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Evening journal., 1912-01-20
SHE WASN'T QUITE SURE.

A visitor to the opera, who, by the
way, is not a regular attendant, sat
through the performance of die
Walkure" the other evening. Appar-
entity she enjoyed the music, and she
didn't show signs Of lack Of interest
at any point. She didn't know the
legendary tale that was sung.
When she met an intimate friend
next day she asked Were you at
the opera last night? Oh. I'm so gladl
Tell me. was it good? Was the story
interesting?"
Assured that such was the fact, the
inquirer said: you see, liked il
fairly we'll, and I just wanted to
know If | was liking something that
was worth it, it"-Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

o. why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Like a swift-decting meteor fast-hying cloud,
A fash of the tightening, break of the wave,
Man passeth from life TO his rest i'm the grave.
William Knox
.-.-.-.
None are so desolate, but something DEAR
Dearer than self. possesses or possessed
A Thought and claims the homage of tear
Byron.
.-.-.---
The teacher had the letters the blackboard
and was trying to teach little Pansy Peavsh TO pro-
nounce the word but Pansy couldn't come it. Think"
said teacher what is it that has whiskers and
comes up on the porch late at night when il is cold
and begs TO come into the house?' "Oh knowl" eN-
claimed little Pansy. a great light dawning; its
papa. ."-Galveston News.
.-.-.-:
Look beneath the surface let not the several quail
ity OF "a thing nor its worth escape thee.-Marcus
Aurelius
ANY one thing i'm the creation is sufficient demon-
stratc Providence TO humble and grateful mind
Epictetus.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
SATURDAY. JAN. 20, 1912
A PARKER THRILL.

TOME to Delaware and 80 10 Dover to get the
- news The central star at the recent Demo
cratic dinner in Washington was the Hon Alton
3. Parker of New York, according to the Hon r.
r. kenney. II was not Wilson as stated by the
Hon. Willard Salisbury, but Parker according to
General kenney
And So according to a Dover story burst of
Parker enthusiasm has swept over the lower coun-
ties and the Parker boom has been tossed TO an
expectant and awaiting public by some of the
Kent Democrats = 1t may spread like wild fire
throughout the nation. 1t is all very funny, this
putting forward by the Dover Democrats or some
OF them, OF the political ghost, Judge Parker. No
one has seriously mentioned him before. Now it
is time for the Bryan men to become busy, and
we may have fight for control between the ad-
vocates of the two great losers.
Listen to General Kenney: Parker simply
transfxed the diners at that memorable midnight
dinner from ten to two at the nations capital We
all heard the hurrahs for Wilson and the pande-
monium for Harmon and the vigorous little ripples
for Clark Underwood and Folk, but when Parker
ayose and stood there charming, vigorous, un-
abashed conmoner who had run for president and
been beaten by foul trick, the effect was thrill
ing"
General Kenney thrilled; the Hon Willard
Salisbury unthriled
Certainly General Kenney's laudation of Judge
Parker is beautiful Was it made at midnight?
According to the Dover report, some of the
Democratic Pafkerites conferred with General
Kenney in his law Office and others conferred else
where At any rate il must have been great
conference, this Dover gathering. II shows that
our Democratic friends will have high oil time
at the next state convention
The Parker boom may spread, but if the judge
wants to stir the enthusiasm of Democrats
throughout the country and capture the conven-
ton as he has captured General Kenney he will
have TO tour the states and make midnight
speeches
We suspect however, that the Dover conference
was inspired by the fact that the Hon. Willard
Salisbury recently stuck up his political head and
various Democratic opponents thought the time
was ripe to crack it, But who would have thought
that the three-percenters would have used Judge
Parker as the club? 1t is time for the circular
zing committee to hold another meeting.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
WOULD BE THERE FOR LIFE.

An old negro was brought to trial
in Southern town for stealing a
chicken.
Rastus.o said the judge, before
pronouncing sentence, q am about to
give you two months in the work
house Have you anything to say for
yourself?"
Good Gawd, boss" exclaimed The
old man. 1.-TWO months for stealing
one hen"
Have you anything to say?' re-
peated the Judge sternly.
"All ! got to say is, boss declared
the negro, tain no use TO SEN me
to no Jail for two months for stealiu
one chicken, case ef | spent two
months in Jail for ev'ry chicken l
done stole I mought as well done been
bawn in jail'-Human Life
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

some day become the OCCUPANT of this
building
But who is he? Mr.. Curtin asked
DO you know him?'
" Yes, | know him. III is chairman
OF the National Civil Serice Commits
sion. His name is Theodoe Roosevelt
And to my mind destinyhas marked
him for the presidency o. the United
States
Curtin took one more pod look at
Theodore Roosevelt, as tito confirm
the impression he had alredy formed
of the man. Then he went avay. leav.
ing the chairman of the National Civil
Service Commission. still occupied
with his close study and sTutiny of
the east room of the White House.
How Dan Lamont Got a J'ang Job.
Copyright. 1912, by e. dwards.
All rights reserved)l
On Monday MIR. Edwards viii tell of
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
EDITORIAL OPINION

and on the other hand, there is a far
greater number of dissolute and visci-
GUS men, who now have the same
privilege.
farm homes who are conducting prac-
tical affairs Of business, and the wo-
men Of our towns who are of import
ance in financial affairs, and after con-
sideration who will dare to state that
these are not more capable than two
thirds Of the men now privileged to
vote.
Women should be enfranchised on
the grounds of morality and purity in
politics, as well as for fairness and
Justice.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
MOMEN SHOULD YOTE.

Milford Chronicle.
We believe that the women of Della
ware should be given the right to
cast the ballot in all elections, and
we can see no valid grounds for with
holding this right from them.
There may be some women who
have not given thought to civic gov
ernment, or who have not closely
studied the economic problems of po-
litical affairs; but, how many men
who now have the right TO vote, are in
this same category? There is undoubt-
edly a small percentage Of dissolute
women who would be empowered to
exercise the right of ballot franchise.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
HER IDEA OF REFINEMENT.

Little Virginia, Z years old, has re-
Gently started tO private school. and
is hearing many thing about culture
and refinement. Her mother is very
careful about the children with whom
Virginia plays and wishes to know all
about them before intimacy is per-
mitted. The other day Virginia had
been playing with some children.
what children?' asked mother
She was told about some new chill
dren that had just moved into the
neighbJrhOOd.
But" said mother, "you know
have told you not to play with chill
dren unless / know them and say it
is all right | don't know anything
about these children"
but. mother, they are perfectly
cultured and refined"
How do you know they are cultur-
ed and refinedg asked the mother,
amused
well. they have two automobiles in
that family" replied the small ohe,
with decision.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

opponent of this epoch making move
ment who expect to make a winning
fight against its progress. He is an
ignoramus in the true sense of the
term If he hopes to prevail against it
He has blown upon the trumpet that
will never call retreat.
He is sitting out the souls of men be-
fore his judgment scat.
Oh be quick my heart to greet Him.
Oh be jubilant my feet!
Our God is marching on.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

The New York World has a cartoon depicting
the Wilson automobile moving down the road at
a rapid pace with Colonel Harvey who was beating
the base drum dropped off along the road. We
hope that will not be the fate Of Mr. Handy when
the Salisbury automobile starts for Dover but we
are inclined to doubt whether Mr.. Handy will trust
himself in the rumble seat.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

In fhe death Of Mr.. Edward T Candy Whining
ton loses a highly respected and influential citizen,
one long identified with the best life of the city
Mr.. Candy in business way was connected with
some of the leading financial institutions of the
city and he was one of the most earnest and de-
voted members of the Episcopal Church, his labor
as a churchman being given unstinhngy, not only
TO his own parish, but to the diocese at large as
we'll Mr. Canby's life was we'll spent in every
way and his death is regretted by a host of per-
sonal and business friends.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

AS Governor Wilson has thrown overheard Col
one Harvey so General Kenney has thrown over
board the Hon. Champ Clark, but the Hon. John
F. Salisbury, il seems, was not at the Parker con-
ference No midnight politics for the Hon.
John F
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
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On Monday Mr.. Edwards vii tell of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
Carleton College Notes.

Miss Carleton continues to slowly
improve in health aud strength.
The Carleton base ball team won
victory over Doe Ran High School
last Monday.
The Carletonian appeared this
week. IL contains the words and
music Of the new Carleton song.
Miss Stella Schafer, who has been
afflicted with an abcess on the foot,
was able to return to the class room
last Tuesday after an absence of
four weeks.
The baCcalaureate sermon will he
preached this year by Rev. Jas. r..
Crowthcr Of Chicago. Mr. Crowther
is Secretary Of the Young Peoples
lnterdenominatinnal Movement.
The Commencement address will
b" delivered this year by Rev. J.
W. Morris, ID. D., of Nebraska.
Mr.. Morris is mn alumuus of Carrie
ton. This is the first tim. an alum.
nus Of the school has been hnnurrG
IN this way.
Rev. John Score Of Clayton, ST
Louis county, visited chapel last
Thursday and gave very interest
ing talk on Life in Norway" Mr..
Score was born in Norway but has
lived many years in Missouri. He
married Miss Katy Ebrecht, an
alumna of Carleton. He also has
II niece now attending Carleton.
At II meeting Of the trustees held
last Monday night 1t was announced
that cash had been secured on the
81, j00.00 pledged by the pastors and
laYmen at conference and that work
on the new building will he pushed
TO completion. The contractor an
nounced that the building would be
entirely finished by September LIST.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
SALEM

Mr.. VIM. Parks Is getting along
will be over it in n few days.
Mrs. Thomas Cunningham has
been quite sick the past week, hut
we are glad to say she is better.
"Uncle" Dick Edwards and wife
have been very sick the last few
weeks. Uncle Dick seems better ut
times, but is quite feeble. Mrs.
Edwards is able to he up.
Mr.. J. J. Edwards celebrated his
Goth birthday anniversary May 9Th.
A large number of relatives and
friends were present. Mrs. Edwards
prepared splendid dinner for him,
aud IN the afternoon fruit was
served. All present enjoyed II de-
lightful day and joined in wishing
him many happy returns. Those
present were Judge and Mrs. j. II
Orten, Mrs. f. NJ. Edwards. Mr..
and Mrs. Ship and baby, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hutchings, Misses May Ed
wards, Estella Ship, Mary Hutch
ings, and Messrs. Edgar jenkins
Alouzo Perryman, Alvin Ship,
Curtis Malone, James Brewer and
T. p. Parks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
PROSPECTIVE FRUIT CROP.

The Secretary of the State Board
OF Horticulture has received reports
from correspondents throughout the
state relative to the outlook for the
apple aud peach crop.
Indications now are that the apple
crop will he unusually large if prop
er attention he given to spraying.
Reports show that there will he a
very heavy bloom, only few re-
porting the bloom below the aver
age, while many place it above aver
age.
The peach bloom is practically
confined to very limited area in
the southwestern part OF the state,
and even there the prospects for a
crop are far below average. Prac-
tically all report very severe winter
injury to trees.
Considerably more spraying than
usual Is being done. This gives a
hopeful aspect to fruit growing In
Missouri. Well sprayed orchards
are, as a rule, good paying or
chards.
w. w. CHENowETH, Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
Missouri Crop Report for May
CoLuMnIA, MIssouNI, Mn 4, IaIs.

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, MAY 4, 1912.
The following report showing Mis-
souri, crop conditions on May /, was is.
sued today from the Office OF r. {. vii.
son, Secretary of the Missouri State
Board of Agriculture:
Continued cool aud rainy weather
has retarded all farm work so that it is
now from 10 DAYS to three weeks later
than normal. The total rainfall for the
month OF April was s.. a inches as com.
pared with normal rainfall of $40
inches. However, this is less than
rainfall for April 1911, which was sos
inches. The temperature for the month
averaged SIS, the highest being So and
the lowest q. A light frost was re
ported April q.
Corn--The land plowed for corn is
placed AT rs per cent. One year ago 65
per cent Of the corn land had been
plowcd. Al that time the soil condi-
ton for the state was 90. In many
counties no corn has been planted, and
nowhere III the state has any consider.
able acreage been planted. The part
OF the corn crop planted, taking the
state as a whole, Is but 5.S per cent.
The 10 year average of corn planted by
Nav I is IS per cent. Last year ? per
cent Of the crop was in by MAY /. The
preliminary estimate for acreage OF
corn for the present season places II at
IoI per cent ~ compared with last
wear when 7,SS4,242 acres were planted.
Whrlt-The hoped for improvement,
~ wheat has failed To- he realized, and
the outlook iol the state is most dis
yuargiug. Where one month ago it
seemed likely that much wheat then IN
an uncertain condition might improve,
the plant has Weakened or is now dead.
The condition pi wheat for the state Is
.b5l as compared with 7H.4 one month
ago. one wear ago the condition wd>
900. ~ sections, present condition OF
wheat is, Northeast, 10: Northwest, ~,
Central, %, Southwest, o., Southeast,
20. The condition N the Northeast
section Is the worst III the state and in
some counties isJprobably the worst on
record. Lincoln shows A condition 81
10 per cent, with SO per cent of the crop
aDoudoneG; Marion, condition 20 per
cent Abandoned 50; Rails, condition
a. Abandoned -; Pike, condition 81,
abandoned, At. Similar conditions are
such leading wheat counties as St
Charles and Franklin, conditions are
far from Aat,ering Franklin shows a
condition of 80 per cent with - PEI
cent of the crop Abandoned. ST.
Charles, condition ~ per cent, with lg
per cent of the crop abandoned. Aban-
doned wheat acreage for state is 30 per
cent. As a rule where wheat has been
abandoned, the fields will, except where
seeded to timothy or clover, be put in
corn, cowpeas and other crops. In
some instances, oats has taken the place
wheat. In the Southeast part of the
state several thousand acres Of wheat
have been lost by overflow.
Oats-The part OF the oat crop now
in is placed at so.A per cent. One
year ago, 94.3 per cent of the crop was
in by May 1. Owing to the late season
and to the high price OF seed, indica.
tiops are that the present acreage seeded
to oats will be but 70 per cent as much
as it was in 1871, when il was 1883.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
BE CLYDE II. TAVENER.

B1 'I.1 DE II. IAN ENEk.
Washington correspondence Of The Times i
Washington, May 6.--Are the stand.
patters in the Senate going to cloroiorm
the tariff reduction bills that have been
passed by the Democratic House at this
session of Congress-
The House passed the steel tariff bill
January %, and it emerged April
from the Senate Finance committee,
with all adverse report. Nothing much
has been heard about it since. On Feb.
81 the House passed the bill to revise
the chemical schedule. The next day
this bill was sent 10 the Senate Finance
committee, and there it still reposcs.
On March 10 the House passed the ex.
else income tax law, which proposed Ia
shift part of the burdeu of government
expense from the shoulders of the poor
onto those OF the rich, and the Senate
Finance committee, to which that mea.
sure was reported, has taken no action
on it. The bill to remove the tax on
sugar, which would relieve the common
people of this nation Of an annual bur
den OF moro than 500 900. 900 wear,
passed the House along with the ex.
else income taN, and it. too, rests in
Tue l'IHdHNt NbUlHllAltt' WHICH - NNuf
trolled by the last remnants of the Sen
ate old Guard. The Wool bill, which
passed the House on the first day of
April was turned over to the same sen.
ate committee the next day, aud there
II still sleeps, apparently as far from
action as ever.
The chairman of the Senate Finance
committee is Boise Penrose OF Pennsyl-
vania, and the next ranking member on
the committee is Shelby Cullon OF III
inois. Both of these Senators were re-
buked at recent primary selections in
their states.
These two men, aud especially Pen
rose have the word, just now, on what
is to he done with these various bills,
all of which were designed to check the
trusts Of this country, and all Of which
constitute fulfllment of the pledges
made by the Democrats when they
sought election. In nutshell, the peo-
pie put the Democrats in power on
their specific promise to enact these
measures into law. They did their
work exactly as they promised, and
now, having gone as far as they could,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
BISMARCK.

John Harroll visited st. Louis
this week.
Born, April q, to the wife Of q.
w. Perry, a girl.
Born, May Sd, to the wife of Geo.
W. Croker, girl.
Mrs. c. II. Lucy visited relatives
at Leeper this week.
Assistant Attorney General Chas.
G.. Revelle aud wife OF Jefferson
City were here Sunday.
John WhitwOrth, aged g. years,
died here Wednesday morning,
May LIST, and his remains were laid
to rest in the Dent cemetery Thurs.
day.
Railroad officials were here this
week and advise that the main line
OF the Iron Mountain will be double
tracked from 81. Louis TO Bismarck
this summer.
Ira Willingham, the young man
that was so severely injured here
last month, writes from his home In
Kentucky that he IL well and IL
truly grateful to Bismarck citizens,
The school board have selected
the following teachers for the ensu-
ing year: o. J. Ferguson, Amos
Beard, Miss Leona Ross, Miss Ad-
die Hughes and Miss Ethel Bis
plinghoff. The first assistant has
not been selected
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09

these Democrats have to stand by and
see couple OF thoroughly discrcdited
standpatters nullify this years work.
OF course, there is yet time, but II is
pretty generally admitted around Wash
ington that there is a well defined
scheme on foot among the standpat Sen
ators to simply forget these bills. Just
now the country is greatly wrought up
over the campaigns for delegates to the
national conventions in June, and it is
known that the reactionaries plan to
take advantage of this situation to once
more block the enactment OF measures
designed TO give the people relief from
the high cost of living.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09

George Eastman was shot and
killed at Poplar Bluff on the 3Oth
ult. by Denny Smith. The men had
been having trouble for some time.
The coroner's jury exonerated
Smith and he was not held, as the
shooting was In self defense.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09

J. NJ. Howell, a popular druggist
Of Greensburg, KY, says, 1--WE use
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in
our own household and know It 10
excellent" For sale by City Drug
Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09

The citizens of Carter county
have asked the County Court to
call special election for voting
bonds for 81 600 to build Il new
Court House.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
County Correspondence
BONNIE TERRE.

Chas. Ward was in ST. Louis sun
day.
Will Wade visited friends here
Saturday.
Virgil Pirtle spent Thursday in
St. Louis.
Homer Poston visited in Farming
ton Saturday.
Miss Alberta Edwards spent Sun
day at her home in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Woods, Mrs.
Louis Trudo and Mrs. \. Il. Henry
are attending convention In Jack
son.
Rev. n. Il. Henry left Tuesday
for Louisville, Ky, TO attend a
meeting OF the Board of Church FIX
tension.
Slr. and Mrs. G. l.. Norwiue and
daughter, Jessamine, and Mary
Snyder, attended the declamatory
contest at Desloge Friday night.
Prof. Louis Thielman returned
Friday from Cape Girardeau where
he was n Judge of debate between
the two Normals, Springfield and
Cape Girardeau.
The Bonnie Terre track team was
presented with two beautiful cups
last Saturday night at Desloge, one
for winning the county meet and the
other for the relay.
Aaron Fordce Lambeth died of
Bright's disease Sunday morning.
He was buried Monday afternoon
from the residence of his sister,
Miss Amanda Lambeth, with whom
he made his home. He was born
Sept. IL, 1884, near Hazel Run, in
this county, where he spent the
greater part of his life. OF the six
children all are dead but Miss
Amanda. Only two of them ever
married, and only one leaves any
children, Mrs. Minnie Gardner of
this city being one Of them.
A large crowd Of young folks chap
eroned by Mr. aud Mrs. G. X. Biggs
accompanied Amy Crutcher and
Nester Noss to the declamatOry con-
test in Desloge Saturday evening.
Among those who went were Misses
Ethel Rice, Archie Murphy, Norma
Nees, barbara HELLER, Myrtle
Spence, Myrtle Johnson, Miss
Cheathan, Miss Pearce and Miss
Fitch, Frank Murphy, Frank
Woodside, Paul Williams, Lewis
Malugen, Francis MAIN, Joe Rice,
Harold Spence and Lawson Henry.
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