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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
I---Introductory

Through the Press Service of Agri-
culture and Commerce, the master
minds Of this nation will be invited
to the public forum and asked to de-
liver message to civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk, and men
who talk seldom achieve. There is
no such thing as noisy thinker, and
brevity is always close companion
to truth.
1t will be great privilege to stand
by the side of men who can roll in
place the cornerstone of industry; to
associate with men who can look
at the world and see to the bottom
of it; to commune with men who can
hear the roar of civilization few
centuries away.
Too often we listen to the rabble
element of our day that cries out
against every man who achieves,
Cruelty him." Mankind never has
and probably never will produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
of its day. There never will be a
crown without a cross, progress with
out sacrifice or an achievement with
out a challenge.
This is an age of service, and that
man is greatest who serves the larg-
est number. The present generation
has done more to improve the con-
dition of mankind than any civiliza'
ton since human motives began their
upward flight. The Greeks gave human
life inspiration, but while her orators
were speaking with the tongues of
angels, her farmers were blowing
with forked sticks; while her phil
osophers were emancipating human
thought from bondage. her traffic
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
Lime Not a Fertil-
iZer

There is a general impression among
many Missouri farmers that lime is
fertilizer. Lime is not fertilizer
The prime reason for applying lime
TO the soil is to correct sourness OF
acidity where such exists. The le-
gume crops, such as clover and alfal-
ia do not thrive on sour soil, unless
the soil is very rich. Sour soils are
not well suited to the development of
beneficial bacteria, which are found
in the tubercle Of these crops. 1t is
mainly for the purpose of favoring the
growth of the bacteria that lime is
applied to soils. Ground limestone
is the form of lime which is usually
cheapest as a soil sweetener.
There are other effects of lime but
most of them are of less Importance.
Lime tends to make plant food avail
able from the soil, although this is
largely through its beneficial effect
on the bacteria. In large quantities
it tends to make clay soils more fria-
BILE but this effect of lime is usually
observed only where the freshly wa
ter-slacked or air-slacked lime is APP
piled in large quantities. Ground
limestone has much less effect in this
respect.
A fertilizer usually gives quick
response in the crop to which it is
applied, provided the soil is in need
of the plant food added. Lime, on the
other hand, usually has less imme-
date effect, the benefit being distrib-
uted through a number of seasons.
On very sour soils, however, where
enough lime is added to entirely
sweeten the surface Of six or seven
inches, the effect upon crops, partic-
ularly clover and alfalfa, is often i'm
mediate and striking.
The need of lime in Missouri is in
creasing annually. Many soils can
not be expected to give satisfactory
returns until they are sweetened by
it. Farmers should see if the soil is
sour. The Agricultural Experiment
Station at Columbia has published a
number of bulletins showing the re-
suits of lining and fertilizing in diff
ferent localities of the state. Nos.
1876, 127, and 1913 refer to North Mis-
souri, soils, and Nos. 119, 129 and 1870
to South Missouri soils. They are
free. Lists of companies handling
ground limestone, lime scatterers and
small lime grinders will also be sent
on request.
M. F. MILLER,
agricultural Experiment Station, Cob
umbia, Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03

moved on two-wheeled carts driven,
and ofttimes drawn, by slaves; while
her artists were painting divine
dreams on canvas, the streets Of
proud Athens were lighted by fire.
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius of past ages sought to
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
but the master minds OF today are
seeking to serve Civilization has as
signed to America the greatest task
Of the greatest age, and the greatest
men that ever trod the greatest planet
are solving it, Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men or products that can
approach in creative genius or mas
terful skill in organization, the mar
velous achievements of the tremend-
GUS men of the present day. Edison
can press a button and turn a light
on multiplied millions of homes; Vail
can take down the receiver and talk
with fifty millions of people; Nc
Cormick's reaper can harvest the
worlds crop, and Fulton's steam en-
CINE moves the commerce of land
and sea.
The greatest thing a human being
can do is to serve his fellow men;
Christ did it; Kings decree it, and
wise men teach it. 1t is the glory of
this practical age that, Edison could
find no higher calling than to become
the janitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind; Mccormick
the hired hand to agriculture, and
Fulton the teamster to industry, and
blessed is the age that has such
masters for its servants.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
ONE DOLLAR.
What more could you ask?
Who Will Be the First?

The elegant and serviceable
prizes The Harrington Times is
willing to give away absolutely
free to those who are disposed
to spend a little time in the in
terest of Farmington's oldest
newspaper, should appeal to
you.
An opportunity on which you
can realize does not present it.
self every day in the year. This
unusual opportunity, perhaps,
will never knock at your door
again, your future vocation
may forever bar appeals of this
nature. Today, while you are
in a position to accept the in
vitation and win a prize worth
while, you should act.
The Lady's Crown Gold Brace
let watch we are offering for
thirty-two yearly subscribers,
is of the latest design, a model
Of neatness and accuracy and a
lifetime companion. This prize
would be source of pride to
the winner not only for the time
being, but for years to come.
and would carry a mark of dis
tinction to it's worthy owner.
All we can say in regard to
the Diamond Ring we are offer
ing for thirty-two yearly sub
scribers is that it is a solid gold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03

There were 1000 cattle on
sale today with market slow and
steady with yesterday, but 15c
to 25c lower than last weeks
close on all killing stuff and
stockers and feeders, with the
exception of good to choice beef
steers, which held steady,
Sheep receipts $500. Lambs
weak to 10c lower, although the
top was SO, the same as yester-
day, bulk of the good lambs at
$3.50 to $500. Fat sheep steady
at $3.50 to $5,75; chopper sheep
$4.25 to $3.50; Gamers SO, and
bucks $3.50.
Yours very truly,
Nat. Live Stock Com. Co.
Aug. 81, 1915.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
WHEN is A MULE A HORSE?

Missouri has some fool laws,
and were it not for our fear of
contempt proceedings we would
add, some fool judges, but moth
ing quite so foolish has come up
recently as a Minnesota deci-
sion. A team of mules was stol-
en- in the northern state and the
thief was arrested and convicted.
Minnesota has a standing re-
ward of 5000 for the conviction
of a horse thief, so the captor APP
piled for his cash. His applica-
ton was denied, the court in
sisting that a mule is a mule and
not a horse, therefore payment
for a horse thief reward for the
arrest of a mule thief would be
illegal. The plaintiff insisted
that as a mule is half horse and
two mules were stolen the Grim
inal could be charged with horse
thievery-two mules equaling
one horse but the learned
Judge said no. Very evidently
a "horse on" the man who caught
the mule stealer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03

mounting, any style and size,
with a perfect white cut stone,
size 1-16 caret. A ring that
would cost you $500 anywhere.
The new model 16 size Elgin
Gents Watch is one of the lat
est productions of the Elgin
people and for size and neatness
is not surpassed; a good stan
dard time keeper, and we'll worth
Sc to $8-this watch we are of
fering for fifteen new yearly
subscribers.
For few hours work any
one of the above prizes can be
easily secured. We will be
more than pleased to give you
either of the prizes offered when
the proper number of new year
ly subscribers are turned in.
Your friends and neighbors
will gladly assist you. They
want to see you succeed. The
Times is we'll worth the money
and your friends could not make
a better investment.
The Pennington Times is I'M
der a new management, and with
last weeks issue, it became an
eight-page, all-home-print news
paper, which places it far above
the average.
VIII you realize on this OPP
portunity?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
Your County at the
State Fair

HtteN'
for and own the million-dollar prop
erty known at the State Fair in Sc
dalia--it is your fairl The. move
ment for county exhibits at the State
Fair this year is attracting fresh at
tention.
Southern Missouri is leader this
year--and several counties have the
blue ribbons within reach if they come
through as strong as their condition
warrants. South Missouri locks bet
ter in proportion to day than any
other section of the state. A county
exhibit is big boost to county, for
100000 people will doubtless see it.
Captain Mac v. Thralls, now farm
ing near Urich in Henry county, was
the man who put his county on the
map at the State Fair. Asked how
he helped put over the county exhibit
he made a reply to w. R. Jackson of
Maryville that tells how to go after
the ribbons until you win 'em, as fol-
lows:
"In 1911 the Henry County Court
offered to pay the expenses of my
self and friend if we would assem-
Bile, ship and install an agricultural
ducts as we could gather in very
display at the State Fair, such pro-
short time--less than week. The
county papers were liberal with their
space, and great many people re-
sponded with the best of their field,
orchard and garden, all being assem-
bled at Clinton, the County Seat, a
certain date and Grated and shipped,
and the two of us installed display
in only one day-this was not half
enough time, but we won seventh
prize. Our services being donated,
the expense of board, travelling,
freight, etc, was perhaps $125 to $3.50
for the ten days.
'In 1912, similar course was pur-
sued, but with more time and greater
success-receiving the fifth prize.
an 1918 we were to have gone
again, coveting the 3rd place as a
natural step of progression, but when
| became a member of the State
Board of Agriculture and was as
signed director in charge of Agricul-
ture Hall, resigned my county place,
and my co-worker, Mr.. M. E. Lane,
was Joined by better man-their la
bors resulting in End place, instead
of 3rd.
'Tn 1914 the exhibit fever was riot
with First place at the State Fair
as the ultimate goal. Some township
exhibits were held and the County
Court and Clinton Commercial Club
offered liberal prizes for the best
township exhibit at the County Seat
(Clinton) few days before needed
to 90 to the State Fair, with the I'M
Outstanding that all exhibits desired
were to be held for the county exhibit
at the State Fair. Our township got
first in the county, Henry county first
at the State Fair-hence we have the
best township in the best county in
the best state in the Union.
GAS to products needed, see page 100
in the State Fair Premium List for
this year. Get plenty of each sample
and of everything, and use the best OF
it when installing. If the people don't
bring it, go get it. You'll see by pre-
MUM list the different points OF
scoring. Suppose Henry county will
not contest this year. May you get
some idea from this, and may see
you with county exhibit at the State
Fair"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
ATTY GENERAL BARKER
REVERSES OPINION
Gordon Says the Money is Ready

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 3d.
An opinion by Acknowledgement
John T. Barker, transmitted to-
day to State Auditor John P.
Gordon, holds that the public
schools of Missouri are entitled
to one-third of all the revenue
that went into the State Treas
ury for the year ended June 30,
1915, and that the Auditor
should at once make the appor-
tionment on that basis.
The ruling supersedes the pre-
vious opinion of the Attorney
General that the beer, grain,
oil and other inspection taxes of
a special character are extra
ordinary" receiptsHand not sub
ject to the apportionment.
The Acknowledgement says
that it is very close question as
to whether the schools are EMIT
led to a third of this class Of rev.
enue, but that it will be well to
let the Legislature in the future
determine the classification.
This opinion will mean an adj
ditional distribution of $514,000
to the schools and will make the
total of the school funds So, 1885,
554.71.
Mr.. Barker returned last night
after an absence of several
weeks, and his first official act
on reaching his Office was to pre-
pare the opinion, which follows:
upon my return l find some
correspondence between this
and your Office with reference to
the proper distribution of the
school fund, and note that we
advised you that one-third of
the ordinary revenue paid into
the State Treasury should be ap-
portioned by you to the school
fund, and that by the use of the
words ordinary revenue was
meant the money derived by the
State from taxes, or derived
from the ordinary source of rev.
enue, and that inspection fees,
license fees and other such fees
were not included in the words
ordinary revenue"
Since my return have very
carefully investigated this mat
ter, and while the opinion given
by this Office to you was probab-
ly technically correct, yet in
view of custom for great many
years, and considering the i'm
portance of public schools, which
are the very foundation and life
of this Government and State,
have decided that it would be
better to apportion one-third of
all the money paid into the State
Treasury, and SO advise you, and
thus resolve this very doubtful
question in favor Of the public
schools. Thus the public schools
will get one-third of all the rev.
enue paid into the Treasury, as
heretofore.
''This question has never been
passed upon in this State by the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03

Your money, when deposited in this Bank is absolutely
SAFE 1t draws interest while you sleep. When you pay
bill account write check the st. Francois County
Bank and the check when returned you marked paid
will be the best receipt you have.
You apt to lose money if you carry your pocket
you may be robbed Of it. tssa9;s
Your is not safe at home buried away. Should
it be generally known that you have money about the
house you might be tortured until you deemed it wise
tell of its whereabouts N
If you have it in the St Francois County Bank you your
life and your money SAFE When needing the services
of a strong reliable Bank, give call
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
ST. Francois County Bank
]. j. ROBERTS, Cashier

Supreme Court or by any other
Acknowledgement, and it might
be well for the Legislature in
the future to avoid using the
words ordinary revenue and or
der one-third of all the revenues
apportioned to the public schools.
at is not too late for this APP
portionment to be made so that
this money can be paid this fall
or winter, and it is, therefore,
the opinion of this department
that you should transfer one
third of all the revenues paid in
to the Treasury, as heretofore,
to the school fund and if q par
tial transfer has already been
made, then you should transfer
the balance of the receipts of
the Treasury heretofore usually
transferred to that fund, and
thus the public schools will get
all their money this year, as
heretofore.
while this question is a very
close one, it can be made clear
by the next Legislature, and we
believe that our former opinion
should be changed to accord with
this one, because, as said by the
Supreme Court of Missouri when
they overruled one of their opin-
ions in the 140th Missouri, 643,
when ruling is sharply wrong
it accords with correct practice
to correct it at the first oppor-
tunity."
Asked if the apportionment
of the $514,000 would be made
in accordance with the above
opinion, State Auditor Gordon
said he would do nothing in the
matter for a day or two.
81 will prepare statement in
a couple of days with reference
to the question:" he said, (which
will explain fully my position
and what | intend doing. There
will be money to meet the appor-
tionment if it is made"
Gass to Drop Mandamus Suit.
State Superintendent of
Schools Howard A. Gass, who
yesterday announced the annual
apportionment of the State
school moneys, minus the $514,-
900 of beer, grain and oil tax,
said today that his mandamus
proceeding in the Supreme Court
will be dismissed just as soon as
the supplemental apportionment
is made.
"My only contention" he said,
SIS that following the precedent
of 20 years or more all of the in
spection taxes excluded from the
apportionment this year, be-
longs to the schools.
"The basis for the mandamusY
suit will be removed when the
amount in controversy is appDr-
toned and there will be no reas-
on for a further prosecutiont"
With the return of Coy Ma
jor from his vacation Wednes-
day it is expected that there will
be a conference of the State off
GERS on the Attorney Generals
opinion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
500 Pays

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 Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03

FOR SALE-Pure bred Eng
fish Collie pups. See A. w.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-03
YOU ARE NOT
INFORMED
Free Ticket

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Board $500 Backed by Worlds
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address WALTER JACKSON,
PRES, ChilIicothe, Mo.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-19

or some old Aztec pottery and bring
forth results radiant as a rars peach
blown vase. II was a strange incon-
gruous accomplishment and difficult
OF analysis on the part of those Who
recognized his latent ability. They
could not classify the gift nor direct
its utility, yet they traced a discrim-
mating talent that should be OF some
use in the world.
Hiram reached the city. He set his
pace firmly and ~strenuously kept
away from art, it's galleries AM its
devotees. There only was a lure, He
had to turn his face away from pic
lures he saw displayed in shop win
dows for fear they would lead him
from his set practical purposes.
Hiram was induced by a sleek
trickster to invest three hundred doh
lars of his little store in a speculation
and saw it melt away like the snow.
He secured work as a clerk, but was
not up to city ways and evaded a
long apprenticeship.
I'm going to Ned Dunbar" he de-
cided.
Ned Dunbar was the name Of the
artist Hiram had met out on the
ranch. Hiram knew he was in the
city, in fact had his address. If he
had kept away from him, it was be-
cause he feared that meeting him and
getting in among an artistic environ
ment, the dear delightful bur imprac-
teal longing to paint might drift him
away from real business.
Now, however, Hiram was home
sick, lonely. He felt he must see some
friendly familiar face. His resolu-
tion taken he was soon on his way to
see Dunbar.
He found him to be one of a whole
community of CHEEKY careless Bohe-
mians grouped under the attic roof of
an old business block in the city e
ter. The studio hearth of each was
home. They wore their threadbare at
tire with the dignity and pride of
monarchs in purple. They were a
happy. improvidcnt but cheerily hope
full family, sharing genius. good fell
lowship and-crumbsl
For one rare grand week Hiram
Walters Toasted on the picture world
about him. Then a practical idea
struck him. Times were hard, oil
paintings not much in demand.
1--WE can paint but we can't peddle.
you see" Dunbar had observed
LET me do it for you" suggested
Hiram.
Result: in a few weeks Hiram
found himself the proprietor of a
cheaply rented store filled with the
products Of art gathered up among the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-19
Diamond cuttinq.

1t is said that before the fourteenth
century no one knew how to cut and
polish diamonds. They were esteemed
for their marvellous hardness, but not
greatly admired for beauty. There is
a tradition that a iourneyman ieweler
in Flanders, Louis van Berghem, dis
covered the art OF cutting diamond
with diamond. But it is probable that
he only made some notable advance
in the art, since associations of dia-
mond-cutters had existed in France
and Flanders from the fourteenth CEN
fury. Louis van Berghem's most tam
GUS achievement was the cutting and
polishing of a huge diamond belonging
TO Charles the Bold. Charles was so
delighted with the result that he re-
warded the artist literally. and de-
clared that the diamond would now
serve him for a bedroom lamp This
jewel, which was found on Charles
body after the battle of Nancy. is still
In existence, and celebrated nrder
the name Of the Nancy dimond-
Youths Companion.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-19
Had to STAY.


There is a government Official at
Washington whose entertainments are
rather duh, but who himself possesses
a sense Of humor.
One evening he was leaning against
a wall for a few moments refresh
ment and surveying the throne Of
guests gathered at his wife's bidding,
when a talkative young man stepped
up to him.
Pretty slow, eh?' volunteered the
lively youth. Il wonder if the parties
these people give are never any live
lier than this"
Never" said the unrecognized host
promptly.
Then l shall go away" said the
youth
Lucky dog" said the host, with a
grin. I'm obliged to stay"
There must have been something in
his tone that enlightened the youth,
for the latter flushed and lean TO
stammer his apologies. But his host
held out his hand in most friendly
fashion to his indiscreet guest.
you can go with a clear consci-
enee," said he. pleasantly, for you've
given me the only amusement I've had
this evening"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-19
|. D. HUBBARD, Prop.


Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, chair
man OF the aeronautical map commit.
tee OF the Aero Club Of America, has
submitted to the club a plan to estab
fish landing stations for a%eroplanes
throughout the United States, and he
and Edwin Gould have offered lands
owned by them in Maine and Georgia
respectively for this purpose. The
governors OF the club have accepted
the offers and have instructed Mr.
Peary to accept any others that may
be made. Mr.. Peary's land is IN is
land east of Portland. Me. Mr.. Gould's
a stretch of marsh land opposite Jekyl
Island. Georgia.