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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
Loss of Life

LOSS OF Lie
Between Mexico City and the city of
Acapulco. distance of 500 kilometers
in an air line south, are many large
towns. from all of which come reports
of loss of life and great destruction
of property. Cuernavaca, near Mexico
City, and the country home of Maxi
milan when he set himself up as en-
peror of the Mexicans, suffered consid-
cradle damage and several lives are
reported lost. 1t is reported that con-
siderable damage was done to the Max
imilian castle, which is now main
tanned as a museum. Toluca. Puebla,
Morelos and Chilpancingo are the other
biggest towns that suffered. AT Chill
pancingo, about 100 kilometers from
Acapulco, so persons were reported late
this afternoon as killed or seriously
injured.
The town of Manzanillo (not the
seaport) near there, which was recent
ly wiped out by fire and where the
people were just rebuilding. suffered
again, but here We're some substantial
houses to be shaken down. Few per-
sons were injured
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Prison Inundated

There is a prison near the water on
an island and this is reported mum
dated. Fire started, it is learned. in
part of the town following the earth
quake. Whether it was checked is
trophe in Acapulco recently. Only a
few months ago the Florez theater
burned from moving picture film and
several hundred persons met death, the
fire starting when lover a thousand
persons had gathered to do honor to
Governor Damien Flores.
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GRAFT
POLITICAL

Attorney Stanley Moore is checked BY
Lavlor when ne puts improper question
Calhoun trial p
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EDITORIAL

The red harvest OF militarism in Europe Pic
small breach IN the standpatters' wall. p IL
Development OF Pacific coast fisheries. Pho
Calhoun's unfortunate venture Page 10
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The first message came from the
port of Acapulco and was directed to
the director of telegraphs- 1t read;
Acapulco is in ruins. The loss is
incalculable."
Communication was then lost.
shortly after > o'clock another wire
was opened up direct to Acapulco. A
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COAST
EASTERN

Heirs Of Charles Crocke
Utah TO syndicate.
Wrights' aeroplsne car
mile fight at record speed
test.
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IN m EXICO CITY, July 30.-A mes
N sage from G.. POyros. an Amerf-
can commercial traveller. has
just been received from the town
of ChiIpancInxO, saying that the
place has been completely destroyed.
The shocks continue, accompanied by
subterranean rumbIiBEs and electrical
storms.
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P. H. Mccarthy tells why he is candida
for mayor and gives views on issues in can
psign. Page
Total registration for primary election resch'
surprising total Of S4.s57. Page
republican ticket. Page
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

l. A. Crosby, residing ut LcnoX, has
had to apply TO ex-senator W. A.
Burns. of Pittshcid. to find out wheth.
cr or not he Is a pcaccablc, law-abd.
ing citizen or whether he is likely to
be arrested and fined for the trick
which his pet dog has developed OF
catching trout out of season.
Near the Crosby estate runs one Of
the tempting berkshire trout streams.
which at the times provided by law.
is very popular with particular Wal.
tons. Fluff. Crosby's sagac!ous dog,
has suddenly developed a fancy for
wandering down by the brook and
making a nice little catch" before
breaktast-at least, catch fish she
does, according to Crosby. He could
think of no way to prevail on the
knowing canine to forget its lawless
tricks, and finally he took the matter
up with ex-senator Burns.
Now the burning question with Mr.
Crosby is Just where he stands under
a strict construction OF the statute
and what is to become of his over.
educated pet.-Boston Post
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Henry VIII and Anne RoIeyn

A girl who was so beautiful that
people overlooked the dcformity Of
her having two thumbs on each hand
changed the religion and history Of
England by means Of a silly Irritation
9TH" girl with the double set OF thumbs
was Anne Eulcyn, daughter of six
teenth century politician. The man
with whom she undertook to dirt was
his more or Less gracious majesty
King Henry VIII. OF England
Henry was great grandson of owen
Tudor. He found England third.
rate European power BY his personal
genius and slatccraft he made II one
OF the foremost nations of the earth
AS mere boy he had been married. for
reasons Of state, TO his elder brothers
widow, Catherine of Aragon She was
many years older than he, and was
an invalid and of a melancholy. pious
nature. Henry was athletic, jolly and
not much given to picty. There was
nothing about such a woman as Cath.
crime to interest him. Moreover, they
had no living children except one sick
ly daughter Mary. And Henry longed
for son to carry on his fame. Yet be
would probably have remained true to
Catherine to the end OF her days II he
had not CHANGED to meet Anne Roleyn
,,,,, Anne was one Of
.-, ~ , GATHERINGS maids
"''' " ''o"0'' of honor She
managed to attract Henry's attention
and started n violent Irritation with
him. That she at first dared expect
the affair to go further is doubtful
But Henry who hitherto had paid lit
tie heed to such temptations, fell VIC
lently in love with her. She had the
beauty, youth and gayety his wife
lacked. Anne quite easily won him
from the poor, gentle old queen The
latter had no charms wherewith to
combat the younger woman's art
As soon MS she saw Henry was scrI
ously interested in her Anne set all
her wits to work to make herself
queen. The upshot of the matter was
that Henry decided to get rid of Cath.
crime of Aragon. But this was not
easily done. The Catholic church did
not recognize divorce. Moreover.
GATHERINGS nephew, Charles " Of
Germany, was too powerful a SOY.
ereign for the pope to offend. Henry
solved the problem by wrenching Eng,
land away from its Catholic allegiance
and proclalming himself the head of
the English church. In this new ca.
pacity he arranged that the marriage
with his brothers widow be pro.
nounced null and void Then, freed
from Catherine, he nj once married
Anne. The wedding occurred early in
1888. Anne. who had earlier received
from the king the title of countess Of
Pembroke, was solemnly crowned
queen of England
Her ambition was at last gratified.
She had turned Henry's heart from
his faithful old wife and had raised
herself to the highest position in the
lard. Incidentally, she bad changed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
VenetabIe Sandwich Ellllnns-

Delicious and unusual combinations
in sandwich vegetable filings arc
minced celery mixed with cream
rhreso and moistcncd with whipped
cream. radish hearts chopped fine and
mixed with grated American cheese
and whipped cream green peas
mashed into paste and seasoned
with salt and pepper, minced green
peppers and cucumbors chopped fine
and moistoncd with mayonuaisc.
olives or plmentoes sliced thin and
mixed with French dressing.
chopped onions that have stood an
hour in lightly sailed water, then
mixed with mnyonnalsc. or thin
slice Of tomato seasoned with salt and
pepper and busted with grated cheese.
For the latter use round slices of
whole wheat bread and serve in 0
circle on Il doily.coycrcd plate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

the national forest IL not only OF tho
greatest assistance IN the M'h"E''
mcht OF the forest hui MS 'a'u' IL IN
'stlmahIr Nh'" used TO report OF
summon holp 'of hfe. IN single
cas-" oil forest tr' II may De worth lu'
'h'ir' cost "' IT'S construction no
"thcr work OF improving IN" ior''''
mas b'cn more acceptance To lh' resi-
H'hI" IN ih'ir vicinity
In the summer Of 1898 Secretary
Wilson ana United Statoe Forester
clifford PinChOt, after going uv"r large
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Henry V and Catherine of France

BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

A reckless, daredevil boy CHANGED to
mect--and to fan In love wlth--a half.
starved, addressed girl about FIVE hun
dred years ago. Because the boy hap.
pened to be a prince and the girl a
princess that same love affair led to a
series of terrible wars and to the con.
qucring and final losing of great na.
ton The boy was Mad Prince Hal"
son of King Henry ". OF England.
The girl was Princess Catherine.
daughter Of insane King Charles Of
France. Unlike most royal mar.
riages, theirs was Eenuin love
match, Nor did the course Of true
love" run smooth.
Mad Prince Halls" Wild pranks had
led the English to tremble for their
Kingdoms welfare in the event OF his
coming to the throne Yet when, in
lil3, he succeeded his father MS king,
he sobcrcd down as by magic and
proved himself wise, able ruler Al.
most his first act after becoming King
He.ry Y. was 10 ask the hand OF
Princess Catherine in marriage He
had seen but little of the princess; yet
he had learned to love her, and he
sent for her at once to share his
crown. But by his counsclors advice
The Cost Of One he also asked
-. ha.i. that he receive
wv N'''''' Cas her dowcryD
the provinces in France that had in
bygonc years been captured by Eng
land and that were now French terri.
tory once more. The French govern
mcnt angrily refused to grant these
terms. Not at all discouraged Henry
resolved to win the princess and the
provinces rs we'll So. declaring he
had hereditary right to the French
throne, he declared war on France,
and in lili invaded that country
lie could not have chosen better
time for his attack. The king of
France was insane playing cards are
said to have been invented to amuse
this crazy monarch, and the kingdom
was rent by two warning factions
Princess Catherine had been sadly
neglected and had had q wrctched girl.
hood. Her father being insane, the
care of the girl ahd been left to her
mother, an idle, wicked woman. who
did not give Catherine enough food
nor clothing. Ragged. hungry. III.
treated, the poor child was an object
OF pity until her father. in a lucid in
teryal, removed her from her mothers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

EngIand's creed, and in so doing start.
ed an almost endless chain Of religious
persecution, murders executions. etc
Not that this troubled her at all For
three years she and Henry governed
England together They had one
daughter, Elizabeth. who was destined
one day 10 become her Countrys great,
est queen. Anne herself showed little
gift for ruling.
At the end of three years Henrys
tickle fancy wandered from Anne to
one Of her young maids OF honor. Jane
Seymour. Here retributiOn set in.
Anne was made 20 pay bitterly for her
past misdgcds As she, while maid of
honor, had stolen Henry's love from
his first wife, so now the younger.
protticr Jane Seymour won Henry
from Anne. and by much the same
methods. Henry, infatuated with Jane.
discovered he was heartily tired of
Anne. Those double thumbs at last
began to outweigh her good looks. lie
sought some plausible way TO get rid
OF her Courtiers helped him out by
trumping up accusations against Anne.
Among Othor crimes she was accused
OF treason. There is no reason for be.
llevlng her guilty on any OF the
a. o.,- charges. But she
purich,,.r, was condemned to
Hun'enment' death. Pncky to
the last, she wrote mockingly to the
king, thanking him for all he had done
for her, and ending with the words:
You made me marchionoss then
queen. And as you can raise me no
higher in the world, you are now
sending me to be n saint in heaven"
Whether or not she was accurate in
this prophecy as to her destination.
she was beheaded on May 10. 1886.
Henry took great credit to himself for
mercifully allowing her to be thus ex
ecuted, instead of burning her ut the
stake. The next day he married Jane
Seymour.
Jane did not live long to enjoy her
triumph. After she died Henry mar
ried in quick succession three more
wives. His good luck, his health, his
personality-some think even his san.
ity as wcll-had deserted him from
the day he cast aside Catherine Of Ar.
agon to marry Anne Boleyn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

charge and sent her to a convent to be
educated.
1t was largely on account Of this 10.
yearold girl that France, in lil5, was
invaded by an English army. Henry
swept all before him. The French op
posed him at Agincourt and are said
to have outnumbered his army by ten
to one. Yet he won great victory,
crushing the national pride of France
a second invasion ended even more
triumphantly. The French, utterly
overwhelmed, begged for peace. The
| terms Henry granted were unheard Of
in their eXorbltance First and fore.
most he demanded the hand of Cath.
crime. Then he compelled his beaten
foes to agree that he SHOULD succeed
crazy King Charles at the lattcrs
death as ruler of France. In the
meantime he was to govern the realm
as regent.
He married Catherine and took her
back to England with him in triumph
Her Netherlands fall was the price Of
her hand. And her husband had
brought about that fall She and
Henry were married. and early in
li2l she was crowned queen OF Eng.
land, The next December the couples
o..,. only son (known
eo.a,a g. to history as
'' Henry VII was
born. Few children have started life
with such prospects. For he was heir
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Minced Lamb.

Remove all the good meat from
what remains Of roast lamb and mince
fine. Put the bones and bits OF skin
In saucepan and cover with n pint
of water hdd one onion. one-half
carrot cut small, n few sprays Of
parsley and two mint leaves, and sim.
.mor for one half hour; add any gravy
left from roast and strain Thickcn
with one tablespoonful OF -four rubbed
In one tablespoonful of butter. add q
tcaspoonful Of salt, dash of cnyennc
and the minced lamb. Let 1t come to
a boil and serve.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
MINERALS In FOOD
NECESSITY NOT ALWAYS THOR.
oUGHLY UNDERSTOOD.
Work OF All the Organs OF the Body
Dependent Upon Mineral Mat
tiers Furnshed-Milk and
Eggs Highly Desirable.
by JEsslCA E. BEsACK.

by JESSlCA T., BESACk,
Director Department Of Domestic Sci
encc ami Art. National Corn Exposition,
Omaha, Ncb
The necessity OF mineral matters In
the food is not often understood. Few
people give this matter any thought
other than that mineral matter is
needed for the bones and TO purify
the blood, whatever that may mean.
As everyone knows, the food ma.
terials are carried to every part Of
the system by the blood and, by very
exact arrangement, just the particular
food and amount needed deposited.
But what is not generally known is
the fact that the work OF all the or.
the mineral matters furnished. The
beating OF the heart is due to the pres.
cnCe OF two mineral salts In the blood,
enc possessing the property Of causing
expansion and the other the property
OF causing contraction
Many difficulties attend the work
Of foods and their effects upon the sys.
TEN. The experiments are long and
expensive and subjects few and rcluc.
tant But recent Investigations tend
TO show that minerals cannot be sue.
ccssfully supplied to the body in a
medicinal form, without an accom-.
Banying food, rich in the mineral de.
sired.
II follows that diet rich IN mineral
matter is essential Fresh vegetables,
fresh fruits. milk and eggs are all rich
In minerals and should find a place in
all diets. MIX and eggs are expensive
but the result will justify the expense
in many instances Skim milk and
buttermilk are just as ricn in minerals
as whole milk, much cheaper and are
deserving OF much more attention than
Is usually given TO them
\ pretty, inexpensive and attractive
salad may be made from shredding n
crisp cabbage and adding few drops
Of onion juice and seasoning, using a
French dressing II oil is objection.
able, melted butter may be successful.
~ substituted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
CronuetteR.

To the meat of well boiled craw.
fish. chopped fine, add pepper. salt and
mace; mix with this one.quarter as
much of well rubbed bread crumbs as
there Is meat; add two tablespoonfuls
OF melted butter; shape into pointed
balls roll in beaten eggs. then in
cracker dust; fry in butter or sweet
lard serve dry and hot with crisp
parsley.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Or. Hale Abolished the Calendar,

] doubt If he ever became quite con.
scious that he was an old man. What
Lowell wrote of Emerson was en-.
phatically true Of Edward Everett
Hale: He has that privilege of soul
which abolishes the calendar and
presents him to us always the un.
wasted contemporary of his own
prime"
In 1906, when he was over 81 years
old said to him: How is your eye
sight?"
Good" he replied; Il read as often
without my glasses as with them
William NJ. McElroy in Woman's Home
COMPANION.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Chocolate CarareIa

Put into granite saucepan one cup
of grated chocolate, one cup OF mo.
lasses and the same amount each of
milk and sugar and two heaping table.
spoonfuls of butter. Stir over slow
fire until thoroughly mixed, then boil
until It is brittle when dropped in cold
water. Turn into creased pans and
r'-"'i into squares before 1t becomes
cold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

DR.. S. +. Spohn, President of the
Spohn Medical CO., proprietors OF
Spohn's Distempcr Cure, was recently
elected mayor Of Goshen, Ind, by q
good majority Mr.. Spohn was for n
number Of years County Supt. Of
Schools. making such a record that his
neighbours and friends regardless OF
political lines, insisted on his accepting
the nomination for mayor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02
Purchasing Power.

young gentleman Of our ac'
quantance. who had just reached TIE
age Of six, was recently waiting with
his mother for a train at railway
station. when he noticed penny-ln.
thcslot weighing machine. lie asked
his mother a great many questions
about It. and al last received permits
sion to drop In his penny and be
weighed Having obtained that i'm
portant information, he said: How
much would | have weighed. mamma,
Ii had dropped In a dollar?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

Lewis Single Binder made Of extra quail.
ity tobacco. cost, worr than other &c
cigar, Tell the dealer you want them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

Conscience is something those who
need 1t haven't got
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

v q TORKlNG along the line
q n Of securing the great
NM est results in protcc.
" " ton against fire, with
IA minimum pf pNDpndi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY
AGED MAN KILLS COUPLE AND
 SUICIDES.
After Murdering MT. and Mrs. Warren Briggs, His NeighbOr, Amos Walton, Blew the Top
 of His Head on.

oil City, Pa. March 19.-The dead bodies of MT. and Mrs. Warren Briggs. with holes from Winchester rifle bull lets in their breasts were found at their-home, ten miles east of Tionesta, Forest County. today.
 The body of Amos Walton. d neigh bor, was found in the house with his head almost blown off. It is believed that Walton killed Briggs and his wife and then committed suicide. Wal ton was 50 years old. and MT. and Mrs. Briggs earch 53 years old.
 Recently Walton beat son of Briggs, wiaa made inforrnation against him before a justice of the peace at Marionville, charging assault and bat tery. Walton was placed in the bat tody Of constable. The hearing was to have taken place this morning Wal ton asked permission of the constable to return home, that he might secure witnesses and the request was grant ed He went to his home, took 4S- calibre Winchester rife and was seen going to the Briggs residence, arriv- ing there about II o'clock.
 The body of Briggs was found near A barn, from which he was evidently coming when killed. Mrs. Briggs was killed in the kitchen of her home, and the body of Walton was found on a chair in another room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
 LYONS TELLS OF TRAGEDY.
Former Georgia Sheriff on stand At
 Jesup.

Jesup. Ga. Mar l9.-Arguments were begun today in the trial of former Sheriff w. E. Lyons and his son. Archie, charged with the murder of Fleming Smith. and the case will probably go to the jury tomorrow. The court room was crowded with spectators until 8 late hour tonight when court adjourn ed until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The ex-sheriff made his first state ment today.
 He said that he and Archie were standing near a drug store when Smith asked when he could wait on them. Lyons said "No. nothing now" Later he asked about boxes in the show case. smith told them 1t was candy and then went to the rear of the pre- scrlption counter. The Lyons were walking out when Smith called. "Sher- in did you come to see me tonightr The sheriff answered mo" turning around as he said 1t. and testified that smith had a gun leTeled at him. He and Archie both dropped the gun re- port following
 They pulled pistols and opened fire. to the rear of the store. They wanted to get out of the side exit or get the protection of boxes in the rear of the store. but were cut off by Smith.
 Lyons said he was on his knees when smith pointed shot gun at him. that he grabbed the barrel and showed 1t an just as the gun exploded.
 Smith lost the gun in the tussie but made a motion as If to draw a pistol. Lyons struck him across the head with the shot gun.