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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-03

s." answered the inventor.

'You say your dirigible balloon IL
d success?
"Yes," answered the inventor.
"But 1t came down to the earth with
terrible bump"
"True. But 1t hit very close to the
spot / was aiming at"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-03

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick
relief from using PETTIT'S EYE
SALVE 25c. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, n 7.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-03
Avoid Your Friends,

hear you spent your vacation with
ads" "We were friends during the
week. k."-Louisvill Courier-Jour
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-03
DiiIiiousness

81 have used your valuable cascarets
and I find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. l have used them for
some time for indigestion and biliousness
and am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone. Once tried, you
will never be. without them in the
family. Edward A. Marx, Albany, NY.
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never SicSen. Weaken or Gripe.
I0c. 2Sc. Soc, Never sold In bulk. The gen.
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. Wy
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-03

AS we now make our new Hair Vigor IL
does not have the slightest effect upon
the color Of the hair. You may use it
freely and for any length of time with
out fear OF changing the color. Stops
falling hair. Cures dandruff.
-Made by the ]. c. Ayer Co.. Lowell. Msss.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
P, F. COLLIER DEAD.
The Noted Publisher Falls a Victim to
Apoplexy.

New York, April 24.-Peter f. Col
her, founder and publisher OF Golfers
Weekly, died suddenly last night of
apoplexy at the Riding club.
Friends who were at the side of Mr..
Collier when he dropped dead said
that he uttered no warning cry before
he collapsed. After having dined
with number of men friends at the
club, he was an interested spectator
of the annual horse show at the club,
although not an exhibitor. The show
closed about midnight and Mr.. Col
lier was preparing to descend the
stairs from the third floor when he
was stricken. Those who stood near
him caught his falling body. else it
would have rolled down stairs. As
sisted by servants, members of the
club carried the PROSTATE form to a
sofa and DR.. F. Tilden Brown was has
tily summoned. After brief exam
ination, DR.. Brown said that death had
been due to apoplexy.
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Montague, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Collier, was Immediately
notified and she fastened to the club
to make arrangements for removal of
the body, coroner's permit having
been previously obtained.
Robert J. Collier, the son, tainted
upon reaching the club and required
medical attendance. He was accom-
panied from the Collier residence in
Fifth avenue by Father Burns of ST.
Patrick's Cathedral, who was sum-
moned when Mr.. Collier was stricken.
Peter Fenelon Collier was born in
MyshaI County Carlow, Ireland, De-
cember II. 1S49. His education COM
menced in Ireland, and finished at
Mount Saint Mary's college. Cincin-
natl. Ohio. For many years he has
been the head of the publishing firm
of P. z. Collier & Son, and was the
founder and owner of Golfers Week
ly. He belonged to many societies,
among them the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Board of Trade, the Tax Re-
form association, the Ohio Society of
New York and many others. He was
Republican by political faith, and
a Roman Catholic by religion.
In New York city in July. 1873. he
was married to Miss Katharine Dunno
of Park, Ireland. One son, Robert
Joseph Collier, was born to this union,
and he has been his fathers partner
in business since his majority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

manner and by crying down stairs he
called the attention of Jesse Hally
the night clerk and Charles Summers
the night cook, to some fumes that
this is the story told by Summers.
The alarm was quickly spread by
Hally and Summers, but Walter went
back to his room to dress and to
awaken his brother BY this time the
flames had spread so fast that their
only means of escape were shut off.
Ben Sippey's Body Charred.
Ben Sippey attempted to reach the
stairway and escape in that manner,
but before he could reach the steps
leading down stairs. he was overcome
by the smoke. and after the fire his
charred body was found right at the
head of the stairs. 1t was almost i'm
possible to recognize him, as he was
not well known here, and his body was
charred almost beyond recognition.
At first it was thought that he was
Fred Gay, pressman on the Mail &
Breeze, but everything seems to in
dicate that it is the body of Sippey.
as the clothing and everything tallies
with that of the younger Sippey. His
body was taken to Shellabarger's I'M
dertaking establishment. The body of
Walter Sippey was taken to Barkley's.
smoke, and his body was easy of
identification.
Stratton Was Dishwasher.
l.. f. Stratton, another of the dead,
was found in his room. also one of
the 'blind'' ones on the south side of
the building. He was kneeling on the
floor with his face buried in his arms
on the head. in a prayerful attitude.
He was a young boy of about sixteen
or eighteen years who had drifted
into Topeka some time ago from Polk
county, Missouri and who was en-
ployed at the hotel as dishwasher. 1t
is said by some that he is a telephone
lineman by trade although he is
rather youthful for such a job. A
letter was found in a coat in his room
addressed to L. f. Stratton from J.
B. Sheldon, superintendent of the
Union Pacific telegraph department at
Omaha saying that the addressee
Union Pacific out of Omaha on May 1,
and that in the meantime transporta-
ton would be sent to him.
John w Erickson. of Clay Center
whose remains were found after the
fire, was a one legged man, the result
of a railway accident, and was a very
prominent citizen of Clay Center. He
was for several years county clerk OF
Clay county, and was at one time
chairman of the Republican county
central committe of Clay county. He
was in Topeka at this time to attend
the Eighth District Christian Endeavor
convention, which is in session at the
Central Congregational church. He
was we'll known throughout the state
His body was taken along with that OF
Stratton- to PenwelPs undertaking
rooms. Erickson's remains were found
in his room, and death was caused by
suffocation. Erickson slept in a room
fronting on Kansas avenue, where he
might have made his escape.
Campbell Nearly Suffocated.
F. l. Campbell, the proprietor of the
hotel, occupied the southwest rom OF
the building. He was overcome by the
smoke but recovered soon after, al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
FIGHT in C0NSTANTINOPLE
Wheat GOES ON DOWN
September and December Options
Below a Dollar.

Chicago. April 24.-Wheat for de-
livery in September and December
selling under a dollar and July wheat
depressed to a point 3 u cents under
yesterdays close were unwelcome
facts presented for bull consideration
at the opening of the board of trade
today. During the first half hour of
business but few trades in May were
recorded, the opening price being
from 1 Is to ? Is cents below the pre-
vious close at $1-191z to $1-205A.
July opened at s1.07 to $1.0SiS
which was pra ctically IL cents under
the level attained at the height of the
bull campaign before James A. Patten
Colorado. September wheat opened
cents. The resumption of the decline
after a faint steadiness yesterday was
based on a drop of 215 to rs d at
Liverpool, which market weakened
under heavy shipments of wheat from
all sections of the globe.
Later May on few transactions
touched $1.1S, but the close was al
$1.797s. July closed only 5sc over
the bottom price. The volume of busi-
ness was small.
Stampede in New York.
New York, April 24.-There was a
wild opening for the New York wheat
market today following a break in the
price at Liverpool The decline reach
ed O. 4 c for July with active EQuida-
ton and selling for foreign account
The general weakening of the position
is accentuated by world wide reports
of favorable new crop prospects and
recent movements of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

eral led out on the roof of an ad-
joining building on the rear to the
north The hotel was only two stories
in height. and there was not a great
rush in attempting to jump to the
ground. All the guests were practi-
cally taken from the hotel either by
their efforts or by the help of the en-
ployes, with the exceptions of the four
dead. This was done before the arri-
val of the fire department, with the
exception of c. w. Brown, who jump
ed just as a ladder was being raised to
assist him.
Three of the guests were smothered
to death. Ben Sippy tried to escape
through the burning hall and his
body was badly charred. Had there
been openings in the rooms there
would have been no loss of life.
Search for Dead Bodies.
After the fire was over DR.. H. H.
Keith coroner, and county and city
officials conducted search through
the rooms for the dead bodies. One
body was found at the head of the
front stairway, where he had mad e
his way from the room. The other
three bodies were found in the rooms
lying on the floors. Their remains
were not charred and were well pre-
served with their features. The faces
showed intense suffering.
Two of the bodies which were remov-
cd were taken TO 9enWeil unOeTldklnS
establishment, another was sent to
Shellabarger's and the other one was
sent to BarkleyS.
A portion of the Central hotel is over
the Star Clothing store owned by S.
Schrinopskie and Sons. This annex to
the hotel was not badly hurt and all of
| the occupants escaped unharmed
Smoke filled this part of the hotel, but
| the ventilation there was good and the
| smoke was soon cleared away.
Sippeys Were Brothers.
Two of the dead men found were
brothers, Walter and Ben Sippey,
whose home was in Belle Plaine,
/ Kan, a small town in Sumner county.
| Walter, the elder of the two, was en-
| ployed in the chemical department
| Of the Santa Fe, and was a graduate
of the chemical course at Kansas uni
versity. Ordinarily he roomed out in
Oakland. with a friend.
Benjamin Sippey, the younger of
the two. was enrolled in the chemica
| department of the university, and was
| intending to follow in the footsteps
| of his brother. About once a month
| Saturday and Sunday with his
brother. On account of Walter hav-
| ing a roommate the couple always
slept in one of the hotels of the city,
| generally the Central. Late Friday
| afternoon Ben came up to make his
bEOlHtT bIt IeSuldI I1OulHIy- WISH.
| And in accordance with the usual
custom. they slept in the Central
| hotel
| The two boys occupied the same
| room. it being one of the blind
| rooms on the south side of the hotel,
| where the only possible avenue of es-
| cape was through the doorway leading
! into the narrow hall.
Walter Sippey Found Fire.
| 1t was one of those cruel ironies of
| fate that caused Walter Sippey his
| death. For he was really one, if not
| the first man in the hotel to discover
| the fire. He was awakened in some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
SULTAN GIVES UP
All His Troops Killed, Wounded,
Captured or Have Run Away.

Constantinople, April 24.-The sui
tan yielded to the constitutionalists at
o'clock this afternoon, but whether
his surrender was with or without
conditions has not been announced.
OF the 5000 men at the disposal
of his majesty yesterday all have been
either killed, wounded, captured, or
have eSca ned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
DEATH OF CONRIED.
Is Reported to Paris From the Aus
trian TyroI.

Paris. April 24-It is reported
here that Heinrich Conried, formerly
director OF the Metropolitan Opera
house of New York, died today at
Meran, in the Austrian TyroL Mrs.
Conried was with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Declines Nexican Mission.

Washington, April 24.-Harvey W.
Scott of Portland. Ore, who was ten
dered the Enthusiastically to Hexico
today declined that office The
declination is made in letter received
by President Taft today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Weather Is Pleasant.

The weather is more settled today
than it has been at any time this
week. The lowest temperature last
night was AZ, and generally fair
weather is predicted for tonight and
Sunday. with cooler weather Sunday
afternoon. The wind is blowing 20
miles an hour from the southwest.
Hourly readings at the local station:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 24.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer tonight; cooler Sun
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Continued on Page Eighty
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Continued on Page Eight.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
DEATH OF MRS. VAN BECK

Mrs. Eliza Josephine Ynu Beck
fell asleep at her home in Farming.
ton, Mo-, on March 9Th, 1909. She
was the daughter of Lewis =. and
EliZu Hicks. She was bern near
Fredcricktown, Mo-, August 18th,
lSii. She was married To William
II. Van Beck, and To them were
born nine children, six Of whom
preceded her to the land where "thc
music is Tia" song the scraphs sing,
and the light the smile of God. - For
several years she had been n grcat
sufferer, bat bore patiently the
pain, and held herself IN submission
to the will Of Him "whO knoweth
our frame, who remembreth that
we ARE dust" She knew that the
end was approaching, and calling
her three boys around her bedside
she spoke earnestly to each one,
the mothcr-lOve clinging to the GOV
eted hope that 1t might be- well with
each one Of these who must remain
behind. Standing there In the sa,
cred precincts of that holy hour, the
boys promised the good, gentle
devoted mother that with Gods
help they woul0 meet her IN the
Heaven of light Lad life. When
asked by Il devoted fricrd If she was
ready to go to the father, her face
lighted up with TIA" emile of peace
and with her hands clasped said
"At peace with Gud." We know
where to find her. Blessings upon
each who mourns, and beRedictions
upon the heart of her who faithfully
and unsclllshly gave the tender care
In the long months Of waiting.
q"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
City Election.

Notice is hereby given that n gem
eral election will be held in the City
OF Pennington, In the county of st.
Francois, State Of Missouri, on
Tuesday, the 9th day Of April, 1909,
for the election of Mayor, Police
Judge and City Marshal, each for n
term of two years, and one Alder
man for each ward for term of
two years, and one Alderman for
the Third Ward for term of one
year. Polling places az follows:
First Ward-City Hall, Columbia
and Henry streets.
Second Ward-Sheriff's office,
Court House.
Third Ward--Schmitt Bros. Shop,
Harrison street.
Fourth Ward Manley's Shop,
Henry Street.
March llth, 1909.
GEORGE NJ. WILSON,
Attest: Mayor.
S. l.. AsBURy,
Clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
MISTAKES s-PoLITICAL
AND OTHERWISE

Tho Bonne Tcrrc band concert TO
hc given here will be Oh the eve
ming of the 18th instead Of the 18th,
as advertised in this weeks Times,
so John Doughty tells Us. Mr.,
Doughty give the notices to the
papers. but in some way the Times
got il wrong, just az its articles on
pulilIr# always are. Pennington
News.
IL is question us tu who Is re-
Spoh-ihlo for tie date given in The
Times. The Opera House was first
engaged for the 18th, the date pub
lishcd I'm The Times, and afterwards
changed to the 18th. The notice
sent IN to The Times, II our vision
is not at fault, rend "March 18th, "
and we glanced at the calendar to
see ON what day the 18th fell, so AZ
to insert the day of the week in the
date line. The Times was not noti-
fled that any change had been mudo
I'm the date. But whoever is re-
responsible, the mistake fortunately
is one easily rcmedicd, 50 that no
wrong Is done.
As to political wrongs or mis-
takes, The Times adheres to those
safe and sound principles which are
responsible for our democratic or
republican institutions-equal priyi-
leRes to all and special privileges to
none-uphcld aud handed down to
us by galaxy of a. umsclfish pa
triOts AZ ever adorned the pages of
history But the policies Of the po-
litical party to which The News
blipdly pins its faith, has built up u
Capitalization of marauding com
mcrcialism, under system Of le-
galized special privileges, that has
become more powerful than any
political party or administration,
until our country has drifted away
from the safe moOrings of de-
mocracy almost If not quite into an
msOlent plutocracy. And that Is a
wrong which unfortunately II not
easily rcmedied.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
SAD DEATH OF MRS.
MELBOURNE SMITH

Last Sunday afternoon, March q,
the cutirc community was shocked
and grieved when the news was
passed from lip to lip that Mrs.
Helen Albert Smith was dead A
little son had been pfematurely
boru on Saturday, aud Sunday
morning alarming symptoms were
developed, and IN spite OF the most
careful medical treatment she died
IN the afternoon. \ bride of less
than year, having been married
10 Mr.. Melbourne Smith last June
AT Cape Girardcau. her death is pc
culiarly sad. Her short married
life was AN ideally happy one, and
she had cndeared herself to every
body she met 10y her charming per
sOnality. To the entire family the
sympathy Of the whO.c town is
given, and to the bereaved husband
there are scarcely words adequate
10 convey the sorrow that is felt for
him. After "A short service at the
residence Tuesday morning, con
Quoted by Rev VIM. Court and
Rev. G. +. Hickok, the body was
taken to Cape Girardeau for burial
in the Albert lot on Wednesday
The little baby is still living, hut
very little hope is entertained for
its life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
GIVE HuNpREpn PARTY.

Miss Isabella Wade entertained
the Senior class OF ElmwoOd and II
few Of their friends with q 5000
party last Monday evening. Deli
cious refreshments were served and
"A most delightful evening was spent.
The guests were Misses Edna Ware
Boss Cover, Myra and Bertha
Mitchell, Myrtle Martin, LottIe and
Dorothy HuiT, Ethel Morris, Alice
Cole, Genevicve Huss, Messrs.
Alex Wilson, Lee Mitchell, Herbert
Asbury, Billy Blackledge, Linn
Rareden, Merrifeld HUFF, Forster
Cole, Earl Flowers, Raymond Nixon
and Edgar Spaugh.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
WHAT THE CHARLESTON
REPUBLICAN SAYS OF THE
JET WHITE LAUNDRY

Taylor &. Douglass has disposed
of his agency for the Jet White
Laundry OF Pennington, Mo-, TO
John l.. Hewlett, Jr., who is al
ready in charge. Mr.. Hewlett Is TO
he congratulated upon securing this
agency. The Jet White Is hy far
the best laundry that has ever had Il
representative here. II has intro
duccd many innovations aud i'm
prOvcmcnts which are advantageous
To the public, and the efforts of tn"
proprietor. Mr.. John Doughty, to
satisfy his patrons, are appreciated.
The company, which is incorpor-
ated, il responsible for damaged and
lost articles, and will consider 1t n
favor ii the patrons will report same
to the local agent, Mr.. Hewlett,
who in turn will report to the laun-
dry. The headquarters viii be ut
Howlett's grocery store on Main
street.
MIR. Doughty was here the first of
the week assisting IN the transfer
and getting acquainted with the
business men of Charleston, whom
he assured the jet White Laundry
would treat them as well and exc
cute ~ good or better work as can
be procured elsewhere. Charleston
RepmbIIcnn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Lang's Saw and Planning Mill Burned
Machinery Badly Damaged
Loss So 900.

Thursday morning about two
O'Clock the saw and planning mill OF
Lang d Bro. NJ. d NJ. Go. was dis
covered to be on fire, aud the flames
had gained such. hcadwuy that It
was Impossible to save It. II Is
not known how the fire originated.
hut it H. supposed that spark from
the furnace must have gotten under
the floor some time during the day
when the mill was Ia operation and
sm0uldered there until II burst into
fanas.
They had finished planning large
amount Of lumber on Wednesday
and removed II to the lumber sheds
so that there was only about 1000
feet IN the mill at the time of the
fire which was destroyed. The ma.
chinery was badly damaged, but the
furnace and large engine and the
planer not 50 badly but they may be
repaired.
Fortunately the wind was blowing
the opposite direction from the lum-
Der sheds and the main buildings
thus preventing the flames reaching
them. The loss is estimated at
about 5000, on which there was no
Insurance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
KAHN SELLS HIS STUDIO.

Messrs Herbert Baldridge of
Windsor, H., and ). b. HOlcomb
Of Bloomfield, Mo- have bought out
the Kahn Studio In Pennington
and take charge OF II at once. They
are both practical and experienced
photographers, and MIR. Holcomb,
who formely worked with Mr.. Kahn
in st. Lonis, is recommended by
the latter as IA flrst-class artist We
welcome Mcssrs. Baldridgc and
Holcomb To our town ami wish them
a profitable business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12

Prof. j. l.. Morris announces this
week as candidate for County
School Commissioner. Mr.. Morris
has taught school In this county
for good many years, at Bismarck
and Flat River, and has been most
successful teacher. He Is close
student and hard worker, a man
of excellent moral worth, and II
elected would make a faithful and
efficient commissioner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
BYINGToN PERRINGER.

MIR. Ollie Byington and Miss Jo-
sic Pcrringer were married on Thurs
day, March 4th, Rev. VIM. Court
Ofiiclnting. The young couple are
two of the best known and most
popular young people in Farming
ton, and have host of friends who
wish them much happiness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
For Police Judge.

j. =. IOLMAE announces him
self as II candidate for Police Judge
of the City of Pennington.
w. A. KENNEDY announces him
self as n candidate for Police Judge
Of the City of Pennington.
j. l.. trNBIFF announces himself
as candidate for Police Judge OF
the city of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
$I73, ,4e4.l6 TAXES COLLECTED

OF the $lS4 ,iO3.2l taxes charged up
to the Collector of st. Francois
county for the year 1905, his state
mcnt for the fiscal year closing
Feb. 2S, 1909, shows n collection of
sl73, ,i04 .45, deduction of s330.01 for
erroneous assessments, and Sl0,-
j7S.l 10 delinquent. The collection on
real estate taxes he informs us 100
per cent, the delinquents being on
personal property. Following Is
Collector Denman's aggregate state
ment:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12

Squire l.. J. Cundif announces
this week ms II candidate for Police
Judge. Mr.. Cundiff is one of our
old and well known citizens, and a
man Of upright character. He has
been serving as justice of the peace
for several years, IL conscientious
in the discharge of his duties, and
II elected Police Judge would make
an efficient and Impartial officer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12

{. II. ADAMS authorizes us to an
uouncc him as n candidate for re-
election to the office of City Mar
shal.
BART RNINGTON authorizes Us t.
announce him as candidate for
City Marshal