, 1908-07-16
SUMMER RESORTS
AROUND CENTENNIAL.

At the meeting this evening Of the
Laramie Literary club at the Carnegie
library, Clark Pelton will deliver an
address upon The Resorts Around
Centennial and Rev. Oscar Woods
will introduce a current topic.
, 1908-07-16
Superintendent Here.

Superintendent Anderson and Nc
Keown of the Wyoming division re-
turned to Dale creek this morning, their
official car being attached to a fruit
train leaving about 1890. They had
been over the road on a tour of in
spection.
, 1908-07-16

Messrs. Dickens and Cain of the
grading camp of the Walden extension
of the Laramie Plains line were here
this morning, loading some supplies
for the camp.
, 1908-07-16
ohio Town pestroyee.

New Philadelphia. Ohio, July 16.-
The town OF Baltic, containing 500
people, was practically wiped out to-
day by fire which ragged all night. Loss
estimated at 800, 900.
, 1908-07-16
Telegraph Manager XIII. Himself.

Houston. Texas, July 16.-John c.
Witt, for more than fifteen a mana
ger of the Postal Telegraph company
In this city. committed suicide early
today by shooting. He had been in
i'll health for several years.
, 1908-07-16

Davts's huge Franklin s~ixty-horse
power automobile, being joined here by
Judge Lacey of Cheyenne, the Union
Pacific attorney for Wyoming. The
stay of the gentlemen at the ranch is
indefinite, depending somewhat upon
their luck as fishermen.
, 1908-07-16
MORE GRADE
ON EXTENSION
PRESIDENT MILLER OF PLAINS
LINE AWARDS CONTRACT FOR
ADDITIONAL ROADBED.
j.. F.. Harrison, Who Is Already at
Work on Extension, VIII Move
His Camp to New Contract To-
morrow-Some interesting Local
and General Railroad News.

President Fred A. Miller and Chief
Engineer r.. ID. Stewart of the Lar
annie, Hahns Peak and Pacific today
awarded to ]. F. Harrison an addi-
tional grading contract on the Walden
extension of that line. known as mile
forty" and Mr.. Harrison will move
his camp to the new site tomorrow,
intending to lose no time in getting to
work. The contract for clearing the
right of way were awarded yesterday
and Mr.. Harrison will find the ground
ready to start In on his work. The
road is being pushed to Walden as
rapidly as men can do the work. Mr..
Harrison Is at present completing a
contract east Of the new location.
, 1908-07-16
DUE AT HONOLULU.
Reported From Sea by Wireless Mes
sage During the Night

Honolulu, July 1.-THE American
fleet is due to arrive at Honolulu to-
day, according to a wireless message
received last night.
, 1908-07-16

oup-TiME REsiDEkT
VISITING IN THE CITY.
Mick" Taylor, q former wellknown
and popular mining man OF this city,
who has been away for several years,
has returned and II visiting among his
old friends.
, 1908-07-16
STATE NOT coNsipEREp possl
DIE FoR THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET ALONG WITH
MANY OTHERS


Lincoln, Neb, July 16.-Chairman
Lloyd Of the democratic congressional
committee announces that he will not
publish a list Of campaign contributors,
and he and Mr.. Bryan came close to a
disagreement on this point today.
Money Matters Main Thing.
Mr. Bryan is devoting his time chief
ly to ways and means of making the
campaign. New York is the only state
east of the Appalachian mountains CON
sidered at all doubtful by the peerless
one, and it 10 confidently expected
that Tammany will line up the state
for the democratic national ticket.
Wyoming 10 Given Up.
New England solid and every eastern
stste excepting New YORK is conceded
to Taft. The dsmocrasic leaders also
concede Michigan. Minnesota, Utah,
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washing.
tor.
The Solid south.
They claim. however, the entire solid
south, Oklahoma, Indiana and Nevada.
Tho campaign forces will be hurled
into the Mississippi valley and the
battle viii be waged in California,
Colorado, Illinois. Iowa. Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebsaska, North and South Da-
kotA and Wisconsin.
Wlid-Eysd Claims.
Ohio = considered = doIDttul state
from the democratic point Of view.
0cEnpers and Mitchell are expected to
wing l1IinGts with the Aid Of uaion la
Dor. Wiseohsdnf considered legitimate
Prey becanse the Denver paattosm en-
desvcreG 10 eanbeace- HI the La Foil
cite ideas. Iowa n alSo counted upon
because Of the republican facttonsr
fight there.
, 1908-07-16
WINS
DISC THROWING
SHERIDAN OF IRIsH-AMERIcAN
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION RE-
TAiNs CHAMPIONSHIP.
His Throw Two Feet Behind His Own
Record, but Second and Third
Places Also Taken by Athletes
From This side-WaIked Away
With Foreign Competitors In Game

tLLH fa-Nst .-rNf 81 49, a|i
london, July 1.-THE American atA
letes walked away from their oppo-
nents in the disc-throwing competition
in the Freel style at the Stadium to-
day. Martin J. l. Sheridan OF the
Irish-American Athletic club retained
the championship without extra effort.
Behind Own Record.
Sheridan's throw, giving him first
place in the final, was 1874 feet 2
inches, more than two feet behind his
record.
Americans Second and Third.
4, M. II. Griffin of the Chicago Athletic
association was a good second. with
1873 feet 6h inches; M. A. Horr of the
Irish-American Athletic club. third,
129 feet S inches.
Winnings About Even.
America and the United Kingdom are
running a neck-and-neck race for su-
premacy at the olympic games. Amer
lea today won all three prizes in the
disc throwing and the first and third
in weight throwing, evening the
scores in the two countries, but Eng
land got another slight head when
Taylor won the 400-metre swimming
contest, beating Beaurepaire, the Aus
tralian crack, by a handsome margin.
America First and Third.
In weight throwing, Ralph Rose Of
the Olympic club at San Francisco was
first; Horgan of England, second, and
X. C. Garrells of the Chicago Athletic
association, third.
, 1908-07-16

KING BELLS TRACT
TO MARY GARRETT.
Herbert J. King. BY warranty deed,
today sold to Mary A. Garrett OF Gar
rett, for 81 and other considerations,
40 acres in section %. township rs,
range Is.
, 1908-07-16
cyteveMpeR JAPs GIT
THR LIQUOR HABIT.

vel dreessd japanese, with .
notebook h M pocket Inscribed G.
Murata, wss pched up ~ the poles
this morning whils aslssp in . vacant
lot. sAys ~ Ubsyenns Tribune. He
had 10 n sold ard Z ms watch in
hin pockets. CAief npeesrssn - ~
that ihks ID, tn sscea1 Jaospsss to b
taken up By The po1tte rsrAneoxacntsoa
sines he AAs ben y e1larss u The
, 1908-07-16
VIII start In Colorado.

washington, July 16.-Cha1rman +.
d. hitchcock Oh the republican national
committee, Will open the campaign oil
100 In the Tar west.
Conference on Monday.
Practically the first movement IN the
LOT the eiection OF "iiiiam
H. tart n J. s. sherman respective
ana, wyoming, colorado, New mexico,
dency VIII be made at Colorado
Springs next Monday and Tuesday,
July 20 and II.
, 1908-07-16
Supervisor in City.

q. C. Clausen, supervisor Of bridges
and buildings for the Wyoming divi-
sion, spent the night at the Union Pa
cifc, leaving for home this morning.
, 1908-07-16
KNIGHT rEMpLAR z a
Former Head Of Order Passes Away at
HE corunna Home.

Corunna, Mich. July 16.-Hugh Nc
Curdy. former head OF the Knights
Templar in the United States, died at
his home here today. aged 70 years.
, 1908-07-16
GIUSEPPE ALA EXECUTED At
CANON CITY DURING NIGHT
AND CURSES CHURCH
TO THE LAST.

Called Down Maledictions Upon the
Priesthood and Shouted Long Live
Observation-Disclosures Monks
Petition To Have Sentence Com.
muted to Life Imprisonment, But
Governor Declines to Interfere.
, 1908-07-16

paily Republican 20 csata : month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
FLOWERS OF CANDY
NOVELTY OF THE SEASON IN
FABLE DECORATION.
kosebuds, Violets and JonquiIs Nearly
as Costly as the Real Flowers
Mint Most Expensive Of the
Candied Fruits.

Thee have never been more clabo.
rate decorations for the table than
there are this winter and they are
for thu sake OF novelty made of candy.
They are nearly rs costly as the real
flowers
Rosrhuds somewhat smaller than
the original are made in pink and
white and glisten Ike their natural
prototypes with dcwdrops They cost
- cents each, while violots as large
as tn" best of the natural ones and
seemingly lacking only IN" fragrance
Of thu real flowers cost five cents
NOR" .IonQuils are made somewhat
smaller than the real size and 80 are
the exquisite purple flags, which have
the same variety Of shades as the orig.
inals The candies are an expensive
item al dinner when the guests take
Il into their heads To eat them. II
rarely happens. however. that more
than one or two persons make this un.
usual use Of them.
None OF the table flowers is so clad
crate as the large pansics, They are
also preserved in the natural culors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
THE USEFUL SEWING TABLE.
Martha Washington Style 10 One OF
the Prettieot.

Sewing tables. which come in every
shape and variety, are always useful
and pretty pieces Of furniture. partic'
ularly In "A fiat or apartment. The
Martha Washington sewing table. that
happens to he the rage at present, Is
one of the prettiest in these designs.
and is very much copied in the modern
furniture. and the antique dealers I'D
ycrtlse them extensively, but IT is
doubtful whether the genuine specl.
mems can be found so readily, and II
found and properly authenticated they
are generally very expensive.
The empire sewing table which has
the square shaft base and the plain
legs. and has two drop,leaf sides. Is a
very god piece of small furniture, ms
besides the additional room across the
top, 1t has two deep drawers with
glass handles. The Chippendalc sew
Ing tables, with the Huted legs and the
three drawers. one with space for
spools and silks. are also much used.
and the clawfOOt and empire designs
are endless In their variety and price.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20

Over them is slfted a tiny shower OF
pie and yellow tints. These blossoms
cost as much as 30 cents. II every
guest should decide TO eat one 1t can
be seen how much Of an expense such
dish would be.
Among the candied fruits which are
to be found In all shops none costs so
much as the candied mint. But It Is
in the end less expensive than some
of the others because so little OF It
is required. pound Of caudIed mint
costs more than -four dollars But q
taste is all that anybody requires, SO
strong is the flavor. The uldfashioncl
sugared vinlets have been almost en-.
tirely superseded AT dinner by the
new candied reproductions of the flow.
ers. These coOred flowers In candy
are arranged Just as the natural flow.
ers. There are not yiolets and rose.
buds, ionquis and fleur de lis all in
one bonbonnierc The same color
scheme is maintained throughout all
the dishes. Just as the real jon.
Quils are grouped together in tn
flower vases. SO are the yellow sugar
blossoms placed together with no
other flower to break the color
scheme
Fortunate nowadays Is the hostess
who possesses low. fiat candy dishes
The tops are covered with tine white
perforated papers and on them the
flowers are laid They must not b."
crowded together. as In that way
much of their effectiveness is lost.
They are placed SO as barely to touch
They do not retain nearly so much Of
their beauty when put into deep dish
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
GOOD AS oRAuGHT PROTECTION.
Newest Use TO Be Made of FIowered
Cretonne.

The newest use for the popular flow.
cred cretonue Is In draught pro.
tector. II is about half yard deep
and is used 10 prevent too great d
draught when the lower sash OF win.
dow is opened. To make one, take a
strip OF the cretonne and strip of
sateen the width Of the window and
sew them together all round, having
first put up an interining OF stout
brown paper, Then edge the whole
thing with a pretty cord, making a
loop of the cord at the two top cor.
uers. by which the protector is hung
on to two brass hooks in the window
frame.
These draught protectors make cap.
Ital gifts for men living in rooms or
at college and will be received with
much approval. For this purpose 1t Is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
A TRUE LOVER
CCopyrIght. 1905. by Joseph b Bowlesl
A.
By GELETT BURGESS

A younger man would have called
Miss Allison cffete. He might have
said that she was burned out" But
It was evident from Conrad's manner
that he did not think so, that he at
least had hopes of arousing her. He
still held her cold hand and pleaded
with her lover amply qualified in
ardor and freshness.
She did not seek to restrain him
with any gesture Of protest-that was
not her way-she gazed at him stead
tasty, her hazel eyes suffused Her
eyes showed too much WEAKNESS, al.
most too much wisdom, for her age;
but neither quality detracted from the
compelling. romantic charm Of her
face rather did 1t lend a more piquant
contradiction to its soft contour.
Cant | wake you up" he dc.
manded. Cant do something to
make you break through yourself? DO
l have to set the house on fire before
you will show your soul at the win.
dow? You're the kind Of woman for
whom men do Wild Things.
She leaned slightly forward towards
him for an instant. and in the height
of his fervor her hand returned his
pressure For that instant he had
succeeded in shaking off her apathy.
You're n dear" she exclaimed,
with her quick. sudden smile You're
80 young and so dcliclously virlle. You
know how fond | am Of you. don't
YOU"
i've n good mind to strike you'"
ne said. 81 wonder what you'd do?
Would you give one honest shrek Of
terror"
She pattod his hand gently. 81 sup.
pose not she sighed. Il cant ina.
CINE your terrifying me. I'd be sorry
you showed such poor taste that's all.
Please don't strike me, Conrad"
Don't joke about IT," he said. sui.
icnly. You know well enough what
| meant"
Yes; | know what you meant. But
I don't know what's tho matter
suppose you don't love me enough"
Il don't love you enough" he re.
peated. How could | possibly love
you more?"
q don't know" she replied little
YEARLY. sinking back into the cush.
ions. But II you really love me
enough you could make me love you,
I'm sure. You say you really care,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20

and | am very, very fond OF you, Con.
rad"
Are you really dead, then? Is your
soul lost forever? ! tell you 1t Is not
possible for a man to go farther than
I've gone. No man could love WON.
an more utterly and desperately"
II wonder II that's true?' she said,
half to herself There's no thcr.
mometer to take lovers temperatures,
Conrad. | wish you could make me
sure, so sure that | might let myself
go. at last. I'd love to give II all up
and trust you!"
She leaned towards him again and
deliberately took his hand.
Just how much do you love me?
Tell me-" she asked, her eyes tender.
ly resting upon his face.
How much? How can one say .
How can one know? ! might say all
the foolish, silly things that lovers
say In books, but what good would
chat do? | would die for you!"
That's silly enough to satisfy even
u "tiHdlt oaiu ] WDll'
der what that means, precisely? |
have come across the sentiment often
enough in books and on the stage. It's
supposed to be immensely significant.
What possible favor would 1t be? II a
man did 1t to protect her that's moth.
ing-ary man should be willing to do
that for any woman But you would
do it as mere favor IL asked you?"
Suppose you obiige me by jump.
ing out of tie window. then" she
suggested.
do you mean IT, he demanded.
ooh, bless you, no! I'm really
afraid you might do 1t. But I'll never
know. Sit down and tell me another
thing. Are you iealous?"
"Of course | am! | couldn't bear To
think of another man being anything
TO youth the way want to be,
mean. want you for my own self
l must have you, to keep, to protect
20 possess How else could any man
feel who really loved you as you
should be loved--any man with q
heart worth having"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
fancy Merchant Arrested.

Springfield-Jesse D. Allen, a mer-
chant, formerly in business at Brown
Branch. in fancy county. has been
brought here for hearing before
United States Commissioner Pepper.
dine on charge Of using the mails
10 defraud Allen owned general
merchandise store. aud it is charged
he wrote letters TO wholesale firms in
ST Louis, Kansas City and Spring.
field, representing himself to be worth
many thousands OF dollars.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20

work from place to place. In fact I.
VIII be handy on any and every oCca.
sion when the needles themselves are
not actually in use. II can he made
In any strong piece of silk, satin or
brocade or in kid or leather If pre-.
ferred The lining should he of wash
which serve to hold the pins in place
should be Of elastic firmly stitched at
intervals 1t is intended that the
flaps should fold over on to the
needles, and the case then rolled up
and tied with the ribbons as shown In
our illustration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20

jefferson City-A mandanus suit
was filed in the supreme court that
will interest almost every sheriff and
coroner in the state. 1t is an &C.
tion on behalf OF John Scott, sheriff
OF Cole county, to require the county
clerk to accept his declaration as a
candidate to succeed himself. as re.
Quired under the new state primary
law. The point at issue is whether a
sheriff or coroner who was elected In
1906 can succeed himself In office.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20

Kansas City-David waldo. wealthy
horseman, well known throughout the
United States and vino formerly owned
a race track here. was killed neal
independence No. in runaway acci
dent. Ills body was found late Al
night lying In the road whore It had
been thrown from wrecked buggy
which lay near by. He was grad
uate OF Washington and Lee university
in Virginia. and father of Jed and VIM
Waldo. VINO were famous jockeys &
few rlara AGO.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
Sherirs Guest Futile.

Cane Girardcau-For the third tirle
Sheriff Gober Of Scott county has re-
trncd empty handed from trip after
negro who slew Frisco Conductor
George Wolf at ChafIec year ago,
and for whom a reward Of $500 IA
standing Sheriff Gobers latest clcw
took him to Pawnee. Okla, where a
suspected negro was held.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-20
The Hottentot Tot.

II n TTottcntOt taught n Ho'tentot tot
TO tot ere the tot could tottor.
Ought the lluttentut tot
To be- taught 70 say "aught"
Or "uaught." or what ought to DO taught
her
Or
II to boot and foot Hottcutot tot
BE- taught by Hott"ntot tootrr
Should the tootcr get hot II the liottcntot
tot
IIoot and loot nj the Hottontoi tutor
Charles 5. Putnam. In The sunday Mag
Rzne