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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES

The two county central committees
will be composed OF cigh, members
each. one from each township. They
are required to meet at Pennington.
Friday following their election for the
purpose OF organizing. Following are
the committeeman elected in the va.
rious townships:
Republicans ST Francois, James J.
Croke; Perry, II. D. Evans; Pendle.
ton, j. l.. thinner Randolph, Carr
Hartshorn; Iron, Z. n. Sinclair: Lib.
erty, VIM. Milne; Marion, John Sno.
dell; Big River, r. r. G. Lester.
Democratc-St Francois, Harry
Horn; Pcndleton, John Cleveland;
Liberty, Z, o. Prcsnell; Perry ]. II.
Malngen; Randolph. ]. W. Adams:
Marion, J. ". Moore: Nron, f. X. Grl-
der.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
LlBERTYvILle ITEMS.

Very dry weather and the farmers
have to quit blowing.
Stanly Graham and family will
arrive from Washington next week,
Bakers picnic and colt show is
the topic for conversation just now.
Miss Ste. Mary Kinkcad will de-
part soon ON trip to Niagra Falls
and other Eastern points.
Ovr old friend 7. w. Martin was
norliua'o by good majority Tues
da%. lust rs We predicted he
would be.
The primary passed off very quiet
ly here, and small vote polled.
The stay-at-homers were about
equally divided between Democrats
and Republicans.
Mrs. Mary Bancs and her son,
Mr. aud Mrs. Will Ray, of Mine La
Motto, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Criber of st. Louis, visited Mr.. q.
w. Simpson and family last week.
An ice cream supper will he given
ut the Christian Church Saturday
exening, Aug. Sth. Everybody in
vited to attend. Proceeds will be
used to buy song books for the
church.
Died, near Cross Roads, July 30,
1908, Mrs. n. j. Barron, and was
buried at the Pirtlc cemetery. Mrs.
Barron was sister of Mr.. John
Lewis of this place. We extend
sympathy to the bercavcd relatives
| FELIX.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07

For State Treasurer: Mahring (R)
1854; Cowgirl Cd, 2243.
For Attorney General: Fulkerson
(RJ, 1885; Gentry (R, G97; Majors
ID, 22l3.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioner: Colmln tR), 435; Wash.
burn Or. 2O9; Wilder CR), SIS; Bro.
naugh Cd. S64; Hall Cd. 4O3; Knott
CD), $40; Smith (D). 1908; Thrclkeld
ID, &c: Winters Cd. PCS.
For Congress-Smith Cd. 2239.
For Prosecuting Attorney-Boyer
(R), 1919.
For Sheriff-London tR), 1894
For urveyor-Holman Cd. 223l.
Saeligman tR), 1865.
For Public Administrator-Coffer
tR), 1868; McClintock Cd, &C.
For Coroner-Yount CR), 1858;
Woods Cd. 1878.
For Constable of St. Francois Town
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
JAyDEE ITEM

Our public school began Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Richardson of Bonnie
Terre was visiting in our burg last
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Richardson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Richardson Sunday.
Misses Iona and Clara Cruncleton
and Birdie Landult were guests of
Miss Stella Patterson last Sunday.
Miss Kate Shelley of Missoula,
Mont, visited at the home of her
brother, Mr.. f.. Il. Shelley, recent
ly.
Mrs. II. j. Buckmer returned home
last Saturday after spending fort
night with her mother Mt Doe Run,
who is seriously i'll.
A number of the young folks en-
joyed an ice cream social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Aubuchon last Saturday evening.
Mr.. T. o. Byington sold his per-
sOnal property Mt public auction last
Saturday, and expects to find n
home I'm one of the western states
In the near future.
The Free Baptist quarterly con-
ference of st. Francois county will
be held at Aulsbury chapel, begin
ming Friday. There will be SER
vices Friday night, Saturday, Sat
urday night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
Messrs. VIM. Mund and Frank
Madlinger are contemplating going
to Utah soon, and IL the outlook il
favorable they expect to make their
homes in that section as soon as
they get matters arranged to suit
conditions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
Figures Got Mixed.

Editor of the Times: Please cor
rect the error made in last week :
issue of The Times.
The ice cream supper given by the
ladies Of the Methodist Church, was
to take place Thursday evening,
August the sixth, not August the
ninth, as stated last week, as the
9th is Sunday. We correct this for
the benefit of those who, perhaps,
ihay contemplate attending on the
evening of the ninth, as the supper
will occur before this correction
comes before the public.
Thanking YOU for the space al
lowed us in your valuable paper.
Ladies of Methodist Church.
Libertyville.
1.-THE mistake occurred through n
Typographical error, by a 6 getting
into the o box, and as the name of
the day was not mentioned was
overlooked in the proof reading
Editor.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07

Official tests of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus.
tralia have made known the eXtraor-
binary properties of yate. believed to
be the strongest of all known woods.
Its average tensile strength is $4,000
pounds to the square inch. euualing
that OF good cast iron. Many specl-
and one was tested up TO l7i4 tons to
the square inch, which Is equal to the
tensile strength of wrought iron. The
sawn timber OF yate is probably the
strongest in the world. The tree
grows to a maximum height OF 100
feet and has sometimes diameter Of
two and half or even three feet.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07

The Lake OF Constance. or Boden
See. over which Count Zeppelin has
been maneuvering In his airship,
might have to become forbidden
region for airships II the proposal to
prohibit them from flying over foreign
territory were internationally accept
ed. For the lake is bordered by Swift
zerland, Austria and three German
States-Bavarin, Wurtemberg and
Baden, and has itself been neutralized.
II is one OF the greatest surprises
in political geography that awaits the
tourist to discover that Constance, al
though on the southern side Of the
wat0r, is not In Switzerland, but in
Baden. although, after the repeated
shifts into Germany from Switzerland
and into Switzerland from Germany
on the train journey from Bale, he is
prepared for anything. - London
Chronicle
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
How to Be Happy,

The record of happiness in every
life is to be doing what you feel you
can do best, and to have your own
inglenook. To do what you can do
best includes the entire gamut, from
housekeeper to social queen, though
I should like to turn the gamut up
side down by putting the homemaker
nj the top instead Of the bottom Of
the scale. Your own inglenook you
must have. married or single, II you
would take into your hfe all the hap
piness It offers, and give OUT Of
your life all the happiness Il owes the
communitt.-London Pail Mall Ga
SDtta,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
Faults OF Friends,

Don't natter yourselves that friend.
ship authorizes you to say disagree.
able things to your intimates. On
the contrary. the nearer you come into
relation with q person. the more neces.
sary do tact and courtesy become.
Except in cases of necessity, which
are rare, leave your friend TO learn
unpleasant truths from his enemies;
they are ready enough to tell them
oliver Wendell Holmes. y
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
VOTE ON CANDIDATES.
NOT GIVEN IN TABLE.

For Supreme Judge: Cox tR), Gl&;
Hlgbee tR), 407: Park (R, 475;
Graves CD, 1912; Shelton Cd, GIG.
For St. Louis Court of Appeals:
Houts (R), 1872; Mosely tR), 494;
Reynolds CR), 662; Bland Cd, 1861
Bryan ID, 623; Robbins CD, 53l.
For Lieutenant Governor: Gmelicl
tR) 1924: Anderson CD, 9l6; Kelley
Cd, 255; Leazenby CD. 60: Painter
Cd. 2GO; Simmons Cd, S75; Tubba
Cd. 254.
For Secretary Of State: Swange
(R). 1868; McGrath Cd, 1857; Roach
Cd, 1894.
For State Auditor: Tollerton tRD,
l641: Bradley Cd. 1885; Dierkes CD,
IO1: Gordon CD, 10i; Hitler CD, a;
Long Cd, 535.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
CONGRESSIONAL RACE.

Polite Elyins has been nominated
for Congress by the Republicans by
mora than 1000 votes in the district.
according to the returns now in. He
has carried st. Francois, Washington,
Jefferson, Perry, Madison, Ste. Gene
We've and Iron counties by majorlties
Of from 100 10 about 500. Tne/cxact
majority will not be known until the
official count is made tomorrow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
MAN THAT WOMEN LIKE BEST,
Writer Asserts That There Can BE No
Special Brand.

In the imagination of every woman
q creature exists whom she fancies
would be unto her god II she met
him; in the Imagination OF every
man there IL woman like nobody
on earth, In heaven above, or In the
woman ever shows favor to any par
ticular type OF man. II woman really
liked this or that specimen OF mascu
line humanity above all Others should
we ever see the strangely assorted
marriages that We do? individually
all women have their ideals, but speak.
ing generally. there is no special
brand Of man that can be said to ap-
peal to woman. II Ia sheer nonsense
to say definitely that athletes, or
courticrs, or tame cats. or dreamers
are respectively most pleasing TO
women But even II It could be said
with authority this or that kind Of
man is what every woman likes. is IL
to be supposed for n moment that
every male creature would proceed TO
model himself on the approved pat.
tern? 1t would be great pity II such
state OF things could be brought
about. Women do not want n stereo-
typed mold for each Of the sexes. and
women would lose grand opportunities
FOR laughter II all our men we're gal
liant. well.mannered, strong and mas
terful, or were amiable domestic pets.
To be able to poke fun at this or that
type is part OF the joke OF life--to a
woman.-Chicago American.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
How She Kent Younq.

Some one once asked n woman how
II was she kept her youth 30 wonder.
fully. Her hair was snowy white. she
was so years old and her energy was
waning. but she never impressed ono
with the idea Of age. for her heart was
still young in sympathy and interests.
And this was her answer: II knew
how 70 forget disagreeable things
tried to master the art Of saying
pleasant things. did not expect too
much OF my friends kept my nerves
we'll In hand, and did not allow them
to bore other people. tried to find
any work that came to hand congen.
ial."-Woman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
No Hsrmeny In Him.

Some of the guests at dinner party
In New York not long ago were refer
ring TO the influence OF an independent
official toward increasing the party
vote at the approaching election. Said
one of the women present:
Really. ] am not surprised that
Mayor Blanks course has failed to Sc
cure perfect harmony. For q long
time / have sat near him in church
and heard him. Sunday after Sunday.
sing the hymns with vigor and great
self.satisfaction to tune entirely his
own. The fact that the tune was not
the right one never seemed to worry
him In the least."--Sunday Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
Moman'a MileR.

"Yes." conflded Mrs. A., 81 find Il
very profitable to give my husband a
dressing down occasionally. gave
him one to-day"
But how Is It protltabe?" queried
Mrs. z.
Why. he generally gives me a
dressing up"
Dressing up"
Yes; to get me in good humor
again he promises me a new coat, a
new set OF furs and a new hat"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
ship-T, " Brown Cd, SIG; VIM.
Good (R), 623

The Republican vote for Treasurer
AT Knob Lick AS given 10 reported as
Mr.. Iimmer's majority. No outside
account seems to have been kept Of
the individual vote for tails office at
that place.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

next put flowing black robes and plunge into
laborato work Lectures by eminent special
lists and practical work in the hospital also
features of this valuable initiation into the naval
service
As has been said the student officers are on
Uncle Sans payroll from the day they enter
the medical school. A physician enters the
vice assistant surgeon, a grade which
responds in rank to that of lieutenant. junior
grade. in the navy. and TO that of first lieu
tenant in the army, and carries pay at the rate
of $1,000 year. In addition. quarters are pro-
vided an allowance of S2SS year is made.
where quarters are not available. Three years
from the date of his first commission the as
sistant surgeon is entitled by law to promotion
to u grade corresponding that of lieutenant
in the navy captain in the army, and this
means, of course advance in pay and al
lowances. Further promotions come as vacan-
cies occur until the medical corps officer reaches
grade equivalent in rank to that of captain
in the navy colonel in the army with
minimum salary of $500 and allowances.
All army and navy officers under the rank of
rear admiral receive 10 per cent additional
pay for every FIVE years service until such
bonus reaches 40 per cent: and here the officer
of the medical corps has distinct advantage
over the officer Of the line; for when a physi-
clan is commissioned assistant surgeon he
is given credit for hve- years constructive SER
vice-the government in this way recognizing
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAY.

brighter incident one day was when there
appeared in the line of swartIly faces and ready
made clothes couple that shone Ike upper Broad
way New Years Eve. He had Pete" Daley
garments and they speak for themselves. She had
Titan hair and everything that Paris and Sixth
avenue declare the vogue They In the best
bridegroom-to-be turned to his companion with
self. I've got to pay your bills for the rest OF
your life, and l don't want TO start training too
soon. because I might get stale
WELL she said. with laugh, she dug into
her gold purse. I'll always be willing pay the
carfare If you'll pay the rent"
So all day long the marriage license mill grinds
on. As the sneafs of applications pile UP they are
carried into Mr. Scullys private office, where Miss
Murphy, a pretty auburn-haired assistant, copies
them into big book To aid her she has an atlas,
in which she looks up the fearfully and wonder
fully spelled names OF the obscure villages where
most Of the applicants were born
I'm getting be quite handwriting expert.
Miss Murphy remarked the other day, as she
showed a visitor an application that was scrawled
and blotted in the erstwhe plank spaces She mad
worthy of Professor Hiprecht. when one reccl-
lects that Miss Murpny has no Assyrian priest
70 annesr in dreams TO tell her all about IT.
well" sighed City Clerk Scuy, there's such
q ,,eb Of business that l think we'll need larger
quarters and more clerks next year
..Oh I don't know" observed Miss Murphy
..r,a,-be you won't need SO many then Remember
this IS leap year"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
asIAT,c FARMING PROGRESS.

Consul Wilbur 7. Gracey. of Tsingtau. sup
plies the following information concerning agri-
culture in the Far East:
1T is reported from I-chou-fu. a purely
native city in the interior of the Chinese prov
ince of Shantung, that foreign residents at that
Mace have been trying for many years 10 IN
troduce the cultivation of white potatoes among
the natives and that the efforts now seem nkeIy
10 he successful. 1t IS said that many or the
native farmers are raising the vegetable, ana
that the restaurants on the streets nave as
covered that the potato will admirably take the
Mace of the more expensive "shanyue, or yam
Dioscorea batatas). 1t is also said that the
dairy started under foreign patronage seven
teen wears ago now sells more milk TO Chlnese
patrons than to foreigners
1T is interesting in this relation 10 note that
hitherto the Chinese have never used fresh
milk to any extent, their COWS being kept LOT
field purposes only. Condensed milk has, how
ever become popular. and is now being used
70 a considera BILE extent throughout the empire,
and II now seems probable that demand for
fresh milk will soon be created
1T is stated that prominent japanese propose
the establishment of an Oriental colonization
company primarily to operate IN COrea, Dy
sending we'll qualified and organized lmmi-
grants to cultivate the barren lands there with
the assistance of the proposed Colonial Bank
A. the same time the company would cooperate
i'm assisting native Corean farmers Prince Ito
and other influential personageS are said TO
sIpport the enterprise. 1t is proposed TO carry
I ont year
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
A TIME SAVING DEVICE.

To keep the line of prospectvely happy mates
moving various experiments have been tried since
the bureau began business. Only about Gozen
persons be admitted at time to the nt'le
space in front Of the grill, behind which stand the
clerks. Accordingly, while the first batch is being
licensed 10 wed M. Scully passes down the line
in the hall. and TO each man he hands blank
application and 2 number representing the coupIes
place in line. All instructed TO &c to the Il
brary there to fill out the paper. and then to come
back again. BY means of the numbered card the
policemen fit them into their respective places
and thereby much time is gained
The library every day presents such scene as
might be expected in Of those 'courtship
schools, which the yellow journals and yellower
sociologiss exploit regularly when real news is be-
low par Here at one end of long table are
young man and girl. Their chairs are close to-
gether, their bent heads almost touching, while
laboriously they fill in the records of age. parent
age and other similar data. Often interpreter
is called in to translate the printed parts of the
blank. and oftener the replies examples of SIM
pfed spelling that might delight even Mr. Car
negie. Somehow or other, though. the couples.
black white, old or young, reappear in line
with their completed applications. and inch for
ward, until at last they come before the clerks.
There. after each application is inspected, license
is filed out and to it is attached certificate that
is 10 be returned to the bureau by the person who
performs the ceremony.
Standing inside the clerks cage and watching
dows. the observer sees constantly moving pict-'
ures that might be called Love in a Great
City" or something like that. Here is the pallid
chap with spectacles, greasy tie and dandruff-
sprinkled coat collar. He says he is a teacher
of languages while the thin Hisp of a girl beside
him says she is a waitress. How much?" he asks
the clerk. Only dollar! Here you are Pre-
sumably he would willingly have parted with all of
that attenuated roll of green bills In exchange
the license.
Next, as bit of contrast, portly man,
with long black mustaches palpsbIy creased hair
and big gold watch chain, in two loops across
his arched chest. Beside him is a little woman
with gay shawl by way headgear, but with
q brooch of diamonds, rubies and emeralds
that looks like drug store window night
The man can't talk English. and obsequious
| friend acts interpreter. All at once their
| big bridegroom bellows. The less assertive folk
| in the room look with establishment.
He says" explains the interpreter to the
clerk, that he pays $500 for that brooch and he
has TO spend more money the feast and he
doesn't think he ought TO pay for this paper SO
much.
/ Our price explains the clerk, rs 81 straight
| no cut rates. communication tickets, COM
| plmentary passes" So the big man continues
TO grumble. but drags out a great leather pocket
| book and unsnares the humble, necessary
| spot.
| After he is gone is curious TO learn his
business. His application says he's contractor"
! is the reply. but that's He's tight
! Wad."
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

the cost in time and money of his professionals
education. Thus the pay of an assistant surgeon
is really S165O a year The highest pay OF d
medical director. the highest grade IN the corps
is $4,000 The surgeon general receives thS
rank, pay and allowances Of rear admiral
Although the naval medical school has 50 laF
cost the country q comparatively modest sum-
Its equipment is noteworthy in many respects
II has handsome lecture room, hung Win
charts and provided with other apI-oPrEIe
accessories; a library stocked with a superior
collection of technical books. great variety
of instruments. some Of value and all OF
Importance, among them number lent % ths
school by Surgeon General RiXey; special aP-
paratUs in the way OF stretChcrs. signalling ou'-
fits and forth. and moving platform tha'
initiates the motion OF q ships deck for stre'ch-
er practice under sea conditions.
Not only do the newly enrolled assistant sur
geons receive training at the naval medlcai
school, but there is also course of Instruction
for passed assistant surgeons and surgeons
veterans In the ServiCe-who are detailed rof
study from their ships or from some OF the
seventeen naval hospitals in various parts OF ths
country. in order fsmili8rize them Win
the newest discoveries in their profession. MeN-
cal Director John c. Wise is the president OF
the naval medical school. He is native OF
Virginia and entered the navy IN 1SI0 He mas
seen much sea service and vas fleet surgeon Oh
the Baltimore during the Spanish war.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

ment at the national capital of the United
States Naval Medical School and Hospital
As a site for this college for navy surgeons
he obtained the buildings and grounds of the
old naval observatory. in the western part or
the city of Washington and on knoll OVERLOOK
ing the Potomac River and large part of the
capital city. The old observatory building a
rambling, spacious white structure, suTmounted
by the now unused observatory dome, made.
when remodeiled, an excellent nucleus fer the
home OF the school To Il have been added
supplementary structures. including power plant,
hospital. completed only about a year ago.
What has been done is only beginning. y
plan has been prepared providing for new build
ings for officers quarters. for enlargement of
The hospital to capacity of five hundred beds
and for other new construction that will enable
the headquarters of the navy medical corps TO
come least a little nearer taking rank with
the new home of the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils and the rejuvenated home of the Military
Academy al West Point
The student officers of the medical corps. or
assistant surgeons. they officially desig-
mated, enter the Naval Medical School imne-
diately upon their appointment TO the service
and each newcomer in the corps spends at least
half year in this institution. gaining the ad-
vantages of what is virtually postgraduate
course that supplements the instruction pre-
viousy received at some college of medicine.