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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

that DR.. Taylor chose a very tottering
basis for sensation, aud that In
making himself talked about he has
also made himself absurd
In very racy manner Mrs. Frank.
lin p lams. attorney.atlaw, discussed
what has been termed by Shakespeare
the lie circumstantial" and the "lie
direct" Women may lie on the wit.
ness stand" said Mrs. Iams. in cir.
cumstances which arouse within her
powerful sentiment. while In similar
circumstances n man would lie DELHI
erately and wilfully. The lie in the
one case may be said TO have been to
some extent unconscious, the woman
having been persuaded on account OF
her affections 20 believe that what
she said was true because she
wanted 1t to be true. The man would
veil the lie direct, knowing that II was
lie, and telling It to make his case
or that of the person In whose inter.
est he was testifying.
Women More Emotional.
"Of course. as everyone knows.
women are far more emotional than
men. They are therefore more likely
to be swayed by their sentiments |
am inclined to think, therefore, that
for this very reason women are some
what less dependable as witnesses
than men, although less TO blame for
their equivocations When a man
tells deliberate lie he must be an
adept at the business indeed If some
fails to suggest that fact to the jury
A woman speaking under the infiu.
ence of powerful sentiment is more
apt to give her statement every sem
blance OF truth. The man lying Do
llberately is we'll aware that he car
hardly do It successfully and there
fore he is less apt to try the expert.
ment, although he Is morally just ~
much the liar as though he did try It
81 would say that there is some
measure of truth in the assumption
that women are more liable than mer
to 20 astrAy from the exact fact
when they are In the strange posi-
ton OF a witness In the courts, but
the sweeping assertion of DIR, Taylor
that in all circumstances they are less
to be believed than men Is state
ment that should simply make th'
FsrsoR who made II ridIculouA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Her Revenge.

On crowded street car recently
there were several stout men taking
up more room than they should. A
slip of girl got on and the conductor
called out move up. please" They re.
luctantly moved about six inches and
the girl squeezed In. A few minutes
later a tremendously stout woman
laden with parcels entered and the
girl Immediately offered her her seat,
which she accepted. The selfish men
were lost to view under $50 pounds
OF stoutness and the girl chuckled to
herself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
On the JUDGES.

A celebrated Scottish lawyer had to
address the Caledonian equivalent Of
our supreme court His pleading" oc.
cupicd an entire day After seven
hours Of almost continuous oratory ha
went home, at supper and was asked
10 conduct family worship AS he was
exhausted his deyotions were brief
Il am ashamed Of yc, said the old
mother TO think ye could talk for
secven hoors mp AT the court and dis
miss your Maker in seeycn minutes"
"hy, vera true " was the reply, but
yc maun mind that the Lord isna sac
duh in the uptak as thae judge
bodies"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Absorbent cotton is practically purs

Absorbent cotton is practically pure
cellulose and can be easily converted
into a grape-sugar by the action Of sui.
phuric acid. Cellulose and starch ars
identical in formula to the chemist.
When We have learned to actually
and cheapiy transform cellulose into
starch, says Red Cross Notes. absorb
ent cotton will become source OF
food, and the struggle for existenco
for want OF food will be at an end.
When bread and cakes are made from
absorbent cotton there will be no
more corners" in wheat. no famincs
and NO hirh-uriced fcnd
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

into the world one sex more addicted
than another to the telling of un.
truths under any circumstances. Take
the great question of heredity for in.
stance. It is the testimony of some OF
the greatest physicians of this and
other times that the sons unusually in.
hcrit the traits Of the mothers and
the daughters those Of their fathers.
Now how shall we assimllate this nm.
questioned dictum of science with the
assertions OF these gentlemen that
women are more prone than men to
cvade the truth? You see that the
whole proposition falls to the ground.
1t is not possible that environment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

after birth could so warp and dlstort
the natural tendencies. These gentle.
men who have been so widely quoted
evidently know little of the world Of
women. They have placed themselves
on record after very superficial and
perfunctory analysis OF the sex. The
very fact that they have been quoted
at all indicates that their views are al.
together bizarre. II this had been
an established fact in all the thou
sands OF years of the history of the
human race their helligerent procla
nations would not have been noticed.
Has 1t been left for them to make a
discovery of new world of unmor
atty?
while the fact that the matter has
been so widely bruited about gives II
a measure Of importance. it is rather
that sort of Importance which adds
to the amusing and divcrting phases
Of social life than to those activities
which make for development and
progress, and the Dispatch deserves
NUulthh lbl tOulllbutllE W RHt Bugflg
Of nations by giving us a chance to
say word in answer to even the
most obscure Of dialccticians who
have presumed to air their oratory
upon n theme which was certain 10
attract some attention and excite
curiosity II not respect"
Equtvoeate in Little Things.
This matter OF evading the truth
is even far older than the remark
made by an eminent historic person.
age that he had said in his haste that
all men were liars" was the remark
of Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon. well
known for her great activities In civic
affairs. when the caustic assertions of
DR.. Taylor were preached to her. at
is quite possible and defendable," con
tlnued Mrs. Ammon, that In what we
may call the little things of life
women evade the truth more often
than men do, because they are
brought into contact with those H.,
tie things. chiefly domestic, more than
men are.
"The question OF unswerving truth
telling IL one which has agitated the
deepest OF analytical minds, but the
greatest OF these has not been led to
assert that immortality OF prevarica-
ton was most highly developed In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

lien. Both are of the same blood and
fiber, and whatever denunciation lies
against the one In the matter OF stat.
Ntg what is untrue lies against the
other.
II cannot understand how any man
hr woman of intelligent appreciation
~ the worlds activities could sink to
the depths of uttering such SANDER
against the mothers, sisters and
daughters who are responsible for the
maternity of their kind Of both sexes
II would be one of the most astound-
ing of paradoxes II they could bring
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

4 new city settlement worker was
going the rounds of her district one
bright spring morning In a crowded
tenement some Ave or six little chill.
dren gazed inquiringly at her as she
entered. We'll, well, children" she
said, Il never saw so many soiled
faces in my life. Why don't you use
some soap and water?' we are walt.
ing for the angel, num-" replied Tom.
my Tuff. What angel?" asked the
young woman. why, de lady dat
come !rue here last week and give
one of de kids a nickel to wash his
fncan
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

rs Is question that has
I'M been excited by the utter.
anCcs OF a few men. and
a. least one woman. who have in pub.
tie recently insisted that women AS a
general proposition have no sense of
The binding sanctlty of an oath and
are blind TO the moral obligation OF
telling the truth.
4 few days ago, came DR.. William
II Taylor, state chemist of Virginia,
in a lecture to the students OF the
State Medical College Of Virginia,
proclaimed that woman had mo
conception Of the moral obligation en-.
tailed in telling the truth" In his
opinion truth with a woman is what
she wants to be believed. She Is con.
WINGED that what she calls her 'intui.
tons" must always be right
AZ a buttress to what these mere
men have asserted comes Mary Hea-
ton Worse. a woman OF some note as a
writer for the magazines. who as.
scrts that few women can be depended
upon to tell the truth. she presumably
being one Of the few: that they beat"
street railway companies; that they
listen at telephones, betray conf.
dcnces sneak the reading of letters;
and that she believes the statement
Of an old judge who told her that
upon the witness stand women would
invariably periure themselves"
These declarations were so sweep.
ing and 50 extraordinary that the
Pittsburg Dispatch was led to seek
the opinions of some pittsburg WON
on of note who could be depended
upon to say what they thought re-
gardless OF any reflection upon their
own scx--women who think independ.
emily and whose thoughts are well de-
fined and their language well thought
out one of these is Mrs Enoch
Rauh. president of the Council of
Jewish Women
Not a Question Of Sex.
The telling Of truth IS absolutely
not a matter OF sex vas the en-.
phatic answer to query by the rep
resentativc of the Dispatch Both
sexes equvocatc and wade upon oc.
caslon and no one will hal:si mis- rep.
utdtion for VsrGc..- by Saying that
wome- Sould be singled out for this
mark Of opprobrium as distinct from
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

"blt my back was lame and weak,
AM every exertion sent a sharp
tHingp through me. had to get up
g. oral Zines each night and the kid
ncy sccrouons contained heavy scdi-
mint Recently | began using Doan $
Kidney Pills, with fine results. They
hayr given me entire relief
Sold hy all dealers 80 cents q box
FoatnrMilburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
HnW's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rcwsrf for anr
ease OF CatArrh that cannot be cured by Hare
Cntarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned have Known T. j. Cheney
Tor the last IS year. and believe him perfectly hon.
orahe 10 oil hueilcHs transactions and nnHnclally
Sblo 70 carry out any obligations made by his Grn.
MiLplSn, KIEsAs d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q
Halls Caiarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon She blood and mucous surface. OF the
system, Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents DOR
bottle. sold by all Dfuggists.
IAkn ualIs 4 Anlly PIlln for eonatipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Druuolsts Generous Offer

81 am sorry to disappolnt you" said
the old.time druggist to the sutton for
his daughters hand. 81 can't let you
have Amy because I've promised her
to the son Of my partner. But have
five other daughters and give you
something just as good"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
The Brain After Fifty.

.She brain usually stops growing at
EoutA and from 60 10 20 it is more
nkeA Lp decrease. 1t has been re.
dated by Canon Maccoll that Mr.. Glad.
stones hq9d was constantly outgrow.
Ing his h ts. AS late as the Midloth.
ian cam lhgn. when he was nearly 10.
he was obliged to have his head re.
measure for this reason. Canon Mac.
Coils Conclusion that this continual
growtR OF brain contributed to Mr..
Gladf one's perennial youthfulness ap-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

al the age Of 9S.
For 80 years he was
a victim OF kidney
troubles and doctors
said he would never
be cured Il was
trying everything,
SAYS Mr.. Kollock,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Not a Question OF Sex.

have found women witnesses.
to say the least, no less truthful
than those OF the other sex.
have known OF hut ore
case Of deliberate perjury by
woman.--Miss Suzanne Beatty,
Attorney.at.Law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

Proper discipline in his early
youth would probably have had
such effect upon Mr.. Taylor that
he would have never thought Of
the statements so antipodal to
truth which he has made In re.
gard TO women as compared with
men.-Mrs. Samuel Ammon. "
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Poor Basis for Sensation.

cannot understand how any
man or woman OF intelligent ap.
probation Of the worlds activi.
ties could sink TO the depths OF
uttering such slander.-Mrs.
Enoch Rauh.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

on the diary which showed that the
book had been printed at time sub
sequent to the date of the burglary.
The case was continued, and 1t WAS
brought out that the firm producing
the diary never issued the books to
be used by the trade previous to the
year OF their date. II was a clear
case OF perjury and one OF remarka
bic cunning considering the very ordi.
nary intellect of the girl The matter
had been written for the entire year
and bore all the marks OF genuine
ness.
Poor Basis for Sensation.
1T IL a fact known to all lawyers
that women fear the law more than
men do, and therefore take fewer
risks upon the stand in the matter OF
telling an untruth. II is my opinion
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Women Truthful Witnesses.

Miss Suzanne Beatty. attOrney-at.
law, gives an emphatic negative to the
assertion that women are more than
men inclined to evade the truth on
the witness stand.
Il have been a close student Of
this matter" said Miss Beatty, and
II Is my positive judgment that WON
IN are quite as dependable as men
when testlfying before a law court
When | was at home, mere child
one of the dear friends of our family
was Judge Campbell. then the presid
ing Judge of the Clarion district 1t Is
possible that oven at that time had
in mo the latent germ of the pursuit
of the law as profession, for all that
pcrtained to the courts was OF the
deepest interest to me. was much
impressed with the remarks Of Judge
Campbell. often iterated that he
would as a general proposition believe
a woman witness sooner than he
would man. Even In those childish
days the remark from one who was
so deeply venerated by me aroused
my pride of sex and when ! came to
practice YOU can imagine that my at
tenton was naturally directed to this
subject.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
A REMARKABLE MAN.
Active and Bright, Though Almost
Centcnarian.

Shepard Kollock, Of a Wallace St.
Rel Bank, N. j., Is a remarkable man
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
All swayed by Sentiment.

Il want to say, and TO put 1t as
strongly as words can make 1t. that
| have found women witnesses, to say
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

But, she persisted, you can't deny
1t. a woman's life is made up OF sac.
rihces."
S.Of sacrifice sales, yes" replied tho
bfuke, her husband
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
important TO Moihara.

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORlA safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

ITTSBURG.-Arc women
less TO be believed than
men, on oath or otherwise?
is n question that has
been excited by the utter.
anCcs Of a few men. and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27
Admitted That Much.

IN UsC For over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-03-27

women than in men. Whatever fall
ing there may be is to be equally con-
demned In both sexes. II Is quite pos
sible and quite natural that where
the affections are involved the woman
may be more easily swayed than the
man. She is more the creature OF
sentiment and emotion. Her friend
ships and loves are deeper and dearer.
Therefore, on the witness stand, she
may the more readily. and surely
more unconsciously, depart from the
exact truth when the interests OF
those whom she loves are involved.
But she does t unconsciously or
almost so. If at all. 1t Is a psychology
ical impulse
Have Fear OF the Law.
Again. a woman on the witness
stand Is more apart from her sphere
than a man Is. She is more liable to
the mistakes Of embarrassment For
that she should not be called 10 &C.
count 1t is my conviction, however,
that women will, generally speaking,
he more likely than men to tell the
truth in court she has n fear Of the
weapon called the law. 1t Is prac.
tically an unknown force to her. II
is with her therefore, potential for
| the truth
That there is too much falsehood
in human life Is distrcsslngly appaT.
ent. II Ia all too much a part Of our
may say 1t IL enforced by conditions,
| but II Is also all too much due to a
lack Of proper moral training. 1t Is
the natural bent Of the child mind TO
eyade the truth when the act has
been naughty and by conCealing the
truth 20 evade reproof and possible
punishment. That Is the basic work
Of the lack of moral obligation in re-
gard to the truth in all society. ]
believe that a good, sound spanking
administered intelligently. with proper
spirit at the proper time, with kindly
and proper explanation, would vastly
lessen the evasions. lies and pcrjuries
of all phases of life. Proper discipline
in his early youth would probably
have had such effect upon Mr., Taylor
that he would have never thought OF
the statements 80 antipodal TO truth
which he made in regard to women
as compared with men"
The Washington times., 1908-06-15
HELEN NALONEY
BUYS TROUSSEAU
Girl Whose Marriage to Os-
borne Was Annaiied, to Be-
come Bride Again.

NEW YORK. June l5.-8iss Helen
Maloney. Of Philadelphia. whose mar
riage TO A. H. Osborne was annuUed
recently after her elopement with sam
uel Clarkson, an Englishman, is a. the
Waldorf-Astoria with her mother, Mrs.
Martin Maloney. wife OF the papal mar
quis and oil millionaire. From extensive
purchases in Fifth avenue IL IS ex-
pected legal marriage is soon to unite
her 10 young Clarkson.
Two Pittsburg guests recognized Mrs.
Maloney and her daughter. Miss Ma
loney IS rosy-cheeked and has attract
ed considerable attention in The corrI-
dor OF the hotel
The annuiment - Mis- Maloney's
marriage TO Osborne leaves her free 70
marry ClaTkson, who is zhe son of a
brewer cG Barnsley, YORKSHIRE. who left
him $500 COO When she elCped with the
Englshman It was known that Osborne
also claimed 10 have been married 20
her. The fact OF a second marriage has
never been fully established.
Il ls reported that Mrs. Malonev and
Miss Maloney viii sail IN de- or two
for England where the latter will be
married 10 ClarksOn, but this has not
been confirmed
The Washington times., 1908-06-15
TOAST VANDERBILT
FOR RACE VICTORY
Despite Loss of 100000
French Honor Grand
Prix Winner.

PARIS, June i5.-Everybody in Paris
is voting William X. Vanderbilt a good
fellow, and all because his three-yesr r
Old horse. Northeast. won the Grand
PriX race yesterday in the windup Of
the Longchamps meeting Vanderbilt
has been racing IN France for ten years,
and has done a great deal for the sport
over here, and his victory. though IL cost
the French bettors nearly Sl.OoO. 600. was
hailed with pleasure.
The celebration over the victory con
tinued practically all night, and toasts
are still being drunk TO the American.
Vanderbilt now shares with James r
Ksene the honor OF being the only
American hOrsemen 70 capture this
French classic. the latter winning il
with FoxhaII in 1881.
When Il was announced that Seasick
II, VanderbilCs favorite for the race
could not be entered 81 was thought the
American stood no show but Wander
bilt tipped of his friends that North
east was right and they got down on
him for an enormous amount at ODDS Of
10 20 1.
Hundreds of Americans witnessed the
race.
The Washington times., 1908-06-15
CHANGE CONSULATES
ON FIRST OF JULY
Abandon IS Offices and Open II.
Average Cost of Service
Is S87S72.

With the organization OF the Ameri-
can consular service July /, when the
consular bin passed by the last Con
gress goes into effect twenty-eight Of
fees. In out-of-the-way places. viii be
abandoned. Seventeen new Offices VIII
be established. and seven transferred.
About dozen officers in the service
viii receive increases in salary. These
increases will be paid from the amount
saved through The abandoned posts
The men whose Offices viii be closed
viii ue transferred 10 ether posts.
These changes will be made 10 pro-
tecr more fully the interests of Amer
Jean manufactures abroad. The posts
abandoned have fer many years been
a useless expense. L. one instance. an
Office cost s. while its total gross
reCsiuts last year were but SIS. The
average annual cost or the consular
service in excess of the receipts for the
past Swe1ty years has been SsI,S72
The Washington times., 1908-06-15
COLUMBIA TURNER'S
CHOOSE OFFICERS

Prof. A Werner-Sps was
chosen president OF the Coumbia Turn
verein al its semi-annuai meeting last
night. In accepting the position Dr.
Spanhoofd told OF the good which fol-
lows systematic physical culture train
ing He said that he woull devote him
self 70 promoting the hes, interests of
the organization in its various lines OF
endeavor-
Following Is a list of officers elected .
A Werner-Spanhoo president; Ru-
dolph de ZaDp. vice preE-tent. +. F.
Mann, corresponding secretary; Max
Bernstein, recording secretary: Alvin
MeiSsner. treasurer Karl holman. first
instructor: Jacob Frueh. second iuE-rIc-
tor. K. HALTER, property master. Bruno
Brauner, second property master. Paul
HALTER. librarian. Paul Arndt AID J.
Penkert. color bearers.
The Washington times., 1908-06-15
DENT IN EARTH
DUE TO METEOR

The mystery OF a peculiar depression
IN the earth at Meteor, Ariz.. which
for many years puzzled scientists Of
this country, has, il is thought, al
last been solved conclusively. The de-
preston Is about three-quarters OF a
mile across and slopes downward from
the sides 10 a depth OF 600 feet
Dr. George b Merrill head Of the
department Of geology Of the National
Museum, has just returned from a trip
10 Meteor where he went especially 10
study the depression, He Is Of the
opinion that instead OF being tho mouth
of a long extinct volcano, IL is the re-
suit Of the impact Of a giant meteor
which struck the earth at some pre-
historic time. II was proved not 10 be
the mouth OF an old volcano by the
drilling OF shafts more than 500 feet
below the lowest point OF the depres-
sion