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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

The Doe Run Lead Company paid
S270, 900 10 its stockholders in 1908,
which was about $780, 900 less than n
six per cent dividend. But in 1908
this company resumed the six per
cent rate, paying $g4 ,SSS to its stock
holders on March 10, 1909, and on
June ID the same disbursement was
made, and again on September 10.
The last quarterly dividend for 1909,
to be paid December 10, will come in
handy for Christmas presents. The
authorized capital stock of the Doe
Run company is $40, 600, 900, but there
is only 81 ,2iS, 900 actually issued.
Since the st. Joseph Lead Com
pany began operations in 1869 il has
paid in dividends 81, 7jS ,3j7, and has
built up from its earnings the i'm
mensely valuable plant which it
owns today. Since 1885 the Doe Run
Company has paid just IA little more
than 81, 900. 900 in dividends besides
building up one of tho best plants in
the United States.
The Desloge Consolidated Lead
Company, being close family az.
fair, its dividends cannot be given,
but with half the production of the
Doe Run Company, it ought to pay
close to 100000 annually, and prob
ably exceeds that figure.
Neither the dividends of the Fed
eral Lead Company nor OF the st.
Louis Smelling d Refining Com
.pany can be given, since they are
embraced within the aggregate divi-
dends of their parent corporations.
The American Shelters Securities
Company, holding the stock Of the
Federal Lead Company, is paying
$l.jO per share on its A preferred
stock and sl.25 on its b preferred
stock, about the same AS the Doe
Run Company. At Sl.50 per share
the Federal dividends would amount
but $40, 900 per year, but this is too
small, and the actual dividends on
Federal stock during 1908 were prob
ably close to 100000.
The st. Louis Smelling 4 Rein
ing Compsny's dividends are CON
cealed in the aggregate dividends OF
the National Load Company, which
is paying $l.25 per quarter per share
on it's common stock and $l.7j per
share on its preferred stock. The
Flat River plant OF this company is
earning more than its share of these
dividends and Is probably paying
close to per cent annually.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Col. William Il. Morrison, form.
rr Congressman from Illinois and
member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, died at his
home in Waterloo, ILL.,, on the
10Th inst, Col Morrison was n
Democrat of the old school aud
when in Congress won national dis
teuction MS n tnriff refOrmer, and
came to be known MS Horizontal
Bill" because Of his contention for
a horizontal reduction Of the tariff
all along the line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

The ranks of the old soldiers OF
the civil war are thinning There
was Confederate reunion at MeXi-
60, Mo, this week, aud Of the 80, .
600 whom this State contributed to
the Confederate army only 300 are
said TO have been present. OF
course this does not mean that that
is all that is left of them, for many
did not attend the reunion, but it
shows that the number is rapidly
decreasing. The Youngest of the
Confederate boys are now gray and
grizzled veterans, as the editor,
who was a lad of Is when he
donned the gray, realizes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
GETTING TOGETHER

The State Democratic Committee
met in st. Louis on the 22d inst,
initatory TO organizing for the 1910
campaign. a large number of rep.
regeutativc Democrats from all
parts of the State were present
with advice and suggestions.
Among other things it was decided
to hold Get Together Confer
ence' in Kansas City on the 10Th
Of November, and the details of
the organization plan were left to
the Executive Committee to be
worked out ana submitted to the
whole committee at its next meet
ing in st. Louis on October 18th.
The time is past in Missouri, ms
the experiences of the 1904 and 1908
campaigns have shown us, when
the Democratic party can hope to
win by sheer force of numbers with
any sort Of an old ring 0rganlza.
ton. Although the State is natur-
ally democratic, it must fight in
diligently and with harmony
among the leaders and in the ranks
to combat the more perfect organi.
alton of the Republican party with
the prestige and patronage Of the
Federal administration to back it.
The dead past must bury its
dead. The chickering's. the jeal-
ousy and the self. seeking of those
who would lead, and the resent
ment in the ranks against this or
that leader or candidate for some
past mistake, must be kept in
allegiance and the common good
given precedence over all other con-
siderations. The preludlces that
have grown out of differences On
issues that no longer confront the
party, but which persist in ranking
in the minds of some, must give way
to a larger and broader tolerance
of the right Of one man to differ in
opinion with another. If in har-
mony with the general underlying
principles of democracy, that ought
to be sufficient to draw all together
who believe in those principles and
who wish them to obtain.
1t is impossible to know before
hand what a man may do when
elected to office. but it is reason
able to suppose that he will not fly
in the face of the principles of the
party to which he is indebted or the
sentiments of his constituents,
though there are some times ex-
ceptions to the rule. So, even if q
a nominee of ones party is not all
that some OF us may think he
ought to be, though he may have
differed with our views on certain
public policies now out of date, he
may better be trusted to carry out
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

the party's policies than one elected
on the opposite ticket.
1t is in this spirit that we must
enter upon the next campaign if
we would win and retrieve the
losses we have suffered through
too much obsitnacy and bossyness
on the one hand and too much
resentment and sulkiness on the
other.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
MILLIONS IN PROFITS YEARLY
FROM ST. FRANCOIS LEAD ORE
Every Pound Of Metal Produced flat River District Returns
More Than Cent Above all Expenses Section is Capa.
Bile Of Competing With Spanish Mines, the
Most Cheapiy Operated Properties in
the World-AnnuaI Output
200 900 900 Pounds
LEAD BELT PLANTS HAVE BEST EQUIPMENT MONEY CAN BUY

lEDIroR's WORKPLACES
TINS weeks naet OF the series Of articles the St Francois
Lead Belt. Many
in an effort to arrive approximate figures the profits
realized by the
Belt Accuracy has been the and If there
of profits realized
IN making the amount too small Not less than $OOO the
fact clearly in the present article that the Lead Belt
do the tariff
the world This reference mad chiefly the of the
Lead Belt and o lead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

a man from Stoddard county
went to Sikeston last week and was
SO taken at the idea OF getting u
good pistol for $l.2j that he bought
there, that on the train on the way
home he was showing 1t to some
friends, when he was arrested, and
as he could not give bond for 81 900
he was placed in the Jail at New
Madrid to await his trial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
PRACTICAL TARIFF TALKS.

, honcy-rombcd with favoritism
carrying lower rates for articles uset
by tn" wcll-tO-dO in many cases
! whore the articles are in common
use. The cheaper watch move
'm"nts, for instance, are increased
3 - per cent for the lowest grade ant
H. per cent for the next highest
There Is no increase at all on tn,
fifteen to seventeen jrweled watches
and the more than seventeen jcwclcd
watches used 10y III" rich.
In the window glass schedule no
reductions are made on the glass
used 10y the poorer classes, while
I plate glass is reduced 81 per cent.
All of these duties are prOhibitury.
On frosted glass tn" duty is just
| four times the value of the article, Il
rare exposition Of the theory that
rates should be adjusted on the
! basis of difference in labor cost.
The changes made in the metal
schedule insure the railroads cheap
er rails and the iron manufacturers
cheaper iron ore. The people who
use structural material, who buy
razors or cutlery will pay more than
they did before the bill was enacted.
ON the cheapest kind of pocket
knives, those with dcerhurn handles,
tn" tariff is now S0.4J per cent. On
knives with handles Of mothcr-of-
pearl, ivory and silver, the finer
grades, the duty is i7.iG per cent,
third less than that placed upon the
knives of the masses.
Wooden blankets Of the character
used by the poorer people carry II
tariff Of lGJ.l2 per cent. Those used
by the bcttcr-to-do carry duty Of
lO4.1j. The tax on the cheaper
blankets is more than half again ms
much as upon the better quality.
Cheaper WOODEN tlannols, valued at
not more than 10 cents pound. are
taxed at 1856 per cent. Those used
by the better class OF people, worth
over 70 cents pound, are taxed at
7G,37 per cent. The cheaper wool
pushes are taxed at al. rs per cent
of their value, the dcarer ones at
1888 per cent. On wool knit fabrics
mot wearing appareD the cheaper
grades carry al per cent tariff, the
higher grades 9j.67 per cent.
Think Of putting tariff of l4l per
cent as on wool fabrics, 1863 per cent
as upon cheap blankets, l43 per cent
on flannel underwear for the
masses A tariff OF l4l per cent
means that an article worth So seek
ing entry into this market must pay
n duty Of S1.0j, making the total
cost to the purchaser, the consumer,
of $500 not including transporta-
ton cost. As II matter of fact there
was, under this rate in the Dingley
law, just 81 worth of importations.
This proves the rate to be prohibit
tive, to bar out the foreign manufact-
urer, while it permitted the home
manufacturer to charge the con
sumner approximately Sl2.0j, or just
enough less than that to make il not
worth his while to buy imported
goods. 1t may be conceded, for the
argument, that 1t costs more to pro-
country than abroad, but does any
body contend that that difference
would equal the total market value
of the foreign product laid down at
American ports?-C. q. d. in The
COmmoner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

TUESDAY, October -, is II new
legal holiday, and is to be called
Columbus Day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
Two Millions in Profits.

With lead at $3.50, and that il
about where the market is now in
spite of heavy stocks accumulated
In ore bins and ut smelters during
the recent depression, th8re is a
profit Of one and one-half cents on
every pound of lead produced in the
Flat River district. The annual
production being not less than 20O,-
600, 900 pounds, it is not hard to
figure that the net profits are about
- 10000 every year. Dividend
statements will not disclose more
than $2,000,000 profits, because all
profits are not disbursed.
For the years 1909, 1906 and 1907,
the price of lead averaged right mt
$3.50, or little In excess of that
figure, which would give close to
"a 200, 900 in profits for each of those
years
Now, the statement OF Mr.. San
ford that the mines of Southeast
Missouri, (where the rock will aver
age better than per cent, and the
average is better than q per cent, }
can compete with the Spanish mines,
is particularly interesting from the
fact that it takes no account what
eyer of the tariff, amounting to one
and one-half cents per pound on lead
ores, and two and one-eighth cents
per pound on pig lead. Competition
with the ores, or the refined metal.
of Spain or Germany, which are
second and third, respectively, to
the United States in lead prOduc-
ton, is not "a factor with the Lead
Belt companies, for the reason that
neither Spain nor Germany could
compete with them in the American
market, regardless OF whether there
were tariff barrier or not. II is
much nicer to have high protect
i've tariff, but it is not necessary TO
the lead companies OF st. Francois
county.
Certainly-yes-M Mexico produces
lead; also Canada. Everybody has
heard about the cheap peon labor In
the Mexican mines and how dread
full it would be to put the st. Fran
co.'s county miner on the same plane
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

The unique position attained by
| the Flat River mines in being cap
able Of competing in an open mar
ket with Spanish ores or refined
metal is due primarily to the equip
ment of the five big plants and the
thoroughness with which the mill
ing and smelling processes have
been worked out. In these under
takings the st. Joseph Lead Com
pany was by many years the pion-
eer, and G. Il. Parsons and Gus
Setz may be said to have solved the
problems, Mr.. Parsons with his
shaking tables and iigs, and Mr..
Setz with the Improved furnaces
which are largely used at other
smelters Os well as at Herculaneum.
Among mining engineers the Fed
eral mill is looked upon as the best
IN the Flat River country, though
the National Mill is believed to be
the one giving the most practical
results and saving the largest per
centage of lead. The flow sheet Of
the Federal Mill shows that Whitley,
traitors, Hancock jigs, Huntington
mills, together with settling tanks
for the treatment of the fine sludge,
are all involved in the milling poo
cess. The mill concentrates aver
age - per cent lead, and the pulp
concentrates, which are only
small portion of the outeut, average
40 per cent lead.
The highest estimate on the mill
saving for the district is So per
cent. This means that IL per cent
Of the lead is lost, and passes away
chiefly in the shines. This is an
annual loss exceeding $l,0O0,0OO
worth oflead.
The present tonnages OF the Lead
Belt companies, for each day of "A
hours, are as follows:
Tons.
st. Joseph Lead Company. 1900
Federal Lead Company .................3,2 200
National Lead Company - 800
Doe Run Lead Company. ..............2, 1900
Desloge Consolidated Lead Co 900
Total daily tonnage of district 10,700
ITO be continued.)
A mule worth 500 beloging to
Xazier Hoog of Ste. Genevieve
county died of hydwphobia last
week, having been bitten by n mad
Jno, nina ,ranBs M,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30
WhyP

From a small beginning the sale
and use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has extended to all parts OF
the United States and to many
foreign countries. Why? Because
1t has proved especially valuable for
coughs and colds. For sale by f..
NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Every time the sun goes down
and on Sunday, too, st. Francuis
County contributes from its mineral
wealth approximately 81 900 in clean
the five big companies operating in
the Lead Belt. This is n low csti.
mate and will cover all contingou.
cies arising from market condition.
To the wealth of the world IT.
Francois County daily adds about
SIG, 600 in metallic lead. These fig
ures are not gucsscs, nor are they
wild estimates. They are based
wholly upon figures of past produc-
tiou as supplied by the companies
themselves.
Not that the companies have ever
proclaimed to the world the amount
OF their profits. They have not.
But the fact that all the ore from
this district will run about the same
percentage in lead, year in and year
out, makes it possible to arrive alta
definite estimate Of the profits, pro-
vided the average cost Of mining,
milling and smelling is known.
AS general proposition it may be-
stated conclusiycly that three cents
per pound Of lead will cover every
cost, including that Of placing IN"
lead on the market and selling il.
This statement il based upon au-
thority which is indisputablc. The
authority is Samuel Sanford, of the
editorial staff of the Engineering
and Mining Journal" who in an ar
ticlc prepared for the "Encyclopedia
Americana, recently issued by the
Scientific American Company, says:
"In Missouri, especially the
southeastern part, where ores are
mined for lead alone, this metal has
been mined, concentrated, smelted
and sold with II profit, even below
three and one-quarter cents per
pound of lead, even though the grade
Of the rock scarcely exceeded 6 per
cent.
where the ere is somewhat
richer it is estimated that the mines
can compete in cost with Spanish
mines, which are operated with
labor costing about one-third az
much ms here
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

A mule worth 500 beloging to
Xazier Hoog of Ste. Genevieve
county died of hydwphobia last
week, having been bitten by mad
dog nine weeks ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-30

Total daily tonnage of district 0,700
ITO be continued.)
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
HOSE TEAMS RUN
 kT WARREN
Upper Lowell and Local Men Hold Nightly Practice
 and Improve
NEW HOMES BUILDING
 AND DEMAND ACTIVE

Warren is displaying considerable interest in the forthcoming hose races which are to be held during the celebration. Every night now there are two teams practicing and the warrenites are wondering wheth sr they should show their allegiance to the home team or to the team whicn first started practice at Warren.
 The Upper Lowell team early start ed practice at Warren and has been working hard and steadily. There are some good sprinters in this Upper Lowell outfit and they are making fast time of it.
 The regular Warren team was lateS in starting practice but will be well in the running a week or ten day s before the ,Fourth. Charles Adsi. is explaining this team and expects to have a team that will make the other competitors take notice.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
COMPLAINANT IS
 CAREFUL
landIady Who Has Tenant Ar- rested for Defrauding Re-
 fuses Offered Settlement
BOY BURGLARS LEAVE
 FOR JUVENILE COURT

Mrs. Cleo Stalker. complaining witness in Justice Highs court yes terday afternoon clearly showed that she had heard of such things as the compromising of felonies and grace fully sidesteppcd an attempted settle ment out of court. first ascertaining that part of the offer made her was not included in the complaint, her ac certance of the sum offered only went to that extent
 Mrs. Stalker had sworn to a com plaint against John Stoiyich, charg- irG him wit q breach Of the hotel law. in having defrauded her of sl3 The defendant was represented by s. K. Williams.
 Earlier in the hearing Mrs. Stalker testified that the defendant had told her he intended to beat her out of the money and that she had been watching him accordingly. Asked if she did not think he was joking she replied that she had never seen any joke to it.
 When the case had gone to tho court, taken under adyisement until tomorrow afternoon. the defendant Of fered his former landlady s7.25, of which SC was on account of the SIS claimed for room rent and s1.25 for foundry Mrs. Stalker was at first ,,or;noa .o ,.af,,ea au rop,onhar;ny (, case now pending in Tombstone. but she consulted Justice High on the laundry bill proposition and when he informed her that was not included in the complaint she picked up the SIPS and pushed aside the S6 rendered on account of room rent.
 Earlier in the day in this court, the case of Willie Ashman, Charles Price and Alfred Devote was heard. These three boys are the youngsters who were accused of burglary in having entered the store of Fred Fusse. The youngsters were all bound over for their hearings in the juvenile court at Tombstone.
 The case of John Dawson was also taken under advisement by Justice High and two plain drunks were given the regulation seven and a half.
 Justice Burdick had light day of it. only three cases of drunk and disorderly coming up to occupy his at, tention.
 In the municipal court Judge Hogan had four cases. all minor affairs on ID and D. charges, one of whom paid the sl0 assessed against him and the ether three of whom joined the gang.
 Tt is dull" said Justice Murphy at Lowell yesterday. When the rains commence we will have our troubles. It takes ,hange of weather to start the MeXj- -.hs going. The blow of last Friday ght brought five arrests out of hand while today I have not had 3 case. though one arrest was made this afternoon which will come up in ths morning. When the. weather is set tied have little to do, but when the weather changes We have our ructions i of Mexicans gone wrong to try.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
BAD DEBTS.

Credit is the beginning of progress.
 prosperity and bad debts. but espec- tally of bad debts. Front implies fool ishness and bad debts are the fr>itage.
 Bad debts are an exception to the law whereby cold contracts and heat expands. They are contracted or ex- banded simultaneously, and in all sea sons alike.
 Bad debts are eventually paid by good people. They are the inherit ance tax which the meek have to pony up before coming into their own, for the earth falls to no man until he has ben cheated out of it least three times as much as it Is worth, in proof of his humility.
 Bad debts have brought motoring within the reach of the masses. not to mention the lesser blessings of peace and plenty with nothing to give up for these but the fanciful comfort of a clear conscience-Fuck-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
FAREWELL SoCIALS
 TO BE GIVEN THREE

Two farewell socials in one oc- cured at the r. W. c. A. home last night in which the Y. w. c. A. and Y MC C. A. acted as hosts. Rev Fry Of the Presbyterian church was the honor guest with the members of his congregation with the Y. w. c. A. while the members of the Y. M. c. A. had for their guests T. H. Hold. physical director. H. W. Owen, secre- tary, A. c. Banks and Al ketchell.
 Messrs Hold and Owen leave this week for their summer vacation, while Messrs. Banks and Ketchell leave for Lake Geneva where they propose talk ing special courses in the instruction of gymnastics. During the evening there will be games, music and re- treatments. A good time was had by all present
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
LIMITED IS oITcHEo.

WHITE FISH, Mont. June 21.-The Great Northern, west-bound Oriental limited passenger, went into a ditch this morning near Ural. on the koo- tenai river Thirty passengers were injured but none killed.
 The express and baggage cars were burned A landslide was the cause og the accident
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
MAURITANIA ESTABLISHES
 NEW WORLDS RECORD

LIVERPOOL. June 21.-The Cunard line steamship Mauretania has estab- lished a new worlds record for pas senger steamers between New York and London. She arrived at 10:15 O. night, and thus accomplished for the first time the feat of disembarking her passengers on Monday night after leaving New York on Wednesday.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
THE USUAL WAY.

Jack-we furnished our flat with soap premiums
 Fred-Good idea, old man. But how in the world did you ever get enough furniture in that way! Jack-Oh, that's easy. We furnished one room-the rest of the rooms are l full of soap.-Judge's Library.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
ADJUSTMENTS
WRIGHT FILMS PLEASE.

The management of the Royal theatre gre to be congratulated on their progressiveness and Bisbee is to be congratulated on having such upt-odata amusement promoters. Since the present management nas taken over this house their success has been continuous and has been deserved Such films as those tha; are now being exhibited there are bound to please and this is especially so as to the Wright brothers aero plane ascension films now being shown. perfect in lifelikeness and sim ilitude
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
DOMESTIC EVE REMEDY

For Trachoma or Granulated Eyelids- Compounded by experienced physi- clans. Conforms to pure food and drug laws. Wins friends wherever used. Ask druggists for Murine Eye Remedy. Try Murine in your eyes. You will like Murine. Try 1t in baby { eyes. It soothes.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-22
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 21.-Copper was higher in London with spot quoted at 5S. 13s. 9d. and futures at 59. 12s. 6d The local market was weak. with Lake copper unchanged at $13-371s to S13.62a. Electrolytic. SIS to s13.50; casting sf2.75 to sI3.00. lead. un changed and is quoted in London at 13 3s, 3d The local market was steady at S4.35 to $4.45.