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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-04-10
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-04-10

We Keep memorandum of all stock and eggs out,
you 10 ge, from same line of breeding
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
TEMPERANCE LECTURE
BY JUDGE NATIONS
AT M Il nuupC

BY invitation OF what Is known as
the Hustlers' Glass in the NJ. T..
Church, Judge q. o. Nations will
make temperance address in the
Auditorium of the NJ. +. Church
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
AS the people throughout the State
will vote on the issue Of statewide
prohibition of the liquor traffic
next November, it is expected that
Judge Nations, who Is "A member of
the State CommitteeIof the Constitu-
tional Amendment Association, will
direct portion Of his address to the
consideration Of that important sub
ject. 1t is hoped that all friends Of
the temperance cause, all Christian
people and all others who are inter
ested in the great prohibition cause
that is arousing so much interest
throughout the country, will be
present at this meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
CORNER STONE LAID
OF Science Hall Building of Carleton
College Last Sunday-Rev. DR..
Goblin officiates.

The University Senate of the
Methodist Episcopal Church sent
Rev. Hillary A. Goblin, ID. D., Vice
President Of De Paw University, to
Carleton College last week to look
into the condition of the school and
report to the Senate which meets
December 18th and 18th, 1909, In
Baltimore, Md. DR.. Goblin, while
here, preached an inspiring sermon,
in the NJ. +. Church Sunday morn
ing. The people who heard, got u
view of the onward sweep cf the
Kingdom of our Lord, and were
made TO know that its coming was
sure, irresistible, and with power
In the afternoon DR.. Gibon led the
consecration service at the lay
ing OF the corner stone of
"Science Hall" A beautiful ser
vice was read responsively. Then
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

Bishop Daniel s. Tuttle of st.
Louis will preach in the Presbyte-
rian Church, Wednesday evening,
December 18th, at 1880 O'Clock. All
are cordially invited to attend this
service. Flat River papers please
copy.
Zero weather Wednesday morn
ing, or practically so, the thermom-
eter registering only three degrees
above in Pennington. This is AS
unusual in December in this section
as the very pleasant weather we
have had all fall. The change was
so sudden that it's rigeors were felt
the more keenly.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will meet in Freder-
icktown, December IA and 10. The
delegates from the Society here in
cludes Rev. VIM. and Mrs. Court,
Mrs. w. H. Agnew, Mrs. f. b.
Barrow, Miss Jennie Hunt, Miss
Susie Tucker, Mrs. Merrill Pipkin,
Mrs. A. l.. Orter, Mrs. T.. A.
Ronald, and Mrs. j. ID. Westover.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
New line of Waterman's Ideal
Fountain Pens at Pelty's Book
Store.

Some years ago Thomas Lang d
Bro. bought $4,000 acres of land near
Henson as an investment. 1t was
then timbered, and they made in
ducements sufficient to the late Mr..
Melott to locate his timber industry
on the land. Mr.. Lang and his bro
ther's widow spent several days
here last week looking after the
land, and as most of the timber has
been worked up, they decided to
have about 1000 acres cleared at
once, and will send down several
families from st. Francois county
to farm the same. This land Is much
more productive than the average
farm in st. Francois county, and 1t
will be an inducement to both neigh
borhoods to have the farms opened
up.-Charleston Courier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

in II few words the people were re-
minded that though nature might be
studied in the building to be erected,
1t was only one Of the means Of fill
ing its highest mission of helping
men to know God.
On Monday morning DR.. Goblin
met with the Faculty and gave them
an exceedingly helpful talk. He
was very much interested in the
success of the school, and we may
be sure Of a clear, fair presentation
Of our case before the University
Senate.
In the afternoon of Monday Pres
ident Smith, Mr.. j. w. Karsch,
Rev J.. NJ. Thompson and DR..
Goblin were taken in Mr.. McCar-
thy's automobile to Doe Run where
they visited Mr.. Graves museum.
DR.. Goblin was surprised and de-
lighted to find such splendid col
lection, and thought it great thing
for Carleton Students to have the
privilege of visiting such an excel
lent museum. -.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
DEATH OF MRS. ]. w. SEBASTIAN

Mrs. Mary Ann (James) Sebas-
tian, beloved wife of Mr.. John w.
Sebastian, died at her home near
Libertyville, Mo-, December 2, 1909,
aged so years, five months and twen-
ty-six days. The funeral took place
from the family residence on Friday,
December Sd. Elder S. =. Gross,
pastor OF the Libertyville Christian
Church, Of which she had been a
member fifty-nine years, delivered
the funeral discourse In the pres
ence of u large concourse of rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Sebastian (nee James, was
born near Pontapool, South Wales,
England, June 9th, 1929, and came
to this country when child. She
was twice married: the first time to
John Green In 1874. Only one child
was born to this union Mrs. j. g.
Crow OF Libertyville. The second
time to John w. Sebastian, Novem-
Der 3D., 1853. They had just passed
their fifty-sixth anniversary on Nov
ember Sd, 1909. To this union were
born eight children. She Is sur
vived by her aged husband and six
children-Mrs. J. G. Crow, Miss
Laura Sebastian, and Mrs. Kate
Keith, all Of Libertyville; Mrs.
Laura Crackel of Liberal, Kansas;
V. V. Sebastian of Pennington, and
p. II. Sebastian OF Gray, Oklahoma,
three children having peceded her
to the other shore.
Thus ends the mortal existence of
n good Christian woman, whose in
fiuence in the community in which
she lived will be kindly felt and
missed. Her many friends extend
to the bereaved family their heart
felt sympathy.
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
TOWN And VICINAGE
Glucose at Kleinis.


Shelled nuts at Klein's.
a dash OF winter and light snow
struck us Monday night.
Save money by getting your
Christmas treat at Klein's.
Mr.. j. II. Mason of Gumbo, was
in town Monday on business.
The highest market price paid in
Cash for hogs by The st. Francois
Packing Co.
Mr.. VIM. Dugal of Liberty town
ship was transacting business In
Pennington Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Milligan and his
daughter, Miss Cora Milligan, of
st. Louis, visited Mrs. J. H. Jones
for u couple Of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hensley spent
several days with friends at Mont
gomery City, Mo-, the past week,
returning home Monday.
Do you wish to borrow or lend
money, buy or sell real estate, have
your title examined or your property
insured? Call on J. S. Clay in Pack
ing House.
Mrs. f. G. Simmons returned
Monday from a visit of several
weeks In the South, visiting Mrs.
Cyrus Leeper in Oklahoma City,
Okla, on her way home.
Mr.. J. f. Macke, the matchmaker
aud jeweler, has bought out the bus
mess of e. S. Roger at Bismarck.
Persons having watches or other
articles left with him for repair,
will find same at the Berryhill
Studio.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
ELMwooD ENTERTAINMENT.

A novel entertainment will be
given in Elmwood chapel next Mon
day evening at eight O'Clock by the
students. 1t will consist OF a series
of living pictures, representing
Master works In painting and sculp-
ture. In addition to these there will
also be rendered musical and liter
ary program. Admission % cents.
Perhaps something nice on our 10
cent counter will suit you. -Klein's
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09
DEATH OF MRS. BENTLEY

Mrs. Sarah A. Bently died at the
home of her son, Mrs. John p. Bent
ley. in Pennington Wednesday
December Sth, aged 20
years and three months. The fun
eral takes place to-day from the resi-
dence at l:30 p. M, thence tc the
Zolman Cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

E-DoE-Bert s. Pratte and
Miss Stella A. Doe were married on
November 2S, 1903, at the residence
OF the BRIDES parents near Hazel
Run, Rev. s. Marvin Roberts off,
ciating.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

The best architects, painters and
contractors Of the country use
Mound City Horseshoe Brand
House Paint" exclusively. City
Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

We have the goods-we have the
price-we expect your trade
Klein's..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-09

New Orleans molasses at Klein's
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
LIE LOW, SMUdGLER
CHINESE EV4DERS OF
CUSTOMS CLEVER.
Kittens Filled scith Opium-4
Surprised Night Patrol
EUen Lepers Used.

In al countries the evasion Of fiscal OBJ
legations Is considered no wrong, and pass
ing the customs Is generally regarded as
a tax upon personal rights. So much is this
the case that those who render unto Ce-
sar that which is Csesar's generally do SO
10 escape a worse evil, and seldom from
any moral conviction as to what is right and
what is wrong. In this one respect at least,
East and West may be said TO have met
for IN no country in the world has the art
OF smuggling reached higher standard
than in China and in no part of China
have smugglers become SO daring or SO in
genious as I'm the famous Canton delta,
whose innumerable and intricate water
ways spread their welcome arms TO shield
wrongdoers and embarrass pursuit.
John Chinaman IS 4 born gambler, and
as often as not stakes his acuteness against
lawful authority merely for the love Of
play. He reckons that IL he gets through
some four times out OF five his account
viii show z balance on the right side, and
he win thus have a small profit combined
with the excitement OF the game. That
this is the spirit Of many is a proved fact,
as the same men have been caught red
handed again and again. and the mere
fact OF their persisting indicates that there
IS both money TO be made and recreation
90 be found in the practice.
The heavy duty on opium and the COM
parative ease with which it can be secreted
naturally place IL in the front rank OF
desirable eontraband. and many a ball OF
the seductive drug has found its way into
Canton from that ACKNOWLEDGED base and
happy hunting ground OF criminals. the
British free port OF Hong Kong. without
his imperial majesty Kuang Hsu being a
cent the richer.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
METHODS OF sMUGGLERS.

Many arc the methods adopted and the
precautions taken by these nimble evaders
OF the law Floats and sinks. the out
come Of the most fertile imagination and
the most careful study. are the most fire.
quent means used. and at a given signal
from the shore the whole consignment IL
dropped overheard from one OF the pala-
tial river steamers running between Canton
and Hong Kong. TO be eventually picked
I'D at a convenient time by receivers on
land.
on one occasion a handsome cat, with
kittens, was noticed on board one of these
steamers. and after time IL was re-
marked that the kittens did not appear 20
grow any larger. An inquisitive custom
house of1cer in Canton found upon exam
Ination that they were all dummies. filed
with opium and IL was recalled that this
lucrative imposition had been going on for
weeks.
Again, the Canton customs night patrol
going the rounds OF the crowded harbor
took shelter one night from violent sum-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

several months. and all the time he will
be getting more advanced instruction I'm
the school. learning down TO the utter
most detail the internal construction OF
the instrument himself Perhaps. by the
time he has mastered this bit OF tech
nical knowledge he is receiving Sl2 a
week as reward for work well done ana
lessons well learned; and then. one hne
morning, he walks into the Office 10 find
himself promoted 10 be an installer, with
a helper under him, at SIS or SIS a week.
After u month or so OF actual installing,
For which he alone is responsible, he
receives still more technical training in
the school. This time he learns the prin-
ciples OF telephone construction and oper-
alton, and also how 20 wire Up and con-
rect what are known as private branch
sWitchboards-the central distributing
points IN buildings and Offices that have
numerous branch telephones running from
one room or apartment or desk, 20 an
ether. After he has proved to the head
OF tie school his ability 20 do such work
practically, he becomes an installer OF
private switchboards, or exchanges, as
they are popularity called, at about -
A .vech
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
SWhRMlNG BEES SCOUT.

swarms OF bees are sometimes compelled
20 take refuge in very remarkable shelters.
A peculiar and instructive instance was
observed by the writer in the spring or
1905 The swarm few over large vineyard
which contained low buildings one OF
these buildings Was constructed OF hollow
concrete blocks. The swarm few directly
toward a small hole In one of the blocks
and disappeared IN the interior. No doubt
the swarm had rested on tree or shrub
on the preceding day and had sent out
scouts 10 seek a home.
The scout found the little hole leading
into the great cavity OF the concrete block.
and reported their discovery 10 their COM
rades This case furnishes indisputable
proof that swarming bees really send out
scouts as they are believed To do. for the
little hole could not have been discovered
I'm the rapid and lofty tight OF the swarm.
Scientific American
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

new plants in large communities, starting
with those comparatively small. and work.
Ing up through those OF increasing i'm
portance. TIL he had proved his ability
sufficiently TO be the plant head OF such a
district as Manhattan and The Bronx in
greater New York
The last direct promotion would be to the po-
sition OF general plant superintendent. who is
the head OF all physical departments of the
business and is one Of the most important
officials Of the company. OF course. the
man able TO administer such post as this
is not far from the general managership
and the presidency, 10 which your boy may
at least theoretically-aspire AS plant
superintendent his salary would be not
just two or three or four thousand dollars
a year: and as president-well. II is need
less TO say he would be well paid
Copyright, 1909, by the Associated Literary
Press)
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
SALT OFTEN CoNTRABAND.

Salt. that daily necessity of life. being
a government monopoly in China, is sub
ject 10 official regulations which add TO its
cost and lessen its quality. The duty in
directly paid on this article may be styled
the income-taH Of China. since ell must use
this everywhere Indispensable commodity.
Salt. therefore. naturally comes within the
scope OF the contrabandist, and smuggled
salt. by reason OF its Cheapness, commands
d ready sale. II differs from opium, how
ever, inasmuch as it's bulk renders con-
eeaIment difficult and landing 1t at it's des-
tination risky. The majority of salt SNUG
gIers are, therefore. the Chinese crews Of
the carrying vessels. working in conjunc-
ton with accomplices ashore. IL is as
often as not concealed among the bunker
coal. and kept there until a favorable op-
portunity for landing presents Itself.
At one OF the river ports some years
beck the crime OF salt running" assumed
such startling dimensions that extracr-
binary precautions to rut a stop to IT were
introduced. which proved efficaeious for a
time. Later. however. IL was noticed that
sampans. or small boats. manned by those
unhappy outcasts. lepers. were becoming
more numerous. and II was soon discov-
cred that they were engaged to land the
salt, as Il was perhaps not unreasonabiy
assumed that customs officers, however
jealous, would at least respect the inviola-
bility Of these fatal craft. and IL was not
until the aid OF the local magistrate was
invoked that these adjuncrive smuggIers
were forbidden the port.-chsmbers's Jour
nal
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
TAUGHT TO SOLVE RIDDLES.

So he goes on through the various
carefully graded courses Of the school
until ne knows all the basic phases of
the technical work OF telephony, includ-
ing the details OF the nickel-in-the-siot
instruments, the party lines. the intercOm-
r.unicating telephones 0ocal telephones
used for connecting various rooms in the
same building without getting outside con-
nectionl, speaking tubes, etc. one OF the
features OF advanced instruction is the
hunting for trouble The teacher likes
up all sorts OF devices and cross Wires'
which might happen I'm any conceiVable
rnistreatment OF on accident 10 an IN
strument, and the pupil is required 10
discover the cause of the uouoie anu
apply the proper remedy.
SIN another advanced course teaches
how te,euhone installation must be done IN
what IS known as particular work BY
this IS meant installations In costly private
residences. where every wire must be coz
cesled and the work done around rare fur
r,ture and bric-a-brac. The company ex-
meets every installer 10 be able 10 do such
,voyk AZ expertiy as he does installing or
the ordinary kind.
After Ave or six years of instruction anc
practical work, first as an instailer's helper
ana then as an installer, your boy having
shown ia the mean time that he can handle
,nen. may be made foreman OF an installa-
ton district, with anywhere from nity u
one hundred men under him, and receive u
salary Of s35 20 $40 a week The next pro-
motion would logically be TO chief foreman
over an the other foremen in a large dis
,rsct with a salary OF $4,000 10 $4,000
year.
Not a bad saiary-in fact far above the
average. But the young man with ambiuon
with sufficient ambition 10 cause him TO
rfvet hfs eyes on the heacship OF the piah'
6epartnent-win have realized early In the
game that there are various lines OF ad-
yancement in technical telephony, and thAt
the best way TO become plant head Is 10
train himself in all the lines ihciuuiiis
the line lust described. he will also strive
20 master the cable department, which mas
90 40 with the laying of cables In sub~sys
under the streets. the wiring or buiidiiiss'
making underground connections nhoeF-
,ts~sing ,he wiring necessary for particu-
1sr classes OF installation. etc.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

rner squall under the hugle paddle spon-
sons of a well known river steamer. us
that you:' inquired q voice from above in
Chinese. ''Yes," replied the customs Of
Ccer, with quick perception Then catch. ;"
answered the mysterious interlocutor. pass
ing down half a dozen balls OF opium. the
share OF which meant much prize money
for the lucky gigs crew. The smuSgler
was, of course. waiting for a confederate
whom the customs officer unwittingly fore
stalled.
On another occasion the inspector gen
eral OF customs. Sir Robert Hart himself,
was visiting Canton. and in the evening at
dinner was obliged TO apologize 10 his host
ess 'You must excuse my costume" he
said. "for the customs have seized my
boxes" II was indeed true. as one OF his
Chinese servants. never suspecting that the
inspector generals personal effects would
be disturbed, for ned q syndicate with some
enterprising friends. and half-flled one of
the trunks IN his charge with contraband.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
THE WORK OF INSPECTION.

stfu another division Of plant work Is
nat Of inspection. Inspectors are the men
who make regular rounds In assigned ois-
,,icts 10 see that the telephones are work
,ns, nroperly. They begin In the school. Just
az tpstaliers DO. getting salary OF 10
0,,e,r as students. When they are put Oh
,..,,Isr work they are paid from SIS 10
srS q week. and work UP 10 what are known
as special inspectors. at a saiary of Iroin
soa 90 ss7, attending 10 such Important
,,,o,4, "a the inspection OF hotel switch
boards ,,,,.-.
FINALLY. an inspector. II he shows ability
-, ~ made a wire chief. In charge of the
svritcbboard plant OF central Once. al n
salary OF from $4,000 10 ss.oeo year
,rnc, he may become district inspector
-. s,re,visiug wire chief. for a larger ter
,a,ory AZ from $4,000 20 $4,000 year.
PROM the heads Of the departments OF
,...a.,,or installation or cable. your boy
,n,sht be selected TO 60 out and establish
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

WEDNESDAY MAT. BEST SEATS $50.
sam $ < Lee Shubert Unc.)
and Lew Fields Present
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-12

SITE FOR
FACTORY

The Salem board Of trade had It's
monthly meeting last evening and
closed arrangements for another fac
tory for the capital city. Messrs.
Gleason & Son OF Seneca, Kansas,
have perfected arrangements 20 To-
cate here and open cloth glove aud
mitten factory. The board OF trade
will become helpful in the matter
of securing site and making other
concessions 20 induce the location.
The executive committee was em-
powered at the meeting TO negotiate
the deal and they are busy today
looking mp locations, Anyone hav-
ing a desirable site TO offer would
do well 20 communicate promptly
with Secretary Hofer OF the board
OF trade, who viii submit all propo-
sitions 10 the proper parties
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-12
SUIT over
PRATUM
OIL WELL
Showing Was Good But Parties
Were Unable Financially
to Continue the
Work.

According to a complaint filed in
the circuit court this morning. II
is evident that the Pratum oil wells.
commonly known as the Willamette
Valley OIL company has struck hard
lines. The title OF the complaint is
Fred J. Rice VS.. the Willamette Val
ley OIL company. and II Is a suit to
recover $500 by the sale OF the
property on which the complainant
has mortgage. The complaint al
lcges that some time ago the bust
ness managers, w. A. Leet and @.
w Taylor. secured loan OF $500
from the Ledd & Bush bank in this
city. and after II was long overdue
Rice paid OF the note and took a
mortgage on the property. After n
short time following the taking over
OF the mortgage the business mana
gers OF the oil wells. Leet and Tay-
Tor, decamped. leaving the property,
consisting OF valuable machinery, un-
HANA'hANhs AZ -
ceiver be appointed by the court,
which was done, C. o. Rice being Sc
lected for the position. and that the
property be sold to satisfy the mort
gage by the sheriff.
These oil wells are located at
Pratum. Or, few miles east OF this
city, and for a time much interest
vas taken in their development The
machinery Installed on the property
consists OF engines. boilers and
cables, inclnding drilling machines
and other valuable machinery used
in boring the wells. The promoters
succeeded IN obtaining good results
at the start. but owing to financial
inability 10 keep the work going re-
suits have been lacking for some
time.
Attorneys Car on and Brown are
appearing as counsel for the plain
TN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-12

recorded last week, good strong gas
pressure was found on the north side
of Harvey lake at depth OF 20 feet.
Since then another well has been
drilled In the same neighborhood and
at the same depth n similar condition
was found. then M a depth OF i50
feet an Oil and gas shale was struck
and at a depth OF 252 feet a stratum
OF asphalt and petroleum formation
Is met, which In itself is mine OF
wealth.
In its crude state mixed with water
II is a fine lampblack better In sub
stance than that article as found in
commerce. and when cooked 10 the
proper consistency over an ordinary
lamp makes quality OF asphalt sim
l9r 20 the best used In city pave
ments Harney County News.