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Evening star., 1914-07-30
DOLPHIN TOCARRY
| RACE REPORTERS
| News of International Yacht
Contests to Be Flashed
From U. S. Vessel.
ADEQUATE WIRELESS
EQUIPMENT ASSURED
Radiograms Will Bulletin Progress
of Events-Cutters to
Police Course.

Services of the yacht Dolphin will be
contributed by the navy as press boat
in attendance on the international
yacht races between the Shamrock Nv
and the American cup defender. still to
be chosen. Capt. W. II. G. Ballard, su-
perintendent of the naval radio service,
will have charge of the wireless appa-
ratus aboard at the time.
An innovation is an elaborate scheme
for informing the world of the progress
of the race by a series of bulletins to
be sent out by wireless from the Dol
phin. a carefully thought out plan has
been arranged.
The five press associations of the
United States have each been request
cd to designate representative as a
member of q committee which will
wise all applications of newspaper men
to follow the races aboard the Dolphin
The number of newspaper men who
will be granted this privilege will be
limited to 100.
Evening star., 1914-07-30

It's better to offend some people than
to oblige them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
THE SEED BUD.

No matter what kind Of seed we
plant there are few things that are
essential to an ideal seed bed. The
furrow slices must be so well turned
and in such good condition that it
fits down well with the subsoil. This
furrow slice must be packed 50 that
water will rise from the subsoil to
the place in the soil where the seed
is planted. From that point to the
surface the ground must be loose.
Solid below and dust mulch above
the seed is exactly what we want.
The easiest method of securing an
ideal seed bed is to pillow and then
wait for good rain to settle and
pack the soil; then use the peg-tooth
harrow. But it does not always rain
when we want it to, even in good old
Southeast Missouri Last season much
corn was planted on ground that was
cloddy and loose, and it was never
able TO overcome that handicap. 1t
il does not rain, the disc harrow Is
q good tool to firm the soil. The
amount Of work it will require will
depend upon the physical condition of
our furrow slice, but no matter how
much work 1t may require, we cannot
afford to plant anywhere but in an
ideal seed bed. SETH BABCOCK.
State Normal School, Cape Girardeau,
Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
TRAILS ASSOCIATION TO MEET.

The third annual convention Of the
National Old Trails Road Association,
to be held in indianapolis, Ind, May
7, 8 and ., promises to be the most
important event in the history of the
good roads movement, and according
to the most conservative estimate, D.
600 delegates will attend.
The meetings will be presided over
by Judge j. NJ. Lowe Of Kansas City,
president Of the association, and a
veteran bctter-roads booster of ma
tional reputation. The Governor #
Indiana is to make the address Of
welcome.
Among the more prominent speak
crs will he several United States Sen
ators and Congressman who are
friends and ardent supporters Of the
association and who will tell of their
efforts to procure legislation looking
toward "A national system of efficient
highway
President Lowe is inviting the en-
tire membership to attend. and Is
urging local associations affiliated
with the Old Trails, to send as many
htltEhNNH NH ipNHlilt' t''llAN Va NAlN
more remote organizations, no doubt,
will be unable to attend in "A body, so
President Lowe is suggesting to them
that one or more Of the leading boost
ers he sent at the expense of the rest.
The meetings will be held in the
auditorium of the Claypool Hotel.
Every day Of the convention will BE-
spent in putting the organization on
Il better footing to fight for the large
system which means $4,000 miles of
macadam or rock highways servi =
G6 per cent Of the population of the
United States.
The subjects to be discussed not
only will include matters pertaining
to the old nike, but also to general
road questions and competent lcgis.
latiOn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
CIGARETTE LAW.

At the request Of the local organi-
cation Of the W. c. r. q. the law ro-
lating to the sale and usage of cigar
rettes is published.
Section I73I-Salc and Gift of CT
garcttcs and Cigarette Paper Forbid
den Penalty.-AUy person who shall
by himself, his servant or agent, or
as the servant on agent of any other
person, directly or indirectly, or up
on any prctense, or by any device, sell,
give away or otherwise dispose Of, un-
to any person under the are Of cigh-
teen years, any cigarette, cIgarcttn
paper or cigarette wrappers, or any
substitute therefor, or any paper made
or prepared for the purpose Of max
ing cigarettes or any substitute there
for. on for the purpose Of being filled
with tobacco for smoking, shall he
adwdrcd guilty Of misdcmeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, be pun
i,hcd by a fine of not less than ten
lSlOOUD dollars nor more than One
Hundred ($l00.DO) dollars for the first
oircuSc, and by a fine of not less than
Fifty $4,000 Dollars nor more than
Five Hundred ($5OOOO) Dollars for
the second otFensc; and provided fur
ther, that one-half of the fine rccov-
cred shall go to the complaining wit
nesses. laws Of 1908, p. lG4, amend
ed laws 1909, p. 417)
Sec. i735-Use of Cigarettes by
Minors in Public Places Forbidden
Penalty.-Evcry person, over the age
of 10 years and under the age of Is
years, who shall smoke or use cigar
cites on any public road, street, alley,
park or other lands used for public
purposes, or in any public place of
business or amusement, or upon any
railroad train or street car, shall, up
on conviction, be adjudgcd guilty Of a
misdemeanor and punished by fine
of not more than Ten $4,000 Dollars
(Laws 1909, p. 447.)
Sec. 4736-Special Charge to Grand
Jury.--The Judge Of the court having
criminal jurisdiction for the county
shall give the two preceding sections
in special charge to the Grand Jury
at each term Of the court. (Laws
1903, p, 447.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
UNITED STATES CIVIL-SERNICE
EXAMINATION.
Rural Carrier.

At Pennington, Mo-, and Bonnie
Terre, Mo-, for Saint Francois County,
Saturday, May 8, 1914.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination on the date and
at the places named above, as a result
of which it is expected to make Ger
tification to fill vacancy in the posi-
ton of rural carrier at Knob Lick,
Mo, and other vacancies as they may
occur on rural routes Mt Post OitlceS
in the above named county, unless It
is found to be in the interest OF the
service to fill any vacancy by reln-
statement, transfer, or promotion. The
compensation OF a rural carrier Is
based upou the length OF the rout"
Salaries range from $iSl to $l,l9O
per year.
Ace. is to -, on the date Of the
examination. The maximum age D.
waived iu cast. Of persons U0upraa..
discharged from the United States
military or naval service.
An applicant must have his actua.
dumiri,p in the territory supplied .r
Post Office IN the county for which
the examination is announced,
The examination is open to all male
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application Form 1871, and full IN
formation concerning the require
mcnts Of the examination, can be Sc
cured from the secretary Of the Local
Examining Board or the Postmaster
at any of the examination points nam
ed above, or from the United States
Civil Scrvic Commission, Washington,
u. c.
Applications should be properly cN-
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington As examination pa
pers are shipped direct from the COM
mission TO the places OF examination,
it is necessary that applications be ro-
ceived in ample time to arrange for
the examination desired at the place
indicated by the applicant. The COM
mission viii therefore arrange to e&-
anime any applicant whose applira-
ton is received in time to permit the
shipment of the necessary papers.
An eligible register for the posi-
ton Of rural letter carrier for each
county will be maintained. y per
son must be examined in the county
in which the Post Office that supplies
his home is situated. As result Of
such examination he may become eli
giblc to appointment rs rural carrier
at any Post Office in the county. \
rural letter carrier after one years
satisfactory service may be trans
fcrred to the position Of clerk or car
ricr in first or second-claSs Post
Office, to the position Of railway mail
clerk, or TO other positions in the
classified service, subject to such eX-
animation as may be required by the
civil-service rules.
JOHN A. McILHENNY,
President.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
WEARS A S5OO,OOO NECKLACE
Mrs. Ira Morris and Mrs. Hammond at
Royal italian Ball outshlne
All Others.

Rome.-Most notable among the
American women at the court ball in
the Quirinal palace were Mrs. Ira
Morris wearing diamond necklace
said to be valued at 100000, pur-
chased from an Indian rajah, and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, in an old Vene-
tian brocade, and the jewels she wore
at King Georges coronation.
Her gems included a diamond and
emerald necklace, bracelets. stomach.
er and earrings. formerly belonging
to Catherine, of Russia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Between Pennington and DeLassu


There were 450 competitors for the
prize offered by an English journal for
the longest l2.word telegram. and the
winner pat in the following, which was
transmitted for ~ cents, the regular
rate: Administrator generals coun.
tcrreyolutiOnary Accommodation
nncircums,antiated. Quartermaster
generals disproportionableuess char
enthusiastically ortradistingulshed I'M
constitutionalists incomprehensiblli-
ties"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
The ONLY Lover.

He Is only the lover who seeks what
is profitable TO the beloved; so that II
any pursue not this, even what is
right and good, though he made ten
thousand professions of love he Is
more hostile than any enemy.--St
Chrysostom.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Made Some Difference.

Does your husband seem to caro-
for you as much since he became rich
as he did when you and he were
poor?" Yes, think he does. You
see he has liver trouble and rheuma-
tism and can't drink much or indulge
in late suppers, Record
Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Sweet Glover for Linen,

Gather branches of Towering clover
and dry them for your linen chest and
shelves, Tie them up In bags of
cheesecloth and spread them between
sheets and table linen and underwear
and you will find the linen sweeter
and daintier than 1t is under the influ-
ence OF lavender.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
TO INSURE SLEEP
Some Valuable Suggestions to
Victims Of Insomnia.
Late and Heavy Suppers, Tobacco
Cold Feet and StimuIants Enemies
of Natures Restorer-Need3
of the Brain Workers.

Chicago.--Are you one of the cant
sleep" crowd? Have you had another
dreadful nights rest?" Then you
are qualifying as a victim of dread IN
somnia It begins with broken nights
and the sleep which only comes from
sheer exhaustion It's serious.
What Is the sentence In 80 many
suicides letters? II haven't slept for
nights" You don't want to come to
that do you? You may not, but In
sufficient rest. either from sheer ina
bility to sleep OF the cutting short
OF the hours OF rest by scorning the
early to bed" rule means premature
old age and ever lcsseniug brain pow
or. "a broken nervous system and de-
caying faculties. Good looks go, too
II the other penalties fail to brighten
you. But they are not bogtos-they
are real
Now. before you begin to seek for
remedies. put to yourself this CUES
ton: why cannot | get to Sleep"
Your mode Of life, your work, your
pleasures, foud-what II is and how
,.ou m, q v,,r bnhitg your tpmppr.
a,,,a,,,.' tho co,so 10 tbrrc somewhere
II you are a brain worker you re-
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17

Lead Belt News, stationery,
Justices and County Clerk. 20,60
C. c. Stohman, supt., sup. chill.
Ii. +. A. S................ lOO.UO
J. C. williams, Sheriff, board
ing prisoners ............. 1880
John H. Ward, Highway En-
gineer, stamps, freight, etc. 2.2O
DR.. G. B. Williams. medical
services ................ 1000
Germo Mfg. Co., disinfectants $3.50
City Livery Stable, coal for
JAN '...'...''.''. .'....'''. lO'ou
Pelty's Book Store, stationery
for Courthouse .......... $40
A. II. Akers, postage. ....... S.5S
X. c. Weber, Juvenile Court
expense ,....,............. ll,ZO
L. =. Deal, State Treas, sup.
W. NJ. Dent. .......,..,..,. 2O.OO
Chas. Sieber, supplies for Re-
cOrder'S Office ............ 100
Tollcson Merc. Co., supplies
quarantine patients. ,..... $500
Thomson & Russell, repair
water line at Courthouse. l.5O
d. j. Doughty, repairs at
Courthouse ..........,...,, d.93
Jas. f. Baggs, supplies Cir
cult Clerks Office. ........ 200
c. p. Wilson, Cir. elk, fees
for Feb. term court. .... lOl.45
Morris Bros, supplies for Co.
Intlrmary .....,,...,.,.. LIZ
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
COUNTY COURT NEWS.
Continued From Page ~
Warrants Issued.

A II Akers e,rt Of schools
quarter salary. ..........$ $4,000
Tobr II Ward ITirbuov En-
ginecr, months salary. -. $500
I " Scboofar Pro officer.
salary for March. ....... 1890
W T Halle Treasurer. SAL
AIRY ...................... 10000
Coo ScbIoisso,. ioritor soIarv A no
r. j. short, quarter salary,
supt lnfirmary ........... 2lOtD
Albert Wulfert, fees for Feb.
as Clerk ............... 1896
u. S. McGlashon. Treas. sup.
faviar, Shore. otc.......! ' 20go
Mrs. b. r. Downing, sup. Belle
NlaLlin 300
Tnos. H. Wgd'c. funds due
I'd. bis No. l............. 10000
!. H. Shla.r. Iu.ds due rd.
dist. No. 2............... 1860
II. p. Glor.. funds due rd.
dist. No. B............... utG.-l
Geo. William. funds due rd.
dist. No. I............ ll5i1
Goo. MurriI. funds due ri.
dist. No. 5............... 1871
NJ. W. Jones. fundc due ri.
dist. 10. G............. 10000
c. ". Richardson, fund due
3D. dist. No. 7........... 10000
j. y. HUFF. funds due rd. dist.
No. s Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Walter Brewer. funds due rd.
dist, No. g.,..........,, 3670g
VIM. Ducal, funds due I'd. dist.
No, INSTRUMENTATION. 10000
John Hunt, funds due rd. dist.
No. MATHEMATICIAN. 2s3.75
Herbm Murrill, funds due I'd.
dist No. l2...............l 1862 90
Peter Cook, funds due rd. dist.
| No. l3................. T9I sc
| c. Il. Fowler. funds due rd.
dist No. Il.............. 10000
! S. A. SvEcs. funds due I'd.
dist. No. i5.............. 10000
" = Newly funds duo 3D.
dist. No. IG............... 10000
n r Uo,r funds dino rI dist
No. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Peter D. Cairo. funds due rd.
dist. Ne. lS....,......... 10000
VIM. c. Wallace. funds due rd.
dist. No. ig............... 10000
? 4 Mummy finds dine I'd
dist, No. 2O.............. 1866
/ Il. G.. Porter. funds due I'd.
dist, No. 21............... 10000
| Hy ! Framing. funds due rd.
dist. No. 22.............. 10000
]. w. Yeargin. funds due I'd.
dist. No. % lO06T
F. A. Tillman. funds due rd.
dist. No. 2I.....,.. Dol
J. w Uutson. funds dine rd
dist. No. 25. .lOO.O
w n Goegins funds dine rd
dist. No. 26. S32,Gi
John II. Ward. Highway En-
qineer. gen. nd. work 600 90
II -, To-. q 18th,
Sunt 81 Francois Co in
mates of Hosnital No. a.. 475339
Eonn,iur,ou ~ er r. h.
;,I Mrs Cross Wiley 90 %
I II E,c,l;.L Nm NOD so,,,
ice Iniirmarv Inmates, 3r5
r AZ Thon,,on CIT t;cb+
g. Power Co" Infirmarv 129r
D. o,nou L,,;,l;an .taIi. 90
iaiI 174gd
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Gourthouse ,', ,r.,~ ala
co,o D. ,,I;aa e., ~
antine nntiepts 80 oSF
| c. NJ Thomson. stunt Light g.
Power 70 noyar for Feh
and March. ............ 31.7G
J. W. Schacfer. expenses and
clothing for poor children. 1859
,r,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Working Day for Horse.

Chicago compelling a
maximum working day of twelve hours
for horses is to be sought by Hugo
Krause OF the Chicago Anti-Cruelty
society.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
between Pennington and Lead Belt.

lINdu tptlls
Local Service between Pennington
and Leadwood, Bonnie Terre, Elvins
and intermediate points: Cars leav-
ing Pennington at 5:55 and $3.50 a.
m. and 4:54 p. IN. make direct con-
nections with NJ. r. g. B. T. Ry. at
Flat River for Bonnie Terre and
Leadwood and intermediate points.
Cars leaving Pennington at 1928
and 1916 a. m. and 2:14 and 4:54 p.
m., make direct connections with the
NJ. r. & b. T. Ry., at Flat River
for Elvins and intermediate points.
All NJ. X. & B. 7. Ry., trains make
direct connections at Flat River with
electric cars for Pennington and in
termediate points.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
"pakota Dan" Takes Boarders

Boston.-"Dakota Dam Russell. who
fought unsuccessfully for seven years
to establish his identity as heir to the
Russell estate. will take boarders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
SEVEN
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
To reach Pennington you can use
either one Of the following routes:

To reach Pennington you can use
either one of the following routes:
From the North.
Via st. LOUISE
M. r. & B. T. Ry.-Leave st. Louis
at 1882 a. m. and 4:05 p. M, arriving
at Pennington over electric railway
from Flat River at 11:56 a. m. and
1886: p. m.
Frisco & Illinois Southern--Leaye
st. Louis at sos n. M, arriving at
Pennington over electric railway
from Esther Mt 2:1l p. m.
Iron Mountain--Leave st. Louis at
1882 or 9:05 a. m, arriving at Farm
ington over the electric railway from
DeLassus at 1886 p. M.
From the South.
Iron Mountain via Bismarck and
DeLassus-Arrive at Pennington ov-
er electric railway at 1886 p. m.
Iron Mountain and Illinois South
ern via Bismarck-Arrive at Farm
ington over electric railway from Es-
Their at 4:3l p. m.
Belmont Branch of Iron Mountain
Arrive at Pennington over electric
railway from DeLassus at 2:27 p. m.
Frisco and Illinois Southern via
Ste Geneyicve-Arrive at Farming
ton over electric railway from Esther
at 2:ll p. m.
Cape Girardeau Northcrn-10:30 a.
m. from Perryville and intermediate
points and 1913 p. m. from Cape
Girardcau and intermediate points.
Going South the Cape train leaves
Pennington at z a. m. and the train
for Pcryvillc leaves Pennington at
l0:45 a. m. 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
MEAT QUOTATIONS ARE STATIONARY Demand Is Unaffected by
 the Unreasonable
 Weather

The meat men in the wholesale district are transacting a steady business, and prices for the most part remain firm for long periods of time. There have been no changes in meat quotations this week. The meat trade usually slaekens somewhat when weather moderates, but when the temperature grows colder the demand for all kinds of meat, and fresh pork prod ucts in particular. is greatly stimulated. However, the warm spell now being felt in Birmingham has not affected the mar ket for meats to any appreeiable extent. The market for creamery products pre- sented by Birmingham and it's surround ing territory is also good and large auan- titles of butter and cheese are being dis posed of daily to the retail merchants Prices on these two commodities have not been changed this week on the wholesale market
 Quotations on spot cotton in Birming- ham are firm this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
.CONFERENCESHELD ,,JNIERESI OF MONEY Outcome of British Minis
 ter's Visit Expected to Y Offset Exchange

New York. october 20.-Interest in financial affairs today centered maiuly around tile confereces being held in Washington between representatives of the British finance minister and treas ury officials. The. outcome of these meetings is expected to have a very direct bearing not only on foreign ex- change conditions but also on the broad question of the reopening of the Lon don and New York stock exchanges. Washington was also the seat of continued negotiations relative to the organization of. the proposed cotton pool in which hitch was reported. The chief obstacle in the way of this plan As said to be the disinclination of the Federal reserve board to assume full responsibility for the project that oth-
 CT and more pressing duties are now before it for consideration.
 F There was another abrupt break in
 exchange on London. cables being
 quoted at 4.961s and demand bills at
 4.96, these quotations representing de-
 clines of cents or more from last
 weeks high figures. Business was
 very active The decline generally was
 associated with the recent heavy for
 egn demand for American commodities 1. Depression in steel and copper con-
 tinues with lower prices for copper metal and steady diminution of ship sfuents of finished steel from leading .1nills. In fact the state of the steel industry at this time is such as to in- sdicate an abandonment of virtually all
 price schedules. Some announcement or
 this point is expected at the third quar-
 terly meeting of the United States Steel directors a week from today
 Time money was quoted easier in some instances, but actually unchanged. ! Local banks are holding themselves in
 readiness for prospective renewals, some of these contracts reporting 90- {. day loans made shortly before the sstcck exchange closed. Money on call twas frequently offered at an average <rate of 61a per cent. the supply ex- z ceeding the demand. Banks in the gran { ger sections are buying moderately on Migh- class commercial paper at per
 cent but the inquiry from other sources ais light.
 Discounts in London were slightly flower, the strong gold position of the Bank of England being the chief con- .tributor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
COTTON EXCHANGE
 AMENDS BYLAWS
Trade Interested in Plan to Handle Old
 Contracts

New York. October 2o.-The amena- ments to the bylaws of the cotton ex- change were adopted by an almost unanimous vote of the members here today. A report from the clearing house committee was submitted to the board of majors this afternoon. but action on this matter is not considered nec- essary to reopening of the market. and the trade Is now chiefly inter- ested in the progress of the plan for taking over old contracts by cor- poration and syndicate.
 Favorable weather conditions were reported generally in the south and western belts. Local spot dealers, how ever, claim that farmers show little willingness to consider prices under the 6-cent level and some of the eastern belt markets were steadier.
 Domestic mills are buying some cot ton from day to day, but are still re- ported to be operating only for im- mediate requirements. Complaints of country damaged cotton are beginning