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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
PRESIDENT TAFTs
PROPS CRUMBLING.

| President Taft, perhaps, woulc
/ like to recall his Winona Speech
The people have certainly sent IN
their views upon it. Mr.. Taft was
undoubtedly one Of the most inter
ested observers Of the returns on the
morning after that Rochester Con.
gressional election, for the result
meant n great deal to him. What
effect that message will have on the
future course of the administration
remains to he seen, but 1t can have
no material effect in checking the
declining fortunes of the Republican
party. The leadership Of that party
cannot diassuciatc itself from the
corporation interests of the country
for tn" very life of the party comes
from its close association and CO.
operation with the predatory class.
Tn" Republican party believes that
general prosperity means the max
ing rich of II clique OF fnancicrs and
that the welfare OF the MASSES is at
distributed among the mOnopolics
OF course many sincere friends Of
the President and n very substantial
majority of the American people cX-
pcctcd change from that policy
with the election of MIR. Taft. They
expected him to accomplish the
reforms which Mr.. Roosevelt talked
50 loudly about while Mr.. COrtelyOu
went out the back door in search of
corporation contributions. Further
than that they expected "A real
downward revision OF the tariff.
President Taft cannot escape the
conclusion that the result in Massa-
Chusetts and the result in Rochester
is reputation of his policy. Be
fore the extraordinary session OF
Congress had assembled President
Taft had accepted Speaker Cannon
and announced that he stood behind
Uncle Joe. He allied himself with
Mr.. Aldrich and has sung the praises
of the Rhode Island stateman from
rear platforms and in convention
halls. With the very element of his
party the people are now repu1iating
Mr.. Taft became inseparably allied.
nat 'l'lli'HN lI'uuN'h u tdliil 'ili
more vicious than the Dingley SEIZED.
ules from the operation, of which
the country was calling for relief.
Immediately the President swung
around the icOuntry to defend that
iniquitous tariff measure as the
''bcst tariff bill ever adopted" In
doing so no one will deny that the
President has followed out the Re-
publican policy, and those who had
expected u Democratic administra-
ton from Republican President
even though he wore very pleasing
smile must fully realize their mis-
take. But with the overthrow of
Cannon and the hurried departure of
and Hale the Presidents
props are crumbling. National
Monthly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
W. m. hAKLAE. W.R. LANG.
President. VIce.pra.
P. cAYcE. cashier ''0'Ffe'
BANK 0F PENNINGTON.
CAPITAL STUCK $50 600 90
Surplus and profit $50, 900. 90
Does II general Banking and Ex.
- change business.
- Interest pal, on time deposits
Insured against burglary In the
Fidelity and Casualty Co OF w
Deposi'a,y of County Eunds.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
- DIRECTORS
Peter Guessing, J. F.. Klein,
w. +. Doss, NJ, p. Cayce
w. X. Lang, A. I. Zwart,
w. NJ. Harlan.
DepOsiiary of County Fnnds.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
Trustees Sale,

Whereas ", u. Womack ana Nettle j
W oIhhck, MS VIE, by their certain deed OF
trust dated the 2id day OF August. 1907, and
recorded IN the Recorders Office OF 81, fran.
co.'s county, Missouri, In book 10 ut page i57
cunVeyei 70 the undersigned trustee the
ioIoWInK described real estate. situate, ~.
ing ana being In the County OF ST Francois
ana state OF Missouri, To. wit.
LOIS NOS. one and two I'm block No = with
al improvements thereon, as shown on
plat OF Fiat River, Missouri, survey r, on
ME IN the Office OF the Doe Run Lend Com
pany said lots being leased lots leased from
san Doe Run Lead Company, and located
IN rat River, Missouri
Nhich said conveyance was made I'm trust
10 secure the payment OF q certain promis.
DRY note In said deed of trust descriI.ed
hhu whereas by the terms OF said deed OF
trust snld note has become due and remains
unpaid, now, therefore, In accordance with
the PROVISIONS OF said deed of trust and az
the request OF the legal holder of said note
SATURDAY, MAY g, 1910,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock I'm tho
forenoon ana i've O'Clock In the afternoon
OF llht uhy, at the south front door OF the
court house, In the City OF Pennington I'm
shlu 81. Francois county, Missouri. sell al
punHc auction to the highest bidder. for
.hsn, tne foregoing described real estate
70 SATISFY said note and the cost of execut
Ing this trust. W
May q, 1910
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
Notice to Contractors.

Until II O'Clock noon on Thurs
day May II, 1910, the undersigned
County Highway Engineer, will re-
ceive sealed bids for the construc-
ton OF macadam road in st. Fran
co.'s county, Missouri, as follows:
On the Bonnie Terre and Jaydee and
Hazel Run roads, beginning at the
Terre Blue bridge, and the work OK
tending eastward on said roads; the
contract not to exceed $S,000.00. The
county will furnish stone crusher,
steam drill and grading tools to be
operated and kept I'm repair by the
contractor. The county will furnish
and operate steam roller. All
work to be done according to plans,
profile and specifications on file In
the Office of the County Clerk. All
bids must be accompanied by a cash
deposit or certified check payable to
the order Of the Treasurer of st.
Francois Codnty tn the sum of 500.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
THOS. H. HOLMAN.
County Highway Engineer.
April %, 1910.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
THURMAN.

Mr.. X. l.. Hood has been on the
sick list for n few days.
Miss Bertha Byington of Bonne
Terre is visiting here this week.
Thomas Byington and Clifford
Counts of Bonnie Terre were here
Sunday.
Mr.. Gallcn Eaton and family of
Lawrenceton were Desloge visitors
Monday.
Paris Hood and Thomas Buckner
of Desloge spent Sunday with home
folks here.
We are in hopes that the weather
will clear up now for awhile until
he farmers get their corn replanted.
Mr.. Ella Byington and family and
Misses Agnes Patterson and Bertha
Byington visited near Lawrenceton
Sunday.
A prayer meeting was held at the
home OF Mr.. II. j. Buckner Wednes-
day night, and quite large crowd
attended.
Perry Thurman, who has been at
tending school at Pennington for
some time, spent Sunday with his
home folks.
Miss Maud Brent of Pennington
met her school pupils at Mr.. Bud
Thurman's Sunday evening and
gave them their Great" for the last
school term.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
BISMARCK.


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h,,,o MI n...t
Miss Alice Collier is having her
residence repaintcd.
r. +. Beard attended court in
Pennington Monday.
Mrs. j. Il. Thompson visited rel
atives at Arcadia saturday.
Fisher Shaner Of st, Louis Is Wis
itiug relatives here this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Heck are Wis,
itinE ut Poplar Blum this week.
Mrs. DIR. Bnrth left SATURDAY for
nm extended stay with relatives in
DcSoto.
Claude Sloan returned SUNDAY
from a thrcp-wcrk, soiouru at Hot
Springs
W., Trouornf,.l,, ,r Irnr,nr yi..
itod r,I,,iy,- and ,r,p.,rt,d bu,i.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
POPULAR PACKAGE.
Good Books Free for the Asking.

Some time ago Congressman Po-
little Elvins sent to all the people of
this ttho 18TH congressional district
a list uf government publications for
free distribution. Thousands Of let
ters were sent him in response ask
ing for some OF these useful and in
teresting books. The most popular
ones were the following thirteen:
%. Weeds: And How to XIII Them.
%. Potato Culture.
81. Standard Naritics of Chickens.
ls3. Meat on the Farm; Butchcring,
Curing ana Keeping.
lSJ. Beautifying the Home Grounds.
2O3. Canned Fruits, Preserves and
Jellies.
2j6. Preparation of Vegetables for
the Table.
2S7. Poultry Management.
$50 Canning Vegetables in the
Home.
80. Care OF Food in the Home.
$50. Bread and Bread Making.
39l. Economic Use of Meats in the
Home.
Several hundred packages of these
thirteen bulletins have been made
up and will he sent by Mr.. Elvins to
anyone in his district who writes
him asking for the popular pack
age He has also, undistributed,
about -four hundred Agricultural
Year Books valued by the govern
ment printer at 81 EACH which he
will send to farmers free upon re-
quest as long rs they last.
Address Polite Elvins, NJ. c.,
ID. G..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
VIC. 7. U.COLUMN
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin, Press Supt.

The liquor taxes in Ohio last wear
show decrease Of 1858 900. Tho
"i'""'.s oa,0'G ,ru, amount m least.
"lf a loss Of revenue should ne.
cru" +" IT," United States from n
diminished consumption of ardent
spirits, she will be Il gamer thous-
and fold in the health, wealth and
happiness Of the people ."-Supreme
Court of the United States.
The temperance wave is affecting
Great Britain. George Il. Wilson.
Secretary of the United Kingdom
temperance Alliance, estimates
that the total expenditure of the
United kindom on alcoholic liquors
during 1909 is cljj, 1872, IS5, as com
pared with cIGl 1850, Isl in 1908. There
has therefore been Il decrease in *.
penditurc of c5,SJ7 ,907.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
County Correspondence
KNOB LICK.

James Short was home from Her
culaucum for short visit.
Miss Aluc Muilcrlmun is again
in the post-oilicc as assistant.
Twelve "korn king" sprcad"r-
were distributed here this week.
DR.. j. y. shannon Of Flat Woods
was in town Monday and paid Ligc
visit.
Jack Ragsdale was home for Il
few days and returned to Elvins
Tuesday.
Grandma prcsncll is home from
Hannibal, whore she spent the win
ter with her daughter.
The poultry business will be over
done am afraid Mrs. Ragsdalc,
chickens; Aunt Lizzie Wood, geese.
Frank Mcfarland, Elijah New
kirk, Miss Nellie Hibbitts and the
Misses Laird went fishing Tuesday.
Usual luck.
Rome Clemens and Bobbic New
Kirk Of the Lead Belt and Prince
Lumpkiu of GranitcyiIlc were home
Sunday.
Frank T.. Wells aud Miss Mary
Edna Wood Of Dcslugc were married
at the residence of the uncle and
aunt of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
J ames Short, on Sunday, the sth., by
Esquire Wood, uncle Of the bride.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
Executors Notice

Notice is hereby given tbat le,,ers ,osto.
nentary were granted TO the UNDERSIGNED
" the Probate Court of st Francois county.
10, no dated the 18th day OF March, 1910, on
JOHN II. MURPHY. Decd.
"A, Al persons having claims against said as.
executors for allowance within nna vaar
from the date or said letters or fhey
may DO precluded from any benefIt Of SAID
v ,.,,h,n, ana II not exhibited for allowance
letters they viii be forever barred.
EMILY Y. MURPHY.
"A. g. MURPHY.
April I. 1910. Aee"'ors'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
JAYDEE.

Mr.. VIM. Cruncleton was in Farm
ington last Monday on business.
Mr.. Rcams Pigg has been added
to the Times list of readers at Thur
man.
Mr.. w. VI. Smith and family were
guests Of the family of Mr.. George
Richardson last Sunday.
Mr.. VI. \. Patterson has been mp.
pointed road oycrsccr in this district
to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death of the late j f. Sigman.
Farmers are feeling good again on
account of the fine weather the past
few days. Several are planting their
corn over, as the stand was very
poor.
Rev. j. NJ. Baugh of Doe Run,
pastor of the Free Baptist Church
at this place, failed to M his APP
pointment last Sunday.
The families of Mr.. Lawrence
Richardson and MIR. Thomas Pigg
of Hazel Run were visiting relatives
and friends around Jaydec last Sat
urday and sunday.
Will FOrshee, who was reared
near Jaydce, got into Il quarrel with
another young man at Ashlock's
saloon, near Dcslogc, last Thursday
evening, and was pretty badly cut
receiving slash IA couple of inches
long, in his throat, and cuts on the
band and head.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
"missouri's Going Dry. :"

DO you know that Mission has 81
dry counties, which is three-fourths
of the counties of the state?
That st Louis has $50 less saloons
than she had last July?
That st. Louis, with her 2,2ll sa-
looms, has 30 per cent of the saloons
IN the state; Kansas City, with her
6lb, has IL per cent; st. Joseph, has
"a per cent, and Joplin ~ per cent
OF Missour's sum total of 1861 sa-
looms? In other words, the four
largest cities in the state furnish 81
per cent of the legalizcd liquor traf-
tic of the state. We have the rest of
the state whipped down 80 that but
Is per cent OF the entire liquor traffic
Is left for all other cities and coun-
ties.
That we have 20 county seats dry
out of our ia, or three-hfths of them
all?
That we have twenty-five cities
dry that have each from 900 to To-
900 population?-Ex.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

Mary NJ. Lepp, Pauline Aubuchon, Daniel
J.. RouRgley, Anne H., ltougglry, Louis
Mostcller, Isaac l., Roughly and susan T..
keaney, Plaintiffs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

Two Iron Mountain passenger
trains collided ut Hillard, II few
miles above Poplar Bluff, on the 4th,
and the engineer Bartlett was
crushed to death, and the engineer
Of the second train was severely
hurt. Several of the other men on
the train were slightly injured
a man near Dexter sold 20 spring
chickens for SO. The chickens
averaged "a cents each, and were
Matched from an incubator in Feb
ruary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
ADMINISTRATORS Notice of ResjpnstIon

,. no,cs Is hereby given to all persons in
Court W ~ !hat ! WIN apply to the Probate
the next term thereof 10 no hegnn and
t fsa seno IN the court house I'm Pennington
s are second e. Monday Of July, 1910, and on the
as can b ., s saiu term or as soon thereafter
IN my letters OF administrator on the estate
Vi 'ohh U. Thomasson. deceased,
MARY A. THoMAssoN.
Administering.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters of ad .
minlstrntion were granted to the under.
signed by the Probate Court of 81. Fran
co.'s county, Missouri. dated the 18th day OF
April. 1910, on the estate OF
WILLIAM HORTON, Decd,
All persons having claims against said es
tate are required to exhibit them 10 the
administrator for allowance within one
year from the date OF said letters, or they
may DO precluded from any benefit OF said
estate; and II not exhibited for allowance
within two years from the date OF said let !.
tiers they VIII be forever barred.
WILLIAM II. HORTON. Admir-.
April Is. 1910.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
Cats Drive Of Snakes.

For many years I have been run ming a cattle station in Queensland, where snakes are tolerably numerous At the head station we have always kept up a standing army of from fif- teen to twenty cats. and have been practically free from the presence of snakes about the buildings and yards.
 That this was owing to the pres ence of our cats I have no doubt whatever. They were always on the lookout, and have often seen mem bers of our feline bodyguard growing over dead. or dying snakes and have more than once witnessed savage en- counters between them and their vic tfms. On the other hand, martyrs to their duty were from time to time found dead in the morning with all Ehe evidence of a fight and their de- feat fin the shape of snakebite on their bcdies-Spectator-
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
TO CULTIVATE THE ORCHARD
Vegetable Crops Require Both Manure and Cultivation, Which Benefit
 Pear Trees.
Ry R. B. RUsHING. }

The first three or four years after setting 1t is best to cultivate the pear orchard in vegetables of some sort. but never in wheat or rye. The vege- table crops require both manure and cultivation. which benefit the young pear trees.
 When the pear tree makes a fine growth the fifth year the orchard can be put in clover and left two or three years in that crop.
 The first crop of clover may be taken of, but the second crop should never be taken off, but should be left to rot on the ground to enrich the soil.
 While the pear orchard is in clover 1t is beneficial to hoe or grub around each tree in the spring and keep the soil loose around it; this destroys many insects and also keeps them from nesting there.
 Each spring and fall wash down the trunks and larger limbs of the trees with solution of soft soap and water. about half and half This will destroy insects and keep the bark smooth and healthy.
 Keep down all suckers from around the roots and remove all sprouts from the trunks. The pear. however, needs but little pruning if the trees make a strong and vigorous growth for sev- eral years. unless there is tendency to grow too much in height at the expense of the width.
 Low heads are more desirable. How ever, when pruning is necessary it should be done to conform to the hab- its and natural shape of the tree.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
Par Phx.IeIan,s RIn Last.

The medical convention held re aentIy in the new Memorial hall in Cleveland, O.. brought lot of phy- s5cians together socially. Now, when ohs profession meets in that way and mOmentarily lays aside the guardian ship of the public health and pursuit uf bugs" a crop of good true stories B sure to be harvested. Here follow . few gleanings:
 -The last obligation a man pays off b his doctor bill." said Beaver coun- sy physician in a group in the foyer. Au the rest nodded emphasis. ''The grocer has to be paid or he refuses credit, the gas company peremptorily Ghuts off the gas, the landlord goes at once to legal processes and the saloon epforces a strictly 'pay-as-you-enter' rule. The doctor waits and waits. and dares not dun, or the man will go into a rage and haughtily change doctors. and never pay his bill.
 "A man laid $10 on my desk the ether day and said:
 There, thank God. that's the last cent owe
 ~'That's what they all say I re- piled. Pay everybody else first. the physician last. Next time you get in debt, I want you to make that remark tO the butcher, not to me-
 "The man looked at me in offended amazement, and walked out"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
ENGLISH MEALS SHORTENED
Tendency Now Is Toward Decrease of Number of Dishes and Increase In
 Speed of Service.

When George Ticknor was in Eng land more than seventy years ago he was often amazed at the length of of the day, breakfast and dinner. It was nothing unusual for the former to last for a couple of hours, while 8 dinner might start at S:30 and be protracted till midnight! And the courses were as many and substantial as the meals were lengthy. But times have changed. With regard to din ners recent years have witnessed, says 8 qualified observer, considers ble alteration as to the number of dishes. Formerly constant subject of complaint with regard to dinner parties was that there were too many courses, but If things go on as they have been going of late, guests will soon begin to complain that they have had no dinner at all. the fashionable modern tendency being to give very which now seldom figures on a menu. This and another entree, soup, lit tie fish, and very light sweet seem to be considered sufficient dinner for even large party; and those guests who do not care for the entrees get practically no dinner at all In addi- ton to this, everything Is served at such lightning speed that it is as much as one can do to swallow the few mouthfuls called dinner before one's plate is snatched away.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
BODY SHIPPED ON LIFE PASS
When the Widow Declines 10 Pay. Pur ser Passes Problem to Higher
 Officials.

Portland. Ore.-AssertIng that he. deceased husband was just as much entitled to travel on a pass as when he was alive. Mrs. John Chadwick of Black Bay surprised L. K. Purcell of the steamship State of washington by refusing to pay freight Oh fis body, which she had brought to the vessel for shipment to Seattle.
 My husband had a pass on the State of Washington when he was alive" she said to Purser Purcell, "and no one is going to prevent him tray cling on 1t when he is dead. poor fel- low"
 Mrs. Chadwick had placed her hus- bands body in its coffin on the steam ship and Purcell hesitated to order it put ashore when she refused to pay charges"
 Finally he referred the problem to L. A. Miller. general freight and pas senger agent.
 Miller replied: Let the corpse trsv- el free and collect pass" Mrs. Chid- wick heaved a sigh of satisfaction and said she knew she would win.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
SWEETHEART A MAN
TOOK THIS SMITTEN SWAIN 14
 YEARS TO FIND IT OUT.
Meanwhile He Has Written a Bale oi Letters and Sent "Her" Something Between $5,ooo and S5,ooo-Dupe
 Has Recipient Arrested.

Southington, Conn.-Having during the last fourteen years written many love letters and given between $5,O00 and $6,O00 to young person he had never seen and from whom he re- ceived hundreds of letters, all breath ing love and affection, George Os- borne now charges that Miss Gladys Wilson of Philadelphia, the ideal of his dreams, is in reality William Barnes, a mechanic in a local factory.
 Barnes is charged with having ob- tained money under false pretenses. He is accused of having invented the young woman, and, with the aid of a friend in Philadelphia, of having car ried on correspondence with Os- borne, who, for fourteen years, was under the impression he was winnii \ the heart of beautiful, accomplished, but singularly glacial young woman
 Osborne says that the only times during the fourteen years when his correspondence struck the same TO- mantle key in which his own letters were written were those times imme- diately preceding an invitation ex- tended to him to send some of his money to Philadelphia. It irks Os- borne to look back over those tinted and perfumed notes, now that he be- IieVes they were penned by a man.
 Under the influence of the related facts that they all look good when they're far away" and that every body wants something he thinks he may not be able to get" Osborne for fourteen years remained faithful to Miss Gladys Wilson" and the postal department.
 He sent bales of letters and he got plenty back Whenever he expressed desire to go to Philadelphia and meet the object of his affections face to face ~shep always had high-grade argument in support of her conten- tion that he should stay in Southing ton and attend to his watch repairing business.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-30
PIantinq Trees.

With quite number of farmers the belief is that from about the last of October to the middle of November is the best time to plant an apple tree. At that time usually the ground Is loose and moist sufficiently to work well but not wet and sticky. Besides, the growing season is over and the trees will hardly be injured at all by the change from nursery to orchard. Roots that have been cut in digging and preparing for resetting will cal lous over, and the ground will settle firmly about the roots, and in the spring the trees are ready to awaken into new life without check to their growth. But in severe winters some trees will be lost. The better plan is to set the trees in a trench with top sloping close to the ground. Then cover with litter to prevent severe freezing. They will be in fine shape for early spring planting.