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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
$4,000 FIRE AT ELvINs

Fire occurred Friday morning, De-
cember 18th, between the hours of
8 and a. M, on the west side of the
river, burning the two adjoining build
ings, one owned by Mrs. Wade Hamp-
ton and the other by Mr.. Golf of
Desloge. The building owned by Mr..
Golf was occupied by Lee Laird's res
taurant. The other two parts of the
Golf building were vacant. Mrs,
Hampton's building was occupied by
Smith & Sizemore's barber shop and
A. H. Halter, justice of the peace.
Frank Byington's saloon formerly oc-
cupied the other part of the Hampton
building. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000, Both buildings were
frame.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

years afterwards, on last Friday the
streets and stores were crowded with
men, women and children, with bright
smiles on their faces, cheerful greet
ings of friends, warm handclasps that
bespoke good will, the town grown to
a city of 5000 souls, not a saloon in
it, and not'a drunken man to be seen
anywhere. Everybody looked happy,
and why shouldn't they be happy, for
isn't this a good sign that the world
is growing better and that the Star of
Bethlehem is still lighting the world
on to better things?
And our optimism was raised few
degrees and we had to agree with our
old friend, and wish that life may al
ways be bright for him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
A CORRECTION

In an article in last weeks Times,
under the heading Cleaning Up
Rough Places" the name of Will
O'Bannon occurred as one of those
who had been arrested in poker
game when the officers raided the
Fred Harper's place, at Elvins, on
Wednesday night Of last week.
We have since been reliably in
formed that Will O'Bannon was not in
the card game referred to, nor was
he one of those who were arrested.
but that he chanced to be present
when the raid occurred, and is being
held as witness in the case. 1t is
always the desire of this paper to
publish news correctly, and nothing
further from our mind than to do any
one an injustice. Therefore we are
pleased to make this correction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
CUTS THROAT ON TRAIN
c. H. Maynard Tries to End Life and
Makes Three Gashes in Throat

c. H. Maynard, who had been work
ing at Herculaneum, left that place
Wednesday on the M. R. & B. T.
train to go to Bismarck, which place
he claims as his home. Between Her.
culaneum and Bonne Terre he went
into the toilet closet of the car and
attempted suicide by cutting his
throat, making three ugly gashes.
When discovered he was in bad con-
dition and when the train reached
Bonne Terre he was almost exhaust
ed from loss of blood and had to be
carried off the car. Constable Bull
lock took charge of him and had him
conveyed to DR.. Poston's office where
his injuries were attended to. Sheriff
Williams was notified, went over to
Bonne Terre and brought Maynard
to Pennington. The members of the
County Court wereY thel notissl arJ
met here yesterday morning to have
an examination made as to the unfor-
tunate mans sanity.
Drs. Weber and Braning were cali
ed in by the Court to make the exam
ination. Maynard was apparently
sane when brought before the Court,
and said he was "crazy" at the time
he cut his throat, He had been drink
ing heavily for about ten days, and
last Friday night laid out and his feet
were badly frosted. He didn't want
to go to No. 4, but the Court and the
physicians decided that he was a pro-
per person to be sent there for treat
ment, and he finally concluded to go
without further objection.
Maynard is married and his wife
lives at Knob Lick. They have been
separated for several years
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES


The day before Christmas dawned
bright and fair, the same as many
preceding days which had combined
to make an unprecedented lovely fall,
and there were no apparent indica-
tions that the splendid warm, sun
shiny weather would be interrupted
before Christmas.
But about noon on Friday the skies
became overcast with clouds, and
rain began to fall. By evening the
rain changed to sleet, which soon
changed to snow, and soon the earth's
surface was treated to covering of
the beautiful" This all indicated
that Santa Claus did not choose to
make his annual visit except in his
good old way, in his sleigh, drawn by
his reindeer. In order to do this he
must have snow, hence the sudden
change in the weather Christmas eve.
And the sIeet. and snow made just
such roadway in which he delights,
enabling him to slip lightly and hur-
riedly from place to place, with his
great load of pleasing presents, and
under weather conditions to which his
reindeer are accustomed
Neither could he lose his way in
the snow, as that is one of the princi-
pal elements of his nativity, and
through it he cannot lose his way nor
overlook a single little one that it is
his pleasure and delight to serve.
Thus it was that the little ones, with
out a single exception, we believe, far
ed so bountifully last Christmas eve.
It may be that Old Santa may some
times try to accustom himself to a
flying machine, or other mode of trav-
el, but he is old fashioned and slow to
discard methods that have always
served him well for a newer way to
him unknown.
In passing through this city he help
ed to load down the municipal Christ
mas tree, which had been erected on
the Southwest corner of the Court
House square, with many treasures
from his plentiful store, which fur
nished uhbounded pleasure to many
little ones in this community. While
his stay here was brief, the effect of
his visit is still present in the minds
and hearts of his host of little admir-
ers, and will not die out before his
next visit to distribute his yuletide
remembrances, That he went far that
night, remembering all his little
friends, reports from far and near
abundantly testify. He sure is a jol-
ly Old Chris Crinkle-loved by every
one.
The coat of sleet and snow enabled
him to skim over the earth's surface
with surprising speed and ease, and
also afforded the means of tracing
down every little ones stocking, no
matter where it was secluded, and
filing it with just those things the
little one most craved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
IN HONOR OF
MISS MEYER OF BERLIN

On Tuesday evening Miss Miriam
Bleeck gave a progressive dinner in
honor Of her guest, Miss Clare Meyer,
of Berlin, Germany. The guests were:
Misses Clare Meyer, Mary Stophlett
of Flat River, Pauline Byington, Fran
ces Flowers, Lavinia Rozier, Dorothy
Butterfeld, Nan Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
liot Klein, Messrs. R. A. Kinnaird of
Corrolton, E. c. Ragsdale of st.
Charles, Randall Murrill of Flat River,
Homer Clay, Fielding Mccormick,
Clyde Morsey, Munston Gardner and
Judge X. c. Weber
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

ings in the dining hall building,
with its many workers, its large
production of edibles, its stored vege-
tables, etc, there was not the slightest
odor Of uncleanliness anywhere. Ev-
erything is kept scrupulously clean
and sanitary, making such an inspec-
ton both interesting and instructive.
When we emerged from this din
ing room building it was too late for
us to proceed further on our inter
esting pilgrimage, and were COM
PEELED to postpone further progress
to some future. time. In taking our
leave, Mr.. Bugg informed us that
there are at present between 600 and
700 patients in the institution, and
that for some time past they had
been discharging them as cured prac-
tically as fast as new ones were re-
ceived. This statement did not sur
prise us, as we felt that the entire
surroundings of the patients were in
every way calculated to assist them
in throwing off the troubles that be-
set them, and in assisting them back
to health and strength again. While,
generally speaking, these inmates are
unfortunate, they are also truly for
tunate in being able to get into a
home where their real wants and needs
are SO zealously looked after as they
are in Asylum No. A.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
START new YEAR TOGETHER
Marriage Licenses Issued the Last
Week of the Year.

Dec, 20, John Hall and Miss Mollie
Williams of Flat River.
oath, John H, McCloud of ST. Fran
co.'s and Miss Minnie Montgomery of
Leadwood.
Oath, Henry Johnson and Miss Lo-
rena Rigdon of Pennington
oath, Woodson Ketcherside of Can't
well and Miss Lille McFarlond of
Elvins R. F, D. No, 1.
oath, Alton Degrant and Miss Min
ME eDlona of Elvins.
28th, Geo. s. Miller Of Syenite and
Miss Alma S. Kennerman.
10Th, Harry Propst and Miss Anna
Horn of Elvins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

Mayberry, Byington & Tullock, Liv-
cry: "0ur business is fair, though it
does not compare to what it once was,
before the appearance Of autos on the
scene. Our collections are fair"
Boswell & Helber, Hardware and
Timers: "Our business is very good;
we feel certain that we have had as
much or more business this year than
last, while collections have been bet
ter than usual"
Tetley-Klein Lumber Co.: eve have
enjoyed more business this year than
we had last year, but the continued
advance in the price of lumber has
necessarily skimped purchases"
Autsen's Meat Market: Business
has been good, and am very well sat
isfied. This is the slack season in the
meat trade, however, as everyone who
has been fattening hogs are now kill
ing them, consequently have much Of
their own meat"
Sundy's Handy Kitchen: 81 have
had very good business, and can't
complain. My holiday business was
fine."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

In 1891 the navy had 1,4SS officers,
exclusice of 239 naval cadets at naval
academy. The number of enlisted
men allowed in 1891 was $3.50, and
the amount appropriated that year
was $24,610,501.64. In 1915 the Of
ficers numbered 3,403; the naval ca
dets numbered 912; the enlisted men
numbered 52.561, and the amount APP
propriated was $145,734,1 ,16303. In
other words we now have little more
than twice as many officers as in 1891
more than three times as many naval
cadets; more than six times as large
an appropriation. That is growing
some in twentv-four years-and yet
the iingoes ridicule our navy.-Iron
County Register.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
"The Virgins Blessing"

Every Virgin in Spain is illuminated
with taper. In Ella, near Cordova,
an image or portrait of the Virgin and
the Babe newborn hangs in well nigh
every room in every house. And why?
Because the beautiful belief is rooted
in those simple minds that on Christ
mas eve, LSfore the clock strikes -
the Virgin, bringing blessings in her
train, visits every house where she
can find an image or portrait of her
son. And many girl kneels down in
robes of white before her humble por-
trait of the Babe and prays and hears
a rustling in the room and thinks, THE
Virgin comes: she brings me my Christ
mas eve blessing" and turns. and. TO-,
1t is her mother. and the Virgins
blessing is the mothers kiss!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
Poor Boltday fare

A delegation of fellow townsmen
called on Rufus X. Combs of Midway.
Ky, to congratulate him on the receipt
Of a Carnegie medal.
AS his friends were taking leave Mr..
Combs wished them all merry Christ
mas.
"And l hope" he ended, that you'll
have a more bountiful Christmas din
ner than fell to the lot of young
friend of mine last year.
HE, poor chap, was stopping at a
cheap New Year boarding house. and
on Christmas day, after he had eaten
turkey neck, n potato and splinter
of sodden mince pie, the landlady said
to him as he rose just as the weak
coffee was brought on:
"'Oh, don't leave the table, Mr..
Smith
81 must madam said Smith grim
ly. "It's hard wood. and my teeth are
not what they used to be-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
LEGAL NOTICE.

Timothy Hayes, plaintiff against
Thomas II. Sill, ct al; defendants. The
defendants Thomas IL. Sill, Joanna Sill
first name unknown, wife of Ambrose
Rice Redwood Fisher. - Fisher real
first name unknown wife of Redwood
Fisher, -ConYerSe real first name un-
known. wife. of James Converse, Lewis
Freidal, and the unknown heirs, de-
visees, legatees, next of kin and legal
Representatives OF Thomas IL. Sill ae-
Lewis Freidal, deceased, respectively
and of each of them, are each and all
hereby notified that on the 3Oth day of
November. 1915. said plaintiff. Timothy
Hayes filed his petition against said
defendants in the Court of Common
Pleas of Wood County, Ohio, Ohio, same
in; that said plaintiff alleges in said
petition that he is the owner in fee
simple and is in possession of the fol-
lowing described real estate, viz: The
and the westerly 1914 feet of In Lot
No. 569. all being in the village of
that the several estates. liens, claims
or interests, If any, of said defendants,
and of each Of them. in and to said
thereof. may be adjudged to be null and
void, and that said defendants. and each
of them, may be forever cut off, barred
and enjoined from hereafter, asserting
liens, claims or interests in or to said
premises or any part thereof; that the
title thereto of said plaintiff Timothy
Hayes may be quieted as against the
claims of said defendants and of each
of them. and that said, plaintiff may
have any and all further and other
ants and of each of them, are required
to answer said petition on or before
the 29th day of January, 1916, or de-
cree will be entered and judgment
taken against them and each of them.
ROBERT DUNN, Attorney.
TIMOTHY HAYES. Plaintiff.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
S!kas ss' s sssii sss.3i
Ostrich Dinner For Christmas.

One baby ostrich, five months old
and weighing over 100 pounds dressed
was served at recent Y. NJ. c. A
Christmas dinner in Los Angeles, and
1900 persons We're served. Each of the
babes drumsticks weighed sixteen
pounds. In cooking the bird 1G5 pounds
of dressing We're used. This was made
up of fifty pounds of chestnuts, thirty
pounds of butter. twenty-five pounds OF
onions, fifty pounds Of bread. twenty
five heads of celery and one pound of
mixed spices. A special oven six feet
square was arranged to roast the bird.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
Dow Not to Give

HMz HE story is told of woman
a with n great deal moro money
w. than mind and her selection Of
Santa Claus favors. This
daughter of gOll is busy twcnty-four
hours out of the dny chasing hap
piness. though II Is said she seldom
catches up with il, Her idea of a
Christmas gift is something that costs
So. Never Mind what the something
is so long as it represents II V.
Several years ago she was particular
ly rushed ut the no iduy season, so she
gave less thought than usual to the
disposal OF the Christmas flvcs. She
was passing Il booksh0p when II limp
leather and gold copy Of Gnar's "Ru.
baiyat" caught her eyes, Here was an
inspiration. She would buy 81 worth
of oriental pcssimistic philosophy, eX-
pressed in metrical form. for friend
who lived in II hall bedroom and hadn't
a second shirt waist to her name.
Upon investigation Omar looked so
good she decided to mass her Christ.
mas suggestions and spend the hun
dred dollars in fives she set aside for
gift purposes on Khnyyam and his
verses. One copy went to Il widowed
friend of her girlhood who lived on
farm in ITaine and attended the lit
tie crossroads church twice on Sunday
Omar's verses in praise of wine and
lovemaking were well calculated to
shock this recipient. Another copy
was mailed to Il senmStrcSs with three
young robin mouths to feed and n net
income of S12 Il week The elevator
man in the apartment house where the
muniticent givcr ivcd drew one of
the limp feathers. The remainder of
the recipients were more or less ap
propriately selected.
Picture. if you will. thc widow on
the farm perusing the wine. women
and song philosophy of the orient,
Imagine the elevator man in the depths
of his cage porting over n loaf of
bread. n jug of wine and thou!' This
year the 500 would have gone for
volumes of "Moonmadness. sort of
Egyptian and Partisan nightmare. had
not safe and sane salesman per-
suaded the donor to select boxes of
writing paper in graduated sizes. This
is at least useful. aid who knows but
another Yuletide will find the woman
sending hand picked presents to her
small army of the needy!
Sx SssSs; SEssisis s;s.E;is tzseye Sses;..
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of William G. Perrin de-
ceased.
Norman L. Hanson has been ap-
pointed and qualified as Executor of
the estate of William G. Perrin late
Of Wood County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 9th day of November,
A. ID. 1915.
CHAS. R. NEARING,
Ale Probate Judge of Said County.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
CHRISTMAS.
BY JOHN GREENl.r NF WHIT
TIER,

!. Sound over all waters, reach out ;,
! from all lands Z
!. The chorus of voices, the clasp :,
: ing of hands; \
/ Sing hymns that were sung by 4
|. the stars of the morn, ]
!. Sing songs of the angels when I
Jesus was born! I
: With glad jubilations !
|. Bring hope to the nations! I
|. The dark night is ending and ]
7 dawn has begun; :.
!. Rise, hope of the ages, arise like :,
|. the sun, I
I All speech flow to music, all hearts !
|. beat asAone! !
|. Sing the bridal of nations, with I
!. chorals of love, :,
|. Sing out the war vuIture and !
!. sing in the dove, :,
/ Till the hearts of the people !.
|. keep time in accord Z.
!. And the voice of the world is the Z
|. voice of the Lord! /.
|. Clasp hands of the nations Z.
In strong gratuIations;
1 The dark night is ending and .
|. dawn has begun; .
Rise, hope of the ages, arise like .
the sun, .
I All speech flow to music, all .
!. hearts beat as one!
I Blow, buges of battle, the
I. marches of peace; .
|. East, west, north and south, let
I the long quarrel cease. .
!. Sing of glory to God and of good .
/ will to man! /.
7 Hark, joining in chorus, .
|. The heavens bend DER us! .
/ The dark night is ending and /.
!. dawn has begun;
I. Rise, hope of the ages, arise like
the sun,
|. All speech flow to music, all .
+ hearts beat as one!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
THE TOLEDO q MAUMEE VALLE,
II. II. co.
In Effect February I, 1911.

Lv.Tdo Lv.Tdo P'burg P'burg Ma'mee
East West East West North
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-20
Japanese.

The brightest, best tempered and
most polite people in the world are
the Japanese. They absolutely do
not know what 1t Is to quarrel, and It
is said that If you throw stone at
a dog or cat in Japan, the animal
stands and stares at you in amaze
ment-it actually doesn't know what
cruelty means The Japs are jolly
people and fond Of joke. and they
ore generous and trustful to marked
degree. They also have a strong sense
of pride, and travellers relate a pecu.
liar instance of this trait. If trav-
eler is annoyed by being followed by
q crowd-which, however, is always
quiet and respectful-he can cause II
to melt away like snowhakes on hot
stove by simply hating and holding
out a coin. The Japs feel hurt at
being taken for mendicants. Fancy
what the result would be If traveller
adopted this expedient in the fee-tak
ing cities of Europe. He would be al
most torn to pieces by the crowd try.
ing to get the coin.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-20

over wide moor full of treacherous
bogs and pitfalls for the unwary.
My gun over my shoulder, | had
walked on for about three-Quarters OF
an hour, and had nearly traversed the
wood, at that hour SO dark that | had
considerable difficulty in finding my
way, when-of SUDDEN fancied |
distinguished voices.
| halted. Yes. Men we're talking
in low tones OF confidence, and in that
calm stiffness Of evening they appeared
nearer to me than they actually were.
! listened, trying to distinguish the
words uttered, but could make out
nothing. They were moving slowly to-
gether, in close vicinity to myself, for
their feet stirred the dry leaves, and !
could hear the boughs cracking as
they forced their way through them
OF sudden, while standing there
not daring to breathe lest should be-.
tray my presence, strange sound
fell upon my eager ears.
Next moment realized that was at
that place whdv Leithcourt SO persist
emily kept his disappointed tryst, hav'
ing approached it from within the
wood.
The sound alarmed me, and yet 1t
was neither an explosion of fire arms
nor startling cry for help.
One word reached me in the dark
ness-one single word of bitter and
whitening reproach.
Needless of the risk | ran and the
peril to which | exposed myself, !
dashed forward with resolve to pene.
trate the mystery, until ! came to the
gap in the rough stone wall where
Leithcourt's habit was to halt each day
at shutdown.
There, in the falling darkness. the
sight that met my eyes at the spot
held me rigid, appalled,, stupefied.
In that instant realized the truth
truth that was surely the strangest
ever revealed to any man.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-20

she'd be most gratitied--or at least
she ought to be-"
At which | smiled, preferrlng that
she should adopt that theory IN pref
erence to any other.
She spoke frankly, as a pure honest
girl would speak. She was not jealous,
but she nevertheless resented-as WON
en- do resent such things-that should
fall in love with a friends photograph.
There was a mystery surrounding
that torn picture; of that | was abso-
lutely certain. The remembrance OF
that memorable evening when | had
dined on board the Lola arose wildly
before me. Why had the girls por-
trait been so ruthlessly destroyed!
Hour by hour the mystery surrounding
the Leithcourts became more lnscrut-
able, more intensely absorbing. | had
searched a copy of the London dlrec-
tory at the Station hotel at Carlisle,
and found that no house In Green
street was registered as occupied by
the tenant Of Rannoch; and, further,
when | came to examine the list OF
guests at the castle, found that they
we're really persons unknown in So
ciety. LeithCOurt seemed to possess
a long pocket and smiled upon those
parasites, officers Of doubtful COM
mission and younger sprigs OF the
pseudO-aristoCraCy who surrounded
him, while his wife, keen-eyed and of
superb hearing, was punctilious con-
corning aF-boiHts Of etiquette, and at
the same time indefatigable that her
mixed set of guests should enjoy
really good time.
Next day shot with the Carmichaels
of Crossburn, and about four O'Clock.
after a good day, took leave Of the
party in the Black Glen, and started
off alone to walk home, a distance of
about six miles 1t was already grow
ing dusk, and would be quite dark,
knew. before | reached my uncle's
house. My most direct way was to
follow the river for about two miles
and then strike straight across the
large dense woods, and afterwards
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-20
Why We Eat Euus.

Il am a firm believer in advertis-
ing" said a great advertising expert
Il impute great part of my sue
cess to it,
Here the experts sunburnt and
healthy face was illuminated By one OF
his rare and charming smiles.
When a duck lays an egg" he
said. she waddles back to the duck
pond i'll indifferent silence But when
a hen lays an egg her frantic cackles
make it known.
The hen advertises.
And that, my dear friends, is why
the world eats hens eggs instead of
ducks eggs"