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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
WORTH CONSIDERING.
Some Facts Relating to Municipal
Ownership Experience in Missouri.

The following statements have been
handed to us:
Brunswick, Geo W. Cunningham,
mayor. The city built light aud water
plant in 1890; sold ii in 1904; glad
to be rid Of it. Service now satisfactory
and much better than when city owned
it. The city lost money; present
owners making money. Light and
water cheaper now. The mayor says,
'cily officials will not look after the
business as closely As private parties. ="
Fulton, T. II. Atkinson, mayor.
Had to increase water rate in order to
permit the setting aside Of annual sink
ing fund.
Holden now has a municipal light
ing plant on its hands which has not
been self. supporting.
Independence, + Allen Prewitt,
mayor. The city owns light plant;
Notwithstanding this ii gave a fran
chise for water 10 1908 to private par.
ties. When Mayor Prewtt took office
two years ago he found an indebted
ness of $1,000, resulting from losses
in the operation and maintenance Of
light plant.
Lexington renewed water franchise
in 1904.
Macon has city light plant The
mayor and business people do not favor
municipal ownership; service unsatis-
factory, plant needs reconstruction,
"None favor 1t aside from those who
like the patronage" "
Sedalla sold its wutcrworks in 1887
after operating them for lG years.
Ha, "A private lighting system.
Fe,tu,--NIu Municipal light plant n
failure. Tax OF 40 cent, on the 500
to meet interest aud pay bonds; uses
meter, With a straight rate of 10 cents
per kNowat and minimum rate Of
- 80 per month
kirkwood-Nlunicipal service bad.
Town has tried to interest private par
ties.
We notice in recent publication
this statement: "a special dispatch
from kirkwood, Missouri, to the Chi
cago Tribunc says that the municipal
e.sutr,s tight l4ant Of that city has
proved failure. The generating
plant will be shut down and electricity
will be purchased from private COM
pany at onu.third Of what it cost the
city to make it,
Springfield renewed contract in
1903 for ten years for water; could
have purchased plant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Death Of Val Rosener.

Mr.. Valentine Rosoner, one of St.
Francois county's old citizens, died
at his home near French Village, in
Marion township, at II O'Clock Sunday
night, January 10, 1908, in the 6jth
year of his age. Mr.. Rosener was
born in Germany in December, lS43,
aud came TO this country when n boy
of fourteen years. He located in st,
Francois county and went to work on
a farm, which occupation he followed
up to the time of his death. In 1865
he was married to Miss Susan Aun
Cotton, who came to ST, Francois
county from Perry county with Der
parents when she was four years old
TO this union twelve children were
born, nine of whom are living, five
sons and four daughters. Mr. Roscner
was n member of A'sbury chapel Bap.
list congregation, and for twenty eight
years member of the Masonic order.
His body was brought to Pennington
for burial last Tuesday, and was laid
at rest in the Masonic cemetery with
the rites of that order. His widow
and children have the sympathy of all
their neighbors in their sorrowiul be.
reavement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Restored Train Service.

The morning train on the NJ. K. &
b. T. railroad has been restored, leav-
ing Doe Run at 9:25, arriving in St.
Louis at | p. III. Also the evening
train connecting at Riverside with the
Iron Mountain train that leaves st.
Louis at 3 p. nj. This tram arrives at
Flat River at 5:41 p, M, and con-
meets with the electric car for Farm.
ugton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Correction Of Misrepresentation.

1t having come to the undersigned
lessee of the Pennington Electric Light
and Ice Flant that have threatened
that il the proposition to bond the city
for a municipal lighting plant fails,
will show the city thing or two, or
in effect that | would hold up the city.
Now wish to say that there is moth.
ing in this, and | pledge myself TO
enter into fiye-year contract with the
city at the price the lighting com.
mittee offered me for one year, to.wit ::
$500 per lamp per month.
PRICE NEvEs,
Iessap
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Christian Church.

Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock the
teaching service will commence after
40 minutes of study of the lesson for
the day. The pastor will receive new
members and preach sermon.
The evening service will commence
at 7:30. The theme of the day is
"More Light"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

At the Jackson Military Academy
ono of the students, Bert Laden, shot
and killed fellow. student, named
Eyerton Parks OF Charlottesville, ou
the 14th inst. Laden thought the
pistol was not loaded when he snapped
1t at Parks, but it had the usual result.
The dead boy was fifteen years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Are You Interested in Better Roads2

Recommend some good man for
road overseer.
The County Court will appoint road
overseers at the February term.
The County Court will re.districl
the county for road purposes at the
February term.
The new road districts will be larger
than ono school distrlct--sizc to be-
determined by the County Court.
The County Court would be pleased
to receive the applications and recon-
mendaliops of parties suitable for over
seer of roads.
Road overscers serve one year and
must give bond in such amount as the
County Court may fix.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

The feast Of Ste. Geneyieve, patroness
OF Ste. Genevieve, was celebrated with
much pomp and ceremony on the
10th. a large number of priests,
among them Father Bernard Stolte of
st. Lonis and Father James Collins Of
Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

Lost--Between Pennington and
Belleyne, pocket instrument case.
Leave ut either Times or News office.
DR.. A. j. MAYFIELp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

Cost of city's street lighting $3.50 90
Or more than the present total direct
taxation, $1,000.
What zane individual, who had
$25, 900 to invest in an industrial en-.
terprse, would turn the investigation
over to three individuals no one of
whom had ever had to meet n weekly
pay roll, and then invest that $685.
600 on the mere statement of these
individual. that it would pas How
do you know 1t will pay' What vol
ume Of business can be done nowf
What volume Of business can be de-
veloped9 How long will it take?
What revenue can be secured? What
will it cost to do the business? Iavo
these questions been satisfactorily
answered.
II one lighting plant has not been Il
profitable institution, how can two
plants be? The principal difficulty
in operating plant is to get proper
help. Interruptions Of service are not
due, as II rule, to defective apparatus,
but to careless handling, and this is
more apt to occur in public works
than in private enterprises
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Masquerade at Bonne Terre

Mr.. and Mrs Girard Parsons and
Mr. Roscoe Parsons gave a large mas
querade party last Friday evening, and
party of Pennington people came up
to attend it. MIR. and Mrs, NJ. p.
Cayce, Misses Virginia Clardy and
Gladys Rozier, Messrs. koss Weber,
Linn Clardy, George and Bryan Forster
and Dr. Frank Weber. They report
q most enjoyable time. -Bonne Terre
Register.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

Hay, corn, mixed feed and flour at
Sprott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Hon. John L. Bradley Democratic Candidate for State Auditor

was elected is directed at appoint
i've and not elective offices.
Should Senator Bradley be elect
ed State Auditor it will leave va.
cancy in the Senate for the Twenty.
sixth District. which will be filled
by Il special election. The district
is composed of the counties of jeff.
erson, Madison, Perry, St Fran
co.'s and Ste. Genevieve. Bradley
was elected in 1906 by majority
of 37S.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

The Triplett (Chariton county
Trihaue has this 10 say for Mr..
Bradley:
Senator Bradley is, as yet, the
only candidate in the field for
State Auditor. He has been So
lcited to make the race by many of
the leading Democrats, and it seems
to be another ease of the Office
seeking the man. If YOU are posted
in the proceedings of the last Leg.
islature, you know Of and appre-
ciate the faithful work of Senator
Bradley in behalf of the masses.
Especially he was noted for his TT.
tacks upon the corporations that
were seeking special privileges,
The Senator's record is without a
bIemish and if nominated he will
add the strength to the ticket that
is needed to roll up an old time
majority for the Democratic party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

gallons of coal oil for Zoe AT
Sprott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Sober thought

The taxpayers of Pennington should
give the question of bond issue for a
city lighting plant their most careful
and sober consideration, as the county,
school and city taxes with which they
are being assessed may become bur.
dcnsome II they are continually in
creased in the future as they have been
in the past. The County Board of
Equalization last April, after increas-
ing and equalizing the taxable property
set forth in the County Assessors ;
books for 1907, were compelled to
make further horizontal raise of Is
per cent on all taxable property Of the
county on account of the following in
debteduess of out. standing county
warrants, viz;
Contingent fund. .....Sl7, ,73S, so
Criminal costs. ......... 5,1O5 Go
lnquestS. .............. l,24S w
County officers fund. 49,. 4,595.4 /
Total Indebtedness. .S29, ,2S2. .SS
The city's assessment for city taxes
is taken from the county assessment,
and this raise of valuation by the
County Board of Equalization has in.
creased our city taxes as well as coun-
ty; and a good many of the taxpayers
who are endeavoring TO build homes
in Pennington through the Building
and Loan Association aud otherwise
may find it hard to meet their interest,
taxes, etc., If the rate Of taxation is to
be continually increased and heaped
upon them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24
Total Indebtedness. .s29, ,2s2.S s.,

IS pounds granulated sugar for 81
at Sprott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-24

For staple and fancy groceries go to
Sprouts.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
TO PAY wRoNaED GIRL.
Willis Funk Starts Litigation at Los
Angeles to Recover $4,000 Prom
ised Wife.

Los Angeles, GAIA suit has been
fled in the United States circuit court
by Willis Funk of Attica, Ind, to col
lect $4,000 worth of notes from the
estate of Theodore Bunnell, late founder
of Grand Junction, COL, and capitalist
of Santa Monica, CAL, reveals one Of
the most remarkable stories ever record
ed in the annals Of the western courts.
1t is shown that Bunnell, when a
young man in Indiana, so years ago,
made an assault and attempted mis-
treatment of Mrs. Funk, who was then
Miss Malissa link, girl of 10 years,
and, failing in which, he was stricken
with remorse, which first forced him
to leave the country.
During the ensuing years he wrote
many letters to Miss link, begging
her forgiveness, and sent her numer-
GUS promissory notes, payable from his
estate, as palliation for the injury he
had done her.
Bunnell died at the age of rs, year
ago, in Colorado Springs He left nc
heirs, his wife having died two years
previously.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Practical Farm Notes.

Don't fail to cut out and burn any
canes infested by insects end diseases.
Have you ever noticed that men who
are the most successful farmers stick
to the crops they know most about,
making a speciality Of them? The man
who experiments with every new thing
that comes along will find it expensive
business.
Measure hay In the stack this way
Measure the stack in length, width and
over. Multiply the width In feet by
the over and divide by four. Then
multiply the result by length. To re
duce to ton of hay in stack less thar
twenty days. divide the cubical con
tents by 512. For more than twenty
end less than sixty days divide b,
422, and for more than sixty days dI
vide by $50
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Ri<ht. Of the Hired Man.

A little thought and little put
yourself in his place" would do won
ders in solving the problem Of "How to
keep the hired man On the farm" OF
course there are many worthless fell
lows strolling about the country looking
for Jobs as farm hands, and any en-
ployer Is liable to get one Of them.
On the other hand, there are many
employers who treat their men in such
q manner that no self-respecting young
man would remain in their service.
As rule the hand who goes Mt his
work cheerfully and does not complain
II little extra job comes his way, Ii
the man who can always find a place
at the best wages going, while the one
who grumbles at his regular work and
natly refuses to do an extra task Is al
ways moving from place to place. The
employer who is considerable to his
men, who does not impose upon then
by word or deed, is the one who can al
ways get good men, and he seldom ha!
to hunt them up. The hired man II
entitled to good bed and comfortable
room, with a place for his clothing. HI
rs entitled to good, wholesome food
and, above all, ne Is entitled to decen
treatment and kind words.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

value Of TRAP Nests.
II become convinced Of the amount
e eeed there IL In trap nests. one
must use them. He will then find out
for q certainty which Of hts hens are
laying well and which are not. Per
haps he will be surprised to learn that
some It the best egg producers he has
are apparently his poorest specimens
This b quite likely to happen, for not
BY any means is 1t always the finest
looking hens-the hens which would
score highest in the show pen-that
win lay the most eggs. Needless to say,
the best layers only should be kept. II
q flock Is disgraced by egg-eaters, the
trap nest will pick the guilty ones out.
likewise the drone. 80 that the flock
may be culled until only profitable
stock b left. AS but one hen can be
present at time to lay, 1t also does
away with crowding and quarreling,
whereby the danger of breaking the
eggs In the nest is lessened. It indi-
Gates, too, which hens are the winter
layers, the layers Of the most fertile
eggs, the most symmetrical ones and
the brown, the white and the speckled
ones. At the same time 1t necessi-
tates frequent handling by taking the
hens CT the nest, so that even the
widest birds become more tame, and
are less likely to scare. Summed up
briefly, 1t enables the breeder to get
in touch with the individual hen. ascer-
tain her good and bad qualities, and
satisfy himself of her general condi'
ton. The only objection that can be
raised against it, any way, is that II
requires lot of attention. The nests
want visiting every other hour. al
least, and every hour would be better
through the day. For the shiftles.
poultryman. therefore, they are hal Oily
to be recommended.-Agric Eplt
omist
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
TIL. Farmers, Prosperity,


No better evidence of the prosperity
OF those engaged In agricultural pur-
suits Is needed than to witness the
showing Of wealth at the various State
fairs this season. Chica goans who at
tended the annual shows at Iowa,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky have returned with the
most cheering reports Of prosperity in
the farming districts as was well shown
by the increased attendance at each Of
the State fairs as compared with recent
years
Practically all Of the State shows this
year had greater numbers of rural Wis
itors than have ever attended before.
Were the farmers little pinched for
money doubtless many Of them would
have remained away from their State
fairs, viewing few days study and
pleasure as luxury which they could
not afford. This year, however, the
farmers turned out in record numbers,
and spent more money than in former
Goodall's Farmer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

The sheep is usually set down for a
model of stupidity. but gentleman
who has just returned from a three
years trip In the West tells the fol-
lowing story: 81 was on horseback a
great part Of the time and often visit
ed large sheep ranches. One day, while
riding along, mother sheep trotted
up toward my horse, bleating pitifully.
At last l made out that there was
something wrong off toward the left.
l followed the sheep in that direction
and soon found the cause Of her dis
tress. Her lamb had fallen into q
shallow pit and could not get out.
lifted the little thing up. and the graft,
tude Of the mother sleeps eyes vii
always be Q source Of consolation to
me-"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
TAFT's CHURCH DEAL.
He Tells Of Purchase Of Friars' Lands
in the Philippines,

The st. Paul Dispatch prints CORE
spondence which passed between the
Rev. Angus Larsen, pastor of the Swed-
ish Baptist church Of St. Paul, Mimi,
and Judge William H. Taft, as to Judge
Taft's attitude toward the Catholic
church in the Philippines. Judge Taft's
reply to Mr.. Larsen Is inquiry is dated
October 9, and is in part as follows:
"My Dear Sir: have your letter Of
September 20. You ask me whether
100000 were paid to the aCtholic
church out Of the United States treas
ury on my recommendation. reply
that it was not. The friars' agricul-
tural lands in the Philippines-42o,ooo
acres, or about that amount-were pur-
chased from the corporation formed by
the three orders of the friars in tbs
Philippines, and the money was paid
from bonds issued by the Philippine
government on the authority of con-
gress and is a charge upon the Philip
pine islands. The purchase was ap-
proved by the Filipinos.
"In speech in New York did not
make plea for the Roman Catholic
church in the Philippines, except to
say this: "That the influence of all
the churches in the Philippines was
necessary for the uplifting Of the peo-
Pile and therefore that every one would
desire the prosperity of all the churches
and that as the Roman Catholic church
had the largest following, every one,
Professionals or Catholics, would desire
its prosperity; that it was in de-
plorable condition, due to the change
from a situation in which the govern
) ment paid it's expenses, to one in which
it was bound to look to its parish
toner's for support, the latter being in
the habit of deriving benefit from the
churches and not contributing to it.. -
Judge Taft says that the present
governor is a Roman Catholic, but he
is one of the most careful men in leg
islation and an impartial man. He
said the purchase Of the friar lands,
with their 10000 tenants, was a politi-
cal necessity and averted a second rev.
olution.
Judge Taft adds: 1T am not Cath.
Ollie and have not been affiliated with
the Catholic church. All I have at.
tempted to do was to do justice to
that church and to the Filipino peo'
pie. I have treated that church ex'
actly as I would have treated any
other church."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Manila Demands Tars.

Manila, Nov. 24-The question Of al
lowing the men from the Atlantic bat
tleship feet to come ashore on account
of the cholera situation in Manila is
still under discussion. Governor Smith
has written to Rear Admiral Sperry pro-
posing that part of the program
originally planned by the city for the
entertaining of the fleet be now carried
out. There has been but one case OF
cholera and two suspects in Manila dur
ing the last four days.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Fruit Wrapping Machine.

A fruit wrapping machine has been
put in operation in California. 1t re-
quires practically no attention and en-
tirely automatically wraps the fruit,
says Country Gentleman. The fruit
rolls down slight incline to the oper-
ator, turning slowly over as 1t ap-
breaches him and giving him an oppor-
tunity to remove defective specimens.
The fruit Is lifted and placed stem up
in rubber cups, which carry it to a me
chanism operating much as the human
hands. 1t Is carried to the paper being
cut and printed from the roll. The
twist of the paper is made over the stem
end, thus cushioning the stem and pre-
venting puncture injury. II the ma
chine becomes clogged. it is stopped by
clutch operated by electricity.
counting attachment registers the mum
Der wrapped. The capacity Of the ma
chine is said to equal six good wrappers
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

when catch is raised. The cord run
ming from the catch should run the
entire length of the barn, so the door
may be opened from any part of the
driveway. or may extend to a post In
the barnyard. so the door may be open
cd when In the wagon or on horseback.
American Farm World.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
suffragettes Give Thanks.

One of the most remarkable demon
STATIONS in favor of woman g suffrage
in Chicago's history took place Satur-
day afternoon, when 800 suffragettes
gathered at Thanksgiving breakfast at
downtown hotel. Practically every
prominent woman worker in the city
attended.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Earthquakes in Portugal.

Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 24.-Earth
shocks were experienced today at Al
handra, Alverca, Villa Franco and at
other small towns located near Lisbon.
The residents were thrown into panic,
but there were no casualties. The walls
of some Of the houses were badly
cracked.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
GRANGE THANKFUL TO WILSON
Appreciates Secretary's Efforts in Be
half of Country Life.

At the final session of the National
Grange Patrons of Husbandry, reso-
luton was adopted by the delegates
lauding Secretary Of Agriculture Will
son for his services in the develop
ment of his efforts to improve the con-
ditions of the American farmers and
to place research and education, in their
relation to the farm, the farmers home
and country life generally on high
plane and the extension of their influ-
once among the masses of agricultural
people.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
Call OF Cleveland Strike.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 23.-At meet
ing of the local union of street railway
motormep and conductors Sunday night
it was unanimously voted to call of the
strike against the Municipal Traction
company that was begun last May.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
The Useful sunfiower.

Sunfower seeds are said to give al
extra fine flavor to eggs and are much
used by the French people for that
purpose. Remember this when you
plant your garden and drop in some
seeds around the edges and in the odd
corners A few planted near the sink
drain will help to keep away miasn,a
and give you heads Of seed that will
he mammoth in size.