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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
AMENDMENT LEAGUE WANTS
SALOONS OPEN FROM I TO
II p. M. SUNDAYS.
10000 SIGNATURES NEEDED
Law 10 to Revive Sunday Excursions
and to HeIp St. Louis Get Mil.
lion Population, Letter to
Secretary Roach Says.

Jefferson City.-lf plans Of the
Sunday.Law Amendment league of St
Louis do not 20 Rwry, the people Of
Missouri will have an opportunity 10
vote at the general election in 1914
on proposition to keep saloons open
on Sunday between / and II O'Clock
,, m.
This is the substance of an amend.
meut to the general dramshop law of
the state that tie league proposes,
under the initiative and referendum,
70 be voted upon next year,
In communication received from
the organization by Secretary of
State Roach was the form OF the petit
ton that will b. circulated for tho
signatures necessary to obtain the
submission of the proposition.
Five per cent c. the qualified voters
in II of the 1G congressional districts
will be necessary to obtain q place
for the proposition on the official bal
lot In round numbers there will
have to be total Of between $4,000
and 10000 signatures.
The purposes for which the league
was organized are set out us follows
in the letter aud the heading Of the
petition that will be circulated
ITO amend tae Sunday closing law f,
10 help revive the Sunday excursion
business; to make ST. Louis a pro.
gresslyo metropolitan city; to help
get that million population for ST.
Louis; to let the voters themselves
decide the question Of changing and
regulating drsmshop hours at the rel.
ulur 1914 election"
II Is presumed that the league in
tends to submit 4 change in the law
that would apply only to the city Of
St Louis, the effect OF which would
be to permit the opening in that city
OF saloons on Sunday, from ] o'clock
in the afternoon until II at night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Special sesolon Unnecessary.

jefferson City.-Gov. Major stated
that he was not seeking any advice
on the subject of calling a special
session OF the Legislature for the pur
pose of so amending the primary law
as to have party candidates for
United States senator nomination al
the August, 1914, primary. He de
clared he was we'll satisfied there was
no occasion for any change in the
law and that he had no intention
whatever Of converting an extra SEES
sion OF the legislature for this or any
other purpose.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
state High Court Lauds TImmonds.

Jefferson City.-A large number OF
lawyers were present when the state
supreme court in banc met for the
first call OF fits October term SOCKET
After announcing its action on mo.
lions filed since the vacation OF the
court, the court ordered spread upon
It's record a memorial on the late
Judge Henry c. Timmonds Of Kan.
sas City presented by former Gov.
Hadley.
After listening to a brief address
from Mr. Hadley on the life, charac.
ter and professional achievements Of
Judge Timmonds, the court went into
the submission of cases.
The entire day was taken mp with
arguments in the mill tax" case, the
eight cases in which the city OF St.
Louis is proceeding against this
United Railways company OF that city
being heard as one case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Error In Hunting Licenses.

jefferson City.-The possession by
county clerks of hunting license
blanks issued before the law with re
spect to the killing OF quail was
amended has created considerable
confusion among the hunters in this
and other sections of the state. Hunt.
ers equipped with these old blanks
have in some instances declared they
have the right TO hunt quail during
November and December and Game
Commissioner Jones has issued or.
ders to clerks TO scratch out tho
month Of November in the old blanks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Laat Marker Is Dedicated.

81, Charles Tho last dedication
program for markers along the old
Boone's Lick road. which have been
placed at historic points from st.
Louis 10 Kansas City during the last
two weeks. was held at the corner of
Second and Jefferson streets. where a
huge red granite boulder from tho
Ozark mountains. Weighing 21,06S
pounds, was unveiled In the court.
house yard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
sprlnnfIeld EReea CrIsls.

Springiield.-A suit to enjoln City
Collector Ray Mckee from collecting
a levy Of 20 cents per 500 OF as.
sessed value was filed In the circuit
court at Springfield by Prof. w. G..
Calland The levy for city purposes
has been maintained at the constitu.
tional limit OF 60 cents per 500 for
some years. An extra 20 per cent
levy was made for tho purpose OF
maintaining the fire department. II
the Injunction is granted It is possible
the city will be compelled to pass into
the hands OF a receiver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Columbia A cash prize of SIS will
be given at the eleventh annual Mis-
souri, state corn show. to he held Jan.
1916, 1914, at the University of Mis-
souri,, for the largest yield OF corn
grown in the state. A gold watch 10
offered as first prize on both white
and yellow corn in each of five sec
tons OF Missouri. These prizes are
given in both tho young mems ana
boys classes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
To Inspect Girls School.

Jefferson City.-GoY Major an
nounced that he has asked the state
board OF charities and correction to
make an examination of the system
under which the Industrial school for
girls at Cllllicotho. is conducted,
with q view to determining WHISTLER
the system employed is sufficiently
corrective in it's character. The GOV.
crnor took this action as the result of
series Of articles printed in Kan.
sas City newspaper
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

jefferson City.-In order to better
organize the campaign tor FIRE proven
ticn, State Superintendent OF lnsur
ance Revelle announced that no has
divided the state into "a districts and
an organization will be perfected In
each one Meetings ut central points
in each of these districts will seek to
arouse interest in reducing the num-
Der Of fires Mayors OF the cities In
each district will name delegates to q
state meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

jefferson City.-Whether the state
public service commission has author
ity to abrogate contracts which may
be existing between public service
corporations for particular service is
the question involved in an interplss
filed by the Kinloch Telephone COM
pany in a petition Of tho citizens Of
Joplin for an order compelling physi-
cal connection between the Missouri
and Kansas Telephone company and
the Home Telephone company of Jop-
lin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
]. N. Miller Dies OF Dexter.

Dexter-John NJ Miller, the veal
th!est man in Stoddard county, died al
his home at DEXTER Mo, aged 81
years He was born in Dexter and en-
tered business here In 1873, before
the town was founded. He was presi
dent OF Citizens bank, president Ma
lei.Oarter Mercantile company and
vice president Miller, Ullen g. Carter
Hardware company. He also owned
several thousand acres of the best
land in this and adjoining counties.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Graves Out OF Senate Race,

Jefferson City The general pre-.
diction of Democratic politicians at
Jefferson City now is that Senator
William ]. Stone will have no oppo.
nent for the Democratic nomination
United States senator next year OK.
cept Judge william NJ. Wallace OF
Kansas City, dry leader, who has an.
nounoed his candidacy. Judge W. w.
Graves will not run, according to
some of his intimate friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Mexico Dry by IS Votss.

Mexico-Mexlco went dry by 60
votes az q local option election, In
which the drys we're victorious for
the first umo in the city's history. The
drys, under the leadership OF Dr. John
W. Million, president of Hardin col
leEe, were organized and worked with
precision that smashed the wet
forces, whose organization had been
accomplished during tho last week be-
fore the voting
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
ShewaIter Suit Drop,ed.

Kansas Clty.-A suit by Judge 10.
seph SAewalter of independence
against United States Senator James
A. Reed. David X. Francis OF St.
Louis and II, NJ. Rnbey, formerly
Democratic state chairman, asking
$4,000 damages for alleged conspir-
acy to defeat his nomination for tho
United States senate, was dismissed
in the county court because of lack Of
evidence upon which to continue II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
state to Enforce Bird Law.

Washington, D. C.-Six deputies Of
the Missouri state game commission.
err are to be made agents OF the gov.
eminent in enforcing the new nation.
al migratory bird law In Missouri.
Many aspirants for these places. as
Stunning good pay would attach to
thom. have applied to Senator's Stone
and Reed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Farmers May Hear Houston.

Columbia-Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston probably will be q guest
Of honor at the annual farmers
week" at the University OF Missouri,
Jan. IL to 16. He has been invited
and It is believed that he will accept.
Arthur Capper of Topeka and b. F..
Harris of Champaign. ILL.,, also will at.
tend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Believe Kopp MISSING Heir.

Springfield Friends of John Kopp.
who moved from Springfield to
farm in Douglas county some time
ago, believe he is the man for whom
nationwide search has been made
to claim an estate worth 100000 in
New York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Major to Speak on Good Roads.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major an.
nounced that he will make an address
before the Four States Good Roads
convention to be held at Neosho Nov.
SIS This meeting will be held in con.
junction with the convention OF the
Ozard Trails association.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
New Elevators at ST. Mary.

st. Mary.-The Whangler Boiler
Works of St. Louis has Just COM
pleted six new steel elevators for the
st. Marys Mil company OF this city.
This makes seven steel elevators in
this city, with total capacity OF
1872, 900 bushels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Packer Morris suceumbs.

Chicago-Edward Morris president
of Morris & Co., packers, and one Of
the wealthiest men in Chicago. died
ut his home after an illness OF more
than a year. He suffered break.
down after he and other packers we're
indicted under the Sherman antitrust
law, two years ago. and was obliged
to give up active business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
College Trustee Named.

Fulton.--A vacancy on the board OK
trustees Of Westminster college OF
Fulton was filled by the Missouri
synod OF the Southern Presbyterian
church by the election of Milton Too
tie OF St Joseph.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Butler.-Frank Shuster, a farmer
residing south OF Butler, was found
guilty in the circuit court Of killing
George Booth last April and given 10
years in the peHttentiary, He will
appeal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
etate,s Balance s4.225. a74.74.

jefferson City.-At the close OF
business Oct. 81 there was a balance
in the state treasury OF S4.225,374.74.
The receipts for the month OF October
were SS4S,7SS34, and the disburse.
ments foot up s617.S2124. The bal.
ancc Sept. 80 was s3,999, 4O764.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Widow Held for Murder.

Dallas TeX.-Mrs Ellie NJ. Lake.
widow, Is in Jail here following tho
confession OF Meade Barr that She
planned the murder of Miss Florence
Brown, the stenographer who vas
slain here July 2S in real estate
office in the heart OF the business dis.
trict,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Capitol Bonds Placed,

Jefferson City.--State Auditor Cor.
don and State Treasurer Deal went 20
st. Louis with 100000 worth OF state
capitol refunding bonds for delivery
10 the Mercantile Trust company,
which is under contract to take that
amount every six months. The money
received from these bonds was added
TO the capitol building fund.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Beer Tax Collections increase.

jefferson City-State Beer Inspec-
tor Speed Mosby turned over to State
Treasurer Deal 42,272.S4, this repre-.
senting his collections in beer taxes
for the month of October. This is
S7254G In excess of the collections for
the same month last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Meteor Sinues Eyebrows,

BostOn.-A meteorite dropped into
the Craddock park in Maiden, nearly
striking John Mcdonald and Frank
Butler, Both were thrown down and
overcome by fumes from the waite
hot mass The eyebrows of one were
nearly singed of.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Major honors ReuuisitIon.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Major hon.
ored tho requisitlon of the governor
of Iowa for the rendition to the au.
thorities OF that state of Joseph Don.
sky, who is wanted ut Des Moines TO
answer to n charge of embezzlement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Saws BIease Steals His Thunder.

Washington. Declaring Gov. Blease
of South Carolina is plaglarizng his
motto ITO hell with the constitution"
Senator Pitchfork Ben Ti'lman asserts
that Tillmanism is the paternal an
cestor Of Beaseism
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Upton Wants New Phones.

Tipton.--A mass meeting OF about
100 farmers and business men ap-
pointed committee of seven to con.
fer with the utility commission with
the view Of getting franchise for
the installation Of n new telephons
exchange at this place. q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Bourbon.-Mrs Lizzie King SO
years old, was burned to death eight
miles south OF here. She was a help.
less invalid and was alone when tho
house caught fire Her husband
reached the house too late to rescue
her.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Canadian Beef Cuts Food Prices

Chicago.-Chicagoans are eating
Canadian beef. The Canadian beef is
delivered here at So to cents a
pound less than the price OF cattle on
the hoof here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Train Hits Boulder, 7 Hurt.

Chicago.-Sevcn persons were in
jurcd seriously. but no one was killed,
when local train, running between
Chicago and La Crosse, Wis, struck
a large boulder two and one.half
miles east of Geneva, Wis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Lynch for United States Post.

Kansas City.--William G. Lynch Of
Sedalia, Mo-, has been recommended
by Francis NJ. Wilson, United States
district attorney at Kansas City, for
appointment as first assistant dis
trict attorney.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Farmer Dies In snowstorm.

Mountain Grove.-James Cottengill.
a farmer living nine miles west OF
Mountain Grove, died of exposure in
the big snowstorm. Cottengill started
from home one day and was round
the next afternoon half hidden in
heavy snowdrift.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Train Victim In Identified

Jefferson City.--The mangled body
found upon the Missouri Pacific rail.
road tracks between Marion and
Sandy Hook was identified as that of
Edgar Landman of Kansas City.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
BUILDING Falls. Two Dead.

Hartford Conn.-The entire side OF
four.story brick storehouse on
North Front street collapsed and
crashed through the frame dwelling
house Of John Hughes, Immediately
adjoining Two persons are dead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Standard Buys Purity Company.

Springfield. - For $4,000 the
Standard OIL company OF Indiana
bought out the Purity OIL company
and will enter actively in the oil bust.
ness against two local concerns, the
z, NJ Wilhoite OIL company and the
Waters Pierce company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Macon.-"Thank you. boss; Use
much 'bliged to you," said Charles
Davis, q negro, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life by Judge
Shelton OF Macon. Davis pleaded
guilty 10 the killing Of Chester Fig.
stna q uasra Of Shalhina-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
1t9.Mile Ride for S Cents.

Chioago.-It will be possible to ride
119 miles for 8 cents in Chicago by
universal transfer system on the
elevated railroads, which is now in
effect
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
Major Praises Moruan,

Mobile Ala.-Gov. Elliott w. Major
OF Missouri paid high tribute to the
life, character and achievements of
the late Senator John Tyler Morgan
of Alabama at the unwilling OF u
bronze memorial tablet to the south.
ern statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Chillieothe.-Miss Mary Z. Perry.
vice-president of the state board Of
charities and corrections. with other
members OF the board, were at the
state industrial school for girls, on a
tour of inspection.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major accept.
ed an irritation from Gov, Hodges OF
Kansas to attend the good roads
I.--ate- ks.-.t@s. aa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
GATHERED FROM EARTEs
FOUR CORNERS.
ALL THAT is GOING ON
olst Of Weeks News Stripped Of Un.
necessary Verblage and Prepared
for Quick Consumption by
Busy People.

Willie Traynor. IL years old, was
arrested on charge of forging a
check for So which he tried 10 cash
Of the bank OF Poplar Bluff, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Charles J. Warmer, former treas.
urer of the Big Four railroad, con
victed OF embezzlcment and sen.
fenced to six years in the Ohio prs.
on. and who confessed icfalcations Of
s643. 900, was released from the pen.
Tertiary after serving three years and
10 months.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Three are dead and IL persons in.
jured more or less seriously as re-
suit OF automobile and motorcycle &c
eidents in and near st, Louis during
one day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Tao funeral of Charles G. Gates
was held at the Madison Avenue
Methodist church, New York City,
with many men prominent in finan.
eial and railroad circles In attend.
anoe
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Miss Phoebe Couzins, 70 years old.
author and lecturer of national re-
pute on political and prohibition top
les, and her brother. John Couzins, SO
years old. are living in squalld rooms
at 2722 Pine street, st. Louis, and are
In destitute circumstances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Joseph Wegoner. a wealthy Hecla,
s. D.. banker, committed suicide by
blowing off his head with q shotgun
No reason is known for the act.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

White slavery was given as one Of
the causes Of mllitancy by Mrs. En-.
incline l.Jkhurst in a lecture to an
audience largely composed Of women
IN a downtown theater in Chicago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Col Roosevelt crossed the Andes
by automobile from Argentine to
Chile instead OF making use Of the
Transandean railroad.
Mrs. Minnie Weyer, a widow, won
the postmastership at Corning, Kan,
over five men opponenS. A final
count of votes cast in an election
showed Mrs. Weyer LOG ahead of her
closest competitor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

New Years day, 1914, was set aside
by the National Womans Christian
Temperance union in annual conyen.
ton ut Asbury Park, n. j., as a day
of fasting and prayer in behalf OF a
constitutional amendment for coun.
trywide prohibition.
Early next February monument
to the memory of Capt. Scott, the IA.
nous explorer. will be unveiled on
tie Col du Lautaret, Marseilles. 1t
was in the Alps in this district that
Capt. Scott, in company with DR..
Charcot, tested his motor sledges be-
fore leaving for the Antarctic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Fifty former members OF the crew
OF the famous old battleship Oregon
have petItioned to the secretary of
the navy for permission to enlist for
60 to 30 days, to serve on the ship
when It is sent through the Panama
canal In 1915.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Clarence Altes and Charles John.
son, advertising man and linotype
operator. respectively, on a Nation,
ILL.,, newspaper, were burned to death
when an early morning fire destroyed
q boarding house In which they were
asleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
NoVELIsTs WE'D.

ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE OF
the marriage OF Miss Susan Glaspell,
daughter Of Mrs. f. S. Glaspell, 81
East Twelfth street. Davenport. the
novelist and short story writer, TO
George Cram Cook, novelist and assist
ant editor of the literary section OF
the Chicago Post The wedding took
place az noon yesterday al the home
81 Or. and Mrs. Sendrich. Weehawkeu
y. J. Miss GIaspeu left Davenport
two weeks ago. going first 20 Chicago
and then 10 Weehawken. where she
was joined by Mr. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook will spend the summer in Pro
yincetown. Mass. Both are we'll known
In contemporary literary circles, Mis-
Glaspel being author OF two novels.
The Nisioniug' and The Glory OF
the Conquered beside numerous
short stories She is a graduate OF
Drake university and for nine years
worked on the Des Moiues Register
and Leader. Miss Glaspell spen. her
early youth i'm Davenport, and has re
turned there every winter. spending
the summer months on the Massachu.
setts coast. Mr.. Cook. son Of Mr. and
Mrs r. r. Cook Of Davenport. wa
reared in that city, bur has lived in
chicago for several years whore he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
M'ALLISTER SOON
TO Be AFREE man
Leniency Is Shown for Knife
Man and a Light Fine Is
Imposed.

Out Of sympathy for his wife and
family, the charge against William
McAllister, who stabbed Fred Elmer
son on the night of Feb. IS, was this
morning changed from assault with in
tent to commit murder TO assault and
battery, and a fine of $50 and costs
imposed. McAllister has been Ian
gushing behind the bars of the coun-
" Jail Tor almost two months and at
times he was apparently facing a muir
der charge. as the knife victim for
several days was on the brink of the
grave.
NcAllister has a wife and two chill
dren dependant upon him for support
and it was largely due to this fact that
leniency was shown. The charge was
changed upon motion of States Attor.
ney Floyd f. Thompson Mrs. Nc