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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

The administration seems to have;
sold everything it could, from the ma,
tons honor down to the smallest;
rural postmastership.
Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics. And it's no time for,
Secretary Daniels, either.
Senator Lewis, defending the Presi-
dent on his too proud to fight" ex-;
preston, intimates that 1t was due
solely to the ignorance Of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon 1t was evolved. and
that anyway it didn't mean what it
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence, as it is quite a we'll
known fact that most Of the things the
President says do not mean what they
are supposed TO mean.
Secretary Redfeld has presented
another of those living illustrations Of
the old adage that fools rush in
where angels fear TO tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence in the Secretar9's case is that he
walked right in and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
The Democratic contingent In the
Senate is all worked up over the fact
that the terms of the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
"leaked out" "PitileSs publicity" you
understand. haS been consigned to the
scrap heap with a large assortment of
various other Democratic policies and
promises.
OF MIR. Wilson 1t may be said he
meant we'll, but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence of ineffi-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
MIR. Wilson has made no reply to
tie charges of Mr. Hughes. Is he still
too proud to tight1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics. And it's no time for,
Secretary Daniels, either.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

MIR. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges of Mr.. Hughes. Is he still
too proud to tight9
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07
TELL HOW WOMEN VOTERS
WILL CONTROL POLITICS
Congressional Union Leaders Explain
the Movement in Opposition
to President Wilson.

Just how the decision Of the wom-
ans party to oppose President Wilson
for reelection is expected to change
the national political situation was ex-
planned in a statement by suffrage
leaders at the headquarters of the
Congressional Union for Woman's Suf-
frage at Washington.
1t was pointed out that unless he
wins the West the defeat Of Mr.. Will
son seems inevitable"
Needed to Offset Loss Of Ohio.
To counterfeit the loss Of Ohio
alone, which. judging from indications
at the primaries, will go with its twen-
ty,four electoral votes to the Republi-
can count. the Democrats will have
to win in the West, California, with
its thirteen electoral votes; Nevada,
with three; Colorado, with six. and
Arizona, with three. woman's party
representatives here asserted.
"In Idaho the Progressive party Is
dissolved" they continue, so that the
Democrats will have to work hard to
| get any electoral votes there. Illinois
| Is pTdCIlCdlly COuCeueu 10 the nepuU-
| licans. in the view of woman's party
| members. three-fourths or more Of the
Progressives there having returned to
| the Republican ranks.
Conditions In Other States.
I'm Kansas the IrOgreSsives and
Republicans are practically one again.
In Montana there is great dssatisfac-
ton over the proposed Democratic tax
on copper. Oregon and Washington
are expected to go Republican. These
| two states were hit hard by the Pana-
ma Canal tolls act and the Democratic
tariff is seriously felt by the lumber
| industry there. Utah Is considered
| safe by the Republicans. In Wyoming
the Progressives aud Republicans
| have Joined hands"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

OF Mr.. Wilson 1t may be said he
meant we'll. but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence of ineffi-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS DO NOT STOP
ATTHE COAST LINE.

"When / say that I am an
American citizen, ! ought to
say the proudest thing that any
man can say In this world. But
you can't have that pride If
American citizenry Is q cheap
thing, If it is not worthy of
protection this wide world over.
There is no man who could sue
cessfully present to an Ameri-
can community the platform
that an American citizens
rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American
life is to be the prey of any
marauder who chooses to take
it."-From speech of Mr..
Hughes in the West.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

when we contemplate Industrial
and commercial conditions" says MIR.
Hughes, 1--WE see that we are living
IN a fools paradise" This is the con-
dition to which the administration and
it's supporters have deliberately closed
their eyes, When the war cloud broke
over Europe this country was expert
encing the most serious depression it
had known since 1893. when the Demo
cratic party and its policies were in
full control of the United States.
Suddenly there came from over the
sea a demand for munitions Of war.
clothing, food, supplies. everything
needed by vast armies and by coun-
tries whose sons were taken from the
field and the workshop. never to re-
turn.
AS result our exports and the bal
ance of trade in our favor have reach
ed figures far surprising any ever be-
fore known. Temporarily, especially in
the East, there is no lack Of work at
high wages. for Europe must pay
whatever price America asks. No
thoughtful person would imagine that
this condition is anything like real
prosperity. How false 1T is. we in
Oregon. who have the clearer vision.
because not clOGded by the smoke
from munitions factories. have fully
felt and fully appreciated.
What the Republican candidate for
president says about 1t the Democrats
know to be true:
"Our opponents promised TO reduce
the cost of living. This they have
failed to do. but did reduce the oppor-
tunities of making living. Let US
not forget the conditions that existed
N this country under the new tarNf
prior to the var. Production had de
creased: business was languishing
new enterprises were not undertaken
instead Of expansion there was cur
.ailment and our streets were filed
with the unemployed"
The suspension of these conditions
s not nationwide only sectional. and
depends upon the duration of the war.
Those who think otherwise are. In
led, living in fools paradise.-POrt-
and (Ore.) Telegr; 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Secre-
tary Daniels for speech in Maine
seems to indicate that they have aban-
doned all hope of carrying the State
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket in the September elee-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

Senator J. Ham Lewis, a spokes-
ulan for the administration. in at
tempting to apologize for the Presi-
dents mollycoddle expression that we
are too proud to fight" explains that
it is an old Latin quotation. But the
people already know that it is out Of
date and the expression Of decadent
nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07
.FLEET|NG PROSPERITY
IS FOOLS PARADISE
Don't Let Smoke From Munition
Factories Cloud Your Brain
With Belief It's Abiding.
PROTECTION, OUR BULWARK

Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which
Depressed This Country Under the
Democratic Free Trade Tariff
Prior to the War-They Will Re-
turn to Plague and Hunger You
Unless the Republicans Are Re-
stored to Power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

1--WE don't want to maintain a POI
litical almshouse." remarked Mr.,
Hughes to the North Dakota farmers,
and a nation applauds him. Ameri-I
cans are beginning to see possibility
In the near future of regaining their
self-respect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-07

The administration seems to have;
sold everything it could, from the ma,
tons honor down to the smallest;
rural postmaSterShip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

days. My theme tonight is national
derense on land. I do not want to
leave upon your minds the impression
that 1 have any anxiety as to the
outcome, for have not the slightest.
There is only one way that parties
and individuals win the confidence of
this nation and that is to do the
things that ought to be done. The
facts are going to speak for them
selves, and speak louder than any
body who controverts them.
mo political party, no group of
men, can ever disappoint America,
This is year Of political accounting
and. the Americans in politics are
rather expert accountants.
mo man is going to hide behind
any excuses The goods must be de-
livered or the confidence will not be
enjoyed; and for my part I hope
every man in public life will get
what is coming to him.
But if this is true, gentlemen. it
ia because of the things that lie
down at the very roots of our life.
America refuses to be deceived about
the things which most concern her.
national honor, national safety All
have confidence in everything that
she represents.
1T Is solemn time when men
must examine not only their purposes
but their hearts. when men must
purge themselves Of individual am
bition, when men must see to it that
they are ready for the utmost self
sacrifice In the interest of the com.
mon welfare. Let no man dare be
marplot. Let no man bring parti-
san passion into these great things.
Let men honestly debate the facts
and courageOusly act upon them and
then there will come that day when
the world will say: This America
that we thought was full of a multi
tude of contrary ideas, now speaks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

with the great volume of the hearts
accord and that great heart of Amer
lea has behind it the moral force of
righteousness and the hope and the
liberty of mankind"
President Wilson was busy from
the time he arrived early this MORN
ing until he left at midnight for a
brief period in Washington before de-
parting for the Middle West to speak
for preparedness. In addition to at
tending two banquets tonight, the
president spoke twice during the day.
shook hands with a group of suf.
fragists and took two automobile
rides. r-.
Insistence that the American peo-
pie love peace, but must be treated
justly and must harmonic interna-
tional racial and religious differences
marked his address at noon before
a conference of 1900 New York
clergymen Of all denominations. He
declared that peace is inconsistent
With the violation of principle ana
the loss Of respect. The president
did not repeat his now famous phrase
too proud to fight" but asserted bel
ligerently that II always accept, per-
maps by some impulse Of my native
blood, the invitation to a fight" He
added that he hoped he always fought
in kindly fashion" that he did not
'traduce his antagonists" and that
he fought with the intention of con.
verting them. r.ag
During the morning the president
repeated his opposition to action by
the federal government on the wo-
man suffrage question when speaking
to a delegation of 200 members of the
Congressional Union of Woman SUI
frage who called at his hotel and
would not leave until he saw them.
He reiterated his position that he
would help the cause in individuai
States whenever he could. 7's'srs,t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
PENETRATION TREATMENT QUICKEST
WAY TO BREAK UP Deep cOIDS'.'

A quick and most effective remedy
Tor colds Is preparation known as
Gowans (most powerful and penetrat-
ing). which is applied externally. It
Is well known fact that most cases
OF pneumonia. and other serious forms
Of bronchial and lung troubles are de-
veloped from slight colds and Gowans
mas prevented thousands of cases Of
these serious illnesses by breaking up
the cold In its early stages and even
IN advanced, serious cases Of pneumo-
MA Itself. The most stubborn cases
have been relieved by rubbing Cow.
ans on the chest, under the arms and
petvcen the shoulder blades at night
before going to bed and covering with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

Takes up Necessity of Reserve Force in
His First Appeal For National Defense.

Seyo Int America VIII A1ways Be Lover of Peace Bu
Int Honce and Character Must be vindicated at All
UNea Does Not Fear Mlitarism-HasC Changed Since His
Aseage to Consress Feursen Moaths Ago ON Prepared
neosand Tsri Conmissioa Defends His Mexican Policy
r01A1ang out Pesition'of United States E.-1' -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

a warm flannel cloth. The healing
medicines penetrate to the affected
parts quickly. reducing the fnIamai
ton and breaking up the congestion;
Gowans is also very effective In treat!
ing all other forms Of cold troubles
such as head and chest colds, coueiasl
Group. whooping cough, Inflammation
congestion, catarrh. bronchitis, asth.
ma etc. Try this remedy tonight!
Don't accept substitute. Demand
Gowans. because Gowans IL more penei
trating." At druggists in 26c, 60c ana
$l.0O bottles. Free sample and atestfs
monials on request, by writing ths
EQuxnn hiLaiinaI -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

quences that would ensue In every in
tcrnational relationship? Have tho
gentlemen who have rushed down to
Washington to insist that we should
SO into Mexico reflected upon the pol
itics of the world? Nobody seriously
supposes. gentlemen. that the United
States needs to fear any invasion Of
Its own territory. What America has
to fear, II she has anything to fear.
are flank movements upon her reg.
nant position in the Western hemis-
phere. Are we going to open y the
gates or are we going to close them?
For they are the gates to the hearts
of our American friends to the south
Of us and the gates to the ports with
In their spirits and you have won the
only sort of leadership and the only
sort of safety that America covets 4.
But, gentlemen, we must find means
to do the things which are suitable to
the time and suitable to our own
ideals. Perhaps when you learned
that I was expecting to address you
on the subject of preparedness you
recalled the address which I made
congress something more than year
ago. In which / said that this question
Of military preparedness was not a
pressing question. But more than a
year has gone by since then. and l
would be ashamed If l had not learned
something In IA months. The minute
I stop changing my mind, as presi-
dent, with the change OF all the cir
.cumstances in the world 1 will be a
back number.
There Is another thing about
which 1 have changed my mind. A
year ago / was not in favor of a tariff
board, and / will tell you why: Be-
cause then the only purpose Of a tariff
board was to keep alive an Improbable
controversy.
"But the circumstances Of the pres
! ent time are these: There is going on
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25
TO REVIVE
HOUCK LINE
Frisco Officials Here Tuesday
to Get Line Up on Work Nee
essary to Bring Road to Life

A special car, carrying number
of Frisco officials, arrived in Farm
ington Monday evening over the
electric line, and spent part of Tues
day looking over the field that the
old "Houck" railroad was intended to
supply. They were accompanied here
by DR., j. P. Clark, of Perryville, and
were joined here by Sheriff J. C. Will
liams, w. R. Lang and Peter Guessing,
and shown over Pennington. They
were also driven through the Lead
Belt in automobiles, where they had
sort of bird's-eye view of the won
derful productiveness of that section.
They appeared to be well pleased
with the prospects Of business for
this line of road, were it put in con-
dition to handle business promptly
and efficiently. While these officials
did not state positively what kind
of report would be made to their
road as a result of their visit here,
the impression was given that it would
be favorable to rehabilitating this
old line, which has never yet had the
necessary capital or management be-
hind it to put it on its feet.
Just what the plans Of the Frisco
will be after taking over this road
has not yet been given out, but what
ever they may be, the old "Houck"
road will probably soon be brushed
up and made prosperous branch of
that system--possibly main line.
This road passes through one of the
most fertile sections of country in the
State, and the one reaon it has failed
to make good" in the past seems to
have been lack Of financial aid.
The rehabili1 s,ur acsthis road will
be of much importance to Farming
ton and community, even though it
should not be extended west beyond
this point, which is its present ter
minus. 1t appears altogether likely,
however, that when the Frisco takes
active possession of this line that it
will soon be extended westward to
connect with the main line of that
road.
Among the Frisco officials here
Tuesday were: c. H. Claiborn, Super
intendent; F. G. Jonah, Chief Engi-
neer; F. c. Riley, assistant Freight
Traffic Manager, and his secretary, F.
G. Riley; Mr.. Berry, Division Engi-
neer; E. Hagenback, General Agent;
R. H. Schultz, General Manager c.
G. & N. Ry., and Mayor Brooks, Of
Cape Girardeau.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25
The Farmers School Of In
struction- Report of First
Two Days by Mr.. T. B.
Chandler.


At 1870 p. m. on Monday Prof. S.
7. Simpson spoke for one hour on
"Pure Bred Beef Cattle, and his first
plea was to gradually eliminate all
scrub cattle, and as fast as possible
reach out and get hold of the pure
breds and increase their numbers on
the farm as fast as possible, for, he
said: "The day is not far distant
when all beef cattle will be blooded
stock on all farms that produce beef
Of any kind" He then spoke Of the
rich lands of Saline, Pettis, Platte,
Atchison and other counties, and of
the many fine herds of fine breeds of
the State that roam over those fine
farms by the thousands. He also
stated that the beef cattle men of
these counties are among the wealth.
lest farmers of our State, and al
though the cattle men have their ups
and downs the same as other men, he
assured US all that the beef cattle
business is about the surest founda-
ton for the would-be uccessful farm
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25
Big Cut in Pork

AS the electric car for Flat River,
leaving Pennington at 6:34 Sunday
evening, approached the power sta
ton, it met with an antagonist for
right Of way in the person of an enor-
nous red sow, weighing $50 or 400
pounds. The car, however, had the
advantage of a direct movement,
while the hog was ranged crosswise,
so that the latter was the greatest
sufferer from the contact.
The hog was severed completely in
twain, while the car was derailed,
though aside from quite severe jolt,
none of the passengers or crew were
injured. The derailment compelled
the sending of another car over to
Flat River. On its return the track
still was not cleared, which compelled
the passengers to walk in from the
power station, which was probably
for their good, though somewhat ruff
fling to their feelings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25

Address of Welcome, ]. P. Cayce.
Response, w. H. Smollinger, Pres.
of Farm Bureau.
o'clock-Some phases of Rural
Credits, S. D. Gromer, Prof. of Ru-
raj Economics, University of Mis-
souri,.
11:OO-Address, D. C. Welty, Com
missioner of Agriculture of /. M.
& S. Ry.
l o'clock-Dairying and Prosperity,
W. w. Marple, Chicago.
2 The County Farm Bureau, Sam
Jordan, State Board of Agricul-
ture.
3:15-Enrollment of Members.
3:30-Annual Election of Officers.
A Address-Dr. J. C. Whitten, Prof.
of Horticulture, University of Mo.
Friday Evening, Feb. 25
$50 to 8 o'clock, Banquet.
8 Address by Representatives of the
st. Louis Business Mems League.
$3.50 Illustrated Lecture on Missouri,
j. Kelly Wright, State Board of
Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25

be most successful by simply SOW
ing the wheat after the fly is dead.
The date for sowing wheat here in
our county and all along east and west
of us is to SOW not earlier than Oc-
tober 10th. Also a rotation of crops
is another great help. He advised
not to burn off the wheat stubble to
try to kill the fly, as the fly is so low
on the stubble and so near the soil
that only few of the fly would be
killed, and the fine mulch to protect
your clover and enrich your land
would be thus destroyed and to no
effect. He stated also that the fly
only attacks three kinds of grain
wheat, rye and barley, and does not
attack oats. He also cautioned the
farmers not to destroy their rotation
of crops to get rid of the fly, because
rotation helps to destroy the fly,
rather than encourage it. He stated
that the remedy for joint worm in
wheat is rotation of crops, and for
the army worm a poisoned bran mash
scattered in their path and also the
dust ditch and the log dragged back
and forth several times per day to
kill them and to prevent them from
crossing the ditch.
At II a. M, F. w. Faurrot gave a
most practical talk on Spray and
Spray Mixtures, and he was not long
in convincing his eager listeners that
most of the old family orchards over
the country in their neglected condi-
tion are but little more than breed
ing places for all manner of insects
and pungoid diseases. His argu-
ment was that twenty of the best va
rites of apple trees of the earliest,
midsummer and long-keeping kinds
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25

said that pastures to do their best
must receive attention and receive a
good dressing of manure the same
as other fields.
Tuesday morning the discussions
opened by fine address on Insects
Injurious to Farm Crops, by Prof. T.
]. Talbert; and his first convincing
argument showed that much Of the
vast damage done to farm crops by
insects were often charged to foods,
dry weather, etc. He stated that the
value of Missouri farm crops are
S180,000,000 annually, and that all
scientific farm men agree that the
annual loss to the farm crops Of Mis-
souri, by these injurious insects is
fully ten per cent, or $18,000,O00 an
nually; and simplest of all he de-
elared that more than three-fcurths
of all this vast destruction could be
prevented by educational knowledge
so as to use preventive measures. He
stated that the Hessian Fly alone in
one single county in Missouri has Of
ten killed the wheat crop to the val
ue of $4,000 to 100000 in one year,
and all because the farmers used no
preventive measure to stop the raw
ages of this one pest; and the al
most absolute control of this fiy can