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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

min about tn house like this, at all
hours.
9TH voice was soothln'. an | thinks
she must be n nurse, as / seen q
striped dress in tn room she was In.
WELL she sits there fer few min.
utes, an den she reaches under tn
bed-clothes an pulls out one of me
hands I didn't resist. She felt tn
pulse an then she says: All his
fever's worse. too. Wen have to strap
him TO the bed SO he can't get up an
roam around tn house, or he'll never
recover
my heart was beatin some. an that
accounted for my pulse bein' SO
high.
"She next smooths down me pillow
an then she tries TO pull tn covers
away from my head. But that weren't
no use. hung on an finally she
gives II up, takes tn candle an goes
back ter bed
"Whew.w.w II was some relief
Just like expectin' ten years, an get.
tin only two. | breathed steady
again an started little laugh at how
easy 1t all was
"Th laugh died In infancy fer just
then | heard wabbly step down tn
hall. an knew IN sick man was re.
turnin'.
Believe me. did some tall thinkin'
In them few seconds, an some tall
moyin' too Jerkin' off tn sheets.
tied one around tn bedbost an tn
end of that to tn other. Then, just
as tn steps was comm through tn
nurses room | heard her jump up an
say. What! Out Of bed again, so
soon Dear, dear, what shall | do
with him. ! t'rows up tn window an
dives out, shinnin me way down de
sides with tn help OF them sheets tied
together.
I'D made good me getaway. an
was chuckln' ter meself when ! drops
to tn ground. sneaks round to tn
front of tn house, still laughin an
starts to hike up tn front walk. when
tn moon comes out from under n
cloud an | catches a glisten on tn
side Of tn front door.
We'll, me heart just done double
flipilop an landed wrong side up on
tn tip of me tongue. There, bo,
right there, tackled on the house, was
this sign"
Brady paused in frying the steak.
and, moistenlng stubby pencil.
looked at me with awful eyes and
printed the following sign on the kitch.
ell table,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
OTHER TIMES, OTHER MANNERS
stilted Formally lie Now a Thing Of
the Past

Sir Algernon West strikes a curious
note on the ear of the present genera
ton in the course of a recent book
of "reminiscences, "One City and Many
Men," when he states that In his
youth II was considered highly i'm
proper for a wife to address her hus.
band by his Christian name, or for n
son to address his parents without
saying sir" or "ma'a
II never heard my mother call my
father by his Christian name" he
writes, land recollect distinctly that
the fame Of very fashionable and
brilliant woman was seriously i'm
periled' because after come great
mans death letter from her to him
was discovered beginning with his
Christian name.
THE formal sir was current every
where. At Elton we never recognized
any departure from this practice, and
letters between boy friends began My
dear SIR
"A friend Of mine dining with Lady
Jersey heard her say that she never
recollected her father, Lord West
moreland, though specially attached to
her sister, Lady Lonsdale, calling her
anything but Lady Lonsdale. And
Henry Greville, who was present at
the same dinner said that he remem-
bered his mother. Lady Charlotte, and
her brother. the duke OF Portland,
meeting In the morning at Welbeck
Abbey. when the salutations were:
"'How is your lordship this morn
ing?'
81 am quite well. ] am obliged to
your grace" Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
From His Throne Of Money BAGS.

Andrew Carnegie made colossally
rich by Ubiquitous tariff schedules, is.
sued a Christmas message to the
world II is worded in truly regal
style, and the bumptious nalvets with
which this citizen tells all his fellow
citizens why they should be thankful
and contented beats even the record
OF the Nine Tailors of Tooley street
who on celebrated occasion issued
proclamation beginning: I'VE, the
people OF England"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Marshall Paper Changes.

Marshall.-A. l.. Preston. for seven
teen years circulation manager of the
Evening Post, at Nevada, Mo-, has
purchased ]. r. Napton's interest in
the Democrat News.
Mr.. Preston will continue in charge
of the circulation of the Post at Me-
vada, but will give the Democrat
News his personal attention after
February /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

r"Beefsteak and onions" ordered.
as | slipped onto high stool In the
all-night lunch-room and continued
reading my paper.
up or over" demanded a surly
voice from q dim corner. Something
In the voice seemed familiar.
glanced up.
"As live! Not Bloke Brady" was
my astonished cry.
NO, Susan b. Anthony! Who'd
you think was, you fool?"
"But-but," stammered. what on
earth is a respectable second.story,
oldline porch climber like you serving
hairless hash In this here beanery
for?"
ME bein in dis sea-goin' lunch
wagon amt exactly In my line" he
says. But I've cut II all out I'm
good now. Why, II that there cock.
roach had a diamond In his mouth an
WAS running fer that there corner
this present minnit ! wouldn't reach
out my foot to stop him an pinch de
spark"
but who converted you? Don't tell
me with tear In your eye that IT was
n revival. or your old mother"
mot on your life he gurgled deep
81 aint good at lynn, an nothin' like
that could stop me- But. here. we're
alone; step back in tn yivisectin' par
Tor an Ill tell you ell about It. How'd
you say you'd have your raw? Up or
over"
Over. Bloke," | told him, as made
my way around the counter and &C.
companied him to the little smelly
kitchen.
You sec, II was just like dis" he
began. as selected soft part Of the
stove to sit on. Il was up against II
right Didn't have no lays spotted nor
nothin', an | needed tn coin. Well.
| starts out one night. with my kttie
In me pocket, lookin' fer trouble. It
was a dark night; blacker'n that skill.
let. All OF n sudden comes up against
a nice loollin' house, without a light.
I stands off an surveys IT, Then
looks around quick, sees everything Is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
MISSOURI NEWS
VICTORY FOR THE DRYS.
Success Of Anti-saloon Forces at
Charleston, Mo-, Is Celebrated.

Charleston.--Church bells and
whistles were sounded in honor OF
the victory OF the day in the local con-
test and public meeting Of thanks
giving was held at the court house.
Charleston voted dry by 1873
majority. after a hard campaign,
which brought out the largest vote
ever polled here.
Notwithstanding blizzard was rag.
Ing all day, members OF the Anti.Sa-
loon League, assisted by the w. C. T.
o.. camped near each precinct polling
place and, warmed by camp fires
made their fight against tae liquor In.
terests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

safe, an makes a quick sasshay for
tn back porch. There was nice
,rellis. Just waitln' fer me, an I'm on
tn back roof in a min6i. OF course
tn window was open. They never
locks them in TIL bathroom. SO |
rails in.
We'll, tn first room struck hap
pens ter be empty. ! picks up a few
souvenirs an begins ter feel quite
gay Den | hikes fer tn next room
In hears breathin an knows I'm In
lady's budwar. That don't stop me
none. takes a peek at her an finds
she's sleepin' o. X, an den waltzes
trough tn dresser. Wasn't much
there an | was just beginnin' to in
vestigate a side door when hears tn
lady turn over In bed. My hand bein
on tn knob gives a slight twitch an
tn latch flies back.
"She starts up in bed, an quick as a
Sink | ducks trough to tn udder
COON. No sooner am dere den sees
I'm up against IT, Dere amt no other
door out but tn one come in.
hikes for tn window. but there amt
no porch roof. 1t bein' on tn side, an
IN jumps too high.
by dis time she's out OF bed an
hears her sneakin' for tn door be-
tween us. All OF sudden seen bed
There amt nobody In 1t. but it's all
unused up as though somebody should
be there. WAS kinder scared, 30
makes high dive without thinkin'
an lands ON tn bed an pulls tn Gov
ers over me head.
No sooner'n done that makes out
III light of candle enterin' tn room,
an | begins sayin' what prayers I
know frontwards an backwards, at tn
same time.
"A voice pipes up out of tn dark
an feels tn lady sit down on tn
edge of III bed. TIL voice is hers.
an It says: My. My. Still delirious,
l must tell III doctor In tn morning.
Poor man! Poor man. He'll catch
his death of cold iumpin' up an run
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Standard OIL Has One Friend.

jefferson City.-Whether 1t was 4
joke or stern reality will never be
known. but the Standard Oil Company
has at least one friend In Missouri.
One prominent Democratic member OF
the House has received bill from an
unknown source authorizing the
Standard Oil Company to come back
to Clinton County and do business.
The bill went into the waste basket.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Pike County Apples for Legislators,

Jefferson City.-Eyery member OF
the Legislature has received two Pike
County apples as a sample of what
that section Of Missouri can produce.
The apples were presented by State
Senator Starks of Pike County, and
were the cause of a series Of resolu-
tons inviting the Pike County states
man to repeat the presentation AZ
often as he desired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Another County Nntns DRY

Charleston Mississippi county
outside of Charleston voted on tho
question of local option Saturday.
Eight out of thirteen precincts give
a majority Of GG3 in favor of the drys.
The remaining precints will probably
Increase this majority Charleston
voted dry recently.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

Rich HILL. l.. Rooyston. aged
62 years, Of this city, was struck
by Missouri Pacific passenger
train here Saturday and received
injuries from which he died an hour
later. He was picking up coal on the
tracks and did not hear or see tho
approaching train.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Sentenced for Girls Downfall.

Sedalia, Mo.-Edgar Wood of Wind
sor. n member OF a prominent Henry
county family, was convicted In the
Pettis county criminal court OF caus-
ing the downfall of young schoolgirl,
also of Henry county. The jury gave
the defendant the limit. fixing his
punishment at two years In the peni-
Tertiary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
The Difference.

Under tariff for revenue the pro.
ceeds so into the federal treasury to
be used for the general benefit OF the
taxpayers. Under duties imposed for
protection the preferred classes col
lect the toll and put 1t In their own
pockets.--Noriolk virginian. Pilot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Missouri Girl pIea From Burns.

Rich Hill.-Miss Minnie Meints,
aged IS years, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. a. J. Meints, living near Am.
sterdam, this county died Friday
from injuries received when her cloth
ing caught fire from n heating stove
earlier in the day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Stock Growers VIII Want to Know

II the ways and means committee
puts free hides into the tariff bill and
leaves a tariff on leather 1t is likely to
hear something from the northwest
and the middle west. where The stock
growers are not yet convinced that
the beef trust gets all the benefit of
the tariff on raw hides. Maybe this
isn't right, but it's so.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Trains Collide; Man Killed.

Springfield nothbound passenger
train crashed into the rear of freight
train on the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad at Walnut Grove, 20 miles
north of here Monday, resulting in the
death OF Dewitt Davis, 16 years old,
and severe injury to a number OF
others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

st. Louis.--The fees earned In 1908
by Probate Judge Wurdeman of Clay
ton fell almost s7OO short of aggregat-
ing the $4,000 salary he is allowed, A
report submitted by him to the
Circuit Court shows he collected
$3,31s.25.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

was Doan's Kidney Pills. Three boxes
made complete cure and during Ave
years past have had no return OF the
trouble"
Sold by all dealers soc box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Killed by a Freight Train.

st. Louis.--Robert A. Frazier Of
1894 South Eighteenth street. a
switchman who was run over by
freight train at the foot Of Barton
street, died at the Missouri Pacific
Hospital Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Probably Mot.

Breathes there a girl on earth to-
day. with hair that's slowly turning
gray, who In the mirror scans her
head and ne'er unto herself hath said,
as she lets out soulful sigh: II really
think I ought to dyer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

KTR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1722
lVl Third Ave, Moline, H., writes:
IL have been suffering from catnrrh
In the head for the past two months
and tried innumerahle so-called RENE
dies without avail. No one knows how
/ have suffered not only from the dis
case itself but from modification when
in company of friends or strangers.
al have used two bottles of your med.
feline for short time only, and IL
effected a complete medical cure, ard
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
- can most emphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience.
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box 65, r. r. /,
Martcl, Ohio, writes: when ! began
your treatment my eyes were inaamed,
nose was stopped up half of the time,
and was sore and scabby. | could not
rest ut night on account of continual
hawking aud splitting.
81 had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought | would
try peruna;
"After had taken about one third OF
r bottle / noticed n difference. | am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years.
81 think II those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it.'
Pcruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio
Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

bled with kidney
complaint from the
time OF the Civil war.
There was constant
pain In the back and
head and the kid
ney secretlons were
painful and showed
O sediment. The first
remedy to helm me
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22

II begins to look as II the future
meetings Of the Ananias club would
AVE to be held in Madison Square
arden.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
Tree Kills Eldon. NO., Farmer.

don.--Dallas Haynes, farmer.
living near Elterville, was killed by 8
tree falling upon Lin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
COULD NOT SHAKE IT OFF,
Kidney Trouble Contracted by Thou
sands In the Civil War.

James w. Clay, 66e w. Fayette st.,
Baltimore, Md. says: 81 was trou.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
TAFT MAKES BOLD
BID FOR FRIENDS
IN The SOUTH
re is TO ABOLISH REFEREE sYs.
MoF SELECTING OFFICE
HOLDERS.
VIII Reorsanize the Civil Service as
Test for Those in Office.
First Blow for Roosevelt Poll
cies in the Southern States.

Augusta. Ca, Jan. 21.-That Presi-
dent-elect Taft is making a very
strong effort to capture the south, is
best evidenced by the statement said
to come out tonight, to the effect that
he will abolish the referee system of
distributing patronage in this section,
Mr.. Taft proposes to completely re-
organize the civil service in order to
subject present appointees to a test
touching their ability
The present system of the referees,
established by President Roosevelt, is
not satisfactory to Mr. Taft as he sees
it makes the republican party in the
southern states a close corporation for
pie-counter purposes only. Under the
system referred to three referees are
appointed in each state in the south,
who in turn pass upon the applicants
for federal positions, making recon
mendations to the president, which are
generally binding.
If Mr. Taft is correctly quoted and
he does do away with this system he
will go a long way towards inculcat.
ing better feeling in this section.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
CIRCUIT JUDGES TO
GET INCREASE
IN SALARY
BILL RAISING THE AMOUNT FROM
SEVEN TO TEN THOUSAND
PASSED SENATE YESTERDAY.

Washington, jan 21.-By the mar
row vote OF IS to 81. the senate to-
day passed the bill increasing the sal
aries of thirty mine United States
circuit judges from seven to ten thou
sand dollars per year AS viii be
noIed by the vote the measure did not
have the solid support of the repub-
lican members, while a few of the
democrats voted for the increase.
The bill brought forward lively
discussion from both sides of the
chamber. Senator Rainer fought the
measure and made rather caustic
attack on the president He said he
was glad AIr Roosevelt was going to
Africa to hunt Tor the wild rhinocer.
ous and the orangatang with three
inch noses, which do not exist be-
cause their absence would conserve to
the peace of the world
Senator Bailey interrupted. to sug-
gest to the Maryland senator that he
was liable TO be pat into the Ananias
club
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
COUNCIL MEETING.
OFFICES CHEF OF FIRE SANITARY Nsegc.
ToR sEPARATED-HgADs OF DEPARTMENTS CAN NO
LONGER EMPLOY sueoaDI MATES = LEGALITY OF
COMMITTEE ORDINANCE IN ooUgT-THE
ELECTION FOR CHIEFS CALLED FOR
NEXT MEETING
NEXT MEETING.

ions or ordinances of force, covering
the subject matter OF the proposed or
dinance." Received
Also from same committee, viz:
With regard to the ordinance by AL
derlnan Cox, regulating the manner of
appointment of committees. both
Standing and special of the mayor
and council of the city OF Brunswick,
Ga, abolishing certain standing COM
mittees. creating certain ney commit
tees and defining the powers and dut-
les of such new committees, beg to
submit as the report of the commit.
tee. the opinion of the city attor-
ney. to whom in conjunction with the
committee the ordinance was referred
The opinion of the city attorney
was in eNtenso. concluding that the
proposed ordinance is somewhat i'm
perfect and open to improvement by
amendment or by a reference to a
special committee who can either re-
wise and perfect the ordinance, or can
frame a substitute for it covering fully
the wishes and purposes of the mayor
and council" The report was adopt
ed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
MANY OFFICIALS
CALLED TO TESTIFY
CABINET MEMBERS AT TIME or
PURCHASE OF PANAMA CANAL
20 GO BEFORE GRAND JURY.

Washington, Jan. Secretary Of
State Root, Senator Knox, who was
attorney general at the time of the
Panama canal purchase, and Assistant
Attorney General Russell will testify
tomorrow before the federal grand
jury now investigation the libel actor,
against the New York World and In,
dianapolis News, which papers pub
lished alleged libelous articles. claim
ing there were irregularities in the
purchase
Attorney General Bonaparte and
President Roosevelt today conferred
over the matter. Bonaparte announcer
later that statement would be made
next week.
1t developed today that the Indian
apolis News is not a corporation but
private partnership.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
ORGANIZATION
WAS PERFECTED
TAR HEELS" HELD AN INTER
EsTlNG MEETING YESTERDAY.
OFFIc ERS NAMED.

The meeting held at the office of ]
J. Conoley yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of organizing a North
Carolina Society, was attended by
eighteen Tar Heels who are now
residents of Brunswick The meet
ing was held for the purpose of per-
fecting organization. and the name of
The new association was decided up
on as the North Carolina Society, with
the elections of officers as follows:
President t. T. Mckinnon; vice
president, A. V. Wood; secretary and
treasurer, Newton Chilean; chaplain,
Rev F. D. Thomas
A committee on entertainment was
named. the following members being
appointed on it, A. G. Banks. d. V.
Cate. c. S. TAFT, A. A. Dixon
The next meeting Of the society viii
be held at the city hall on February
>, at S p. m. Much good fellowship
@as displayed at the meeting and all
ready thirty-three former North Car
liniaus have Joined the new So
ciety
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
GOVERNOR ELECT
GUEST OF CITY
YESTERDAY
ADDRESS, BOAT RIDE AND PUB.
Lie RECEPTION AMONG DAYS
EVENTS-sT. MARY's TODAY

Governor elect and Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Brown were the guests of the peo-
pie of Brunswick yesterday, and right
royalty were they entertained during
the day. a number of pleasant affairs
having been arranged in their honor
The governor elect and Mrs. Brown
arrived in the city over the Southern
at $40 and were met at the depot by
a committee of citizens, who escorted
,nem to the Oglethorpe
The first event on the program was
a public meeting at the court house at
II o'clock. Escorted by the members
of the committee the next chief ex-
ecutiye of the state arrived in the
superior courtroom at the appointed
hour and he was given an ovation as
soon as he entered.
Judge Parker recessed the court un-
Ill go O'Clock but all of those who
were in attendance remained to hear
the address of Mr. Brown.
Judge j. w Bennett, who was one
OF his strong supporters during his
campaign, introduced the next COVER
nor of the state in short but able
and appropriate address. AS the gov
ernor-elect stepped up to deliver his
address he was given liberal applause
by his audience.
Governor Brown stated that he did
not intend to make a speech. but that
he would talk TO the people for a short
time, but before he realized 1t. he
found himself a real orator, emphasiz-
ing his remarks with all the gestures.
force and eloquence of a real ora
tor, and he at once drew the atten-
ton of those present.
Mr.. Brown went over the campaign
of last year, told why he entered the
race for governor, why he did not
make his appearance over the state
during the campaign and recited a
number of facts in connection with
his successful race
He was loudly applauded during his
speech, which was well received by
large number of citizens
In the afternoon the governor elect
and Mrs. Brown were given ride
over the city and all of the points of
interest were visited. They were ac-
companied by number of citizens.
boat ride around the harbor and
into Jekyl creek was also a feature
Of the afternoon program.
Last night in the parlors of the
Oglethorpe hotel reception was held
between the hours of and o'clock
and many citizens called and paid
lneir respects to the governor-elect
and his wife during the evening. AL
together Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were
kept real busy during the day and
they seemed to have enjoyed their
visit to the city to the fullest extent.
Today's Trip.
Today Mr.. and Mrs Brown will be
the guests of the people of Camden
county at gathering to be held at
ST Marys Accompanied by the Bruins
wick Rifemen, the First Regiment
band and large number of citizens
the visitors will leave for St Marys
on the steamer Atlantic at o'clock
It is important that everybody be on
hand at that hour. as the committee
in charge desires to get away prompt
ly on schedule time.