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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02

Your photography is twisted. Alonzo.
A woman Is not q padded cell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02

A man talks about love as though
he felt ashamed Of the conversation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02

Chicken-hearted people are always
Matching excuses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02

us easy for mans wife to dress
well II his creditors can afford II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02

Chamberlain's Zoe Pure Extract and Mann
mas Pure Phosphate baking Powder
are Pure and Unauthorized, containing only
those substances recognized and endorsed by
the T. s Government. At all Groccrs. L. u.
Chamberlain Co.. ST. LOUIS. Makers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-02
as to SO Blu. of Wheat Per Acre
have been grown on farm lands IN
WESTERN CANADA

Much lem would hs
satisfactory. The gen
eIsl average Is above
twenty bushels.
Ailare loud Ia their
prniscs C. the great
crops md that won
deriuleountry. hf-
TTr Asfl.sY Egtly..-.aT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
NEGRO BEATEN ID DEATH BY NEGROES Three Held for Crime Near No.
 8 Mines
  .ENSLEY GOING AZ TER MORE Talk of Annexing Pratt City and Fair view Becoming More Persistent. Personal and General News
 of Interest.
.ENSLEY GOING AFTER MORE

Ensley.> January Special )-Con- stable Lee White and Deputy Sheriff Kennemer arrested three negroes named Rich King. George Smith and Henry Howard, this afternoon charged with the murder of a negro named sam Bland. Complaint was made to Judge Camp of the inferior court of Ensley by number of negro women living near No. mines that man had been beaten to death and his body cor cealed in the woods.
 It seems that Bland was accused by the other three of stealing a trunk, and according to the statement of the women they took him out in the woods and gave him severe beating, from the effects of which he died Anyway he has not been seen since The offi- cers arrested the three men and took them to the county jail.
 They made a statement to the judge in which they acknowledged beating Bland, but deny that they killed him. The officers searched the woods to- day and found several clues. one of which was a newspaper saturated with blood of the same date that Bland dis appeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Personal and General.

The Ladies' Aid society of St. An thonys church will meet with Mrs. Clarence Kennon, on Avenue c and Twentiet.. street, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock The usual business will be transacted. The new officers are Mrs. M. J. Cain, president; Mrs. Clar- ence Kennon, treasurer; Mrs. Fred Coleman, secretary.
 The Kindergarten association was or ganized this afternoon with Mrs. N. R. Baker president; Mrs. J. c. Bryant, vice president; Mrs. W. B. Bridge, treasurer; Mrs. Lothair Brooks, secre tary. Quite a number of articles were donated by the members to beautify the school room. Mrs. Girod was ap- pointed as a committee to take steps to secure a piano for the kindergarten.
 The many friends of Mrs. J. E. Rob bins who has been so seriously i'll for the past week will be pleased to learn she Is much improved.
 Joe Day of Cleveland, Ohio, Is vis- iting his parents, MT. and Mrs. P. h. Day, on Avenue F and Twenty-first street.
 Mrs. Felix D. Fuller. Jr., will enter tain the Cosmos club Friday after noon at her home on Avenue H and Twentieth street.
 Mrs. l.. F. Perkins left this morning for Mobile, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. J. s. Morrow. Mrs. A. Poss and little daughter left Sunday for Montgomery, where they will visit relatives
 Misses Matalee and Lurline Harper who have been spending a week witt Miss Anna Deaf Sawyer. have returned to Tuscaloosa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
POLYTECHNIC NOTES.
School Reopens With Large Attend
 ance for Sring Tperm.


 Auburn, January 12.-(Special) )-Mrs John B. Mcdonald, wife of Maj. John B. Mcdonald, United States army, was a welcome visitor to her many friends last week. She was en route from Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont where they have been stationed to the post at Fort Sheridan. where they will be during the winter. Their oldest son, Joseph Mcdonald, is now student at West Point.
 In the death of Miss Bettie O'Hara the community lost one of it's most estimable residents. For more than 25 years she has lived here and won the affection not only of the community, but of a host of Auburn college men, who have boarded with her. She was consistent member of the Methodist church. Services were conducted from the residence by the Rev. D. P. Slaughter, and a large concourse of friends was present. Her death was sudden, being caused by violent attack of pneumonia, which proved fatal within a week.
 A large congregation greeted the Rev. Bruce McGehee at the Methodist church on Sabbath morning. This is MT. Me Gehee's birthplace. A graduate of the Southern university and a student of the theological department of Vanderbilt un- iversity, he has been most pleasantly known to the college men as a first-class athlete, being at present one of the ends of the Vanderbilt eleven. A large out pouring of students greeted him. His dis course was in every way admirable and mi da the large congregation.
 College exercises have resumed and nearly the entire student body has ret turned, the largest percentage in the his- tory of the college, and new students are niatriculating daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
COALBURG MAN IS
 REPORTED KILLED

A report was received at the sheriff s office early last night of the ambushing and killing of white man at Coalburg yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock. Deputy Sheriffs Ed Wilson, Jack Brown burg in a surrey, but at an early hour this morning nothing had been heard from them.
 Coalburg is about eight miles from Bir- mingham on the Southern railway. De- tails. regarding the killing were not made to the sheriff's office, while eommuni- cation could not be established with Coal burg last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
School improvement Association.

The Central School Improvement as- sociation met this afternoon at the assembly rooms of the Bush schools, the president, Mrs. W. T. Hendon, pre- siding. The necessary steps were taken to further the entertainment to be given at the Ensley opera house January 21. The proceeds will be ap- piled to the school improvement fund It was decided to cooperate with the other societies in adopting the book for supplementary reading, Heroes and Great Hearts and Their Animal Friends" This work was suggested by Mrs. Wood, secretary of the Hu- mane society, and has been adopted in many school systems.
 R. E. Tidwell, principal of the high school, spoke of movement to place a flag on the Bush school building. He reported s10 collected for that purpose. The association took the mat ter up and appointed committee to confer with each school association to place flags on the other school build ings and also to purchase state flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
At the Gayety.

With the best looking chorus, to say nothing of the best gowned and hardest working one, Andy Lewis is at the Gayety
 theatre this week, and judging by the ap- plause at every performance the troupe is making good with rush. Last night an interesting chorus girls contest took place, many of the girls showing un- usual talent. Tonight the big beauty con test will take place, five girls selecting five men from the audience, and the -ap- plause of the audience will be used to see which is entitled to the prize. Friday night the amateur contest will take place, and another interesting time will be had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
"The Devil" at the Bijou.

The Henry W. Savage version and pro- duction of "The Devil,'' seen at the Jef- ferson theatre Monday and Tuesday of this week. will be presented at the Bijou theatre all next week at popular prices.
 This Is a notable achievement for the Bijou management and the theatregoers will no doubt hail this further oppor- .tunity to see one of the most remarkable plays ever written. The same company which played at the Jefferson will ap- pear at the Bijou, headed by Lionel Law renee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Fine Meeting of Humane Society.

The Ensley Humane society met to- night in the high school room of the Bush school house. c. IT. Mandy was in the chair. Mrs. Wood, the secretary, read the minutes of last meeting; also a report of the work done by the so- ciety in the past month. The report was very satisfactory as it shows that the work of the society is being felt. After the business was disposed of a programme was rendered that was much enjoyed by those present. Mrs. Wahl gave a piano solo, Good Night, in a pleasing manner.
 Mrs B. B. Glasgow read an inter- esting paper on Pictures of Medieval Italy, As Found In Browning" The pa per was able and highly instructive Mrs. J. M Perkins rendered an in- strumental solo, Spring" and by re- quest the Brook" in a splendid man. ner. The generous applause showed the appreciation of the audience. Supt R. N. Baker made short address which was much appreciated after which the meeting closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

humor being spontaneous and refreshing. He never does the same act twice in suc- cession. There is always something new in every performance. The management announces that there will be big Teddy bear drawing at the matinee Saturday, and the child with the lucky number will draw the prize, a Teddy bear, which is 40 inches in height There will be a mati- nee every afternoon at 2:9O o'clock. especi-
 ally for the ladies and children, and the usual evening performances at S:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Henry LudIowe In "The Raven.v

George Hazelton's new play, "The Raven," will be presented here at the Jeff ferson theatre Saturday matinee and night by a company of good players, at the head of which is Henry Ludlowe, an actor of recognized ability and accomplish ments. which have advanced him to a high place in the estimation of the pub lie. When he appeared in New York last season in Shakespearean roles the press of that city unanimously said that he was the best Shakespearean actor that that city had seen in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Jim Powell Bound Over.

At the police court this morning Jim Powell, a negro, the confessed mur- derer of Alonzo Sims, during the late fair, was bound over by Mayor D. F. Sugg to await the action of the grand jury without bond.
 Joe Rodgers, who was arrested at the time of the killing, was brought from the county jail as witness against Powell. He told the story of the killing and implicated Powell. When Powell got on the stand he told all the details of the affair and impli- ! cated Rogers. He told his story and described the killing in a most un- concerned manner. The negroes were taken to the county jail and locked up awaiting the action of the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Move for Oceanic Bill of Ladins.

New York, January 12.-It was an- nounced today by the National Associa- ton of Manufacturers that at meet ing held yesterday of representatives Of a large number of commercial and man. ufacturers' organizations, the uniform Oceanic Bill of Lading association was organized, for the purpose of securing the adoption of an ocean bill of lading containing more uniform clauses. Harvey M. Dickson of Norfolk, Va, was elected president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
At the Bliou.

Hal Reid in "The Kontuckian," his latest play, is proving a popular attraction at the Bijou theatre this week. MT. Reid has written over 13o plays and he has been very successful. In his latest play he pictures the mountain people of Ken lucky, where family feuds still rage with unabated vigor and primitive ideas of honor prevail. The play is an interesting one and is acted by company above the average in dramatic ability. There will be the usual performance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Knox Offers Amendment.

Washington, January 12-An amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was offered by Senator Knox today, providing for the creation of an under-secretary of state, at salary of SIG, ,0e0, and fourth assistant secretary of state, at a salary of s45O0 a year, in addition to the three assistant secretary ships now existing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Further Territory To Be Annexed.

The returns of the election for Great CT Ensley were canvessed tonight at a meeting of the city council of Wy lam and the result declared.
 Mayor Sugg of Ensley and Mayor Nolan of Vivian will issue a procla- mation within the next 15 days at which time the consolidation will be effected.
 It was stated tonight by city of- ficial that Pratt City and Fairyiew are knocking at the door of Ensley and desire to become a part of it.
 While the matter of anneXing these two towns has been discussed here tofore, the annexation of Pratt City was not seriously considered. Now, however, a different feeling exists and according to the statement of several residents of these sections the con- solidation would at this time carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

O oclock this morning. "The Old Home stead is play of peculiar quality that k1efies all rules of dramatic art, and yet 1t Is a marked popular success. It has no villain, no lovers, no thrilling climaxes, and yet the interest is maintained from beginning to end. This is the twenty-third season of the old play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Rev. Wear Called to Pastorate.

Huntsville, January 12.-(Special.)-Th congregation of the First Presbyterian church, U. s. A, has extended call to the Rev. F. L. Wear of Denton, Tex, to the pastorate of this church. pr. B. G. Mitchell, who has been pastor of the church more than five years. has accept ed call to Sterling, Col, and will leave about February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Law Is Not Enforced.

Jackson, Miss, January Ex-Governor Noel, according to a statement tonight, has received advices from Natchez com blaming that the statutory prohibition law which has recently gone into effect is not being properly enforced in that city The matter is under consideration and it is announced at the office of the governor important developments may be expect ed within a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Majestic.

Frank H. Tinney, the inimitable black face comedian and trick pianist, playing at this theatre this week Is paying his second visit to this city. Mi. Tinney is one of those entertainers the people never tire of. He is at all times original, his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
"who,s Your Friend w Today

The offering at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight will be Harry Beresford and company in the comedy, gests, Who's Your Friend?" is comedy of intricate complications that keep the audience in an exciting tension one moment, fit of roaring laughter another, a spasmodic spell of interest at another, and a completely satisfactory wind-up of a perfect natural story of American life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Buried at Huntsville.

Huntsville, January 12-(Special.)-The body of Hugh Toney formerly of Mad- ison county, was brought to this county yesterday and inferred. MT. Toney was the father of James B. Toney, the we'll known railroad contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
Suoar Is Cheaper.

New York, January 12.-A reduction or cents hundred pounds was made to- day in the price of "Confectioners A grade of refined sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

PILES CURED IN TO 14 DAYS. PIZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
"oId Homestead" Seat Sale.

The seat sale for 'The Old Homestead" which comes to the Jefferson theatre Fri day light. opens at She box office at 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

Office space to suit tenants in Empire Building if leases closed now. See plans. Jemison R. E. & Ins. Co.,, Agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

begun to issue his weekly letters on the conditions and prospects for the ap- preaching season. He states that cab bags plants are in splendid shape so far all being yet in the cold frames. The acreage is somewhat smaller than last year, which was a very disastrous one to growers because of low prices received for this pungent esculent.
 Tomatoes are the great crop around Crystal Springs, always has been and this year will be no exception to the rule. Some truckers have already sown th cir seed in hot beds.
 Peas have been planted on several farms and the acreage will be large as usual.
 A areat deal of fertilizer has been sold during the past few days, the country roads being in good condition for hauling. The sales of one firm has been from one to two thousand bags per day for two weeks.
 Corn Instead of Cotton.
 R. w. Mathis a Claiborne county farmer, has demonstrated to his neigh bors that they can make money on corn and that the boil weevn need have no terrors for them if they will but try their hands at something be- sides cotton. Last year MT. Mathis planted 13 acres in corn. mixing the Mexican June with the native corn from his own crib. He fertilized high ly and cultivated frequently but shal- low with results that were most grat- flying Ills harvest was 800 bushels, or 66h bushels per acre and worth on the local market about $500.
 MT Mathis is in the boil weevil district and the chances are that if he had planted to cotton last year he would have gath cred about four bales, worth about s160 at cents per mound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
TALES by an EX-pUG

yah, them parlor scrappers
hgive me PAIN" said Spike Hen
messy, throwing down the sport
Ting page.
What's eatin' your" demand
ed Toad Fogarty, his jaw coming
out like an interrogation point.
These here mugs" responded
Mr.. Hennessy, indicating the up
turned page, where the doings of
a couple of pugilists were fea-
tured. They're maxim more fuss
about signin' articles than a pull
let that's discovered what's hap
pened to her when she finds her
first egg. You'd think they was
signin' fer go wit tn Newport
Brigadiers.'
tits all in tn game, amt it?"
Mr.. Fogarty demanded.
Il s'pose so. but them hams
don't know what a fight is. Say,
had more real scraps last win
ter in two monts than them Ger
ties'll have in 10 years"
Funny / amt never seen
nothin' in the papers bout them
scraps you guys had. If anyone
was to ask me how you got tn
rocks l might not tell 'em, but
I'd have a idea."
"Meanin'?"
"Meanin' you was a fine lot of
pete men or else had a sock full
of sand"
Chuck that rough stuff, Toad.
We didn't need no soup men to
get tn dough, it came too easy.
1t was like takin' eggs from
incubator. Not a cluck from
tn hen. You notice Mugs DAILY,
Fl osty Finnegan and Riley tn
Brute is lousy wit dough, don't
you? Well, they got it when 1 got
mine.
Say, some of tn things we
slipped tn runs on that trip
would make a corpse laff. We
had to do it, cause they make
'em big and tough in the long
grass.
"Th' bigger they come tn hard
er they fall" quoted Mr.. Fogerty.
Yes, they do-like ice," re-
sponded Mr.. Hennessy. Some
times tn bigger they come tn
harder they wallop. An take it
from me. I know it. l didn't get
that tin ear playin' ring-around-a-
rosy.
III never forget big husky
l handed tn sleeper to in a jerk
water burg in Minnesota. After
tn regular show l went on to meet
anybody in tn house an give him
SO sinkers to stick six rounds.
When the mob pipes me, about
90 of them wanted that dough.
My 120 pounds looked like ready
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

Imost important labor gathering
of the year will take place in
Pittsburg, beginning Dec. 16,
which will be attended by the ex-
lecutive officials of all the great
international unions.
But one subject will be dis
lcussed at the Pittsburg confer
ence, and that will be to formu-
late ways and means to begin war
in earnest against the United
States Steel corporation. During
the past year the trust has fought
the iron and steel workers in its
mills and the seamen and other
marine workers in its transporta-
ton department on the great
lakes.
In taking the aggressive, 1t is
not improbable that the building
trades and perhaps some branches
OF the railway service will become
involved in the struggle. Every
effort will be made to organize
the trust mills, openly or secretly,
and to harass the octopus until it
abandons its hostile attitude to-
ward the trade unions. 1t is like
ly that this industrial battle will
rage for several years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

trich. Riley tipped tn stage hand
keepin' time. to cut tn round.
They draws out tn rest SOS
comes back all right, an I'm
more careful. I don't have any
trouble gettin' to tn big stiff, but
once in a while he'd slam one of
them haymakers into me and I'd
shake like a man with ague.
Between tn fourth. and fifth
Riley gets busy. He has to or our
cush goes up tn flue. What does
he do? Oh, nothin', only sprin-
kles resin on my side of tn stage
and shifts tn box and smears up
tn other side with powdered wax,
making 1t as slippery as tn road
to ruin. I'm wise an when TIL
gong rings, I'm out of my corner
on tn run, meetin' tn big. guy
right where tn resin lets off an
tn wax begins. He gets set to
stop me with his left, but shifts
and plant my left in his pantry.
When he tries to move quick to
stop my right, which l start for
his chin, followin tn belt in tn
middle, his feet slips an he's
gone.
Out in front it looked like he
went down when l connects with
his chin, but it was tn wax turn
ed TIL trick all right. l walloped
him hard, but If tn floor hadn't
been creased it wouldn't have
feazed him. 1t was tn way his
bean hit tn floor that put him
out for a quick count"
Didn't he make how'll" ask
ed Mr.. Fogarty.
Sure, but when they looked at
tn floor, tn wax was gone an
resin was sprinkled on it. His
friends give him tn laugh for
lettin' a little guy like me knock
him out"
Pretty rough work." comment
ed Mr.. Fogarty.
Sure. You don't suppose we
was putin on pink teas, do you ?
You gotter do rough work when
you're stoppin' 'em six nights a
week. An if anybody tells you
that the bigger they come the
harder they fall you just make
up your mind that they don't fall
hard unless they're helped"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
Great Aeronauts to Fly
In Pacific Coast Meet
FRENCH BIRD MEN WILL COM
PETE IN AERIAL COMBAT AT
Los ANGELES.

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. q
Charles F. willard and Roy Kna-
benshue, with two aeroplanes and
thrSe dirigibles, the first COM
pettiors to arrive of those who
will participate in the aerial con-
tests during week of aviation to
be held here in January, are In
this city today.
The French aeronauts will sail
from Havre Christmas day for
Los Angeles, bringing with them
Ia number of heavier than air ma
|chines.
The contracts with the French
|bird-men were closed yesterday
afternoon, according to cable
gram received here by the COM
mittee from Edmund Cleary, man
lager of a syndicate of foreign
aviators. The cable message fol-
lows:
II accept your proposition re-
lceived today and guarantee the
appearance of Paulhan, Mescarrol,
Maisson and four mechanicians,
with two 'cross-channeT Bleriot
machines and two of Paulhan' s
Iown machines"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
UNIVERSITY BALL
PLAYER WANTED
BY WHITE SOX
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Captain-
elect Charlie Mullen of the Uni
versity of Washington baseball
team is wanted by Manager Com
isky of the Chicago White Sox.
Mullen yesterday received con-
tract for the coming season for
$4,000, which he will probably
sign If he can arrange to join the
American league team after the
close of the present season.
Jimmy Clark, pitcher for the
varsity nine. is wanted by Spo-
kane in the Northwest league.