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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

A doughnut to the hole that Col.
Teddy rolls the Republican nomina-
ton at Chicago in June. A lot of
the old reactionaries who roasted him
so gehenaishly four years ago, have
come to the conclusion that he is the
only man who ever trained with the
g. o. p. that stands a ghost of a show
to put up winning fight against
Wilson-and only a ghost of a show
The Colonel is in position to die
tate terms and who doubts his incli-
nation to do so? In that event where
will that Incorporating old guard
of the standpats, "Liv" Morse of Elk
celsior Springs, hide his diminished
head?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

The High School Orchestra, under
the direction of Laurence A. Smith,
will render its first public entertain
ment in the High School Auditorium
on Tuesday evening Feb. %, begin
ming at 8:15 o'clock.
This organization is not composed
of veterans in the musical world, but
of young people, mostly students in
the public school, who have recently
begun taking lessons on their respec-
tive instruments. They bring to their
work freshness and vigor that is in
spring.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be used to secure additional mu-
sic for the orchestra.
The following program will be rem
dered:
America.
Star Spangled Banner,
Orchestra.
audience standing and singing.)
Part One.
fACCehIloh '''.'.'''.t.-.. ..InomaS
Orchestra.
Quartet-When Life is Brightest
Pinsuti-Misses Spradling, Nations,
Dobbins, Hough.
Barsarolle tales DIES Hofmann)-
Observation-Disclosures.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

views and good patriot, but he seems
not yet to have learned that this is
not a one-man's government nor a
military oligarchy. He declares
that Congress knows nothing about
the subject, and all the wisdom in the
country along this line may rest in
him, still Congress is there to repre-
sent the people who elected it, and
we don't think they have sent lot
of incompetents there. Few extreme,
radical or revolutionary measures
have ever found their way through
Congress, but many of it's wisest acts
have been the result of compromise
and the harmonizing of divergent
views.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
invest in advertising.

invest in advertising.
In a nutshell: The Times is now
coming to be recognized generally as
Give wire," a real NEWSPAPER,
second to no county paper in all this
section of the State, in which prac-
tically all the county news appears
while it is yet news, as well as COM
prehensive resume of the most i'm
portant news of the world. And, as
one old subscriber expressed it the
other day, at is getting better every
week."
The Times gives complete pen
picture of the news of st. Francois
county each week, and its cost to you
is less than 2 cents per week. The
campaign is also just now opening,
which will add much color to the local
situation, thereby improving the looks
of the picture. We would be exceed
ingly pleased to have you on our sub
scription list. If you are now get
ting the paper, but have friend who
is not getting it, you will confer a
real favor on us if you will try and
get him or her to subscribe. The
larger our subscription list, the
greater expense we can entail in get
ting out the very best paper that it is
possible to print. Won't you help us
in this endeavor? In doing so you
will also help yourself immeasur-
ably,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

w. d. Vandiver, who represented
the Fourteenth District in Congress
for four terms, was State Insurance
Commissioner under Governor Folks
administration, and is now Assistant
Treasurer in charge of the United
States Subtreasury at st. Louis, has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
Mr.. Vandiver is well known through
out Southeast Missouri, as he was
for years President of Bellevue Col
legiate Institute in Washington coun-
ty, and afterwards President of the
State Normal School at Cape Girar-
deau, which latter position he re-
signed to run for Congress. In the
National House of Representatives
he won distinction as a debater and a
student of political economy. He says
he will resign his present position
to make the race for Governor, as he
adheres to the view that man should
not hold on to one office while grab
bing for another.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

Reed Bell, Flat River representa-
tive of The Pennington News, was
elected Vice President of this (the
Thirteenth) congressional district of
the Association of Young Republi-
can Clubs, which met at Kansas City
last Monday, Republican leaders and
candidates from all over the State
were at the gathering and partici-
pated in the Lincoln Day banquet
Monday night There appeared to be
an effort to get three OF the Republi-
can aspirants for Governor-Charles
d. Morris of st. Joseph, John Swan
ger of Sedalia and E. E. E. McJimsey
of Springfeld-to reach an agreement
for some two of them to side-step and
leave only one to contest the nomina-
ton with Judge Henry Lamm, and the
forces of the three combine against
the Judge. But each one wanted the
other two to do the side-stepping, so
no agreement was reached. What
they all have against Judge Lamm
we don't know, but he seems to be
persona non gratis with the Repub-
lican campaign bosses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
The first district convention to cleo

The first district convention to elect
delegates to the National Republican
Convention was held at Excelsior
Springs last week. That is the home
and baliwick of the recognized stand
pat Republican boss of that district,
E. civ" Morse. He was the whole
show in the convention and run things
to suit his own pleasure, electing him
self and a close adherent of like po-
litical proclivities as delegates to the
National Convention, and endorsing
Senator John W. Weeks of Massa-
chusetts for President. No Hadley
in his.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

With civ" Morse electing himself
a delegate to the National Republican
Convention and booming Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts, for Presi-
dent, and the balance of the Repub-
lican contingent of the State prob
ably taking up former Governor
Hadiey for President, it seems that
"Liv" is determined that there shall
not be harmony in the Republican
ranks of this State if he can help it;
and it is generally conceded that div"
is live wire if he is standpat re-
dictionary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

In the gathering of the Young
Republican Clubs Of Missouri at
Kansas City last Monday. former
Governor Hadley's campaign manag-
err, former State Game Warden Jesse
Toleston, placed Mr.. Hadley in run
ming as the choice of Missouri Repub-
licans for President, and also for one
of the "big four" delegates to the
National Convention. This removes
him from the field for United States
Senator. and his following will turn
to Walter S. Dickey of Kansas City
for Senator, who has been a close per-
sonal friend of the former Governor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

The Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
are on West Indian cruise. The
Colonel is doubtless recuperating for
a strenuous fight for the Republican
nomination-yes, Republican, for he
is already carrying the Progressive
nomination around in his pocket.
Whether he utilizes it or not probab
ly depends upon his lariating the
standpat nomination when the two
conventions meet in Chicago next
June.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

Retiring Secretary of War Garrison
has no confidence in anybody's plan
but his own for defense preparedness,
and as President Wilson would not
reject every other suggestion and
put the administration unequivocally
behind his large continental. reserve
army and compulsory enlistment plan,
he resigned from the Cabinet. Mr..
Garrison is no doubt sincere in his
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

The prohibition amendment to the
national constitution is likely to come
up in Congress this session, as the
House Judiciary Committee last Tues
day failed in an effort to postpone
the question by tie vote. The wo-
man suffrage amendment, however,
was postponed by the same commit
tee until next December.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
CIRCUIT COURT
Bootleggers Convicted-Ap-
plicants for Naturaliza-
ton Disappointed

The regular February term of Cir
cult Court for st. Francois county
convened last Monday, Judge Huck
on the bench.
Several cases of illegal selling of
intoxicants, in violation of the local
option law, were promptly disposed
of.
Robert Overton came in for two
informations, to which he pleaded
guilty, and drew fine of $500 and
six months in the county Jail on each
account.
Lon Florence moved to quash the in
formation against him, but was over
ruled by the Court, and then elected
to take his chances with a jury. The
result was verdict of guilty, fine
Of $500 and a six-months residence
in the county Jail
John Gamms, another infractor of
the local option law, pleaded guilty,
but for some ameliorating circum-
stance in his case, he escaped with
fine of only $40, and upon payment
of costs his fine was stayed until
March 1.
Ed Miller, who probably thought
there must be a loophole somewhere
in the local option law, declined to
plead guilty to the information filed
against him, and not being favorably
impressed with the looks of the Court,
concluded he would like to have
change of venue. Judge Huck grant
ed his wish and called Judge Deer
ing to sit upon his case to-day, Feb
ruary 18th.
Clyde Askew and Felix Porter,
charged with injury to store build
ing, pleaded guilty and received a
fine of $25 each, which, however, was
stayed upon good behavior.
Wanted to Be Naturalized.
There were four applicants before
the Court of aliens who wanted to be-
come American citizens:
Owe Gotzsche, a Swede, was born
in Sweden but removed to Denmark, |
where he foreswore allegiance to his
'ative land. In his application here
ne foreswore his allegiance to
Sweden, but having done the same
hing in Denmark, it was doubtful of
which country he was subject. His
'ase was continued for further consid-
eration.
Juda Magelevsky, in his applica-
ion claimed residence in Flat River.
t seems that he has lived there sew
'ral years, but his family came over
subsequent to his immigration and II
coated in st. Louis, where they have
ived some time. Himself working in
Flat River and his family's residence
icing in st. Louis, some doubt arose
IS to just which place is his residence \
I st. Louis, this court would have no
Jurisdiction, so his case had to await
urther investigation,
John Novatny is a man of family
nd speaks English very imperfectly,
tut his children have been attending
chool and being very apt speak the
anguage quite well. He is very anx-
Gus to become an American citizen
N account of his children, so the
Court continued his case until the
day term to give him an opportunity /
o brush up on his English, and his
title daughter says she will make it
point to instruct him.
Mike Hazian's application for some
imperfections was dismissed,
nd he will probably make a fresh
tart and try again.
The government is becoming lit
lie particular on the subject of grant
ng naturalization papers to aliens,
nd a government officer was here
he first part of the week looking in
0 their cases.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby extend our sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their many kindnesses and faith
full assistance in caring for our dar-
ling baby, Robert Virgil, during his
illness and death.
MR.. and MRS. J. W. INGRAM.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
Harry Smith.

Harry Smith.
Cello Solo-Flower Song from Faust
-Gounad-Lucille Counts.
Dixie Maryland ....... Mackie- Boyer
Orchestra.
Part Two.
Overture Simplicity. -. Thomas
Orchestra.
Tuba Solo-Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep-Delos Johns.
Sympathy Waltz from Firefy)-
Friml- Orchestra.
Sextet-Come Where the Lilies
Bloom-Thomsen.
Duett-Qui Vive Gallop-- Lang
Misses Castleman and Raines.
In Camp ................. Thomas
Orchestra.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

The Times has been placed under
obligations to w. H. Lewis, the gen.
ial clerk of the State Secretary's Of
fee, for copy of the Public Service
Commissions official map of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

IN The DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DIVISION OF THE
EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF Missouri.
In the Matter of Miners Supply Com
pany, corporation, Bankrupt:
In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of Miners Supply
Company, a corporation, of Flat
River, County of st. Francois, State.
of Missouri and District aforesaid,
Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th of February, A. D., 1916, said
Miners Supply Company, a corpora
ton, was adjudicated bankrupt, and
that first meeting of its creditors will
be held at the Office of the undersigned
Referee in Bankruptcy, room 416 Sc
curity Building, 319 North Fourth
Street, in the City of st. Louis, State
of Missouri, on the 28th day of Feb
ruary, 1916, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, ap-
point trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
At said meeting the creditors will
consider the advisability of the sale
of all the assets of said estate at pub
lie or private sale subject to approx
al and confirmation by the court.
WALTER D. COLES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Published Feb. IS, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

Attorney Brandeis' enemies are put
ting up hard fight to prevent the
confirmation by the Senate of his APP
pointment to the Supreme bench.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

1t is announced there are indica-
tons that winter is now breaking on
Mars, which may, or may not, be true.
In fact, it appears to make small diff
ference to US as to how the tempera-
ture or the seasons are running on
Mars. If someone could furnish cor
rect dope on when spring will actu-
ally make her appearance here, we
will appreciate it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
The Law Of Diminishing Returns

Deep soil and sufficient plaat iood
are no more essential Tor growing
corn than room II We had unlim.
itei land at our disposal aut! wanted
TO grow 100 bushels oi corn, We
coutd raise that amopnt will the
least effort by planting q large
npDber of acres But land is al
occupied We cannot have all we
need 10 produce the 100 bushels
with the least labor. Instead of
planting large area in corn. We re-
ducc The unnrber OF acres and put
o. more labor. One hundred bush
els can be produced on two acres on
most ANY land In southeast Mis-
sour with a very moderate amount
OF labor One nigh, produce this
amount on one acre ii he wouh
give the necessary labor.
Suppose to produce 90 bushels Of
corn on one acre requires 20 hours
ol labor 1t does not follow that if
We put 30 hours oi labor on the
same acre We could grow l2j bush.
els 4 tDIal of lO hr,trs vsn,,lA
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10

The fence post problem is besom-
ing more serious each year, aud the
forestry department of the Missouri
College Of Agriculture has been test.
ins various methods Of meeting the
situation. Probably the most sue.
cessful plan, for the immediate
future at least, will he to use home
grown woods. giving them such
ereosote or other treatments as will
increase their period Of usefulness
A common and easy method OF
treatineposts on the farm has been
charrim the butts OF the posts.
Charcoal cannot rot and a layer OF
il around the butt Of the post should
furnish very good protection. In
fact. however. this coat Of charcoal
cracks 50 badly that the little funs-
Gus plants which cause decay are
able to get through and shorten the
life Of the post.
Charms. then, viii not enable the
fence builder 10 use willow. cotton
wood. sycamore or blackjack. - he
must replace them with the more
expensive white cedar posts, costing
from twenty-five to thirty-fve cents
apiece. or with the more durable
mulberry. white oak, black locust or
he'ee posts. which, in many lOcal-
ties. are no, plUntiful enough tosup-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
kHied EnHr k0ItcS-

v " karr and Tom Nimp killed
four wolves on the dump Of No s
ditch this week Two were black
ana two were grey wolves aud three
were female and one male The
latter was q splendid specimen
measuring SIN fcc, four in,ae, from
TN to tip anu k3rr. VINO killed him
with a pistol shr, saws he stood
three feet tall Iae animals were
driven TO the dump ty the water
and >ub>lst on the rsphus ssi other
small game rHa-r a.iug thousands
OF thcsa smsh aulma..ol OBJ. 4rmp
h,t tms IS The .r.e. ID .n ,ar of
wolves s .F. .p .-Els'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
Marble Hill, Missouri, Thursday February 10, 1910.

ply the demand fully. The more
perislable woods sometimes used
must be replaced every two or three
years, unless they can he preserved
In some way. II is this deficiency
that the College OF Agriculture
hoped 10 enable fence builders 20
remedy. by means Of It's expert
ments. but with the failure OF char
ring IL has turned to the use OF
creosote. ...
Chlrring failed to lenslhen the
life Of willow. cottonwood, ironwood,
blackberry or baSswood sufficiently
10 make them satisfactory post ma
terials and probably white walnut.
hickory. white elm. saSsaffns aud
red bud are not helped much either.
sltao tests with them have not
been continued long enough to give
the final results Charring appeared
10 give much better results in case
Of black walnut. river birch. oaks.
hedge. sugar maple, black locust.
honey locust. Kentucky coffee tree.
doe~oot black ash. ca,alpa, The
sap wood OF catalpa. hedge. black
walnut and black locust was almost
completely burned in charrins aud,
since the heart wood OF these species
is much more durable than the sap
wood. but few kinds OF wood are
left which show any possible bene-
fetal Effects from charring
Those who wish the benefits OF
the directions which the college is
able To give as result Of the uncom-
pieted tests of the use of creosote
and other similar preseryatives
should address the Department OF
Forestry, Columbia. Missouri
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
Aard Explaining for the Republicans.


How will the republicans eXplaia
some things that will he asked them
the coming campaign How. for in
stance, viii they explain the testi-
moly Of Rear Admiral Stanford lha,
We have only one thoroughly de-
pendable deep water navy yard, that
al Bremerton or Puget Sound. near
Seattle The fact tha, money has
been poured cut like water on the
yards is we'll known. Yet, in spite
OF the money, there is not enough
water to make the yards accessible
to The big ships if they should be in
creased in draueht by injury in ac-
tiun
What did the republican party do
with the many millions that have
been appropriated for building navy
yariS and dry docks The charge
is made that it frittered away those
millions and built yards for political
purposes that could never be ser
viCeable Were they built to get
votes, or TO reward party workers.
Other testimony now being taken
before congressional committees
show similar work in spending the
appropriations for the army. The
republican leaders will be asked
many questions in regard to these
matters and what security will be
given that the same thing viii not
continue if the party is returned to
power
These serious charges are not
ma;e by political opponents to gain
a party advantage. They come
from an entirely different source
and have aroused the interest of
voters all over the country 1t will
net de to ignore them They will
he very troublesome during the COM
lag Canpaisu st Joseph Observer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
Same Facts Ab0uf Pneumonia.

Pneumonia germs are nearly al
ways present in the thruats ol most
well persons. q, least during the
va'g& ee.' it.. e;ii~s, The germs
may hive there indefinitely without
causing any diseased condition. es-
Esecialiy II the person remains in
sessi general health II, however,
his bodily condition falls below the
normal, the germ may gain the
upper hand and pneumonia result
The prevention Of pneumonia
therefore becomes largely a personal
matter II consists chiefly in SO
living as to keep our bodies in a good
healthy condition all the time, az
cordiag to Dr. NJ p. RaveneI OF the
department Of preventive medicine
Of the University Of Missouri at
Columbia
Pneumonia IL OF two kinds. l0har
pneumonia, the more common form
among adults, and broncho pneu-
rnonia, " hich IS common in children.
All types of pneumonia are infect
ious and caused by germs The
disease is not. however, very con-
tasious II NAV be transmitted di-
rectly from sick person TO a well
person, and this often happens in a
house where there is case of pneu-
monia, but such is not the usual be
ginning of the disease
The pneumococcus. the germ
which causes the lobar form Of the
disease. found in the Threats of we'll
persons, is transmitted from person
TO person in the spray from cough
ine. sneezine and talking. An at
tack of some other disease is often
complicated by pneumonia for this
reason An ordinary cold reduces
resistance so that the pneumonia
germ grows and causes the disease.
The cold does not run into" pneu-
monia but il makes infection pos
sible.
Continual overwork aud excessive
fatigue. or continual under nou .sh-
ment may pre,iispose tc pneumonia
The use of alcohol prediSpoSeS veTy
strongly to the disease, Pneumonia
is also more severe and runs u higher
among alcohol users
old age predispostS to pneu-
and there IS always large
Of more or less unprevent-
able deaths fron the disease among
The aged
Exposure to cold. unless extreme
and prolonged. is seldom a pre,lis-
posing fac,or We may accuS,om
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10

Richard Beckett, the l9-year-old
boy who, several weeks ago passed
ana attempted TO pass several forged
checks around town, was sentenced
Tuesday by Judge Huck to five
years in the pen Prosecuting At
torney Anthony informed the court
that If all the charges in the forgery
matter were brought against the
boy that about 80 years would he
the smallest penalty that could be
assessed against him The check
passed on Watts Brothers was the
only offense charged in the informa-
ton and the minimum penalty of
five years vas given. lie will be
taken to Jefferson City right awav
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10

ourselves to considerable cold and
hence lessen the exposure factor by
not bundline ourselves up unneces-
sarily especially about the throat
The morning cold bath and plenty
OF outdoor exercise also accustones
one TO the winter we eathar Above
all an abundance Of pure fresh air
In sleeping and living rooms is i'm
p0rtant
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10

An election will be held in Cape
Giranleau county on February 10
fog ,he purpose of electing a Judge
Of Jh, Common Pleas court % 6ll
the Npircd term Of JDdgs Il. C.
Ra deceased.