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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
TESTING CORN SEED FOR 1910

Tho Agricultural College Expert.
nent Station sends out the follow
ng valuable information to corn
growers:
AT the present time wave of APP
brehension concerning good seed
corn for the coming season Is sweep
Ing the corn belt. In many lOcali-
ties in Missouri corn was late In
maturing, and fall rains prevented
early husking. To add to the seri-
BUSINESS OF the case an almost UNI
paralelled early cold wave has swept
the country and the vitality Of the
wet, often immature, corn has been
seriously injured. Seed corn placed
IN rather open cribs and pens will
also be seriously damaged because
1t did not have time to dry out suf-
ficiently before the cold wave came
on.
II this damaged corn is used In
the spring for seed very poor stands
will result. This will moan the
choice of roplantlng or Of taking a
chance with n very imperfect stand
OF corn. In either case enormous
loss will occur from decreased
yield.
III seed corn has been saved early
in the season and put in good dry
place, the owner is safe. Az 1t only
takes about IA ears to plant ali acre,
the culling out of injured ones this
year will be the most profitable work
of the season. II the farmer must
depend on selection from the crib,
the following plan il suggested:
Make box about feet square
and inches deep. Fiji to one inch
of the top with sand or snwdust and
moisten thoroughly, not saturated.
Cut piece of muslin to fit the box,
divide in squares . in. each way by
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20

ruling with yard stick andlead PEN
ell. Number each square; then num-
Der ears to correspond. Take ten kerr
nels from various parts OF each ear
and place In the square with proper
number. Place another square OF
well moistened muslin over the
corn, then throw several thicken-
nessess of muslin or old sacks over
the top to prevent drying too quickly.
Set the box under the stove where
there Is n consistent temperature of
Is to so Fahrenheit. Moisten tho
top muslin well every other day and
replace cover. Save for planting
only those ears which had at least S
kernels to produce good thrifty
plants in . to days. In two days
actual time one man can test enough
corn to plant 80 acres, and by getting
germlnable seed can frequently in
crease his crop to 10 per cent.
Make your tests now, 80 that II
you fail to find sufficient germinable
seed you can buy from neighbor
who has saved seed corn early, or
a reliable breeder In your com
Failing that, write to the
Missouri Agricultural Experiment
Station for addresses Of reliable
seed corn breeders Of the various
varieties.
+. II. DEMAREE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy condition.
This can he done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases of
the skin. For sale by +. NJ. Laak-
man. -.s.- GtA1
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20

be the battle cry in the next cam,
paign. The fight to lower the tariff
on some articles, and to leave 1t as
IL Is on others does not involve any
principle, and n battle along TINT
line would result only in a sham
fight.
| would like to see every man OF
every party who is opposed to the
privilege of protection come into
the Democratic party and help fight
this monster. | would like to see
every man In the Democratic party
who Is in favor OF the protection go
over TO the other side. Then there
would he decisive battle between
the forces of privilege and equal
rights. President Taft, mt WinUna,
Mimi, a few months ago said: "On
the whole, however, ] am bound to
say that ] think the Payne tariff
bill is, the best bill that the Repub.
lican party ever passed"
AS to whether IL is best or not de-
ponds entirely upon tho view0int.
1t Is certainly not best for the con-
sumner, for the tariff taxes under
this bill are higher than they have
ever been before. II can only be
considered best for the benehciaries
of the privilege of protection. The
President must have looked at the
bill from the wrong side.
A Few Contracts.
Under this bill there is a tax Of 81
per cent on sugar, while acrons are
free. Wooden blankets are taxed 1876
per cent, while cotton rags are free.
There is u tax of l0j per cent on
women's dress goods, but crude
bones are free. Carpets are under
n 80 per cent tax, while old junk Is
free. There is IA tariff of 80 per cent
on umbrellas, while fish skins are
free. On shawls there Is levied %
per cent, while grass is free. Thread
Is subject to 1876 per cent tax, while
leeches are free. Women's hats
have 9G per cent tariff. while drag
on's blood is free. There is &c per
cent on mems gloves, while skele-
tons are free. There is tax Of I
cents pound on bacon, while mr.
senic is free.
II the present high prices of food
keep up some will appreciate free
arsenic. Clothing has tariff OF 80
per cent, but we have free birds
eggs. There IL tariff of 80 per
cent on bonnet wire, but we have
free ashes. The tariff tax on bricks
Is 30 per cent, while birthstone Is
free. So, practically every article
that is worn by human being Is
taxed in order that few may make
huge profits, whilo:the free list is
conspicuous by reason OF the few
articles of necessity il contains. As
n special dispensation to Providence,
in the event the Almighty should
take pity on the people and attempt
to feed them ms He did the children
of isarcl Of old, the tariff bill very
considerably makes mama free.
This applics, of course, whether il
comes from above or through the
cnst0m-houscs.
Consumer liz Victim.
When n tariff is high enough to
protect 1t must prohibit importation,
and when it does that the Govern
ment derives no revenue from the
transaction. and the benefit goes en-
tirelN To a few mnnnfActnrers OF the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
COUNTY ocFFIERs.
COURTS.

CtgcuIf LoURr--C. a. Mllian, Judge
second Mondays in May, August and No
vemDer.
COUNTY CoURT-First Mondays IN feoiun'
ry, May August and November
PROBATE CoURT-second Mondays IN jan
arr, April, july. october and November
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
Central Bank Hit.

Jackson's greatest fight was
against the United States Bank
which he succeeded In overthrowiug
A proposition Is now being made to
establish another central bank and
to place in the hands of few men
the control of the money of the
country. The lesson of the United
States Bank that Jackson fought
teaches us the danger of placing the
financial system Of the nation in the
control of a favored class.
The United States Bank abused
its privilege and grew so arrogant
as to attempt to control the Govern
ment itself. In an effort to obtain a
longer lease of power it corrupted
Congressman and Senators by ia
vortism on loans and was venal
influence in politics. Instead of re-
peating the mistake of the United
States Bank, IL 1t is necessary now
to have n central bank, why should
not the United States Treasury he
the central bank? IfmOrc elacticity
Of currency il needed, such addi-
tional powers as may be necerray to
accomplish this may be conferred
on the Treasury Department. The
Democratic party cannot favor the
central bank suggestion without be-
ing false to itself.
No Protection the Fight.
The great fight in this country to-
day is to equalize the distribution
of wealth. We cannot bring about n
forced equality OF conditions, but
there may he an equalization of bur
dens aud opportunities. We have
recently seen the spectacle ut Wash
ington of the benefciaries of the
privilege of protection demanding n
larger opportunity to tax the Ameri-
can people.
Under the protective system the
cost OF living II becoming higher
and higher each day, and there is a
growing demand for protection for
the people against monopoly instead
of protecting monopoly against the
people. The only purpose of the
protective tariff is to stifle competi-
ton, and to that extent create monop-
oily. 1t is unjust for all the people
to be taxed in order to make n few
very rich. The Democratic party
should take a clean-cut stand against
the system of protection.
The fight should not be for fires
raw materials and protection fol
manufactured products, or vice
versa, but for no protection at all
No protection for monopoly! SHOULD
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
EXCERPTS FROM SPEECH
OF COY, JOS. W. FOLK,
An Able and Logical Presentation OF
Democratic Principles and the Evil
Results of Republican Policies.

We commend to every one care
full reading OF the following presen
tation of Democratic principles by
former Governor Joseph w. Folk
at the recent Kansas City meeting:
1t Is gratifying to see the spirit of
cooperation displayed mt this meet
ing. Harmony must not he by the
elimination of principle, but unity
ing on principle. There has been
too much shouting of party names
and too little talking OF the prin-
ciples that political parties are sup
posed to stand for.
We have reached the point in this
country to-day that when a man
says he is II Democrat or Republic
can we cannot tell from that what
principles of government he be-
lieves in, and If he says what prin-
ciples of government he believes in,
we cannot tell from that what po-
litical party he belongs to. The
hope of the nation is in the prin-
ciples of Democracy and what the
Democratic party needs is to take
an affirmative stand for them.
There is an Independent feeling
abroad in the land to-day, and it is
to this spirit we must appeal.
The party must convince the poo
pie not what it proposes to do for it's
self, but what it can do for them.
An aggressive fight for progressive
ideas will do more in winning po-
litical battles than all the gold that
could be poured into the party treas-
ury.
There Is battle going on in this
country to-day between progress
and decay, between money and NOR
ais, between dollars and men, between
privilege aud equal rights. II the
Democratic party is true to its
ideals il must stand for progress and
put morals above money, men above
dollars and equal rights above privi.
-lege.
II the Republican party does not
represent privilege, then 1t has no
reason for existence, for the Demo
cratic party represents the other
side, founded as II was on the maxim
equal rights to all, special priVi.
lege to none" This embraces every
essential of real democracy. What
ever the political problem before rs
we may safely seek its solution by
this rule. 1t is peculiarly appropri.
ate that the Democrats of Missouri
should come together on Jackson
Day, for it was this founder Of the
Democratic party Of the present that
hreathed new life into Jefferson 4
maxim, and applied it to the prob.
lens of Lis time. Then as now
privilege was on the aggressive.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
A Most Corruptins Influence.

The protective tariff is one of the
most corrupting influences in Amer
len to-day. Many members Of Con
grcss hold stock in protected indus
tries, and by their votes take money
from the people in the form Of tariff
taxation to increase their own for
tunes. BY campaign contributions.
the bcneficiaries Of protection pur-
chase the influence of the Republi-
can organization. We condemn an
individual for selling his vote for II
thousand dollars; why should not Il
great political organization be con
Gemned fol selling its influence for
millions of dollars in campaign
funds?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
No Protection for Labor.

But it is said that the protective
tariff is for the benefit of labor.
There is no protection against i'm
portation of labor and foreign labor
ers can be brought here without
hinderance; in fact, where the pro-
fits from the protective system are
greatest, foreign labor is used most
Around Pittsburg, where so many
swollen fortunes have been made
out of the tariff on steel, the Polish,
Hungarian, Italian and other for
eign workmen crowd the street cars
and the suburban trains to such an
extent that one almost seems to be
in foreign land.
Tariff is Making Trusts.
Intrenched behind the wall of tar.
if protection gigantic trusts have
sprung up controlling the necessi.
ties of life. Until tariff privileges
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
Consumer is Victim.

When n tariff is high enough to
protect 1t must prohibit importation,
and when it does that the Govern
ment derives no revenue from the
transaction. and the benefit goes en-
tirely to few manufacturers Of the
articles protected. The American
consumer not only pays the tariff
tax on imported goods, but he pays
on domestic goods n price equal to
the foreign prices with the tariff tax
added. AS four-ffths of all the
goods consumed, according to the
estimates of the Treasury Depart
ment, are made at home, and only
one-fifth imported, the Government,
which receives the tax only on i'm
ports, gets one-ffth of the tax, yet
the system Of protection requires
the American consumer to pay the
other four-flfths to the beneilciaries
of this special privilege.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20
Cannonism and Aldrichism.

With Cannonism and Aldrichism
In the control of the legislative ma
chinery of the National Govern
mont, directing party policies, sup.
pressing reformativc measures,
blocking every movement In the in
tcrest of the people, making sport
of representative Government, inso-
lent with power, defyingpublic opin-
ion, and planning further to serve
the special interests, there is n pic
turc that should alarm every patri-
otto American. Let the Democratic
party, untrammeled by alliance with
any special privileges, unhampered
by leaders who are the representa-
tives of the enemy of the people,
take up the fight for more govern
ment by the people and less govern
mcnt by privilege. Let the party
stand unequivocally against privi-
lcge and for equal opportunity. Let
1t fight, not wealth, but the abuses
that produce tainted riches on one
hand, and undeserved poverty on
the other. Let it place manhood
above money and conscience above
cunning.
Let 1t stand for freedom-freedom
of the press, freedom OF religion,
freedom of speech and freedom from
graft, corruption and privilege. In
word, let 1t stand for the Golden
Rule In government and 1t will tri'
umph. These are the principles OF
true Democracy, as / understand
them, and ] am ready to join witt
anyone In fighting for these princi
pies, and am also ready to fight any
one who does not believe these are
| the real principles of Democracy.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
DEATHBLOW TO RACING.

Governor Hughes signed the three Ag-
new Perkins bills designed to prevent oral
bookmaking at racetracks. Two Of the bills
bear the name of Assemblyman Perkins,
and the third, the anti-oral booknaking
bill, that of Senator Agnew. The Agnew
bill, chapter ASS, makes 1t a misdemeanor,
punishable by imprisonment for period of
not more than one year, for person who
makes book on a horserace, with or
without writing The law is designed to
meet the Court of Appeals decision which
it was claimed permitted oral betting and
oral bookmaking, and takes effect Sep
tember l. One of the Perkins bills repeals
the section OF the Percy-Gray racing law
which exempted from personal liability
trustees or directors of racing associations
who caused signs to be posted at their
tracks to the effect that gambling was pro-
force the law. even though such gambling
was carried on The other bill makes the
ant-gambling section of the Penal Code ap
ply to racetracks. The Governor also
signed Senator Schlosser's bill repeating the
tax of per cent on the gross receipts OF
trotting and 14nning race meetings.
There was some hope among racing men
that the arguments of the Jockey Club rep
resentatives In the recent hearing in AL
bany given by the Governor would be
effective, and they were greatly disappoint-
ed over his action. What will be done by
the racing associations viii probably not
be known until September. when all the
anti-bettinG bills become effective. The
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
Obs Feature rs Intended Especially
80 FOR the Busy Man

: suoduced in Congress by Senator Lodge and
Representative Gillett
by the votSs of 20I regulars. insurgents
ana Democrats the House adopted a resolu-
uoh designed 20 prevent the .pigeon-hoIins
OF pllis IN committees. The new rule rro-
Fldes that any member of the House may
make a motion to discharge a committee
from the consideration of a bill which has
been reposing undisturbed in that commit
Tee These motions. it is provided. are to be
Drought before the House on a unanimous
conseni day every two weeks A majority
vote on ans one of these motions will place
the bill on the calendar. on which It would
have been placed had it been reported by
the committee in charge and il will come
before the House for consideration in its
regular order
The Senate adopted the provision In the
sundry civil appropriation bill giving the
President s250,0oo TO carry on and extend
the work of investigation as planned by
MN for the Tariff Board. The final vote
was Is 10 Il The Senate then proceeded
to pass the sundry civil bill already passed
by the House and carrying a total of s11s.-
ooo,o0a. or seooo,oeo more than the House
figures
Anything startling develop in the world
or commerce?' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

pany. and Ernest W. Gerbracht, superin-
tendent OF the Williamsburg refinery of
Hayemeyer & Elder, escaped iunnedia te
sentence in the Criminal Branch of the
United States Circuit Court for the crime
of defrauding the government Of duties on
sugar Judge Martin postponed sentence
on them until August 90, and fixed their
bail at 5000 each. James F. Bendernagel,
formerly cashier Of the Williamsburg re-
finery. was released on his own recog-
nizaDce after giving his own bond for
IS 600 The jury which convicted Hefke and
Gerbracht disagreed as to Bendernagel,
standing seven for acquittal, FIVE for con-
viction. James f. HaIligan, jr-, and Harry
W Walker, the weigher and assistant dock
slIperintendent, who pleaded guilty early
in the trial and assisted the prosecution,
p,.re sentenced to serve three months each
on Blackwell's Island
"Richard Parr, the customs employe who
materially assisted the government in re-
covering more than s2.oo0o00 in the sugar
,,nderweighing frauds, is 10 be given a re-
ward of 100000 The decision to reward
parr in the amount named was reached at
. conference between President Taft and
Secretary MacVeagh.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

holdings Of Wilson and his sssoefa+.s ,.a
that Wilson'S share Of the sao.ooo noo MO,
Sooo,ooe. There are twenty-efght Thousand
stockholders
Under instructions from Attorney Gem
erai Wickersham, William 8. Kenvon A.
sistant to the Attorney General. fled +,
the United States Circuit Court at CHICAGO
d OH In equity against certain of the Chit
cdso stockyard companies for alleged re
bating on freight charges The bin was
prepared at the request of the Interstate
Cornmerce Commission, which is the COM
piainant in the proceeding. It is directed
against the Union Stockyards and Transit
company, the Chicago Junction Railway
company, the Chicago Junction Railway.
and Union Stockyards Company and Louis
Pfaeizer & Sons.
Ihe latest action of the Beef Trust in
raising the price of beef to the hfgbes,
point ever known in time Of peace was de-
ci2reo an outrage on the public by mem
eers OF the United Master Butchers As
soclation OF the State of New York at
their annual session. The price was fixed
by the trust at 121s cents, and many whole
salers were obliged to pay 13 cents a pound
one year ago this month the price was 81
cents The steady boosting of prices by
packers led to sharp arraignment of trust
methods by various speakers and the
adoption Of this resolution: Resolved, That
we demand the elimination Of the tariff
on animals used as human food, and that
we attribute the higher cost of living to a
great extent to the tariff on the necessaries
Of life and principally that on meats
Charles r. Heike. secretary and treas
u-er of the American Sugar Refining Com
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
REDUCING THE SALOONS.

Governor Hughes also signed the Conklin
bills favored by State Excise Commissioner
Maynard n. Clement, the most important
provision of which provides that no more
liquor tax certificates shall be issued IN any
locality Of the state where the number of
saloons is more than one for every $50 of
population. Hereafter when an existing sa-
loon goes out Of business the liquor tax
certificate is to be sold to the highest
bidder jamestown is the nearest approach
to the limitation and yet it only has one
saloon to each 433 Of population, while in
Manhattan and The Bronx the ratio of
saloons is one for each 430 of population.
Another important provision is expected
hotels, as It prohibits bedroom or similar
room TO be rented more than once Of an
evening between the hours of D. m. and
s a. m. or to be rented for the purposes
of prostitution 1t is provided that saloons
shall not open until a. m throughout the
state instead of q. m, as at present.
1T is also provided that conviction of
a liquor tax certificate holder contemplated
by the liquor tax law shall not include a
sentence hereunder, but that the liquor
tax certificate and the rebate shall be for
feited where there has been a conviction,
even where sentence has been suspended
Have the aviators been making any new
records?'' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
AFTER A GRoCERs' TRUST.

Another action under the Sherman anti
trust law was started by the Department
of Justice when Oliver D. Street, United
States Attorney for the Northern District
OF Alabama. was instructed TO file III
Birming CHAM a petition against the South
ern Wholesale Grocers' Association, its Of
ficers and members. alleging that the as
sociatton constitutes combination and
conspiracy in restraint of trade and asking
that IL be dissolved The suit, il was as
serted IN the department. is one of the
results of the investigations which the gov
er1ment has been making with reference
to combinations that seek ID eliminate
competition, maintain a high scale of profit
and increase the cost of living.
enlarged with using the mails for fraud
,,,ert purposes, Christopher c. Wilson,
,-~.ssdert of the s3o00o,ooo United Wireless
Telegraph Company; Samuel S. Bogart. its
,,,oa-rresident and William w. Tompkins,
,ubo had charge OF selling its stock TO the
,,,,t,ic. were arrested on complaint of
Ir,i+ed States Postoftice inspectors. who
,,,al.e the amazing charge that s2o0oo.ooe
,,,,rtb of United Wireless stock has been
soid 10 the public at fctitiousiy high prices;
+ta+ the stock thus sold came from the