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The Washington times., 1914-04-27
Saengerbund Begins Its
Sixty-fourth Year Today

The Washington Saengerbund today
begins Its sixty fourth year. following
the observance Of the sixty third an
niversary of it's organization last night.
Simon Wolf delivered an address on
the present tendencies in Congress.
Frank Claudy, honorary president.
spoke, there were several festival num-
hers aand selections by soloists, and
the Saengerbund Chorus. directed by
Armand Gumprecht.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
Aviator RaWson Receivers
From Internal Injuries

Friends and associates of George
Rawson. the Washington aviator. in
jured last September at Spencer. w.
Va, when his biplans fell. have been
informed he is on the road to recov-
cry. Spencer was unconscious for nine
weeks. He is now able to walk.
He received a concussion of the brain
and internal injuries. At present he
is In a sanftarium in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
Hardware Man Fails.

petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was fled in the District Supreme Court
today by ]. p. Winter, dealer in Paints
and hardware. at l3oi Fourteenth street
northwest. The assets are listed at
s13457s. and the liabilities aat E.SI5.ss.
D. W. Baker. J. II. Stasgers,
and W. e. Leahy represent Mr.. Winter.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27

Swift G. Co.'S sales of beef In wash
ington. DC, for the week ending Satur-
day, April 25. 1914. averaged as follows:
Domestic beef. 1915 cents per pound.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27

Made with extra nigh
back, extra good dou-
ole woven seat. frame
made of maple through
out. and nicely varnish-
ed. We will sell for one
day only at CSC.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
WATCHFUL WAITING

With European countries engaged
in the greatest war in all history and
piling up war debts that will mount
into billions, the "Watchful Waiting"
Mexican policy of the President has
had a wonderful vindication. Now,
for months, the lingo press and the
lingo orators ar silent. The Presi-
dents forbearance, fore sight, calm
ness and devotion to high principles
have won greater victory than sue
cess IN innumerable battles would
bring. Neither national honor nor
any legitimate American interest has
been sacrificed. By biding his time
and submitting the Mexican issues
at the psychological momont to the
INTERPRETATION Of the ENJOYS of Bra
I'll, Argentine and Chile, the Presi-
dent accomplished three great ends:
First, n costly and bloody war of in
PREVENTION in Mexico was averted.
Second, the basis for satisfactory
and probably permanent reconstruc-
ton of Mexican internal affairs was
reached. Third, the United States
obtained place in the esteem and af-
lection Of all the Latin-American
countries which it never had before
and which means new and valuable
trade relations with South and Cen
trail America. Had 9 the European
combatants but waited, what a toll
Of lives and wealth might have been
saved
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

Friday night, September 18Th. Lib.
ertyvillc meeting. Don't forget it.
Rotation Of crops is the subject. Ro-
tation is the foundation on which we
must build up our worn soils and
maintain the rich ones. 1t is the ba.
sis of permanent agriculture. The
need Of rotations becomes more ur-
gent each succeeding year. Mcssrs.
GLADDEN. Kinkead and Harold Grow
will discuss this topic this evening in
the schoolhouse. Everybody wei
come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

IN these hcOd' when rs several pounds
more thaN ne'e ary' Nei'heF 'ne
GROUND nor inc see" were ih''u'"teu
ana the sood results u spite OIL TINS
are que 20 inc large amount oil ma
rnre' 'oWP'"' ana sod turned '"ocF
10 'ur''." enough nitrogen I'' inc
crop without I'a having 10 take any
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
ACUTE INDIGESTION

~ was annoyed for over a year by
attacks of acute indigestion, follow
ed by constipation" writes Mrs. NJ,
j. Gallagher, Geneva, N. Y. 81 tried
everything that was recommended to
me for this complaint blu nothing did
me much good until about four months
ago saw Chamberlain's Tablets adj
vertised and procured a bottle of
them from our druggist. soon re-
allied that had gotten the right
thing for they helped me at once.
Since taking two bottles of them |
can heartily without any bad effects. u
Sold by all dealers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
Alfalfa

One of the prettiest sights, to the
eye Of the farmer, to be found around
Pennington is the alfalfa field Of
Linn Clardys. The stand is perfect
and the field at present is clean of
weeds. The plants entirely cover the
ground and are rank growing with
an exceptionally good color. Any
one who says alfalfa won't grow on
our uplands should just cast their
eyes over this field. Earlier in the
summer, during the severe drouth,
this field looked almost hopeless and
the whitetop was overlapping the
crop, but since the rains the alfalfa
plants have again demonstrated their
ability to come back, to survive hard
usage and extreme drouth after once
set.
There is about ~ acres now in al
'alfa, Z or acres of which was sown
in the fall of 1912 on ground that had
had a previous heavy application of
manure and that summer q crop Of
cowpeas turned under. The rest Of
this field was sown last fall on sod
ground that had been well MANFRED,
broken up and worked down. 25
pounds of seed were sown to the acre
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

If you spend three hours in a
grand stand you might as well be
playing golf--they'rc both middle
age pastimes.
Don't be piazza yachtman or a
vocal aviator. Get out and sail your
ship.
Some of these days marbles and
mumblepeg will be organized and
then the news papers will see circu-
lation in booming the kids games
Our Mutual Girl Weekly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
FROM MANY LANDS

lJennie iIuntl

The influence of Western educa-
lion introduced into Ecstern lands
both bf missionaries and by European
governments has been profound and
far-reaching. Schools have battered
down more walls than cannon, and
the work of teachers has caused the
undermining Of systems of thought
that have endured for millineums.
No more striking scene can be
fol:-ld in China today than the desert
ed examination halls" in the city of
Marking on the Yanktze River. The
visitor to that city is taken to the top
Of small tower in the center Of a
vast enclosure surrounded by stone
wall. From the top Of the tower he
looks down on the halls or cells, said
to be 10000 in number, outspread
around him in every direction. The
cells are arranged in long rows.
Each cell is about five feet square.
At the bottom is a board on which
the student could spell at night. At
the side is niche in the masonry
where the student placed the basket of
food which he brought in with him.
A little higher is another niche for u
candle, by whose light the student
worked for three days, and then had
one day Of freedom. Then he was
shut in for three days more, followed
by another day of rest. Then he had
three days more in the cell-nine
days in all, Of rigid, relentless exam
nations.
The examination papers were not
printed until all the students were
in their cells and the gates we're
closed. This precaution was taken
to avoid cheating which ncycrlhc-
los was not avoided. If any ST. dent
aIci under the strain, as mcr osra-
aiuna3y did, the heavy gates mght
not lie opened, The body was SIM
ply 'cmoycd from the cell, hoi-.ci
over the wall, and carried Of bv rel
ativcs. The supreme object Of the
imprisoned student was to write al
essay which should demonstrate his
absolute mastery of the Coaru,ipl
classics and his absolute loyalty to
their teaching. He must prove
through the examinations-tha he
was familiar with every alusion, ev-
cry phrase, every character in the
writings Of CONTIGUOUS, Mencius and
their disciples. Any variation from
the original phrasing, any introduce
ton Of novelty, any intrusion of per-
sonal experience and opinion was ia
tai to success.
But now the visitor, looking down
on the 20. 900 halls, sees that about
800 of them are in ruins, swept away
by an overflow Of a huge river. Over
thousands Of the halls, weeds vines
and MOSES are growing, and never
again will any Chinese pupil enter
any one of them. They are crumbl-
ing, slowly, into dust, and with them
has crumbled, not only kind of ex-
animation, but an attitude toward
life. a system of valuts, standard of
character The passing of China's
old education is the transformation
Of her life Now the student who
would win governmental positions
must answer Questions in Z ropcar
history, in economies, in social science
and the old Chinese officials, and
their huge goggles, their embroidered
coats, their clinging to the far past,
have gone into hiding never to emerge
The crumbling of the cells signifies
the transformation of the national
life
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
He Object In WaitInu.

Reserved Parson doing an odd Job
with the church fence)-"You appear
to be watching me very closely, boy.
Do you take an interest In carpentry"
Boy--"No." Rev. P.-"Then what are
you waiting for?" Boy-"Tm waitin'
to hear wot parson says when e its
rs fumb wiz the mer."-punch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

Tho stalk If corn that made q good,
.,ro,,, orov,b and maturcd "A large
toni. am. or corn this wear Of no rain
r,iI - ,hc Lind nr q stalk to tie to
r,, ,,. rcyt vcar'. seed. Such a
.,,u. has .,rorpar more robust an
.c.,or. bob,pd i, than the average or
.ooro,. .,or.s or the field if the other
.,,5,,i,r. If soil moisture and num-
n.,. ~ tall. IN tbr hill are the same
II. ,ho ,y, ,,scs 4 stalk that will
rr,Jyrc , o,od .trouu stall: with u
good g,rong car on it under the ad-
.or.. r,rdf,ions If the prcscnt sea
.oo r,II do wonder. in the way Of
,.ldjrp when conditions are favor
,lJ, Dur,og "a season Of this kind
II Is survival of the fttcst. The
Jrou,b i. natures way to select out
only tho strongest to endure the best.
Each kernel from such an ear of corn
will almost invariably reproduce a
GOOD h,ty ear upon strong stalk.
If each season for a few years we
could 90 through our field, just be
fore the time corn j. ready To- cut and
select only ears as are born ON stalks
that out strip the others under like
conditions. we would have a high
welding strain of corn Of gu. rwn Sc
lection grown under our owr condi.
lions.
Now f. rhr i'm. io get ready for
spu NEST gu1r' corn CROP After
you u.d good strong. shor. iointnd,
arpc Iuarr3 surfaced stalk with good
roots: ,gamuc the onr rmud find
The twp, Of stalk m' thea look To the
..f good cur ou "a poor stalk is not
.ac kidd fmr .cpdD. Have the kind Of
ear YOU want 10 prructruic well in
mind and constantly select to that
type. don't witch around, one time,
ua, tyne. another time another If you
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
Some Men Who Don't Want Saloon,

Some Men Who Don't Want Saloons
The little mountain state of West
Virginia has just become "dry'
state, that is, it is no longer lawful
to buy or sell liquor within its Dor
ders. a year and a half ago this
victory was won when l74,000 men
voted for prohibition, $4,000 more
than those who voted against it; hut
the new law has just gone into effect.
And ! thought that perhaps today,
when yau are talking about the way
liquor ruins men, you would be inter
ested to know about some Of the men
who voted against the liquor traf.
There arc, man. Christian men. of
course. men who did not drink tn u-
selves and who wished to save tnu
brothers from the harm that drUh
can bring, There were other good
men who We're accustomed to TAX. a
glass occasionally, nut were willing
to give it up for the sake OF others
who could not withstand its tempia.
tons But there were many othrrs.
too. One man had fought drunkor-
ness all his life He was a kind hus-
band and father, when he was himself
and a gaad steady workman. But
every now and then, when The drink
craze came upon him, he would DO Off
on a dcbauch that left him weak and
helpless for a long time. How glad
~ he voted that his lifelong temp
tation might be taken away!
Another man was policeman,
holding place Of trust and response
bility, but his companions lured him
away from his beat" into saloons to
drink and share their big" times.
When he had been found "off duty"
several times, he wasf discharged
from the service and was for a long
time without work. OF course he
should have resisted this temptation,
but how glad he was to help vote it
out OF the way altogether!
A third man had given up his work
in town and moved into the country,
that in the quie life of the farm, far
away from temptation, he might con-
quer his appetite for drink. But ev-
cry time he was called to town on
business his wife trembled with anx-
iety lest he should return home cruel
and frenzied because of drink. Will
it not be help to this man that the
open saloon does not stand in his
way?
Another man who wants dry
state" is a Christian physician, hon
ored and beloved by all, and most
skillful in his practice when he is So
Der. But he, too, has an uncontroll-
able appetite for drink that ovcrcomes
him every now and then. For his
own sake, and the sake of others even
weaker, he is glad to have this temp
tation put as far away as possible.
Most wonderful of all, certain
prison in another state sent to our
National Congress petition, signed
by 1900 of its prisoners, asking that
nationwide prohibition be granted.
These men, who had fallen into sin
themselves, said that they recognized
that the great cause of crime was
strong drink, and that they felt sure
that if this cause was removed many
men and women would be saved from
falling. Is this not a remarkable
testimony from men who know what
sin means to the part that the saloon
plays in draggig men down to RUM
The Kings Builders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

Every time you help to put -a-
loon gu! Of business you are helpng
Santa Claus to visit some homes in
which the good saint hitherto ha.
been a stranger"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

"Werc the whole realm of nature
mine,
That were a present far too sma +.
Love 50 amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18

Justice is the constant and eff
10 render every man his duc.-Ja
tinian.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
Franhncss Itself.

The Breezy One--I say. old man, II
you II let me have the loan OF $40 I'll
bo eternally indebted to you. Puck.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
fered. See if you can't add some lit
tie thing to the list.

The Pennington Home Makers
Club will meet at 2:30 Saturday af-
ternoon in the basement Of the Bap-
fist Church. Program is as follows
Demonstration on methods of pre-
pairing school lunches-by Miss Nell
Doss.
The Round-up-by Mrs. w. J. Bru-
EFT. Roll call for ideas how to make
the Roundup its best.
Everybody some, especially all the
members.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
For Blood Stains.

For taking out blood stains nothing
Is better than few drops OF am.
monia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
State Fair

Next week is the beginning of the
Missouri State Fair, one Of the big
gest and best educational exhibits in
the United States, which is the same
as saying in the world. 1t is here
you can get broad ideas upon any
agricultural subject from the silo to
the beef herd or from the best tools
or implements to the type or draft
horse or mule the public demands.
Here you have unlimited possibilities
10 examine and make comparisons
between the best of every line. You
see the type of machine, animal, or
ear of corn that is nearest the ideal
ard you find out why they come
nearest meeting these requirments.
You bring these ideals home with
you and consciously or unconsciously
strive to bring your products up to
these ideals, This is just one of the
great many ways in which you will
get more than your moneys worth
out Of the trip, While you are at
the Fair don't forget the Farm Ad-
viser's exhibit in the John Deere Pa
vilion. Many interesting lectures,
demonstrations and exhibits will be
put on there from Tuesday until Fri
day of Fair week, especially in the
mornings are the programs interest
ing and instructive.
Read our ad about the Roundup"
! and remind your neighbor of it.
Start something in your locality and
don't keep it to yourself Let us
all hear it whether you are for
it or against it, whether you want
to see it pulled Off some certain way,
whether you want something added
or subtracted, whether you have
something to show or whether you
would like to offer prize. Speak
up. Find the superintendent of the
departments in which you are inter-
ested and let them know your views
"Now is the time to speak or forever
hold your peace"
Watch next weeks issue for list
of superintendent of departments
and for list of premiums already Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-18
ChamberIain's
l-ininnent

is all that is needed and it is GER
tain to give quick relief. Give it
a trial and see for yourself how
quickly it relieves the pain and
soreness. Price 2sc; large size, soc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10
DR.. LARSON the
Optometrist is at
H OF Ell Exchange
the 23rd of every
month.

1t is said that recently preacher
after his sermon, requested every
one in his congregation who were
paying their debts to stand up.
Instantly every man, woman and
child, with one exception, arose to
their feet. He seated the crowd
and then said, Let every man
who is not paying his debts, stand
up" The exception noted, a
careworn, hungry-looking, clothed
in last summers suit Individual,
slowly assumed a perpendicular
position and leaned upon the back
of bench in front of him. How
is it, my FRIEND" asked the minis
ter, that you are the only man in
this large congregation that is not
able to meet his obligations?" II
publish a newspaper, he meekly
replied, and my brethren here
who just stood up are all subscrib-
ers and" Let us pray" ex-
claimed the minister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

be around and walk about in the
sunshine. She looks quite like
herself again.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Green are
spending few days at Tower with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Murphy.
A. E. Reed, formerly with Thos.
Carufel of this place, was caller
this week. He expects to work
here this summer.
Mrs. Hans Johnson has moved
over the Berglund Bros. store this
week.
Miss Mabel Gy1and who under
went an operation at Rochester is
reported as doing fine which will
be pleasant news to her friends at
Winton.
A. D. Ellefsen is having his
saloon reprinted. G. G.. Wright is
doing the work.
Jack Hill formerly with Berg
lund Bros. is now with Peter Karon
the Clothier.
For SALE-One we'll bred Eng
lish bull pup, blue brindle. Call
at A. J. STEMS barber shop, Win
ton. Phone 26-2.-Adv.
Engvald Arnson has gone to
Minneapolis where he will spend
several days visiting at his home.
DR.. F. w. Metcalf left for Chi
cago Monday where he will remain
for some time. DIR. St. Clair will
fill his position at Winton.
Lacey Fernach and family have
gone to their home at Thorp, Wis.
where they will visit for some time.
Matt Smuk is driving the store
delivery wagon for the St. Croix
Co.
Peter Gyland returned. Wednes-
day from the west where he spent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

You often want to know what
constitutes carload. Well, paste
this in your hat and you will have
an answer ready. Nominally, a
carload is 10000 pounds. 1t is
also seventy-nine barrels of salt,
ninety-nine of -four, sixty of whis-
key, 200 sacks of flour, ten cords
of wood, eighteen to twenty head
of cattle, fifty to sixty hogs, ninety
to one hundred head of sheep. g.
900 feet of boards, 1900 feet of
siding, $4,000 feet of flooring,
one-half less of hard lumber, one
tenth less of joist, scantling and
other large timbers, $40 bushels of
corn, 400 bushels of wheat, $50 of
oats, 156 of fax seed, 200 of
apples, $40 of Irish potatoes, and
1000 of bran.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10
the winter,

the winter.
John Smith left Tuesday for
Duluth and Cloquet where he will
spend seueral days visiting.
Henning Olson the popular
tonsorialist of Ely was caller here
Wednesday.
Jack Niisola and family are NOV
ing to their farm at Koven, Wis.
STEMS barber shop is ready and
will be open for business Monday
or Tuesday. 1t will be the neatest
and cleanest barber shop this side
OF Duluth. Everything is finished
IN white. Give us a call. Will
carry the finest line of toilet goods
tor ladies and gentlemen. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

Frank Lindgren returned last
evening from Marine where he had
been called by the sudden death of
his mother. She was i'll only a few
hours, dying of paralysis. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Carlson also attended
the funeral, returning Monday.
The demised was sister of Mr..
Carlson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

Yesterday during the funeral
hours of the late Frederick Weyer-
hauser the St. Croix mills at Win
ton and the Offices in this city were
closed. The flags on the company
works have been at half mast since
the death Monday. T. S. Written
attended the funeral at Rock
Island, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

Mrs. ]. E. Thomas and daughter,
Myrtle, of Winnipeg, visited with
relatives and friends in this city
several days last week. After a
visit on the Mesaba range they re-
turn to their home today. While
here they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Wallace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

Mayor Harri has assumed the
reins of Office and has appointed
his police force subject to the rati-
fcation of the council at the next
meeting. 'Lish LaBeau retains
his position as chief, an appoint
ment that meets with popular favor.
Officer Kukko was reappointed and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

A. Cornell of Winton and II. S.
King of this city are two of 81
candidates who are taking the de-
grees of Scottish Rite Masons in
Duluth this week. A large num-
Der of the members of the order
from this city are in Duluth attend
ing the Maundy Thursday exer-
|cises.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

Mrs. H. E. White entertained
Friday afternoon with Ke1sington
party at which book contest was
the feature. Mrs. 7. E. Miller
won the honors. Saturday even
ing Mrs. White entertained the
teachers of the High School with
500" at which Misses Green and
Cotter won the honors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10

D. M. Mouser, formerly of Gil
bert where he published the Gilbert
Herald for some time and also at
one time candidate for Clerk of the
Court was in the city Wednesday
in the interests of the Duluth
Brewing & Mailing company of
which he is now travelling repre-
sentative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-10
Chance For Mighty
Swat.

TT takes countless numbers
of swats to mako even the
least impression on the bill
lions of flies that infest tho
country. There's a better way.
One can annihilate triIIions of
flies with one swat if one goes
at it rightly. If there is a fe.
male fly enjoying the spring in
your kitchen or attic or base
ment she is duo to hatch out six
or more matches of eggs, over 100
eggs at a time, if she lives, and
all OF her youngsters are the
most prolific creatures on the
map. A fly expert has figured
it out that from a single fe.
male fly trillions of the dreaded
typhoid flies may claim descent
In one season, provided, Of
course, that all the young flies
grow up.
BY swatting Mrs. Fly now
you save yourself the trouble of
killing her descendants this
summer.