davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
House Refuses pensions.

Jefferson City--The proposed con.
stitutonal amendment authorizing
the school boards Of the large cities
n M" state 20 pension supcrannuated
teachers failed to pass in the house.
tn" vote was g. for and 50 against,
i've less than majority.
The amendment was passed by
tho scnat" recently. Its disapproval in
rh, house was surprising to its sup
porryrs
Opposition to the amendment de-
,rlupod from the country members,
who feared that It would apply
throughout the state. though it was *.
planned that only the larger cities
would be- affected
The school boards Of St Louis and
Kansas City, as well as hundreds Of
teachers in those two cities, have in
dOrsrd the proposition.
The expense must be borne by the
cities. with no cost 10 the state.
The St. Louis school board Is said
10 have at its disposal sufficient
money TO retire on a pension many
teachers who have served faithfully
for years and require only the sane.
ton Of the people OF the state, through
a constitutional amendment to retire
on pay
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
HOME. RULE IS BACK
AS AMENDED IN THE SENATE
THEY DEPRIVE HAOLEY OF
ALL CONTROL.
THE GOVERNOR REMAINS QUIET
The House Turns Down Proposition
10 Pension Retired Teachers
Was a Surprise TO It's
Supporters

Jefferson CITY. - The homerule
police bill for st Louis and Kansas
CRY and the homo.rulr excise bin 70.
81 Louis as amended in the senate
were returned to the house.
The changes made in the senate,
with the approval Of all but one Re
publican senator, eliminate from the
proposed laws provisions that would
give the governor control Of the de
purtmcut In word. they authorize
thu cities to conduct their own affairs
without any strings from Jefferson
CITY
Governor Hadlcy declined to be in.
tcryirwcd as to his attitude toward
the hum"-rulc measures as amended
rs M" senate. II" said. however that
his position had been plainly stated
IN his several special messages to the
upper branch Of the assembly. The
governor commended that his views
were NOT his alone but also were
thos" Of his party leaders
Senator Charles IT, Krone. Of ST
Louis. is one Republican member OF
tho legislature who refuses to cquiyo-
cate as to his position on the home
rule bills
lie said:
"rnr homc.rulc bills which have
passed n, sruar" are good enough
for Ia, and for tn, people Of St Louis
] would rather have had the power
reserved in IN" governor TO remove
both the excise ana the police com
missioner. bat this is secondary
matter and by no means essential
Three important changes We're
made in the police bill by the senate
each Of which Senator MCAllistcr
said cured the measure Of decciynr
features The first takes from the
governor the power to remove the on"
commissioner who supplauts the chief
Of police and whom the mayor Is en-.
powered to appoint and remove.
The second change deprived thu"
governor Of the right to appoint three"
Ciyil.spryicc commissioners, who ar"
authorized I'm the bill, as originally
drawn, to pass on the fitness Of every
applicant for n position on the force"
The third strikes out the provision
making the law effective I'm July,
1910 Tho amendment would maxi"
Il effective ninety days after tho ad
iourumrut of tn" legislature the sam"
a any urh,r law
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
OLD SOAkERS
Get Saturated with Caffeine.

When person has used coffee for n
number of years and gradually de-
clined In health It is time the coffee
should be left on in order to see whcth-
er or not that has been the cause of
the trouble.
A lady in Huntsville. Ala. says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years was troubled with
stomach trouble
Il have been treated by many physI-
clans but all In vain. Everything failed
TO perfect cure. ] was Frustrated for
some time, and came near dying. When
] recovered sufficiently to partake OF
food and drink tried coffee again and
1t soured my stomach.
Il finally concluded coffee was the
cause OF my troubles and STONED lis.
Ing II. | tried tea and milk in its
place. but neither agreed with me. then
] commenced using Postum. had It
properly made and It was very pleas
ing to the taste.
i have now used II four months, and
my health is SO greatly improved that
can eat almost anything want and
can sleep well, whereas, before. ] suf-
Tered for years with insomnia.
I nave found the cause of my troll
bles and way to get rid of them.
fou can depend upon 1t | appreciate
Postum"
There's Reason" Read "The Road
10 Wollvillc," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. ney,
one appears from time to time. Tbcy
arr genuine, true, and full of human
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Grain Weiahlng Bill Passed

Jefferson City.--Thc senate did not
pay much attention to the protests
OF the Merchants exchange Of st.
Louis and the board Of trade Of Kan
sas City and St Joseph when it passed
the "grain.weighing bill by vote
Of ~ to 3.
This is the same one that was pre-
pared by the board Of railroad and
warehouse commissioners two years
ago. II passed the legislature then
and was held to be unconstitutional by
the supreme court
1t proposes to give the commission
a large number OF Isls 10 distribute at
the expense Of the grain dealers ana
gives them supervision over weigh.
ing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
House Quits Bunching Bills.

Jefferson City-Thc attempt to cN.
podito the business of the house by
passing bills in groups Of five again
failed Monday afternoon when objcc.
tons were raised to the measures IN
The first batch calcnlarcd for final dis.
position.
A fuitlcss effort was made to con.
vince IN" DIRECTORS that separate ac'
rou ON each bill would result in many
measures being ignored in the few re.
naming days of the session A mo.
;ion then carried to dispense with the
calendar committee, which has sought
TO throw aside bills without merit and
otherwise to rush the work of the
house"
Unless another attempt is made "a
bunch the bills. the session is certain
To- end with numbers of them in tho
air"
one OF the bills passed. introduced
by Mr. DrOste, Of St. Louis, at the In.
stance of the St Louis Bar assucia
ton. is expected to aid the supreme
and appellate courts in clearing their
oyrrrrowded dockots 1t provides
that the appeals courts shall disrc
gard errors In or defects OF any de-
cisiDns or actions Of the trial court
which do not materially prejudice the
substantial rights of the appellant OF
plaintiff in error.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Masonic Official Resigns.

Milwaukee, Wis-One Of the highest
Masonic offices in the United States
has been vacated by Henry l.,
Palmer. who has resigned as SOW.
ereign grand commander OF the
supreme council Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rites OF the northern juris-
diction Of the United States.
Palmers Ill health compelled his
resignation. Lieutant Sovereign Grand
Commander Samuel C. Lawrence OF
Boston will take over palmers duties
antll successor is elected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
License Bill Goes Backward.

Jefferson City.-Thc senate Is MAX
ing backward progress on the bill i'm.
posing q license tax on manufacture
ers and wholesale dealers In intoXic.
ants and on druggists and clubs
Although such bill was introduced
early in the session by Senator
Dowell. OF Lewis and has been before
the senate nj least II dozen times, yet,
after debating it a good part Of Fri
day It was sent gack to engrossment
with an amendment striking out drug
gists and clubs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Names New Board Members.

jefferson City.-Gov. Hadley has
named three new members Of the
board of managers Of the Confederate
Home at Higginsvillc, and sent the
appointments to the senate for con
firmation.
Tho appointments are for terms OF
four years from Feb. /, 1909 The
appointeses are: John \ Wood Of
Fayettc, vice l.. G. Williams j. D.
Ingram of Nevada. vice K. =. Hopkins
J. p. Bradley Of Linneus, vice c. II.
raudiver
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
q Mild Reproachl

One cold morning little Elsie was
being bathed by her mother, and usual
ly her bath was great delight to her.
But this morning ner mother talked
necessarily. while she worked.
Elsie loved her dearly and tried hard
20 be patient. But the lecture was so
tircsome! Her mother was LAYING out
n course Of conduct for the day-and
It was all so old. She had heard It
over and over again,
Finally she said very swcctIy, but
very YEARLY: Please, mamma. don't
talk any more. You do make such q
draught," s"~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Future Ideal Town.

'" the ideal town Of the future. as
pictured by Sir Oliver Lodge. the
houses will have gas for heating by
open fires and for cooking, and elec-
trictty for lighting The gas. pro-
duccd from the coal At tho mine. will
be sent long distances through pipes,
as water is now distributed It ia
hoped that the experiment will be tried
soon, the burning Of crude coal in town
being absolutely forbidden and at least
two English towns are already consid-
cring the plan The publication of
the air Is one OF the greatest needs in
the improvement OF the conditions of
city life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
CELL FOR JAMES H. HYDE
Former Equitable Life Magnate Sen
fenced in Paris for Auto
Accident.

Parls.-James Hazcn Hyde, form
erly Of the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society OF New York, has been
sentenced to thirty days in Jail and a
fen of 500 for responsibility for an
automobile wreck the night of DC.
tobor 20, when Hyde's auto collided
with a taxicab and injured one Of
the passengers.
Ladurec, Hyde's chauffeur, was
fined $50 and sentenced to thirty days
in jail. Both verdicts were rendered
By default. Hyde is on an automobile
trim In the Riviera.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Sailing a Diamond Mine.

Howard Dubois. the noted mining
engineer, told a good story to the
Tech men recently, illustrating the
art OF sailing a diamond mine. The
story was told of man in South
Africa who while walking one day
over his property, suggested that they
assay some OF the soil.
In the search that ousncd eight
rough diamonds were found and Offers
began to fly through the air at rapid
rate for the land, when the hosts wife
called out to her husband. why.
John where are the other twu?" The
sequel of the story was left TO the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
BY Elimination.

AN the latest popular novels" sang
out the train hoy. Then holding out Il
copy OF the The Guest Of Quesnay"
to Il prosperous looking passenger, he
urged: Buy Booth Tarkngton's latest
work, sir?"
The man looked annoyed,
"No! l am Booth Harrington him
self"
Then buy n copy OF Three
Weeks" persisted the boy. You
amt Elinor Glyn. too, are your
Eyerybodys Magazine
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Bill Limits Dispositions.

Jefferson City.-A bill designed tC
prevent lawyers going on fishing cN
petitions. as former Supreme Judge
Sherwood once termed it, was passed
10y the house.
1t provides that It shall not be com.
potent for a party to civil suit, OK.
copt by consent Of parties thereto. 10
cause the deposition of an adverse
or opposing party to be taken except
on an order Of the court
Tho enactment Of this bill will pro.
hihit. It Is said. the practice of taking
dispositions for the sole purpose of
learning the other party's defense or
cause Of action in advance OF the trial
Of the suit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
The pIsappOInted Office RoY.

The Boss ito bookkecper throwing
him n paper) that old Buffalo
bin showing up again. Now" Office
boy PUSHES to the door and looks up
aud down the street, but fails to To-
cate the procession.
"Ah!" he mutters. who'd a thought
me boss I'D guy a kid like that"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Senate Confirms Appointments,

Jefferson City.-Thc senate confirm
ed the following appointments. made
BY Governor Hadlcy, OF members Of
the board of managers for tn" con
fedcratr home at Higginsville. each
TO serve for a term OF four years from
January !. 1909 Colonel John \.
Woods, OF Fayettc John =, Bradley,
of Linncus, and Doctor J. y. Ingram,
of Nevada
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Brewery Bill Passes House.

jefferson City.-The bill by MIR.
Lecklitcr which is designed to take
the brewers out OF politics and to sep
arate the brewery and saloon, passed
the house. This bill prohibits excise
commissioners from granting a II.
cense to persons TO conduct a dram.
shop or building or room in which a
brewer is even indirectly interested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Vases in Autoo.

Vases Of flowers have for some
time been an adjunct of the closed au-
Now some smart broughams
have vase OF flowers beside each
door. The hanging vases Of japanese
porcelain are the favoritcs, though the
metal cases into which q vase slips are
also used.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06

teal condition when | began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
~ did wonders for me. Though ! am
81 years old, am as well as the aver
nge woman Of 80 ! work well. eat
well and sleep we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
Hadley Makes Appointments.

Jefferson City-Gov. Hadley appoint
cd John A. Wood Of Fayette, j. ID. In
gram OF Nevada and j. p. Bradley OF
Linneus members OF the board OF
managers OF the Confederate home at
Hlgginsville, for term of four years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.
No Need TO Suffer Every Day from
Backache.
Mrs. Joaunah Straw, 52G North
Broadway, Canton, $ D., says. For

three years ! suf.
fcre d everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and q duh,
Ceascless aching in
my back. was
W g ak, guild,
broken with head
aches and dizzy
spells, ard the kid
noy secr,'ions were
thick with solids. /
was really in n crit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
NE VS. Of THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation, and Particularly
The Great Southwest.

-, ,..'..,'. ,.,.,.,..,. o.,
,.',..,.,. ,.a..
.....,...
'''7' 'n''" '"' '',N' SOU wa ,n,"
,'I''' ..''''' "'' a." " e.'.,',.
'''' N''"'' ~ ''''" " '',''r '''""'
- "'"'b '"'''' ''''" Ms nam
The the result Of AN explosion IN
u. HIN room Of the Crescent nickel
ud,uu Sunday night resulting IN
IluHlWE tho entire front ui the the
after into flames. William ". Robinson,
Dts editor al the Peoria IlJ star
and manager Il the playhouse. is dcad.
Robert $ Mccormick former AIN.
r.-.,anr of rl, I.nIrd states To- Rus.
81. i. ,.r.rrd ro b. Hl al the stra.
,..r. ,,..,r. ro.ruoI lropkuur Mass
,,, s,.am.r =, mo- conducts m. iusrl
,.,.., ,,f,..t .i,,rr fn ,,rnru or
.t.,.. .,.,. 800,
..a.,,n, - n,rr,r,... and mali =,
.r,.....' -, ,,,..,.L.. ro..... l,...r ,n,hi.
"'''I'.." " - 49, ,.,,.... ,,t,n
row -. ,,.....,,,
az '"' .,...,.I. ,.,.l
81 .''' ''''''''. -" ..,.,.'., ,''r.,
al i'' '.'''"' an '''' '"'' 'n
h''I'" ana wv" '"sS"'NS "'''''
"''N
"o ""ii''" were KIM" "''' '''
was seriously lhJ"''" ana u'''' '''
sons were hnI' "h'n a t'"hSN'''' ana"
railroad train colIIdrd WIN " car.
.iagc twelve miles s"u'h OF '''N'-
land. O.
The very Rev John Marshall I'"nE.
chancellor and principal ot Aberdeen
tScolIandD university, dl'a SUNDAY.
IT." was born IN 1891 ana Was "o''u
writer ana lecturer
Rear Admiral ti'd""I'h l"hp''"
commander 81 me EhEl'Sh SQna"'"''
""''''' y" ]" ! o'''''.'''''' -.
t'''','." az "''''''''
Mo"u"! ., ,,..,. .,,,,
''""'P'H "' '''''"'s'' g., .' ''',
Wv 80 ''',,' .n a. tito tol..
~, ,, NV .',...,a,, t., ,no, ,,royirco recent.
',,n.ra.,d ,rno, ,,o non Talnnhone
,,',n,. an, rmu, ,bn pr,,a are out
=, H. ,,s, ,r,c, from IN. great lakes
10 the Pacific Manitoba aud Alberta
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06
U. S. SUPREME COURT uPHoLDs
LAW LIMITING RAILROADS TO
TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS.
BLOW TO ANTHRACITE ROADS
Bitter Fight. Headed by "Divine
Right" Baer, Has Been Waged in
Courts-Former Decision
Reversed.

Washington-Thc United States su.
preme court Monday afternoon de
clarcd constitutional the commodities
clause Of the Hepburn rate law. which
limits transportation companies 10
that business exclusively.
The decision reeyrscs the United
States circuit court at Philadelphia,
which held the law unconstitutional
Railroads which are interested in the
production Of coal--particularly the
anthracite roads-are hard hit They
now will have to dispose of their mine
holdings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-06

production OF particularly Tile
anthracite ruads-are hard hit. They
now will have to dispose of their mine
holdings,
Origin Of the Law.
The commodities clause OF the Hep
burn rate act was enacted after the
great anthracite strike, in which
Judge Grorg, Gray Of Delaware was
an arbitrator 1t was brought to light
that many Of the large coal mines
were owned by tho railroads. them
selves and operated for the advantage
Of the roads Competition was there.
by crushed out in certain localities,
the railroads charging independent OPP
orators such rates as to prevent the
Independents from competing.
II was charged too that while coal
mined by companies affiliated with the
roads found prompt shipment, coal
mined by independents frequently was
held up Ii transit for months.
Fight by Roads.
After this act went into effect the
railroads affected began their protests
for the divine right" The law was
attacked as wrong in principl" and
confscatury President Baer Of the
Reading railroad led this agitation.
With the Erie he instituted suit at.
lacking the coustilutiouality Of the
commodities clause. 1t was set forth
that the act violated the constitution
with regards to property rights.
The clause reads:
From and after May |, 1905, It
shall be unlawful for any railroad
company to transpor, from any state.
territory or the District of Columbia
10 any other state, territory or to any
foreign country any article or commod.
ity othor than timber and the manu-.
featured products thereof, manufac'
turod. mined or produced by 1t or
under It's authority, or WHICH may have
been in whole or in part, or In which
# may have any interest direct or In.
direct. except such articles or commod.
tiles as may be necessary or intend
ed for it's use in III" conduct Of its
business Of common carrier"
A fine not to exceed $4,000 for each
oncnsc is provided in the law.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-02-26
The PENNY Saved.

The Penny Saved was put In the
bank, the old broken teapot having
gone out of style. Here 1t presently
overheard two voices talking.
II want to borrow s50,000,000 to
finance a candle trust!" said one
voice.
Glad to accommodate you'll" said
the other.
And the next the. Penny Saved knew,
1t was going out into the channels of
trade.
When the man to whom 1t belonged
fell into sore need Che was candle
maker and the trust crushed him OUT
and came to the bank for his money,
he was courteously informed that the
institution had passed into the hands
of a receiver and recommended to call
again in a year or two and get his
share of the assets, should there prove
to be any.-Puck.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-02-26
JUST CALLED HIS ATTENTION.
Unklnd II Clear Truth Told to Pro
prietor of Speak Easy"

A disheveled man, much the worse
for liquor, staggered out of Maine
speak easy" and laboriously propped
himself against the door. For a while
he owlishly surveyed the passersby.
Suddenly his foot slipped and he col
lapsed in a heap on the sidewalk. A
moment later he was snoring.
A hurrying pedestrian paused, re-
flectively surveyed the fallen man for
a few seconds, and then poked his
head in the door.
"Oh, Frank" he called. Frank,
come out here a minute"
Presently the proprietor of the joint.
smoking a fat cigar, emerged. He
blinked in the bright sunlight.
Hello, Hud," he said pleasantly.
whats up?"
Hud jerked his thumb toward the
slumberer on the sidewalk.
Yer sign has fallen dc vn," he ex-
planned, and briskly resumed his walk
up town.-Everybody's Magazine.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-02-26
ROBBERS BALKED
BY BRAVE GIRL
GRAsPS RElNs FROM HANDS OF
WOUNDED COMPANION AND
LAsHEs HORSES.
SAVES $1,000 FOR EMPLOYERS
With Arm Torn by Buckshot She
Drives 200 Yards, Thereby Escap
ing Bsndits-Then Faints
from Wound.

Pawtucket, r. I.-Snatching the
reins from the hands of her wounded
companion, shot down by masked high.
waymen in Roger Williams avenue,
near the Wannamoisett golf links,
Miss Emma Dodge, pretty girl of 20,
the other day lashed the horses and
drove 200 yards beyond the scene of
the hold-up before she tainted and
pitched headlong from the sleigh.
BY her presence of mind and hero.
lsm Miss Dodge saved her employers,
the Glenlyon dye works, the sum of
$4,000 which had been drawn from a
Pawtucket trust company and was be-
ing conveyed in the sleigh to the
Phillipsdale plant when the hold-up oc-
CURED. Miss Dodge was shot in the
arm and her collapse at the end was
due to loss of blood and fright.
AS usual on Fridays, Charles Ran.
dali, messenger of the Glenlyon dye
works, was sent to the Slater Trust
Company, in this city, to draw money
for the pay roll. Mr.. Randall has been
in the habit of getting the money for
the pay roll from Pawtucket ever since
the mill was established. Formerly a
man rode from Pawtucket with him,
but recently Miss Dodge, who is the
daughter of Treasurer f. Dodge, and
lives in Saylesville, has been his COM
panion on these journeys. The money
WAS obtained from the bank shortly
after 1t opened at nine o'clock.
There is long stretch of boulevard
from the golf links to the plant. On
this morning, however, the excellent
sleighing tempted Randall to try the
sport. AS the sleigh turned the corner
at the golf links, Randall saw two men
approaching with guns on their shout
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-02-26
Is Badness DooMEpi
Baltimore Specialist Says II ls IN
necessary, and Proves II.

Baltimore. Feb. 21.-The intense IN.
terest in the wonderful work that is
being accomplished In Baltimore and
other cities by VIM. Chas. Keene, pres
ident of the Lorrimer Institute, con-
tinues undated. Many cases of bald
ness and faded hair of years standing
have been remedied by the remark
able preparation being distributed from
Mr.. Keene's laboratory, and its fame is
spreading far and wide and thousands
of persons are using this remarkable
hair food with gratifying results.
What makes this treatment more
popular is the fact that free trial out
fits are sent by mail prepaid. Those
who wish to try 1t are strongly ad-
vised to write to Mr. Keene at the
Lorrimer Institute, Branch 210, Balti-
more, Nd. They will receive the full
trial outfit free of charge and much
useful information about the hair
which will put them on the road to a
rapid and certain Improvement.