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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07

| meddling Alexander won the i'll will
OF the army and managed to grow
| daily more and more unpopular with
| his people at large To max" matters
worse, Col. Maschin, In grief over his
wife's descrtlon Of him. committed sui.
eide. His brother, Alexander Maschin,
swOre revenge The climax OF the love
story came In 1900. when Alexander
formally made known his betrothal to
| Draga The Seryians were furious
But, on August T. Of that year, the
marriage occurred Alexander loved
Draga madly and was wholly under
her spell. Moreover dixie Napoleon
lllD, he could find no European prin.
cess willing to be his wife. His father.
Milan. hearing of Alpxander's pro-
posed marriage, came In haste to Ser.
via to demonstrate with him, but was
turned back by soldiers at the from.
tier
The marriage Of king descended
from peasant though he wasD to an
adventures Of low birth like Draga
was the niu"-day gossip OF every CAPT
tai All Europe bnyCOtted the couple
No court would receive them; no ruler
accept their invitations They were
stunned as uutCasts The Seryians
too, were beginning to hate Draga
AS queen she was paying courtiers
cruelty FOR suubs she had received in
earlier days. was wreCking the land s
welfare, helping her own relatives to
high offices and tbcing childlcssD per
suading Alexander to name her own
brother as his successor to the throne
Yet the foolish monarch worshiped
her lnspito Of rumors that they often
Quarreled one English visitor TO Bel.
grade writes: The king and queen
never seem happy half 40 hour apart
AlcXander's devotion is pathetic and
inspiring
Meantime conspiracy Of which Al.
cXaudcr Maschin was one of the lead.
ers, spread through the Seryian army
At a IN on Thursday. June II. 1908,
rr,,io End ot, band Of officers
ray, e"u u broke into the
"0'@' "o'''""'e' palace. Devoted
guards aud household attendants who
barred their path were shot down and
the assassius made their way To the
alCoye room whore Alexander and
Draga had fled for refuge The door
Was battered to pieces and the ON.
GERS, with Masahin at their head.
rushed in The king and queen had
been rudely aroused from slumbcr aud
had had no time to dress Both knew
TINT death was at hand Yet neither
showed the slightest sign Of fear.
They stood, clasped In each others
arms facing their slayers. asking no
better fate than to die together.
One of the older officers Is said 10
have shouted demand that AlcNan-
der give up his throne The King
laughed Ia his face Another called
ON him to Danish Draga from Srryia.
For answer the king held his wife to
his breast aud kissed her Then came
yolIoy of shots
The royal lovers. stil wrapped IN
each others arms, fell dead. riddIcd
by bullets.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07

more Marine Hos
pital for min @
months. I had q
dull pain In the
small OF my back
t b a I completely
wore me out. The
urine was In a ter.
rible state. and
some days | would
pass half q gallon
OF blood. | left
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07
Including Ham Actors.

Going to come and see me act to-
night"
no, have Joined the megt strike"
What has that to do with IT."
Il have cut out hams"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07
An oH.Hand Archaeological.

81 wonder what these figures sig.
nify?" said the professor.
Those carved representations OF
lighting men.
Yes"
"Oh. you've probably gotten hold OF
some prehistoric sport page"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07


unbelief, whereupon Talbot chuckled
delghtedly, dropped an eyelid, and
thrust hand into his pocket. A mo-
ment later a bit Of gold found its way
into the palm of the elevator boy.
You haven't seen me. of course.
Mike" he suggested. DO you get the
idea?"
Sure. get IT," Mike chuckled as
the car stopped at the street floor and
Talbot wabbled out of 1t toward the
sunlt street.
At the curb no summoned a hanson.
climbed in and gave an address to the
cabby Then the eQulpage ratified of.
and Talbot settled himself on the
cushions with long sigh of relief
His little ruse Ind worked: he had
made his escape from Jim's watchful
eyes.
AT the first corner they turned, he
saw on the sidewalk Jim himself, hur.
ryng along with a huge bundle OF
magazines. Talbot leaned far back In
the hanson and chuckled again.
Uptown they whisked through the
mellow sunlight of the spring after.
noon and stopped finally before Ger.
tain house. Talbot alighted. paid the
cabby, gave him instructions to walt.
and then mounted the steps and rang
the bell.
few moments later Talbot. seated
in big. dim library, heard the swish
Of skirts and little stincd cry lie
got unsteadily to his feet. Just as n
girl came into the room.
Ted" she was saying. alarm, re.
proof. wonder. all In her tones at once
What does this mean? What are you
doing here"
barbara" he replied. what day Is
th!s?"
What day is IT? Why. it is the
seventh of April, but"
Il told you three years ago to-day"
said Talbot quietly. that on the
seventh of every April should come
to you TO renew my pleading. Just
once every year | said | should come.
and on the seventh of April al
ways keep my word"
But re Won crazy bov Won have
been M Thev toId mo yo, y,o,,Idr.t
leave the housc for nnotha- month
yet"
"nId they ipdeadq" enid bo calmly
Well very probably ! shouldn't have
done so, but you see. this very i'm
ucrtaut date hammond In arrive nm
schedule time ond ca"
Where was J,mq How ala vou man
age TO bribe him."
81 didn't bribe him " Talbot Iaushed
There are no sins Of corruntior on
my head. | sent him out tn get sono
magazines and whom no won't t-voII
snraked seems TO he tho word host
fitting my exit"
Il shall teIopbone Dr Uarner NJ
once" she declared severely - shall
tell him that You have dtsoheynd mr..
dcrs, that YOU are here and"
Are Won going 10 tell him wbyg"
Talbot suggested.
The girls faco redeemed "No NJ
course not sha said
"Wcu YOU might also inform him
TINT so long as | am bera I intard 70
STAY here until--wolI urtp cer,atn
matter that has been nendine alto.
rether too long is settled nm oither
one way or other" said he "narbara
| am going to ask that ouestJon once
And Won don't care what sort NJ nm
answer II ia 90 long ma n ia epaIp"
she Knocked
Don't -" cried Talbot getting to
hts feet with n suJdenness that left
him faint and eiddy
The girl saw him swavtnp She rnn
to HIS side
lied. Ted. YOU foolish. foolish boy"
she said "you are stlu very III and
'"' Comma
'' go 80 p". u,. ;,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07
IN HOSPITAL FOR NINE MONTHS,
AWFUL Tale Of Suffering From Kidney
Trouble.

Alfred ]. O'Brien. Second St, Ster-
ling. Colo, says: Il was In the Balti.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07
My Greed

do
do not fear the before living
In tha worlds fight I've we'll;
He Will his BLACKLIST hell
Because have shouted
It's what worthy
-Jeannette l.. Glider n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-07

Talbot was asleep on the couch.
The doctor. whom the nurse had hur.
riedly summoned, was frowning In
puzzled fashion.
Crazy IDIOT" he snapped, going
out like that BY good rights 1t
should be the death Of him But some
how he seems rather better for It,"
yes, he certainly does seem bet
ter" said the mystiiied nurse.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

tracks have heretofore been or may
hereafter b authorised to be laid,
WHEN ORDERED 80 TO DO BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
WORKS. keep moistened and well
sprinkled with water in . manner cat.
isfactory to the said Commissioner.
the several streets upon and along
which they or either Of them may op.
crate and maintain his or its respec.
tive railway tracks.
Any person or corporation violating
any Of the provisions Of this section
shall be hned not less than twenty.
I'VE nor more than one hundred dol.
lars for each oflense. and each and
every day on which any such person
or corporation shah neglect, fall or
refuse to comply with any Of the pro.
visions Of this section shall constitute
. separate and distinct ofsense."
Milk Em Jay Foreman 10 talked Of
Give Us an outer harSot.
~6
MIX EN- Jay Foreman would make
q dandy mayor. But who will nom.
mate him? Don't all speak at once.
Public Utilities" MIX EN-, Milk
Em for the public good.
The jackson subway scheme looks
Alderman Herman J. Bauler 10 max.
Ing one Of the best aldermen ever In
the city council. and the citizens OF
the Twenty.second Ward are proud Of
him. Friends Of his all over the city
are already working hard for his nom.
ination for sheriff on the Democratic
ticket.
The Democrats could not name Q
more popular man for mayor than
honest. big.hsarted Harry Gibbons.
The big army OF friends OF Herman
J. Bauler. the popular and wideawake
Alderman Of the Twenty.second ward.
are urging him to announce his can.
didacy for Sheriff on the Democratic
ticket. He would make an aggressive
and spectacular campaign.
~
No ofIicial In Cook County enjoys q
more widespread popularity than does
County Clerk Joseph F. Haas.
Loop platforms are too short.
An outer harbor should be built.
%6A
Edward Osgood Brown served the
people honestly. fearlessly and ably az
Judge Of the Circuit Court. and his
nomination for the vacancy on that
bench next fall by the Democrats will
result In his election by q big plural
ity.
Homer e. Tlnsman is qualified IN
every way for seat on the Superior
court bench and his nomination by the
Republicans will be worthy one.
Col. W. H. Baldwin. the popular Chi.
cago manager for the Indian Refining
Company. 10 to be congratulated upon
the splendid success the big concern
be represents u making here.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

tion In search OF q remedy" said AL.
derman Cullerton. Il am not certain
that the city 10 authorized to seize and
operate the lines. but am certain the
situation 10 90 serious a. to demand
immediate action. We cannot afford
to take chances with the city's inter.
ests, and the way the company has
rushed into insolvency makes 1t look
a. though almost anything may be OK.
pected Of It.
Another thing the city needs In this
crisis Is q lawyer. mean q lawyer
who can be depended on to conserve
the city's interests. We have had
enough of agreed cases and the like.
and It is time for the city to come In
and stop this dilly.dally policy"
Alderman Cullerton was not pre-
pared to say what action he would
recommend. but he admitted that he
had something to offer the council at
its next meeting. y
John Barton Payne. attorney for the
Consolidated bondholders. took the
same view Of the case as Alderman
Cullerton. saying there was no doubt
that the Ball judgment constituted a
prior lien on the property Of the Chi
cago Railways Company and that 1t
would have to be paid ahead OF the
city. He said he had little fear that
Judge Balls ruling would be reversed
by the Supreme Court.
Retire Milkem Foreman and Mr..
Fisher from the traction firing line
and seize the street railways, 10 what
many people think the city ought to
do In the present emergency.
The traction question Is up again
with a vengeance.
The proposed IL" merger is of.
The street railways question hobs
up just In time to be OF value In the
coming mayoralty campaign.
~6A
Stationary bridges are what the peO-
Pile want over the Chicago river, and
plenty of them.
~dA
The Republicans can name no
stronger or more popular candidate
for Judge Of the Superior Court than
Homer e. Tinsman.
~6A
The nomination OF Edward Osgood
Brown by the Democrats for the va.
cancy ON the Circuit Court bench will
be followed by his election by big
plurality.
~
City Attorney John r. Caverly Is one
of the ablest. most active and most
popular public ofhcials In Chicago.
%e
Benjamin F. Nicholson would make
a splendid Judge of the Superior Court.
and his nomination by the Republicans
will be popular with everybody.
%6
The Democrats will name Q winner
IL they nominate Edward Osgood
Brown for the vacancy on the Circuit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

district can nominate no abler. more
popular or better qualified man for the
Legislature than George NJ. Weichelt.
Harrison ID stiii running.
The nomination Of Edward 0sgood
Brown for the vacancy on the Circuit
Court bench BY the Democrats will
prove popular one all over Chicago
and Cook county.
George X. Schmidt has made Q splsn.
did record on the County Board, and
his army Of friends are booming him
for County Treasurer.
~6A
william Kolacsk has proven him.
self. - President Of the West Side
Board. to be the right man for the
place. His record there 10 In keeping
with his splendid record 40 business
man and public.spirited citizen.
That public utilities" committee
ought to be big thing for somebody.
II not for everybody
~A
Chicago should again be the leading
port on the Great Lakes.
~
The fact that Harrison would not
make . speech for Dunno 10 not for.
gotten.
Hurry up those Subways.
The twin relics. Bryan and Harri.
son. will not command much Demo.
cratic strength again.
Clyde A. Morrison has made o splen.
did record % Assistant City Attorney.
and he would make q good Superior
Court Judge.
Edgar A: Rossiter 10 making one Of
the best county surveyors that Cook
county has ever had. He II Q hard.
working, conscientious ohlcial who
knows his work from A to 2. People
who want surveying done can be sure
OF their work being done honestly and
we'll by having Mr.. Rossiter do 1t for
them.
City Attorney John r. Caverly Is
ouo NJ tho oh1oot hordoot xyorly In ~ a - a
most painstaking officials In Chicago.
~6A
Thomas F. Scully, the able, honest
and aggressive alderman from the
Tenth ward, would make splendid
Judge of the Municipal court. The
Democrats could name no more pop.
ular candidate.
John ]. Coburn has to his credit as
a lawyer a long and brilliant record.
and his election as. Judge Of the gu.
perior Court will! place or that bench
one OF the abiest and most fearless
men that have ever sat upor It.
Every street traversed by street
cars must be kept sprinkled by the car
companies under the provisions Of the
following ordinance passed by the
City Council:
every person or corporation oper.
ating or maintaining street car tracks
located in and along the different
streets within the city shall. except
- otherwise expressly provided In
the respective ordinances under which
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

Court bench. His grand record IN
that bench before and his widespread
popularity In Chicago would make bis
election certain.
Hell and Taxes are two Of the eas-
lest vegetables to raise In Chicago.
according to bond issue advocates.
After dissecting the new direct pri.
mary law and passing on doubtful le.
gal points. the board Of election com.
missioners issued an ofacial calendar
for the county. congregational and
state primaries and election. The
more important dates are 40 follows:
July 1S-First day for candidates It
primaries to file petitions with coun.
ty clerk or secretary Of state.
Aug. 13-Last day for senatorial
committees to decide how many can.
didates for state representative shall
be nominated in their respective dis.
tricts.
Aug. 16-Last day for candidates to
file petitions with county clerk or sec.
retary Of state.
Aug. 21-Last day for candidates to
file Withdrawals with secretary Of
state.
Aug. 26-Last and only day for un.
registered voters otherwise qualihed
to vote at the primaries to Als an
davits with the board Of election COM
missioners.
Sept. 3-Last day for candidates to
iile Withdrawals with the county clerk.
Sept. 15-Primary election.
Sept. 26-County conventions Of all
parties.
Sept. 2s-Congressional conventions.
Sept. 30-State conventions.
Oct. s-First registration day for
November election.
Oct. 15-Last day for senatorial and
state central committees elected at pri'
maries to meet and organize.
Oct. lS-second and last registration
day.
Nov. s-General election for county.
congressional and state oficers.
Unlike former direct primary laws.
the new act, which becomes effective
July !, provides an opportunity for
voters who are unregistered or have
moved since the last registration day
to qualify before the primaries. One
Of the grounds on which the last law
was declared unconstitutional was that
It disiranchised certain class Of vo.'
ers.
Milk EN- Jay Foreman is In favor of
a bond issue.
Col. Chauncey Dewey would make a
splendid sheriff of Cook county.
Lengthen the loop platforms.
%eA
Albert c. Clark has made a good
state senator and would make equally
as good county treasurer.
Andrew J. Graham, Edward +.
Dunno. Charles H. Wacker. James Ham,
ilton Lewis. Ernst Hummell, John T.
Connery. William L. O'Connell, Harry
r. Gibbons. Charles ]. Vopicka. Fred
W. Blocki, Lockwood Honore and John
e. Traeger are the twelve strongest
Democrats talked OF for mayor.
Cook county never had better coun.
ty surveyor than Edgar A. Rossiter.
The Republicans Of the Thirty.drst
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

II back where It belongs branch OF
the County Court" he said. "As for
the county courts, they. too. should
use more power. The court can pass
on q million dollar special assessment,
but It cannot pass on $1,000 contract.
"All local improvements should orig
mate with The board Of local improve
ments. There should be q change In
the law which would let the majority
property owners compel the board OF
local improvements to hold public
hearings.
Then, II the majority approves Of
improvements. the board should ges
suitable ordinances. As 1t is now q
special assessment proceeding is a
lawsuit between the city and objecting
property holders. The non.objecting
owners do not appear. All powers and
the control Of streets and pavements
should be vested II the board OF To-
cal improvements"
Major Edgar B. Tolman. Vice presi'
dent OF the association. presided
Among the guests were Judge Orin N.
Carter OF the Illinois Supreme Court
and United States Judge c. c, Kohl
saat.
Two methods Of expediting justice
in Cook County are aimed at In the
report Of the Chicago Bar Associa'
tion's committee on amendment OF the
law.
The nrst is an increase In the quota
of Judges for Cook county, enabling
them to consider all cases brought
before them without calling country
Judges to their assistance. The Sec
ond recommendation Is that the Legis'
lature be asked to relieve judges OF
the Appellate Court from writing opin'
ions on cases from lower courts which
they afirm. The full text OF the re.
port will not be made public until
June S, when the managers OF the
Bar Association have passed upon II.
1T is impossible to say now" said
Mr.. Defrees, president OF the Bar AS
sociation, whether or not the report
will be accepted. II is the opinion OF
the bar In general that decided action
Is necessary, and there may be ques'
tion as TO whether the recommends
tions are sufficiently strong"
~
As predicted, the Chicago Railways
Company Is In the hands OF receivers
How far this move Ia intended 10 go In
the defeat OF present financial arrange
ments with the city and ultimate mu'
nicipal ownership remains to be seen
~
The people of Chicago demand one
street car fare for one city. The Chi
cago Railways Company, now In liti'
CATION, will get the Consolidated lines
and one fare for all must follow. The
people want the city TO get 80 per cent
OF the profits, too.
The city Is In a bad boat on this
traction matter unless IL acts
promptly.
II believe the city Is IN serious dan
ger Of losing It's share OF the traction
profits, and ! am making an investiga.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04
THE GREAT BATTLE OF 1910.

Following the prominently
named which will be filled fall:
ouef uds
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

II believe the city Is IN serious dan
ger OF losing It's share OF the traction
profits, and ! am making an investiga.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

The Democrats will name . winner
IL they nominate Edward Osgood
Brown for the vacancy on the Circuit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

As predicted, the Chicago Railways
Company is In the hands OF receivers
How far this move ia intended TO go In
the defeat OF present financial arrange
ments with the city and ultimate mu'
nicipal ownership remains TO be seen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-04

The city Is In bad boat on this
traction matter unless 1t acts
promptly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
BISHOP ADVOCATE
OF HUMANE WORK
Most Rev. D. j. O'Connell ADJ
dresses Catholic Settlement
and Encourages Effort

Most ReY D. J. O'Connef auxiliary
bishop of San Francisco, delivered a
lecture yesterday afternoon before the
members of the Catholic settlement and
humane bureau, in its headquarters at
Oak and Webster streets. The audience
was large and representative and at
the close of the address an opportunity
was given all present to inspect the
institution and view the eXcellently
appointed clinic apartments where the
wards of the bureau are regularly
treated. as necessity demands, by a
corps of physicians.
The bishop spoke on settlement work
in Rome and London, mentioning San
Lorenzo in the one city and White
Chapel in the other as centers ofrad-
mirabIe work conducted under the
supervision of accomplished, refined
and titled women who find their great
est pleasure in life in this very effort
TO uplift the suffering and INDECENT
poor.
Reference was made to the oxford
settlement movement and the religious
zeal which set it afloat and had eX-
ponents in Cardinal Newman, Doctor
Pussy and other eminent churchmen.
Atmosphere and coloring We're given to
the remarks by the prelate's personal
touch with the settlement workers
abroad.
r. E. Queen. the president of the
Catholic settlement work, made a few
remarks, telling of the 500 wards of
the humane bureau and the settle
ments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
NATIVE DAUGHTERS
PLAN CELEBRATION
Take Steps to Make the Next
Observance of Admission
Day Memorable

Al the request OF Emma Lille, grand
president OF the Native Daughters Of
The Golden West the grand officers, Of
lac organization and three delegates
from each Of the % parlors in this
city have met in the Argonaut hotel
and discussed plans for the proper
celebration OF admission day in this
city next September in conjunction
with the Native sons of the Golden
West
ia view or the fact that every 10
ears the Natives have an extraor-
c-iusrv celebration Of Califoruia's natal
daE, il was decided that each parlcr
should do its best 70 make the affair
Tie best that san Francisco has ever
known. A permanent organization, to
be known - the joint 9Th Of Septem-
BIER. 1910. committee. y. d @. w" was
effected by the election Of the follow
Ing as officers:
Genevieve Watson Baker. past grand
president. chairman; Grand Marshal
Anna F. Lacey, vice chairman: Emma
o. Foley, past grand president, treas
urer: Agnes Gallagher. past president
Of Guada lupe parlor No. I53. secretary
This committee will hold its second
meeting Friday night in Veterans hall.
WHEN subcommittee viii be appointed
and instructed Ia what il is expected
they shall do 70 make the celebration a
success. so far as the Daughters can
make il.