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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

That Speaker Champ Clark will
have close TO if not a majority Of
delegates on the first ballot IN the
Baltimore Convention is pretty
generally conceded. He has now
by conservative estimation AS
delegates instructed and pledged,
about three times as many rs Gov.
ernOr Woodrow Wilson, who is
credited with 100. Mr.. Under
wood has the next highest number.
81, Governor Harmon of Ohio 40,
Governor Marshall of Indiana 30,
Governor Baldwin ii and Govern
or Burke 10. 1t takes two thirds
to nominate. or 1870. After the
first two or three bellots, when the
delegates from the several States
which have 'favOrite sons" have
discharged their obligations, Mr..
Clark vote in the convention will
gain appreciably, and all the indi.
cations now point to his nOmina-
ton. His position and record rs
Speaker have attracted the attcu-
ton of the whole country and he
stands forth, not AS the candidate
of any particular State or section,
but as IA national figure, and for
the last few weeks has been grow
ing more and more in favor. Pre-.
dictions not only of his nomination
but of his election are freely made.
With Champ Clark at the head of
the ticket, a man who has the con-
tidence of all factions of the party
and of the people generally. the
Democrats have the best show to
carry the country they have had in
many years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The balance in the State Treas
ury on May 81 was 81 800, 600,
the largest in the history of the
State since the bonded debt was
wiped out. The distribution of
public school moneys in August
will also be the largest ever made
in the State-Sl 500 600. There
is a total balance of 500 ,G4J .4G in
the three road funds, derived from
the following sources: automobile
licenses, SlOj. 927. %, sale of OPP
ton stamps. $50. GA y, aud State
road fund, 81 1913. ~.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The National Committee of the
Republican party begins its work
Mt Chicago to-day of settling the
contesting delegation disputes be-
tween the Taft aud Roosevelt wings
Of the party. Both the Taft aud
the Roosevelt forces are claiming a
majority of the instructed and
pledged delegates to the convention,
and. the two chief factors are each
claiming that he is entitled to the
nomination. In the uncertainty
and confusion that prevail Mr..
Taft seems to have the best Of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
or Sheriff.

j. &. WILLIAMS authorizes us to
announce him as "a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the Democratic
primary.
l.. GEORGE WILLIAMS authorizes
us to announce him as Il. candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
NJ. A. PATTERSON authorizes us
To announce him as candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the Democratic
primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Colonel Roosevelt delivered the
memorial address at Gettysburg
last huIsday, but nothing he said
will ever live in the hearts of the
people as do the words once uttered
there by another with whom he
yaln-glOriOusly compares himself,
but who was so unlike him in char.
acter and thought that no one else
is able to trace the slightest resem-
bIance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
Food Highest in History.

New York, June Sit costs more
I" live in this, the month of June,
1872, than ever before in the history
of the United States, except, per.
haps, during Civil War times
Prices to-day are on the average
nearly 10 per cent higher than one
year ago, according To trade author.
tiles.
Food products are the highest on
record, meat, eggs, butter, fish, po.
tatoes, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, mo.
lasses, rice, beans and peas average
% per cent higher; wheat, corn,
oats, barley, flour, etc, 'B per cent
higher.
Fruits are the only things good to
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months, but they
are still higher than in 1910. Leath-
er products cost II per cent aud
chemicals and drugs l3 per cent
more than year ago. Textile
goods, however, are trife cheaper.
The average increase in food pro-
duets is nearly 20 per cent, which
means that the housewife must pay
Sc to fill a market basket that only
cost her 81 to Hi in June, 1911.
The biggest advances have been in
meat prices, beef 26 per cent, hog
products 10 per cent and mutton 10
per cent.
Dealers lay the increase to last
years hay crop, which was poor,
and the general high cost of animal
provender. Poor crops are also held
responsible for dearer breadstuffs.
Economists differ as to the rea-
sons for the general upward ten.
dency of all commodities during re-
cent years, which has been world
wide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The Legislature Of Massachu-
setts is the first to ratlfy the pro-
posed amendment of the Federal
Constitution providing for the elec-
ton OF United States Senators 10y
popular vote. Her quick action is
an example worthy the emulation
of other States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For Prosecuting Attorney

+. A. BESHAM authorizes us to
announce him as Il candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to
the Democratic primary.
JERRY B. BURRs authorizes us to
announce him as candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, subject TO the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Two young men in Mississippi
had dispute on the 10Th ult. while
working in a field. George Bond
was struck on the head with hoe
in the hands of Ollie Cole, and his
skull SO badly fractured that he soon
died. Bond went into Charleston
and gave himself up, saying 1t was
done in self defense. But after the
coroner heard the evidence, he was
held charged with murder.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For Treasurer.

CLARENCE l.. ALEXANDER au-
thorizes us to announce him as a
candidate for County Treasurer,
subject to the Democratic primary
w. T. HALE authorizes us to an
nounce him as candidate for Coun-
ty Treasurer, subject to the Demo-
crntic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Syzygy was one OF the words given
out to the contestants at the State
Spelling Contest. We can't analyze
the word just as We write, but Taft
and Teddy must be in Syzygy. Per-
ryville Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The portraits of neither Taft nor
Roosevelt will adOrn the Repuhh.
can National Convention. The
poor old z. o. =. is to be congratu.
lated upon this symptom Of shame
ut its own handiwork.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The Kennett Democrat suggests
that the Southeast Drummers
change their name to st. Louis
Drummers, as all the officers are
st. Louis men. 1t adds: What be-
came of the drummers who live In
and travel out OF Pennington, Fred
ericktown, Poplar Blum, Charleston,
Arcadia, Cape Girardeau, Caruth.
ersville, Maiden, Kennett, and the
other good towns OF Southeast Mis-.
souri,?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For Representative

GEO. II. BIsPLINGHoFF author
ICES us to announce him as IA candi.
date for Representative OF st. Fran
co.'s county, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
Hon. J ID. POsToN authorizes us
to announce him as candidate for
reelection for Representative OF st.
Francois county, cubject to the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The strawberry crop of Nilsson.
ri is estimated to be worth $3.50.
1853 Mcdonald county is the
largest grower, her CROP having
brought SIG, SOC.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
Candidates Announcements
Primary Election Aug. g, 1919
HON. JOHN B. O,MEARA

HON. JOHN b. O'MEARA
OF st. Louis, former Lieutenant
Governor, authorizes us to an
nounce him as 4 candidate for nom.
ination OF
STATE TREASURER OF MISSOURI,
subject TO the State Democratic pri.
maries, Tuesday, August g, 1912.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

4 bumper apple crop is a
pleasant prospect that cheers the
Missouri fruit grower.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The woman of today who has good
health, good temper, good sense,
bright eyes and lovely complex
ion, the result of correct living and
good digestion, wins the admiration
OF the world. II your digestion is
faulty Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets will correct IL. FOR
sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Sarah Woodward, who had
kept hotel at Commerce for 30
years, died on the 18th nit, aged ~
years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For Constable.

n. A. BUCHANAN authorizes us to
announce him as a candidate for
Constable of st. Francois township,
subject to the Democratic primary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For County Coroner

DR.. j. II. ENGLISH authorizes us
to announce him as a candidate for
County Coroner, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

WhOoping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and ex-
pectoration easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics OF this d.
sease with perfect success. For
sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
For County SURVEYOR

THOMAS H. HOLMAN authorizes
us to announce him as n candidate
for reelection as County Surveyor,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

John iate, n workman on the
construction train, was killed at
Charleston on the 9th ult by fall
ing from the top Of the caboose be-
tween the cars where he was almost
cut To pieces.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

The uniform success that has at
tended the use OF Chamberlain Is
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has made 1t a favorite every
where. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
Will Build
Y OH u D
and Make
You Strong

Old people, tired, weak,
run down people, delicate
children, frail mothers, and
those recovering from severe
illness, this is a fact.
Thousands of genuine tes-
timonials from reliable peo-
pie prove this claim, and TO
further support the fact and
prove our faith in what we
say, we unhesitatingly de-
clare that any one who will
try a bottle Of VINOL will
have their money returned
without question if they are
not satisfied that it did them
good. .
E. M. LAAkMAN,
VINOL AGENT.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
WAsHINGToN.


Congress now plans to adjourn Au-
gust is.
The present high cost Of beef and
other meats may cause q congression-
al investigation of the so-called beef
trust.
The trial Of Judge Archibald of the
United States Commerce Court on i'm.
peachment proceedings is set for De.
cember 3.
The bar of the Supreme Court OF the
United States has been asked to con-
tribute $4,000 for the relief of the
widow and daughters of the late AS
sociate Justice John NJ. Harlan.
By vote of A to II the Senate re-
fused to strike from the Panama canal
bill the provision exempting American
ships from payment of tolls for pass.
age through the Panama canal.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
introduced a bill to appropriate 5000.
900 for the United States to pay its
share Of the cost Of exterminating the
predatory wild animals" on the forest
reserves Of the West.
Investigation of the loss of life, in
juries and damages sustained by
American citizens in the Madero revo-
luton in Mexico in 1911, would be or
dered by resolution submitted in the
House by Representative Smith of
Texas.
A congressional recall" of Judges
of the inferior courts Of the United
States is proposed in constitutional
amendment which Representative Hull
of Tennessee, offered in the House,
and which was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Evidence Of the growing anxiety OF
the administration. because OF the rev.
olutionary movement in Nicaragua,
was shown when orders were given
the gunboat Tacoma at Guantanamo,
Cuba. to proceed forthwith for Blue
fields. Nicaragua.
Secretary Fisher has a plan to a'lot
government coal lands to cities, which
in turn may operate them under GER
tain regulations to supply municipal
needs, as we'll aslthose of citizens. AS
first step to the plan, Secretary
Fisher has recommended that Con-
gress pass a bill granting $40 acres
of coal land to the city of Grand
Junction, Colo, and meanwhile the In
terror Department has withdrawn
from entry the land the city desires.
Cities in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
Montana. Idaho and other public land
states west of the Missouri river
would be most vitality affected by
Secretary Fishers plan.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

This years grain crop in the United
States will be far in excess of last
years yield. as estimated by the Do
partment Of Agriculture.
The fight to pass the $3.50. 900
pension appropriation bill was lost by
one vote in the Senate and the meas
ure was sent back to the House for
further conference.
For the second time within a year
President Taft has vetoed bill to
revise the wool ltariff-schedule TX" 81
the Payne-Aldrich law. The President
returned to Congress the bill evolved
as compromise between the House
and the Senate, holding that its low
rates would bring disaster to home in
dustry. He appealed to Congress not
to adjourn until 1t had enacted meas
ure to substantially reduce unneces.
sary existing duties" without destroy.
ing protection for the wool industry
in the United States. The Presidents
disapproval of the wool bill is to be
followed with similar vetoes of the
steel bill and the cotton bill. The su.
gar bill is likely to be vetoed, as is
the excise tax bill, the latter probably
on the ground that the President be.
lieves it unconstitutional.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
FOREIGN.

Santo Domingo is now menaced by
a widespread revolution.
An explosion of black damp and coal
dust in the Lorraine shaft of the coal
field in the village Of Gerthe, Ger
many, four miles from Bochum. killed
103 miners.
The police OF Paris are wrestling
with a new species of criminal-the
burglar broker" The broker adyer.
tises, quietly, "burglaries done neatly
and with dispatch"
Severe fighting has broken out at
Wu-chang, in the Chinese province of
Hu-peh. according to dispatch re.
ceived in London from Tientsin. The
trouble arose over the disbandinr of
some of the troops.
The national palace at Port Au
Prince, Haiti, was blown up by a now
der explosion and burned to, the
ground and the president of the repub.
lie of Haiti, Gen. Cincinnatus Leconte.
perished. Many palace attendants
were killed and it Is estimated the cas-.
ualty list will reach 400 persons, killed
or injured
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS
Minor Mention.

Minor Mention.
Lawson boosters are preparing for
grand Labor Day celebration.
George Sherman. fifty.two. commit
ted suicide at his livery stable In Moi
fat.
A laree amount Of small fruits and
yegetables is being shipped from
Canon City.
Golden Is to have new postoffice
II the government does not renew It's
present lease.
The City Council Of Greeley has de-
cided to have the streets OF that town
sprinkled with oil.
The highway between Meeker. Colo.
and Vernal. Utah, will be put In first
class condition.
1t takes 10000 gallons OF water
day to sprinkle the streets Of Grand
Junction.
The French beetle Is causing beet
growers considerable trouble In the
Rocky Ford country. :,
The roads between Marble and
Crested Butte are still in bad shape
from snowslides and washouts.
Thrown from horse while riding TO
Pueblo, Albert Milsey Of Fisher. re-
ceived injuries from which he died.
Six OF the seven men who escaped
from the Uinta county Jail after over
powering Jailer Fife. are still at large.
For beans which are allowed to dry
on the vines the Fort Lupton canning
factory will pay the farmers sos per
acre.
Fifteen hundred Methodists Of the
state gathered at Stratton park. Colo.
RADIO Springs. Aug. 6. for q basket
picnic.
Kersey is going after the big silver
loving cup offered for the best district
exhibit at the Weld Comfy fair in Sep
tember.
Harry Winslow. forty years old. a
farm hand, was drowned in Seeley's
lake near Greeley at the inlet Of No.
ditch.
One report says that during recent
hail storm In Weld county stones
twenty feet long. fourteen feet wide
and eight inches thick fell.
The Colorado Scientific Society will
60 to Houghton. Mich. to attend the
meeting of the Lake Superior Mining
Institute. August 2S, 20 and 30.
Stanley Caywood. age nineteen. son
OF Arthur Caywood of Nederland.
Boulder county. was drowned In
sulch north Of the Nederland reser-
voir.
AS a result OF peculiar accident,
which occurred when a huge furniture
car in the center Of train ''buckled"
in tho Royal Gorge. left the track and
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
GEN ERAl.,

The courts will be called upon to
pass on the will Of Col. John Jacob
Astor, who went down with the II.
tanic.
Failing to meet the interest due on
its mortgage bonds Of $1O.0O0.OOO, the
Chicago Electric railroad, one of the
biggest interurban lines in the country,
was ordered sold by Judge Geiger in
the Federal Court at Milwaukee.
Railroad gross earnings OF all Unit.
ed States roads making weekly re.
ports for three weeks in July, make a
favorable comparison with those of
year ago, the total aggregating $23,
34S.711. an increase Of s.4 per cent.
A police fund of $4,000 is being
raised for the defense of Charles Beck.
er. the police lieutenant charged with
instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, in New York, according to
information in the hands of Districx
Attorney Whitman.
- Friends of Lieutenant Becker,
charged with murder in connection
with the New York police scandal,
have raised s125,000 with which to
fight his case.
That President E. P. Ripley. of the
Santa Fe. is to resign and retire from
the railroad world because of his ad.
vancing years, was denied at the ex.
ecutive offices of the Santa F4 in
Chicago
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
WESTERN.

Reports say Mexican rebels have
been entering Texas from Mexico re-
Gently and stealing and driving away
horses.
At the Supreme Council meeting Of
the Knights Of Pythias at Denver. the
age for admission was changed from
twenty-one to eighteen years.
Seeking to trace the troubles Of su.
gar factory builders and promoters in
Idaho to the Vaccinations Of the "su-
gar trust" the government has opened
the Salt Lake end Of the hearing.
Prominent among the subjects for
deliberation at the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress, which meets in
Salt Lake Aug. 27-3O. is the slogan,
"See America First" The discussion
will follow an address on the subject
by Louis Hill. president Of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
The Supreme Temple Of Pythian
Sisters, an auxiliary organization of
the knights Of Pythias, held four
day session in Denver. A few minor
alterations in the ritual were made,
after which 1t was voted to make no
further changes for ten years. Off,
GERS elected for the coming year fol-
low: Supreme chief, Ida M. johnson.
Central City, Colo; supreme senior.
Cora M. Davis. Union, Ore; supreme
junior, Lily Samuels. Oakland, CAL;
supreme manager. Elizabeth Hutch
inson, Woodfords, Me-; supreme protec-
tor. Ida Mckinney. Cleveland. Ohio:
suprem guard, Pocahontas Bond.
Three Rivers, Mich.
The most important business trans.
acted by the supreme council, Knights
of Pythias, in their meeting at Den.
yer, was the election of officers for
the ensuing two years. The following
officers were elected: Supreme chan
cellor, Thomas J. Carling, Macon, Ca:
supreme vice chancellor. Brigham S.
Young, Ada, Ohio; supreme prelate,
the Rev. Joseph H. Spearling, Sewa.
nee, Penn; supreme keeper of records
and seals, Fred E. Wheaton, Minneap-
oils, Mimi; supreme master of eX.
chequer, Thomas d. Meares, Whining
ton, N. c.; supreme master at arms,
Frank A. Dodsoe, st. John, N. B.; su-
preme inner guard, Douglas s. Wright,
Vicksburg, Miss; supreme outer
guard, Harry A. Wadsworth, Philadel-
phia, Pa Members of board of con-
troll to serve until 1917, Charles F. s.
Neal, Lebanon. Ind. and William A.
Owen. Covington, Tenn.
Chicago street car men favor a
strike by an s.939 to III vote unless
their demands for higher wages are
granted. .vs.F-
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

1t is stated that 1t is hardly probable
that Jack johnson will be given per-
mission to box in New York.
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo, Colo, fight
ing fireman. has gone to San Fran
cisco, where he will meet Charlie
Miller on Mission Day.
Baseball Is in fair way to displeca
cock fighting and sports of similar
nature in the Philippines according to
William Pierce Gorsuch, instructor in
the department Of Chicago, who re-
turned recently from the islands,
where he lectured before the teachers
assembly Of Bagulo.
Miss Margaret Lawler, eighteen
years old, won the 150-mile endurance
contest OF the Kenosha. Wis, Motor
cycle Club. Although the only woman
entered, Miss Lawler carried off all
the honors against field of twenty
one men. Five men finished with per.
feet scores but their time was not as
good as that made by Miss Lawler.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

plunged into the Arkansas river. three
men will probably die.
Raymond Dunbar. fIve.year.old son
of James Dunbar OF Gunnison. accl.
dentaly shot In the back by bis
brother. william. aged seven. died In
the hospital at Salida.
The damage done to the twin spire
of the Immaculate Conception cathed-
raj ut Denver. which was struck by
bolt of lightning during rainstorm.
is estimated by Rev. Father Hugh L.
McMenamin. pastor. TO be $4,000.
Exhausted from lack OF food and
exposure to zero weather In the for
ests OF Buffalo Pass. the eight mem.
bers Of the Steamboat Springs party
lost in tho mountains for two days
were brought to that city by rescu.
ing party.
That a milling company holding
rights to non.consumptive use Of wa.
ter cannot waive its appropriation for
the benefit of reservoir company IL
the substance Of decree entered In
at Fort Collins.
Hor.ified when she saw rattle.
snake creeping toward her three
months old baby in the kitchen of her
home at Pierce. Mrs. J. J. Stephenson
forgot her fear OF reptiles and seized
the snake with her hands and threw
1t out the door.
The United States Forestry Service
has begun the work. OF gathering and
extracting pine tree seed for the plant
ing Of new trees next year. The Of
ficials hope to plant 5000 acres with
the seed, and most Of this work will
be done In Colorado.
Colorado will be the battle-ground Of
one Of the bitterest fights ever waged
In the West over the liquor question
when the prohibition amendment.
abolishing the sale and manufacture
Of intoxicating liquors in the state.
come up before the electors at the
polls this fall.
Denver responded nobly to the de-
mands Of scores of pretty society
girls and matrons who sold flowers
for the benefit OF the Craig Colony
near Edgewater. 1t is estimated that
more than $4,000 had been contribut.
ed. an amount which insures the con-
tinuance Of the settlement Of victims
of the white plague who have estab-
lished themselves in tent village.
The west spire Of the Cathedral OF
the Immaculate Conception. in Den.
yer. was demolished for distance Of
twenty-five feet from the pinnacle. two
workmen were badly stunned. the
lives of four others were endangered
by tons of masonry which fell all
about them. and $4,000 damage was
done when lightning struck the spire.