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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
MARKET REPORT

There was more uniformity in the
lamb trade today than that of yestef-
day and the range between packers
and butchers was not near so wide.
While the good proportion of lambs
was included in the receipts of 5000,
packing interests bought their lambs
steady at IS for the best kinds. The
best city butchers would do was 49,
25-25c lower than yesterday. The
market was an active affair with the
bulk of the good lambs selling at IS.
Culls sold ut Il range Of SIS to S6.75.
The sheep trade was steady. Fat
ewes brought 1928; bucks 1915; can
ner and chopper sheep $3.50 to 81;
choice, black face breeding ewes So
rs to $6.10, with good to choice stock
sheep at S4.75 to $5.25.
The hog trade has from all APP
pearances adjusted itself upon the
basis where buyers are wanting sup
plies at the prices. With 5000 here
today market was steady and good
with top Of $9.35 against S9.l5 at
Chicago. Lights l0c to zoe lower
We do not look for any violent fluc-
tuations in the trade to follow, and
considering the good undercurrent to
the trade would not be bit surprised
to see stronger prices develop.
Cattle receipts 5000. Despite the
liberal receipts thus far this week
market in general respects is being
well maintained. Butcher heifers,
cows, and best fat steers are steady
with last weeks close, though medi-
UNI beef steers have declined 15c TO
25c and stock cattle 15c.
National Live Stock Com. Co,
Aug 10. National Stock yards, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL
TO HAVE A FESTIVAL.

The independence School is TO have
a deep we'll. so that in case of dry
season such as we are passing through
at this time, they will have water CON
venient and available for the children
attending the school. In order to
raise money to help defray the ex-
pense of digging the well the patrons
Of the school have planned to have
an ice cream festival on September
the 4th. Ice Cream, soda mater, and
refreshments Of farious kinds will be
served. The public generally is invit-
ed to attend and cooperate with the
people Of that community in this add
ed improvement to the school house
property.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
TO THE TEACHERS OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY

Section l0933 Revised School Laws
provides that the County Superin-
tendent Of Schools shall hold n two
days meeting of all the teachers of
the county just prior to the opening
Of the schools. This statute makes
it the duty Of all teachers employed
in the public schools of the county
to attend these meetings.; and since
certain data required by the State
Department can be obtained only
from the teachers directly, it would
seem next to imperative that this
law be fully respected.
This conference is called for the
2Sth and 10Th inst, at Pennington.
A. II. AKERS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21

afford an outlet for the products of Il
third of the people Of this country;
they serve more than half of the ter
ritory Of the United States, and part
Of Western Canada. Were the strike
To be called in the present period of
business uncertainty, the industries
Of America would be paralyzed as
completely as those of the warning ma
tons Of Europe. The President is to
be congratulated on his success in in
ducing the parties TO agree to arbitra-
ton"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21

specialists in road and street work,
and the collecting Of the many in
structive bulletins which will be avail
able for distribution.
The headquarters of the Congress
are in the Colorado Building, Wash.
ington, d. c., in charge of l. S. PEN
nybaker. Executive Secretary, and
the exposition is in charge of Charles
p. Light, business manager.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
LEARN TELEGRAPHY

Earn from $4,000 to $4,000 per
month. Attend on credit and pay us
when employed. NO POSITION, NO
PAY. Wabash II. r. wire passes
through the college so students have
actual railroad practice. Write for
catalog.
Chillicothe Telegraph School,
10l Monroe Street,
Chillicothe, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21

Washington, d. c., Aug. l5.-By
effecting a settlement Of the threat
ened Western Railway strike, Presi-
dent Wilson scored triumph of
peace" which has a direct and i'm
portant bearing upon the war crisis.
1t is universally admitted that the
Recommending grain crop profises
to offset the heavy domestic losses
caused by the titanic struggle that,
in few brief days, has crippled the
worlds trade. What is more impor-
tant, this vast output Of rich Ameri-
can soil will soon be desperately need
ed for the sustcnancc Of the millions
composing the population Of the strick
en- countries Of Europe,
By appealing to the patriotism Of
the railway managers and the labor
organizations. an agreement to arbi-
tratc was secured and continued OPP
GRAFTON Of the railways during the crit
zeal weeks now beginning was assur-
ed An important difficulty in the
way of carrying the crop to market
was overcome.
Other measures planned by the adj
ministratIou and overwhelmingly en-
dorscd in Congress will solve other
phases of the transportation problem.
The change Of the shipping laws, adj
hitting foreign ships to American reg
istry under easier terms, is certain
TO he Immediately taken advantage Of
to increase the number Of occan-gOing
steamships flying the American flag,
If enough merchantmen cannot be had
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels is as
surcd Of Congressional authorization
to use naval vessels. These facts. in
conjunction with the likelihood that
the British and French lines will be
kept in service notwithstanding the
war conditions, are regarded as amply
guaranteeing a market for the crop.
Early last week the outlook for
composing the differences between the
tranmen and the managers of the
Western roads seemed hopeless. The
railway managers had refused fatty
TO agree to arbitration under the Erd-
mann act, Apparently a tie-up that
would halt the movement Of grains
and meats to the seaboard was incvi-
table.
Then, at request Of President vii
SON. representatives Of the railroads
and the trainmcn came to Waehington
The President met them and talked
freely with them. He appealed to
their patriotism, pointing owl that if
the free movement of fooistuTs in
this country was iutcrfercd with, il
would impose fearful hardships, not
only upon Europe, but upon this coun-
try also.
Hence, the Irrational disaster"
which the situation has threatened to
entail, was aycrtcd, After an allnght
sitting, the official spokesman agreed
TO withdraw their refusal to arbitratc
The agreement definitely guaranteed
peace in the railway world for ninety
days. The arbitration conferences
will be held in Chicago. The railroads
and the employees are to name two ar
bitrators each and they are to select
two others. If the four conferees
thus chosen cannot agree upon the
two others, the Federal Board of Ar
bitration, provided for in the Erdmann
act, will serve.
Illustrative of general editorial
opinion Of the Presidents achieve
ment in averting the strike are the
following extracts:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21

Boston Advertiser lind. Rep.)-"A
victory of peace more significant
than any battle so far recorded in the
European war, is the acceptance of
the arbitration by both factions in
the wages dispute on the ninety eight
lines west of Chicago. These roads
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, August 10, 1914

UfnUuyf ttuEuot FO' IvTF
In the matter of transfer OF funds:
The Court hereby directs w. T.
Halle, County Treasurer, to transfer
from the road and bridge fund twen-
ty-seven hundred dollars ($o100.00.)
to Grand and Petit Jury fund twelve
hundred dollars (s1200.00), and to the
contingent fund fifteen hundred dol
lars (S1500.00.). The Clerk is direct
ed to certify the above order to W. +.
Halle, County Treasurer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
Rheumatism

More than nine out of every
ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the
muscles, due to cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism. In
such cases no internal treat
ment is required. The free.
application of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
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
NJ. R. & B. T. Ry.-Leave st. Louis
at 1882 a. m. and 4:05 p. M, arriving
at Pennington over electric railway
Iron Mountain and Illinois South
ern via Bismarck-Arrive at Farm.
ington over electric railway from Es-
Their at 4:31 p. m.
from Flat River at 11;56 a. m. and
1886: p. m.
Frisco & Illinois Southern-Leave
st. Louis at S:05 a. m, arriving at
Pennington over electric railway
from Esther at 2:11 p. m.
Iron Mountain-Leave st. Louis at
1882 or 9:05 n. 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-
e. electric railway at 1886 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 Genevieve-Arrive at Farming
ton over electric railway from Esther
at 2:ll p. IN.
oA!ILV-uI7qlJoN nroplUI!O 9dBO
mt Pennington ut $40 p. m. from
Cape Girardeau and intermediate
points. Going south the train leaves
Pennington at 700 a. m. Both
trains make connection with Frisco
trains at Perryvile Junction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
To Reach st. Louis.

You can go over either of the roads
at the following hours:
Illinois Southern e. Frisco-Leave
Pennington over electric railway to
Esther at 2:14 p. m, arriving in St.
Louis at 1925 p. m.
NJ. r. & b. leave Pennington
over electric railway to, Flat River at
5;55 a. m. and 2:14 p. M, arriving in
st. Louis at 9:55 a. m. and 6:27 p. m.
Fare from Pennington, $1.66. Round
trip, S3.22, (if passenger can go and
return same day, the round trip rate
is S3.22).
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
Between Pennington and Lead Belt.

Between harrington and Lead Belt.
Local Service between Pennington
and lockwood, Bonnie Terre, Elvins
and intermediate points: Cars leav-
ing Pennington at $3.50 and S:57
m. and 4:54 p. m. make direct con-
nections with M. X. & b. T. Ry. at
Flat River for Bonnie Terre' anu
Leadwood and intermediate points.
Cars leaving Pennington at 1928
and 1915 a. m. and 2:l4 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. r. e. B. T. Ry., trains make
direct connections at Flat River with
electric cars for Pennington and in
termediate points.
Between Pennington and DeLassus.
Lv. Pennington. Arr. DeLassus.
l1:14 p. m. 1850 p. m.
1887 p. m. las p. m.
Lv. DeLassus. Arr. Pennington
1885 p. m. 1850 p. m.
2:15 p. m. 2:27 D. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
ChamberIain's
Liniment

Is all that is needed andit is GER
tain to give quick relief. Give 10
. trial and see for yourself how
quickly it relieves the pain and
soreness. Prizes age; large size. soc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21

Iron Mountain-Leave Pennington
over electric railway to DeLassus at
1877 p. M, arriving in st. Louis at
6:27 p. m. Fare for one way from
Harrington $l.90; round trip, $3.50.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
PRESIDENT SERVES
HIS COUNTRY WELL

Praised Everywhere for His Action
in Settling the Dispute Between the
Enginemcn and the Western Rail
roads--a Tie Up of All Western
Roads Was Imminent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
KAISER VISITS
HIS MEN ON THE
LINE OF BATTLE
Goes Into Trenches and
Mingles With the Sol
diers as They Fight.
GIVES IRON CROSS
TO THE COMMANDER

~ KMUDE, Belgium, zee. 90
This is the story Of how the
kaiser came to his army in Elan
ders and stood within reach of the al
lies shells to hearten his soldiers by
his presence.
1t is told by the young adjutant at
tached to one of the German army
corps staff who was reused out Of his
slumbers at one of the battered farm
houses at midnight by the ringing CT
the field telephone.
Word Is Sent Ahead.
His majesty is coming. Tell your
colonel to be ready to receive him at
10 tomorrow morning. Tell no one
else"
That was the message that stirred
the adjutant into active Wakefulness.
He did not know whose voice was
speaking to him, but he knew that the
emperor was expected. He dropped the
receiver and ran to inform his CHIEF.
At 10 the following morning the corps
was thrObbing with excitement.
Principally at the hour the kaiser
arrived in his great gray automobile.
He had no time to shake hands with
everyone of the staff, but he marked
out those wearing the Iron cross" for
the honor, and then followed by his
suite began a short tour of the farm
house and yard, and so out into the
fields beyond.
Visits the Grave Yard.
1--WE came" said the adjutant, to
the little graveyard where our heroes
Law. There were not many of these
graves-abOut a dozen-but one was
that Of our brave lieutenant Shultz.
The colonel told his majesty Of our
Heutenant's heroic death, told II sim
ply and his majesty listened. When
he had heard it all his majesty turn
ing round, saw that I had some flow
ers in my hand. Are these flowers
meant for me?' he asked AS your
majesty commands I replied
AT that the kaiser took the flow
ers and placed them on the grave. Then
he motioned to one Of his officers.
Telegraph this to his parents he sald'
and walked away slowly.
Visits the Trenches.
Afterwards the kaiser went to the
trenches and spoke to the soldiers
there, blind to the risks of falling
shells and bullets. Near the trenches
was a dummy battery made of odd DTS
of wood and tree trunks His majesty
called the officer in charge Of the bat
terry and directed his attention to the
dummy. IF you act in that way" he
said. ''you will be locked up
Then nearer to the trenches he went,
even stepping into them and question
ing the soldiers there. Standing in
trench among them he made a short
sneech. thanking them for their past
work, encouraging them for the fu-
ture. At last he retired to the farm
house again, after decorating the col
onel with an iron cross, and in few
minutes mounted his automobile and
drove away amid the cheers Of the
troops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26

a decknouse. Ragussi kept looking
ahead.
Another call to surrender came from
the GOeben. Ragussi saw that the
cruiser was near and could blow his
ship out Of the water. He climbed
down from the bridge and summoned
all hands forward
"and the old Pruth is not going to
get into her hands II any of you want
to clear off you can do so now. This
ship is going to the bottom.
Not a man moved. Ragussi went be-
low, but was up again in a few minutes.
I've mined the hold" he announced
Il will blow her up in one minute.
Now is your chance. Jump for II.
Not man moved. On the deck was
the chaplain, Heiromonach Anthony; he
lifted his breast cross high In both
hands
For Russia, my children" he cried.
and every man knelt at his feet. They
crossed themselves as the terrific ex-
plosion tore the Pruth asunder.
few were rescued by boats from
the shore. The others are still beside
their ship among the ooze below.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
BRITISH SEIZE
SUPPOSED HOME
Of FIRST MAN
Basra is Traditional Birth
place of Adam; Now
Modern Town.
SINBAD THE SAILOR
MADE START THERE

0AIRO, Egypt Dec. 26.-In captur-
ing Basra, just below the mouths
Of the Tigris and the Euphrates,
the British now have the satisfaction
of controlling the spot where God is
popularly supposed to have created
Adam. Basra is also the place from
which the ship of Sinbad, the Sailor,
carried him on his amazing adventures.
From a political point os view
Basra is important because the Ger
mans intended to end their Bagdad
railroad there. 1t is the center Of the
worlds date trade
Basra is on the Shatt-Ul-Arab. an
estuary formed of the combined waters
of the Tigris, Euphrates and Karun
rivers The Shah" empties into the
Persian gulf
The British already controlled Fac,
a cable station on the Gulf From
western or Turkish bank of the Shaft.
The beautiful date palms line the
Supposed Site of Garden Of Eden.
The bank on the eastern side forms
one edge Of Adadan island. tradition
ally the site of the Garden of Eden
but now bOasting principally the re
fineries of the AnglO-Persian on com
pany The oil runs down 100 miles
from the Bakhtiari mountains OF Persia,
where crude petroleum Sushes from
the ground in abundance.
Another site on the way to Basra is
the home of the powerful sheikh of
Mohammera. The British steamers
ALWAYS fire a salute when passing be-
cause the sheikh once came to the
rescue of British boat attacked by
pirates near his home
Now a Modern City.
Basra itself is on the southern side
of the river. It is entirely modern, the
old city of Basra from which Sinbad,
the Sailor. made his seven voyages,
being now a good four miles inland.
Old Basra- now called ZOtboir, was in
those days-for Sinbad is not an en-
tireIy fictitious CharacteT-On the sea
or at least, on the salt tide that ebbed
and flowed along the Khor Abdullat
then the chief mouth Of the Eur hrates.
The most conspicuous buildings IN
Basra are the British consulate,
sturdy house that properly sand
bagged, could give a good account Of
itself against mere rifle-fire, and the
Lynch offices, almost next door. A
little farther upstream is the Ashar,
a creek that extends for some distance
southwark from the river. It is crowded
with boats of all sizes and on the
southeastern side is a kind Of prom
enade between the creek and a row Of
tumble-down houses which represent
the Piccadilly of Basra.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
Heroic Russians Blow Up Boat
-::- -:l:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I:-
Die Voluntarily To Escape the Foe

n ETROGRAD. Russia, Dec. 26.-In
the ever-growing company Of
- heroes which the war has pro-
duced there is an important place for
Lieut. Ragussi And beside him stand
n Russians, the crew Of the transport
steamer Pruth which now lies in the
slime Of the Black sea.
When the Turkish warship GeOben
swept down on SebastOpOl after she'll
ing Odessa, the transport Pruth lay
two miles off the shore Not a soldier
was on board, but under her matches
was a valuable cargo Of supplies for
the Russian fleet The Pruth was
standing in towards the fort when a
shot whizzed past her bows and a
wireless signal to stop was received by
her operator. Lieut. Ragussi, the com
mander, came on desk at that moment.
He looked over his shoulder at the
Goeben ard figured that the forts would
help him. So he ran up the war flag
and telegraphed full steam ahead.
The Pruth had hardly begun to plug
along when a shell tore a hole in the
fore deck Another carried away the
mast and wireless A third smashed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
German Hand Grsnades Are Deadly
-:- ~:l:- -:TI:- -:II:- -:T;-
Quickly Drive Men From Trenches

n ERLIN, Germany, Dec. 26.-There
* is one German weapon which is
- doing more damage in the ranks
than shells Of the II inch guns. This
is the hand grenade. DR.. Munzienger.
who was present at the attack on
vailly, has written a vivid account Of
them.
I'VE all creep, leap and wriggle for
ward" he says, while the shots are
whistling pitilessly around us and we
begin to hear the cries of the wound
ed who must be left where they fall
At last I see a thin spiral of smoke
coming from what is apparently a
stack of wood on our left That is
where the enemy Is.
"a machine gun trots up There,
there the woodstock I shout But
before they can take aim both drivers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
Santa Claus Ship Clues
English Naval Officials
New Idea for Golfers

London, Eng, Dec. 26.-The recent
visit to Davenport of the United States
collier Jason, which came as a naval
Santa Claus, has led to an unexpected
result According to one writer the
visit may have other effects than the
cementing Of friendship. This writer
says:
1.-THE Davenport dockyard people
have taken stock of the Jason with
frank admiration. She is so superior
to anything that has yet been evolved
for maintining the coal supply of our
warships at sea that the United States
navy is pretty sure to find her visit
reciprocated by the sincerest form Of
flattery"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26

don. West, is treasurer of this organ
izatiOn.
Throughout northern France virtual
" all homes have been opened to
wounded and refugees and the French
people are giving everything they can
for the wounded and the sick. But
even the wealthy Frenchmen are now
without money. Many estates have
been ruined. The great houses have
been closed and persons accustomed to
luxury are living without servants in
small quarters, turning over their in
come to the homeless and the injured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26

spade and trench digging, in which he
exercises almost daily. This is, per
haps the most arduous and most un-
popular task he is called upon to
tackle