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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

The revenue cutter disappeared The
newspaper men and other kindly dis
posed persons put their automobiles at
the disposal of the tired survivors Of
this fire of the sea, and al o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the last or the
Dasscngers of the st. Croix were back
where they could get a place to eat and
sICCu.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
ReoruIts po Effoctlve Work

Two young men who enlisted for the
navy Friday, j. F. Lori and S. p Clif-
station at Goat island and the Mare
Island navy yard. They did effective
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

rescue work, but are now at the Natick
house. I'VE can't report in time, but
l hope they win consider that we have
a good excuse said Lori.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
MALiBU RANCHMEN
RENDER ASSISTANCE
TO VICTIMS OF FIRE

Gatekeeper Jim Finnegan of the
Malibu ranch and Grattan Fitzgerald,
who runs the gasoline motor of the
tramWay, took their car and ran to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
HAD TOO MUCH INTELLIGENCE.
Usefulness Of Marvellous Inc sOsters
Ended by Scrap"

Speaking about incubators."
drawled old Je1 weatherby, in the
back If Jason's general store. RE.
mains me OF the wonderful chicken
hatchers built by the Hams boys. Bill
Hains invented the most marvellous
incubator ever seen In these parts.
1t not only Matched the chickens out.
but It actually shielded the little
chicks from a hawk Just like an old
hen. Then Pete Hams got busy and
went one better. He built an lncu
bator with phonograph arrange
ment that would cluck-cluck' to the
chicks and scratch up worms for
them"
"Whew!" gasped the starch drum
NOR Il have heard lot Of yarns
hut that Is the limit. What became
OF these wonderful incubators?"
Trusted, stranger. busted all to bits.
You see them thar lncubators were 80
intelligent they soon grew jealous OF
one another and first thing you know
there WAS a scrap to equal any game
chicken fight that ever come on. When
It was over both were only NJ for the
junk heap. Thanks, stranger, I'll
take a cigar"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
TOO MUCH FOR THE GRIZZLY.
Guide Might Have Tried to Make Him
Swallow a Yarn Like That.

The hunter was recalling some of
his early experiences for the benefit OF
the tenderfeet.
Yes. SIR" he said. 1T was my first
grizzly and I don't deny was proud
of having killed him In a hand-to.hand
struggle. We began fighting about
sunrise, and when he finally rolled
over. done for, III be blamed II the
sun wasn't going down"
We paused No one said anything.
and so he added slowly, for the sec
ond time"
DO you mean that II took you two
days to kill grizzly" asked the Eng.
lish tourist.
Two, whole days and one night"
replied the guide, reaching for a
brand TO light his pipe. He died
mighty hard
"Choked TO doath?" asked the
tourist.
Yes, SIR" the guide said, calmly.
We'll, we'll! What did you try to
get him to swallow"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
HAD NOT IDENTIFIED COLONEL.
Soldiers Explanation, iowever, Was
Hardly Flattering.

Eugene Walter, the young play
wright, discussed In his apartment
the failure OF Paid In FUR In Lon.
don.
THE London critics." said Mr.. Wal
ter, praised my drama without a dis.
senting voice. From Mr. Valley of
the Times down. they deluged ME with
praise. But the public would not come
to the Aldwych theater. The public
was unGattering as the African sen.
tinel.
"A French sentinel In Algeria, you
know" Mr.. Walter explained. had for
colonel very tall. lanky, round-shoul.
dered man
This round-shouldered colonel ONT
night was making quiet inspection.
Passing the sentinel. he found. to his
rage and indignation. that he was not
challenged. So he returned TO the man
and roared
You didn't challenge met
'N.no, sir, faltered the sentinel, IN.
lutlng
"'Wcll. why didn't youg the colonel
demanded.
Excuse me, sir, said the sentl.
mel. but thought beg your par.
don, sir thought you was n
camel"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Surprise for Lodae.Keeper.

Il was a former archbishop OF York
DIR. Thomson-who appeared once in
the role of coachman He had at.
tended an evening party, and. ON leav,
ing the house. discovered that his
coachman was drunk There appeared
nothing for 1t but to drive home him.
self, and the archbishop, after placing
the smiling but unconscious coachman
inside the carriage. mounted the box
and took the reins. The monotony of
the homeward journey was broken by
wheel of the carriage coming into
violent collision with a stone just out
side the entrance 10 Bishopsthorpe.
The lodse.keeper. unable to recog.
nlze the approaching figure In the
darkness. called out cheerlly: Halo.
Bill, drunk gain!-and blowed IL you
iain't got the old cocks hat on" tits
the old cock himself" graveiy re-
spouded his grace.--San Francisco Ar,
gonaut.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
CHANCE FOR SETTLEMENT GONE
Basso Might Have Decided vexed
Question, But RE Didn't.

The choir began the hymn. When
they came TO the line: Neither are
they afraid" the composer of the
music had so written II that II had ia
be repeated first by Ahe soprano. then
by the alto, and finally by the bass
The soprano seemed TO be OF conserva
tive taste and sang the line: "Nee-ther
are they afraid" Apparently the alto
had departed from the usage of her
forefathers, for when she brought out
the words they became 'Ni.ther are
they afraid" and 1t became a serious
question which side the bass would
take. The bass was an Irlshman. Out
rolled his rich voice: "Nay-ther are
they afraid"
So the question of usage still re,
manned unsettled.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
The Wise Flv,

In lecture on files before the Royal
Photographic society OF London. F. p.
Smith said that with little patience
files could be trained, and he showed
some cinematograph records of flies
lying on their backs twirling mimi
ture dumb-bells. balancing weights
bigger than themselves, climbing re-
volving wheels. and acting as nurse.
maids, holding dummy babies. Ac.
curate!y balanced little machines
were used for training the fiie5. and
the only discomfort to the insect. said
the lecturer, was involved in It's being
imprisoned for day or two. On being
released, although Its wings we're un.
injured. It had no desire to fly, but
showed tractableness and readiness TO
perform these extraordinary gyra.
tions instead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
The Secret OF Happiness,

The moment we set about the task
OF making every human being we
come in contact with better for know.
ing us--more cheerful, more coura-
geous. and with greater faith In the
kindness OF God and man--that mo.
ment we begin to attain the third pur.
pose Of life--personal happiness.
Would you possess the magic
secret OF the alchemist which trans.
forms all things to gold?
II is unselfishness-or, to use a bet.
ter word, selflessness.
He who goes forth bent upon being
always kind, always helpful. in the
little daily events OF life, will find all
skies tinted with gold. all his nights
set with stars, and unexpected flow
ers OF pleasure springing up in his
pathway
And all his tears shall turn into
smiles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
LIKE THEIR BRITISH FoRsEARs.
Southern Mountsineers a Delight to
tho Antiquarian.

The ANTIQUARIAN finds endless inter
est In the British survivals among the
people of the Blue Ridge and Great
Smoky mountains, which are readily
traced when one begins an intelligent
search. Here is the pattern in bed
kiver" which you have seen, perhaps.
in English tapestry, and which must
have been transmitted from mother
to daughter for two or more centuries.
Here is a snatch Of song that you
VIII not easily find In a book, but
which harks back TO circumstances Of
English town life quite remote from
the experience OF the singer. Prof.
Shalef OF Harvard once found a man
In Wise county, Virginia. hunting
with an English cross bow! or course
he owned a rife. as we'll. but powder
was hard to get. and he had not lost
the tradition of the art by which the
cross bow had been made famous
among his British forbears. We say
llsh strains are everywhere mingled
in the mountains The traveller stop
ping at lonely cottage may hear the
mother quiet an unruly child by say
ing: Behave now, son. or Clavers
will get you!" II is doubtful whether
the woman knows anything OF the
DOGGY she thus centuries up to hand
the wretch In order" but she is really
referring to Claverhouse, the Scotch
rough rider who harried the Covenan-
tiers in ancient days.-Berea Quar-
terly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
The Tenor's Compliment.

You could tell from his hair that he
was q musician. or something of the
sort. "Yes." he said to the company
at large, "the greatest tenor In the
land once paid me the biggest compli-
ment could wish" OH" remarked
some one. interrogatively. TT was
like this: sang without sccompani.
ment--l always have trouble with
accompanies; they're SO unsympathet.
ic. you know-and at the end of the
song he said to me; DO Won know.
when you began without an accom-.
PIANIST, was surprised; when I heard
you, was astonished; and when you
sat down was delighted And the
sun shone down and III up the youths
beatific smile OF satisfaction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Quaint Old PepYa.

There were worse errors than the
matinee hat for the man who sat be
hind woman in the seventeenth ecu.
fury theater. Pepys wrote that Janu
airy rs. 1861. he saw "The Lost Lady
for the second time. Nine days ear
Her that play had not pleased him
much--partiy. perhaps. because he
was troubled to be seen by four Of
our Office clerks, which sat In the
half-crown box, and in the is. Sd"
But on the second occasion the play
did please me better than before
and here. sitting behind in a dark
place. a lady spit backward upon me
by mistake, not seeing me-" How
ever, II was all right, for. after see
ing her to be a very pretty lady, I
was not troubled at II al all"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
FEW DIAMONDS ARE smUeeLEp.
Amount SO Brought In Has No Effect
on the Market.

VERY few diamonds are smuggled
into this country now. whatever may
have boon the case In former days"
declared an agent OF large icwelry
house who makes yearly trip 10 Eu.
rope to purchase precious stones The
amount that is brought In without
duty Is so small as 10 have no effect
on the market Uncut diamonds are
not taxed. The duty on cut stones Is
but ton per cent. Amsterdam Holland,
is the great market for diamonds.
Nearly all the New York dealers whD
import buy from that city Eighty per
cent. Of the diamond cutting for the
world is done In Amsterdam. Few
small diamonds are cut In New York
city. There are almost no facilities
here for doing the work. The eXpe.
rienced cutters at Amsterdam can turn
ont the work cheaper than il can be
done on this side OF the water even
when the customs duty is added to the
rates paid the Holland manufacturers.
Large diamonds. about three-quarters
Of carat, are cut here. but most Of this
work is recruiting for the changes in
style OF setting"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
A Child Of Nature.

II was primitive home I'm the Ten
nessee mountains where the kitchen
range Is still a thing OF a vague and
dietant future. Cindy the capable, bux,
ON and barefooted, performed her du.
ties on the hearth OF the yawning fire.
place. and deity raked the Goals
around the baker where the corn.
dodgers were browning. A glowing
ember. unseen by all save old Rude,
rolled out on the hearth as
Cindy stepped forward with the pot.
hooks, and he sounded the warning:
"Sa-ay. Clndy--"
Whit, PAP
You done sot yer fut on a coal o.
fire"
Say ! did. pa? Which ut?"-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
IN WRATH OVER POOR "sHow.-
Mexican Audiences Evidently Lack
Patience Of Americans.

Here Ia news item the like OF
which one does not find In the news.
papers OF the United States. II comes
from tho City Of Mexico and describes
the exciting Incident at Queretaro:
Yesterdays bullhght," the reader
ID informed. was wratched, and start.
ed row. The management announced
that the bulls would be flrst-class. but
those which appeared we're very small
and showed no fight whatever. Four
of these ridiculous beasts we're sent
back to the corral, another barely
qualified. and only one turned out TO
be q real bull.
THE public, unable to repress its
Indignation, laid hold of everything II
could get its hands on and threw II
into the bull ring. causing serious
damage.
In the midst OF the excitement the
announcement was made that the
management had been fined 800, but
this was not sufficient to allny the
public indignation. The manager OF
the bull ring was compelled to hide
owing to the fact that some Of the
most excited individuals in the audi.
ence were making diligent search
for him.
1T was tremendous row, as We re-.
marked before, and would have had
more serious consequences had not
the Fifth corps OF rural police ar.
rived on the scene most OPPORTUNITY.
The policemen made the discontinued
audience dispense. and then mounted
guard over the bull ring and the resi-.
dence OF the manager"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
WANTED JOY OF THE MOMENT.
And Was Fortified Against Possible
Pain OF the Future.

MFR. philanthropist was passing q
bakery. when he observed a little girl
gazing with longing eyes at some
cakes displayed In the window.
The youngsters wisttul gaze was
too much for Mr.. Philapthropist. so he
took immediate measures to satisfy
her longing
When she had in short order dis.
posed of rich bit of pastry she calm
ly asked for another.
81 should like very much to give you
another" said the kindly man. but
I'm afraid It would make you sick. "
Get II for me, anyway" quickly re.
sponded the little girl. 81 can git all
the medicine need at the dispenssry
for nuthin'"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Dous to Match.

The late dowager empress Of China
was the most powerful parsonage OF
the day, yet between the lines OF re.
cent imperial edict delightfully."- fem.
mime bias IL easily discoverable.
Her majesty, who was the supreme
authority on the standard qualifcs,
tons of the little Pekingese spaniel.
which is exclusively reserved for Inn
perial use. gave an order thus:
For the coler, let 1t be like that of 8
lion. sable-gold, 10 be carried in the
sleeve of a golden robe. or the color
of red or of black bear, or white, or
striped like a dragon. so that there
may be dog appropriate to every cos
tume."-Youth's Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Sixty Different Kinda Of Bananas,

To most persons In the temperate
zones banana is a banana. But the
truth is that there are over so known
varieties Of the fruit, with as great,
or greater variation In character as in
the different kinds OF apples Hawaii
IL said to have something over 10 dis.
tinct varieties of the fruit. most OF
which have been introduced by the
whites. Some Of these are OF extreme
ly delicate and delicious favor. while
other kinds are used. II at all, only when
cooked in various ways There Is
scarcely city house lot. or country
"kuieana' or homestead which does
not have clump or two OF bshauss,
which grow with practically no care.
new plants, or suckers, shooting up TO
replace the ones which have frulted
and been removed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
When Beef Went Up.

The rise in beef took humorous
turn recently. The Fulton Eye. &C
cording to the Atlanta Constitution
tells this story of II:
"A shorthorn bull walked into the
door Of the Farmers bank last Thurs
day morning and climbed to the top
of the stairway. much to the surprise
Of the doctors. who occupy the Offices
above. The animal found room to
turn around at the top of the stairs
and came down again. II is presumed
that the animal was looking for DR..
Ward. the veterinary surgeon. and
climbed the wrong stairway by mis-
take"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Grow Tall In the Country,

According to the investigations Of
DR.. Deniker. well-known for his an
thropologic studies. the influences of
city life tend toward decrease OF hu.
man stature. 1t is away from the
large cities that the benehcent effects
OF the general amelioration of social
conditions and improvements in by.
giene OF modern times most clearly
manifest themselves by distinct in.
crease OF stature, This increase has
been marked among several OF the
European races during the last half
century. Where the people are sub.
jected to urban influences the gain is
less notable.--Youth's Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Unsatisfactory Experiment..

There Is a couple In Atchison known
to be engaged to be married. The man
was recently called out of town on
an important business trip. and no
sooner reached his destination, 500
miles away, than he received tele.
gram from his girl TO return at once.
He did SO and found she had sent the
telegram to try him. to see IL he
would do anything" for her, as he
had claimed. She is satisfied now that
no loves her. but he isn't quite salts.
fed when he thinks of the worry and
expense that he was put to. apd will
ask 10 be released from the engage.
ment--Atchison Globe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
The Spells system.

The name is derived from remark
made In speech In the United States
senate In January. 1892. by Mr.. Mar.
cy OF New York: speaking of and for
the New York politicians. he said !:
They see nothing wrong In the rule
that to the victor belongs the spoils
Of the enemy" This system had pre-
viously attained great power in the
state Of New York. Under Jackson's
administration II prevailed In national
politics and was soon adopted by near.
ly all parties, and applied to local q
well ~ state and national ofices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Bad Eaas In commerce,

Bad egg dealing is business In II.
self in England. All bad eggs 30 to
tanners. These eggs are carefully
opened by hand and the whites are
separated from the yolks-unpleasant
work, but work that nc machine can
do. The yolks are m Led with -four
and salt, and this dough is sold to the
leather men, who size and dress hides
with It. The whites are used In the
sizing of fine paper. Care must be
taken that they are properly sepa-
rated, ms the least bit of yolk in the
whites would cause yellow streak on
the papers surface.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Hissorioal RaIIe.

The visitors In the historical muse
lrm gazed curiously at q small feather
pillow which nestled In glshs case.
Il don't see anything unesuai about
that pillow" remarked ors OF the visi.
tors. turning to the guide,
TITS q very valuable pillow" 70
piled the guide. THAT II Washing
toms original headouarters." --Lippin-
COTS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

The remark "a to Macaulay being Il
very common sort Of bookbnyer. who
always bought books 10 read" which
Sir George Trevelyan tells us. e:nan
ated from the late Bernard Quaritch
recalls an anecdote related by Lock.
er-Lampson In MY Condolences" Bed
ford. emperor Of Morocco. once sent
me homo little binding which / con.
sidered unsatisfactory-the volume did
not shut properly: II capped. when
pointed out this xrisvous defect, hid
only remark was: Why. bless me. sir,
you've been reading III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
AIook Ahead.

Simon had Just paid long.delayed
bill at the grocer's. partly In response
TO many urgings, and partly because
he happened TO have the requisite
ready money. The grocer, an old
friend. In spite of his persistence in
dunning, thanked him heartily.
Good for you. Simon" he said. gra-
ciously, you deserve credit for paying
up this way"
II know IT," said Simon, and wish
you'd give II to me sooner another
time."--Youth's Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

"You don't object to these investiga,
tions Of the affairs Of your great mo
nepolyf"
NO." answered Mr.. Dustin stax.
They're : great deal e help IN enab-
Hing Ne - catch up WITH dStails q
ny business that might havo sscapsd
~ sxtentIen.s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Hushand--why were you - anx-
ious to Est that maidi She dos mot
seem to b efficient.
Wtfs-Dhe isn't
Husband -Thsa Wat I'D yeu -.
ensa her tsrY
wifes hs has iivsl h svsry 1nnl1y
4 the asIghsoFhoel
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
Year. Had Made . plmersnce.

Don't sit 80 near the window. dar'
ling" said . spcohy young German
bridegroom 70 his bride On their wed.
ding tour; "let us try to keep the car
riaEe ali 10 ourselves. Some jaekanapes
IL sure te gst In II he sees your pret.
u fscs!S The SANS speaker. % years
iatsfs Move uD 70 he ~in(ew. cid
wcman. - that " nay have ths oena-
partuent - surssivss; ysa VIII fright
On al ~ stAes passsassss ssay, ysu
knewis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

your clothes seem trias large
for you.- remarked tAs abrupt per
aen. 81.
Yea answered IL yesas man
w1tA college ksir. 'eenstlnes ! thlsk
Darwin 1iln't know vAas ~ waa tall
ing ansuG TAe tsadeav te1ay sesms
y - tswsft ~ Survival = ~ nis-
attsss1s - -. 4,t.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-09
cHALkER--HATHcox.
Pretty Marriage Ceremony az Nswber.
~ Sunday, July 4th.

NEWBERRY. July S.--A very pTet.
ty wedding was solemnized Sunday
morning, July 4th. when Mr. Solon L.
ChalkeT was united in holy wedlock
20 Miss Cora HatChcOX, tine ac-
complished young daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. p. l. Hatchcox. Justice Ira J. Car
ter officiating.
The wedding TOOK place at the coun-
try home of the brides parents. The
house was beautifully decorated, be-
ing draped In evergreens and moss.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white. while the groom wore the con-
ventional black.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests were invited to the dining
room. where all kinds OF refreshments
were served. such a spread being sci.
dom seen.
Following the ceremony the happy
pair left via A. c. L. for South Flor.
ida. In which section they will make
their future home.
The wedding was a quiet one. only
n few OF the nearest friends being
present. Those present, besides the
family. were: Mr.. and Mrs c. d.
May and son, Or. and Mrs. Mcleod
and daughter. Miss Margaret MIR. and
Mrs. r. T. Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Smith, Ira J. Carter, II. J. HamIl.
ton and Lee Swindal of Newberry,
Mrs w r Smith of BrOoksville. Mr..
Skipper and family of Half Moon. MIR.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Andrews OF Tioga, MIR.
and Mrs. North OF Georgia, Mr.. Chalk,
er, a brother OF the groom. Of ocaIa,
and others.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-09
No Chambers in Gainesville.

The report Is current in some sec
tiOns. that the above dreaded disease
-glanders-alsO prevails in Gaines
vile, but such is entirely untrue. A
careful investigation has already been
made. and a competent veterinarian
has inspected the horses and verifies
the above statement. Every precau-
,Ion will be exercised to prevent IL
entering this territory.
The condition OF our sister city is
something alarming and will prove
great hardship TO a number OF citi-
zens and the business interests OF
that place The disease has been
traced from the extreme southern end
of the State and II gradually worked
up until II reached Ocala.