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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
In the Tolls

Last week j. ]. Roberts loaned
Sam Holladay 5000, taking mort
gage on a Hudson six automobile as
security and holding the machine as
collateral. Mr.. Roberts, who is cash
ier of the st. Francois County Bank,
also cashed a personal check on the
Bank Of Flat River for him for a
small sum. Holladay, who is a gem
ial and genteel looking young man of
about 2S years and married, was
reared in the Minnith vicinity, Ste.
Genevieve county, and has been living
at Flat River on and off for the last
ten years and was well known to Mr..
Roberts. After taking the mortgage
on the machine Mr.. Roberts went to
the court house to have it recorded
and looking it over discovered that the
machine had not been registered in
this county, but in st. Louis, and that
Holladay had given that city as his
residence instead of Flat River. On
inquiry he also found that Holiday
had no funds in the Flat River Bank,
and that there was a prior mortgage
on the machine, which he had been told
was clear. This first mortgage Mr..
Roberts satisfied in order to hold the
machine.
He then swore out a warrant for
the arrest of Holiday on a charge Of
obtaining money under false pretense,
and sent Sam Doss, armed with this
warrant, to st. Louis to effect his ar
rest. Doss usually gets what he goes
after, and through his acquaintance
with the detective force he soon found
his man. But the St. Louis officers
thought they had more serious COM
plant against Holiday and insisted
on holding him on a charge of being
associated with a gang of automobile
thieves in that city which has been
pretty active of late.
1t has subsequently developed that
two autos which Holladay had sold at
Flat River-one to George May and
one to Mr.. Spofford--were stolen ma
chimes, the owners of which have
proven and recovered their property.
Holladay's friends and acquaintances
in the Lead Belt are very much sur
prised to hear of him in this new role.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
LICENSED To MARRY

August IS, Joshua Gallagher Of st,
Francois and. Maud Montgomery of
Flat River.
10th, Charles Steward Merseal of
DeSoto and Martha Kathryn Baker Of
Richwoods.
21st, James Merritt and Anna Ma
hurin of Elvins.
21st, Albert Wilson and Rosetta
Smith of Bonne Terre.
22nd, VIM. Wiley Of Sprott and FL
len Thompson Of DeLassus.
23rd, John H. Baker Of Redwood
and Sarah A. Turpin of Doe Run.
23rd, Irving AuBuchon and Ruth
Francis of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
SAVE MOVING EXPENSES


Our Republican friends contend that
they are gaining in Missouri by reason
OF the large addition annually to our
population from Republican Illinois
and Republican Iowa who are attract
ed by our land bargains.
And what drove them out of Illinois
and Iowa!
High taxes.
What was the real controlling infiu-
ence that induced them to locate in
Missouri!
Low taxes.
What is the tax rate in Republican
Illinois?
Forty-nine cents on the $100 valua-
tion.
What is the tax rate in Republican
Iowa?
Forty-eight cents on the $100 valu-
alton.
What is the tax rate in Democratic
Missouri
Only EIGHTEEN CENTS on the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
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COMBINATION BEATEN

A picked bali team from Farming.
ton and Flat River suffered terrible
drubbing by the DeSoto team, at the
latter place Sunday afternoon. The
score was 10 to 3 in favor Of the home
team. In view of the fact that there
was some ball talent in the combined
team, the conclusion must be that De
Soto is the possessor of "some aggre--
CATION"
The players from Pennington were
Petty, Priester, Adams and Bragg.
Flat River was represented by the
following players: Sparks, Freeman,
Coffman, Dempsey and Gallager.
Bragg and Sparks were the battery
for the combination team.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
PAGEANT CONCERT TO BE
DIFFERENT AND VARRIED

The Concert, under direction of Mr..
Edward C. Barroll, which is to be CIV
en- on Friday night, September 18th,
in connection with the three day Page
ant and Homecoming, promises to
be one Of the biggest and most at
tractive features Of the three days.
It will be given at the Pageant
grounds, on the Ozark Athletic Field
formerly known as the cold fair
grounds" in the western part OF
Pennington, on the car line.
Barroll's Concert Orchestra, justly
famous throughout the country as a
musical organization of real merit,
will contribute the larger part OF the
program for the evening, offering Sc
iections of a popular character such
as appeal to the tastes Of the mass OF
the public. As Mr.. Barroll himself
will have his hands full in the direc-
ton of the concert as whole, the di-
rection of the orchestra for the eve
ming will be in the hands OF Prof.
Hugh Porter.
Besides the orchestra there will be
solo and speciality numbers. contribut-
ed by talented musicians from all
parts of the county as well as Farm
ington. Among those Mr.. Barroll has
asked to appear upon this program
are the following:
Mr.. l.. B. Pringle of Bonne Terre,
Mandolin virtuoso.
Master Ted Graves Of Framington,
Tuba soloist.
Miss Irene Goff of Desloge, contral-
to.
Miss Barbara Caroline Tullock of
Pennington, violiniste.
Mr. j. J. Roberts Of Pennington,
delineator of quaint characters.
Mrs. Fannie Shaw of Pennington,
pianiste. ~eF
Mrs. o. H. Duggins of Pennington,
violiniste.
Miss Claire Evans of Bonne Terre,
interpreter of folk-song.
Miss Louise Morris of Pennington,
vocalist.
Father Cunningham of Desloge, vi
olinist.
Miss Lavinia Rozier of Pennington,
lyric soprano.
Mr.. Lyman Barrow of Bonne Terre,
trombone soloist.
Mrs. Ethel Morris Arnold of Fed
eral, pianiste.
Mr.. Otto Long of Bonne Terre, ten
or and cornetist.
Mr.. Milton Tucker of Flat River
violinist.
Mr.. Laurence A. Smith of Farm
'ington, marimbaphone artist.
Messrs. Joe and Frank Zimmer OF
Flat River, "rag time" singers and
fun makers.
Several other attractive numbers
are under consideration, and others
will probably be asked to contribute
something to the program. Several
Surprise numbers" are in progress OF
rehearsal, at least two Of which will
doubtless be new to Pennington and
the people of the county on concert
program. 1t is certain those who at
tend win be well repaid and will be
royalty entertained for the evening
Barroll has won reputation for stag
ing successful concerts, correctly judg-
ing the real capabilities of talent and
securing for any program people who
"really can do things" So this con-
cert may be looked forward to as an
ambitious effort perhaps never before
attempted. The open air feature is
unique-the concert being out in the
omen with background of natural
greenery and the sky for a sounding
board-the same as the Pageant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25

The new "manager of the Waters
Press" a job shop for which there
Is no need in Pennington, is surely a
ahot air merchant" for true, judging
from some advertising letters he has
been distributing about, the diction of
which indicates that he has no place
in a real print shop, except under a
competent foreman. Pennington has
two Of the best newspapers to be
found in the entire State, and in con-
nect;on with them are job shops of
ike high character. There is no place
here for such "wild-catting" job shops,
such as the "Waters Press" appears
ID be under its present mismanage-
ment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
U. HIM. CLUB MEETS

The Unity Home Makers Club met
at the home of Mrs. Busiek and Mrs.
Schuttler last Thursday. Instead of a
regular program by special invitation
Prof. Busiek gave a splendid address
on "0ur Schools" Farm Agent Bert
France was present and by request
made strong appeal for rural inter-
ests.
The social hour with neighbors and
friends was great pleasure, and the
delicious punch and cake served by
the hostesses were enjoyed by all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25

81 would not" declares Mr.. Hughes,
"hesitate to go to war to protect the
interest of Americans abroad" in
other words, Mr.. Hughes as President
would sacrifice the life of every
American boy, if need be, to help John
D. Rockefeller corner the oil produc-
tion in Mexico. Is that the sort of a
President the American mothers are
seeking?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25
Several More

We are pleased to acknowledge the
following new subscribers during the
past week: J. G. Turley, Route /,
Pennington; A. B. Edwards, Route 5,
Pennington; Milt Matkin, Bismarck;
j. B. Webb, Knob Lick; Mrs. J. B.
Smith, Lebanon, Va; Ewing Boone,
st. Louis; Claude f. Orten, Colorado
Springs. Colo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25

E. L. McComber, Of Irondale, ar
rived in Pennington yesterday for a
visit with old friends, before proceed
ing to Coffman for a visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Adams. Mr..
McComber's many friends here are
pleased to greet him again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25

The Times management will re-
ceive, receipt for and publish names
and amount of all contributors to the
Democratic State campaign fund.
Early contributions will be thankfully
received. Read the notice in another
column of this issue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

have been on every front in Eu-
rope and in every capital except
Petrograd. On the fronts I have
seen the horrors Of war. And in the
capitals have seen the efforts of the
various fighting nations to draw the
United States into the war.
In war, thinking men become I'M
thinking beasts. Men of business,
science and achievement stop their
work and become mere physical units
in an army. Youths drop their life
dreams and their futures. Ambitions
crumble. Home and family plans are
swept aside.
The blight of hate reaches into the
1nnermost corner of every city, of
every home, of every heart.
Worse things than death fall to
the lot of millions of human beings
in war, including mental and moral
decay.
lhto thC oitudIioh Wouiu pio
duce these terrible changes 1 have
seen all the nations of Europe en-
deavor to drag the United States.
From these capitals have watched
Washington get the United States
out of one plot after another.
Sometimes we in Europe, who were
seeing the European side of the pic
ture-the efforts of the Allies to
draw us into war with Germany; the
efforts of the Germans to draw us in
to war with the Allies-held our
breaths. There were times when it
seemed that war would be the only
way out.
1 have seen German rejoicing at
the prospect of having the United
States quarrel with the Allies;
have seen the Allies wild with delight
over the chance that the United
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
"THE WHOLE TRUTH
Says Mrs. Eads. in Writing Her
Praise For Cardui.

Circleville, Ohio.-"All have said
about Cardui, the woman's tonic, IL
the whole TRUTH" says Mrs. Fannie
Eads, Of R. F. D. No. 6, this town.
"I suffered with womanly weakness,
and pains in my back and limbs for
two long years. I was so bad of, I
could hardly walk at all.
My husband advised me to try
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I con-
Guided to follow his advice. After tax
ing Cardui according to directions, I
now feel like new woman, and can
do all Of my work.
Before taking Cardui, was q walk
Ing skeleton; now weigh $50 pounds.
/ recommend Cardui to every suf-
fering woman, for know what Il did
for me. My dresser is never without .
bottle Of Cardui on It."
There II no reason why Cardui
won't help you, just as It has Mrs.
Eads, as well rs hundreds Of thou
sands Of other women In the past so
Years. 30 II you suffer from any Of
the many ailments 30 common to
women, or need . good Strengthening
tonic for that tired, nervous, worn-out
feeling, get q bottls Of Card-u-i,
ssSoy. At al druggista Ncei
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
"WELL DONE, WILSON;
CARRY ON---SHEPHERD

States would go to war with Germany
over the "Lusitania" or some other
incident.
But always, sane, sound, steady,
the United States came through. 1t
was a magnificent thing to see from
our point of vantage in Europe. 1t
made one thrill to realize that the
United States was his own country.
Now, when return home, 1 find an
election campaign under way. I hear
men say that we have peace without
honor. We, in the European capitals,
who saw our government escape the
war traps, felt no loss of honor. We
were always able to look the other
fellow in the eye and be proud. No
one over there ever seriously charged
us with loss of honor.
We are proud of American sanity
and of American craftsmanship and
that cool, calm reckoning of the
American people which prevented
them from being stampeded.
1t was a fine, thrilling thing to be
an American in European capitals
and to know that in our own capital
at Washington there were men as
shrewd and as far-sighted as any of
the statesmen of Europe; to know,
also, that the statesmen in Washing
ton were steadier, saner, less influ-
enced by hate and bitterness and bet
ter able to Judge right and wrong
than the wisest statesmen in Europe.
And to come home now to the
United States and witness the at
tempt to thrust from the guidance of
American affairs the government
which had led the United States
through this maze of diplomacy and
machination is, to one who has wit
messed affairs from the European
end, little short of terrifying. 1t is
like playing with dynamite.
Do you know why Zeppelins fly
over London? 1t is not to destroy
arsenals or kill soldiers. 1t is to dis
gust the British people with their
government and to provoke them to
upset it on the ground that it is not
protecting them.
Men are fighting in Europe now to
upset enemy governments and there
by weaken their opponents.
In the United States some of us are
trying to upset our own government
at time when the war crisis de-
mands stability and continuance of
the government.
Most nations, in this crisis, have
abolished elections. This was not
necessary in the United States, nor
would it have been possible. But
this coming election ought to be a
mere formality. The vote ought to
mean in so many words: you've
done well, Mr.. President. Carry on"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
BY w. G. SHEPHERD
Famous American War Correspond
ent

The following is part of an
article written for the Newspa-
per Enterprise Association by
w. G. Shepherd. He had been
in Mexico for two years report
ing the revolutions when war
was declared in Europe. With
in three weeks he was on the
French front. Later, he spent
several months in Germany. He
was in Serbia when the Central
Powers drove the Serbian army
out; for many months he was
with the allied armies at Salon
ika; and he was in London dur
ing a Zeppelin raid.
Read Mr.. Shepherds words
and you will understand (1) that
America has not lost but rather
has gained honor by keeping out
of the European War; and (2)
the magnitude of the service
rendered to Americans by Wood
row Wilson by preventing the
embodiment Of his country in
war.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

by this proclamation give public no.
tice that on
Tuesday, November z, 1915,
there will be held General Election
in the County of Seward and State of
Kansas, and the officers at that time
to be chosen are as follows, to-wit:
Ten Presidential Electors
Justice of the Supreme Court, No. 1
Justice Of the Supreme Court, No. 2
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
Superintendent of Insurance
State Printer
Congressman, 18th District
State Senator, 38th District
Representative, 123rd District.
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds.
County Attorney
Probate Judge
Sheriff
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
WHAT WOMEN OWE TO WILSON

In the three years and more dur
ing which President Wilson has been
in office he has been instrumental in
bringing about more good works
than have been achieved by any Pres
ident in generations. And he has
done it by the exercise of great di-
rectness of purpose, wisdom, tact and
patience. He has given his whole
being into the task. He has worked
for the women, for the mothers of the
nation, and he has accomplished
more for them than any other Presi-
dent whatever ever did. This he has
done by saving to them sons who
would have been sent, in all proba
bility, to war il either of Mr.. Wilson's
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

opponents had been elected, and by
facing dangerous opposition in his
own part of the country to save their
children from the sweat shops of the
nation. President Wilson certainly
deserves well of the women, and that
he thinks we'll of them is shown by
the fact that he travelled far to reg
lister and then again to vote for their
enfranchisement in New Jersey. Mr..
Hughes voted for them not at all
Journal of Commerce, San Francisco,
Cal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

Coroner
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
County Surveyor
Clerk district Court
County Commissioner from Second
District.
County Commissioner from Third
District
Township Trustee
Township Treasurer
Township Clerk
Two Justices of the Peace
Two Constables
And the vote of electors for said Of
ficers will be received at the polls of
each election district in said district
and township.
In witness whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand, at my office at Liber-
al, in said County, this 10th day Of
October, A. D. 1916.
o. e. DOBSON,
st Sheriff of Seward County.
All they say boils down to this:
"Muh Fella Citizens, put the other
fellas out and put ME in"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
First published Oct. 20, 1860
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION
OF the Time of Holding
GENERAL EJECTION

State of Kansas, Seward County, S.
The State of Kansas to all to whom
these presents shall come, greeting:
Know We, that l, o. e. Dobson,
Sheriff of Seward county, Kansas, by
virtue of authority in me vested, do
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

Wall Street wants that desk back
in the Treasury Department at Wash
ington-but the American people
don't.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FARMERS ENORMOUS PROFITS

The price Of American farm crops
and live stock products in 1915
reached the enormous total of $10,-
SOC, 900, 900, a gain Of $1,200,000,-
900 since 1912. This result was
achieved in the face Of the fact that
the war in Europe cut off the for
eign market for 80 per cent Of the
exportable surplus of our cotton crop,
reduced the price from 1875 cents
per pound in 1913 to 7.3 in 1914,
to 1872 in 1915, and also caused a
heavy shrinkage in the 1915 acreage
amounting to $3OO,OO0,OOO.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

Wall Streets fake betting odds on
Hughes tumbled sharply down when
Wilson money came up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
DOWNS.

Mr.. McFarlan, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday at the Misses Beltch.
Miss Marie Stiliings. of-the State
Normal. spent the week end with her
grandmother.
jim Price has moved to the Arlie
The Misses Graham spent Sunday
with their home people in Downs.
Ruth Stuart fell into a bucket OF
hot water Saturday and burned her
limbs badly, but is getting along nice
Mr. and Mrs. Irons and daughter,
Bette Jean, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Rudy. 4,
There was very pleasant taffy pull
at Ora Talkington's on Friday even
Mr.. Kahl has moved into the Straits
Mrs. Hixenbaugh and Mrs. G. p.
stitlings attended the Christian church
in Warrington Sunday. 'a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Z CONFESSIONS OF a WIFE $:

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low the adult tongue to name and
which only the adult heart can con-
ceive."
"oh, he'll" exclaimed Dick disgust
ed1y-
you've guessed it." remarked Jim
with grin.
"Margie I'm going home and going
to bed and I'm going to take this idiot
with me. Don't you think about this
conversation tonight. Just remember
that perhaps tomorrow when the doc
tors come in they will say you can go
home" y
land will you want me there Dick
even like this?"
"Dear heart, never, until you have
been here, knew how much ] wanted
you"
along" shouted Jim, who all at once
seemed to have regained his good
But underneath was that terrible
something I did not know what and
l don't know yet. only know that
l am afraid. little book. believe for
the first time in my life I am afraid,
really afraid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
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