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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20

/ ON THE FARM.
The cities and towns are now, for
the most part, TAXED TO THE
| CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT. Any in
| creases in taxes must COME FROM
THE FARM PROPERTY for the very
! good reason that 1T CAN'T COME
FROM ANYWHERE ELSE.
Do you DOUBT IT? Does ANY
BODY doubt it? Where else could
Barry county go for that $31 ,337.52
which it is annually receiving from
the State. Where could Barton coun-
| ty get the $23,092.29 it is now receiv-
ing from the State, if not from the
farm? Where on earth could Dallas
| $40, 1858 II it now draws from the State
county go to get the yearly income of
Treasury, if not to the farm? How
could Dade county ever raise the $685.
1896 per year it now gets from the
State, without vastly increasing the
taxes on Dade county farms? And
so on down the line. The same is
true of Dent county which now puts
$5,79768 into the State Treasury and
gets back $18,338.S5; of Douglas
county which pays $6,844.07 and gets
back $24,623.48; of Dunklin county
which pays $16,009.98 in State taxes
while taking out of the State Treas
ury the sum of $29,802.79; of Henry
county, which puts in $21 ,367.57 and
takes out $33,477.48; of Hickory coun-
ty, which gives $5,716.19 and gets
back S10,970.04 from the State; of
Howell, which pays a State tax of
$9,625.23 and receives out of the State
Treasury in return the sum of ST.
996.05; of Mcdonald county, which
pays S7,04245 and gets back $19,-
1921; of Miller, which pays $685.
Al and gets back $20,092.86; of Texas
county, which pays $8,523.75 and gets
back $36,617.99-and so of all the
rest.
These ninety-six counties are nearly
all agricultural counties-AND THE
FARMER WILL HAVE TO PAY. He
will have to do it if anybody does. In
many of the counties the burden of
taxation is already very great, and
in these counties the farmer will have
to choose between closing the district
school and increasing the tax on the
farmland he may have to do BOTH.
If this conclusion is not true, DIS
PROVE it if you can. FIGURE 1T
OUT FOR YOURSELF, Mr.. Tax
payer, for YOU will have to PAY.
Under statewide prohibition the bur
den is certain to be shifted back up
on the ninety-six counties which now
pay nothing to the State, and in a
majority of these counties it means
shifting of the burden to the farm.
Could SINGLE TAX be any WORSE?
In its ultimate effect upon Missouri
farmers is there any DIFFERENCE,
between statewide prohibition and the
single tax? Again we say, FIGURE
1T OUT FOR YOURSELF, Mr.. Farm
er, for this thing is going to hit YOU.
(Adv)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
SHOULD WATCH
EYESIGHT OF PUPILS

Teachers in schools should learn to
detect errors of vision in. the school
children, and know when to send them
to an occulist. The average teacher
can learn to do this in a very short
time. For the guidance of teachers
we give the following outline taken
from "The Relation of Sight and Hear
ing toEarly School Life" by DR.. Guy
L. Noyes Of the University of Missou-
ri:
A. Does the pupil have;
l. Stys?
2. Red lid edges?
3. Red eyeballs?
4. Discharge from eyes?
5. Excessive tearing?
6. Bran-like accumulations in the
eye lashes?
7. Crossed Eyes?
B. Does the pupil:
/. Hold his reading matter close
to the eyes, i. e., closer than
ID inches?
2. Have any difficulty in seeing
clearly across a large room
twenty feet?
3. Hold his head in an unnatu-
raj position while reading?
A. Dread the bright light of day?
C. Does the pupil complain of:
1. Headache or browache?
2. Feeling of sand, itching or
burning in eyes?
3, Drowsiness
a. Blurring of print?
5. Tired eyes after little reading?
6. Any other SIMPSONS of eye
strain?
D. Does the pupil wear glasses?
1. Are the glasses level before the
eyes?
2. Does each eye look through the
center of the lens that is held
before it?
g. Are the glasses so placed on
The nose that the pupil can
not sec over them in looking
at a distance?
E. What is the state of vision;
1. Without glasses?
2. With glasses?
F. Does the pupil readily and &C
curately recognize aud differen-
tate pure colors such as red and
green?
A very good vision chart for use in
schools is published by F. A. Hardy
& Company, Chicago.-Dr. M, P. Raw
enel of the University of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
How Catarrh is CONTRACTED.

Mothers are sometimes so thought
less as to neglect the colds which
their children contract. The infam-
nation of the mucus membrane, at
first acute, becomes chronic and the
children have chronic catarrh, 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, a 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, 1916-10-20
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, 1916-10-20
SHORT COURSE AT
NJ. U. OPENS SOON

! To meet the demand for increased
production and more economical ag-
| ricultural methods, the College of Ag-
riculture of the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia maintains the two
year winter course and other short
courses in agriculture, which men and
women, boys and girls, are permitted
to enter without special requirements.
No high school training is necessary.
The short courses in agriculture at
the University were established 81
years ago, and since then 2734 stu
dents have been enrolled in the work.
1t is course of practical farming for
practical farmers. 1t is arranged es-
pecially to meet the needs of the man
who wants to farm on a business ba-
sis-make money, live comfortably,
and be an active worker for the COM
munity in which he lives.
This year the short course starts
November 1, the first term ending
December 81. The second term be-
gins January 8 and ends February
%, 1917. In training for successful
farm life, the short course teaches:
How to raise larger crops with less
labor; how to handle soils so. that
there will be no waste in fertility;
how to rotate crops; how to select and
judge all classes and breeds of cat
tie, horses, sheep, hogs and poultry
in fact, it teaches the chow and why"
of everything on the farm.
For the farm woman there is in
struction in the short course in home
economics. In the agricultural course
she can study ALTERNATING, poultry
raising and home gardening. In the
home economics courses she learns
the preparation of foods, planning and
preparation of meals, canning and pre-
serving, sewing, dressmaking, pre-
ventive medicine and home care of the
sick. Any woman more than 16
years old may attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
BIG REDUCTION IN HOG SERUM

A reduction of nearly 20 per cent
in the cost of hog cholera serum from
the University of Missouri Serum
Plant at Columbia to be used by Mis-
souri, farmers. has been announced by
the authorities of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture. The plant estab-
lished under an act of the Legislature
in 1913 has been completed and is now
able to furnish the serum necessary
for the protection of all the i2ogs in
the State.
During the past summer new labor
atory equipment has been added to the
serum plant, experience has added to
the efficiency of the manufacturing
process, and the reduction in the price
of the serum to the farmer is the re-
suit. The plant is now as complete
and modern as any in the country.
Hog cholera is most prevalent in
Missouri from September to March,
but there is no longer danger of the
loss of all hogs in any community or
county if the ordinary precautionary
method of inoculation is used. After
the serum has been obtained it can be
administered by the farmer. veter-
marian or a representative of the Col
lege of Agriculture. The farmer can
do the work himself after he has seen
an expert carry it out.
Since the establishment of the plant
at the University 100000 doses Of
the serum have been sent out. repre-
sentirg $4,000 hogs saved. the val
uo of which is estimated at from So
100000 to S10000000.
In 1915 there were 1888 hogs
treated with the cholera serum, mean
ing an estimated saving to the State
of S1.105,000. The preventive meth
DDS were used in 80 of the ia coun-
ties of Missouri. In 10000, during
the first working year of the plant,
only 10000 doses were sent out.
If it was not for the use of hog
cholera serum the annual loss to Mis-
souri, would be from 50 900 600 to
$4,000 900. Of the 100000 hops in
the State 20 per cent may be affect
ed, and of this 20 per cent, S5 per cent
can be saved by treatment before
reaching the advanced stage of the di-
sease.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
DO YOU KNOW THAT

1t is dangerous to put anything into
the mouth except food and drink?
Sanitary instruction is ever more i'm
portant than sanitary legislation?
The U. S. Public Health Service is
sues free bulletins on tuberculosis
The continuous liberal use of alcohol
ic beverages lowers efficiency and
menaces longevity?
Moderate exercise in the oper air pro
longs life?
Mouth breathing" makes children
stupid?
Fish cannot live in foul water nor
man in foul air?
SMALLPOX is wholly preventable?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20

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, 1916-10-20
Democratic Ticket
For President:
WOODROW WILSON.
Of Na,y Tnv,nu


WOODROW WILSON.
of New Jersey.
For Vice President:
THOMAS r. 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 Dist.
PETER H. HUCK.
For Representative:
GEORGE w. M00THART.
For Judge County Court:
First District
WILLIS A. MITCHELL.
Second District
FRANCIS M. MATKIN.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
THOMAS A. MATHEWS.
For Sheriff:
CHARLES H. ADAMS.
For Assessor:
LAWRENCE o. WELLS.
For County Treasurer:
HORACE W. COFFIELD.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY NJ. O'BANNON.
For County Surveyor:
THOMAS H. HOLMAN.
For Public Administrator:
JAMES H. ENGLISH.
For Constable:
st. Francois TOwnship-Clem r.
Black.
Perry TOwnship-W. A. Bullock.
RandOlph-Bruce Meyer.
Liberty-S. E. Shamrock.
PendletOn-ThOmas Haynes.
Big River-F. II. MiIlen.
Mari0n-D. T. Horn.
IrOn-Charles EdmGnd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
For a Muddy Complexion.

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, 1916-10-20

Section A. Any law heretofore en-
acted by the General Assembly in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
tons l, 2, and hereof shall be
deemed valid from and after the adop-
ton hereof.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
MISSOURI STATE LAND BANK
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 a 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 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
to enact law or laws appropriating
as 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 a 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, 1916-10-20
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Proposed by Initiative Petition.
To empower the Legislature of
Missouri to create, by special law, a
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,OOO,0O0) out
of the State Treasury for that pur-
pose, and to exempt the capital and
bonds of said bank from taxation,
and validating any legislation hereto
fore enacted for such PURPOSES.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Department of State.

l, Cornelius Roach, Secretary of
State of the State of Missouri, here
by certify that the foregoing is a 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, l hereunto
set my hand and afix the Great Seal
of the State of Missouri. Done at Of
flee 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, 1916-10-20
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-
ton 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 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 l. From and after July
first, 1917, no Intoxicating liquor or
liquors, except wine for sacramento
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 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.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-09
OFFICIAL PROBE STARTED
INTO BELLAIRE COLLISION
CLAIM AGENT IAscH OF WHEEL.
ING TRACTION COMPANY
BEGINS WORK.
Understood That Conductor on Inflated
Street Car Was inexperienced
Man, Although Officials Are
Non-Commlttal.

Claim Agent Ellis Lasch. OF the
Wheeling Traction company. last
night Immediately following the acct
dent in which one person lost his life
and three were probably fatally in
Jured. started thorough investigation.
according TO information given out
last night at the offices OF the Wheel
traction company on the Island.
IL Is also likely that a probe will
be started by the officers of the direc-
tor of public utilities OF Ohio.
That the accident will be probed to
the bottom was assured by the officers
OF the traction company last night and
the blame for the most disastrous
accident that has occurred in recent
years will be placed on the right party.
Mr.. Lasch. who is conducting the in
Vestigation for the traction company,
visited the scene last night but after
an investigation of several hours
would not give anything out for pub
LEGATION
IL was reported among the specta-
tors that the conductor OF the car. W.
r. Davis. was a new man, and that he
failed to look for the approach of
the train when he alighted from the
car TO throw the derailer The off,
cials at the traction office stated that
he was new man but did not know
how long he was working.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-09
SUPREME COURT
Continued from FIRST pAgs.)

ing from the court Of a Kanawha
county justice of the peace the hear
ing % number OF minor cases.
The decisions rendered were as fol
lows.
Linn against Collins. Richie coun-
~. reversed and remanded. Dietz
against McNey. Fayette county. re-
Versod and new trial awarded: Land
company against Koontz. Fayette
county. reversed and bill dismissed.
Poteet against lmboden. Fayette coun-
~. affirmed. Summers against Mil
company GIlmcr county. affirmed.
Bland against Davisson. Doddridgc
county. reversed and rcmanded: Cha
fin against Railway company. reversed
and new trial awarded
Wriis of error and superccdeas
were awerded in the cases Of I'd Kin
ney AGAINST town OF West Union. bod
bridge county. and county court Of
Raleigh against q. v Cottle. I'm the
latter case q bond OF S27.o 900 was re-
qured. Writs OF error and super
ctdeas were refused in the case OF
state against Felix r Newman. Ohio
county William PlumIry. Dr.. against
First National Bank of Hinton. Kama
Wha county. and Mary r.. Cook against
y. r Weaver Wyoming county
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-09

FOR the meeting OF the cabinet TO dis
cuss with the President in detail the
tentative communication and analyze
the meaning of the word employed
When the cabinet met the proposal
was submitted by the President.
Late this afternoon, Count Won Bern
storff. who earlier in the day had re-
quested an appointment was called TO
the state department by Secretary
Lansing. The two remained cioseted
In the secretary's office for more than
half an hour. The secretary outlined
the wishes ~ IJe United States in
detail As tlh ambassador left the
building he saAd;
Everything Il substantially all
right but IL IS Got finished "
4 high Official OF the administration
made this announcement.
Settlement In Sight.
A settlement Of the I.usitania case
ls IN sight. probably within the next
few days. The United States has not
increased its demands. IL has not
reduced them. You can draw vour
own conclusion as TO the basis OF the
agreement. The wording proposed bv
Germany appears TO cover the position
OF the United State r. is not fair
20 assume that there will have 10 be
any further admissions OF concessions
from Berlin
He added that the proposal was
substantially satisfactory"
Germany agrees in the proposed
communication that reprisals should
not be directed at other than enemy
subjects, expresses regret and assumes
liability for the American lives lost
in the Lusitania disaster. offers repa-
ration in the form OF indemnity and
declares that the submarine warfare
IN tho zone around the British Isles
has been modified out of regard Of
tho longstanding friendship 81 the
United states and because American
citizens have lost their lives The
communication also c8ils attention to
previous assurances that liners will
not be- sunk without warning and with
out provision FOR the safety Of non.
combatanfs and that the Instructions
given 20 submarine commanders are so
stringent that there can be no recur-
reuces
Tn taking the precaution to submit
to Berlin the changes suggested Count
Won Bernstorfr. a. generally IS believed
was ac'uated by a desire 20 obviate
any possibility that the concentration
later might De ropudiated because OF
a slight difference IN Language
Officials appeared 20 be- reluctant
20 proclaim that achievements have
been gained There were indications
that fhis was caused by probable CON
-ideration for the political situation fn
Germany