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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25
PEACE, PROGRESS, PROTEC-
TON, PROSPERITY.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
What was the meaning of the ex-
uberant enthusiasm displayed at the
Republican state convention in De-
troit this week? Grown men, coming
from their daily routine of business
details, do not leap to their feet and
shout with vehement uproar unless
thew have a reason for their actions.
These delegates from every part OF
Michigan were passionately in ear
nest about something. Thev were ar.
dent, ablaze with desire-for what?
When the name Of the President was
spoken they burst into vociferous ac-
clamation When they heard the sug-
gestion that the Republican party
continue it's administration they in
dorsed it by the most emphatic ut
terance at their command Why did
they want another term for Presi-
dent Taft? What is it in the first
term of this president that aroused
these sensible, shrewd men of Mich
ran?
Mr.. Taft's first term has brought
peace. The nation has had four years
of tranquil relations 18th the world
1t has been Peace with honor. Am
erica stands today pre-eminent. Her
diplomacy has been firm, conserving
the due rights of the United States,
infringing on the rights of none, de-
Tending with dignity what is our own
asking nothing that is not our own.
Peace at home and abroad-that is
one result of the last four years of
Republican control of the nations
government.
1t has been time of progress. In
federal and state affairs there has
been no backward step. Safely and
sanely we have gone ahead. The lot
of the less fortunate has been inn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25

One good term deserves another,
and that may be one of the reasons
why the Democrats made no nomina-
ton in opposition to Joseph w. Col
Inns for prosecuting attorney. The
qualifications of Mr.. Collins for the
position were not questioned two
years ago when he was a candidate
for the first time and with nearly two
years of very acceptable and satisfac
tory service at minimum expense to
the taxpayers, with the added advan-
tage which will accrue to the inter
ests of the county from this expert
ence, the majority for Mr.. Collins
should be largely increased on Nov.
5th. Vote for him-ask all your
Democratic friends to do likewise
and let's roll up handsome vote for
him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25

National
l.qsd For President,
WILLIAM II. TAFT, Of Ohio.
For Vice. President.
JAMES 8. SHERMAN, Of New York.
For Governor,
AMOS 8. MUssELMAN.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN Q. Ross.
For Secretary of State
FREDERICK @. MARTINDALE.
For State Treasurer,
JOHN w. HAARER.
For Auditor General,
ORAMEL B. FULLER.
For Attorney General,
GRANT FELLOWS.
For Commissioner of the State Land
Office,
AUGUSTUS q. CARTON
For Justices of the Supreme Court,
JOSEPH H. STEERE,
FRANZ G. KUHN.
Congressional
For Congressman atlarge,
PATRICK II. KELLEY.
For Representative in Congress,
JOSEPH w. FoRDNEY.
Legislative
For State Senator,
WILLIAM A. RoSENKRANS.
For Representative,
JOHN j. WHELAN.
County
For Judge of Probate,
MATTHEW BUSH.
For Sheriff.
EDWIN j. HERRICK.
For County Clerk,
ALBERT l.. NICHOLS.
For County Treasurer,
FRANK II. RUSH.
For Register of Deeds,
GILBERT J. COLE.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOSEPH III. COLLINS.
For Circuit Court Commissioners,
NEIL r. WALSH,
WILLIAM j. PARKER.
For County Surveyor,
VERNON W. ROYCE.
For County Drain Commissioner,
ALONZO GRIFFIN.
For Coroner.
GUY A. COLE.
JULIUS KELLER
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25

Quite number of my attacking from points
If American
would fight for their
politics might be today just as have fought for you
My anxious know worth little
bills thing that
they their proposition you
worth at least Is per cent less than inside of couple
Because the duty bee slightly yet
point the farmer and yet if had
stand pat and in the
meantime remember that the entire Democratic wanted tariff all
reciprocity please
ashamed Of and trying to obscure their party platform by mud singing
regard matter
might that Court already
money trying " fool the
you St% that "1 this ds
sss Sass %
sitting in his seat at the same time - e0,'s| '''
Then again remember that quite family
W% life and esn spesd @ eui poc pf ike
important your interest up the firing
Now something antinjuncion The injunction
w a"a n
POLITICAL aSaton might be- and that ali VOW %n are %
in and that is what I am in favor.O
n 1e, regard tl the i, es ss, United States
Pessd
m ns y are %d S sn they "a not nSa wh might
%i noas
esy n AmeT hs o the happy conditions
book You ali know a well al" running NY record " an 0ps"
The fact that when boy delivery
They the right American prosperity
a % s a s~ on 5 5 than Do 9
stov btn ] m se an @ s n ao s he, S
ma. P ss Both 9 ss ss s Res c OF 5 ksa en a
market By of employmnsn & cts all
would the free list might the bitterness
free trade and did from 1893 to 1897
Bill
the Wilson Bill practically all farm products the free list
i those Republicans who, for
Republican
dividing Republican
being threatened
Democratic
indulge personalities.
happiness prosperity
their singing will hm for have neither the
with of
period such policies they brought and
II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25
BUSINESS AND NOT PERSONALITIES
Will Be the Basis Of Cong. Fordneys Campaign
Says His Record is an Open Book and
Believes the People Approve II.
Has Never Neglected Interest Of the District and Has Kept
Mind the Welfare Of the Entire Country

of this W.
thinks Forduey
Republican should
the election November He
opponents
yen herewt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25

Extract from statement of
Mr.. Roosevelt dated Nov. 8,
1904:
"On the 4th day of March
next I shall have served three
and one-half years, and this
three and one-half years consti-
tutes my first term. The wise
custom which limits the presi-
dent to two terms regards the
substance and not the form.
Under no circumstances will l
be candidate for or accept an
other nomination"
"What Washington would
not take and Grant could not
get no man shall have"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
BALL OPENS CAMPAIGN

Hon. David A Ball opened his
campaign for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor in speech "a
Fulton on the 9th inst. His plat
form in brief is, the right Of every
voter to east his vote unmolested
and have IL counted as cast; better
public schools, better teachers and
better salaries, uniform system OF
school books furnished free or at
actual cost; repeal OF the inheri-
lance tax; liberal support of the ed.
ucational institutions of the State,
conducted with stiICt economy and
service commensurate with salaries
paid; local self government for
large cities as well as small; con-
Wet labor to be employed as far as
possible without competing with
honest labor, and used TO manufac-
ture clothing and other things for
the states eleemOsynrry institu-
lions; favors the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall; strict enforcement
Of the laws and law-enforcing adj
illustrations in the cities by APP
pointment Of men to positions who
have the interests Of both State and
cities ut heart, aud the advocacy of
Democratic principles as enunciated
by the party, both national and
State.
Mr.. Bah clucidated his position
on all these subjects, and criticised
and condemned the frauds perpetu-
ated ut the st. Louis primaries In
1905, to which he and his friends ac-
credited his defeat for the nOmiua-
ton that year He denied the re-
port that he did not support the
ticket after his defeat In 1905. He
said on this point:
You have heard this, SO have /,
but II is like the wind-you cannot
tell from whence ii comes. but il
comes. do not like to talk about
this charge, but | must do so in self
defense. My silence gives my enc
mics courage and disheartens my
friends, therefore, | must say and
say truthfully that there is not Ii
word of truth in 1t. gave the tick.
ct nominated my hearty support.
Mr.. Bryan will tell you so, for !
crossed the State IN special car
with him from Hannibal to Kansas
City, and appeared at every station
to show that | was supporting the
ticket. Many thousands of Demo-
Gratis will testify that was not on
ly on that train, but made speeches
in many places In Missouri in that
campaign, as ! have done in every
campaign since 1872. Few Demo.
Gratis In Missouri have made more
speeches for the party than myself.
The fact is, | have helped to elect
every Democratic state office hnldar
that has held State Office since 1872,
and have gone all over the State at
their instance and that of the sever
al Democratic committees for all
these years
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
Folk Says Clark
Will Be President.

Cincinnati, O., May l0.-That
Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri
will not only be the next presidential
nominee Of the Democratic party,
but will be elected to the highest Of
flee in the gift of the American PEG.
pie, are statements made this after
noon by Joseph W. Folk of Mis-
souri,, former Governor OF that
State, and former Prosecuting At
torney In st. Louis,
"The splendid showing which
Speaker Clark is making in the pri-
mnries all over the country indi-
Gates his strength with the Demo.
Gratis In America" said former Gov.
Folk to the representative of The
Republic this afternoon.
~ have never seen in the past If
teen years better chance for the
Democrats of winning out In the
election than right at this moment.
For one thing, the fight between
President Taft and Roosevelt is
creating an unusual amount of in
terest throughout this country, and
you will find in November that the
side which IL beaten in this fight
will either remain away from the
polls or not vote for the man who
does win out.
should the Republicans nomin-
ate another man than either one of
these, their party will have much
better chance Of winning out In the
fall"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
Exterminate the Flies
They Spread Disease

1t is estimated that $1,000 deaths
occur every year in the United
States from the summer diseases of
children, two-thirds of our dysenter-
les and cholera morbus and one
fourth of our typhoid, with not a
little of our tuberculosis, on account
OF the germ spreading fly. Ii be-
hooves everybody to help In the
crusade to exterminate this disease
spreading pest. The most effective
plan is the model city, the clean
city. Where there are no breeding
or feeding places there will be no
reilHorcement of the flies. All flies
are dangerous; every fly is danger
Gus. Let house cleaning this spriug
include the stable, the garbage can
aud every corner where flies NAV
feed and breed. Get the screens in
early and get them In before the ad.
vent of the fly. The Board of II ealth
and the City Fathers should see to
1t that all the alleys, especially I'm
the business part of town, are kept
clean Of trash and decaying refuse,
that sinks are kept covered and
thoroughly disinfected. Systematic
work throughout the city Is needed
In this matter. "A single house
fly" says w. ID. Biggers OF Detroit,
Mich" has been known to carry
5000 900 bacteria" Think of that.
and then Of the fact that one fiy pro.
duces 100000 descendants In Its
lite. Begin the crusade ut once
against this disease-spreading pest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
FEDERAL GOOD ROADS BILL

Several weeks ago we outlined
the provisions Of Il bill for govern.
ment aid In the construction and
maintenance of good roads In the
several States introduced In the
House by Hon. Walter l.. Hensley
of this district. IL was "A good mea-
sure and In line with plank nf the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic Convention at Denver
In 1905. A number OF bills bearing
on the same subject were introduced
by other members of Congress.
With desire to secure harmony
and unanimity of action among the
friends of such legislation, the mem.
beers who had introduced similar bills
held a conference and agreed upon a
composite measure, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture. That committee has reported
the bill favorably to the House, and
II will doubtless pass.
This measure was carefully drawn
to obviate any question Of State
rights or Federal control or author
ity over State roads. The plan of
the bill is for the Federal govern.
ment to pay an annual rental for the
use OF the roads over all potsal star
and rural delivery routes, such
rental to he used by the local State
authorities for the Improvement of
these roads. IL divides the roads
into three classes as follows:
Class A, the highest form of i'm
proved road in the country, for
which ii Is proposed to pay So per
mile per annum.
Glass Il, highway OF high quail
ity but not equal to class A, for
which IL Is proposed to pay $50 per
mile per annum; and
Glass &, the ordinary dirt road of
the country, somewhat improved,
tor which IL Is proposed to pay Slj
per mile per annum.
This system would encourage
road Improvement, for as the va.
rious roads approached the condi.
ton of Glass A the larger the amount
of rental would be received for max
ing Improvement and keeping the
road in good condition.
The total number of rural and
star routes in operation aggregate
~ 900, with total of l,l7S,g61 miles
of road. The proposed payment for
use of the lowest grade OF road men,
toned In the bill, slipper mile, would
be large inducement for the i'm
provement of such roads and an en-
couragement to the State and local
authorities to bring them up to a
higher standard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Southeast Missouri Medical
Association, after II two-days ses.
session here, adjourned last Thurs.
day noon, after the election of of.
ficers for the ensuing term and fin.
ishing up other matters Of business
The following officers were elected /.
President, DR.. W. n. Hutton, State
Hospital No. 4, Pennington; Vice
President, DR.. Il. X. Downing of
FarmingtOn; Recording Secretary,
DIR. +. l.. Finley of Admission; Cor.
responding Secretary, DR.. &. 5. Can
non of Fornfelt; Treasurer, DR.. w.
II. Goodykoontz of Caledonia. The
next meeting of the association will
be ut Cape Girardeau in October.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the association:
Whereas, The Southeast Mis-
souri, Medical Association, having
been so Hospitality and sumptuous.
y entertained at State Hospital No.
4 by the honorable board of man.
ayers and the officers and physicians,
aud whereas the members of this as.
ISOLATION having been accorded the
special privilege of free and un.
trammeled inspection of the entire
institution, this inspection reveal
ing everything In perfect order and
In the most sanitary condition and
highly commendable to the manage.
ment, therefore be IL
Resolved, That the Southeast
Missouri Medical Association
wishes to hereby assure the man.
agement of its continued interest i'm
the upbuilding Of the institution and
promise to render every assistance
and support that tends to the plac-
ing and keeping the institution on
the highest possible plane of eff
ficiency.
Resolved, That this association
extend thanks to the board of man.
ayers and officers OF Hospital No, 4,
for the very cordial and hospitable
reception accorded the association
as body during its late visit to
the institution.
Other resolutions were also adopt
ed expressing the thanks and appre-
citation of the association for court
estes extended the members by the
st. Francois County Medical So
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
Judge County court-Secood Dist

NJ. T. MOORE authorizes us to an.
nounce him as IA candidate for Jus.
tice OF the County Court In the Sec.
ond district, subject to the Demo.
cratic primary.
GEORGE II, JORDAN authorizes us
to announce him as candidate for
Justice Of the County Court In the
Second district, subject to the Dem.
ocratic primary.
A. b. MCKENZIE authorizes us Ia
announce him as candidate for
Justice Of the County Court In the
Second district, subject to the Dem
Ocratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
~ DECISIVE step towards the
~ election of United States

~ DECISIVE step towards tn,
~ election of United State,
Senators by direct vote OF
the people was taken by the House
last Monday. The present llous,
Of Representatives had previously
passed resolution to amend Tia,
Federal Constitution providing fOl
the election of Senators by direct
vote OF the people instead of by the
Legislatures of the several States.
This resolution was sent to the
Senate for its concurrence. There
il was so amendeds as to give the
Federal government nominal su.
pervision over the election of Sen
ators. This was opposed by the
Southern Representatives for fear
that the government might on
some pretext or other attempt to
interfere with their State elections,
and for time it was thought the
resolution might be defeated iu the
House on this account; in fact it
was hoped 10y those Senators who
opposed this reform that the Sen.
ate's action would have that result.
But last Monday the House decided
to concur in the Senates action as
the Onl y way to secure the passage
OF the resolution, as that body had
several times heretofore rejected all
attempts at such legislation, and it
was agreed TO by vote OF 237 to
80.
II must now receive the sigma
ture OF the President aud be rati.
fed by the Legislatures of three
tOurths of the States before it be-
comes operative. But there are
still some obstacles in its way.
While there is little to fear from
Federal interference IN the election
OF Senators-n0t any more perhaps
than there is in the election of Con.
prpgsmpn--thp Southarn Stotac
which had some very disagreeable
experience with Federal interior.
ence during the reconstruction"
period, are very sensitive on this
point, and may refuse to join in
its ratification and thus prevent its
securing the Endorsement of the
necessary three. fourths of the
States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
For County Judse-Ekst Dist.

j. w. JONES authorizes US to an
nOunce him as a candidate for Jus.
tice OF the County Court In the First
district, subject to the Democratic
primary.
THOMAS q. MITCHELL authorizes
us to announce him as candidate
for Justice of the County Court in
the First district, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16

II Col. Roosevelt is the ouly
man III the Republican party who
has any show OF saving it from de-
feat and going to pieces, as he and
his followers insist. then the Re-
publican party j, doomed, foi
while the Colonel has good deal
Of pepper in his makeup we are
inclined to the opIuIon that he
lacks the saving ingredient of salt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
The Fatal Fifteenth.

The 18th day of the month hos re.
corded some terrible disasters.
April 10Th 1876 President Lincoln
died, after being shot by an assas.
sin.
February 10, lS9S-U. =. $. Maine
blown up at Havana. Two hundred
lives lost.
June ID, l90i-Steamer General
Slocum burned In New York harbor.
One thousand lives lost.
April 10, l9l2--1itanic sunk, and
over 1000 lives lost.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
MATTER OF EMPLOYING
TEACHERS BY THE MONTH


The action of the Faru.ington
School Board in employing teachers
for the next school year by the
month instead of for the ful. term
has Occasoned considerable com
ment, and requests have come To us
for the publication of the section of
the school law that permits the en-
ployment of teachers by the month.
We don't think there l. any such
section. Section l07S7 says "Tha
contract shall be made by order of
the board, shall specify the number
of months the school Is Ia be taught,
and the wages per month to be paid,
While this does not say specifically
that the contract with teachers
shall be for the full term, the infer.
cnce is that that is what the law
means when 1t says the contract
shall specify the number of months
the schoo! is to be taught" The
form of. contract set forth in this
section also bears out this meaning,
AS follows
This agreement, etc, witncsscth,
that the said agrees to teach
the public school of said district
FOR THE TERM of ......... months ~
commencing on "A given date, "fOr
TN. sum of dollars per month,
t" be paid monthly" etc.
The object of the board, We under
stand, was to guard against the pos
sibility Of a deficit in the teachers
fund in the event that the rate Of
taxation voted for school purposes
should not bring in sufficient revenue
to keep the school going for the Gus
tomary nine-months term. Such Il
contingency certainly would not be
To the credit of Pennington school
district, and less than anine-months
term Of school Is not to be thought
of for moment. The district is
able To keep its schools up to their
present standard and 10 continue
improving their grade.
But aside from this, the employ.
ment Of teachers by the month il
not only poor policy but discourage
ing to the teachers. The most eff-
cient teachers so employed might
have an opportunity to secure bet
ter places and quit at the close Of
any months contract without no.
tice-for the contract would be at an
end-and badly cripple the school.
On the other hand the teacher has
no assurance that his services for
one cause or another may not be
dispensed with at the close of any
month, and under such conditions
would he looking around for another
place all the time and would nntur-
ally not do as good work us if he
were assured of his position. In
stead of employing teachers by the
month or even for a single term, ii
would be much better policy IT,
''oi NH W hAl'llf HltfI btlllR SAT
isfied Of the efficiency and useful.
ness Of teacher, could enter into
contract with him for II term of
years. The teacher then, instead Of
being concerned and consumed with |
anxiety over securing position for
the next year, would be encouraged |
to take a deeper interest in the fu-
ture as well as present needs of the |
school, would become more attached |
to the pupils and better acquainted |
with their limitations aud needs,
would find larger incentive to per.
feet himself in his profession, and |
reach II higher appreciation OF the
grave responsibility of his calling
as life work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16

The Kansas city journal, Que OF
The staunchcst Republican papers
in the West, which was never
known to waver IN its party loyal E
ty, says of Governor Hudley:
Does Governor lIadIry want the
double distinction of being the
first Republican Governor If Mis-.
souri, in forty years and the last
for forty years to come IN the
frenzy of fractional partlsauship
the State administration has prac.
tIcally rendered Missouri to the
Democrats. " And the journal in
the same article virtually justities
the Legislature in its attempt to
force the resignation of the Gov.
ernor's man Friday, Jesse Toler-
ton, in these words; The State
Game Warden, for instance, has
done little since his appointment
but travel about the State as pc.
Utica fxer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
For Prosecuting Attorney.

+. a. BENHAM authorizes us to
announce him as n candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to
the Democratic primary.
JERRY b. BrRKs authorizes us to
announce him as n candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-16
For Sheriff

j. &. WILLIAMS authorizes us to
announce him as candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the Democratic
primary,
l.. GEORGE WILLIAMS authorizes
us to announce him as candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
NJ A. PATTERSON authorizes us
to announce him as candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the Democratic
primary.