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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
INSURANCE J. 3. Smiths Agency
ANpONhNob Phone No. 10
SADLY DISTRESSING DEATH.

Mrs. Campbell X. Mcclure, sis
ter-in-law Of Mr.. Max Mcclure of
this place, was so badly burned at
her home in Maplewood last Thurs
day morning that she died at tw
O'Clock that afternoon at the Mis-
souri, Baptist Sanitarium, where she
was taken. She was In bed with
her six-weeks old babe, Mr.. Me-
Clure had gone down stairs to look
after the fires, and Mrs. Mcclure
lighted an alcohol lamp at the side
OF the bed to warm milk for the
baby. The lamp exploded or tlared
up, igniting her hair, clothing and
the bedclothing, Thinking only of
der baby, she wrapped the blankets
about it to guard it from danger
while her own clothes were being
consumed. Her body was burned
almost to crisp, but the baby was
unharmed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Mcclure left
for St. Louis yesterday morning to
give such comfort as they could to
the beroaved household and to at
tend the funeral. Mrs. Mcclure
was 81 years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
MISSIONARY UNION MEETING

The Missionary Union met at the
Christian Church In Pennington
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. j. ID.
Smith, president, presiding. Mrs.
Charlotte Huff In her capable way
conducted the Round Table talks,
which were responded to by Mrs. J.
b. Burks of the Christian Church,
Mrs. Sutherland of the Baptist
Church, Mrs. William Court of the
NJ. +, Church, South, and Mrs. +.
NJ. Smith of the NJ. f. Church.
After these talks Miss Sala Ev.
ans, Missionary of the Presbyter.
ian Church to Japan, added greatly
to the interest of the meeting by Il
talk on her experiences as n mis-.
sionary. Miss Evans has been in
Japan for number of years, and
her many friends here were glad OF
the opportunity of hearing her. She
recited especially her experience in
frontier work, in which she was fire..
quently the only foreigner in the
little towns where her duties called
her. Altogether the meeting was q
pleasant and enjoyable occasion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
BUY FINE HEREFoRDs.

Messrs. J c. Crow of Libertyville,
J. G. Williams and Tom Whelen at
tended the sale of Hereford cattle
at East st. Louis week before last,
and bought twelve out of the twen-
ty-fve sold. Mr.. Crow bought one
male and three females. They came
from three different herds-one from
Illinois, two from Indiana and one
from Ohio. He says they are the
best cattle ever brought to st. Fran
co.'s county. Mr.. Whelen bought
seven head and Mr., Williams one.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

o. L. Munger has decided not to
move to Pennington, as was his in
tentlon a few days ago. He has
purchased the Shields property in
Piedmont and expects to move to
that place the latter part of next
week. All Mr.. Munger's friends
here are pleased to learn that he Is
not going to leave the county
Wayne County Journal.
For something good for your Sun.
day dinner call on the ladies of the
NJ. +. Church, South, one door north
of Hunts meat market on Saturday
Dec. Sd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
NOTICE, ODD FELLOWS.

All members of st. Francois Lodge
No. Is /. o. o. F. are requested to
be present at the lodge meeting next
Saturday night, December 9Th, as it
is election night; also an amend
ment to the bylaws is to be voted
upon proposing to change the regu.
lar meeting night from Saturday to
Monday, besides some other minor
changes in the bylaws. AS officers
of the Grand Lodge are TO be voted
for, it is desired that all past grands
as well as other members be pres.
ent.
THEo. ID. FISHER, Sec'y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
TOWN AND VICINAGE

New country sorghum at Fischer
Mercantile Co.'s.
Mrs. A. f. Bond of Ironton is the
guest Of Mrs. j. II. Jones.
Brown bread at the Famous"
Saturday afternoon, Dec. ).
Mrs. Shimmon of Potosi is the
guest of Mrs Charles Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Morris were
St. Louis visitors this week.
There Is nothing In the iewelry
inc that is not kept at Tetley's.
Mics Margaret holland has re-
turned from visit to st. Louis.
Mrs. Philip Cole returned Monday
from a visit of several days to Po-
tosi.
Born, November %, 1910, to the
wife OF John Kelley of DeLassus, a
son.
Miss Fora Nations has been Wis
iting her brother, Heber, at Flat
River.
Mrs. J. f. Cover visited her broth
er, Mr.. r. A. Swink, at Maplewood
last week.
Van Cloud came down from St
Louis 10 be at home with his par
erts Thanksgiving.
Az Wilson has returned from
.. ngton, ID. c., where he has
been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomure OF
Bonne Terre Spent Thanksgiving
with the latters mother, Mrs. Sam
Vance.
The Baptist ladies will have more
good homemade bread and cookies
at the "Famous" Saturday after
noon, Dec. ,.
Born, November %, 1910, to the
wife of DR.. Henry Lloyd, Assistant
Superintendent of State Hospital
No. 4, son.
Miss Lavinia ROzier has returned
to the Sacred Heart Convent, Mary
vile, after spending the Thankgiv'
ing holidays at home.
DR.. J T. Clark of Perryville was
in Pennington Monday on his way
home. He had been down to Liber
tyville to look after his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Smith Of Shaw
nee, Oklahoma, are here visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Houchins. Mrs
Smith is Mrs. HOuchin's sister.
Special prices on all Mems anC
Boys Clothing for the next tive
weeks. Call and get prices; they'll
interest you.-Fischer Mercantile
Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

Don't neglect to 90 to Pelty's Book
store and buy some Red Cross
Christmas stamps to put on all the
letters you write now.
Miss Anna Evans of st. Louis
and Miss Mary Evans OF Milford,
Texas, who have been visiting Miss
Nav Harlan, have returned to their
/ homes.
Fifty or sixty of. her friends and
neighbors gave Mrs. Mary J. White,
who lives about five miles out on
Route No. !, genuine surprise
basket Thanksgiving dinner last
Thursday.
A hundred or more friends and
neighbors gathered at Mr.. John
Pruh's, about two miles out on
Route No. /, and had basket
Thanksgiving supper besides lot
of other enjoyment.
You can hardly afford to miss, at
this season, visiting the Toy Shop
at the Opera House on Friday even
ing, December 10th. Good ideas
may be obtained for your Christmas
shopping.
From Kansas City comes the an
nouncement Of the birth of son to
DR.. and Mrs. Harold Kuhn, on Nov.
2S, at 524 Pierce street. Weight re-
corded l0H pounds.
Mrs. NJ. p. Cayce went TO ST..
Louis Saturday and returned the
first Of the week with her aunt, Miss
Beeson, who had spent month WIS.,
iting friends there.
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin leaves to-day
for Chanute, Kansas, to visit her
son Billy. AS she returns she will
visit her daughter, Miss Robbie,
who is teaching in Richmond, Mo.
Miss Nell Doss was the guest last
week of Mrs. w. H. Norwine at
Bonne Terre, having gone up to at
tend the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Ethel Keith Perry, to Mr.. George
Chester Hargraves.
Elder w. II. Hale, pastor, Of the
Christian Church at Flat River,
preached at the Christian Church in
Pennington last night, and will
preach again tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The inmates OF the County lnfirm-
airy were treated to fine Thanks
giving dinner of turkey and all the
trimmings necessary down to fruit
by Superintendent Short, and no
doubt they appreciated 1t.
Don't fail to attend tho entertain
ment tonight at the Opera House,
TO be given by the pupils of the Gath
olic school. They will repeat the
program at the Doe Run Opera
House tomorrow friday night.
You must have Permit to smoke.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
RENO, THE MAGICIAN,

VIII give an exhibition at the Opera
House in Pennington next Thurs.
day evening, December Sth. Mr..
Reno is one of the Redpath-Slayton
Lyceum Bureau attractions, and il
goes without saying that he gives u
rare and interesting entertainment.
You should not fail to see him in
his wonderful performances. Next
Thursday, December Sth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
CARLETON FACULTY RECITAL

The Piano, Violin. Vocal and EX'
preston faculty of Carleton College
will give n recital at the First NJ. f
Church tomorrow friday even
ing, December ,, at O'Clock. Prof
7. l.. McFerrin, piano; Mrs. Fanny
Lang Shaw, violin; Miss Lyon, vo-
cal, and Miss Schaefer, expression,
The public is cordially invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

Last Saturday evening at Elm.
wood Seminary there was an inter
esting game OF basket ball between the
pupils aud some of the alumnae, the
Elmwood side coming out victorious.
Later in the evening the young men
friends of the pupils were enter.
tanned very charmingly. Chocolate
and waters were served during the
evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

'Bi Bi," comedy of toys, will be
presented at the Opera House on
Friday evening, December 10Th. The
cast of characters, which is made
up OF some of the best home talent
will be given later The comedy is
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the Christian
Church,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
Notice to Hunters.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons to keep off of my premises
hunting with gun or dog, or for any
other unlawful purpose. A hint to
the wise is sufficient.
Oct. !, 1910. J. w. SEBASTIAN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

Some young men in Stoddard
county were running their horses on
the 10Th ult., while on their way to
church, when one of them, Albert
Davenport, was thrown from his
horse and killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

For SALE-SecOnd-hand hard-coal
base burner. Price reasonable. APP
Fly to Mrs. b. II. Marbury.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
INSURANCE J. B. Smiths Agency
iNpotnNOb Phone No. 10
cHILDREN's HOME SOCIETY

Rev. II. 7. Mines, Superintendent
of the Southeast district of the Chill
dren's Home Society of Missouri,
was here this week, and gave n
short talk Mt each of the churches
last Sunday, sort OF report of
what the society had done for this
county. 1t Is not generally known,
but this society has rescued 90
children in this county, children who
could not without legal process be
sent to any reformatory institution,
but whose environment made 1t nee
essary that they should be cared
for IL they were not to be permitted
to grow up into something worse
than neglect and idleness.
One of the most important ques-
tlons before US today Is Of the neg
lected and dependent children. These
unfortunates will soon be grown
and what will they be II given no
opportunity to become worthy citi-
zens? A child surrounded by vice
and crime Is In hopeless condi-
tion. The Children's Home Society
Of Missouri Is taking the necessary
steps to save this class Of children,
rescuing them from their morally
unhealthy surroundings and giving
them an opportunity to grow into
useful citizenship. This society
comes and takes these children from
our community and cares for them
until proper and permanent homes
are provided.
Because Of the good work that this
society has done and is doing, we
should show our appreciation by
cheerfully supporting It. The re-
ports that come to us from the chill
dren that have been taken from this
county are guarantee of the good
work the society Is doing,
Emmett Hedgecoth, who was pa
rolled by Governor Hadley last
week, arrived here Monday morn
ing In company with his mother.
Emmett has served thirty months
of his sentence, and received his
parole through the efforts of his
friends here. .--Desloge Sun.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01
For Sale.

A good cast-iron stove. Apply to
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

Good things for your Sunday din
ner at "Famous" Saturday after.
noon Dec. 3.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-01

The ladies OF the NJ. f. Church,
South, will sell homemade bread, /,
coffee-cake, cakes, pies, candies and
other things to eat, one door north
of Hunts Meat Market, on Satur-
day, December Sd.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
BANKERS MEET IN CAIRO
Sessions of the Illinois Association Open With Welcoming Speeches
 and Presidents Address.

Cairo, H., Oct. 26.-Scores of finan- ciers, the members of the Bankers Association of the State of Illinois, many of them accompanied by their wives and families, are in Cairo at tending the sessions of the associa- tion's twentieth annual convention At 9:30 o'clock this morning they were called to order in the opera house by President Oscar G. Foreman of Chi
 cago and were welcomed to Cairo by Mayor George Parsons. l.. A. Goddard, president of the State Bank of Chi cago, responded, and the bankers then listened to the annual address of President Foreman. F. o. Watts of Nashville, Tenn, president of the American Bankers association, spoke next, and the rest of the session was devoted to reports.
 This afternoon the visitors were taken on a steamship excursion on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. On the return trip they will be landed for for a real southern barbecue, and in
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
LATEST REPORT IS THAT AMER lcAl. PASSED OVER CANA
 DIAN LAKE.
BALLOON HEARD TO LAND
Men Search for Hours, But Fail to Find Missing Hawley and Post-Rescue Parties
 Depart

St. Louis, Oct. 26.-What appears to be the latest authentic news from the missing balloon, America H., which started in the international race from St. Louis, comes from Huntsville, Ont, where Richard Cole, a guide, reported that he saw bal loon in northern Ontario Thursday morning.
 The balloon passed over small lake on which Cole and party were canoeing. The party thought the bal loon had landed, because they heard crash as of some heavy body fall ing through the branches of the pine trees. A search for a mile or two in the direction of the noise discov- cred nothing, however.
 With preparations being made in St. Louis for the sending of Von Phul and O'Reilly, the crew of the Mill lion Club balloon, to Sault Ste. Marie, with the St. Louis Mo- 8, to start an aerial search for the missing aero nauts, Lewis Spindler, representing the Aero club, moved from Toronto to Chapleau, Ont, where has been es- tabished the base of searching par ties, but hope of finding the balloon ists alive was regarded as slim.
 Little Hope, Says Perkins.
 F. s. Perkins, who was aid to Hans Gericke in the Dusseldorf II. reached Montreal Monday. lie said that he would never sail again in Canada. II honestly think" he said, that the Dusseldorf has won the prize, and if we did, it was due to the fact that had laid out the route very carefully and that my chief was balloonist of great experience. The only reason we stopped was that we did not dare to go any farther into the wilderness.
 At that, we nearly got lost for good. l know the gentlemen who are in the America H., and although hate to say it, I am afraid, from my experience, that they will never be found if they have actually been com pelled to take to the wilds."
 Save the dispatch from Huntsville, Ont, telling Coles story, no word has been received from the America since Tuesday last. when it passed over Traverse Bay. Mich, bound due east.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26

General requests have been sent out everywhere asking that anyone who saw any of the balloons, whether re- ported as landed or not, to send word when and where they last saw them, so that the course of each may be plotted and an accurate estimate of the location of the America II. be gained.
 Balloon Seen Sunday.
 One dispatch from Toronto says that a balloon was sighted Sunday night passing over Lake ontario in the direction of New York, or south east. The dispatch says the name of the balloon could not be seen. Little credence is given the report, because balloonists say it would be accom- plshing the impossible to keep suf- ficient lifting power in the balloon for week to carry the weight of its navigatOrs off the ground.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
STICKS TO 5INkING SHIP
CAPTAIN WALLS REFUSES TO BE
 SAVED. Farewell Note As Rescuers Take of Crew.

New York, Oct. 26.-Fifty years a veteran of the sea, Capt. E. E. Walls of the four-masted schooner Hollis wood, which was found dismantled and sinking in the middle of the Gulf og Mexico one week ago Sunday, says Capt. E. A. Berg of the Norwegian steamship Harald, refused to desert the derelict
 He detained Captain Berg, who res cued the crew of seven men and the schooner's mascot, "Tim," shepherd dog, until he could write letter to his wife and brief note to the own CTS of the ship
 He said he would go down with the schooner.
 I'll stick to her, boys; but you must save your lives. Goodbye and good luck. Don't forget to mail the letter to my wife. She is waiting in our little home up in Maine, and will want to hear from me"
 That the four-masted schooner re- mained above water only few hours after the Harald weighed anchor at one o'clock in the afternoon of Mon- day October IT, was the opinion ex- pressed by Captain Berg when he reached New York with the seven shipwrecked sailors.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
.PEARY BADLY "5COOPEO"
NORTH POLE WAS FOUND IN THE
 YEAR 1860.
Oxford Friar, Assisted by His Black Art, Found It, According to
 little-known History.

Washington, Oct 26.-The navy de partment has discovered that Robert E. Peary, civil engineer, U. S. N., who discovered the North Pole, is due back on his job as naval officer right away. Captain Peary has been off duty more than a score of years, either hunting the pole or telling sci entific bodies how he found it.
 Coincident with this discovery a bookworm in the navy department discovered that both Dr. Cook and Captain Peary were scooped 549 years in finding the big nail. According to the New Naval History, or Complete View of the British Marine" published in 1757. an Oxford friar found the pole in 1360
 The navy bookworm found this par agraph in the old volume; Tn the year 1860 it is recorded that frar of Oxford, called Nicholas de Lima of Linn, being a good astronomer, went, in company with others, to the most northern island and thence tray eled alone. and that he went to the North Pole, by means of his skill in magic, or the Black Art but this magic, or Black Art, probably may have been nothing more than a knCwl- edge of the magnetic needle, or com pass, found out about 60 years before, though Lot in common use until many years after"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
THREE PEOPLE MURDERED
Crime of Last Monday Is Just Dis covered Near Fort Myers, FIa.-
 Posse Pursues Ex-Convict.

Tampa, Fla, Oct 26.-Miss Ellen Smith, a man named Waller and an other known as "Dutchy" were mur- dered last Monday near Fort Myers. The crime has only just been discov- cred. Leslie Cox, white, and a negro are charged with the triple murder. The negro is under arrest and has been taken to Key West for safe keeping. Cox, who is said to be an ex-convict, is being pursued by a posse. The cause of the murder is not known.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
DEATH ENDS LONG VIGIL
Centenarian Dies in Boston After Going One Whole Year With
 out Restful Sleep.

Boston, Oct. 26.-"Now I shall sleep were the last words of Mrs. Mary Turcott, who died at the age of 102 years and 2 days, after hay ing been without restful sleep for a year.
 More than a year ago her son, Charles, disappeared Day and night she sat in rocker watching for him, sleeping only a few minutes at time. Last July the son was found in Lynn He came back and put his mother in her bed, but it was found her sleep less condition had become chronic.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
ADVISES ON MATRIl
Washington Pastor Tells Worn1 to Ensnare the Men a1
 Get Married.

Washington, Oct. 26.-"Culll sweet disposition and be un1 was the advice of Rev. H. h.| in the fourth of a series o9 Washington Women Can Mal|
 "The great trouble wlth m9 men nowadays" said MT S7I that they pretend to be man] and as a consequence they s1 many desirable husbands | obstacle in the way of wolneh ing in this city is their assu1 dependence. If the women ui ington would assume the a''',1 our grandmothers assulleu would be fewer old maids III
 ital city"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED

A report that the pope is i'll with gout is denied.
 It is reported that Mrs L. z. Letter is near death at her home in Wash. ington. D. c.
 Vice-President sherman Is stumping North Carolina for Republican con. gressional candidates.
 Capt. Robert E. Peary. north pole discoverer, will return to active duty as an engineer in the navy.
 Florence, Il, and Harriet, 8, daugh. ters of Congressman Lowden of Hi. nois. and heiresses to the Pullman millions, are i'll with infantile paraly' ais
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26
GOLD STRIKE STAMi
Creston, B. C., Wild Over M FabulousIy Rich Ore Neal
 There.

Creston, B. C., Oct. 26.-ThN is gold crazy on account of discovery on Goat creek, north o and from samples of free gold | down the new gold field prom rival the Klondike. Already has started to the new fell there is not a man in town, the trek are many women au dren.
 Quartz is exhibited here by whose husbands have gone front, and it is said to assay f sums to the ton.
 Hundreds of claims have staked out within easy access city, and prospectors, miner others are rushing in from Spokane and other adjacent ci
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-26

bed at his home in this citv physicians and it was announo to prevent danger of blood m the toe probably will be am, later in the week.
 The senator's speaking date. campaign in Indiana have he, celed.