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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Neff d Pennington latest laugh
creator, Casey Jones, is among the
early theatrical attractions coming
to this city. 1t Is styled as a fare
ial comedy with music. Casey Jones
has made good In every city where
II has been presented. II Is witty,
interesting, amusing and helps pass
IA pleasant evening. Although a
comedy, IL contains plot which
helps materially In holding its au-
diences' attention. IL is written
around the adventures and funny
experiences of one Casey Jones, an
engineer of fame, and who finally
triumphs over all obstacles and
leads them all in the finish. II IL
not a low comedy but contains wit
of high class character which Is
clean aud refined. The company
are all capable performers in their
respective parts aud for an evening
Of real genuine pleasure see Casey
Jones aud you will he satisfied
Coming To the Opera House Friday,
May I'd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
For County Surveyor.

THOMAS II. HOLMAN authorizes
us to announce him as a candidate
for reelection as County Surveyor,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
For County Coroner.

DIR. j. II. English authorizes us
to announce him rs n candidate for
County Coroner, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Mrs. Lena Bland OF Poplar Bluff
announced to her family that she
twas going to leave them and go to
that beautiful city" on the morning
OF the I'D ult. True to her predic-
ton, she died on that morning. She
had been Ill with consumption.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
For Constable .

n. A. BUCHANAN authorizes us to
announce him as candidate for
Constable of st. Francois township,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
An Astounding Condition.

The supplementary report OF the
Stanley Investigating committee, Just
made public, shows that % men-of.
ficers and directors of the Steel Trust
are in absolute domination OF coipor.
ate wealth of SSS,52I,G5S, oo9. These %
men, virtually control, through inter
locking boards OF directors aud officer
ships, all the great railroad systems,
street railways, express and telegraph
companies, steamship companies, the
large industrial corporations, a system
OF powerful banks aud trust companies,
and the big insurance companies.
The total wealth OF this nation is
only little over three times the sum
that these y men control absolutely.
Comprehend the situation II Won can:
Twenty-three men shown by an official
government report to be actually in
control OF more wealth than 90 1000 900
OF their fellow % American citizens
combined. 1t is almost unbelievable
that such state of affairs could exist
in a republic The danger lies in
whether the people, being warned Of
the disease, will permit il to go on.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Sick headache results from dis
ordered condition of the stomach,
and can be cured 10y the use of
Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets. Try it. For sale by City
Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Professional jealousy between two
doctors at Grandin was the cause of
DR.. Watson shooting DIR. Campbell
in the nip, and DR.. Campbell re-
turned the shot, IL taking effect in
DR.. Watson's stomach. The latter
was taken at once tn u st. Louis
hospital
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
ny CLYDE II. TANENER.

Washington CORES CONFIDENCE of The Times J
Washington. April 2e.-That the
steel trust is willing 10 spend money TO
elect men to public Office who are will
inc to serve il after they get into Office,
is again being demonstrated.
When Theodore Roosevelt was Presi-
dent OF the United States he permitted
the Steel Trust 10 absorb its principal
rival, the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany. This permission TO violate the
law was worth millions OF dollars TO
the steel trust, because il practically as
sured the trust a monopoly, leaving il
free, by the simple process of Tightening
the screws Of the public, to extort most
any price it desired for its products.
The absorption Of the Tennessee com.
pany by the steel trust was IN direct
violation OF both the spirit and the let
ter OF the law. No one denies this.
Not even the attorneys for the steel
trust contend now, or ever did contend,
that the deal was legal.
This is not the only favor Theodore
Roosevelt did for the steel trust, or the
harvester trust at the request Of Geo.
". Perkins, then partner of J, Pierpont
Morgan.
Rooseveit's commissioner OF corpora
tons investigated the harvester trust,
found ii illegal, but at the suggestion of
MIR. Perkins, the report was not made
public.
The most exhaustive search OF the
records OF Congress during the years
that Roosevelt was president fails to
show the passage Of a single measure
that even IN the most remote manner ai-
iected the monopoly or the huge diyi-
denls OF the steel trust. Hundreds OF
Sucn measures we're introduced in both
the House and Senate while Mr.. RoOse-
welt was president. Each and every
one was chloroformed in committee. and
Mr.. Roosevelt never raised his voice in
protest.
Mr.. Roosevelt is now candidate for
office. Every politician III the land is
aware that he is spending more money
to obtain delegates than any candidate
for the presidency has spent in the last
quarter century. Where is this money
coming from, Let Us see:
Eton Huntington Hooker, treasurer
OF the Roosevelt League, has just fled
with the Secretary OF State OF New York
a list of contributors to the Roosevelt
campaign fund. This sworn affidavit
reveals that in the City of New York
alone, Geo. W. Perkins, organizer Of
the harvester trust and director Of the
steel trust, spent $4,000. Frank A,
Munsey, the largest individual sholder
of the steel trusts common stock in the
country, contributed $4,000 more.
Thirty thousand dollars Of, steel trust
money spent in city Of one state alone,
and there are 4S states in the Union
This sworn statement shows that in
New York City $50, I2o.75 was spent to
get about $4,000 Roosevelt votes, or
practically "a a vote.
Senator Stephenson spent only half
as much per vote in Wisconsin, and it
was declared that lie thus debauched
American standards, and should not be
permitted to occupy seat in the SEN
ate
The point OF this article. however is
that the steel trust stands 10y its friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Now is the time TO get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham
berlain's Liniment wonderfully of.
fective. One application will con-
vince you of it's merits. Try it..
For sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Money for Good Roads.

Less government money Tor battle
ships and useless political navy yards,
and more for improvement OF the public
roads
Every day the wisdom Of this propos.
al /, appealing more strongly to the ia.
tiounl lawmakers In fact, II j. being
made to appeal more strongly to them
by the agitation OF the subject by the
farmers in all parts OF the country. 1t
is only a question OF short time until
agitation OF the subject will find express
sion in legislation.
The champions OF road improvements
do not want, and do not demand than
any new expense be saddled on the
government treasury. Their program is
the essence of simplicity and reason.
ableness, for all they ask is that the
government; use money which is being
wasted to give the nation better high
ways.
The federal government OF this coun.
try has never taken much interest in
road building, and in this respect is be-
hind all foreign nations, everyone OF
which has roads which putus to shame.
Wagon roads, like waterways and rail
ways, are the commercial arteries of
nation. They must be in good condi.
ton II the commercial health Of the
country is to be gooc. Improved roads,
as compared to unimproved roads, les.
sen the distance from farm to railway
station more than one half. Land ten
miles from a shipping station on bad
roads. will rent and sell for an almost
doubled amount il the roads are made
good in every way.
The good roads idea is gradually be.
coming of greater political Significance.
and therein lies the hope OF the friends
Of the movement, because whatever &C.
ton is taken must have its source in
Congress.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
WELL HAVE PRIMARY.
Every Republican to Help
Choose President.

Right on the heels of the refusal of
the state Republican committee to
grant to the Republican voters of the
state chance to express their choice
for the Republican nomination for
president comes the action of the
seventh district Republican congress
sional committee in granting such a
primary. The seventh district COM
mittee showed that they are truly pro-
gressive and do not fear the verdict
of the voters of the rank and file of
the party.
Justin Berkin was at Willmar
Wednesday to attend the meeting of
the congressional committee, and re-
ports that the district convention will
be held at Willmar on May 18th, to
elect two delegates and two alternates
to the Republican national convention.
The committee also adopted this re-
solution relative to presidential
primary
YResolved. that the Chairman and
Secretary of the Seventh District
Congressional Committee, in the call
for conventions, issue requests to the
Republican County Committees, to in
clude in their calls for Primaries and
conventions, request that all voters.
who participate in the Republican
primaries indicate, upon the ballots
cast for delegates, their preference as
to presidential Candidates and that
the Chairman and Secretary of each
primary report the result of the vote
uErn presidential candidates in theil
precinct to the county convention to.
gether with and as a part of the
| credentials of the delegates elected al
said primary. And that the Chair.
man and Secretary of each county
convention report the result of the
vote upon presidential candidates ir
their county to the district convention
together with and as a part of the
credentials of the delegates elected al
said county convention.
That the Republican Committee
Of each county be requested to furnish
their precinct committees with print.
ed ballots to provide the voters an
opportunity to express their choice
between the candidates. of Robert
M TaFo1lotfo ThnO Roosevelt A
B. Cummins and VIM. H. Taft leav.
ing blank lines thereon for the names
of delegates to be elected to the coun'
ty Convention.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05

My conviction has been strengthened
and confirmed that the project is a
most unwise one under the conditions
which confront US: conditions from
which the advocates of municipal
plant cannot, at least do not, point
any way of escape.
/ am forced to believe that if this
City is bonded for $500 and the
proposed plant built. that this $50. 600
with the interest thereon, together
with large and continuous deficit
in the operation of the plant will have
to be met by direct taxation on the
people of Morris, with no possible
benefit even to the consumers of elec-
tricity, for to my mind, it has been
clearly shown to be impossible to
operate the proposed municipal plant
in competition with the existing pri-
vate plant, at rates which will Sc
cure any considerable share of the
business for the municipal plant, and
make it pay even its own operating
expenses, to say nothing of sinking
fund. a depreciation fund. interest on
the bonds, etc.
This city is already bonded for
$40, 600 and our tax rate is high. even
burdensome now.
To assume such a large additional
obligation as the voting of these bonds
would incur, would, it seems to me,
create a situation almost unsupport-
able by our taxpayers.
In consideration of these facts. sign
this Resolution, not as an endorse
ment of the expediency of the pro-
position, but only for the purpose of
giving to the voters of Morris the
privilege to which l consider them en-
titled, of now finally deciding this
matter for themselves.
Respectfully submitted,
W. F. Cooley, Mayor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Meteorological Record for March

The month was a little colder than
the average for March for 27 years
and the coldest since 1906. The
coldest March on record in 27 years
was in 1888 when it was 1873 de-
grees and over 8 degrees colder than
March this year. The first decade of
the month was decidedly cold zero
weather.
The precipitation was less than the
average. There was snow on the first
and last days of the month.
Daily observations gave the follow
ing results -
Mean temperature of the month
22.1 / degrees.
Maximum temperature Sc degrees
on the 9th.
Minimum temperature 8 degrees be-
low zero on the 9Th.
Srow fall on 4 days.
Total water deposit z inch.
Clear days 20, partly cloudy s,
cloudy 6.
Average temperature for March
for 27 years. 25.6 degrees. Average
water deposit g inch. No severe
storms during the month.
D. T. Wheaton.
Cooperative Observer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Is Easter Postcards Free With
this Paper.

The Easter season is approaching
and we are going to give every reader
of this paper who renews or sends us
one new subscriber, twenty five beauti-
full gold and silver, Easter, Birthday
and Greeting postcards absolutely
free.
You can get latest Presidential
campaign news in a coed daily paper
and SO here's our offer: Well send
our paper one full year, The Mime
apelis News one full year, the Farm
Jornual two full years, all for So. 25
and 25 gold and silver postcards abb
solutely free. The best weekly, the
best daily and the best farm monthly.
with 25 postcards, all for little more
than the price of our paper alone.
Take this offer now.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Clod Formation

Flowing dried-out, surface-cracked
land without first discing it. is a pro-
life source of clods. The soil breaks
from the moldboard in the Jumps out
lined by the large cracks. The fur
row slices will consist of succession
of large CHUNKS which are hard to
break up. A great amount of work
is necessary to get even fair seed
bed. Working the surface will not
break up the clods in the bottom of
the furrow nor close the large air.
spaces. A good discing before plow-
ing heads off this trouble effectually.
The disc harrow is the one imple-
ment that is of greatest assistance in
reducing clods. The cutting and pull
verizing action tends to chop and break
them up.
Wet plowed land puddles, sun bakes
and is almost sure to become cloddy.
More actual progress is made by
waiting until conditions are favorable.
Clay. gumbo or soils containing lit
tie or no sand are the worst in regard
to clod forming. Plenty of humus in
the soil is very desirable, and this
brings up the Importance Of return
ing all vegetable matter possible and
in such shape that disintegration and
decay will be rapid. To repeat an
important fact, the disc harrow is of
more service to the farmer in cutting
up and getting this valuable matter
back in the ground than any other
implement he can use.
While the disc harrow is now more
universally used than any other one
farm implement, except the plow,
many Of the uses to which it might
be put with large profit to the farmer
are little understood. Many of the
most successful farmers recommend
discing stubble Immediately after har-
vest, discing before plowing, discing
after blowing, to be followed by the
drag harrow. Summer following
with the disc, following the stalk
cutter with the disc, and other uses
to conserve moisture, kill weeds and
improve the physical condition of the
land.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
MAYOR EXPLAINS.
Signs Light Plant Resolution to
Bring it to a Vote.

Mayor W. F. Cooley has signed the
resolution calling for the issue of
$50, 900 bonds for a municipal light
and power plant, but in doing so
transmitted the following letter to
the city council -
Morris, Mimi, April 8, 1912.
To the Honorable City Council of
the City of Morris, Minn.
In signing and thus approving Of
the resolution to issue bonds for a
municipal light plant and ordering an
election thereon, wish to attach a
short explanation.
The wording of the Resolution is
under the law necessarily such as to
make my signature thereto seeming
approval of the project of bonding the
City of Morris for $50, 600. to build
an electric lighting and power plant.
wish to state most emphatically
that do not approve of and endorse
this project.
/ sign this Resolution only for the
purpose of giving the voters of Morris
the chance to vote on the proposition,
and in that way finally and definitely
settle this vexed and much discussed
question.
consider that under the circum-
stances and conditions which exist
here, the endorsement of this PROPOSE
tion by the voters of Morris at the
coming special election would be a
disaster for this City.
The Investigations of the Council
on this question have been thorough
and impartial.
Much earnest and thoughtful con-
sideration has been given to it, and
time and money have been freely
spent to get full information and an
intelligent conception of the question
from all angles, with no object in view
other than the best interests of the
City of Morris and its people.
The Council Committee IN It's IN
vestigation of municipal plants in 9
number of Minnesota cities and villages
found only a few which, operating
under exceptionally favorable condi'
tions and at rates averaging higher
than the consumers of Morris are now
paying, showed a real profit to tht
municipality owning them.
An unbiased and able expert has
examined and passed on conditions
here and returned his verdict thai
even with a clear field. a municipal
plant could not lower our present
rates and meet the charges made in
cumbent upon it by law.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Cleanup Notice

The time of the year is at hand
when the citizens of the town should
begin the work of cleaning back yards
and alleys of all Objectionable debris
which has collected during the winter
months.
All rubbish should either be burned
or hauled away to the dumping ground.
A small expenditure in keeping back
yards and alleys in ptesentable
shape will in the long run prove pro-
ftable, not only in promoting health
full conditions but in sending up the
value of property itself.
1t is therefore desired that everyone
begin work at once.
A Toutu
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05

These milk records we're well kept,
and entered into competition with
those of any boy or girl in the entire
state of Minnesota.
This is an honor to these girls, to
their school, and to this section Of
the state. Besides these, the boys
and girls of this school won several
of the best prizes at Young PEOPLES
Short Course at the Agricultural
School last week.
The winning of these prizes is
further evidence of the excellent
work which Fred Grafelman. the
teacher, is doing in the Marty Grove
school.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
WHEN COLLECTED
Dates to Remember to Avoid
Penalties.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.


AS explained in the preceding arti-
Gle, the county auditor computes the
rate of levy necessary to produce the
aggregate amount of money required
by the four separate taxing author
tiles, and extends the tax against each
description of land and each individual
assessed for personal property.
The auditor makes separate tax
list for each taxing district of the
county showing ownership and descrip-
tion of property, with columns for the
valuation and for the various items
of taxation included in the total.
The tax lists are turned over to
the county treasurer by the auditor
on or before the first Monday in Janu-
ary of each year, and the treasurer
proceeds to receive and collect the
taxes therein levied.
On receiving the tax lists from the
auditor the treasurer, if directed by
the county board, is required to give
three weeks published notice in a
newspaper, specifying the rate of
taxation for all purposes, and the
amounts raised for each specific pur-
pose. He may also be directed by
the county board to visit different
places in the county for the purpose
of receiving taxes.
Personal property taxes become due
and payable on and after the delivery
of the tax lists to the treasurer. and
if not paid before March LIST, they
become delinquent and penalty of
10 per cent is added.
Taxes on real estate also become
due and payable on delivery of the
tax lists to the county treasurer, and
if not paid before June l, a penalty
of 10 per cent is added; and if such
taxes remain unpaid until January 1
following, ain additional penalty of 5
per cent is added.
The law. however, permits the pay
ment of real estate taxes in two in
stauments-one-h half prior to June 1,
and the remaining one-half any time
prior to November 1, provided that
the taxes charged against any tract
or lot of land exceeds one dollar.
Upon payment of any tax, the taea-
surer is required to issue his receipt
therefore, showing the name of the
person. the amount and date of pay
ment, and the land, lot or other pro-
perty on which the tax was levied,
and the year or years for which such
levy was made.
Personal property taxes are as
sessed against the person and not
against the property, while real estate
taxes are assessed against the pro-
perty and not against the person. If
personal taxes become delinquent col
lection is enforced against the person
assessed by distress and sale of any
personal property he may own, while
the collection of delinquent real estate
taxes is enforced by the sale of the
property assessed.
The next article will explain the
provisions of law relating to the col.
lection of delinquent real and personal
property taxes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Notice.

An Easter Sale will be given by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional church at Krueger's Drug store
on Saturday afternoon of this week,
April 6. The usual food sale will be
held and also aprons, dusting caps and
Other useful articles have been pre-
pared which will be on sale. All are
invited to patronize this sale.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-05
Seed Beds for Cultivated Crops

Such crops as corn, sugar beets,
ETC., need plenty of room for root
growth. For this reason, greater
depth of seed bed is necessary than
for small grain.
For corn following corn. one
thorough discing before and another
after plowing is generally sufficient.
The smoothing harrow may be run
over to finish off the work.
In regions of scanty rainfall, more
compacting is necessary. The disc
harrow set with gangs nearly or quite
straight will be found beneficial in
this regard. The top layer of soil
should be left as loose and fine as
possible.
While spring rains are frequent dis
cling before plowing loosens the top
soil and is an aid in surface evapora-
tion.
Discing sod ground before fall plow-
ing for corn cuts the sod into ribbons,
making plowing much easier. Less
work is required to settle the burrows
and renew contract with the subsoil.
Where there is heavy growth, dis
cling is real necessity.
The best implement to use in the
spring in preparing fall plowed land
for seeding, is the disc harrow.
1t thoroughly pulverizes and loosens
up the soil to good depth. When
done at the right time. one dosing is
very often sufficient to make fine
seed bed.