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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
Missouri MISERY
Inspection Law

The attention of nurserymen,
agents and dealers in fruit trees and
general nursery stock is called to
the inspection law which was passed
by the Legislature last winter. This
new law becomes effective this sum.
mer aud all interested IN the grow.
ing, selling, shipping, importing and
planting OF fruit trees, vines, shrubs
and other nursery stock should ad.
dress the Chief Inspector of Nur,
series and Orchards, Columbia, Mis-
souri,, and receive a copy of the law
and instructions as to how he may
comply with its provisions.
The law requires that all growers
of nursery stock in Missouri apply
to the Chief Inspector before the
first OF July for an inspection OF
their stock. This applies to all
growers, large or small and whethe ell
the stock is shipped, sold locally oil
used for home orchard or for public
parks. This inspection will be made
during the months OF July, August
and September and growers will pre-
vent unnecessary delay and extrs
expense to themselves, ifthey notify
the Chief Inspector at once.
All dealers in nursery stock must
apply for a Dealers certificate IL
case they grow no stock but buy and
sell. Also all agents for Missouri
nurseries or for nurseries In Other
states, who simply take orders, mus
apply for an agents certificate ant
file necessary papers.
fall nurserymen, agents and deal
ers who see this notice as we'll al
others who may know of nursery
men, agents and dealers who may
not see 1t, will kindly notify tn,
Chief Inspector, IL will be of grea
help to him In carrying out the i'm
pOrtant work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

million and q half copies of argu,
meuts in behalf of beet sugar had
been turned out by the Govern
ment printing Office and sent
through the mails under tine franks
of Senators Lodge and Smoot and
former Senators Curtis and Dick
The printing Of some of these
public documents" it is said was
paid for by the sugar people, but
the government bore the expense
of the larger part, and the sugar
people were saved $2S, 900 in pos
tage alone.
And this is one way in which
the Hobbies of special interests use
certain Senators and the people E
public facilities in flooding the
country with their specious pleas
for government protection and help
to carry on their private business
enterprises. "Insidious and pow
erful" the scheme certainly is.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

Friends in this city were greatly
shocked to hear of the sudden death
OF Miss Parmelia Mahan in Chicago
last week. Miss Mahan has visited
Jackson several times In the interest
of the w. c. T. o., giving lectures
and assisting in conventions. She
was fine parliamentarian, being
national W. G. T. U. officer in that
department. She was also superin-
tendent OF Physical Culture. She
will be greatly missed by this body
OF women, and her place will be hard
to III ackson Cash Book.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

~HE lobby investigation going
~ on at Washington has fully
justified President Wilson g
declaration that there is a powerful
and insidious lobby at work against
tariff reform and reduction. Last
Thursday the Senate investigating
committee brought out the damag-
ing fact from Truman g. Palmer,
a Washington representative OF
the United States Beet Sugar In
dustry, that the Senate, the Gov
erment Printing Office and the
franking privilege of Senators had
been insidiously used to furnish
and circulate a million and half
copies of arguments and pamphlets
against free sugar, in an effort to
manufacture public opinion and to
have that opinion hurled back at
Congress in the shape Of kilograms,
letters, petitions, etc, to influence
its action.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
it appears, was one OF the principa!
cats paws through which this slick
work was done. When he made a
speech in July, 1912, against free
sugar, charts subsequently, used in
pamphlet called Sugar at a
GIance," were hung on the walls OF
the Senate chamber. Mr.. Lodge
secured the consent OF the Senate
TO have these printed as public
documents. After they had been
sent to the Government printing
Office and proofs were taken OF
them, they did not altogether salts
fy Mr.. Palmer so he had them
taken to private printing con
Germ, with Mr.. Lodges consent il
is said, and prepared in q form
more to his liking. These were
used in the pamphlet, Sugar at a
Glance, +" 800, 900 copies OF which
were sent out over the country
through the mails under Senator
Lodges frank" thus saving the
sugar people tbe..cost of postage.
It was further developed that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
~HE decision OF the United
~ States Supreme Court last

~ HE decision OF the United
~ States Supreme Court last
Monday upholding the >
cent passenger rate and the maxi
mum freight rate laws of Missouri
as within the sphere OF the States
authority, fair and reasonable and
therefore constitutional, is a decis-
i've victory for the people and the
States right to regulate public
utility rates within its legal Jurls-
diction. These laws were passed
in 1907 under Governor Folk s adj.
ministration. The railroads de.
MED the authority of the State to
pass freight laws which they held
interfered with interstate com.
merce rates, aud contended that
the 2.cent passenger rate was con-
fiscatory in character and therefore
unconstitutional. The railroads
resorted to the courts and the case
was first taken before United States
District Judge Mcpherson, who
upheld the contention OF the rail.
roads. Mr.. Hadley, then -Attor-
ney General, appealed to the United
States Supreme Court. When he
was elected Governor be left it as a
heritage to Attorney General Ma
jor, who pushed the case with his
accustomed vigor, and when it
came up for hearing in the higher
tribunal presented and argued the
States side. A valuation Of the
roads in the suit upon which pas.
senger rates ought to bring in a
return was agreed upon by the
States aud the railroads repre-
stuldllNtS, Huu IL WIS AlOh hhiS
valuation that the court decided
that the rates named in the law were
fair and sufficient. 1t is presumed
that upon such a basis rates will
hereafter be fixed by the State
Utilities Commission, aud it ought
to prove satisfactory to both the
people and the railroads, for it is
the general consent of all that rail.
roads are entitled to a fair return
on the. capital invested. The gen.
eral belief hes been that the roads
have been exact!ng too much OF
the people, both in passenger and
freight rates. 1t is hoped that
a better and more friendly under
standing may result from the
courts decision.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

Eek. Representative Longworth
complains that the Underwood bill
has been drawn by men who. with
few exceptions, have had no ex
perience in tariff making. But
that can't be helped. You see
most of the statesmen who are ex.
perienced in tariff making have an
"ex' before their title, just like
Mr.. Longworth," says the ST..
Louis Republic. And it might
have added that the experience of
the former architects of our tariff
system only extended to the ac-
ceptance of tariff schedules pre-.
pared FOR them by the protection
favored interests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

A Zuritch, Switzerland, special
says that Eugene Maggi and his
wife, the one only 4l years of age
and the other 80, believed to be the
wealthiest persons in switzerland,
committed suicide on the 10Th
inst. because they had no interest
in life. Another proof that pos
session of riches does not bestow
content aud happiness. To be
contented and satisfied one must
take an interest in life and those
about him. and cultivate the desire
to help and to build up, that the
world may be bettered or benefited
in some way by his life. The man
of large possessions who has no
purpose or aim in life but the graf,
, i6cation of selfish desires, is apt
too soon TO find his appetltes pail
aud his sense of enjoyment gone.
No man may live INTO himself.
Service is a cardinal virtue. This
is a philosophy that would make
the world happier and better if we
could but learn and practice it
universally.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

The county unit local option law
passed at the last session OF the
Legislature, and which would have
gone into effect on the oath inst
has been estopped under the refer
endum law by the action of the
liquor interests and those opposed
to the law. through petitions to
have it referred to the people for
their approval or rejection at the
next general election. Petitions
for this purpose with more than
the required number of petitioners
were filed with the Secretary Of
State on the 18th. The petitions
total 81 600 signatures, there be,
ing 2 ,5Sj from this (the Thirteenth
Congressional district. The pres.
ent local option law. which will re.
main in force, separates the conn
ties and incorporated towns there e
in with a population of $500 or
more, in voting upon local option,
so that a county may vote dry
and its incorporated towns Of $500
inhabitants or more may vote
wet" or the reverse, thus leav
ing the county part dry" and part
wet" The new law was intend.
ed to prevent this condition, max.
ing the county wholly dry or
wholly wet. Its submission under
the referendum promises to create
as much interest as did the sub.
mission of the prohibition amend
ment a couple of years ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
Hon. Marshall Arnold died a

Hon. Marshall Arnold died at
his home in Benton, Scott county,
last Thursday, aged 6S years. He
represented Scott county in the
Legislature two terms, being elect
ed to that position in 1877 and
1879. In 1890 he was elected to
Congress from the Fourteenth dis =
trict and served two terms. Mr..
Arnold was well known throughout
this section of the State as a speak.
er of rare merit and a democratic
leader. His father formerly lived
in st. Francois county, and be has
one brother living here. former
Representative W. F Arnold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

Uncle Joe" Cannon, the erst-
while ear of the National House
of Representatives, hung out his
tin law sign in Tuscola, H., fifty
years ago, and practiced in its first
court in a freight house. He wau
back there last Thursday to felici.
tate his old home on its new
$4,000 court house. In the
course of his speech he touched on
a variety of subjects, and said he
wanted to pay a tribute to Presi -.
dent Wilson. He has a jaw like
that" said Uncle Joe," crooking
his two hands to illustrate the IN.
derslung effect Of the Wilson jaw.
He is not a fool, and he is a pa
triot." The old Speaker was &C.
corded a warm reception.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

1t Is now well known that not
more than one case OF rheumatism
in ten requires any internal treat
ment whatever. All that is needed
Is a free application of Chamber
lain's Liniment and massaging the
parts at each application. Try il
and see how quickly 1t will, relieve
the pain and soreness. Sold by all
dealers. adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

There is no such reformer as an ex-
acting duty. Note the asceticism Of
athletes and scouts. The ravages OF
drink are abated as machinery. with
its demand for clear brain and
steady nerves. is multiplied on every
hand. Each new stress OF business
and professional rivalry puts a fresh
premium on sobriety and wise re-
straint.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
Limitation May BE Galnful.

Cowper could tell story better and
more tersely in rhyme than In prose.
The builder OF engines for ships has
long been teaching the builder of en-
gines for mills how to save space.
materials and Goals. In much the
same fashion the automobile is point
ing the power house to new econo-
mics.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
H. ON. Walter l.. Hensley. our
Ill., aggressive and progressive
raf mndecf Cnnnressmnn


was home few days last week on
business. We say modest because,
considering the important work he
has accomplished, he has not
sought out the publicity bureau
at Washington to herald his every
act to the country through the
newspapers. But it has come to
us from other sources, the high
estimation in which he is held by
bis associates in Congress, the
energy which he has put into every
duty to which he is assigned on
committee or elsewhere, and the
influence he has exerted in num-
Der of instances on matters of ma
tiOnal import, while keeping IN
close touch with those interests af-
fecting his own State and district.
As one example of the character
of his labors, we might mention
his work as chairman of sub
committee of the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior De
partment, to investigate the I'M
savory condition existing in the
Salt and Gila Rivers, Reservations
and Reclamation Service in Ari.
zonia. The investigation made by
this sub committee under his di.
rection was thorough and far
, reaching, and in his report sub
mitted to Congress, which is an
exhaustive document, the grossest
frauds and illegalities are I'M
earthed, and wholesome recommen.
dations are made to correct and
weed out these abuses. showing
that whatever the duty imposed
upon him it is thoroughly and
systematically performed, whether
it be in the lime light or not. Mr..
Hensley was highly commended by
his compeers for this faithful and
efficient work.
Another instance is the success
full fight he made for economy and
reduction in the Navy Department.
In caucus he moved to reduce the
appropriation by cutting out the
building of one 'dreadnaught, "
that only one. costing millions OF
dollars, should be built instead OF
two. Sentiment was against his
proposition in the caucus. He was
told by the Speaker that it was moi
a party question, and he wanted to
know if the national party plat.
form did not call for economy in
the administration of government.
His amendment was voted down in
caucus, as he saw it would be.
He then gave notice that he would
carry his amendment to the floor
OF the House. And he did, where,
under the influence of his impas'
stoned presentation and argument
it met with popular favor and pre-.
vailed, thus saving the government
millions of dollars in this one
item. The Navy jingos and armor
plate people may not laud him fol-
this, but here in the backwoods
where we are not so badly fright
ened over the yellow peril" and
where we are not so sure that q
big hulking navy is the great
panacea of peace, Walter is going
to receive the plaudit of well
! done, good and faithful servant. u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
Desire TO BE Free 10 WRONG.

Oh, the worth OF coercion in a daily
duty which must be done whether we
Ike II or not! The desire 10 be free
from such computations Is wroH" As
well might the locomotive ask 10 dash
cut harcatraiued over The prairie and
The bridge The tracks waich coEiine
il continue it's usefulness and Its life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

Each age of our lives has its joys.
Old people should be happy, and
they will be II Chamberlain's Tab
let's are taken to strengthen the di.
gestion and keep the bowels regular.
These tablets are mild and gentle In
their action and especially suitable
for people of middle age and older.
For sale by all dealers.-adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-07-22
MAMMOTH TOOTH FOUND

Albuquerque, N. NJ, July 22.-zLor-
EMO Torres of Lincoln county, is in
the city in company with Jose e. NAL
donado of Chilli, his cousin, and both
exhibited in the Evening Herald Of
flee mammoth tooth, belonging to
some antedeluvian monster. The
tooth weighs about 12 pounds, and
from that fact may be inferred the
enormous size OF, the behemoth or
whatever extinct species of animal it
may have been. The tooth was un-
earthed in the Captain mountains in
Lincoln county, near the town of
Captain. The enormous Uranium was
also there, as must be the other por-
tions of the skeleton, but the work
Of exoayating the whole was big
task for the finder. Part of the cram
ium as it was uncovered and exposed
to the air and sun disintegrated and
fell to pieces, but some portions re-
manned intact and were brought with
the large tooth or molar The men
intend to exhibit these unique relics
of past ages to those who may be
interested in gazing upon the remains
of large animals which existed in the
primitive stages Of the earth. No
place to exhibit the relics has yet
been designated, but will be some
time today or tomorrow, probably ar
rangements can be made with the
carnival people to exhibit them dur
ing the week.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-07-22
TO Try RlvApAvIA

Boston, July When the Argen-
tine dreadnought Rivadavia leaves
Quincy next week for the Brooklyn
navy yard, there to be cleaned and
painted preparatory to her final trials
for speed and other acceptance tests,
she will at once engross the undivid-
ed attention of naval men
Interest in the Riyadavia lies chief
ly in the fact that she and her sister
ship, the Morena, under construction
at Camden, N. j., are the first so-called
dreadnoughts to be built in the uni
ted States for foreign country.
When, three years ago, the Fore River
Shipbuilding company and the New
York Shipbuilding company received
the contracts for building the Rivada-
via and the Morena, respectively, the
shipbuilders of the United States won
their first important victory in bid
ding for the construction of warships
in competition with representatives of
the leading nations of the world.
n BY courtesy Of the navy department
the Riyadavia will be drydocked at
the Brooklyn navy yard and put in
shape for her final speed trials. It is
expected these trials will take place
off the Maine coast week after next.
The ship is required by contract to
make at least 221a knots an hour, and
the tests prescribed for her are the
same as those for United States war
ships.
The Rivadavia will be the equal in
size and fighting strength of any bat
tleship now afloat She has a total
displacement Of 27,5OO tons. is 5S5 feet
long, 9S feet in breadth and has a
normal draught Of 276 feet. Exter-
nally she resembles vessels of the
class Of which the United States bat
tleship Arkansas is a type
The batteries of the Argentine dread
nought will consist Of 12 12-inch guns,
which constitute the main battery
12 6-inch, six Of which can be fired
broadside at the same time the main
battery is fired; 70 4-inch guns, be
sides several guns Of smaller caIiber,
and two 21-inch submerged tubes.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-07-22
Big LOG DRIVE

Albuquerque. N. NJ, July 22.-That
albuquerque is the center of the tie
industry in this section of the coun-
try is indicated by the fact that there
are at present 100000 ties IN the San
ia Fe picking plant, south of the
city, and that 100000 ties are now in
the yards about the plant, shipped
by the Santa Barbara Tie and Pole
company from the Domingo boom in
the Rio Grande, where there are at
present 25OOOO additional ties await
ing shipment to Albuquerque. Ties
from the Domingo boom to the pick
ling plant in Albuquerque are being
shipped daily in 5O-car train loads.
The $50, 900 ties driven down the
streams from the Santa Barbara COM
pany's forests in the northern part
Of the state, furnished employment
and activity again this year for many
experienced river men and lumber
jacks. The ties we're jammed in the
rapids on a number Of occasions and
frequently dynamite was used. to
break the jams. 1t is said that al
most a car Of dynamite was used in
getting the ties through the streams.
That the drive was highly successful,
however, is shown by the arrival of
35O,0OO ties at the Domingo boom, at
which point they were taken from the
water and loaded on cars and sent
over the Santa Barbara short line to
the Santa Fe main line at Domingo,
and thence shipped to albuquerque.
A hundred men are constantly en-
ployed at the Santa Fe picking plant
here, picking ties and shipping them
to all parts Of the Santa Fe system.
The ties cut this season by the Santa
Barbara people will be seasoned for
eight months before being pickled.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-07-22
ROCKEFELLER HAS FIRE

Tarrytown, N. Y, July 22.-Flames
we're discovered under the main stair
way in cottage on the Rockefeller
estate on Pocantico hills today-the
third fire on the property in three
weeks. The authorities OF the town
believe incendiaries have been at
work. Mr.. Rockefeller had great
deal of trouble with foreign laborers
in strike on his estate last fall and
it is suspected that some Of the dis
grauntled employees, scores of whom
have been discharged, have sought
revenge.
The cottage where the fire was dis
covered today is occupied by the fam
lily of Emil Sibern, sculptor and
landscape artist, who directed the dec
orations on the Rockefeller property
at Sleepy Hollow. Village firemen
kept the flames from destroying the
building. Under the second floor
stairway a blaze was set last Satur-
day. Some time ago stable burned
with loss of $15O,OOO
Las Vegas optic., 1913-07-22
Rf'
To SUCCESSFUL
EFFORT
EVANGELIST RUNYAN DECLARES
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE SHOULD
TRUST IN GOD

At the Christian tabernacle last
night revival work was continued BY
the Las Vegas churches under the
leadership Of Evangelist Runyan The
evening discourse was upon the sub
jeet Of Christian Confidence as a
Chief Factor in Resultful Life In
business life, in family relationships
and in spiritual life confidence is the
foundation Of success and happiness
The speaker appealed for an utterly
sincere reading of Gods word and de
clascd that the insincere persnt youiu
prove anything or uphold any false
position by the Bible, if mean enough
to do so.
The work Of overthrowing Christian
confidence moves along the line Of
misbelief and disbelief that is an ele
ment Of faith misapplied or utter do
nial of Bible truth The language oi
Ingersoll at his brothers grave was
recited:
IN the night Of death hope hangs
q star and listening love can hear the
rustic of wing"
Its greater meaning on the lips o.
IA Christian was touchingly shown il
Mr.. Runyan's reference to his venerat
ed fathers death four years ago.
The professed Christians presen'
were called upon for fuller consecra
tion to the work at hand. and they re
sponded by gathering at the leaders
side as an Indication of their purpose
Meetings continue nightly at tht
Tabernacle, corner Main avenue anC
Eighth street, Everyone should heal
this earnest, sincere and forcefu
speaker the Rev. Mr.. Runyau