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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
EDITORS son WEDs


July 18th Mr.. Everett R. Pigg Of
Ironton, son of Mr.. I. P. Pigg, ed
itor and proprietor of the Arcadia
Valley Enterprise, was united in mar
riage to Miss Luella Byington of Ste.
Genevieve.
The ceremony was solemnized here
at the office of Justice of the Peace
j. P. Zolman, the Justice taking the
vows and tying the knot in his Gus
tomary way.
The Times extends best wishes for
their future success and happiness
that their pathway may be smooth
and their years many.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
ADVANTAGE OF THE LOCAL
OPTION LAW

The county may be rid of her sa-
looms in two ways. Either by the
people refusing to sign the petitions
necessary, or by the majority of the
people voting to put themselves under
the local option law.
In a saloonless county not under the
local option law, anyone who will pay
a merchants license and Uncle Sans
fee, can open wholesale beer house,
and as many may be opened as there
are men who want to run them. The
boot logger will have splendid chanc
for his business also. For if he is
caught his fine will be only $40 as a
minimum or $100 at most.
In a saloonless county under local
option law, no wholesale beer house
can be run, and the fellow who wants
to boot leg, has to face a fine of $500
as the least that can be assessed
against him, with possible fine of
81 900 and year in Jail.
Which is the better-to have no
saloons, but let the wholesale beer
house and the boot logger have full
sway, or to have no saloons, no beer
houses, and few if any boot leggers
BY voting dry you have the club
with which to kill all three at once.
(ady.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
A DRY TOWN HEARD FROM

State of Missouri, State Capitol Com
mission Board, City of Jefferson, Col
umbia, Mo, June 1, 1915.
My Dear Sir;- -
If there is town or city in Missou-
ri, which can stand as an irrefutable
argument for the abolition of saloons,
Columbia is that city. 1t everlasting
ly demolishes the argument Of the sa-
loon people that the taking away of
those institutions hurts the business
or prosperity of town.
When we voted out saloons in this
town we We're without paved streets
or sidewalks; we had very inadequate
water and light facilities; we had a
population of less than 5000 people
and our institutions of learning were
not filled with students. 1t was free
ly predicted by the friends of the sa-
loon, and quite widely feared by many
of our people who were in favor of
temperance, that injury would result
to- our business interests.
The facts have been, since the sa-
looms were abolished practically ev-
cry street has been paved and provid-
ed with sidewalks. / presume 81 ,000,-
900 has been expended in this direc-
tion. The population of the town has
more than doubled. The university,
here located, has doubled in its at
tendance of students and in its rev.
enues. The state, realizing that the
community has thus safeguarded the
morals of the young men, has poured
its money into the university treas
ury as it never has before. Our water
and light facilities have practically
quadrupled in size and efficiency.
1t was claimed that there would be
more whisky drunk under these con-
ditions than when the saloons exist
ed. While it may be true that some
beer and whisky is smuggled in by
those who feel they cannot live with
out it, yet there is not one-tenth of
one-twentieth of the amount Of intox-
icants consumed here now as when
the saloons existed. A drunken man
is rarely seen upon our streets. The
old familiar sight of farmers going
out of town in the evenings drunk and
turbulent has wholly disappeared
We have a clean, pure, temperate
prosperous town, an abode of culture
morality and prosperity, more due tc
the abolition of saloons than to any
other one thing. (adv.)
! If anybody doubts these state
ments let them come to Columbia ant
| stand ready to substantiate every
one of them. Very truly yours,
Z. w. STEPHENS.
Mr.. E. f. Jones, Legislative Superin.
tendent Missouri Anti-Saloon League
! Monette, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
WHO is RESPONSIBLE?

If local option does not carry next
Saturday, who will be responsible? !?
Undoubtedly the Christian people and
many others who believe in temper
ance, but who will carelessly let this
opportunity of banishing the saloon
from st. Francois county go by with
out casting their votes against it.
Now is the time to speak. Your vote
is needed. Do not allow any other
business of selfish interest keep you
from voting next Saturday. Vote
early and use your influence to get
others out to do likewise. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
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Because-Your position is permanent,
it is not affected by panics or hard
times.
Because-You start in with a salary
of 5000 year and promotions are
sure.
Because-the demand for clerks is
increasing with the extension of the
use of the parcel post.
Write us today for catalog. Let
US tell you how you take the course
and pay US after you are in a posi-
tion.
Chillicothe Business College,
202 Monroe Street,
ChillicOthe, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
sALooNLEss AMERICA URGED

Chicago, July 13-Resolutions de
manding that all church workers
unite to procure a saloonless United
States of America, as well as peace
among the belligerant nations of Eu-
rope were adopted by the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Convention at its
final session last night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
JOPLIN ZINC MINERS END
STRIKE, RETURN TO WORK

Joplin, Mo-, July 13.--A strike of
nearly 5000 lead and zinc miners,
which began here two weeks ago, end
ed yesterday when every mine in the
district resumed operations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
M0MENTOUS REVIVAL MEET
ING CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT
Results Immeasurable, Influence Ex-
erted on Future Untold, and
Present Moral Tone Greatly
Benefited.

A series of successful union Reviv-
al meetings held here by Rev. Henry
Ostrom, noted evangelist, came to
a close last Sunday night, July IL,
after a remarkable evangelistic cam
paign and wonderful religious awak-
ening which covered a period Of "a
days and resulted in a general eleva-
ton of the moral tone Of the town
and surrounding country, many hith-
erto radical sinners who had led lives
of unrighteousness, having been shown
the folly and destructiveness of a
wayward life, were induced to put
aside their evil ways and resolve up
on course of uprightness in the in
terest of their own souls and the NOR
al uplift of humanity in general.
Aged men who had almost mad
vertently led lives of indifference as
to sinful indulgences were attracted,
interested and converted by the point
ed, logical and sincere ministrations
of Rev. Ostrom, whose driving words
Of vivid truth "cut as two-edged
sword"
Before such a phalanx of piercing,
burning truths, clad in words Of FIRE,
the most ardent supporter of perdi-
ton, the grossest transgressor, the
vilest sinner, could not stand. So
strong and effective was the on
slaught, that the vilest desecrator Of
Divine law could not successfully re-
sist the force of right and truth, which
ever and anon, swept the grea1 null
titudes that assembled in the spa
cious tabernacle specially constructed
for the service.
Among those converted are men
and women, whose hair has grown
white from age; whose feet were tot
tering upon the brink of the grave
and whose palsied hands trembled
from the encroaehnents of time
These eagerly grasped the ray ot
hope held out to them in the sincere
portrayal of eternal life, as depicted
SO vividly and graciously in the fer
vent sermons of this ardent evangel-
ist.
Many young men and women, just
entering upon the theatre of practi-
cal life and destined to transact the
business of this community, which
their elders must shortly cease owing
to infrmities, and who will be the
guiding star and defender of civili-
zation on the morrow, were brought
to thorough realization of the man
fold duties devolving upon them by
the injunctions of Divine law, af-
frmed their intentions to lead Chris
tian lives.
The good accomplished is incalcu-
liable, the moral uplifting effect IN
the community is immeasurable. Poor
language, meagrc words, are made
ouate to express the Christian mo-
mentum inaugurated by these SER
vices, and which has spread its in
fiuence for miles adjacent to our city;
and many days shall have elapsed ere
Satan musters sufficient friction and
resistance to totally arrest the move
ment and destroy the momentum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
EVANGELIST BURKE SPEAKS
ON LOCAL OPTION

Rev. Steve Burke, the noted evan
gelist, who has held successful meet
ings in several of the towns of S.
f. Missouri, spoke Wednesday night
at Bismarck, last night at Elvins and
will speak at Flat River tonight, on
the principal phases of the issue now
before the people of this county
Local Option.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

July 9, Demetrius Sawrcky Of
Leadwood and Anna Budzamirska Of
st. Louis.
July 8, Blasko Trubylowycz of St
Francois and Marya Schcmyczck Of
st. Louis.
July 10, Alex Burmes Of Leadwood
and Anna Sandecky of St. Louis.
July 10, Isaac Burger of Bonne
Terre and Elizabeth Winton of Ell
wins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16

For Sale " At a bargain, pleasant
home in East Ironton, on Buckley
Lane. Address Mrs. H Ferdinand,
44S5 North Hamilton Avenue, Chicago,
HIS. 26-10
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
Free Ticket

to Chillicothe, Mo-, to visit Jack
son University of Business. Fin
est quarters; Free night school;
Positions guaranteed; Dancing
hall and dancing teachers.
Board $3.50. Backed by Worlds
Desire Bureau. For catalog,
Free ticket, and full particulars,
address WALTER JACKSON,
PRES, Chillicothe, Mo,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16

DIR. Meehan, Osteopath, Farmers
Bank building. Phone 80. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
YOU ARE NOT
INFORMED

ON The school question unless
you have read the Jackson Uni
versity catalog. A book of 100
pages. Greatest school and col
lege prospectus ever written. An
education within itself. Sent to
anybody for 25c in stamps to
cover the cost of printing. Sent
free if you are planning to en-
roll in a business college.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16
Earn $50

distributing cards at picnics and
fairs for jackson University if
you are interested in secsring a
business education,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-16

for tuition, board and room, and
guarantees you a position. A
new plan. Not a mere state
ment or idle claim, but an ac-
complished fact, a plain, visible
reality.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08

But there is neither east nor west,
border nor breed nor birth,
When two strong men stand face to
face though they come from the
ends of the earth
"Along with the recognition of the
true worth of manhood there must 90
the chance for each to become his
best. The oft repeated boast that
every boy has chance to become
president is but one chance in fifty
millions, but it still contains a princi-
pie dear to every citizen. Read it that
every boy shall have the chance to be-
come the greatest, the strongest, the
happiest and the most useful being
that his natural gifts will permit. You
then have the essence of the Ameri-
can ideal. 1t is the bulwark of Ameri-
can freedom, the keystone of free
dom's arch upon which depends the
future stability and beauty of Ameri-
can institutions. Deny to any class of
people within our borders this right
and you jeopardize the entire nation.
Circumscribe or limit the opportunity
for growth and development to any
and you injure all. This nation can
not exist half bond and half free any
more today than it could in the time of
Lincoln. Refuse to the children of
the cotton mills the inherent rights of
being we'll born, we'll nourished and
we'll trained; limit the development of
the army Of artisans; shut your eyes
to excessive child labor on our farms;
continue steadfastly to allow wage
scales to lag so far behind the scale
of right living as to prohibit anyone's
best development and you have vio-
lated this sovereign principle Of Ameri-
can freedom.
"You should be happy today that
you have entered into fellowship with
a people that believe in heart and soul
in human brotherhood and are striving
earnestly to insure to every soul be-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08

fer from you only in having come ear
lier. The speaker-though proud to
trace his lineage back through the
governors of Connecticut and through
the prominent families of Massachu-
sets, yet can only take credit by in
hertance. The honor of the native
born is that they descended from men
and women who had sufficient courage
initiative and foresight to tear them
selves away from the old home IN
search of a better. You have this
honor yourselves. You possess the
right spirit of the pioneer and of your
selves deserve the honor.
cat such an occasion as this there
are many things which might properly
be said but it seems to me to be pre-
eminently an occasion for rejoicing.
Perhaps you come from some of the
countries now engaged in what to us
appears to be a purposeless, needless
trial of strength. In all this land to-
day prayerful hearts will thank AL
mighty God that we are yet at peace
with our neighbors. To some of you
this may be one reason for being hap
Ply.
"Of many other reasons which
might present themselves l select two
which are fundamental to our nation
al life. You should be thankful that
you have become citizens of coun-
try in which manhood is the test Of
true worth. What you are in charac-
ter, ability and achievement is what
will determine your honor. Your
birth, your language will matter little
if you yourselves are right. A list OF
our men and women of prominence
giving original home country of each
would read like the map Of the world.
We are world citizens, you and we.
oh, east is east, and west is west,
and never the twain shall meet,
Till earth and sky stand presently
at Gods great judgment seat;
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08

air was just cool enough and the sun
shining just bright enough to make
everyone comfortable and cheerful.
Free Dance.
A free dance was given in TIE park
in the afternoon and evening, the
young people and several of the older
ones joining in the mad whil]. At
seven o'clock a band concert was CIV
en- at the park.
Fireworks.
The fireworks were given in the
park in the evening and for two hours
the crowds were entertained. This
feature was especially good, the fire.
works being much better than any
ever seen here before. Many waited
until the end of this entertainment and
then left for their homes, tired but
happy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08

shall cease. This country will streatch
out it's hands to welcome them among
us,
81 don't like the man who hates any
thing that is American. | detest him
and think he should not be among u.s.
the speaker declared.
President Crane Speaks.
President A. G. Crane, of the Minot
Normal school, delivered great ad-
dress to the recently naturalized Am
erican citizens. Mr.. Cranes effort was
very impressive and appears as fol-
lows:
an behalf of the people of this city,
this county, this state and this great
nation | bid you welcome to citizen
ship. We who extend this welcome
to you represent the greater body of
national citizens. We do not extend
this welcome in any spirit of arrogant
condescension but rather IN the spirit
Of the forerunner. We have but pre-
ceeded you in joining this common
wealth. Not one of us here but can
trace his ancestry back to some for
eign country. Perhaps the exact home
and date of arrival of our fathers may
be uncertain but it is none the less GER
tain that sometime our progenitors
trod a foreign soil and did homage to
foreign flag. The only native Am
erican is the man with the bronze skin
whose claim in turn is no different
from ours except by earliness of occu-
pancy. We bid you welcome then as
those who have gone before. We diff
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08

Rose REM.
Edna Bailey.
Gladys Egan.
Girls Race, over ~ years old
Lulu Roche.
Ivyl Halcomb.
Dora Gronenthal.
Sack Race
Howard Nichols.
Frank Youngman, Jr.
Sam McAllen.
Barrel Race
Clarence Peterson.
E. Berry.
Ed. Renwald.
Potato Race, girls under IL years
Rose REM.
Mabel Duncan.
Leah Lambert.
Potato Race, girls over 10 years
Ivyl Halcomb.
Bertha REM.
Helen Thompson.
Fat Mans Race
G. w. Weber.
w. J. Kelley.
The third man failed to claim his
money.
Three-legged Race
Kemper and Seed. O.
Wilson and Rogers.
Fuster and Russen.
Hurdle Race
Charles Hanley, Valley City.
Howard Nichols.
Bert Orr.
Tug of War
Won by East Side.
Creased Pole
Won by Bert Orr.
Canoe Race
Murphy and Murphy.
Roell and Dahl.
Tub Race
Tom Carroll.
James Rudd.
| H. Blaisdell.
Swimming Race
| Lawrence Hove.
Tom Carroll.
James Rudd.
North Prairie Defeats brady.
Great interest was shown in the
ball game between brady and
North Prairie in the afternoon, a
crowd of several thousand watching
the long contest. brady started off
by getting six scores during the first
inning and it looked for time as tho
the huskies from the North Prairie
were doomed to defeat. They rallied
however, and for several innings they
played neck and neck. brady contin.
ued one score ahead until the ninth
inning, when the North Prairie lads
ran in two scores, winning the game
The score was II to 10. A good many
errors were made but both teams
played mighty good ball the greater
part of the time. The crowd no doubt
interfered some with the game. The
teams played for a $75 purse. The
umpires, L. o. Gilmore and Maupin
managed to keep from getting mob
bed.
/ The following is the lineup for the
, two teams:
Drady-Allen Christensen, Coppic
Art Christensen, Art Benno, Orr
Frank Maupin, C. Hanson, Bert Ryg.
myr and Thorpesen.
North Prairie-Dorcey, Wetch, Dor.
cey, WEIGH, Sis Laskowski, Bill Las.
kowski, Kells, Grosche and Pitner.
i Perfect Weather.
The weatharman could not have
given US more perfect weather. The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08
heath the folds of old Glorv' tn,

meath the folds of old Glory the
greatest possible attainment. On
every hand you may find the evidences
of this care and foresight. Schools for
rich and poor alike, libraries for all
the people, regulation of child labor,
mothers pensions, protection of food
supplies for better nourished bodies,
the activities of cooperative govern
ment, the enforced Withholding of in
furious drugs, are some of the agen-
cies already devised for insuring this
development to all.
GAS you have occasion for rejoicing,
so have we who have proceeded you.
You will bring to US your contribu-
tions, things both new and old. If you
Sselect wisely the things worth keep
ing and do not try to fetter upon the
new world the follies of the old, you
may do US good. We need your rug
ged virility, your courage, your dar-
ing, shown by your very act of immi-
grafton. Perhaps you can bring US a
better love of beauty, keener appre-
citation of music, more love of the sub
tier beauties and significance Of life.
You should bring fresher vision of
problems which to US have become
incrusted and obscured by custom and
familiarity. You can bring us fresh
ly awakened enthusiasm and help US
to avoid the mistakes of the older
world. -.
"In behalf of the American people
present you with token of your cit
izenship. It is but rag, insignificant
in value but potent in what it Signifies.
Like the nation for which it waves
it will stand or fall in Gods world evo-
luton in accordance with the purity
and ultimate righteousness of its
ideals. More; it's ideals will not save
it from ignominy and oblivion unless
these ideals be wrought into deeds.
High sounding talk, Fourth of July
professions will be but as dreams that
are told unless backed by deeds.
eve ask you to champion the true
patriotism and loyalty to this country
its ideals and achievements, land
where manhood only counts and where
with Gods help we will increasingly
realize our national ideal of the fullest
possible development and achievement
for every citizen underneath the folds
of odd Glory"
AS President Crane concluded his
remarks he presented to each of the
newly naturalized citizens a flag
which later was to be exchanged for q
silk one that in all the years to come
will be heritage and an heirloom ir
the families to which they were pre-
scented.
The concluding number on the pro
gram was the singing of The Sta1
Spangled Banner by the audience, as
sisted by the Glee Club Of the Minot
Normal school, the band playing thu
accompaniment
Daylight Fireworks.
At 2 o'clock the daylight fireworks
furnished entertainment for the
crowds. These were something brant
new for the city. The afternoon sport!
proved very entertaining and wer,
won by the following:
Boys Race, under IL years old
Charles Morris.
Robert Dunnell.
Robert Williams
Boys Race, over IL years old LII
Howard Nichols.
Henry Blaisdell.
Charles Hanley, Valley City.
] Girls Race, under ~ years old
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OVER 10000 PEOPLE
in BIG CELEBRATION

Continued from page ~
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shall cease. This country will streatch
out it's hands to welcome them among
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
WILSON CHANGES
 MEXICAN POLICY

Washington. March 15.-President Wilson has determined that all the rival factions in Mexico shall be corn pelled if necessary, not only to respect the lives and property of foreigners but to insure freedom of commercial communication between the Cnited States and its southern neighJor.
 Diplomatists who by instruction Of their governments have been discuss- ing Mexican affairs with the Wash : .ngton government interpret latest moves on the part of the United States as change from a policy of passive observation to one of the energetic insistence on the protection of foreign interests.
 This new policy, enunciated in the last two notes sent to General Car lanza concerning the situation at Mex ico City. was developed further bv the dispatch or communication informin q the Mexican chief that unless tho gum boat Zaragosa was recalled from its attempted blockade of Progresso the president of the United States would be constrained to issue instructions 'to the commander of the cruiser Dss Moines to prevent any Interference, with American ships going to or from the port
 The purpose of this note apparently was achieved before it reached Vera Cruz, for the navy department re- ceived word today that the Zeragosa had put back to Vera Cruz "on &C., count of the stress of weather"