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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04
OBITUARY

Died, at his home on Route 8, John
T. Gosser, better known as John Hoo
yer. He was born December 10, 1849,
and died July 20, 1916, aged sc years,
Z months and 10 days. He united
with the Chestnut Ridge Baptist
Church May 81, 1882, of which he
lived consistent member until his
death. He was the son of John and
Jane Gosser, and was born and lived
all his life in ST. Francois county. His
father left for California to work in
the gold mines when he was baby,
expecting to send for his wife and
children, but the mother soon died,
and John and his sister, Catherine,
were taken in the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Samuel Hoover, and were cared
for and raised by these good people,
Mrs. Hoover died in 1883 and Mr.
Hoover died in 1896. Since then Mr.
and Mrs. Eliza Burgess have lived in
the home which was their together, as
Mrs. Eliza Burgess was Miss Minnie
Bel, who was also reared in the
Hoover home.
John was man of clean, honest
character and very Industrious anc
economical. The Bible says: "Owe nc
man anything" and he died owing
no man anything. In the last foul
years of his life he was great suf-
ferer of that dreaded disease, asthma
and kidney trouble. His Affections
were like Jobs.
His funeral was preached in his
home by Bro. Golfer, his favoritt
preacher, and his body laid in the
family cemetery to await the resur-
rection morn. His suffering, like
Jobs, it over. May God bless hin
and give him Of the richest blessing:
of heaven Our home is SO lonely
his light footsteps and dear voic'
are missed.
His foister sister, M. B.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04
BiIiousness and Stomach Trouble

"Two years ago / suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble and
biliousness," writes Miss Emma Yer
bryke, Lima, Ohio. 81 could eat very
little food that agreed with me and !
became so dizzy and sick at my stom-
ach at times that had to take hold of
something to keep from falling. See
ing Chamberlain's Tablets advertised
| decided to try them. l improved
rapidly" Obtainable everywhere.
(adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04
THROWN FROM LOADED
WAGON--BREAKS NECK

A fatal accident occurred Friday af-
ternoon on the road between Com
merce and Charleston near the old
Porterfield place when Leonard Schra-
der, aged %, a prosperous young
farmer. was killed in runaway.
The young man was hauling a load
of wheat with a team of horses that
had recently been broken to drive.
When near his home he met byciclc
and the team became frightened and
started to run. Schrader managed to
keep them in the road for some dis
lance but was finally thrown out. lie
struck on his head and his neck was
broken. death being instantaneous
Benton Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

Cars leaving Pennington for Flat
River at 800 and 1890 a. m. start
from State Hospital at 1920 and 9:49
a. M, respectively; car leaving Farm
ington for Flat River at 12:42 p. m.
leaves DeLassus at 1890 p. M; cars
leaving Pennington for Flat River at
4:38 and 8;05 p. m. start from State
Hospital at 4:29 and 6:29 p. M, re-
spectively.
Care leaving Flat River at 6:37 and
9:05 a. M, 5:45, 6:10 and $3.50, run to
Hospital. Care leaving Flat River at
1920 a. m.and 1;25 p. M, run through
to DeLassus.
Car leaving DeLassus at 1855 p. m.
and arriving at Pennington at 2:1O
D. M, runs to Power House only.
Between Pennington and Lead Belt
Local service between Pennington
and lockwood, Bonnie Terre, Elyins
and intermediate points: Cars leav-
ing Pennington at 500 a. m. and
4:38 D. m. make direct connections
with III. r. & B. I. Ry. at Flat River
for Bonnie Terre and Leadwood and
intermediate points.
Cars leaving Pennington at 500
a. M. and 1855 p. m. make direct con-
nections with the M. r. & B. 7. Ry
az Flat River for Elvins and interme-
date points.
All M. r. & B. 7. Ry. trains make
direct connections at Flat River with
Electric cars for Harrington and in
termediate points.
Between Pennington and DeLassuf
m Pennington. Arr, DeLassus
1901 Q. m. 1917 p. m
1888 p. m. l;4q P. ~
Lv. DeLassus. Arr. harrington
70 "a =. m. 12sA2 D. m
LBS (. m. 2s10 p n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

The Times Office has received an
other consignment of cards suitable
for candidates needs. We have them
in all sizes, and at reasonable prices.
Give us trial on your next order. We
guarantee satisfaction, both in regard
to price and quality of work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

In a speech in the Senate, Senator
LaFollette, the great Progressive
from Wisconsin, upheld many of the
Wilson policies, and the Globe-Demo-
crat read him out Of the party, Be
fore the campaign is half over the
Globe will have more reading of this
sort than it can handle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

The immovability of the President
in the face of selfish and partisan
criticism, coming from those who
thought more of personal advantage
than of the nation, has been the best
security Of the American people
throughout the time the world has
been darkened by war clouds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

Hughes says: Roosevelt and I are
in accord" The German-Americans
now know what Hughes thinks of
them. To refresh their memory they
might read Roosevelt's st. Louis
speech. OF course it was easier for
Hughes to make the above statement
than it was for him to outline his own
views.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

The Times job department makes a
speciality Of printing candidate cards
which we are prepared to furnish
promptly, neatly and fright now"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

1t is a felicitious rhyme, but it APP
pears to some of us that "0rder" as
mate for Border" has been over
looked.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04

Republican criticism of President
Wilson's policies and methods doesn't
get them anywhere. 1t is the results
that count. The people like the re-
suits Wilson has obtained. They do
not know what results Hughes would
have gotten, therefore they don't pro-
pose to take any chances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-04
All the news--$1 90 the we r
TRAVELLERS GUIDE

To reach Pennington you can use
either one of the following routes:
Via st. Louis)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16


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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
BRITISH WIN BIG a.
BATTLE ON BANKS =
OF THE RIVER ARNE
Russians and Roumanians Have
Reinforced Fifty-Mile
Front
FRENCH TAKE A MAIN POINT
Village Of Saillisel is Now in the
Hands of the Entente Allies
Little Fighting of Moment is
Going on in Russian Macedonia

London, Eng.-British forces
struck a fresh blow against the
Germanf ront in the region of the
Ancre river, Monday. The Ger
mans were taken by surprise and
offered no serious resistance ex-
cept before Serre. The attack
was carried out over a front ex-
tending five miles on both sides of
the river against positions held by
the Germans for two years and
which they considered impregna-
BILE. The attackers captured
Beaumont-Hamel and Saint Pier
re Divion, gaining new ground to
a depth of one mile and captur-
ing 1000 prisoners.
Russians and Roumanians on
both the Dobrudja and Transyl-
vanian fronts of the Roumanian
theater are vigorously on the Of
fensive against the troops of the
Allies. Keeping up their opera
tons to the north of the Constan-
e-Tchernavoda Railway, begun
last week, the Russo Roumanian
forces have been enabled to push
back field Marshal Won Macken-
sen's men to a front running
through the towns of Topal, IMAM
cesne and Kahranasuf.
In the Transylvanian zone the
Russians have gradually reinforce
ed the Roumanians on the north
ern section of the line until now
they are fighting side by side with
them over a front of about fifty
miles south of the Bukowina bor-
der. The latest official communi-
cations from both Bucharest and
Petrograd report the capture of
Austro-German positions in the
Trotus and Alt Valleys and the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Woodrow

Woodrow, IL, 10, 16.-The ice
cream festival given by the Par
ents- Teachers association Of tie
New Prospect school held at
Woodrow last Saturday, the 18th.
was a decided success. Tx COM
mittees in charge carried on Neir
work exceptionally well, whil ne
parents and friends of the school
responded most literally. The
proceeds of the sale are to be used
by the association for repairing an
organ for use in the school. Many
expressed the hope that another
festival be held in the near future.
The honor roll of the New Pros
pect school for the first quarter is
as follows: 9th Grade-Mildred
Tooke, Pearl Coones, Harley Cor
bitt; End Grade-Ezra Corbitt,
Lenora Whidden, Marie Whidden,
Louise Stroud, Mary Pearl
Stroud, Bolton Roam, Elan IN
derhill; LIST Grade-Bryant Moore
Almalee Underhill, Earl Powell,
Rufus Daughtry, Margaret Wild
den, Bertha Corbitt, Sylvania Ber-
ton.
After a visit of the county
home demonstration Mrs. E. A.
Parker to the New Prospect school
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Cleveland

Cleveland, Nov. 13-The launch
Tiperary, a seaworthy craft owned
and operated by Baily Bros, has
been under repairs at the Cleve.
land yard. She will be launched
Nov. 18th. This launch is engag.
ed in passenger and mail service
between points down the coast.
Captain Hulse has the steam
yacht Aroostook almost ready for
the winter cruise. He expects Mr.
Dean here by Nov. Goth.
Rev. Joseph Barton preached
his first sermon in the new M. E
church at Cleveland Nov. 18th.
There was quite a good atten-
dance. Rev. Barton will continue
to hold services here. He will
make an honest effort to lead the
Clevelandites in the right way
Christians and sinners, sceptics
and agnostics, all will be welcome,
all come and all bring your peck
ct boOks-the new church needs
money.
The Flown, a beautiful yacht
belonging to Charles l.. Weather
ly of New York, is being painted
and repaired and put in condition
for the winter service by Geo.
Brown at the Cleveland ship yard.
The government quarantine
boat Sea Gull, was launched last
week and will go to her station at
Boca Grande at once. She is q
beauty and shows the master
work turned out at the Cleveland
ship yard. Will Cleveland was the
inspector for Uncle Sam on this
work.
The Dixie, passenger and
freight steamer of Kinzie Bros.
line, Fort Myers, will be on the
ways at Cleveland next week for
repairs.
Geo. Chahoon of AuSable Forks
n. Y, owner of the National Ho-
tel, and Mrs. Lyman, are late ar
rivals.
Capt. c. H. Jones of New York.
John Skud and John Lawson of
Brooklyn, a part of the crew of
the yacht Flown, are at the Ma
tional.
Mrs. Ida Huckeby is having her
grove worked out. 1t is in fine
shape now. Louis Lanier is do
ing the work. Five tons of fer
tilizer was used.
R. d. Hewey and wife made a
business trip to Fort Myers last
week.
We are sorry to note that Mr.
Solberj is on the sick list. Hope
he will be better soon.
The ship yard has another fine
Improvement. A new carpenter
shop 40 80. 1t will be equipped
with first-class up-to-date machin-
cry and will be a great improve
ment to the woodworking part
of the yard. Will Hall was the
builder.-JOE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Charlotte Harbor

Charlotte Harbor, Nov. 13-Mrs.
Reuben Watson of Clearwater,
was here Friday.
Miss Elsie Russell, after visiting
relatives, returned to Arcadia
High School.
Fire on last Thursday night de-
stroyed the home and contents of
FIR. Raleigh Wall. Mr.. Wall and
family were in Fort Myers when
the confagration took place.
Cause unknown.
A big trade is brewing and will
likely be consummated during the
next few days. Property involv-
ed is considered to be best in vii
lage.
Misses Lillian Corbett and
Florence Robinson, two popular
young ladies of Punta Gorda, were
visiting here last Sunday, the
guests of Miss Gussie Russell.
Mr.. Johon Hagan, our popular
county commissioner, spent the
entire week in the county's CAPT
tai, looking after the interests of
his neck of woods. He did, how
ever, come back and stay long e.
naugh to remember Knott Oh e.
lection day.
Transients and others anticipat-
ing spending any time in our
midst will receive courteous treat
ment at the boarding house of
Mrs. J. M. Burnett. She having
had considerable experience in the
hotel work, knows how to make
it pleasant and agreeable for
strangers as well as friends.
Several large cane patches can
be seen in and near the little vii
lage. Is it not time some one was
grinding cane and letting us know
about it or making some syrup
and sending fresh bottle? We
have some old teth that have not
been sweet for long time. Who
will be the first to comply.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Fine, New Hotel Proposed

G. A. Skipper, well known and
capable financier of Zolfo, was
here from Monday night until yes
terday, during which time he sub
mitted to many citizens the plans
of an elegant, up-to-date hotel to
be erected on the site where the
Seminole now stands. The plans
contemplate a three-story build
ing with about fifty rooms and all
modern conveniencies, such as
baths. hot and cold running water,
electric liehts and an interior tele-
phone system.
The building as proposed will
cost about $40 100000, and the no.
tel, when complete, will "fill a
long-felt want" and prove of in
estimable value to the whole town.
1t will be run the year rounr and
the rates will be the same as those
charged by other hotels of similar
character. There seems no doubt
that it will be paying PROPOSE
ton" from the start.
Mr.. Skipper naturally wants
our citizens to talks stock in it, and
we trust they will take large a.
mount of it. We are confident that
lit will prove a fine investment
view that is confirmed by Capt.
Roe's success at Arcadia and the
success of every well managed up
to-date hotel in South Florida.
Had we such hotel here now, it
would be filled with guests before
Christmas.
1t certainly behooves our citi-
zens to lend every possible encour-
agement to Mr.. Shippers propo-
sition.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

were admitted free. others were
charged 10 cents. Five cents adj
ditional was charged for admis-
sion to each of three inside attrac-
tons, viz: a motion picture show
where characteristic acts of pro-.
fessional and other people were
thrown on the screen from the
rear by light so placed that the
actors performed between it and
the screen; side-show for men
only" to which ladies were also
admitted, where a "big frame
Iup", ground hog, the sweetest of
sweethearts and pair of mems
pantaloons were exhibited; and a
minstrel show, which was all that
the name implied. In addition to
these attractions were booths
where various refreshments were
sold-and there was also a booth
where for a nickle five rings were
supplied with which to throw for
souvenir canes. The most popu-
lar and mysterious place Of the
evening was the fourtune telling
booth where lovely maiden at
tired in oriental costume fore
told the future.
Opening with grand parade
in which all who were in costume
participated, everything moved a
long nicely until the terpischorean
march, which ended the affair.
1t was a great success, netting
neat sum for the purpose for
which it was given, and special
credit is due Mrs. H. M. Reid and
Miss Blanche Glenn, who took the
lead in getting it up.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

on Oct. 25th, the girls formed a
canning club, electing the follow
ing officers: Ruth V. Curry, Pres.
Addae Tooke, Vice-Pres., Pearl
Coones, Sec'y., Mildred Tooke,
Treas. Considerable interest was
shown and it is hoped that the
parents will cooperate as much as
possible in giving the girls a good
start.
/ The boys formed a hog and
farm club so as to be ready for the
demonstration, Mr.. Borland, when
he makes his promised visit and
while awaiting his coming devot-
ed their energies in budding the
palmettoeS in front of the school.
1t is a decided improvement in the
looks of the grounds and special
credit is to be given to all who
helped.
Mrs. E. A. Parker visited the
jackson school last Friday at the
regular meeting of the Parent
Circle and gave an interesting
talk and demonstration on jelly
making. On her next visit she
will demonstrate marmarlades.
Temperance Sunday was fitting
ly observed at the Presbyterian
SIS. last Sunday. A special pro-
gram was given by the children
appropriate to the occasion. A
large number attended.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

repu|se attacks at some points
North Of Oituspass the Austro-
Tormane hace made advances, &C.
cording to Berlin.
After davs Of sangunary fight
ing the village of Saillisel, lying
to the east of the Peronne-Ba-
paume road in the Somme region
of France, has at last fallen en-
tirely into the hands of the troops
of General Foch. In the capture
of the town the French inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans
and in addition captured seven
officers and POP men and eight ma
'Nine guns. On the remainder of
the front in France artillery duels
progress.
Little fighting of moment is 60
ing on the Russian, Macedonian
and Austro- Italian theaters. A
long the Narayuvka River in Gal
icia attacks by the Russians have
been put down by the Austro- Ger
mans. The town of Polog and
Culse Hill have been captured
by the Serbians from the Bulgar-
ians, according to Paris. Berlin
admits an advance by the Serbians
in this region. No infantry en-
gagements on the Austro-Italian
front have been reported.
Unofficial advices from Berlin
say that the commander of the
German submarine that recently
sank the British steamer Rowan
more, on which there were several
Americans, reports that the YES
sci was shelled because she failed
to halt when so ordered by the
submarine commander.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
A Gale Blew Here Yesterday

A gale, accompanied by a
drenching rain, prevailed here
yesterday from 9 am. till noon.
The wind subsidized at noon, but a
light rain continued to fall till
night. Vegetable plants in the
vicinity were whipped by the
wind and considerably damaged
The extent of the injury done to
truck cannot be estimated at this
writing, but we think it is not ser.
ious. Only peppers and elephants
were tall enough to be severely
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
WORLDS FAIR

The World s Fair" in the lob
by of Hotel Punta Gorda, Friday
evening, came near to eclipsing
anything in the way of a church
benefit entertainment heretofore
given in this city, and every one
attending appeared to enjoy it. 1t
was in the nature of a burlesque
and was given for the benefit of
the Woman g Guild Of the Church
of the Good Shepherd.
Those attending in costume
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

shaken by the wind. Part of the
tin roof of DIR. Welch's block was
blown off, which makes the second
time this has happened. No 9th
err building was injured and all
boats on the bay rode out the gale
safely, This morning the tenn
perature was down to AZ degrees
and the weather is bright and low
ly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS


Town of PuntaG
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

According to the London view,
Great Britain, France, Russia, It.
ally, and Time are the principal
allies on the Entente side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-05
GRATITUDE FOR DISFAVOR.

Some of us need mental readiust-
ment on the question of sex. With
complacency born of dishonest view
point and social deceit, many of us re-
gard women as the protected and fav-
ored sex, then in the same breath the
man agrees with the Oriental III
thanking God he was not born wom-
an. His logid does not extend 10
thanks that he has no financial pro-
lection or other favorable opportuni-
tie3. His gratitude is merely for un-
favored SEX
Cora Harris, a southern writer
who says some very clever things
has this comment in the Saturday
Evening Post.
why should anybody. man or wo-
man, thank God for his or her sex.
Is there any advantage before him il
being born male? | telieve there's
a plus mark put after every woman.
name in the Book of Life. We have
not fought the wars; or built the
cities or carried on the Divine bust.
ness of amassing wealth in this pres
ent world; but we do keep the faith
What would happen if all tn,
churches dropped out and went into
business with the brethren The pas
tors might still get their salaries. but
Your missionary collections would
drop two thirds"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-05

The average total family income,
including women and CHILDREN, is be
tween 500 and $500 a year in the
United States, according to statistics
given out by the American Society for
Thrift. Between 1900 and 1914 the
average increase in the retail prices
of food was about so per cent. while
wages increased little less than st
per dent. No matter what may be
the cause of this condition the mora
is plain: The average American u
the future must be thrifty.
Our population is increasing at tho
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-05

rate of ABB day. Statisticians est
mate that within a few years this in
crease will reach 10000 a day. There
will then be even greater cause for
thrift.
a movement IS on foot in the Nj
I tional Education assoc citation, the of
ficfal organization of school teachers
of America, for devising plans ei
! teaching thrift in our schools. This
means beginning at The foundation
points out the American Society for
Thrift. and the results on the happi-
ness, prosperity, and security of the
! future American will be beyond com
prehension.
There are over 100000 workers il
America. If each worker began now
to save dime a day the aggregate
determinations would reach $1,465,-
750,976 a year, or if each saved dime
week the total would be S2OS,S19.-
BIZ. The saving or dime a month
by each worker would amount to
$4S, ,O93, and only 4 dime year
would mean $4,015,7o0. American So
ciety for Thrift statistics show that g.,
per cent of men are dependent upon
tfeir daily earnings, OF on others, for
support of the age of 50 and that not
one man in 80 who retireS with Il
competency is able 20 retain that
competency to the dose of life. These
are things for the patriotic American
to think about. This is nation of
manifest destiny. but there are evil
days ahead unless our people begin
at once the practices of thrift.
1t is well 10 remember that the
present high price of cotton and CO..
ton seed will not obtain always, SO
that Jefferson dIunty end Pine Bluff
folk would do we'll to begin the prac-
tice of thrift right now, if they haven't
already started