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The evening world., 1909-03-29

Ar-Rr.PN N,r,r %, lt,-y Far.
,
'''e' usa'" 'o--aF WAS we ''o'.
'e"sa'i'""' execute" since '"e S'raPpt'
seat was SUBSTITUTED ioF 'he "a"s
mans moose olt the woman
death did not "aIt the weird
succession OF dramatic Incidents which
characterized her last hours on earth.
Hardly had her confession OF guilt
been heraIded about the glohe-a confess
sion exonerating her convicted husband
or completely IN the hutchery OK aged
Sarah Brennan-than the autopsy per
The evening world., 1909-03-29
ROOSEVELT LANDS
AND HAS A DRIVE
AT THE AZORES
Governor Welcomes EXPIRES
ldent Informally and Has
Him and Party as Guests.

IORTA, Fayal, Azores, March %
The steamer Hamburg with Theodore
Roosevelt and the members OF his part,
on board. put in here to-day 70 ieav,
the mails The stay In port wa. a shor,
one only A, DE FreItas, the Governor
OF Horta. came out to the Hamburg and
welcomed Mr. Roosevelt. after which III,
member, OF the Roosevelt party were
taken ashore by the Governor aud driven
through the town. There was no oYlci.l
reception.
Mr. Roosevelt attended dance Of
board tho Hamburg Saturday evening
He did no, dance. but his son Kermit.
took part in the entertainment and
danced with several o! the young ladies
on board.
All the mcnoers Of tie Roosevelt
party are well.
The evening world., 1909-03-29
Dying Confession of Wife
SQus Farmer Is Innocent
Especial from San Correspondent The Evening Word)

.
AUBURN n. y, March 29-Mary Farmers promised dying COZ
fesSon completely generating her husband written by her her
Friday afternoon and sworn and subscribed before b F. Vinegar
public, Sunday afternoon addressed to he Rev J. j. Hcke
OF Holy Family Church. as follows:
To Rev. j. j. Hickey,
My husband, James d. Farmer u
al the
trunk lin thing had hup
pened feel he has been terribly
pened, neither did James
brennan after her death.
Again wish can TINT III husba
d. II entirely OF Of
brehhhhj that he knowingly In pa hat
had led to It, that nothing about
signed, II.
The evening world., 1909-03-29
Autopsy Disproves Theory
That Woman Was Insane
Especial Correspondent Of The Evening world)

ndent Of The Evening WOrldD
life are clarified BY the Doctors state.
ments made TO an Evening World re.
porter y, no time since the murderess
was lodged in Auburn prison. according
TO her confessor. Father j. ]. Hickey
and Warden Beuham, has she expressed
the slightest wish 10 see the child sup
posed to be hers. She was devoid Of
motherly instinct or sentiment. a nat
urally tac!turn, s;oI!d. uneducated and
probably perverted creature, Mary Far
ME. went TO he: death without the
slightest sign OF emotion. It was a
coarse, feelingiess death.
The woman has left story Of her
life now in the hands Of her attorney
Mt WATERFOWL. to lie given to little
Peter when lie reaches the age Of rea-
son. IL ls an account OF his parentage
and history of Mary Farmers hidden
HE. These facts, coupled with the
opinion o, tire physicians, s.renstnsrs
the strong doubt as to Mary Farmer
being the chilGs mother.
Her heart was normal organ and
her brain, weighing 40 ounces, Yves also
perfectly normal. There were no in
ulcdlIO.1s mat we ltN uheh o. disease
had affected her physically or men
tally In tails opinion al! the physicians
concurred
Tne physicians also agreed that the
execution Was probably the most sue
cesstul ever held N Nov York State.
The woman was dead thirty seconds
after the aVst shock" said Dr.. Dom
oyan. The veins o: Ito brain were
full Of blood and the arteries empty
The frst application Of the current
ended her existence"
The body viii be removed 10 a rr!.
vnte undertakers establishment, to-day
and buried In ST. Josophs Catholic
Cemetery on Owasco Lake 'Isc out
the body.
The evening world., 1909-03-29
CUT|CURA CURED
CHIEF OF POLICE:
Canadian Officer Poisoned by Weeds
-fCzcma Developed and Legs
Became Scaly - Ankles we're Very
Sore and Itchy = For Weeks He
Could Not Wear Shoes.
FREED FROM ITCHING
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

81 have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. | wgs inspecting the re-
moval OF noIious weeds. 1t being part
Of my duty, from tn, edge Of river and
was Constantly in tho dust from the
weeds, At night shook out my trout
sers and cleansed my limbs. but felt .
prickly sensation. | paid no attention
to II for two years. but l noticed scum
en- my legs like Ash scales. could
scrapo it ca, and yet did not attend
to IL Unit! Il came to be TOO itchy and
sore and began getting two running
cores. My ankles were all sore and
scabby and could not wear shoes. had
to use carpet End felt clippers for weeks.
! was then on partc police duty and
was compelled to be on duty. I got Q
cake Il the Cuticura Soap and some
Cuticura Ointment l., less than ten
days | could put on my boots and In
less than three weeks. though on duty
all the time was free from the con-
founded itching. tell you frankly
that Cuticura saved me from what tho
doctors called bad leg. Capt. George
p. Bliss, Chief Of Police, Morris, Mani.
toba Mar. 20. 1907. and Sept. "a. 1905"
The evening world., 1909-03-29
MA Y SEEK A NEW
TRIAL FOR FARMER.

ALBANY, March 2a-The Clerk Of the
Court OF Appeals said to-day he had not
received the appeal papers In the case
OF James D. Farmer. whose wife Mary
Farmer. was electrocuted to--ay for the
murder OF Sarah Brennan.
In View Of the statement made by Mrs
Farmer, exonerating her husband from
all completely in the crime It was SAID
here to-day the appeal may not &c ar
gued at this time. II IL probable that
application Will be made by Farmers
counsel 70 n supreme Court Justice for
a new trial on tho ground OF newly dis
covered evidence as embodied In the
woman's statement.
The evening world., 1909-03-29

support. Both arms rested on the
sides. also covered with wires.
The men and women attendants
worked noiselessly. quickly.
Bound Down With Strapo.
A great strap was fastened about the
centre Of her body, a second strap bound
mack her neck, her arms were bound
down tight, and then the biturcated
skirt was drawn aside and about the
womans legs, just above the knees
more straps bound her. Then a cap ar.
rangement, made OF steel and wires, was
fastened about her head. reaching down
on her low forehead almost to her eyes
and covering the back OF her head to
the neck.
All was now in readiness. The War.
den stepped aside, the priest continued
TO pray, and his voice sounded hollow
and shostIy. The Warden dropped his
handkerchief The electrician turned on
all power. and instantly Mrs. Farmers
muscles became taut. she strained
against the big straps that bound he.
una! they seemed ready TO snap.
All tn.s while tie men and women
WI % aaa Witnessed the killing OF q fe.
low beiE- stood O. II transaxed with
Tie lcTror OF Il all. They had been
tod bow Mrs. Farmer mad confessed
how s q had said she ii,ied Mrs nrcn.
nan. hoping 10 enrich her son, but
they could not but feel sympathy fo
Nc poor stupid creature VINO mas been
called insane ~ so many nersons.
After fhe physicians had declared
the woman dead and the attendants
were removing the body TO the autopsy
room DR.. Gavin, the prison physician,
said.
Mrs. Farmer was killed at tho ars,
contact There was some slight mus
cu!ar movement gs is usual in cleo.
tiir executions. anil tro additional con.
facts were .apr.r! urtn the ,remors
The evening world., 1909-03-29
Father Hickey Tells OF
Mrs. Farmers Last Hours

HN"Ht " ne EVeEl1g W0FIhJ
Father Hickey. the go5d priest, reached
he condemned wonsr's cell shortly
.fi'r 3 o'clock lie found her knoel!nz
IN prayer. shs had prayed constantly
1ee lie. TaT''rg with her husband.
Gocl mJsn..s, Ia-AJg. she salute.
pleasantly. The pr.esg nodded, b.. srsst
The evening world., 1909-03-29
SENATE CONFIRMS DURANT.
New Collector at Charleston Port
Succeeds Negro,

WASHINGTON, March n-The Sem
ate to-day confirmed tho nomination OF
Edward W. Duran. IT,, Of South Caro-
Ina, to be Collector Of Customs for the
District OF Charleston.
Mr.. Durant was appointed TO succeed
william u, CrIm. the former negro
Collector OF the Charleston port.
The evening world., 1909-03-29
Mrs. Farmer Meets Death at
6.l5 A. NJ: Does N0fC0UQnse
Especial from STAFF Correspondent OF The Evening World

Especial from staff Correspondent OF
AUBURN, N. w. March 29MrS Mary Farmer was shocked to
death in the electric chair in the prison here at 65 O'Clock this morning
for the murder of Mrs, Mary Brennan at Brownsville
The woman was brought into the death chamber at GOA
There were three shocks The first application of 1870 volts seven
md oneha pereS lasted for minute and seconds Then as
he physicians after examination of her heart found muscular uterngs
there was second shock lasting five seconds.
Again an examination was made and on signal the electrician the
current was turned on full force
AT 6i5 after an examination by Drs E. NJ Somners Fred NJ
Boyle H. M WeSa and M Donovan Warden Bnham announced
that she was dead.
Warden Benham and the Rev. Father Hickey stole noiseey 10 the
woman cell at 545 and the priest began whispering the prayers for the
dying.
Mrs. Farmer sal on her couch Her head was bowed showing
were the hair had been cut to give the elecode full contact
As the condemned woman she gaed about her as one in
trance ltmay have been that she parayzed with fright
She was dressed entirely in black In her right hand she carried
cruciix, and over her left hand was a rosary.
There was grinding Of locks and hinges the big cell door swung
vide Mrs punngn and Miss German women prison attendants who
had kept the death watch during the night entered the cell and stood on
either side of Mrs Farmer The priest began praying in louder voice and
his words seemed to vhrate through The line of cells
The evening world., 1909-03-29

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Then there was q shuTlIng Of feet
and the march 10 ~ house Of death
began. Mrs. Farmer I'D spent the nlgr.
In cell No. !, which was the first Of a
row OF six. The five other cells had
been occupied until yesterday by five
men, who are, sooner or later, to follow
IN the footsteps OF Mrs. Farmer. These
men had been transferred to another
wing OF the prison pending the killing Of
the women.
The March to Death.
The march from the eel to the room
was hardly more than twenty feet, but
the priest walked slowly, and Mrs
Farmer seemed hardly to move as she
dragged her heelless slippers over the
stone floor.
She was dressed In a black h!turcated
gown. This gown had been made pc.
cially for the execution, and unde, .rs
folds were Sits which left bare the leg.
so that the straps could be placed HeA
the flesh.
There were nearly a score ot witnesses
In the room, al. OF them grouped agu.u,l
the furtherest walls when the door
opened and the whl;e..aced priest sn.
tered.
Then came the condemned woman
Mrs. Dunnigan supported her on on,
side and Miss German on the other
Following them were the warden and
DR.. John Germ.
There were no prolimn0rles Tho
chair had been tested ana found In
working order. The slippers wcr.
drawn from Mrs Farmers fee. am
she was assisted to the chair. aey bare
feet resting ON the wire.coyerpd rest.
her head falling back to a wire covered
The evening world., 1909-03-29

WIN ' NI'NuTh OlnIs
men., most soothing
OF emoilients, pre-
servo, purify an d
beauty the skin,
scalp. hair and hands
u infants and ohil.
dren and, assisted by
mild doses II Cuti.
rura Pills, AFFORD the
most speedy, crate
f,l ,pd .o,pfort,p - I
The evening world., 1909-03-29
For Baby's Bath
Cuticura Soap has Become the
Mothers Favorite,

Warm bath, wit! Cuticura Soap and
gentle en9in,inC' with Cuticura Oint.
The evening world., 1909-03-29
Mrs. Farmer confesses.

Mrs Farmer broke down and con.
feshed the next day. She told several
stories and out OF them was pleced the
real recital Of the crime, showing that
husband and wife were equally guilty.
Indictments were found and Mrs Far
mer was placed on trial In Watertown.
Size was found guilty on June l8, last.
by a jury and sentenced by Justice
inE the week beginning Aug q. 1893
Hex lawyers took an appeal and on Feb
) the conviction was upheld.
The husband was not tried until Oc-
:oher. lie. too. was found guilty and
ssgtenc.d W death aud sa sppsa. a
pslal.kS
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
FREIGHT MAY YET GOOUT
OF STATE BY DARBY TROLLEY

80 miles from Philadelphia, the West
Chester system extends 70 Kennett
Square. West Grove, Avondale and
south to the Delaware line, whence 1t
runs to wilmington. MIX has been
carried into this city on the West
Chester trolley cars for several years.
and the roadbed has been prepared for
a fast freight service. Large sections
OF Chester and Delaware counties that
are untouched by steam roads are
served by tho West Chester trolley
railway.
some months ago it was stated at
the offices of the Interstate Railways
in this city that the question OF carry
ing freight on the Chester and VIII.
mirgton divisions had come before the
directors, but the great cost Of tine
Chester trolley strike had made 4
necessary 10 postpone further consid
GRAFTON Of the subject.
Penetrating Peach Belt.
Tho Chester and Wilmington system
of the Interstate Railways ends n
Darby and freight could only com'
into this city over these lines through
a traffic agreement. But the VIII
mington end Of the system penetrate
Delaware as far south as Delawar
CITY. and freight is being carried oil
the peninsular road as far as Whining
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
MACCABEES TO
MEET TONIGHT

Beta Tent No .. knights OF the Mace
abees. will meet this evening TO transact
important business. A State degree team
will also be organized for the purpose Of
comforting the degrees for tents through
out the State. Deputy State Commander
Charles T. Adams, will instruct the team
in the dramatic work Of the new ritual.
Nearly twenty-one hundred years AGO.
there ruled in the land OF Syria. mon
strous king. Anticohm the Fourth. Re
turning from an expedition into Egypt,
about the year 167 b. c., he passed by
way OF Jerusalem. Through the perhdy
Of a renegade he became informed OF the
existance and location of a large sum Of
money which their people had accumulat-
ed. and from which they distributed,
from time to time. to the relief Of their
widows and orphans. About one year later
King Anticohm returned and sacked the
Holy City, burned the houses and palaces
OF the people dispoiled the Holy Temple,
and plundered the treasury. He then de-
sired to make Judea tributary to his
Kingdom and attempted TO abolish the
worship of Jehovah and introduce the
Monstrous practices OF Syria and Greece.
The war of independence insued. in which
the first family Of Maccabees (Afattathias
and his five sons) so ably distinguished
themselves. Their wonderful achieve
ments and the wise and magnanimous
uses TO which they put their marvellous
victories; their provident forethought in
behalf OF the widow and orphan, are some
Of the noble acts of that ancient and her
eic family which prompted just and
grateful posterity 10 recognize the Mac
cabees among the first and greatest bene-
factors OF the human race.
The order takes it name from that fam
Gus household. The degree work drama
tizes all this in a most impressive way.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. oct. 4-om-
cials Of the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company. as well as leading COM
mission merchants. declare that the
eagerness with which the Bucks coun-
ty farmers are patronizing the trolley
market car. which was run for the
first time on Friday. indicates that
the electric lines radiating from this
city are destined TO not only play a
very important part in tho delivery
Of farm products. but win become
rivals of the steam roads and thus aid
in settling the freight controversy.
Lines now running from Philadelphia
reach large farming and truck raising
sections in Montgomery, Berks, Bucks,
Chester and delaware counties and as
far south as Delaware City in Della
ware.
No trolley line which has its ter
minal in this city touches a larger
farming and dairy district than is
reached by the Philadelphia and West
Chester Railway and its branches.
The tracks enter at Sixty-ninth and
Market streets, connecting with the
Market stree line Of the Rapsd Transit
Company. and it has its passenger sta
tion in the Sixty-ninth street terminal
of the elevated railway.
From West Chester, which is nearly
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
Golden Rod PIentiful.

At the present time the golden rod
is extremely plentiful in the country.
and il is of the finest quality. It may
be found in all sections. and walk
along any country road will reveal it
in large quantities. It has grown in
favor Of late years. and a large bou-
quet of IL. intermixed with thistles
wild hydrangeas and other wild blooms
TO be found at present. makes a fine
display and will keep i'm water for a
week or more at least.
Many a bunch reposes in vases at
various homes and is much admired
The plant is found in all sections OF
the country. and can be transplanted
to flower beds. an experiment with
which a Wilmingtonian has been sue
cessful. He has also planted wild vio-
lets of various kinds. bloodroot In
dian turnips and other wild plants. all
OF which are fiourishing. Last spring
all bloomed in fine style. and he has
golden rod now blooming In the bed
Another wild plant of the same char
acter as golden rod. but bearing a
blue flower. also forms a pretty bou-
lquet. Blue bells are also plentiful al
ipreaa1lt
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
SEATS FOR WOMEN
IN ST. LOUIS CARS
Man Breaks Collar Bone in
Carrying Out POIiteneSS
Principle
WEAR A BUTTON
TO SHOW GALLANTRY

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, oct. 4--If you are
gentleman. willing to give up your seat 10
any woman standing in a street car, you
are entitled to wear an a. r. Stafford True
Blue button. Wearing this button. you
are pledged to see that women are seated
before men.
Mr. Stafford believes if men do this ono
week they may get so into the habit that
they viii keep il up. He has lived in New
York. Chicago. and st. Louis and he says
Of the three towns st. Louis is the most
polite, but he believes there is room for
Improvement here and elsewhere and
urges that his blue button gentleman"
scheme be tried in every city
Hugh Hogan, who lives at the Union
House has a fractured collar-bone and an
abrasion OF the left shoulder as a result
Of his first attempt to put into effect the
principles represented by the blue But
ton" He gave his seat to a woman on a
Bellfontaine car and tried to stand up,
but he fell through a window.
Hogan was a passenger on the car and
was wearing his blue button with consid-
cradle consciousness Of potential polite
ness. lie did not get chance to put his
principles into practice until the car reach
cd Eleventh and Pine streets. There a wo-
man boarded the car. All the seats we're
filled, and Hogan arose and proffered his
to the woman. She neglected TO say
thank you" but took the seat. The car
| - a great lurch and Hogan plunged
head first through a window and landed In
the street on his shoulder.
Broached Idea in Letter.
Mr.. Stafford first broached his idea in a
letter to a ST. Louis paper The letter was
headed. BE Seated Ladies'" and read.
while the committees thrash out the
details for our centennial week want the
men and boys of st. Louis TO help me
settle the poiteness problem permanently
so that every mothers son of us never will
sit down in a street car so long as there
is lady standing. Can you tell me how
on earth we happened to get into our pres
ent manners?
Come on, now; let's spruce up bit OF
our poiiteness to ladies in street cars
Wen know IL you are improving IL W.
see a small plain blue cloth button on YOU
coat. Its color will Indicate its wearer i'
true blue and the button shows no yellow
streak.
Will Prove Politeness Best.
II don't care for any back talk through
a newspaper but IL any man feels he car
show me a valid excuse for allowing
lady to stand while he enjoys seat le
him bring that excuse to me personally
and viii send him away happier mar
than he came"
The small button is covered with nav!
blue silk. Stafford has ordered 1000 for de
livery tomorrow. This distribution O
buttons will be made through Mr.. Staffor
personally, through his sons, and througl
his friends, to employees Of downtow
business houses who ride on the cars.
5 Il don't mind the expense" he said 81
=. this viii help to make the boys better fe
2, lows. think if the boys wear the but
, tons through one week and live up /
: what the buttons mean they will forI
habits that will cling to them"
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
$4,000 CENTS WOULD
FILL BUSHEL BASKET

WASHINGTON, oct. 4.-Unoffically II
is estimated by officers of the United
States mint that a bushel Of copper 1-cent
coins win contain about $1,000. officially
the director OF the mint refuses to discuss
the matter.
A Pittsburg man has written to the
mint bureau asking the officers to give
him an estimate as to the number of COP
per 1-cent pieces in a bushel. II is pre-
sumed that he desires the information 10
assist him in a guessing contest.
A letter has been written to the Pitts
burger stating that the officers Of the
mint are too busy with their salaried
duties 10 make a count and give accurate
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
NOW IS THE TIME
TO SAVE SEED CORN

Everybody realizes that a good crop
of corn depends primarily upon good
seed. Everybody who is up to date
also appreciates the fact that to get
good seed II must be selected before
freezing weather sets in. October 10
is plenty late. Go into the field. Sc
lect the best ears from the best stalks
Do It carefully, for yield next year
depends upon your judgment in getting
corn that will grow ears of as nearly
the ideal type as possible and tho
care you give these ears after selec-
tion. II you need only small amount
tie these ears together with binding
twine. Tie them to the rafters IN the
barn or granery until they are thor
oughly dry II you have large guam
/ tity. place il in a drying house OF some
place where the moisture VIII oe re-
moved before cold weather arrives. me
seed corn problem is OF the grea,es1
importance. and the time to solve Il -
right now. Don't neglect it under any
circumstances.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
AIR BATHS AS
WELL AS WATER

NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-The writer of
an editorial article in the New York
Medical Journal is apparently of the
opinion that the real benefit follow
ing bathing is due to the fact that
the skin has been exposed to the air.
The writer says:
THE conditions and conventions of
our civilization demand frequent bath
ing; any one suspected of avoiding a
daily bath would quickly find himself
persona non gFata in decent society.
1t is popularity supposed that frequent
bathing is essential TO health. This is
quite untrue. Much of the benefit at
tributed to the water is in reality due
TO the complete exposure OF the skin
70 the air. The respiratory function OF
the skin is of high importance, and
although water may be dispensed with,
closing the pores to air would result il
speedy asphyxiation."