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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21

The annual losses of live stock on
he National Forest ranges of the
West due to predatory animals are
over 100000. An organized campaign
now going on to exterminate these
animals. Wolves are responsible for
about 70 per cent of the cattle losses,
while bears cause most of the remain
Ter. Approximately rs per cent of the
sheep losses are due to coyotes, 20
per cent to the bears, and 5 per cent
to the lynxes and wild cats. Noun
5ain lions are charged with killing
only few head of cattle and sheep.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the st. Francois County Bank will be
held at it's banking house in Farming
ton, Missouri, on Monday, the first day
of May, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. M, for
the purpose of electing seven direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
j. d. MITCHELL, Pres.
1885, ]. J. ROBERTS, Cashier
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21
Ole Qtriffer

When you're lost in the Wild and you're scared as child
And death looks you bang in the eye
And you're sore a boil, it's according to Hoye
To cock your revolver and-die
But the code of a Man says: Eight all you cam
And self-dssolution is barred
In hunger and VICE. oh, it's easy to blow
It's the hel-served-fo r-breakfast that's hard
you're sick of the game" well, now that's shame
You're young, and you're brave and you're bright
you've had raw deal" know, but don't squeal,
Buck up, do your darndest, and fight
It's the plugging away that will win you the day.
So don't be piker, old pard-
Just draw on your grit; it's easy to quit;
It's the keeping your-chin-up that's hard.
It's easy to cry that you're beaten-and die;
It's easy to crawfsh and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hopes out of sight
Why that's the best game of them all.
And though you come out of each gr-uellng bout,
All broken and beaten and Scared
Just have one try-ts dead easy to die,
It's the keeping -on-living that's hard.
Robert W. Service
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21
Editor and Business Manage.

Politicians and newspapers that de-
sire American intervention in Mexica,
are trying the power of suggestion in
their efforts to bring about clash be-
tween the United States troops and
Carranza's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21

The wste product of sawmills in
he United States including that fed to
the furnaces as fuel is estimated to
be 36,000,000 cords per year, and the
equivalent of 2,S80,000,000 cubic feet
If solid wood substance. About half
If it has no use whatever but is US
lally burned to get rid of it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21
FOREST NOTES

The increase in the demand for pot
ash has resulted in a number of in
1uiries of Government officials con-
,erning the amount of this chemical
contained in wood ashes which may be
available at sawmills operating on the
National forests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21

Our cat and all the neighbors' cats
seem to have signed one of those
agreements not to make a separate
peace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-21

Mexican poems are said to prefer
war to peace, but they have never
known the superior brands of peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

the possibilities of Kansas for Dutch
emigrants.
Kansas farmers believe that
thrifty class of emigrants like the
Dutch would go a long way in solving
the hired help problem here.
I'VE need good, responsible ten
ants in Kansas" one ranchman from
the west wrote the department of
Dutch farmers that Kansas is the
place for them to come"
Red Hot Language.
There was no doubt in the minds of
those watching Mothers reports to
Hollands emigration societies that he
is not only telling them the truth
about Kansas, but he is giving it to
them in red hot Kansas language"
as a Shawnee county FARMER expressed
it today.
One Kansas farmer, in writing the
will land a solar picks blow to the
shiftless, no account farm hand who
doesn't want to do any work and who
is always asking for an increase in
wages.
This farmer, whose name Mohler
did not disclose, owns thousands of
acres of Kansas land, and says the
hired hand problem is his hardest
problem.
In his letter to Mohler, he said, in
part:
They Are Welcome.
I'm for the Dutch emigrant; I
could use two or three families
families with several strapping sons
on my farms, and have neighbors who
are just as anxious for them to come
to Kansas as 1 am. I would hire
them, rent them the land. or sell
them the land-anyway to show them
they are welcome.
TT is getting to the point that if we
farmers make any money a different
class of farm hand will have to be
imported than the kind we now have.
The farm hand, as a rule, is shiftless
and lazy, and wants a big price for
his work. Be sure and put me on
your Dutch emigrant list
Another farmer writes that he
doesn't mind paying a good price Cor
labor, but wants his hands to de-
liver the goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

Kan. German Service). Afternoon
service at o'clock by the Rev. ]. F.
W. Helmkamp of Newton. in German;
English address by Mr.. Stoerker. Mr..
Helmkamp will conduct the evening
service.
Third Presbyterian church, Fourth
and Branner streets, S. B. Anderson, D.
D., pastor. Morning service preparatory
to every member canvass. A local
banker will speak on How to Finance
a Church. Evening, songe service.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Rankin will
assist the choir.
Wesleyan Methodist church. Third
and jefferson streets, T. J. Pomeroy,
pastor. Morning subject, "Advan-
tages and Disadvantages. Evening,
| Going Forward"
st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
church, Second and Van Buren, streets,
P. D. Mueller, pastor. German SER
vices, 1890 o'clock in the morning.
English service at o'clock in the
evening.
Swedish Bethel Mission church,
Sixth avenue and Harrison street. A.
Liljengren, pastor Preaching ser
vices morning and evening. Commun-
ion service in the evening
Evangelical church, Fourth and
Monroe streets, B. H. Hobbs, pastor.
Services at 10:45 and o'clock. The
pastor will preach in the morning and
the Rev. A. Linge will speak in the
evening.
Oakland M. E. church, Sardou and
Chester avenues; A. E. Peterson, pas
tor. Sacramento service in the morn
ing with sermon by the Rev. ]. E.
Scheer. Evening sermon by the pas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

His crew made a high average in the
recent war game. The coming week
the civilian recruits will take part in
the target practice at Tangier bay,
the big finch and 12-inch guns.
Three-inch guns will also be used ex-
tensively.
Civilians on Board.
For the first time in the history of
the American navy, civilians were al
lowed on board the warships during
war maneuyers. in the recent war
game. About $500 civilians, aboard
twelve battleships in the reserve
fleet. were assigned to the duty of de-
tending the Atlantic coast from Maine
to Norfolk. Va, from an overwhelm-
ingly superior fleet. The Reds" or
attacking fleet, consisted of the en-
tire first line Atlantic fleet of dread
naughts, torpedo boat destroyers and
cruisers. They numbered about sixty
ships in ALL
The defense fleet consists of twelve
battle cruisers. about thirty torpedo
boat destroyers, a few cruisers and the
entire submarine division. Whether
they were successful in protecting the
coast from the enemy will not be
learned until the report of the UNI
pire has been turned in to the navy
department.
The main engagement took place
Saturday morning about 10 o'clock
WheH the 1leeIS met ABOUT thirty miles
orr Sandy Hook. A running battle.
lasting an hour, was fought, and then
the attacking squadron withdrew.
About twenty-eight civilians from
the vicinity of Kansas City are sta
toned on the Louisiana, which is the
flagship of the second division of the
reserve fleet. The life they are lead
ing on board is exactly identical to the
daily routine of the regular men in
the navy. Night atches, engine
room duty, gun practice, drills of vari-
Gus kinds and scrubbing decks and
clothes are a part of their duties
Everyone sleeps in hammocks and eats
Mt the general mess and no special
privileges are allowed.
Since leaving Norfolk August 5 the
Louisiana has been at sea almost con-
tinuously and has travelled several
thousand miles. During the war game
five days were spent in patrolling tho
coast of Maine and New York. The
patrol was maintained about 200 miles
from shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Kansas Farmers Welcome the
Threat of Dutch to Come.
Problem of Farm Hands Would
Be Solved Then.
RESPONSIBLE TENANTS NEEDED
Kansas RuralistS Say They
Could Handle All.
"Put Me on Your Emigrant
List" They Write In.

Kansas farmers and stockmen in
every section of the state hoped today
that Holland farmers would learn
enough about Kansas within the next
few months to cause them to emf
CRATE here in time to help raise re
next crop.
This was the keynote of the score of
letters being received by Secretary of
State ]. C. Mohler in response to an
interview Mohler gave out two weeks
ago. In that interview Mohler said
Hollands eyes were turned on Kan
sas. and that emigration societies at
The Hague had been inquiring about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

tor, 1.-The Scourge of Life's Conduct"
Service of silent prayer at 7:45 O'Clock
East Side M. E. church, Seventh
and Lime streets, ]. F. Youngman,
pastor. Morning sermon subject,
Christian Stewardship" Evening,
Forces of the Kingdom
Lowman M. E. church. 11OI Nor
ris avenue; w. M. Balch, pastor.
Morning sermon subject, THE Novelty
of the Gospel" Evening service at
o'clock. Subject, Mighty to Save"
Seabrook Congregational church,
Nineteenth and Highland avenues;
Robert D. Bussey, pastor. Morning
sermon subject, rs the World Benev-
client" Evening service in charge Of
the Y. P. S. C. E.
Reformed Presbyterian church, go
Clay street, c. A. Dodds, minister
Morning sermon subject, THE Bible
in the Public Schools"
Spiritualist Temple Builders. 122
East Sixth street. Meeting at 8
o'clock in the evening. Lecture by
Philander Chilson, one of the old-time
workers. Messages by Mrs. o. Benson
and others.
Calvary Presbyterian church. G. F.
NICK. Miller, pastor. Morning sermon
subject, "A Bag With Holes" Even
ing, Power and Gentleness.'
First Presbyterian church, s. s.
Estey, D. D., pastor. Morning sermon
subject, The Psychology of the
Crowd" Evening, "A Social Trag-
edy" Wednesday evening at 7:45
o'clock the church meets for study
of the parallels of the Old Testament
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Sixth avenue and Harrison street.
Benjamin Young, D. D., pastor.
Morning sermon subject. The Case of
the Elder Brother" Evening, The
Game of Life and an address by O.
J. Bowman
Potwin Presbyterian church. Fifth
Preaching service morning and even
ing Evening service at o'clock.
First German NJ. E. church, Fifth
and Tyler streets, A J. Ross. pastor
at 10:45 o'clock IN the morning Ser
mon in English No evening service
Central Park Christian church, Six
teenth and Central Park avenues, H.
J. Corwine, pastor. Communion and
preaching in the morning. Special
evening service under auspices of the
C. w. B. NJ. Special music
Mount Olive NJ. E. church, Twelfth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
And Curtis Myers Does Because
He Has Records.
Tale of Love, Trouble and
Crime in Motor Numbers.
ONE SWEETHEARTFOUND LOVER
And a Vacation Courtship in
East Was Made Happy.
Stranded German in China Dis
covered His Relative.

Kansas, thru the office of J. T. Bot
kin, secretary of state, is playing
star role in a new drama of life. Lost
persons are found by the state and
returned to relatives. Lovers long
separated are reunited and made
happy. Stolen motor cars are traced
thru the state, returned to owners and
thieves sent to- prison.
1t is an interesting story of human
new mission which the
state has established thru the automo-
bile license department. Thru a sys-
tenn of files and cross files and records
and cross records, both safety and
danger turks in the ownership of an
automobile in Kansas. A new system
esta blished this year by Curtis Myers,
in charge of the department under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
SEVEN SENTENCE. SERMONS

Joy the spiritual fruit remembering the goodness of
God.-John Douglas Adam
Nothing has permanent value that will not bear transpora
ton when we leave this word-Arthur D. Little.
It's to grumble and complain,
It's just cheerful and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain,
Why, rains my choice! j. w. Riley.
The andest march of victory the march of bruised reeds
repaired and the sweetest light the world at this
the light of restored lamps.-H Elvet Lewis
The central of every human being
and, knowing Him, do His will and live in PLAN
D. S. Cairns.
Whether climb whether plod
Space for task the scant years end:-
To choose path that leads to God,
And keep it to the end--Lizette W. Reese.
The that is lifted often toward the Lord should
grow bright with gladness heart cloud carry
all its daily comngs and gongs reflection of the light
of heaven.-J R. Miller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

sure you that you are and will you
have another hat of this latest style!
Don't feel too safe. There you are,
at the mercy of your loving friends,
your enemies and the police, with a
dotted impression of the shape of your
head made by the French conforma-
teur-yes, that's the name-in the
hands of the crafty salesman
This conformation, or conformation,
is. by the way, one of the very oldest
of inventions now in practical use. For
approximately 500 years it has been
without Improvement. With the I'M
flinching accuracy it has shown thru
out this time in recording the shape
of a mans head, it is surprising that
so little progress has been made in
the 'isms" and "ations" of psychic
criminology.
They would Have Known.
If proper laboratory research had
been made thru use of this instrument
of torture in the geography of the up
per ranges of the late Henry VIII,
perhaps he would never have induced
30 many of the gentler sex to enter
into domestic partnership with his
majesty. They would have known he
was 'off" But then, Shakespeare S
play would never have been written
and that, of course, never would have
done at all.
There are compensations even to
this ineXcusab BILE backWardneSS OF the
centuries in applying such a handy in
strument to the furtherance of mental
science. A State Journal reporter in
nocently asked a clerk in local store
recently for the head impressions of
several notables of the city-political
and otherwise, under the idea that
they would be better than palm cad
ing for determining the identity of flu
ture greats. Nothing doing. The
Jumps and the bumps might be misin-
terpreted.
For lack of better, lesser lights were
made the victims. In the outlines re-
recognize the marks of a friend of
yours.
It is well to warn the unthinking
not to fit a hat just after being kicked
by a horse. In later and more en-
lightened years, one might find him.
self enrolled in the criminal class or,
hardly better in the ranks of the long
haired poets, astronomers and others
of the inspired, when in reality he is
a business man.
The machine, however, when used
with a "formillon" and Dashboard is
of considerable value even in it's pres
ent degenerate application. The lat
ter do not take the impression from
the head but do the actual shaping of
the hat with the impression as a
guide. Dry heat makes derbies suffi-
GENTLY pliable to shape. Straw hats
require steam.
1t is something of a trick to stretch
the brim to a proper shape after the
crown has been finished. For this
purpose. curling boards are used. A
''toliker'' is a brass affair for smooth
ing the brim after it is on the curling
board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

jurisdiction of Secretary Botkin, gives
the state detailed information con-
corning more than 100000 motor cars
and their owners.
Found an Uncle.
This week a letter came to Secretary
Botkin from the German consul in st.
Louis. The letter recited that a Ger
man subject was stranded in China.
He has a wealthy uncle in Kansas,
but did not know the mans address.
Location of this uncle would probably
mean aid to the stranded German The
letter was turned over to Myers. Ten
minutes later Myers found the Kansas
uncle. To be sure the uncle owns an
automobile. He lives on farm and
is g wealthy and influential German
citizen. Information was sent to the
German consul and was later cabled TO
the man in China
That is just a sample. The other
day the new system covering engine
numbers and manufacturers car num-
bers was given a real test.
Had Engine Number.
Several months ago a Cowley county
man lost his car. He was in possession
of the manufacturer number and the
engine number. This week this infor-
nation was sent to Myers The new
filing system quickly found the car.
The machine was owned by Barton
county man. This man had bought
the car in Kansas City-maybe from
the motor car thieves or their agents.
Now drag nets are out for the men
who lifted" the machine.
A Love Story.
Then there is the case of the sep
arated lovers. There are the stories
of love and romance and happiness in
a Kansas cottage-all because the
state happened to possess the right
motor car record.
Recently Myers received a letter
from an eastern woman. That letter
started a Leap Year courtship and
by this time has probably concluded
the final chapter with a paragraph
about the couple who lived happily
ever after. No, it wasn't Myers or
anyone connected with the secretary
of states office affected by the matri
monial venture. The office was mere
ly the innocent agent of an anxious
party who wanted help.
1.-THE" Woman.
A Kansan once spent a summer va
cation in the east. He met the wo-
man." And then when the Kansan
fortified himself and employed all his
she said mo" in a manner that sent
the Kansan home for keeps. Then
the down east woman repented- She
didn't know just where the Kansan
lived and after the abruptly broken
courtship he never thought to write.
But the Kansan owned a car. And
one day the Kansas man received a
letter that started those strange heart
throbs all over again. Of course Myers
doesn't know the rest. He is merely
a public servant. Anyway, It wouldn't
be polite for a highly efficient state
department to NEEDLE with an affair
of the heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
III. G.. BOeger and Jack Williams
on e. s. s. Louisiana.
Both Have Been Given Rank by
Their Commanders.
LEARNING To FIRE BIG GUNS
Seven and Twelve-Inch Pieces
Are Their FayOriteS.
Williams, Washburn Student, Is
Boatswain Mate.

On Board U S. s. Louisiana, Tan
gier Bay, Aug. 20.-With the civilian
naval cruise but half over, two To-
pekans, H. G. Boeger, TOT Kansas
avenue, and Jack Williams, a Wash
burn college student. have already
won their spurs. Williams is now
rated as a boatswaia's mate. and has
command over an entire division, con-
sisting of six squads of ten men each,
He was given his rank by Commander
w. w. Phelps when the skipper con-
ferred petty officerships upon a score
of other civilian seamen. A boat
SWANS mate is ranked as third
class petty officer.
H. G. Boeger, a member of Will
liams squad, is holding down the job
as gun trainer on finch gun crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Psychology of Bumps in Mems
Clothing Shops.
All Shapes Revealed by That
Tricky Conformation.
Topeka men ARE ALL LISTED
But Clerks Won't Give Away
Any of "Shapes."
Manner of Fitting Headgear Is
Old as Hats.

The hat clerk in the clothing store
has the greatest opportunity to study
the psychology of bumps of any man
in the world. What does that little
lump behind the right ear mean?
What is indicated by the hillock in
front? Why the dickens should
mans brains be lop-sided? Does that
tiny knob to the right signify an air
hole? If so. is it good thing to
have2
Ask the clerk He should know.
Possibly he could throw light on the
identity of the classic 'numskull."
Buy stiff hat the next time you
enter a clothing store and. ask the
clerk if you're right in the nrSad. If
he's a good clerk, he'll hasten to as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
CHURCH NOTICES

(These notices must be in The
State journal office by O'Clock on
Friday afternoon. Unless otherwise
noted in this column, services will be
held at IL O'Clock in the morning and
O'Clock in the evening.)
First Congregational church, Sew
enth and Harrison streets, Arthur S.
Henderson, D. D., pastor. Morning
sermon subject, Building the Temple
of the New Humanity" Evening, first
in a series of informal talks on What
the Bible as a Revelation From God. -
First United Presbyterian church,
Eighth and Topeka avenue, Edgar P.
Smith, pastor. Morning sermon sub
ject. Making Religion First" Eve
ming, Goods Care for His People"
Walnut Grove Methodist church,
Sixteenth and Harrison streets, E. w.
ject, Christian Stewardship" Eve
ninq, 1.-The Coming Man"
Euclid Avenue NJ. E. church, Edwin
Locke, d. D., pastor. Morning sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper. Evening
sermon subject. THE Woe of the
World
Westminster Presbyterian church,
College avenue and Huntoon street,
Ralph Ward, pastor. Morning sermon
subject, Not AS CAIN Evening,
Buy a Sword
German Evangelical St Pauls
church, Third and Hancock streets. C.
H. Kruger. pastor. Mission festival
services begin at II o'clock conducted
by the Rev. F. Stoerker of Eudora,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
R. R. MERGER
Public Service Board Consents to Un-
ion of Three Pa. Line Subsidiaries.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 9.-The pub
lie service commission today approved
the application to merge the Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington, the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central.
the Elkton and Middletown and the
Columbia and Port Deposit railroads
under the name of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington railroad
with a total capital of s29, 100000.
All are subsidiary concerns of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

Danville, ILL.,, Sept 9.-Three high
school teachers, two women and a
man, were struck by an interurban
car and instantly killed at 1 o'clock
this afternoon at Muncie, Ill, twelve
miles east of here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
ACTS ON 1890 BILLS

Washington. Sept. s.-During the
session of congress closing today
1890 bills and 642 resolutions
were introduced in the house. OF
these fifty-two bills became laws
and thirty-three public resolutions
were adopted in addition to $50
private bills and resolutions passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

Dean Kaye will preach Sunday
morning at Grace cathedral at II
O'Clock. Holy communion service will
be held at 7:30 o'clock in the morn
ing. There will be no evening service