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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

portant than even the result of the
election on November I to determine
the wet and dry issue. i'm this county.
He gave reasons for his conclusions
but by no means minimized the local
problem. He would do everything
he could to exclude the liquor traffic.
Rev. Chaplin of the Presbyterian
church added to the discussion a
strong Endorsement of the positions
taken by the previous speakers and
would serve the great cause with his
best efforts.
The chairman. Mr. Fleming, said
he was glad that Mr.. Snyder would
consider favorably the ballot for wo-
men, should he be elected. He
thought that was moral necessity to
accomplish some important reforms.
The meeting was then dismissed with
the benediction by Rev. Rourke.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

they will not be able to turn over to
monopolstic corruption any goods.
on the matter of regulating the
liquor traffic the speaker believed he
had the only honest platform that is
to submit to !the voters two pro-
positions, one as the temperance peo-
ple would draw it and the other
license proposition as those who favor
saloons would draw 1t and let the
majority decide the issue. He was Will
ing to argue the justice of that pro-
position before a DistillcTs' congress
Ter a Prohibition convention. The pro-
position to submit only an amendment
for license or no license he held to
be a trick, a fraud, an unfair amend
ment and one unworthy a respectable
statesman's consideration. It offered
the great segment of temperance
Ncters nothing.
on the subject of new and inter-
osting problems of Constitutional
amendment the speaker discussed
the Short Ballot, Governors Model
Cabinet suggestion bringing i'm the
feasibility of the British system in
making the chief secretaries and
heads of departments members of the
Legislative body. and better recognition
of our educational interests in the
Constitution.
Change of the jury systems to al
lowing verdict by thrce-fourth
vote was thought an Improvement
The speaker said he believed that
good opinion was gravitating towards
female suffrage.
The next speaker was Rev. Rourke
Of Marion. He first spoke of the
growing interest which Is being mani
tested I'm the initiative and rcfercn-
dun all over the state. At a synod
of the Presbyterian church recently
held i'm Mansfield men from several
counties In the state spoke with
much carnestness about this great
question and declared it to be one of
thcmost important issues in their home
towns. And so great is the impor-
tance of this question that we should
all be talking and thinking about it.
We must decide whether we stand
with the people in this fight for the
iule of the popular will or whether
we prefer to remain in the power of
selfish and wicked monopolists.
The speaker wished that great fer
Nor might be arounscd in the defense
of right i'm the present liquor ngAt--
particularly among tine citizens of
the outlying villages and town
ships of the county. With
out them the cause may be lost and
if they will think of the destruction
and poverty caused by the liquor
habit they cannot but work to ward
Cf the impending evil Rev. Rourke
recently visited boys reform school
and every one of the twelve boys who
were then waiting for parole said
that drink was the cause or his fall.
These boys were not degenoratcs cith-
er morally or physically. They were
fine looking set of boys as could be
found anywhere. one boy i'm particular
impressed him as showing promise of
a brilliant future If his progress were
not retarded by further temptations
to indulge in drink.
Much of the work which good citi,
zens will do in this fight must he
directed toward polling the fun vote
There is no doubt but that n glorious
victory would be gained If this could
le done for the forces of good are
always superior To the forces of evil
If they can be mustered in.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

CChelone mydas), Is an animal of con
siderable economic importance TO the
atoll, for IL atill occurs in the vast
hordes which are so often described
by early Voyagers i'm the tropics
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

appear to be two distinct groups
one resident and small in numbers,
the other migratory and visiting the
atoll to breed in numbers impossi-
BILE TO estimate"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

Concerning the great turtles of the
Southwest Indian ocean, traveller
says: "The Chelonian or green turtle
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

Mr.. Frederick J. Gierse aud Miss
Bird Keller, both Of Pennington,
were married Wednesday noon, De-
cember 6, 1911, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. Fred
Keller, Rev. Weidman, pastor Of the
Lutheran Church, officiating. 1t
was quiet home wedding, only the
immediate relatives and friends of
the families being present. The
happy young couple left on the af-
ternoon train for short trip, and
will be "at home" to their friends
after the llth. The groom is one of
our most popular young business
men, being the junior member of
the Gierse Bros. tailoring firm, and
the bride is one Of Farmington's
most charming young ladies'. The
Times joins their many friends In
wishing them the full realization of
their fondest anticipations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
THREE DEATHS IN ONE
FAMILY THE SAME DAY
MOTHER, SON AND CHILD

Robert Lee Smith died at his home
in Liberty township about six
o'clock last sunday morning DE
cembcr ., l9lll of septic poison, the
result of severe spell Of typhoid
fever, aged lj years.
Mrs. Harriet Smith, his mother,
aged - years, who made her home
with him, was summoned down
stairs from her room, and after bow.
| ing awhile beside the dead body Of
| her son, complained Of feeling sick, q,
and was assisted to IA chair, Later
she laid down and about ten O'Clock
died of something like opopleXy,
brought on by the shock of her sons
death.
About four O'Clock in the after.
noon. Claud, the youngest child Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Smith,
aged three years, died Of malarial
| fever.
Mrs Smith was the widow Of the
late Judge J A. Smith, and leaves
two children, Judge J. Mac Smith
who lives IN Colorado, and Mrs.
Monroe Lewis of Liberty township.
Robert Lee Smith, besides his be-
reaved widow, leaves one daugh-
ter aud four sons, one brother
and one sister,
In this triple death three genrra-
tions cf the family are represented
The funeral took place Monday af.
ternoon, and the bodies were all laid
at rest at the same time in the old
Alexander cemetery In Liberty
township-the father and little hoy
/ in the same casket.
Much sympathy is felt and ex-
pressed by the neighbors and all
who know them for the stricken
family in their sorrow aud bereave-
ment,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
WILL SET ASIDE.
Number 40

Much interest was manifested IN "A
suit before the Circuit Court of this
county, which was called for trial
last week and did not close until ar
ter The Times had gore to press, 20
establish the last will and testament
of the late james 7, Stewart. His
sister, Mrs. Jcnnettc Thomassou,
was made the sole beneficiary Of
the will and cNecutriX without bond,
but when it came to be filed in the
Probate Court the Judge of that
Court refused to establish the will
because Of doubts raised in his
mind as to the soundness Of the
testator's mind at the time the will
was made. Mrs. ThOmRsson, the
beneficiary, then brought suit before
the Circuit Court To establish the
will, and the testator's only brother
and the children Of a deceased sister
appeared as contestors or defend
ants. The estate is estimated to be
worth about $1,000.
The evidence on the part Of the
/ plaintiff, Mrs. Thomasson, was,
that James 7. Stewart had for years
intended to leave her his property;
that he had lived with her oryears;
| that friends came and went, and
! con sidered him Of unusually good
mind
! The defendants showed that the
/ husband of plaintiff drove him off
/ the place about two years before his
death; that he went to Texas for
/ his health; that on his return he
was in the last stages Of cOnsump-
| tiOn and had to be given powerful
drugs, and his attending physician
| testified that at the time OF the exc
cutiOn of the will he was not capa-
bic of knowing and fully compre-
| hending what he was doing.
| The verdict of the jury was
against plaintiff, declaring the test
ator, the late James T. Stewart, to
have had no testamentary capacity
at the time of the execution OF the
will. Messrs. f.. A. Rozier, j. =.
Cnyce and B. II. Boyer represented
Mrs. Thomassou, and Messrs. h.
II. Marbury and Walter l.. Hensley
represented the heirs who "broke
| the will. ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
DENNIS ADLER GETS
JUDGMENT Fok $4,000

The case of W. ID. Adler against
the Jet White Laundry Company,
in which the plaintiff asked for Sl0,-
0O0 damages for injuries received
while working for the laundry last
February, came to trial on Tuesday
and closed Wednesday noon. The
jury, after being out few hours,
returned verdict in favor Of Adler,
assessing his damages at ~ 900.
II will be remembered by the read
ers of The Times that MIR. Adler, ON
the 9th of last February, while work.
ing in the laundry, was caught by II
belt and SO badly crushed that ii
was thought for while he would
not recover. The bones of his body
were broken In eighteen places.
In the trial the plaintiff! contended
that he was directed to work ut and
near dangerous and unguarded ma.
chinery; that in filling the gas tank
he was compelled to throw the driv-
er belt on the blower. The defend
ant contended that Adler had been
given specific instructions not to
handle the belt, but To stop the mo-
tor. The jury were taken down to
the laundry by the Sheriff to inspect
the machinery IN question
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
Carleton College Notes.

President Gilliland, after spend
ing Thanksgiving at home, returned
to st. Louis, where he is industri-
ously laboring In the interest Of
Carleton.
Miss Carleton attended chapel
Tuesday and took part in the devo-
tional exercises. 1t WAS the first
time Miss Carleton has been to
chapel for several months.
Dean Smith has been Civ ing chap
el talks on current toplcs. These
talks are interesting and especially
beneficial to body Of young peo-
pie. The Dean has II way OF anal
wing events So that they Mt once
have greater Significance.
The Carletonian appeared this
week. 1t contains highly inter-
story about IA Southern
~ r 'e's Religious Sperience, !"
W Il.=n by Miss Newell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

On account of failure of quorum
to attend last regular meeting no
meeting was held. This brings up
for the meeting next Monday, Dec.
IL, all matters that should have
been disposed of last month. Some
of the important ones are as fol-
lows: Amendment to bylaws re-
ducing dues and consideration of
payment of "A bonus for the erection
of the first silo In this vicinity. At
the meeting next Monday 1t IL de-
sired that as many as possible at
tend for the important matter of
publicity for the Drummers' Con-
vention will be brought up along
with other business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
LICENSED TO MARRY

Nov. 26, John S. Turner and Miss
Eliza Pitts of Leadwood.
27th. n. II. Marks and Miss Mat
tie p. Parks Of Pennington.
18th, Joseph Pratte and Miss Nell
lie Peterson of Bonne Terre.
18th, Edward Powers of Bismarck
and Miss Maggie McBrien of Farm
iugton.
29th, Peter Burlbaw and Miss
Edith Korber OF Pennington.
Dec. /, Thos. j Frye of Mine La
Motto ard Miss Mary J. Towfall of
Fredericktow0n.
I'd, James Scott and Miss Nora
Ann Smith of Womack.
9Th, Marvin Rudy and Miss Maud
Lahey Of Flat River.
9th, Frederick j. Gierse and Miss
Bird Keller of Pennington.
Mrs. Lucille Dumphy of Cadet
died on the 18th ult., aged e years,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
FAITHFUL ATTENDANT.

Little Virginia Marbury, nine
years old, eldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. II. Marbury. hus IA
Sunday School record that is re-
markable-a faithful attendance uf
six consecutive years without mis-
sing single Sunday and without
being tardy n single time, while she
had reasonably good lessons on each
Sunday during that time. She was
nine years old November 18th, and
on the following day Mrs. X. G..
Tucker Superintendent of the prl-
mary Department of the Southern
Methodist Sunday School, promoted
her to the intermediate Department.
Mrs. Tucker and her teacher, Miss
frankie Ashburn, presented her a
Bible, and sent with her photograph
n commendatOry notice to Rev. +.
Il. Chappell, ID. d., Sunday School
editor of the Publishing House, NJ.
f.. Church, South, at Nashville,
Tenn, to appear in "The Visitor" !"
Her father, who attends the same
school, and her mother, who has for
some time been the regular pipe or.
ganist, naturally feel very proud of
the remarkable record made by their
daughter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
An interesting Christmas Letter
FARMlNGToN, Mo, Dec. :, 1911.

fARMlNbION' ho' DtE' q l'll.
My DEAR MoIAIE
received your letter with check nclosed begging to do
your Christmas shopping if could fud time from work
My dear girl have taken time by the orelock and
am the hands Of my friends to help them There
something in this hury- bury rush at the last minute that
have missed so I'll be glad to experience it for yon.
When your letter planned to devote next Tues
happening to be down yesterday went in PEI
TVS BOOK STORE, realized Il came, saw, conquered,
everything ready for The first thing
Pipes aud Tobacco Near old grandfather will find
pipe aud sack of choice tobacco in his stocking
Just across aisle the Candy grandmother
will be delighted with nice box of chocolates aud marshmo
lows.
Your father is such busy man that thought would be
good idea for him have Magazine, | chose what al
ways busy mans magazine The World To DAY., and
put it in combination with Good Housekeeping" for your
mother. The pleasure from these lasts throughout the
For your sister Bella who is going Denver visit
friends chose nicely fitted little Hand Bag for $500, and
while in that department also selected one at SlOO for
your little maid Jane whose you had on the list
For yo;r brother Tom who is still full of his college
spirit several remnants and think the coors will har
monte nicely with those already his walls particularly
admire High School Then for his heart dear
little Grace extravagau because he only give her
flowers candy, Il book, this book, "A Gallery of Girls
cost 50 30.
For your chum who is to that delightful boy
Frank Lee have chosen a book, Cooking for Two
around among of your friends aud have them
put in of their favorite recipes
Your brother will enjoy the Boy Scout" and for Jim,
anxious he boy have selected the Game of
Boy Scouts which p and for the little twins,
Frances and Frank bought those cunning Baby Bumps-a
boy and girl.
Their asked to select something for your friend,
Mrs White who is such bridge fend" am glad
mentioned that fact for here is the dearest little pad in
binding aud with pencil always ready.
had dollar left from your check INDUCED in
trimmings the Christmas always have These
so pretty that could resist them. Use the tinse like the
tree in the Home Journal
Instead of spending day running around from store to
store do suppose the whole purchase took hour
found all attendants ready to help select that the shopping
was a pleasure instead of ordeal Command again
you for can straight to PETTY IS and fill
order there isn't anything cant find there for and
boys and girs-and babies
Lots of love from
JANET.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Services next Lords day. We
hope to have a full attendance at
Bible School at 10 a. IN. Let every
member work to this end. The IL
O'Clock service will be in the inter-
est of thee. w. B. NJ. and every
one is asked to come.
Evening service as usual The
evening subject will be. ''rhe Mad
ness of the Prophet" You are well
come-come.
!. NJ. BAILEY, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
STRAYED

From Range In south part Of Ste.
Genevieve county, six head of steers,
mostly white faces, liable In upper
part of right ear with "E. T.. Swink,
Pennington, Mo-" and hog ring in
upper part of left ear, also light
brand with letter o on right jaw.
Any information of same will be
gladly received.
f., f., SWINK.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
Raph Bnqham, Entertainer, @ Thursday, December
TOWN AND VICINAGE

Miss Elsie Cayce was St. Louis
visitor this week.
Mrs. +. NJ. Smith is visiting her
son in Indianapolis.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Clardy of St. Louis is
visiting here this week.
Misses Pearl and Myra Clardy
spent last week in st. Louis.
Mrs. T. d. Fisher spent couple
of days in st. Louis this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Weber spent
several days in st. Louis this week.
Mr.. Nachschoen is organizing
new dancing class. Why not join?
Mrs. w. n. Fleming and Mrs. O.
A. smith were St. Louis visitors
this week.
Mrs. q. w. Knapp Of Bonne Terre
visited Mrs. Laakman a few days
the past week.
Rev. Curl of Flat River and Rev.
). =. Brlte of Pennington exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
Rev :. p. Brite is attending the
"Men and Religion Forward Move
ment" meeting in st. Louis this
week.
The w. &. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Thos. II. Holman next Tues
day afternoon, December Il, at ,
o'clock.
Mrs. Louis Thomure and little
daughter, Bernice, Of Bonne Terre
spent several days with her mother,
Mrs. j. f. Flowers.
You will find the best buckwheat
flour and the finest New Orleans
molnsses to go with it at Cole n
Nixon Mercantile Go.
Dr.. f.. c. Mccormick and }. Il.
spent Thanksgiving IN Chicago with
his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs Nichols are expected
here for the holidays.
Mr.. Nachschuen claims that II
will only take from four to six pri'
vate lessons to make perfect dane
er out OF one. Write or phone. See
ad.
Remember that Ralph Bingham
the premier entertainer will be a
the Opera House next Thursday
evening, December IA, under the au
spices of the Lyceum Entertainment
Course.
Why dou't you get four of YOU
friends, organize dancing club ant
get Mr.. Nachschoen to teach you
how to dance? Write or phone
See ad.
Mr.. J. G.. Watson returned las
Saturday from Southern trip II
the interest Of the West Nirginii
Coal Co., of which he is specia
agent.
The Organized Charities Associa
tion will meet at the Christian
Church Sunday afternoon at 2:3O It
receive reports and for election .
officers.
Mr.. w. }. kollmeyer of Seattle
Wash, has been here n couple o
weeks visiting relatives and friends
MIR. Kollmeyer went from here t
Seattle about twelve years ago.
DR.. w. A. Kendall of Poplar Blui
came up from Cape Girardeau Tues
day, where he had been attendin
the "booster" meeting, and stoppe
over In Pennington for the night
The Doctor has had good deal t
do with the exploitation of the min
eral and other resources of South
east Missouri, and is still intereste
in its development; but he is nov
practicing medicine at the Bluff.
CupyaTJ NJ CHuRCH
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
THE BEST TRUSS

In the world is the Sponge Rubber
Pad. Never slips; comfortable to
wear, All sizes and styles to select
from at the MANUFACTURERS
SUPPLY HOUSE, Bismarck Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
ORGAN RECITAL.

A large audience greatly enjoyed
an organ recital by Prof. Edgar l..
McFadden, director OF piano and
theory at Carleton College, at the
Southern Methodist Church last
Thursday night. An excellent pro-
gram had been arranged for the oc-
casion, and each number was thor
oughly enjoyed and appreciated, es-
peciGl!y a composition by Mr.. Me-
Fadden entitled "Melodie. :" The
following numbers made up the pro.
gram:
PRELUDE Reau
At Twilight ....................... .... Stebbins
Hymn of the Nuns Lefebure- Wely
Selection from "The Pilgrims
Song of Hope Batiste
Melodie ....... ........................ McFadden
Alteration from "The Holy
City" ............ ................-........ Gaul
At Evening, Op. - .... Dudley Buck
Humoreske, Op. l0l, No. T.. Dvorak
March from aida" ...................V Verdi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
FOR RENT.

Five-room house with two porches,
cellar, summer kitchen, fruit trees
and good garden, in Pennington.
Price $500 per month.
Ella BURGESS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
FOR SALE.

One horse, double set Of harness
and one spring wagon. Apply to
DIR. r. Fugate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
DEATH OF j. ID. BRAY,

Mr.. J. d. Bray died Saturday, De-
cember ., 1911, at his home on the
old Heck farm, now owned by Mr..
J. G. Alexander, near Copenhagen,
aged about seventy-two years. Mr..
Bray came to Missouri from near
Knoxville, Tenn, about thirty years
ago. He was man of modest, un-
assuming ways, honorable and up
right aud II good citizen. His wife
died some years ago, and he leaves
one son to mourn his death. The
funeral took place Sunday after
noon, and his body was laid at rest
in the family cemetery on the j. C.
Alexander farm near town.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

The De Soto Republican says that
most of the cases of smallpox proved
to be chicken-pox and quarantine
has been lifted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

Mincemeat that cannot be excelled
at Cole 4 Nixon Mercantile Co.'S.
You will be delighted with 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05

WANTED FOR l. :. ARMY. ABLE
bodied unmarried men between ages OF
IS and 30. citizens OF United states. of
good character and temperate habits, who
can speak read and write the English
language For information apply to Re-
cruiting Officer Walkers bank building.
corner Main and Second South streets.
Salt Lake CITY, Utah. ESQ