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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
.EX0NERATE OIL CO.
PUBLISHER OF HAmPToN's MAoA.
ZINE RETRAcTs ACCUSATION
AGAINST STANDARD.
ARTICLE CAUSED LIBEL SUIT
Hampton'e and Moffett Declare Upon
investigation OIL Company 10 Not
Connected With Sale OF
Impure Candies.

New Ycrk.--In the matter of the
libel suits brought by the Standard OIL
company for S25o.O00 damages against
Hampton's Magazine and for 100000
damages against Cleveland Moifett,
the former the publisher, and the lat
| ter the writer, of an article in tho Feb
ruary Issue of the magazine which de-
famed the company In connection
with the sale of glucose and candy in
Philadelphia, the following retractions
have been signed In the Office of
shoarman & Sterling, the Standard
OIL company's lawyers in the case.
and have been issued from the com.
pany's Offices at No. 20 Broad
way:
"Ilamptons Magazine. 60 West
Thlrty'flith ST.. New York
Jan. 81. 1911.
STANDARD OIL Company, &c Broadway,
New York.
Dear Sirs: In the February Issue
OF Hampton's Magazine there was
published an article written by me.
entitled, Cassidy and the Food PoIs-
oners.' In that article referred to
the investigation of Mr.. Cassidy, with
respect to tho manufacture and sale
Of impure candles in Philadelphia. and
made the statement that your COM
pany manufactured and sold Impure
material which went into these can
dies and that, when the various deal
ers were arrested and fined, at the In
stance OF Mr.. Cassidy, your company
paid the fines.
Upon investigation | have ascer-
tained that your company was In no
way concerned with the transactions
referred to and | hasten to retract In
the fullest manner oil charges made
against your company and to express
my sincere regret that | should have
fallen into this serious error. Yours
! truly. Cleveland Moffett"
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD OIL Company. New York
City.
Dear Sirs: Referring to foregoing
letter Of Mr.. Cleveland Moffett to
you, we beg TO state that we are con
vinced that Mr.. Moffett WAS In error
In his statements with reference to
your company. We greatly regret that
these errors should have been made.
1t is the desire OF Hampton's Maya
zine to be accurate and fair in all
things. In our March number we will
- n
letter OF Mr.. Moffett. Yours truly,
Benz. b. Hampton, President. Broad
way Magazine, Inc"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
Hot Biscuits.

Two cupfuls OF -four, one tablespoon
full OF butter. one tablespoonful of
lard. four teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. one teaspoonful of salt, one cup
full Of milk.
SLIT the flour into a basin, rub the
shortening finely into 1t. add the bak-
ing powder and salt. then add the
milk gradually. Turn out on to a
Toured board; toss with knife until
the whole surface is Toured: pat
lightly with rolling pin until one.
half inch thick. Cut In rounds and
bake Immediately on buttercd tins in
quick oven. about twelve minutes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
DEcIES HONEYMOON IN EGYPT
vIvien Gould, After Wedding TO Eng.
lIsh Lord. VIII Take Trip
to Africa.

New York. - II 10 announced that
Lord and Lady Decies, the latter
now Miss Vivien Gould. who are to be
married February Z. will spend their
honeymoon in Egypt. They will leave
4 nerioa February is by the Cunard
l.. err Carmania. In Egypt they will
spend few days in Cairo and then
visit notable points in upper Egypt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
Ginger Bread.

One cupful OF molasses. one cupful
of sugar. two eggs, one cupful of but.
termilk. one cupful of butter, four cup
fuls OF -four. one teaspoonful of soda,
one tablespoonful of ginger, one table
spoonful of grated nutmeg and one
teaspoonful OF salt.
Beat the butter and sugar to a
cream. and the eggs, well beaten, then
the molasses, the soda, dissolved in
the buttermllk, the salt. -four and
spices.
Mix we'll and put into buttered
and Toured cake tin. Bake In mod
crate oven till ready. Cut In squares
and serve with cheese.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
TO RENEW FURNITURE
PIANO FINISH is GIVEN BY MANY
COATS OF VARNlsH.
Much scraplns and sandpaperins
Necessary In This Method--Cracks
and Holes Must Be Filled
With Putty.

There are various ways of removal
ing furniture. The best consists liz
the application of successive coats o.!
varnish, each sandpapered and rubbed
TO what Is known as piano finish
This method Ii the finish you will fint
on almost all the old mahogany o..
our grandfathers' days. The flts'
thing, then, is to get of the dust and
dirt, and to remove every particle Of
the old cracked and blackened warn
ish from the piece of furniture you
wish to renovate. To do this you VIII
need cabinet scraper. These scrap
ers come In various shapes and sizes,
and are made to At the different
angles and curves of the wood to be
scraped. They may be bought for ten
or fifteen cents. The edges are draw
filed and ready for use. II the edge
is rounded the scraper will do nc
work. II rough or nicked the wood
will be scratched and perhaps ruined
With u good scraper you win be sur
prised and charmed to see how quick
ly and nicely you can get down to the
bare wood.
II there is deep carving on the
piece Of furniture the operation must
be varied Take wood alcohol, and
with brush or cloth apply to every
nook and creyice. Let It stand for q
little while and then wipe 1t of and
scrape the wood clean as before di
rected. The wood alcohol will soften
the varnish, so that 1t may be easily
removed Care must be taken not to
allow the varnish TO turn white
Should Il do 30 apply more OF the
alcohol and wipe dry at once. II the
alcohol once reaches the wood 1t will
turn 1t white, provided It is mahog
any. which 10 the only wood on which
alcohol has this effect 1t merely
beaches other woods
The wood being cleaned the surface
must be made absolutely smooth. For
this use double sandpaper. Smooth
down all the rough spots, and I'LL all
the cracks and holes with putty
which must be allowed to harden
when II may be stained to match the
color OF the wood. II the placing OF
the putty ia carefully done even
large crack or broken piece OF We
neer may be so hidden that It cannot
be seen when the work is finished.
The wood will then be ready for
the varnish, The average amateur
cannot understand that the art Of
vanishing differs very materially
from painting. Paint ia better for
rubbing in with the brush. but var.
nish, because Of the rapidly in dry
ing, must be flowed on to the work.
The work must always lay fiat and
remain SO until the varnish has set
A varnish brush Is fiat and fairly stifi
and fine. Put plenty of varnlsh on
the wood, avoiding too much rubbing
with tho brush. 1t will settle into n
glazed surface II you have flowed
It on evenly.
As to the varnish itself, buy the
best that can be had. Finishing var
nigh" of good quality IL what you
want, Before applying 1t, however
you will find that time and expense
will be saved by putting on two coats
of fine white shellac, allowing each
coat to dry thoroughly for at least
twenty-four hours. If shellac ia used
only two coats OF varnlsh Will be nee
es6ary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

Frank had beer sent 10 tho hard
ware store for thermometer.
Did mother say what size?" asked
the clerk.
oh" answered Frank. gimme the
biggest one you've got. It's to warm
my bedroom with. Success Maya
zine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
A Hint.

Teacher have been trying for
some time TO got the room 30 quiet
that we could hear a pin drop. have
dropped the pin several times but
you have been making ~ much noise
that It has been impossible to hear It..
What do you think we had better do.
children"
Reddy Backrow-Tie dumb.b bell to
Il next time. teacher
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
His Comment.

The Official Investigator - No.
there's no doubt about It. The honor
able gentleman is entirely innocent oil
this nefarious bribery charge.
The Bystander-Dut there are nine
persons who swear they were paid to
vote for him.
Infamous traitorsP
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

Cures all humors. catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get II today In usua! liquid form on
choeolated tablets called 6arsatabs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
His Opinlon,

Nephew-$hnt do you think of the
opera?
Uncle Josh-Them women in tn
boxes ought to be able to raise enough
money on their diamonds to buy some
clothes with, by jinks!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
Past and Present.

Il am as angry at Tom Jinx as !
can bel"
81 though you had forgiven bis
past7"
80 I had, but / have Just been
down to the store pricing his pres
ent."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE.

Send &c stamp for FIVE samples Of our
very best Gold Embossed, Good Luck,
Flower and Motto Post Cards; beautiful
Club. 73l jackson St.. Topeka. Kan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

When the millennium comes there
will be schools to which janitors and
railway porters will be sent to learn
something about ventilation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

DR.. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets cure consti.
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure
the disease. Easy to take.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

Men are known by the good they do
rather than the goods they have.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

There is lot of difference between
making good and making others good.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

Many who used TO SNAKE loc cigars now
buy Lewis Single Binder straight &c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

Even n stingy man loosens up when
asked for advice.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY
fake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinino Tableta
Druggi SITS refund money II It fails to cure H.w.
1HOVES signature IL ON each box &c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

A dead heart enjoys being a lively
conscience---on others affairs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
Important 10 Mothcra

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bears the ~ -~~-s1s0~
Signature of &1HZzzzsI
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09

ment viii be pleased to give Informs
ton regarding tho various districts In
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta,
where free homesteads of 100 acres
are available.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17

the graduate thus honored, he being
the class valedictorian. He was pre-
sented with the Governor Patttson
scholarship In the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, at Delaware.
'The greatest credit is due my
mother" said young Adams. "The
honors really should go to her."
Adams is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams, who moved from Co
lumbus to Milford some years ago.
Shortly before leaving Columbus the
boy was accidentally shot by play
mate at a Fourth Of July celebration
and was blinded. His mother became
his eyes, and as a result of her devo-
tion he was able not only to remain
in school, but to achieve the honors
just conferred upon him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
BIPLANE FISH.
Went Hundred Feet Through Air Be-
fore Returning to the Water.

Went q Hundred Feet Through AIR Be-
fore Returning to the Water.
Arriving at Seattle from the halibut
banks is the fishing schooner Sham
rock with a seven foot flying fish
known to have done more than 100 feet
above the surface of the water.
A dory from the schooner was watch
ing lines set for halibut The dory
suddenly swirled round and round. In
stantly the men tried to cut the strong
fishing line. but at that moment long,
finny, fishlike creature hooked like
halibut arose from the water and cir
cled the dory. II dived In the water,
rose again and. spreading its birdlike
wings, sailed for 100 feet at a height OF
four feet from the water.
Other dory men came to the assist
ance of the first. and after twenty min
utes the fish was captured. The fish
Is nearly round and has a long fin
twelve inches wide extending along the
back for half the distance of the body.
Across the top of this fin is another
ten inches long set at right angles. The
fms resemble biplane.
The fish Is long, and its head and
mouth resemble those Of the fresh wa
ter pike. The bait used was herring
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
TALKS CHINESE.
Representative Surprises Colleagues
and Paraiyzes Stenographer.

Representative Surprises Colleagues
and Paralyzes stenosrapher.
Real Chinese was spoken in the
house Of representatives one afternoon
recently, but does not appear In the
daily Congressional Record. Repre-
sentative w. ID. Stephens OF Califor-
MIA told the house story of China
man brought into a police court Of
Los Angeles.
"He was asked when he last saw
the dog" said Mr.. Stephens, "but the
question was put through the inter-
prefer, who turned to the Chinaman
and said
Here followed a flow Of Chinese
that took a full minute and that sent
the house into roar of laughter.
"These words ought to be taken
down." said Representative Olmsted
as the official stenographer sat with
his writing arm paralyzed.
"The chairman replied began Mr..
Stephens again, and another long jar
gon of Chinese rolled out on the de-
fenseless house.
"What did he actually sayT' called
q Democratic member.
ssThrcc O'clock" said Mr. Stephens.
The Official record states that MT.
Stephens here gave q Chinese SEN
tence occupying one minute"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
NUMBER OF AMERICANS
RESIDENT IN LONDON.
Seven Thousand Is Consul Generals
Figure. but II Is Only a Guess.

The American consul general, ]. l..
Griffith. asked by the state depart
ment for a report on the number OF
Americans resident i'm London, has
given an estimate of about 1000, but
candidly says this is simply gness
Several attempts have been made to
determine the number of Americans
living permanently here. but never
with any great success. Only 375
Americans are registered at the con-
sulate general. American directories
have also been published, but they
contain even fewer names and those
only of the well known Americans.
Mr.. Griffith's estimate Is considered
quite conservative. Americans are
found in every walk of life In London.
They are. however, widely scattered.
In the first place there are a great
many Americans I'm business I'm Lon
don, but only small proportion OF
these are members Of the American
society or kindred organizations. and
the others, not generally known to
their fellow countrymen, are swallow
ed up In the great vortex of London's
population of 100000.
Another element adding greatly to
the American population Of London Is
the large number of young men en-
ployed as managers or experts In Brit
ish business houses and factories.
This is particularly true of electric
concerns. The headquarters staff OF
the United Railways, which controls a
great underground system, miles of
tubes and connecting street railways.
is composed, for example, largely OF
Americans, while the Central London
railway, the original tube. now being
extended in several directions, Is be-
ing developed under the guidance OF
an American. Then the estimate must
include the Americans of means, to-
falling many hundreds. who are max
ing their homes here, and last, but not
least, the American women who have
married Englishmen.
In addition to London almost every
city of Importance In the country has
an American colony, and outside the
cities many country house has an
American for owner or tenant
Kansas Cotton.
An experiment Is being made In cot.
ton culture by Elmore Loundsbury of
Chautauqua county, Kan. He has an
idea that cotton will grow In southern
Kansas, below the flint hills, just as
well as I'm Oklahoma. and he Is trying
to demonstrate 1t. He has planted
four acres, and it is doing well SO far.
If he should get crop he will have
to ship 1t forty miles to the nearest
Gin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
MINDS MEASURED
WITH A MACHINE.
Test Shows Actors Below the Scale OF
Men of Other Professions.

John Gray, treasurer of the Royal
Anthropological institute, London. has
devised a mind measuring apparatus.
and among the persons already tested
by him are Lord Avebury, Sir William
Crookes. DIR. Keith, the curator Of the
Museum of the Royal College of Sur
geons; professors and physicians of the
West London and Middlesex hospitals.
many OF the women of the Lyceum
club and one actor.
Commenting on the results OF these
tests, he says that, generally speaking.
he found the men. with the exception
of the actor, came under class of the
scale Of persistence. which includes
men of thorough and profound thought.
He found the women of the Lyceum
club to be more mentally brilliant,
witty and quick Of apprehension than
the average. Then Mr.. Gray takes an
other whack at the actor by saying he
came under class 2, which comprises
cynics, persons who do not go into the
depths of things and only learn super
ficiaiiy.
The apparatus consists of box, the
interior of which is fitted with a re-
volving mirror on which powerful col
ored lights are made to play. The eye
of the person to be tested is placed
against hole In the side Of the box.
the mirror is set in motion. and the
length Of time taken for the sensation
of Pickering to disappear from the sub
ject measures his mental persistence.
thus giving an indication of bis intelli-
ppnce
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
PRINTS FOR EDUCATION
Financisr Gets Costly Collection 70 In
still Patriotic Lessons.

Financisr Gets Costly Collection 70 In
still Patriotic Lessons.
To teach his young son, heir to mil
lions and all the responsibilities which
90 with a large estate, the principles
Of patriotism and love Of country and
to serve as pictorial panorama Of
the great events In American history
harsden J. Perry, the Providence
R. u financier, philanthropist and art
collector, has had placed In his New
port summer home what II called the
finest collection Of colonial prints in
this country.
As a central figure In an elaborate
system Of training, worked out before
his birth, Marsden ]. Perry, Jr., II the
subject Of one Of the most costly ex-
periments yet recorded.
The collection Of prints practically
covers the salient points Of the United
States early progress. The warn, the
treaties, the famous scenes In the
courts and on the batt2A0s1dst ars I'll
4nnAnAnA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
HELP OUT BIRDS.
Car eidetracked From Railroad Train
For Nesting Robins.

Gar eidstracked From Railroad Train
For Nesting Roblns.
Admiration for the gameness Of
pair Of robins In sticking to their nest
on a flying trip between Hamilton,
Ont, and Buffalo has resulted In a
car being taken ont Of the train and
sidetracked for their benefit until their
young are ready to shift for them
selves.
Patrolman Mooney noticed the nest
behind the top rung of brake ladder
on an empty car that came ever the
International bridge. When the train
came to a standstil he climbed up to
investigate. Before he reached the
top Of the ladder pair of robins were
nuttering around and making a great
ado. There were four eggs In the
nest
Railroad men, who became a. inter
este6 as tho policeman, rsaEaged to
fnd something wrong with the brakes,
and the car was put on q dead siding,
where It win be allowed to remain
until the birds get through with It
Afidavit With Will.
By the provisions of the viii Of Ellis
worth B. Cooper, farmer Of Ham,
den, Conn, the entire estate Of 100000
Is left to the Connecticut Humane so
ciety, and his relatives, all cousins, are
cut OF. To forestall q contest Mr..
Cooper had himself examined by DR..
Walter 8. Lay when the will was
drawn Jan. 1, 1905, and DR.. Lay sign
"a IN afldavit that Mr. Cooper Was Of
n0nnA mini
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
Saved Many from Death

w. L Mock, Of Mock, Ark. believes hs
has saved many lives in his 25 years Of
experience in the drug business. "What
l always like to do. he writes "is to re-
commend DIR. Kings New Discovery for
weak, sore lungs, hard colds, h0arseness
obstinate coughs, la grippe, Group, asth-
ma or other bronchial affection, for /
feel sure that . number Of my neighbOrs
are alive and we'll today because they
took my advice to slse it. I honestly he-
lieve its the best throat and lung medi-
cine that's made Easy to prove that
he's right, Get trial bottle free, Or
regular 500 or u bottle. 0uasanteed by
Ill druggistA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17

Do You Have the Right Kind Of Help
Foley Kidney Pills furnish you the
right kin OF help to neutralize and re-
move the poisons that cause backache
headache. nervousness and other kidney
and bladd Or ailments. For sale by oil
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
$4,000 SUIT OVER
REJECTED TAFT BUST.


The aftermath Of the death Of Mrs.
Elizabeth st. John Matthews, the
sculptor, who is said to have died
from a nervous breakdown resulting
from the rejection of a bust of Presi-
dent Taft she had modelled for the
Yale club, came in the form of suit
for 5000 brought by her husband,
Robert e. Matthews, against w. IL.
Taylor, Attorney Ely Rosenberg and
William III. Hancock, prime movers In
raising the fund with which the bust
was to have been purchased.
The 5000 is the amount the COM
mittee is said to have contracted to
pay for the bust. Mr.. Matthews de
clares that he is seeking to vindicate
the professional standing Of his wife.
Mrs. Matthews died recently, and her
physician at the time declared that
her end had been fastened by worry
incident to the rejection Of the bust
The committee which raised the
fund did not consist entirely of mem
bers Of the Yale club. 1t had merely
decided that because Mr.. Taft was
Yale's most distinguished living grad
uate the Yale club would be fitting
place for the bust.
The contract for the bust was made
with Mrs. Matthews last fall, and she
had the work well under way when 1t
was signed. In December the bust,
in plaster form, was rejected, and
from that time on the sculptor's health
Is said to have been seriously affected
Mr.. Matthews states that the bust
met with the approval of George Gray
Barnard, the sculptor, who wrote
special letter of commendation, the
first Of the kind he is said to have
penned. Mr.. Matthews declares that
personal feeling entered into the ac-
ton taken by the committee.
Among Mrs. Matthews best known
works are statues OF Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley in the palace Of Prince
Henry Of Prussia, a bas-relief Of Nc
Ninley in the public library at Bur
lington, VT, and a heroic statue Of
Rev. John Healy Haywood, which
stands beside the pulpit I'm the Church
OF the Messiah In Louisville, Ky.