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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
A Handicap Now.

What sort of telescope do you use ror seeing
things ON Mars?" The eminent astronomer habitu-
ated to scanning the heavens ut magazine space
rates, stayed his pen but an instant. II have
learned" he replied mot to rely any tsisscope.
The best Of them badly hampers the play OF the
Imagination .,...~s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Babe Swallows Drug; Dies.

Fulton--A 14.month-old son OF j.
Backer and wife. residing IL miles
west, swallowed strychnine tablets
accidentally, and died In an hour.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08


s: :: r E: i: . !: e !: IS: S:
Csstudcs than anyone could possibly
be who did not go into their homes and live with
them their daily lfe
Marriage conditions among the poor have
formed the thome Of much of my personal re-
search and OF many of the reports made to me.
II is one Of the grcat-oue Of the very great and
very graye-qucstons of the day
Marriage among the rich may mean any one
of many things. II may mean social hnan-
cial advancement; II may be mere matter OF
convenience; It may be the outcome of ideness
and propinqnIty
But marriage among the poor is the most
cogent means Of reform BY making marriage
universally possible among those who are not
blessed with an abundance Of this worlds goods
the most deadly blow imaginable would be dealt
TO vice. The greatest step would by such means
be taken toward vices utter elimination.
Marriage is an honorable estate and mot TO
be entered into lightly But, too often, under
present conditions the poor man cannot afford
to enter into It at all Yet he perhaps far oftener
than his weather. brother. recognizes the hon.
orabe" condition Of that estate"
| say this adyisedy. Among the poor nhdellty
is far less frequent than among the rich The
poor man and his wife hold the marriage relation
more sacred than do those of greater worldly
wealth.
II is therefore doubly unfortunate that class
so worthy OF the blessings OF matrimony should
be so frequently declared from those blessings:
that the people who maintain the sanCtity OF the
marriage tie and who, moreover bring up larger
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
She Didn't Understand.

Can you tell your present fiance's
ring" inquired the romantic girl as
the door bell sounded.
why. certainly" answered her prac-
teal friend. It's the newest Of the
lot"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Monroe City Man Found Dead.

Monroe City--Joseph B. Keithly, go
years old, was found dead in his bed
by his wife.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

ECENTLI a young lady who had just
come back from months honey
moon called on me.
How do you like matrimony?" |
asked
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

Lewis Single BipAer straight Sc cigar.
Made Of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

The only way to get rid of your past
Is to get future out OF it.-Brooks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
marshsieId Pos.offiee Robbed.

springneld-The postoffce at Marsh
neld Webster county. was entered by
robbers and an attempt was made to
blow the safe. The men we're fright
ened away before they could open the
timer doors. Tbay got about 5000 In
stamps.
Woman Dies while Feeding chlcks.
Nontgomsry-Ars- w. o. Tate. ~
years old. dropped dead at her home
near WILLIAMSBURG. while II the yard
, feeding the eAisksas. ne vas tbs
noeAsr Il uins Sni10FSa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlng softens the gums reduces In
ANIMATION allAys palm. wind coliG- 23c bottle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

II man has enough push he'll man.
age to pull through.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
WHAT'S In a NAME

1t is easy TO sympatnize with T.
Lindloff a Clinton man, who, though
now in business and respected mem
Der of the community, is handicapped
with the name given him at baptism
by we'll meaning parents. 1t is:
Through Trials and Tribulations
We Shall Enter the kingdom of
Heaven"
He cannot even simplify matters by
signing his initials, for they would
look like this: T. T. A. T. W. S z.
T. K o. H. Lindloff.
The Clinton correspondent who sent
out the "story" says tnat Mr.. Lindloff
has in a measure solved the difficulty
by signing his name IT, H. Lindloff,' =
selecting the initial letter of the first
and last Of his lengthy scriptural
name. But this is only a partial solu.
ton, for if asked what, hts initials
stand for just imagine Mr.. Lindloff' E
embarrassment when ne would write
out the name instead OF the initials
Through Heaven Lindloff' The
Clinton man should be very grateful
to his friends, however FOR they have
nicknamed him ''True" iLindlof, and
while it is true his name is NOT "True'.
it will be admitted tnat True"
whether true or not is a more suit
able name WITH which to go through
life than the sentence of eleven words
and fifty-eight letters comprising the
scriptural quotation burdened upon
him by loving but perhaps oyerzealous
parents
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MoULToN.

Moulton.-Oliver Wooden has been
in Centerville the past week.
The Revival meetings at the Baptist
church under Rev. Meagan Of this city
have made great Roadway the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Powell Of La
Plata. Mo. have moved to Moulton
Mr.. Powell is a brother of Jonh Powell
Of this city. v
Miss Kate Jennings OF Drakeville ID
visiting at The G.. w. Wilson homo.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Steele return
ed last week to their home in Center
VILE
Cherb Dye is here from Kansas to
visit Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. John Rogers Of Shelbina. No.
is visiting friends and relatives IN
Moulton.
After a long deliberation the Boil
ton Bros. Electric Light Co. has con-
scented to again resume the all-night
service, providing that each consumer
will put in meter. About year aga
the all -night service was abandoned
The citizens and customers of the
company Immediately rose in arms
and put the matter in the hands Of the
city council. Although no written con-
tract was made "a verbal one was un-
derstcod. The Bolton brothers hope
to have all-nignt service in few
weeks
L. NJ. Clark was in Exline Thursday
on business.
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with the doctors daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Blanchard. and family.
DR.. w. A. Jones and w, w. Welborn
were in Keosauqua Monday.
M. C. Creath has rented his farm to
to Frank Cassidy and will move to
Cantril in the near future.
George B. Creath and William Kis-
ling We're in Memphis Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Jericho and little
daughter, of Moline, ILL.,, who have
been visiting their many Cantril
friends, have gone to Mt Pleasant to
visit relatives on their return trip
home.
". D. Sherman has moved to the ].
T. Harbidge property in the west part
of town.
j. F. Harbidge is building a five
room cottage in the southeast part OF
town for rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee swank entertain
ed friends at their home on TYesday
evening of this week. GaKM and
music were enjoyed and refre sSfnents
were served
H. J. Casady entertained at dinner
Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Lawsonf Lock
and Mr. and Mrs. A.. Jericho.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
RONAPARTE

Bonaparte.-Rev George Kemp IS
holding a revival meeting in Vernon
Mrs. John Kerr and son Wayne
have returned from three months
visit in Seattle, Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chapman OF
st. Louis. Mo-, arrived Saturday &c
attend the funeral of the former
father, Alfred Chapman.
w. S. Hill of Selma was in town
last week attending the poultry SHOW
Mrs. Marie Cantril has gone &C
Manhattan, Kansas, for an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Brew
ster.
A. A. Rounds of Hillsboro was a
Bonaparte visitor Saturday.
Thomas Pender and Benjamin
Ketcham were business callers In
Keosauqua Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Meek have re-
turned home from Chicago
Mrs. Charles Thompson has return
ed to her home in Moline, ILL.,, after a
three weeks visit with relatives here
Mrs. Cora Morris visited over Sun
day with friends in Keokuk.
Mrs Henry Morris and son, Paul
of Hammond, Indiana were recent
guests of Bonaparte friends.
Julius Herman returned to Chicago
Saturday, after visit here with his
family.
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- -
EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville. -The Ladies Missionary
society of the congregational church
met at the home of Mrs. McMaine on
South Third street Thursday after
noon About thirty or thirty-five mem
bers were present, and before they
took their departure had a photograph
taken Of the group. Mrs F. M. Ep-
person took charge of the program.
Lunch consisting Of cake, peanut sand
witches and coffee was served.
The little pupils of Miss Ada Mid
ellsworth gathered at her home on
North Second street, Thursday even
ing and surprised her. The little
girls were attired in long dresses and
also had their dolls deressed similar
ly. Miss Middlesworth is one Of the
teachers in the Eddyville public school
and takes much interest in the pupils.
Henry, the little seven-months old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris, is
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the women are shown on their knees
pleading for the heart and hand of the

the women are shown on their knees
pleading for the heart and hand of the
bashful male.
The Rev. Mr.. Hopkins has more
grounds for his fears, but he also
seems to be eXaggerating conditions
and borrowing trouble He believes
that the cigarette habit is spreading
among women to the extent that 1t
imDerils the coming generations. Here
is the gloomy picture ne paints:
What picture our great Amer
lean home would make with cradle
in the corner, a motto God Bless Our
Home on the wall, mother with a
baby in her arms sitting with her feet
on the table. a cigarette in her mouth
and cuspidor beside her. How love-
ly the bread would taste, kneaded
with fingers. soiled with nicotine. How
appetizing the cake sprinkled with to-
bacco. How delicious all the cooking
done in an atmosphere of cigarette
smoke.
1T may look chic; it may. seem
smart. it may appear pert for a girl to
catch sight of herself in a mirror in
cafe with her arm thrown over the
back of chair, her head posed
lSOquStIlouly Ol Oue sue, uSI Clilll
resting lightly on her dainty jeweled
fingers and a cigarette between her
teeth. She may think that is just the
way to bring all the eligible men to
her feet. But beside that face in the
mirror let us place the bloodless. hol-
low eyed, narrow headed, slope
shouldered, consumptiye chested,
spindle legged future American citi-
zen, sand let me tell you that is the
SOB of his mother. That is what
nicotine and his mother will do for
the stars and stripes. That is the
kind of hoy you can raise on the
tobacco plant"
The Rev. Mr. Hopkins should cheer
up Certainly there is more reason to
believe that the world is growing bet
/ ter than to think that it is growing
so bad as to threaten the degeneracy
of the race Some women smoke, but
they are not the kind of women a
man chooses when seeking wife.
There is as much reason to believe
that monkey dinners are certain to be-
come the usual thing because Harry
Lehrs set find them diverting, or that
all womankind will in future adopt a
rnannish garb because DR.. Mary
Walker wears trousers
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cANTRiL.

Cantril- Thee men now living in
Cantril, Henry Smith, Richard Gam
BILE and Theodore Jennings, were in
the 3rd and 4th Iowa and fought in
the memorable battle that took place
east of the Mississippi river under
General Sherman and was the last
battle of the civil war There is some
talk at Keokuk of erecting a monu-
ment to mark this spot.
Earnest Powell moved to the Vance
Nilsson farm this week.
Dallas Isandes. living near Big
Mound, was the guest of his father,
Charles Landes, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Fell Of Puk-
wanna, South Dakota, arrived in Cam
tril Saturday for a visit with DR.. w.
A. Jones and family. On Sunday they
all drove to Milton and spent the day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
LUCAS COUNTY MAN DEAD.
Aure1lus culbertson, Aged 80 Years
Passes Away-FuneraI
Todav,

Charlton, Iowa, January 13. -(Spe-
ciaD- Aurelius Culbertson, one
of the pioneer residents of this coun-
ty, died at his, home in Lincoln town
ship on Saturday night about midnight
at the advanced age of SO years. He
is survived by three sons and three
daughters, John, who is cashier of the
State Savings bank Of this city; How
ard, also Of Charlton; T.. A., Of Salt
Lake City. Utah; Mrs. Lizzie Sned-
aker of Mt. Ayr; Mrs. Champlin OF
near Derby, and Miss Eta Culbertson,
who resided with her father. The fu-
neral services were held at his late
home this afternoon at o'clock, aft
er which the remains were inferred In
the Charlton cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
JUDGE ROBERTS GIVES OPINION.
Sets Aside Two Deeds and Bill of Sale
to Ida 3. Rowe in Dis.
trict Court TODAY

d j a
Judge Roberts handed down his de.
cision this morning in the case of
Mary Wroughton ct al VS.. L. A. Rowe
ct al, in which he sets aside two
deeds and one bill of sale to property
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000 in
Eddyville.
The contention made during the
hearing. consuming six weeks of time,
off and on, and in which l.. A. Rowe
was kept on the witness stand for ten
days for tho plaintiff, was that fraud
was perpetrated in that the mother
Of Mrs Rowe 70 years old who resid-
ed with her had decided all her pro,
perty to her daughter while the other
heirs We're left nothing. The property
in question consisted of the opera
house, two store buildings and water
works in Eddyville formerly the pro
pertv of Mary S. Legett.
The plaintiffs were Mary Wrough
ton, Aurora, ILL.,. daughter; Emma
Giles Sand Point, Idaho, daughter
w. e. Leonard, Salinas, California, a
grandson.
The. deeds and bill of sale were
made August II, 1906,and Mrs. Legett
died November "a, 1906 The contest
was one Of the hardest contested legal
battles fought out in the Wapellc
county court w. A. Work, j. C. Will
liams and George Gillies, represented
the plaintiffs. Jaques & Jaaues and
w. R. Nelson. were the attorneys for
the defendants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
KNOXVILLE WOMAN
CELEBRATES 33rd BIRTHDAY

Knoxville-Mrs. Joseph Gibson had
very pleasant birthday on Wednes-
day Of this week. Her children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren
all gathered at her home to spend the
day. This was her eighty third birth
day. About twenty five were pres
ent,
William Lever is slowly recovering
from glandular swelling on his neck.
William Horrobin and family visit
ed here at the home of j. M. Seayer
this week.
John Kunkel is home for the winter
after spending the past eight or nine
northwestern part of Michigan.
Claude Lorimor Of Tingley is now
working at the o." depot.
Mrs. Elijah London, who lives one
and half miles northeast Of town.
is at the Temple of Health hospital
in Kansas City, taking treatment for
recurrent appendicitis.
e. M. Smith and family Of Leroy
have moved to Knoxville and are oc-
cupying the residence recently vacat-
ed by D. w. Ward.
Mrs. j. j. McDonough. living three
miles northeast of town. has been sick
for some time with stomach and bowel
trouble. A few days ago her condition
was considered very critical but she is
now improving.
Mrs Isaac Council of Bussey, a sis
ter Of Mrs. Charles Perry and A Wal
ter Of this cit-- is critically Ill. She
! has been an invalid for the past eight
or ten years and no. hope is held out
| for her recovery.
School began Monday with full
attendance Examinations do not be-
gin for two weeks yet
| Kirk Hartman was at Des Moines
| on business recently,
Mis- Gina Welsher spent Friday
night with relatives in Pleasantville.
w. N. Christ has gone to Waverly
and other points on business this
week.
| Rev. John Woodbridge returned last
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
Law ENFORCEMENT RESTS WITH
THE PEOPLE.

Asheville, N. c.. recently voted to
dispense with saloons. The Citizen
a paper published there, is now won
dering how the town is going to fare
when it tries to enforce the law.
There are many cities and towns in
the south that are destined in the
near future to learn much about liquor
law enforcement and violation. Ten.
nessee. Kentucky and other southern
states have had their troubles with
illifct manufacturers, but they are
now up against another phase of the
question an entirely different one,
The communities that have voted to
$50 dry will have to argue the
statements that "the people will go 10
some other place to trade" that 'tthe
closed townis dead one and that
people with money to spend will not
come here and many others with
which Iowa is familiar, and has been
for some time past. They will doub.-
less go through much the same exper-
fences of all communities that have
voted on this question. In their eff
forts toward the enforcement of the
law, some will be in a measure sue.
cessful, butyit will only be those in
which the preponderance Of PUBLIC
sentiment is in favor of law enforce
ment.
It has been demonstrated that tha
will of the people of community,
and not the state law. is the power
that controls social evils that exist in
that community. 1t seems strange
that men will differ so widely as to
what is best for the moral welfare
of a community, but that they do is a
self-evident fact.
There are towns that do not have
saloons, because public sentiment ia
against them; there are other towns
the same size that do have saloons be-
cause public sentiment is not against
them.
& Matters Of this kind-those that
concern some of the so-called social
evils-are almost wholly in the hands
of the residents Of each community.
The people who constitute the popu-
lation of that community, who do the
business, who do the thinking, the
talking and the voting, they are the
power with which the final action
rests and while the administration for
which they voted is in power, they
must bear their part Of the RESPONSE
bility for the acts of that administra-
gition. BE-
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GLOOMY PICTURES FROM THE
PULPIT

The Rev. Melbourne P. Boynton OF
Chicago, is beset with fears He sees
The fair sex tottering on the brink of
ruin, and the social fabric Of the ma
ton beginning to show signs of
travelling. And while the Rev. Mr..
Boynton is thus viewing the situation
with alarm, the Rev. Frederick r.
Hopkins, another Chicago pastor not
only shares these views. but he sees
ruin for the American home and de-
generacy for the race because Of
present day habits 1t is a gloomy
view indeed that these worthy pastors
take. Yea. verify.
The rock upon which the social
craft is destined to be shattered. ac
cording to the Rev M. Boynton, is
the leap year custom. Seys he:
I do not know where the silly leap
year joke originated or who is its
author. To suggest that woman take
the initiative in the matter Of matri-
mony is to lower her in the esteem of
most men and cause her to lose her
charm and most of her power for
good.
Leap years most vicious joke is a
degradation of women. 1t is a law of
God that the initiative resides in the
male and not in the female"
The Rev. Mr.. Boynton has also been
told that it is a growing custom for
the women to suggest engagement of
one sort and another to their male
friends. AS to this, he says:
"One young man is quoted as say
ing that he is constantly perplexed by
this kind of action on the part of his
lady friends. They phone him and
note him to show them certain atten-
lions"
Perhaps the young man told the
pastor the truth, and he really is
prosecuted by the attentions showered
upon him by the fair sex, but expert
ence has shown the amatory con.
quests of this brand Of heart smash
ers are largely creatures of the
Imagination. AS to the dangers faced
by the fair sex through the observance
of the leap year custom, the worthy
pastor need not cherish such gloomy
views.
Rather should he cultivate a sense
of humor, for it is largely in the joke
book and the comic supplement where
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center-Mrs C. T. Hol-
comb and daughter returned to their
home In Hedrick, after a few days
visit at the home of J. w. Mccormick
home
Mrs. Crete Browne went to Pelsin
Tuesday. f
]. NJ. Elder was in Hedrick this aft
ernoon on business.
Meetings will beein at the Baptist
church next Monday evening at 1870
o'clock, conducted by Rev B. L Nay
Of Richfield. Ill
The Mesdames Spillman, Emery
Stevens and Emery were passengers
to Rutledge Thursday.
Leonard Browne is spending few
days at home.
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REMAINS OF LUKE M'LAMAR
BROUGHT TO FAIRFIELD,

Fairfield.--The body of Luke McL4a-
mar arrived In Fairfield last night. Mr..
McLamar was killed at Wichita, Kas..
Thursday evening while crossing the
railroad tracks in the yards, where he
was employed as an operator. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin McLa-
mar, who live east of Fairfield.
Prof A. p. Kephart, who has been
teaching science in the local high
school since last September has re-
signed his position and will leave next
Friday for Toledo. Iowa, to begin
work as an instructor in the college
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ADELIA LODGE, NO. 337, HoNoRS
MEMORY OF MRS. kITTERMAN

Resolutions Of sympathy and respect
adopted by Adelia Lodge, No. 337,
Highland Centre, as a tribute to the
memory of Sister Kitterman, who died
Dec. 10, 1907:
Whereas, the angel of death has en-
tered our lodge for the third time and
taken from our midst one of our be-
loved members and esteemed sisters,
Mrs. Kitterman;
our heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved husband and family
Resolved that our charter be draped
in mourning for period Of thirty
be sent to the husband. and a copy be
spread on the records of our lodge, and
a copy be sent to the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter.
Mrs. M. q. Shoemaker,
Mrs. B. l.. Denny,
Mrs. Louisa Browne.
Committee.
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BOLTON.

Bolton.-Carl Goodwin moved his
household goods to Durfee this week,
he having secured work in the mines
at that place.
]. A. Nelson of Des Moines was in
town on Tuesday on business.
Joseph Gracer was business caller
in Oskaloosa on Thursday.
The mines were in operation three
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Long spent Satur-
day in Oskaloosa.
Miss Ida Moline returned to her
home in Pelsay on Thursday, after
spending the holidays here with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Kissinger.
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Ex-senator Mason of Illinois says
that representative government as
exemplified by the United States SEN
ate, is farce. 1t is barely possible
that Mr. Mason has not heard the
fable of the fox .and the grapes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
That Booth Harrington episode has

That Booth, Harrington episode has
been explained 1t was not Tarking-
ton who whipped two policemen after
a night out with the boys, but a man
who greatly resembles him and who
has fondness for getting in a condi-
ton that is embarrassing to the author
Of the Gentleman from Indiana"
Perhaps it was also the double of
Senator Jeff Davis VINO figured in that
cracked ice episode in Chicago recent