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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
BOY ORATOR TO BE HEARD.
Or. Fred J. Clark OF Denver viii Speak
at Our Chautauqua.

The gift of oratory Is one OF natures
choicest endowments. To be able to
catch and hold the attention, to COM
mand the thought and emotions Of II
multitude and leave lasting impress.
sions for good. IL much coveted and
sought for power.
Dr. Fred ]. Clark Of Denver has this
gift. 1t began to manifest itself at a
tender age when in the public schools
young Clark began TO win local fame
and was called 1.-THE Boy Orator"
Through his school and college years
the gift developed. and on two occa.
sions he easily won state intercollegiate
oratoricnl contests.
Since then he has travelled much and
plunged into his chosen career of plat.
form orator and has gained deserved
recognition wherever he has appear.
ed for his keen and clear thought and
forceful and happy presentation.
AT Chautauqua DIR. Clark will dis.
cuss themes that lie close to the hu.
man heart and unfold In his inimitable
way the elements OF true and manly
success. He should have large hear.
ing and will send his auditors away en-.
Unused and inspired with llfe's pros
poets.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Sheriff 8 Sale in Partition.

Rufus Il. Gillespie. George II.
NJ, Beatty, John G. Gillespie,
Henry II. Beatty, Jesse ].
Edwards, Erasmus n. Ed
wards Jr., John +. ed
wards, Hiram I. Edwards,
James VI. Edwards, Corina
7. Mccormick, Mary K. Ed.
wards, Jessie Adalinda Gun
bingham, Samuel =. Ed.
wards, Emma J, Beatty, Liz.
zie Covington, John O. Ed PLrti-
wards Jr., Laura Covington, ton
Edgar jenkins, Viola jenkins,
Alexander jenkins Jr., Al.
bcrta Gillespie, Edward Jen-
kins, Hester jenkins, Sallic
Smart, John W. Perryman,
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Jesse ]. Ortcn, Jennie NJ, Or
ten, and Caspar Edwards, DE.
PENDANTS.
In obedience TO an order OF the Cir
cult Court within and for the county OF
St. Francois and State of Missouri, in
the above entitled cause, made at the
May term Of said court for 1913, on Fri
day, May 10, 1913, the same being the
fifth day OF said term, /, the under.
signed Sheriff of St. Francois county,
Missouri, will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST s, 1918.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the at.
ternoon of that day, at the south front
door OF the Court House, in the city of
Pennington, in said county of St.
Francois and State OF Missouri, and
during the session OF the County Court
of said county, sell at public auction 10
the highest bidder, for cash, for the
purposes named in said order, the fol.
lowing described real estate, situate, ly-
ing and being in the county of St.
Francois and State OF Missouri, towit:
A part of the southwest quarter OF a
six-thousand arpen tract of laud con-
firmed to Antoine and Joseph Il. Viii
lars, being Survey No. 1908, and melted
and bounded as follows: Beginning at
the southeast corner OF James l.. Tay-
lor's tract OF land in said survey, run
ming thence south 81 degrees 40 min
utes east SLY chains to stone; thence
north seven degrees east "a so chains
to the line dividing the counties of St.
Francois and Ste. Genevieve; thence
north IS degrees west 4,7I chains to a
stone at the southeast corner of tract
of land In said survey sold by William
X. Taylor to Jesse r. Edwards; running
thence north 80 degrees west So chains
and 36 links to the said James l.. Tay-
lor's land; thence south eight degrees
20 minutes west OH said line as.6s
chains to place of beginning, contain.
ing one hundred, and forty.five and
I4-Ioo (I45.I4) acres. more or less.
]. c. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
July ], 1918.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
W. c. 7. u COLUMN
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin, press supt

We, the W. 9. 4. T., kindly ask
the ladies of Pennington to tele'
phone your order to the grocer the
first thing in the morning SO that
the delivery boy will not have to
drive his horses so fast when the
day Is hottest in order to get his
dinner orders all delivered, Horses
and all other dumb animals deserve
our consideration these hot days.
Down With the Saloon and the
Cigarette.
1.-THE cry of our children through
out the state is being heard, "Down
with the saloon aud the cigarette. -
Many Of our saloonkccpcrs begin to
feel the influence against their bust.
ness and are lu0kiEg about them for
other employment, saying, 1--WE
know our days are numbered "
The school children have been
reached by every field worker this
year, and with God and the children
on our side, we are sure to win
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Habitual Criminal Gets 90 Years.

A Pemiscot county jury gave one
"Dock" Bridges a life sentence in
the penitentiary under the habituaI
criminal act.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Causes of Stomach Troubles

Sedentary habits, lack of out door
exercise, insufficient mastication of
food, constipation, torpid liver,
worry and anxiety, overea;ing, par
taking of food and drink not suited
to your age and occupation. Correct
your habits and take Chamberlain 4
Tablets and you will soon be well
again. For sale by all dealers. adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Governor Hodges Hopes to See Women
in Legislature.

Governor George II. Hodges of
Kansas, always an enthusiastic
friend OF women suffrage, would like
to see the women represented in the
legislature Of the "Sunhower State.
In recent address a; the laying of
the cOrnerstone of Wall Hall at
Western University, the Governor
said, "Women are much interest In
education. They are closer to their
children than their fathers. They
see the need of such laws. Women
now have the power to aid In max.
ing the Kansas laws and hope to
see several women seated In the next
State Legislature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
DRExLER AND FOX
OFFER NOVELTY
Musical Entertainment Com
pany With Popular
Program.
ETHEL HINTON is READER.

Violinist, coneertina Player and Read.
err, Presenting Fine Literary Features
and jolly Entertainment - Clever
Speciality Acts and Sweet Music.
One Of the most pleasing Organza-
lions that will appear ut ChautHuqua
to do what Is known ms prelude work
viii he the DreXlcr-FoN Company.
Their programs will be- popular with
Chautnuqua patrons, because they do
not essay classical productions. but
contine themselves to the music that
the people have already learned to
love.
This clever entertainment OrganZa-
ton is made mp of Raymond 5. Drex-
Ter n talented yiolinist; Joseph II.
Fox. who plays u German conccrtina.
and Miss Ethel Hinton. reader and
impcrSonntor The versatile talents
Of the performers enable them to rem
der programs of rich variety. aud their
entertainments are exceedingly popu-
lar everywhere.
DrcXlcr and Fox have appeared to-
gcther extensively In the big cities,
where their work was received with
enthusiasm. The combined music of
violin and concertinn gives the mu-
steal effect of small orchestra The
German concertina is musical reve-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice 10 hereby given that the
City Tax Books of the City of
Pennington, Missouri, for the year
1913, have been placed In my hands.
and that on and after the first day
OF August, 1918, / will proceed to
collect said taxes as the law directs.
This July 10th, 1913.
OSCAR l.. HALLE,
Collector City of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31

The whole population should get the
Chautauqua habit. Anybody can az.
ford 1t. and nobody can AFFORD to miss
II. II will soon be here. and when here
will soon be gone
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Total Abstinence Principles Worth
1000 Year.


am IA teetotaler and Shall tell
you why. BY not smoking aud by
refratning from the use of malt or
hplrltuons liquors / save 81 900 every
year. You soc il is worth while to
be n total abstainer." Thus spoke
the American capitalist and mil.
honaire, Mr.. Allison Is. Armour.
says the Chicago Tribune, on the
occasion of his entertainment at n
social function by the Emperor of
Germany. When Mr.. Armour's
neighbOrs at the table expressed sur.
prise that he did not smoke and
drank only glass of lemonade, he
Is reported to have made the above
reply. Although Ire did not say il.
the sl,OOO was, after all, the smallest
part OF his saving. Health, brains,
character all that men count worth
having-are the price paid by many
men for the drink habit. A New
YORK editor IL reported to have said
that he could go out to Central Park
on any May morning and from the
haoltnes on the benches, duplicate
the staff of any of the great metro.
polltan dailies. Here are to be seen
the has beers" in the fields of Jour.
halism, law, medicine, business,
-
~ho, through slavery to John Bar.
Ieycorn, have lost their power to
rule Themselves. The loss to the
and to the nation repre-.
scented by the unfortunate class of
men OF talent and skill cannot be
estimated. How long shall we toll
crate and legalizc an institution In
our midst which not only robs a
man each year of his material sub.
stance bGt depreciates his value Is
a worker and a citizen?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Unacceptable.

Why do they print girls name
on her wedding invitation in such o
way that her own mother will hardly
recognize lit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31
Just What II In,

After extended investigation we
have reached the conclusion that rip
pling laughter 10 the giggling Of the
girl one likes.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
 U U DRUG STORE THE DRUG STORE AHEAD Free Delivery
 Phone 73

When the weather is bad and you have the blues, to go to the Gem is the best thing to do.
 Advt.
 Lost-A grey coat, three-quar- ters length, between residence and Stainton Drug Store. Finder will please return to Stainton Drug Store and receive reward. -Advt
 The Gem Theatre will run Ii. censed films tonight and Satur- day night. The selections for to. night are good and you will miss treat if you do not go out and see them. Advt.
 Mrs. W. H Terry joined her husband here last night and will make Prescott her home for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Terry have many friends in this city who are glad to have them with us again.
 Geo, Scanlin, the strawberry man was in the city this morn ing. Mir Scanlin informs us that picking berries will begin next Monday. There will be a good demand for pickers in the strawberry district on the Pres colt & Northwestern railroad all next week.
 SaN s the Texarkanian: "One Little Rock jury acquitted the notorious Tweedy for knocking the editor of the Democrat down, and another jury fined the editor for carrying a gun. In the lat ter case the idea probably was that an editor who had a gun and didn't use it on such an occasion deserved little punishment"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
A CALL TO TEACHERS.

The teachers of Nevada county are called to meet at Laneburg on Saturday, April 26th, at eleven o'clock a. m, to consider an or ganization of teachers and some other important matters con fronting teachers. Every teacher in the county is called on to re spond. We hope to have Prof. J. l.. Bond, of the State depart ment, With us. We can announce about him later.
 R. D. MARTIN,
 Examiner,
 And others.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18

The strike of motormen and con. ductors of the International Railway company of Buffalo, N. Y., was settled through the mediation of Mayor Fuhr. mann
 Twenty-Five persons were injured. nine seriously, by a bolt of lightning which entered hotel lobby at Inde- pendence, La
 Railroad officials announced before rciAS ,Et0 conference with repre-. sen atlves of 5000 switchmen from yards in the vicinity of Chicago that under no circumstances would they make any concessions.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
Local News

Weather Generally fair Fri day and Saturday.
 Mrs c. R. Eaynie is visiting in TeXark ma today
 Girls, buy Aour Lace Hat at the Prescott Millinery.
 Louis Breed, of Hope, was a visitor to Prescott yesterday.
 r. B. Young is spending to- day over at Camden on business. The "NuBone" Corset for style and comfort. The Prescott Mil linery.
 Jno. c. Benton, of Lackland Springs, was here today trans acting business.
 For Rent. - Furnished room, private entrance, private family with or without meals. Call at this office.-Advt.
 The West Side Barber Shop if it is hair cut or shave. Cragan x Cummings, 10S West Main street. Advt.
 The Columbia Cooperage con- pany is preparing to begin the construction of a $50,000 plant at McGehee.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18


 Miss Ola Evans, of Bearden, is here for visit with relatives and friends. She is the guest of Mrs. Ira Gee.
 Dr. w. w. Rice spent last night in Hope with his sister, Mrs. k. H. Ethridge, whose condition is still serious.
 6There will be choir practice at the Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock. All members are re- queSted to attend.
 Hon. J. O. A. Bush, of this city twill deliver the Literary Address to the Emmet High School next Friday evening, April 25th.
 Miss Ola Mum, of Arkadel- phia, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. J. Daniels here for several days, left this afternoon for Hope where she will spend visit.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
REDUCED RATES.

Little Rock and return account Arkansas Bankers Association, $3.90. Tickets on sale April 21st to 23rd inclusive, good for re- turning to reach origional start ing point by midnight April 26th
 A. B. Oliphant, Agent.
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
New
 Copyright Books Just published that
 we have in stock.

The Night Born-by London $1 25 Madison Hood-by Drane, $l.25 Joyful Heatherby-by Erskine, $l.35 Bunker Bean-by Wilson, SIPS The Impossible Boy-by Putnam SIS The Lapse of Enoch Went
 worth-by Curtis, $1 25 Pilgrams og the Plains-by
 Aplinton, SIPS The Gay Rebellion-by Chambers $1. 25 The Flirt-by Tarkinton, SIPS Stella Maris-by Locke, S1.35 The Road of Living Men
 by Comfort $l.25 The Mischief Maker
 by Oppenheim, St25 The Day of Days-by Vance, SIPS The Judgement House-by Parker$1. 35 Within The Law-by Verler, $l25 The Happy Warrior
 by Hutchinson, $1.35
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18

Milton Faddis and Miss June Marksburry were quietly marrf ed at the home of the bride Sun day. May they ever live as quietly. = Wharton correspon' dent of the Madison Coun" Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18

The National Geographic society to the Norwegian polar expedition which will leave the Pacific coast un- der command of Capt. Raold Amund- sen in June, 1914, to explore the po- lar basin
 Before gathering of the medical profession of Rhode Island, at Provi- dence, pr. Friederich F. Friedman injected the vaccine which he claims Is a cure for tuberculosis into 69 of the 124 patients at the Wallum Lake sanatorium, state institution.
 President Wilson arranged his bus. mess at the White House offices so he could attend the opening game at Washington between the Washington and New York Americans and he tossed the first ball from his box to Manager Griffith.
 A minimum wage of not less than $9 week foN women and girls and prohibition of the employment of girls less than 15 years of age in manufac. turing industries was proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Chiltcn of West Virginia
 Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Clark. has been appointed parliament ary clerk of the house to succeed Charles R. Crisp of Georgia, who now is a representative. Clark is 23 years old, a graduate of the University of Missouri and the youngest man who has ever served as clerk at the speak. CTS table
 A quintet of infants was born re- gently to Mrs. Charles Smith of Dan- by, N. Y. The five are we'll and healthy and the physician expects them to live.
 The stiffest inheritance tax ever suggested in congress is proposed by Senator Jones of Washington All inheritances to direct descendants up tQ S25,000 are exempt From S25, 1000 to $50,000 the proposed rate is 1 per cent. progressing upward to 35 per cent on all above. $30, 900, 900.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
SELF-CULTURE CLUB.

This club held a delightful meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cress, with Mrs. Watson as hostess.
 In the absence of the President Mrs. Rice kindly presided.
 There were so few present the program was not rendered in full.
 Mrs. Walsh conducted the lesson study and Miss Watson gave two pretty piano solos, which were enjoyed.
 The report of tEe Federation was given in full, and a rising vote of thanks was given the del egate, Mrs. White.
 During the social half hour the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Cress, served refreshments.
 The club was glad to have as guests Mesdames Davis, Ted ford and Buchanan.
 The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. John White on May 1.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18

Tamworth Pigs, subject to reg ister, for sale. Also alfalfa and prairie hay. w. w. Pfrimmer on J. R. B. Moore farm.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18

Dr. c. W. little has just arriv- ed from Chicago where he grad uated from the Vetinery College and will be permanently located in Prescott at Whites Livery Stable on West Main Street.
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-18
AT THE Pure Food Grocery and
 Notion Company. Red Front, West First Street
While they last.

Onions only Sc the lb.
 New Cabbage 3 l.2c, lb. Potatoes IA lbs., for 25c Sugar, best cane, l lb., 5c Three 2 ID cans choice corn, tomatoes or beets 25c. Two 3 lb cans Kraut, Hominy or Tomatoes 25 cts All kinds of marbles and agates This advt., will not
 appear again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12
Appraise Property of
fractions at $287,561

Property owned by the traction
companies operating in this city and
Wayne county was appraised for tax
alton at $2S7 561 by the board of taxa
ton and registration of Indiana. The
assessment valuations were recorded
by the auditor today.
The T. H. |. & f. Traction company
owns most of the traction property
though slight decrease in the valua-
ton was recorded in comparison with
last year. The total amount of taxa
BILE property of the corporation this
year is estimated at $268,805 against
$268,950 last years assessment valua-
ton.
The decrease is said to be owing to
the depreciation of the value of per
sonal property of the corporation.
Rolling Stock Increases.
Despite the slight decrease in the
personal property which lowers the
amount of taxes of the company, the
rolling stock has increased in value, as
the result of the new city and inter
urban cars. No increase in the amount
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12

of txes will result from this improve
ment. the rolling stock being taxed on
the number of miles of main track
which is unchanged.
The company has 1851 miles of
main track valued at $500 per mile
making the assessment value on this
item 1927, $3.50 Only 81 miles of track
are owned by the company in Wayne
county whose assessed value is 1915,
the rate being $500 per mile for sid
ing. The right of way and other i'm
provements of the company are val
ued at $9,450
The property of the Ohio Electric
Railway company is valued at $751;
756, there being no personal property.
nor right of way and improvements in
Wayne county The SO miles of main
track owned by the company is as
sessed at 1868, the rate per mile be-
ing $500. Only 6 miles of siding is
owned by the company which is as
sessed at 5000. The rolling stock, as
sessed according to the number of
miles of main track, is appraised at
$1,488.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12

battle that lasted for twenty years
has ended. The forces of Bronchial
Asthma have been put to flight and an
other victory has been recorded for
for tuberculosis and asthma. Mrs. EN-
ma c. Williams of Richmond, Ind, is the
lady who Dement'S by the heroic work of
happened in the following public state
ment:
Il want to praise Natures Creation up
q great thing for me l had suffered
from bronchial asthma for over twenty
years. and doctors had Aaid that all 1
When 1 would have an attack Of the
asthma l wouldn't be able to lie down
for weeks. l began taking Natures Gre
alton the latter part of October, 1912,
toms. of asthma leaving me Several
months ago we moved from Cicero Ind
and the moving did not give me the
a thing I couldn't have done year ago.
! recently walked six miles without any
ill effects. Everybody says look so well.
and l surely feel WELL and l wish that
every one who has asthma or tubercu-
losis wouldn't hesitate but begin at once
on Natures Creation. / give you this
statement for publication. as l wish every
Williams, 2034 South A street, Richmond.
Ind
Natures Creation is being widely used
for asthma, well as tuberculosis and
the conditions which lead to il, such as
bronchitis. impure blood and run down
telling the stories of wonderful recoveries
after years Of suffering. The originals
can be seen at our office. Write TO-DAY
for valuable booklet containing full in
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request. Address M. L. Haymann, AIT
State Life Building. Indianapolis. Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12
BURN THE LEAVES"
SAYS DOC" GEM

Burn the leaves as fast as they
fall"
This edict was issued this morning
by Street Commissioner Gem who be
lieves the residents of the city can
assist greatly the street department
by Kidding the streets and sidewalks
of the leaves. The cause of cellars
filling with water when the fall rains
start is owing to leaves which often
block the sewers, according to the of
fetal.
According to a city ordinance the
leaves may be burned from o'clock
in the morning until in the evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12
Woman's Mysterious
Trips Puzzle Police

does not agree with the statements
with others of the department that
Mrs. Dayton-Maupin is holding meet
ings with her alleged paramour, Joe
Snyder. He has an entirely different
theory of her numerous trips TO Mil
waukee.
Il believe that Mrs. Maupin is act
ing as an agent for the sale of the
medicine manufactured by her hus-
band. She is probably using the mon
ey received from that and the remain
der of her insurance money to travel
on" the chief said.
The fact that Mrs. Maupin and her
third husband could not agree after a
two-months matrimonial venture, does
not shake the chiefs opinion as to
Mrs Maupin's relations in acting as
agent for Maupin. He is not inclined
TO believe that Mrs. DaytOn-Maupin
has been in communication with Sny-
der, as the mails have been carefully
watched, he says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12

Mysterious trips to the northwestern
part of Wisconsin by Mrs. Henry Day
ton-Maupin, former wife of the man
whose skeleton was found in quick
lime in the cellar of his home at HOG
North / street, In December, are puz-
.zling the local police, who may have
some clue as to the hiding place of
Joseph Snyder, the confessed murderer
of Dayton.
Since the startling revelations made
through1the newspapers of the condi-
ton Of Mrs. Dayton Maupin's four
year-old daughter, Dorothy Dayton,
Mrs. MaNpin has spent most of her
time in indianapolis. She has not lived
with her husband, DIR. Maupin, it is
said, since a short time after the death
of her daughter. 1t was alleged at
that time that the child's death was
caused by typhoid pneumonia, super
induced by unsanitary conditions of
the home.
However, Chief Of Police Gormon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-12
$500 UMBRELLAS,

Congo and Mission handles. Ameri
can tape edge. taffeta cover. An eX,
ceptional school umbrella for the
children. 20 and IS inch frames.