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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
The Attorneys of Gratiot County Think
Well Of Our County Clerk.

We the members of Grato County Bar desire express
appreciation of the worth and efficiency of Mr. Richard E.
Hughes County Clerk of Grao County for the past three
terms
Mr. Hughes has been most courteous, kind and obg
ing in all relations with him. while at the time he
has been exacng and particular and capable the faithful
charge of his duty, and to every trust reposedin him.
]. Lee Potts. Circuit Judge Kelly S. Scarf,
Marvin R. Salter Ex,Judge Geo. P Stone,
A. Mccall. Jno. T. Matthews,
John M. Everden, James q. kress
John w Myers John M. Durham,
James K Wright, D. L. johnson,
Newell Smith, John d. Spnney
Geo S. Adrich Charles H. Goggin,
c. w. Giddngs o. q. Tuttle,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30

on the An Sable and Manstee rivers.
They report that the fishing on the
Au Sable is not as good as in former
years, but they made some fine
catches on the Manistee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
ESTHER.

Miss Glenna Hodges spent Satur.
day and Sunday at Bonnie Terre.
Dow Nichol attended the track
meet In Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Miss Evalyn Chnue of Desloge
spent Saturday night aud Sunday
with Miss Anna Nichol.
Mrs. Hubbard, the mother Of
Mrs. Oliver Johnson aud Mrs. John
Beazley, is visiting her daughters
this week.
Thomas W. Martin Of Flat River,
Democratic candidate for Assessor
was shaking hands with friends On
our streets Monday.
Josiah Beazley died at the home
Of his son John Beazlcy last Wed.
nesday, and was buried at Farm
ington on Thursday,
Miss Anna Nichol entertained n
few of her friends at her home last
Saturday evening In honor of her
friend, Miss Chnue. The evening
was spent in music and games
Dainty refreshments were served,
and at late hour the guests de-
parted, having spent Il most delight
full evening Those present were,
Misses Evalyn Chnue, Gretchen
Bilharz, Mildred Keith, Marguerite
Keith, Leta Stophlet, Dorothy
Keith and Anna Nichol; Messrs.
John Cole, Will Springer, Oscar
Bilharz, Arle Bates, Lynn Horn
and Dow Nichol.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
THE HIGH SCHOOL
DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST

The local contest to select repre-
sentatives to the St Francois Coun-
ty Oratorical and Declamatory Con-
test was held In the Auditorium of
the High School last Friday even.
ing. The contest was probably the
closest held In the High School for
many years. Rev. :. =. Brite, Dean
f.. NJ. Smith and Principal +. f..
Chiles of FredericktOwn were the
judges. The contestants were Lloyd
McGee, Carl Trauernicht, Joseph
AuBuchon. Alma Watts, Marie
Thomsem, May Cover and Marie
Hcinlen. Among the boys Carl
rrauernicht was given first place by
the Judges and among the girls
Marie Hcinlcu. These two students
will represent the High School in
the county contest at Desloge next
saturday evening and at Cape Gil
rardeau In competition with fifteen
or twenty Representatives from the
High Schools Of the Cape Girardeau
Normal District May 10 and II.
No medals were given last Friday
evening but those winning both first
and second place at the county con-
test will be given medals. Carl
Trauernicht represented the High
School last year and won second
place in the county contest. Grace
Denman represented the school for
the girls winning first in the county
and third place at Cape Girardeau.
The attendance Friday evening,
largely on account OF the weather,
was small but sufficient funds were
secured to pay the expenses OF both
OF these contestants to both Of the
following contests.
The Orchestra and Trio again fur
nished the music for the occasion
and delighted the audience. AL
though on the program for but two
selections while the judges were
rendering the decision, until the
judges decided the orchestra cOntin-
ued Ia play.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

The junior congregation will not
meet al the usual time next Satur-
day, but will meet on Sunday after
noon at 2:30 instead. Let all our
juniors plan to be present.
The Epworth League meeting last
Sunday evening was very interest
ing and helpful. In spite of the I'm.
pleasant weather there was fine
attendance. All the young people
Of our congregation not already
identified with the League are cor
daily invited to attend the meeting
next Sunday evening ut O'Clock.
OF course all the League members
are expected To he on hand.
All the usual services next Sun
day. Sermons by pastor morning
and evening.
4 Request Win all who may nave
unthoughedlyttaken church hymnals
to their homes, or who for any rea-
son took them aud have forgotten
to return them, please bring them to
the church next Sunday? They are
needed. VIII not those who own
hymnals also bring theirs each time
they come to service? This will
help.
y. w. BORAH, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
JAYDEE.

Wheat crop in this vicinity is
looking fine.
X. w. Pigg's and NJ. A. Patter-
sons children have whOoping cough.
VIM. McCreary was In Farming.
ton Saturday buying fencing wire.
Mr.. Jones, who lives on the Lam.
beth place, lost IA valuable mare last
week.
w. T. Newly lost fine two-year'
old 6lley couple OF weeks ago. Ii
died of blind staggers.
Our Sunday school at Alsbury
Chapel is progressing iinely-goOd
attendance aud much interest.
NJ. A. Patterson and w. T. New.
by attended the anti-single tax
meeting in Pennington last Satur.
day.
There is every indication chat We
will have good apple crop this
year; in fact n good crop of all kinds
of fruits except peaches.
jeff Mcdowell has sold his stock
of merchandise ut Jaydee to Thos.
+. Pinkston of Thurman, who will
remove the goods to his store at
Thurman. Mr.. Mcdowell will re-
move to lockwood to go into the
moving picture business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Origin of the Handshake.

Did You ever ask yourself why
you shake hands with n person
whom you know? Here is the rea.
son:
In the old days, when every man
who had any pretensions to being n
gentleman carried Il sword, ii was
the custom for men when they met l.,
to show that they had no intention
OF treachery, to offer each other their
weapon hands-that is, the hand
that would lie used TO draw the
sword, and to withhold the hand
was usually the signal for fight.
So fixed did this habit become that
long after men ceased to wear swords
they still offered the weapon hand
to n friend and declined to offer it ia
All enemy. To this day wheT you
refuse to shake hands with person
IL signifies that you are at war.
Among savages, who never carried
swords, the shaking hands is I'M
known and II affords them amuse-
ment to see white men do it.-New
York sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Destructive Hail Storm
and Cyclone Passes
Over Perry County.

The Perryvile Sun gives a graphic
account of destructive hail storm
and cyclone that passed over the
north and northeastern portion OF
that county Sunday evening, April
2lst, about the same time that hail
storm struck portions of this coun-
ty. From the SUMS account, as
gathered from different witnesses of
! the storm, hail stones as Large as
soda-water bottles and beer glasses, -
fell in some places, roofs OF houses
aud barns were battered in, sheep
and hogs were killed In several
places, the ground was covered sew
eral inches deep, and one man said
the bombardment of hail sounded
like "the Boer War Show" main
tanned In st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair.
The following phenomena Is re-
lated by Vincent Miles who lives
north OF Brewer. He said that the
hail which fell at his place was very
large but the wind was not SO strong.
All the window lights in his house
that were exposed 10 the storm side
were pelted into small pieces. He
saved IA few by covering them with
carpets. The roof of his house,
single roof. was splintercd, In fact
1t was ruined aud will have to be
re-roofed. The barn roof, ~ guage
galvanized roofing, bears many
dents, and where IL extends over the
plates is battered down. He said il
was an awful noise--when the fall
ing hail struck II sounded like the
report Of a gun. While the hail was
peltiug down on all sides gas formed
short distance from his house and
| rose up into the air like flames leap
ing from a burning building, and
passed away. Three times in sue
cession the gas gathered in this
manner, aud the last time IL became
a great mass of fire: though more
than 200 yards from the house, the
heat was plainly felt. Ii looked like
IA building covered with fire, but II
wbirled up into the clouds aud passed
away, and according to Mr.. Miles,
statement he was glad when II was
gone.
At ErosstOwn the cloud assumed
cyclonic proportions, houses and
barns were wrecked, roofs blown of,
timbers were gathered up and whirled
In the air, fruit trees twisted of,
fences picked up and carried onward
with the storm, but no loss OF life Is
reported from that point. The cloud
there looked like vast volume of
smoke whirlng as IL sped on. II
went on across the river and did
much damage In Illinois, leaving
death and destruction in its wake,
ms will he seen in another column.
William Buerck of Route No.
said that he and his family sat ON
| the porch and could see the cyclone
as it whirlcd its way eastward. They
could see the limbs of trees and 9th
| or objects flying up among the
clouds \ long slender black cloud,
| shaped on the stylruf smoke stack
| extending down to the around, and
! the clouds above wore rotating with
| great velocity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Notice TO Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the st. Francois County Bank
will be held at the office Of the Bank
on Monday, May q, 1912, at 10 a. IN,
for the purpose of electing seven di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction Of any other
business that may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
THOS. II. STAN, President.
J. f.. COVER, Cashier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Is there anything in all this world
that is of more Importance to you
than good digestion? Food must be
eaten to sustain lifo aud must be di.
gested and converted into blood.
When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain Tablets
are rational and reliable cure for in.
digestion. They increase the flow
of bile, purify the blood, strengthen
the stomach, and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus to IA natural and
healthy action. For sale by City
Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
County Correspondence
BISMARCK.

DR.. Wallen visited Pennington
Monday.
Born, to the wife OF Bert Meyer,
April "a, girl.
Born, to the wife OF h. l.. Chonce
April q, girl.
Mrs. b. T. Eaton visited relatives
In DE Soto Sunday.
Rev. Wm. Stewart was Farming
ton visitor Monday.
Mrs. J. II. Watt is visiting rela-
tives in De Soto this week.
Mrs. Rinearson of Ste. Genevieve
visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Croker of Stcelville, Mo-,
visited friends here Monday.
Walter Lee of Charleston visited
the family of W. +. Butler Tuesday.
W. J. Dent aud wife Of Caledonia
visited the family OF Cyrus Dent
Tuesday.
Leslie Hun and Miss Hattie WI
att were quietly married at the resi-
dence OF Rev. Ray Sunday.
The annual and twenty-ffth meet
ing of the Southeast Missouri Odd
Fellows Association was held here
Friday. DR.. Eaton delivered the
address of welcome, which was re-
Bponded to by the president, Clar.
ence Jones of Charleston. Consid-
ering the weather conditions the at-
tendance was good.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Christian Church.

A very fair audience greeted us at
both services last Lords day, in
spite of the weather.
Services next Lords day as toll
lows: Bible School at 9:I5. Morn
ing service at II O'Clock. Subject,
Gods Plan OF "A Christian" Ev-
ening service ut 7:4j. Subject,
The Seven Spirits Of God"
A cordial invitation TO all.
J. NJ. BAILEY, Minister.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Carleton College Notes.

A daughter was born Sunday,
April -, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Hustled
Miss Carleton il somewhat i'm
proved in health although her re-
covery is very slow.
The three literary societies are
preparing to present the play, "She
Stops to Conquer" This viii! be
presented commencement week.
The subject of DIR. Smiths address
before the Y. NJ. G.. A. last w ednes.
day was solomon, and why He
Proved to he a Brilliant Failure.
The Philoponean Literary Society
presented in chapel, Tuesday even
ing, the nur-act comedy, "Obsti.
macy" Those who took part were
Messrs. Berry, Dunlay, Harrclson,
Black, Hopkins and Cleve. This is
the same play which was presented
three years ago at the opera house
" wv - illl'liN stSTbNldAltils
The program for commencement
week is as follows:
Tuesday, May Is, Graduate Recital
Violin department.
Thursday, May 30, Graduate Recit-
al; Piano department.
Friday, May 81, Orations.
Saturday, June |, Annual Recital,
sunday, June >, Baccalaureate Ser
mon.
Monday, June ,, Alumni Ball Game
4" Play, Literary So
cieties.
Tuesday, June 4, Art Exhibit.
Alumni Banquet,
Wednesday, June j, Meeting of
Trustees.
Wednesday, June !, Commencement
Address.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
CHURCH NOTICES.
At the Presbyterian Church

Rev. J. f.. Flow, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Kennett,
Mo-, will preach at the Pennington
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning and evening. The pastor,
by invitation of that church and APP
pointment of Presbytery, will preach
there next Sunday. Bible School
and mid.week services at the usual
times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
st. Louis Live Stock Market.
SPECIAL REpoRrI

National Stock Yards, H.. April 20.
Cattle receipts $500. For good
steers tn" market was fully steady
with Il load reaching $3.50 The
market will afford $500 for right
kinds. Medium steers slow and Zoe
lower. Butcher cattle sold actively
at steady prices A full load OF
heifers brought ~.
Hog receipts $500. Market ! to
Zoe lower. Several loads at s.. 90 the
top. Bulk of good hogs at $50 to
s. 30.
Sheep receipts 1000. An active de-
mand for lambs ut 10 to l5c adj
vance. Balance sold strong. We
quote good to prime clipped as fol-
lows: Lambs 81. 10 to 49, % ewes 81, 80
to 500; wethers 500 to 1928; yearl.
ings 81 80 to 1926.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK Cow. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

The New Madrid Southeast Mis-
sourian of April 18th was the first is
sue Of that paper since March 18th,
for the whole office was under two
or three feet of water during that
time. The damage to household
goods and property In town and
county is estimated at $500, 200.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Oscar Parsons shot and killed
james Fogey at Birds Point on the
18th ult. The former was tenant
of the latter, and the shooting was
the result Of quarrel. Parsons is
under arrest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
Summer Program.

For mothers home hygiene:
|. Extinction Of flies
=. Clean streets and alleys.
!. Warfare ON stagnaut water aud
the pollution oi streams.
4. Pouring coal Ill wherever mos
quitues eau breed
!. Keeping all food covered from
dust and flies.
e. Keeping milk sweet by perfect
cleanliness in handling--w h c h
means:
:. Saving the babies.
s. Regularity in washing, dressing
and feeding children, especially In
fants.
y. Watching the children's eyes
ears and teeth, so as to prevent per
manent injury to these important or
gans by carelessness or ignorance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Albert Ludwig was drowned at
Little Rock landing on the 22d ult :.
He was helping load barge with
rock, when he fell into the river,
and in spite of being a good swim .
mer, the swift current swep. him
away before aid could reach him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

More than 100 lead nickels were
discovered In slot machines In Pop
lar Bluff last week, and IT Is sup.
posed that they are being made in
that town.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

j. NJ. Howell, n popular druggist
of Greensburg, KY, says, owe use
Chnmherlain's Cough Remedy in
our own household aud know ii Is
excellent" For sale by City Drug
Store
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

a little girl in Poplar Bluff fell on
a broken doll head, and the. sharp
edge entered her eyeball, inflictinP
such an injury that she may lose
the sight of her eve.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
ARE YOU SICK?

Much is said of drugless
healing in these days but it
has been proven that the
proper use of Pure Drugs is
the best aid in all cases of
sickness and disease.
There is the same differ
ence in drugs that there is in
fruits or howers-to he of
value they must be fresh.
Our aim is to give YOU the
freshest, purest drugs we
can buy.
CITY DRU G STORE
{, J. LAWRENCE, Manager.
Phone II
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

For soreness of the muscles wheth.
er induced by violent exercise or In
jury, Chamberlain's Liniment is en-
cellent. This liniment is also high
ly esteemed for the relief 1t affords
in cases OF rheumatism. Sold by
City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

A man in Ripley county advertis.
es for 100 young red and gray foxes
for which he will pay 81 each.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06
Daddy Bedtime
~ The Story
OF the Nice
Pink Cookie

JACK and Evefyn we're fond OF good things to eat and they had been
wondering what grandma would bake for the little birthday supper
. which she always gave to the children on their birthdays The next
- day was Jacks birthday Jack said be wanted cookies Gyandma culd
bake delicious cookies.
"A pink cookie In a bakers window put on great airs" said daddy. "Why7
Because IL was the only pink cookie in the lot The cookie had by accident
fallen into the pink icing while the baker had been making his cakes.
You see al tho children looking in the window would ut once point eut
to purchase the gay little cake
"Once or twice parents were with the children, and when the little ones
would beg for the pink cookie their elders would say very decidedly:
Nc. indeed; pink cookies are not good for chndrenF
"Of course this annoyed the pink cookie very much.
Zone day q boy came into the shop to buy q eoupe of dozen OF cookie.
" There, you may have that pink one for good measure the bakers wife
said as she counted the cakes
The boy put them on his tray and started out He had not gone very
far when 1t began to rain. @H4
First the rain came down in tiny drops, SO small that you coud scarcely
see them Then there was a brisk sprinkle, but a the cakes were covered
with paper they did not feel it SO much, At the last however, the rain came
down 90 heavily that the boy had to find shelter under q porch. Before he
conId reach it tho paper covering the cookies vas soaked with water
when the boy reached home with the cakes he was met 1t the door by
his mother. s - E Nt
""Dear. dear, what a ramp she said. i fear the cakes have had quite a
wettng' M.
Then she took them into the kitchen and looked them over. The pink
cookie raj a sight. The water had sofened the icing 81 that it stuck to both
the paper ana the tray. aM
cookies l can put into the oven. and they win when dried out a little be as
good as ever 1865. s.#.
$50 she threw the mortified pink cookie into the garbage can outside the
door, and presently the dog came and ate It, but even be made a wry face
over the morseL"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06
MISSISSIPPI LEyEEs.


The levees along the Mississippi
could be greatly strengthened and mill
lions of dollars Of property saved by
placing concrete cores In the ievees
according to the theory of Howard
Eggleston. He is . civil engineer who
has made q special study OF condiy
tons along the Mississippi river. He
points out the weaknesses OF the pres
ent levees--how they can be burrowed
through by muskrats-and washed
out Of the way by the eyer changing
currents Of the stream.
His idea is to have Colonel GoethaIs
take up this work after he finishes the
Panams canal. Much OF the machjn-
cry, that must otherwise be thrown
away, could be ussd-and the present
force at the canal could HI utilized to
perform the great work along the fath-
err of waters.
There is much in the suggestion OF
Engineer EggIeston and congress
might do worse than act on IT.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06
oRgAr noRraERN CUTOFF.

The completion of the Fargo-Mino
cutoff of the Great Northern yester-
day afternoon was ar important event
for Fargo. 1t means a direct line to
the northwestern part Of the state that
will bring Minot, Wiiliston and other
towns of that part Of the state three
hours nearer Fargo.
Some of the best territory in North
Dakota viii be made directly tributary
to Fargo and II will greatly increase
the adyantages Of this city as q job
bling center. ,.s...
1t is not only the direct line to Sur
rey that will benefit Farge-but a Sec
ond extension is being made off this
line from New Rockford to Lewiston,
Mont. This will add 500 miles of ad-
ditionRl territory to Fargo's trade as
this is the first city of n size the
line will hit. 1t will increase both the
wholesale and retail business of the
city.
While the work trains are now run
ming on the new line to Surrey-and
freight trains will care for the crop
it will be some months before the
passenger trains will be In operation
as the road bed will have to be made
safe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06
POLICE PROTECTION.

Chief of Police Keefe has a hard
task before him this summer. The
reports Of the splendid crops in North
Dakota have not only brought thou
sands Of honest lsborIng mel into the
state--but also an unusually large
number Of thugs and crooks. Fargo
being the entrance to the state, the
latter class will make this city and
Moorhead their hang-out for awhile.
The result viii be an increased number
or local crimes.
The police force will have to be un-
usually energetic. Suspicious charac-
ters must be rounded up-and extra
plain clothes men should be added to
the force for the next three months.
There are some advocates Of mounted
p~elice-hut the same number of
plain clothes men in the resident dis
tricts might get better results.
Some men insist on permission to
carry revolvers during the excitement.
This may help some-but the average
man-armed with a revolver and thor.
oughly f~rightened--is more dangerous
than a hold up artist. He is likely TO
shoot his best friend.
Residents should report all suspie-
ious characters TO the police and should
give the officials all the cooperation
possible.
Radical action will have to. be taken
by the police to prevent a recurrence
OF Saturday nights tragedy. Fargo
cannot afford to have a reputation of
that kind-and the lives and property
OF the people must be protected.