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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Would Abolish Boarde.

Jefferson City.--That the power of
hiring teachers should be taken from
the board of directors of rural public
schools and the appointment Of teach
ers be placed in the hands OF the
county superintendent. was the state
ment made by w. j. Hawkins presi.
dent of the Warrensburg Normal
school, in an address before the coun.
~ school superintendent He de-
cIared the next Legislature would be
asked TO make this change.
Hawkins suggestion was perhaps
the most daring ever advanced in a
teachers meeting in Missouri Super
intendent hardly knew whether TO APP
plaud the suggestion or not.
w. r. Darlington Of Springfield de-
clarcd that what is needed II better
rural school teachers He stressed
professional training and better equip.
ment generally for the work
The superintendent adopted reso-
Iutions In favor OF constitutional
amendment which will fix higher
maximum restrictions on the rates Of
taxation for school purposes One
trouble with the rural schools of Mis-.
souri, lies In the fact that too many
districts vote the minimum levy Of 40
cents on the 500 valuation and thus
are unable TO maintain school for
more than four or FIVE months in a
year, il is argued The maximum for
country districts Is G5 cents. By vot-
ing this amount any weak district can
receive 800 from the state for teach
ers salary
The superintendent complimenteC
the last Legislature, Gov. Major and
the superintendent OF public schools
for their work in the interest OF the
new school laws They also thanked
the newspapers Of the state for their
services In the cause Of school better.
ment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
HER "BEST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks OF Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend. but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that It is one of the
meanest of all enemies, for il stabs
one while processing friendship.
Coffee contains poisonous drug
caffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs of
the body. If its use is persisted In.
Il had heart palpitation and nerv-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave It or,
but ! thought could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
'On the advice Of friend I tried
Postum and it so satisfied me did not
care for coffee after a few days trial
OF Postum
AS weeks went by and / continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from IS TO lis pounds and the heart
trouble left me, have used Il q year
now and am stronger than ever vas.
can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and am free from
nervousness.
My children are very fond OF Post
um and 1t agrees with them. Ny sister
liked 1t when she drank It at my house;
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond of It. You may use
my name II you wish. as | am not
ashamed of praising my best friend
Postum" Name given by Pustum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes In new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. Il
Is regular Postum, so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained,
a spoonful of Instant Postum with
not water, and sugar and cream to
taste, produce instantly delicious
beverage
Write for the little book, "The Road
o MELVILLE"
There's Reason" for Postum
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
UTILITIES BOARD
CURB K. c. LINE
lNTERUReAN ELECTRIC RAIL.
WAY WOULD ADD SCENT CITY
FARE TO ITS TICKETS.
TEN DAYS TO FILE A REPLY
Kansas Line Operating in Joplin Dis
trcts Asks Permission to Issue
100000 Bonds-Telephone
Company Seeks to Absorb.

jefferson City.--An order was is.
sued by the state utilities commission
cnluining the Kansas city, Clay Couu
ly d st Joseph Railway company
from absorbing the local fare within
the city limits of Kansas City The
company had asked permission to in.
clude the 5.cent fare within the lin
It's in the sale Of It's tickets. but com
plants ohjecting to this we're fled by
county patrons who set out that they
did not use the line beyond the limits
and to absorb the city fare would in.
crease the rate for them from Excel
sior Springs TO Kansas city from G5
70 20 cents.
The commission gave the COMPANY
ten days time in which TO file a reply
10 the injunction aud to show causo
why they should not be permanently
prohibited from absorbing the local
rate.
An application was received from
the Empire District Electric COMPANY
a Kansas corporation operating IN
Joplin and other Jasper county towns
for permission to issue 100000 OF
bonds for general beuerment pur
poses.
In the application of the Queen City
Telephone company of Queen City.
Schuyler county, for permission to ali.
sorb another telephone company, Com
missioner Shaw was assigned to con
duct a hearing at Queen City May %
4 hearing was set in Jefferson City
for May %, on the question raised by
Attorneys McReynolds and Hallibur
ton OF Carthage, representing the
Southwestern Railway company as to
the legality Of life passes Issued bN
that company. Some were issued by
former boards of directors to them
selves, and some to secure rightut
way for extension Of the line. The
question may involve ruling as TO
the retroactive powers of the act ere.
ating the commission.
j. f. Green. general attorney for
the St Louis, Iron Mountain q South
ern Railway company. sought permis.
sion for the American Refrigerator
Transit company to issue S2,l50,O0O
equipment notes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
His Quick Flop.

Hundreds OF letters are received cv.
cry month by John Il. Gunkle. who liz
known throughout the country as the
boys friend. and is Familiarity ad-
dressed as "Gunk." He always has
his eye open for the bad boy. the
tough kid Of the neighborhood This
is the kind of boy that he likes to en-
roll in his league and decorate With
one OF his badges.
One OF the masterpieces that he re-
ceived through the mail from one Of
these boys says:
Dear Gunk: ! thought | would
write to you and see II | couldn't get
one of them badges have several
bad habits. swear, chew, smoke Gig
arettes, and say my prayers every
night, but If you'll send rae a badge
I'll cut them all out and be good"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
crop Outlook Most PROSPEROUS.

Jefferson City.-That Missouri will
enjoy the most prosperous year in it's
history is the opinion OF William
Hirth of Columbia, Mo, president Of
the Missouri Federation of CONNER
cial Clubs He said that the wheat
crop would be the largest on record,
while the corn crop was never started
under more favorable conditions.
Mr. Hirth said In his travels he had
not seen bad field, while some were
better than others, according to the
fertility OF the soil. Another rain or
two he prophesied, would bring mil.
lions OF dollars into the pockets OF
Missouri farmers.
IF we get enough rain ", will
smash last years record by a good
margin" said MIR Hirth, "nnd that
was valued at 5000, 100000. However,
dry weather nc longer is the terror TO
the farmers that it used to be Our
farmers, following the advice OF our
state agricultural college. are cult.
waiting often and not so deep as for
merly. by which means the ground
withstands twice as much dry
weather.
THE fruit yield this year should be
a record.broakor Live stock also is
In splendid condition, Farmers are
beginning to realize that il i- more
profitable to sell their feed tn the
shape of fat beef, pork and mutton
rather than to accept the current mar.
ket price for It.
Missouri farmers are up with the
procession. We have more county
farm advisers employed IN Missouri
than any other state. In Pettis coun.
ty the boosters club is casting about
for an assistant to Sam Jordan. the
supervisor Of the county
Throughout the state, wherever a
county adviser has been employed, nc.
cording to MIR. iiirth, much benefit
has resulted, and he predicts with
the development of the millions Of
acres In the Ozarks that Missouri will
be foremost in dairy as well as other
products.
I'm From Missouri" buttons are
being disposed of by A. ~ Lindsey,
central secretary of the Missouri Fed.
Grafton of Commercial Clubs, at 81
each, and il is planned to dispose OF
100000 OF them to advertise Mis-.
souri's resources.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
UNIQUE CASE OF FlLlAL LOVE
To Help His Mother a Pennless NO
bleman Tries" Clown Act in
Paris Theater.

Visitors to Paris who have recently
wandered by chance into one OF the
cafe concerts" which are mostly fire.
quented by that class who neither Toll
nor spin. must have been amazed and
saddened by n very unusual music
hall turn, writes the Paris correspond
ent OF the Brooklyn Eagle Every
night, between the sentimental ten
or aud the "chanteuse legere,
mournfEl looking young man appears.
He is greeted with derisiye yells
lie sings. or tries to sing, 4 senu-
mental ballad aud a comic song. lie
also initiates animals, the noises Oh
tools and the whistlng Of locomotives.
The effect is so deplorable that the
audience recently insisted on the no
bic clown" apologizing for his lack OF
skill. He humbly advanced to the
iootlights and bowed to right, left and
before him, Then in voice choked
with sobs, he began to express his re
gret. With pathetic resignation he
went down on his knees, offered pro
fuse apologies for his lack Of skill and
promised 10 do his best to please them
N the future.
Few who have seen this lamentable
exhibition know its origin and eI'
cuse This abject bufIoonery is in
spired by one OF the noblest motives
iilial love This descendant OF one OF
the Oldest and noblest families in Ven
with his intirm and penniless mother,
For many years they lived on the
charity OF friends, but the old woman
is now in such health that admission
into an almshouse would be the only
means of saving her life. But this
cannot be obtained without the pay
ment OF certain sum- and her son
is now employing the only means Of
procuring 1t open to him
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Williams Given Kahn Tour.

Columbia Walter Williams. dean
of the School of Journalism at the
University of Missouri, has been voted
a years trip around the world on the
Kahn fellowship fund, in charge Of
trustees Of whom Nicholas Murray
Butler is chairman Alfred Kahn Of
Paris in 1911 established the fellow
ship for foreign study and comparison
of national manners and customs, and
OF the political, social and religious
and economic conditions of foreign
countries. Amos s. Hershey, prOfcs-
sor OF political science and public law
at Indiana university, is the other ap.
pointce this year Dean Williams is
the first person west Of the Missis
sippi river to be appointed He sails
from Montreal June Il on the steam.
ship Canada.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Students Inspect Farms.

Jefferson Clty.-Prof. ]. L. Trow
bridge OF the University of Missouri
spent day here with party Of *
students inspecting the model stock
farms of James A. Houchin ara Col.
W. a. Dallmeyer.
The farm of the former is devoted
TO the production of blooded horses.
Some Of the best stock in the United
States is found there. At Buena
Vista, Col. Dallmeyer's farm. one Of
the best herds OF shorthorn cattle IN
the country is kept.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
SPECIAL 20 WOMEN
DO you realize the fact that thousands
Of women are now using

as a remedy for mucous membrane af-
fections. such as sore throat. nasal or
pelvic catarrh, inflammation or ulcera-
ton, caused by female ills? Women
who have been cured say at is worth
its weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally. For ten years tho
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienic and toilet uses It has
no equal. Only soc large box at Drug
gists or sent postpaid on receipt OF
price. The Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston.
Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Fire inquiry is BEGUN,

Washington-A rigid investigation
into the fire that imperiled the geo.
logical survey was begun. While the
loss was confined to maps and rec.
ords OF like character, the arch!vs
of the survey were threatened.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Six Moonshlners Taken,

Springfield Mo.-As the result Of
the first raid on Ozark moonshiners
in Is years. George Conner, alleged
chief OF the outlaws in Oregon county
and six We're brought here by fed.
eral revenue officers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Wife Helps Owner XIII Five.

Aguas Calientes, Mexico. John
Walker, a British mine owner, and
his wife recently killed five and
wounded three men of a band of IL
employees at the mine near villa Gar.
ella, Zacatecas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
EaoIe Lodoe Observes pay.

Louisiana.-The Eagle lodge Of this
city celebrated Memorial and Moth
ers' day. Graves Of departed broth
ers we're decorated. Addresses were
made by Father ID. J. Gleason Of the
Catholic church and John Watson
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Divorced One Woman Twice
Cincinnati Car Strike Ends.

Cincinnati. O.-The most serious
street car strike Cincinnati has ever
known was formally ended when rep.
rcSentatiyes of the Cincinnati Trac-
ito Co and Of the Street Car Mems
Union came to an agreement whereby
car service resumed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Interstate coekiro Main RaIded.

Hudson, Observation-Disclosures from
practically every state in New Eng
land were among the $50 attending "a
real old.fashioned cooking main when
two automobile loads OF officers
swoopcd down upon them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Johnson Slans Land Bill.

Sacramento-The long-expected sig
nature Of Gov. Johnson was attached
to the Webb bill passed by the last
Legislature, forbidding the ownership
of land by aliens not eligible TO citi-
zenship.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Prison Dentist is Named.

Jefferson City.-Dr. ]. r. Shickles
of Jefferson City has been appointed
dental surgeon at the penitentiary,
and It will be his duty to keep the
teeth of the conycts In shape. This
Is q new office.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Parlia Flies Plane to Cuba.

Havana Augustine Parla, the Gu
ban aviator, who left Key West Mt
2:05 o clock in n hydroacroplane. in
an attempt TO fly TO Havana. alighted
at ABS o'clock In the harbor of Ma
ricl. forty miles west of Havana.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
One Dead, Two Hurt in collision,

indianapolis, Indiana -- Fircmen 8.
7 COllard was crushed TO death and
Trainmen Ernest Coggill and John
Lord were seriously injured when two
freight trains met head on in the Lake
Erie & Western yards.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Representative Wolfe to Marry.

Jefferson City.-Thc betrothal Of
Representative John Jay Wolfe of Jas
per county, n member of the Forty
seventh general assembly, and Miss
Minnie Grafton Of Jefferson Ci:y was
announced, The wedding will take
place in June.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Mrs. Wilson Visited slums.

Washington.-Mrs, Woodrow WI.
son, who unostentatiously has been
making frst.hand investigation of
the capitals slums. will relate her
experiences to the National Civic
Federation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Gordon Employs J. w. McMonlaIc.

jefferson City,. w. McMonigle
OF Platte City was appointed by Audi
tor Gordon to succeed w. A. Kinsey
as warrant clerk in that department.
Kinsey became steward of the Mis-.
souri, School for the Deaf
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22


Hucrta issued strict orders to Quell
tny anti-AInerican riots, preparations
for a gigantic anti-Amoricuu demon.
ttration this week continue undated
Three warren. O., women were
filcd and one man seriously Injured
when an automobile IN which they
were riding was struck hy a Balu
more & Ohio express train at Leay
ittshurg, O.
Dr. h = Windsor, mayor 81 Mount
Auburn. H.. who was shot at his home
town while he struggled with Fay d
Slate, editor of the Mount Auburn
Tribune. died IN Springfield, III.
National banks no longer VIII have
10 hold reserves against any deposits
of the federal government. Thomas
y. Kane. acting comptroller Of the
currency. notified the banks that the
treasury department would not re-
quirc reserves against any money de.
posted by officers of the government
upon which interest is paid to the
United States.
After a continuous sleep of IA
weeks, from which she could not be
aroused Mrs Flora A. Harrington, "a
years old, died At her home In Man.
chester. y. II.
One man was killed. one probably
fatally injured and five others serious.
ly injured when 100000 steel coal
bumper collapsed on tn" Lchigh Val
ley coal piers AT Perth Amboy.
The back stamping Of all mail OK.
cept registered and special delivery
letters was ordered discontinued by
the postoiiice department.
The resolution OF Senator Chamber.
lain Of Oregon proposing a woman
suffrage amendment to the Constitu
tion WAS ordered reported iayurdbly
by she senate suffrage committee.
Hereafter no woman who works in
Utah will receive no less than 90 cents
.,.'.. 80, 80, -,
OF girl VIII WORK over % hours week
c..... ..u,,,.,, ',.t.,,.o ,.,u H.,
punished by a minimum penalty OF
a.. -. ,,,...... It. 4, ri,
norn,I,n,s mr. ,irsrirs
The London trades council repre-.
senting 10000 trades unionistR, regis
tered a protest against the appoint
ment OF Walter II Page as American
ambassador to England.
After permitting attacks upon the
official conduct and integrity Of Hen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
Marries a Lawyer.

In 1910 Baker. still CARRIED as a
woman, went to Los Angeles, Here
he met a young attorney who became
infatuated with the teacher, and a
fow months later they went through
q ceremony Of marriage.
Baker said this attorney exercised
n hypnotic influence over him and in
duced him to take a course Of en-.
craving in an art school to make him
proficient In counterfeting
Later they perfected $1,000 worth
OF bogus 500 bills, he said. and after.
wards went to Japan. where the bills
were exchanged for gold.
After their return 10 California,
Baker said. the attorney proposed
that they steal the blank money or
ders book at Summerland where Ba.
ker said relative of his was post
mistress Baker visited this relative.
he said, and stole twcntyfour Of tho
blank money orders He said they
filled out the orders for 500 each.
Divorced One Woman Twice.
Before going west, Baker said hS
was divorced. They were remarked
several months later and divorced q
second time.
Baker is small, has high, falsetto
voice, and has features resembling
those Of a woman. He will be held
pending the arrival Of the California
Officers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
New Matron for Fulton Asylum.

Fulton.--Miss Susie Thompson. for
eight years matron at Synodcal col.
lege. was elected matron of the Full
ton State hospital, and will begin
June s. The election of treasurer
was deferred by the board.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Proposing by mail is as unsatisfac
tory as kissing a girl through a knot
hole in board fence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22


The Masonic temple and several
stores were destroyed In fire thh
threatened to wipe out the town OF
lIardHgsburg by. The loss wa
more than $4,000
William J. Bryan received a local
troop Of boy scouts. who warmly H..
dorsed his grape juice banquet and
urged him 10 wage war upon and dc
throne King Alcohol"
Mrs Augusta Dietz was held by
Chicago coroners jury TO be responsi.
bic for or to have guilty knowledge Of
the death OF hcr husband, George II.
Dietz. womeus tailor, who was found
dead on April a. Dietzs body was
found In his bed chamber, his skull
crushed with a hammer
Walter Hines Page. Ambassador to
England sailed for London on the
White star liner Baltic to take up his
new post MIR Page vas accompanied
by his son Frank G. Page, who Is 90.
ing to spend a few weeks abroad
Four hundred thousand pounds OF
frozen Australian beef and mutton
the first shipment OF It's kind to the
Pacific coast--were landed at san
Francisco from the steamer Tahiti
The positive statement that PresI.
dci.t Wilson will stand by the house
leaders in the Wilson. Underwood tar.
in bill and will refuse to consider any
compromise affecting either the wool
or sugar schedules, came from the
executive offices.
John J. Gospcr former territorial
governor Of Arizona, once secretary
OF state Of Nebraska and veteran Of
the civil war, died in poverty at Los
Angeles, a ward of the county Cos
per was II years old
The AsiRtic Exclusion League Of
California instructed It's executive
committee to draft petition for
referendum vote on the alien land
hill to be circulated Immediately aft
"r the measure signed by Gov. J"hn'
son
Burned and blackoned the bodies
VI 80 ''',"'' WI" lo'' '.'''' ''''" "Hrh
Il" 'Np,"N'"" VI "i' u',"P p"i tl".i!
MieoH'u the lIhpP''a' il'A' a, hei'e
N"i'S' w. were drought 10 tue su''
lace ny I'Scue's'
Dr 9 G. Wrdsor m,vor NJ Mount
Auburn III Is be,ievrd diving IN
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tJ,.an r.. C,a,a 80 49,. -, A.
hr,na ,r.,s.a,
,ron.;,i,i, o,i1ou,io, ,o,o ,rot,.,
a,,, -, -, a,,., -, VII, Ctr,a,
somirory ~ vorIon Mass town
aJ,ai,,I,', Ga,,,,, ,i.a,,a,. - ,a,.,
.a,,,,, ,ra m 80 a., IL,
rrsoricit,d President Wilson gavn
Sapo to , n,ruIar rund h.inp rairod
in V.tsbfporon for a local .rn,rrancv
bosnital and declared ne WAS sorry
no rouId not write his check lpr morr
RcheTt VI. Petty, former president
OF the Washington y. @, National
bank, was sentenced to righ' years IN
prison Pclly was round guilty OF
mlSaprr"priatlhE the luhus oil the
amount embczzlcd being 2a03s5.
Or. John W. Russell, former super.
intendcnt OF the Matteawan state hos.
pital for criminal insane made the
suggestion to barry X, Thaw that he
could be released by the payment Of
bribery trial OF John n. Anhut in Kew
York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Fifteen regional reserves" associ
atoms are the substitutes for the
Aldrich central bank" plan In the
tentative draft of the administration
currency reform bill. This Is The key
ro.e Of TIE legislation as at prescD'
outlined.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Few Of the inhabitants Of Goat al
ley. Rayland court and Snow court, h
darkest Washington, recognized the
wife Of the president as, accompanied
by officers Of the Board OF Charitios
and Welfare Association, she visited
the homes Of the poor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Dr. Il p Windsor, mayor 81 Mount
Auburn. H.. who was shot at his home
town while he struggled with Fay u.
Slate, editor OF the Mount Auburn
Tribune, died IN Springfield, III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
PRESENTED.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
elgn Countries Are Here Given
IN Short Meter for
Busy Readers.
Domestic

Although Provisional President
Hucrta issued strict orders to qucll
tny anti.AInericau riots. preparations
for gigantic anti-Amoricuu demon.
ttration this week continue undated,
Three warren. O., women were
fllcd and one man seriously injured
when an automobile IN which they
were riding was struck hy a Balt-
more & ohio express train at Leay.
ittshurg, O.