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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12
Money to loan--Real Estate for Sale.

Parties wishing to borrow money
can get all they want by calling on
me and furnishing good security. II
they want to buy real estate, have a
number of fine farms and city prop
erty. II you want to sell real estate,
call and see me.
W. A. KENNEDY,
Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12

To the wife of Jas. Moon of Wayne
county, on the 10th inst, was born
son, being the seventeeth child In a
family of ten boys and seven girls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12

On the floor nova stylish
line OF road wagons, spring wagons,
top buggies and runabouts at Isen-
mans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12

Good hay at Klein's.
Good seed corn at Klein's.
Sun-dried apples at Klein's.
Union made shoes at Herzog's.
Pure German millett at Klein's.
Seed beans and peas at Klein's.
Northern seed potatoes at Klein's.
Dry salt meat lie pound at Klen's.
Cabbage aud tomato plants at
Klein's.
Editor Pratt of The Lead Belt News
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Thompson of Flat River
is visiting Mrs Sam Tetley,
They're Here -Iscpman's com
pletc line OF fashionable rigs.
Mrs. S. Petty is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Marty, at Leadwood.
Mrs. Emma Frymire has returned
from visit to her daughter at Bernie.
Alr. and Mrs. George Daglish of st.
Louis have been visiting friends for
week.
Mr.. W. +. Martin of Fredericktown
was here on probate business the first
part Of the week.
Mrs. w s. Anthony was called to
Potosi Wednesday on account of the
serious illness of an uncle.
Mrs. Lille Ernst of St. Louis will
visit Miss Beeson for couple of days
the latter palt of this week.
Mr.. j. b. Delaney of Desloge was
in town on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Peers Taylor is entertaining
her aunt, Mrs, Brown, from Texas.
New line of pattern hats on display
Saturday, April 18th, at Mrs, I.
Taffe's.
Rev. John Hoy will preach OF Salem
Church next Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock.
DIR. W. W. Scott has just returned
from a pleasant trip OF several weeks
to Florida.
Mr.. Weton Rozier of ST. Louis
spent several days here visiting his
friend, VIII Taylor.
A full line of vehicles at Isen-
man's-Each one a winner for
style, durability and price.
There we're enough people to fill
the electric car who came in from
Flat River for the National Flower.
Father Van Tourenhout Of Ste.
Gcnevieve was here Friday and preached
at the Catholic church that evening.
Mrs. Barney Petty and her little son
have gone to st. Louis to spend sew
eral months during the base ball sea-
son.
Mr. l.. X. Peers arrived home last
Saturday from his winter quarters in
Texas. His host Of friends here are
always glad to greet him at his spring
home. coming.
The sack of flour presented to the
Ladies' Aid of the Christian church by
the Guessing Milling Co., to use in
the National Flower, was given to the
pastor, Rev. Edward Overs.
Mrs. W. L. Elliott OF Bonne Terre
came down to see the National %lower
Tuesday night and visited Mrs. j. II.
Jones. Mrs. Elliott and Miss Ethel
returned home Wednesday.
The State Fair Board, on motion OF
Judge +. f.. Swink, appointed Mr..
Samuel j. Tetley of this place Assist
ant Superintendent of the Poultry de-
par,ment of the State Fair. No better
selection could have been made.
Last Monday Mr.. jackson Edwards,
aged S3 years, was found by his son
Jesse Edwards aud Alfred Doss lying
on the st. Louis road, where he had
fallen from a stroke Of paralysis. He
was taken home and physician sum-
moned. The whole of bis right side |
was paralyzed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12
Lies Spice
Variety is the spice OF life"
BY s. NICK. +.

There is a question | want to
ask, and | would really like to
have somebody answer it, not only
for my benefit but for the benefit
of many Others who report the
same grievance. Has anyone
right to ride a horse across our
lawns while driving cattle or stocki
One day last week a boy who was
driving u pig down town deliberate.
ly rode across the yard, cutting it
up considerably. | followed him
aud told him ! did not want him
to ride across my yard, and he
very impudently said he would
ride where be pleased, as he had a
right to, aud if | didu't want him
inside my yard, I'd better build a
fence around the place. He re-
peated this a couple of times in
the most impudent manner. ]
asked him what his name was and
he said it was Murphy. That has
been au honored uame in Farming
ton, but the present bearer of the
name Is seemingly no credit to it.
But | do think that our efforts to
have pretty yards should be recog-
ni2ed by everybody. and that the
Civic Improvement Committee
should endeavor to have II town
ordinance passed making such an
action as this n misdemeanor that
should be punished in some way.
| only ask for information.
i
Here is "A new memory system
Forget each kindness that you do
As soon as vou have done it;
Forget the praise that falls to you
The moment YOU have won it:
Forget the slander that You hear
Before you can repeat it,
Forget each slight each spite, each
sneeT,
Wherever you may meet it.
Remember every kindness done
To YOU, whate 'er its measure;
Remember praise by others won
And pass it on with pleasure,
Remember every promise made
Aud keep it to the letter;
Remember those who lend you aid
And be grateful debtor.
Remember all the happiness
That comes your way in living;
Forget each worry and distress.
Be hopeful and forPiving;
Remember good, remember truth.
Remember Heavens above you,
And you will find, through age and
youth,
True joys and hearts to love you.
Priscilla Leonard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12

Miss Judith Hardin died at her
homo in Elsiuore, Carter county, on
the 18th ult., aged S3 years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-12

Did you ever play gossip"
The players stand in a circle and
one whispers a bit of gossip to her
neighbor, who repeats it to the
next and so on until the last one is
told, and then the news is told out
loud. The other evening the sen
tence was started: "A twice told
tale is not worth repeating" A
simple, easy proposition that
seemed. but after being whispered
TO about eighteen people il reached
the astonishing statement: A
weed for a man." Mind you, it
was whispered and each one re-
peated it as she understood it. Is
there not sermon in thati Out
spoken gossip can easily be met.
but it is the whispered gossip with
insinuation that degenerates into
scandal, and many life has been
ruined and wrecked from a ground.
less bit of whispered gossip.
Shakespeare puts it into the mouth
of lago to say:
Who steals my purse steals trash;
But he that flches me of my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed"
SO indeed it is so, and | think we
ought to be so careful in repeating
anything that reflects on the char
acter of man or woman. | heard
the other day that a new conner
here had remarked that she never
had been in town where there
was so much scandal and gossip
going the rounds. That was un.
pleasant news to me, for | had a
fancy that Pennington was un-
usually free from any thing like
that.
**#
Scandal should be depicted as a
two winged monstrous bird, for
any little item flies so that it is
bard to reach it, and where one
hundred people hear the scandal,
not more than one tenth hear the
] am going to tell a
story I've told before, but it is
worth repeating, and LET me add
solemnly, worth needing. A woman
went to confession and told the
priest that she had slandered q
ueighbor and was sorry for it. and
would do any penance he desired.
He told her to 90 home and get a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

was taken by the council looking to
such removal.
Alderman I fischer gave his views
to the council on the black list ques-
ton. He said that he favored DONG
away with the black list, AND m
stead providing a rock pile or work
house for all DRINKS, and proseGut-
ing the law vigorously In this
respect. He believed such a method
would do more than anything to
remove the drunkards. He told a
little story to the council which
illustrated his point.
The council voted to turn bus
license for buses run to the Lair
grounds during the fair, over 30
the Agricultural society. 1t was
stated that the licenses had not
been collected yet, however, and
some doubt was expressed whether
they could be collected, as this
should have been done before the
buses were allowed to operate
The council decided not to place
an additional electric light at the
corner opposite the Catholic church,
as there is light one block remoy-
ed IN three directions, and the cor
ner is considered to be reasonably
we'll lighted.
It was decided to secure some
ground in the block east OF the
north school, and to build city
sidewalk ACROSS the block east from
North Madison street to North
Adams streets, to accommodate
school children from the. northeast
ern part of the city, who now are
compelled to make long circuit TO
get to the school from their homes.
Aldermen Barnett, Fischer and
Moore were appointed a committee
to see about the purchase Of land
sufficient TO build the sidewalk.
A little discusaionI of land titles
! came up, in this connection. Mayor
! Miller stated that he had been r0E0
there was strip of land up there
whom nobody claimed to own, and
perhaps it would be possible for the
city to get that. Some other aide-@c-
man said it wasn't probabls Hnat1
such was the case: that There, wasn't
a piece of land in The city that some.
one did not have a deed to- Alder
man Fischer replied that ha7 knew
of such piece of land. 'HTherp -
a piece of land 40 by 40 feet that my
barn is standing on that nobody has
a deed to that I know Of" was his
statement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
COUNTY NEWS

Mrs. Eda Alton, and Miss Jennie
Livingston, are in attendance at the
State Convention w. G. T. .. held
at Portage.
There will be a Holiness Coven-
ton held here Oct. 80. Nov. 8. Rev.
Geo Culp will be in attendance.
Hugh Livingston is in N. Dakota.
H. M. Livingston is excavating
beneath his building preparatory to
putting in furnace.
Mrs. H. r. Livingston has been
entertaining her father and sister,
Rev. Frank Burns and Miss Alice
Burns.
Miss Sue Watson spent Friday in
PlaUteville.
The Ladies Aid are preparing for
a Bazaar to be held sometime about
Thanksgiving time.
Our young ladies met with Miss
nellie Allen Thursday evening and
organized club.
Thomas Alcock of Arthur was
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Weber spent Saturday IL
Rewey, her sister Mrs. Beckerleg
came up with her and returned to
her home at DOdgeville Sunday.
Miss Alton of Cobb, is visiting
relatives here.
Carl Mueller is moving his barn
in the south western part of his lot.
Mrs. Earl Skate has returned
from her visit at Milwaukee and re-
ports delightful time.
j. A. Howdle, has returned to his
home at Parker, S. D., his wife and
little daughter are making an ex-
tended visit at the home of her par
ents, Chas. Gundlach and wife.
Our Lecture course consists of six
numbers. this season and each num-
Der will be given on a Saturday
night. The managers are quite
fortunate in securing such high class
attractions as make up the list and
feel that all patrons will be well
satisfied and fully paid for attend
ing. Tickets now on sale at DR..
Tufiey's, bank, drugstore and depot,
at $1.75 per season ticket, students
$1.00 per season ticket. The follow
ing are the numbers:
The Houstans, Oct. II.
The Eva Bartlett Macy Co., Nov.
80.
DIR. James Hedley. Lecturer Dec.
IA.
Parland Newhall Co., Jan. 4th.
S.Platt Jones Entertainer. Feb. %.
Lou f. Beauchamp, Lecturer,
March z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
POTOSI

Miss Jennieve Campbell of Platte
vile visited at her home last Sun
day.
Misses Ida Beiterman Of Bagley
and Lena Walter have opened up a
ess-making shop here at Miss
Walters residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stohlmeyer
took a trip to Dubuque Tuesday.
Will Buhaeker of Dubuque visited
at his home here few days.
The Potosi Lumber Co. received a
carload of shingles here last week.
Frank Turner passed away Mon
day last after many years OF suffer
sing. The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon from the residence
to the Congregational church. Rev.
R. G. Bennett conducting the
services. Burial in cemetery at
British Hollow. Mr.. Turner leaves
a wife and large family TO mourn
his loss and many other relatives.
Mr.. Swift of Dubuque transacted
business here last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nicholas Schumacher will
entertain the Ladies AID Society
next Thursday afternoon at, here
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kaltenbach and
son Celestine left Tuesday morning
tor few days visit at the home Of
Mrs. Kaltenbachs sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Thomas at Viola, Wis.
n. Davis of British Hollow is on
the sick list.
Mayo Remey of North Andover
visited here few days at the home
of his cousin Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lyons
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Sr. of Cass-
vile are visiting st the home of
their daughter, Mrs. K. Stockert
who is on the sick list.
Mrs. Vernon BROMLEY and two
daughters returned to their home
in Red Cedar Mimi, after three
months visit at the home of their
mother and Grandma, Mrs. Oster-
miere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left Mon
day morning for a two weeks visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Mason at
Osceola, Wis.
The Autumn is here, the trees
Continued on 8th page, 9th column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
Notice.

The first. social dance will be Civ
en- in the Rink Friday night Oct. IL
tn, from P. M. until 10 o'clock en-
ly.
The price for admission and dan
ce will be only so cents per couple.
Mothers and their children are esp
ecially invited to attend this dance.
A new piano has been purchased
for the Rink, and mnsic for the dan
ce. will be furnished by the home
orchestra.
There will. be at least eight of
these Friday night social dances Civ
en- in succession, from eight TO II
o'clock, at the above price, winch is
extremely low, considering the mu-
sic, and the advantages afforded for
this exerC Use and pleasure in a place
like the Rink.
In connection with these social
dances, Mr.. Herbert Pendelton win
conduct a series of dancing lessons
every Friday evening before the
regular dance opens.
The price per lesson will be only
so cents for Gentlemen and 25 cents
for Ladies, and these prices viii in
clude the social dances without ex-
ira charge.
This will be an excellent opportun-
ity for both old and young to learn
the round dances, and enjoy them
selves at q small cost, and special
invitation is given to those living ia
the country, commence now and get
ready for the big ones later.
There will a special announ CO.
ment made next Friday night in re-
gard to the dancing lessons, and the
sOcials, SO come and hear it.
All those wishing to take lessons,
will please hand their names to Her
bert Pendlton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
Total.

Although the council has not been
officially notified Of the appoint
ment, it developed at the meeting
that Frank Bechnke is acting street
commissioner of the city, under APP
pu1ntment by the board of public
works.
A lengthy communication was
read from Mrs. Josephine Hoar of
Little Grant, asking that her hus-
bands name be taken from the
"black list" in Lancaster. The
was ordered to lie
on the table. The city clerk re-
ported that Dan Doyle desired that
the name of his son also be taken
from the black list, but no action
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
Obituary-Clipton.

Thomas Clipton was born Mil
ton Exporchire England on March
10th, 1910 and came to America in
April 1861. ENLISTED in Co. G..
115 Regiment Ohio volunteers on the
25 of Oct. 1868. Discharged on
July 14th 1865. Having served five
months of the time in Andersonville
prison was married to Mary Ward
at Glen Haven, Dec. 9Th 1867.
Died on Sept. 10 1907, leaving a
wife three sons, and two daughters,
and one brother Enos Clipton of
Bagley and one sister, Mrs. John
Wilson of Little Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
FARM NOTES

Blackleg is prevalent in some
places. Calves and yearlings should
be vaccinated before they get sick
as a preventive and to keep the
disease from spreading.
2ss
Make war on rats. They destroy
great deal of grain. They are
death to young poultry of all kinds.
They do great damage to buildings
by burrowing under the walls.
ssS
A farmer who raises large crops
and improves his land is not only
beneitting himself but is beneftting
his neighborhood by his example.
Farming in the future will be more.
systematic and greater pains will
be taken to do superior work.
zee
Raise good stock instead of scrubs.
Give them good care but do not
pamper them until they are too
tender to be healthy. Don't keep
breeding stock too fat so they are
clumsy nor too poor so they are
weak. Study their needs so as to
feed suitable foods. Give them
plenty of fresh water and plenty of
exercise.
The state agricultural college at
Ames sends out a circular stating
that it has more calls for experts in
its various agricultural lines than it
can supply. The statement is also
made that the enrolment at the
school has increased by one hundred
and forty over last year. There are
1850 students now at the school.
5SS
Crowding plants is not the pro-
per way Of increasing crops. Farm
ers are learning this more and more
as they learn the habits Of plants.
We believe that before many years
not only botany but gardening will
be taught in the public schools.
We think it would be practical as
well as instructive and beneficial.
222
The Iowa state board Of agri-
culture at it's last meeting ap-
propriated FIVE hunered dollars for
the investigation of weeds. The
committee having the work in
charge is working in conjunction
with the pure food inspectors and
will endeavor to see that weed seeds
ARE not distributed over the sta te
with grain and other seeds shipped
in for planting. All farmers and
others interested are requested to
cooperate.
S2S
Do we take too many steps to do
our work? Do we make o1r brains
save our hands and feet? Do we
wait until the last minute and then
have to hurry to get things ready to
work with when we should have
had them ready Def ore hand? Do
we have our tools scattered or out
Of place and have to spend time
hunting for them? If we do we are
taking unnecessary steps.
S2$
A farmer like a person in any
other business should understand
the details of every department of
his work. Farms are not alike.
Different fields are not alike. The
successful farmer shonld know what
crops ale best for each field and the
best way to work each crop. He
should know what machinery is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Balance $465Z w
This leaves a balance of four
Thousand six hundred and fifty two
dollars, estimated tax necessary to
be levied upon the taxable property
OF the city.
City treasurer Miller reported for
the month Of September. The re-
capitulation of his report is as
follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Cards are out for the marriage
of Miss Louise Wetter and A. L. Alt
The marriage is to take place the
10th of this mo nth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

The city council met in regular
session at the city hall Tuesday
evening. The business ran smooth
lY and there was little or no jar.
All of the aldermen were present,
with the exception of Aid. Knox
who was out of the city.
The important business of the
session was the levying of the city
tax for the coming year. Following
the submission of estimates by the
board of public works and the report
of the financial committee. There
is to be raised the coming year by
taxation the sum of 81, $500 and
the detailed report of the financial
committee showing how the ex-
penditures for the following year is
as. follows:
To the Common Council Of the
city of Lancaster:- The finance COM
mittee find upon examination Of the
city treasurer's books that there is
on hand funds sufficient to pay out
SlduUlAS OAIlO'
We estimate the following amount
necessary for expenses for the en-
suing year.
For electric lights. $23OO'OO
Civ aid for poor 400 90
Insurance - 60 90
BOARD of Review 12
Coal and wood for water
plant .......... 100 90
Salaries: assessor 800,
Health officer $50, marshal
5000, city clerk $3.50, night
watch $3.50, attorney 800,
engineer 5000, treasurer
| $500, Lady 100. ..... 1850 90
Coal and wood for city hall. $50 90
Library $50. 600 90
Painting stand pipe. ..... 200 90
Election expenses =. -. $50 90
Printing books, stationery. 25O 90
Wafer bonds .... 1000 90
Interest on water bonds so
cents to pay exchange, $50 90
Total amount estimated $11637. 90
Less estimated income as follows:
From water rents. =. $1,000 90
From saloon licenses. -. $500 90
i From city scales. ....... 800 90
From other licenses -. 65 90
From hall rents. -. 120 90
Total. ..... $685. 90
Balance. ............... 1882 90
Amt recommended by the
Board OF Public works:
For sewer extensin. -. 500 90
For water works or extern
sion Of same ........... 800 90
Total ........... .$11OO 90
$5O52 90
Less cash certificates on
hand IN bank. ......$ 400 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
Card Of Thanks

We herewith wish to express our
sincere thanks to those who so kind
~ assisted us IN our late bereave-
ment, the death of our husband>an6
son. Also those who brought flow
ers.
MRs. GEO. KAsPER,
MRS. J. KASPER AND FAMILY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
B %

A farmer like a person in any
other business should understand
the details of every department of
his work. Farms are not alike.
Different fields are not alike. The
successful farmer shonld know what
crops ale best for each field and the
best way to work each crop. He
should know what machinery is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Seed corn should be gathered i'm
mediately. Select the corn in the
field SO you can see the stalk 1t
grows on. Select ears Of uniform
size and deep kernels II regular
rows-ears nearly as large at the
top as at the stem end. Get the
corn and cob perfectly dry before
cold weather. Damp cobs was
what was so destructive to the germ
OF the corn last fall. We have
found that to strip the ears of corn
down and hang them up by the
husk in a good draft Of wind is the
surest way or procuring reliable
seed. We would rather give five
dollars a bushel for good seed than
to trust to the corn crib or luck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

profta BILE and should be mechanic
enough to keep it in order. So it is
with all the different things on the
farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
SSS

The Mississippi river carries out a
greater amount of dirt each year
during it's summer floods than will
be dug from the entire Panama
Canal and the problem of saving it's
farms and its navigation is daily
becoming more difficult. The In
land Waterways Commission recent
ly appointed by the president has
made an expedition down the Mis-
sissippi and were one and all deeply
impressed by the perceptible lack
of navigation and shipping.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Every farmer ought to cut up at
least a portion of his corn. The fod-
der is at least forty per cent of the
crop and should not be wasted. If
threshed with threshing machine
you get the tshelled corn and the
fodder Is equal to hay if stored in a
barn or under cover. The corn
also can be shocked and saved in
that way. If fed to cattle when the
ground is frozen hard there is but
little waste if fed direct from the
shock. no -.