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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
MAKING PROFIT IN LEGHORNs
Egg Productiveness More Than Off,
sets Any Advantage Other Breeds
r4- Have in Flesh.

Twenty-Five years ago l began breed
ing the Leghorn and have kept this
breed ever since, although l have tried
many other kinds side by side. One OF
the most serious objections l find to
the large brown egg breeds is the dis
position to sit. When one has 400 or
500 hens of American or Asiatic breeds
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
GARBAGE Fills Streets.

New York.-New YOrk's streets
have become so Uttered with piles of
garbage as the result of the street
cleaners strike that Street Cleaning
Commissioner Edwards has begun
the use of disinfectants.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
Acquitted of Poisoning Father.

Northwood. lathe jury in the
case of Mrs. Eta Larson, charged
with attempted poisoning of her
father, Douglas Rodenbaugh, re.
turned a verdict of not guilty after
being out nearly twenty hours.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23

heavy piece of timber. two feet long.
one foot wide and ten inches thick was
secured. To this was attached three
legs as Illustrated, allowing the face of
the block to stand about two and one.
half inches above the ground.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
Strike Causes Bread Famine.

Torreon, Mexico.-A general strike
has been declared here. The bakers
have joined the movement and a
bread famine is threatened. Five
thousand workmen are idle, includ-
ing 1000 smelter employees.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23

President Consults With Advisers.
hington.-President Taft met
the cabinet on Tuesday for the first
time in three months. Secretary Slim
son was the only member absent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
Acquitted of Poisoning Father.

Northwood, lathe jury in the
case of Mrs. Eta Larson, charged
with attempted poisoning \of her
father, Douglas Rodenbaugh, re-
turned verdict of not guilty after
being out nearly twenty hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-16
WHAT is WORM.



OyerskIrf Effects modish.
The slsyscraper bat with evep high
FL feather decoration s. favorite
note lii ran millinery
Overskirt elects are used 0n many
ok the skirts of afternoon dresses, the
petkieaat being 0f some contrasting
color or of tie material, which Ii also
employed for the trimming
The Peter Pan collar " far too pref
~ To be abandoned. for II DTS wen
around the neck aud Il IL latest de-
velopmengx II carried ont III White
linen. embroidered fl colored ST. or
wooden thread
The willow PLUME has had its Az,
and there III every reason TO bs Iave
that the ostrich plume OF olden fancy
will take rs place.
4 scrap Dc real lace these days ~
worth twice its weight III gold, For
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-16
JUDO CHOLLET.
Ne,a laaf nrna.,aant

Ribbon il being manipulated II d
number Of wonderfully clever ways on
the fan hats. And perhaps the best
imitation of the popular aigret has
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-16

khat W0Ala prevent ia ! WIS visiting
ny friends Mr. aud Mrs. Jim Pea
body ak their country place. Another
guest was Miss Virginia Wother.
spoon. y whom IND taken desper-
Ak fancy One afternoon after d
same IL tennis went into the bath
room On khe foor wher0 ny room WAS
located Tor q BATH and or the marble
basin ] saw ring set with four large
diamonds, which recognized at once
~ ONE had seen ora the fInger of
Miss Wotherppo0n. took ii 10 my
room, intending y hand II ~ her
when VII met 1T dinner. Jim called
nla 81 tis room IL tell ma about some
aAnusemense hi Vas arranging, aud
lot tao ring On tho mantoI In my
foou He kept me half mn hour. and
when ! returned tho ring was gone
was liable ID be considered thief
ard y having appropriated Il myself
khe PROPERTY Y EirI u whom I had
already given tuc biggest part 1T fny
A6aFE ! wan sufficiently cool Il think
before acting What would Ia the
AkAst course tor nae 40 pnrsueg
While weighing the pros and cons Of
different courses dinner wns announc-
once knew i vcry successful man
w1l0 said. reversing common aaaec.
n6xeE 40 fgsex Mhaf enn pnl III
MI tomorrow | VA much Impress
"a with tIse Idea. ana rather Ehnn az.
N<kS NAMtslW H. fAfa *l&Asss.<sss s,<zs4z.1ssyl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-16

RULES OF fine lace falling over the hair
are very dainty and attractive.
Pretty belts are made BIZ gold ribbon
worked with ribbon embroidery.
High stir collars are numerous de-
spite the popularity OF the Dutch or
low neck.
The circular skirt Is always a grace
ful one. Here Is model that ~ made
with q double box plait at the back
TINT may be treated II several ways
Fancy silk makes the combination
shown In the cut.
JUDO CHOLLET.
This May Manton pattern II cut in sizes
from 20 to 81 inches waist measure Send
10 cents to this Office. giving number 7iz9,
ana it will be promptly forwarded to you
by mail If IN haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage. which
insures more prompt delivery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-16
AN AseRRp OF RIBBON

AN A1QNRp on RIBBON
been achieved Ibis season with wired
smith ribhon
This very fetching effect was DE-
signed by Ora Cne the man milliner
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Makes Own Living at ITO.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 2j.--Living
alone In u one-room log cabin just
across the fancy county line III Ar
kansas, Mrs. Lucy Wagner, who
claims to be 10 years old, is spend
ing the last days of her life eking
out bare existence by working in
the cotton fields and doing other
hard labor. Though she knows the
addresses of four of her children,
she Is supporting herself without
aid. Neighb0rs made Christmas
day bright for her.
Granny" Wagner, as she is
Familiarity known, was born In South
ern Tennessee in 1901, she says.
Left an orphan when small child,
IA family In the neighborhood took
her in charge and she moved with
them to Missouri when IA young
girl. Her early life story is one of
hardships in n sparsely settled com.
munity.
Her husband served I'm the Con-
federate army and was killed in
IA skirmish In Arkansas. She never
married again. During the war her
home was burned, the few head of
cattle stolen and she and her nine
daughters left destitute. Granny
claims to have siXty-five grandchil-
dren, tlfty-one reat-grandchildren
and eight great-great- grandchildren
Her youngest daughter is now an
aged woman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Progress IN Missouri.

The new plan OF our county dis
lricts is being worked out rapidly in
Missouri. There is great activity
among white ribhoncrs throughout
the State. Presidents of the old
districts, aided by state and uatiou-
al organizers, are holding county
conventions and putting the new
machiupry b. motion. While the
breaking ol uld ties brings sadness
to those who .ur many years were
closely n~suriat"d in the former dis
,rict-, yet desire for 1.-THE greatest
good to the greatest number pre-.
walls over the regret at changing.
District presidents who have super
yi-"d from three to five counties for
u dccad" or more feel now like
mothers who see their children grow
up aud establish homes of their own,
rs each county sets up hOusckeep-
NJ for itself. II is very enc0urag-
,Ig to find SO many women who
ave been trained under the old dis
JensatiOn who are now ready for
leadership under the new. Also,
tnat as IA rule, the counties are
adopting the new plan Of organiza.
ton with interest and enthusiasm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Authors of the Sherman Law

From the Congressional Record Aug.
ust ,, 1911; Mr.. Clapp-l should like
to ask that the following letter from
Mr.. Walker be printed in the Record.
and read II any Senator desires to hear
II.
The Vice Presideut-Is there any Oh.
lection TO printing the letter in the
Recordf The chair hears none and the
order Is entered.
The letter referred to is as follows:
Washington, July al, 1911. Hon.
Moses T.. Clapp. Dear Senator: In
pursuance OF your request, submit the
following report Of the results OF nv
Investigations III the office OF the secre.
tary OF the Senate and in the room of
the Senate Judiciary Committee rele.
want to the authorship OF the Sherman
law OF July ,, 1890.
That statute wos drawn in the Judi.
ciary committee in the latter part of
March and the first part of April, 1890.
1t was BASED on the bill which Senator
Sherman introduced as Senate bill I.
early IN December 1850, but Senator
Sherman took no part in framing the
substitute which was drawn by the ju-
dietary committee. That committee
vas O'lIlpbStu o. senators fQnluiQS,
Ingalls,, Iloar, Wilson Of Iowa. Evarts.
Coke, Vest, George and Pugh. All e
IT'S members participated in the con
sideration OF the framing OF the statute
as 1t was reported by the judiciary com
mittce, which Is the exact form in
which 1t was enacted and was approved
by President Harrison July ,, 1890.
The eight sections Of the statute were
written by the following Senators, in
the following proportions:
Senator EdmundS wrote all Of sec
tons !, ?. J, 5 and b. except seven
words IN section /, which seven words
were written by Senator EVarts. Those
are the words lin the form of trust or
otherwise"
Senator George wrote all OF section
4, Senator Hoar wrote all OF section :
and Senator Ingalls, was the author Of
section :.
The statements of chapter OF
Walkers History of the Sherman Law
relevant to the authorship of that sta
tute were based on all the published
information which had ever been print.
ed when that book was written by me
in 1910. But my personal investiga-
ton of the original records of the SEN
ate has resulted in ascertaing that the
credit of the authorship of that historic
statute should be distributed as il is dis
tributed in this communication.
albert II. WALKER"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Why Teddy Was Doomed.

why leuuy was oOOmeu.
The Roosevelt denomination talk,
which was more pronounced during
the recent meeting of the Republic
can national committee than at any
time since the former Presidents
return from Africa, has died down
again. And now comes the report
that this talk was started by the old
guard leaders among the committee
men for the purpose of frightening
MIR. Taft into allowing them to have
control of the prelimin aries Of the
next Republican convention In Chi
cage. This control means u big ad-
vantage to those who possess Ii, for
with 1t goes the authority to dictate
seating arrangements, admissions,
distribution OF patronage and COM
mittee assignments; in short, 1t
means control of the convention
right up to the time of ballOting.
The Roosevelt talk, according TO
the best information, did not spring
from the friends of the former Pres
| ident, but from his enemies. The
plan was, by starting this talk, to
discomfort and divide the insurgents.
Then, with Mr.. Taft deserted by all
except the southern postmaster del
egates, a deadlock could be forced,
which could be broken at the proper
time In favor OF a compromise can
didate acceptable to the old guard
leaders.
AS u result of these Vaccinations
it has been stated, apparently with
some show Of authority, that Mr..
Taft is so Disguised with coalitions
within his party, that he may with
draw from the race entirely.
Seeking a Way Out.
That the. med who control the big
| industrial corporations of the coun-
try are convinced that the people
are determined to break up these
monopolies, and that they are seek
| ing IA way to escape this mandate of
the people, are among the more i'm
portant facts brought out by the
Senate trust investigating commit
tee.
Louis ID. Brandeis, the noted Bos-
| ton lawyer, told the committee that
the statements of Mr.. Gary and Mr..
Perkins that the trusts were willing
to accept IA price-fixing law, were on
ly apparent concessions. What the
magnates want, Mr.. Brandeis said,
is the passage of the Aldrich None
tary scheme, which will insure the
continuance of a centralized control
OF money and credit, on which all
business depends. These magnates,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
The Working Man as Good as the
Brewer, Why Discriminate

Some years ago, Mr.. Rudolph, Il
wealthy New York brewer, who had
his home in the bon ton residence
district Of New York, near Central
Park, was approached by n saloon
keeper who wanted 20 get him To
sign petition for a saloon on an
adjoining corner, close to his home.
MIR. Rudolph not only refused to
sign the petition, but circulated and
signed protest against it. He
didn't want saloon near his
home
Did it ever strike you as II pecu-
liar thing that Adolphus Busch, one
of the wealthiest brewers OF the
United States, selected his winter
home in a prohibition city, where
no liquor is sold? Suppose, how
ever, that Pasadena had no prohi-
bition ordinance, and saloon keep
or wanted to establish his saloon
adjoining the millionaire brewers
home on Orange Grove avenue,
among the elegant residences of the
wealthy. Do you think that brewer
Busch would help him to get IL
cense? No, of course not. He
doesn't want saloon near his
home.
Did YOU ever think Mr.. Working
man what this means? Two brewer
bosses, who get their wealth from
the pockets of the workingman,
don't want saloon near their
home,n but they don't care how
many saloons there are near the
homes OF the working classes. You
can't afford IA palace on an exclu-
sive street with the wealthy, but you
are Just as much entitled, as an
American citizen, to protection from
the saloon as the wealthiest brewer
I'm the land. The brewer is satisfied,
so long as you make no complaint.
No saloons are near him to disturb
his home, serenity and comfort, and
he doesn't care il the ''poOr DEVILS
In the tene.nents of the city have 20
nut up with a saloon on each corner
and half "A dozen between corners.
He doesn't care who suffers because
of the hellish condition of the Bar
barry Coast of San Francisco, or
the water front of San Pedro, made
possible by his Infamous business,
or how many homes are broken up
by the saloon business, from which
he gothis wealth.
Mr.. Workingman, the brewer
Al Ia, "a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
| W. U.COLUMN
Mrs, Merrill Pipkin, Press Supt.

Grumble? No, what's the good?
II it awaited, would;
But II doesn't IA bit,
Not it.
Laugh? Yes, why not
It's better than crying, lott
We were made to he glad,
Not sad.
Sing? Why, yes to be sure;
We shall better endure
II the hearts fun of song
All day long.
Men and religion forward move
mcnt will not get very far IN st.
Louis before they will either have
to eliminate or Straddle the saloon.
Which?
Is it possible for men to get II
square deal through the bung hole
of IA beer key?
Tom Johnson Of Cleveland said:
"Ihc greatest obstacle to overcome
I'm any fight in which moral issues
ar" involved, II not opposition, but
the indifference of the public How
true this is concerning the prohibit
zion question.
Did You ever think Of what a SER
mon your little white bow preaChes?
How it speaks to every tired aud
tempted boy, and tells him to stand
true? Did you ever think of how it
rebukcs, gently, swcetly, but surely,
every drinker, every seller Of intox.
icating drink? or how It tells of
the mOther-heHrt of higher woman
hood, of Christian citizenship?
Wear it, sisters, wear it every day.
Keep it ever clean and white, Let
your children grow up loving 1t.
Let your light 50 shine that others
seeing it may take heart and do
their duty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
WASHINGTON LETTER
ny CLYDE II. TAVENEK.
Washington CORES .ondence OF The TImei

Washington CORES .ondence OF The Times. ]
Washington, Dec. 26.-An import
ant point in connection with the
| Presidents message on the wooden
schedule has escaped attention. 1t
is this: Mr.. Taft is giving the peo-
pie Ii discourse on wool instead of
cheaper woolens. Whether the
Pres ident's message, which doesn't
tell Congress any more about the
difference In the cost of production
ut home and abroad than 1t knew
before, will be accepted by the cOun-
try AS II satisfactory substitute for
cheaper and better clothing, which
he promised in his prediction
speeches, and was in position to
give but fatty refused by vetoeing
the tnderwoud-L aFollrtte wool bill q,
remains to be seen.
Here are some facts which will
aid the reader 10 reach IA conclusion
as 10 whether the Preside Is now,
ever was or ever will be in good
faith with the public when it comes
to interfering with the profits of the
tariff trusts which make big cam
paign contributions to the Republi-
can party: When the Payne. Aid
rich bill was passed Mr.. Taft said
the wooden schedule of that measure
was "indcfensible,n and that he
would like to see it revised and re-
vised downward. At the extra SEES
sion of Congress Democrats and
progressive Republicans passed II
bill reducing the abncrmally-high
tax on woOlcns in a sincere aud pa
triOtic attempt to tighten the burden
of taxation to the users of wOolens.
Had the President signed this bill it
would have meant reduction this
winter in the price of clothing of al.
sorts for men, women and children;
also in the prices of blankets and
other forms of wooden manufactures
needed for warmth by the general
public.
But the President vetoed this bill
aifording the very kind of relief he
had declared to be in sympathy with,
forcing the American people to con
tinue to pay subsidy in artificial
prices to the wool industry of ap.
proximately 500 900 900 year.
~ must veto this BILL" declared
the President, "but after the tariff
board reveals the difference in the
cost of production at home and
abroad | will favor downward revis-
ion of the wool schedule"
This report is now in, has been
read and analysed, and found to
contain practically nothing more on
the subject of difference IN the cost
of production at home and abroad
than the Democratic Ways and
Means Committee was in possession
of when it framed the Underwood
bill
The joke is on the public again.
The people asked for cheaper and
better clothing, and all they gct, So
far as Mr.. TAFT is concerned, is "A
nicely worded but useless message;
words as substitute FOR relief from
the eNtortionate prices cXacted by
the tariff!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28

Joseph Parmenter and Mrs. An
ME Story were married at Poplar
Bluff last week. They were married
two years ago but were divorced
shortly after their marriage; now
they have decided to try 1t again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28

Is it possible for men to get It
square deal through the bung hole
uf beer key?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Getting First Hand Facts.

Sixty of the Democratic members
OF the House of Representatives are
utilizing the holiday recess To make
IA first hand study of conditions in
the Panama canal zone. Inasmuch
as the canal is eating up govern
ment money at the rate of several
thousands of dollars "A day, the
Democrats hold that il is their duty
to see, personally, that this money
is being wisely and properly spent.
The question of fortyfying the canal
will come up soon, and as this will
mean large additional expenditure.
the Democrats propose to know just
why and where this money is to be
expended. Hence they are taking
advantage OF the Temporary let-up in
affairs at Washington to Investigate.
Speaker Clark has urged all the
Democrats tn visit the canal zone at
some time, and practically all of
them propose to follow his advise.
This is in line with the announced
Democratic program to get to the
bottom of every proposition which
calls for an expenditure of govern
ment money.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28

the lawyer testified, are bending ev-
cry effort to gain the enactment Of
the Aldrtch plan into law, and one
of their methods, he said, was to
blind the people to their real pur-
pose by making them believe the
trusts are willing to surrender.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28

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, 1911-12-28
tuesday, January z. 1912

at 10 O'Clock a! M, offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash In hand,
the following described personal
property: one bay horse years
old, drives single and double; one
rnn-about, with single harness; one
set double harness; four tons baled
hay, and baled straw; one saddle,
good as new; household and kitchen
and numerous small ar
ticles.
MARTHA HART GRAHAM,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
NORTH BOUND

Nos. as and 26 run through without
change between St. Louis and Doe Run.
Through coaches on other trains,
making connections at Riverside with
Iron Mountain trains.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that | will,
at my farm IA miles northwest of
Pennington and mile west of
County Infirmarv IN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-28
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby give. that letters OF I'D
minisiration were granted to the under.
signed by the Probate Court of ~ Francois
county, Missouri. dated the 6th day OF No,
thmber. 1911. on the estate OF
ABARILLA SMITH Deceased
All persons having claims against said ps
tate are required TO exhibit them to the
administrator tor allowance within SIX
months from the date NJ snid letters or they
may be preclusied from any beneft OF said
estate, ana n not exhibited for allowance
within one year from the date OF said let .
tiers they VIII be forever barred.
-. J. II. SMITH, Admir-.
November 8, f9lI.