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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21
W. C. L. U. MEDAL CONTEST.


The w. C. r. L. will give n medal
contest at the Opera House next
Tuesday night, April 18th, which
promises to be an interesting enter
tainment, and it is hoped that o
large audicnc" will greet the CON
tcstants. The following program
has been arranged for the occasion:
Piano Duet Misses Hattie Smith
and Mildred Mckinney.
l.. =. l.. Chorus.
Reading" Ninety and Nine"
Reading" Mother and SON.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Gillespie.
Rcoding-"Pa Patsy"
Male Quartette.
Reading-"A Pledge with Wine,n
Rcading-"rhe Importance Of Ono ''S
Violin Solo Prof. Chase.
Reading Mary Elizabeth"
W. G. r. I, Chorus.
Presentation of Medals.
John Deere Buggies stay
on the road" For sale at
Isenman's.
Seed Sweet potatoes at Klcin's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21
For a neat up-to-date Run
about see Isenman's.

The Court House at Bloomfield is
to be repaired and one of the things
considered necessary is town
clock.
II YOU like to be entertained he
sure to attend the W. G. 7. t..
medal contest at the Opera House
les,t Tuesday night.
Remember that the Ladies' Aid of
the Christian Church will hold their
monthly market at the usual place
on Saturday, April 3Oth.
Go to Pelty's Book store and Sc
lect your writing paper and have
your initials stamped on it in gold
in the latest style. Prices reason
able.
There will be some good reading
and good music at the w. c. T. T..
medal contest Mt the Opera House
next Tuesday night. Don't fail to
he there.
Mrs. Il. r. Downing and Mrs.
Genevievc f. Logan entertained the
Sunday School class to which they
belong Saturday evening at the
home OF the latter.
Miss Maria Louise Nivin, gradu-
ate nurse, is here for an indifinite
time, and is stopping with Mrs. p.
&. Hunt She will respond to pro.
fessional calls. See card in another
column.
The recital which was to have
been given at the NJ. +. Church,
south, last Monday evening by the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
was postponed and will be given
this Thursday evening at eight
O'Clock.
Serviceable buggies, spring
wagons and runabouts at Isen-
mans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21

Glover, timothy, red top and blue
grass seed:at Klein's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21
TOWN AND YICINAGE


Fly paper at Klein's.
German millct at Klcin's.
Late seed potatoes at Klein's.
Fine stationery at LaaRman's.
Drug headquarters at Laakman's.
Lettuce and green onions every
day at Klein's.
We sell second-grade flour at - 90
per 100 pounds --Klein's.
Mr.. l.. X. Peers arrived home last
Thursday afternoon from his winter
sOjOurn in Texas.
Miss Emma Keller came up from
Poplar Bluff Saturday to spend sun
day with her mother.
Our seed potatoes are direct from
Minnesota; they are better. Klein's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21
The Place to Dine

John Howard PAYNE said: "There's No Place Like
Home and he
But we cannot always be at home. We get of
doors, out of the yard, of the away
farm We can't always dine home We can't always be
at home to sleep homcIike place
bic place where welcome--where things to eat
taste good, and everybody tries to make YOU feel at home-no
, matter whrrr you live.
In tHrmington that particularly attractive place stop
for meal, for day for wcekjus you wishis the
DALTON HOUSE. Pretty old place, isn't it, Looks like
somebody lived there with whom you would like to get ac-
quaned Perhaps live in town and wish good dinner
or IN the country aud want after long drive may
be that you are travelling hungry Well come in,
make yourself at home will do the best your
comfort.
There place like home-excep the Dalton House
The Dalton House,
, FARMINGToN, MISSOURI
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21

The Butler county apple crop
promises to be the best in years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21

Fancy head rice at Klein's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21

Baby chick feed-it saves the lit
tie chicks-at Klcin's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Old Fashioned NJ Tiers.

Thank God, some of us have,
and Others have had, IN oldfash.
ioned mother Not q woman of
the period, enameled and painted.
with her great chiznon, her curls
and hustle; whose white jewcled
hands never have felt the clasp
OF baby's fingers, but a dear old
fashioned, sweetvoired mother,
with eyes in which the love.light
shown and brown hair threaded
with silver, lying smooth upon
her faded cheek. Those dear
hands worn with toll, gently gui-
ded our tottering steps to child
hood and smoothed our pillow in
sickness; even reaching out to us
in yearning tenderness when her
sweet spirit was baptised in the
pearly spray OF the river. Blessed
is the memory ofan old fashioned
mother. Itfloats to us now like
IA beautiful perfume ofsome wool
land blossoms Tha music OF
other voices may be losU but the
entranceing memory OF hers
will echo to our souls forever.
Other places will fa'le away and
lie forgotten, but hers will shine
on until the light from heavens
portals shall glorify our own.
When in titIul pauses OF busy
life our feet wander back to th'
old homestead. and crossing th'
Z well worn threshold, standing
; once more in the low, quaint
room, as hallowed by her pres
ence, how The feeling OF chldisl
innocence aud dependence comes
over US, and We kneel down il
The motion sunshine streaming
through the western window
. Just where, long years ago. W
;, knolt hy our mothers knee. lisp
u lng Our Father" How man,
g times when temper lured US o
II has the memory OF those sacre
y hours, that mothers words, he
" faith and prayers, saved us froi
II sin Years have filed great drift
= over between her and us, bl
= they have not hidden from or
y sight the glory OF her unselfis
7 love. Forsyth News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Why AbuseY Watch

You do not run your buggy, sewing
machine or other machinery till it
SOU, axis and gripds and cuts itself TO
pieces. You clean and oil it often. You
should be as careful with your watch
1T is small and cannot squeak loud
when 1t is dry aud needs oiling. You
may not know it till the watch is
completely ruined anG stops. Bring
your watch to me l will show you
and explain the exact condition.
Take proper care of your watch and
it will last you a life time. Consult
me on watch Diseases.
Yours Very Truly,
s. M. GREENE, Jeweler.
Zionville, N G. RED
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
DR.. P. \ Grant Dead.
Tennessee Tomallaw wk

Tennessee TOmallawk.
DR.. p. S. Grant, who went from
his home at Shouns about q
month ago to Knoxville and un-
derwent a surgical operation,
died in the hospital there laIt
Saturday morning. His remains
reached home Saturday evening,
and intermpnt was made in the
family cemetery Monday after.
noon. Religious services were
held at the M. f. church, South,
near the home of the deceased by
Rev. w. Foglesong, after
which the Masonic Fraternity
took the body in charge and fol-
lowed by a very long procession
OF friends and relatives conveyed
it to it's last resting place and
with ritualistic ceremony placed
it in the tomb.
DR.. Grant was about 70 years
OF age and until a few months
ago etjoyed excellent health. He
I'D an active life and when not
practicing dentistry he looked
closely after farming. DR.. Grant
was an excellent citizen and his
death is lamented by a host OF
friends. He bore the reputation
OF being one of the most genial
ard cheerful men in the county,
always scattering sunshine wher'
ever he went.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
MOTTO Z OF SALE,

Under the power of sale contained
in Deed of Trust executed to the un-
dersigned; on 3rd OF May, 1909 by J
r Reese and wife, julia Reese, at the
court house door in the town of Boon
N. g., on June s. 1910, l will sell to
the highest bidder for cash TIE fol.
lowing described tract OF land stu.
ate in the county Of Watauga, State
of North Carolina. OH the waters Of
Meat Camp creek, being the tract pur
chased by J II Latham fro m j E Mil.
ler, adjoining the land Of nley
Greene, the Harmon Knob tract. L ID
Miller and w + Lookabill, being the
tract purchased by j + Miller from l.
A Green, containing 500 acres and for
a mere complete description refer.
ence is made to the registration OF
said deed in the office OF the Register
of Deeds Of Watauga county In Book
No. 4, page 500 and to the Deed OF
Trust which is registered in Book o.,
of Mortgages, page 300, to satisfy the
balance of about $215.00 due and sc.
cured by said Deed Of Trust. This 9
May, 1910.
| LOWE Truef~o
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Marvellous Discoveries

mark the wonderful progress of the
age. Air nights on heavy machines,
telegrams without wires, terrible
war inventions to kill men, and that
wonder of wonders DR.. Kings
New Discovery to save HE when
tn eatened by coughs, colds, la5rlp,
asthma. Group, bronchitis, hemor-
rhages, hay fever and whooping
cough or lung trouble Fer all bron-
chial affections it has no equal. 1t
relieves instantly. It's the sures'
cure. James NJ, Black. of Asheville,
N. c., K. r. No. 4, writes it cured
him OF an obstinate cough after all
other remedies failed. soc. and ST
A trial bottle free. Guaranteed bl
all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

North Carolina last year built
one hundred and ninety-one
miles OF Macadam and two hun
dred aud seventy-one miles OF
sand, clay and gravel roads,
This is one respect in which the
Old North State really leads her
Southern sisters, pointing h
way which they all, Including Vii
ginia, would do well and wisely
to follow.-Norfolk Vlrginian III
lot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Grand Scenery on the Narrow Guago
From Elk Park, N. G.. to John.
son City, Tennessee.

Leaving Elk Park on the little
passenger for johnson City, we
are entertained by a continual
feast OF beauty and grandeur.
1t is down through this rayine
through which the narrow gnage
winds, that natures brush has
been most lavish in painting the
handiwork of God. When last we
went over this scenic road t h e
Landscape was being clothed in
her garb OF spring. The honey
locusts were. swaying in their
robes of white and the tulip,
birch and basswood were lovely
in Natures new dress, and upon
the rough hill-sides and sleeps OF
the Gorge, new grandeurs burst
upon the view at every turn.
Seated at the north ear window
we crane our necks looking up to
the craigs and canyons W h
strata upon strata OF rock piled
hinh up toward the blue OF hea-
ven with here and there a tiny
pine or cedar which had caught
a footing in some crevice among
the rocks; never yet approached
by man or care-sed by woman
never yet a sprig cut from he1
foliage or a souvenir from he
bow, watered only by the dew
and the rain. 1t is here that tn
raven may have a safe retreat
and the cage may rear he
young.
At the base of this rocky l"dg
the Little Doe river goes dane
irg down wearing its chann7
deeper as the centuries 9oby. "
pass through five tunnels on tn
> road, and IA ound graceful curves
But now we pass the Gorge an
" iustenl of columns OF cliff we Sc
y in the country around Hampto
y broad fields of corn and whea
The little engine now puts on
! st Fl head of steam and blows
> grim defiance. We soon reach
t lizahethton, the smoke from he
! many busy factories tloatlng II
H. zily away upon the mornlf
~ breeze, and down the famoJ
- Watauga valley by fields OF w
If yiuw wheat and meadows
green skirtpd by sycamore al
:" willow, and on to johnson Cle
a bustling little city with MAI
business est Adjustments and ia
r. TOTES and the terminus OF &
he narrow gauge system.
e G. w. MCGUIRE
ly Dark Ridge, n. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

Soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or inju.
ry, is quickly relieved by free ap.
plication of Chamberlain's Lini-
meat. This liniment is eqally valu-
able for muscular rheumatism, and
always affords quick relief. Sold by
all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Dark Ridge, n. G.
A Womgn's Grea. Idea

is how to make herself attractive.
Bot, without health, it is hard tor
her to be lovely in face, form or
temper. A weak, sickly woman will
he nervous and irritable. Constipa'
ton and kidney poisons show IN
pinples, blotches, skin erup''ons
and wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove god
send to women who want health
beauty and friends. They regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys, purify
the blood; give strong nerves, or'sh'
e,es, pure breath, smooth, velvety
skin, lovely complexion ard goo'
health. Try them. soc. at all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Kent The King At Home.

For the past year we have kept
the King Of all laxatives-Dr. King
New Life P.lls-in our home and
they have proved blessing to all
our family" writes Paul Mathulka,
of Buffalo, N. Y. Easy, but surere.
nedv for all Stomach, Liver ane
Kidney troubles. Only s5c at al
druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

the back are also symptoms that tell yOu
the kidneys and bladder are out Of order
and need attention.
What 70 Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder andevery part Of the eurinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine Or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne.
cessity of being compelled to 60 often
through the day, and to get mp many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect Of Swamp-RO0t 10
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause its remarkable
health restoring prop AlElE4H5sl
critics If you need f::sll:.sS33ss 33ss=.5e:::.
medicine you should s:::s..s::ss ::.::sss t.:
have the best. Sold by sf3E
druggists in fifty-cent
| and one-dollar sizes. Hons q sssIv,Isss :
You may have sample bottle sent free
bynlai1. Address DR.. Kilnier & Co., Bing-
hsniton, N. Y. Mention this paper aud
reniemberthen name, DR.. Kiluier . swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamtou,
N ", on every bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

It ia estimated that the North
Carolina strawberry crop yiell-
ed $SO0.0 and the shipping
season ended last week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

North Georgia claims to have
the happiest rtan in the world
He owns six hI,lles ten children,
thirteen hounds, a deaf a n d
dumb wife and a still that nc
government official has yet beer
a lie TO locate. Baltimore Sun.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
PR OFE ESSIO N AL
DIR. OSCAR L. MOORE.
DENTIST.

/ will be at Blowing Rock from
the first to the fifteenth OF each
mouth prepared to do all kinds
OF Dental work.
Office Near Wataug0 Hotel.
Oct. 81, 1y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
School Closes other Matters of Local
Interest.
(Too late for last issua.)

Brother r. +. Edwards h s
been lecturiug Healing Springs
Lodge OF MasOns, and it is hop
ed that he viii come to Watau-
"a for the same purpose.
The Episcopal church nea r
Todd, ca lel ST. Mathews church
has recently been flushed, new
seats put in, the chancel finished
and otherwise improved, so that
it is now one OF the most com
plete churches in the county
Rev. Mr.. Weaver, OF Boone,
was a welcome visitor recently
IN Ashe county, delighted h IS
many friends by his presence in
and out OF the pulpit.
Rev. j. Norton Atkins, who has
had temporary work at Christ
School, Arden, near Ashevllle Tor
several months past, has return
ed to his home at FOscoe, but Is
at present in New York City in
attendance upon the marriage OF
his brother. a promising young
lawyer of the metropolis.
Mr.. Lake, a Government ex-
rert from Washington, was a
guest of the Vale Crncis indus
trial School on the 1St ana 18th
where he gave an aninteresting and
profitable demonstration as TO
proper methods OF spraying ana
pruning apple trees, in the five
orchards of the school. He spent
a few hours at Blowing Rock al
so, alter visiting the orchards on
the Cone estate 1t is a pity that
when such aa authority on the
subject comes into our midst our
people cannot be duly notified
that they may receive b e ne II
from his advice always glver
free to the public, but they come
and go an J no one knows OF i
hut n selected few.
The closing exercises OF the In
, duStrial School at Vale Crucis
took place on the 18th in h
d. great dining hail Of the lnstltu
= ton decorated for the occasion
, A vast crowd ha! gathered tt
' witness the exercises, the larges
gathering in the history OF tn
, school, an appreciative, well be
n haved crowd who applhuded t
the echo each member on t h
l wpll.arranged program.
V Bishop Horner, whose foste1
$ inr care has made the school on
e ofthe best of its kind in t h
d State, was present and great
s enjoyed the exercises, making I'll
opening speech and giving a heS
u ty welcome to all, as he 80 we
q knows how Rev. Hugh A. Do
J. bin was master of ceremonle
1t Revs. j. Norton Atkins and Wn
l. r. Savage among the guests
: hoior.
3" The exercises consisted OF rec
tations, Dialogues. music al
' singing by the school. A char'
II inc feature OF the evening pr
" gram was a Congress OF Natlol
d. entitled "Onr Strange Visitors
y participated in by the W h o
W school in costume and with &
flags of the nations to identl
u "Our cousins and others fro
Z across the pond" Much credit
10 due the faculty for instructin
w. and the students for so well pc
10 forming their parts and glvl
'e pleasure to the audience who II
VI proud of their school, the olde
=" in the mountain region and viii
W. promises to do wonders for t
community in the future, air
=! DIV having demonstrated VIII
w can lie done in O short time
riy IL our bright boys aud girls, t
ty. brains OF the hill country, ma
nd of whom are taking advanta
IS, OF the opportunities offered
OF the many good schools in t
~ Gland OF the Sky"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

q brick dust Scdis
i,ient, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearanceo often
indicates an un.
healthy condi.
tion Of the kid.
neys; too fire.
quent desire ia
pass n Or main In
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets gently stimulate tae liv.
er and bowels TO expetsNpHou
matter, cleanse the system, cure
constipation and sick headache Sold
by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
Thousands Have kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect \
How TO Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with youf
water aud let 1t stand twenty-four hours;
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
R, Ross Done||y.
uNDERTAKER & EMBAl.MER

SHOUN'S, ---- Tennessee,
Has Varnished and Glass White
Cofins; Black Broad 10th and
White Plush Caskets; Black and
White Metallic G a X ct s Robes,
Shoes and Finishings,
Extra large Coffins and Cas-
.kets always on hand. Phone or
iers given special attention.
r. ROSS DONNELLY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

When a man loses hope OF his
brother he loses iaith in his Fa.
ther.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02

When the stomach fails to per-
form its functions, the bowels be-
come deranged; the liver and kid
ness congested causing numerous
diseases. The stomach and liver
must be restored to healthy ccndl'
ton. and Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets can be depended
uron to do it. Easy to take an d
m ost effective. Sold by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-06-02
L. D. LOWE, Trustee.

The youngest bank cashier in
the United States is Earl p. Mar.
tin, of Donalds, 3. G. He is only
1S yef rs old.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-27
-. LOUIS, lFfoM SaoussThsi@ attG.
souTHERS RAILWAY Congaaetx
spgclAL STOCKHOLDERS NzgtiM@.

5pEciAL STOCKHOLDERS MsETiN@@.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN hat a spe.
nal meeting OF tie stockholders Ok the S.
Louis, Icon Mountain and Southern Rail
way Company will be held al the principal
flee of said Company, in Room to6, Mis-
Louis. in the State of Missouri on the "a
day of February, 1910, at nine o'clock In
,be forenoon OF that day. to consider aud
2ct upon the following propositions:
(aJ TO purchase and acquire ali or any
part of the railroads and other property, as
sets and franchises of all or any OF the fol
lowing named railroad companies Arkan
sas aud Louisiana Railway Company, ar.
Kansas Midland Railroad Company, Arkan-
saS Southwestern Railway Company, The
Hrinkley. Helena and Indian Bay Railroad
Company, Coal Belte5 Railway Company
EldOradO and Bastrop Railway Company,
Furmerville & Sou ,heln Baiiload Company,
Garland Western Railway Company, Gurdon
q TT. Smith Railroad, Gurdun and Fort
smith Northern Railway Company, iIerrin
Railway, Herrin and Johnston city Railway
Company, Kansas and Arkansas Valley
hallway. Little Rock and Hot Springs West
ern Railroad Company, The Lille Rock &
junction Hallway, Mississippi River, Ham
burg and Western Railway Company,
Natchez x Western Railway Company, New
orleans 4 Northwestern Railroad Com
pany Pine Bluff and Western Railroad
Company, Springfield Southwestern Railway
Company. st. Louis, Watkins and Gulf Rail.
way company, ana WABASH southern h'tli'
way Company.
30 TO increase the capital stock of this
Company by the amount of $G0,0o0.o0o,
such increase of the capital stock to consist
of 100000 shares of the par value OF Slc9
each, that the total authorized capital
stock shall be $190.000,000. @
(c) To consent to. concur in, approve
and authorize an increase of the bonded in.
debtedncSs of st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company. by the amount
Of So 10000 by the issue of Gold Bonds
of the Company, limited in the aggregate to
The principal amount of S25.00O,OO0 ut any
one time outstanding and to be secured by
n mortgage and deed of trust and of he
whole or part of the railroads and other
property and franchises of the Company,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
end to consent to, concur in and authorize
he execution and delivery of such mortgage
end deed of trust, and to consider and act
uDon the form and terms of such bonds and
&c such mortgage and deed of trust. and tho
sale of all or any of said Gold Bonds to
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
(dl 70 ratify the proceedings Of the
Beard of Directors heretofore taken in and
about the matters aforesaid. including the
authorization of said bonds and mortgage
nd deed of trust. and the use to he made
f eaid bonds. and to consider ard act upon
zu-h other business as may properly be
transacted nj the meeting.
The stock transfer books Of the Company
rill be closed at p. NJ on Friday. the
9Th day of January. 1910. and viii remain
losed until 10 A. NJ on Thursday the 80
Law Of February 1910
Dated New York. November H. 1909.
~ order OF the Board o. Directors
@ GEORGE ]. iOULD. .
,.. II CAiET, President