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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Facts Worth While.

We have in Missouri in round
numbers 1000 saloons. 1t is be-.
lievod that the daily receipts must
average at least $500 in order to
| pay the license and run at any pro.
tit. An average Of 5000 per day to
each saloon would make 500, ODO. NO
per day which we are paving into
the 1000 saloons Surprising that
they do no business on Sunday, hut
operate only - days in each calrn-
dar month, we have their monthly
receipts amounting to $500, 600
which being multiplied by twcr e..
gives $50 100000 n year.
This is equal to the assessed vnI-
uation Of all the horses in the State
and is three times as great MS tine
assessed valuation Of the far-fanrd
Missouri mule. II is about equal to
the annual yield Of wheat for the en-.
tire state and Is equal to the entire
output Of all our mines. II this sum
were equally distributed among the
10000 school districts of Missouri,
1t would give each district $1,000 90
Il year and would enable the couu-
try districts to have "A ten months
school at a cost Of S3OO0O Il month. .
They could thus have splendid
teachers, fine libraries, good labara-
tories, domestic science and manual /
training in every district of thcI
state. TIA" money that We are thus .
would send more young .
men to college than attend all the
colleges and universities in the
Jnitcd States.
II this vast sum were equally dis
ributed among the counties of the
state, it would give to each county
more than $3.50, 10000 every year.
This would build about one hundred
niles Of rock road in every county
'ach year. In other words, IL would
,uild about 10000 miles of rock road
in the State. One pecu-
iarly sad and unfortunate fact in
cgard 10 our present expenditure of
his money is that nearly all of Il
omos from the meager income OF
'oor men whose families are con-
equently deprived OF the merest
Iecessaries OF life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Why Women Fear Motherhood.

Il tuT nOIn6ruOOQ,
Editor Home Herald:
Some woman, who signs herself
f.. X. L., has written to one Of our
city papers a letter on the above
subject, which think is worthy of
republication in the Home Herald
! quote the following paragraphs
from 1t, and trust that you will be
able to find space for them:
ut is becoming more and more
common to hear the charge made
against the AmcIicon woman that
she has lost or crushed out the God
given desire to become n wife and
mother. Various reasons are as
signed for this, but | have seen no
mention Of what believe to be the
principal cause. believe it Is be-
cause our nation has refused to pro-
tect the home that the American
woman refuses to become n wife
and mother. She has wept, prayed
and petitioned our National and
state government to throw around
the homes of the country some pro.
lection from the greatest curse this
world has ever known. but iustead
of granting her request, this land
OF the free and home of the brave,
has gone into partnership with the
home destroyer, so the only reply
weeping, petitioning womanhood re-
ceivcs is: Go, make homes; be- pa
tienti bear children and each wear
we Will lay only about 100, 600 of
them IN drunkards gruves!
"Besides the toll of death. the
mother knows that other hundreds
OF thousands of our children will be
brought by drink to alnshouses |
county jails, pcnitcntiaries and asy-
lumS.
at Is not that woman loves n
poodle-dog more than baby that
she chooses the dog.
docs not society itself place the
higher value on the dog? If the wo-
man pays her dog tax and puts A
collar ON the dog, the law protects
her pet from theft and slaughter;
Duf tell me, If you can, how does
The State protect her boy?
How can the mother protect her
boy when society places the stamp
Of its approval upon drink and
drinking places?
DON'T you know that when n wo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
For a Lame Back.

When you have pains or lameness
in the back battle the parts with
Chambcrlain's Linimcnt twice II
day, massaging with the palm Of
the hand for five minutes at each ap-
plicatiOn. Then dampen piece of
flannel slightly with this liniment
and bind it on over the seat OF pain,
and you may be surprised to see
how quickly the lameness disap-
pears. For sale by +. NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
POLICY OF INSURGENTS


writing iH i!io ihi'h"''PI"" N"r''
American lI' "S''l''E'"" '"'I'
Sp"ha'h' Tor '''"' paper "'9''''''
the llhh 81 '''' INSURGENTS J." 'I'''
way nero are al ''"0' INVENT!
hVe k"plihlI'ah In'lIl''T' VII" Will
vote u necessary WIN ''' '''''''
Gratis |" u'I'"' any measure 'I'S
oeleN' L" "' "'"'-' an" ''''! '"''"
Ihte' VII" every ''"'"' /" I'EhIu
iheIr c"h'I"7'"l7 ar accurate that
as many NOR" VIII sac WIN 'n'In
"Heh an a''"aI "'Nl "I SlI'hE'h -
mhde over proposition "I Publl'
importance. lN' pan |" h' carried
OUT w ii" 'h"'' w. "'''I '""'i"' 81
t"' MUSE lI"'h lil' 9P'"h'I - ]" aP-
P'h' rom HIS u'''N'""' l"'N ""H
uohe Wild respect l" tl' "l! Srh"u-
"'' ]" 'h' l"IiH HE"'' anu "''h""sh
cannon TOOK the moor hIlla'li ana
'I'''al PRIV ''-'7 /" the "'' trust ne
was ""t-'"l'u. >" II Is 'li''hu"u bE
IN" PT"SIr'NIN', |" wait patiently
"''''l some I''"slT" oil I'tISIa'l'h
"lI'o''"t Ia" P"'llr interest II ne
I"I' 'I' h"ii''' "h'h' u 'N' NI'hh'I
rdI's, "s ne "h4"'NiI"i''iIN VIII
IuI'' 'I'"l 'H''I amendments are ""t
81 "I"'I iH"N VIII appeal from ms
IuI'i'E ana ln'h' 'I' issue Oh" "I
punI'' interest against "a Il"U7' or .
F"nI~a'I"h "'I'h i surviving I" "''-
u'I'I'I''' ana Sa'Ili''' lhAI interest. .
II may h"' u" "ulll inc proposed III .
''i''''' commerce. REGISTRATION Is NE .
'"I' inc mouse 'l'a' li'iH contest can f.
ne "'"u'' h"t II VIII come sooner .
OF '"''r' ana inc prediction Il ih"d" F.
that '"iIIo" Is doomed 10 certain
uei'a', unless ne hN'rtsIt ny sufr"h-
der' lhrr" Is II" secret about these
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
A Careless Messenger.

After messenger boy had eaten
his lunch in Pearl street restau.
rant in the New York financial dis.
trict. Harry Bohrer. the manager.
found a package on the table. and on.
cning it he discovered that It con.
tanned $4,000 in currency and also
sufficient negotiable securities to
make a total of $4,000 From the
papers in the package he believed the
valuables belonged TO the state bank.
A few doors away, and hurried there
with the money. The cashier quickly
Identified the parcel and Bohrer was
given a reward
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Wei. u. COLUMN
Mrs Merrill Pipsin, Press Supt.
Saloon Bars.

bar 70 heaven door to he'll.
'.--',' """.," 81. ,o,.,G 4, ,.ril.
=. -. ~ .ian,,DOss and wealth:
door to want and broken health.
A bar TO honor pride and fame.
d""r ID" T~'"i ard IN ana .!.a-l,g.
a bar to hope a bar to prayer;
A door to darkness and iespeir,
A bar to houorcG, useful life;
door to irowniug, scnselrss strife
bar to all that's true and brave:
a door to every dtunkard's grave;
a bar to JOYS that home imparts;
door to tears and aching hearts;
a bar to heaven. a door to hell.
Whoever named ii named we'll"
Reader, arc you contributor to
to this evil agency? If so, for tn,
sake of your loved ones, for your
own sake, and for the sake Of church
and state, stop now. The only safe.
ty is to abstain from all appear
hhceS Of evil J, W. Allen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
The Blue and White In Greek FIso

The Blue and White In Greek FIao.
The Greek flag is an unpretentIous
piece OF blazony consisting of nine
stripes of blue and white alternately.
with n white cross on a blue ground
in the left hand corner The navy
flag has golden crown in the cen.
ter OF the cross.
Blue and white are the national
colors Of Bavaria and were adopted
by the Greeks as delicate complI
mont to the Prince of Bavaria, who
accepted the invitation to ascend the
throne OF Greece when that country
had succeeded in wrestling her indie
incidence from the Ottoman empire
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Extreme Politeness,

Although he oyercharged me ter.
ribly." says the returned traveller, the
cab driver who took me over Paris
WAS most polite"
"All Frenchmen are" we observe
YES, but this one got of his box
and helped me find the necessary pro.
family in my French. English dictiop.
airy, so that ! might say what thought
OF him. Exchange.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
VIII Stick TO Dad

Come indoors immediately" called
q nurse to a small boy whose father
was going out you won't 70 10
heaven If you're so naughty"
Il don't want to go to heaven" was
the aggrieved reply; 81 want to 70
with father!"-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23

A very fine specimen OF copper
ore has been found in Bollinger
county.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
at Jackson cleared $3.50 at their
Christmas bazaar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given that the under.
signed administrator of the estate of
LtCRETlA a. HILL. Deceased,
Will make final settlement OF said estate
at the next term of the Probate Court OF 81
Francois county, Missouri, to be begun and
helu at the court house I'm Pennington, in
said county, on the second Monday in Jan !.
uary, 1910. o''''
BENZ. F. HILL. Administrator.
December TO- 1903
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23

man brings child into the world
she CANDLES n life for life? She
deliberately turns from health and
goes alone down far into the Valley
Of the Shadow Of Death, not know
ing II she shall remain there or II
she shall come forth leading by the
hand another tiny little human life.
'bo Nnu rnalizn that thereafter
her life and her aims are submerged
ia the loving service and care that
shall rear Il new human being 10
carry forward the marvellous chain
Of human life?
fought not the whole world to
love and protect her when she,
counting the agony and travail as
naught, rejOices that she has
brought forth u child?
"Wool growers are protected, and
II the wolves should abound, our
government would pay so much n
head for their destruction; but the
destroyer Of our souls is protected
by law-his business is legalized.
"When the voters Of the country
make the raising Of children safe
business, then will our daughters
become wives and joyful mothers of
children; and there will be great
reioic ing throughout the land, and
may that day come soon"
Mrs. T.. X. l..
II. 4. Campbell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23

Hall an hour is all the time re-
CURED to dye an article with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Any one can do it, as simply
boiling the goods with the dye
is oil that is necessary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
Mrs. f. X. l..
II. a. Campbell.

Certainly we have never seen II
stronger indictment Of the liquor
traffic than this, from tho woman's
side.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
DAKOTA WESLEYAN WINNER.

For the second time Lakota Wes-
leyan young women debaters won over
the girls Of Huron college, when they
received the decision of the judges at
Mitchell.
Judge Gregorion, Bessie Howard
and Elsie Davy represented Mitchell,
and had the affirmative side Of the
following question: Resolved. that
South Dakota should adopt the CON-
mission plan Of government for, the
regulation Of her public service cor
p%orations, such plan to embody the
principles contained in the New York
and Wisconsin public utility laws"
Misses Nellie May and Gladys Pyle
announced IN the negative side for
Huron. The Judges decided in favor
of Mitchell E. &c. Ericsson of Elk
Point, Frank Turner of Faulkton and
G. E. Stason Of Sioux City were the
judges. Two were for Mitchell. ~ :.
In the basketball game in, the after
noon Huron defeated Mitchell; by a
score OF 81 to, 20. =, !.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
QUEER DERBY ENTRIES,
Many Horses Started That Had Ne
Chance Of Winning.

Many Horses Started That Had Ne
Chance Of Winning.
Very old and unusual specimens Of
the thoroughbred have competed for
the great EPSON Derby during its 128
years OF existence. Some Of these
curious animals have been started
merely to fulfill a wager or by way
o ia joke or because their owners, de-
I lighted to see their colors unfurled in
the worlds greatest race, would pre-
fer to u last in the Blue Riband
than first in a contest of less impor-
lance.
what on earth are you starting
that crook for?" a small owner wal
asked IN the v of a certain Derby.
why, he's a disgrace to the field"
He's got four legs said the other
doggedly, like the favorites. Why
shouldn't he VIM"
In that sportsmanlike spirit men
have run horses for the classic events
on the off chance and shrugged their
shoulders at the derision of the pub
lie. In racing, after all. everything il
possible. One of the most peculiar
candidates for Derby honors which
turf history records was The Cockney
Boy, who made one of a field of f1f-
teen in the year 1870. He belonged
to a w. Rogers, and was described
on the card as a chestnut colt by
knight Templar (son of knight OF
kars) out of Irish Rose pedigree un-
known)."
Only m engagement was ever
made for this distinguished animal,
and that was the Derby. He never
ran before or a~fterward, and his ulti-
mate fate is unknown; but he Gre
ated a profound sensation by his sim
gular aspect as he ambled down to
the post, and the remarks concerning
him and his jockey were anything but
complimentary.
He had about as much chance Of
winning as the average butchers po-
ny would have possessed, though the
field that year was by no means higs
class. His actual price in the betting
at the start could not be ascertained,
from Barking accepted 500 pounds to
l pound about him, possibly on the
remote chance Of all the other COM
petitors dropping dead during the two
and a half minutes struggle. The
Cockney Boy was somewhere about
Tattenham Corner when the winner,
Lord Falmouth's Kingcraft, was walk
ing back to the weighing enclosure.
1t was a melancholy exhibition.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
NEVER HARD TO DISTINGUISH.
Visitors to Washington Easily Placed
by Hotel Clerk.

Can you tell what state a person
is from when you first meet him, pro-
viding he does not tell your" a Wash
ington apartment house clerk was
asked.
Not SO much the state, but Ger
tainly the section of the country" was
the response. Il would not guarantee
to tell a man from Kansas from one
from Missouri, but l would know at
a glance whether q man was from the
north, south, east or west. There is
something almost indefinable both in
appearance and manner that enables
one with experience behind a hotel
desk or apartment house register to
recognize at once the section Of the
country a stranger is from, even be-
fore a word is spoken. OF course, mis-
takes can be made, but they are few.
1t is just the same sort of intuition
that a hotel clerk has when he is
confronted by some n whom he sus.
poets as a bad customer. He cannot
tell why; the persons appearance and
manner show not fault that can be
pointed out, and yet he feels that the
person will need watching, and he
rarely goes wrong
Can ! tell what state a person is
from by looking at him." asked an
other. sometimes. But it is much
easier after a few words have passed.
l do not mean all states, but there are
some ways of telling what state a man
is from, and then you can always spot
the part Of the country a man is from.
For instance. there is something
breezy about westerners that attracts
Your admiration. Then, of course, you
can always tell a man from New York
city. There is nc n else that dresses
like him or is like him in manner The
men from the south are slouchy in
their dress. l do not mean anything
uncomplimentary by this. They may
BE- well dressed, but slouchy. They
wear SLOUGH hats a great deal, for in
stance. Then did you ever hear of
anybody but a Marylander who would
reply: Yes, indeed or Yes, in
deedy,' to a question? OF course,
everybody knows Virginia talk when
he hears it, and in the same way a
down-easter is known by his accent
But if this is only right much" in
formation on the subject, as some of
our neighbors would say, it Is
"a-plenty," according to others.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
State News of Interest
Il STATE FUNDS.
Treasurer johnson Has Beer Shifting
Them from Last Years Deposltorles.

Treasurer johnson Has Beer Shifting
Them from Last Years Deposltorles.
The report Of the condition Of the
state treasury on the last day Of
February showed in the general fund
$24,8O7. In the Irvine building fund
$293,466, and in the capitol building
fund, $29,320. The balance sheet
shows that Treasurer Johnson has
been shifting the funds, and while all
are carried in home banks, there has
been a different location. the Sioux
Falls Savings bank, which has been
carrying the bulk Of the funds, not
making much of a showing.
While the report does not show
the amount of warrants outstanding,
the amount at the close of the ses-
sion was near three-quarters of a
million dollars Besides these general
fund warrants, there are $250,000 Of
emergency warrants to be looked
after soon. The situation in the
state will require some good finan-
ciering for the next two years
to bring the state debt down to
any extent, as the late legisla-
ture did not leave much leeway be-
tween their appropriations and the
years. The state finance board has
dollars Of emergency warrants, which
they can, place at a 4 per cent rate.
March call Of taxes, 1t is believed, will
practically clear up the outstanding
general fund warrants, and bring the
state a good sized saving in interest
charges. The appropriations mean
the state must have four mill levies
for the next two years. and some
judicious handling Of state funds to
make much Of a hole in the debt
which was out at the beginning Of
the present year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
DipIomats Are Welcomed,

From the social viewpoint the ma
tional capital is to be congratulated
on the recent acquisition to the diplo-
matte corps Two bachelor ministers,
the former Swedish and Danish, have
been replaced by ENJOYS who have
charming families. In the case of the
German ambassador, though Washing
ton will not forget the Won Sternbergs,
the new representative of the kaiser
has, besides an affable and socially
inclined wife, a charming young
daughter. Count o Bernstorff and
his family are at present domiciled in
the Shoreham, awaiting the arrival OF
their household treasures from Flu.
rope. The German embassy, which was
entirely dismantled after the death
of Baron Won Sternberg, is now in a
state of renovation and will be newly
painted aud adorned from basement to
turret.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
STRIKES At NEW FOOD LAW,
Former Of7cIal In South Dakota Cues
tons ConstitutionaIity Of Recent

Former of7clal In South Dakota Cues
tions ConstitutionaIity Of Recent
Act.
That the pure food law passed by
he recent legislature may be uncon-
'titutional and that its enforcement
will be more difficult and expensive
han the old measures, are the as
'ertions made by A. H. Wheaton,
ormer dairy and food commissioner,
"The pure food bill that was pass
3D." said Commissioner Wheaton, lis
rirtually the same in effect as that
lrawn by the association of food COM
nissioners in the hope of obtaining
Uniformity of legislation. In this bill.
which l supported, the various food
standards were stated. In the bill that
became law, the 104 rulings of the
rational bureau at Washington are
made the law for South Dakota by
mere references to them. This will
INVOLVE much work On the part of the
commissioner in following the inter-
)retations of these rulings and the
court decisions upon them. However,
he substance of these 104 rulings was
included in the bill l supported. The
only difference is that it is not so
practicable.
"It will be remembered that a GER
ain stock food manufacturer attack
I'd the South Dakota law requiring a
statement of the formula of stock
'oods on the label and tried to have
t knocked out by the courts. The
federal court sustained the law. It
a passed because the stock food
concerns, or ONE of them, were buy
ng the screenings from grain that the
farmers donated to the grain buyers,
ground it, added salt and a little sui
)hur and charcoal and sold it at the
ate of $24O a ton.
Since the efforts to defeat the law
n the courts proved unsuccessful, the
'o%rty-fOur stock food concerns in the
United States began labelling their
preparations proprietary medicines"
hereby bringing them under the fed
aral and state drug laws, which do
lot require publication of the formula
whether or not they are to be al
owed to dodge the law in this fashion
can not yet be told. My successor
10 doubt will have a fight with them
On that point. The supreme court of
the District of Columbia has held
hat, despite their label, the stock
foods could not claim protection un-
der the drugs act.
Another provision that will add to
the Cost of enforcement is that ex-
empting retailers who can show a
guaranty from the jobber or manu-
facturer. That will take a great many
cases out of the jurisdiction of the
state, because often the guaranty
would be given by a nonresident con
Germ. All the commissioner could do
would be to notify the federal authori-
ties, and they are SO far behind that
it is always a long time before they
ian reach complaints"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
FARMERS ELEVATOR co.

Casting About for Buiiding-May Pur
Chase One Of the Local Elevators.
It is expected that at a meeting to
be held this week final arrangements
will be made for securing an elevator
at Vienna for the recently organized
Farmers Elevator company. The
chief question now under considera-
tion is as to whether to erect a new
elevator or to purchase the present
local elevate RS. AT the meeting this
question will be determined. 1t is
understood that one Of the line houses
can be purchased, and If the price is
satisfactory it may be decided to pur-
chase this instead of attempting to
erect a new me-. During the coming
season the new company, which is
composed Of leading farmers Of this
vicinity, will be actively in the field
for the purchase and shipment Of
grain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-02
SALOON WAR GROWS BITTER.
Law Enforcement League in Strenu
Gus Campaign at Yankton.

From now on to election day war is
on to the knife in Yankton against the
saloon. brought On by the lawlessness
OF the saloon men in the past few
years. A Law Enforcement league
has been organized and liberal sums
contributed towards the expense of
the campaign. Officers elected were
w. E. Burke, president; Olof Nelson,
vice President; H. S. Rice, secretary,
and Ephriam Miner. treasurer.
A house to house canvass is being
made to record every voter in the
city and all are put on record. In
addition half-page spaces have been
taken In the local papers and chal-
lenges have been issued to the saloon
element to show cause why they
should further be allowed to exist.
Free space has been offered in these
reserved spaces for the reply of the
saloons. The city is already in the
midst of as red hot a campaign as
Yankton ever INDUCED in and the fight
has just begun.