The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-02
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation and Particularly
the Great Southwest
RACES FOR THE REMNANTS.
National Leaauc.


Cleveland .............. - Is A'N
Washington ............. L. % ia1
Chicago ,............... u -' ..HH
st Louis ........,...... 200
John W Gates and the other stock.
holders 'of the Texas OIL company
have voted an increase of $4,000 az
in the capital stock OF the company,
making it s3C0OOOOO.
The dead body Of little Alma kcl'-
nor. who has been missing from her
parents home at Louisville. Ky, Sine"
December s, Was found in an unused
cellar of the St Johns parpchial
school. All indications point 10 the
child having been murdered and her
body dropped through a Vap door
into the underground passage.
Miss Elizabeth Morrell OF Chippoa.
qua, y. Y, cannot understand how the
biggest elephant in the New York
geological gardens could mistake her
diamond engagement ring for pea.
nut At any rate, the clephanc has
the ring tucked away somewhere in
side and Miss MOrrcl is wondering
how an" vii lever explain the tragedy
10 the Chappeaqun Young man, who
paid $3.50 for the circlct
The present demand for labor in
the west Is so strong aud the wages
paid so high. comparatively, that the
post office department Ia finding 1t
difficult to find young men for post
clCrkships at the initial salary Of $500
Il year Postmaster General Hitch.
cock has written to Senator Pcnrose,
chairman Of the committee on post
offices and post roads to this effect,
and has suggested the passage Of
bill authorizing the postmaster gen
eral to allow higher compensation
for services at points where it is diff.
ficult to obtain clerks.
Mrs. Frank Bond Of San Francisco
waas drowned in the Russian river
near Bonneville. Cal, when the auto.
mobile in which she and her husband.
their daughter and A. K. Strange Of
San Francisco were riding, plunged
over l5fuut omhankment
Lena Bcrioau and Henry Moinckc
were dowuod IN Nrrmilion river near
Cleveland, O., in the sight Of hun
dreds Of holiday makers. While try
Ing to change seats their canoe was
upset
The dcposed shah OF Turkey. who
has been living at Odessa in villa
placed at his disposal by the govern.
ment, has taken up the study of med.
cine. After private preparatory work
he expects to attend clinics and lee.
lures at the University of Odessa
The April immigration bulletin
shows that during that month 1862
aliens were admitted to this country.
This brings the total for this fiscal
year, with still two months to run, up
10 S03,00l, or $4,000 more than during
the entire year ended June 30, 1909.
At Cleveland. Mayor Baehr suspend
ed Chief Of Police Kohler, pending an
investigation Of charges Of drunken.
ness, immortality, malfeasance and |
misfeasance, TO be conducted by the |
civil service.
Several men are missing, following |
an explosion which destroyed the |
plant OF the Hit Fireworks company |
near Seattle, Wash. It is feared some |
of the men were killed.
Because robbers, who entered gen. |
eral store at Rugby, Col, stole Il pic |
ture of Jack Johnson and mutlated |
one of Jeffries, the authorities are
rounding up negroes. The robbers |
stole several other articles OF value. |
Wrecking tugs will make an inycs.
tigation of the big steel steamer
Frank II. Goodyear, which sank in !
lake Huron with IS Of her crew. II
is considered probable that she will
be total loss.
The honorary degree OF doctor of
laws was conferred upon Commander
Robert f. Peary by the University of
Edinburgh. Sir Ludoyic Grant. who
presided at the ceremony. introduced
the explorer.
Because her husband spanked her
with yardstick and made derogatory
remarks about her fathers sermons,
Mrs. Anna A. Maxwell. daughter OF
Rev. DR.. Durfee. was granted a di-
yorce from Guy f. Maxwell by Judge
Dupuy at Chicago.
Leon Ling, alias William II. Leon,
he America 1ized Chinese who is &C.
,used of having murdered Elsie Sigel.
was in Wellington. Kans., until two
months ago Four foremen In the
atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe shops
ay they are positive Ling worked UNI
Ter them.