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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
POSTAL REGULATIONS.

Many articles Of merchandise are
absolutely prohibited transmission In
the mails. therefore inquire before
mailing. Now that the holidays are
here the mails are flooded with Christ
mas presents, going TO and coming
from all parts of the world,
The average person knows little
about the postal laws and regulations
Of this country and consequently Is
apt to make mistake. DO you know
that you cannot mail tobacco In any
form TO friend in France or that
you cannot mail patent medicine to a
friend In Hungary. II you have one
there? The postal laws of this coun-
try prohibit the mailing to any foreign
country OF matter liable to decompoSi-
ton. such as confectionery or confec'
tons. Did you know that. with few
exceptions. you cannot mail to foreign
countries Canada exceptedl any pack
ct or letter containing gold or silver
substances. jewelry or precious arti'
cles? Ii is true. Nor can you send
any packet or letter containing articles
liable to customs duty In the countries
addressed. That does not apply to
Canada or Mexico or to articles for.
warded by parcel post. The postal
laws prohibit the putting of intoxicat-
ing liquors ardent vinous. spirituous
or malu in the mails. II you try to
send to a friend In some distant city a
small flask of fine whisky its deStina-
ton will be Washington--the dead let,
ter office.
One would be surprised at the ire
mendous number of violations Of the
postal laws and regulations because
of the ignorance of the average person
using the mails. Nearly every pack
age that goes through the mails at
this time of the year is opened by the
postotfice department. Some persons
are accustomed to sending package
purporting to contain nothing but pho
t0graphS through the mails. When
those packages have been opened In
the postoffices some OF them have been
found to contain writing handker-
chiefs or jewelry. which is a violation
Of the postal laws and subject to fine.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

were with him know what a brave
man he was. left my family today
to come out here and bring box OF
cigars and talk little over old times
TO let him know that he is not entire
ly forgotten"
The best thing about II Is that the
old fellows are always disposed to dc
full justice TO the offerings OF the day,
and to look their best In their gray uni.
forms. and to tell their choicest stories,
and to eat the most.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
PATROS AND JOY AT
CHRISTMAS TIME IN
SOLDIERS HOMES


~ HRlSTMAS is as pathetic as Il
is joyous TO many OF the old
" Confederate veterans who, by
fate and circumstances. are
forced 10 depend entirely upon the gen
ernSlty Of their comrades and theii
lrlcudS who have proSpered since the
war. There are no pensions for these
old soldiers except the meager sums
they get from the various states. Some
of the veterans are dependent on these
inSiElidcant funds to keep them out OF
the ponrhouSe.
The hrtieth anniversary of the battle
Of Gettysburg was celebrated last
July. The twenty-year-old boy OF this
battle is now a gray haired veteran Of
seventy. The old soldiers are crossing
the great divide by the score. and be.
fore many years have passed there will
be few left.
About twenty years ago 1t was dis
covered that many of the bravest sol
dicrS of the war were drifting to the
ponrhouSeS because there was nowhere
Else for them to so ara because theii
wounds kept them from work. Many
had no relatives. and the relatives OF
others were too poor to support the
old soldiers. In many cases the veter'
ans declined to accept aims, The
movement 10 take care Of these men
resulted in Confederate homes in all OF
.-F,a and HnSRanha nfa nt
the men who wore the gray now spend
about S2O00.O00 annually in pensions
and in the support of various homes.
Christmas is happy reality in thest
institutions. Although, owing to the
slender incomes. the homes have to
run on the most modest basis, there
is no skimping at Christmas time. From
the neighborhood around come tur,
keys and chickens and pies and biscuits
and fruit and cakes and tobacco in
plenty-everythlng except wines and
liquors. for the rules against alcohol
In these institutions are particularly
strict. And on Christmas day the rela
tives and friends and acquaintances
crowd TO the homes with all sorts OF
presents and with good wishes for the
old fellows, who recall their fight fol
the lost cause with pride in what they
did and with satisfaction for the pres
ervation of the Union.
You will hear some one say: "Tha'
old fellow over there. with one eye
and one leg. was the most brilliant
young man in our town. He belonged
to the richest family in the county
But the war took the wealth, and he
lost the eye and the leg in the VIII
derness, and a bullet in his head ruin
ed his mind for life. All his people
are dead, and only the few Of US who
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

Use Il heavy brown paper 70 wrap
the Christmas box and stout. strong
cord. taking care that the ends nrc not
cut too closely. making Il possible for
the knot 10 become unfastrurd
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
Statistics.

MadGe-Were you pleased with. your
Christmas presents?
alphabetically. received sew.
enteen and I'm going to have only Of
teen exchanged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
No Compensation Bill.

Jefferson Citv. March 1.--Unless
some OF the labor organizations urge
the Legislature to pass the working.
mems compensation act there will be
no legislation on that subject passed
this year.
The Missouri Federation OF Labor
and the Central Trades and Labor un.
lob Of St Louis have opposed the
measure on two grounds as 1t stands
now They urge that the scale of
compensation Is too low, that the Sc.
lection of compensation or suit for
personal injury should be after the
injury, and that casual employment
accidents should be incorporated in
the bill.
r. r. Wood OF Springfield, president
OF the State Federation Of Labor, is
in conference with members, with a
view to agreeing upon some amend
ments. The amendments have not
even been agreed to and Wood says
he does not know what the confer.
ence will do.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
DIDN'T PROVE AN EXCEPTION
Photographer Though: He Was Going
to Escape Ancient Joke, but II
Was Not TO Be.

THAT fellow who just went out Of
here after having his photograph TAX.
en- Ia marvel remarked a pho
tographer to Outstanding friend. I've
a great mind to give him that set Of
n dozen cabinet size free"
What's his special point7" asked
the friend.
why, thcre'ye been in this studio,
since | started some years ago, about
$4,000 and some sitters," went on the
photographer And out of that nun.
Der that fellow just now Is the only
one who hasn't said to me with n
grin as ! posed him: Look out. or I'll
break your camera I've begun TO
look upon it as an essential part OF
taking n photograph and II didn't
hear it ut the right time ! do believe
I'd unconsclously wait for 1t before
snapped the shutter But that fellow
didn't say word; just stood up there
and got snapped like II was a"
Say, partner" interrupted n voice
from the door which just then opened
and admitted the head Of the lately
departed customer say, ] hope
didn't break that there camera OF
yours"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
CLEAR HEADED
Hoad 5ookkeeper Must Be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in q large
business house In one OF our great
Western cities speaks OF the harm
coffee did for him. tea is just as
Injurious because II contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee)
My wife and drank our first cup
Of Postum little over two years ago
and we have used It ever since, to the
entire exclusion OF tea and coffee. It
happened in this way:
About three and half years ago
/ had an attack Of pneumonia, which
left memento In the shape of dys-
pepsia, or rather to speak more cor
rectly, neuralgia Of the stomach. My
cup OF cheer had always been coffee
or tea, but became convinced, after
time, that they aggravated my stom-
ach trouble. | happened to mention
the matter to my grocer one day and
he suggested that / give Postum a
trial.
Next day IT came, but the cook
made the mistake of not boiling 1t suf-
ficiently, and we did not like 1t much.
This was, however, soon remedied,
and now we like 1t so much that we
will never change back. Postum, be-
ing food beverage instead OF n drug.
has been the means OF banlshing my
stomach trouble, verify believe, for
! am well man today and have used
no medicine.
MY work as chief bookkeeper IN
our Co.'S branch house here is OF q
very combining nature. During my cof-
fee-drinking days was subject to
nervousness and the blues. These
have left me since began using Post
I'm, and l can conscientiously recon-
mend 1t to those whose work confines
them to long hours OF severe mental
exertion." Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and It is ex.
planned in the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
School Ace Measure Siuned.

Jefferson City, March Gov. Ma
jor signed the Kinney bill authorizing
boards OF education TO permit chill
dren years old to attend school. The
same bill also allows the boards 10 re-
move the maximum age of school at
tendants.
The bill was submitted In tho same
form to the people last November, but
went down to defeat with the single
tax amendment. The present law
fixes the minimum age at years and
the maximum at 20. Ben Blewett,
superintendent of the St. Louis pub
lie schools, and other prominent edu-
Gators of the state, urged passage Of
the bill Nothing is compulsory under
the measure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
ECZEMA IN RED BL0TCHES

20J Kanter Ave, Detroit, Mich
Some time last summer ! was taken
with eczema, 1t began in my hair
first with red blotches, then scaly,
spreading to my face. The blotches
were red on my face, dry and acaly,
not large: on my scalp they were
larger, some scabby. They came on
my hands. The inside of my hands
were all little Jumps as though full OF
shot about one sixteenth Of an inch
under the skin. Then they went to
the outside and between and all over
my fingers. 1t also began on the bot
toms OF my feet and the calves Of my
legs, and itch, oh, my! ] never had
anything like It and hope never will
again. The itching was terrible. Ny
hands got 80 | could scarcely work.
81 tried different eczema ointments
but without results also took medl.
cine for 1t but It did no good. ! saw
the advertisement for a sample OF
Cuticura Ointment and Soap and sent
for one. They did me so much good
| bought some more. using them as
per directions, and in about three
weeks l was well again. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment entirely cured me-"
tSlgned) Benz Passage. Apr. s, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32.p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Yes, remarked the returned tour.
list with reminiscent smile. II was
continually humping into old friends
and acquaintances while abroad
Went to a fashionable barber shop In
the Rue de Saint Gerard, Paris, and
whom do you suppose met there?"
"Oh. I'm no good at guessing said
his friend. Who was it,"
The Count de Pompadour, who cut
such a swell at Atlantic City last
year"
Let's see-you and the count didn't
mix very we'll. Did he Condescend to
speak to your"
He certainly did The moment |
entered the tonsorial parlors. he
caught my eye and bowed and smiled
and said, Monsieur is next
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Only QUININE That LAXATIVE HROMO QUIINE
GROVE box. Cures Codi One Day 2c
She Married Him.

In a woll.known colored school in
the south the lesson IN general his
tory one day was on the life OF Queen
Elizabeth.
Thomas, did Queen Elizabeth ever
marry" asked the teacher,
Yes. ma'am, | think she did" re
piled Thomas
Are you quite sure?"
Yes, ma am, the book says she did.
1T does? WIN you please find it,
Whereupon Thomas opened to the
lesson and to the great amusement OF
the teacher read the statement that
queen Elizabeth was married TO her
realm"
There" said he, triumphautly,
doesn't Il say she was married? 7
don't exactly know who the gentleman
was, but It certainly says she married
him"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Robhers XII Policeman.

Kansas City, Mo. March Homer
Riggle. n policeman, came upon two
burglars in the act of robbing So.
loon. lie started with them to the
police station The prisoners attack
ed the officer, took his pistol and ran.
He pursued them and they shot and
killed him with his own weapon and
escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Solvent.

A certain man found himself in the
possession OF $1,000 600. But he did
not lose his head. On the contrary.
81 will pay only 30 much for car ."
no firmly declared, 'as win leave Of
the 81 100000 sum sufficient, II
prudently invested in the funds. to de.
fray the cost OF having the thing
around"
And though in that resolution he
paid no little for n car that his wife
would scarcely speak to him, his
sense OF financial solvency was his
ample reward.-Puck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Jefferson City, March 1.-The state
senate went on record for a ncnpar.
tisan judiciary for st. Louis by order.
ing engrossed the Kinney bin provid
ing Cor the nomination Of candidates
fer judge without respect to political
affiliations.
After the judges are nominated by
convention their names shall be print.
ed on the general ballot without any
indication as TO which party they be
long Not more than half Of the can
didaies can belong to any one party
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Relieves PAIN And HEALS
AT The SAME TIME
The Wonderful, Old Reliable DR.. Portsr's
Antisep,ic Healing Oil Prevents Blood
Poisoning. An Antiseptic Surgical
Dressing discovered by an Old
K X. Surgeon.

Thousands Of families know ii already.
and a trial will convince you that DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL is the most wonderful remedy ever
discovered for Wounds, Burns, Old Sores,
Ulcers, Carbunclcs, Granulated Eye Lids,
Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and
oil wounds and external diseases whether
slight or serious. Continually people are
finding new uses for this famous old
remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist.
We mean il. 2Sc. Soc Il 90
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Lincoln ttinhwaY Is urned.

Chicago The fifth international
Good Roads congress closed after
passing resolutions urging state anC
national construction Of post roads
and the construction of a Natioue.
Lincoln Monument highway connect
ing Washington with the capitals OF
every state in the Union.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Observation-Disclosures Taft com
muted to $4,000 fine and costs the
sentence OF Charles II. Heike, score
tary and treasurer of the American
Sugar Refining company The orig.
inal sentence was eight months in the
New York county penitentary and o
fine of $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Kills Wife and Self,

ST. Louls.--The bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Andreas were found In
their home at East ST. Louis by 20.
liceman who broke into their place.
1t is believed Andreas killed his wife
and then shot himself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Raleigh n. Civilian Jennings
Bryan spoke here 10 5000 persons on
peace" being special guest o. the
North Caroline peace conference,
which has been in session In this city
for two days
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Des Moincs. Ia-YegGs blew the
safe OF the Orpheum theater and got
away with $1,000 in cash and a large
amount Of valuable jewelry The rob
berry was discovered when theatcr at
taches reached the building.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
British Railway Faces Strike.

London.-Another personal rights
strike such as that which tied up
the Northeastern railway last Decem.
Der when an engine driver was dis.
charged for drunkenness is threatened
on the Midland railway.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
QUIHIRE AND lROR-THE MOST
EFFECTuAL GENERAL TONIC
Crews Tas,eless all Tonic Combines both
In Tas,sless form. The Cuinine drives
out Malaria ard the Iron builds up
the System. For Adults and
Children

You know what you are taking when
you take GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, recognized for 80 years through.
out the South as the standard Malaria
Chill and Fever Remedy and General
Strengthening Tonic. II is as strong as
the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not
taste the bitter because the ingredients
do not dissolve in the mouth but do dis
solve readily in the acids Of the stomach
Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean
Il. Soc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Washington


by senator Root OF Ne" YORK 10 make
Senator Cullom OF Illinois resident
commissioner for the construction OF
the Lincoln memorial IN Washington
Ai'cr lour u"yh OF u'na'r' accom-
pani'n At uh's ny scenes OF aiso'u'r
se'uo" Witnessed al inc cAp'Ioi' 'h'
mouse PASSED the haNa' appropriation"
blil "hlch carries approH''h'''I!
Sl"6'OVV'VVV ana authorizes the con.
boat dcstrOyprs and four submarines
An amendment to provide for one bat
ucghip instead OF two, as recommends
ed by the committee was carried by u
vote OF Ia to l5G.
general d'hi"I OF inc existence or
P"'a'Dl'l'E 'I d I""H'J trust WIS pre-
hohi'u 10 inc mousse money trust con.
mI''eo III Il long Irl''r from a. +.
MO- E'h " '".' Ut INC INVITATION @! 'Hv
me mouse passed IN" MOTIFS Dill
pf"NfIhG Tor publicity oi iIl testimony
taken before masters appointed l5 me
courts IN equity proceedings under the
sherman law,
Il was stated positively IN hIGh cor.
ET'ss'onaI quarters closely Identified
with the incoming Administered Ol
president "Ilson mat the iui'o"'ii
CABINET appointments haa been drh
hil'Iy determine" upon. secretary oi
state william ) fryan OF NebrasFa,
secretary OF the treasury william 4.
M'NH"n OF Ne" YORK. postmaster ''".
'rhh Albert =. thTI'srh OF Texas sec.
F'IaTy OF the navy Jo7"phuS /. hi'ls
oil Norm Nafo'uR.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Springfield, Ill-Sidney Grundil, a
miner, aged 80, was found frozen to
death hoe. The temperature was at
zero
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Importanf 70 Mntknara


Bill; DO you know what q plagia-
rist is?"
Jill: Sure; he's n fellow who plays
a joke en- the playwright"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Foreign

Gen. Pascual Oro2co, Jr, command.
| er-in.chiei of The northern revolution,
who has been silent for some time re.
gardng his stand in the Mexican di.
lemma, declared that he is eager to
arrange peace
The lluertl government was I'M
equiYocably recognized at the peace
conference at Neuvo Laredo by repre-.
sontatiyTs OF the northern revolution.
airy leaders. This information was
given out by Col. Pascual Orozco Sr.,
father OF the rebel chieftqin Of the
northern states Col. Orozco expressed
the opinion that peace throughout
Mexico Is nop question OF only
short time.
Minimizing the reports of Icyolts
in the provinces, the Huerta govern.
ment asserts 1t is now 80 hrmIy es.
tablished that it can adopt a policy
of Clemency. The president and his
advisers are now at work on an am.
nesty act, tn" principal features of
which are that political offenders who
present themselves to take the oath
OF allegiance within Is days after the
PRONUNCIATION OF the act shall be alb.
solved. If allegiance is not declared
within Is days the government will
exercise severity.
A sensation has been caused in Vi.
emma by statement In the Zeit that
the annual levy of recruits will be in.
creased by 10000 This would add
100000 to the effective war strength.
as 100000 men were summoned in the
original levy.
Lady Robert Scott, widow of the
Antarctic explorer, arrived in Wei
lington, N H., on board the Ourangi.
Lady Scott heard of the death nf her
husband while che was in mid.ocean
of Fiji. AS soon as she recovered
from the first shock she said Il
mus; be brave as my husband would
have wished me TO be"
Seven Xapatistas, who carried their
vocation of looting and murder to the
edge Of the federal district, eight
miles from Mexico City. were cap.
tured and executed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Thirsty Girl-Bring me hot lemon
ade.
Innkeeper-Elavent any. miss, but
the beer is acknowledgements Blaet-
ter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
HOUSE PASSES
EXCISE MEASURE
DRY OPPOSITION TO IMMEDIATE
CONSIDERATION uNEXPEcT-
EDLY WITHDRAWN.
HALF REPUBLICANS OPPOSE
Balance, All Democrats and Lone
Moose, Vote for Both Bills
Gov, Major Signs the School
Age Bill

Jefferson Guy. March by vote
OF lp9 to "A, the house yesterday af.
,clrdon passed the police home rule
bill.
As soon as the police bill had been
disposed Of the house took NJ and
passed the excise home rule bill The
same yot" WAS cast on both bills
In view Of the fight against taking
the bills Ou Of their turn, 1t was sup
posed that the drys would oppose con.
sd"rattion OF the bills In their turn.
Instead Of that, Reprca. Hay.
the dry leader after explaining his 20.
sItiun made no objection to the con.
sIdoration Of either measure
Every Democrat in the house when
m" bills were taken up voted for both
billa. SommevIle, the lone Bull
Moose in the house. voted with the
Democrats.
Half Republicans Oppose.
J9st half OF the Republicans IN the
body voted against both the measures.
They were Cooper Of Andrew, barley
Of Dallas, Haskins OF Douglas, Hunt
Of Dent. Kaufman OF Morgan, Kyle
Of Ozark, Langcrberry Of GascCnddc.
Lcazenby of Harrison, Prais"water
Of Nndaway Swopc OF Holt, Tecl OF
CLARK, Wit of Franklin Whitaker Of
Hickory and Woods OF Stone.
The votes on both bills were recon.
gidorcd and the votes tabulated and
the two bills sent over TO the senate
for consideration In that body
There is no doubt that the two
measures will he rushed through the
senate as rapidly as possible,
When Representative Orr called up
the bills. Hay asked to make a state
mont With his statement went the
dry opposition to the bills Not
member In the house had any objec.
ton to this consideration.
Gov Major called some OF the drys
to his office in an effort to prevent
them from opposing immediate consid.
Grafton of the two bills which had
been agreed to in caucus. What in.
fuence, or whether any OF them re-
sponded to the governors call. is not
known. but II is significant that the
bottom dropped out of the fight soon
after the rumor spread that a few
OF The drys had been called down 10
the governors office.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06

Sometimes man uses gold bricks
in constructing his air castles.