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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
LIKE THE OLD MINING CAMPS.
Women Are al a Premium in the
Panama Canal Zone.

One place in this world whore won
en- seem TO be at a premium is in the
canal zone. The women employed In
the zone are very few In proportion to
the men. OF n total In excess Of G,j00
employees OF the government 207 are
women, Their salary is about what
the average man makes here in our
cities, or In actual figures they make
1880 a month. II 10 not that the gov.
eminent prefers men employees to
women but the expense Of quartering
women would be so Inuch more eX.
penslve than arranging for men that
the latter are employed instead. Many
Of the women are employed as stcnog
raphcrs. telegraphcrs, copyists, time.
keepers and clerks, although the great
majority of them are either teachers
or nurses The chief woman clerk re-.
ccivcs salary OF $l75, whereas the
lowest salary is S25 to a matron The
majority OF the women are wives to
the men working on the isthmus, and
are provided with married quarters,
II is only in very few instances that
women who apply for positions in the
zone are accepted. II they are not &c.
cepted as wage earners, however, they
are making a good record for being ac-
Cepted as wives. Girls who so TO the
zone to visit brothers and unclcs sci.
dom return to the United States.
There is such scarcity OF wives in
the isthmus that almost every girl
who goes to the zone marries I'm an.
bilious young man down there. She
has her innings in one way II not in
another.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
standard bearer OF his party in this
gigantic contest.

standard bearer OF his party in this
gigantic contest.
Since time began no greater tribute
was ever paid to any man by a free
people. He Is recognized to-day as the
most representative citizen Of the ma
tion. the peer or any living man.
Friends and foes have learned that
he was shaped in that heroic mold In
which the worlds great patriots.
statesmen and leaders have been cast
Strong in Peoples Affection.
First nominated when ten years
younger than any other presidential
candidate ever chosen by prominent
party; living in state 500 miles
farther west than that in which any
president has ever lived. he has grown
in the affections OF the people as the
years have passed.
Speaking and writing freely on all
subjects. his heart has had no secrets
and his friends have increased In
numbers and in confidence.
Without an organization to urge his
claims, without campaign fund &c
circulate literature in his behalf;
without patronage to bride single
voter; without predatory corporation
to cocrce its employees into his sup.
port; without a subsidized newspaper
to influence the public mind; he has
won signal victory at the primaries
and has become the free choice OF the
militant Democracy Of the nation
Forming in one unbrokcn phalanH,
extending from Massachusetts to Cali
fornia. and from Michigan to the ever
glaies the ycomanry OF the party have
volunteered their services TO make
him the party candidate; and they
win not lay down their arms until
they have made him the nations chief
executive
Ncbraska's Democracy. which saw
in him, when a young man, the signs
of promise, places in nomination as
the standard bearer OF our party the
man who In the thrilling days OF &c
and 1900 bore the battlC.sCarred ban.
ncr Of Democracy with fame as unsul.
lied and fidelity as spotlcss as the
crusaders of old. Nebraska presents
his name because Nebraska claims
his dwelling place, and proudly enrolIs
him among her citizens; but his
home is in the hearts OF the people
obey the command of my state and
the mandate Of the Democracy Of th"
nation, when / offer the name Of
Americas great Commoner Ncbras.
ka's gifted son, William Jennings
Bryan.
Many Second Nomination.
Speeches sCCundiug the nomination
Of Mr. Bryan were made by Gov. Rob
crt b. Glenn of North Carolina, Gov
Claude A. Swanson Of Virginia, Au-
| gustus Thomas and the Hon James 7.
| HCnin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
MISSOURI NEWS
Auto Tax Nets $19,o33.

jefferson City--There II In the state
treasury to the credit of the good
roads fund. arising wholly from the
registration of automobiles, slSO33,
and the law under which these fees
are collected is but a year old, The
records show 1928 owners Of automo.
hllcs registered. lOl dealers and go
drivers. OF the owners, 1850 are reg.
istercd from st Louis, GOO from Kan.
sas City and 1876 from St Joseph. OF
the smaller cities Joplin has lS5,
Carthage 40 Tarko 30, Scdala -,
Springfield 81. Bonnie Tcrrc 20 and
jefferson City %.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
A Quick Grower.

William NJ Mauss. ChicaEo's indus.
trial commissioner, recently visited
New York. and with great success
pointed out to the New Workers Chi.
cago's many advantages as an indus.
trial center.
Praislng his great city at n dinner.
MIR Mauss smiled and said Indeed,
the quick growth Of Chicago is as re
markabc as that of Tin can
"A native praised Tin Can to ten.
derfoot
"'Ouly six years old h. sad. and
the finest young town in the west
Tin Gan the finest young town in
the west? Nonsense" said the tender
foot. I don't like It at all
You don't exclaimed the native
astonished When were you there
Last week
All said the native. but yot
ought to see the place now"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
To Force Carter Hearing.

Jefferson City-Thc supreme court,
after several hours consideration, re.
fused to issue a writ of mandamus 10
prevent the preliminary hearing OF IT..
win Carter. under arrest In Reynolds
county on the charge Of shooting
Thomas Bagby The action which Is
the first Of its kind gives the state
the right to force preliminary hear.
ing, whether the defendant valves
such hearing. which was the stand
taken in the Carter case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
KATY TrainNan KiIled.

Scdala-C. 4. Cole Of Holly. y Y,
who recently care here to take en-
pluymrnt on the NJ, X. & T. railroad.
was fatally injured In the local yards
of the company. He was sitting on
the track at a crossing when train
backed down on him. cutting off the
right leg close TO the body and miur.
ing him internally He died at the
Company's hospital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Two Farmers Are Ambushed.

Arlington Mark Crane and his son,
John Crane, while on their way home
from Arlington to their farm, a few
miles south of here, We're shot at from
ambush John Crane was fired at
with a shotgun. the load striking him
IN the right side His father. MARI
Crane was fired a, with a revolver
or rife but the bullet missed its
mark
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
J. J. Daniels. Editor, Near Death.

Capitalization j. Daniels, owner
and editor OF the Holiday MOI News,
lies at the point OF death At his ia.
Tiers home in this city Mr.. Daniels,
who is widely known over the state
as IN editor and newspaper owner.
has been i'll with typhoid fever for
several weeks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

Glasgow-An unknown man drowned
himself in the railroad pond at Stein.
metz, five miles east OF Glasgow. The
figure of woman and the letter &c.
G." are tattooed ON his left forearm.
He is about % years old, OF dark com.
plcxlon, ) feet : inches tall and
weighs about $50 pounds
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Younu Wife is Found Dead.

Excelsior Springs-Mrs. j. d. Il.
Turner was found dead in bed with
On empty bottle OF chloroform by her
side She was the wife of ]. d. II.
Turner. a tookkeeper, and had only
been married short time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

St. Louis--In view OF hundreds OF
river excursionists boarding steamers
at the levee Nathan Smith, negro
roustabout employed on the steamer
City of Memphis, was shot to death
by Ben Barber. another negro roust.
about. They had quarreled over crap
game.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Negatives of Bogus Bills Found.

Joplin--The negatives from which
the 81 $50 in S. bills were made by
W. {. Guild arrested nj NcoshO. Mo,
have been found by Lee f. Philpot OF
the St Louis division OF the federal
secret service department Guild has
confessed The bills purported TO be
OF St. Louis bank.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
ouantreII Follower Dies.

Kansas City-William Gaugh, Ga
years old. one of Quantrels follow
ers. died at his home here Mr..
Gaugh was with Quantrell on the Ken
lucky raid when the guerilla lost his
life. In the civil war he was sent to
Clay county. Mo. for recruits and
there enlisted Frank and Jesse James
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Charter issued to Belt Road.

jefferson City-The St Joseph Belt
Railway Co. OF ST Joseph. Mo, with
a capital stock OF 100000, was grant
ed a charter by the secretary of state
The road connects the Rock Island
Burlington and ST Joseph Stock
Yards Co. and extends from ST. 10.
seph to sulphur Springs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
The Ruh-

My" exclaimed little BILLY, as h,
gazed at the Autograph. "I'd like to
be giraffe. Just think how easily he
could rubber over the baseball fence"
That's all right" replied Tommy,
but there Ia another time when you
wouldn't want to have neck like
giraffe"
when is that"
why. in the mornings when your
ma begins to scrub your neck with
soap and water"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

The conversation turned on the ef'
feet produced on the emotions by pic.
;orial art, when one gentleman re.
marked.
Il remember one picture that
brought tears to my eyes"
"a pathetic subject, presume
no. sir. 1t was fruit painting. !
was sitting close under 1t when II
dropped on my head
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
CAN'T BLAME TOMMY MUCH.

Tommy were you fighting with
that Carter boy"
Yes. nav
Didn't tell you not to quarrel with
anyone
Yes, nav; but | thought all bets
were of since you quit speaking to the
Carter boys NAV"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Two Drown In Coat pit.

Neyada--Two sons of ]. p. Johnson,
one aged "a and the other u. were
drowned while bathing in an aban-
doned coal pit near Bronaugh. The
older brother lost his life in an at
tempt to rescue the lad.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Try Murine Eye Remedy

For Red Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pam.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots The ~
Page Book in each Pkg is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Surei

at Is easier to be good than
great" remarked the elder.
Yes" rejoined Ally, wisely. One
has less opposition "-lialf.lloliday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

AZ the age OF 40 man gets busy
and looks for some OF the money he
threw away at the age Of n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

PITS ST Viius' Dance and Nervous Diseases per
mnurntly cured hy Ir Kline, Great NUry" krstorrr,
send fur FREE tnO trini hottie and trrauN". nr
t II Kline, Id ~ Arch Street. Phladcl pima, Ia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has rich
taste Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria. III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

KNOW ana trust.
The Democratic party has many
distinguished men who might be
chosen az our standard bearer; but
It has one man who above all others
possesses the necessary qualifications
and Is emineEtly fitted for this leader.
ship.
Bryan's Fitness Shown.
lie Is a man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question, His
genius for statccraft Is shown by the
constructive work he has done in pro.
posing reforms, and by the ability with
which he has fortified his position
But we may 90 farther.
A'few months since, he visited the
principal nations of the world. He
came in contact with the leading
minds OF ChrIstendom, and the world
abroad recognized his greatness and
paid him that tribute Justly due to
men of high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace
| convention that has assembled in re
cent years, he proposed plan which,
II adopted, would prove more effective
than any arbitration treaty that has
yet been made, and by his influence
he secured its approval by the repre-.
sentatIves Of the &c leading nations
| there assembled
Is he thoroughly informed regard.
ing the issues OF this campaign?
Read his speeches and his writings.
which for nearly 20 years have been q
part of the political literature Of the
nation. Is he sincere, brave and de
termined? Even his political oppo-
ncnts now admit that he is.
have had a close personal and 20.
litical acquaintance with this man,
whose name Nebraska presents. since
he entered political life | can testify
| from observation as to his political
conduct before he was known to fame.
| lie was honest, brave and unyielding
| then: he is honest. brave and unyield
| ing now.
Honesty Unauestioned.
Honesty is inherent in him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered
| politics lie was honest in his politi-
cal methods before his craftsmanship
was recognized by The nation; and he
has been honest throughout his po-
ltical career.
His convictions have been his po-
ltical creed He has impressed these
! convictions upon others, not by diCta-
ton, but by arguments addressed to
the judgment and the conscience.
believing in the ultimate triumph of
! the right, he has never examined qucs.
tons from the standpoint Of eNpedi.
| cnCy. He has never inquired whether
a political principle was popular; it
has been sufficient for him to believe
! that II was right.
He has been n consistent champion
Of the reserved rights OF the states.
! He favored the election Of senators by
| direct vote before the house OF repre-
sentatives ever acted favorahly upon
| the subject. lie championed tariff re
form when the west was the hOtbcd Of
| protection,
He favored an income tax before the
income tax law was written. lie at
! tackled the trusts when Republican
| leaders were denying that any trusts
existed He advocated railroad regu-
| latiOn before the crusade against re.
bates and discrimination began.
Leader in Wise Reform.
He has always been the friend of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
The Kind 10 Suffer.

THAT automobile OF yours certainly
does get ON my nerves
"On your motor nerves. ! suppose. "
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

Many a man IS out Of work be-
cause there is no work in him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

The romance of a spinster is apt TO
be one sided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17
Superb Courage Proved.

Through years Of unparalleled pc.
litical warfare. his loyalty TO his ideals
and to his fellow men has been
abundantly shown. His refusal to
surrender. though subjected to abuse.
dcnunciation and vindictivc opposition
such as few public men in all history
have been compelled to withstand Is
ample proof of his superb courage.
His career proves that successful
leadership is determined By the sue
cess or failure of great principles
rather than by election to high office.
We have met 70 plan the campaign
and TO commission the commander un.
der whom the masses will enlist We
are not here in response 10 the voice
Of cxpedioncy; neither political bosses
nor corporate masters sent us here
We are here at the summons of the
rank and file of that political organi.
cation which is the special defender
of the rights OF the common people.
We are here representing all that Is
best in the traditions of our party; we
feel again that the spirit that ami.
mated the Democracy in the days Of
jefferson and Jackson.
The voters have spoken. and we as.
senple to give expression to their
will. The voice for the third time
calls Nebraska's favorite son to be the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

t-r Aliens Fuot-IHSc
Cures red uunlug sweating feet 25y ITlHt pack.
free. a : OlWstrd, - ltuy. y !,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

Speeches sCcunding the nomination
Of Mr.. Bryan were made by Coy. Rob
crt b. Glenn of North Carolina, Gov
Claude A. swanson Of Virginia, Au-
gustus Thomas and the Hon James 7
UCtlin
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
NAVY LEAGUE
GETS CHARTER

Admiral dupont section Of the Navy
League of the United States met in
the rooms Of the Board Of Trade last
night
John S. Rossell, chairman, was in
structed to appoint a committee on
launching Of the new battleship Della
ware. "A charter was received from the
headquarters Of the league at Wash
ington.
An invitation was received to at
tend the lecture of Admiral Robley d.
Evans to be given IN Carnegie Hail.
New York, on January s. The subject
will be From Hampton Roads TO San
Francisco in Charge OF the Atlantic
Fleet" The invitation was accepted.
The chairman was instructed to APP
point delegates to attend the national
convention on the occasion of the ar
rival home of the fleet The purpose
of the league is to develop the navy
and familiarize the public with its do
inRs
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
ENGLISH COOPERATION.

w HEN the former premier and leader of the
Conservative party is the House of Com
mons iii England heads such movement for the
benefit of the working classes as is proposed un-
der the Furness co-operatives scheme for the dis
tributon of the profits of industry, it shows that
even the conservative English people seri-
ously considering these social problems. The
movement will be watched with much interest
here.
Doubtless many captains of industry and en-
players would be willing 70 pay their men wages
based on the profits of their toll The scale Of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers is made according to the profits of the
industry and the condition of the market. 1t has
proved successful.
One trouble in the general extension OF this
method would be that in industries in which the
profits varied greatly the employees would not
to have their wages reduced with the de-
clining market value of the product of their la
Dor. But even in ordinary industry reduced
wages tend to follow lower profits
Mr.. Balfour says that the English movement
is not socialistc but individualistc. 1t really
combines what is good in socialism and what is
good in ndvidualism Under socialistc sys
tenn the government would own the industries of
the country and presumably the government
would appoint the managers and directors OF in
dustry Under the Balfour plan the individuals
own and control, and therefore the industry is
better managed than it would be by the govern
ment because under the present individual
method the fittest man is the man that ordinarily
rises to the top Under socialism and govern
ment control the unfit manager would very often
hold his place because of his political pull and
popularity
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
BRIDE OF TWO
WEEKS IS SORRY
Woman Who Tilted Blind Man
Says Husband Threat
ened Her

DOVER, Dec. l6.--Although a bride Of
but a fortnight, Mrs. James c. Sauls-
bury nee Miss Clara evelyn Russell, OF
Dover, for whom two marriage licenses
were granted by Clerk Of the Peace S.
w. Darby, has come to grief. Mrs.
Salisbury Tilted James \. Reynolds
a blind man. after the wedding party
had assembled.
After the apparently happy marriage
to Salisbury on the evening of Novem-
Der 80, at Leipsic. by the Rev. iFrymire,
Mrs. Salisbury and her husband had
some exciting experiences.
On Sunday last SALISBURY and his wife
drove from Dover TO Wilmington and
returned the same day. arriving in Do
yer at a late hour, with a sick horse,
which died.
She alleges that he then made threats
against her which caused her to seek
Magistrate +. F. Wood and Attorney J..
NJ Satterfeld for advice. resulting in an
affidavit being sworn by her against her
husband asking for annulment Of the
marriage.
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
LYNCH NOW WANTS
TO BE DETECTIVE

LEwEs, Dec. l6.-WHh Sussex county
practically assured Of the appointment Of
the next State detective, another candi-
date has come out, Ebe T. Lynch, Of
this town.
The fact that Lynch is very friendly
with the duPonts is a big factor in his
favor while it is being openly stated
that on a recent visit Of Governor-elect
Pennewill TO Committeeman Harry V
Lyons. several local candidates for other
offices drew out in favor a Lynch's ap-
pointment as State detective. 1t is also
reported that Mr.. PennewiI agreed to
their plan, and virtually promised to
Lynch the place.
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
Personal and Pertinent

J. i. Bales farmer of Belot Kan, historian Of
local note. declares that Brigham Young was the man
who brought the first sunfower seed to the state.
when Young went to Salt Lake he planted sunhowers
all along his 10 guide his followers later on said
Bales and the seed which the old Mormon sowed
has the sunhower crop Of the Sunhower state"
Carmen sylvia, Queen Of Roumania has practically
built one hospital by sale her stories and has
largely benefited several others.
Francis J. eney the San Francisco graft prosecutor
viii be able TO East in January and keep engage
make speeches before reform clubs in large
number Of cities between San Francisco and New York
King Charles OF Roumania, who has been I'll lately, is
extremely popular with his subjects Like the late King
Of Denmark he is king without pretensons, and Moth
ing delights him than 20 mix freely with his people
Although he is only 55 old King Chualangkorn OF
Sam lately completed the foreth year his reign The
celebrated by his subjects with rejoic
ings for he is excellent and popular. we'll pro-
gressive, monarch
Mrs. Mary Carr Moore and Mrs. Alice Hartman. OF
Seattle preparing give suffrage vaudeville. The
libretto written by Mrs Hartman and the music
by Mrs. Moore who is described having sung way
through suffrage campaign in California.
Evening journal., 1908-12-16
With the Photographers

Rumors the effect that Emperor William is threat
ened with softening brain have been set ahoat.
but he has yet been accused of wearing little
fuzzy green hat.-Ccago Record Herald.
major Teodore Roosevelt, Jr. Thus, by courtesy Of
the Governor of Connecticut Of the famous military
families OF the Republic is extended to the succeeding
generauon.-New York Herald
Now Mr. Hartman has the rheumatism That man
seems determined to gobble up evcrythng-Augusta
Herald.
Washington reports that the president has narrowly
missed being by three bicycles the last two days.
u the bicycle Is the president merely growing
wider as well as heavier?-Detroit Journal.
We wonder II Mr.. Taft President will be able TO
call the turn on vice business immortality and general
bad citizenship in many and varied terms has his
honorod prcdccessor.-Chic News
II AIr Roosevelt should come back from Africa with
eephant his hands he will probably name It Con
gross 49, NVas shington Star