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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
BANK MUST PAY s20,ss7

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. l.--Un-
de- ruling Of the Supreme Court to-
day, filed by Judge Faris, the National
Bank of Commerce of st. Louis will
have to pay Chas. u. Mcclure of
that City $20,S87 as the result Of the
bank foreclosing and selling property
owned by Mcclure in 1908. The prop
crty consisted Of about sc acres in st,
Louis county and was improved
When the bank sold the property il
renliSed but $4,000
Immediately following the sale lit
igution was instituted by Mcclure
who contended the property was worth
much more than the bank realized
from its sale. Twice the issues have
been tried in the st. Louis Circuit
Court and twice in the Supreme Court.
Judge Faris finds the property
worth s5S, ,SS7 at the time it was sold
and that Mcclure is entitled to recover
the difference between the sale price
and the value fixed by the court, and
for the amount already stated. The
case is reversed and remanded with
directions to the trial court to enter
Judgment in favor of Mcclure for
S20,sS7.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
Fer the Boys and Girls of ST. Fran.
cois County.

Free scholarships for the short
courses in Agriculture, which will be
given at the Normal School, begin
ming January 7, 1915, will be awarded
to the young men of this county.
Free scholarship will also be given
to the young women of the county for
short courses in Home Economics.
These courses will also begin January
7th. The free scholarships include
free tuition and exemption from lab
oratory fees and are open to all young
men and women over 10 years of age
in this county. Ea
Write or phone the following about
free scholarships:
County Superintendent A. II, Akers,
Pennington.
Cashier Bank of Bismarck.
Cashier Farmers and Miners Trust
Co.. Bonne Terrc
Cashier Lead Belt Bank, Bonnie
Terre.
Cashier Bank of Desloge, Desloge.
Cashier Citizens Bank, Desloge.
Cashier Bank of Elvins, Elvins.
Cashier Bank Of Pennington, Farm
ington.
Cashier Farmers Bank, Pennington.
Cashier st. Francois County Bank,
Pennington.
Cashier Bank of Flat River, Flat
River.
Cashier Miners & Merchants Bank,
Flat River.
Cashier Bank of Leadwood, Lead
wood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
A CITY PAYS DIVIDENDS

Taxpayers of Fargo, N. d., to get
& l-2 per cent return.
Fargo, N d.. Sept. II, 19l2.--
Mayor w. d. Street has submitted to
the city council resolution, the Of
fects of which will be to distribute $40
900 to the taxpayers of Fargo to be
applied as rebate on taxes. if the
resolution is adopted by the council,
as it probably will be at the next
meeting.
The amount will be distributed on
the basis of dividend at the rate of
6 l-2 per cent to each taxpayer on
the amount of his taxes.
In his message to the city council
the mayor explains the proposition
as follows:
1--WE have increased the usual con-
tingent fund by $4,000 by taking ac-
count of various sources of income
outside of taxation and by appropri-
ating the same to the contingent fund
have made them available for use.
"There is no more equitable basis
on which to distribute $4,000 than as
a dividend, which will be at the rate
of about l-2 per cent to each tax
payer on the amount of his city tax
es due March l."
This will be the first instance OF
the kind recorded in the northwest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
A POEM DEDICATED
TO ADVERTISERS

The Four-County Windsorite, pub
lished at Windsor, dedicates this verse
to the man who runs one ADVERTISE
ment in the paper and then quits adj
vertising because it does not sell all
his goods:
One step won't take you very far,
You have to keep on walking;
One word won't tell folks who you are,
You have to keep on talking;
One inch won't make you very tall,
You have to keep on growing;
One little ad. won't do at all,
You have to keep them going.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

the administration building, gets an
itemized report Of the nights exper-
fences in each Of the cottages, signed
by the attendant in charge. These
reports show just what has happened
in each cottage. Frequently the re-
ports from the disturbed ward show
that certain patients have had to be
restrained by the use of the "mitts"
or the cuffs" 1t occurred to the
present writer, incidentally, that there
are pleasanter jobs than that of be-
ing attendant in the disturbed ward.
Every man to his trade, likewise ev-
cry woman. DR.. Scrutchfeld is loud
in praise of his attendants, of their
efficiency and faithfulness. He weed
ed out the working staff when he took
charge of the hospital and put in much
new material. Attendance upon in
sane persons is a profession in itself,
and some Of those IN charge of the
cottages have had long experience, at
FarminPton and elsewhere-The st.
o ~ Republic.
Continued next week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
CHEERING UP THE BREWER.

The editor of the Mulvane tkansas)
News, J. l.. Papes, looks on the bright
side. He cheers people up by calling
their attention to some occasion for
thanksgiving. He urges the brewers
to celebrate the fact that four more
states went dry last November. MIR.
Papes has been reading the ''litera-
ture" of the brewers, and notices that
more liquor is always sold in dry
states than in wet ones. We should
have overlooked Mr.. papes' editorial
il il hadn't been for the Wichita (Kan-
sas) Bencon--Henry Aliens paper
tAdv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
GIRL PLOTTER OF MURDER
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
15-Year-0ld Lass Who Arranged With
Stepfathcr TO Slay Mother Sent to
Reform School.

GaeSOurg, ILL., Dec. 19.--Julia Flake
the 15-year-old school girl who plotted
with her stepfather, Robert Higgins,
to kill her mother in their home in
North Henderson last January, was
given hearing at Aledo today and
sent to the State Industrial Home for
Girls at Geneva, there to remain until
she is 81 years old,
The girl witnessed the shooting Of
her mother by higgins, with whom she
was infatuated. Higgins was tried
and sentenced for life for the murder.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
GREATEST AMERICAN FRUIT

"The greatest American Fruit" is
the apple--and the Missouri apple to-
day is becoming more and more rec
ognized as the best apple in the world.
The apple is the finest fruit Of any
land for health-giving and system
toning. Apples roasted before the
fire will cure homesickness-a thing
beyond the reach and cure of med
icine. The Times asks if you have
stored up your supply of apples for
this winter? Buy barrel, Tor sew
cral barrels while they are low and
thus boost a good Missouri product
while you benefit the whole family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
CHESTNUT RIDGE FAVORED
WITH FINE DEBATE

Out at Chestnut Ridge and vicinity
there exists at the present time u
widespread appreciation of the en-
tertainment held in the school house
of that district on the evening of Sat
urday, December 18th.
1t had been the prevailing custom
for years. that some time during each
year of school, the teacher in conjunc-
tion with pupils and patrons should
furnish an entertainment for the
community, and these events of the
past have generally been featured
by II box supper, things that are al
ways to be enjoyed. This was no
less true Of the occasion of December
18th, for one of the finest, in point
of success and pleasure, that has ever
been held in the community, was one
of the features of the evenings enter
tainment.
With all due consideration of the
different parts Of the entire program
tnSagh, 10 INST be saif that the debate
which proceeded the supper, was the
most interesting, entertaining and
enlightening phase of the presenta-
tion. At least this was the general
concensus of opinion of the majority
of those attending.
The participants in the debste were
Mr.. Chelsea lnman of Flat River, ana
Mr.. Carl Trauernicht of Pennington,
Mr.. Chas. Willis of Elvins and DR..
Ben Perkins of Sprott.
The proposition discussed was:
Resolved, That the White Man has
been justified in taking the land now
comprising the United States from the
American Indian.
The affirmative was represented by
Mr.. Inman, Flat River High Schools
best debater, in connection with Mr..
Trauernicht, the Deputy County
Clerk Of st. Francois County; the neg
ative by DR.. Perkins, well known
practicing physician of Chestnut
Ridge community, in company with
the reputable gentleman of promising
future, Mr.. Willis of the city of Ell
wins.
The arguments for both sides were
strong and well delivered, and after
mature deliberation the corps of
judges, which consisted of the fol-
lowing persons, Mr.. Chas. Porter,
Mr.. r. E. Hawn and Miss Ethel Cof-
fer, returned their decision which was
in favor of the affirmative.
Those who attended the entertain
ment will please accept the thanks of
the Chestnut Ridge pupils and their
teacher for favoring us with their
presence. The debaters are to be
commended for their spirit of good
feeling and good humor that they
displayed. The proceeds which
amounted to thirty-two dollars, will
be devoted to further improvement
of our school.
CECIL u. HUGHES, Teacher.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
NEW SERUM PLANT
WILL SUPPLY DEMAND
DIVERSITY of Missouri Has New Plant
for Manufacture of Hog Cholera
Serum.

Soon after January / there will be
put into operation by the Veterinary
department of the University of Mis-
souri, the most complete hog cholera
serum plant in the country. This
plant, which is costing $4,000, will
supply all the demands for serum from
the farmers of the state. The site is
80 acres of land two miles north of
Columbia When running at full ca
pacity the plant will handle 1900 nogs
all the time for the production of SER
um. About the same number is re-
quired for the production of virus to
be used in hyperimmuniaing the ser
um hogs. While the first class Of
hogs are not injured for food, those
used to produce virus must be dest' oy-
ed.
The plant consists Of hog barn,
serum laboratory, virus laboratory,
infection pen and tank room. The hog
barn is used for housing hogs during
the process of Experimentation. 1t
has capacity of 1000 hogs. 1t is d.
vided into pens, and has an exercise
yard opposite each pen. In the build
ing there are large provision rooms
and two pens for washing and Grating
the hogs before they go to the labor
atory. The barn has granitoid
floor, has good sewer connections and
is well lighted and ventilated,
The serum laboratory is where the
hyperimmunizing is done and where
the serum is drawn and prepared.
Experimentation consists OF first
vaccinating with virus and serum,
giving the disease and the prevcnta-
tive at the same time. Later another
dose of virus is given and after an
other period a large final dose. AZ
ter this dose has had time to produce
the maximum minimizing effect the
blood is ready to be drawn and pre-
'pared for use. When the clot is taxi
en- out and preservative added to it, it
is sent to the cold storage room until
tested.
The manufacture Of the virus is the
expensive part Of the process. y
large number of hogs must be used
and when hog enters the infection
pen his days are numbered. After
the disease has reached the proper
stage the hog is taken to the prepara-
tion room of the virus laboratory.
This laboratory is n building netirely
separated from the serum building.
In the preparation room the hog is
washed, shaved and shrouded in
clothes wet in antiseptics. In the
sticking room all the blood is drawn
from him and the carcass goes to the
tank room. 1t is heated under pres
sure to kill the disease and is used for
the production of fertilizer. The
blood virus is prepared for use in
hyperimminizing just as serum is pre-
pared. The plant will be working al
most to its full capacity as soon as it
is opened. DIR. j. B. Gingery, assist
ant professor of Veterinary medicine
says that the demand is so great now
that 1000 hogs would be needed to
supply all. The present plant has
only a small capacity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
PROGRAMMES:

Music-Schubert Orchestra.
my Country, 'Tis of Thee, BY all
the children and the audience.
lnvocation-Rev. Morgan.
Christmas Carol-Chorus.
Five-Minutc Mayor Boyer
Music-Orchestra.
"Sient Night"-The Children.
Five-minutcs Address-Rev. W. c.
McCurdy.
Christmas Carol--Chorus.
Music Schubert Orchestra.
While the orchestra is rendering
It's last number, children of twelve
years and under are requested to pass
through the Court House from South
to North for distribution of packages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
TO voTE ON A
$4,000 BOND ISSUE

Independence, No., Sept. 1912
The independence city council has
called a special election for Monday,
September 2s, to vote on a PROPOSE
tion to issue $4,000 in bonds for the
purpose of refunding some general
revenue bonds that have been out
standing for several years an have
been renewed from year to year, and
also to take up lot of floating in
debtedness against the city The
general revenue is not at present great
enough to meet the current expens'
es and at the same time pay off the
outstanding debts. tAdv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
HIS LIFE ON A 1O-CENT BET

Chicago, Dec. 5.---A coroner's jury
to-day was expected to free w. J. 7.
Campbell, who shot and killed AL
Brand, his best friend, in playing a
William Tell role" Brand, bet Gang
bell ten cents that Campbell could
mt shoot pipe out of his mouth. The
billet entered Brands head under
the left eye and ho died last night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
TAH SALOON REVENUE
As n Debt Paying Proposition--A
Tale of Two Cities.

The Kansas City Star published the
following dispatches from two cities
under date of September and Sep.
tember 18th.
independence has nine saloons
which pay annually, to the city, $l3,.
500.
Fargo has none and receives nc
revenue from the liquor business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

A New Years gift of Scholarship
in Moothart's Business College may
prove the best investment any parent
can give to his son or daughter. Why
not purchase one, and have the stu
dent enroll on Monday, January 4,
1915?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
For RENT

House of four rooms with bath; ten
dollars per month; located or Lot IL
Doss street. Apply to
Phone Z. ]. A. LAWRENCE,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

Look at the label on the address Of
your paper to see when your sub
scription expires.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

IS STRAYED---. Poland brood
'hs about $50 pounds, both
/ off. due to have pigs
Poland barrow, weighs
,unds, smooth crop off
iberal reward for in
ading to their recovery.
Route 3. Phone Chest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
THE CITY OF FARM
INGTON MUNICIPAL
CHRISTMAS TREE.

Thursday December "a, 1914, at
O'clock p. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

The @Times" stands for the right,
without partiality, prejudice or mall
ice. isa IA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

No better investment possible than
your home paper well read.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE ON MEXICAN CRISES
lBy Wireless to The pioneer2

Washington April @ the joint session congress this afternoon President w01 ad read the relating arrested released Tpi Mexico last week. when Admiral Mayo ordered the Mexans to salute Ito Pres had been treated had and subsequently, released.
 The relations t been growing picked hostile denonra him ahead with plan and his cabinet ndnues suffered comng
 legislators ht the trouble not with Mexico
 b datoa the capital city Of hasa ntonby the errhler ere,4o
 who in e ely present during the delivery d the f5 the nations nd the visitor galleries crowded to sfoauon
 of Oregon 00O from the of the United States foPr d Resolutions land and service and take other ind tonfuer for he randdg United States
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
TERRIBLE BLIZZARD BRINGS
 DEATH TO CONGREGATION

Scranton, Pa, March 2-Attemptiug to struggle through the storm to their homes from the tabernacle where they had listened last evening to sermon by Billy Sunday the eX-baIl player evangelist two men per ished early today and several were badly frozen.
 When dawn broke 2,0OO men, women and children were still storm bound in the tabernacle
 Those who died were C. D Wheeleraok and Martin BasIas WheeJereck was over come but short distance from the taber- nacle, collapsed in a drift and sank into his last sleep. Ba>Ias had covered ten blocks before he fell dying
 The tabernacle is in a somewhat isolated rI2ce in the outskirts of town. Three thou sand persons had assembled in it to hear Sunday last night. The blizzard broke suddenly and with almost incredible yIo- lonce. At the services conclusion they found the street cars already out of com NIINSl0n. TOT those Who chose to leave the building there was nothing to do but walk.
 Two-thirds of the congregation preferred to remain in the big building over night Of the thousand or so left, even of those who reached their homes safely, none escaped a terrible struggle.
 To those who remained, food and coffee were served at midnight and again this morning. Warm clothing Was taken to them and men were working to open path for them to leave by in the course of the day.
 The drifts were mountainous, the air was filled with stinging snow, the wind was blowing hurricane and the cold was in tense
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
No Call for Volunteers at Pre.ent

Washington, April 24.-The plans of the war department as at present formulated do not contemplate the enlistment of any commands outside of the regular army and the militia organizations of the different states and territories
 Last night the war department received information from Tampico that General Zaragoza, the federal commander, had been given twentyfour hours in which to ar range for the surrender of his troops to General CabelIero, the rebel. This message Gisposes of the report that the Mexican rebels and federals would join forces to resist the landing of American marines from the Atlantic fleet
 Secretary of State Bryan last evening chose Brazil and France to look after the American interests in Mexico City.
 Lagara Whoever he may be- goes to Canada
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
Put a Sion to "Sninind"

Vera Cruz, April 24.-In proclamation issued this morning by Admiral Fletcher the American commandant instructed the city officials of Vera Cruz to continue in the discharge of their duties, and so long as they did so they need fear no molesta- Uan.
 Three Americans were killed yesterday in the streets of this city by "snipers" That nefarlous practice has now been etfectuaIIy stopped as the result of thorough house to house search by the Americans and by removing the assassins to the battleships in the harbor. All the inhabitants of the city have been disarmed
 Among the refugees from interior points to arrive in this city last evening were fifty English, fifty Americans and seventy five Germans.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
Carra1za Takes 3 Hand

Washington, April 23.-General Car ranza, president of the provisional constitu- tional government of Mexico, startled the administration today by making a request that the American marines be withdrawn immediately from Vera Cruz, stating that his manner of dealing with Dictator Huerta should be sufficient to satisfy all foreign governments.
 President Wilson replied to the request of the rebel leader informing him that it was impossible to comply at this late date. In the reply Mir. Wilson made it plain that the administration at this time was dealing with the Huerta government in Mexico, to the exclusion of all other pretenders
 Senate Passes Transportation Bill
 The senate this afternoon passed the bill appropriating s50O,00O for transporting Americans out of Mexico
 Army Staff in Conference
 General Leonard Wood this afternoon
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
government has been ordered to report for

government has been ordered to report for duty.
 President Wilson last evening expressed his keen disappointment when he learned that General Carranza the leader of the Mexican revolutionists, had turned against the Americans.
 Ii las become known here that 100000 cartridges and also 100000 rounds of am muntion had recently been started from the United States for the use of the Mex ican rebels This consignment will be con iIscated at the border
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-04-25
Two BITS PER Cory

this morning thHt the Mexican town of Nuevo Laredo, on the Rio Grande river, had been fired by Mexican federal soldiers, and the entire destruction of the place seems almost certain. As soon as the flames got under good heedway the soldiers began firing across the border in the direction of Laredo, Tex The American consulate building in the Mexican city was one of the first houses to be destroyed.
 A large force of American soldiers has been rushed to the scene to guard both ends of the Laredo bridge.