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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
ANNOUNCEMENT DINNER.

When Miss Edith Halle invited
some OF her friends to dinner par
ty Friday evening In honor Of Miss
Nell Pipkin, no one had any idea
that there was also a surprise in
store for the guests. There were
twelve who sat down at the beauti-
fully decorated table: Misses Edith
and Beth Halle, Nell and Robbie
Pipkin, Mamie and Emma Guessing,
Florence Lawrence, Nell Doss,
Grace Sleeth, Bernice Mccormick
Mary Taylor and Mrs. Genevieve
+. Logan.
The decorations were particularly
effective. A large bell covered with
dainty Dorothy Perkins roses hung
from the chandelier, and from this
pink ribbons were suspended and
caught at each cover with minia-
ture cOnvcntiOnaliZed bride bouquets
of pink roses and white maline, and
lowering over each was little
hand.painted Cupid with the guest :
name.
The surprise came when the pink
ribbons, which were fastened to the
bell clapper were pulled, and out
futtercd n shower of little pink
hearts with the announcement of
Miss Edith Haile's engagement to
DR.. James X. Lynn, the wedding to
take place in the early fall.
DR.. Lynn is young dentist of
Fernandino, Florida, where Miss
Halle had and art and music class
for II couple of years, and I've is to
be congratulated on winning the
heart of one of our sweetest girls
and Pennington is noted for many
Of these.
During the elaborate course dim
ner Mrs. j II. Jones and Mr.. Paul
Jones played beautiful selections on
the piano and violin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
THE FARMINGToN FAIR.

The Executive Committee of tho
Fair Association met last Saturday
and made all the preliminary ar
rangements for the fair this fall.
The premium list was revised and
many additions were made to 1t,
and number of free attractions
were selected that will prove inter
esting. See large advertisement.
The Robert Tetley Jewelry Com
pany have offered special premiums
for the best peck Of wheat, s.. 90 for
the first and $50 for second mot
less than five entries). Other mer-
chants might follow this example
and offer special premiums.
Heretofore complaint was made
that there was no kinds OF amuse-
ments in town to hold the visitors.
This year, with our two picture
shows, 1t would be well for the
Commercial Club to take up the
matter of entertaining the visitors
at night. The streets could be light
ed and decorated, and a band con-
cert every evening would be attrac-
tive.
Special attention is called to tho
prize offered the boy exhibiting the
best lot Of farm products. notice Of
which was given in previous issue
Of this paper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND
SUICIDE AT FLAT RIVER

Last Tuesday Richard d. Brown
shot and severely wounded his wife
at Flat River and then turned the
weapon on himself, placing 1t agains st
the right side of his head just above
the ear and discharged it, the ball en-.
tering his brain. He died in about
ten or fifteen minutes. Brown and
his wife, though young-he it is
said being only about "A years Of
age-had been married eight years.
Last Friday they separated, she go.
Ing to the home Of her brother, Silas
Wright. Tuesday Brown went Ia
Wright's and tried to induce his
wife to come back to him, and on
her refusal he drew pistol and shot
her three times, the shots taking eff.
feet in her neck and shoulder, and
then shot himself. DR.. T. l.. Haney
who was called in to see the wife,
says her condition Is very serious,
but there is hope Of her recovery.
They have one child, a little boy
about four years old. DR.. English
was notified of the tragedy and went
to Flat River and held an inquest
Tuesday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
Methodlst Episcopal Church

In common with all the other
churches, doubtless, the attendance
at the various services last Sunday
was very light on account Of the
heavy storms prevailing. IL is
hoped that next Sunday will be a
fair day and that full attendance
may be had at all the services.
All the services will be held at the
usual hours, The pastor will preach
morning and evening.
j. w. BORAH, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
BARN STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND BURNED.

During AN electrical storm last
Friday night the barn on p. g..
smiths farm ,thc old :. =. Fleming
farm was struck by lightning and
burned, Mr.. Smith succeeded in
getting his horses out, but every
thing else IN the barn was destroyed.
His loss Is probably between $500
and 800, on which there was an in
surance of $500 in the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
UN-CALLED.FoR LETTERS

Letters addressed to the following
persons remain in the Pennington
Post Office. II not called for by
July LIST they will be sent to the
Dead Letter office:
Louis James Fern 2.
j. j. Fischer.
Charley Oliver.
J. G. Mason.
VIII Hickson.
+. NJ. Greeable.
+. l.. Weaver.
ID. s. Wathe.
E. G. Coils.
j. W. Cook.
Mrs. Carl Adir.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
PLANS ACCEPTED

d. A. Nelson of Flat River, con.
tractor and builder, who has been at
work on plans for the new block of
buildings to be built on the tetley
property in Pennington, was In
town last Tuesday with the com
pleted outline drawings of the build
ings for inspection. The plans
proved satisfactory and have been
accepted. Mr.. Nelson informed us
that the architectural blue drawings
and specifications will be ready in a
fortnight for the bids OF contractors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
Licensed to Marry.

June II, F.lA. Stevens and Miss
Winnie Whitaker of Pennington
18th, Jewell Scott and Miss Mary
Sedgwick of Frankclay.
18th, A. r. Halbrook Of Elvins
and Miss Della Wallen Of St. Louis.
18th, Lloyd Levault and Miss No
va White of Franklin, I'll.
18th, VIM. X. Alexander Of Flat
River and Miss Birdie Taylor of
Herculaneum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
Christian Church.

Services next Lords day as fol.
lows: Bible School at 10 a. IN,
Morning service at II o O'Clock; sub
ject, "Grace Divine and How il
Saves"
Evening service at $ O'Clock; sub.
ject, "The Name Christian"
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.
m. Evangelistic meetings Aug. II.
Evangelist Snively and Singer lead
ers.
Come let us worship together.
J. NJ. BAILEY, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
DENTAL NOTICE.

will be ut Bismarck Monday,
June -, 1872. and stay two weeks,
II you have any dental work that
needs to be done | would be glad to
do it :or you while here.
DIR. +. WALLEN, Dentist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
TERRIFIC ELECTRICAL
RM-DoWNPoUR OF
RArN-MUCH DAMAGE DONE.


Pennington and vicinity were Wis
tied last Sunday night with one Of
the most terrific electrical storms
and downpours Of rain ever expert.
enced here. II commenced about
half past seven O'Clock, lasting for
several hours, The rain came
down in torrents, accompanied by a
continuous electrical illumination
and rumblihg Of thunder, while at
short intervals vivid flashes of
lightning would dart across the
heavens to be followed by deafening
peals. soon the streets were run.
ming rivers, in the lower part Of
town covering streets and yards to
a depth of several feet aud over
flowing into some Of the houses.
4 bolt of lightning struck the
steeple Of the Lutheran Church.
tearing of portion of the slate
roofing and otherwise damaging 1t
About forty of the congregation
who had gathered there for worship
had the fright Of their lives, but
fortunately none Of them was hurt
When the steeple was struck 1t
sounded as II a huge cannon had
exploded in their midst and gave
them terrible nervous If not an
electrical shock. The dwelling
house of j. f. Flowers was also
struck by lightning on one corner
of the roof, tearing hole through
which that part Of the house was
drenched. Philip Pipkin, who was
sitting In chair by "A window at
home, at one severe flash, was
thrown from his chair, but escaped
unhurt; and a mare and colt belong
ing to W. NJ. Harlan, at the Harlan
farm, were struck and killed by
lightning
Great damage was done in many
places along the st. Francis river,
Wolf creek aud even the smaller
streams and branches, the water
overilowing the fields aud crops and
washing away the fences. Ii is said
that Wolf creek was several feet
higher than ever before known, the
water washing over the floor of the
steel bridge on the Jackson road.
Not only were fields flooded, young
corn and considerable wheat ruined,
and fencing washed away, but in
some instances the soil was secured
of to hardpan. More or less dam
age was done t. crops and fencing
on the farms Of j W. Yeargain,
Buck and Fleming, Henry Bess,
y. j, Griffin and IA number of others
along Wolf creek and in the vicini-
" Of the mouth of Wolf creek and
st. Francis river, and along the St
Francis bottoms, the water spread-
ing out half mile or more from
tn" river banks.
The railroad bridge at the pump
station below Wolf creek was lIfted
oil its piers, and passengers on the
Belmont branch had to b. trans.
irrred at this point; the water flowed
over the railroad hridg" across
Wolf creek.
Hardly farm through which a
branch or rivulct runs escaped some
damage to crop or fence; and the
roads, the rock as well as dirt roads
were badly washed and damaged in
many places. The aggregate loss
on account Of fencing washed away,
crops overfowed, and repairing
made necessary will reach into the
thousands. 1t is estimated that the
damage to roads alone will reach
$40 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
TO IMPROVE BANK BUILDING.

The st. Francois County Bank
has let the contract for an addition
to and Improvement OF their bank
building. 1t is the purpose to add a
directors room, heating plant, toilet
rooms, etc, which will add largely
to its convenience. George Ware
has the contract.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and ex-
pectoration easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this d.
sease with perfect success. For
sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
FOR SALE.

A good j.year-old saddle and driv-
ing horse. VIII sell at reasonable
price. Apply to James w. Cunning
ham, phone S03, Flat River, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
WANTED BLACKSMITH

Married man with family pre-
ferred. Write Vale Mining Co.,
Vale Mines, Mo-, for terms.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
LUSCIOUS CHERRIES

We have been able to secure the Marascl
5Oc size. Considering the unexcelled quality
talns liberal quantity. The Maraschino
worth the price.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
RUFF, THE CRATER, A CATHOLIC
LIBRARIAN.

A press dispatch says that Abraham
Ruef has been promoted from the
iute mill Of San Quentin. Cal, prison
to the position OF librarian in the
Catholic library.
This political boss ran the Roman
game in San Francisco quite a while,
but he found his finish and the Jes-
uits also found Il convenient and popu-
lar to throw him down. as they did the
McNamaras, who are fellow prisoners.
But how comes Il that there Is q
Catholic library in that prison? Was
II furnished by the statel And why
a Catholic library instead Of a public
library belonging to the prison2
or course We recognize the fact
that there are a large number OF Ro.
manists In all the prisons and their
welfare should be looked after, but
this could be done without character
izing the library, Roman Catholic, I"
and putting the boss paplst CRATER
of San Francisco in charge OF Il.
This emphasizes that Rome Is in
control OF this state Institution, and
We suppose the black-robed priests
are as familiar thereabouts, drawing
their salaries with punctuality, as the
librarian attends 10 his books. So then
the priest and the boss can talk over
matters IN the library and play the
game while the people pay the biIlsl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
CHURCH AND STATE.

The devices by which the Roman
hierarchy attempts TO connect Ca
tholicism with the states and nation
are too numerous TO keep track OF.
The latest Is the use Of a papal flag
on ships belonging TO Uncle Sam. A
sailor informs us that "the only flag
that is put above the stars and stripes
is the church flag. flown during serv.
ices. This fag is a pennant with n blne
cross. | am not sure whether IL is
used during any other service except
the Roman Catholic. but Il seems to me-
an attempt 70 make the United States
navy recognize Romanism as a state
religion"
The sailor is observing. The Jesuit
is busy in small ways committing tho
United States TO an approval OF Jes-
uitism and Rome rule.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
CLEVELAND CLEANED UP.
BY THE aADFLY.

Thomas +. Kearns. state inspector
OF shops and factories Of Ohio, in.
spected the Protestant shops and fac.
tories OF Cleveland a short time ago
In this personal Investigation of the
Protestant factory and workshop con.
ditions there Mr.. Kearns was assisted
by the local inspectors. Peter T. Cur.
ley, w. B. Uniack and Ada NJ. Tooth.
He also had the assistance OF Mrs.
Rose Constant; also A. ]. Busher. OF
Cincinnati. was sent TO Cleveland 70
help Mr.. Kearns. See the joker
The joke is that A. J. Busher Is a
state inspector located at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Kearns reported that he found the
sanitary conditions very bad. that in
some Cleveland factories women and
girls are compelled to work in filth
under poor sanitary and ventilation
conditions. In one breath Mr.. Kearns
reports that he found room for great
Improvement in some OF the shops,
and in the next breath he says, "gen-
eral conditions are not bad in cleve-
land"
Plenty Of inspection for state and
municipal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of in
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
ToLEDo's CHAMPION CRATER.

Less than a year ago the city OF
Toledo, Ohio. was officially Catholic
lied, and. together with its adjacent
territory, Toledo was formally ere.
/ ated a Roman Catholic diocese by the
pope. Bishop" Shrembs (notree tina,
namely OF Grand Rapids. Michigan,
was made head Of the new diocese OF
Toledo, and came 10 be the FIRST
good shepherd that feedeth his
sheep and layeth down his life for his
flock"
This ecclesiastie CRATER at once IN.
stalled himself In the most select and
aristocratic section OF this city, on
Collingwood avenue.
This sanctimonious and odoriferous
CRATER. OF the mother.hubbard va.
riety, proceeded 10 demonstrate that
according TO his diabolically depraved
greed a twenty-five thousand dollar
palace was eminently fitting 20 his
role as the champion OF the
poor. At Christmas the slavish
priests under his iron rule were or.
dered to donate their master a Eve
thousand dollar touring car in which
he "soeth about doing (every cross.
backed sueker) good"
shrembs (notlce that namely was
a poverty-strieken emiorant boy when
he landed on American soil twenty.
eight years ago!
On CoIlingswood avenue, where mil.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10

spectlon for Protestant workshops and
factories. but dear Ohio readers, did
you ever really see q report OF the
damnable dirt. and the sinking filth
and cess-pool smell OF the convent
shirt factories. overall sweat shops,
and Good Shepherd laundries OF
Cleveland or OF Cincinnati. or OF Co
lumbus, 81 ned by this state inspector
person, Thomas p. Kearns. or those
other Inspector persons, Peter T. Cur.
ley. W. B. Uniack or Ada NJ. Tooth
Mrs. Rose Constant, city inspector
Is reported by Mr.. Kearns as a good
single-handed talker--did any OF you
Cleveland people ever hear her talk
on the subject Of sanitary conditions
as she found them in the converts,
or the monasteries, or the Catholic
boarding schools. or the Catholic
sweat shops Of your city, Not yet!
And this A. J. Busher. a state in.
spector, Of immense selfimportance
and evidently a person Of considerable
leisure time. who was sent 10 Cleve.
land TO help clean up that town.
wonder just where We would find his
name signed to any report giving the
exact sanitary and economic condi.
tions found by him during any visit
OF inspection he ever made 70 any OF
Hells Catholic workshops, called
Houses Of Good Shepherd that are
permitted by Protestant tolerstion TO
exist in his own Rome-bossed town
OF Cincinnatif
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10

siialng down to the end of their in-
The Eiris each told remarkable tales
~ slsFsd cruel Treatment and bsatinE..
70 a. ths eoavsst. t ss1 dsslarsS ikst d
vas becauHe of this and the hard work
risked their lives In order 10 e.. ape
.s,s,,,.j ne Juvenile court here h.s no iar.
institution by another court the girls
we're turned over 20 the convent again,
but Il was found that the FaaE rlrl
vas unahls 20 walk, and MrA Cora
fussa 20 allow her ~ 70 1nus By rsoTsa SSs' from
the place Of detention until she had
recovered the use Of her Limbs. the
a1raina being of = serious nature.
The EaaE Glrl declares thai the COM
pltment vas for but one year and that
months sso. She viii sSasIsor as.sss 70 com. eom.
municate with her mother On san
Francisco and. ~ possible. have her
secure her release from the convent
At the instance OF the matron OF the
juvenile court, Louise FaAE was sent
out 70 the city hospital. But from
there she was railroaded secretly. and
without delay. back TO the convent
the publicity given the matter not only
by the Enquirer but also BY the Gin
oinnau Post. together With tho con
science that make towards OF an evil.
doers. having 30 frightened her white.
robed task-masterB that they were
getting extremely cautious.
Three days afterwards, on July i2
1912. the following article appeared In
the Cincinnati Post:
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
GIRLS WHO FLED FROM CONVENT
Tell Story Of Cruel Trestmsnt-AH
Three Were injured In Drop
From Window.

Cincinnati Enquirer. Tues, July ?, 1919.
After facing death to escape from the
Good shepherd convent at Carthage
sunday night three girls had their
,,ssS.sedn ,,ntningS wScn ,bev wcre
seen by Juvenile Court Oficer Miss EN-
ma utL who recognised the clothing
worn by one OF the girls as the uni
had made a rope OF bed sheets and
escaped from a thiTd-story window at
the Institution. The hands Of all three
The 'I maFe.shift I cord. while two OF the
girls received painful Injuries by drop
ping from the end OF the rope, which
The girls are Louise Faag. II. OF
Dayton, ohio; Cora Harp, IL, also OF
DAYTON, Ohio, and Mary Hauck. IL, OF
Ser S father Is doctor and that her
parents separated several years ago.
the mother going 20 her former home
in san Francisco, Cal The SRI re-
about rs months ago he had her taken
before the juvenile court In Dayton on
the charge that she was incorrlgible
nS She was Was % %eommitted TO the Good
Shepherd convent for one year, she
said, but has been there IL months.
The girl said that her tatheT s hs6 LEI, ley
ten 60 her. saying that Mr. Faag was
going 90 san Francisco and that he
and her mother would become recon-
ciled. Her parents are Presbyterians
Cora Harp was committed TO the con-
vent from Dayton eight months ago.
Her mother Is widow and lives on
Richard street, Dayton. The girl said
that her mother and she are both
Methodists. The Hauck girls parents
are Catholics and the girl has been In
charge OF the juvenile court for the
past four years. She has escaped from
the convent three times before.
When the girls were seen by Miss
Utz they were walking through Clifton.
Two OF them were limping badly and
seemed 20 be Injured, while the clothing
OF all three was bedraggled. Miss Utz
secured the assistance OF the Eighth
district police and the girls were taken
20 the Juvenile court place OF detention.
There IL was found that Louise Faag
was suffering from a badly sprained
knee and ankle, while the Harp girl
had one ankle sprained and her elbows
badly bruised. The Hauck girl was
bruised about the body and limbs. The
girls said that they sustained their In
3uries by dropping to the ground after
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10

lionares, bankers, brewers and promot.
ers reside. this pseudo-representAtiv
OF the humble NaEarene is planning TO
erect sixty-five thousand dollar
Episcopal" palace. the present abode
being too unpretentious. Also a
Cathedral" built after the Moorish
style OF benighted Spain, to cost a
cold haltmillion will further disgrace
this "Codhshocracy'' section OF Toledo.
Amid the sIums Of Toledo, with the
giant smoke-staeks Of the mills tower.
ing above them the sheep OF this
shrembs parasite are herded together
like eattle-PoIes, Hunkies, Wops,
from Europe's sesbblsst class, herd
there in little wooden shaeks, hutsl
Swarrs and broods Of half.n1ked,
starving young ones. Filth. stink.
But all these slaves faithful soma and
daughters Of the "Mother Church."
sHREMBs, THE 6looD-sUckINo
LEEcH, IN A PALAcE-BENloHTED
AND EXPLOITED HUMANITY IN
NOVELS.
"And the Son of Man had not where
to lay His head"
TOLEDO TO HELL-oNE MORE
sTEPi
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-08-10
LOUISE-..THE GIRL WHO DAUED--THE ROPE
THAT BUOKE-.THE CROSS OF GOLD--.THE
EVENING SONG OF THE UNSEEN NUN

somstimes the ways Of fate are be
yond all human understanding. In
these the latter days Of time. the In
ger OF God points unerrinsly TO the
destruction Of the Roman hierarchy
In the American body polite. II has
become very evident TO me. In the last
few days especially. that no other
city In the United States is 30 rife
with possibilities and oertalnties. and
approaching battles. and struggles and
heart breaks in the terrible fight that
is on here against Romanism. Il
is no longer q question with your cor
respondent. OF finding material in this
Rome cursed. and Catholic bossridden
city for heart interest stories, or po-
litical interest stories. or stories OF
thrilling social interest. or darker
tales OF the terrible inioultles OF the
priests. OF the nuns, and Of the Roman
rulers-but now Il is simply a matter
OF selection from the great mass OF
material, which throbs and palpitates
IN every vein and artery OF the civic
and the political and the social life OF
Cincinnati
The following clipping. which is
reproduced verbatim from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer Of Tuesday. July 3. 1919.
tells the story Of the thrilling escape
OF Louise Faag. Cora Harp and Mary
Hauck, from the convent OF Good
Shepherd in Carthage. In this city, at
the midnight hour. Later In this
story, the reader will learn, that per.
haps. more than any other happening
in this city for years. this event has
carried in its train a series OF cir.
cumstances. all OF which. together as
exposed and exhibited in this story.
constitute a powerful arraignment OF
the evils Of Cincinnati Catholicism: