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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
Farmers are busy getting wood and
preparing for winter.
AVON

Fine weather at this writing.
Miss Anna Meyers was Coffman
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Orlena Boyd is real sick at
this writing.
Miss Viola Mcfarland Of Coffman
visited relatives here last Saturday
and attended the township teachers
meeting.
VIM. Blackledge was Ste. Gene
We've visitor the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Boyd and little
daughter, Lucy, were guests of rela-
tives near here Sunday.
Mesdames Wade and Bauman spent
Tuesday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnny Boyd spent
Saturday night with the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schoff, of Min
NTH.
j. 7. Russell was business visitor
at Libertyville Tuesday.
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, at
Landmarks Drug Store.
Misses Clio Sanders and Mamie
Bohs of Fairview were guests of their
friends Misses Ethel and Edyth
Rodgers, Saturday night.
Harvey Earl little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Boyd, is real sick at
this writing.
Henry Winters and son, Earl. of
New Church passed through here Sun
day afternoon
VIM. Shaw of Libertyville was q
business visitor in this community
Monday.
Miss Laura Govereau of River Aux
Vases is spending few days with
relatives and friends near here.
A. c. Wade went to Ste. Genevieve
the latter part Of last week and pur-
chased a new 1917 model touring car.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Barrow and
little daughter, Elizabeth, were guests
Of Mrs. Barrow's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Smith, last Sunday.
Last Sunday as Jasper Mcfarland
and son, Jesse, were returning home
from visit with relatives near here,
their horses became frightened at an
automobile, making short turn, ov-
erbalancing the wagon to which they
were hitched and threw the occupants
to teh ground. But, fortunately, they
escaped with only few minor cuts
and bruises.
Saturday afternoon while Edgar
Herman was hauling in fodder, in
making a short turn in the road the
wagon slid and overturned. Edgar
tried to jump when he discovered the
danger, but was a little too late to
entirely escape. He received quite a
few bruises, which left him unable
to move his right limb. However, he
seems to be getting along fairly well,
but still unable to walk. We wish
for him a speedy recovery.
The Saline township teachers meet
ing which was held at Avon last Sat-
urday was well attended Every one
seemed to have enjoyed themselves,
also derived some good from the meet
ing. Excellent talks were made by
Supt. Joseph King, as well as the
teachers, patrons and friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
OAK GROVE

Oak Grove school is doing fine al
this writing.
Terry Chandler is not so we'll al
/ present.
E. Gordon of near Avon was a pleas.
ant caller in this community last Sun.
day afternoon.
Albert Wade of near here pur-
chased a new Ford last Saturday.
Miss Cathleen Lentz attended the
meeting at Avon last Saturday.
Bradie Mullins and Noah Wampler
spent Saturday night in Pennington.
Eugene Shinn is no better at this
writing.
Prayer meeting at Pleasant Hill
next Thursday night.
Frank Harter sold fancy black
horse to Eugene Thurman of near
Pennington for a fancy price.
The box supper that was to have
been at the Madison school house last
Thursday night did not come off. 1t
was postponed until Saturday night.
Noah Hammers is on the sick list
this week.
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, at
Laakman's Drug Store.
Miss Cathleen Lentz, teacher of
, 0,In Hione sIniooi' suOSclioeu lor thiS
p"p Ti. Ae E- IT, ,,
vi W. Dc p = iliN IiaIv er anu c1liureIl'
. viola' c buJie, Eia il ana ,JJoseph;
Mr. i ofu8X o az Tue no, J Oh Mr' anu
-, ''i,,, " "'iii,i anu laiiiily,
VIM Mcdowell and John Haney
motofed to harrington and back last
Monday
Mr. and Mrs, Amlsie Waugh were
harrington visitors last Saturday.
Perry Carter and Elijah Hammers
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Gregory.
Geo. and Eugene Shinn spent Sun
day afternoon in Pennington
Wimple Gordan of near Avon was
Q pleasant caller at this place last
Sunday afternoon
Orvall and j. C. Harter spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with relatives
in Pennington.
Mr. ard Mrs, BAIL Zolman Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
ROUTE 6

Jesse Davis was visiting in Washita
Sunday.
VIM, A. Watson was at Loughboro
Sunday.
Miss Hazel Thurman was visiting
Miss Della Raby Sunday.
Ira Murphy was a visitor at An
drew Raby's Sunday.
Joe Clark was in Doe Run Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Willie Wheeling is visiting
home folks this week.
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, at
Laakman's Drug Store.
Smiley Orr and sons are moving
their saw mill this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Mat Tawfall were Wis
iting at Loughboro Sunday.
Thos, Crawford and Jesse Davis at
tended the dance at N. C. Pirtle's
Saturday night A good time is re-
ported.
There viii be singing at Geo.
Moore's Saturday night. Dec. 2. Ev-
erybodyNis cordially invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01

ty and our hope. We instinctively long
to associate with some native grow
ing thing of beauty, our love and am
bltlon for our State. Such floral en-
blem will be used at festival times, on
occasion Of public celebration and hon
or, it will be incorporated in our ar
chitectural decoration and placed or
Seals and Medals of Reward, and or
State Publications and letter-heads..
Some historical incident might have
settled this for US, but we know Of
none such, so we must make our own
history by rallying to this call All of
us, citizens, men and women. girls and
boys should express our choice, our
hearts desire, and let the prevail
ing preference decide the selection.
The Flower need not be a flower,
for though Kansas has her Sunfower,
and California her Poppy, Maine stur-
Oily clings to her Pine Cone and Tas-
sci, and Oregon delights in her native
Grape.
We all agree on these fundamental
requirements, that "The Flower"
should be beautiful in color, in form,
native of our State, abundant and
widely distributed over the State.
Those already suggested are;
Wild Grab Apple, with its added at
fractions of fragrance, and fruit as
well as flower.
Wild Rose-with its age-long asso-
citation Of sentiment, and it's buds,
leaves, and hips, all artistic
Aster-for variety of form and col
or and its great profuseness.
Golden-rod- to four other
States. But this might be combined
with the Aster, for "these two flow
ers clothe our roadsides with a regal
mantle of purple and gold"
Dogwood-with its white flowers in
spring and its rich red foliage in the
fall
Clover-Red-bud Corn, Wild Phlox,
May Apple, Larkspur, Michaelmas,
Daisy, Paw-paw, Sumac and Sycamore
tree have all been suggested.
When the wishes of the people have
been reported and counted and weigh
ed, petition will be presented to the
next Legislature for official adoption.
Let every one, young and old, florist,
teacher and children
let the scientific, patriot
ic and historical societies and women's
clubs all send in word of their pref
erence. Fill out this blank below, de-
tach and return. 4
H. c. IRISH, Supervisor School Gar
dens, st. Louis, Missouri.
L. GOODMAN, Kansas City,
Mo. Vice President Missouri Fed
Grated Women's Clubs.
H. S. WAYMAN, Secretary Missouri
State Horticultural Society, Prince
ton, Missouri.
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Choice Of State Flower ...........
Club or Society. ..................
Remarks ............ .............
Return to
MISS MARIE L. GOODMAN,
1000 Warwick Blvd,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
KNOB LICK

Emmett Murphy visited home folks
here last week.
Mrs. Mary Mcfarland and little
daughter, Geraldine, returned Thurs
day from visit in the Lead Belt.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Williams ant
daughters, Lottie and Ethel left last
week for their home in Paragould
Ark.
The program and pie supper which
was to be given at the school house
Wednesday evening, was postponed.
Ralph Howlet returned Wednesday
from a visitin the Lead Belts
Geo. Bible, who has employment ii
the Lead Belt, visited home folks here
last week.
Mrs. Frank Mullerson, who has beer
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Nc.
George, Of this place, left Sunday fol
her home in Flat River.
Harry Hughes visited his father If
Bismarck Thursday.
Mrs. Will Eaves. of st. Louis is the
guest of her brother, r. A. Murphy
at this writing.
Adam Wilkerson returned Tuesday
from a visitin the Lead Belt I
Mary Mcfarland entertained a mum
Der Of young folks at her home Thurs
day evening, including: Ralph Howlet,
Geo. Wallace, Clara Bayless, Lee Van
amberg, Ralph Hughes, and Florence
and Edna Acuff. All spent a pleasant
evening.
Don't forget to come to Sunday
School and help with the Christmas
program.
Richard Eaves had his house re-
modelled last week.
Mrs. Doughty and little granddaugh-
ter Of Pennington visited relatives
here last week.
James Low of Leadwood spent Sun
day with home folks here.
Little Miss Lola Belle Ellis is Or the
sick list at this writing.
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies. at
Laakman's Drug Store.
Rachel Jarnagin left Sunday for
her home in st. Louis, after a week S
visit with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. j. Bayless returned Saturday
from a visit in the Lead Belt.
Mrs. Josh Cox and children of Lead
wood are the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Crump, who resides near this
places.
Mrs. Maggie Skies and little daugh-
ter of Desloge are visiting friends
here this week.
Noah Hibbitts visited home folks
here Sunday.
A number of young folks from here
motored to Flat River Sunday. They
were: Maggie Milne. Edna Acuff,
Mack Sye and Clara Bayless.
Mrs. Henry NARROW is very i'll at
this wrieing. apc
Mrs. Robert Hibbitts left Sunday
for visit with her daughter, Mrs. l..
Newkirk, of Desloge.
Pearl Mcdowell returned Sunday
from visit in the Lead Belt.
Mrs. Pleas Williams left Sunday
for visit with relatives in Farming
ton.
Hugh Mcdowell visited home folks
Sunday.
Edna Acuff left Sunday for Para
gould, Ark, where she will spend
few weeks with her uncle, ]. L. Will
liams, and family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
LIBERTYvILLE

Mr.. MERGER Of Yount, Mo, passed
through here last Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Vessels was a business
visitor in this community last Tues
day.
F. M. Biggs moved onto the Belken
farm last Tuesday and N. G. Sebas-
tain has moved to the farm he recent
ly purchased from Mr.. Swink.
L. 0. Presnell and J. l.. Simpson
attended the teachers meeting at Az
on last week and report good time.
Chas. Keith; Myrtle and Violet
Simpson visited Leadwood friends last
Saturday and Sunday.
Albert Parker and wife, Mrs. t.
W. Martin and Miss Leona McCarver
of Flat River visited H. B. Presnell
and family last Sunday evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
a STATE FLOWER FOR MISSOURI

At recent meeting of the State
horticultural Society, committee was
appointed to take up the matter of
the selection of estate Flower; to
learn the choice of the people and take
steps to secure the approval of the
Legislature.
The call for such decision reveals
the sentiment Of devotion, Of pride,
Of patriotism for our great State. We
need such symbol, accepted and pub
licly recognized, to express our loyal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
PRIMROSE

Those who were entertained at thc
home of VIM. A. Moon Sunday were
Misses Esther and Blanche Rawson
Messrs. Lass Cash, Henry Lawson
Lawton Crossman,. Samuel James anc
Llovd Rawson.
Vetal Pratte was a Bonnie Terrt
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Rawson and brother
Floyd of Bonnie Terre spent Satur-
dav and Sunday here with friends and
relatives
Lass Cash was Bonnie Terre Wis
itor Tuesday
Misses Amelia Meyer and Beulah
Moon Of Bonnie Terre were guests at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Moon, Sunday.
Rev. r. G. Ramsey of Flat River
filled his appointment here Saturday
and Sunday.
We have been having some fine
weather the last few days.
Mrs. Neal Cole of near Prospect at
tended church services at the T. M.
B. Church Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Easter of Bonnie
Terre were puests at the home of Lew
is Lawson Sunday.
VIM. Snyder and j. G. King were
transacting- business in Bonnie Terre
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Jones was guest at the
home of VIM A. Moon Thursday.
Will Pettes made a trip to Bonnie
Terre Monday.
Misses Annie Moon of near DeSoto
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Moon,
of this place.
Mrs. James Holdman and children
of Bonnie Terre attended church here
Sunday.
Charley Lawson of DesIoge spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Lawson.
There were five received in the T.
NJ. b. Church Sunday at the II O'Clock
servnce. Immediately after the ser
vice they were baptized in the beau
tiful stream of water over near the
M. r. & B. T. railroad. They were:
Misses Katie Hoelzel, Lulu Cole, An
ME Douglas; Messrs. Roy Rodgers and
Leslie Douglas. At the evening SER
vice Manuel Moses was received in
the church.
Mrs. Carrie Cook and children Of
Flat River spent the weekend here
with friends and relatives, and also
attended church services at the 7. M.
2, Church.
VIM. A. Moon was guest at tho
home Of Richard Rawson of Bonne
Terre Monday night.
Errest Never of Bonnie Terre at
tended church here Sunday
Try Sal Verni Stock Remedies, at
Laalman's Drug Store.
Several from Prospect attended
phr ~ here Sunday.
The b Y. P. U. was well attended
Sunday ni@ht. Miss Nellie Moon was
leader. Miss Esther Rawso1 will be
lea3er next Sunday night.
viii Dickerson Of near Melzo trans
acted business in Bonett Terre one day
last week.
Jake Pettes Of Bonen Terre motors
cd out here Sunday.
Mrs. Neal Cole of near Prospect was
shopping in Bonnie Terre one day last
week.
Jacob Matthey of near Melzo made
a t-in to Bonnie Terre Monday.
Miss Blanche Rawson of Bonne
Tel and ass Cash were guests at
the home of VIM. A. Moon Saturday
Ronald Pratte made trip to Bonnie
Cne Jay last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
VERSUS
MANURE FOR CORN

In one of the experiments at the
Missouri Agriculture Experiment Sta
ton corn has been grown for twenty
five years on the same plot of ground
with an application of manure av-
In comparison with this, corn has
been grown in various rotations with
out manure. A summary of the yields
for the last six years on these plots
shows that the average yield of corn
on the rotated plots is greater than
the average yield of corn which has
been grown continuously with manure.
In other words rotation has been s9me-
what better than heavy manuring in
this experiment. The last six years
of the quarter century have been chos-
en- for comparison since one of the ro-
tations is six-year rotation and
since this number Of years is suff-
Gent to largely overcome seasonal
variations,
1t should not be understood from
these results that rotation is sufIi-
cient to maintain the yield of corn
As a matter of fact there are other
plots in this same experiment which
have been both rotated ard menured
The average yields of these plots is
very materially above rotation alone,
The important points are, that rota-
ton is more important than fairly
heavy manuring in the long run. bat
that it is not all-sufieient; that in or
der to maintain land in productiveness
economically, it should be both rotat-
ed and MANFRED, while in many cases
commercial fertilizing materials an
piled IN addition to the manure vill,
give still further retuln.-F. NJ. Mil
Ter, Missouri College Of Agricultune.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01

throw cologne, don't throw any mud
or brickbats. If you must go out be-
hind the house and kick yourself for if
you feel that way you are the man
that needs kicking. Whatever you do,
don't allow yourself to be chronic
kicker. Let everybody push together
and we will be happier and live long
err"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01
was Flat River visitor last Wednes-

was TAU NIVeT VIslCUr last Wednes-
day.
Thos. and Frank Gregory, Thos.
Lees and Harrison Bowling of this
locality made a business trip to Rop,
er's store, several miles below Golf
man, last Wednesday.
Thos. Counts, who recently moved
to Flat River was in this part of the
country last Tuesday.
Eddie Basher of near Coffman mo
tored through this section the first of
the week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-01

We would impress on all those
wanting job work, OF any description,
that The Times job department is es-
peeially equipped for the turning out,
on short notice, of any kind of job
work, which is always guaranteed to
be fright" both in regard to quality
and price. Give usNa trial with your
next order. Our work is all done by
those who "know how"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

of real manhood in you, Bob, you'll
ing you like this-when she needed
you-didn't help her any,"
81 know! I known The words were
wrung from him like groan. But
the thing is bigger and stronger than
l am. 1t takes both of us together to
never pull through and-I wouldn't
want to-"
Never until she left Lorelei's house
and turned toward the white lights Of
Broadway did Adoree Demorest fully
realize whittier her theatrical career
had carried her. Adoree knew herself
to be pure. But the world considered
her evil, and evil in it's eyes she would
remain. At this moment she would
gladly have changed places with that
other girl whose life hung in the scales.
John Merkle had never lost interest
in Lorelei, nor forgotten her refusal
of his well-meant offer of assistance.
1t pleased him to read into her char
acter beauties and nobilities of which
she was utterly unconscious if not &C
tually devoid. Soon after his talk with
Bob he telephoned Hannibal Wharton,
making known the situation in the
most disagreeable and biting manner
of which he was capable. Strange to
say, Wharton heard him through, then
thanked him before ringing off.
When Hannibal had repeated the
news to his wife, she moved slowly to
a window and stood there staring down
into the glittering chasm of Fifth ave
| nue.. Bob's mother was frail, erect,
impassive woman, wearied and sad
dened with the weight of her husband g
millions. There had been time when
society knew her, but Of late years
she saw few people, and her name was
seldom mentioned except in connection
with her benefactions. Hannibal Whar-
ton was serenely conscious of her CON-
plete accord with his every action, and
in reporting Merkle's conversation he
himself.
John loves to be caustic; he likes
to vocalize his dyspepsia" the old man
muttered. Mrs. Wharton did not stir;
there was something incorporating
in the rigid lines of her back and in
her stiffiy poised head People of her
kind always have children" he con-
tinued, land that's what / told Bob. |
told him he was laying up trouble for
himself"
Bob Lad more to him than we
thought irrelevantly murmured the
mother.
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ILLUSTRATIONS Of parker

in ignorance of the truth, and now,
therefore, the girl had no one to lean
upon except an impractical stage
woman-and drunken husband. In
Bob's mind the pity of it grew as the
time crept on.
But Adoree Demorest was wonder
full. Despite her inexperience, she was
calm, capable, sympathetic, and, best
of all, her normality afforded sup
port upon which both the husband and
the wife could rest. When she finally
made herself ready for the street Bob
cried piteously:
you're not going to leave us?"
81 must. It's nearly theater-time,"
she told him. ITS one of the penal
ties of this business that nothing must
hold the curtain; but I'll be back the
minute the show is over.
"Lorelei needs you"
Adoree nodded; her eyes met Bob's
squarely, and he saw that they were
wet. Her face was tender, and she
appeared very simple and womanly at
this moment. Her absurd theatrical
ism was gone; she was a natural, unaf-
fected young woman.
II wish could do something to
help" YEARLY continued Bob, but
Adoree shook her head so violently that
the barbaric beaded festoon beneath
her chin clicked and ratified.
she knows you're close by; that's
enough. This is poor time to preach,
butt seems to me if you've got bit
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
CHAPTER XVI.

Adoree Demorest, still in her glitter
ing, hybrid costume, but heavy-limbed
and dull with fatigue, paused outside
her own door early that morning The
time lacked perhaps an hour of dawn,
the street outside and the building
itself was silent. yet from Adoree's
parlor issued the sound Of light fingers
upon piano keys. Adoree entered, to
And Campbell Pope, with collar loos-
ened and hair on end, seated at the in
strument The air within the room
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

Bobs mother turned to her son, say
ing: "She is beautiful, and she is
good, too. Anybody can see that. We
could love her for what she has done
for you, if for nothing else"
well, should say, So" proudly
Wanted the son. "She took chance
when she didn't care for me- and she
made me into regular fellow. Why
she reformed me from the ground up
I've sworn off every blessed thing
used to do"
Including drinking?" gruf1y queried
the father.
Eyes"
Lorelei smiled her slow, reluctant
smile at the visitors, and her voice was
gentle as she said: HE thinks he las,
but it's hard to stop entirely. and you
mustn't blame him IL he forgets him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

To all young fathers there comes a
certain readjustment of values. To
Bob, who had always led selfish,
thoughtless existence, it was at first
bewfldering to discover that his place
at the head of his household had been
usurped by another. Heretofore he had
always been of supreme domestic i'm
portance, but now the order of things
vas completely reversed, if not hope
lessly jumbled. First in consequence
came this new person, tiny and vastly
tyrannical because of its helplessness.
then the nurse, an awesome persona
sort of oracle and regent combined
who ruled in the name and stead of the
new heir. Lorelei herself occupied no
mean station in the new scheme, for at
least she shared the confidence of the
nurse and the doctor, and ranked
above the cook and the housemaid, but
not so Bob. Somewhere at the foot Of
the list he found his own true place.
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