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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Canton,s Citv of the Dead,

In Canton, about eighty miles from &engkong. there is a place known as the City of the Dead There are 194 small houses, in each uf which a corpse is lodged, at the ratt, of $25 for the first three months and then at a re duced rate until the seomancers em- ployed by the relatives of the dead person decide when and where the corpse shall be buried Silk or paper lanterns and imitation fruit are hung from the roof; there are screens in each room between the door and the coffin; tea, fruit and any other kind of food which the dead person liked when on earth are placed on an altar before the coffin each morning. There are. card board servants standing about to wait on him with pipes or cardboard cups of tea. There are alsc two handsome paper females placed there to guide his spirit on the way to heaven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
History of Smallpox.

That terrible disease, smallpox, ap- pears to have been first described by Rhazes, an Arab bian physician who liv ed about the year 900, but there is no reason to doubt that it has existed in the east from the remotest times. So far as we know, it never originated spontaneously. but is always produced by conference.-the or immediate. with person already affected by it. 1t appears to have been introduced in Europe in the times of the crusades and spread slowly into the more north ern regions. In 1733 it appeared in Iceland, where it was so fatal that the country was almost depopulated by it. From Spain it was carried to Mexico where it is said to have destroyed 100000 or 100000 people. It spread rapidly all over the new world, and whole villages and tribes of Indians were carried off by it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
BISHOP-WEST WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S BY THE
 SEA WAS VERY PRETTY

Perhaps the most fashionable throng that ever gathered in the little chapel of St. Mary's-by-the-Sea at Black Rock filled it yesterday afternoon at West and William Darius Bishop, Jr. The wedding was a pretty one, a1- though the attendance was necessarily small, being limited by the scant seating capacity of the little chapel. The place for the wedding was select ed by the bride for sentimental req sons.
 The church had been most prettily decorated for the occasion. The dom mating colorS were blue larkspur be- ing the favorite flower. The altar was banked with palms and ferns, and decorated with lilies and larkspur. The grounds outside the chapel were set off with palms and bay trees. The decorations, which attracted much fa- vorabIe comment. were by Horan.
 The brides gown was of white silk beautifully embroidered. She wore orange blossoms in her hair, and her head was draped with a Spanish lace veil. She carried a prayer book dec- orated with white ribbon streamers and lilies of the valley Her sole at tendant was little Louise Haviland, aged four, who acted as flower girl.
 The service was read by Rev. Will liam H. Lewis. rector of St. Johns Robert Bowman of Chicago, H., and the ushers were classmates of the groom, Edward E. Sherman of AL bany, N. Y., Wilfred A. Beardsley of Waterbury. Charles A. Sattig, of New Haven and Henry E. Mcdonald of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
 After the ceremony the bride and groom received their friends at the entrance to the chapel. Dinner was afterward served at the home of the bride. and then MT. and Mrs. Bishop left by auto for New York, whence they will sail to Europe for a tour of three months. On their return they will reside in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Spies Big Roll
 From Automobile
Jack Weber Finds $500 and Papers Belonging to Jacob
 Huber

Jack Weber, the auto liveryman, brought his Packard touring car to a sudden halt at Stratford and Seaview avenues, yesterday afternoon, when he was whirling to Steeplelchase Island with John P. Haley, the photographer, and Carl Alderman, one of the gen eral committee of arrangements for the forthcoming New England Photo graphers' convention.
 Weber hopped out before his pas sengers had chance to ask why he had, come to such an abrupt stop, and returning in few seconds displayed a bulky roll of green and yellow bills. He spied the roll just as he was about to turn the corner
 In it was about $500, with number of important Adams Express receipts. Through these Weber at once learned that the cash was the property of Jacob Huber, the we'll known whole sale confectioner. After MT. Haley and MT. Alderman had examined the island to prepare plans for the con ventfon, the party returned to Hu- ber's, where Weber returned the roll to the surprised and delighted candy man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Ssued .Eu 2 Cream.

A farmer. living at Lapford Eng land, dreamed thrice in succession that he saw a pit dug in one of his fields and some of his property cast
 into it. At the third time of dream ing he got up, dressed and went out. He heard the thud of spade and caught sight of man digging by Ian tern light. The digger fled at his ap- proach. It awas a grave upon which
 he had been at work. By it's brink lay huge knife. On his way back the farmer met one of his maidserv- ants. She had had a quarrel with the man to whom she had been engaged. she said, but hes had sprevailed upon her to meet him for the last time at 2 o'clock that morning. when he had something to show her. ''This is what he had to show you,' said the farmer, leading her to the grave London Tatler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
High Winds and skysorapers.

Speaking of the effect of high winds upon the skyscrapers, the superintend- ent of buildings in New York city said:
 ''Observation has been made on sev- eral tall buildings from time to time as to the effect of wind. We find there is a slight movement to almost every building. In the case of some of the tallest this movement frequently amounts to as much as eight or ten inches horizontally, as shown by the plumb lines. However, there is no noticeable vibration, and whatever movement there Is is gradual and can not be felt. This does not affect in any way the safety of the structure. as these buildings are designed to withstand the necessary effects of the wind as we'll as to support the weight of the building itself and it's contents. |"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
The Sinews of War,

On the occasion of the annual en- campment of western militia one of the soldiers, clerk who lived well at home, was experiencing much diff culty in disposing of his rations. A fellow sufferer near by was watching with no little amusement the first sol dier's attempts to Fletcherize piece of meat. Any trouble. Tom?'' asked the second soldier sarcastically.
 ''None in particular. was the re- sponse. Then after sullen survey of the bit of beef he held in his hand the amateur fighter observed:
 "Bill, now fully realize what peo- pie mean when they speak of the sin ews of war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Socialists Win Out
 Against Costello
Trades Council Split Results in
 the Election of O'Meara as President

New Haven, July 7-As result of tello as president of the Trades Coun- termed the Socialist element in that organization, the man who has been head of the organization for the past four years was defeated by the close vote of 36 to 32 at the semi-annua1 election last night. The meeting was long one and was hotly contested from start to finish.
 At the opening of the meeting Fred Marx of the Cigar Makers Union, rep resenting the Socialist element so called, named Patrick J. .OMeara, the secretary of the Plumbers Union, as candidate for the presidency, and Wfl- liam F. Costello was renominated for the position
 Then there began one of the fierc- est forensic battles that has ever been put up in the history of the Trades Council. The case was argued pro and con. MT. Marx, in support of his candidate, argued that the present of ficers of the Trades Council were a lot of dead wood, and that they had done nothing to advance the cause of labor, either in New Haven or in this State. N.A
 | After much prolonged debate there came a dispute on the matter of ere dentials of the men who were enti- tied to vote, it being shown that nu- merous of the delegates from the labor organizations were not properly enti- tied. After this battle was over the vote was proceeded with, and it re- suited in O'Meara's election. The meeting then, after much de-
 bate, completed the rest of it's ticket.
 Joseph J. Reilly was reelected secre- tary over Charles Trover by the close vote of 36 to 32. Edward Webber was reelected financial secretary, there be- ing no opposition to him, and D. B.. Mckay was reelected treasurer with out opposition,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Joss Sticks.

The composition of the candles called joss sticks, which are used in all the religious ceremonies of Buddhism, for a long time remained a mystery, the preparation of the sticks being fntrust- ed to certain persons chosen from a limited class. Not long ago, however, a French chemist learned the manner of making joss sticks in 1ndo-China. A stem of bamboo is rolled in a prep aration containing fourteen different odoriferous drugs. two of which are significant as showing knowledge of chemical and physical properties. Thee are aconite. which serves to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Oyerprecocious.

They are too precocious, these kids We met little fellow on the street the other morning and, seeing books under his arm, started conversation with ss
 Well. welfare you going to school now?"
 Sure I am," sneered the infant wy wouldn't II? I'm over six.'
 And do you love your teacherT'
 Gee, no. That old hens too old for mer'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
A Famous Windmill.

Nantucket possesses what is believed to be the oldest windmill for grinding grain in actual operation in America. Nathan Wilbur. Nantucket sailor. who. had seen the busy windmills of Holland as he sailed abroad. built it out of timbers of wrecked ships in 1746. There has never been a day in all the 165 years since that time when the mill has not been busy. There is always wind to turn it's outstretch- ed wings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
What He Would Pay to Hear.

'''e ''O "0U'u ' dJ eU IISdT'
 Clemens" said a friend to Mark Twain some years ago, wouldn't you like to go and hear Ingersoll on Moses this evening"' n "No," replied the humorist; ''I wouldn't give 10 cents to hear Inger- soil on Moses, but 1 would give $10 to hear Moses on Ingersoll',
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Knew tho Brand.

''Is that Landseer Mir Croesus? asked the visitor. pausing before the painting.
 "No." replied the host: reckon 1t is a Durham. See how broad it is be- tween the horns. and see the color and curl on its forehead. That's genuine Durham lre."-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

protect the sticks against the aUtacAs of rats and mice, and camphor. which causes them to burn steadily without being periodically extinguished.-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Different Now,

'He seems to be quite big man 1n politics now. I suppose he has got over his old habit of stopping for bribes"
 "Oh, yes. They hand them up to him now."-Puck 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
A Triumph of Ratiocination.

Damocles saw the sword suspended by the hair.
 "Since it can't cut the hair, I judge your wife has been sharpening her pencil" he remarked to the king.-New York Sun:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.

NO. S2O MAIN STREET Water rates for the quarter end ing July 1st, 1911, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Com- pany, No. 820 Main. Street. All bills must be paid on or before
 JULY 10th, 1911 Business hours, Saturdays, from 8
 A. M. to 12 M.
 For the accommodation of the public the office will be kept open
 8A. M. to P. M. Mondays, July 3rd and 10th, 1911
 WALTER s. WIIiMOT, P1 r. Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Ontario, Cal.-The marriage of Leroy w. Johnson and Miss Pearl Knoll has been postponed on account of fire in Johnson's boarding house which destroyed his clothes, all of his earnings and the marriage H- cense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
The Poets Snur.

This is q great poem. You must ave been thinking of something ir Diring when you wrote it.''
 Il was. 1 was thinking of the +. ;lllment man.''-Pittsburg Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
UrfuIfiIIed Ambition,

We confess to a long unfulfilled an ltlon. and that is to be able to ar ear in 8 new suit or hat and II; i've everybody in the office commei l it.-A Atlanta Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Foley Kidney Pills are composed of ingredients specially selected for their corrective, healing, tonic, and stimu- 'lating effect upon the kidneys, blad-, der and urinary passages. They are antiseptic; antilithic and uric acid solvent. F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. . 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
" ot PopuIar.

T don't take much stock in Il, cheme of yours.'' said the money lan.
 And no one else does. either bonded the promoter.-Am Amateur Sta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
WisScn1.

Wisdom may be compared to watt s water leaves the heights and gat $ in the dei2ths. so is wisdom recei- l from CT n:gh and preserved by ,wly soul.-Taimud.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
A Vel! Pleased Man.

Why don't you get married. col, al:'
 Il am not so cruel. It would mak ne happy and . hundred unhappy" liegende Batter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Tell your secrets and become slay Stef1>N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Praise uTdeserved is satire in dis grace.-Rroedh dhurst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Nuggets everywhere 10 cents
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
MONEY TO LOAN on
Household Goods, Pianos,
Live Stock and Farming I'm
plements. Apply to Marvin
A. Young, Farmers Bank
Building, Pennington, Mo.
BISMARCK.

Chas, Gartner has accepted "A po-
sition at Elvins.
Mrs. T. T. Tullock moved to St.
Louis this week.
X. l.. Sheriff. OF st. Louis visited
relatives here Sunday.
G. II. Murry and family moved to
Poplar Bluff this week.
Born, to the wife oil James Cox
January -, 1911, boy.
Lynn Grisham of Fredericktown
visited friends here Monday.
l.. H. Butler and family contem-
plate moving to poplar Bluff.
Mrs. G, II. Lucy is entertaining
her parents from Leeper, Mo.
c. NJ. Love, depot agent at Iron
Mountain, is reported quite sick.
DR.. j. l.. Eaton made protes.
siOnal visit to Annapolis Thursday
James Starkey and family have
moved into the property vacated by
Chas. Butler.
Miles Keathley has the sympathy
of this vicinity. His wife died Jan
uary 10Th from appendicitis. Hei
remains were inferred in the Dem
cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
County Correspondence
ELVINS.

Hazel Forbes visited her grand
father at Davis Crossing Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Fisher and son, James,
of California were the guests Of Mrs.
c. G. Carr last Friday and Satur-
day.
Rev. Jones OF Springfield began a
two weeks series Of meetings Mt the
Baptist Church Monday night.
The Mothers Club gave silver
tea at the home of Mrs. Carr on FRI
day, January 20. The tea was well
attended and nice little sum OF
money was received.
Frank Howell is quite i'll this
week. The Doctor says that he has
typhoid fever. 1t is hoped that the
efforts Of the Doctor and trained
nurse will be rewarded by his speedy
recovery.
On Saturday, January %, Prof.
Akers will be in Elvins to conduct
Il teachers meeting. All of the pa
irons of the school are requested to
be present. The teachers will dis
cuss some interesting subjects. The
meeting is to be at nine a, III. in the
school building.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
ESTHER.

Hazel Dobbins spent Saturday in
Pennington.
Floyd Covington, who has been
quite sick, is much better now.
Rev. Nichol, who has been on the
sick list, was able to preach Sunday
evening.
Miss Virginia Hudson, n teacher
in the Flat River High School, Wis
tied Rev. Nichol and family one day
last week.
Robert Boyd was out of school
last week on account Of chicken-pOX,
this being the first he had missed
since he started to school.
Miss ROsalie Mackley entertained
few of the young folks of Esther
Saturday evening. Miss Mackley
was assisted by her sisters, Froye
and Gladys. Several new and in
tcrcsting games were played and all
who were present enjoyed them
selves immensely. Those present
were. Miss Rosalie Mackley, Froye
Mackley, Gladys Macklcy, Rema
Covington. Julia Nichol and Jessie
Centcrs: Messrs. Linn Horn, Irl
Beatty, Dow Nichol, Lee Jones
Robert Boyd aud Melvin Hopkins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
MISS ELIZABETH AGNES HUss

The announcement Friday, Janu-
AIRY 10Th, of the death of Miss LiZzi"
Huss came when her friends were
expecting to hear that she was on
the way to recovery. She was i'll
but ten days, but seemed to realize
from the first that she could not re-
cover, and resigning herself to the
will of God, she spent the remaining
hours of her life in prayerful pre-
paratiOn for peaceful Christian
death.
There is no consolation so great,
for those by whom the separation
caused by death is most keenly felt,
as the knowledge that the one who
has passed away realized the mean
ing of death and prepared 30 meet
God In Christian way, mindful of
her responsibilities as Christian
Her death was edifying, calm and
peaceful.
"Radiating through all the gloom
and sadness, and apparent desola-
ton, is n stream of golden light ii.
lumining the pathway to heaven
the vision of God-happiness eter'
nal. The separation is only for a
brief space of time. We are not at
those who have no hepe. We conf
IDENTIFY look forward to blessed re-
union In heaven"
The esteem in which she was hello
was evidenced by the very larg,
number OF her friends present mt th'
Requiem Mass and services con
Quoted at the Catholic Church by
her pastor, Father Joseph Collins
She was laid to rest in Calvar!
cemetery.
eternal rest grant to her, {
Lord, and let perpetual light shine
upon her. May she rest In peace
Amen" -.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
Escaped With His Life.

"Twenty-One years ago fnced an
awful death, writes, II. Is. Martin,
Port HarrelsOn, 5 G. doctors said
| had consumption and the dreadful
cough | had looked like it, sure
enough. tried everything ! could
hear of for my cough, and was I'M
der the treatment of the best doctor
in Georgetown, $, G. for a year, but
could get no relief. A friend advised
me to try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. | did SO, and was completely
cured. feel that I owe my life to
this great throat and lung cure. -
1t'spositively guaranteed for coughs
colds, and all bronchial affections.
SOC Il 81 90 trial bottle free at f.. NJ.
Laakman's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
Resolution of BOARD Of Stewards

Whereas, death has claimed our
brother, f. Nj. Garner, n member of
this Board, therefore, be it re-
solved that in his death this Board
has lost one of its best and most eff
fcient members; that he was not
only good man, but true Chris
tlan, ever loyal to the Church in all
it's departments; that during his SER
vice of many years as II member of
this Board, he was always ready to
perform the duties assigned him
that we extend our sympathy to his
family in this hour of bereavement
and commend them to our Heavenly
Father in whom our brother placed
his trust.
j. T. EVANS, Chairman.
W. H. AGNEw, Secretory.
January I'D, 1911.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26

The eigh;ieth birthday anniver-
sary of Gust Hamel, ST., of De Soto
was celebrated on the 10th by fam
lily reunion at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. s. II. Hilbert, ar
ranged as a surprise. Mr.. Hamel
has been o resident of De Soto for
fifty-one years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
Blind, Dizzy Spells.

Wilmington, n. C.-Mrs. Cora l.,
Ritter writes from this place: 81
used to have blind dizzy spells, and
weak cold spells went all over mo.
Different doctors could not tell me
what was wrong. After taking Car
dui, | am all right and in better
health than for 10 years Cardui
is remedy for women which has
been used by women for nearly Il
lifetime. 1t prevents the uuneces.
sary pains OF female troubles, such
as headache, backache, dizziness,
dragging down feelings, etc. Try it,.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26

John Rutherford, wife and chill
dren, and X. w. Baker, wife and
eight children, of Parma, were all
Ill from ptomaine poison from eat
ing head cheese purchased from n
neighbor. All are out of danger ex-
cept Mr.. Rutherford, who is very
low
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES.

Next week will be the regular final
examinations in all of our depart
ments.
Misses Lena Pruitt and Tessie
Hunt, last years students, were Wis
itors recently. Miss Pruitt has II
good position in Ironton.
President Moothart made his reg
ular visitation trip to the Bonnie
Terre school last week and reports
affairs in general normal condition.
Miss Gladys McCliutock has re-
signed an excellent position in ST..
Louis to again become stcnographer
for attorney J. Paul Cayce of this
city.
Miss Alleda Kollmeyer has just
been granted n combined department
diploma. Miss Kolmeyer will ac-
cept an office position within the
next month.
Miss Maybel Brown, graduate of
this school, has recently resigned n
lucrative position in st. Louis to
become stenographer for Edward &.
Barroll, the adj. writer in Farming
ton.
Night School is now being con-
Quoted in our rooms, on Monday
Wednesday, and Friday evenings
Young people wanting shorthand
bookkeeping or comman branch
work should enroll at once.
Miss Pearl Hawk on Monday OF
this week passed her graduating test
in shorthand department and hal
been granted the regular diploma
Miss Hawk expects to accept stem
ographic position in st. Louis oil
elsewhere In the near future.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET

National Stock Yards, H., Jan u.
Cattle receipts 1000 Steers strong
to Zoe higher today and Zoe higher
than IA week ago. Butcher cattle
strong and 10 to ljc higher than last
Tuesday. Stockers and feeders
steady.
Hogs receipts 5000. Market
opened shade higher; closed DC
lower on heavy packers; top hogs
IS. 90; bulk $40 to S79j.
Sheep receipts $500. Market
steady. Top lambs 500; top wes-
tern wethers 1876; native ewes 1915
to $4.l5.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK Com. co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
Parsons Poem Il Gem .

From Rev. II. Stubruvoll, Allison,
la, in praise Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills.
"They're such n health necessity,
in every home these pills should be-.
If other kinds you've tried in vain,
Use DIR. KINGS
And be well again. Only De at r..
NJ. Laakman :.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat
and lung troubles, quickly relieves
and cures painful breathing and n
dangerously sounding cough which
indicates congested lungs. Sold by
T., NJ, Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26

The Poplar Bluff Republican says
that there were twenty-five home
seekers on a recent train looking
for homes in town and country.