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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30
TO ASSIST ROLLER SKATERS
Steel Attachment With Rubber Tip
Secured to Back of Skate Pre-.
vents Serious Accidents.

A simple device intended as boon
to roller skaters consists of a steel
attachment with a rubber tip secured
to the back OF the skate and project
ing downward to within one-eighth
inch of the floor or ground, says Pop
ular Mechanics. This does not inter-
fere in any way with the skating SO
long as the skate is fiat on the sur
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30
When the Roller Skate Tips Back
ward the Rubber Tip Comes In Con-
tact With the Floor and Acts as
Brake.

face, but the instant the skate tips
backward the rubber tip comes in
contact with the surface and acts as
brake. 1t is designed principally to
prevent the skate from flying out for
ward and throwing the skater, but
is also useful in preventing the floor
from being damaged by the back part
of the frame.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30
Must a. Round.

"How do you know the world "a
round?" asked the teacher.
because" replied the boy. father
says 1t aint on the square and uncle
saws 1t Amt on the level"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30
WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E Pinkharn's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Helped Her.
IrOnton, Ohio. -" / am enjoying bet
ter health now than have for twelve

years. When l be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound I
could not sit up. !
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. ! used the
remedies a year and
] can do my work
and for the last eight
m on this / have
work ed for other
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30
one WAN,

Teacher-If angry with another lit.
tie boy. what would you do?
Small Tommy-Sit on him and count
q hundred.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Water Department Promotion.

In the appointment of John S. Gar.
land as superintendent of the water
department the District Commission
ers have followed the principle OF
promotion which is the first essen
tial of good municipal administration
Mr.. Garland has been connected with
this department for twenty-five years
and is familiar with every detail. 1t
is always to be assumed that a civic
official who is retained in his employ
ment and given successively increas-
ing responsibilities is qualified to
work up into chiefship upon occasion.
Only through the observance of this
method of rewarding faithful service
and holding out the promise of high
er rewards is it possible to maintain
any organization on the plane of eff
cheney with progress. 1t is especially
true in the water department that the
District is best served by adherence
to the promotion principle, for this is
a technical work in which intimate
familiarity with details is of the ut
most importance. The Commission
ers are to be congratulated upon
their appointment of so capable a
successor to the late superintendent.
who made the care and management
of the local water supply the sub
ject of close and conscientious study
during many years.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Belgium in this unprecedented crisis.
1t affects all classes of the people and
transcends all shades of information
al partisanship. The outburst of
practical sentiment for the stricken
people was immediate and we'll nigh
universal, and took practical form
quickly to the end that there should
be a diminution of actual suffering.
The relief work has now been we'll
organized, SO that every dollar con-
tributed is doing its full measure Of
service in suecoring the innocent vic
Tins of the war.
When peace is declared and the
full record is written the American
people will have reason to be proud
of the part they have played as res
cuers of the wars victims. The mil
lions of dollars poured into Belgium
from this country will stand as one of
the noblest charities ever conducted
and cannot fail to be factor in the
promotion of true spirit of inter-
nationalism in the years to come.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The American Belgian Relief Work

The American Belgian Relief Work.
A statement has just been issued in
London by the American commission
for relief in Belgium showing that
since this commission began its work
contributions have been received to
the amount of $2,6oo,ooo in cash and
$5,ooo,ooo in food, a total Of s., 800, 600
from all sources. Of the direct con-
tributions the United States provided
$h7oo,ooo, or approximately one-half.
This is a remarkable showing of
American benevolence. and it is by
no means concluded. In every part
Of the country today works are in
progress for the relief of Belgium,
local committees are engaged in col
lecting funds and supplies and in
transforming old goods into cash. In
this city just at present some of the
busiest women in Washington are
devoting themselves daily to an en-
terprise for the enlargement Of the
Districts Belgian relief contribution
by selling goods that are donated
Several thousand dollars will b<
raised by this means.
Nobody can tell the extent of the
practical American sympathy with
Evening star., 1915-03-27

to his leg, the fourth time an iron
extension leg, another time with
one crutch, one time, for the pur-
pose of deception, he wore glasses"
Truly, an Industrious individual.
And what sort of glasses did the cleo
ton officers at his precinct wear that
enabled such voter to play the role
before them of so many different
persons? Not two, but eight, gen
tlemen in one! The performance is
probably the record. If New York.
Chicago or Philadelphia has any
thing to beat it, it has passed from
popular memory.
Terre Haute is a little city, but
prosperous, and seat of education.
1t has contributed number Of men
to the list of Indiana celebrities.
Some have served the state at home.
and others have served her in high
office here in Washington. But, as
has been brought out at this trial,
politics there has for some time been
strenuous to a degree and the game
played up to the hilt, and higher.
A word of compliment is due those
now engaged in the effort to purge
the state of such practices. They
have not confined themselves to the
little fellows, but have followed the
charges to the top. 1t is too often
the case-it is almost the rule in the
large cities-for such a proceeding
to end with the prosecution of few
wastrels, who take their medicine"
without a grimace, do time" un-
and then return to
old haunts and industries. Those
higher up" are seldom disturbed.
And yet from them the evil issues.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Indiana Election Frauds.

The trial at Indianapolis of men
charged with election frauds at
Terre Hautc last November contin-
ues. Some interesting confession.
have been made about padding regis
,ration lists, repeating at the polls,
collections of "slush" funds, prices
paid for skulduggcry and methods
of thuggery on election day. There
evidently was "a hot time in the old
town" .#-="
Of the star performers two
achieved considerable reputation in
their lines. One was a white man
who seems to have voted as often as
he pleased and the time allowed.
And yet he got only dollar vote
Why a citizen so fluent" with his
ballot should have held it at such a
low figure when the market was good
and active does not appear. Either
he has nothing of the huckster in
his composition, or else he exercises
his talents for the mere love of &C.
ton.
The other star was colored mar
with only one leg, who managed &c
record himself eight times on eiec.
tion day after the fashion thus de-
scribed:
One time he came with peg leg
another time he wore cork leg, ths
third time without anything strapped
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Routine and Next Session.

The statement that the presidential
primary proposition will not for lack
of time be pressed even if presented
at the coming session of Congress
raises the question as to what out
side the routine will be pressed then.
Although the long session is not lin
tied by law as is the short, still there
will be desire next year, in view Of
the great quadrennial campaign, to
limit it by agreement between the
two parties. Can such an agreement
be reached easily?
The Presidents present purpose
respecting the ship purchase meas
ure is not known. He may or may
not renew the contest. Something
depends, of course, on war develop
ments. If the struggle is still in
progress, the President may contend
that an emergency still exists, and
ask the new Congress to meet it. But
if he does, opposition will again be
offered. and probably be composed
again of republicans and democrats
acting together. Another filibuster
would mean another long delay.
The question of rural credits. and
some phases Of conservation, were
left over, so to say, from the Sixty
third Congress, and there is strong
demand for legislation on both those
lines. It could not be hurriedly OBJ
tanned. Both matters are too i'm
portant to be railroaded through.
Then there is the proposition Of
cloture for the Senate, which, if
pressed, will yield large amount Of
discussion. So great departure
from long usage would have pro-
nounced effect on legislation in gen.
eral; and on that account alone the
proposition will be stubbornly re-
sisted.
The importance of the routine will
be considerable. Supplies for a
whole fiscal year will have to be
voted. Some lively controversy
about the national defenses is GER
tain. Those who failed last winter
to get what they thought necessary
of that description will try again, and
then be reinforced by data carefully
gathered and brought up to the mo-
ment. We have SO little, we look al
most helpless, and there is grow
ing sentiment in favor of making the
adequate provision.
Had Congress last winter cut out
all but the routine, it would have
given the country better order of
routine legislation. But it attempted
too much, and failed not only with
measures outside the routine, but
with part of the routine itself. Two
of the regular supply bills did not
pass. Will the lesson, or any part
Of it, be learned and applied next
winter? The course pursued will
have an important bearing on the
campaign to follow.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Red Cross Building.

I'm grateful recognition OF the serv-
ices rendered by the heroic women OF
the civil war. building is begun to-
day in Washington as memorial
the Joint creation OF the people by
popular contribution and of the ma
tional government through appro-
priation. This beautiful structure. a
fitting addition to the architectural
group flanking the western side Of
the park south OF the White House,
will have more than usual signih-
canoe. for, in addition to standing as
a national tribute to the women who
in the years of civil strife served as
angels OF mercy on the fields of bat
tie, and whose sacrifices greatly aid
ed in the healing OF the wounds of
war, it will become the permanent
home of the American National Red
Cross. an organization that is ami
mated by. the spirit which was
shown by the women of the war be-
tween the sections.
There is significance in the lay
ing of this corner stone just now.
The civil war came to close almost
exactly fifty years ago, and at the
same time the Red Cross is meeting
its heaviest demand for services in
q field OF war greater than ever
known before in the worlds history.
Some of the women of the COS, in
recognition of whose services this
building rises, are living today, and
their time-dimmed eyes see afar off
the terrors of warfare. The span of
FIVE decades covers period of activ-
ity in the development of enginery Of
combat until war is more deadly than
ever before. There is greater need
Of nurses; the cry of the wounded
for succor is louder than ever. With
all the progress of sanitary and med
ical and surgical science to save life
and limb. the slaughter is greater
than ever before in the history of
mankind.
We start today this building as a
national memorial, hoping that long
before its walls have risen to the
peak peace will have been declared
and the heroic women of America
who are now serving humanity on the
fields of European strife will have
been recalled. These women are
serving far from home as faithfully
as did their sisters of half century
ago, even though they have no feel
ing of interest in the issues of the
great combat, as the women of the
civil war necessarily had. But
whether peace comes before the
building is dedicated or not, this
structure will stand as a symbol of
Americas contribution to the worlds
welfare. token of the readiness OF
the people of this country to advance
to the rescue of suffering humanity,
whether stricken by war or by pes
thence. by famine or convuision of
nati1re
Evening star., 1915-03-27
New and Unique
Easter Greeting Novelties.

Quite a dainty and original
manner of expressing the bright
ness and joyousness of Easter
tide is the gift of Flower Bulbs
and Seeds. Not only present re-
minders of the sender, but later,
in the radiance of their bloom,
bringing pleasant recollections
by their constant association. Not
the least in their attractiveness is
the manner in which these pretty
sentiments are prettily wrapped
and encased.
Old-fashion Flower Seeds are inciosed
IN packages-one variety Of flower to
each package-with suitable verse in
scrtbed thereon. disclosing its contents.
l0c the package.
Flower Seeds Of various kinds in boxes,
with pretty colored card on the out
side Of each. and bit Of greeting verse,
expressive Of the Eastertide.
Csc the box.
Flower Bulbs. In very artistic boxes,
with an appropriate Illustration and
verse on each.
25c the box.
Stationery Dept, Main noor, Eleventh ct.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Fine Bracelet Watches,
Choice, $500.
Gold Filled Cases,

Cold Filled Cases,
Guaranteed for IS Years.
Bracelet Watches, gold filled cases. :
jewel movements; white and gold dials:
oval shape.
Bracelet Watches, gold filled cases.
engine turned; gold or white dial.
round shape.
Bracelet and La Valliere Watches.
plain and engraved god file es.
round shape; bracelet can be detached
and watch worn as La Valliere. white
and gold dials.
Bracelet Watches. neat plain gold
filed case; octagon shape.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Early Spring.

Early Spring.
The birds they amt assumin'
To be singin' ''Tooryioo,"
An the blossoms amt a-bloomin'
In the way they ought to do;
There is nothin' much attractive
To be had on any terms,
Cause the only things that's active
Is the irritatin' germs.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

With SO many interests of national
concern opening up, there may be
comparatively slight disappointment
because of Senator Pomerene's deci-
sion that the question of presidential
primaries must be regarded as local
issue.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Oil is being towed from California
to the Atlantic coast by way of the
Panama canal. The oil interests are
seldom behindhand in utilizing the
most modern facilities.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

New York city would fall an easy
victim to bombardment, in the opin-
ion of Senator Tillman. But the great
city does not at present feel as much
afraid of a foreign feet as it is of the
upstate tax-gatherer.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

And k1llklAh the High ff1e9S Sa1o-
II Have Found the Book of the Law in the
House of The Lord"
Second Kings, XXI, 8.
These words called the attention of the Jewish
King, Josiah (about GA B. c., to the Holy
|Scriptures, then known as the Old Covenant, and
now known as the Old Testament.
A recent purchase from the sale at
auction of a valuable library belonging to
James S. Grinnell, at one time the Chief
Clerk of the Agriculture Department, has
placed in our
SPLENDID BOOK DEPARTMENT
Ia Score More of Bibles of Early Date All Of Which
Are More or Less Famous, Priced From
$500 to $500 each.
Perhaps the greatest rarity is the Breeches Bible"
people have heard of this rare book but few people
A few words concerning some translations of the
e S ss Rns as0 in
a art in Of he
and other sections but not all
translation based Luther's Bible and the
The first English Bible printed in England that
Bsie ~ gnsssaks9 by
M sSe as 5 a sas
,ssss b in Ensaaa
the s New %
in
Of sss BY a:s
1904 and issued in 1911.
ev
Testament and 1895 the Apocrypha.
American Revised Version, known tho Ameri-
can Standard Revised, issued by Thomas
Nelson
The Septuagint a copy of the Old Testament and
in
The Peshito Syrac simple version probably
made about the third century after Christ.
Vulgate, Bible Of the Roman Catholic Church.
the Old Testament part Of which was translated by
Jerome he Massoretic
is substantially the Same Christian
century Jerome labored fifteen years
800 405 A. D.
We Welcome the Inspection of All Who Are Interested
Store,
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Admonitions by Senator Root that
the business man should exert more
influence in politics have not as yet
elected three cheers from George w.
Perkins.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

After the war trade conditions will
doubtless compel this country again
to concentrate large percentage of
its energy on another tariff discus
sion.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

In discussing its relations to China
Japan suggests that it has Monroe
doctrine of its own. Japan must ad-
NIT that James Monroe never had
any idea that his views would be in
terpreted as having bearing on af-
fairs in the orient.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

A number of serious minded men
are disposed to think that statesman
ship rather than musical entertain
ment will have to be relied on to re-
lieve the tired business man.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

(AN IMITATION
Women's 16-button-length Chamo
Gloves, in white, white with black
embroidery, pongee, natural, ecru and
gray with self embroidery, Sl.o0 pair.
Women's 6-button-length and
Gauntlet Chamo Gloves, with strap
and pearl clasp at wrist, in white,
black, gray, mode, pongee and white,
lined with yellow, s1.o0 pair.
Main floor center
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Dead Sea
of Business

The wise Franklin described
) idleness as the dead sea of
business.
) Only those forge to the front
who have the wisdom to rise
to their opportunities.
A business man gets trade
by going after it.
He runs his business well
and he advertises the fact.
He advertises it in The Star
. because he wishes to reach the
most people at the least pos
. sible expense.
He is not idle for a minute.
He realizes that SO far as his
) business personally is con-
cerned times are as good as he
, makes them.
He proceeds to make them
, as good as he knows how.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
A Beautiful Easter Showing 81
HATS AND COATS
For the Little Children.

These Hats and Coats proclaim all spss d
uncertain lines beautiful materials eooes aaA
combinations.
Both the hats and vary from the simplest effects and
pst coors elaborate models of the fabrics beautiful
exclusive in their fashion.
WE MAKE A DISPLAY FROM WHICH MOTHERS MAY
CHOOSE WITH ASSURANCE AND SATISFACTION.
Hats shown shapes and designs the
the little folks Plain Cood Combination
~ saw-and- Silk Pananas, ieghorns and Lnseriie r.
White Checked nearly all them with detachable
white Norfolk
One of a-knd styles fabrics.
Prices Most and Begin Modest Figure.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Payment for the sunken ship of a
neutral nation does not figure very
heavily in the enormous estimate OF
the daily cost of war.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

For the present at least Villa seems
content to see leaders move on with
cut pressing any claims of his own.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

A neutral nation is expected to find
the happy medium between burden
some militarism and peace at any
price"
Evening star., 1915-03-27
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHHANDNR JOHNSON
Co.0neration.

Cooperation.
What I want to do," said the
thoughtful man. "is to keep politics
out of business"
That's all right" replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. "And I'm going to help.
I'll never write a check for another
campaign"
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Cotton is advancing in price with
out exciting the slightest suspicion
that there is a corner back of the
movement
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Virtrola 1aems.

We are very anxious to have every one
the newest and most handsome Nictrola that the
Victor Company has made-it marks an epoch
in the Talking Machine Industry An inspection
of this instrument reveals cabinet beautifully
finished of American walnut, standing over four
feet high, more than two feet wide and two feet
deep, with all visible metal parts plated with
24k gold. Encased in this is the new spiral de-
sign triple spring Victor motor, of wonderful
simplicity and great strength. The filing system
consists Of fourteen albums with capacity OF two
hundred and thirty-one records and is remark
ably ingenious and unusual. The makers have
laid aside any thoughts to cost, with the result
that it is an instrument of not only surprising
beauty, but one of inestimable value to the home.
Ask to see the New Model XVI.
Then YOU will also be interested in the NEW
ELECTRIC VICTROLA. This is really the first
successful self-winding instrument that has been
produced And it is wonderfully simple. All you
need do is to attach it to any electric lamp socket;
the current winds the machine.
Both of these Models are Now ready
for your Demonstration in Victrola
Parlors, fourth floor. We cordially in
vite inspection.
$25o.00.
THE NEW VICTOR RECORDS.
The new recordings for April are most varied and
Two New Pietro Medleys; two delightful ballads Of
fhs by a Ss and he the
duet by Mr.. Harrison. which may prove
another Grey Home
In he Dance Several Fox Trots; beau.
arranged for the hesitation. played
by the Military Band.
from ."Travata,' by the Opera Company:
s and Sss % of Ss put the
OF Jupiter symphony; Chin Chin" Waltz Song, by
Romane The Second Verdis "Reouiem"
by Caruso in magnificent style Delightful Handel Air
by Gluck A Campana by Farrar Homer. Gadskl
sings Am Rhein"; noble thrilling rend-
Library Victor Records Is Most Complete.
M we careful W
supplies of any numbers before announce them
JUST RECEIVED
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kresler's own cOmpO0itiO0,
741s7
"A Love, Little KIss,- Mccormack. sEs4a.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Italy can find nowhere in its wealth
of classic literature any intimation
that to the neutral belong the spoils.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Too Late.

"You never asked me whether l
wanted any hair tonic" said the bald
headed man.
What was the user" rejoined the
barber. "The fellows who cut your
hair ten years ago ought to have ask
ed you that"
"You's gineter hab trouble in max
in yoh reforms last" said Uncle
Eben, IF yoh has ter depend on a
good talker to keep you interested in
EN-"
Evening star., 1915-03-27
The Popular Chamo Gloves

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Women's 2-clasp Duplex Chamo
Gloves, in white, black, gray, mode,
pongee, putty, natural and white,
lined with yellow, 7sc pair.
Women's 2-clasp Chamo Gloves, in
plain and spear point back; white,
black, natural, tan, gray and mode
white, embroidered in black, SOC pair.
Misses l-clasp Chamo Gloves, in
white, natural, tan and gray, SOC pair.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
History's Repetition.

A man Of patriarehal mien unto a
youth observed,
You wish to serve your country as
you think it should be served;
You think that by your efforts, long
and serious, you will find
Applause and sympathy and not a
word that is unkind9
Your plan. l won't deride it,
Though l mention, with regret,
That a lot Of men have tried it,
And have not succeeded yet.
"You imagine you'll be rated with the
good and with the wise,
As you battle for the truth and tear
from falsehood its disguise;
That none will dare assail you as a
'bonehead' or boob;
Your gay bandwagon ne'er shall
know the bursting of a tube
hate to seem a hoodoo,
But remembranees come thick
Of great men who thought as you do
But who couldn't do the trick"
Evening star., 1915-03-27

We Are Now Holding in the Jewelry Store,
In which every Wrist and Bracelet Watch absolutely
reliable much lower price than they generally be
bought
Watches men, boys and girlpenty of variety in
models cases, and designs
Every been tested by Matchmaker and
offered that perfect and condition render
the service expects of a timepiece
The of every Watch and thus they
may and place We will keep
repair for year, provided the trouble from
ordinary
You will that have not placed greater value
on the prices-but watch
marked qualities sell for