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WALL Street.

A moderate degree OF strength was
displayed at the outset of to-day's
stock market. Opening prices were
about at the same level az last weeks
closing. but trading became more
spirited when orders reached the mar
ket for outside accounts. Crops over
the weekend were greatly benefited by
rains. which were more or less general.
Liquidation was still IN progress In cot
ton this morning, prices declining from
. to 10 points.
International Harvester with a jump
OF two points constituted the only feat
ure Of a dull market during the early
afternoon. From dulness the list grad
ually lapscd INTO weakness in the final
hour, and closing transactions were tho
lowest of the day. with losses of from
] to IA points I'm all OF the standard
securities.
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MOTOR BOATS FINISHING
LONG RACE TO HALIFAX.

UALtI,\N, y \. July 2L-The finish
line for the 53j-milc reciprocity motor
boat race from New York was estab-
llshed oG tho Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Club to-day by the regatta committee
~ the National Yacht club OF Brook
Ign, although the leaders in the race
are not expected until late tonight or
g morrc~ morning. Incoming s;oan6Is
from the southwark reported n strong
following wind and a heavy sea, which
may help the boats along TO an early
finish.
The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Club
has offered n cup for a return race to
New York. hut the event viii await
the arrival OF the yachtsmen.
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RUSSELL SOLE OWNER NOW
OF BOSTON NATIONALS.

BOSTON. Mass. July N.-wiNiam
Hepburn Russell Ia now sole owner Of
the Boston National League Club, hav-
ting exercised his option for the pur-
chase Of the stock formerly held by
the Page brothers. The transfer of
stock took place this afternoon.
The transaction was carried out by
the payment Of q certified check by
Russell TO l.. Coues Page for SOS, $50.
This gives the Pages a profit OF 50, $50
for their stock.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
club 10 to he held some time this after
noon at the club quarters In the
Paddock Building. at which time new
officers will be elected TO succeed the
Pages.
The announcement that the club
would not be sold To Ned Hanlon OF
Baltimore nor any one else followed
the transfer OF the stock. thus disposins
OF the wild rumor that the team would
be transferred TO Baltimore.
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TWO MEN SEEN NEAR SPOT
WHERE TIE WAS FIXED,

The LynbrDOk operator told the police
mat he a seen two ren. apparently
foreigners. walking toward the place
where the tie was found. lie believed
they fixed the tie. The obstruction had
not been IA place twenty minutes when
1t was discovered. because a westbounJ
train had left Lynbrook at 351 l.. NJ.
and passed the spot In safety.
The police have a good description OF
the men and expect TO npd them to-day.
Exactly what the purpose Of the mis-
cfeants was no one is able to say.
The railroad ~cOmpany's bloodhounds
ar" the progeny of Bob and Nellie, fa-
nous hounds. Eighteen
months ago the Long Island Railroad
began breeding the hounds. and now
owns some twenty splendid dogs which
are thoroughly trained and under the
charge of the roads superintendent OF
Police. X. Il Kerkam. 1t is proposed
10 station four hounds on each of the
Long Island Railroad divisions.
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TIMELY STUMBLE PREVENTS
BIG DISASTER.

The last train IA ssing the point was .
local. at 9.57. Between that time and
1918 o'clock when Orville Pritchard dis
covered the obstruction. two men. who
had been seen in the neighborhood. 1t Is
suspected. placed a tie across the west
bound track staked II firmly on both
sides and dashed It to the rail by stout
ropes. Pritchard. walking along the
track toward Valley Stream. stumbled
over the obstruction. lie ran to the
Lynbrook station.
stop the next train. The track 10
piled with tiesl" he shouted tc the
operator.
The next train was due at 1895. and
the operator had plenty OF time to run
up the track after leaving a red light
In front OF the station and to help
Prltchard remove the tic. When En-
gineer Samuel Whitford came along
with the Babylon express he was told
of the barely averied disaster. Word
was at once sent to the executive
oflces.
The railroad men said had the engine
hit ~ the train would not have been de-
rallied. In all probability. but that the
tie would have torn into the locomotive
boiler n caused It to explode.
1t Is not known whether the wrecker.
were after the Babylon train or tive
others which follow 1t. The Far Rock
away Express and the Long Beach Ex
| press, both electric trains. were TO pas.
a short timo later. and the Babylon
train vas overdue. Had the electric
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SCOUR LONG ISLAND
ON TRAIN WRECKERS' TRAIL
Rain Battles Dogs, but Clue to Two Miscreants
Is Found--Tinely Stumble in Dark Saves
Lives of Thousands.

Bloodhounds ransacked the mea-
dowS and woodlands between Lyn-
brook and Valley Stream all last
night IN search OF two miscreants
who attempted TO wreck an incoming
Long Island Railroad excursion train
last night oy spiking a tie over The
rail. The obstruction was discover
ed In time to save the Babylon ex-
press from disaster. No trace OF the
wreckers has been discovered. al
though the railroads police force
and the local authorities have a clue
which may lead TO arrests.
The company's eight b~loodhounds
we're rushed from their Jamaica ken
nels by special train on an alarm
from the Lynbrook operator. who
flashed n report OF the attempt to the
Pennsylvania terminal. The hounds
nosed about the removed tie and
spikes and then set of through thu
brush at q fast pace, followed by a
Of detectives with lanterns.
At Valley Stream the chase was dis
continued on account OF darkness and
the dense shrubbery OF the region. Tn.
search was resmued at daybreak. but
rain during the night did much to de-
stroy the scent. The hounds progressed
very slowly, and after several hours
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aNy 1h;a'7ad posassslcn %! sac stock OF
g." p'lr-cJ s.i Spreckles concern. M.
: scLsIs thougat u was the American
sugar Refining Company.
q You speak 81 difficulties IN 11n-
Ming the Phllsd.lphia company before
selling out. What was The nature OF
those troubies7 A rae breaking VI
ID. machinery.
o. when did that start7 A. A Few
days after We started operations.
Q. Did you employ any men who had
worked for the American Sugar Renu-
ing Company A. Yes. Scversl.
.. Did You discharge n men aftef
,h- accident A. Wee. all the men IA
that department.
In addition to the wreckiug OF ma
cn,nery Mr.. spreckeis said that sugar
was damaged and burned TO a caramel
by steam" The nan responsible for
this was discharged. he also had .rou.
bi- with door swecpings" placed IN
barrels.
NJ. Sprcckeis outlined his transac-
IONS with the Hawaiian Factors sugar
Company. lie saij that while ne Of
rered to better any price that the
American Sugar Refining Company
might oner his proposition was turned.
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ALBANY. July 24.-Gov. Dix expects
TO conclude work on all available legis-
latIve bills by Thursday night and be
ready to leave for Nantucket next Mon
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SPRECKELS TELLS
OF WAR
BEFORE HE L

Claus A. S%preckels. president OF the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, told
the Congressional committee that is In
~vestigating the Sugar Trust at to-day's
session In the Postoffice Building OF the
war wased on him both before n since
he sold out his Philade lphia plant. Mr..
spreckels was asked when the session
opened:
IT was a > year. We a a sur
plus product. n tho price in San
Francisco was 90 TO 10 points higher
than In New York. ! shipped 1t by
teamsr round the Horn. On the ar
rival Of the III l was approached
by william Haas OF the Arm of Haas
Bros. wholesale Erooers. He wanted
10 purchase the entire shipment. re-
fused. ! believed he had been seen by
the opposition. The shipment consist
I'd Of 5000 to 10. 900 barrels. and when
offered to sell It at i2 TO 10 points
10 buy It. as they were afraid they
couldn't get any future goods from the
interests on the coast.
." was approached by Mr.. sussman
o. another wholesale grocery company
who took an option for forty-eight
hours. lie came to me the next day
and said that my brother. John ID.
spreckels. president OF the Western Re-
iinlng Company, wanted to n II
would agree that this would be the only
shipment sent by me. i refused 70
mAke such an agreement and finally
sold my uga directly to the retailers
Q. Did you lose any money! a. I GER
tainly did.
q. The market must have brokef A.
II did.
y. How much? A. From $50 to 80
per 100 pounds.
NJ. Malby wanted TO know who An,
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trains hit the buried tie. Il would have
torn ont the motors.
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LIVED TEN DAYS WITH
DEEP Cash IN HEART.
Ambulance Surgeons Treatment
Made a Record at st. VIM
cents HOSpital.

Dr. l.. S. Cookie OF 81. vincent's Hos
pltal made "a record for himself. the hos
pitsl annals and In those of surgery as
well In keeping IA man alive who had
an inch and IA half knife wound In his
heart. The man. Peter T'aulscn. a Dane.
thirty years old. OF No. 81 Greenwich
street. was stabbed In protecting his
wife from insult. July II. lie died Sat-
urday In ~. v~Incent's and Coroner's
Physician Leblanc. performing the au-
,opsy at the Morgue to-day found a
three n a quarter inch wound. of
which an Inch and a hair was Into the
heart. extending through the left ven
,riclc. DIR. Leblanc said II ~ one Of the
rsrest cases he ever heard of.
Any n OF three things helped keep
him ahve-hie astounding stamina and
vitality. n piece OF gauge stuffed into tho
wound against the heart a every
couple of days. and morphine. Blood
poisoning killed Paulsen.
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Coffee Magnate Says Refiners
Probably Give Them Now
to Hold Dealers.
HE WOULDN'T SELL.
Havemeyer Wanted 81 Per
Cent. of His Stock, but He
Turned Offer Down

NEW PALrH' " W. July H'--''"hn
Arhuckle. Seveniy-two years OF age ana
20 III that he spoke with much diffi-
Guilty. this afternoon told representa-
tives Garrett and Madison, the sub
nmft N, IN, snecial Congressional
c,mmI,,.s ,b,, a. Investigating ,he
g., T.,., ,,., =. 49,, ,a al 80,
- go
'ne sugar irust now a"' "''e'""'
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TAFT BRAVES THE RAIN
FOR HIS GAME OF GOLF.
President Closes His Week End
Stay in Beverly Tonight and
Starts Back to Washington.

BEVERLY Mass. July a-Despite
the ain President Taft and Major Butt
were out early to-day on the golf links
at the Myopia Club. The President ex-
pected to get only one game OF golf on
this weekend trip. and a little matter
OF rain did not interfere.
The President will cave Beverly to-
night for Boston by automobile. In
Boston he~Tiii board his private car
attached TO Washington train. whioh
Is cheduled to leave at s o'clock and
will reach the cspitai morn.
ing.
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AReuckLE TELLS OF MEETINGS
WITH HAvEMEYER,

Mr.. Arbuckle told OF his first confer
ence with II. .. Havemeyer In 1897. lie
declared that Havemeyer offered TO buy
81 per cent. Of the stock Of mis- refinery
and said he told Havemeyer:
Not 80 long as I live and keep my
mind will YOU get a dollar OF the stock"
He added that he told the chief Of the
Sugar Trust he could best serve the In
terests of his stockholders by treating
other people more fairly.
II wouldn't allow Mr.. Havemeyer to
make me an offer for my Stock he
continued.
After thst talk he SAID The wa went
along.
They would try to Gu, out out Of the
trade by making rebates and secret
prices. and We had to make a cut.
There never vas an end TO II. gentle
men. II has gone on from time to time
The III coffee maenate said they were
still ready for war. lie thought that
the sugar refining business was the
wors, managed business In the world.
He said he had always tried TO get
along In peace with his neighbors,
didn't want to drive any refinery 10
the wall n didn't want to be sent 10
the wall himself.
BELIEVES REBATES ARE STILL
GIVEN az REFlNERs.
II told them all the world was big
enough for all OF us. but there could
he no agreement" he added.
He declared that rebates we're
probably given BY rshnsrs u deal
srs now but he did not think that
N rebates were being Gtvsn by
railroads. He charged that 1t times
brokers who got 10 per cent. CON-
mission split II with the trade and
said such . cut of ave points WA
sufnotsos to keep out OF b mar
tst aay refinery that ala not give
u.
Their !s no money In sugar 20 tn,
trade. They have to sell II to the con
sumer at 30 low a price that they hay,
10 get II as cheaply as hey can. Suga,
has always been nd alwys will he IN,
market leader and I am sorry for IT,"
Replying TO Mr., Garrett. the witne..
said that within a year sugar had been
sold At the cost In competition with the
Trust.
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WASHINGTON. July ei.-The North
Pacific fur seal treaty, prohibiting pei
agile sealing and regulating the killing
OF the seals on land. was ratified by
the Senate to-day. on motion of Senator
Cullom. There vas no discussion. The
treaty does not Ak effect until ac-
cepted by all signatory powers
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day for a months vacation. City bills
which are returned by the local officers
after Thursday will be held up by the
Senate and Assembly clerks until after
the Governor returns In September.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
BISMARCK.

Jesse Hays of Caledonia visited
friends here Friday.
DR.. Mccormick of Pennington
was here few hours Monday.
Mrs. G. II. Leggett visited reia-
tiyes at Middlebrook Tuesday.
Chas. Sawyer fractured two ribs
In full from his barn loft Monday.
Jas. Murphy and Jno. Fitzpatrick
were Pennington visitors Wednes-
day.
Mrs. G. II. Lucy was elected
Worthy Matron OF the Eastern Star
Lodge here Friday evening.
o. l.. Munger OF Piedmont aud 5.
q. Nipper of Potosi were among the
prominent politicians here this week.
VIM. Nallen is putting in foun-
dation for business house on the
old |. o. q. +. lots on First street.
> joint public installation of the
newly elected Masonic and Eastern
Star officers will be held here De-
cember 18th.
Louis prossitt is quite sick with
pneumonia. DR.. Stammer is at"
tending him and reports his cOndi-
ton critical.
City Marshal Fitzpatrick was sick
Saturday evening and several noisy
Out-of-town characters took advan-
tage of his Illness to make them.
selves conspicuous.
Our efficient Postmaster, 5. ID.
Bryon, retires in March, after 10
years of faithful service. No town,
big or little, has had II better post
master all these years than our re-
firing and respected citizen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Eastern Division of
the Eastern judicial District of
Missouri.
Ia the Matter OFF. C. MISSIONER,
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of }. &. Westover
of Elvins, County of st. Francois.
State of Missouri and District
sforesaid, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9TH day of November, A. ID. l0l | +,
said j. G. Westover was adjudicat-
ed bankrupt and that first meeting
of his creditors will be held ut the
Office OF the undersigned Referee In
Bankruptcy, Room 4l6 Security
Building, 3l9 North Fourth Street,
In the city of st. Louis, State OF
Missouri, on the I'D day OF Decem.
Der, A. d. 1911, at III O'Clock In the
forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such
other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
WALTER ID. COLES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
INTERESTING MEETING

There were over twenty members
Of the Commercial CLUB present at
the regular meeting last Monday
night, and several matters Of inter
est were discussed.
A request Of the American League
81 Association to the club to enter n
protest against proposed parcels
post legislation was turned down;
as was also request of the Lake
Molonk Conference on lnterna-
tional Arbitration for an Endorsement
of pending Arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France.
The street car advertising commit
tee reported that the use of two
spaces had been donated by the I'm
ion Street Car Advertising Company
for one year, and the advertising
committee was instructed to have
cards printed for these spaces adj
vertising the Drummers Association
Convention to be held I'm Farming
ton next spring, or such othef iea-
lures rs might be suitable.
A committee of five was appointed
to draw up Il suitable program rela-
tive to the Drummers' Convention,
and to arrange for full attendance
of all the business men of the town
at the next regular meeting of the
club. Messrs. Shaw, Jones, Swink,
Fischer aud II. W. Guessing were
appointed on this committee.
Messrs. Lynch Harry Denman
and Morsey were appointed com
mittee to report at the next regular
meeting some practical plan for the
establishment of n public reading
and rest room.
Messrs. Cashion, A. +. Davis and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who
ministered to our wants in the dark
est days of our lives when death
claimed three members of oar fam
ilV-when our husband and father,
mothcr-in-law and grandmother and
little son and brother were called
away in one day by the death angel,
and two more Of OR members were
lying on beds of sickness, and AN
other just recovering from long
Illness. Those were trying times
for us; those were times when we
needed sympathy and help, aud this
we got from our friends even to the
extent of financial aid, which un-
asked was needed and gratefully re-
ceived, and has done much to dispel
the clouds and make the future look
brighter to us.
MRS. II. l.. SMITH
AND CHILDREN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

Mayberry were appointed commit.
tee to ascertain whether the silo
erected by Mr.. j. {. Alexander
meets the requirements of the club
in offering n bonus of $40 for the
first silo erected, and report at the
next meeting.
BY unanimous vote article one,
section three, of the bylaws was
amended to read: Each member,
unless otherwise excused, shall pay
to the secretary on or before the
first day OF January, April, July
and October of each year, quarterly
dues in the sum of one dollar and
fifty cents.
1t was decided to hold the club
meetings at the Court House at 7:30
p. m. hereafter until further change.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
JAYDEE.

Reans pigg has been on the sick
list for several days but is some bet
ter at present.
The public sale at the farm Of the
late T. =. Buckner was well attend
ed last Saturday.
Rev. J. NJ. Baugh filled his regu-
lar appointment at Aulsbury Chapel
last Sunday and Sunday night.
MIR. Thomas Pigg and wife of Ha-
eel Run visited his uncle, W. G.
Pigg, last Saturday and Sunday.
The Aulsbury Sunday School will
have their closing concert and treat
on Christmas day, which will close
the Sunday School until the first of
April next year.
Van Cunningham happened to II
bad accident one day last week.
While he and Robert Hood were
working on Vans new barn the
scatIol on which he was standing
gave way and he fell to the ground,
breaking one leg above the ankle,
Dr. Evans of Bonnie Terrc is at
tending on him.
Several of the boys around Jay
dee have gone with Pete Folk of
Bonnie Terre on n deer hunt in the
hills of Ste. Gencvieve county.
Those from Jaydec are JEFF Pinks-
ton, George Richardson, Welby Me
Creary, Mart AuBuchon, Eli BY
ington and Newt Byington. We
wish them success.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
ESTHER.
q DIR. Fleming of Pennington was
in town professionally the first of
the week.

n DR. Fleming of Pennington was
In town professionally the first of
the week.
Rev. VIM. Talley of Frederick
town was In Esther on business
Wednesday.
Tony, the four year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is. Patton, was very
i'll the first of the week.
Rev. John Dickey of Granite
City, H., is visiting his cousin, Mr..
Frank Center, this week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Trauernicht
entertained quite a number of friends
at birthday dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rickus Of
Pennington spent Sunday in Esth-
or the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Ken
nett Do5hins.
\ surprise party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver John.
son Saturday night, in honor Of
Miss Myrtle Thompson.
Miss Evelyne Cherne, music di-
rector in the Desloge public schools
aud Miss Leah Guessing of Desloge
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Anna Nichol.
a stork stopped in Esther Sun
day, the 10Th, and left fine girl at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
jones and fine boy mt the home of
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Rhoads.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
County Correspondence
BONNIE TERRE.


George Fake was in Pennington
last week.
Ferman Halle was in st. Louis
last week.
Mr. Leon Snyder was in St. Louis
last week
Mr.. jeff poston was in Herculan-
cum FRIDAY.
Miss Emily Conover spent We'd
nesday ut Elvins.
Miss Irene Radle was in Bonnie
Terre this week.
Miss Myrtle Long was home from
her school Sunday.
Mr.. q. 5. Parsons spent day or
two in the city last week.
Mr.. Fritz Wolf was in Farming
ton last week on business.
Chas. Pratt Of Flat River was n
Bonnie Tcrre visitor last week.
Miss Connie Pagan returned to
her home in Flat River Monday.
Rev. II. l.. Hartwell was in Farm
ingt1n last Thursday on business.
III. ID. Evans and family returned
Friday from visit to Pennington.
There is some talk of gymnasi-
um in the natatorium for the High
School.
Lyman II. Howe's moving pic.
ture showed tc Il full house and ev-
eryone was satisfied,
Mrs. l.. q. Williams aud daugh-
tor, Miss Nellie, are visiting rcla-
tives in the city now.
Mr.. Mart HELLER and Lenard
Mccoy were Pennington visitors
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcfarland
were the guests of MIR. and Mrs. +.
Williams at Leadwood Sunday.
The local Dramatic Club will put
on the play, "The Man on the
Box" some time in the near future.
The First Annual Poultry Show
was n great success. The schools
OF Bonnc Terre made splendid
showing
The Bonnc Terre Scouts last
Saturday again suffered defeat at
the hands of the Pennington Scouts,
this time with score of Is to 0.
The Home Culture Club will have
the picture show at the Lyceum for
the benefit Of raising funds for an
other clean mp duv in Bonnie Torrc.
Mrs. Lewis Baumestcr and two
children Of East st. Louis spent
from Thursday until Sunday here
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. :. T..
Woods.
The revival ut Centenary Church
continues with increasing interest.
Ii seems to have increased the at
tendance at all the churches in town
last Sunday. The seatings AT Cen
tenary have been increased 10, and
at every night services standing
room is Mt premium The oppose
ton to revivals on the part Of the
select has given way and many of
them are earnest workers. Four
score and three have been convert
ed or surrendered anew to the Lord,
among whom are some of the most
influential men of the town. Eight
surrendered to the Lord at the men s
service Sunday afternoon. The
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

Every family has need Of good,
reliable Liniment. For sprains,
bruises, soreness of the muscles
and rheumatic pains there Is none
better than Chamberlain's. Sold by
City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

When your feet are wet and cold
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take II biz
dose of Chamherlains Cough Rem.
ed, bath" your feet in hot water be.
fore going To- bed, and you are al
most certain To ward off Il severe
cold. For sale by City Drug store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

church was packed Tuesday night
and ten conversion occurred in spite
of the fact that the Lyman Howe
picture show was at the Lyceum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

George Littoh of Washington
county lost two children, aged two
and four years, who died OF whoop-
ing cough and pneumonia on the Sd.