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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
FOR BETTER SEED CORN

Mr.. Samuel M. Jordan of the Mis-
souri, State Board of Agriculture,
known especially for his success in
growing "better seed corn, in a con-
versation dropped the following off
hand remarks:
Too many Missourians plant seed
corn of not only poor breeding but al
so low in vitality.
Others plant some well bred corn
that is of low vitality.
Some "send off" and buy shelled
seed, and some get their seed from
the common crib.
Knowing these things, one can read
lily see one of the reasons why our
corn yield is not better than it is.
In many fields the scrub stalks
will average six per cent "and up.
"Why the scrub" you ask? The
two chief reasons are easy. One is
that a scrub is commonly bred by
scrub, and the other may lack vitality
in the seed grain.
In this last case it may not be
scrub, but a runt, the same as a well
bred pig may be runt.
But in the corn how does the runt
happen? 1t may happen through weak
vitality caused by a lack of proper
plant food, but more likely on account
of the freezing while both grains and
cobs are yet full of moisture.
Is your corn mellow" / do not
know what other term to use, but
try some of the ears by pressing hard
on the ends of the grains and see if
the grains sink lightly into the cob.
If mellow" the feeling is much the
same as when you try an apple to
find if it is mellow.
One cause may be the wet cob
shrinking away from the grain-but
this would be doubtful since this con-
dition is not found much in the tight
grained ears. 1t may be more likely
that it is caused by heavy frost while
the cobs are yet very wet, causing the
grains to "heave" out like a post in
wet soil, or as clover heaves out.
When there was much moisture late
in the fall, also early frost, it might
readily be inferred that the last the
DRY is the right one.
If three grains are given an equal
chance, and two have good vitality
and one low vitality, the three may
grow-but the two good ones start
first, and have an advantage over the
other one, and one scrub or runt will
be the result.
Plant runts and scrubs-and runts
and scrubs will likely be the result.
Get rid of the scrub by breeding
and selection! Get rid of the runt by
selection and care!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
URGES TRADE FESTIVALS
FOR MISSOURI TOWNS

Merchants in Missouri towns and
cities should cooperate with the news
papers of their communities in an an
nual fall festival week for the devel-
opment of new trade, says J. B. Pow
ell, instructor in advertising in the
School of Journalism of the UNIVERSE
ty of Missouri at Columbia,
The plan which is modelled after one
employed by large cities of the State,
the Fashion Show in Kansas City and
the Yelled Prophet Festival in st.
Louis being examples, could be car
ried on In the same way on a small
er scale in small towns with larger
returns financially. Many of the me
dunn sized cities of the State have al
ready adopted the plan and it has been
successful, according to Mr.. Powell.
The merchants make special displays
OF new stocks of goods; the move
ment is fostered by the local CONNER
clal or trade organizations, and the
homecoming element can be featur-
ed. The railroad refund plan, where.
by visitor buys certain amount
OF goods in town and gets his rail
road fare refunded, has also been
used with success.
TO the town it means permanent re-
suits in the unifying of business in
terests, fostering of civic pride and
entertaining visitors, and advertising.
Much of the business that usually is
sent out of town to the lareg cities
is therefore saved for the local mer-
chant. Mr.. Powell includes the news
papers in the plan because he says
that no business plan involving all
the interests of the community can be
successful without the cooperation of
the newspaper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION.

Proposed by legal voters by Initia-
tive petitions under the Initiative and
Referendum Provisions of the Con-
stitution, empowering the General
Assembly to enact special law Great
ing a corporation to be known as the
Missouri State Land Bank with pow
ers to mobilize and liquidize farm
credits, to appropriate State moneys
as a loan in aid thereof, and exempt
ing from State, county and munich
pal taxes all of the assets of said
bank, also debenture bonds issued by
it, and providing for the validating
of any law enacted by the General
Assembly in accordance herewith.
Be it enacted by the people of the
State of Missouri that the Constitu-
ton be so amended as to provide as
follows:
Section l. The General Assembly
is hereby empowered to enact spe-
cial law to create a corporation to be
known as the Missouri State Land
Bank, with power TO make loans on
notes secured by deeds of trust or
mortgages upon agricultural lands,
and to issue debenture bonds against
the same with all suitable and incl
dental powers. And to enact other
special laws at the same session or at
any other sessions of the General As
sembly to amend and improve the
said act, or to supply omissions or cor
rect errors or defects therein.
Section 2. The General Assembly
is hereby authorized and empowered
-
as a loan out of the moneys of the
State Treasury, the sum of one mil
lion dollars as a working capital for
said corporation.
Section 8. The General Assembly
is hereby authorized and empowered
to enact law or laws exempting
from State, county and municipal
taxes the assets of said Missouri State
Land Bank and all debenture bonds
issued by it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
How Catarrh is Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes so thought
less as to neglect the colds which
their children contract. The infiam-
nation of the mucus membrane, at
first acute, becomes chronic and the
children have chronic catarrh, a di-
sease that is seldom cured and that
may prove life's burden. Many per-
sons who have this loathsome disease
will remember having had frequent
colds at the time it was contracted.
A little forethought, bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy judiciously
used, and all this trouble might have
been avoided. Obtainable everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the
State of Missouri, an amendment to
the Constitution thereof, concerning
pensions to the deserving blind.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the
House of Representatives concurring
therein:
That at the general election to be
held On Tuesday following the first
Monday in November, 1916, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters
of Missouri, for adoption or rejection,
the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit
That section AZ Of article " of the
Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words: "Pro-
vided further, that nothing in this
Constitution contained shall be con-
strued as, prohibiting the general as
sembly from granting, or authorizing
the granting of, pensions to the de-
serving blind, as may be provided and
regulated by law"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary of State.

Now is the time of all times to sub
scribe for The Times and keep abreast
of the times. This is to be one Of the
greatest campaign years, and you
cannot afford to do without this paper
in the midst of the battle that is just
now beginning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Proposed by Initiative Petition.
Prohibiting after July first, 1917,
the manufacture of, the introduction
into, and the giving, exchanging, bar
tering, selling or disposing of intOx-
icating liquors in the State of Mis-
souri,, except wine for sacramento
purposes, prescribing a penalty for
the violation thereof and repeating all
parts of the Constitution, Statutes
and Municipal Laws in conflict there
with.
Proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of Missouri, to be submitted
to the legal voters of the State of
Missouri for their approval or rejec-
tion at the regular general election to
be held on the seventh day of No
vember, A. D. 1916, prohibiting the
manufacture of, the introduction into,
and the giving, exchanging, bartering,
selling, or disposing of intoxicating
liquors in the State of Missouri, eX-
cept wine for sacramental purposes,
prescribing a penalty for the violation
thereof and repeating all parts of the
State Constitution, State and NUM-
cipal Laws in conflict Herewith.
Be it enacted by the people Of, the
State of Missouri:
Section /. From and after July
first, 1917, no Intoxicating liquor or
liquors, except wine for sacramenGal
purposes, shall be manufactured in or
introduced into the State of Missouri
under any pretense. Every person
who sells, exchanges, gives, barters,
or disposes of Intoxicating liquor of
any kind to any person in the State of
Missouri, or who manufactures, or in
PRODUCES into, or attempts to introduce
into the State of Missouri, intoxicat-
ing liquor of any kind; except wine
as aforesaid for the purpose afore-
said; shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not less than six
months nor more than twelve months,
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
All parts of the State Constitution,
and laws of the State and municipal
tiles therein, conflicting with the pro-
visions of this section, are hereby re-
pealed.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Department of State.
/, Cornelius Roach. Secretary of
State of the State of Missouri, here
by certify that the foregoing is full,
true and complete copy of the one
joint and concurrent resolution of the
Forty Eighth General Assembly of
the State of Missouri of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Missouri; also, of the two
amendments to the Constitution pro-
posed by initiative petition, to be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
State of Missouri at the general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, the seventh
day of November, 1916.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto
set my hand and affix the Great Seal
of the State of Missouri. Done at Of
fee in the City Of Jefferson. this 9Th
day of September, A. D. 1916.
(SEAL.)
CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary of State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
Democratic Ticket
For President:
WOODROW WILSON.
of New Jersey.


WOODROW WILSON,.
of New Jersey.
For Vice President:
THOMAS II. MARSHALL
of Indiana.
For United States Senator:
JAMES A. REED.
For Governor:
FREDERICK ID. GARDNER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
WALLACE CROSSLEY.
For Secretary of State:
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
For State Auditor:
JOHN P. GORDON.
For State Treasurer:
GEORGE X. MIDDLEKAMP.
For Attorney General:
FRANK w. McALLISTER.
For Judge of Supreme Court:
First Division
ARCHELAUS M. WOODSON.
Second Division
FRED L. WILLIAMS.
For Judge of st. Louis Court Of
Appeals:
DAVIS BIGGS.
For Congress Thirteenth District:
WALTER L. HENSLEY.
For Judge of Circuit Court, 9th Diet.
PETER H. HUCK.
For Representative:
GEORGE w. MOOTHART
For Judge County Court:
First District
WILLIS A. MITCHELL.
Second District
FRANCIS M. MATKIN.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
THOMAS A. MATTHEWS.
For Sheriff:
CHARLES H. ADAMS.
For Assessor:
LAWRENCE o. WELLS.
For County Treasurer:
HORACE w. COFFIELD.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. O'BANNON.
For County Surveyor:
THOMAS H. HOLMAN.
For Public Administrator:
JAMES II. ENGLISH.
For Constable:
st. Francois TOwnship-CIem X.
Black.
Perry TOwnship-W. A. Bullock.
Randolph-Bruce Meyer.
Liberty-S. e. Shamrock.
Pendleton-ThOmas Haynes.
Big River-F. H. Millen.
MariOn-D. T. Horn.
Iron-Charles Edmund.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
For a MUDDY CompIexion.

Take Chamberlain's Tablets and
adopt diet of vegetables and cereals.
Take outdoor exercise daily and your
complexion will be greatly improved
within a few months. Try it, OBJ
tainable everywhere. adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.

Proposed by Initiative Petition.
To empower the Legislature of
Missouri to create, by special law,
State Land Bank with power TO loan
money secured by deed of trust on
agricultural lands and to issue bonds,
and authorizing the appropriation Of
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) out
of the State Treasury for that pur-
pose, and to exempt the capital and
bonds of said hank from taxation,
and validating any legislation hereto
fore enacted for such purposes.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07
Notice to Farmers.

AS agent for the farmers cooperative demonstration
work cooperating with Chickasaw county wish to offer
my services to the farmers of the county My headquar
ters are at Houston and shall be glad to meet you
your farms 60 out with you any time to visit your
farm and to advise with you in regard to ertlzng plant
ing cultvang crops and will assist you in terracing and
drainage will also help you locate better seed and bet
live stock nnOcuate your hogs and cattle and assist
you in any way can besides offering my personal serv
ces am here to help you use the u. s. Department OF
Agriculture and the Experiment Station | am en-
listing demonstration farms over the county to be
farmed under government instruction The farms may be
any from up and preferable not over en and
may be planted to any crop suitable to conditions.
will the farmers at these farms from time to time,
usually about every thirty days and together will dis
cusS seasOnabe topics relative to the crops being grown
The object of these demonstrations is introduce better
methods of farming We do not attempt to break records
we demonstrate conservative methods and try to make
the highest yields at least cost During the week most OF
my time will be spent among the farmers throughout
ChickasaW county On Saturday Imay be found at the
the Office of County Supt of Education Riley at Houston
Call on me when in town. shall be glad to take up
enquiries by mail and will all letters My services
free you and you should not hesitate to call upon
me when in need Of them.
Yours very truly, ROBT s. MITCHELL,
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07
TERRACE DEMONSTA-
TI0N

Iwll conduct a demonstration in
laying out and building terraces at
the farm Of d L Cox near houston
on tuesday Jan llth. We will
demonstrate methods by which
any farmer may lay out and con-
struct terraces with the ordinary
tools of the farms. We will build
the broad terrace, which can be
cultivated and thus do away with
waiSte land usually seen along the
hillside bitches. The need of this
work is very plainly seen uf a
large portion of Chickasaw county,
and feel sure that we can interest
you, and make your time well
spent at this meeting. This meet
ing is purely for the benefit Of the
farmers Of the county. There will
also be a similar demonstration
made near 0kolona some time in
the future, the time and place not
being determined yet.
r S Mitchell,
Local Agent, Dem. Work.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07
TRUSTEE SALE

By virtue of the provisions of a
trust deed made by Pet ChiIds and
his wife, Kate Childs, on the 5th
day of Jan. 1915 to secure the
payment of a certain indebtedness
70 the Bank Of Woodland and which
/. is recorded in Deed Book 105, eage
$50 in the Chancery Clerks Office of
Chickasaw County, Mississippi and
default having been made in the
payment thereof, according to the
terms of said trust deed and / hav-
ing been requested by the benef-
ciary of said trust deed, and also
Kate Childs, widow of the late Pet
Childs, ! the undersigned trustee
will proceed 10 sell the property
mentioned therein, at the east door
of the Court House in the town of
Houston, Mississippi, in said county
on MONDAY THE 9TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY 1916 within legal
hours at public outcry to the high
est bidder for cash to-wit: All Of
that part of the w IL of the S W
/ IA Of Sec. IS, 7. IS, r. 3, east, lying
North Of the public road where it
now runs, said road known as the
Walker road running from Sparta to
1 Atlanta through the above Section,
being so acres more or less situated
in Chickasaw County Mississippi
Title is believed to be good but
will sell and convey only such title
as is vested in me as said trustee
This the 9th day Of January 1916
" J Beasley, Trustee
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07
Houston to be HOnOred.

Miss Martha Hadeynoted soloistto give Song Recital
accompanied and assisted by Miss Elizabeth Young we'll
known pianist
On January 2lst, 1916 at 1880 p IN. at High School
Auditorium there will be of the seasons rarest events
in the musical way
Misses Hadley and Young of Mass. are members at
present of the Blue Mountain College musical faculty
Both are graduates of the New England conservatory while
Miss Hadley has had also an extensive course study with
professionals in New York
The following are only few Of the many testimonials
and criticisms taken from different papers which prove
u.s. Miss Hadeys unusual personality and ability sim
GER
Her voice is of wide rangehexibe and Of most beau
tiful quality THE Morning Mercury
Miss Hadley possesses voice Of unusual quality
and sang with dramatic intensity and most exquisite sym
pathy and understanding group of Irish songs
given with naive grace that Immediately captured the
appreciation of the audience" The Boston Globe
Her voice is of rich quality, ami very through
out 1t is a splendid voice that has gained in rich
ness and color through years Of study and culture Her
execution unusually brilliant while her notes are clear
as bellshe accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Young
who unusually gifted pianist New Albany Gazette
From the SpencerWlle Spinster-"The musical event
the season took place Monday night when Miss Martha
Loyise Hadey Spencers own prima donna appeared be-
fore hugh and highly appreciave audience. The pro-
gram was beautiful and of great variety Her French
songs were as pleasing those sung in her native tongue
The ah ah oh etc. Eve couldn't understand the rest)
was simply charming and now reclne in our
swivel cnair we fancy hear the exquisite
notes of the song floating far out into the stormy night
Truly extraordinary treat for music lovers this
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED MONDAY
NEW DEPUTIES CHOSEN

Jan. Srd, all the outgoing and the incoming" oHic
of Chekasaw county met in the courthouse and amid
general regrets and congratulations the installation was
correctly carried out Ex-Chancery Clerk Brannon was
the installing officer and each officer faced him in
he administered the oath of ofciadom help them
God
l. In the Supervisors for the next four years will
Dsbe Nj Paden, Lon Judd Oscar Norman Edgar Seay
and Dendy Hon jeff Busby has been retained as the
legal advisor of the Board These supervisors have WORK
to Do in the next four years Lots of it will be tedious
and tresOme and irritating but we believe they will do
their very best for the greatest good to all the people To
of them the work and respectfully ask that
crtcise the Board right the Jump Possibly they
will make mstakes-all men debut please let's cooper
ate with them more than in the past Let's help them
with the glad hand and the happy smile
1t the Sheriffs Office Joe Davis regns supreme Hal
Brannon is now his Deputy at Houston. Williams
will be his Deputy at Okolona. Bee M Smith will help
Davis and BrannOn until the rush over Efficiency will
be the main spring in this Office
In the office of Chancery Clerk w Wilkinson rules
the roost. John Clifton Williams is his deputy-Mr Will
knsOn we'll qualified to fill this important Office and
will make Chckasaw good officer.
In the Superintendents office George D Riley remains
for four more years. He had no to beat but himself
and Riley WON without vote. What he has done and
what he will do is worth thousands of dollars the county
Schools in Chickasaw coming along fast and Mr.
Riley planning greater and better progress for them dur
ing the next four years. Busy his middle but
the family forgot to put it down in the Bible
In the Office of Circuit Clerk Hitler Gioy is the man
behind the oath Joe Davis is his Deputy Mr. Gifoy is
yet very sick but hopes great for his speedy
In the Office of Treasurer G L Woodbridge is the man
behind the money. He will be on the job every day.
In the Office of County Attorney jeff Busby will dis
pense the law coming and going. Mr. Busby has made
good attorney Tor the county bringing much money
into the treasury which otherwise the county would never
have received He will make all the Justice courts be-
fore and keep the law side Of the county running smooth
To all the new officers The Hummer hands them sin
cere congratulations We earnestly hope that the New
Year and the three of your will be aught with
good will and great achievements in the great play of
government for the people and by the people We wish
you the very best of success in all Of your business and
may the people all the county cooperate with you
making good old Chckasaw county the best in Mississippi
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07

recital and will be long and favOraby remembered by
the tOwnspeOple of Spencer.
Judging from what has been learned from these test
monals in addition to the comments made by this sin
gers personal acquaintance and people of our state the
editor of The Hummer feels confident that nothing less
complimentary than the last criticism, may be published
after the entertainment Of Friday evening, jan 2lst
Tickets for this occasion can be purchased at both
drug stores Prices Is and so cents
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-07

10 $ ::: & $: g.. !: g..
the poultry business 1t is paper that every poultry club
member should get Send direct to the
Mississippi POultryman, Box 90 TupelO Miss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-07
employees ORDERED
TO ORGANIZE FOR
HAMILTON; Meet AT
COURTHOUSE TODAY

Sixty voters employed In the new
County-City building as janitors.
elevator men. plumbers. painters
and carpenters. are scheduled 10 be
herded into a room on the first floor
back at 8 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The door viii be locked, the cur.
tains drawn. and Lafe Hamilton will
crack the whip.
Mystery enshrouds the meeting OF
the King County Employees associ-
alton, as II has been politely named.
Machine at Work
II IN understood, from the lips OF
a rebellious member, that Frank =.
Mullen. former councilman, is TO
be endorsed as candidate for county
commissioner from the city district,
and county employees are to lose
their Jobs II they fail 10 obey orders.
SO works the machinel
Two weeks ago the King County
Employees association was organ.
ized In that same room.
Frank Paul, OF the firm OF Kin.
near a. Paul. underwriters for most
OF the Insurance on King county
property. who is iiamilton's man
ager In the latier's campaign for
sheriff. ruled the roost
lie brought in set OF ready.
made bylaws. which were adopted.
knudsen Names Smith
The next move was a motion TO
send a committee TO krist Knud-
sen. who is in" with Hamilton.