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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
DECORATION DAY.

Decoration Day will be observed
by Picket Post No. 2l5 q. A. r.,
Department of Missouri, with exer-
ceses and an address by promin-
ent speaker, at the Opera House, on
Sunday, May 30th, 1909, at 2p. III.
The procession will then go tn the
Masonic Cemetery, where Lincoln IS
Gettysburg address will be read and
the graves decorated. Flags will be
furnished the children by the Post.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Music by the Flat River Band.
COMMITTEE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

Mrs. NJ. Buttertield returned late
ly from Texas, where she had been
visiting her son Elmer, who HAD
been i'll of typhoid fever. lie l.
quite restored to health now, Mrs.
Butteriield brought some beautliul
magnolias and cape jasmine hom"
will, her, ms these flower are now III
their glory.
The writ of certiorari sued out IN
the case of the granting OF dramshop
license to Wade Hampton mt Elvins
was quashed by the st. LOUIS 'onri
of Appeals last Tuesday on the
ground that certiorari Is not SUI
fIcient remedy to enable the court
to pass on the validity of the local
option election. The court mas
never yet decided whether the eiec-
tion in this county was valid or
not
Edward G.. Barroll left Tuesday
for Charlottesville to attend the
Drummers' celebration. Mr.. Bar
roll will play Eb clarinet with the
Kennett band, which will furnish
the music ut the meeting. He Will
later go to Memphis, Tenn, to play
with the same band ut the Confed'
crate Reunion.
At the meeting of the Women
Foreign Missionary Society of the
NJ. T.. Church, South, at Poplar
Bluff last week, Mrs. VIM. Cour'
responded To the address of wei
come, Mrs. w. +. Doss Responded
to "Not Slothful in Business" ant
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin had II paper OF
"The Beginning and Condition ("
Spiritual Life
Mr.. w. r. Gay of lronton visited
Ihis sister, Mrs. Robert Tctley, ant
other relatives here the past week
Mr.. Gay is an applicant for AM
Will IlIbbhblN ltN'iN' NAi' "Il'''''
ment as one of the Board Of Man
ayers of State Hospital No. 1. TIL
terms of three members Of the board
Messrs. Hinchey, Russell and DI
CLARK, have expired, and Govcrno
Hadley will probably make appoint
ments to fiji their places on tn
board before its next meeting, tn
second Monday in June.
MIR. j. Ed. Walker Of Hillsborc
Mo-, died at Safe Hospital No.
last Tuesday morning. Mr.. Wake
was brought to the Hospital sever'
days before, feeble in body and HI
mind somewhat impained. He WI
81 years of age, n man of educatio
and refinement, and was well know
+ In Jefferson counry, where he ha
long been engaged in clerical al
abstract work in the several count
offices. His wife, who died abo'
fifteen years ago, was "A daughter I
the late Judge Philip Pipkin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
76 INDICTMENTS.

The Grand Jury of the May term
of Circuit Court finished up its work
and was discharged last Saturday,
Seventy-six indictments were the
result of its labors, most of them
for violations of the whisky law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
TOWN AND YIClNAGE

Laakman's for drugs.
Groceries at Kleins.
Strawberries ut klein's.
Rahy chick feed at klein's.
Gold Medal Flour-it's hetter-at
Kleins'.
Plenty of late seed potatoes at
Klein's.
Miss Robinson of Columbia is
visiting at Elmwood Seminary.
&c. Helfner will do barber work at
Clouds barber shop on Saturdays
Miss Nettie McClintock Is visit
ing friends in st. Louis thus week
A crowd of young people gave II
dance Mt the Hospital last Monday
night.
Mr.. VIM. Martin of lrondale at
tended the graduating exercises a'
Elmwoed.
Mrs. Daniel May of Porto Rico is
here visiting her sister, Miss MIN
ME Harrison.
Mrs. Edward 7. Eversole OF Po-
.tosi came down to attend the com
mencement exercises.
Mr.. ]. A. Smith OF Pine biuH'
Ark was here this week shaking
hands with old friends
Mrs. Walter Holiday of William
willie attended the graduating eNer'
.cIses at Elmwood this week.
Clarence Kcrlagon is now en-
ploved by the Meyer Bros. Whole
sale Drug Co., of st. Louis
Miss Alberta Hull has been ap
pointed teacher in the 4th ana oti
Grades In the Bismcarn school.
Rev. VIM. Stewart of Esther. pas
tor of the Methodist Church a
that place. was Pennington vlsitoI
today.
Miss Frey, who has been at Mrs
NJ. II. Smiths for several weeks
has gone to her home in:Cape Cir
ardean.
Prof. J. II. Goodin has been ap
pointed superintendent of the Jack
son schools mt salary Of 500 pc
month.
County Assessor August Thom
sen attended the State meeting o
County Assessors at Jefferson Cit.
last Monday.
Miss Kate Raymond left Tuesda
for her home in Liberty, Mo-, bear
ing with her the good wishes of he
many friends.
Prosecuting Attorney Moore Hay
of Mississippi county was up sever
.eral days the past week visiting hi
father, DR.. j. l.. Haw.
Mrs. j. +. Lindsay and Mis-
Myrtle Lindsay OF Piedmont wcr
here this week attending the con
menccment exercises of Elmwood.
Mrs. i. A. Lawrence has gone t
st. Louis to attend the Forest Par
University exercises, where he
daughter, Miss Augusta, graduate
in music.
Mrs. Ida Johnson of Denver
Colo, is the guest of Mrs. Ev
Spaugh, coming here for the ma
riage of her son, Mr.. l.. q. johnson
to miss Jessie Lee Spaugh.
Misses Nellie and Virgie Conwa
left to-day for Chicago, where the
will be the guests Of their brother
Barret and ", for several week
Later Miss Virgie will go to !
Paso, Texas, to visit Mrs. Georl
J. Cole.
Little Elizabeth Buck is "goiI
on six" having arrived at TIN
stage last Saturday, when she Gel
Srated her fifth birthday annive
sary by having all her little scho
mates in the Kindergarten In
spend the afternoon with her.
Miss Ella b. Vance of Route n
3 has been teaching school In tn
and Ste, Genevieve counties f
twenty-six years and has been ol
of our best and most successf
teachers; and she has been read
of The Times for the same length
time.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
Strayed-$10 Reward.

A dark bay mare, round slim
body, AZ hands high, right hind
foot white, about years old, name
lies on left side. Strayed from Des-
loge about the first of April. $40 re-
ward will he paid for her recovery.
JAMES BAY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

Poplar Bluff is already arrang-
ing for IA big Fourth of July ceie-
bration, with big balloon ascen-
sion and all such things to attract
crowd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

Sikeston will have big delega-
tion OF business men at Caruthers-
Vile this week to invite the drum
mers there next year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
CLOSING WEEK STAR CONTEST

The Star prize contest closes Sat
urday night Mt - O'Clock. On We'd
nesday evening Miss Rehm of Ste.
Genevieve was ahead in this dis
trict with 3E} ,0li. Miss Meadows of
Desloge, who heads the list in this
county, is fifth in order. Following
IL the standing of the contestants
in st. Francois county, aud they
will have to get busy if any of them
win u nriZc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
DON'T WANT A SALOON.

To the Tax payers of st. Francois
Township:
We understand that II petition is
being circulated In this township
for saloon to be located at Esther.
We beg the citizens of st. Francois
township not to sign said petition,
first, because large majority of the
people of Esther don't want Il sa-
loon; second, because Esther is
not Incorporated and we have no
ofilcerss of the law at Esther to
keep the pence.
BY order of the Esther Law and
Order League.
GEO. CUNNINGHAM, Pres't.
WIN. STEWART, Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

For good, satisfying bath, try
the bath rooms at w. A. Clouds
barber shop. You will find every
thing neat, clean and just to your
liking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

Choice German millet seed n
Klein's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
CALHOUN'S FATE
BEING CONSIDERED
Prosecutor Heney Finishes Tro'- Mastery
Speech and Notable Case Given
to Jury at Noon
Mastery

congregations they must so conduct
themselves as to demonstrate their
sympathy for and support of union
principles. This is the stand taken
by the local central labor union OF
New York when an invitation was pre-
sented TO attend Sunday night serv-
ices at the First Presbyterian church,
where the pastor, Rev. Donald G. Mac
Leod, uses moving pictures In con.
nection with his sermons. When the
invitation was presented to the union
one OF the delegates promptly arose
and asserted that the minister, 10 his
own personal knowledge, patronized
nonunion barber shop 1t was an
nounced that pastors seeking working
men as members of the congregation
Of as visitors TO their churches must,
when they shave, look around for a
window displaying union card.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
LIGHTNING STUNS
SIXTEEN CHILDREN
Standing Under Tree to Escape a Shower
A Bolt Of Lightning Strikes Tree
And Plays Many Franks

SPARTA. Ga. June While six.
teen children, who were attending a
Sunday school picnic at Martin
Springs. near here, were standing un.
der tree yesterday to escape the
showers, bolt of lightning struck
the tree, and every child was rendered
unconcious
When aid came the children were
lying In heap at the foot of a tree
and all were apparently dead.
There were Two doctors In the pic.
mic party and on examination It was
found that not one Of the children was
Killed outright. though six were in such
condition that their recovery Is hnrd
ly possible. The other ten meanwhile
rendered unconscious are not eonsitI-
cred In n dangerous condition.
Examinations disclosed that on the
bodies of nine of the children the
tree had been perfectly photographed
by the electric bolt The shoes had
been torn from their feet aud every
piece of metal about them fused.
Two died this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
YOUNG
WOMAN
Victim Of a Mysterious
and Shocking Crime
in New York

NEW YORK, June I9,-As vic
tim of one of the most shocking and
mysterious murders in criminal his.
tory OF the country a young woman
missionary was found last night in a
Chinaman's room above chop sney
restaurant In the tenderioin.
The corpse. which had apparently
lain undiscovered for al least week,
was crammed into the trunk
The girl victim was Elsie Sige. 20
years old, and daughter of Plni sigel
of New York. and granddaughter of
General Franz Sigel OF Civil war fame
Connected with the tragedy is the
strange story of an alleged love affair
between the girl and chinaman
named I.eong Lee Lin. in whose room
the trunk containing the corpse was
found. Lin has disappeared. Mes
sases have been sent by the police
to Colon and Panama TO hold up a
party of Chinese who left this city n
week ago yesterday en- route 10 Van
Couver. B. C., In the hope Of arresting
Leong Lee Lin, alias William Il. Lion.
The police discovered today thar
Leong Lee Lin started for Vancouver
via Panama week ago Friday. the
day on which he was last seen at his
room over the Eighth avenue chop
suey restaurant. In the party for
Vancouver is said to be also Ii Chung
who occupied the room adjoining that
which revealed the grewsome tragedy
and in which was found some OF the
murdered girls clothing. orders were
issued TO arrest him also. From the
condition of the body and other facts
1t is believed the crime was commit
ted at least week before the body
was found.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
Bride and GroOm
Both Found Dead

wILLIAsIsPORT. Pa, June 10
Albert s. Munroe. nephew OF Chief
VerDes Of the Pennsylvania railroad
detective bureau. returned with his
bride from n weeks honeymoon in
Philadelphia last evening, and this
morning both the bride and bride
groom were found dead In the bed.
room OF the verne's home. No wounds
were upon their bodies and no weap-
ons nearby. The gas In the room
was burning to prove that asphyxia.
tion did not cause the tragedy and
doctors had already declared neither
the girl nor man died OF heart dis.
ease. But box Of chocolates found
In an adjoining room with Its con
tents half eaten is clew to the mys
terry that the police are following and
they declare an autopsy will show that
some enemy Of the bride or bride
groom sent them confections into
which some Of the deadly poison had
been injected to slay both. from some
active oe Jealousy q revenge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
SAYS CONSUMPTION is
DISEASE OF THE BLOOD

CHICAGO. June 19.-The declara.
tion of DR. Robert Lincoln Watkins,
professor Of haematology of the New
York Eclectic college, that tubercu-
losfs is a disease of the blood and can
be cured, and Is not infectious or
contagious. created a spirited discus
sion at the closing session OF the an
nuai convention OF the American
Eclectic Medican association here
several of the members taking issue
with the declaration.
"rhe disease deveiopes inside the
body" said DR.. Watkins. IF infectious
show me the period OF incubation
How will sanitation and fresh air
stamp it out when internal sanitation
Is neglected. Fresh air Is all right
and has been for more than 1000
years, but people are still dying from
tuberculosis and having plenty OF
fresh air.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
Hughes and Bailey
Have Lively Tilt

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator
Hughes OF Colorado aud Senator Lori.
ner OF Illinois shared the attention OF
the upper house of congress all OF
yesterday and today. the former by
making his maiden speech late In the
afternoon. and the latter by taking the
oath OF Office, and casting his first
vote with the interests.
Senator Hughes detected his oppor.
tunity during the debate on print pa
per and wood pulp and found 4 scope
for oratoricai fireworks with Bailey
The duel between the Coioradoan and
Texan was brought to pass when
Bailey arose to remark that the pla,,
Hughes arose to remark that the plat
form had been written by "one man.
This reference TO Bryan seemed tc
selnce the Lone Star statesman con
stderably, but caused the Colorado
senator TO reply with asperity ane
soon the two colons were busy dIgni
fying their scrap with high sound
ing rsbutss es each other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
Brutal Attack by
creek Laborers

CHEYENNE. June 19.--Five injured
men under treatment here, and three
others may be dead in the country as
the result Of a brutal attack last night
OF gang OF fifty Greek laborers on
nine tranps, whom the foreigners had
suspected Of having robbed the Union
Pacific section house at Corlett, sig
miles west of Cheyenne.
Who robbed the Corlett section
house is not known, but when u freight
train with nine tramps aboard arrived
at Speer. six miles south Of Corlett,
fifty Greeks swarmed aboard and at.
tackled the tramps with guns. knives
and clubs. Six of the tramps have
been accounted for but the three
others are missing and the country
in the vicinity of speer is today being
searched for their bodies.
Four injured GreeSs are held today
pending an investigation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21

SAN FRANCISCO. June l9.-Con
Guiding the greatest issue in the his
tory OF the San Francisco graft scan
dai case OF Patrick Calhoun, president
o. the United railroads, charged with
bribery. was given 10 the jury shortly
before noon today after a trial that
dates back to January II.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
j Heney iI the session of court that
opened an hour before the usual time.
added materially TO the argument that
already extended over a period of ff-
teen hours before Judge William H.
Lawler began his charge 10 the jury
few minutes before IL O'Clock When
Mr. Heney faced the jury for the
fnal installment of his address the
halk-qas packed TO suffocation Men
and women, prominent in every de-
tail of the city's life. who had fought
Tor an entrance, counted themselves
fortunate 10 have the privilege of
standing in the remotest corners
while in the street thousands stood pa.
tient at the ends of the block. who
were denied even the privilege of re,
naming in the vicinity of the hall
Not alone because of the exceeding
bitterness that has marked It's many
stages. but because of its length, has
the trial been notable one in west
ern history The typewriter record
OF the case amounted to 2,5O0,00
words when the jury was completed.
The Judge. attorneys and witnesses
have added another million and three
quarters to the bulk transcript since
that time, making a total of nearly
five million words. The cost of the
trial. Including maintenance of jurors,
special police detail transcript and
he usual expenses of the court for so
great period will exceed $4,000.
The jury went into consultation ex-
actly at noon. Had luncheon a little
later. The verdict is not expected un-
I'll Monday, yet it may come in an
hour or So
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
moNTEzuMA VALLEY
is PROSPEROUS

DIR. G. d. Harrington. who is IN
Durango today from cortez, says that
the Montezuma valley Is progressing
splendidly. and thnt the outlook for a
prosperous year Is very bright. The
fruit crop viii be both large and fine,
there being full crop OF everything
except peaches and apricots. The
peach crop promises to be fair In
quantity. but will doubtless surpass
In quality the output OF several years
back. The apple crop VIII be a bump
er this yeaT-and that OF course means
considerable money. since winter APP
pies viii always command good
price.
"Of course" DIR Harrington went
on, the recent expose of the direc-
tors of the Montezuma Valley Irriga-
tion district. by the grand jury did
Cortcz no good. and the prevailing
sentiment at Cortez is that the entire
matter originated with certain persons
desirous Of injuring the town. as well
as certain individuals. in order to
serve their own ends.
''The facts have been greatly mis-
represented. as careful sitting OF the
evidence. even the most eondemna.
tory. shows that the district Is several
thousand dollars To the good, on the
deal. AT most. It appears that the
board can only be accused OF incompe-
tenee. since the money lost Is an In
considerable amount compared with
the money made.
III was certainly unfortunate that
the matter could not have been quiet.
Iy settled. since the published state
ments have been SO wide Of the truth
and have reflected dIscredit on the
Montezuma valley. which has been nn.
deserved. II Will keep Cortez people
busy to prove that these said state-
ments are false. and TO strive to once
more gain public confidence In the In
tegriiy OF the towns citizens and the
stability OF her business conditions =
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
OF INTEREST TO MINING MEN.
Registers and Receivers,

W WttNtINS VI EN-.
Registers and Receivers,
United States Land Offices.
Sirs:
The attention of the department has
been called 10 the last clause of para
graph ~ of the mining regulations,
approved March 20, 1909. which pro.
vides as follows:
THE vein or lode must be fully de.
scrlbed. the description 10 include a
statement as to the kind and char
acter of mineral, the extent thereof,
whether ore has been extracted and OF
what amount and value and such other
facts as will support the applicants
allegation that the claim contains a
valuable mineral deposit"
1t seems that the expression, "the
extent therof' is being construed as
meaning that the applicant must af-
fiimatfvely show by proof of explora.
tion that the vein exists in fact
throughout the whole length OF the
claim.
This construction of the paragraph
is erroneous. BY the words quoted
IL was intended to require the claim.
ant 10 show the existence of vein
In such workings as he rolled on to
establish discovery. BY the extent
of the vein was meant its size and
quality as disclosed. That being done,
the presumption exists that the vein
extends on its strike throughout the
whole length Of the claim as located
The sole purpose of that part OF
paragraph Al quoted was to enable
the hand department to know. as far
rs applicant eau reasonably show, the
definite facts upon which the right to
the patent is predicated so as to de-
termine whether valuable mineral
deposit exists in the land claimed
You will give this as wide publicity
As possible. furnishing II to such news.
papers in your district as may want to
publish II or refer to 1t as a matter of
news. Very respectfully,
FRED BENNETT.
Commissioner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21

officers over rhe order OF Governor
Snafroth issued Monday and just made
public, eliminating the annual encamp-
ment and target practice. The keen.
est disappointment is felt by every
member of the guard. as the annual
iencanpmept has come to be the great
event of the year in militia circles,
says the Denver Republican From
Greeley and other northern Colorado
towns. while Montrose and several
southern towns the members of the
National Guard are more than angry.
Honest John may find out he is
not the whole thing by the end of his
term.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
AGED MAN RUN DOWN
BY CARELESS CHAUFFEUR

DENVER, June i9--Run down by
Andrew Dewan. chauffeur employed
by the Denver Taxicab company, late
last night, Wallace Perry, II years
old OF McCook, Neb., was hurled to
the pavement with great force and
fataIly injured. The aged mans righ,
leg was broken. his left arm fractured
In three places. and he suffered inter
nal injuries which Will probably cause
hts death. He Is quite low this morn
ing. Dewan IS In jail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
PITY oYsTERs AND sATAEas.

June Survey
The harbor of New York is neither
a source of drinking water nor merely
h highway OF commerce. though in
some respects ii par,akes of the char
acter of both. The harbor water is
used TO considerable extent for the
cultivation OF oysters. generally eaten
raw. and the sanitary circumstances
under which these oysters are grown
and prepared for market is a matter
or Vital concern. Millions of baths
are taken ia the waters OF the harbor
every year, and it Is probable that few
bathers immerse themselves without
taking some OF the polluted water into
their mouths.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21

Dick Ridenour brought to this of
flee Wednesday a plum limb that
was loaded with fruit. raised on his
splendid ranch near Flora Vista. The
limb measured ten inches in length
and contained thirty fine plums. This
makes three plums to the inch and
those interested in simple mathemat.
les can figure for themselves what
the tree will raise, as II is twelve fcet
hish ana about sixteen feet in diam.
eter from limbs on all sides We are
busy.-Aztec Index.