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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
RALPH pARLErTE, HUMoRIsT.
Number AZ

Are you going to hear Ralph Par
lette at the Opera House next Mon
day night? Read this composite
picture of what ParIettc lecture IL
like, and you'll he sure to 20: Tho
buzz Of voices cease. The baby
stops crying. The front row sub
sides. The prominent citizen leads
out on the stage lauk, awkward pan
who will never learn how To wear
good clothes. The Awkward Man
comes timidly forward after the, in
Production. trying to conceal his
awkwardness, which makes it stick
out. He has faced thousands OF Su-
diences, but can I overcome it. And
THIS Is Ralph ParIette, So loudly an
nouuccd. SO high.priced, 50 hard to
get date on This skinny, scared
man! You feel disappointed and
want to go home. He feels the
same way. He commences to talk
in an embarrassed way and tries tn
forget this hands. He grows bit
braver, and breaks into "a smile.
The smile spreads out 10 the ears.
II Is very long smile. You smile,
too. You commence To- feel ac-
quainted. Then left arm jabs tuto
the atmosphere. Some crooked fng-
ers swish about. You forget all
about Parlette. He has disappeared.
There is just Voice In your ears,
Message pouring into your heart.
The Voice is strong, clear, compel
ling. 1t is earnest, electrical, IL
mOdulates soft as the song-bird's
wooing. 1t scars aloft in tremend-
Gus climaxes. 1t sets of broadside
OF awkward gestures, facial cOutor-
tions aud grotesque gyrations. The
air is full of flying fists, feet and
coattails, first on one side of the
stage, then on the other. But all
this harmonizes with the great, rug
ged Message pouring from the plat
form. The Voice is in desperate
earnest"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
BABE FOUND DEAD IN BED

DR.. J. II English, County Coron-
er, was called to Flat River last sat
urday to bold an inquest over the
body of u siX.months old baby that
was found dead that morning by its
mother and grandmother with whom
it slept The inquest developed
nothing to indicate the cause Of
death. The mother said the child
was apparently perfectly well when
it was put to bed Friday night, and
there was no indication that ii had
been "overlaidn and smothered
The mother is separated from her
husband and the child was illegiti-
mate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26

Stock Sale day in Pennington
Saturday, October -. II you have
any mules to sell you will find II
purchaser for them here on that day.
Assessor August Thomson has
about completed his assessment of
the county for this year all but
this st francois township, and is
pretty well through with it.
Miss Susan V. Beeson and Mrs.
NJ. p. Cayce went to st. Louis Tues
day. The former will remain sever
al weeks visiting friends, but Mrs.
Cayce returned Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Shaw OF Birming-
ham, Ala. and Mrs. Blore of New
Jersey, are here visiting Mrs. q.
W. Grover Mr. and Mrs. Shaw
have just returned from trip 10
South America.
Rev. c. +. Hickok and Mr.. Ed
Henderson will attend the Missouri
| Synod OF the Presbyterian Church,
which meets at Kansas City next
! Tuesday, as delegates from the
Pennington Church. They will
! leave for Kansas City Monday.
our old friend, MIR. f. p. Graves,
of, Doe Run, made a visit to the
valley in one of his automobiles
Monday afternoon and paid this of
flee pleasant call Mr.. Graves Is
one of the finest gentlemen in the
land and we are always glad to see
! him.-Ironton Register.
Mrs. HighIey has probably the
! finest collection of dahlias In
town growing In her yard, all kinds
and colorings. one curious thing
| is, that Of a half dozen different
kinds of dahiias developed from seed
from one dahlia, only one was true
to the parent plant.
DR.. Sebaugh. veterinarian, was
ont again last Tuesday after beinl
laid up for about ten days with &
lame leg. He was treating one oj
the horses with the show here ol
the l4th, during which the anima
laid down and the Doctor continued
his treatment, when the anima
rolled over and caught his left lee
bruising and spraining it quite Sc
verely.
There has been some excitement
here this week over the report thai
"A corps Of surveyors were working
toward this city laying out an ex
tension for the Bonne Terre rail
road. II this is true 1t is an evi
dent fact that the lead companies OF
st. Francois county expect to oper
ate in this county. -Fredericktowt
Tribune.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
SALE POSTPONED.

On account of the rain last Satur-
day the sale of the undersigned,
which was advertised to come off at
that time, has been postponed to
Tuesday, October 81. Horses, mules,
cattle, hogs, farm implimeuts,
household and kitchen furniture,
etc. will be sold at public auction on
the old Cal Williams farm. miles
east of Pennington, near Jackson
road.
NATHAN HOWLETr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
NAMES FARMINGToN
FOR NEXT MEETING.

The Southeast Missouri Medical
Association which met at Poplar
Bluff last week decided to hold its
next meeting at Pennington. DR..
w. ;. Hutton of state Hospital No,
4 was the only physician in attend.
ance from Pennington, and he was
elected Recording Secretary The
Poplar Bluff Republican says that
Pennington made strong bid for tn,
p,natfuu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.

The Rozier.N Nations libel suit,
which was taken from this county
to Iron county on change of venue,
came up before Judge Dearing this
week In the Ironton Circuit Court,
and demurrer filed by defendant was
sustained by the court. Attorney
Coley of St. Louis represented tie
defendant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.

The Columbia Publishing
Company in which several Farm
ington people hold small shares of
stock, is In the hands of Receiver
Benjamin B. Hampton, formerly in
control of the Hampton-Columbia
Magazine. n publication of the com
pany, asserting that he is without
sufficient capital to enable him to
mail circular to stockholders, that
he Is unable To meet the cost of cor
respondence and that he even can
not afford the services of u stenog-
rapher, has issued II circular in which
he intimates that the troubles in
which he is involved were brought
about by agents of corporation
which he attacked in the columns Of
the magazine,
MIR. Hampton states that in No.
vember Of last year, when he an.
nounced the forthcoming publication
Of an article dealing with large
corporation, representatives OF the
company, sent him word that II he
printed the article they would
cause me so much trouble that
would lose control of the magazine" !"
The article, nevertheless was
printed, and Mr.. Hampton says a
month later dozen alleged curb
brokers began to sell the 81 stock of
the magazine for $3.50. This attack
| by men who had no magazine stock
to sell, he says, had the effect of in
/ turing the credit of the magazine so
that when an effort was made to
raise additional capital by the sale
/ Of stock the deals could not be car
( ried through.
a. Gordon Murray, the receiver
for the Colulnbian-St Sterling Publish.
ing Company, announces that he
will make an application IN court
/ for permission to issue receivers
certificates, thus ALLOWING the maga-
zine To continue publication until
It's affairs have been adjusted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
MRS. HELEN nj. JENNINGS
NINETY-FoUR TODAY,

To-day, October ", 1911, is the
nincty-fourth anniversary of the
birthday of Mrs. Helen Nj. Jen-
niugs, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs. c. W. Hollis in Pennington.
The day is being observed in a good
and appropriate manner by those of
her children who are able to he with
her and few friends. Among them,
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis, are
Mr.. and Mrs f.. J Jennings of st.
Louis, MIR, and Mrs. j. =. Jennings
of Ste. Gcnevieve county, Rev. and
Mrs. :. J. Brite, Rev. Curl and
Mrs. j \. Lawrence, niece of Mrs.
Jennings, and perhaps few other
friends. In the afternoon Rev.
Curl, Who was pastor of Three
Rivers Baptist Church of which
Mrs. Jennings has been "A member
seveuty-siX years-duriug her active
church-working days, will conduct
religious services at her request.
Mrs. Jennings has been blind for
about twenty-five years, and for the
latter five years Of her long and
eyentful life has been confined to
! her bed because of sons spinal
weakness; but though frai and
blind. her hearing is acute, her mind
clear, memory vivid and she enjoys
| having her friends call. Cheerful,
| patient, uuc0mplaining and with an
abiding faith IN the Father and the
Crucihed one, She is waiting, only
waiting, till the shadows are little
longer grown" and for the sum-
mons To lay aside the worn garments
of age aud he arrayed with robes Of
IA glorious and immortal youth,
Mrs. Helen NJ. jennings was born
| October 2G, lSl1, in Ste. Genevieve
county, Mo, near Punjab, and is a
daughter of the late George f.. and
Catherine Jackson, pioneer settlers
of that county. She was married
when seventeen years of age, IL
| 1854, to Alexander >. jennings
They lived on farm in Ste. Gene
We've county up to the time Of hei
husbands death, which occurred De
tuber !, 1854. TO them ten children
we're born, five of whom are living
Mrs. Mecca Ann Hollis of Farming
ton, Joseph 7. jennings of Ste
Genevieve county, Edward j. Jen
nings of st. Louis, Columbus A. Jen
nings of Mississippi county, ant
Mrs. Helen Harker of Little Rock
For seventy-six years Mrs. Jen
uings has been IA faithful member Oi
Three Rivers Baptist Church, never
having changed her membership
and during her younger days was al
active and influential worker II
church matters. Her eyesight be
came impaired, and after the deati
of her husband she went to st
Louis to live with her daughter
Mrs. Harker, and to have her eyes
| tTtdttu ny u SpeVlaliHt, bul tNeHtu
ally the world and the faces o
friends were shut out from her il
darkness. But her cheerful, genia
disposition never forsook her, anC
with her mental eye she alway,
looked on the bright side Of life
Loved and revered by her children
tn whom her life has been Il bene
diction, the world is better for tn,
life and example of this good won
an, faithful Christian and Iovinl
mother.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
TOWN AND VICINAGE

Mrs. frank Weber spent several
days in st. Louis this week.
New Sorghum Molasses at the
Pennington Mercantile CO.
Mrs. Frank Doss is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Bean, at DeSoto'
Born, October %, 1911, to the wife
of Thomas Holmes, "A daughter
Mrs. G. b. Williams Of Flat River
visited Miss Bertha Spaugh this
week.
Mrs. Morris Butterfeld is visiting
relatives in Knob Noster and Kan
sas City.
Miss Azzie McMullin went to st,
Louis the first of the week for medi-
cal treatment.
Judge +. Il. Swink will attend the
cross-state highway opening at Col
umbia Saturday.
The most dependable place for
everything in the iewelry line Is the
Tetley Jewelry store.
Mrs. j. w. Heller of Bonne Terre
visited Mrs. ". I. Halle on her way
home from Fredericktown.
Full line of Blankets and Comforts
at Boyd & Mitchell's. See them
before buying. Kugcl's old stand.
Mrs. Slane is visiting her daugh'
ter, Miss Mabel Slane, instructor III
expression at Elmwood Seminary
Buy German Heater from the
Pennington Mercantile Co. and
heat your rooms at small expense
All kinds of jewclry and wares
suitable for wedding and birthday
presents at the Tetley Jewelry store
Mrs. B. II. MarbGry and children
spent several days the past week II
st. Louis with the family of Prof
Godby.
VIII Vance, who has been IN
British Columbia several months
with "A surveying party, came home
last week.
Miss Reba Halle came down iron
Bonne Terre and spent couple o'
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. T. Halle.
Vernon Doss has remodeled ant
fixed up his barber shop in tirst-clas'
shape and is prepared to give hi'
customers the best going.
Don't forget that Boyd Il Mitchell
keep the best line of staple ant
fancy groceries. Orders promptly
filled and delivered. Phone 5S.
Mrs. Robnett went to st. Louis
Monday to meet her daughter, Miss
Estelle Hickok of Columbia, ant
spend several days there with her
The TetIey Jewelry Store is agen
for the Gable pianos and piano
players. The most satisfactory In
struments are to be obtained there
There will be an open meeting o
the w. {. 7. L. at the Christian
Church next Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. Everybody is cordially In
vited.
\ fine line of Ladies's neckwear
Belt Pins, Bar Pins, Scarfs, Hand
bags and Mesh Purses just received
at Boyd " Mitchell's tKugei's ole
stand
The seven-months-old infant o
= MIR. and Mrs. Del Cole died at thei
home In DeLassus yesterday morn
ing. The funeral will take plac,
this afternoon
The best and largest line o
watches is to be found at the oil
and well-established Tetley Jewelr
Store. Watches Of every descrip
tion and price-gold, gold-flled, sil
yer, nickel cases and reliable time
keepers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
FARMINGToN WELCOMES
THE PEDAGoGUEs TO-DAY

Pennington extends welcome to
tn" teachers of Southeast Missouri
to-day and hopes that their meeting
will prove both pleasant and proflta-
Bile. \ good program has been ar.
ranged for the opening session to-
night in the auditorium Of the High
School building. IT is said that
there will bc about five hundred
teachers in attendance,
PROGRAM.
Thursday Evening, October 20.
So'CLoCk.
Music Carleton Institute String
Quartet.
Prayer by Rev. ;. p. Brite.
Vocal Solo Mrs. &. O. Nelson.
Address --" Rise of the Conserva-
tiuu Movement in Amorica,n by
DR., j. Paul GoOde of the Iniyer-
sity Of Chicago.
Friday Morning, Oct, 81.
gO'CLOCk. q
Music-High School Orchestra,
Lawrence Smith, Leader.
Prayer Rev. J. Nj. Bailey.
Address -"Conservation Of Human
Life, Dr. J Paul Goode.
MuSic-High School Orchestra,
Paprr-"Training Teachers in Ser
vice." Supt. Reavis of Cape Girar-
drau.
Address by President Dearmont of
Cape Girardeau Normal.
Afternoon.
Friday afternoon the following
department meetings will be held,
couyening ut l;&;
Department of County Superintend.
cuts, High School, room 10.
Department Secondary Schools,
Chapel, Carleton College
Department Rural aud Graded
Schools, High School Auditorium
Department Latin and Ancient His
tory, Chapel, Elmwood Seminary
Friday Evening.
) O'CLOCK.
Vocal Solo-Chas. Francisco.
Reading Miss Mabel Powell Slane
Lecture - Stcreopticanl - "Nolca
noes" by DR.. J. W. Redway
American Representative of thu
Royal Geographical Society.
Saturday Morning. Oct. %.
gu'CLOCE.
| Music
/ Prayer-Rev. c f.. HickOk.
Vocal Solo-Miss Florence Morris
Address History Relations o
Commercial Geography, DR.
Redway.
Address by DR.. w. W. Charters a
the Sta.e Universary.
Business Meeting. Adjournment,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
KNOB LICK LOSES
A GOOD CITIZEN

MIR. John +. Benton of Knob Lick
died at his home in that town last
Saturday, October 81, aged about 80
years. He was man OF excellent
character and enjoyed the good will
and respect OF all who knew him
He was a widower, but leaves no
children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26

1t is announced that the girls Of
the graduating class OF the Freder-
icktown High School will make their
own graduating dresses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
TO UNEMPLOYED TEACHERS

And others of ability wishing pleas
ant and renumerative employment,
calling upon school boards. will
kindly address p. o. Box -, Black
we'll, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26

We are showing an exceptionally
strong line nf the following this fall:
Dry Goods and Notions, Ladies
and Misses Wraps, Carpets, Rugs,
Lino!sum and Oil Cloth. We solicit
your patronage.
FARMINGToN MERCANTILE Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
Christian Church,

The usual services next Lord :
day to which the public is cordially
invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
Night school at Business
College for all grades of stu
dents and various subjects.
QUEEN OF ALFERINo
ROMANTIC oPERETTA

The ladies of the NJ. f.. Church
Ladies' Aid are To present the
Queen of Alferino,' II romantic
operetta, at the Opera House ON
November 10th, for the benefit of
Carleton Institute. Following is
thA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-26
CAST or CHARACTERS.

y
widow Eyerhearty. relict oi ten.
eral Everhearty, Baron de Merl
cini ni,..................... Miss stella SchafeT
Rosalind her Miss wilma Denman
Blanch daughters Mrs. Ada Mitchell.
ROsalind aiterward queen of Alfcrino.
Widow rroudheart, afterward
Duchess of ~mallhiri. .... Miss Della Hess
June. her maid Mrs. lIattye T.. Francisco.
Fairy queen .... ..... Miss Florence Morris.
FaiI ies--Jennie crow, Annie Counts, Ruby
Hough. Alma watts, trace Dcnman, Ma
mie Mcdaniel, Esther GaIe, Lacy Farrell
Hattie smith and Ruth crow.
Ladies' OF the Court Women ana children
of the Kingdom of hlferino.
They are doing some excellent
work and very hard drilling. Mrs,
Fannie Lang Shaw is also drilling
the Carleton Orchestra as accom-
panist.
Remember the date-NovembeI
10th. Tickets on sale next week
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
POMERENE WANTS MEN PROSECUTED SENATOR CALLS UPON ATTOR- NEY GENERAL TO BEGIN GRIM NAL ACTION AT ONCE. DECISION A CLEAR ONE Says People Must Choose Stars and Stripes or Line Up With
 Tabacco Tag and Oil
 Barrel.
DECISION A CLEAR ONE

Washington, June 16.-Criminal prosecution of the officers of the Standard Oil company aud the Amer ican Tobacco company was demanded by Senator Pomerene, wno addressed the senate on his resolution calling upon the attorney general to under talk such legal action.
 The Ohio senator declared at the outset that the Sherman antitrust law was specific in it's authority to press such a suit against conspirators who restrain trade. He contended that the lawyers doubts of the mean ing of the statute were "in propor- ceive from their clients, and that the interpretation of the law by the supreme court of the United States was clear.
 The Statute Vindioated.
 "Now with these plain findings of fact and conclusions by the court that this statute had been violated" he said, what reason can Oe given by any sworn court official for not con tinuing his fight against them in or der to bring them to the bar of jus tice?
 What excuse can any iawmaker or any executive official give to the peo- pie of this country for failure to en- force this law, when they are every day exerting themselves to punish in fractions of the law against other transgressors with less money and less influence at their command?
 "A decent sense of self-respect re- quires the government either to en- force this law or repeal it. l think it is high time that the American people should understand whether the stars and stripes are to be the em- blem of their power and authority, or whether their emblem shall be the oil barrel or the tobacco tag.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
To Fiaht Parcels Post.

Philadelphia, June 16.-At the ses- sion of the. annual convention of tue Travellers Protective Association of America it was decided not to send q committee to Washington, as in tended. to oppose the passage of the ct providing for a parcels post, be- cause a number of the members of le association are now in Washing
 m ready to fight the bill. Daniel Mi
 haux of Texas withdrew as candi-
 ate for the presidency Of the organ .ation. and Charles Hopper of Omaha vas elected to that osace.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
Good Liver
 Remedy Free

When you suffer from any form of indigestion it is always we'll to take something for the liver, as usually the trouble lies there. If you are bilious, have bloaty feeling after eating, if you belch, if your skin is yellowish you may be sure it is liver trouble.
 What you need is something to stir up the liver. to arouse the gastric juices so that they will aid in the di- gestion Of your food A very good rem- edy for this. and one highly recom- mended by those who have used it, is pr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which you can obtain of any druggist at fifty cents or one dollar a bottle. But if you have any doubt about it's merits, and would prefer to try it first, send your address to Dr. Caldwell and he will tie.
 Thousands of people first learned of this remarkable cure for stomach, liver and bowel troubles through free sam- pie. Mrs. Frank Lilly of Plainview, H., sent for one and it cured her and she
 take pills or strong cathartics again. as Syrup Pepsin acts so mildly. Mir.
 ". L. Bryant, the Postmaster at Sardis. Tenn. says he will never be without it again. No sick person can afford to ignore a remedy so highly endorsed as this. It Is good for all the family from infancy to old age, because it is mild, free from griping and yet promptly eff fective. Furthermore, results are ab- solutely guaranteed or money will be refunded.
 pr. Caldwell does not feel that the purchase of his remedy ends his obli- gation. He has specialized in stomach. liver and bowel diseases for over forty years and will be pleased to give the reader any advice on the subject free of charge, All are welcome to write him. Whether for the medical advice or the free sample address him pr. W. B: Caldwell. lo5 Caldwell building Monticello. ILL
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
CALLED IN SUGAR QUIZ

Washington, June 16.-Despite ear nest protests from Senator Shoot of l. tah, the Hardwick sugar trust inves. tigating committee of the house to- day ordered Joseph F. Smith, head of the Mormon church, to appear before it and testify.
 When the committee convened, Chairman Hardwick read letter from Senator Shoot, asking that Smith be excused because Thomas R. Cutler of Salt Lake City could give all the testi- mony the committee might get from Smith.
 Hardwick announced that he was op- posed to excusing Smith, because the Mormon leader was a big factor in the organization of the Utah-ldaho Sugar Company.
 'I move that he be ordered to ap- pear said Representative Baker (D), California. The m1tinn was adopte
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
Fred Murrah Box Ball Alley Cold Drinks, Fruits
 Candies, Cigars
 and Magazines Phone 65.
Notice

Commencing Friday night, June Is, 1911, Company M 1st Reg, AN. c. Prescott. will drill every Friday of each week there after. All members are ordered to be present each drill night.
 By orders of Adj. G.,
 Little Rock.
 Clint McCuller,
 Captain.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-16
The Prescott Daily News
 PUsLSsHED BY rhe News Printing Go.

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice ,t Prescott, Ark, under the act of ,ongress, March 3, 1879.