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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

taken the spirit that great corporation would do the work Into the hands of board of directors working the ground he would give all of the national of that territory the lands fisheries seals Eskimo-a that the nation for. controls regulates Instead of undertaking to administer all of these by bureaus Washington City, 5000 miles they would be administered by such commission Alaska set
 A of the thus administered should be used for the development of Alaska itself That territory like the Philippines should have control through the commission of its and have federal budget The funds raised from her lands and fisheries her f her forests and her should be used for the construction of her roads, railroads telegraph and telephone nes other purposes which would make her quickly avail able to the world
 He strongly advocates the immediate construction of ment railroads essential the development of the territory with the certainty that private capital will not take work for years to come and they should be built the spirit that state roads built not for revenue. but the general good
 Here is the outline of comprehensive concrete plan for deal ing with Alaska program not of abstract suggestions
 congress will upon the plan will have Alaska problems to deal with thereafter and that territory will develop at rate greater than was any other portion of the And beyond ts program founded exact justice recognizing as does that Alaska for Aakan something be exploited for the tan ced benefit of people other parts of the be tied reserves for the benefit of 'poerty
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21
OFFICIAL ORDER FROM
 POSTOFFlCE DEPARTMENT
Limit of Weight and Postage Rate Appli- cable to Gold Mailed in or
 to Alaska
Order No. 7707 Office of the Postmaster General,

Order No. 7707
 Office of the Postmaster General,
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 6, 1913. On and after January l, 1914, gold coin, gold bullion and gold dust offered for mail ing between any two points in Alaska and any point in the United States or its pos sessions shall be inclosed in sealed packages not exceeding II pounds in weight and sent by registered mail The rate of postage thereon shall be cents an ounce or frac- ton thereof, regardless of distance, in addi- tion to the regular registration fee.
 All regulations or parts of regulations in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
 A. s. BURLESON,
 Postmaster General
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

The same points that were passed upon by Attorney General James c. McReynolds in connection with the Alaska revenue laws are now pending before the United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco. They are involved in the appeal of A. B. Callahan from the decision of Judge Fred M Brown, holding the poll tax law to be valid. The court of appeals will probably rule on the matter before long. If the court of appeals should agree with Judge Brown, it is believed by attorneys who have discussed the matter that the department of justice will follow the courts ruling rather than the opinion recently signed by the attorney general.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

With the installation of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Jones ss government teachers on Annette island, in Southeastern Alaska, the work of Father" William Duncan in the famous Indian settlement has been brought to close, according to W. T. Lopp, chief of the Alaska bureau of education, who arrived in Seattle recently from Met lskahtla. William Duncan, who has been called the Apostle of Alaska" is more than S3 years old. During his 50 years service among the Indians he has raised them from savagery to civilization, teaching them trades and the clements of business, giving them schools and the advantages of a mod ern city. The establishment of the govern ment Indian school followed the. petitions of the natives themselves on account of the age of Father" Duncan. The new teach CTS are receiving the united cooperation of the natives in carrying out the work so well begun, and are making a good start says MT. Lopp.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

A Seattle dispatch of January ? states that Attorney Callahan of Juneau is in the city for the purpose of buying plant for the establishment of Republican weekly newspaper in the Alaska capital Mir. Calla- ham urges a federal probe into the condl- ton of peonage said to exist among the can neries throughout Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

Throughout the fight for the enactment of the law for the srucon of railroads Alaska there has been siderable petuan talk about the enemies Alaska Several the Pacific coast members of the and house had their the ores regard the best aiding Aak development and
 was only expect that they would do their utmost to poate their ideas the bill passed When that found be impossible ey lined up for the and worked for passage This was to be expected and that the battle they will be given full credit for their honesty of intention.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

Loc ation Notices at Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-21

the proceeds of the bonds issued by the gov ernment. The faith thus evidenced in the railway from the Alaska end is said to have had good effect upon the bills chances
 That ground going as high as $l0 to the square foot of bedrock has been found on the Hanson association claim at the mouth of First Chance creek, on Goldstream, is the report brought to Fairbanks recently. The big strike was made by Nerland, Larson and Christi anson, laymen on the ground but they said nothing about it until they dis. covered that they had paystreak which, although narrow, IS wide enough to work to advantage The ground on which the big find WAS made is owned by Peter Hanson and A. R. Heilig. A lease on the entire claim was given last fall to P G. Hofstad and Sam Christanson, who sublet plot of ground 300 feet square to T. A. Nerland, Carl Larson and M P Chrstianson The extremely rich psystreak IS known to be only IA feet wide. However, the ground will pay to work 35 feet in width, and the laymen are therefore preparing to open up on large scale
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
WAR WEARY

The obligation that rests upon de-
cent newspapers to tell the truth is
ever a sacred and responsible one. At
no time should it be more honored in
observance than during the continual
tion of the tragedy that is being en-
acted upon the European continent.
A period like the present stifTens the
demand for veracity made by pub
lie that takes journalism seriously.
Right-minded people have wearied
of the unendinR procession Of tales of
horror, cruelty and destruction. They
are eager. even anxious, to address
themselves to the constructive poll
cies of peace. The distorted perspec-
tive presented them by many news
papers gives them just offense. Tho
plain truth is, the reading public is
sick and tired of the monotony of the
war diet served upon them.
Yet how many sensational newspa-
pcrs disregard their duty to their
readers, and careless of their obliga-
ton, deliberately invent horrors for
the sole purpose of claiming suprem-
acy in the publication Of exclusive
news.
Never in the history of the news
paper has there been such a demand
for Truth; yet never in the history of
the newspaper has Truth been so care
lessly handled.
No wonder the reading public is
weary of "war news.
So are we.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
MARIE LILLE RET0RNAZ

On November 18th. Miss Marie
Lille Retornaz, daughter of Mr.. John
Retorna2 of Pennington, died at
Montrose Hospital in st. Louis Of
phthtises pulmonatis, after linger-
ing illness Of over one year.
Deceased was % years, II months
and Ii days of age, being in the very
prime and bloom of young woman
hood, when it is so sad and trying
to submit to the grim reaper, who
gathereth his sheaves of the young as
we'll as Of the old.
The remains were brought to Farm
ington Wednesday, Nov. 18th, and
laid ut rest in the Masonic Cemetery.
The departed leaves father, four
sisters, other relatives and host of
friends to bereave her death.
The Times and community in gener-
al extend sympathy and coincidence
in this hour of gloom and sorrow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
FARMINGTON LITERARY so
CIETY PROVING POPULAR

The regular fortnightly meeting of
the Pennington Literary Society was
held last week at the High School
auditorium, the program being rem
dered before large and appreciative
audience. The generous applause Civ
en- each number as rendered, and the
size Of the crowd present attests the
growing popularity of this enterprise.
1t is understood the impression pre-
walls that the society is entirely a
High School affair. This is not the
case, however, as it is intended to
make it of interest to the entire COM
munity, and its programs partici-
pated in by talent drawn from the
entire town without regard to school
or other affiliations.
The president this week completed
the appointment of a permanent Pro-
gram Committee, consisting of, be-
sides himself and Prof. Johns, super
intendsnt Of schools, Misses Burton
and Mabel Sackman, Mrs. Guy Tullock
O. G. Edwards and Edw. C. Barroll.
This committee met Monday even
ing and arranged the following pro-
gram for the regular meeting of the
society to be held on the evening of
December 4th;
Selection-Orchestra, under direction
of Miss Burton.
Reading-Master 10. Swink.
Violin Solo-Miss Barbara Caroline
Tullock.
Pantomime-Misses Eulah Bugg. Hell
en- Graves, and Thclma Francis.
Vocal Solo-Miss Wilma Denman.
Vocal Solo-Mr. Harold Macurdy.
one-act Play.
Program subject to unavoidable
change.
1t is hoped that all the citizens of
the town will give this enterprise their
encouragement by their presence, and
a good word at all times. "Home
Talent" always plcases, and as the
question has been asked several times,
let it be said that there is no admis-
sion charge to the programs of the
Pennington Literary Society. The
programs are given for the mutual
good of all concerned, and are free,
being rendered In the High School au-
dtorium.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
UP TO THE MINUTE BULLETIN

The State Board of Agriculture au-
thorizes The Times TO announce that
the special bulletin on the Foot and
Mouth Disease" is in the press and
will be ready for mailing by the time
these lines reach the readers of The
Times today. The Secretary of the
Board warns farmers and stockmen
to avoid shipping nervousness. DO
not get "panicky." The Missouri sit
uation is well in hand and stock own
ers will be protected thoroughly. The
Board of Agriculture is proud to be
able to so promptly furnish correct
and reliable information in bulletin
form at the right moment. If you
want a copy, write to Jewel Mayes,
Secretary, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR.
First District Of Missouri.


VI W VI Noi,.i' = oN'
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St. LOUIS, NO. Nov TO- islf.
Dear slr;---
You will kindly give publicity to
the fact that the persons, firms, com.
panies, etc, liable to Special Tax un-
der the Act of October %. 1914, are
required TO make returns during the
month of November. being effective
November 1st
The following are the subjects of
Spoc;ai Tav.
p..t
p.''s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
GIESSING-PATTON

DR.. w. G. Patton and Miss Emma
Guessing, both well known in Farm
ington social circles, were united in
marriage Tuesday of this week at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Guessing, in this city.
The bride is the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Guessing, who are among the
first families of our city.
DR.. Patton, the groom, is profess
sional young man of promise, who
holds a very lucrative position on the
medical staff Of one of Missouri's
eleemosynary institutions, State Hos
pital No. 4.
The Times, in conjunction with and
on behalf of its readers, join in eX-
tending heartiest congratulations,
wishing them a long, happy and pros
porous welded life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
BRINGS RESULTS

The Pennington Times offers
public road into approximately $500
homes in Pennington and the sur
rounding country. If you have any
thing you want to sell or barter, ad-
vertise it in The Times. A large mail
order house, that ships to n central
point for distribution a carload of cat
alogues and pays men with wagons
to distribute them from house to house
does it because it brings results, us
has been proven by concern Chat Ii
years ago started a mail-order bust
ness with but small capital and an
office room, and doing today millions
of dollars worth Of business annual
ly. They advertised. To omit ad-
yertising is a species of business sui
eide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
PRODUCT SHOWS

Those who give money to finance
product shows and the ones who ex-
hibit their produce often overlook the
fact that exhibitor receives benefits
other than the cash value of pre-
miums.
The exhibitor must spend much
time in collecting and sorting mater
ials. 1t is no easy task to select ten
uniform ears of corn from a good field
nor can one take the first peck Of po-
tatoes dug and expect to win, but seed
selection is a part of the business of
the farmer and the work done in get
ting exhibits ready for the show ought
not to be counted as time donated to
the show.
The business man who gives five or
ten dollars may do so for advertising
purposes, but this is an expensive
form of advertising. The merchant
usually gives because he thinks the
community will be benefited. The
farmer is as much interested in bet
ter production as anyone. Southeast
Missouri farmers are rapidly getting
this idea and many are making lib
eral donations to the support of such
enterprises. Nor does the judge so
often hear complaints as formerly
when jar of fruit is opened, ham
cut, or grains removed from an ear of
corn. The judge knows that prop
erty is being destroyed. but this is
often necessary to decide which sam
pie is best.
At the State Normal School Corn
Show at Cape Girardeau, last year,
considerable fear was felt that farm
ers would not exhibit since all corn
entered was to become the property
of the show and be sold at auction to
help pay expenses. But more corn
was entered than in previous years
and this feature Is being continued in
the Corn Show to be held January z
and 9, 1915.
SETH BABCOCK,
State Normal School, Cape Girardeau
Misseufl- ssa.g s.t.r..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
SOME NOTES FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE.

Did you know that when you buy
cheap, shoddy material, either in the
bolt or ready made that you are en-
dangering the health of your family?
These goods are made from fac
tory sweepings, ravelings etc, that
have had numborless chances to col
lect germs from the sputum Of con-
sumptive and otherwise diseased fac
tory employees.
These goods are not cheap, even
from a monetary standpoint, they do
not look we'll as dress suits, neither
do they wear we'll for every day use.
If every housewife would take time
to study out the economic problems
of her household and buy her cloth
ing and food accordingly, il wouldn't
be long until the merchant and manu-
facturer would "situp and take notice
For instance II the purchaser
would insist on her wearing apparel
coming from well inspected factories,
and assure herself that the clothing
is not made under sweat-shop condi-
tions,a and refuse to buy anything but
good material, then it would not be
long until we would have pure textile
laws as well as those of pure food.
True, il is difficult, with only a
small amount of money and some
times a large family, to choose what
is best and have enough for each; but
one suit of good material, chosen well
rs to wearing qualities, the season in
which it is to be worn, the suitable
ness of color, for the individual that
is to wear it, and made in conformity
with the prevailing styles. without
following the extremes, will wear
longer and give the wearer feeling
Of being we'll dressed, when the pos
session of several suits of poor ma
tcrial would not.
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results in the industrial world if
every mother would awaken to her
opportunities of doing good. not only
to her own family, but to the whole
human race, in performing well just
this one of her manifold duties.
The manufacturer would see that
his floors were mopped with disinfect-
ants, there would be ideal ventila-
ton conditions, medical inspection.
the employees would be given fewer
hours of work and better pay, land
in receiving better pay many poor
over-worked and haggard mother
would have at least time to kiss her
almost motherless little ones) and
such strikes as that of Lawrence
Massachusetts in the early part Of
1912 would be almost eliminated.
And last but not least, it seems
that the sins of omission of the good
housewife are hurting the world more
than the sins of commission by the
indifferent one.
FRANCES E. BOARD.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
THE ROCK PILE FOR SPEEDERS

In these days of freak legislation,
fanatical laws and attempts to regu-
late habits and personal affairs by
legal rules, ii is refreshing to come
across a new idea in city ordinances
which, hurting no one, acts as II
means of saving lives and reducing the
number of accidents
Portland, Oregon, is the city which
is to be complimented upon writing
into its code a law which has made
the place unique in one respect.
There are 100000 people in Portland
and there are countless automobiles.
Yet, in the last nine months there
has not been one person injured, much
less killed, in an automobile accident
in that city.
And why is this so? Because in
Portland the driver of an automobile
who exceeds the speed limit is put to
work on the rock pile for from two to
thirty days NJ fines accepted. II
the driver is convicted he must do
his time at hard labor and no excep-
tions are made. Portlanfs streets
are safe to pedestrians.
Here is an idea which ought to be
spread eastward.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
THE NEW WET
AND DRY LINEUP

AS a result of the November cleo
tions, there are now fourteen states in
the dry column. They are Arizona,
Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee
Virginia, Washington. and West Vir-
ginia.
There remain fifteen states in which
half the population live in so-called
no-license territory. They are Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, In
diana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas
and Vermont.
There remain eleven states in which
25 per cent of the population lives in
no-license territory. They are Cali
fornia, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Missouri,
Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
At different times in the past, %
states have adopted the policy of pro-
hibition. All but nine for one reason
or another, abandoned it for local op-
ton or control by license.
California and Ohio, out of the six
states in which statewide prohibition
amendments we're voted on this fall,
elected to remain in the wet column.
In Ohio, the new amendment to the
constitution practically places the
state in the wet column forever, as
it provides that TO new liquor legis-
lation shall be introduced into the leg
islature. The present laws, however,
are very strict and are carried out to
the letter. The new amendment does
not prohibit the holding of wet and
dry elections in communities, under
the laws that are at present in force.
The states that have voted dry dur
ing the year 1914 are Arizona, Colo
RADIO, Oregon, Washington and Vir-
ginia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-20
MOOTHART FOR
STATE AUDITOR

A number Of prominent and influ
ential Democrats in the various coun-
ties of Southeast Missouri are re-
ouesting and urging Prof. G. W. Moot
hart of our city to make the race for
State Auditor in the coming campaign
Of 1916, and it is our opinoin that no
better timber could be found in the
State for this office than this manly,
well-qualifed gentleman.
And our party will make no mis-
take in recommending. nominating
and electing this man of intellectual
power and professional ability To
this Office of trust and honor.
Prof. G. w. Moothart was the choice
of the Democrats of st. Francois eoun-
ty TO make the race for Represent
ative of his county, which he did with
honor to himself and his party. AL
though going down in defeat in the
great landslide, he had far more votes
than any other county candidate in
this county on the Democratic ticket,
with only one exception, that of c. |.
Garrett for Presiding Judge.
This fact proves conclusively his
superiority and the esteem in which
he is held in this county, he being de-
.feated by only s5 votes, whereas,
most of the other county candidates
we're defeated by majorities ranging
from 400 to $50.
Prof. Geo. w. Moothart is presi-
dent of the Moothart Business College
Company, which operates thriving
business colleges in several of the
wide-awake towns and cities of South
east Missouri. He was born May 6,
1866, and reared on farm near De-
catur, ILL.,, up to his twentieth year.
He was educated in the public and
high schools of his native county, and
attended normal schools at Valpar-
also, Ind, and Dixon, ILL.,; taught in
the public schools of Illinois for three
years, and has taught and organized
business colleges during the past "a
wears. Seven of these latter have
been organized by him in Southeast
Missouri and are operated by the COM
pany of which he is president, and in
which he has been teacher of COM
mercial law for several years.
Prof. Moothart has been resident
of Pennington for the past nine years
He is a member of the Presbyterian
Church and is affiliated with three be-
nevolent and beneficiary orders
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodman
and Modern American. He was n
useful member of the City Council
for one term, and has kept in close
touch with all modern movements and
public questions, and is rich in ex-
perience with big business affairs re-
auiring executive force and ability,
all which thoroughly equip him for
the responsibilities of State office.
He is a thorough Democrat in scnti-
ment and principle, approachablc and
in full sympathy with the toiling mas
ses, whether on the farm, In the shop
or in the mines, with nothing of the
demagogue or time-server in his
makeup. St. Francois has many
good citizens, but none who would
make better or more faithful official
than George w. Moothart.