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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Smiths room, in the North
ward. made the highest per cent Of
attendance, 1888, for the 18th week
of school. Mrs. Gruner's room, in
the South ward, was second with g.
"a. Average for week, $3.50 per cent.
"A program Of the Grammar Grade
exercises of the Sherman School in
st. Louis has been received. Rowena
Gillespie, daughter Of MRS. L. 3. Gil
lespie, formerly Of Pennington, is one
of the graduates and renders mu-
steal number Of the program.
Two basket ball games between
representatives Of Fredericftown and
Pennington High Schools were played
on the local court here Saturday night
before a crowded house. The Freder-
icktown girls won by the narrow mar
gin of IL to IL. The Pennington
boys defeated the visitors by score
of 25 to II in the toughest game ever
seen on the local court. Disregard
fer the rules Of the game was MOTTO
able every toss-up, and Referee Van
dover found it almost impossible to
control the players. playing the
man" without regard to the ball al
ways leads to unnecessary roughness,
and this seemed the sole tactics Of the
visiting team. After the games, the
Fredericktown students, under the SUI
pervision of the ladies Of the High
School faculty rendered the visiting
students a reception in the H. S. build
ing.
The standing of the different rooms
in the attendance contest at the end
of the 18th week of school was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Lloyd, North ward. .97.42
Mrs. Gruner, South ward. !. .97.11
Miss Smith, North ward .96.39
Mrs. Byington, H. S. building. 1884
Miss spaugh, H. s. building. $3.50
Miss Halter, North ward. .96.19
Mr.. Phillips, H. s. Dept. 1856
Miss Cole, South ward. ....... .99,4l
Miss Sackman, South ward. .93.O7
Mrs. Rider. North ward ......, $40
Mrs. Smith, South ward ....... .SS.4s
M Williams Douglas. 1888
Miss Baker, Douglas .....i 49, +. 1874
Average for the entire school 1884
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

DR.. S. Earl Taylor tells Of apart
ment houses, hot water systems, cleo
trio lights, and well-paved streets
full Of automobiles in North Africa
He says North Africa's material pro-
gress is inevitable.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

Let us have card from you at
once saying Send me The Times an
other year"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

The Federation Of Womau's Boards
Of Foreign Missions, which was or
gained more than two years ago,
appointed four territorial commits
sions in the United States, with head
quarters at New York, Chicago, San
Francisco and Nashville. Each Com
mission elects its officers and holds
and annual meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

The French flag floats over more
than one-third of the continent of At
RIGA, a colony twenty times as large as
France itself, or nearly as large as
Alaska, Mexico and the United States
combined. France has already built
1000 miles of railway.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

Africa and South America are GO
ing to be the two great continents Of
the twentieth century. They are with
in three days sail of each other.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

Rev. James H. Ballagh, a mission
airy Of The Dutch Reformed Church
in Japan, recently celebrated his
eightieth birthday. Several years
ago he completed 50 years of service
in that mission field.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29
FROM MANY LANDS
(Jeuuie Hunt.)

Today nearly all Of the sacred plac-
es named in the Bible are under Mo-
mammalian rule.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

Fifty-nine sixtieths Of all the vast
continent of Africa is owned by Eu-
rope. Only two hundred thousand
square miles of Africa's twelve mil
lion belong to native Africans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

In Belgium there is only one foreign
missionary society, organized in 1910.
with an income prior to The outbreak
Of the war Of $4,210.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

Average for the entire school 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
The Daily Story
Mr. Treadwen's vacation-By Martha v. Monroe.

I'm going TO light up"
"Uh. uh." grunted Treadwen, as
though bis throat were out of order.
still holding on to the hand.
Rather lie in the dark. Ell? That's
the way with me when I'm sick.
wonder what's become OF the man who
was to arrive this evening. II he
should come and find the house dark 81
would be a poor reception. BE might
turn around and go back to the city.
wonder what he's like"
Treadwell could hardly help saying
Hes fine fellow, and when you see
him you will have met your fate" but
he refrained. He was thinking that be
would excite suspicion by silence when
there was the sound of an automobile
and a babel Of voices approaching.
Withdrawing his hand from hers. be
rubbed his eyes. started up and ex-
claimed:
II must have fallen asleep"
There was a subdued shrek The
girl hustled about and struck match.
She saw a strange man looking at her
as II Just awakened from sleep
Beg pardon" he said I'm Mr..
Treadwen. was waiting for some
one TO come in when | dozed of.
suppose"
Are you sure you've been asleepF'
She raised the chimney of a lamp and
touched the match TO the wick. At the
same time a noisy party OF picnickers
came up the steps and poured into the
room
Mother" said the girl who had been
petting the guest, this Is the gentle
man that was to arrive
I'm Elisha Treadwell." said that
gentleman.
Am happy to see you. Mr.. Tread
well. I'm sorry you've had such dole
fui reception"
Don't mention it"
Ethel. why didn't you light the
lampss"
why, mother, Jim was in here on
the lounge. or I thought ne was, and
I didn't think he wanted light. He
had gone up 10 his room
He didn't" said Treadwell-'I mean
I didn't mind sitting in the dark a all"
Mr.. Treadweu was taken into the
dining room, where a hot supper was
served-with plenty of highland It
was evident TO him that he had struck
Just the place he needed for a vaca-
ton. Now and again he caught Ethel
looking at him suspiciously, but he put
on an expression Of unconscious guilt
II that expresses what he was trying
to do-and at last she seemed satisfied.
The month of July passed only too
rapidly for Mr.. TreadwelI. who found
the companionship OF the family very
pleasant
There is nothing more 10 this story
barring the commonplace. except that
Treadweu went back 20 the city at the
end Of his vacation engaged TO Ethel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
THE CRISIS

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Elisha Treadwen about the LIST OF
April saw in a newspaper among adj
vertisements for summer hotels and
boarding houses one that arrested his
attention. Il was this:
A widow with several grown sons and
daughters, owning q country home. Wooio
Ike few boRrders for July ana August
small auto. tennis grounds and other
means OF amusement viii be at the dis
posai OF guests; references required
Mr.. Treadwen inferred what was not
stated In the adve-tisement-that
guest would be received as a member
OF the family. He was Obliged IL he
went on q vacation TO go alone. Con
seauentiy he had no desire 10 go. for
he was much dependent upon asso-
ciates. In this country place be fan
cied be would obviate this difficulty
The sons and daughters" especially
the latter. seemed inviting. he enter
ed into correspondence with the adver-
tiser with the result that he engaged
room for his vacation In July.
He arrived in the evening about 8
O'Clock. which was shortly before dark.
\ negro butler announced that most OF
the family had gone on q picnic and
be expected them home at any minute.
Miss Clara was somewhere about. but
he didn't know where. Treadwell said
be would wait He went into the iv-
ing room and. seeing a lounge, on
which some one had evidently been re-
Ginning. for there were an afghan and
a pillow on Il. he sat down for a rest
The twilight deepened. There seem
81 - n
lamps, and the young man soon found
himself in the dark. Tired from trav-
cling. he stretched himself on the
lounge. The first thing he knew, or,
rather. didn't know. he was asleep.
lie was awakened by a hand laid on
his forehead soft hand. which he
fe' ~ur- vas feminine.
Feel betuerg' The voice OF the
speaker was a melodious soprano.
Now. there was something extremely
pleasant about this petting. hich was
OF course. intended for another. and
Treadweu was not minded 20 bring IL
20 a termination. so be simply said
I'M" without opening his mouth
i've brought up some supper for
you. Do you want it,"
"Um. uh." grunted Treadwell. giving
a negative intonation.
Meanwhile the hand was removed
from the forehead and slid down 70
one OF TreadwelTs. This was becoming
a member OF the widows family with
a vengeance. Treadwell was somewhat
troubled about the result of his accept.
ing these attentions. but both the hand
and the voice were so soft that he
thought only OF how 10 avoid inter
rupting them.
Il wish they'd come" the lady con
tinued. Mother said they'd surely be
back by : o'clock. and q must be .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
NOT THE CHIEF SUFFERER

The Uaitsd States bts suffered sat
is suifsrinE mach tfam 1a- war sat 1s
rsisElons win ere Bet, teTrrts au egr
sids or sns ether have bere repeatedly
strained ~ Interference WITH zee cens-
mercs ant ~ Incidents Erae las out ~
ths struggle whieh have cost enc lives
81 lts cftiseas Evra so. .Ifs cagafev
as Yet as nad Ear Tess fe1aae 'ar "a
rrsort 90 arms thaa Gair .Htre sts-f
nsutrsts. lactadias sfef.sna u-nasfrIs.
swssisa aad Norway whfea sFgr esse-
szed 90 sVetd becem aE f1yetteG. svss
though maav 81 thefr ships tsvr heee
suaA aaf EhsfF ccu4asetse lts herc a.
most DESTROYED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

ras eoea-s ~ Eaes tstsss are sF BE-
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5stss ss EzzstssssE ssrsss Saturday
eight TIE slsee was ftfFs wtss aseF-
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have beer sgsfss.-.s ujsf EN- s6rts ~ &C.
vices ef essces wEfrE are esss Co sep
craze easy Hsrfs- fsaes gssfr @0aeF.
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ere spersters wee essfEreG. ever
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sVaV
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tssf ere 81 tas tfss Gsslss tEs sew
al 1s sstrssasa sEsgtf aFssaf % was
Cd rhE ere sfsv % tes egasrass crop
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wary ri stsfr Eses ss riEss as sFs
seen sfGsrrears ssE early evenings
lsissrtaE fo tstsf tseefss az ss~ussisE
seogs ere streets rsos1s q ssssr fsk
are &C. ersess Co fscsrs eisssssskfp
sef su seen is tks esv skssif o.
frff-r ersF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

hofy beat. from = medicine dropper
ahies 10 stsrliirsd BY boiling.
~ an aufissptle solution 10 desired.
4ss borie or boraeie acid powder In
stead ~ salt This - bat slightly more
irritating than normal salt solution.
DO not bandAEs IN. eyes Smoked
glasses may b. worn for protection
DO not poaitioe the syes nor apply hot
congresses sxcsp; under medical af-
sies 20 not drop eye-drops" % IN
knowu formula In ths eyes. Never use
str1nE salt water eye wash Avoid
lead uatsr. alan. zire and other
asfrinEsrts I've Inflammation which
f. nos relieved In a few days BY the
simple measures mentioned demands
expert medical aff~afion.
ousstions and Answers.
Goitrt and Rapid Pulse an a
soman % g and for I've years have
been nervous. weak. tremgious. With
e pulse usually 20 % 30 beats too fast
sissP poorly aud have much niEht-
rnar~ Car 20 bus little % my former
sask. Doctor says I have . Eoitre
utirh Hsus, b operated on IL there
no zsdieai cure
Reply
TIE sr=pssran are those % Oversee
ersfion on ths part % the thyroid
Eiaad Ex1phsimie EoliFe" mean
ias Eoifrs with pFnminent eyes. F0ss-
fbig tEr ress cure would help. Non
surEieai treafmeat requires a long
ti@s
Dagger % nunch 90 Breast Il a
-a4aFf ha-H Faeurrs - sha h-=aEs A. ia
Eseatinr - srriugs trouble % follow
Reply
AEv wagaa ~ any ass who discov-
ere saeh = ia=p should havs medical
advice a. o1cr. tt may mean eanc~r.
Rigs Disease is there any sue
e=ssfai treatment foT Riggs disease %
tie guns. o. PFaTThoeaT
Reply.
ssss stamped addressed envelope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
PREVENTING AUTO ACCz
DENTS

one hGndr=f snf twruFv- sfEsF EVrs
were lost farIaE tsr saanEF % NarN fs
the rssais OF satomoefie aeciGset ts
commencing aUou tAIs tse CiaeiessE
Gasafrsr saFs satt "a aaafvsfs 81 every
satcmo6its sccnfsut discusses tGst ts
mssht hsvs been aVefisd. or tbe rrss Is
nfffisafrd except Cor tss frpfsraets
rrekisssassa Or tart 81 FarvtsfEe on
ths part ~ sHe Erivers. Reports e9nss
IN Increasing aanosrs Of fecfGeufs Co
ears Gfteen ~ rsceas purchasers e.
norsnf Of tuefF opersffoa.. ttrlr ep'Vrr
ant tBe avs 81 momsufuas. rhs an
Gnlfur ven SAYS mat sueh Drivers an-
Deril faa uves. e6t entv ef ghose wG1
rifs wfta them Sue svee tss bess ef
tnoss wao srs n csFs cssabtr ttsGtsi
sad safety Grtgea. Cenunuiaa. tss
Nnaafrsr SAYS
Legislation sions essaot Be- tspent
eft apon To- brtaE ssouf safety 5a sss
ep-raffsu % aGfef ears. Cor la ffs
vsry asgars e tsefF use BE- ts inefse-
FfcHnfe. f ast sffeasfhsf fmoossfs,r.
Tor miaions ~ ere law CD observe ttr
oosrsefaa ~ at automobiles al en-
times saG Ia AT STAGES. o. does us
Wftafa ths sreVfsce ef tss scsls. bow
svsr. 60 srsscrfse gaailfcstioss Or
drivers 81 motor veafcies. ssd sBe err
setmsnE % sfsfatss along tsss Ire
eaanof BE- foue tso Iufcsiv ne stsef
viii aef esrwft fae aasepb 'stteites,s %
run locomotives ea Steel eoeaa bsss-
wsTs sad 40 more saoufd 81 peruE
enc faaeraaf e. Operate rcevrrftt
meter vehicles apon enc bread or esr-
rev Highways ot tae STATE free CD ffF
travel 81 sft sorts % veafeies eass
9sslestriaas
There should be saes q wsruseE
saen tss<en ts enc Easstiv sEGrss fsr
A 0ri1 as 60 tsnd every epersfer % &c
taorogahig to Ggstiifq ts-
self IN tas sfst sises. aat Ia ere sse
snd o. sase sa issiotsb's osga siwsrs
~ ao~r4ss as ear Wtthia tss so,saals
" reasonable ssfstV sss precsffsse.
The satameofis ls 20 teeEsr q las
arr ser a mere egsvreisues. sas 81
snsslate sscessfys AsteGcels eva A..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

FEvslrisns cali tss eovsrtar - fss
eT-sali sd ,ss tisisE % tss ids zee
easis-esira g is = saseoas msahFaHe.
ftss tsss iirirE tks ross o. rzoats. snd
s4ss~es 20 simiiar isaamzasioas- TIE
ssfiaE tits siwavs siErff~s tasamua-
tass fhss. seea1trfsis. rzssriiis. der
mas.tis. Eeartsts aef tgassi.tis 2ean
respectively trrsaarsafiag % the as-
ssEeiE ths ssorzaee. tks sfis. = nsrrs
al q tess,l casfasesivifis zsaas Ia
Hsssszssf11 % skE easerieE ms@brsns
% ere eFsasii az sse tinlnE % fhs iifs.
TEts Say b. fss % a. tafFetiqzs
disease WEfek passes fr1a rsFs1u %
ssrssa- called -FisE ere OF Q; NAY
eeesF sraes s-HFt~ bacterial tsFasior
vFes Ess local Fssistaeer 20 lowered
~ -rt1-FF f5FsiEs bodies. fass. bright
tEaE o. tobacco smats.
Tesr~ fs rssssss. itrsisE a. s@srt-
fsE. ssrstsisresss 90 HEst. decreased
ssrreFsgz % tears. stieGfssss % fts
sfEFs % tfts asaraas o. mre1-p1s
ea1setias fs ere tsssr corner % eye
aait
Tefs essEfs.as rass BE- tissiaE1isssi
rrsss tse i-r5ssff5- erasaesf ~ for
sfEn s0tF Del tss sfs. from eornesi zlr
eer ssf fr1rs i1lFis. tss latter fHn b.
iss ssrfazs esazEs F8 Gs9zat tes ssF-
vices ~ a. asaitss
wat % Ds aaf Vet % po.
NF sss b@EisefaE ~ ss atfses % eoa-
laaetsgtsts eF ssY essss sests ere ie-
Fseaaassss cote es@Eressss ssaF -
applied % ere eyes etetts wss aef
e-aE on f.srF % Zee erffi ee,f
Frasees ere erss fF1a BRIGHT uEfFs
aas Gu s1E sesf as ass ere eyes Oh zsy
vzT
aH sTr-wsss OF sterile rsTmai sals
salasi5r frassaaaszt o. tsa-ssai5 die
solved 5s a r5ss ss freshly s9lisf water
-esFsr ssFasEeFf @asss e. t3est
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

rgen-Op-Zoom-tCo Correspondents
OF The Associated Press) Dutch SOL
diers under arms stand at intervals
along the Dutch Belgian frontier here.
keen observers of the movements of
the Germans in devastated Belgium,
for Holland is determined she will
not permit without fighting the entry
OF foreign troops from whatever side
they may come.
The Dutchmen, themselves not at
war. live through az least some OF the
excitement OF actual fighting. for in
the stiffness reigning over the peace
full agricultural districts about here
they can hear from time TO time the
roar OF cannon from the direction OF
ZeebruCEe. Also they are often wit
nesses Of the chase by German troops
of young Belgians making a dash for
the frontier in an effort TO get 20 Hol-
land and thence across the channel to
England 10 join the Belgian army in
Flanders.
The German sentries just over the
river separating the two countries
never cease their vigilant lookout for
tiors they have taken to prevent them
from crossing the line are very
stern. Bushes have been cut down
and obstacles in the way Of a clear
view OF the landscape have been re-
moved On the bare ground barbed
wire entanElements have been erected
10 a depth OF many yards.
Yet the young BelCians dare every
thing. They crawl beneath the wire in
the night and with luck manage in
many cases 10 get through az the ex-
pense OF torn clothing and flesh Then.
however. there is the open space be
fore the frontier 10 negotiate. This
IS closely guarded by German land
sturmn troops. but the Belgisns often
try 10 cover IL in a desperate dash un-
der the fire of the sentries. Numbers
% them succeed. for the Germans
take good care not TO fire in the direc-
tiou % the frontier. as they would
thus run the risk of shooting the
Dutch sentinels on the other side Of
the line and in this way committing
breach OF neutrality
once within Dutch territory the
Belgian youths are free. AS they are
termed and most of them make their
way 10 a port for shipment across the
channel
The Dutch troops on the other por-
lions of the frontier have also to keep
a sharp lookout for smugglers OF con-
traband from their own territory into
Germany. These smugglers, owing to
the rich profits in case of success. are
very daring and tricky. and they do
not hesitate to use violence against
their own countrymen.
Gasoline and horses are the most |
profitable to the smugglers
Sound horses of any age fetch ex- |
traordinary high prices from the Ger /
mans. anything up to $500 being paid /
for draft horses.
All roads leading 70 the frontiers |
are closed to traffic. Directly on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
May 10 in American
History.

17T5-Ticonderoga "a ken from the Brit
ish by Ethan Allen and Benedict
ArnoiS
1796-Napoleon stormed the bridge oil
Lodi. Italy.
1s63-Lieutenant General Thomas Jon
athan (StonewaD Jackson. noted
Confederate commander. died; born
1924
1s65-Jefferson Davis. president of the
Confederate States. was captured
by Federal troops at Irwinsvi.ie'
Ga
lS69-First railroad 10 the Pacific coast
Union Pacific completed.
19o4-Henry NJ Stanley, journalist ana
explorer. died: born 1s41.
1914-Mme. Lillian Nordica. noted opera
singer. died at Bata via. Java; born
1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
Spring Cleaning Vote.

By installing an up-to-date bath
room on HIS premises our barber. J.
r. Atchison, has shown enterprise and
that he Is here 10 cater for the wants
OF the district Men who have not Vet
seen this bathroom should have a look
At g. II IS well worthy OF a CITY and
Mr.. Atohison "a 20 be congratulated on
e.. We hope he will receive the pat
ronage In this direction which such
enterprise surely deserves.-Brownle
Saskatchewan. Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

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