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The citizen., 1913-12-25
Letter No. 4.
Sandy Branch, Aug. "a, 1908.


Sandy Branch, Aug. "a, 1908.
Ny Dear Son Jackson
Al last you have written again.
And must say that II is such
letter as never expected 10 get
from you. IL makes me glad and
sorry at the same time. You say
you want 10 sell out your farm in
Texas and come back with your wife
and child and get the education that
you might have had and missed four
years ago.
Well, Jackson, I did expect you
might get sick Of Texas, and come
trailing back as so many have done,
and I believed you would sometime
regret all your wildness and folly as
a boy, but I did not think il would
come so soon. | am glad TO have
you say you propose TO be man
now and take proper care Of Jennie
and the kid. That sounds like the
boy you were before you went to
that city Business School, and it
gives your father real joy.
But about giving up your Texas
farm and coming back TO go to
school and get an education now,
| must tell you, Jackson, it is too
late. You buried your education
when you ran of and got married.
You are in for ii now and must go
on thru life with what little educa-
tion you have and what more you
can pick up. You cannot be boy
again, much as you desire IL.
You say that il you only had
little more education you could earn
double money with surveying par
ties. or as superintendent of work.
men, or as business manager, or
even right on your farm, and IL is
perfectly true. You say you can
never be satisfied not to know more
than you now do, and not TO test
your brain and find out the stun
that is really in you. All that
touches my heart and is as sad as a
funeral. IL Is a funeral, however
and we cannot bring the dead Il
life.
went down to Berea the other
day to see about our childrens' go.
ing for we have made up our minds
to let Lucy go with her brother, in
fact, we could not stop her. As
was saying | went TO Berea (my an.
The citizen., 1913-12-25

through II for an axle. rests upon this
axle on the poles OF the magnet.
which form an endless track for IT,
The wheel. OF course. is made light
enough that the attraction OF the mag
net keeps II from falling on. yet the
wheel can roll about easily on what
Is practically an endless track To a
child this toy brings home more forci-
bly, than any lecture by his school
teacher the power and principle OF
magnetism. and he will delight In
"fooling" his friends with II, The un-
Initiated will naturally expect the
wheel to roll on the arms OF the horse
shoe and will be amazed to see 1t
merely roll down the ends and back
on the under side.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
Occasion for Pride.

Dorothy. Della and Daisy. three
youngsters OF New Jersey town,
were discoursing about the baby
brothers who had taken up their resi-
dence In the three families during the
last year.
My little brother Toms got a love-
lver mug that grandfather just
~ him." said Dorothy. ITS q
beauty. and he had a silver knife and
fork from grandma. too"
my little brother Harry's got a
beautiful carved rattle that Uncle
Dick sent him from Japan" said De
liza It's the prettiest rattle that
ever saw"
my little brother Willie's not as
big as your brothers" said Daisy.
with an air OF endeavoring to conceal
feeling OF triumph, but the doctor
says he's had more spasms than any
other baby In the whole neighbor-
hood. so there'"-Lippincott's.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
His Reason.

Once when Phillips Brooks was re-
covering from a rather severe illness
he ordered that no one whatsoever be
admitted TO see him. One fine day
Robert q. Ingersoll called and the
bishop requested that he be admitted
and brought to the sickroom at once.
Il certainly appreciate this" said
the mystified Ingersoll. when he had
shaken hands with the reverend gen.
tleman. but why see me when you
deny yourself to your friendsY"
1T Is this way" responded the bish.
op. II feel confident OF seeing my
friends In the next world. but this may
be my last chance OF seeing youl"
The citizen., 1913-12-25

in the Popular Mechanics. The per
former sits at one side OF the table
with his hands fiat on the top.
person may pick out any pendulum
and ask him to swing II, which he
will proceed TO do without touching
II. also making II strike the glass
while II swings. Another pendulum
may be pointed out and he will start
that one apparently by looking at It,
while the other one stops.
This may seem to be impossible.
yet II is very easy. II will be seen
that no two pendulums have the same
length. A pendulum makes a certain
number OF swings In a given time. de-
pending on its length. A long pen
dulum requires more time TO complete
its swing and will. therefore. make
a less number OF swings than a short
one in the same time. II Is only nee
essary to move the table slightly and
watch the pendulum picked out until
II begins to swing independently OF
the others. which soon happens. To
make the longer pendulums swing,
longer movements OF the table top
must be made With a little practice
anyone can become a skilled medium
in pendulum swinging.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
SWINGING A PENDULUM
Articles Needed for Trick Are
Easily Picked Up.
With Little Practice Anyone Can Be-
come skilled MedIum--it 10 Only
Necessary to Move the Table
That 10 In Use slightly.

To swing q pendulum. picked out
from a number Of them at random,
without touching It is a very puzzling
trick The articles necessary are a
mediumsized table and number Of
pendulums, some OF which are sus-
pended from rod with their lower
weighted ends inside OF water and
wine glasses placed on the table, and
others attached to corks so that they
Will hang inside OF bottles.
The spectators gather around the
table. which can be In full light.
writes James A. Hart Of Philadelphia
The citizen., 1913-12-25
WORLD PUZZLE IS AMUSING
Trick 10 to Start From Any Angle or
Town on Diagram and Visit
Every Other Village Once.

Can you. starting from any angle or
town on this diagram, find a route
which will take you to every other
town once, and once only?
The route must bring you back TO
the town from which you set out
Starting from any angle or town on
this diagram. TO visit every other
town once. and once only. and to re-
The citizen., 1913-12-25
Questions Answered

BEREA, FRIEND WORKING STUDENTS College with
affiliated schools ey-making institution certain
but thousands dollars the benefit
its students giving highest
possible for students
OUR SCHOOL FAMILY, regulations
the character the students
who sick the College provides doctor and without
charge
AL those with live College buildings and
assist work Of boarding hail. farm and Shops receiving valuable
training getting according the their labor Except
expected that oil iu their
Write the before coming
PERSONAL EXPENSES clothing laundry postage books
with different people Berea plain clothing climate the
regardless
COOPERATIVE STORE furnishes books articles work uniforms
umbrellas and other necessary articles at
LIVING EXPENSES really below The College asks
for the fine buildings which students live
cleaning, lights washing bedding
For table a
so washing
ding 40 to 60 for each person.
SCHOOL FEES First DOLLAR DEPOSIT"
for return of key library books This paid but and
returned when the student departs
Second INCIDENTAL
buildings hospital library (Sudents pay nothing
vices of teacha instruction gf) The Incidental Fee
$500 in Collegiate
PAYMENT MUST BE IN ADVANCE
the term board by the half term nstamens folows
The citizen., 1913-12-25
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

Aunt Alma-So you took your first
dancing lesson today. Was II difficult?
Loulse-No. All | had to do was
keep turning round and wiplng my
feet
Tommy-Papa. a river Is fed by
small streams, isn't II?
Papa-Yes, my son.
Tommy-Then ! s'pose that is what
makes its mouth water.
Arthur-Mamma. | hurt my finger.
Please tie n rag on II.
Mamma (after an examination)-lt
isn't injured enough to need tying up.
dear.
Arthur-Well. tie a rag on It, any.
way. so won't forget which finger
Il is that hurts-Chlcago News.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
LITTLE TOY IS EDUCATIONAL
Wheel Rolls Round Ends Of Magnet.
but Does Not Fall Oh-PuxxIino
to the unInitisted.

A toy that ia both amusing and Of
educational value has been patented
by an Ohio man. A horseshoe magnet
with unusually long poles has the ends
OF these poles rounded. A single
wheel. with a round steel bar running
The citizen., 1913-12-25
The Mystery Revealed.

Little Ethel know why II isn't
safe TO count your chickens before
they're hatched.
Mother-Why, dear?
Little Ethel-Coz sum OF 'em might
be ducks.-Ohio State Journal.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
Fully Equipped.

"Chew your food. Doris. before you
swallow Il: your stomach hasn't teeth
to chew with"
Mine has. I swallowed two last
summer."-Life
The citizen., 1913-12-25

turn TO our starting point We may
take either of these two courses:
TPON CDEJK Mo
II S II G +,
FBA T S II X l. No PO n c ID
Z II G. f.
The arrangement is cyclical. and
the route can be begun at any point
by transferring the proper number
of letters from one end to the other
The citizen., 1913-12-25
Dancer Not Imminent.

Better go home, Jimmy. Your
mother is looking for you"
"Has she got the hair brush with
herr"
mo"
Then guess I'll play awhile
longer"
The citizen., 1913-12-25

A Vacuum Abhorrsd.
What is that which young gtr
looks for, but does not wish to nndf
A hole In her stocking
The citizen., 1913-12-25
9Th Door-Berea College

This is the crown Of the whole Institution, and
courses in all advanced subjects.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
4th Door-Berea's Normal School
5th Door -Berea's Preparatory Acaden

This is the straight road to College-best traini
Sciences, Languages, History and all preparat
Academy is now Berea's largest department.
The citizen., 1913-12-25
End Door-Berea's Foundation School

General Education for those not far advanc
vocational training. No matter what your
can put you with others like yourself an,
rapid progress
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22
Confederate Veteran Monument
Association.
SUBSCRIPTION CARD.


hereby subscribe the of Dollars
towards the erection of the of
Confederate Mary upon
House the of Franklin approved by Floran
Cornay u c. W. ordered committee in charge
this and hereby said subscription
demand in in five equal monthly nsments at
option.
The following subscriptions received from members OF
the Confederate paid
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
10. l2, school district 20, "a,

OF 10 south of Jackson road
No. II, school districts 81, -, ~.
No. -, school district - and part Of
a south Of plank road aud east Of
Pennington.
No. %, school districts 3j, 81 aud
part of "a north Of aud including
=plank. road east of aud Including
st. Louis road.
No. a, school districts 30, 90 and
part of 10 north of and including
Jackson road.
No. -, school districts 80, 81.
No. 26, a. - I, 81, y.
Annual settlements were made by
road overseers and approved by the
court as follows: VIM. Dugal, 10;
J. d. HUFF, s; O. +. Hansbrough,
26; Harvey Strong, /; W. |. Morris.
II; John b. Bowling, -; d. 4. Horn,
II; NJ. Conrad, |; c. w. Richard
SOL, I; John W. Hutson, p; j, d.
Fllnery, II; G. ". Brand, 3; 7. w.
Weddle, D; q. B. Porter, II; John
Burlbaw, %; X. 7. Rariden, II; T.
II. Coxey, .; ). A, Sykes 10; F. B.
Conway, II.
Dramshop licenses were granted
as follows: =. II. Fitzgerald, Des-
loge; Harry +. Highley, Farming
ton; p. II. Fitzgerald, Daytown,
The collector was directed to re-
turn as erroneous assessment of
$3.50 on real estate valuation of p.
J Meridith estate, fixing same at
$3.50.
Constable w. f. Gillespi" of Perry
township made final settlement,
which was approved.
Circuit Clerk &. =. Wilson made
quarterly settlement, which was APP
proved.
The foreign insurance tax fund
was apportloned as follows to the
Incorporated towns OF the county:
Farmington s236.63, Elvins Sl57 .S5,
Bismarck 5000, aud the Cour ty
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
tTATE HOSPITAL NO. 4
ASKS FOR $l27 900.

State Hosital No. 4 in the annual
report submitted To the Governor
and the Forty-seyenth General AS
sembly, asks for an appropriation
of Sl27 100 for l0l3.l4, of which Sl7,-
900 is for salaries aud $2i 900 for sup.
port.
For rebuilding the administration
building sac, 900 is required and for II
building for tuberculosis patients
$4,000. A Acold.storage plant to cost
5000 is badly needed.
The furniture aud other fittings
which are needed are To cost $1,000
The remainder of the asked-for ap.
preparations Is To cover miscellan-
eous expenses, In addition, the
sum the institution receives from
various counties for the support and
maintenance of patients will be re-
quired.
The administration building was
destroyed by fire last August. BY
making use of the foundation and
the portion of the walls which are
standing in good shape 1t Is thought
a new structure can be erected on
the site Of the old one for Si0,0
The worth of the products OF the
farm and truck garden, run by the
patients Of the hospital able to work
of the last two years, is figured al
S37 ,233, raised at a cost of Sl2 ,33l, a
profit of $24, ,S92.
Enough was sold it is said to meet
the cost of the production. All
waste from the kitchen went to feed
hogs and poultry.
There were $50 patients in the hos.
rital at the close of the year To
properly house this number another
building worth S65,0O0 is needed.
1t, however, is figured that the new
tuberculosis building, to cost So 900
Will relieve the pressure for the time
being. Two years from now other
additions may be made.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13

Barret and V. Conway of Chica-
go were here last Thursday and
Friday, looking after the sale of the
Conway property, which was bought
by w. NJ. Harlan.
Mr.. Robert Ward of Bismarck, one
of the longtime subscribers and
friends of The Times, was transact
ing business In Pennington Tues
day, and favored us with an appre-
ciated call.
The newly elected officers of the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid are Mrs.
j. II. Jones, president; Mrs. Nan
nie c. Weber, vice president; Mrs.
7. G. Young, secretary, and Mrs. j..
H. Wade, treasurer.
Mr.. George Raines received tel.
egram Tuesday with the sad intelli-
rence Of the derth Of brother John,
which occurred last Saturday e..
Eureka spfIHssl Arb. He left mi
mediately for that plaes with the
view of bringing the body hcfe for
burial, and will probably arrive with
II tomorrow.
MIR. J.C. Helfner announces this
week as candidate for City Mar
shal. Mr.. Heifner is well and IA
vorably known to our people and IL
one OF our most upright and honor
able citizens. He is well qualified
in every way to discharge the duties
of the office.
Mr.. $. A. Byington announces this
week us candidate for City Mar
shal. Mr.. ByingtOn has been Night
Watchman for about seven months
and has filed that position with gen.
eral satisfaction. He is man of
fine sense Of honor and would make
a good Marshal.
Jacob Karsch, who has been at
Mudlavia Springs, Ind, for several
weeks, writes home that he is inn
proving slowly and is able to lay
aside his crutches. Mr.. Karsch has
had long siege OF sciatica rhou-
matism, and his friends would be
glad to see him home and fully re-
covered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Methodist Episcopal Church.

A cordial welcome awaits all who
will worship with us. Public SER
vices are as follows: Sunday School
$3.50, morning worship 1880, Ep-
worth League G:30, and evening wor-
ship 1880. Mid week prayer meet
Ing "Wednesday 7:30.
Happy Frid0y Evening gathering
as usual Friday evening Doors
open at I and program begins at 7:3O
All members of all families repre-.
sented in the church and Sunday
school and their personally invited
guests admitted. Admission, IA tick
ct from Sunday school or IA coin
offering.
The Junior Congregation meets
Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Parents
are requested to see that their child
rem do not forget IL.
j. w. BoRAH, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.

Rev. DR.. John f. Harmon, Presi.
dent Of McKendree College, Leban-
on, H., will conduct brief revival
meeting beginning Feb, % mt the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
This will be joint meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, the one furnishing the lead.
er and the other the place of hold
ing the meeting, the expenses to be
borne in common by the two con-
gregations.
A committee OF ten, five from each
church, has been formed to prepare
the way for the meeting. This com.
mittee had an extended meeting las,
Sunday afternoon and in IA fine spir.
1t Of union and fellowship began the
work of preparing for the meeting
The pastors request the hearty CO.
operation of all the members of thell
congregations and their friends In
this meeting from the first service
DR.. Harmon is busy man and car
not stay with us long. The meet
ings are not expected to last more
than two weeks and In all probabil
ity not that long. OF course tn,
people OF the town and surrounding
country are all invited TO attend,
l.. r. JENKINS, p.s,o,s
J. W. BoRAH, r"s'orS'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Licensed to Marry.

Jan. 81, Marvin ID. Babb of st.
Louis and Miss Nellie Painter of
Pennington.
Feb. i, John A. Parker and Miss
Catherine Furshee OF Bonne Terre.
lst, Lewis McCUmbs and Miss
Grace Richardson ~ B1nne Terre.
iths Jesse Barlow and Miss Name
Walton Of LeadFood
9TH, +, $. Murdick OF Flat River
aud Miss Lolo Groom of DeSoto.
10th, John Lubczyn aud Miss
Anna Walkin Of LeadwOOd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Mrs. J. G. Morris is St. Louis
visitor this week.

Mrs. j. G. Morris is a St. Louis
visitor this week.
Little Joe Marty fell down Sun
day and broke his arm.
Judge r. A. Anthony attended
Circuit Court mere this week,
Mrs. W. r. Halle will go to Bonn6
Terre Friday to visit her daughter,
Miss Reba Halle.
Mr.. Sarah Robinett visited Mrs.
Anna Hickok in ST. Louis last week
for several days.
Carlisle Rozier has been home
nom Jefferson City for week
assisting in County Clerks office.
Miss Elizabeth Hlckok of st.
Louis will be the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Robinett, while here.
Miss Myra Clardy will leave the
latter part of the week to visit her
sister, Mr.. Gordon Frierson at ones
boro, Ark.
Rev, H. Barney OF Weir, Kansas,
will preach at the Baptist Church
on Sunday, February %, at II a. m.
aud Z: 0p. IN.
Rev. l.. II. Jenkins left Tuesday
for st. Louis on business trip, but
will be back in time to occupy his
pulpit next Sunday.
The Home Missionary Society Of
the NJ. +. Church, South, will have
market next Saturday, Feb. 10, at
Mrs. Laakman's millinery store.
Phone orders to Mrs. Russell Doss,
phone 307-4.
Miss Reba Halle spent day at
home last week. She has been se-
iected as the nurse from the Bonne
Terre Hospital to take three
months course in different St Louis
hospitals, aud her friend are very
proud of this compliment paid her
work at Bonne Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

On next Saturday evening, Febru-
AIRY 10, at eight O'Clock there will be
given an illustrated talk upon the
PHILIPPINES by Miss Elizabeth
Hickok, at the Presbyterian Church,
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society. The pictures shown
are all original ones, taken upon an
extended tour of tho Islands. Miss
Hickok will use the native costume
in giving her talk. The programme
will also include several musical
numbers. Admission fifteen cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
County Court Proceedings

Business transacted at this term
not reported last week. Court will
be in session balance Of the week +,
aud appointment of new road over.
seers will probably be made to-mor-
row or Saturday.
Rearrangement of Road Districts.
The rond districts were rearranged
and ibnumbered with the territory
belonging thereto, as follows:
No. / to embrace school districts
Nos. IL and So.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
W. NJ. HARLAN BUYS THE
CONWAY RESIDENCE

MIR. w. NJ, Harlan last Friday
closed deal for the Conway resi-.
dence property on West Columbia
street, the consideration being
5000. Mr.. Harlan intends to have
the house remodeled, put In furnace,
bath room and water and other i'm
prGvements.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
CHURCH NOTICES,
Christian Church

a cordial invitation Is extended to
the public TO worship with us next
Lords day as follows:
Bible School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing service at | a. m. and 1880 p. IN.
A special invitation is given to
each member to be in thelF places,
Come let us worship together.
j. NJ. BAILEY, Minister.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Notice.

/ am Offering my entire Household
and Kitchen Furniture for sale, be-
ginning at once and continuing until
every article is sold. Come early
and get choice of the great bargains
you will find.
j. II. SHORT,
Knob Lick. Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Catholic Dsvotions

Sunday, Feb. l6, at Doe Run s
o'clock; at Pennington 10 O'Clock.
Lenten Devotions-W Wedne sday
evening 1880 O'Clock. Sermon sub.
iect:-"Explanation of Catholic De.
vOtion."
Friday evening 1880 o'colck. Medi.
tation on the Sufferings of Christ.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
ORCHESTRAL ENTERTAINERS.
A Clever Company OF Four Maurer
Sisters with Varied Pro-
gram of Merit

The four Maurcr Sisters. making
up the company known as the Or
chcstral Entertainers. have been be
fore the public for FIVE years. The,
have been wonderfully successful
Perhaps the fact that they have been
trained together from infancy ac-
counts for the harmony of their
musical numbers
All graduates OF the South Bend
tlndiana) Conscrvatory-tiIcy came
forth from that institution fully rec
commended by the faculty The
great successes they have scored en-
title them to a place among musical
entertainers OF note.
They do not render a classical pro-
gram. but present high grade popu-
lar entertainment OF great variety and
beauty They feature cornet solos
with orchestral accompaniment: flute
solos with piano accompaniment
violin, cello and whistling solos
violin and flute duets; humorous read
ings; orchestral numbers with violin.
flute. cornct and piano, and. what is
rarely seen, ensemble vocal numbers
in conjunction with their own orchcs-
tral music, This is the fourth number
OF the Lyceum Course and will be al
the Opera House, Tuesday, Feb. IS.
------------------
We understand that plans are un.
der way for the formation of joint
stock company in this city for the
building of a Masonic temple in this
city. The plan, so we have been In
formed, is TO incorporate for $40, ,OOO
and build handsome building on
the site OF the present old eye sore
building. 1t is proposed that the
Masons of this city take all of the
stock. .-Fredericktown Democrat
News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Sound phiIosophy.

A correspondent Of the Portland.
Mass, Times asserts Men are like
bugles-the more r8ss they contain.
the further you can ue- them. WON.
en are like tulips the more modest
and retiring they appear. the better
you love them" There iE soma truth
We think Il that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
PUBLIC SALE,

There will be a sale of personal
property on Thursday, February 20,
at the home Of Andrew Jackson 3
miles North of Pennington. See
Posters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13

Treasurer was directed to subdlvide
the balance, 81, l9S. 80, to the county
revenue fund.
The collector was instructed to re-
turn as erroneous $3.50 on assessment
Of real estate of Henry Scott, fixing
assessment at $50