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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
CALEB JOHNSON
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Caleb Johnson, an old citizen of
tn" county, aged 90 years, who lived
recluse life on his farm, one and II
half miles east OF lockwood, was
found dead in his bed on his farm on
Cedar Creek last Thursday morning,
by Andrew Brent, who had gone to
Mr. Johnson's home to borrow n
gun.
Coroner English was notified and
held an inquest. The jury returned
n verdict of death from an unknown
cause. No one had seen deceased
since the previous Sunday and how
long he had been dead could not be
determined.
He had lived on Cedar Run as n
recluse since the death Of his wife
nineteen years ago. He has mar
ried daughter living in Ste. Gene
We've county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
AWARDED So, 900 DAMAGES.

The case Of Theodore Anderson
against the Missouri Granite and
Construction Company. asking for
damages in the sum OF $4,000 for
the loss Of his two hands while
working for the company, was tried
Il second time in the Circuit Court
last Friday, and the jury gave Audcr-
son Judgment in the sum Of 5000.
Mr. Anderson was WORKING for the
company AS drill and powder man,
and on the 10Th day of October, 1908,
he had drilled two holes, charged
and tamped them, and then fired
them. One hole exploded, while the
other did not, The foreman directed
Anderson to go slowly and use
plenty Of water in taking the lamp
Ing out. In doing this he used ten.
foot rod, and In some way struck
fire and the blast went off, blowing
OIL Anderson's two hands. The
company commended that Anderson
violated specific instructions.
The case was tried while Judge
killian was on the bench, and a
judgment for 5000 was given him
by the trial jury, but Judge Killian
granted "A motion of the defendant
for a new trial. On the retrial last
week, as stated above, the jury re-
turned verdict for 5000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

~IIL, ,.,oc.,,,, ,o..;,,, 80 T,r..
a -" r'"' ''''''" W "
grrSN "hlrh coil'enfu MS
Monday will not only be \
long but a very important one
Amouc m. most jmportorr duties.
,a.l. ',l,, ,nlI n..,,.,n, tim. ord
vas" '''', "'''
''oSr scrutiny, Is 'i'"h'"e '"' "P
preparations Tor me maintenance
Of the government. This is one
Of the most di0irult ron,inc duties
Tim, r,,or..s ho. ~ r.rforp, -. #
.
o'''S every '0'''''' ""'' "'"''''' "
me government ana VIII occupy
the committee or committees hay
jngi, in charge several months. The
Democrats will attempt TO rurtall
the appropriations aud expenses n
Hundred millions. so that every an.
proprlatlon bill must be- carefully
scanned and ,ifted
The tariff question will occupy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

many dynamiting wrecks that he We
occurred in steel aud iron struc-
tural work in which certain con
tracing companies that held 10 the
open shop were engaged.
These men were arrested in In g..
diana some months ago at the in.
stance Of Detective james j .
Burns, who had been employed by
the National Erectors Association
to hunt down the dyuami,ers who
had been wrecking bridges and
other structural work in which
they were engaged. The two mel
were spirited" away to Callfor.
mia without, it was claimed by
their friends, due process of law.
one Ortie McManigal. n co. work
Ter of James b. Mcnamara. had in
some way been induced to make Il
confession to Detective Burns.
duplicating the McNamaras in the
Los Angeles tragedy, and the clue
was carefully followed. At the
time much Indignation was ex.
pressed among labor circles aud by
the friends Of labor organizations
generally at the accusations against
Tie McNamatas, especially John } =. -,
the secretary treasurer of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Work
prs, aud at the manner of their ar.
rest and summary eXtradilion.
1t was not believed by many
that one so high in the official cir.
Giles Of labor organizations would
be guilty of the shocking crimes
with which the two brothers were
charged, as such acts would be su-
lcidal to the best interest Of organ
lied labor. The great mass of the
labor organizations are honest,
peaceable, law abiding citizens,
but of course bad men creep into
all organizations, and in times OF
strikes and stress these have been
believed to be the principals in in.
citing and perpetrating deeds of
criminal violence, for the leaders
and officers Of organized labor have
almost universally counseled peace.
full methods and moderation under
all circumstances, Hence the sen.
sation, the shock, to the country
when a trusted officer of one of
the great international associations
of labor confesses his guilt, not
only OF the crime Of wontOn de-
structiOn Of property, but of whole.
sale murder, the direct result of
his criminal methods.
This climax of the Mcnamara
trials, coming so Unexpectedly, has
created wide CONSERVATION among
all labor organizations and their
leaders, who were still engaged in
funds with which to defend
the McNamaras, aud they ARE un.
Stlntcd in their condemnation OF
these men and the crimes of which
they are guilty; but there is II ma.
tHraI sense of fear that the cause of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

'tcution. The plan as it has been
foreshaddowed in the public prints
and addresses of those who have
been endeavoring to impress the
country with It's necessity and i'm.
portance, will be combatted gener.
ally by the Democrats; but it
promises to excite a spirited if not
bitter debate. An effort also may
be made to amend the Sherman
antitrust bill so as to rid it of the
word unreasonable" which the
supreme Court by lis decision
practically 'legislated" into the
the measure
OF course there will be other leg.
lslatluu, but these are some Of the
more important measures that will
rngrOss the attention of Congress,
and there Is politics in every one Of
them II could not well be other.
wise
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

r. HE most startling sensation
~ the country has experienced
for many years ceDtrrs
around the confession made at hos
Angeles, Cal, last Friday, by
John j. Mcnamara, secretary
treasury Of the international Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, and his brother,
James b. Mcnamara, where they
were on trial for murder, charged
with blowing up the Los Angeles
Times building, in which twenty.
one employees Of that paper were
killed, and with other dynamiting
crimes. The net of discriminating
evidence was woven so closely
about them that they confessed
their guilt with the hope of saving
their necks, James b. confessing
to having blown up the Times
building, and John J., the secre-
tary-treasurer, To having wrecked
the Llewellyn Iron Works of Los
Angeles but it is believed that
the latter was in the conspiracy to
wreck the Times as well rs bis
brother, although the evidence as
to this was not so positive as it
was against IameslB and that a
conspiracy existed, Of which he
was one Of the chief insrigarors,
which was responsible for the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
Saturday, December 8, 1911.

beginning at 10 a. M, the following
described property: , work mules.
! Jersey cow and calf COW, | vearl-
ing steer, ycarling heifcr, two
ycar.uid heifer, Champion binder.
! Mccormick mower sulky hay
rake, | disc pillow, disc harrow,
two'horsc pillow, one-horse pillow,
harrow, | two horse cultivatOr, |
fertilizer grain drill, check rover
corn planter, > wagons, ! buggy, |
double shovel, hay frame, set of
double wagon harness, | set of dou-
bic buggy harness, | corn shelter,
set of blacksmith tools, fan mill. /
four and one-half horse power gaso-
line engine on trucks, other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms of sale-all sums llnder
$1,000, cash in hand; on all Sums of
$1,000 and over discount of 3 per cent
Tor cash or credit of . months will
be given, purchaser giving bankah lie
note bearing u per cent interest er
annum from date of sale.
BARRY PHILLIPS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

On the inside pages of The
Times this week you will find Il
clear aud comprehensive synopsis
Of the Presidents message, togeth.
or with a summary Of the news Of
he week from all parts of the
world prepared for busy people,
besides other articles of interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlains Cough REM
edy, battle your feet in hot water be-
fore going to bed, and you are al
most certain to ward off a severe
cold. For sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
AT FLAT RIVER.

The evangelistic meetings at Flat
River under Evangelsts Hamilton
and Stewart will continue indefi-
nitely, and are proving a great sue.
cess. The Tabernacle Is full every
night. There were seven added to
the church Tuesday night, making
30 to date. MIR. Hamilton is Il clear,
forceful and earnest speaker. He
has but one object, and that is to
help people to see and to come to
Christ. He does not use any OF the
clap-trap of good many modern
evangelists, but depends on the old
story of Christ and His Love to win.
Flat River is being stirred to its
depths by these meetings. People
are talking about them everywhere,
in fact they are the principal sub
ject for convers alton everywhere.
Mr.. Stewart is leading the singing,
and has large choir to assist him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
PUBLIC SALE.

! will sell at public auction at my
farm, five and one. half miles south
east of Pennington, near Jackson
road. on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
An UndeSired Honor.

when In Rome do as Rome does" is
not bad apothegm after all. especially
in China. In support Of this advice a
grimly humorous incident is reported
from Ning-po.
Two distinguished foreigners hired a
couple OF native sedans. The roofs be-
ing low, more ventilation was desired,
so they ordered the coolies to remove
the tops. This the bearers fatty refused
to do, and the Englishmen, fuming,
were forced to perform the task them
selves.
The strangers had not proceeded very
far, however, before they became aware
of the fact that the pedestrians were al
staring in their direction. and, on loor
ing back, they were amazed to see a
great procession following them. Moth
ing happened. however. and they duly
arrived at their destination beyond the
south gate OF the city.
There, on demanding an explanation
they learned that to ride in a roofless
sedan was the distinctive mark of a
criminal going to decapitation. and as
the usual place for the CHASTITY cere-
mony was near this particular gate. the
bland Celestials had imagined that the
two foreign devils" Were about to fur.
MIN them with the Chinese equivalent
Of . Roman hoiiday.-Tt- Bits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Aeroplanic Gymnast
Replaces Plainsman

The Busybody was making along a
quiet street one windy, gusty day, think
Ing how much better he could have
planned the world. when a clamor q
short distance ahead distracted his at
tention. A crowd Of boys were gath
cred around a small, meek looking
youngster who was mistakenly refusing
to do something. The others were all
shouting angrily and derisively and
shaking fists and sticks at the object
q their wrath. Cries Of you're
scared" Go on! What d'you s'pose
we're here for?" and Get a move on
and start something's filled the air.
The interferer scented a chance to butt
In and FASTENED his steps
Suddenly before he could arrive on
the immediate scene, the small young
ster gave in with a dramatic. Dead
Shot Dick gesture. and a second later
he was dashing down the street in a
series Of wild jumps, holding his arms
stiffly stretched out at both Sides Then
he fell, and the other boys crowded
around with a yell, piling sticks and
branches on top of the unhappy fugi-
tive.
The Busybody reached the scene and
hurried to the rescue of the victim. He
seized the ringleader of the attacking
party by the coat collar and started to
bullying q little boy. His prisoner
listened minute in disgust, then
wrenched himself free, saying: Jaw
forget It! We amt dom anythin' to the
kid. We're havin' an aviation meet, an
he's the aviator"-New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
THREE NAVY YARDS
WILL Be ABANDONED
FOR ONE Big PLANT
Secretary Meyer Reveals
Plans to Mayor Fitz-
gerald, of Boston.

Secretary Of the Navy Meyer told
Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston, at the
White House this morning Of the plans
OF the Naval Board for the abandon
ment Of the present navy yards at Bos-
ton, Portsmouth. N. H.. and Brook
Ign. N. Y. He said the navy proposed
to concentrate all these yards at some
point on Narragansett bay.
II has been suggested from time to
time that the naval Officials were con-
siderfng the concentration plan. but not
until TO-DAY did the secretary completely
unfold the scheme Also not until to-
day did he say that an official report
upon the feasibility Of the idea was be-
inG prepared for the consideration of
the administration.
According to Mayor Fitzgerald. Mr..
Meyer said that the Navy Department
I, was making study Of the whole propo-
clifton. but before recommending the alb
andonmcnt Of the three important
yards. he waited to know what the
people of Boston, Portsmouth and
brooklyn thought Of the movement. He
sasd that II the Government yards were
taken away from these cities the prop
erty now occupied by them might be
made very valuable for commercial pur-
poses.
Also the Secretary pointed out that
when the Panama canal 10 opened the
fleet now maintained on the Atlantic
coast will divide It's time between the
two coasts. This will make the yards
less useful to the Government and will
mean that they will be closed down fol-
at least half Of the year.
The question. therefore. 10, the Secre.
tary said, whether or not the commun.
tiles interested wanted q Government
yard running half time or q private
Industry on the site running. perhaps,
+, full time.
Mayor Fitzgerald. speaking for Bos-
ton. said that his people wanted the
Government yard and were willing tc
[ take their chances on its operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Leaders Break Ouer Fail Point Not Mach Doing
NEW YORK STOCKS WERE LOWER
ON VANDERLIP'S INTERVIEW
IN OUTLOOK.

NEW YORK, Dec. SIN times past
the head Of the greatest American bank
has said things and the market has
Quivered ana vtbrated, according to
whether IL was boom or bear talk.
Tomorrow, in the outlook Mr.. Van
derlip will say something that everyone
understands just about as we'll as he
does-to wit, that the effort to adjust
business to a law-the antitrust LAWS
causing world Of trouble for business.
Because he will make this statement the
bears on Wall Street are in high glee,
Tor the reason that the National City
Bank IL supposed and generally ad-
mitted to be Standard Oil institution.
Just why 1t should have been said at
this time II another matter. It may be
for effect. just a drop in stocks. don't
you see. 1t ought not to have the
slightest effect because the interview or
that part OF. II given to the world to-
day. has nothing in the nature Of news
in II.
Before the announcement was sent
broadcast over the country the market
was acting nicely. The Hadley report
contained no terrors for the Street; Lon
don appeared to be in good condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

Announcement was made that nve
Idle tin plate mills go into commission
on the 18th instant. The Goodyear Kup.
Der Company declared regular dividend
and s per cent extra, showing one pusi-
ness that Is good. The outlook for un-
filled tonnage of the Steel Corporation
Is considered good. An estimate OF
zO0.000 would not be surprising, SS.VVo
tons over October tonnage on orders:
One factor that Is favorable to the
bear interests of the street ID thar
money Is still per cent. Under such
circumstances there Is no disposition
toward expansion, but this rate Will
draw funds to the city and increase the
supply In the near future.
Stocks opened easy, allied excellently,
and then turned In the last hour of the
morning an average OF III points de-
cline. and were weak entering the noon
In the noon hour and through the
second hour Of the Afternoon, the mar
ket began to quiet down, rallying slowly
on profit-taking. The recovery was
equal to about Y Of q point on the av-
erage. Union Pacific broke to 169x and
rallied IN. Steel recovered " from the
low at COY. and Reading did the same.
Smelling was q point of, and Copper
about the same. The leaders were more
seriously affected than the less impor-
tant stocks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Plants Live in Ice.

Plants do not freeze to death in the
early winter. but perish from thirst.
The process Is simple. The cold
causes the withdrawal Of the water
from the cells of the plants. forming
Ice crystals outside the cells. The
frost, cooling and contracting the sur
face, acts as a sort of pump, and as
the cell is emptied Of its hfe-giving
fluid the plant dies -.
The truth of this theory has been
proved by numerous careful expert
ments, Great variation was found In
the amount of cold necessary to
cause the death of vegetation. Some
plants dry out quickly and are killed
before the freezing point is reached.
Many plants will survive zero weather
and some die only at 20 degrees be-
low.
Certain vegetable growths never
freeze. There are forms of bacteria
that even when immersed in liquid
air, the most intense cold, available,
come out of their bitter bath as
lively as ever.-London Telegraph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Bryan's Editor Out
For Office and Wilson

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 8.-The COM
bat between the Wilson and Harmon
forces for the Nebraska delegation to
the Democratic national convention
was made keener today by the an
nouncement Of Richard L. Metcalfe,
associate editor Of Bryan's Commoner,
that he would enter the race for the
primary nomination for governor.
State Senator Moorehead, Of Falls
City. was the FIRST in the field.
Metcalfe's announcement 10 in the
form OF q letter to the Woodrow WILL
son Club Of Omaha. The Nebraska
alignment 10 thus made clear-the
Bryan adherents are behind Wilson
ana Metcalfe. while the Dahlman-
for Harmon and Moorehead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
New York Cotton Market.
Wholesale Produce Market
fresh, slassc DER dos.

Eggs-Nearby. fresh, S4s3sc per doc.
Cheese-New York. new. 1ea1So per lh:
fiat, 15alsc per lb.
Butter-Best. print. Sc per h.; tub. sc
per Id. ~.
Live Poutry-Hens. 12a13c per lb.; chick
ems. 13a14c; small. l+a1sc per h.; ROSTERS. ss9c
per h.; turkeys. lsa1sc per h.; geese.
plucked. saloc per Ib.; unplucked. loal2c per
h.; ducks. 14alsc per lb; keats. young. 1sa
lsc per lb; old. 15a1sc per Id.
Green Goods-Oranges. California, Ss.ee to
$3.50 per box: grapefruit 81: boa3.5o Per box
apples $2a4 per bbl.; potatoes. $500 sack:
tomatoes, fancy. 7bcaslOO per crate; celery.
fancy. 4oa5oc per doI.; egEplants, !LT per
Dbl. lima beans. 2oa26c pit. cucumbers. 76o
per blu. basket; carrots, Soc per basket;
onions. 1925 sack; sweet potatoes. $3.50 per
bbl. lemons. a. 00a460 a box; cranberrfes.
81 .60a$2.o0 per box; caulihower, 81 GOAL. Is per
crate.
Live stock-Calves. prime. % per h.;
medium. Sc per lb.; common, 6a7c per lib.
old sheep. 81. 00a3.5o per cwt. lambs. prime. &c
per h.: medium. 6a6c-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
STOCKS SLUMP ON
BANKERS TALK OF
BUSINESS HEALTH
Commerce Frustrated, Van
derlip Declares, and Wall
Street Is Shaken.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-New York inan-
cial interests have q new quirk of an
old subject to excite their interest.
The outlook tomorrow will publish an
interview with Frank A. Vanderlip,
president of the National City Bank,
and skeleton of the interview in ad-
vance has knocked points or from Wall
street prices. and checked good strong
opening into general lowering OF
Mr.. vanderlip is regarded a. the
spokesman OF the Standard OH Com
pany, just as the National City Bank ID
recognized as the fiscal institution con-
he talks, in print. the world has its
whats the matter with businessY,
This was the first question of Mr..
Leupp, interviewer of the outlook.
In judging business" Mr.. Vanderlip re-
piled. there is nothing very wrong
with business. Its volume In all lines
related to THE distribution OF commodi-
been. The consumptive demand Of the
nation Is nearly up to the normal. No
where Is there reproduction or undue
expansion. Our banking and trade po-
sition Is as sound as we could hope y
laws.
SCAAVoS SlluAlAOu <AhCuu.
I'm the face Of all that. however, II
is pretty generally agreed that business
has the most serious situation ahead
since you and I have been observers OF
business conditions, with the possible
tegrity Of the standard Of value itself
was In doubt.
THE seriousness Of the outlook is
reflected in the fat that every line OF
hnN 20 40 xx,tHh Id ,at,- ln1
expansion. with apital expenditure. with
anything, in fat, other than supplying
the day-by.day consumptive needs OF
the ountry Is Frustrated"
head: =
THE substantial ause of the hesitan,
and disturbed state of mind now uni
Is due to the haoti ondition resulting
from the attempt to adjust business to
law.
What Is Most Needed.
what we need, above all else. 1,
seems to me, Is a clear statement Of the
principles thot should govern desirable
legislation. 1 believe that those prin.
ciples are gradually beginning to crys.
tallize In the public conscience, and thai
they lie in the direction OF a certain
measure of public supervision.
Certainly, however, business should
not be controlled merely because 1t IL
large. And sontrol to the point where
the Government should fix prices should
only be approached as a last and fina
resort. That would be entering upon q
field Of economics the boundaries OF
which no man could anticipate. I be.
lieve In publicity always, and I think
the effect OF publicity would be greater
than most people believe possible.
believe In the proper control Of capital
ization. Such control would have tn,
double advantage OF protection to tn,
investor and to the public.
with proper publicity of accounts and
wise control of capital issuesI believe
that We should rest for the present II
will not do to anticipate experience
tily to do anything which might force
US to take that step of everlasting con.
requence-price-fixin by the Govern
ment." ..-..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Socialists Refuse to
Take Oath of Office

forts TO organise the New Castle city
council, which has eight Socialist and
eight Republican members. have proved
futile, the eight Socialists refusing 70
take the oath of office. Settlement OF
a tie vote in the Fourth ward, which
bars one Socialist from voting. II the
cause Of the dispute. Another effort "
to be made to break the deadlock %.
Monday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Sales Today On
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS. $2,600@110N.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, 81, 00O91nA.
Potomac Electric SIS. $1.0O0@10e. $1,000
100.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred. 10GSS, 10d8S, 109SS.
Washington Gas, 56S7N. 4@S7A.
Franklin Insurance, 25G36.
After call-Mergenthaler. SG22lh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Smoke VS.. Hat.

Henry. Il you did not smoke could
have a fall hat"
And II you would live on stewed pea
nuts could have a steam yacht. They
are very nourishing. the press writer's
say. Johnny, who won the football
games today."-Exchange.