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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-27
JUST A SOLILOQUY,

ihS ~'NhSi III It's huntiIHu lIlcHu'
illness aud soicitude for The Times
admonishes us that we devote toe
much of our space to politics to the
exclusion of tones OF local news
Well, we don't know; we publish
all the local news that is OF vita
and general importance-at least
all that we can gather. 1t is true
that we devote what space we can
to public questions, for we are i'm.
pressed with the conviction that
there never was time in the his
tory of our country when a closer
attention to the trend of politics
was more necessary. With the
commercialism Of the age, the drift
toward Capitalization in govern
ment and monopoly of trade,
the graft in public Office and legis-
latlon for the benefit OF powerful
special interests, the utter ignor.
ing OF the interests of the people
while battlement of protection is
built about the trusts with the
privilege Of leyying tribute upon
the people, the higher cost of liy
ing growing out of unjust special
privileges with no corresponding
increase in wages, the plentifuluess
Of money among the favored few
and in the banks ANA the scarcity
of opportunities for young men to
engage in business aud laborers to
find employment, all growing out
of the selfish commercial policy
and efforts of the Republican party
and its masters, the special inter
ests, to hold themselves in power,
certainly there never was "A time
when 1t was more necessary to try
to awaken the people to realizu-
ton of their situation.
The power rests with the people
to protect themselves, to stem this
tide Of commercial greed, but Of
what avail is that power if it is al-
lowed to slumbrr on the lap Of De.
liIah while it is shoru of its Samp.
sonlan strength aud lulled into uu-
concern with the cooling, dssrmb-
ling lullaby of prosperity n
full dinner paiI' aud let well
enough alone2' Nothing stands
still. All things move forward or
rctrOgrade, grow better or worse.
or react. Yes, we do de
vote what space we can spare in
our feeble effort to keep the people
Informed Of the encroachmenis be.
ing made upon their rights aud
We publish from time
to time the best thought of the
best aud ablest thinkers on Ques-
tons bearing upon the situation,
and if with our limited ability and
circulation we can keep glowing in
the minds Of even n few a spark of
the patriotism that fearlessly re
sists the corrupting leaven of com
that holds human lib.
erty and the man above the dollar,
that believes honest endeavur is
better than i'll gotten success, and
that swollen wealth is not a high
way to responsibility nor subsrrv-
ienCy to it a recommendation for
public office, we will feel that our
labor will have been not altogether
in vain.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-27

"Wutch some. of nur u,,r,hcrs nj, ,,o,,,,r,s.
who are now sticking to Joe Cannon so as
sprinr n"n ,Tey w Ipr :" Ss'% Say IN ,I
that they are not Tor Cannon any longer.
tits now a certainty that Joe Cannon
,ausa Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T tty.'' lp'1A a o' ,n'
wondered whnr sort OF people they were
Cnnyrosa rn ,yno a", a ,m,mE Us "v ,'
visited here last week we enjoyed the plea,
Sn"n ,n Iy' oIE , s%ny %, Tue spec'Oe"s '"''
"rp In eastern Illinois at town called
pnn'.Ic' known ms the >odom ana "omro.
pusllanimous old rcrrono,o and dc.rnrr, ,n
joseph g. cannon, ,n"re Is paper owned
cnI-> News. sample ofnow he nnd HI. pa
per look upon southern Illinois may BE-
same old matnorstnc au. Congressman
l' ,, t ~, "'r',Ir, stands 10y ana supports
w. '"eSc cI'PP'hES are not from
" l'r"'ocra''c P"P'r; no SrIi-re'
SP''''"E D''loc'"''r paper would
"st sum eP!'hc'S us pnISlIhhlmols
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-27

Bret Hnrte, in one of his wild
west lyrics, says There amt nc
fun in an Injun," bGt the angry
outburst of The News last week at
The Times would indicate that the
sense of humor and pleasantly is
somewhat obtuse in others than
the Red man. If, instead of blow.
ing the safety valve off of its pent-
up wrath, it had checked its hasty
impulse to put on full steam and
slept over the matter few nights,
the truth might have dawned upon
our esteemed neighbor that there
was nothing in THE Times article
that in the least reflected discredit
upon The News or its publishers
nor in the most remote way upon
the church in whose favor Mr.. Pigg
was willing to draw his check in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Pleasures Past
Social Events Of Mote ~ which
Congenial People Meet and En-
10Y themselves to TIE Utmost.

The Omaha High school Junior prom at
Chambers Saturday evening was one of
the largest social events Of the school year.
The ball room was deliberately decorated
with purple and white, the high school
colors. In one corner Of the room was an
attractive cozy corner made Of the colors
and insignia of one OF the Junior girls
clubs, "Nomelz." Punch was served dur
ing the evening. The committee in charge
Of the party included Messrs. Richard
Payne and Edwin Anderson. About $50
young people enjoyed dancing until a late
hour. The party was successful both So
cially and financially.
Miss Helen Davis was hostess at the
meeting of the Junior Bridge club today at
her home. The guests OF the club were
Miss Helen Shepard Of Hartford, Conn.,,
and Mrs. Allen Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George West entertained
the Weekend club Saturday evening at
their home. The members present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kennard. Mr.. and Mrs.
selwyn Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Wernher, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hicks. Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Coliett, Mr.. n Mrs.
George West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Herzog, 2516 Cald-
well street, gave a stag party Saturday
evening at their home In honor Of Mr..
Charles Davis. whose marriage to Miss
Matte Stafford will take place st. Valen-
tines day. Covers we're laid for sixteen
guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Report of Judge Risser.


CRAWFORD, Neb., Jan. SL-(special.)-
The arrest Of Mayor Cooper, together with
other city officials and the inhabitants Of
the redlight district, has aroused great in
terest here. y
The charges against the mayor are: own
ing and renting to one John Doe for i'm
moral purposes property located in the
northwest part OF the city. Accepting
money from saloons for protection. The
charge against the may and city counci IL
accepting money from licensed houses of
prostitution. The mayor is also said to
rave c-ountenanced gambling.
A detective. under the guise OF a horse
buyer, has been working on the case for
some time. In trading horses with some
citizens he has acquired evidence against
those arrested and against those who have
been charged as accomplices, One saloon
keeper, John Bruer, has been charged with
hauling liquor on tine government reserva-
ton and selling the same to soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Miss Helen Grantley to Be )
Guest of Omaha Friends

Complimentary to Miss Helen Grantley,
a former Omaha girl who is playing at the
Orpheum this week, a number OF Informal
social affairs will be given. Miss Grantley
was formerly Miss Belle Goldsmith of this
city and is a graduate of the Omaha High
school. In private life she is the wife Of
Mr.. James B. Delcher, a theatrical man
ager. The many friends OF Miss Grantley
will entertain for her during the week and
the guests will include only her intimate
friends. Today there will be a small lunchv
con at the Omaha club and Miss Grantley
will spend the first part of the week as the
guest of Mrs. H. H. Baldrige and the latter
part as the guest of Mrs. Charles L. Dun
dey. Friday Mrs. w. s, Poppleton will give
a small luncheon at the Omaha club and
Saturday Mrs. T. E. Kennedy will entertain
at luncheon at her home in honor of Miss
Grantley. There will also be some small
and informal dinner parties given.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

today for California, after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hickman.
Miss Katherine Moorhead has gone to
Moorhead, Ia, for a brief visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. George B. Eddy and daughter, Mrs.
Richard T. Kitchen, left this morning for
a ten days visit with relatives at Mitchell,
S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. McShane are now
at Shepard's hotel. Cairo, Egypt, where
they will remain about five weeks. From
there they expect to go to Rome for
Easter.
Mrs. Frank L. Campbell, who is i'll at her
home. is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Beeson expect to
leave in two weeks for a trip through
California. They will be gone about a
month.
Mr. w. A. Paxton, jr., who is suffering
with a serious attack of pneumonia, re.
mains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Stockham have re-
turned from their wedding trip to the Pa.
cific coast. They will be at home at 253.
California street.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
wanamaker Ad Man.

One more newspaper man has won big
success in the advertising world. ]. r.
Hamilton, advertising manager for Wan
amaker's of Philadelphia and New York.
goes to Chicago, February 1. to join the
forces Of the Herbert Kaufman & Handy
a Chicago firm of advertising
counselors composed entirely of newspaper
trained men. Mr.. Hamilton is a graduate
OF Stanford university, and before taking
up the advertising profession was a San
Francisco newspaper correspondent. He
originated the Store-News idea in retail
advertising, and his advertising editorials
for the Wanamaker store have kept him
prominent in his profession.
Mr.. Hamilton has been a writer OF ad-
vertisIng since 1904, and his ability to write
forceful copy combined with the retailing
experience he has accumulated in his con-
nection with western and eastern depart
ment stores have made him one OF the
greatest merchandise experts in the coun-
try.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Relief in five minutes awaits every
Stomach sufferer here.

Nothing will remain u~ndigested or sour
on your stomach IL you will take a little
Diapepsin occasionally. This powerful
digestive and antaeid. though, as harm
less and pleasant as candy will digest
and prepare for assimilation into the
blood all the food you can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves, with
out the slightest fear Of Indigestion or
that you will be bothered with sour r!s-
ings, fBelching, Gas on stomach, Heart
burn. Headaches from stomach, Nausea,
Bad Breath, Water Brash or a feeling
like you had swallowed a lump of lead.
or other disagreeable miserias. Should
you be suffering now from any stomach
disorder can get relief within five
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

PERU, Neb., Jan. a.-(Special.)-The
Faculty Recreation club Of previous years
has been r~eorganized and meets several
times a week for indoor base ball games
and other appropriate sports.
Large numbers of requests come to the
normal for teacher each week. Many Of
these are left untitled because Of a lack of
teachers ready to begin work. Many of
the seniors finish at the end Of the first
semester and go out to fill the many va
cant positions, but the supply does not
nearly meet the demand. 's.A
The first semester closed his week and
the students nave returned to their text
books. Experience has proven tina the
covers which the normal uses on all of
its text books has nearly doubled the life
of the books, making a great saving In this
department, which heretofore has fallen
behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
COOLEY MAILS CONTRACTS
TO EIGHTEEN BALL PLAYERS
WIN Give His Entire Time 60 Man
agement Of Team This
Season.

TOPEKA, Jan. Sl-1At 6 O'Clock last
night eighteen contracts for the season OF
1910 had been mailed out by owner Dick
Cooley Of the Topeka Base Ball club Of
the Western league. About half dozen Of
the first contracts sent out already have
been. received back. properly signed. with
one possible exception. every other contract
on this list will be back in Cooley's hands.
with the players signature attached. within
the next ten days.
Other contracts will be mailed by Cooley
from Topeka from time to time, as the
spring "tryouts'' become available. The
ones already. mailed, however. provide for
a complete base ball club. II Cooley doesn't
land another player he still will be able
to put in the field this year a club Is per
cent stronger than last seasons aggrega-
ton.
Here is the list Of the men to whom con-
tracts have been mailed within the last two
or three weeks: Arthur Thomson. out
fielder; Jack Forester, pitcher; Reilly,
shortstop; Kunkle. third base; wooley, out
fielder; Kerns, catcher; Landreth, out
fielder; Wright. pitcher; Bullock, infielder;
Harris. pitcher; Kahl, second base; Cy
Young, pitcher; Frank Maxey, catcher;
Spencer Arthur Abbott Cold Abb, first base;
Dean Roberts. infielder; Thomas NJ. Hinde,
infielder; Charles Jackson, pitcher; Roy
Arnold, pitcher; Jack Roach, pitcher;
Schmidt, catcher.
Most Of the players whose names APP
pear in the last third of the above list
are tryouts, Roach and Roy Arnold, how
ever, are men who have seen service with
the Topeka club. Schmidt, who is to be
signed as an extra member of the catch
ing staff. is an amateur who has played
sensational ball with Southern colleges.
Roberts and Hinde are Oregon youngsters
who have shown considerable promise in
the inner breastworks. The players whose
names are given in the first part of the
list are Cooley's regulars, who will play
the position assigned them throughout the
season, unless they are beaten out by some
of the more promising tryouts.
During the coming season Owner Cooley
is going to devote his entire time to the
management of the Topeka club. Following
the example of Frank Isbell of Wichita
and Jack Holland Of st. Joseph, he an
nounced yesterday that he would dispose
of his billiard and pool hall so that he
would have no business interests other than
base ball. s.t
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
FuneraI of Lee sIunrer.

MINDEN, IAN. S1.-(special)-Lee sIus-
ser, who died in Chicago last week, was
buried today. Mr.. Slusser was an old
soldier. having enlisted from Indiana and
came to Nebraska and Kearney county
in 1879. Mr.. and Mrs. Slusser left two
months ago for an extended visit in the
east to see old time friends and relatives
and on their return from Indiana, while
In Chicago, Mr.. Slusser slipped and hurt
himself, fracturing one of his legs. From
this injury his advancing old age was not
sufricient to rally him. He leaves a wild
ow' two sons and one daughter. Mr..
Slusser was a member Of the G. A. r.
Rev. Mr.. Howe preached the funeral SER
mon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

At the residence OF General L. v. Patch,
National Guard of Idaho, oc-
CURED the wedding OF Miss Edna M. Patch
of Omaha, daughter Of j. 7. Patch and
sister Of General Patch, to Mr.. Gordon p.
Miller Of Prosser. Wash. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George H. Turner
of tale Presbyterian church of Payette,
Idaho, January "a, only members OF the
family and relatives being present, Mr..
and Mrs. Miller left or the afternoon train
for Portland. Mr.. Miller was formerly of
Des Moines, Ia, and a graduate OF Ames
college, Iowa. He is now one of the pros
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
INDIGESTION GAS AND HEARTBURN &C

minutes
IL you will get from your
a bO-cent case of Pspe's Diapepsin Won
could always so to the table with a
hearty appetite, and your meals would
taste good. because you would know
there would be no Indigestion or Sleep
less nights or Headache OF Stomach mis-
cry all the next day; and besides, you
would not need laxatives or liver pills to
keep your stomach and bowels clean and
fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained from
your druggist. and contains more thar
sufficient to thoroughly cure the worst
case Of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. There
Is nothing better for Gas on the Stom-
ach or sour odors from the stomach or to
cure a stomach Headache.
You couldn't keep a handler or more
useful article in the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Liquor Charges Admitted.

BEATRICE. Neb., lam. ~s1.-Cspecial Tel
egdam)-Alle Sharp of Liberty today
pleaded Guilty in the district court to the
charge Of having liquor in his possession
Tor sale and was fined 500 and costs,
which he paid.The court ordered the sheriff
to destroy 100 bottles of dandelion bitters
found in Sharp's. place Of business.
Mrs. William Purkey of Filley pleaded
guilty for her husband, who recently dis
appeared, to the charge of selling liquor
without license and was fined 500 and
costs which she paid. Purkey was for.
merly engaged in the hotel business al
Filley.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
PItch fork Pierce. sl.uII.

BEAVER CITY, Neb., Jan. 3~1.-(Special
Telegram.)-Alice Eaton, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Berton Eaton, living north
OF Beaver City, was struck in the head by
a pitchfork yesterday evening, two of the
tines penetrating the skull. One of the
wounds is close to the vital part of the
ear and variation Of a small fraction Of an
inch would have proved fatal. The acct
dent occurred while the little girl and her
brother were feeding the stock and she
ann in the way of a fork full Of hay that
was being pitched by the latter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

Miss Margaret Fhiuippi is vitising her
sister, Mrs. Elwood Bailey. in st. Joseph.
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Cornell and Miss
Marion Cornell will leave Tuesday for a
trip through New Mexico. They will visit
Mr.. Ralph 8. Cornell at Tularso. Mr.. and
Mrs. connell will be gone about two weeks.
but Miss Connell will remain a month.
Miss Eugene Whitmore. who has been
spending the last few weeks at Macon.
Mo-. at the Blees Military academy. and
at Kansas City. IL expected the latter part
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. Smith moved Saturday
from 4OO6 Harvey street to III South Thir-
ty-eighth street.
Dr. and Mrs. Irving Hickman will leave
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
miss Mario sayles Bibb..,

BOONE, Ia, Jan. 3~1.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A message received this morning
from Chicago tells of the death of Miss
Marie Sayles Bibbs, a prominent teacher
OF voice and piano In Chicago. She was
a Boone girl and lived here until called
to Chicago where she opened a studio
with Prof. Carl Young. She grew rapidly
in Chicago musical circles and was one OF
the prominent women Of the city. The
body will be sent here tomorrow for in
terment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 31-(Spe-
cial.)-Durlng a meeting of the newspaper
men in Weeping Water an organization
was perfected to be known as The Cass
County Editorial association and elected
the following named officers; President.
C%)nel p. A. Barrows. editor of .he
Plattsmouth Daily News; vice president.
Harry Graves, editor OF the Union Ledger;
secretary, L. j. Mayfield. editor of the
Louisville Courier; treasurer, George
Olive. editor Of the Weeping Water Re-
publican.
TIL object Of the organization Is to
conserve the best interests OF the publish
ers in this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
New Creamery for Superior.

SUPERIOR, Neb. Jan. S1,-(Special.)-
Superior's new cement plant is already
bringing new enterprises to town and sew
eral new business institutions are lust
now making arrangement to locate here.
h latest to complete arrangement is the
Henningsen Produce Co., who will at once
begin work on a new creamery building.
The main building will be 50xSO. two stor-
les. The latest and most u~p-to-date ma
chinery will be Installed, with a capacity
OF 10000 pounds of butter daily. The land
secured for the new site is near the Bur
llngton, Santa Fe and Northwestern rail-
ways. The management hopes to have
the new plant in operation by June 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

porous fruit growers of the Yakima valley,
Washington. Miss Patch is an alumna OF
the Nebraska State School of Music and
has resided for several years in Omaha,
during which time she has become quite
extensively intei 1sted in southern Idaho
lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

Mrs. H. M. McClanahan and Miss Kath-
ryn Mechanism issued invitations to-
day for a bridge party to be given at their
home Monday evening, February IA.
Miss Ethel Mayne will entertain wednes-
party for Miss Ray Noble, who is visiting
Miss Lois Brookfield.
Mrs. John L. Kennedy will be the hostess
Of the meeting Of the Original Bridge club
next Friday at her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Omahan Scores Record Auto Run.

Germaine TowIe, a civil engineer, who
formerly lived in Omaha and now resides
in Mexico City, was official scorer on a
record run recently made by Billy Ripper.
Ripper drove a Chambers from Mexico
City to Toluca and return, a distance of
forty miles, rising to an elevation of II, 900
feet, Toluca being 1850 feet above the sea
level. The time was two hours and forty
nine minutes. part of the distance being
through sand.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
1sBELL wEEPs Ar HIS RELEASE
COmiskey Hands wichita Owner BOu-
quet for Faithful Service.

COmiskey Hands wichita Owner BOu-
quet for Faithful Service.
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 31.-Frank Isbell
was notified today Of his release from the
Chicago Americans. Today is the first
time in fourteen years he has been free
In giving Isbell his release and permission
to play with the Wichita Western league
team, which Isbell owns, Comiskey says:
ut affords me the greatest pleasure to
hand you herewith your unconditional re-
lease and with it 1 wish you the best Of
to know that 1 appreciate your effort for
myself and the club during the years you
were connected with 1t. You gave the best
you had"
Tears came to the eyes OF the Chicago
American first baseman while he read the
letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Royal Heir Exneceed.

MADRID. Jan. a.-A birth IN the roval
family OF Spain is expected the latter part
OF May. Queen Victoria already is the
mother Of three children, Prince Alphonso.
Prince Jaime and Princess Beatrice. the
latter having been born on June p. 1901
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Track Need Promoter..

Promoters of the big indoor track meet.
which will be held at the Auditorium on
4, will meet at the Commercial
club Tuesday noon to make further plans.
Favorable replies have been had from
nearly every university and college invited
to take part and the promoters feel the
meet will be a great success.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
OkIahOmn Keen. whtt.

BbATRlCE, Neb.. Jan. 3l.-(Speclal Tele-
sram-)-Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma to-
Jay refused to honor h requisltion of
Sovernor s~hallenberger for the return to
Nepraska OF James W. White, charged with
deserung his wife and daughter in this city
on December IA last.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
mo- Remnve Rnnf.

Kerosene poured on a rusty bolt or screw
that refuses to turn will remove the rust
and the bolt may be unscrewed easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

A reliable medicine for Group ana one
that should always be kept at hand for i'm
mediate use is Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edV.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

Guard the health Of your family by keen.
ing at hand a bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy IL has no equal for coughs.
colds a Group
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Wedding Bells

Sweet Chimes hing for Happy
Couples Known In Omaha and An
nounoemsnts Of otkSEn Are Made.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
The w leather.

For Nebraska-Fair.
For Iowa-Generally fair in east portion.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
For the Future

Events Of interest That Are On
The Local Social Calendar That
Promise Much OF FlOaBurO.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Personal Gossip

where the People Ara, when
They Are Going ana when
They Expect 50 Return Nome.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Nebraska
VICTIM OF BASKET BALL WELL
Mics Everett ~ Lyons injured in
Game Nearly Lost

Life.
LYONS, Neb, Jan. ~31.-(special miss
Alice Everett Is at last pronounced by her
physician to be out of danger. She was
compelled several weeks ago to give ny
her position as teacher in the Sioux City
schools because OF injuries received while
playing a game of basketball. She under
went an operation here at home, and her
friends, who had long despaired Of her
life, are now assured that she is on the
road to certain recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
Nebraska

cause both Mayor Love and Excisemau
Harpham have announced they win abide
BY the decision Of the voters.