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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Farming Statistics.

1t has happened too often that the
sense Of economic repOse induced in
the breast of the American citizen
by perusal of figures showing an
nual increases in the value of agri-
cultural products has been blotted
out by the discovery that although
the value went up the production
went down.
One needs to consider both ele-
ments in arriving at any conclusion
as to the future OF the country.
Bradstreet places the value of all
agricultural products last year Mt
something more than 81 SOC, 900 900,
which is a very comfortable figure
and one upon which a reasonable
hope for coming prosperity may be
based. Considerably more than
half of this sum is in the value OF
the cereal crops, and the conditions
with relations to this cropar satisfsc-
tory for another reason. Their value
was just n shade less than in l0ll,
but the yield was nearly 80 per cent
greater, showing that while the far.
mer's income kept up the city man
will be able to buy foodstuffs at re-
duced prices.
A more striking instance Is seen
in the figures for the potato crop.
That crop has been so short In re-
cent years that potatoes have been
imported and farmers have paid
duty on seed potatoes, a highly re-
vealing fact, by the way, ms to how
the tariff protects the farmer.
In 1912, however, the crop was
more than 40 per cent larger than in
1911, while the value was per cent
less. Cheaper potatoes and more OF
them are a good thing for everybody
il the process does not go too far.
In the long run the country must
expect relatively smaller crops and
higher prices to be the rule. lacking
better farming methods. The farm
problem is one which is rightly en-.
gaging the best minds of the world.
The Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Praises Missouri Roads.

Boonville, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Melvin A.
Hall and mother, Mrs. William A.
Hall of New York, arrived by auto.
mobile this afternoon on n motor
trip around the world.
They left New York June |, 1911,
and toured many foreign countries,
having travelled more than $4,000
miles, 10000 by boat. They expect
to end their journey in New York
the end of this month.
Hall says the cross. State highway
through Missouri is the best marked
Of any State through which he has
motored, and that the highway from
Arrow Rock to Boonville is the best
dirt road In the United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Norman E. Mack's Opinion
OF Woodrow Wilson

But we say, aud say without hest
tation, that with the sole exception
of Thomas Jefferson, there has neveI
been President sent to the Whit,
House, who, in all.around complete
ness of preliminary training-tht
training which unites the specia
functions Of the scholiast, the law
yer, the publicist, the historian, anC
the militant official in the strenuous
whirl of politics-was the equal OF
Woodrow Wilson. He Is an abso.
luteiy well-equipped man. In detail
and entirety, his life has been both
a practical and ideal preparation for
the momentOus responsibilities with
which the people have entrusted
hin.
The best, and the final character
portrait Of Woodrow Wilson. IL a
composite. 1t Is composed of the
unified conceptions Of tho man, in
the hearts and minds OF the millions
who voted for him. They have seen
him from all angles. One will be
inclined to dwell on one feature more
than another. But the general like
ness is the same.
1t is that Of a man who knows how
to counsel wisely others and to keep
his own counsel as well It is that
of an official who prefers peace but
can strike II necessary and strike
hard. 1t is that OF candidate who
never ghrank from righteous
pledge, but whose rule is to let the
deed excel the word. Ii is that OF
an executive who in two short years
changed his environment from that
Of the college cloister to the front
rank of American craftsmanship.
1t is that OF man who has made
good in every situation with which
he has been confronted.
And he will make good now. The
Governor who put more progressive
Legislation on the statute books OF
New Jersey In two years than New
Jersey had seen before in two gene
rations will be the exponent OF pro-
gress in the White House. The
publicist whose every opinion has
been assayed in the crucible Of his.
tory, is profoundly cognlzant Of the
difference between the dross Of OF.
portunism and the gold of stateman.
ship. The Democrat so deeply i'm
bued with that essential principle OF
democray-equality of all citizens
before the law-will maintain the
rights of every citizen and of every
law abiding interest,
In the hands Of Woodrow Wilson,
| the country will be safe. Safe, and
on the highr0ad of prosperity tenta.
tive, not prosperity prospective
merely, not prosperity experimen.
tai, but prosperity, attained, estab.
lished. and definitively consummat.
ed, National Monthly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
THlEF of Police McWeeney of
~ Chicago says the parole law

A lliIl Vi oiitt AuI w Guilty VI
~ Chicago says the parole law
is largely responsible for the
wave of crime that is sweeping
over that city, and thinks some.
thing ought to be done to remedy
the situation. He says when
hardened criminals are paroled they
are unchanged-they are still
criminals-and when a parole law
is used to let them out before the
proper time trouble comes just so
much the sooner" In certain
cases the parole may be salutsry,
as in first convictions of young
violators of the law, but the habit
of parolng convicts guilty of Vi
clous crimes has little to commend
it, for it is doubtful that it ever
works reformation. Governor
Hadley and the pardon board have
during his administration pardoned
or paroled $50 convicts, the last
one a murderer named Biles, who
was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged, aud his sentence commuted
to life Imprisonment by Governor
Folk. Judge Muench of st. Louis,
before whom he was convicted and
who sentenced him to the gallows,
says IT ever a man deserved to
hang, Biles was the man. The
murder was one of the most out
rageous in the annals of crime, 4"
said Judge Muench in commenting
on the parole. and in my expert.
ence / don't know that | ever
heard of a more atrocious one; it
was a cold blooded. revolving muir.
der for the purposes Of robbery,
and | cannot understand the action
Of the Governor in granting the
man parole on any ground"
The reason assigned for the elem
ency is that Biles is hopelessly i'll
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Power Of Enpland's PrImsts.

The archbishop of Canterbury is
-primate Of all England" He is en-
dowed with the right to grant spe-
cial licenses to marry and also ap.
points notaries public 1t is be who
grants dispensatlons to clerks OF the
church to hold more than one bene-
flee. subject TO certain restrictions
imposed by statute In recent years
The archbishop ranks as the first peer
OF the realm after the princes of the
royal blood. and has the right TO
crown the sovereign. and tn other
secular prerogatives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

eST Asst Thursday Senator Jc'
L. seph Weldon Bailey of Tex.
as delivered a farewell ad
dress in the United States Senate,
followed by the resignation of his
seat in that body. Mr.. Bailey had
on former occasion rendered his
resignation, but withdrew it be-
fore it was acted on. AS he had
only two more months to serve,
his term expiring on the 4th of
March. the reason of his retire
ment at this time is not very clear,
unless it was to give his friend and
devoted supporter, Col. r. NJ.
johnson, editor of the Houston
Post, an opportunity to be ap.
pointed in his place and to reap
whatever honor may attach to a
brief spell as a United States Sen
ator. This part of the program
seems to have been all arranged
and understood, as Governor Col
quit promptly announced last Sat
urday the appointment of Col.
Johnson TO succeed Mr.. Bailey.
The Legislature, however, which
meets next Monday, will elect, f0r
the term beginning March 4th,
Congressman Morrison Sheppard
Of the First Texas district, who
has the primary preferential in
dorsement of the people of that
State as their next United States
Senator.
Mr.. Bailey possesses rare force
and ability, is an eloquent and
magnetic speaker, man of great
brilliancy and reputed to be one of
the best constitutional lawyers
among the eminent men with whom
he was associated in the United
States Senate. A few years ago
his retirement from public life
would have been regarded as q
misfortune, and yet at this time
little or no regret is expressed,
even in his own State. at his pass
ing out of the political arena. In
the brief span of a few years an
o BILE and brilliant idol may queer
himself with the people and be
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

with tuberculosis, Perhaps. M.
der the circumstances it were ur,.
ter and more humane to turn him
loose to die among relatives who
seem to have enough regard for
him to wish that he be permitted
to thus die; but as Chief McWeeney
of Chicago says, there is dagger
that the harm that may result from
a too free use Of the paroling power
may far overbalance the good mat
may be accomplished in a few il
stances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

Speaking about patriots, the name
of James S. Baker of Shelby county
belongs at the head Of the list. He
travelled 1000 miles on horseback, in
ls47 to join Col. Jack Hayes and his
six-shooter regiment, furnishing his
own horse and weapons. He partic-
ipated in many engagements with
the Mexicans and was complimented
by his colonel for bravery and devo.
ton. Mr.. Baker died recently, at
the age Of 92.-St. Joseph Observer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

Preliminary work on downward
revision of the tariff was begun
this week by the House Committee
on WAYS and Means. 1t is the
purpose of the Democrats to have
everything in readiness for tariff
legislation when the extra session
of Congress meets, which will be
about the 18th of March. One OF
President Wilson's first official acts
after his Inauguration will be the
calling of an extra session.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
County Court Proceedings

County Court met pursuant to adj
journment Monday, January 6, 1913,
with the following officers present:
John Marshall, Presiding Judge,
and the newly-elected Associate
Judges, Thomas G. Mitchell of the
First district, and Martin T. Moore
OF the Second district.
Judges Mitchell and Moore pre-.
sented their commissions, and hav-
ing been duly sworn in as Judges
from their respective districts by
the Clerk OF the County Court, en-
tered up the duties Of their office.
The first two days of the term
were principally taken up with the
hearing Of petitions for dramshop IL
cens"s. Licenses were granted to
l.. +. Miller and Frank Byington at
Pennington and F. p. Kenner at
Elvins. The court was still at work
ON dramshop petitions last evening.
bN 'ohit WI FiAftl ill' w
return as erroneous $40 personal
property assessed against Henry
Draining; 500 personal property as
sessed against Max Mcclure; 500
personal property assessed against
A. NJ. Hama.
The court granted VIM. II. Crepps
contract to surface with gravel APP
proximately ,72j feet of Knob Lick
and Pennington road at 80 cents per
yard.
1t was ordered that the State Au-
ditor be authorized and requested to
draw his warrant in favor of W. r..
Halle county treasurer, for the
amount Of salary due County Super
inteudent of Schools A. II. Akers
for the quarter ending the 3lst day
Of December, 1912.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
81 Jefferson City special to the
~ Republic says: The

81 Jefferson City special to the
~ Republic says: The
condition Of the State
Treasury shows q vast difference to
what it did four years ago, when
the Republican Secretary Of State,
Auditor and State Treasurer turned
the affairs of those departments
over to their Democratic success.
Ors. There was then a deficiency
in funds of about $500,0 600 Now
there is a balance in the general
revenue fund of S537 ,S29.37.
In addition, State departments
had exceeded their appropriations
almost as much AS the amount of
the deficiency. The Democratic
officials. Secretary of State Roach,
Auditor Gordon and Treasurer
Cowgirl took hold, and at the end
of two years had taken in the ex-
ira million which was needed to
restore the credit of Missouri, and
there was no deficiency, the money
Just covering the indebtedness,
The State at the close of 1912 had
a balance of over half a million n
its general revenue fund.-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

Former Representative Patrick
II. CoiTman of Ste. Genevleve
county, who was defeated for re.
election by William Il. Wilder, is
in jefferson City to contest the
seat of the latter on the ground OF
age. The law stipulates that n
Representative shall be at least ~
years Of age, and Mr.. Wilder lacks
two months and sixteen days of
the legal age. But it looks to MS
as if that is too close for him to be
deprived of his seat, though techni-
cally we suppose it could be done.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

The General Assembly of the
State met yesterday, but the first
few days Of the session will be con-
sumed in organizing the two
branches and getting the legisla-
tive machinery in working order.
Representative James II. Hull OF
Platte county, was chosen for
Speaker of the House by the Dem :
Ocratic caucus, and will be duly
elected to-day. Representative
McCarty of Premiscot county, who
was an aspirant for Speaker, with
drew in favor of Mr.. Hull. Sena-
tor Wilson has no opposition for
President pro TEN. of the Senate,
and will likewise be- elected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

toppled from his pedestal. Mr..
Bailey, enamored perhaps with the
passion of the age for wealth, be.
came mixed up with special inter-
ests in q way considered not just
proper in public servant. and a
conviction seized hold of the minds
of the people that tainted money
chung to his garments. This was
the beginning of the waning Of his
popularity, aud then he got out of
touch with his party on some OF its
more progressive policies, and the
end of his usefulness as a represen.
tative of the people followed as a
natural sequence. These things
are to be regretted, but it is well
that he has retired and will no
longer be a stumbling block in the
Senate to those progressive ideas
which he, in his farewell speech,
declares will convert the United
States from n Republic to a democ
racy and give its control into the
hands of the unskilled the idle aud
the vicious. Like Hamilton, he
distrusts the composite wisdom of
the people, and is out of harmony
with the great progressive spirit Of
the democracy of this generation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

If your children are subject to at
tacks of Group, watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes h0arse and the at
tack may he warded off. For sale
by all dealers adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
inside Information.

A French scientist has combined
the moving picture camera and X.ray
apparatus into an instrument by
which the processes OF internal or.
gans may be studied and has given
1t the name of bioroentgenograph.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

When you want @ reliable medi-
cine for a cough or cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t can al
ways be depended upon and is plea
SAINT and safe to take. For sale by
all dealers. adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09

The cabinet builders continue
the absorbing task of picking ont
q cabinet for President elect vii.
son. but Mr.. Wilson says no cab
met choices have been made, and
he is presumed to know.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Warrants Issued:

Barton Fl. Boyer, quarters
salary as Pros, Atty ..,...........S 80. 90
VIM. G.. Fischer, quarters
salary as Treasurer ............... 100
A. H. Aker's, quarters sal
airy as Go. School Supt...... $50. 90
G. w. Francisco, quarters
salary as Highway En-
gIneer ............................-...... 1885
T, J. Short, quarters salary
as Supt. Infirmary .........'.. l95. 90
George Schleisser, ianitor .... 1000
G.. X. Hawn, steel bridge
across Wolf Greek. ............'.... g74.OO
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Quite 30.

Quite &c.
Belect your wife on q Chooss-day,
and nasry "a q elAin's-Aay.--Lppaa-
colts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
HANDS ITcHED AND BURNED

Warrenton. Va.-"My little girl was
troubled with eczema for three years.
Her hands burned and itched and look
ed as if they were scalded. She could
not sleep at night; / had to be up all
night to keep her hands in warm wa
ter. She rubbed her hands and large
white blisters came full of yellow wa
ter. Then sores came and yellow cor
ruption formed. She could not take
hold of anything with her hands. l
used an ointment and tried treat
ment, but nothing did her any good.
80 got some Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. After bathing her hands with
the Cuticura Soap and applying the
Cuticura Ointment ! was astonished
to see the great relief, and Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her
hands in three weeks" (Signed)
Mrs. John w. Wines, Mar. 8, 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 Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
AMERICANS EASY TO IDENTIFY
Marks Caused by Collision With the
Deadly Rocker Put Nationality
Beyond Dispute.

Scars on the ankles identify as
said coroner's physician. Eyes, our
ankle scars identify us over there as
infallibly as our gold teeth.
you see, we are the only people
whose ankles get SCARED by banging
into the sharp points of rockers in
the dark.
"Four-legged chairs don't hurt in the
dark in this way. Bang into them a
dozen times night, and they merely
impart slight bruise to the knee.
But bedroom rocker, when you
go prowling in your bare feet about a
coal black bedroom, is more danger
Gus than man-trap. How many times,
in the dead blackness of the night.
have you been impaled by the ankles
or nearly impaled by the ankles
on the sharp, outstanding points of a
bedroom rocker? Just look at your
ankles when you undress this evening.
You may not be aware of it, but I'll
guarantee you'll find on each ankle
FIVE or six scars, the marks of ter
rible, midnight collisions with the
deadly rocker.
And that's how it is that they iden
| tify Americans abroad by the rocking
chair scars which criss-cross the bony
stiff ankles of the male and the round
and supple ankles of the female Amer
lean"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
PIE, THE GREAT AMERICAN DIES.
SERT.

Pie crust is condemned as indiges-
tible. owing in great measure to the
finished product The materials, II
rightly handled and baked. are not
such a menace to the digestive pow
ers as we are led to suppose. A light.
flaky crust well baked and well mas
ticated, Is not unwholesome, II eaten
not too frequently or In too large
quantities. At any rate, bad or good.
people will have pie. so let us make
them as perfectly as possible.
The proportions for a medium rich
crust are one and half cups Of flour
to six tablespoonfuls of lard, tea
spoonful of salt and as little cold wa
ter as possible when mixing. Handle
quickly. always rolling the crust from
you.
Orange Cream PIe.-Beat together
two egg yolks and a half cup of sugar.
add two tablespoonfuls of flour and
one of cornstarch; cook In pint OF
milk. cool and flavor with orange rind
or extract, and pour into a baked
crust. Beat the whites stir, add three
tablespoonfuls of sugar and spread
over the top. Bake until the meringue
Is brown. The mixture must be well
cooked with the cornstarch before the
yolks of the eggs are added.
Chocolate Pie.-Melt two squares OF
chocolate, add half cup of sugar
four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
three egg yolks, salt, vanilla Cook
all together except the egg yolks and
vanilla. A pint of milk is added. ther
when the cornstarch is cooked stir In
the eggs and COOL Flavor. pour into
baked crust and cover with mer
ingue made of the egg whites.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

These small cakes are nice to serve
for afternoon teas or receptions:
Chocolate Dominoes.-Mix together
a half cupful each of chopped walnut
meats and figs. add half cup OF
pounded almonds and the rind OF an
orange. a pinch of salt and orange
Juice to make of a consistency 10
spread. Knead on sugared board
cut in domino shape. coat with melted
chocolate and decorate with pieces OF
almonds to simulate the dots on the
dominoes.
Chocolate AnaeIettes.-Beat the
whites of four eggs. add a half tea,
spoonful of cream of tartar, a half
cup Of sugar, pinch OF salt Beat ana
fold In a fourth of a cup of flour, four
tablespoonfuls, of grated chocolate, q
teaspoonful of vanilla. drop on but
tered sheet in spoonfuls, sprinkle
with powered sugar and bake In q
moderate oven.
Brownies.-Cream cup OF butter
add a cup of sugar. two squares OF
chocolate, two eggs, and a half cur
each of chopped nuts and flour. witt
a pinch of salt. Spread on butteree
sheets and bake fifteen minutes. Cut
in squares as soon as baked.
Chocolate Cakes-Cream two table
spoonfuls of butter, add a cup OF su
gar and half cup Of water. two beat
en- eggs, four tablespoonfuls of grated
chocolate, pinch of salt. one and a hal
cups of -four sifted with teaspoon
full of baking powder. Melt the choco
late over hot water and flavor witt
vanilla Bake in patty pans In moo
crate oven.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
When the Sun viii Die.

1t may be said unqualifiedly that
the sun, like every other thing con-
nected with the present order. will
finally cease to be what it is today.
The time will most surely come when
the sun will have ceased to throw on
light and heat. Long before that hap
pens, however, the earth and other
planets will have become dead
worlds, pike the moon-no life of any
sort upon them 1t has been calcu-
lated that the sun will cease to throw
out it's heat somewhere about seven
million of years from now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Had None to Spare.

There was miners picnic at Butte
one Sunday. One of the features was
a tug-of-war between team of Irish
miners and team of Slovaks.
The Slovaks were winning and the
Irishmen dropped the rope and began
to fight. 1t was good fight. One
brawny Irishman had an opponent,
down and was pounding him at his
leisure, when friend came along.
Gimme a belt at him." said the
friend.
"Gwan." replied the other; Ego and
get one for yourself"