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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-24

Steve johnson, a fourteen-year-
old boy who lives on farm near
Sikeston, was thrown from a mule
on the 10Th, and his foot caught in
some Of the gearing and he was
dragged across the field and terribly
mutilated by the stumps and logs he
struck. He was quite dead when
the mule reached the barn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-24

Mrs. J. w. Chinn of Eexter has q
setting Of eggs from the famous
$4,000 hen Peggy Of Kansas City.
A setting costs $50. A pen of this
famous hen sold last year for 81, 500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-24
INVEST AND GET A FLAG.

The members of the Lead Belt
Mission Board, which was recently
organized In Flat River for the pur-
pose of putting dcaconcss in the
Lead BELT and doing other religious
work, will on the I'd of July under
take novel way of making collac-
tions. Ladies are to be stationed in
various places, especially ut the VA
riuUs picnic grounds where people
can find them, and as this work is
something that will interest every
body and is hot confined To- any par
ticular church, everybody is cN-
pocted to contribute to its success
When the contribution is made the
givcr will lie tagged" with tiny t.
$. flag, and this will save him from
being "held up" again. If your
contribution il only penny, make
it. You could not invest II in bet
ter way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
STANDARD OIL
Wins ITS CASE
The Supreme Court Refused to
Interfere With Judge Gross
cups Decision

Washington, Jan. 4.-The $29,000.-
900 fine case of the Standard Oil
company will not be reviewed by the
supreme court of the United States.
The decision of court to this effect
was announced by Chief Justice Full
Ter soon after the court convened to-
day. The case came to the court on
a petition filed by the government
asking the court in the petition for
writ of certiorari to order up the
record in the case for review of the
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh cir
cult by which Judge Landis' original
decision imposing fine of $4,000, 900
against the Standard Oil company for
accepting rebates from the railroad
company was reversed. In the su-
preme court the case turned largely
upon the right of the court to inter-
fere in view of the fact that the case
had been passed upon by the court Of
appeals, the government contending
for such privilege as a right. while it
was urged in behalf of the oil COM
pany that the precedents were all
against such proceedings. The ac-
tion of the court consisted in the an
nouncement that the governments
petition would not be granted. The
effect of this announcement will be to
leave standing the decision of the
court of appeals which was adverse to
the government and favorable to the
company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
BANKER sU1c1DED
Suffered From Heart Trouble and In.
digestion and Took His Life

digestion and Took His Life
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 4.-Henry G.
Potter. Jr.. of this city. vice president
Of the Peoples State Savings bank.
committed suicide at his home short
ly before 10 o'clock this morning.
Potter had been suffering from nerv-
GUS prostration for some time. About
a month ago he was found uncon-
scious from gas poisoning in the bath
room of his home and relatives said
gas had been turned on accidentally.
Cashier George Fl. Lawson of the
Peoples State bank. stated to the AS
sociated Press Immediately after
Potters death had become known,
that it was i'll health and nothing else
which impelled him to destroy him
self.
Potter's affairs as vice president of
this bank were absolutely straight
and all right" declared Lawson.
You cannot make too strong the
statement that Potter's action bears
no relation whatever to his business
affairs. He had been suffering for
months from heart trouble combined
with Indigestion. Time and again
have seen him walk into the bank,
hand pressed over his heart and al
most breathless. Potter had one loan
here at this bank, not a large one at
that, and amply secu;ed by real es-
tate MORTGAGES,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
COASTERS mt
TELEGRAPH POLE
Several Severely Injured by
the Crash Which Hurled
Them Skyward

St. Paul, Jan. "A bobsled con-
tanning fifteen people going down a
steep hill on Oakdale avenue last
night crashed into a telephone pole
at the corner of Oakdale and Cur
tice streets, hurling its passengers
with frightful velocity through the air
and seriously injuring several. The
bobsled was being used for coasting
purposes.
The injured are: Mrs. o. B. Wa
terman, 2S5 Annapolis street, broken
arm and collar bone; Miss Rosie
Kuettell, $50 East Annapolis street,
badly bruised about the face and
shoulders; Miss Morris, a young lady
living near Oakdale and Page streets,
suffered broken hip and frightful
bruises about the face and hands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
j. |. bURD|CK SECURES THE |NSURGENT
NOMINATION FOR SPEAKER Of THE HOUSE

farmers in the vicinity of Warren. who
sent exhibits of grain to said exposi-
ton. have Jared exceedingly we'll, in
fact leading the world on clover seed
and barley The March farm captured
the first prize on clover and J. W.
Thomas, the third prize on barley, in
competitions open to the world. l..
Lambertson has won the first prize
of 500 on best half bushel of wheat
in competition open to Minnesota on
ly. Said wheat was raised on the
Riverside farm. He also won the
fourth sweepstakes prize Of s25 on
wheat, in competition open to north
ern states. A. D. Van Sickle has won
the first prize of 800 on oats, in ccm-
petition open to Minnesota only. H.
J. Beardmore got the third prize of So,
and Munger & Son, the fourth, of 81.
Mr.. Van Sickle also carried off the
sweepstakes prize of $50 on oats, in
competition with northern states.
Reports of many of the contests in
which Warren farmers had made en-
tries have not yet been received, and
it is confidently expected that these
will be even more creditable. Moth
ing has been heard concerning the
oat club exhibit open to the world.
in which there were five entries from
this city. The first prize in this con-
test is valued at $500. In the wheat
milling specials, open to the world.
best half bushel for light bread flour,
and best half bushel for pastry -four,
Warren farmers also expect to score.
The following are the awards in
detail as far as received:
Peck of clover, March farm, Warren.
Mimi, $75; second, l.. r. Jebil, Madi-
son, Wis. $40: third, John Ellis, Hills
borc, Ind. $35.
Barley, open to the world. Best
half bushel barley. first, Harry Mart
haler, Beaver Dam, Wis, $40; second
Richard Hayward. Bay City, Mich,
$40: third, J. w. Thomas, Warren.
Mimi. S25; fourth. A. w. Jewett, Ma
son City. Mich. $40.
Best half bushel of oats. open to
Minnesota only, first. A. D. Van Sickle,
Warren, Mimi, $100; second, P. L.
Riegel, Rochester. Minn., 50; third, H.
j. Beardmore, Warren. Minn.. S.;
fourth, Munger & Son, Warren, Mimi,
81: fifth, o. G. Styre, Albert Lea, Sc;
sixth, Albert Munson. Cokato. So; sew
enth. John Stein. Cokato, SO.
Sweepstake winners in class E. nor
thern zone, best half bushel Of wheat,
first, Richard Hayward, Bay City,
Mich, s120; second, Harry Marthaler.
Beaver Dam. Wis, SIS; third. Earl
Scott. Mount Vernon, S. D., $40;
fourth, l.. Lambertson, Warren, Mimi,
1925.
Sweepstakes. winners in class G.
northern zone, best half bushel oats,
first. Harry Marthaler, Beaver Dam,
Wis, s14o: second, A. w. Jewett, Ma
son, Mich, 800; third. A: D. Van
Sickle. Warren. Mimi. $50; fourth.
Jens Johnson, Beresford. S. D., $25;
fifth. A. W. Meeken. Fond du Lac.
Wis.,. $25: sixth, P. L. Riegel. Roches-
ter, Mimi, SIS,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
GARFIELD'S REPORT
Secretary of the Interior Covers Many
Phases of Government Work

Washington Jan. 4-The improved
methods of administration instituted
by Secretary Garfield having for their
purpose the simplification of busi-
ness without any loss in accuracy or
responsibility have proven of great
value says the head of the department
of the interior in his annual report
made public today. The report covers
a wide field dealing as 1t does with
the work of the various bureaus en-
braced within its management the
territories, national parks and reser-
vations, District of Columbia corpora
tions, etc.
Secretary Garfield calls attention to
certain unscrupulous and unprofes-
sional acts upon the part Of num-
Der Of attorneys practicing before the
department, which resulted in their
disbarment. Some of these have
brought mandamus suits for restor-
alton of their names to the list Of
those entitled to practice. These cases
are now pending, but "in the mean
time." the secretary says. attorneys
will be notified, heard and disbarred
In all cases where am satisfied be-
yond a reasonable doubt, that their
conduct as attorneys has been dis
reputable, fraudulent, illegal or un-
doubtedly unprofessional." The re-
cent patent office frauds, resulting in
the confession of one defendant, the
conviction of another and the acquit-
tai Of the third. are touched upon,
and the statement is made that it was
TIE first case of the kind that had
occurred in the one hundred and eigh-
teen years of patent office history.
The commissioner of patents, it is
stated, has taken steps to provide
additjona, safeguards around the fill
ing of patent papers,
Regarding the movement for the
conservation Of the natural resources
of the country, Secretary Garfield
says that 1t shows the people of the
country have fully awakened to the
vital necessity of caring for what is
left of the public domain.
The pension roll, as usual, piled up
an enormous death rate, 50,676 names
having been removed on this account.
OF these 34,333 were soldiers and
sailors OF the civil war. During the
entire year the total number of pen
sioners on the roll was 1.OO6,O53.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
HAMS ON STAND
Tells About the Trouble in the Home
After the Confession.

Flushing. N. Y. Jan. 4.-Thornton
j. Hains took the witness stand today
in his own defense of the charge that
he as the principal with his brother.
Capt. Peter G. Hams. Lr.. in the kill
ing of William E. Annis and in a
snappy manner related under coun-
sells interrogations, the story of his
life and Capt. Hains' marital misfor-
tunes that led to the Staying of Annis.
Sometimes the defendant made his
answer before the district attorney
could enter the objections to the line
of interrogation. When a recess was
taken he had told of the sudden ap-
pearance of Capt. Hains in his home
on Sunday in May and of the en-
citement that the captain vas labor
ing under because of what his wife
had told him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04

ill. He can not thus discriminate IL
he is persuaded to pass judgment upon
a man, not with the reference to
whether he is fit or unfit public
servant, but with the reference to
whether he is an executive or legisla-
tive officer. whether he belongs to one
branch or the other of the govern
ment.
This allegation is the resolution,
therefore, must certainly be due to an
entire failure to understand my mes
sage.
"The resolution continues: "That
the president be requested to trans
NIT to the house any evidence upon
which he based his statements that
the chief argument in favor of the
provision was that the congressman
did not themselves wish to be investi-
gated by secret service men," This
statement. which was an attack upon
no one, still less upon congress, is
sustained by the facts.
Pulled the Records.
IF you will turn to the congressional
record for May first last. pages 5553
to $3.50, inclusive, you will find the
debate on this subject. Mr.. Tawney
OF Minnesota, Mr.. Smith of Iowa. MIR.
Sherley of Kentucky, and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald OF New York, appear in this
debate as the special champions of
the provision referred to. Messrs.
Parsons, Bennett, and Driscoll were
the leaders Of those who opposed the
adoption of the amendment and up
held the right of the government to
use the most efficient means possible
In order to detect criminals and to
prevent and punish crime. The
amendment was carried in the COM
mittee of the whole. where no votes
OF the individual members are record
ed, SO l am unable to discriminate by
mentioning the members who voted
for and the members who voted
against the provision, but its pass
age, the journal records, was greeted
with applause. am we'll aware, how
ever, that in any case of this kind
many members who have no particu-
lar knowledge of the point at issue,
are content simply to follow the lead
of the committee which had consider
the matter, and have no doubt that
many members of the house simply
followed the lead of Messrs. Tawney
and Smith, without having had the
opportunity to know very much as to
the rights and wrongs of the question.
II would not ordinarily attempt in
this way to discriminate between
members of the house, but as objec-
ton has been taken to my language,
in which l simply spoke Of the action
of the house as whole, and as ap-
parently there is a desire that I
should thus discriminate, will state
that | think the responsibility rested
on the committee on appropriations
under the lead of the members whom
l have mentioned.
'Now as to the request of the con-
gress that I give the evidence for my
statement that the chief argument in
favor Of the provision was that the
congressman did not themselves wish
to be investigated by secret service
men.
The Proof,
THE part Of the congressional record
to which 1 have referred above en-
tirely supports this statement. Two
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
DEVILS LAKE FIRE
Loss of $4,000 as Result of Early
Morning Blaze.

Devils Lake, N. D.. Jan. 4.-Fire
which started early this morning in
the restaurant belonging to H. L..
Routier destroyed three buildings, the
damage being about $4,000. The
Routier restaurant, the Mead millin-
cry store and Hurst Bros. grocers,
lost as a result of the fire. Hurst
Bros. were the heaviest losers. the
building and stock loss being about
$4,000.
The fire started in the restaurant
the origin being unknown, but it is
supposed to be from an over heated
stove. The fire department now has
the flames under control. The build
ings were all frame structures ad-
Joining and were swept swiftly by the
fierce wind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
BOOK AGENT LOST
Sent to Penitentiary for Working 6
Rank SWindle

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Samuel T. War
field was today found guilty of de-
frauding Mrs. James E. Patton, the
wife of prominent board of trade
operator. out of $22,7OO by means of
a rare book swindle. w. N. Cooper,
who was tried with Warfield. was
found not guilty. The jury retired
yesterday and returned the verdict at
the opening of Judge McSurly's court
today. Warfield was sentenced to
three years in prison and to pay a
fine of $1,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
MRS. BEISEL TALKS
Will Tell About the Shooting of Capt,
Erb Which She did

Media Pa. Jan. 4-Having spent a
quiet Sunday and rested her nerves
after Saturdays trying ordeal. Mrs.
M. Florence Erb again took the wit
ness stand today in defense of herself
and her sister, Mrs Catherine Meisel,
charged with the murder of Capt. j.
Clayton Erb at the Erb country home
last October. When the court adjourn
ed Saturday. Mrs. Erb was under
cross examination by District Attor-
ney McDade who was attempting to
break down her story that her hus-
band treated her cruelty and that he
was snot and killed by Mrs. Beisel in
defending their lives.
Mrs. Beisel will take the stand
probably tomorrow to tell of the
shooting which Mrs. Erb says she did
not witness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
CAsTRO's OPERATION

Berlin. Jan. 4.-Former President
Castro of Venezuela was operated up
on in this city this morning by DR..
Israel. the German specialist, for kid
ney complaint with which he is suf-
fering. The operation is intended to
overcome the efforts on an unsuccess-
full one performed in Venezuela about
year ago. 1t is understood Castro
came through the operation fairly
we'll and is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
RUGBY BANK IS CLOSED

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Washington. Jan. 4.-The First =
National bank of Rugby. N. D., =
closed its doors today by order Of =
its own directors and the comp =
troller of currency has appointed /"
George w. Swords as receiver. =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
BEsTs THE WORLD
Red River Valley Produces the Rest
Glover Seed in the World

Warren. Mimi, Jan. 4.-Reports
have just been received of some of the
awards Of prizes made at the great
National Corn exposition at Omaha.
and according to these reports the
New-York tribune., 1909-02-13
LINCOLN HONORED BY
A GRATEFUL NATION
President Roosevelt Pays High Tribute to the Martyr
President at His Birthplace.
TAkAHIRA BRINGS MESSAGE OF PEACE
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Orator Cooper OnlOn ellis OF
LncoIn's First Speech in This City.

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New-York tribune., 1909-02-13
PRESIDENT LAYS STONE
Impressive Ceremony at Lincoln's
Birthplace IN Kentucky.

HodgenviIe, KY, Feb. 12-Henceforth the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln is to be marked
by pile OF stone. The emancipator OF q race
and more than that. the liberator OF the thought
OF a nation bulIded his own monument in the
heart Of the world. and appropriately the physf-
cal structure which has now found beginning
at the place where Lincoln first saw the Hight
takes the simpler name Of memorial II is to,
be a simple but classic building OF granite. and
IT is hoped that IL may be completed SONS tine
next fall when William H Tart, who VIII then
be President will of1ciate IN dedfcating tt,
the present President, Theodore Roosevelt. to-
day of1cIated in laying its foundation stone.
The cornerstone laying took place after ap-
propriate forensic ceremonies. which were par
tic!pated IN by the President Of the United
States, Governor Augustus z. Wilson, Of Ken
lucky Ex-Governor Jospeh ". Folk Of Missouri
president Of the Lincoln Farm Association:
Luke E. Wright. Secretary OF War. who spoke
as an ex-Confederate soldier; General James
Grant Wilson Of New York. who represented
the Union soldiers. and L T Montgomery, OF
Mississippi a negro and a former slave With
one exception the orators. representing not only
the conflicting sides in the great struggle. but
the present generation we'll. the two political
parties and the white and black races as well a.
the different sections Of the country, spoke from
splendid new specimen Of the Stars and Stripes.
fluttertng over them.
INTERESTING AND NOVEL FEATUREs-
The ceremony was full OF interesting and
novel features apart frcm the occasion which
manfred It. and not the least interesting was the
character of the crowd which composed the
audience There were probably six thousand or
eight thousand persons present Many OF them
Ffa.
and other Kentucky centres. and some had been
attracted to the scene from far away states
The bulk of the assembly was composed. how
ever, of the country folk from Larue and ad-
jaCent counties.
There was a notable absence Of negroes in the
crowd but those present were wetjged in among
the whites showing that none had been kept
away by race prejudice. Among those who had
been expected TO be present was Mrs Ben Har-
din Helm the only surviving sister OF Mrs. Lin
con ninety-twO years old. but she kept at
her home in Louisville. much to the regret Of all
by her infirmites-
The exercises were conducted under a wide
spreading open-sided tent which had been
erected alongside the cabin IN which Lincoln
was born one hundred years ago to-day. and
while the weather might have been worse II was
sufficiently disagreeable to render the tent use
full Raw and damp as the atmosphere. the
| large throng stood with barred heads during the
/ hour and three-quarters consumed by the cers-
monies and. discouraging was the weather.
there was liberal and judicious applause. There
New-York tribune., 1909-02-13
HOUSE CLOCK STOPPED.
Oklahoma Legislature Then Paid
BeLated Honor to Lincoln.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune-J

Guthrie. Okla. Feb 12-That the spirit Or
Abraham Lincoln rebuked the lower house or
the Oklahoma Legislature to-day. 100 members
are willing 10 make affidavit, for the House
clock stopped sharply at II o'clock the hour OF
the day one hundred years ago that Lincoln
born.
Governor Haskell designated to-day as hoi-
day. and several days ago the Senate and House
resolved 70 adjourn over to-day, but yesterday
this resolution was reconsidered and the mem
bers were at work to-day as usual. Representa-
tive Jones. Republican, OF Oklahoma City leader
Of the minority called attention to the fact that
the faithful clock had stopped, whereupon hasty
adjournment was taken by both houses until
tomorrow An investigation showed the clock
TO be securely locked. The Senate clock on the
same circuit was still running.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-13

u5nishing amid a 1, Iult Of applause that
fairly shook the massive 18th Regiment Armory.
lanes Clark Of the XaXier Athletic AssOcia-
+,or won the Brooklyn Sea Gate Marathon run
of o6 miles and 3S5 yards yesterday afternoon in
the fact time of hours 46 minutes o2 3D.
seconds James Crowley, OF the Irish-American
Athletic club. finished second: Harry Jensen.
of the Pastime Athletic Club. third. and Patrick
Grant of the Trinity Athletic Club fourth
10 from, the actual race itself the crowd
,,bicb saw the contest will go down into history
&c ono of the most remarkable ever gathered
+o0a+ber for an athletic event of modern tlrnes.
To heqin with fully six thousand persons
cro,-dad the galleries and every point Of van
80 r-itbin the spacious armory% while without
:. u,as q case of struggling humanity as Iar as
the eve could reach.
ono hundred and siXty-siX runners iaceu 'No
s+or+ar which broke all records IN point oi
numbers. at least in this part OF the cou"'i .
a,1,' thousands upon thousands lined the course
nv ~ ~ n eized once more how the MarathGn
&c developed since John J. Hayes won
o,,.,,,ri, Marathon in England last summer
- ~, decentralization Of Dorando
- ono seemed to he acquainted VII" H'1
80, of the race and this probably eN-
,iDs the unusual gatherings at an
I,;+re solid rows Of persons stretching ..0i1
.,,o orroorv to Sea Gate, all OF tWelVe Hi'ies
automobiles by the hundreds To say s.,
,ads ~ other vehicles: housetops CROWDED
'hou7ol D ibis NJ trees strained to the breaking
81 80 1,itb the weight of the precocious small
b,, bo,, and small idea of the demonstration may
po'., o+horad II was estimated that fully half a
1,i,iion persons witnessed the race.
Al certain points along the route the throhsS
ia lose in so that despite all efforts Of the
-. ard an army of officials the principals
boraIv found space to move. AS the favorites
.+rrgpled on, accompanied by handlers on
-,,beeIs the former at times found it difficult to
hear n word of advice always due to the same
reason-the indescribabe discord Of an excited
crowd
THAT the race is not always to the swift found
another Illustration in the case of James ]. Lee
the Boston runner who, after leading for seven
teen miles collapsed. and had to be conveyed to
the arrnory in an automobile. AS the contest
,lrew to close il no uncommon sight TO see
taIlow faced and leg weary men suddenly reel