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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

ties levied for the benefit of special
industries.
We doubt that free sugar would
materially effect one way or the other
the Louisiana cane growers or the
sugar beet industries, though they
imagine it would and believe they
derive protection from foreign compe.
tition through the small duty now
imposed. Their trouble has been anG
will continue to be with the great SUI
gar refneries which enter into some
secret understanding just about the
time the cane and sugar beet produc-
ers are ready to market their products
Our country will always import
large quantities of sugar because the
home supply is not adequate, and this
makes it a good revenue producer for
the government. Then, aside from
any policy of government protection
to special interests and without bur-
dening any one class with discrim-
mating tax, the small duty on sugar
may not only be consistently but
wisely retained.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
AN OLIVER FOR HIS ROLAND

Our Marrying Justice" who is po-
etically inclined, but has an eye to
business, saw opportunities. swinging
their fight during the brief vacancy
in the Recorders Office last week, so
wired this message at the Governor:
Harrington, Mo-, Feb. 4.
/" Governor Elliott w. Major, Jeffer.,
son City, Mo-:
Recorder is dead,
Mr.. Wood wants to wed.
What shall | do?
It's all up to you.
william Good,
Justice of the Peace"
t. b. Williams, Secretary to the
Governor, answered him in kind. as
follows:
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 4.
Justice William Good, Pennington,
Mo-:
Have appointed ]. S. Clay,
Mr.. Wood may set the day;
Justice Good is on the spot,
More than willing to tie the knot.
"T. E. Williams,
Secretary to the Governor"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
THE SUGAR TARIFF

The Underwood tariff law provides
for the free importation Of sugar af-
ter May 1, 1916. We see by Washing
ton dispatches that Congressman
Kitchin, Democratic floor leader of
the House, favors repeating this
clause. Its repeal would mean the in
definite continuation of the present
duty on sugar of a fraction over one
dollar on the hundred pounds on all
sugar importations.
When the Underwood tariff bill was
under discussion we favored the re-
tention of a small duty on sugar, not
as a protection measure, but on the
prevailing, Democratic contention of
"a tariff for revenue only. That
principle means small duty on conn
modities in universal use, the infini-
tesimal cost Of which to the people is
shared by all classes, in contradis-
tinction to specific and advaiorum d1-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
WANTS PIPKIN DESCENDANTS

A personal" in the st. Louis Post
Dispatch of the 9th says: would like
to hear from descendants of John
Sappington, John Long and Col. Phil
ip Pipkin, who lived in st. Louis coun-
ty in 1896 and later"
The Col. Pipkin mentioned in the
personal is the grandfather of Merrill
Pipkin of this place, who has the fam
lily record, and answered the inquiry.
But Col. Pipkin was not resident of
st. Louis county at the date mention
ed. He was a soldier in the war of
1872, and did not remove from Tenn
essee to st. Louis county until about
the year 1920. John Sappington and
John Long each married daughter
of Col. Pipkin, and Merrill Pipkin of
this place is a son of the late Judge
Philip Pipkin, who was son of Col.
Pipkin. Col. Pipkin was the father
of seventeen children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET

A slow market at the opening when
good hogs sold about steady, with q
fancy heavy load selling at 1925 was
followed later by an active market at
stronger prices and fancy load of
hogs went to shipper buyer at 49,
30 the extreme top for the day. The
bulk Of the good hogs weighing 100
pounds upwards sold at $3.50 to 1920
with the roughs at 1925 to $3.50.
In marked contrast to the market
for weighty hogs was the pig trade,
which owing to the lack of orders was
25c to SOC lower than yesterday.
Those weighing 100 to 140 pounds
sold at 81 to SITS with the light pigs
at $5.75 to $500. Today's receipts
$4,000 with about 1900 directs.
The lamb trade was stronger today.
A prime load topped at SLIPS. Fat
sheep brought $3.50. Receipts 1000.
Cattle receipts 1890. Cattle trade
dull today, fat steers selling Zoe low
er and all grades of she stuff from
Gamers up 10c to 15c lower than last
weeks closing prices.
Yours very truly,
National Live Stock Com. Co.
Feb. 8, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
Yours very truly,
"HERMA.NN SCHAEFFER.
WHAT ABOUT SANITARY
SEWERAGE

Proper sanitary conditions means
health, and health means happiness
and life. Therefore every community
should look well to its sanitary con-
ditions. We believe that such condi-
lions could be very materially inn
proved in Pennington with modern
sewerage system, and this appears to
be the proper season to commence ag-
itating this grave question.
We do not mean to imply by this
suggestion that this city is in any
worse condition, in this regard, than
is most other cities of like population.
What we desire, and what we believe
this citizenship generally desires, is
to make Pennington even more san
itary and heaithful than are most
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY NOTES

Miss Hazel Belknap has resigned
her position in Flat River and accept
ed one with the st. Joe Lead Co., at
Bonnie Terre.
Mr.. A. H. Hoffman, who has just
closed successful term Of school
near Patton, Bollinger county, was .
visitor Monday. Mr.. Hoffman is
thinking of arranging his affairs so
as to take a course with us in the near
future.
Miss Esther Rudolf has accepted
stenographic position in the Office of
Marshall, Golfer and Matthews at
Flat River, succeeding Miss Belknap.
Lyman Wilcox, one Of our worthy
bookkeeping department students, has
found it necessary to give up his work.
and returned to his home last week in
Kyles, Mo.
George Trauernicht was one of our
visitors last week. Mr.. Trauernicht
graduated some eight years ago, and
has been in the employ of the Doe
Run Lead Co. until probably a year
ago, when he was transferred to the
St. Joe at Bonnie Terre. Mr.. Trauer-
NIGHT recently resigned his position,
and is contemplating taking some spe-
cial work in the near future. His Al
ma Mater is indeed proud of the rec
ord he has made in the office work.
and bespeaks for him marked and
merited success in whatever line he
may engage.
In our recent shorthand theory test,
given by Miss Lawrence, we find that
Miss Roux, Mr.. Jennings and Mr..
Meyer were the honor students in the
third test, while the second test hon
ors went to Miss and Mr.. Zolman.
Prof. MoOthart and son, William. (,
went to st. Louis last Thursday or
matters of business and incidentally
saw President Wilson. He reports
the Employment Agency calling for.
high-grade, competent young men and
young women stenographers. This
should indeed be an inspiration to all
who are looking forward to Office work.
Mr.. Warden s. Moothart has resign
ed his position as assistant teacher in
our school, and is succeeded by Miss
Lulu Black. one of our last years
Warden and William, sons,
Of Prof. Moothart, are doing steno-
graphic work in st. Louis for awhile
before taking up some other lines Of
training. The public ought not to ov-
erlook this important feature-that
Prof. Moothart believes in practicine
what he breaches. He has been teach
ing young men in the commercial work
during the past twenty-five years. and
thinks SO well of the opportunities,
by way of stenography being stepping :
stones to other lines of business and
professions, that he is having his sons
DO that which he is asking others to dc
from year to year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

Congressman Mann, Republican
floor leader of the National House OF
Representatives, recently came out in
a strong speech favoring preparedness
Among other things he said, eve can
better afford to spend hundreds Of
millions of dollars or few billions OF
dollars in ample preparation for trou-
Bile and avoid it, if possible, than we
can to wait for trouble and then spend
untold billions before we are finally
victors, as we would be-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
REGULAR PROGRAM OF
f. L. S. TONIGHT

Tonight friday is the date for
the regular fortnightly program of
the Pennington Literary Society, at
the High School Auditorium, and a
specially good program has been pre-
pared as follows:
Selection, by the Pennington Mando-
lin Club. Gentry Keith, Chas. Fran
cisco, Sam Isenman, P. D. Nations,
Chas. Mccarthy and E. C. Barroll.
Address,. Clyde Akers, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Newt Stone.
Original Monolog-Carl Trauernicht
Violin Solo-E. j. Mckinney, Jr.
Pantomime-by Pupils of Miss Sack
man.
Vocal Solo-Harold McCurdy. ~,
Piano Solo-Miss Helen Graves.
The crowd at the last meeting Of
the Society, when the Pennington
Young Peoples Orchestra gave con-
cert, "looked like old times. The
house was full, the audience appre-
ciative. The show was a good one
that thoroughly pleased the people.
Tonight it is hoped an equally large,
or larger crowd will be present, and
attest the interest which is felt in the
work of the society.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

Mr.. o. w. Ramsey, one of the coun-
TVS aspirants for the Republican NOM
nation for Congressman of this dis
trist, and Hon. Arthur P. Gray, Rep
resentative of st. Francois county in
the General Assembly of the State,
both of Bismarck, were in Farming
ton this week shaking hands with
their friends and incidentally looking
for any breaches that may appear in
their political fences. ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
INCREASING INCOME TAX

If it becomes necessary to increase
the tax on incomes to meet the exc
gencies of the government growing
out of defense preparedness, and il
appears that it will be necessary, the
part of wisdom, yes, of justice, would
be to place the surtax wholly on
large incomes-those exceeding $780,
900, the tax cumulating in ratio to the
largeness of the income.
There has been some talk in this
connection of lowering the maximum
income now exempt from income tax
from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t would be
better to raise the maximum of in
come not subject to tax from 5000 to
$4,000 or $4,000 than to place it be-
low $4,000, and let the burden of the
income tax rest upon those with in
comes from $4,000 to $1,000,000 or
more, the tax accommodating in pro-
portion to the largeness of the in
come.
The element of inequality in taxa
ton, which some argue such sys-
tenn of taxation contains, does not
really exist. The burden, if burden it
be, would not be felt nearly so much
by those whose incomes are greatly
in excess of the sum which the most
profigate and luxurious living re-
auires, as it would be for those whose
incomes allow for only modest way
of living.
The New Republic, discussing this
subject, says:
"The lower income classes should
bear a, fair proportion of the federal
taxes, Of course, but this end can be
attained through excuses and customs
duties. A tax of two cents pound on
sugar is equivalent to a one per cent
income tax for the head of a normal
household with $500 income; for the
recipient of an income of $4,000, the
sugar tax is a vanishing item. Indeed,
in view of the multiplicity of our indi-
rect taxes it is open to question wheth-
err our lower-income classes are not
now burdened more heavily than the
higher-income classes would be if the
existing rates were doubled"
What then, shall we tax a mans
genius and shrewdness for making
money and insuring for himself an
immense income? Certainly; doesn't
government protect him in his genius
and shrewdness for money making as
well as enlarge his opportunity for
exercising these gifts What would
the accumulation of wealth be worth
to him but for the security which
He is only paying safe-deposit box
He is only paying safe-depositbox
rent for his surplus wealth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
LICENSES TO MARRY

Jan. 81, Andrew Vancok and Annie
VALID of Bonnie Terre.
Feb. 5, J. R. Rabadeaux and Miss
Grace Ditch of Flat River.
9Th, Grover Lawson and Miss Lura
Lawson of Frankclay.
4th, A. E. Wood of Flat River and
Effie King of Leadwood.
9th, Delmer R. Wade of Flat River
and Miss Nettie P. Tate of Reynolds
county.
9th, Chris Minker and Miss Mae Bal
ley of Leadwood.
9th, George Swearingen and Miss
Jessie Leigh Of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
is THIS ANOTHER RIcHMoNDY

Editor Pennington Times:-
There is no dearth of candidates
for the nomination for Governor in
the State, either in the Democratic
or the Republican party. And there
are some good men among them in
both parties; perhaps not all o.. them
up to the full standard, when one
measures the Governorship by the
greatness and Importance of our
State. A big man is needed for the
position. The readers of your paper
are more or less acquainted with the
characteristics and the public lives of
the dozen or so gubernatorial aspir-
ants, and as see it, among the Dem
ocrats seeking this honor, there is
very little difference in them as to
ability, integrity in public affairs,
loyalty to the State and its institu-
lions and adherence to the democratic
faith. / do not mean to say that any
one of them would fall short of the
requirements of the executive office
not at all, but no one would hardly
proclaim any Of them as eminently
set apart for that important position.
| was in st. Louis last week with
the crowds that greeted President
Wilson, and talked with men from sew
eral parts of the State. There SEEM
ed to be no crystalized sentiment for
any particular one Of the aspirants,
and some men were named who have
not been thought of in this connection
as good material for Governor. Among
these heard the name of George H.
Moore mentioned as one who at the
head of the Democratic ticket would
marguerite a campaign that would
not only attract attention, but would
wake up things generally. Perhaps
you do not remember him on first
thought; let me introduce him to,you.
George H. Moore is the Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Eastern
District of Missouri-one of President
Wilson's selections. He is a native
Missourian and scion of one of the
oldest and most influential families
of the State. He is graduate of the
law school of the Missouri State Uni
versity, and for a number of years
practiced law with unusual success in
st. Louis. He is a speaker of mag
netic and forceful parts, and would
lead a campaign with fire and spirit,
He has always been an active party
worker, and while his achievements in
this direction may not be SO well
known down here, he is widely ac-
quai1ted and favorably known in
many parts Of the State.
/ don't know whether Mr.. Moore
would consent to enter the racelfor
the Democratic nomination for aGny-
ernor or not; he has a responsible po-
sition that pays him $4,000 a year,
and he might think there are too
many Richmonds already in the field,
but if he were persuaded to enter the
free-for-all race, he would certainly
put life into the running. and he has
the executive qualities to ill the Of
fee. T,,. =.
vnIrAJc Dor ITICIANY
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

Grin L. Munger of Piedmont, con-
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congressman in this district
filed his candidacy with the Secretary
OF State last Tuesday. His is the
first announcement of congressional
candidate filed with the Secretary Of
State, and perhaps the first for any
office for this campaign year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

Judge E. E. Swink of Pennington
came down Thursday and Bob Golf.
man drove him over to Zalma where
he was billed to buy mules Friday
He returned here Friday night and
was on hand to buy mules Saturday
but owing to the rain and high water
only few mules came in that day
but since he has bought over a car
load. He has been unable to get bacl
home owing to the high water and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Banner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
other cities of like population.

ONtiSA NiSASo VI AAhS PSPNA"'AS'''
This city is ahead of most other
places in many things that make for
happier homes and longer life, and a
modern sewerage system would great
ly increase its lead in those things
sought by the better class of citizens,
in looking for a location to establish
a happy home. Could there be any
better time than now to go carefully
over this matter and thoroughly
thrash out this question, than which
there could be none more important
for the citizenship generally.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

The following complimentary art
Gle on President Wilson we clip froi
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, tn
leading Republican organ of the West
president Wilson's address de-
livered at the Coliseum in st.
Louis yesterday morning was
the last one of his tour, and was
perhaps the. best-balanced and
most convincing of his speeches in
behalf of preparedness. Since
reaching the Central West Mr..
Wilson has refrained from the in
timations of immediate war that
gave note of alarm to his utter
ances in the East, and his address,
es in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri
have been calm and dispassionate
but periodically earnest discus
sions of the issue. Such was the
character of his remarks in st.
Louis yesterday, and we believe he
found nowhere an audience more
generally in accord with his senti-
ments than that which gave him
profound attention in the Colise-
UNI. For Mr.. Wilson was undoubt-
eddy right when he said that the
Central West is not Indifferent to
the question of preparedness for
national defense. 1t is not excit-
ed about it, as the East seems to
be; it is not disposed to become
frightened at dangers which it
believes to be at present exag-
gerated or wholly imaginary; but
it realizes that there are dangers,
real dangers; that the United
States, proud, jealous of it's hon.
ors and its rights, the richest ma
ton under the sun, cannot hope to
hold its place and its power unless
it is prepared to defend itself
against any force that might be
brought to bear against it.
"This feeling, this realization,
is not unanimous here, it is true,
nor is it so in the East; but it is,
we believe, the sense of the great.
majority in this section, and we
are glad the President has receiv-
ed proof of it in this tour. We
are glad, too, that the President
has taken this swing around the
circle in the Central West, and
has adopted the tone most likely
to appeal to this people. That he
has accomplished good for the
cause we have no doubt. The
chief opposition to it here, and
throughout the country, comes
from within his own party, and
although he has addressed his
appeal and his argument to the
whole public it is the Democrats
he has hoped to influence. For
the Republicans, as a rule, are in
accord with him ON the general
principle of preparedness. It's
failure. if It fails at this session
of Congressman we hope it will
not fail-will be due not to Re-
publican but to Democratic OPP
position. 1t was the realization
of this fact that sent the Presi-
dent on his tour and the meas
ure of his success will be large
ly in the effect of his speeches
upon the thought and action of
tho na,,ona~oax,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11

In mentioning last week the rumor-
ed probable candidacy of Clyde Will
liams of Hillsboro for Congress, the
types got his name "Cyrus" instead Of
Clyde, but then everybody in the dis
trict knew who was meant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
Announcements

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of the following for nomi-
nation for the Office and by the party
named at the General Primary to be
held on Tuesday, August /, 1916:
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
For Sheriff:
NJ. A. PATTERSON.
For County Treasurer:
w. 7. HALLE.
For County Recorder:
c. E. PORTER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
THREATENS TO wREAK DIRE
VENGEANCE ON THE TIMES

y An attache of The Times Is in re.
ceipt 'of the following letter; whose
author thinks he is the editor: -.
little Rock, Ark, Jan. 2, '16.
Dear Sir: l read an article in
your paper three weeks ago about
me running away with Miss Laura
Goldsmith. Now what l want to tell
you is this, if YOU are not in q posi-
ton to swear to this, or to prove it in
court, l kindly advise you to publish
a correction. 1 have not run away
with her. / left because my wife
made it so unpleasant for me, even
threatened my life, so l ask you to
make a correction, or I'll MAKE
YOU prove what you published, and
if you can't land / know you can't)
look out! that's all.
f. Yours very truly,
"HERMANN SCHAEFFER.7
The Times did mention reluctantly
the family trouble of the Schaeffers,
the fact of Herman Schaeffer's leaving
town, and the rumor that he was ae-
companied by the woman he names,
who had been keeping house for him
during his wife's absence for a few
weeks in st. Louis. Mr.. 3chaeifer ,s
entitled to whatever correction and
justification the publication of his let
ter may afford him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-11
THE PRESIDENT AND
THE CENTRAL WEST

The following complimentary arti-
Gle on President Wilson we clip from
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, the
leading Republican organ of the West:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
The Wherefor
OF Play To Be
Threshed Out

Exactly 272 questions have been
sent in by recreation leaders
throughout America TO be discussed
and, if posi- BILE. to be solved at the
Recreation congress to be held at
Grand Rapids, oct. TO inclusive.
Those from South Bend who will at
tend this congress one or two days
are. Superintendent of Fairgrounds
r. Il. Barnes, L. NJ. Hammer
schmidt chairman OF the recrea-
ton committee, Eugene Manning.
MRS. Homer J. Miller, and Mrs.
Glenn Smogor. Mr. Barnes is on
the program to assist in several Of
the discussions
Instead of OrauOns and long ad-
dresses, there will be pointed. prac-
teal answers to the questions by
SONS will give everyone OppOrtuni-
ties TO propose additional questions
OF TO contribute actual experiences.
No time is TO be wasted in the an
cielt discussion as TO whether play
grounds and recreation2l activities
are needed. That has been settled
i'm a vigorous affirmative by the 432
communities. large and small. which
now have supervised recreation. To
the practical problems as TO how TO
secure, finance, conduct. and de-
velop Fairgrounds and other recrea-
tiOnal facilities. urban and rural,
the entire six days OF the Recrea-
ton congress will be devoted.
Some of The Questions.
'Neighborhood and Community
Centers" are the theme of the first
thirty-ong questions. Among them
are the following:
What games can young men and
young women play together under
proper leadership in the recreation
centers? ?" What is the place of
social dancing in a municipal neigh
horhood CENTER should attend
ance upon dances be conditioned
upon membership in other groups ?"
should the director OF q neighbour
hood center be a custodian or a
leader" Should he help the neigh
bOrhoOd TO organize itSelf?" Should
he spend as much time out among
the neighbOrS as he spends within
the center p" How can the neigh
borhood center plan its work SO as
TO reduce intemperance? What
plans for community Christmas
trees have been found most success
fuI?" What success have Volun-
teer leaders had with groups of
young people,"
Some of the other topics which
will be taken UP at length arei
Group Organization, Games and
Contests. Rural Recreation"
Physical Efficiency, Adult Re-
creation, Civic Forums, Keep
ing the Fairgrounds Free of Po-
htics', Ways and Means. Bud
gets. Dues and Charges" and y
New Profession.