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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
VACANCIES AT ANNAPOLIS.
Congressman Elvins Has Two Ap.
pointments to Make.

Our Representative in Congress
writes us that he has the privilege
OF appointing as Mdshipmen to the
United States Naval Academy ut
Annapolis, Maryland, two principals
and six alternates. This is the
chance Of life time for two bright
boys in the 18th Congressional Dis
trict, for it means for them an OK
cellent education without cost to
them, and useful career in the SER
vice OF their country as officers in
the Navy.
Mr.. Elvins says that up to Janu-
ary..25, 1910, he will be glad to receive
applications from candidates living
in the district, The application
must be in the applicants own
handwriting and must give his name
and address, and the name, address
and the occupation Of his father, il
living, the date of the applicants
birth, his physical description and
the extent Of his schooling, and
should state whether or not he Is
willing to pay his proportionato
share OF the cost of preliminary,
competitive examination to be held
somewhere in the district, II, in the
opinion Of the Congressman, there
are enough applicants to warrant
such examination.
Candidates, to be eligible for APP
pointment, must be between the
ages of III and 20, unmarried, phys
ically and mentally sound, and must
be able to pass mental eXamina-
ton in punctuation, spelling, arith-
metic, geography, English grammar,
United States history, worlds his
tory, algebra through quadratic
equations, and plane geometry-an
examination which high school
graduate ought to be able to pass.
Full information with specimen
examination questions will be sent
promptly on receipt of application
addressed to Polite Elvins, NJ. c.,
Washington, d. G.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
LEAD BELT MISSION BOARD.

This organization held its regular
meeting in Flat River on Dec. 9Th,
and had Mrs. Geo. NJ. Duff of ST.
Louis present. She kept every ones
keenest interest alive from her first
word until her last. She think this
work should appeal to every one,
and says il offers every one Il place
to work. She believes a great good
will be accomplished if the plans of
the board are carried ont.
A letter was read from Mrs. r..
w. MacDonnel of Nashville giving
suggestions which were helpful.
Miss Royalty, Deaconess in
charge, was present and reported n
large number of visits made. She
was asked to spend sometime in
lockwood organizing the work there.
The Mission Sunday School at
Bonnie Terre now numbers ninety
nine and Christmas entertainment
was given for the children. Mr.. Guy
Evans is in charge of this school
and he compares its influence to n
"blue flame spreading throughout
the neighborhood."
Mrs. f.. y. Barrow, of Farming
ton, acted rs Secretary of this meet
ing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
THE COST OF LIVING.

According to Bradstreet's, the cost
Of living is still advancing. 1t is
now within "A fraction Of one cent Of
the highest mark in our history, and
at the present rate of increase, soon
will establish new record in alti-
tude.
This increase can not he attributed
to the slight net increase in the tar.
III under the Payne ldrich law. It
Is more largely due to the constantly
increasing greed and daring Of the
beneiiciarics Of the tariff system in
taking advantage of that system to
form cXtortimg combinations and to
raise the rates Of cxtortion.
1t is true that good many neccs-
stiles of life are not directly affected
by the tariff. But all are indirectly
affected. Once eliminate the out
rageous provisions of the tariff and
the whole market would adjust itself
to more reasonable hasis-thc
basis of lower prices to the con-
sumers and smaller profits to the
! trusts.
While the trusts exact more and
more, penny by penny, they continue
to divide enormous profits and
watered stock, and enjoy the in
creasing values of their shares, and
they marvel that the country should
be conscious Of the cost of living.
1t is great system, this system Of
tribute. 1t insures luxury for the
needy rich, and as for the poor, they
neither ask 1t nor expect it.-Kan-
sas City Times (Rep.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
JUDGE LURToN THE NEW
U. S. SUPREME JUSTICE

The appointment of Judge Lurton
to the United States supreme Bench
is only another indication Of the
small influence which Republican
rcformcrs have with the Taft adj
ministration. The Omaha World
Herald says:
In the appointment of Judge Lur-
ten of Tennessee to the supreme
Bench President Taft has strength
ened what might be called the con
scrvativC element of the court and
weakened the liberal element. On
October 18th, the Philadelphia North
American, the largest progressive
Republican newspaper in the c0un-
| try, published prominently on it's
| first page an attack on Judge Lur-
ton as an tally of corporations"
Among other things the North
/ American said
From the standpoint of the pro-
gressive Republicans nothing Mr..
Taft could do, not even his contin-
ued alliance with the Aldrich-C
non combination, could prove so eff
fectively reactionary as would the
appointment of Judge Lurton TO
succeed the late Justice Peckham,
- The general charge is that
Judge Lurton has shown himself, in
all his decisions, to be so partial to
corporations, and so absolutely un-
willing to consider the rights Of the
public in any contest between the
public and the corporations, that
his appointment would be regarded
as an effort to pack the court in ia
vor of the great combinations of
wealth. - Those who object to
the prospective appointment of
Judge Lurton declare that Lurton
has made it manifest in all his deci-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

So the couslstory of Danish
scientists of the Copenhagen I'M
versity, where DR.. Cooks claim of
having reached the north pole was
first received with the utmost con
Rdence aud houors were showered
upon him, has turned down the
Doctors claim and declared his
data and observations submitted
to them to be worthless and in
adequate to sustain his claim
Well, if the Doctor did not reach
the pole he has certainly for awhile
fooled not only creduIous world
but many Of the scientists and
learned ones, and we feel charitabIy
enough inclined to believe that he
has fooled himself hardest of all.
We cannot conceive that any man
of his reputation rs AN explorer
would deliberately attempt to folst
IA fake Of that character upon the
world. 1t would occur to him that
the deception must sooner or later
be uncovered, to the surliice OF all
that honorable men hold dear.
Perhaps his mind was so affected
by the intense exposure aud 1gor
of the polar regions that lac i'm
agined true all the welred things
he has told of his trip aud that his
imperfect data and observations
were alike results OF this cOudi-
ton. The fact that he was ready
and willing to submit them to the
cold scrutiny of one of the best re-
copuized boards of scientists on
such matters in the world, leads to
the inference that he believed IN
them, crude and worthless though
they may have been. Yes, thousands
accepted his claim and hailed him
as a hero, but we can't help enter
tanning the idea that if he did not
reach the pole he has fooled him
self the worst of all and is the
most unhappy victim Of his hal :
lucinatiOn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Dec. :, Andy Kassbaum and Miss
Grace y. Scott OF Dcsloge.
eth, Alvin Son and Miss Alga
Johnson OF Bonnie Terre.
sth, L. W. Slinkerd and Miss
Cora Horton Of lockwood.
9th, Louis n. Marler Of Bonnie
Terre and Miss Ella Hawkins Of
Desloge.
18th, G. w. Holloman OF Hogan
and Miss Carrie Pearson of Bonnie
Terre.
l4th, Howard Nations and Miss
Nettie Gertrude Benedict Of Flat
River.
18th, David j. Laws and Miss
Gertrude Jennie Yeargian of Farm
ington.
18th, benjamin Il. Womack and
Miss Pearl Buxton Of Pennington.
10th, Fred II. Rohlander OF Crys-
tai City and Miss Annie Thomure
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
For a Lame Back

When you have pains or lameness
in the back battle the parts with
Chamberlain Liniment twice q
day, massaging with the palm OF
the hand for five minutes at each APP
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 E. NJ. Laakman
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

The State Democratic Conference
at Kansas City on Janunry Hth
promises to be a notable gathering.
1t well meet at 10 o'clock ut the
Baltimore Hotel. Hon. Norman,
r. Mack. Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, Sen
ator Stone, Governor Francis,
Governor Folk, Hon. Champ Clark
aud Congressman Rainey of Hi
nois will speak. a banquet Will
be given in the evening, plates
$500 each. Delegates and Other
Democrats who wish to attend the
BANQUET must notify the banquet
committee not later than January
5th. They can address Hunt {.
Moore, Assistant Secretary, Ola
Commerce building, Kansas City,
Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

ms the Old Year silently glide.
into the ever deepening SHADE
| Of the past and becomes only
! a memory in our lives, the
New Year dawns with the sunni
smile Of faith and hope We have
ground with the water that sweeps
on and out Of sight down the stream,
but the current from the Fountain
Head rusbes toward US. gurgIinE.
laughing ieaDiTg against the tar-
bine, and the wheel gri7ds on. May
the memories that come whispering
10 cur souls from out the s1adowy
by-goae in our retrospective moods
have no unge Of regret and repin-
ing. and the hope that beckons on
ward from out the 9nexpiored years
strengthen and buoy US uptor what
ever lies before. Thus, with the
dead past only a memory Faith
bids US without pause greet the
sunrise Of 1910 as a Happy New
Year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
TO KILL HIS WIFE.

The town Of Esther was consider.
ably "stirred up" over an incident
that happened here the afternoon
and night Of Tuesday DIST inst. one
LuCius Raney, who had lived in Els.
thcr for nearly two years, n miner,
who was very much addicted to
strong drink, came home about 20
minutes after 3 O'Clock p. m, and
/ began abusing his wife and threat
encd to kill her. He grabbed II claw.
/ hammer and told her to say her
| prayers, then began chasing her
around the coal stove, striking at
her with the hammer, but being in.
tOXicatcd he missed his aim, She
| finally fought her way out and man
aged to make her escape with her
two smaller children, aged 20 and
~ years cid, bnt in doing so re-
Coivrd several severe bruises on her
arms In warding of the blows, also
one or two licks on the head, one on
her cheek, and her throat was badly
scratched by his choking her.
She ran with her two children to
tho nearest noighbor, her clothing
almost torn Off and blood streaming
down her cheeks and naked breast.
The ncighbors helped her on her
way to MIR. Cunningham store,
where conveyance was secured,
and She was driven to Esquire Fra
zcr's office, whore she swOrc out IA
warrant against him for assault
with intent to kill. About 1880 Con-
stable Dean arrived and before $ p.
III. had him in charge. He IL now
in Jail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
The constant" also arrested two
young men who were yelling and fir
ing guns on our streets and making
night hidcous with their drunken
yclls. one of them paid his fine of
SIS and trimmings and the other
went to Jail This is II lesson to
other young men who are disposed
to tump"r with strong drink, and il
ought to h" n lesson To- thocs who
sell the vile stun, that does abso-
lutuIy no good Whatever but stimu-
lutrs men to do such brutal aud
Grudisb deeds
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia.

"ln treating pneumonia" says
DR.. w. j. Smith, of Sanders, Ala,
"the only remedy ! use for the
lungs is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. While, OF course, would
treat other symptoms with different
medicines, | have used this remedy
many times in my medical practice
and have yet failed to find case
where II has not controlled the trou-
BILE. | have used If myself, as has
also my wife, for coughs and colds
repeatedly, and | most willingly
and cheerfully recommend it as
superior to any other cough remedy
to my knowledge" For sale by +.
NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30
IN MEMORIAM.

We take the following tribute to
Mrs. Hannah F. Overs, beloved
wife OF Rev. Edward Overs, who
died at Graham, Texas, on Decem-
Der II, 1909, from "The Graham
Evangel," the weekly bulletin OF the
Christian Church at that place, of
which Brother Overs is editor:
Change ana decay In all around see;
o Thou who changcst not abide with me, -
II was dark cloud that fell upon
the parsonage, on Saturday night,
Dee. llth, when the home-maker
was transferred to the "Home not
made with hands, eternal in the
heavens" During the two months
of her seclusion she longed for the
opening of the New Year, when
again she would be found in the
house of the Lord Little did we
think that before the close of 1908
she would be with tie Lord.
For this change she was ready.
In early girlhOod she gave herself
to the Lord, and ever lived life
embodied in one word, "others."
Born in Indiana, to Dr.. f.. p. and
and Mrs. Henry, their only daugh-
ter, she devoted her life to them and
her five brothers, and found great
JOY in this and all departments of
church work.
About six years ago another life
came In contact with hers-thcse
two became ONE in the fullest sense
Of the term. These years have been
full Of joy and happiness. In due
time little girl came into our home.
She was followed in about two years
by little boy. Both of these have
been given to the Lord, for the
mission field. Her one hope and
plan was to educate and train these
to do work she always wanted to
do, but was unable. Sunday morn
ing, Dec. jth, another boy was horn.
The following Saturday this devoted
daughter, wife and mother passed
from us. Those who knew her best.
loved her most. We have been in
Texas only one year, and Graham
six months, almost stranger. vet
true friendship has shown itself.
We have been wonderfully sus-
tanned by the Grace of God, and the
true helpful sympathy of the church
and friends here, also the many
messages that have reached us
through the mail. Please accept
our grateful appreciation.
Looking out on the snow-covered
ground this morning, we are re-
minded Of the following:
Beautiful things lie hidden
Under the snow,
Tulips ana dairodls sleeping,
Myrtles with broad leaves are crcepIng
And bluc.cyed forget mo nots peeping
Under the snow.
Beautiful things lie hidden
Under the snow.
The crocus and dear little daisies,
And arbutus In wonderful mazes.
Its sweet scented now'rets upralses
Under the snow.
Beautiful things lie hidden
Under the snow
hut they VIII awake In the morning,
when spring with warm sunshine is dawn.
Ing,
ihey VIII peep out from under their avn.
ing,
Under the snow.
our dear ones in deaths cold embrace lie
Under the snow;
The Angels their kind watch are keeping
Ger our beautiful treasure safe sleeping
Under the snow.
Yes this loved form must lie sleeping
Under the snow;
But she viii awake In the morning.
The bright resurrection day dawnine
No more to lie down midst our mourning
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

The Republican says that Poplar
Bluff is becoming so puritanical
that the old time Monday morning
police court is almost thing OF the
past, as there are SO few cases to
dispose Of.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

Miss Pauline Harris of Patton,
who stood an examination for APP.
pointment for clerkship in the
Census Department in Washington,
ranked third among the Missouri
applicants.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

Owing to the fact that there have
been two fires ut Festus within n
week, tho News thinks II would be
n good idea to arrange for some fire.
fighting facilities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

Chas. Best of Butler county died
on the 10Th, aged o. years, forty of
which were spent in Butler county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

Winter term at the Moot
hart Colleges begins Monday.
January Sd, 1910, at which
time new classes will be 81
ganized.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

T. Jackson Ct Charleston offers to
give $500 for library at the public
school, provided a new school house
is built and that the library be
called for him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30

Perryville is to have u furnitur1
factory.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
GREATER MAIN
MONETA ACRES
POPULAR TRACT 0UTSELlS
ITSELF
AGENTS ADD SECOND LARGE
SUBDIVISION TO PROPERTY
Five.Acre Parcels Receive Benefit Of
55,ooo- Gallon Cement Reservoir.
Work Begins on Harbor
Electric Road

Patton & Longley, who own the
Main Moneta acres. say the tract has
been selling so rapidly that they find
it necessary to place an additional sub
division of $50 acres on the market. 1t
is divided into 21a and 5-acre tracts.
and supplied with water from a 55, 000-
gallon cement reservoir. which supplies
the water for domestic purposes and ir-
rigation.
Every one in this district is enthusi-
astic over the new harbor electric car
line, which has secured the right of
way from Los Angeles to Wilmington
and passes through the Main Moneta
acres tract on South Park avenue. 1t
has just been surveyed. and grading
work was started last week.
Sales for the week are as follows:
Ferdinand Wauka, five acres on Will
mington road, $2750; r. L. Snyder, two
and one-half acres on Wilmington
road, $1S75; C. NJ. Byers, five acres on
Main street boulevard. $4,000; c. A.
Allen, five acres on Burlingame, S3000
Miss Mary Orth, five acres on Main
street boulevard. $500; d. NJ. Evans,
f1ve acres on Wilmington road, $2750.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

Echo street 5121-E. L. Dodder, owner and
builder; two-story, fourteen-room residence;
S29o1
Avenue Eighteen, 264 North-F. Graves Sash
& Mill Co. owner and builder, two-story plan
ng mill; 5000.
Banning street. so1-National Ice & Cold
Storage CO. owner; George Booth, builder,
hve-story cold storage house, $4,000
Normandie avenue, 4912-Mrs. K. Wsey,
owner, r. r Price. builder ;oneandone- half
story. seven-room residence; $500
Metcalfe street. SLOW. F Brooks, owner;
N S Yeaser & Co, builder; one-story, four
room residence SSoo.
Fifty fourth street, 625 Nest-M. and L. A.
Shanahan. owners NJ s Yeager & Co. build
er: cne-story dve-room residence $l6Go.
Thirty-ninth street, 1850 East-C. a. Camp
bell. owner and builder; one-story, hre-room
residence; $500.
Vermont avenue, 5O25-R. Woolley, owner;
H. L. Burchart, builder; one-story hve-room
residences 1920.
Normandie avenue. 44l9-W. Hammer, owner;
W. H Bowman & Co., builder; one-story, six
room residence; $1,000.
Forty second place, =o3 Vest, Tomann,
owner; Schultz, Madden & Co. builders; one
story seven-room residence; $500
Berendo street, 724-Eva r Wilson, owner;
NJ /. SEWER. builder, two-story, eight-room
residence $i950
FIfty-eighth street, 1925 West--L. O. Mason,
owner: o. j. Mason, builder: one-story, two
room temporary residence; $3.50.
Avenue Eighteen, 264 North-F, Graves Sash
& Nil Co, owner and builder; one-story boiler
room $500
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
RECOMM ENDS COMPLETION
OF GARDENA HIGH SCHOOL

The building committee of the city
board of education has recommended
the completion of four unfinished rooms
in the Gardena high school building
and the removal of the temporary
building a the grammar school 10 the
high school, to be fitted up as a man
ual training school.
Also that bids be taken for two tenn
porary buildings at the Polytechnic
high school.
Also that Architect S. Tilden Norton
be employed to prepare plans for rals-
ing the gymnasium at the Los Angeles
high school and putting in showers
and lockers underneath.
Also that a lawn be planted in front
of the high school.
The board also received bids and
awarded contracts for work to be done
The committee also recommended
that bids be taken for temporary
buildings at Fifty-second street, Fre-
mont avenue and Rose Hill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
IN AMERICAN CITIES
INCREASES BY 19 PER CENT

Statistics from some fifty building
centers throughout the United States
officially reported to the American
Contractor Chicago, show an aggre-
gate gain of 10 per cent for June, 1909,
over the same month last year. Thir-
teen cities show a loss from l to 66
per cent and the rest show a gain of
from l to go per cent. Building op-
erations have heen crowded during
the spring months and are easing up
now for new activity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
BUILDING PERMITS
IN SIXTEEN DAYS

Permits for $40 buildings Of a total
valuation of S510,S42 were issued in the
first sixteen days of July by the de-
partment of buildings of the Los An
geles board of public works.
This was an increase in valuation of
S87 062 and a decrease of four in the
number of permits. as compared with
the corresponding period of last year.
The Fifth ward led with eighty-siX
permits and valuation of $167 1926.
The following is the departments
CIa ssifica tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Estimated at $1,000

SAN DIEGO, July 17,--John B. Star
key will erect a tWo-story brick build
ing near the corner of Fifth and A
streets, the cost of which is estimated
at $4,000, The first floor will be subdi-
vided into store rooms and the second
floor will be fitted up for lodge pur
noses
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Alfalfa Yields 500 an Acre

One hundred acres of alfalfa have
just been cut and shows a yield OF
one and half tons an acre, and will
net the growers 800 an acre this year.
Patton e. Longley say that the de-
mand for acreage has continued SO
brisk that they have been forced to
place on the market an additional tract
of eighty acres.
A great many persons who are liv-
ing on the tract are so well pleased
they are buying more land, and many
have expressed O desire to add several
acres to their present holdings.
Mr.. Register has just finished his
six-room $4,000 cottage on Eucalyptus
street, near Palm. w. c. Rushing has
completed plans for his five-room cot
tage on Palm street, near Ash, at a
an artistic four-room bungalow at
Palm and Ash streets at a cost of $1,000.
William tSickler is building four
room cottage on Market street at a
cost of $1,000. A. B. Conway is erect
ing two five-room cottages at a cost of
$2500 on Ash street, near Lennox ave-
William Stickler is building a four
room cottage on Lemon avenue at q
cost of $1,000. Mr. Hathaway has com
pleted plans for a siX-room residence
on Market street, near Lennox avenue.
A. G. Johnson built a four-room bunga-
low on KenWood street near Lennox
avenue at a cost of 5000. j. Wood has
the foundation completed for his five
room bungalow to cost $1400. ]. Dillon
will move into his new flve-room
bungalow, which cost $780, this week.