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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
oRAToRICAL ASSoC'N

The eighth annual meet of the
High school Athletic aud Oratorical
Association for Southeast Missouri
will he held at Cape Girardeau May
9th and 10th. The counties listed
below compose the Third Normal
School District and all high schools
in these counties are cordially in
vitcd to send representatives to the
big Meet: Bnlliuger, Butler, Cape
Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent,
Dunklin, Gascouade, Iron, Jefferson,
Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid,
Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds,
Ripley, Scott, shannon, Stoddard,
St Francois, Ste. Geneviove, st.
Louis, Washington, Wayne.
The exercises for May 9Th include
the seventh annual inter.high school
declumatOry contest for boys.
The exercises for May 10th include:
Seventh annual inter-high school
declamatory contest for girls; essay
tb'ttHNt lbi ttN - NbIt'St I'i Elii0t
debating contest for boys and girls;
track and field meet.
More than S22j worth Of prizes
will be distributed on the evening of
May 10th to the successful contest
ants in essays, declamatory, dcbat-
| ing and athletics.
Il is confidently expected that
more than fifty high schools will be
on the list for essay, declamatOry
debating and track work. a cordial
invitation Is extended to all friends
of education by the manager, +. NJ
Carter, to be present on the two biz
days.
Cart Trauernicht aud Misses Grace
Denman aud Durthy O1orio repre-
sent the Farmingtun High School
at Cape GirarGeau.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
WoMAN's sYNoDIcAL TO
MEET IN FARMINoToN

The third annual meeting of the
Woman's Synodical of the Presbyte-
rian Church, L. s., will meet In the
Presbyterian church at Pennington
April I'D and 24th. The opening ses-
sion will begin at 8 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning.
Rev. J. Layton Mause of st. Louis
will deliver an address Wendsday
evening at 1880 O'Clock on Living
ston's Law of Living"
Rev. DR.. Chas b. Boving, Presi-
dent OF Westminster College, will
deliver an address Thursday even
at 1880 o'clock on "The Leading Fac
tor In the Future of Missions.
All our people are most cordially
invited TO attend theses services.
The object of this Synodical is to
enlarge, strengthen and unity the
Woman's Presbyterials in all de-
partments of Church work, espe.
cially In Home and Foreign Mis-
sions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
WALTER MATKIN DIES
OF INJURIES RECEIVED
IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT

Walter II. Matkin of Blooming.
ton, III. former of this county,
and brother of MIR. VIM. +. Matkin
died last Saturday,
April 18th, from injuries received IN
\ railroad accident the day before
The Bloomfield Paragraph gives
the following account of the acci'
dent and his death:
Fireman Walter Matkiu died at
the st. Joseph Hospital in Alton
last evening ut $40 from injuries
and scalds received at 900 yesterday
morning when Alton engine No. SOI,
on which he was riding, jumped the
track lust north of the Wood river
trestle near Wann about twelve
miles north of St. Louis and plunged
down "A sixteen foot enbankment
followed by seven cars Brakeman
Lovelass who was riding in the cab
of the engine received number OF
bruises and burns but was able to
leave the hospital following the ex-
animation. Engineer Gueffroy was
not injured beyond a few bruises
and cuts. Immediately following
the accident the injured men were
removed to the st. Josesh Hospital
at Alton, where Mrs. Matkin and
Mrs. GueffrOy arrived about o. clock
yesterday afternoon, The remain
der of the train crew Conductor
Jack Wright and Brakeman L..
Carlin were not injured, they being
in the cabJose to the rear of the
train ut the time.
Walter II. Matkin was born at
| Iron Mountain, Mo-, in 1873, where
he learned his trade as IA moulderi
coming to Bloomington twelve years
ago to take position IN the Alton
shops. About three years ago he
resigned his position to take posi-
| ton us fireman on the road and had
served the Alton steadily for this
length of time and was serving In
the block with Engineer Guenruy
when he met his death. He was
married on Feb. %, 1893, to Miss
Nellie Hickey of this city and the
couple now have made their home
at GnS West Walnu. street. Ma
children were born to the union,
One sister, Mrs. Elmer Bean of this
city and brother, Will Matkin OF
Pennington, Mo. survive him. Mr..
Matkin was popular among his as
sociates and held the confidence OF
his employers While his many
friends deeply regret to hear of his
untimely death. No funeral ar
rangements had been made in this
city last night although his body
was expected to be brought t'
Bloomington on one of the morning
trains for burial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
SETTING HEN, CAT AND KIT.
TEN MAKE HAPPY FAMILY

The unusual sight of a setting hen
With IA mother cat and little baby
kitten cuddled down by her is the
curious happy family TO he seen in
the barn of County Treasurer Halle.
Willettc, the youngest daughter,
has a favOrite hen hatching out II
nest Of eggs, and the eat and kitten
took up thier abode with her In the
nest without any protest on the part
of the hen; indeed she seems to
think the kitten is as much hers as
the mother cats, for she resents
with II peek anybody that touches it.
They have been sparated several
times, but the cat aud kitten make
their way back to the nest to keep
the old hen company, and all are as
happy, sociable and contented as
can be.
The Jackson Cash Book tells of n
somewhat similar incident. II says:
Jake Kneibert, Sr., tells cat-and-
chicken story. He has down at his
home "A cut that is very fond of
chickens-nOt in the sense that cats
are usually fond of little young
chicks; she stays with the chickens
and seems to like to associate with
them. The other day one OF the
hens had gone to "settin," aud
when VIII Koehler, Jake's son.in-
law, went with the eggs to place un-
der the hen, he lifted her off the nest
and there was newborn bunch of
kittens under her. The mother eat
had left them there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
FARMERS MEETING.

A farmers meeting of general in-
terest to all the farmers in the COM
munity will be held at the Court
House in Pennington at 200 O'Clock
next Saturday afternoon, April 10.
All farmers and others interested
are cordially invited to attend this
meeting, when MIR. d, l.. Harcourt
will give free lecture on general
farm methods, the dairy, the poul-
try, the hog, and the soil. The lee
ture will be illustrated by stereopti
can lantern slides, and the advant-
uges of practical farm methods set
forth.
Mr.. Harcourt is travelling in the
interest OF the Da Laval separator
people, who are Interested in the
manufacturing or sale of cream sep
arators in Chicago. No collection
is taken at any OF these meetings,
and the farmers are invited to bring
their families tolsee the pictures.
The lecture will be followed by
an address by MIR. r. ). Beese, eX-
planning the movement to secure a
Farm Adviser or County Agent for
st. Francois County. Mr.. Beese
comes to us from the College OF
Agriculture at our State University,
Columbia, Mo. The glowing re-
ports from other counties where
these County Agents have been re-
tanned are such that st. Francois
County cannot long pass them by.
If it is possible by improved meth
ods, and the spending of "A few dol
lars per acre on the land in St Fran
co.'s County to increase the produc'
tion of our farms two-fOld, we Ger
| tainly should be Interested in doinl
so. The increased production ii
some counties has been very great
and there Is no telling what prope1
methods applied might do for st
Francois County.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
ARE you q LIVE WIRE

This week we start contest to
secure subscribers for The Farming
ton Times and The Missouri Rural
list, the best agricultural paper pub
Iished for Missouri farmers. AS All
inducement to solicitors four big
prizes are offered, the two papers
are furnished for the price OF one
(Sl .00), and solicitors are allowed ~
per cent in cash for every new sub
scribcr they secure besides 100
points towards securing one OF tie
big prizes-an automobile, motor
cycle, piano or diamond ring. The
Missouri Ruralist furnishes there
prizes, If YOU are "live wire"
YOU ought to be able to make good
wages at the 20 per cent cash ufer
as we'll as increasing your chance to
be awarded one of these splendid
prizes. You ought not to have II
moments trouble In securing sub
scribers for there two papers-The
Times and The Ruraiist-oue your
live local paper and the other one
of the best farm papers in the coun-
try, both for only $l.00. Read the
announcement on the fourth page,
! send for full instructions and sam
pie copies of the papers and start IL
work at once Clip the coupon anc
send it in to day, right now! The
time to work in is short-only anti
! lime 1Ith
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
'irs. Riderwa in St. Louis Satur-

Mrs. Riderwas in st. Louis Satur-
day.
Troy Whitener, captain Of the
track team, has gone to his home in
Arkansas. Harvey Halle has been
chosen to lead the team.
Misses Louise HUH and Leanna
Cole visited schools In St. Louis
Thursday and Friday OF last week.
Principal Il, A. Meyers moved in
to his new home last Saturday. He
has purchased the Grover Smith
property in the northwest part of
town.
Visitors mt the schools last week
were Mrs. VIM. Court, John Cook
who has just returned from Utah,
and James Ballard. +. Paul Phillips,
one of the Desloge high school teach
ers, was here Saturday and attended
the contest Saturday evening.
Miss Dorothy Ozorio will repre-
sent the High School In the essay
contest at Cape Girardeau. Her
manuscript was sent in Monday of
this week. 1t is required that all
essays he mailed not later than that
date. Awards, however, will not be
made until May 10.
The contest Saturday evening to
select contestants to represent the
high school In the Flat River con-
test Friday evening of this week
and Cape Girardeaa May . aud 10
was quite close. 1t took the judges
| some little time to reach a decision.
Carl Trauernicht and Grace Denman
were placed first and Joseph AuBu-
chon and Nerena Blomeyer second.
/ The former two having won in the
county contest before are not elig.
! ible to "a county contest again,
These will 20 To Cape Girardeau.
Joseph AuBuchon and Nerena Bio
meyer will make strong effort to
win the gold medals in the st. Fran
| co.'s county contest. We are expect
/ ing to have special ear to make
the trip To Flat River Friday even
ing, and shall he glad to have as
large delegation as possible to ac'
company us.
Mrs. {. o. Nelson of Pennington
Supt. G. c. Thudium Of Frederick
town and Ira ID. ptllard, principal
of the high school at DeSoto, were
the judges in the contest
The audience seemed well pleased
with the music of tho Orchestra
They were equal to the emergency
and even though the judges tarrled
quite while in making up their re
port, the Orchestra supplied tn,
music all the while. 1t Is certainly
great help to program Of this
nature as well as being able to furn
ish excellent entertainment mt any
time,
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
Baptist Church

The subject for next sabbath
morning is, "Scriptural Baptism,"
which will be chnritably presented
with the use OF Il large chart, which,
being original with the pastor,
clearly sets forth the reasons why
we believe in immersion only.
Leave your prejudice AT home and
bring your Bible, and learn why
Baptists believe as they do. It's
plain.
A blackboard exercise Is an at
troction Of our prayer meeting this
week. We plan to have an inter
esting program every Wednesday
and our big attendance testifies to
the appreciation. We heartily well
come all who can come.
The pastor and family, upon on
tering the parsonage last week, were
kindly greeted by some of the best
women In this world, who had with
them brooms, brushes and soap.
And after an afternoon of cleaning
up, the house fairly shone and the
pastor and wife smiled and smiled
and smiled and are still on smiling.
And some of the tiredest women in
town went home smiling because they
had done one of the uoblest deeds,
and the sun smiled to help brighten
so golden II deed, Keep smiling.
Y. Il. PATTERSON, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
LEFT HER BED AND BOARD.

Mrs. Eli Henry informs us that
her husband left her five or six
weeks ago, and she doesn't know
what has become of him. She lives
NJ IA house in Pennington which she
says her husbands son by former
wife bought and gvae him, but that
she hasn't a thing to live on. She
has u daughter, Mrs. TOwnsley, who
lives at Desloge and with whom she
has spent week since her husband
deserted her. They were married
about year and half ago, and
she says they have never had q
cross word. He Is II years old ano
she Is rs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17

Interstate Travellers.
OF course the birds should be pro-
tected by federal law; they are inter
state travelers.-Bostop Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
GROCERY STORE FOR
SALE IN FLAT RIVER.

Good opportunity for any one who
wants to go into grocery business
The stock consists of staple and
fancy groceries and will inventory
about $500. For name and particu-
lars inquire at The Times office,
Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
THE SuPERINTENDENT

Why change climates for your
health when you can have your body
changed to suit the climate by the
Ostcopath, Or. Cannon, Pennington,
Ma. He will work on your body so
as to free the nerve and blood cir
culution, then disease will disappear
adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
Number 10
CHURCH NOTICES.
Christian Church.

The usual services next Lords
day. Bible school at 10 "A. IN.
Preaching services at II Il. IN. and
1870 p. m. Prayer service at 7:30 p.
m. Wednesday. You will receive u
welcome to all thes services.
j. NJ. BAILEY, Minister.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-17
TOWN And VICINAGE

at Neil " fhiiilps
Edward A. Ro2ier, Esq, is spend
ing the week in Washington, ID. {.
Miss Mary Kochtitzky of Cape
Girardeau visited friends here last
week.
Miss Sarah Allen OF New Madrid
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. }. c.
Watson.
A new line of Misses and Chill |
dren's headwear at Mrs. Landmarks
style Shop.
Mr.. II. II. O'Rannon of Syenite
was trausactiug business in Farm
ington Tuesday
Mr.. A. T. Nixon and Miss Bornice
Mccormick are In st. Louis this
week buying goods.
See the stylish new things In hats
for Ladies and Children just re-
ceived at Mrs. Laakman's.
l.. T. Hunt * Son have sold their
meat shop to the Ballards of De
Soto. Mr.. Autsen will remain with
them.
Messrs. Joseph Weber and Ken
nett Gillespie of St. Louis were
Pennington visitors the first part of
the week.
Mrs. Emma Keller has returned
from Fort Scott, Kansas, where she
spent the winter with her daughter,
Miss Emma Keller.
Mr.. r. II. G.. Lester, Jr., of Sy-
enite was a Pennington visitor one
day last week and made The Times
an appreciated call.
DR.. w. j. Isenman, who has been
living at Shanghai, China, Tor
number of years, IN on his way here
to visit home folks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Mounce of
Fredericktown visited the formers
sister, Mrs. d. l.. Delaney, the
first part of the week.
Miss Nettis Delaney will 20 to
st. Louis Saturday to attend the
opera and hear Tetrazzini sing in
Lucia d. LammermOor.
Remember, the women of the sew
eral churches will hold n union
prayer meeting at the Baptist house
of worship on April 30 at , O'Clock.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. c. Young, who
were recently called to Lexington,
Mo, on account of the death of Mr..
Young's father, returned home last
Monday.
Don't you think you have com
planned long enough about that old
trouble of yours to try the Osteo'
path aud get relief? DR.. Cannon
Phone l06. adv.
Our genial friend John Doughty
who Is now located in Chicago ii
charge of large laundering estab
lishment. was here this week OF
probate business.
County Assessor Lawrence g
Wells moved over to Farmingto!
from Bonne Terre this week, ant
will occupy the Rueter residence ol
West Columbia streel.
Mr.. w. f.. Matkin was called t.
Bloomington, H., last Saturday b.
the death of his brother, Walter II
Matkin, who was killed in rail
road accident. He returned hom
Wednesday,
Mrs. George Grover and her son
Chester, have returned to max
l. Pennington their home, after
year's absence with relatives O
Birmingham, Ala, and in Ne'
Jersey. Mrs. Grover has man
friends who welcome her return
Pennington.
"Aunt Polly" Burks, who ho
been visiting relatives throughot
the county for several weeks, Ina
returned to her home in Farming
ton. Her friends will regret to hei
that she has not entirely recovert
from her accident in December, whe
she broke her hip.
Capt. A. o. Allen, former Sta
Auditor and editor of the New Ma
rid Record, was here Sunday al
Monday, the guest of his brothe
in-law, ]. G. Watson. Captain A
len has been refugeeing at Frede
icktown the past two weeks, sin
the floods meuaced his part Of &
State. We are glad to see our q
friend looking so well.
~-n-rpv crnuE EnR
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

verbatim from Henry james, 81
most beautifully don't understand
myself l can permit myself
ever in the world to do it! That's the
charm of it, isn't it2"
ooh, it's charmingt l perfectly
agree" Mr.. Prince had at last begun
to play up.
Myra smiled in triumph. This was
quite what he should say. Henry
James was right. ''Wen, if it seems
unconventional for you, an American,
fancy what it must mean to me, an
EngIishwoman! You simply can't
and mustn't on any possible account,
ever in the world, meet me. That is
the condition, the only one, on which
I'm willing to talk to you"
Talk to me! Can't l see you
about-whatever you wish to say?"
"Am 1 quite, then, too bare-faced
about it? Am l an adventures, do
you Think"
'Tm sure 1 don't want to show any
lack of gallantry," he replied. But
even yet, l don't quite get what you
wish of me-"
Merely to talk to me. Is it too,
absurd?'
Are you married, may ask? The
name implies !"
ooh, Lord Fessenden has been dead
two years. 1t is quite safe as to him!"
I'm simply dying of curiosity al
ready"
81 can easily imagine that, seeing
how much l have myself"
Then you really don't know me?"
81 have never even seen you. How
could l do anything so atrocious,
else?"
''Fhen just what, may 1 ask, is to
happen?"
You're simply to talk to me when
ever ring you up"
ooh, if you only will"
81 shall, tomorrow. Good-byer'
The next morning Myra was again
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

her. She assumed her English in
Election and replied.
For fifteen minutes she was lady
the lady of her dreams. Her au-
dience inspired her with flights of
fancy. She grew delicately jocose,
she rallied him playfully, she even
tainted him with her advantage. Oh,
she had him on the hook, surely
enough, now! The surety of it went
to her head. It was perilously ex-
citing to have him take her at her
own valuation.
But just exactly why can't l be
permitted to know your" he asked.
my dear Mr.. Prince" she answer
ed, cts simply not to be thought of
much less discussed No matter
how much of a gentleman you are,
1 can't entrust you with my secret.
A woman of my position simply can't
take the risk AS long as you don't
meet me I'm safe. But fancy how it
would compromise me if it should be-
come known"
you might at least describe your
self!' he insisted.
well, I'm tail and willowy, a pro-
nounced brunette Oh, 1 suppose
you'd admit l had a certain carriage
and the grace of a woman of my sta
ton. Today l have a green velvet
suit with military frogs of bronze and
picture hat White gloves. An
emerald necklace-but really not a
bit gaudy"
cts your eyes want most to know
about" .ss
ooh, they're indescribable, my
eyes. Green, of course-we're all
wearing green eyes, this season. But
I must positively go to my hair
dresser's. Good-bye!"
Such was the beginning. Every
day, after that, she rang him up and
they had haf-hour's sprightly con-
verse. Their talk scared to all
heights of persifage and fancy, and,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-31
"Ivhat sooo =. retortea ph.-As

| What goou.' retorted Bh.-4s
| this: Standish's long suit is moIallt5
A lot of us have had smirches on on;
names from time to time. He never
has. So the clergy are for HIM and
the people swear by him. It's his
chief pull with both church and pub
| lie. Now--if we can get this story.
properly authenticated, on the floor Of
the house tonight, It'll give lot OF
men-Gregg, here, for instance-an OK
cuse to swing over to u.s.
"Oh, we've got himi We've got
hint" muttered Robertson once more,
his usually quick mind loafing blissfui-
ly over the single grand idea.
"Yes," amended Van Dyke dryly.
we've got him--if we can get the
Woman's name In time. 1t all de-
ponds on that Without 1t, our story
is worthless. Thus far, 1t seems, no
one knows her name"
Except Standish," corrected Blake
What good does that do US? He
won't tell"
What one man knows" returned
Blake sententiously, another can find
out"
And" put In Gregg. lowering his
voice, speaking of finding out, re-
minds me. That little devil of tele-
phone girl over there-Do you sup
pose she could have heard anything
we've been saying?"
IF she has a whole pair IF ears"
answered Blake, sinking his own voice,
she surely could. Especially what I've
been saying. For I've been straining
my voice to talk loud enough for her
to catch what said. ever since we sat
down here
1.-THE deuce you have?" exclaimed
Van Dyke What for?"
For the same reason I've been
laying down." returned Blake. Don't
worry over that. A man whose voice
is as tired as mine isn't straining that
throat unless it's for good cause.
And you can leave the finding of the
Woman's name to me, too, l guess.
Now trDt along, all of you. Mark, go
in and order dinner. I'll be there in
five minutes. I've a couple of things
to attend to first
The group began to drift across the
corridor in the direction of the din.
ing-room. Blake detached himself
from the rest and started back toward
the telephone switchboard. But Tom,
noting his fathers move, intercepted
him. The young fellows face looked
worried and his manner had lost some
of its wonted buoyancy.
Dad" he said
''Hey?" asked Blake. stopping and
.urning toward his son.
Reading Toms face, as he was &C
customed by instinct to read every
countenance that came into his range
of notice, Jim nodded and led the way
to the amen corner.
Now, then" he demanded, half
guyingly, half-anxiously, whats oD
your mind? Speak up, son. There
never yet was delicate subject thai
wasn't the better for getting aired.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-31
Hank STEAK with preaslnn.

Select nice, thick flank and have
the butcher remove all skin and score
it on both sides. Ask for small
piece of suet Ingredients for dress
ing: Two cupfuls of soaked bread
crumbs, one small onion, one table
spoonful OF butter, one egg, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful of salt, little powder
ed sage, several shakings of pepper
Pour water on the stale bread. When
soft press dry in both hands, then re-
ject any hard or dark parts. Beat the
egg well, and stir in, also the season
ing; mince the onion, put in frying
pan with the butter, let it cook lit
tie, but not brown; add. the bread.
turn few times, then taken from
stove. Rub the flank well with salt
and pepper, place dressing on, then
roll tightly, tie with white cord, cut
suet up finely, tie with white cord, cut
the roast, cover and cook in steady
heat; it must be well done, but not
dried out. :