The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
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of the
Week S News

PATTY with the prcssmeu who now are
out In all Chicago daily newspaper oil
fices.
President Taft signed the pension
bill which adds approximately
$2IOo0,OOO a year to the pension roll,
Representative William B McKin.
ley Tatts presidential campaign man.
agor, formally charged that the IN.
tcr"sts' have put Sl,0Uq.onO into the
Roosevelt campaign fund FOR thirG
term
Peter Brahnan, @ laborer, was run
over by IN automobile on business
street in Fort Madison, H. He arose
unhurt and apoloEi1ed for having got.
ten IN the way ct the machine
j {. Williamson, Confederate vet.
Gran, 70, walked from his home. Louis.
vile, Tex, to Macon, Ga, distance
Of 9&2 miles he says h. came lu az.
tend the veteran reunion ana TO nud a
bride.
In lecture at Ionkcrs, n Y. Mrs
Rufus X Rocdrr, aunt Of Miss violet
Edmands former aancoc of the Res
Mr. Richcson, said that women H"r.
responsible Tor most OF the uunamy
homes
Foikc l.. Brandt. former valet to
Mortimer l.. Schif Of Sew York. was
ordered sent back to Dauucmura prls.
on by the appellate division OF the 81.
rremc court.
Attack upon the Morocco capital Of
Fee By rebel trihosmon is imminent.
The message stated that the situation
Is hourly becoming more alarming
Thirty four persons we're killed aud
half OF the city of Zapatlau, Mexico,
which is located on the slope Of The
volcano Mount Colimo, was destroyed
by an earthquake
The river and harbor bill. carrying
a new appropriation OF 100000 for the
Missouri river and increasing the
house appropriation for the lower Mis-.
sissippi from $3j00,0OO to $6.0OO.OOo,
was passed by n" senate.
Nearly half the total of postal say.
inGs banks deposits in the country are
In offices Of the 80 yhrgcst cities. &C.
cording 10 statement 81 IN" pOstof.
flee department
The house voted 100 to 90 to abolish
the new commerce" court About 40
Republicans. including most OF the
pr0Egrcssircs. voted with the Demo.
Gratis 10 put the new court off the iu.
dicial map.
They gotta quit kickin' my dawg
aroun',' said Gov Harmon Of Ohio. !
when he bailcd out his fine Scotch
collie, which a dog catcher had kicked !
into the city pound at Columbus
Dispatches from Tunis state that
the holy war which began at the start |
Of the Turko.Italian war is spreading |
throughout every MOhammedan Cuun.
try at q rapid rate.
At a special election at Duluth. |
MINI, the city charter amendment, |
providing for the initiative. rcfcrcn- !
dun and recall was carried by a vote
OF 5.23l TO 9gG against
President Taft won the cheers OF
10000 persons nj Portsmouth, O. when .
he broke of his speech AID lifted TO
the platform little girl who had
tainted in the crush about the stand
In an address At Kansas city. Jane
Addans Of Hull House. Chicago, said |
that nothing can stop woman sucragc.
THE forward progress OF the world"
she added. is steam roller which
only the blind are willing to oppose"
A memorial service for the late
King Edward was held at Windsor
King George, Queen Mary and Dow
ager Queen Alexandra and other mem
bcrs of the royal family attended
The right 10 gamble for money in
ones own home has just been sus.
tanned In decision handed down BY
the appellate court AT Utica. n. Y.
Approval OF the idea of having the
new congress elected In November
meet shortly thereafter. instead of
another session Of the old
to intervene. Is growing. The
proposed change will put power the
more quickly into the hands OF the
peoples newly chosen representatives.
Passage OF 4 law authorizing the
OF a commission to study
he patent laws and recommend
amendments so as to obviate the pat.
INT monopoly" granted by recent su.
IRENE court decision and to rehabili.
ate the statutes in general was asked
# congress in n special message from
PRESIDENT Taft
After fighting hard for three weeks
Igainst death, Mrs. Winifred Farrell
" East Orange, N. j., finally sue.
'umbed at the age OF 104
BY unanimous vote the house passed
he Bulkely bill providing for the
oinage of three-cent piece and
alf-cent piece. The bill stipulates
nat the new coin shall be OF nickel
nd copper In the proportion OF 70 per
ent copper and % per cent nickel.
Pensions for all civil employees Of |
ae government. except in he District
Columbia with compulsory retire.
tent at 10 years of age by compuls-
rs contributions from the employees
llaries with some government aid, .
e recommended in a special message !,
mt IN