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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

common, being both partial to meat.
But imagine Mrs. Sprat with roast
sirloin of beef and Jack spreading
peanut butter on an oatmeal cracker
for his! Nay, dear aunt Not on your
counterfeit presentiment'"
People OF entirely opposite tastes
get along together very nicely quite
often" Aunt Jane contended.
Not when II comes to the eats.
Pet" said Mrs Merriwld. I'VE may
disagree with our husbands on ques-
tons of religion and art and dress
and finance, but not on the subject
Of dinner. OF course a liberal man
will concede something to the finer
feminine preferences. and wise lady
will tolerate and even pander to &C.
casional vulgarities in The way of
onions and lunch herring But In the
main. she must like what he likes, and
If she doesn't, she must learn to-"
Couldn't you learn to like what Mr..
Herbidgo does?" asked Aunt Jane.
who, me? l? Why, gracious
goodness Agnes! That man doesn't
like anything" exclaimed Mrs. Merit
wild, "only nuts and such, and I'm no
squirrel If am frlsky at times Why.
auntie, don't you understand that he's
vegetarian? He doesn't even like
nuts. They don't like things, dearie
they eat them because they contain
certain elements. They eat TO live,
they dont live to eat. Didn't you
know that? Why, yes. And 1t gives
them something to talk about, too.
You. dear aunt, sit down and con-
sumo lamb chops without the least
idea OF what they contain. You
couldn't tell to save your swan-like
neck whether they were rich in phos-
pilates or sulphites or bromdes. You
don't catch a vegetarian feeding or
anything that he hasn't got the chem.
ical formula for. He goes into his
little white.tiled restaurant and looks
over the bill CT fare.
LET me see' he says. 'Proteids
hum! Yes. think I'll take few
proteids on the half shall and some
adenoids and broiled carbohydrates.
with q demi tasse OF nitrate and q
half portion OF phosphorus. "
Don't be absurd. Melissa" begged
Aunt Jane.
1T isn't me; it's them" replied her
niece. Eat to llvel What's the use
of living If you've got to regard your.
self as a laboratory to convert raw
material into elements? The balanced
ration may be all right. but 1t depends
a good deal on the place You get 1t.
and to some extent on the walter who
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Deeerved the Honor.

The latest appreciation OF Shake
speare by his fellow townsmen Is re-
ported in the Washington Star
In Stratford, during che OF the
Shakespeare iubllces, an American
tourist approached an aged ylllager in
a smock. and said
VINO Is this chap Shakespeare,
anyway"
HE we're writer, sir
"Oh, but there are lots of writer's.
Why do you make such fuss over
this one, then? Wherever | turn |
see Shakespeare hotels, Shakespeare
cakes. Shakespeare chocolates, Shake
speare shoes. What did he write
magazine atories, attack on the Trusts.
popular povels?"
ND. sir; oh. no, sir" said the aged
yl,lager. 81 understand he writ Tor
the Bible, sir"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Sense Of Touch.

One Of two darkies who run a boot
black "parlor" in partnership was
Dragging OF his well-developed sense
OF touch. particularly in the matter
OF money. He boosted that he could
tell the denomination OF any United
States coin merely by feeling It. His
partner wearied OF these boasts and
came back with this:
Your sense o feelin' amt nothing
to my friend Marcus. Him and me
used TO work on the Pullman down
through Kansas. Marcus had been ON
this route for about ten years. One
night when we was both a-sleeptn'.
long around midnight | wakes up ard
| shakes Marcus and says: Marcus,
whete are WEI An Marcus he jest
rolls over and sticks his hand out the
window and he says: We're goin'
through Oswego.' "--Lippincott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Spiders Dam Against Flood.

Scientists recently we're entertained
by q distinguished traveller with an
account OF a spider living in Australia
which makes its habitatlon along the
seashore, in the orevices of the rocks
between high and low water marks.
But when the tide Is in their homes
are covered with water. Instead Of
deserving them, however the spiders
solve the difficulty by means OF close
ly woven sheets Of silk, which they
stretch over the entrances, behind
which they manage to retain sufficient
air to keep them alive during the time
they remain submerged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
EnIists Women in Road Bee.

Jefferson City.--When Gov. Major
issues his proclamation the latter
part Of this month. calling upon the
men and big boys Of Missouri to turn
out and put in two days work upon
the public roads upon dates d,sig-
mated by him in his proclamation, he
will also request the women 10 pre-
pare big feed" for the men on that
day. The governor said the women
can give tremendous boost to the
road proposition by getting together
and preparing big dinners for each
squad OF men. The women OF each
community, he says, should so far as
practicable, serve dinner N common
and make the affair biz social event
as well as one in the Interest Of better
roads.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Capitol Escavatina Delayed.

Jefferson City.-T. H. Johnson &
Son, the contractors for the founda,
ton OF the new statehouse. are hav.
ing trouble in the caving of some OF
the pits that have been made for the
piers. Some of the pits excavated for
piers have to be recessed with heavier
timbers before the concrete can be
put in. In spite of the delay caused
by caving, Contractor Johnson expects
to have the foundation complete and
ready for the superstructure by Sep.
TENDER /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
srsts Threatens to Sue Railroads.

Jefferson City--If the railroads do
not show an inclination to make
prompt refund TO those proving their
claims for oyercharges on account of
the 2.cent passenger rate law deci.
sion, they may find themselves up
against very serious proposition.
The state may take hand in adjust.
ing those claims, and II 1t does the
railroads will be called upor to re.
fund all the money In excess OF the
cents per mile they have collected
since the 2-cent law became effective.
The attorney generals department
Is looking into the question to deter.
mine what action may be taken. As.
sistant Attorney General Fitch and
Attorney T.. ]. Bean, of th- public
service commission, almost have
come to the conclusion that the state
can maintain an action against the
railroads by which a master In chanc'
cry can De appointed by the supreme
court TO collect the claims and make
a finding for adjustment OF them.
Master Could Adjust Claims.
This master could give notice to the
people to send their claims to him for
adjustment, and he could hear and de.
termine them and make finding for
the respective amounts due each. The
railroads could be compelled to rem.
der statement TO this master of the
tickets sold at their different stations
in Missouri to other points in this
state, and from this the master could
find out how much more than the 2
cents per mile have been collected,
and after all the claims are adjusted,
the surplus would escheat to the state
and the railroads would be compelled
to pay It into the escheat fund.
$4,000, 900 Freight overeharge.
What Is true of the 2-cent rate law
Is also true of the maximum freight
rate law.
The state labor department has ng.
ured that the money collected by the
railroads in violation OF these laws
since they were enacted amounts to
more than s17.O0O,OOO.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
AS THE BEST FAMILIES" DO
Father in Prison, Mother a Suffra'
aette, Sister a Futurist and
Brother Divorced.

He had just returned from journey
around the world. He knew that the
beautiful girl he had left behind him a
year before was waiting for him. It
was, therefore, with the most ecstatic
feeling OF Joy that upon his arrival he
presented himself at her house.
After the first bewildering and glad.
some greeting, they sat on the sofa to-
gether. He was about to kiss her,
when she said:
cone moment, darling. Since you
have been away, father, who, as you
know. Is banker, has been convicted
by the money probers and IL now In
jail"
81 had heard nothing about IT,"
Mother has turned suffragette, and
yesterday, while trying TO break into
congress-, was locked up"
Indeed"
Sister has become futurist, and Is
doing the decorations for the Bloom
ingdale insane asylum"
"How interesting, but"
Brother got his divorce yesterday
and has gone into temporary bank
ruptcy In order to get out OF paying
his alimony Now you may kiss me"
He folded her reproachfully in his
arms.
ut seems a pity, dear" he said, as
he imprinted upon her ruby lips the
impassioned emblem of long deferred
love, that you should delay this Joy
Just to tell me the ordinary things that
are likely at any time to happen to any
New York family in good standing. -
Life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
A,portions General Road Fund.

Jefferson City.-State Auditor John
r. Gordon has made the apportion.
ments TO the various counties from
the general state road fund. showing
the amount each county is entitled to,
This will be drawn from the state
treasury by the auditor as soon as
possible on acquisitions filed by the
various counties before July 1. 1913.
Only about so or 65 counties have
made acquisitions for this fund; con.
seQuently the remaining counties APP
portlonment will remain in the state
treasury until July I, 1914, when an
other apportionment will be made,
and will then be paid out upon requisi.
tons filed prior to to July /, 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17


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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Open-Alr Livina Cost SIS.

Thomas Costello and James Kelly.
bnth of Philadelphia, were arrested In
the woods near Folsom, Pa. by County
Detective O'Tools. The men were
building 4 Ere to warm their break
fast. Alderman Smith fined each S.
for vagrancy. Kelly declared he was
afflicted with consumption. and Cos
tello said he suffered with asthma
Both said they were following tho
open-air treatment for their health
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
MELISSA WOULD NOT MATE WITH
A FOOD FApplST.

Mrs. Merriwid tucked her napkin
into its ring, breathed a sigh OF salts
faction slightly favored by mint tab
let, and put her elbows on the table.
Il feel considerably better, thank
YOU she observed.
81 should hope you would, my dear"
replied her maternal maiden aunt
Jane Il must say there Is nothing
wrong with your appetite, Melissa"
MOI" said Mrs. Merriwid, with n
lift OF her eyebrows We'll, that's
just where you and Mr.. Herbidge dis
agree. He considers my appetite de-
PRAYED. and right there Mr.. Herbldge
and little Lissy stand on opposite
sides OF a yawning abysmal gNf--
with most OF the yawn on my side, |
may say"
1T seems to me that a difference OF
opinion regarding diet can hardly be
considered In the light OF an insupera-
Bile objection. my DEAR" Aunt Jane
demonstrated.
That's merely because you haven't
given the matter due consideration,
dearie." said Mrs. Merriwid And
you're probably going on the Jack
Sprat theory OF mutual compromise
and adjustment That listens good
at the first roseate blush, too, but it
wouldn't work outside OF Mother
Goose. believe me. You'd find Mr..
Sprat filed with disgust as well rs
lean meat every time he looked across
the table and saw the lady lifting In
the flabby fat, and she would naturally
have n low opinion OF his taste. At
that. they would have something In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Negroes to Erect Fountain.

Jefferson City.-B F. Allen, presi.
dent OF the Lincoln institute. says. an
ornate drinking fountain viii be
erected on the campus of that insti-
tuition soon as memorial to the ne
gro soldiers CT a regiment whose con-
trihution to a fund raised Just before
they were disbanded after the civil
war was the nucleus that led to he
founding OF the school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Twelve Banks Chartered.

Jefferson City.--State Bank Commits
sioner Mitchell has issued charters to
20 banks, with capital of s1G3,500, and
TO two trust companies, with CAPT,
tai OF 100000. during the month
June. An increase in the capital stot
OF banks and trust companies during
the month amounted to s1,34s, 900 !
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Hens, Too, Take a Vacation.

Jefferson, City.-The Missouri hen Is
enjoying vacation, according to
state Treasurer Edward p. Deal. For
the month of May. the state poultry
farm, in Wright county, turned over
20 the treasury $3.50 from the sale OF
surplus eggs. The returns Tor June
show a falling of of $40.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Major Paroles Lie Convict.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major has pa
rolled oliver p, McCarver OF st. Fran
els county, who was serving q life
sentence for shooting and killing Har.
ny Lett in saloon a. Pennington On
March IA, 1901.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Woerner Takes Oath Of Office.

jefferson City.--William F. Woer
ner, the new member of the public
utilities commission, qualified by TAX
ting the oath Of office. He has been
assigned to an office on the second
floor OF the old Supreme Court build
ing. Commissioner Woerner, In com
pliancr with the provisions of the
law creating the commission, will es.
tablish his residence in Jefferson City.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
state Gets sic, $50 June Interest.

Jefferson City.-State Treasurer
Deal received the interest on state
moneys from the state repositories
for the month of June II amounted
to s1S.sSO.sa. as against *11.s2tss for
June last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
pownpour Benefits Capital.

Jefferson City.--A good rain Of
three and one-half hours duration fell
here that will be Of immense benefit
10 the corn and other growing crops
II came in q steady downpour and
without q storm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

Merriwid, but on general principles.
auntie, woman wants to beware of
man who won't eat any old thing.
just so it's we'll cooked"
Copyright, 1919. by w. @ Chapman
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

Do not think II wasted time to sub.
init yourself to any influence which
may bring upon you any noble feeling.
--Ruskip.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
,ntqonorv City-g,ou,

Montgomery City.--FOui generp,
tons were present at family gath.
ering at the home o: Martin II. S;1g.
way, 81 years old. The others we're
his son. Robert Ridgway. 81; h.s
grandson, Martin Ridgway, 20, and his
great grandson, Leslie Ridgway, s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
REALTY MEN WILL
BOOST TOGETHER
Prospects for New High-class
Residence Section Become
Brighter.

A movement has been started among
real estate men to have them unite
closer than ever in a concerted plan
to boost Salt Lake City. 1t has al
ready taken definite shape among deal
ers handling property in the southeast
ern part Of the city. They will work
together In promoting home building.
1t is estimated that homes valued at
more than 100000 will be built this
spIlng on the southeast bench of Ihir-
teenth East street and between Ninth
South and Twelfth South streets.
Among the dealers boosting this section
are the Progress Realty & Building
company, George M. Cannon, Hubbard
Investment company, Ashton j enkins
company and Earl Dunshee. Progress
Heights, Douglas Park, Emerson
Heights and vicinity will see such
building. activity as they have never
seen before if the plans of the dealers
materialiZe.
Prospects. for new high-clasa resi-
dence district in the vicinity Of the
state capitol become brighter as prog
ress is made by the capitol commission
in its plans for the future. The COM
mission has agreed that if the legisla-
tnae makes an appropriation of $780,
Oeo apoub Jhlrty lots on the east side
of the capitol grounds will be pur-
chased and later several lots on the
west side. The states property is on
the east side of State street and the
city's on the west side. 1t is intend
ed to make parks, the state paying the
expense of its ground and the city of
its ground.
Friday the capitol commission and
members Of the legislature visited the
capitol site and discussed the improve
ments. James Stewart & Co, expect
to commence building operations on the
capitol March Is. The contractors
have already erected temporary build
ings for their office. tools and mate
rials- They have assured the commits.
sion that the capitol would be finished
on time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
REALTY AND BUILDING
FIRM HAS BIRTHDAY

Yesterday was the birthday of the
Progress Realty & Building company.
The firm was organized March l, 1911.
gregating moro than $30o,oOo in the
realty and building departments.
The company has been situated in its
new offices, 923 South Main street, one
week. Being on the ground floor has
been found to make conditions more
convenient and as a result sales and
inquiries have increased. Prospective
purchasers have been shown the new
second addition to Progress Heights
every day. This week promises to be
unusually active.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
PREPARE
For SPRING OPENING
|hsiness Houses Busy Un-
hacking Goods for Coming
Easter Display.
EBRUARY DULL MONTH
niet Season Of Yeaer IS Fol-
lowed Closely by Early
| Holiday Date.
EBRUARY DULL MONTH

The buyers for the big department
res, dry goods stores, millinery es-
IDlishments, furniture and other stores
u now back from the eastern markets
I big forces Of clerks are engaged in
llcing spring lines on display. The
lbt week was not particularly busy
for the merchants, owing to the in
nent condition Of the weather, but
rchants say that February is a dull
nth anyway and they might as well
We it over with. Then, too, spring
Ids have been arriving in steady
pans for the past ten days, and the
Peasonable weather has given the
Irchants time to begin unpacking.
Easter comes unusually early this
|F-March 23-the earliest date since
|Is, when it fell upon March %. This
pms that the big spring openings will
held earlier than usual this wear,
bably about March II.
Merchants generally report fair
|he during the past week, weather
|ditions considered, but they expect
|hake up for lost time as soon as the
|fng trade fairly begins. In the dry
IDS and department stores during the
t week. the sales ran principally to
'aneed STYLES in millinery, suits, dress
hs and trimmings and other acces.
les to suits made to order.
Furniture stores, hardware stores and
fact all lines of trade are said TO be
hn unusually healthy condition. Mon.
fs plentiful and collections are GOOD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
ADVOCATE PLANTING
MORE SHADE TREES
Kirnball g. Richards Say Mat
ter Is Not Given Enough
Attention.

HMuch has been said of late regard
| ing the Identification of our streets,
says n member Of the firm Of KimbaD
& Richards, land merchants. "It is a
well-known fact that Salt Lake City
is pointed to by travellers and tour.
lists from all over the country as hav-
ing the widest and most beautiful tree
lined thoroughfares on the American
continent. Contrast this wholly desir-
able condition with the scene which
greeted the first pioneers who entered
this valley to find most Of it q seem
ingly barren waste. What this genera
ton owes to those early commonwealth
builders can never be estimated, But
one thing is certain, those venerated
pioneers planned well for the future
and laid out broad streets and then
did everything in their power to make
their new community beautiful by
planting shade trees.
"It is a far cry from those days of
gravel paths, pole and stone fences
and OK carts to the great modern city
we are now building; and yet how
must have we improved in the matter
of our shade trees7 OF course, with
the city's growth, new trees have been
set out and in certain districts special
efforts have been made to keep up a
uniform appearance. With more or
less desirable city and state laws the
parks commission has been able to do
much effective work, but at no time
has there been as much public inter
est taken in this important matter
as it surely deserves. 1t is to be hoped
that the coming season will see ma
terial change in this regard and that
greater efforts than ever before will
be made to make our streets really
beautiful
'Kimball & Richards have always
held that residence district should
have certain desirable improvements.
In all their operations they have taken
great pains in planting and caring for
their shade trees Today there are
over 1000 ornamental trees in High
land Park while other subdivisions
handled by this well-known firm have
received their share. 1t is the policy
of the firm to plant trees which will
give almost immediate shade, keeping
the matter OF beauty and long life well
in mind. After the soft wood trees
have attained a sufficient growth, it
is intended to place hard wood trees
at proper distances apart, thus pro-
viding suitable shade and beautiful
both for the present and
future generations.