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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

were prior to the beginning of
the European WARRIOR during
the last three months of the
year Mr.. Crane tells us that the
mills were operated at only rs
per cent of their capacity.
We are now told that the com
pany will redeem on January l.,
1916, the entire issue of it's 6
per cent gold notes, not due un-
til January 1, 1918, and amount
ing to $1,982,000 or only $434,-
724.67 more than their net in
come for practically the first
nine months of 1914, under a
d e ocratic administration,
when the European war was a
matter of mere speculation. If
with lead at STA ton, which Mr..
Crane says was the price of lead
in 1914, a net income of one
and a half million dollars was
realized, what a bonanza the
lead companies are now having
with lead at about $105 a ton,
and what a stupendous net pro-
fit they must be coming out of
the horrors of the European
war!
Yes, like our neighbor, The
News, we are glad to see our To-
cal lead companies prospecting,
but our concern for them is not
greater than it is for the large
mass of humanity who are not
able to pay off the notes and
mortgages contracted during
Republican prosperity two or
three years in advance of the
date they fall due.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

plies, $3.50; T. N. Henderson.
supplies for Inf, $2.O6; C. C.
Weimer, supplies same, $3.75
Geo. Hezog, supplies same S.
60; DR.. G. E. Scrutchfeld, COZ
veying patient to Marshall, S25.-
%; City Drug Store, Jail sup
plies, $1.60; State Industrial
Home, support county inmates,
$l73,24; State Treasurer, sup
port inmates at Mt. Vernon San
itorium; st. Francois Motor Co.,
auto hire, 012; G. w. Francisco
road improvement, $500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
Paying Debt in Advance,

The st. Joseph Lead Company
says a New York paper with APP,
parent official authority, will re
deem on January /, 1916, the
entire issue of it's 6 per cent
gold notes, due January 1, 1918
now outstanding, and amount.
ing to $1,982,0OO. The notes
will become due and payable al
the Office of Bankers Trust Com.
pany to 101 per cent of the prin.
cipal amount and accrued inter.
est to January l, after which in
terest will cease.
We also learn on the best OF
authority that the Doe Run Lead
Company, which is an affiliated
company of the st. Joseph, paid
on November Is of this year a
dividend of $500 on each share
of its stock and will pay another
dividend of $500 on each share
on the 18th Of this month.
In 1918 the affiliated com
panies contracted the output of
their mines for six months ahead
at $685. per hundred. That
year, in the settlement of a
strike, they agreed upon a scale
of wages advancing their en-
ployes' wages rs cents a shift.
With lead now selling at S5.25
on the East st. Louis market,
and the decided prosperity which
the foregoing statements show,
how much of an increase in wag-
es ought the miners of these
companies now be receiving, and
how much of an advance are
they receiving?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
COUNTY COURT PROCEED
INGS

Court met pursuant to ad.
journment last Monday, with the
following officers present: c. L
Garrett, presiding judge, U. S
Watts and Chas. P. Hale, asso-
ciate judges, j. C. Williams
sheriff, and Albert Wulfert,
clerk.
Roadoverseer VIM. Rosensten-
gel presented treasurer's receipt
for $3.50 subscribed for improve
ment of the Doe Run and Ger
man Church road, upon which
the court appropriated a like
amount for same purpose, and
Mr.. Rosenstengel was appoint
ed supervisor Of expenditures of
amount.
The collector was instructed to
return as erroneous $3.50 on as
sessment of E. B. Sizemore's
real estate, and fixed assessment
at 500.
Assessment of S. w. Cooley's
real estate was corrected by or
der that 1915 acres be assessed
in school district 5 and 20 acres
in school district A.
The collector was instructed
to return as erroneous $3.50 on
assessment of Herman Trauer-
NIGHTS personal property.
Peter Cook, supervisor of ex-
penditures of an appropriation
of $3.50 for improvement OF Des-
loge and Ste. Genevieve road,
filed settlement, showing bal
ance uneXpended OF S6l, upon
payment of which to the county
treasurer the settlement was ap-
proved.
j. S. West filed settlement as
supervisor of expenditure Of
$500 for improvement of Elvins
and Loughboro road, which was
approved.
Upon examination by Drs.
Weber and Robinson, Francis
Cecil, an apprehended poor per-
son and supposed insane, was de-
clared to be a proper person to
be committed to State Hospital
No. 4 for treatment.
An order of court was made
awarding the custody Of Gene
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

Our epigrammatic friend of
the Arcadia Valley Enterprise is
very solicitous about that state
school money which has not yet
been apportioned to the several
school districts of the state.
Don't worry, Bro. Pigg; when
that foolish question which some
Of our state officials raised, as to
what is the general revenue of
the state, is judicially settled,
the money in question will flow
with the glad song Of a dancing
brooklet out into the various
school branches of our delightful
old commonwealth. That money
is lying safely damned up in the
keeping Of the State Treasurer's
strong reservoir. The school fund
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
Comparisons are OdorOus.

peuanIlc constable, DOgDefry
and comparisons do oftener thar
otherwise give out an odor that
reminds one that the other side
of the question may have a
sweeter smell. Our esteemed
neighbor, The News, following
the practice of Republican pa,
pers in general, has fallen upon
a comparison that strikes us as
not altogether germane.
In speaking of the st. Joseph
Lead Company's notice that it
would pay off it's outstanding
bonds not due until January 1,
1918, on the first of next Janu-
airy, it says: eve are glad to see
the st. Joseph Company and in
fact all the local lead companies
prospecting, even if it did take
the greatest war in history to
boost the price of lead mp to
about its normal price under a
Republican administration"
The inference to be drawn
from this observation is that
under Republican administra-
tions-that is under a high pro-
tective tariff-the normal price
of lead was 1925 per hundred,
the present price of lead on the
East st. Louis market. This
can hardly be admitted as fact.
Ever since the Republican panic
of 1907 the price of lead has
been fiuctuating between $500
and $500. That was the nor
NAL price under Republican adj
ministrations, not the present
price, which we are free to adj
NIT is due in some measure to
the demand created by the Eu-
ropean war.
1t is said on good authority
that the st. Joseph and the Doe
Run Lead Companies, which are
practically one company, along
about July, 1913, contracted to
sell the output of their mines
for the following six months at
about $3.35, while the Republi-
can Payne-Aldrich tariff was
still in force. That, also, is the
year we believe of the last strike
for better wages, which while
under the Wilson administra-
ton was also under the old high
tariff law. The price paid for
lead that year was about the
normal price since the Republi-
can panic Of 1907, that is 1885.
In 1914, under a Democratic
administration, according to the
Official statement made to the
stockholders by Mr.. Clinton H.
Crane, President of the st. Jo-
seph Lead Company and it's af-
filiated companies, the combined
net income of the companies
was one million, five hundred
and forty-seven thousand two
hundred and seventy-five dollars
and thirty-three cents (S1,547,-
275.33) which doesn't Indicate
that the st. Joseph and its aft
lated companies were suffering
any great agony under a Dem
ocratic administration.
But Mr.. Crane says further,
Owing to the decreased de-
mand for lead the companies
have been running rs per cent
since October; had it
not been for this fact the years
earnings would have been sub
stantially greater" This under
a Democratic administration
and the Underwood tariff for
practically the first nine months
If the year I914-seven of which
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

We've Matilda Bollinger, the ID
year-old child of Charles Boiling
err and Matilda Bollinger, to her
father, until further order
shall be made the court. Both
parents were present and agreed
to the awarding of the court.
The assessment of $1,000 per-
sonal property against Frank
Kalol was directed to be return
cd as erroneous by the collector.
Mrs. Rachel Hoffman upon
application was sent to State
Sanatorium for tuberculosis as
county patient.
Warrants Drawn.
August Wichman, ianitor,
$50; j. Clyde Akers, county su-
perintendent of schools, S116.-
IS; w. c. Wallace, roads, $32.73;
A. Wulfert, fees, $118.50; ]. A.
Knowles, circuit clerk, fees,
$166.65; Bessie Brady, deputy
circuit clerk, $41.65; C. w. Fran
cisco, highway engineer, SIPS;
w. 7. Halle, county treasurer,
500; Henry Davis, prosecuting
attorney, $208; w. Rosensten-
gel, roadoverseer, $500; J. S.
McGlashan, support poor person
$25; Mrs. f. M. Horton, support
poor persons, $25; Lang & Bro.
M. & M. Co., supplies, $50;
Drs. Weber and Robinson, ex-
aiming insane, So; State Hos
pital Nc. 4, SIS; Drs. Weber and
Braning, medical examination,
$40; D. J. Doughty, repairs, ST.
So; Pennington News, station
cry, $685.; DR.. Braning, medi-
cal service, $26.25; j. C. Will
Hams, care Court House, etc,
$3016; Telephone CO., S35.17;
A. c. Boyd, supplies, S6.40; J.
c. Williams, boarding prisoners,
S280,50; Morris Bros, supplies,
$4.65; Times Printing Co., adj
vertising, $500; j. H. Ward, SER
vices text book CON-, $11.16;
j. Clyde Akers, same $7.08; Mrs.
Amelia Blankenship, same, Sill
16; Pennington u. & E. Co.,
burial pauper, S10.50; C. J. Hill,
burial John Hyde, S14.50; Fis-
cher Mer. Co., supplies. $3.50;
Morris Bros, mattress Tor Inf,
SIS; Schramm B. & |. NJ. Co.,
ice, S1.00; City Drug Store, sup
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

President Wilson and Mrs.
Norman Gait of Washington
City are tobe united in marriage
on the 18th inst. They have re-
ceived many invitations, mostly
from the South, to visit various
localities on their honeymoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

of our state has never been loot
ed but once and that was away
back yonder in the SOS under the
old Republican Draconian re-
gime-so far back in the history
Of the State that it has almost
been forgotten. You are hardly
old enough to have taken cog
nizance of the transaction ard
have perhaps never read about
-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
Laughter Aids Digestion

Laughter is one of the most
great help to digestion. A still
more effeetual help is a dose of
Chamberlain's Tablets. If you
should be troubled with diges-
ton give them a trial. They on
ly cost a quarter. ObtainabIe
everywhere (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

There will be Democratic and
Republican State Conventions in
March or April to elect delegates
to the National Conventions of
the two parties, as these con-
ventions do not come within the
requirements of the State pri-
mary. But the several parties
may elect their delegates to
these State conventions by pri-
mary if they so elect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

We take off our hat and con-
graduate st. Louis. She gets
the National Democratic Con-
vention, by the decision of the
National Democratic Committee,
which met in Washington City
last Tuesday. The date set for
the convention is June Id 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

The clear analysis of the ship
purchasing bill, which will be an
important measure before the
present Congress, to be found on
another page, will prove an inter
esting and instructive article to
the readers of The Times. If
there ever was an occasion to en-
courage American ship building
or the purchase of ships for
American registry by private
capital, it has been during the
present war-disturbed state of
Europe; but since private capital
is too timid or has not the enter
prise to enter into the shipping
commerce trade, then surely
Congress ought to take the
initiative and pass the ship pur-
chasing bill recommended by
President Wilson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

You may know who is hit by
the Presidents condemnation of
a certain sentiment of disloyal-
ty in the country by the fellows
who are bowling at him for dar-
ing to treat of it in his message.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

The Presidents message to
Congress is clear, vigorous, pa
triotic and statesmanlike. Our
readers will find it in this issue
of The Times. Read and study.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

The country is prosperous.
Keep that fact in mind, though
our standpat Republicans are
wishing that it wasn't, and they
are trying to make themselves
think it isn't.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10
SOUTHEAST NEWS

Ste. Genevieve's Oldest inhabi-
tant was SO years old last Mon
day. Mr.. Frank Papin is enjoy
ing excellent health and gets
around in a surprisingly lively
manner without the aid of a
cane. He smokes his pipe as of
yore, takes his "dram" regular
ly, and saws and splits wood. He
is an honorary member of the
Guiannee since its organization
and most heartily enjoys maxi
ing the rounds with "the boys"
yearly, all Of whom hope that he
may be spared to them for many
years to come, a connecting link
between past and present.-Ste.
Genevieve Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

If you haven't already sub
scribed to our club of magazines
do it now. You will enjoy read
ing these magazines. We viii
sell you four magazines and The
Times all one year for only ST.
Is.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

In the opinion of both of the
living former Presidents, form
er Ambassadors, Governors,
presidents of leading universe
ties and colleges, and men of big
business, to say nothing of the
great influential common people,
are of one opinion, that the
question of national prepared
ness is one that rises above par
ty. While a dominant adrninis-
tration measure, it will be
fought out outside of party lines.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-10

Catherine, the little 4-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Kelly of Crystal City, suffer-
ed the misfortune of having her
right fore-fnger chopped off near
the second Joint with an axe by
her little playmate on Thanks
giving. The children were play
ing and got the axe to cut a
piece of wire in-two when Cath
crime met with the accident as
stated above.--Festus News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

there are the numerous followers
of the respective teams In the
various leagues who will be pres
ent when hostiiities open.
Clerks employed In the general
offices OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company have sig
nified their intentions of attend
ing the game In body, and most
Of the young men will gather this
afternoon at 2 o'clock In front
OF the First National Bank build
ing, where jitneys will be await
ing them. Some OF the clerks as
serted yesterday that at least 400
employed by this corporation here
here will attend the two engage
ments. II was also said yesterday
that clerks in the other local rail-
road offices will be requested to
be on hand to root" for the home
boys and incidentally see two
first-class exhibitions of the ma
tional pastifne
At the opening game here be-
tween the virginians and Bill
Clymer's Toronto Leafs there were
something like 10000 people pres
emit, but today an even larger
crowd is anticipated. IL the
grandstand and bleachers are un-
able TO seat the crowd benches
will be placed around the fence
In the outer gardens to add COM
fort to the patrons OF the game.
Almost two weeks ago The VIZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
|NORMANS. IABER MAKES
| NEW OnE.n|LE RECORD

Cambridge, Mass, July l6.-Nor-
man s. Taber. Of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, former Browns
Rhodes scholar and runner, ea(A1-
iished new worlds record for ths
|one-mile run on the Harvard stadium
Track thts afternooa.a Taher. rail-
paced BY his feliow-ciub members, ran
hi mile In minutes. IL s-5 seconds,
his time being one-twentieth Of Z
second faster than the record OF
& minutes. nc ~ seconds, which was
tAhltshed NJ w. @. George, OF Eng
land. In 1855 4.
That TahSr's time will be accepted
~ q neM worlds record there Il no
doubt. The watches we're held ~
President Lllt 81 the A. "A. u; Pooch
Donovan the Harvard trainer:
Johnnie Mack the Tale trainers
Ksane Fitzpatrick. the Prtnceton
trainer, and II. won X 9chucknASii,
Of the Boston A. a. ana Edward NIB.
~ the BoQspn
Altar 1Rbef hHd f5u;lnii ~ an
n ss|'s as S''''.2 4 sss'|'' "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
TIGERS DROP ANOTHER GAME
TO ROCKY MOUNT OUTFIT

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Rocky Mount, N. c., July 16.--Ef-
ifectiveness Of Applegate tells the story
Iof the second defeat of the series adj
ministered to the SUFFOLK Tigers by
the TarheeIs this afternoon. In con-
test which was marked by liberal
pounding of Southpaw Graham for
the visitors. but 1t was an off-day Of
scoring for the Tarheels and the clash
wound up with a to 2 victory.
Eleven hits was the slate against
the Tiger southpaw, who was like.
wise steady. and with two men nailed
at the plate for the Tarheels, he ale
lowed nine to die on the corners and
but three to score. The game was
featured by the hitting of Eisei. who
pounded three safe out of four trips
to the plate. though Bittle and Goose
tree pressed hard with two each. Ed
ards pulled the fielding sensations Of
the day at second, when. with two on
and following a boot at short he re-
covered the bali with lightning rapidi-
ty and forced a runner at second.
The boy arore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

Some 10000 baseball enthuM-
asts of Richmond and vicinity are
expected to journey out to Broad
Street Park this afternoon to wit
ness the two-pronged AFFAIR be.
tween the virginians and Roch-
ester Hustlers. which will mark
the close of the local clubs long
sojourn at home. The local pas
timers leave here tomorrow for
an extensive Northern Invasion.
and are not due to return to the
local lot until August fs.
From present indications, the
crowd this afternoon viii by far
exceed any previous one this sea-
son. including the one on the
opening day, April a.. In com.
piiance with orders issued recent
~ by presidents Of the various
amateur organizations In this city
all of the sandiot contests which
were scheduled for today have
been postponed in order TO give
the boys an opportunity to see the
yirginians and Hustlers perform.
There are more than 1000 local
amateurs playing under the pro-
lection of the Richmond Baseball
Commission and the Richmond
Amateur Athletic Federation. and
q large percentage OF this num-
her is expected TO be on hand this
afternoon to see the two anal con-
tests before the ytrg.nians take
their departure northward. Then
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
CROWD THIS AFTERNOON IS
EXPECTED TO BREAK RECORDS
Postponed In Order Allow
/ Players Opporu nifty Il See and
/ Chesapeak eandO n

gilman printed an article in which
was related that unless the CROWDS
grew larger Richmond was des-
tined TO lose baseball for this sea-
son at least Since that time To-
cal fans have come to the rescue
nobly, and the attendances have
gradually increased. All this week
they have been good and IL the
baseball enthusiasts of Richmond
continue to lend their support In
this manner. the capital OF the
Old Dominion will retain a berth
in the International League Tor
many seasons to come.
Following Is an extract from let
ter received last night from the com
nnittee at the Chesapeake and Ohio
general ofices;
"Ali the clerks that can possibly dc
so, are requested to meet In front oil
the First Nnfional Bank Building, at
2 O'Clock Those who cannot be there
a. that time are requested on arrival
at ball park to sit at the west end OF
the grandstand, or the east end of the
west bleachers, In order that all may
be together.
The clerks In the Ninth Street and
Seventeenth Street freight offices, and
all other railroad clerks in the city
are invited 10 accompany the G. & o
general ONCE boys. to help give the
team a grand send-ofr. and also tc
help insure the permauency of this
Glass "A organization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

Petersburg, Va. July 1S.--Empire
Stradford kept up his bad work in to-
days game and through his able as
sistance two costly errors by Sharpe.
coupled with punched hits in the
sixth inning. Norfolk won. to 2.
Barton and Portray were the OPP
posing pitchers and the latter pitched
much the best game, allowing only
eight singles in the eight innings he
worked. walked one batter and struck
out Ave. while Barton allowed six
singles. three doubles. triple and
home run. Barton was in trouble in
every inning. except the Attn and
ninth, bu< on every occasion that
Petersburg had a chance to score
Stradford would assist him out of
danger.
A single by Thrasher and Shapes
error. which allowed the runner to
reach third base, and single BY
Foiies. In the second inning scored the
visitors first run. After one was
down in the frst inning. Foiles and
Calder both singled to right Held,
Barton famed and Cleveland hit
about six feet in front of the plate,
which was called foul ball by Strad-
ford and he afterwards singled, scor-
ing Foiies- and on attempted double
steal Calder was thrown out at the
plate. With one down in the Skin
McMahon singled. Thrasher hit to
Sharpe, who had an easy double play,
but fumbled the ball and both run
rers were safe. Foster and Mace fol-
lowed with singles, scoring three
runs.
A single by Keiiher and Shapes
double scored one run for the home
team in the first inning. With one
down in the second, Busch doubled
and Portray singled. sending Heine to
third. Francisco flew out to Nc
Mahon. but Simmons was ordered to
bunt and Busch was thrown out at
the plate, Barton TO Mace.
Spencer opened the fourth with
triple. but was thrown out at the plate
when Porray hit TO Cleveland with
one down.
In the sixth. with two down, and
first and second occupied on singles
by Barnett and Busch. Portray hit Q
slow grounder to Steinbrenner and
was safe at first but His Majesty. Mr.:
stradford. ruled otherwise and called
Porray out.
with two down in the seventh.
KeIiher hit to the club house for a
home run, and ended Petersburgs
scoring. M
The box score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
Iheaters

The picture version Of Augusta J..
Evans worid-read book, "Beulah."
was shown at the Isis Theater yester-
day, when crowds mostly women and
children, kept the pretty playhouse
well filled at the afternoon perform
ances, with long lines waiting to get
in last night 'sBeuiah' Is play that
mothers, fathers. sisters, brothers will
bring their dear ones to see. for 1t is
clean. entertaining. wholesome and
uplifting, with one of the prettiess
love tales imaginable II Is wonder
fully acted and deliberately staged
production Of the heart-gripping cias-
sic of Louisiana, telling the pathetic
story OF Beulah. the daughter OF the
Old South. her heroic struggles and
her ultimate triumphs in the love OF
O. real man.