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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

cannibalistic outfielder may be
seen wearing the fieur de lis of the
st. Louis Browns this year, immy
McAleer having offered to buy him
from New York.
Whether McAleer figures on froc-
ing Seymour to wear muzZle has
not been made public, but after
"Cy's" effort to bite a piece of flesh
out of Arlie Latham's anatomy. it
is possible the timid performers
of the American league will refuse
to perform in the same ring with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
WONDERS CHAMPIONS.

The Wonders have won the bowl
ing championship at the Occur
d'Alene alleys by winning two out
of three games last night from the
Nationals. Both teams bowled
well and the total pins for the
three games was 2709 to 1900 in
favor of the Wonders,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
WATERMELON SALARY.

Charlie Street, the clever Wash
ington backstop, who gained ma
tional fame by catching ball
ldropped from the top of the Wash
ington monument last year, has
sliding contract. He is to get a
mated amount for his work, with
a. additional two or three hundred
'iE he remains on the water wagon
Daring the championship season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
NUMBERS FOR
the PLAYERS

. Says Mordecai Brown, the .
. star pitcher of the Chicago .
= champions: =
= 1T will not be long, proba- .
. bly, next year, when all ball .
. players will wear numbers .
. just like athletes in a track .
= meet or jockeys on race .
. track. j know 1t must be a .
. very troublesome thing for .
. people in the grandstand to .
. follow the players, especially .
. the visiting teams. 1t would .
. be SO easy for a player to .
y have his number made right =
. in his suit and the program .
. would carry the key. For in .
. stance, the program could .
. print the list of players on .
. the team. Beginning with .
. Chance, No. 1; Killing, No. Q; .
. Overall. No. 8, and so on .
. down the list of names until .
. every player had been num- .
q bered. Then when he came .
. to bat his back would furnish .
. the key to the Identification" .
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

selection of John G. Griffith as
head football coach of the unfver-
sity pink" Griffith has been
with the University of Idaho for
number of years and has taught
the Idahoans about all the football
they know He Is an alumnus Of
the University of Iowa,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Johnson.
BUTTE TAKES NEHRiNG.

Fred Nehring has been signed by
John Barnes to play first base on
the Butte team in the 1ntermoun-
tain league. Nehring was a star on
the Grays Harbor team and was
drafted from there by the Phila-
delphia Americans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
DODDS PLAY SUNDAY.

The Dodd Clothing company
team in the City league has sched-
uled its first game of the season
for next Sunday when the team
will meet the Gonzaga collegians,
The Dodds are anxious to win and
hope to make a better showing
against the team than was made
by the Hazelwoods last week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
HiLLYARD WILL BE READY.

Indications are that the grounds
at Hillyard to be used by the city
league will be completed in time
for the opening game on April 4.
The work on the grandstand and
bleachers will start Monday and
the diamond will be completed ear
ly next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

It's fine and dandy If she has
deep. limpid eyes, and dimples, and
gu-lorious hair, and all that, but II
she can cook, 1t helps lot in pro-
longing the HONEYMOON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
JEFF AND JOF1NSONLN THE RING


WpooAeA Voft eepomoenCa 90 The EreDo
NEW YORK, March 24.-There's
nothing backward about Champion
Jack Johnson. He'd never win
prizes in a bashful mans contest,
but as an ad man, boosting Jack
Johnson's game. he's the chocolate
kid sure enough. Listen to LII
e Arthur's murmurings:
I'm the best boxer in the world.
81 will force Jeffries to admit
he has retired for good or fight me.
81 came to New York to insist
on an answer.
81 know I can beat him.
II could whip Jeffries the best
day he ever saw.
"Jeffries never knocked out a
young good man. He defeated Fitz-
simmons and Corbett when they
were old, pugilistically speaking.
Sharkey was the only good young
man he ever met, and he couldn't
knock hi mout.
A For a man of his size, jeff is
"a mediocre hitter.
BURNS couldn't make me sweat
and JEFF can't hurry me any faster
than Tommy.
"Jeffries simply can't whip me,
that's ALL"
That's about all of that stuff.
But the funny part Of it is, John
son is joshing himself into the be-
lief that it's true. He really
thinks he Is better man than
Jeffries is now, or was when he
was in his prime. You can't talk
him out of it. He had kidded him
self so long that he can't see any
one else on the heavyweight hori-
Zon.
: Johnson is in rafting good condi-
ton all right. You'd scarcely re-
fer to it as the "pink of condition"
under the circumstances, but it
means the same thing.
Right now the Galveston pet Is
better than he ever has been, and
hC Woulu u pottCi ohoW iHt5
against the undefeated son of the
sun-kissed Sierras than he could
have made at any time in the past.
In another year he may not be as
- he as he is now.
Johnson has been fighting since
1901. He has but two defeats
charged to him, one credited to
Marvin Hart, when Johnson was
jobbed, and another when he lost
on foul to oe Jeanette. He has
fought lot of tough men, but not
any really first class .heavyweights,
=, unless poor old Bob Fitzsimmons
was considered first class in 1907.
when he and Johnson met in Phila-
delphia.
Johnson knows very we'll he can
get the money for meeting Jeffries,
while with any one else he would
scarcely be an attraction. 1t is
possible the two big fellows will
be matched while ohnson is here,
and that the date of the battle will
be far enough in the future to give
both a chance to pick up a lot of
money In theatrical contracts be.
fore going into active training.
4 vnerr;na I0hncnn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
MuzzLE MIGHT DO
FOR sCY' SEYMOUR

Special Correspondence to The Press
HOUSTON, Tex, March "a
Should the National league clubs
waive claim to ICY" Seymour, that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Next to his beard, certain type
of man seems to think the kind of
neckties he wears Is the surest
sign how smart he is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
GRIFFITH COACHES IDAHO.

The board of regents of the uni
versity of Idaho has confirmed the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

he was through with the erstwhile
pride of the golden west Jeems
had been outpointed( although not
outpunched. dissatisfied. Britt
wants a third chance. or rubber.
The pair did little fighting for
II rounds of the 20. but in the sew
enteenth Summers crossed a ter
rifle right to the jaw that Jared his
opponent to his heels. Britt did a
lot OF holding throughout. keeping
Eugene CORR, the referee, busy
breaking them. apart. $3.50, ....
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Special Correspondence to The Prsss
LONDON, March 25.-Jimmy
Britt, the California lightweight,
who was champion of the world
until Battling Nelson battered the
crown from bis head, aud Johnny
Summers. England's sturdy light
weight. met at the National Sport.
Ing club. Feb. 20.
Two months before the referee
had given Britt decision over
Summers. and the. latter wanted
satisfaction. He got 1t, for when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

him, unless he is rendered harm
less, or they are assured he will
not show another fash of atavism
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
CARRYING WEAPONS.

The law making the carrying of
concealed weapons felony, pun
lshahle by a heavy fine or term
in the penitentiary, went into eff
feet lass Monday. The habit of
carrying concealed weapons is re-
spOnsible for most of the murders
that occur at drinking saloons, pic.
mics, resorts and other prOmiscu.
Gus gatherings, often growing out
of trivial disputes aud old grudges.
If the parties to these crimes were
not armed, the shoOtings would
not occur and many quarrel
would not take place, for the PEG.
pie of belligerent disposition, who
with guns in their pockets feel
preparedness for any encounter
even if they do not seek it, would
be more careful in avoiding diff
culties.
The carrying of weapons indi-
Gates disposition that is expect
ing if not hunting for trouble and
that holds human life altogether
too cheap; but there are some men
most peacably inclined who may
occasionally carry weapon be-
cause they have been threatened
and anticipate an assault, and who
feel that they are not able to cope
physically with their more athletic
and muscular enemy, yet even
in such cases may not the soft
word that turnett away wrath
avail? But human nature shrinks
from the idea of showing the
white feather" however much one
may wish to avoid fight.
But that law could have been
improved by the addition of an.
other section for the protection of
the physically weak, and that is to
have made what is often adjudged
common assault and battery fel.
ony also. Often men who are not
trained to physical encounter are
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19

been conceded until the decision
of the supreme Court referred to
above. aud If our memory serves
Us rght, there was a Federal in
come tax imposed during the civil
war and kept up for several years
after It's close. The ratification of
the income tuN amendment by the
States is not going to interfere
with any Of their reserved rights
nor hamper the resources of their
local governments.
The taxing OF large incomes,
over and above a reasonable amount
for support OF a mans family, is
as just as the taxing of any other
class of property; and people whose
enterprise, business sagacity and
ability to manage large enterprises
BRING them IN substantial returns,
ought to bear their equitable share
in the support Of the government,
for the greater mans income,
wealth or property possessions the
more he is indebted for the protcc.
ton which government affords
him. But for this protection
his energy, business sagacity and
ability TO manage, his wealth aud
property holdings, would have lit.
tie or no security. Therefore, the
right to tax incomes within Ger.
tain restrictions ought not to be
questioned any more than the right
to tax Il mans home, his business
and his capital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
OPERA HOUSE
FARM INGTON
SEPT. 3u

assaulted, some times with the
least prOvOcatOn, and badly beaten
up aud Scared by stalwart bully,
who, because he uses nothing but
his maul-like fists or gives u brutal
kick in the ribs or face when bis
victim is PROSTATE, is allowed
to plead guilty to common assault
and go free with n small fine. 1t is
to protect themselves from bodily
harm at the hands of such bullics,
who arn found in nearly every
community and who delight IN
browbeatlng and hammering up
some physically weaker person 10
parade their prowess, that peacably
inclined men are sometimes tempted
to violate the law by carrying
weapon with which to defend
themselves. Usually towards at
heart, these DULLES would not as
sauIt if they thought there was
danger of getting hurt, or that the
doors of the penitentiary were open
to receive them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
BISMARCK BREvITlES.
Claude Hill visited st. Louis Sat
urday.

Claude Hill visited st. Louis Sat
urday.
w. II. Forshee is on the sick list
this week.
James Garrett of Belgrade is Wis
iting the family of c. +. Hill.
a number of young people from
here visited Pilot Knob Sunday.
Mrs. J q. Clanton is entertaining
her mother and sister from Texas.
David Mason bought six-room
house and lot from DR.. J. l.. Eaton
Monday.
Mrs. Rosa Edison has purchased
the Ellie Brom property on West
Main street.
Frank Dent, after 20 years So
iourn in Texas, is visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. johnson have
been visiting Washington county
relatives the past week.
August Block and wife returned
home Saturday after an extended
trip to Seattle and the West.
Rumor has 1t that the Iron Noun
tain will place car on the early
Illinois Southern train soon.
Miss Lena Ross has returned
home from Cape Girardeau, where
she has been attending school.
b. 7. Eaton was elected vice pres
ident Of the Southeast Missouri Ho.
tel Association last week at the an
nual meeting at Sikeston.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
TAFT AND DIAZ TO VISIT
Each President to Cross Into Others
Country.

Mexico, Aug. l6.-The first official
admission that President Dinz will
meet President Taft next October
was made to-day by Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mariscal, who said
all details had been arranged for
granting permission to President
Diaz TO leave Mexican soil.
The Foreign Minister added that
the Mexican Congress would con-
vene September IL and Immediately
after President Diaz had read the
annual message he would ask per-
mission to visit FL Paso. The sec
rotary said there was little doubt
but this would be granted.
According to the information re-
ceived mt the Department of Foreign
Affairs, President Taft would mr.
rive at FL Paso at Up. IN. October
IL.
President Diaz will arrive at
Ciudad Juarez about the same time,
and he will then cross the frontier
and meet President Taft I'm Ell Paso,
An hour afterwards the President
Of the United States will return the
visit 20 President Diaz at Ciudad
Juarez, on the Mexican side.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19

there been 50 nearly universal be
lief in his divinity as now. His
spirit dominates the edict of kings,
his precepts are the groundwork of
judicial DEGREES, his teachings
are the basis Of all moral law, and
his dominion is from the ends of the
earth. Men may cavil and dispute
over alleged discrepancies in ac-
counts given of him in the Gospels,
but the influence of his life and the
claims of his divine mission are the
potent factors that dominate the
world today, and none but divinity
could exert such power cedar
Falls la Record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
Civil Cases

Frank AuBuchOn vs.. John Sherrin,
appeal; continued by consent Ia
next regular term.
james Bess vs.. Federal Lead Co.
damages; dismissed mt cost Of de
PENDANT
b. r. +. d G.. Co., vs.. John T.
Forshee, trcspass; judgment for
plaintiff for $50.
Frank Mcfarland vs.. Sam'l Far
rrll, appeal; default appellant, judp.
mcnt for plaintiff tor $50.
j. G. Long vs.. Federal Lead Co.,,
dover; trial 10y court and pissed for
argument.
Thomas Hun ct al, vs.. Julian
Hun ct al, partition; default of de-
PENDANTS except those answering;
decree, after hearing testimony. in
accordance with petition; order of
sale mt next regular term.
Rchccca Bnlser VS.. Ida Miller,
Islander; continued by consent.
Chas. Williams VS.. Illinois south.
crn, appeal; continued on stipula-
tions. j. II. BiT VS.. same, same
disposition.
st. Joseph Lead Co VS.. John +.
Forshee, ejectment; judgment by
consent for possession of premises;
damages 800; rent SO per month.
A. l.. Stronger vs.. st. l.. /. NJ. 4
5. Ry., damages; motion to sue as
poor person.
Thos. p. Lawrence VS.. Federal
Lead Company, damages plaintiff
amends petition by striking out ST.
900 and inserting 500; trial by Jury
and verdict for plaintiff fer $2g9.
Ada Hedgcoth VS.. Desloge Lead
Company, damages; continued to
next regular term on application of
plaintiff and Mt his cost on account
Of sickness of attorney and witness.
Alvin Bledsoe, grand larceny;
CLYDE Morsey and II. NJ. Talbert
appointed to defend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
WORLDS GREATEST ORATOR.

The more the utterances Of Christ
Jesus are studied the more forcible
becomes the fact that he was the
worlds greatest orator. He drew
such crowds as could no other man
Of his time, used faultless diction,
and clinched his arguments with
parallels and SMILES with force
and precision that find no counter
part in literature today. His ad-
dress to the multitude" was ire
sistible, and the force of his utter
ances has stood the test of time and
the assaults of unfriendly criticism
until today he stands out in history
as the worlds greatest public
speaker as well as the worlds re-
deemer.
If that wonderful "Sermon on the
Mount" could have been reported
in full, as would have been the case
If delivered in these days of short
hand reporters and daily press fac
ilities, il would doubtless be found
to contain in eloquent dlction a
thousand notable utterances that
were lost to the generations that
followed because of the inadequacy
of the reports that were inscribed by
the sacred historian. The Bible
contains but smattering of what
Jesus said and did. John reminds
us that the world would not he able
to contain all the books that would
be necessary to hold all his utter
ances and teachings. OF course this
was figure of speech, hut it con-
firms the statement that the world
lost all reference to many notable
addi esses.
Whatever may be thought of his
divine attributes by the skeptics and
unbelievers, 1t must be admitted by
all that Christ Jesus Is the greatest
character of all the centuries, and
at no time In the worlds history has
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
And Sunday school Convention OF the
st. Louis Dist. Central Missouri
Conference Colored).

| The District Conference and :. ).
| Convention of the st. Louis Dis.
trict Central Missouri Conference
lcOlOredl is now in session at st.
Paul NJ. T.. Church OF this city,
, with DR.. Il. +. Gillum, District SUI
perintcndcut, presiding. The scs-
sious are being largely attended. At
the beginning of the session We'd
ncsday afternoon the body was ia
Nnrcd with "A welcome address by
Hon. W. Il. Taylor on behalf -! the
city. The address contained advice
which will be wholesome to the min
listers and delegates for years to
come. The welcome address on he
half of the church, rendered by Prof.
w. \. Gunnell, voiced the sentiment
of the church entirely. The re
sponses were made by DR.. Il. f..
Gillum and Miss Lille Askins of
Rolla, Mo. Following is the roll Of
members and delegates:
DR.. Il, +. Gillum, Dist. Supt.
VIM. Smith, St. Louis.
Rev. w. f. Walker, Baden, st. Louis
Rev. j. II. Boone, st. James,
Miss Loveta Henson, st. Louis.
G. Elmer Lemons, st. Louis.
Rev. II. q. Williams, Brldgeton.
Rev. Il. +. Abbott, st. Louis.
Rev. X. II. Smith, st. Charles.
Rev. Albert Poston, IrontOn.
Mrs. | +. Whalcy, Hannibal.
Miss Georgia Mackry. st. Louis.
j. ID. Thompson,
Jno. l.. Brooks,
J. W. Vaughan,
Rev. f.. \. Graham, Cairo, Ill,
Rev. y. \. Golsnn, Bowling Green.
Everett Alternately, Frcdcricktown.
Miss Edna Walker, st. Lonis.
Miss Lille Askins, Rolla.
Miss Bessie Bradford, ROIla.
Rev. j. II. holland, DeSoto.
Miss Ruth Arnctt, IrontOu.
Miss Annie Pollen, st. Souls.
Rev. II. II. Long, DeSoto.
Miss Blanche Jackson, st, Louis.
Miss Fannie Jackson,
Mrs. }. NJ, Parks,
Miss Maggie Turner,
Miss Hazel Is. Armstrong, IrontOn.
Rev. w. w. Gof, Jacksonville, Ill.
Albert f.. Miller, "
Mrs. Helen Taylor, Webster Groves.
Mary +. Wallace, Hannibal.
ID. II. Watson Festus.
Rev. /, +. Whaley, Hannibal.
Miss Daisy F.. Baker, Pennington.
Miss Cora Meyers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
THE INCOME TAN.

Justice Brewer is one of the
United States Supreme Court
judges who decided against the
constitutionality of the income tax
in 1894. The Court stood , to 4
on the proposition. He is still OPP
posed to an income tax, or rather
to the income tax amendment to
the Federal Constitution, on the
ground that it will interfere with
the privilege of the States to tax
incomes in case they need large
sums of money for their own use, y
Well, the States have never shown
much disposition to tax incomes
and they are not liable to suf.
fer on that account. When it
comes to imposing an income tax,
the Federal government through
Congress eau do this more effec-
tually and uniformly than could
the several States acting in their
separate capacity or not acting at
all. The right Of Congress to i'm
pose an income tax had always
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
llBERTYvlLLE ITEMS.

The weather is extremely hot an,
dry Mt present.
We are sorry to note that Mr.
John W. Sebastian is sick at thi,
writing.
Misses Hannah and Maize Mar.
tin of Flat River visited home folks
here Sunday.
Mr.. Elmer Thomson Of Frcdcr.
icktown visited his uncle, Mr.. J. W.
Banes, Sunday.
Miss Iva Clark of Pcrryvillo is
spending this week with Misses
Mildred and Mary Keith.
Miss Mildred Keith, who has been
taking the summer course at the
Cape Normal, returned home Friday.
quite n crowd visited Felix and
family Sunday. Ice cream, cake
and lemonade were served in the
afternoon, and all had pleasant
time.
Mr.. r. l.. Graham felt something
wrong with his back about month
ago, and became gradually worse,
until now he can scarcely get
around without the support of a
crutch.
The Christian church yard and
grave yard had grown up in weeds
and become very unsightly, So it
was announced at church services
sunday that all who were Interested
meet there Tuesday and have gem
"ral cleaning up, 50 that morning
about II dozen met and commenced
the work. About eleven O'Clock the
good women of the county began to
arrive with wcll-flllcd baskets, and
at noon the men were invited TO
partakc of one of the most stump
tuous dinners ever served under the
beautiful shade trees at the old
church. After all appetites were sat
lNII'u ana an hutlr spent IN social
conversation the men returned to
work, and the ladies looking over the
graves of loved ones. After spend
ing some time in the grave yard,
they repaired to the church, and en-
gagged in singing old familiar hymns,
many of which were sung at the
funeral of some relative. In the
late afternoon the work was finished
and all departed feeling that the
day had been well spent, and one to
he long remembered by all present.
Among those present, outside of the
immediate neighborhood, were Mrs.
II. l.. Keith, Mrs. f.. c. Rockwell,
Misses Edith and Emma Rockwell
of st. Louis, and Mrs. Mary Boyd
of Avon. EELIX.