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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
THEODORE AND JUSTINIAN

The Roman capital of Constantine
news that the consul. Justinan
| nephew and heir to the Emperor Jus.
| tin IL was to marry Theodore, the
! larcc-comody actress whose clever per.
| formancrs at the Circus had for
years set the city in roar Of laugh.
ter
For an ompcrors heir to make an
actress his wife was not only scan.
dalous, but Illegal as we'll People be.
gan to inquire into Thcudora's past
life. Many Of the facts they dug up
were OF too unsuvory nature 10 bear
repetition. But they learned also that
| she was one OF the three daughters OF
a brutal fellow who had been keeper
OF the wild bears in the menugerie
under the Circus building When
Theodore was only seven her father
had died The child was an impsh,
gay little creature with genius for
mimiCry So she had been put on the
stage She could not sing or dance.
but she was born comedian. She
grew TO wOmanhOod. small. thin and
pale Scarcely the sort OF girl to at
tract the attention of the emperor's
nephew
Rome. since the days Of Nero. had
grown so great in size and wealth that
it had at last split in two because of
its own unwieldy bulk. and was divid.
ed into the eastern and western EN-.
pires The western empire with the
city of Rome as its capitaD was soon
oyerrun by barbarian tribes. But the
The Actress Who eastern empire
e. E.. fl Ouri s h d for
many centuries,
Justin l.. Dacian peasant, had fought
his way up from the ranks to the com.
mand of the army Then he had made
himself emperor and had proclaimed
Justinian his heir Justinian was
wise man. hut lacking in tirmness The
sort of man that clever woman
could manage to suit herself Theo.
dora won his love and pointed out to
him a plan by which they two might
become emperor and empress. His
uncle's wife, the Empress Euphemia
sternly forbade the match. But this
did not long stand in Theodora's way
For Euphemia died rather suddenly
Justin was old and as much under
Justinian's influence as the latter was
under Theodora's.
The rest was plain sailing Justin
was persuaded to set aside the law
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Inc Bet Food for Workers.

The best food for those who work
with hand or brain is never high
priced.
The best example Of this is found in
Quaker Oats. II stands at the top
among foods that supply nourishment
and vigor. without taxing the diges.
ton, and yet 1t is the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make 1t an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers. factory or farm hands. fed
plentifully on Quaker Oats will work
better and with less fatigue than If
fed on almost any other kind OF food,
All of these facts we're proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro-
fessor Fisher of Yale University in
1908. In addition to the regular pack.
age Quaker Oats is packed in large
sized family packages either with or
without china dishes. 8
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Hated TO Take the Money,

Frank l. Cobb. the chief editorial
writer of the New York World was
on a vacation in the Maine woods
once when Joseph Pulitzer, owner Of
the World. wanted to communicate
with him. Mr. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message
Presently country operator drove
in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
"Simplicity-aggrandizemcnt-- grif.
fon--gerald-rOderick - hopscotch -
hamfat-publicity
There's a dollar to collect for de.
lvering that message" said the opera.
tor, but hate to take IT, Somebody
along the line got 1t all balled up,
and they amt no sense to It,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
THE DIFFERENCE
Coffee Usually Means Sickness, But
Postum Always Means Health.

Those who have never tried the ex.
pertinent of leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum In its place and in
this way Iegaining health and happi.
ness can learn much from the expert.
euce of others who have made the
trial.
One who knows says: 81 drank cot.
fee for breakfast every morning until
! bad terrible attacks of indigestion
producing days of discomfort and
nights of sleeplessness. tried to give
up the use Of coffee entirely, but found
1t hard TO 90 from hot coffee to q
glass of water. Then | tried Postum.
1t was good and the effect was so
pleasant that | soon learned to love
1t and have used it for several years
| improved Immediately after | left
of coffee and took on Postum and
am now entirely cured of my indiges.
ton and other troubles all of which
were due to coffee. am now well
and contented and all because
changed from coffee TO Postum.
Postum is much easier to make
right every time than coffee, for It is
so even and always reliable. We
never use coffee now in our family.
We use Postum, and are always we'll"
There's a reason" and It is proved
by trial.
Look in pkgs for copy of the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
In rest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

press as her early life would have
seemed to forecast. She aided her hus.
band 10 frame the celebrated Justin.
ian Code of laws and in many ways
helped make his reign great
She attracted some notOriety by de.
claring herself the champion of wives
whose husbands sought to divorce
them. and she started besides a sort
OF royal marriage bureau" Match
making was her fad And certainly no
one could have set brighter example
from her own success along that line.
Justinian's love for her did not cool as
the years went by. And she probably
made him a fairly good wife.
Once when revoutionists seized
Constantinople and clamored at the
palace gates Justinian was wild with
fear and decided to creep to the sea.
shore unobserged and save his life by
flight Then 1t was that Theodore
threw away the diplomatic tactics by
which she had won and managed her
husband, For once in her life she let
him feel the lash OF her scorn, and
couched her speech In the language OF
the stage instead OF tnat of the stately
court She bade him fly If he chose,
but told him that death was nobler
FOR monarch than exile, and vowed
that she would not stir from her
throne, preferring, as she said. to
Quarrel of the make empire her
81 Io..r winding sheet"
"o'"' Justinian. stung
into courage, stuck to his post, and
thereby saved his crown. Once only
he is said to have tainted her in anger
with her humble parentage. She is
reported to have answered that her
father was quite as well born as her
husbands grandfather, who had been
a rude peasant
Indeed few dared to remind Theo.
dora of her past. She had way OF
putting to death persons who brought
up the subject. For % years this
strange pair of lovers governed most
Of the civilized world Then, mt the
age OF 40, Theodore died The gen.
orally accepted story of her fate Is
that she fell victim to cancer But
some authorities hint that she tried to
manage" her elderly husband once
too often and without her earlier tact,
and that he. in u fit of rage, had her
beheaded.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

| rage and fear that he had AgrippIna
murdered. Next Poppaea induced him
10 divorce Octayia and to consent to
her death. Nothing now stood In the
fair adventures way, and she and
Nero were formally married. Pop.
paea's ambition was gratihed. She
was empress of Rome. Moreover.
Nero loved her SO madly that her light.
est wish was his law. She could
Brighten or caIole him into doing any.
thing she desired. At her order one
after another of his saner advisers
were put TO death.
and now began period Of reckless
dissipation on the part of Nero and
PoppaCa that nearly wrecked the en-.
pre poppaea brought out all that
was worst and maddest In Nero. and
spurrcd him on to terrible deeds
Among these (Which she is credited
by many authorities with suggesting
to her husband) was the burning of
Rome in g. a. u, While the city
burned the emperor composed and
sang an ode In honor Of the conflagra-
ton
The plain people had been patient
under their rulers tyranny. But the
burning OF their city drove them TO
fury. Nero was frightened. Advised
by Poppaca and his nattercrs, he de
clared the Christians had set fire to
Rome and put hundreds of them to
death In barbarous manner by way OF
pretended punishment for the crime.
This for the moment pacihed the PEG.
pie. But soon fresh iniquities on the
part Of the imperial couple angercd
them again. At last, in n fit OF Jealous
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Wants Compulsory Education.

The Birmingham AgeHerad In
pleading for a strong compulsory edu-
cation law in Alabama calls attention
to the fact that of 100000 children of
school age only l61, 900 white children
and $4,000 black children were at
tending school. according to the CEN
sus OF 1900. When all allowances are
made" says the Age-Herald, ut is
seen that under the voluntary sys.
TEN one-half of the states children are
sent to school and one.half are per.
mitted to grow up without learning to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Labor Unions Flght TuberculOsIs.

LABOR ClllONk FlDVl ADtILuiOolo'
Ten frHlcrnnl and benefit orEaniza'
tious, with membership of nearly
100000, and three international la
Dor unions with membership OF over
100000 have joined the ranks Of the
tghtcIs against consumption within
the last year, according 10 a state.
ment OF The National Association for
the Study and Prevention OF Tuborcu.
losis The iratcrnal orders and unions
now IN the fight against tuberculosis
are the Modern Woudmon Of America,
brotherhood Of American Yoomon, Or
der OF Eagles, Improved order Of
Red Men, knights of Py'hias, Royal
ArCanIm. Workmpn's circle, Knights
Of Columbus. Royal League lndrpend
out Order Of odd Fellows, and Forest
ers of America. the International Pho
tO-Engray'rs' Union OF Nor'h Amer.
lea, the International Printing Press
men and Assistants union. the Inter.
national Boot and Shoe Workers
union and the international Typo.
graphical union
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
JUDGE poualas, Commissioner,

Jefferson City.--Judge Shannon G..
Douglas OF Kansas City was appoint.
cd special commissioner to take testi.
mony in the case of the Democratic
members Of the Municipal Assembly
of Kansas City in the mandamus pro-
ceedings brought by the police depart
ment TO compel the mayor and as
sembly to set aside sj750OO0 for the
maintance OF the police department,
instead oil the S45O.OOO appropriated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Before he went hshin'." said the
town story teller he swallowed
bout pint an a half of snakebte
remedy, an Of course you know what
that is. Well, after the snake bit him
the reptile cut all sorts o. capors. kaze
the remedy went straight to It's head
Last thing It tried to do wuz to swal.
Ter its tail, an It got itself in the form
Of a hoop an I'm liar el the chill.
drcn didn't roll It around all day"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
AoM 10 care for the chIId.

PerpIeNcd mother writes: My child
Las snoe2ing fts after the morning
sponge BATH What would you nd
wise - Some mothers give their
babies a hypodermic Of morphine for
sncezing. hut We have always felt
that this was too harsh remedy.
Give the baby about three tablespoon.
iuls OF Old Tom gin with little sugar
and pinch Of lemon peel The sugar
makes this remedy more grateful to
the child BE sure to keep this prophy.
Tactic away from father.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Waste Material.

lr process Of time 1t was observed
that the multi.mIllionaire philanthrop.
list had ceased giving costly library
buildings to towns and cities.
why Is this, MIR Canaggy?" the re-
rorters asked him
Young mon. he said, what is the
use Of building great houses for IL
braries when all man needs for an
education is five feet of books?"
Whereat they marveled, but they
could not answer him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Eadlcy Asks inquiry,

Jefferson City.--The governors Of.
flee gives out n letter Gov. Hadley
has written to the Kansas City cleo
ton commissioners, asking an investi.
cation OF registration lists by the
grand jury and claiming information
by the police department shows II per
cent OF the registration OF 1908 was Il.
legal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
emelich Fills Hadley's Chair.

Jefferson Ci'y.-Wthout awaiting In
structions from Governor Hadley, who
Is on his way to New Orleans to the
deep waterways convention. Lieuten-
ant Governor Gmelich assumed the
duties Of governor and began signing
notarlal commissions and performing
other routine tasks which are I'm
posed upon governor,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Mrs. Boggs-I hate to have man
always complaining about some little
thing Now, my husband Is continual.
~ harping on the lace curtains
Mrs WuEgs Yes and my husband
has keen kicking on our front door
every morning at three o'clock for the
last 20 years-Puck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
ReslnoI Quickly Cures Ills and Accl
dents the Skin Is Subject To,
Also Heats Wounde

| find occasion almost daily to
recommend Resinol to some of my
friends, and hear of most gratifying re.
suits. We use the ointment altogeth.
er in my family, and are never without
n jar of it, for 1t promptly cures the
Ills and accidents the skin is subject
to. d. NJ. Castle. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
clarksbura Church Dedicated.

Clarksburg The Baptist church
here was dedicated, the Reverend r,
X. Maiden, Of Kansas City, conducting
the services. Three hundred dollars
was contributed by those preset,
which completes the liquidation of the
Indebtedness of the church. the cost
OF which ID $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
New Probate Judne Named.

Jefferson City.-Acting Governor
Gmelich appointed Samuel j. Names
OF Richmond, Mo. a probate Judge OF
Pulaski county, to fill out the unex-
pired term OF Judge Joseph McGregor,
who died recently.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Are Wndded In the street.

Springneld.-W they expressed
an unwiilingness to be married in the
house. w NJ. Maxwell, farmer,
whose home Is near Ava In Douglass
county, and Miss Bessie Fleming, Of
Springfield were welded by Justice c.
A. Hubbard in the street in front OF
his home. This was the groom's fourth
and the brides first venture in
matrimony
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
State Without a Governor.

Jefferson City-Missouri is without
a governor. Gov. Hadley is on his way
to New Orleans with President Taft
to the deep waterways convention.
Lieut.. Gov Gmelich is here, but he
says he was not asked by Gov. Hadley
to perform the duties of governor dur
ing his absence, so he will not take
charge of the office until formally re-
quested to do so.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
DOUBLE SARCASM.

Old Crab-What be ye dom araound
this place, Ell? Wantor buy It?
Merry Nicholas Why, Use de spe.
cial agent of Andrew Morganfeller
and Use lookin fer a site ter lay out
his enormous estate on. III offer yer
tree plunks fer dis place II yen trow
of 90 per cent. fer cash.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Jefferson City.-Goyerfor Hadley ap'
pointed Dr. Frank b. Fuson of Spring
field, Mo. a member OF the state
hoard of health to succeed Dr. F. J..
Lutz of st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Mistaken Identify.

II always did enjoy that scene in
which Hamlet comes out and solilo-
Quizes," said Mr. Cumrox.
My dear" replied his wife, you
are confused again. You have gotten
Hamlet mixed up with that vaudeville
person who comes out and throws his
voice"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Called mnam Fool" Sues.

Macon.-On the allegation that the
Wabash agent at Salisbury. Mo. cal.
led him n dam fool" and other things,
James L. Roberts. official stenograph-
or Of the Fifteenth judicial circuit,
has sued the road for 10000 damages
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Inherited,

Willie Holt seems to be developing
into "A very fast young man"
What else could be expected IN his
case? Hasn't his father been fined
nearly dozen times for exceeding
tMo spoed limit2"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Beaten by Nature.

Waggs-I had the laugh on my wife
Yesterday
I}oggs-How did It happen?
Waggs-We were out driving and
she discovered an echo that beat her
out OF the last word Stray Stories.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great Inn
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as q stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

tainly done me q
world Of good and
l cannot praise 1t
enough. ] suffered
fromirregularities.
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfe CT
health and kept me
frOmthp oppFatiuO
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
SYNOD Aqainst Prohibition.

Columbia--Th Missouri synod OF
the Presbyterian Church Of America,
in session here, by vote Of 81 to 81,
has refused TO indorse the movement
o fthe state constitutional amendment
organization.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Mrs. S. W. Moore for Colony Board.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
has appointed Mrs. Samuel w. Moore
of Kansas City member of the
board OF managers of the colony for
the feeble minded and epileptics at
Marshall, vice Mrs. Dora Hall Stagner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

SHOWED HIS HERO WORSHIP
Surely Nothing Wrong Could Go Firth
from Lips That Were His
Veneration.

Allen has a strong admiration or
soldiers. He seldom misses militay
parade and his childish fancy has sc
idealized the boys IN blue that he
considers them little short OF perfec.
tiOn.
Not long ago his mother took him to
SEQ an elderly friend of hers--a sweet
faced, silvar.haired woman. who Is the
widow OF a veteran of the civil war.
Before arriving at the house Mrs. Par
ker told Allen this bit of her friends
history, and consequently the boy ac-
corded this beautiful woman the most
reverent attention.
In discussing a certain current sub
ject Of literary interest the two wom-
en- had mild difference of opinion,
and Aliens regard for brass buttons
would not long permit him to listen
in silence
Mamma" he asked in gently re-
proachful tones after he had iidgeted
a moment in his chair, don't you
think soldiers wife ought to know"
From the Housekeeper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
curran Goes 10 Springfield.

Springheld-Th headquarters Of
the Immigration Bureau of Missouri
will be In Springfield. John II. Cur
ran. head OF the bureau, told mem.
bers of the Springfield Commercial
club that the location had been de.
cided upon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Why He Bought Il.

Conductor - Say aren't you old
e. ough to know that you cant ride
on a child's ticket?
Silas Filkins 49, Sure | be. But only
yistiddy Samanthy sed wuz gittin' {
be childish.like, an so thought
mebbe I'D let me ride half.fare.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Stove Polish ExpIodes, Girl Burned

Sedalia, Mo.--Miss Johanna Lueck,
IA. was hlackening a heated stove
with polish said to contain benzine
The gasoline exploded. Miss Lueck's
clothing was ignited and she prob,
ably was burned fatally
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Teachers For Farmers Class.

Columbia.-Nine teachers have been
added TO the faculty in agriculture to
teach in the short winter course at the
University of Missouri. The course
opens November !.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Lewis Single Binder gives the smoker n
rich, mellow'tasting cigar, one that smokes
and tastes better than most l0c cigars
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
GREAT LOVE STORIES
- OF HISTORY =
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
NERO AND POPPAEA
NERO AND POPPAEA
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
coop nsLs ~ the AuinorJ

4 long train Of donkoys were driven
daily to the mansion OF Rumc's most
beautiful woman, Poppaea Sabna.
There they were MIXED. The milk
was poured into a huge marble tub
In this tub POppaca took her morning
bath. on the plea that washing in
doukcys milk added to her beauty.
However true or false this theory may
have been, it certainly had the effect
ul advertising Pnppaoa. 1t even
brought her to the notice Of the en-
poror Nero, and led to a love AFFAIR
which was TO cost thousands OF limo
cent lives.
Octavius Julius Caesars nephew
had turned Rom" from a republic to
au empire, with himself as emperor
His successors kept the title without
Iuhcriung any OF It's orlginator's
genius Al last a weak, foolish man
named Claudus came to the imperial
throne. In ~ II c. he married his
niece. Agrippina, wicked, clever wo-
man, who induced him to disinhcrit
ni, own son and to proclaim her young
SON nero as his heir Having accom-.
plish"d this, AErippiua poisoned
rlaudius and set Nero on the throne
tn, young emperor was AT first a gen
tie and wise ruler, mcekly obcyIng his
ambitious mothers commands. But
llauorors AT court finally prompted
him 10 defy her and 20 run the empire
10 suit himsoll-and them. Still Agrip-
pima Influence was more or less pow.
crful over the youth until he met
ropraea.
,.-i,n. Poppaca Sabina
uu.h,,d was wealthy and
of patrican fam.
ily. As a girl she had married n no.
boman who had divorced her Then
She had married daring young sol
der and proiligatc named Ohio, one Of
N"ro's boon companions. Otho loved
her iCuisusly. So when Nero. falling
in love with the beautiful woman. sug
gostod that Otho give her up, the hus.
band fatty refused In this refusal
be- WAS backed by Popuaea herself
Not that she cared for Otho, hut she
read Ncros natures and knew that op-
position would fan his fancy for her
into worship. She was justified in this
belief. for Nero before long found
means Of separating her from the
hcartbruken OthO.
Poppaca had made up her mind to
be empress. Agrippna hated her.
Nero also had a wife. Octayia. But
these obstacles did not check Pop.
paca. one ry one she cleared them
away. She persuaded Nero that his
mother was Conspiring against him.
and worked him TO such a frenzy Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Found!

Knicker-What is your definition Of
a gentleman?
Bocker-He was evidently my wife's
first husband.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
MISSOURI NEWS
Two Break jail, Three Stay.

LIberty--Charlcj s. Cox, held for
theft, and Charles Gillespie, charged
with forgery. escaped from the Clay
county Jail here by saving the bars.
Three other prisoners, including vii.
liam Talbot held for murder. refused
to leave the jail and reported the e.
cape to the authorities