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real eensors. -. Stuart BIackton.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
ILLINOIS MEN START
UNIQUE INDUSTRY
An Opossum Farm, First of Its Kind,
Is Their Enterprise--Dream of
Get Rich Quick

The company plans to make $685.
$50 in three years. Upon making this
amount it will likely go out of the
'possum growing business and start
bank. Plans covering more than
the next three years haven't been
worked out, however.
The land on which their farm will
be established will cost them $3.50.
They plan to fence it thoroughly with
small mesh wire, allowing it to ex-
tend down in the ground for about
three feet to prevent the 'possums
from burrowing out. They plan to
start off with one hundred female
'possums and five males and from this
stock expect to realize at the end of
three years, the total profit of $685.
750.
Once established the maintenance
will be next to nothing and the COM
pany's money will begin to grow from
the first at the rate of ten-fold per
every now and then. The 'possums
will be fed on what people throw
away, their feed being slop from the
city here, offal, ETC., from the slaugh-
ter pens and dead horses and dogs
etc, taken from this city. A CHEAP
man will be hired of course to hau
GRUB" out to the farm.
The company argues that figures
will not lie and that they can't keeE
! from making $98,75O during three
years. Their plan of working the
business end of the project as baseC
on the supposition that mother pos
sums will bear little 'possums while
in captivity at the same rate they dc
while in the wild state, which is ter
4 year. Thus at the end of the frs
year they expect to have 1000 new
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
A CORRECTION

Mr.. Whaley is very light sleeper,
one who is easily awakened and is a
long time getting to sleep.
One night recently, while travelling
through New York State, he was
obliged to stop at a suburban hotel,
and, after much tossing about, he
finally succeeded in getting into a
sound sleep. In answer to loud, re-
peated knocks on his door, he nerv-
ously sat bolt upright in bed.
whats wanted?" he grumbled.
Package down stairs for you, SIR"
"Well, let it stay there; it can wait
till morning, l suppose"
The boy shuffled down the corridor,
and after a long time the guest fell
into a sound sleep again. Then an
other knock came at the door.
"Well, what's up now?" queried Mr..
Whaley.
"'Taint for you, that package!"-
Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28

'possums, or 1,105 in ALL Half of the
young ones will be males and this
will give the company 500 young
'possums for the market, leaving 600
females and FIVE males left for breed
ing purposes at the beginning of the
second year. The 500 males that are
marketed will bring $1,150, the hides
being worth $500 per, and the car
casses, for eating purposes, fifty cents
each.
At the beginning of the second year
the $1,250 realized by the sale of the
500 young males will be put in the
bank and the company will sit by and
watch the sos 'possums that are left
in the pen, grow to 6,605, which will
be the result of each of the 600 fe-
males raising ten little ones each.
Then the 5000 young males will be
marketed with the result that the
company will put $1,000 in the bank at
the end of the second year, and will
have 5000 females and five males to
start the seasons breeding on. At
the end of this, the third season, the
company will have 39,6O5 'possums,
old and young, males and females, al
together. Then the entire lot will be
marketed and from the big sale the
company will realize $3.50 per pos
sum, or $99,O12.50. After having
paid for labor, ETC., the company will
have left the sum of $9S,750, and the
five acres of land.-Egyptian Press,
Marion, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28

Take your hat off to Marion for
starting something in the way of "big
business" that has never been started
in all the history of the world before
Ia 'possum farm. A company is now
being formed here for the purpose of
developing such project and though
the announcement will likely be met
with ridicule from those who have not
looked into the possibilities of such an
industry, the organizers are enthusi-
astic in the project for they see "scads
of cash" in it.
Already seventy men, all among the
most successful men of finance in this
section, have already joined the COM
pany and have subscribed stock. Of
the sixty shares to be sold forty-sev-
en- have been subscribed. AS soon as
the remaining have been sold, steps
towards a permanent organization Of
the company will be started.
Rolla Holland has been selected as
treasurer for the time being and will
likely be elected to that office in the
permanent organization. Frank
Miles, at the head fthe Miles Feed
Store, is the organizer. 1t is likely
he will be elected president. Others in
the company are; J. M. Jent, 7. ].
Lindsey, Marion Tippy and ALI Grant.
The purpose of the company is to
make money raising oppossums. They
plan to purchase five acres of land
that is now part of the Washburn
farm, southwest of here, and or
which some fine natural springs are
located. The stock in the company
is being sold at $40 share and the
capital stock will be 5000. The com
pany will ask for a charter under the
Illinois State laws.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
A HOPELESS VERDICT

The late Peter A. B. Widener, the
Philadelphia capitalist and collector,
was remarkable for his elegance of
dress and incisiveness of speech.
At dinner at his suburban resi-
dence at the beginning of the war,
Widener said:
"Some blame Germany and some
blame the Allies for this war, but it's
my belief that evesynody's to blame.
Yes, all are to biame-all the people
are to blame for consenting to be
governed by men stupid enough ever
to consider for an instant such thing
as war in days like these.
"Before Germany and the Allies,
then, I'm with the Chinaman
1.-TWO ugly men, w@re arguing abouS
which was the uglier, when they met
a Chinaman. They agreed to let him
be the Judge between them. So they
laid the case before him in simple
English and then they posed and wait
ed.
"The Chinaman took long time to
come to a decision. He considered the
two men from every angle, Finally he
gave his verdict in calm tones:
"'Both are worse he said."--
Washington Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER SCHOOL
FUND MORTGAGE

Whereas Joseph Jones and Ella
Jones, his wife, by their certain Mort
gage Deed, dated July 18th, 1918, and
recorded in the Recorders Office of st.
Francois County, in Record Book 81,
at page 254, conveyed to the County of
st. Francois, for the use and benefit
of the Capital School Fund, the fol-
lowing described Lot, Tract or Parcel
of land, lying, being and situate in
the County Of st. Francois and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section Twen-
ty-six (26), Township Thirty-five
(35), Range Five (5) East, contain
ing 40 acres.
Which said conveyance was made
to secure the payment of a certain
bond in said Mortgage Deed described;
and whereas said Mortgage Deed pro-
vides that in the default of the pay
ment of the said bond and the interest
due thereon when the same shall be
come due and payable according to
the tenor and effect of said bond, the
said County of st. Francois, by its
Sheriff, may proceed to advertise and
sell the said real estate, or so much
thereof, as may be necessary to sat-
isfy said bond, interest and costs of
this execution; and whereas default
has been made in the payment of said
bond according to the terms thereof,
and whereas said bond is now due
and unpaid, now therefore !, ]. c.
Williams, the undersigned Sheriff of
said st. Francois County, by virtue
and authority of an order of the Coun-
ty Court of said st. Francois County,
made the 9th day of January, 1916, at
the January term thereof of said
Court, will on
Monday, February 9TH, 1916,
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon of that day, at the south front
door of the Court House in the City OF
Pennington, st. Francois County
Missouri, and during the February
term and session of the said County
Court, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, all the right
title, interest, claim and estate of the
above named Joseph Jones and Ell;
Jones, his wife, of, in and to the above
described real estate, to satisfy sale
Mortgage Bond and costs.
j. C. WILLIAMS, Sheriff
of st. Francois County
1st insertion, Jan. Ia, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
PAcAsHMseHss

in the South line of said tgssttrfEQmfronp
which a post oak "a inches ia diaMgtS Eneter
bears South AZ IL degreesyreW. ~ 0E
links; thence S. SO degreesyrErs I rs
97-100 chains TO a stake; from fFBhickvhic
a walnut 10 inches in diameter bearsbearg
North A degrees E. 721 liphsliaRd and .
black oak "a inches in .diametsrn bearAear9
North &C degrees w. 41ilinksG tbenoaence
North z degrees z. rs 22,d061 dhainsh aing
to stake in the North line M, said said
Pinkston tract from which blackjack
oak inches in diameter bears sS.r1S. 10
degrees w. ~ links, and arHaekb pax oak
inches in diameter bears, eSr 29s dec de-
grees E. 38 links; thence NoEth 81 Hes3 de.
grees w. Is 93-100 chains, to- tho, BEN he
ginning, containing 40 2543 anssicrea:
Terms of Sale-The sam 4fn33 f-33 1-3
per cent to be paid in cash am tina the
balance within one year., and thhe Sebe Sc
cured by note and deed ,lotdtr3Istt ront on
said property, said note toebesr bsiT six
per cent. interest from date.date
]. C. WILLIAMS4 MS.
Sheriff of st. Francois QlintYuntv,
First insertion Jan. 7, 1916I916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
SHERIFF's SALE IN, PARTITION
Lille Lolumondier and Clarence Lol-
umondier, Plaintiffs,

Lille Lolumondier and Clarence Lol-
umondier, Plaintiffs,
VS.
Annie AuBuchon, widow of Theodore
AuBuchon, now deceased, Ella Au-
Buchon, Francis AuBuchon and
Matte Abduction his wife, Mary
Presnell and G, W. Presnell her
husband, Julia Bequette and Gus
Bequette her husband, Inez Rowe
and Arthur Rowe her husband
Theresa AuBuchon, Lydia AuBu
chon and Joseph AuBuchon her hus-
band, and Earl AuBuchon, minor,
Defendants.
In obedience to a decree of parti-
ton in the above entitled cause, made
at the May term of the Circuit Court
of st. Francois County, Missouri, for
1915, on Wednesday, May 9th, 1916,
the same being the 18th day of said
term, and affirmed and rendered at
the November term of said Court for
1915, and certified to me as Sheriff of
said st. Francois County by the
Clerk of the said Circuit Court, I, the
undersigned Sheriff of said County,
will, on
Saturday, February rs, 1916,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the south
front door of the Court House., in the
City of Pennington, in said st. Fran
co.'s County, Missouri, and during the
session of the Circuit Court of said
County, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for the purpose of par
tition, the following described real
estate, situate, lying and being in the
County of st. Francois and State OF
Missouri, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter of the North
west Quarter and also the North hall
of the Northwest Quarter of Section
No. 20, Township No. 38, Range
East in st. Francois County, Nilsson
ri containing 100 acres.
Terms of Sale-Twenty per cent
cash and the balance of the purchas'
price to be paid in six months to bea
interest at the rate of 6 per cent. pc
annum from date of sale, or all casl
at the option of the purchaser.
J. C. WILLIAMS,
Sheriff of st. Francois County
First insertion Jan. Z, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
John S. Wood Sarah J. DpughtE,ErAn- An
ma Williams, Clarence ne Wo6Hood,
Carson E. Wood and mob JWoofbood,
Plaintiffs, q

Bertha Maynard, Frank SehEebeaber,
Coulin B. London, Mary aByaaleYdley,
Isabelle Welborn, TheqdQR8io pgelWel-
born, Charles Huff and islqlis ulIaffIuff.
Defendants. MS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas julius Link and Lulu Link,
by their certain deed Of trust, dated
the 18th day of March, 1915, and re
corded in the Recorders office of st.
Francois County, Missouri, in book
95 at page 440, conveyed to the un-
dersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate, and all improve
ments thereon, situate, lying and be-
ing in the county of st. Francois and
State Of Missouri, to-wit:
All of our right, title and interest
in and to the lease, together with the
houses and all improvements on that
piece of ground known as lot two ~,
block two ~, situated on the west
side of Flat River, as shown on a
plat of the Crawley- Farm, Flat River,
Missouri.
Which conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory note in said deed OF
trust described and whereas, by the
terms of said deed of trust said note
is now past due and unpaid, now
therefore, in accordance with the pro
visions of said deed of trust, |, the
undersigned trustee, will
On Saturday, February y, 1916,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the south
front door of the Curt Huse, in the
City of Pennington, st. Francois
County, Missouri, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash
the foregoing described real estate
and improvements thereon to salts
fly said note and the costs of execut'
ing this trust.
LUTHER H. WILLIAMS, Trustee
First insertion Jan. ri, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up.

Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowanda, N.
Y, writes: 81 first used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy about eight years ago.
AT that time l had hard cold and
coughed most of the time. 1t proved
to be just what | needed. 1t broke up
the cold in few days, and the cough
entirely disappeared. l have told
many of my friends of the good re-
ceived through using this medicine,
and all who have used it speak of it
in the highest terms" Obtainable
everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
sHERIFFs SALE IN PARFERI9fFToN
Eliza Morris and Sarah =, ,Nstiopstions.
Plaintiffs, Ia
Thomas f. Pinkston and circumstances

Plaintiffs, ,rs
VS..
Thomas f. Pinkston and AFtemigsanisse
Byington, Defendants.arts,
In obedience to decree 9t epsftiparti.
ton Of the Circuit Court of st lsTanFran-
co.'s County, Missouri, maiden ate the the
November term Of said ,Conrtouf9r for
1915, on Thursday, December (, Re 1915a9t5
the same being the 26th day Of said said
November term, in the above eHti tleditle3
cause, and certified to me as eSherhheriF
of said st. Francois County bvv the the
Clerk of said Circuit Court,o,Irt the The
undersigned Sheriff Of said glgolhtyunty,
will, on
Tuesday, February Is, 1a6d916,
between the hours of nine O'Clock ink in
the forenoon and five O'clock ipk the the
afternoon of that day, at the SSutbouth
front door Of the Curt House in ethe the
City of Farmington, in said ST. IranFrap..
co.'s County, Missouri, and during the the
session of the Circuit Court of sad said
County, sell at public auction te nths the
highest bidder, for the purpose of Of
partition, the following Idescrhedibs9
real estate situate, lying and being eng
in the County of st. Francois & and and
State of Missouri, to-wit; wit.
All that part of Survey No, 30623062
Township 81 North Range c EastEaet de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at the the.
Northwest corner of the original lei Jo
seph P. Pinkston tract running Soutboutk
7 degrees West 1863 chains to stakelake.
thence South SO degrees East 27.837.86
chains to a stake; thence North 5Ftde7 de-
grees East 1851 chains to stake inc 10
the North line of said PinkstQn 4tFactract:
thence North SO degrees WestV27t8G7. &c
H. fol-
1926 acres Also the following de- de
scribed lands, situate in said SurveYyvey.
township and range: Beginning inn h.
said Survey No. 1862 at the NQrtheasteast
corner of said Pinkston tracts run-run-
ming North SO degrees Westg 1893 & 9F
chains to stake from which a blackjack
oak inches in diameter bearseSrs1S. ~
degrees West 81 links, and IA BLACKJACK
oak inches in diameter bearBeSys33 30
degrees East 80 links, THENCE rSouthouth
z degrees West 1922 chains to 70
stake in the South line of SAID Pipksink-
ston tract from which a walnut tree tree
10 inches in diameter bears NJ 4H del de-
grees East 72 links and a black oak oak
"a inches in diameter bears n, &C dee de-
grees West Al links, thence South 8a az
degrees East 1897 chains to the the
Southeast corner of said Pinlstopston
tract thence North degrees East}ast
1920 chains to the beginnings con-con.
| tanning 1925 acres.
| Terms Of Sale-The sum Of 33a143 1-a
per cent to be paid in cash, and the tho
| balance within one year, and to- be ba
secured by note and deed Of trust orr or
said property, said note to bear six six
per cent. interest from date!ate,
j. C. WILLIAMS,N9.
Sheriff of ST. Francois Gouptynty,
First insertion Jan. Z, 1916.g16.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
sHERIFF's SALE IN PARTIEI0fFok

John s. Wood, Sarah j. DpughtNErAAn- An
ma Williams, Clareneenh Wo6Hood,
Carson E. Wood and ..nJob JWocFbood,
Plaintiffs, 8,
Bertha Maynard, Frank SehEebetaber,
Coulin B. London, Mary aByaSeYdley,
Isabelle Welborn, ThegdoESio WelWel.
born, Charles Huff and ;,IulisuHgffIuff.
Defendants. ats
In obedience to a decreec1a6 pgrtSarti4
ton of the Circuit Court eftSN EgaAraR-
co.'s County, Missouri, made ast the the
November term of said; 5Cpurourfor for
1915, on Monday, DecembeF,Etsr 1e15915,
the same day being the t23d day def of
said November term, in the above eFs en-
titled cause, and certified ito me ras as
Sheriff of said st. Francois euutMnty
by the Clerk of said Circuit cGaurteubt, l.
the undersigned Sheriff off saids GeuUoun-
ty, will, on
Tuesday, February Is, 1886,
between the hours of nine e'elockdgk in
the forenoon and five !oeloeklouk the the
afternoon of that day, at. the tsQuteuth
front door of the Court HvsRubR the the
CITY of Pennington, in saidsSM BeaE'ran.,
co.'s County, Missouri, and dtF iagrHES the
session of the Circuit GsurtotNA Sfdsaid
County, sell at public la1caaRtth the the
highest bidder, for the tpBrRRAposef of
partition, the following desofsbeA BSAlreal
estate, situate, lying and bainse iRgtAe the
County of St. Francois { aNd aSR tSt65a Of
Missouri, to-wit:
East half of the North6FeR6 asasuar..
ter: Northeast Quarterrafr the &Qpksbuth.
west Quarter: South half effhe MerfRerths
east Quarter and thp NortholsAlfhGk Of
the Southeast Quarter. toAll AM SacSer-
ton twenty-three, TOWNSHIPS iffljrt Eirtys
five. Range four and is the sanSa laedand
conveyed by Mary Sandersl&9 4ehuohn
Rosenstingle by warranty Idsede AAt7dat-
ed August 18th, 19O5.30 RecQt9asldaa IN
Book IA at page $50 of the aasdaas rec.
ords of St. Francois CountysnA Mis- a6Rs5suri
| Said deed is in correctientNh Sfdeedeea
between same parties dateht eSDvhssvern-
Der IL, 1904.
Terms of Sale-Fifty per esnteesaS leash
and the remainder six menthh d5teditt,
with six per cent. interest sseuNhteM by
deed of trust ON said proRagtyerty
]. C. WILLIAMS.MS.
Sheriff of st. FrapHois uGtnntvs
! First insertion Jan. q, 19f6s16, .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
The Gist of 1t.

"Last December / had a very Sc
we're cold and was nearly down sick
in bed. l bought a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it was
only very few days until l was COM
pletely restored to health" writes o.
]. Metcalf, Weatherby, Mo. If you
would know the value of this remedy,
ask anyone who has used it. Obtain
able everywhere. (adv,)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
sHERIFFs SALE IN PARTITION
Eliza Morris and Sarah E. Nations,
Plaintiffs,
VS.. :,

Eliza Morris and Sarah E. Nations,
Plaintiffs,
VS.. 49,.
j. David Pinkston and Artemissie
Byington,
Defendants.
In obedience to a decree of parti-
ton of the Circuit Court of st. Fran
co.'s County, Missouri, made at the
November term of said court for 1915,
on Thursday, December 8, 1915, the
same being the Goth day of said No
vember term, in the above entitled
cause, and certified to me as Sheriff
of said st. Francois County by the
Clerk Of said Circuit Court, !, the UNI
dersigned Sheriff of said County will,
on
Tuesday, February Is, 1916,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the south
front door of the Court House in the
City of Pennington in said county OF
st. Francois, Missouri, and during the
session of the Circuit Court Of said
County, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for the purpose of par.
tition, the following described real
estate, situate, lying and being in the
County of St. Francois and State OF
Missouri, to-wit:
All that portion of Survey No. 1862
township 81 North, Range 6 East, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning in the
North line of the original Joseph B
Pinkston tract 81 $4,000 chains South
SO degrees East from the N. W. cor.
ner of the same, running South de-
erees w. 25 22-100 chains to a stake
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI, | &C
County of st. Francois. 90
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
February Term, 1916.
Lillian Dulaney, Plaintiff,


VS..
John Dulaney, Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Action for Divorce.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that Defendant is not
resident of the State of Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendant be notified by publi-
cation that plaintiff has commenced
suit against him in this Court, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is
action for divorce upon the grounds
of habitual drunkenness and abuse;
and defendant has offered to plaintiff
such indignities as to render her con-
dition in life intolerable, and that I'M
less said defendant be and appear at
this Court, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House in the City of Farmingon, in
said County, on the 14th day of Feb
ruary next, and on or before the last
day Of said term, answer and plead to
the petition in said cause, the same
will be taken as confessed, and pudg-
ment will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further declared, that a
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in The Pennington Times, a
newspaper published in said County
of st. Francois for a weeks success
lively, published at least once a week,
the last insertion to be at least 10
days before the first day of said next
February term of this Court.
Order made and entered this 9th
day of January, 1916.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the Circuit Court of st. Francois
County, this 9Th day of January,
(SEAL) 1916.
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
Circuit Clerk.
LIST insertion, Jan. IA, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28

"Would your wife vote for you as
candidate for office?"
81 don't think there's any use of
bothering my head about that" re-
piled Mr.. Meekton. 81 don't believe
Henrietta would let me run in the
first place. Washington Star,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED

This paper wants a good, live, en-
ergetic correspondent from each school
district in st. Francois county, to
send in good local news from each
community each week. We will be
glad to pay well for service rendered.
For further information, call on or
address
A. w. BRADSHAW,
Editor The Pennington Times.