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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
| VIC. 7. u. COLUMN
Rrs Merrill pIpkin, Press Supt.

"Whut do We live for If not to
make the world less difficult for
cach othcr?''
Andrew coaut" voted wet" In 1907
by siNty.nin" majority. On Deccm-
Der l., 1t CAV" dry" majority Of
6Jg.
1t /, estimated that over 800 .OOO
was spent in cafes, hotels and sa-
looms in 1T. Louis after midnight of
the Jist ut.
a tim" j. coming, nay. is now at
band, when the Church Of Christ
shall uu longer b" separated from
our lives; when the condition of the
Middle Ages shall he stored i'm a
higher nobler, tru"r form; when the
religion of tn" risen Christ, freed
from idolatry aud superstition, shall
find its tru" place IN the heart Of
mru, reign there in its supreme an.
ih"rity, and prrmcatc all the depart
m"'t uf life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01

When her child is in danger II
woman Will risk her life To protect
it. No great act Of hcrOiSm or risk
of III" is necessary toprotect Il child
from Group. Give Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy and all danger is
avoided For sale 10y city Drug
Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01

You are probably aware that pneu.
monia always results from cold,
but you never heard of cold result
ing in pneumonia when Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy was used.
Why take the risk when this rem
edy may be had for a trihe? For
sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01

Nos. IS and 10 run through without
change between st. Louis and Doe Run
Through coaches on other trains,
making connections at Riverside with
Iron Mountain trains.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
A Southern Candidate.

II the south wants the presidential
candidate why does she not pick out
some democrat who represents tn,
progressive democracy and present
him to the country. The north has
no objection to southern man but
II would object To Wall street man
residing In TIA" south or In any 9TH
or section. The south Is full of big
mon; there is scarcely "a state in the
south which does not contain men
Of presidential size. Why are these
overlooked and only those men
TONED who AZ" ariStOcratiC or pluto
cratic IN sympathy? There is Hukc
smith, for instance; he has ma
ttUual reputation. He wns in ClrNr.
lands cabinet and resigned to sup
port III" ticket m lSW. He has ncru
elected governor twice and H. now
senator. II" D. II rrfurmer with
C"urag" enough 10 fight IA whole rrgi-
m"nt Of Wall street mcrcrnnrir-.
What's the matter With Smith?
Ih"h, there Is ~"uatur James ul
Kentucky, on" Of the ablc>t and
brHv">t rrfUrm"r- at Washiugt,u.
lie l. one uf the most eloquent cam
pailu orators in H." country. He
would Il" i million votes stronger
than ndnrwood
G"v"ruUr Campbell of TcXu,
would make splendid president
and II popular candidate. too. He
has been tested and has met every
responsibility.
These ar" ouIy fow-thcir name
is legion. Virginia, North Carolina.
south Carolina, Tcunessec-in fact,
all the states of the southland have /
men who have won distinction at
nom" by chhmpiOning the rights Of ?
ih" people. Why not select Oh" of /
these? Why is it that no man east, (
west or south can be considered I'm.
less he has the brand of the New
York plundcrhund on him? II is T
simply because "a subsidized or ter
rorizcd press maguiiirs the ability |
and availability OF every brtrayer of
he masses and bclittlcs every pub
ir man who speaks out against the
exploitation of the common people.
I'll" COmnuncr.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

Second foot as defined by the
United States geological survey. is an
Rbbrcvation for cubic foot per second
and Is the unit for the rate of dis
charge of water lowing in n stream
one foot wide. one foot deep. at rate
of one foot per second 1t is generally
used as a Fundamental unit in meas
urcmcuts Of stream now.
Second feet ier square mile" is the
average uunlier Of cubic feet OF wa
ter lowing per second from each
square mile of area drained on the rs
sumption that the run orf 81 distributed
unfprhiy both as regards time and
area
An acre foot" is equivalent TO 49,
500 cuhi feet aud il ,ir quantity re-
quired To cover an acre 10 The depth
of one foei The term Is commonly
used Ia cnnacctioa wtli storage for ir
rigatoa work one second fooj Gow
equals rs Emitted States gallons u
seroa8 t1Ss CATIONS Il minute. or
Gii.3iT gnlluBs dae As a California
miners ineh ","als OtS7 gallon
secnnd. there are forty California
s,ian-'s inches IN one second foot
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
October II.

1S04-At meeting of the inhabitants
of Indiana territory resolution
was adopted proposing an alter
alton in the form of government
of the territory.
1S20-The printers of London went
in grand procession to Branden-
burgh House to present an ad-
dress to Queen Caroline. 1t was
printed on white satin, and was
superior specimen of typo
graphical skill.
1S29-A workingmen's college was es-
tablished in London by Fred
ericll A. Maurice.
1Sl6-Great hurricane in Havana,
which began on the previous
evening, wrecking or severely
njuring 100 vessels, destroying
1875 houses and injuring as
many more.
1S64-The zinc works at Bethlehem,
Pa, began operations, ~
1854 Elections in Ohio, Indiana and
Pennsylvania were a decisive
victory for Lincoln and the adj
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
WANTS FAST BATTLEsH|Ps

Washington, Oct. 11.-Democratic
members of the house are beginning
to get together some sort of explana-
ton for the voters OF the country who
think that they have made mistake
in not voting for larger number of
battleships at the last session of con-
gress. AS matter of fact, several
members OF the house state, what the
United States navy needs is more aux
iliaries and more swift and powerful
cruisers, rather than increased num-
Der of battleships. 1t is pointed out
that the United States is allowing
England, Germany and Japan to out
strip her in point of speed in naval
craft.
These nations seem to be paying in
creased attention to the construction
of the battleship cruiser, a vessel
which, is not SO heavily armored as
the dreadnought, but which makes up
for this by higher speed.
The general board of the navy has
recommended the construction of such
cruisers for the American navy, but
it is not certain that any will be au-
thorized in the near future.
Question is also raised by some
members of congress about the arma-
ment of the vessels. The controversy
RACES between the merits of the shell
used by the navy which explodes only
after penetration and the shell that
explodes outside. The present shell
requires terrific power in the guns
and wears them out after brief use.
Much sentiment in congress favors a
change to the other form of shell. 1t
is such controverted questions as
these that in part are responsible for
the division of opinion in congress
about the authorization of dread
noughts for the navy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

ministration of the war and re
buke for the peace party.
1SS4-The new parliament buildings
at Quebec wrecked by two ex-
plosions of dynamite.
1S9i-The Japanese attacked the Chi
nese at Wiju and captured the
town. The Chinese were re-
ported to have taken a stand on
the north branch of the Yalu.
1911-Chinese rebels captured WI
chang and threatened Hankow.
The Mcnamara dynamite trials
began at Los Angeles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
First Man Dressmaker.

One day IN 1890 beautiful CARR
appeared on the boulevard of p.
with an escntcheon In the shape c
pair of corsets and an open pair
scissors painted on the panel Of 4
door. This was the coat of arml
Rhomberg. the tirst man who mad
name as Il woman's dressmaI'
Rhomberg. who was the son of I
varian peasant from the nelghborTe
OF Munich owed his rapid succedf
his genius for cOncealinc and remb'
ing defects OF figure lie left an,
nual income OF 10Om francs tot
heirs
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

While the whale X regarded as q
largest OF creatures hat haunt the Sc
there are some sharks thai can
compared In size with HE former "A
mails. These giant sharks. howell
are very rare and nre known mi
the name of the great whale shark
the basliIng shark The former. wi
attains length of fifty feet. Is fol
Off the coast of India. Peru and Lol
California The latter's most favd
haunt Is the Arctic ocean. but Il
also found near the great whale shi
These monsters. curiously enough,
quite harmless Their teeth are 4
small. and they feed on tiny MAJ
that floats Oh the surface Of the
This matter the fish strains thron
Its enormous gill rakers,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

H. H. Deane, New York.
s. +. Parker, New York.
]. c. Kyle, Dallas.
W. X. Quinn, Nayasota.
Sol Harris, st. Louis.
Fred F'rommer, Galveston
Child Miller, New York.
+. c. Peterson, Brennan.
John Preston, Navasota.
Bob Campbell, Navasota.
Emmett Alley, Navasota.
C. B. Oliver, Corsicana.
J. S. Ganett, Waco
J. II. Rogers, Abilene.
h. Gunnan, st. Louis.
G. d. Hoff, ST. Louis.
NJ. T. Newler, Dallas.
Monroe Miller, Hearne
]. B. Waterson, Detroit.
]. r. Aiken, Dallas.
II. II. Bonner, Corsicana.
G. C. Street, Jr., Houston.
Chas. Davis and wife, Steeles Store.
Tom Watson, Sealy.
r. ]. Landers, Houston.
e. Albersworth, st. Louis.
]. NJ. Collins, Houston.
r. l.. Taylor, GAINESVILLE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

AS disciplinary measures, orders
have been issued by the Naval Acad-
envy authorities barring Brown, the
big guard, and Overesch, a crack end,
from playing football for one and two
weeks, respectively. Neither will be
allowed to practice during the period
of their punishment. Action was
taken in these cases in pursuance OF
the rules, which required certain
standard to be maintained in conduct
and studies by member of any ath-
letic team. Both players are valuable
members of the team, Brown having
been picked as an all-American line
man both years he has represented
the navy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Bryan.

''OtSi 81 JdH'
!. G, Gerson, Houston.
e. NJ. Amsberry, Iowa Colony.
George H. Schwab, Calvert.
Thomas Erwin, Hearne.
]. Dallam, Houston.
II. NJ. Wilcox, Houston.
David r. Goodwin, Waco.
Frank Holland, Waco.
J. w Albright, st. Louis.
y. Rogenhofen, Jr., Houston.
J. w. Graves, Houston.
VI. c. Taylor, Bentonville, Ark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

TOO bad Mrs Snartleigh always has
ernoou teas
Yes; she never pours bot ii Gains
Judge
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

Missus-i see you broke my china
lucky day. generally have to gather
the pieces IN IA dustpan. Chicago
News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
FOOTBALL

Four new coaches have been added
to 'Princeton's eleven to brace up the
defense, which is said to be very
weak.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

It's almost as dangerous to be on
friendly terms with gossip as it is to
be on unfriendly terms with one.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

Permission granted by the faculty
of Cornell for Cranberry Miller to
play fuilback has caused great glee
at Ithaca.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

Rev. Father Stanton of Ottawa
(Canada) College favors keeping a
record of what the players accomplish
in the rugby football games in which
they play, similar to the baseball box
score. If player made tackle pos
sible he would be shown with a per-
feet 1000 percentage. Also the scor-
ing would show how many times each
player received the ball and what he
did with it when he got it. The kicks
to the halves and their disposal of
the sphere would also be carefully
jotted down and averages made up on
them. At the end of each story of the
game he would have summary show
ing the record of each player
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

w. S. Langford has been agreed
upon as referee for the annual Har-
ward versus Yale and Yale versus
Princeton football games. 1t is under
stood that Dave Fults will be the UNI
pire of the Harvard versus Yale game,
while the same duty in the Yale YER
sus Princeton battle will go to Uni
versity of Pennsylvania graduate,
either DR.. Carl Williams or w. n.
Morice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

A jealous husband of Doulganes, near Angouleme. took a strange and tragic course in order to dissuade young men from making eyes" at his wife. The man, whose name is Denys, is station master at Doulganes. His wife Is a marvellously lovely young blonde of 19 years.
 Numbers of wealthy young men from Paris and Lyons got the habit of lott erins about the depot at Doulganes, try ing their wiles on the young woman, who seemed to have been willing enough to indulge in flirtations. An gered, the husband placed rocks in front of a train and a terrible wreck ensued The crime was traced to Devfs and he offered as his only excuse that he hoped the youths would be arrested and thus induced to leave his home unmolested. He has been committed for trial on the charge of willful mur- der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

war on the airship in action makes some interesting comparisons between the results attained by the aerial scouts of the French, British and German armies The document Is a fearless criticism of all three aerial corps, many defects in the work of the bird scouts being unsparingly unbared.
 Credit is given to the aviators with lthe Blue army of France, who locat~ ed the unguarded commander of the Red army and captured that distin- guished officer. General Marion, and his entire staff. The commander of the Red flying corps is roundly censured for his failure to observe the Blue" scouts and save the head of the Red" forces from humiliating surrender. The conclusion of the experts is that the French flying squadrons contain sev- eral brilliant aerial warriors, but that efficiency is far from general. The suggestion is made that the tests be raised to higher grade of average proficiency and that scouts who fail to show an aptitude for daring and suc- cessful work in the air be eliminated and their places filled by others on the eligible list
 The work of the British army flying corps is highly praised. Colonel Le Briun says that while there was noth- ing very spectacular about any of the biiliSu dtTidi acn1eNel0entS the aDSO- lutely even thoroughness was unques- tionably admirable. making it utterly impossible for either contending force to score telling advantage. Tn actual warfare" says Colonel Le Brun, the British aerial officers would have made the attack of any enemy in force matter of grave risk. Never did they falter. They worked with the certain ty of a machine"
 Turning to the revolutions of the Germans the experts say neither air ships nor aeroplanes proved of very great service. Although the German general staff seemed pleased with the scouting done in the air, cavalry re- connoisance was by no means rendered superfluous, since for two days out of five the weather kept the air craft on the ground and even in good weather the cumbersome airships did little to n rn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

regal honors paid by the Swiss guard.
 He employs the human singular in stead of the official plural number in addressing his visitors. He even bids ordinary people sit in his presence dur ing an audience--a privilege formerly permitted only to cardinals and sover eigns. He eonverses with friends through the telephone and, to crown his "enormities," he invites simple clerks to eat at his table.
 This last was a revolutionary step. indeed, for formerly it had been the rule since the seventeenth century for the pontin to eat alone. The story goes that on being respectfully re- monstrated with for his departure from tradition, the Pope replied that as Urban VIII had the right to make the rule, he (Pius X) had an equal right to abolish it.
 The Pope's meals differ little from those that were served to the parish priest of Salzano, consisting of the sim plest and homeliest fare. Whereby hangs another tale.
 Surely" his holiness is said to have declared, 'it is not necessary to Nave seven cooks to make me a little sour.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Habits of Pope Plus X

From the Globe Democrat.
 In entering on the 10th year of his pontificate, Pope Plus x has, it is said. falsified the amiable predictions of the superstitious. who declared that his reign would not exceed nine years; and the hope will be general that his holi- ness may occupy the chair of St. Peter for many more years, to the confusion of the eroakers.
 Nor is this the only tradition, or superstition for which Plus x has shown a healthy disregard. When he went to the vatican 1t was said that his indifference to etiquette was a source of the greatest misgivings to his entourage.
 Scarcely elected. he drew back his foot when the cardinals trooped up to pay homage. Later he waved away the bearers of the papal sedan chair, say- ing 1t pleased him better to walk. Sim ilarly he betrayed a distaste for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Yarns of the Courthouse Gang
No. e-By WELLINGTON vANprvER

and vegetate in-although in the old
 days it wasn't any Garden of Eden.
 Folks used to tell a tolerable hard sto- ry on Randolph, which occurred long
 before the war. A grabbed old Scot named MeDaniel was Methodist
 preacher who served little charge over in that county for four years, and the congregation paid him forty pairs
 of home-knit socks. two hundred bun dies of fodder. one razor-back- -shoat. twenty gallons of Sorghum molasses, and three dollars in money. When he
 came to preach his Farewell sermon
 to these hill-billies, he selected as a
 text The Temptation of the Savior by Satan. He wound up with something about like this:-'And-er, my hearers, Satan tried another temptation. yet. He took him on the very tip-top of a high mountain, CT, from whence could be seen the beautiful vales, the fertile lands, the high priced farms, laying smiling right under his very eyes, all spread out like a map, right there be- low them. And Satan tried to bribe him by promising to give him all this
 beautiful and desirable country. CT. But, my dying Congregation, er the Arch Fiend was no fool, CT, no sir. he was right smart land trader. for all the time he was bragging on the beau- ty of this here land laying right out before 'em, and CT blowing about the richness of it. he was careful to keep his thumb a covering the spot where Randolph was located. er,"
 "They can say what they please about Randolph county" said the Back woods Parson: but she sure does pro duce some mighty game men, fellows that will fight at the drop of the hand kerchief. and drop it themselves. Look at Tom Hehin,-Why Tom is always just boning for a scrap, and l remem- Der little fellow over there at Tally poosy, name of Billy Noel, who had game leg, and had to use a crutch- couldn't stand without that crutch- but that Noel boy was as game as Rad gers Big Jack Richie used ito whip everybody in the flatwoods over there this here Richie was, a terror, a regular bully, so that most folks was skeered Of him. but the little Noel boy didn't seem much timid when Jack was around. One day this here outcast, Richie. insulted Billy Noel, and for night COT two Billy lost sleep on the prob lem of how to arrange fight with the bully. You know all of us folks over on the rallypoosy fights with our fists, the nateral weapons the Lord has give us-we thinks pistols and knives is cowardly. Finally an inspiration come to Billy Noel. and he gravely went 10 that Rlcnlc person Wltn tne solemn proposition that the boys should nail the seat of Billy's breeches-er trousers, to the counter of Grissoms Grocery Store, so that Billy could stand alone without his crutch. while he knocked a bale of original sin out of hat Richie set. The boys done it, as proposed. and when Mister William, Noel,' Esquire, got through with that inebriate Richie, the countenance of that htI11x- rpSamh1ad a niURnr nic- mic on the State Fair Grounds at Birming ham. Randolph Is sure a great county for game men, gourds and congress- men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HARVESTING FLAG CROP
Great Montezuma Marshes Furnish
 10000 Acres of Product

From the New York Sun.
 One of .he few crops of the country planted by nature and requiring no at tention from man until ready to be har- vested Is that of flag, the one valuable product of the great Montezuma marshes of this state. Flag cutting is now an in dustry of well nigh national importance, and the marshes of Montezuma furnish the largest field. They are situated north of Clyde and cover an area of over 40, 600 acres. The region is favorite rem dezvous for mosquitoes, muskrats and wild ducks.
 Early in the spring. as soon as the freshets have subsided. the flags which cover the marshes begin to grow rapidly. and by the end of August have attained a height of from eight to ten feet There are two kinds, the towering and the non towering. The towering is commonly known as the cat tall It Is the non Towering that has a commercial value.
 The harvest Is usually begun in early September. This year the work will be done under exceptionally favorable con ditons, since the barge canal has drained much of the swamp. But boats have to be used. In spongy places where enough terra firma exists the reapers leave the boats, wadng about and cutting the fla ss with long handled sickles. Great care has to be exercised lest the workers be- come mired fin the treacherous ooze. Off, ten workers would lose their lives were it not for the assistance rendered by fel- low laborers.
 The plant is cut just below the water line and carried to the high land, where it is allowed to dry in the open air. It is green at the top and white at the bot tom and as the flags lie in regular rows the bands of white and green remind one of the stripes of a mammoth banner.
 When sufficiently sun cured the flags are bundled and stored in ware houses. Here they remain until tse harvest is over. which is not until ice covers the marsh and prevents any fur ther cutting below the water line. Sew eral cuttings are made from the same area each season. Hundreds of mon arc Tow at work on the first reaping of the season.
 Sometimes the harvest is brought to an abrupt end by marsh fires which sweep over the tract, lighting up the country for miles at night and illum- mating the clouds until the skies re- semple billowy flames. Sky reflections of these fires have been seen 30 mleS away
 At one time the principal use of the flag output lay in it's. use for chair bottoms and baskets. Then it was dis covered that strip of flag laid be- tween the slaves of barrel or cask made a tighter joint. Another recent discovery demonstrated that from the fibre of the flag can be produced Q paper of the best quality for certain purposes. It is strong, flexible and capable of resisting high tension with out tearing and Is also impervious to moisture. It may be dyed to any de- sired shade and it will take the place of jute. hemp and wood pulp.
 So great Is the demand for flags in the cooperage business alone that hum