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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
TO THE CITIZENS OF
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY

The record for introduction Of bills,
over the number introduced during
session Of 1913, was passed on Tues
day morning, the 10th, and there will
be $50 more bills introduced this ses-
sion.
The House has rented a piano for
the remaining portion of the session
and religious services will be held in
the lower branch of the Assembly on
Sundays.
The Civil Code Rill went to engross-
ment this week by vote Of SO to 40.
A resume of the ballot shows no pol
itics in this measure, as Al Demo-
Gratis and Al Republicans voted for it.
l am glad to write you that the
House Committee on Railroads re-
ported out favorable, the Railroad
Rate Measure, calling for a maximum
rate of 3 cents, and they ask by an
amendment, to charge a passenger
rate of 2 1-2 cents Immediately upon
passage of this bill. l hope this meas
ure can be given precedence in print
ing and engrossment, so that the
House can take step forward to bet
ter times for the railroads.
House Bill No. 7S4, Eleemosynary
Institutions Appropriations, was en-
crossed this week, and | am sorry to
say that our home institution was
cut a good deal. The original bill
carried $146,750. The big cuts were
cottage, from $4,000 to $4,000, and
the Dairy Barn from $500 to $4,000.
A good item, and much needed, is
that for the payment of Resident
Dentist.
House Bill No. 72, known as the
Woman's Police Bill, notwithstanding
the adverse report of the Committee,
was placed on the House Calendar by
vote of SO to 27. This is a good meas
ure and / hope that it will receive
enough votes to finally pass.
The bill creating the Office Of Fire
Marshall was practically killed this
week, when it was refused advanc-
ment on the calendar by vote of 36
to 92. This bill is away down on the
House calendar, and will not be reach
ed in regular order before the Legis-
lature adjourns.
The first Dry measure to come be-
fore the House was engrossed this
week by vote of 80 yes and 40 no.
This measure requires dramshops
shall be conducted in one room only,
with clear glass windows in front,
urobstructed by any screens, shutters,
blinds, etc.
Rep. Farris's Bill to allow Sheriffs
rs cents day for boarding prison.
ers was on motion of author, indefi-
nitely postponed. This means the
death knell of this measure.
want to say word in closing this
weeks letter, in favor of one of the
best measures now before the House.
The Juvenile Court Bill. l believe
that every county needs such law,
and that the Probate Judge has a
better acquaintance with the children
of his town and county than the Cir
cult Judge. ! feel that such an officer,
one who will act in behalf of these
children who exist among conditions
often immoral, will prove his worth
to all good citizens.
Sincerely yours,
i A nj IN n A
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
BRANCH SHORT COURSE
IN AGRICULTURE


A Short Course in Agriculture will
be given on March /, 2, 3, 4 and s.,
1915, at Carleton College in Farming
ton, under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Missouri, as per following
program:
Schedule of Lectures and DemOnstra-
tiOns
MONDAY, MARCH l
9:O0-10:3 Grasses and Forage Crops
L. F. Childers.
10:3O-12: :00-Live Stock Feeding, by
S. T. Simpson.
Elements of Plant Growth,
by Mr.. Childers.
2:30-4:0O-Pasture Crops for Hogs,
by Mr.. Simpson.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2
9:00-10:30- Rations for Fattening
Hogs, by Mr.. Simpson.
10:30-12:00-- Tillage and Cultural
Methods, by Mr.. Childers.
1:0O-2;30-Cattle and Sheep Feeding
by Mr.. Simpson.
2.30-4.0O Wheat and 0at Growing
by Mr.. Childers.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
300 10:30-Legumes and Their Uses
hv Mr. ChiIders
1O:30-12:00- Judging Horses an6
Mules, by Mr.. Simpson.
1.00-2:30-M -Manures and Fertilizers
by Mr.. Childers.
2:30-4:00-Feeding and Management
of Horses and Mules, by Mr.. Simp.
son.
THURSDAY, MARCH A .....
9:O0-1O:3O-Types of Silos and SilC
Construction, by ]. G. Watson.
:OO-Crops for Silage and 81
10 Management, by ]. D. Jarvis.
1:OO-2;3O-Types and breeds of Dair!
Cattle, by Mr.. Watson.
2:30-4:00- Judging Dairy Cattle, b!
Mr.. Jarvis and Mr.. Watson.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
9;00-1O:30-C Concentrates in the Dair.
Ration, by Mr.. Watson.
10:30-12:00- -Roughness in the Dair!
Ration, by Mr.. Jarvis.
! 0-2:30-Judging Dairy Cattle, b.
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Jarvis.
2:30-4:00-Dairy Herd Management
by Mr.. Jarvis.
w. D. ASHBURN,
C. B. DENMAN,
CHAS. SCHUTTLER,
HENRY MANLEY,
Local Committee
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
JAS. c. HEIFNER FOR MARSHAL


We are authorized to announce for
Marshal, in this issue of The Times
Mr.. James C. Heifner, our friend and
fellow townsman. He has resided in
our city for the past nine years. Jim
is native of the Blue Grass State.
His father moved to Missouri about
twenty years ago. He received the
rudiments of a fair education in the
common schools of Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Heifner is highly respect
ed by all who know him. He is a
model citizen; viewed from all angles
a stalwart man, firm, yet sufficiently
broad-minded, we believe, to fill the
Office to which he aspires, if elected
to the entire satisfaction to all our
citizenship.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
THIEVES CAPTURED
NEAR CADET

Constable j. E. Trask of Desloge
brought to Pennington yesterday
John Topping and Ed Deweeze, who
were charged with taking an over
coat, suit of clothes and jumping
their board bill from a boarding house
in Desloge.
The officials, in their efforts to To-
cate the culprits, had visited st. Louis,
Granite City, H., and other points
where they were reported to have
been, with no avail, but Tuesday st.
Francois County's famous Criminal
detective, Sam Doss, got clue and
on Wednesday succeeding in rounding
up the fugitiyes near Cadet and they
were brought to the County Seat yes
terday and incarcerated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
OBITUARY

George NJ Parks was born in st.
Francois County, Mo-, April 25, 1847,
and died at his home near Farming
ton on February Z, 1915, aged 67
years, 8 months and IL days.
On April %, 1874, he was married
to Nancy j. Cunningham. 70 this
union were born six children, four Of
whom: Alexander Parks Of Hercu-
laneum, Edward v. Parks, Mrs. B. E.
zolman and Mrs. Dave Barton Of
Pennington, survive him.
Besides his children, Mr.. Parks
leaves wife and host of friends to
mourn their great loss. In his last
sickness he was perfectly resigned to
the will of God and expressed himself
as being ready when the Lord called
him.
The funeral was preached at the
Pendleton church at Doe Run by the
Rev. R. G. Martin to large assembly
Of relatives and friends. He was bur-
ried in the old Pendleton cemetery
by the side Of his two daughters who
had proceeded him in death.
Mr.. Parks was kind and loving
parent, a good neighhor and always
had genial ard lively disposition,
making him favorite with all who
knew him. To those who are left we
say: weep not; for in a very brief
period of time we win follow him to
the better home,
B. Z. Z0LMAN. =
MRS. B. E. ZOLMAN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
MIR. FRANK HIGHLEY

In another column Of this paper you
will find the announcement Of our
fellow-townsman, Mr.. Frank Highley,
for the Office Of City Marshall Of
Pennington.
Mr.. Highley is son Of Thos. G
Highley and was born and raised here,
so requires no introduction to the cit
izenship at our hands.
During the time prior to the cleo
ton on April 9Th he viii endeavor to
see and talk with most Of the people
relative to his candidacy.
He respectfully requests the voters
to remember him, and if elected will
return the compliment by rendering
the town and people the very best
service in his power.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
LIBERTYvILLE SCHOOL CLOSES
A Marked Success

Prof. Ira Welker for the past three
years has been in charge of the Lib
ertyville schools. He has been as
sisted by Mrs. Welker, his wife, a
most competent primary teacher.
The Libertyville people are to be con-
graduated even at an additional ex-
pense for securing and retaining the
services Of Prof. and Mrs. Welker.
Prof. Welker is graduate of the
Marvin Collegiate College of Freder-
icktown, Mo-, and only lacks a few
weeks work Of completing the regular
academic course at the Cape Normal.
The editor and Prof Welker hale
from the same county and have been
school mates together. He comes
from one of the most respectable fam
lilies in Bollinger county. His father
represented his county in the Legisla-
tive Halls of the State and for the
past several years has been minister
of the Gospel. Prof. Welker is an ar
dent and highly competent school
worker; his life is free from all things
that might reflect upon high calling.
In our opinion Madison county
should avail herself of this opportun-
ity and thereby elevate her education
al cause by electing Prof. Ira Welker
to the office of County Superintendent,
the crowning achievement of his no
BILE aspirations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

M. A. Rhodes, Optometrist and OPP
tician, of Pennington, will be at Flat
River every Monday. Office in Hig-
gins Drug Store. Hours / to p. m,
At Bonne Terre every Tuesday. Of
flee in parlor of Lone Star Hotel
Hours / to pm
At his home office, in Cole & Nixon
block, Pennington, every Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
MISSIONARY SOCIAL

A very interesting social meeting
prepared by the missionary society OF
the Southern Methodist Church, invit-
ing all the ladies of the congregation
was held at the elegant home of Mrs
w. F.. Doss last Friday afternoon
Light refreshments were served and
Mr.. and Mrs. Doss offered a pleasing
hospitality. About 80 persons were
present,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
MUCH APPRECIATED

In behalf of the orphan twins, who
were defeated in the late piano con-
test, petition was circulated for the
purpose of a piano for said twins.
am very thankful to the kind
hearted people, who SO generously
contributed to this fund.
The fact that small lesson fund
probably will be left for them, speaks
for the generosity of our people in
charity toward orphans
DR.. BRANING.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
FANNY GROSSLY MEMORIAL

This beloved hymn writer and much
loved saint will be remembered at
the Southern Methodist service next
Sunday night at 7:30. Some of her
best songs will be sung, and incidents
of her beautiful life will be recited,
The Junior Choir will lead in the
singing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED

r. w. vorhees of St. Louis is in
town this week tuning pianos. A
card dropped at the Pennington Post
Office will receive prompt attention,
or phone 308.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
OWNERS HELD
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Two Diamonds and Two shirt
Makers Blamed Equally in
Factory Fire.

Edward l.. Diamond and his wife.
North sixth street. williamsburg, where
twelve lives were lost by fire on No
vember c. were held yesterday in $4,000
bail each on "A charge of m~anslaughter.
Samuel Barkin and Samuel simon, pro-
prietors of the Essex shirt Company.
who occupied the third floor OF the
building, We're held on the same charge.
1t has been conterded that the boiling
OF n %trapdoor ny the proprietors Of the
shirt company was the principal cause
of the heavy loss OF life.
The action of the Coroner was taken
on a verdict in less than an hour by the
jury which has been considering the
case for three weeks. The jury found
tina the Diamonds, as owners of the
factory building, Were guilty Of criminal
negligence in permitting conditions which
made escape hazardous. Simon and
Barkin were held TO be parties to this
negligence in failing to see that the
trapdoor whlch scaled the staircase
leading from their quarters to the fourth
tioor was not opened as the law requires.
Originally Simon and Barkin Were
held in bail of $1,000 each aS material
witnesses. Action 10y the jury in holding
them equally Culpahl. with Diamond and
his wife caused the Coroner to raise
the figure to that fixed Tor the Dia-
I mcnds. Last night the Diamonds gave
bail. BarkIn and Simon failed to do
so.
Action by the jury consisted merely
In tn. rendering OF a verdict. The find
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
MRS. GAIT SHOPS ALL DAY.
secret service Men Arrcs Inven
tor no wrote Her.

Mrs. Norman Gait spent most of yes
terday In modisto and millinery shops
along Fifth avenue. She was accom-
panied by Miss Gertrude Gordon. with
whom she IL staying at ~ West Tenth
street Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, and
a secret service IA The party re-
turned TO Miss Gordon's for AN hour or
two AT lunch, then went out again, re-
naming until nearly o'clock. The
evening IA spent quietly AT home, Mrs.
Gait Is planning to stay here until her
gowns are completed,
Yesterday afternoon detectives and
secret service men arrested a man at 81
First street who said he was Samuel
White. a wandering inventor. and took
him before chief Magistrate McAdoo
charged with writing threatening letters
to Mrs. Gait. White said that he had
written to Mrs, Boiling. Mrs. Cats
! mother, trying to interest her IN a new
invention and had One inadvertently
addressed Mrs. Gait. The letters, said
the detectives, had been coming fot
some time. After "A long examination
Chief Magistrate McAdoo committed
him to the psychopathlc ward at Belle.
vuc for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
TOO MANY MRS. LEIGHTONS.
80 wife of veterinary Wants Co
Cut Marriage Tie.

Or. John : leighton, n veterinary
surgeon who lives al 260 West Ninety
ninth street aud is a neml,er of the firm
Of Leighton n Miller. -, West Forty
81 cond street. Is accused in "A complaint
filed IN the Supreme Court yesterday %
paving attentions to many other women
Mrs leighton is suing for "A separation
The plaintiff, Mrs, Margaret u. Leigh.
ton. married the defendant on July 3,
1912. He has two daughters by a for
mor marriage. Mrs. Leighton say that
her husband began to treat her unkindly
-four months after their marriage. when
she claims Ia have found four ardent"
love letters from a woman at Tuxedo
addressed TO her husband. She asked
him the reason for the correspondence
and he abused her and told her to mind
her own business. Then he disappeared
and she found him mt the Hotel Van
Curtlandt.
Mrs. Leighton says that DR., Leighton
also abused her when she caught him
b~estowing his affection on their maid.
and she was again mortified at "A fishing
club outing when she found that there
was another Mrs. Leighton" DR..
Leighton is alleged TO have an income
OF $500 n month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
SUFFS' CONVENTION
STAR CHAMBER one
Opens at Aston This Morning.
hut Reporters Will BE
Excluded.

1t Is Il star chamber convention which
500 sun OF New York State vii,
open at the Hotel Aston this morning.
The details of the merger of the New
York State Woman Suffrage Association.
the Empire state Campaign Committee.
the Woman Suffrage party. the Equal
Franchise Society, the Collegiate Equal
Suffrage League and the Mems L.eaRu"
for Woman Suffrage, mapped out at the
rowwows that nave been held ever since
November 2, are to be settled behind
closed doors.
The sessions this morning,
morning. Thursday morning. Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning are ex-
ecutive sessions. Reporters are invited
on!y To the auction OF choice articles
fror, the Melting Pot o-inorrow after
noon. the reception In honor OF Mrs,
Gait Tomorrow evening. the suffrage
moving picture play at the New York
Theatre his evening and the annual
address of the State president. Mrs
Raymond Brown. this afternoon.
Apparently everything Is all cut ana
dried for "A nice, peaceful conference.
with not one misunderstanding that
oughtn't to get to the public's ears The
Euual Franchise Society and other or
CARNATIONS la all decided at board
meetings that they want TO ne swal-
lowed VI and in a way they Will retain
their Identity, the Equal Franchise So
ciety. for example, becoming the section
in charge of the educational work. Where
the clash will come. II there is a clash.
Is between the upstate women and the
New York city women when the name
Of the amalsamated societies is selected.
Tn name suggested yesterday by ctty
suffragists was Empire state Woman
Suffrage party" Mrs. Martha Went
worth Suffren. vice-chairman OF the
Woman suffrage party. offered II. and
every city woman agreed that party
WA a word with which to conjure.
I'VE are to work on political lines. as
the Woman Suffrage party has In this
city, and a name that shows our SINH
larity to the Republican n Democratic
organizations is best they said.
But Miss Harriet May Mills of SYRIA
cuse. former State president, said she
liked the sound OF New York State
Association" and there are many who
like her. will be loath TO resign the name
and traditions Of the association they
have worked in so long.
The representation Is to be by Assem-
bly, districts. Each of the $50 Assembly
districts In the State will send its leader
and one other delegate. n some Of
the districts with large memberships vii
have more. There will be an alternate
for each delegate, making about 500
women-and two or three men.
None of the organizations that are Il
be merged will be able to vote on th'
merger. save as their officers are present
as Assembly district delegates, But Mrs
Gait, Miss Mary Garrett Hay. Mrs
Howard Mansfield and most of the othel
leaders are to be delegates.
The election OF officers takes place
Thursday al noon. That Mrs. Gait. thu
big boss of the New York ~suffragists
will be chosen as leader for the mex
campaign goes without saying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
SING SING INQUIRY
FAIR, BATTLE is TOLD
Prison RpfOrmprS' Counsel Sees
District Attorney and JUS
tice MOrschauscr.

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y. Nov. 90
was appointed by the National Prison
Reform Committee to aid In a fair in
vestigation Of certain conditions at Sing
Sing prison. was assured to-day by Dis
trict Attorney Weeks OF Westchester
county and Justice Morschauser of the
Supreme Court that the inquiry would
be impartial.
Mr.. Battle. who mad a talk with Mr.,
Weeks and then called on Justice Nor
schaussr. said
Things have not reached a point
where | care to make a statement. ]
had a conference with Mr.. Weeks about
general conditions involved In the Grand
Jury investigation of Sing Sing, ]
didn't ask him to let Mr.. Osborne APP
near before the Grand Jury on the
other hand, Mr.. Weeks volunteered the
statement that the warden would be
allowed to give his side of the contro-
versy."
When District Attorney Weeks was
asked II he had any answer to make to
the statement Of Warden Osborne AT
Yonkers on sunday night, that the In
v%estigation was a direct frame up
against him, Mr.. Weeks smiled and said,
Not a word to say
The Grand Jury continued Its probing
to-day into the laxity OF discipline at the
prison and heard the testimony OF former
Principal Keeper NJ. j. Deely and former
Deputy Warden Charles II. Johnson.
Corporation Counsel Curran OF fonk'
ers, assigned by Justice M~orschauser ia
defend Nathan Kaplan. who has been
indicted for "A serious felony. secured a
writ OF habeas corpus to-day for the
production of Kaplan in court on
Wednesday. Following his Indictment
Kaplan was transferred from White
Plains Jail to Clinton prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
WOMAN SUES PEABODY
AND TRASK COMPANY
Strnographer. III. Alleges She
Lost Savings Through
Their Advice.

A suit filed in the Supreme Court yes
terday against George Foster Peabody,
philanthropist. individually and ~ truss
tee of the estate of Spencer Trask, and
against the banking firm of Spencer
Trask X Co, revealed the story of o a
stenographer, who had become too III
to work, lost part of her savings.
Miss CeCile Taylor alleges that until
1902 she was st~enographer In law offices.
and a saved about 81, 900. When in
capable of performing her former duties.
she was employed by the Rev, DR.. Al
sop to do light clerical and st~cuographic
work until his retirement In 1902, when
she was incapable of doing m work.
Miss Taylor says that she and Dr.
Alsop discussed how she was To get
along, since she knew nothing about
business nor Investments. and Dr. Alsop
suggested hat George Foster Peabody
was n good and charitable maj who
made IA practice of helping persons who,
like myself, had become incapable OF
supporting themselves"
The plaintiff says a letter was sent to
Mr.. Peabody by DR.. Alsop asking his aid.
Mr.. Peabody turned the letter over to
Spencer Trask 4 Co, which undertook
to manage her investment without
charge. Miss Taylor alleges that the
Trask firm invested part of her savings
In n bond of the Somerset o Company,
which was redeemed in 1910 for Sl,l0O.
She says the firm then advised her To
buy eleven shares of 7 per cent. pre-
ferrcd stock In the Pierce. Butler &
Pierce Manufacturing Go, The stock was
iought for ti,li3, and she paid "A diff
ference of 50.
The complaint charges that this stock
~as part of Il $1,000, 900 issue iloated in
whole or In part by the Trask firm AT
less than the price charged her. The
Pierce company became insolVcnt I'm
1919.
Miss Taylor charges tina, tn. de-
PENDANT deceived her IN not advising her
nf their Interest in disposins OF the
stock, and for this reason asks The court
10 rescind the transaction ard give her
Judgment against the Trask firm and
Mr.. Peabody for Sl.ltA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
HAPPINESS OF IS
MARRIED BY POISON PEN
Assistant e.. s. Attorney
Thompson One Victim Of An
Onymous Letter Writer.
POSTAL INSPECTORS ACT

Men VINO have been the target Of
poison pen letters sent recently to their
hancees or brides kept the telephone wire
into the ONCE of william J. Kinsley,
handwriting expert, bussing yesterday.
At the end Of the day the names Of four
more men who had been the object Of base
insinuation had been added to the roll
In the hands OF the postal authorities.
making a total Of twenty-three young
couples whose happiness has been tainted
by the unknown writer.
Although neither the Post ONCE in
spectors nor Mr.. Kinsley would divulge
the name Of one Of those who have suf-
fsred from the anonymous pen Assistant
United States Attorney Claude A.
Thompson admitted that his bride Of a
few weeks had received one OF the let
ters. MIR. Thompson was married to Miss
Nellie C. HOFFMAN Of Tonawanda. Pa.
about a month ago. A week after the
wedding. news Of which was published,
Mrs. Thompson received one of the
letters.
All the Letters Alike,
II was turned over to Mr.. Kinsley
and Is identical with the others in his
hands and In the hands OF Post Office
Inspector Fitch. Mr.. Thompson vas re-
iuctant to admit yesterday hat he had
been the subject OF one OF the letters. hut
said he was only too glad TO permit his
name to be used II II would aid In any
way In putting a stop to letters which
have caused much u~nhappiness to many
young couples.
Abel I. smith, a former United States
Attorney. who took a prominent part In
the last Thaw trial. also admitted that
one Of his clients had been vilihed by the
same writer. This man is engaged to a
girl In Pennsylvania, where the letter
was received about two weeks ago. II
was turned over to Mr.. Smith. who COM
municated with the postal authorities
and found that his client was only one
OF many men who have been made un-
easy by the lies of the writer.
The letters In the possession OF Mr..
Kjnslcy and Inspector Fitch show an
exact likeness In writing and phrase
o'ogy. They extend over a period of
"A year and "A half. for II was in April.
1914. that the first OF the missives was
taken to Inspector Fitch. He filed II
away for future reference and 1t was
not until early this year that m,re
were received. Recently they have been