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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
MARROW ESCAPE FROM
BURNING HOUSE
Two Young Women Aroused from Sleep
= by Fire Jump from Second Story
Window.

About two O'Clock last Sunday
morning the home of Mrs. Jane Hunt.
at the corner of Liberty and Potosi
streets, together with all its contents.
was completely destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Hunt was away from home, and
Misses Lillian Horton aud Aldrina Wat
son, who occupied rooms in the house,
were awakened by smoke to find the
whole lower part of the building in
flames. Panic stricken at their peril
Gus position they both jumped from
the upper window in their night clothes.
Miss Watson sprained her ankle in the
compact with the ground, and was
taken across the street to Mr.. Albert
Wooem's residence and medical as
sistance summoned.
The flames were so far advanced
when the alarm was given and the
fire laddies arrived on the ground that
nothing could be done toward saving
the house or any of the contents, so
attention was given to watching the
houses nearby to see that none of them
caught from the flying sparks All of
the furniture aud wearing apparel were
burned, and the loss falls heavily on
! Mrs. Hunt aud the two young women.
1t is not known how the hro started
but it is supposed from the kitchen
stove in the rear part of the house.
The loss on the house is about 81 200,
which was insured for $500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Died From Injury in Mine.

Henry Buckston died at Flat River
last Sunday from injuries received
about two weeks ago in Fedora shaft
No. while blasting. His body was
brought to Pennington Monday and
buried In the X Of Z. cemetery with
the rites of the Woodmen, OF which
order be was II member. He leaves n
wife and three small children to mourn
his uniimely death, and they have the
sympathy OF all ia their sad bcresve,
nient.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Just received a new and up
to-date line of Post Cards at
Pelty's Book Store.
Ye Olde Time Concert.

The date fixed for aye Olde Time
Concert" under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church is set for next
Tuesday evening, February llth. The
program as published in THE TIMES
last week will be carried out, und the
event promises to be most pleasing
and entertaining one. Tickets will be
on sale at Laakman's Drug Store Mon
day, February 10th. Don't fail to Sc
cure a seat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Valentines from lc up at
Pelty's Book Store.
II your door lock needs repairs
drop a line to Henry Dorsten.
Valentines! Valentines! AL
kinds at Pelty's Book Store.

MIR. John Phelps Of Cantwcll WAS
transacting business in town Monday.
II you are looking for groceries and
provisions give us call. Sprott q
CO., phone 81.
Mrs. Anna Holiday Of Frederick
town was the guest of Mrs. L. j.
Mckinney last week.
Rev. C. L. Ilickok has been .sick
the past week, and was not able to
preach last Sunday.
Mrs. V. A. Hughes and Mrs. Lee
Graham of Elvins are being treated at
the Pennington Sanitallum.
Miss Anna st. Clair Of Frederick
town is visiting Miss Marguerite Me.
Brien, near Pennington.
squire John Fraser Of Bonne Terre
was 10 town Monday and called and
swaped jokes for awhile.
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys for sale.
Apply to Mrs. p. V. Ashburn, Farm
ipgIon, Mo-, Il. +. ID. No. 4.
Mr.. VIM. Day OF Leadwood WAS In
town Monday and had his subscription
20 TuR TIMES advanced another year
MIR. and Mrs. W. S. Hensley
and little son left this week tc
spend few weeks in Southern
Texas.
Judge Z. Il. Swink went to Sc
dalia this week to attend meetin!
of the Board Of Directors of tn,
State Fair.
White Wysndottes, Dewcy's strai
(direct). Mature stock. Fertile eggs
Si.O0 per dozen. Mrs. Jennie Hedle
burg, Pennington, Mo.
1t will be worth dollars to you I
hear tho lecture on "The Simple Life
at the NJ. 4. Church Wednesday
February 18th, at $3.50 by Marsha
Crouch.
MIR. and Mrs. Wright Pritche,t
Flat River passed through town Tues
day on their way to the Pease farm,
Liberty township, which Wright ha
leased with an option Of buying, aud b
intends hereafter to give his attentio
to farming.
The last number Of the Brotherhood
Lecture course should be literally pa
ronized by those who have not take
season tickets. Remember the date
February 18th and the hour s;3'
Hear Mr.. Crouch on "The Simp
Life" at that time in the NJ.
Church.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
The Miram's Pound Party.

The Miriam's is the name of a
girls society in connection with
the Pennington Presbyterian
church. They expect to have a
Pound Party in the lecture room of
the church OH the evening Of Feb
ruary 21st, and extend to the pub
lie a cordial invitation to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Brotherhood Lecture Course.

The last number Of the Brotherhood
Lecture course will be given in the
NJ. L. Church next Wednesday night,
February 18th, at $3.50. MIR. Mar.
shall c. Crouch will give his inter
esting and helpful lecture on "Tht
Simple Life" This lecture is pro
nounced by those who have heard j
as being at once interesting and cx
ceedingly helpful. Don't miss it
Tickets at Lankman's or the door.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Al the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. c. L. Hickok, pastor at the
Presbyterian Church, who has been
sick for the past few weeks, ex-
poets to occupy the pulpit next
Sunday morning aud evening.
Members of the church and con
Cregation are cordially requested
to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Christian Church.

Sunday, February 9th, teaching ser
vice will commence at 10 a. IN. Bible
study--"Thc Woman at the Well
Sermon by the pastor on "Loaves and
Fishes" In the evening at 1850 the
pastor will speak on The Death of
Stephen; How the City Fathers
Helped to bring 1t About" II you
are interested, come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

Picket Post 215 at their hall in
the Lang Holler building will serve
q bean supper on the 18th, being
the anniversary of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln. All the old
soldiers both the blue and gray are
invited to come with their families
and have a good time
THos. LANG
w. A. KENNEDY,
ELI HOPKINS,
Committee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
important Call Meeting Of Brotherhood

There will oe very important call
meeting of the Brotherhood of ST.
Paul on Friday night, February 9Th,
at 7:45. A full attendance of all
present and prospective members is re-
quested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

We deliver goods to Flat River
Tuesdays and Fridays. Sprott & Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
See those new comic valen
tines at Pelty's Book Store.

Dried fruits and canned goods at
Sprutt's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
See those Leap Year Post
Cards at Pelty's Book Store.

Hay, corn, mixed feed and -four a,
Sprott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

1s pounds granulated sugar for 81
at Sprotts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

2 gallons Of coal oil for 25c at
Gnrattis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

For staple aud fancy groceries go to
Sprott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
WELSHMEN REFUSE TO
DRINK ROOSEVELT WINE
Singers Decline Sherry Offered Them
After Giving Concert at the
White House.

Washington. Oct. S.-The Mountain
Ash choir of Wales. % strong. each
member attired in dead black clothes
and white choker ties, gave private
concert yesterday for the edihcation
of the White house family. The pres,
ident nearly blistered his hands APP
plaudiIg "The Men of Harlech," while
Mrs. Roosevelt's face was suffused at
the rendition of "Old Black ice"
At the conclusion of the final chorus
an attendant came into the room with
an enormous tray, on which were %
glasses of sherry. He rendered a
glass TO the man at the end of the
line, only to have it declined with
thanks. The next three men also re-
fused. The remaining 81 obviously
were ready similarly to decline, and
so the waiter merely waved the tray
at them in pantomime and then
marched out with the % glasses still
full.
no the functionaries in the base
ment he explained: Il struck bunch
of prohibitionists'
And this proved to be fact. Every
member of the Mountain Ash choir is
total abstainer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

Some CT them were men from big east
ern papers and they could not under
stand ii. At Cedar Rapids, of course.
|. Yves partly due to civic spirit which
made the people of Cedar Rapids do
all il their power to make Mr.. Bryan
feei tibet he was welcome guest IN
the city. But how about other towns.
villages, crossroad stations? 1t was
the same everywhere. THESE news
paper L en- realized that they had been
tiaveii;is large part of the way yes
terday through simon pure stand
pat republican territory Whence came
The crowds that surrounded Bryan's-
train, yelled themselves hoarse for
him. refused to give him time to eat
his meals, much less for rest. Do they
really intend to vote for him in No
"emtei CT did they go to see and hear
him as they go to see a circus?
" L: is fact, said one of the news
psper men with Bryan, that this day.
like E,any others. We have had nothing
to eat between breakfast and supper.
We haven't had time. We have been
sIuIol h6ed by shouting crowds all day
ana mCsi of the other time our cars
lave teen filled with committees sent
t, meet Bryan and escort him into
the va rious towns -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
The Argus Daily Short Story
RANSOMING FANCY BY CARL WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted 1908, by Associated Literary Press.

Love me, love my dog was a SEN
timent of which Miss Thayer entirely
approved, though she had no reason to
insist that Raul Nisbit follow the rule,
for he loved Ida Thayer. dogs in gen
eral, his own brindle bull in particular
and Miss Thayer's Boston terrier but
little less.
Fancy, the terrier. had been his first
gift to Ida. and Paul believed that 1t
constituted the strongest tic between
them. for in dogs they had found a
common bond of sympathy.
This Nisbit had industriously sought
to strengthen. with no small results.
though he had not yet dared to put his
fate to the test and possibly lose
through precipitancy all he had gained.
That Ida Thayer liked the friendly,
clean cut young man was evident. but
friendliness is not love, so Paul waited
Tor the opportunity that should show
him more clearly where he stood.
And dog 1t was that again tight
ened the bonds. The hydrophobia
scare struck Wellington. aud the edict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
sit supinely and not only tolerate but
encourage these alleged "menaces?"
Wage Farmers Want change.

Walter Wellman, writing from New
York City to the Chicago Record Her.
aid, paper that is supporting Taft,
declares that wage earners there, as
elsewhere, show "a marked tendency TO
go for Bryan
tude of wage earuers as due TO discon-
tent with conditions among the men;
they want a changer" "they have not
taken to- Taft" they "have formed a
sort of prejudice against him." "they
like Bryan better" they have their
own reasons" Having talked with
truck drivers, cabmen, head walters,
BARRIERS, policemen. firemen. stable
men, small shopkeepers, statesmen, Mr..
Wellman says: Almost invariably the
reply is: we are for Bryan this year.
or I don't hear anything but Bryan
or all our boys are going to vote for
Bryan this time"
This trend toward Bryan among the
wage earners is not confined. Mr.. Well
man says, Ito organized or union labor,
but the men who work with their
hands generally, the wage earners
whether they be members of labor or
CARNATIONS or not. This feeling among
the wage earners is not confined to
New York City, but the same general
tendency exists in Brooklyn, Buffalo,
Rochester Syracuse. Albany, all the
cities. The same thing is true in Jer
seg City and Newark, and the manu-
featuring towns of New Jersey.
Mr. Wellman quotes the following
from manager of a large manufac-
turing establishment which employs
600 or 700 men and whose activities
are largely in filling government or
ders:
Il had heard that our men were talk
ing Bryan, and l could not believe it.
So called on number of my older
employees, and put the question fair
and square to them. Was it true the
men were going over to Bryan this
year? Yes, they said the most of
them were Why? Well, they wanted
a change. the cost of living was high,
the republicans were too thick with
the trusts and the financiers, and so
on. Well, said l, 4 can understand
why men in other factories might go
over to Bryan, but surely you can't.
Don't you know that most of our work
is on government contracts? Don't
you know that you are voting to take
the bread out of your own mouths?
That's the way | talked to EN-. And
what do you suppose they answered
me? They said: oh, you're the boss,
and you're trying to control our votes.
but you can't do it. We're for Billy
Bryan, and we think there'll be some
more government contracts, even if he
does get into the White house"
Wage earners are justifiable in want
ing a change. Like the intelligent cit
liens they are, they know what the
country needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
The Deep waterway Movement.

The movement for deep waterway
from the lakes to the gulf is on the
high road to ultimate success. Public
fitted is unanimously in favor of the
great enterprise and its great value
as an addition to the transportation
facilities of the country is very gen
orally recognized everywhere.
The special board surveying the
Mississippi river below st. Loris will
report t. the next session of congress
on the stretch between st. Louis and
Cairo, with an estimate of cost The
Mississippi river commission mas al
ready erough engineering data to
start work on the stretch between
Cairo anil New Orleans.
The state of Illinois has large in
terest il this project. No state of the
middle west will derive greater bene
fit from, water transportation between
the lakes and the gulf. Illinois should
be a LIBERAL contributor to the enter
prise. II is proposed to amend the
state constitution and authorize q
$20,001,000 bond issue. to extend the
deep waterway from Lockport tC
Utica ard establish plants for the de
velopment of water power This prop
osition will be voted on at the No
vember election and doubtless will be
approved In that event it is believed
that al appropriation by congress vii
be secured without difficulty. The
construction of lakes to the gull
waterway is assured.
1t is for the people of Illinois to de
, termine whether this great work shall
be expedited or delayed There ough
,, to be nc doubt as to their decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

went forth that all dogs must be nuz-
zled, while the local papers dilated on
the danger that threatened and called
upon all broad minded citizens to de-
stroy their pets before the town should
gain an unpleasant notoriety through
an epidemic Of rabies.
Nisbit, coming up the walk to the
Thayer home with the latest diatribe
in his pocket, found Ida dissolved in
tears.
take that horrid paper away" she
cried as she saw what he carried. &c.
wouldn't mind muzzling Fancy. but
the idea of killing her. And father
believes that horrid stuff, and he's
he's going to have Fancy chloroformed
tomorrow"
poor little Fancyw said Paul as he
stopped to pat the dogs head and
wished instead that he might rest his
hand upon the golden strands which
crowned the shapely head Of Fancy'a
mistress.
''Of course" he continued, IF we
are threatened with an epidemic Of
rabies 1t Is well to take every precau,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
The Same Everywhere.

Here is what the Cedar Rapids Re-
public III, paper which in title bears
out its political leaning. said yesterday
of the Bryan demonstration there the
day DeIoce:
Last night Cedar Rapids gave Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the democratic
candidate for president OF the United
thusiastic that there were many who
declared it was the greatest welcome
this city has ever accorded TO any
man. in all its history
"Frt m the time of his arrival in the
city al o'clock until his departure at
II, Mr.. Bryan was surrounded by a
sea OF admirers. They thronged the
platform and the adjoining streets
when his train came in. raced behind
his Carriage to Hotel Montrose. waited
while he ate and rested for q few
moments, impatient meanwhile. and
they then divided into immense
groups one of which filled Third ave
nue. for more than block, sidewalks
and streets being packed. While Mr.,
Bryan was speaking from this vast
throng from the balcony Of the hotel.
another throng even larger was fight
ing 10, admission to the Auditorium
where the principal speech of the
evening was to be made. Such a
crowd never was seen at the Auditor
ium before. There were several fights
for stahCing room. The doors had
been opened but a few moments until
every scat was taken and an incredi-
bly, short time the aisles aud doorways
were also filled with struggling mass
of humanity, crowding, jostling. al
most fs hting, if happy they might bet
ter their positions by so much as a
few inches
"Mr. Rryan's speech was practically
the same at both places save that h
Summarized, it was a comparison OF
the republican and the democratic
platforms of course. to the great ad
vantage of the latter. He took Ut
each issue between the two parties
I'D discussed it in his own inimitable
way OpuaStih4CS W I'LL lCil al
more often with epigram and gibe
that raised a laugh and yell and
answered Mr.. Bryan's purpose even
tetter than argument.
TT was not an audience that cared
much for argument. Claude Porter
started in to make serious argument
or the tank deposit question. Thi,
was while the big crowd at the Audi
torium was waiting for Bryan. Bu
the audience didn't want argument. Il
would-.'t listen to Porter. 1t howlet
10, Bryan. And finally Mr.. Porter
gracefully gave it up and turned t.
the committee on the stage with {
smile and shrug of his shoulders a.
much as to say, What's the use.'
] "TEr wonderful greeting given Il
Blyan last highland it had beer
the same during the day-was some
fkins of an inigma to the newspapel
zen who were with him on the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom hotel, Vaughn,
Miss, says: For several months sui.
fered with severe cough, and con-
sumption seemed to have its grip on
me. when friend recommended DR.,
Kings New Discovery. began taking
it, and three bottles effected com
piete cure" The fame of this life
saving cough and cold remedy and
lung and throat healer is worldwide
Sold at all drug stores: so cents and
81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
In the Field of Literature
The Century in 1eoe.-Tt is know

The Century in 19e9.-It is known
that Augustus Saint-Gaudens left an
auto telaphy, which he wrote and
dictated during the last years of his
life The Century will print it in 1909
in the travel field thi; year The
Century will publish series of papers
t. Ecbert Haven Schaudier on I'M
pressons of and experiences in Dant-
&c, Perrin. Potsdam, Brunswick. Leip-
sic, Meisser, Dresden, Hil1esheim and
otter German cities--the many illus
!Iatior5 to be the work of German
artists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
THINKING IT OVER.

I've been on my vacation.
I've logged a bit about.
I feel so full of scenery
1t must be sticking out.
! took my meals on landscape.
Mixed in with pork and beans
And pumpkin pie and doughnuti
And. awe Inspiring scenes.
A chunk of jagged mountain.
A canyon down below,
Crags fading in the distance.
A moving picture show.
A mountain torrent tumbling
With studied unconcern,
AS though it were an actor
And did circus turn:
A farmhouse on the prairie
That passes on the fly,
With little children watching
To see the train go by;
A peaceful little village,
With architecture crude
You see it all in passing
Except the village feud.
30 many scenes and faces
Half caught In passing by,
1t all appears a tumble
Before my memory's eye.
So varied and abundant,
Each posing as the best,
I'm full to overlooking
or everything but rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

If Roosevelt does not take the stump
it will be disappointment to democ-
racy. 1t would be just like him. He
has no better conception of the office
tisan political asset. This he has al
ready done. He might as well make
a grand stand finish by taking the
stump If it is any inducement to
him. democracy will furnish the stump
and guarantee the crowd. Well all go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
TARIFF PLANK OF THE REPUB.
LlCAN PLATFORM.

In all tariff legislation the true prin-
ciple Of protection is best maintained
by the imposition of such duties as
will equal the difference between the
cost of production at home and
abroad, together with reasonable
profit to American industries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

The Houston Post periodically eX-
claims: ''It takes one of the radiant and
dimpled little pants-patching, sock-darn-
ing, misunderstanding brides of grand
old Texas to rip a symphony out of a
cooking stove"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

leading organ
tor republican national from Nebraska member the
silly campaigning in Nebraska and
being by the linotype machines the hour that Mr. Taft
speaking the Auditorium in Omaha
ALL these circumstances that the foregoing
the deliberately and houghtful
with helping Mr. Tas in this state and the
the strike
the democratic position tariff
republican position the less? Does
not, fact, the potent convincing?
campaign, aaling
ht with hi great ability and skill as nuc sneaker he
convincingly than the
has said of this plank the Bee Also that the
country satisfactory
himself failed strongly the Bee
i
attempt gslate
splitting industry materials another
of artc that on
calamity shouting because he has refused predict disas
of the entire his elected he has
RETAINED attacking this republican tariff plank the Bee
tacks
ton would halt industrial and commercial progress and
business unsettled during his Office
republican proclaimed
Tended and by
foregoing read follows
Under proposition attempt tariff revision Tafs drec
ton would only to halt industrial and commercial progress and keep
business unsettled during his term of office"
wordIerald very pleasure able commend
the Bee, to hold up is il
andunm
republican platform and unhesatiugly
graduate the of its reasoning and the OF its
conclusion. III - ~
republican would serve only halt in
Its first and principal result would be keep business
a
Der the republican executive committee 1t is entitled therefore, to
TTA*'lVll ,@,a
the whether they deliberately
the hang and the nsetns OF business by casting their bal
| al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

Quincy Herald: Pass the word
along. William jennings Bryan will
pay Quincy visit Friday night and
will be heard by all. He will be in
the city for something over an hour
and will address the throng from the
court house square. Bryan has al
ways brought the masses out in
Quincy and this year he is stronger
than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08

Waite: Wellman has. at last reached
the conclusion after careful investiga-
ton that Maryland is quite apt 10 SC
democratic this year. If Walter will
keep On investigating he will find a
whole To- of other eastern states in
the same column.