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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
MR.. ROBB ENTERS THE
RACE FOR CONGRESS

Hon. Edward Robb of Perryville has
decided to enter the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congress in
this 1.-THE Thirteenth) district, as may
be seen by his announcement in The
Times this week. At political con-
vention of Democrats in his home town
several weeks ago, he was urgently
pressed to make this race, but did
not decide to do so at once. He want
ed to feel of the district to see if
there was a sentiment among the
Democrats in favor of change at
this time. He received so much en-
enlargement in trip over the dis
trict from former supporters as well
as. many others whom he met, that
he returned home with the impression
that he would not only be justified
but that there was a pronounced call
for him to enter the race.
Ten years experience in Congress,
working in some of the most impor-
tant committees of the House, and
with close attention to everything
pertaining to national affairs and his
own district, he gained an experience
that would enable him, were he return
ed to Congress, to take hold of the
work at once. His record as Dem
ocrat and as representative of the
people and of every interest of this
district is clear, straight and whole
some. He is a lawyer of unquestion-
able ability and success, and there is
no man in the district perhaps who
stands higher in the estimation of his
home people.
Mr.. Robb is a strong administration
man and is with President Wilson in
the firm stand taken by him in dealing
with the many difficult and delicate
international disputes growing out of
the European war, as well as being
heartily in favor of the Presidents
preparedness policy, and is ready to
uphold and defend his administration
at all points. He expects to appeal to
the people along these lines and will
make strong canvass, in which he
solicits and hopes to receive their
cordial support.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

State Legislature as he is. He not
only knows and understands the needs
of this people, but his wide business
experience will also direct him in the
best manner Of securing needed legis-
lation.
Another element in his favor, is the
large number of graduates his bus
mess colleges have been turning out
for years past, many of whom are
residents of this county, and prac-
tically everyone of whom will do ev-
erything in their power to bring
about his election, as each and every
one who has been a student under him
still retains the highest esteem for
him. While the making of this race
will necessitate a considerable sacri-
flee for Prof. Moothart, as it did be-
fore, when he was defeated in the
landslide by only a few votes, he has
consented to again submit his name
for this place by reason Of incessant
importuning of friends, supplemented
with the conviction of the good that
he can accomplish for the people in
the legislative halls. His many friends
feel that he should have no opposition
for this nomination.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
POSTPONED DEBATE TO
BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK

The inter-society debate, the third
of the series, between representatives
of the Pennington Literary Society
and the Flat River Literary Society,
will be given next Friday night, April
21st, at the High School Auditorium
in Pennington.
This debate was postponed upon a
former occasion, owing to the death of
relative of one of the debaters and
is being now given upon the first avail
able regular date of the Literary So
ciety.
The debaters are Rev. Carmichael
and President Hughes, of the Flat
River Society, and Prof. Johns and
President Morsey of the Pennington
Society, The question is timely
and interesting one, substantially as
follows. Resolved that the u. S,
should warn its citizens against TAX
ing passage upon armed ships of he'll
ligerent nations, and absolve itself
from responsibility for those taking
passage upon such ships"
In addition to the debate, Laurence
Smith has kindly consented to have
his High School Orchestra render a
few selections again, and there will
also be one or two other musical num-
bers included with this program.
Bad weather kept many away from
the last meeting of the Society on
last Friday night, but those who at
tended were given a treat of rare
kind, and the thunderous applause
which each number brought forth at
tested the fact that it is seldom indeed
those who attende the Society's meet.
ings get to hear a performance like
this.
For the next meeting, on April Il,
those who give their time and effort
for this educational enterprise, con-
tinue to hope that the public will turn
out and show that its appreciation is
not wholly dead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
MEETING OF ST. FRANCOIS co.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

At the meeting of the st. Francois
County Sunday School Association at
Flat River Sunday afternoon a plan
was adopted which should result in
boosting the attendance of all the So
Sunday Schools in the county. Week
ly reports will be secured from all the.
schools during May and June. These
will be published in all the county pa
pers, showing the total number in
each school, and each town, also the
total in the county.
This should stimulate school and
community pride and result in a
marked increase in Sunday School at
tendance One feature of these re-
ports will be the per cent of scholars
enrolled who attend, also per cent of
teaching force in attendance and on
time. The annual County Convention
will meet at Bismarck June 81 and %.
This campaign should insure this con-
vention being the banner one for this
county. There are now nearly 5000
people on the Sunday School rolls of
the county, not including the cradle
rolls or the home departments. The
men of the county are especially urg-
ed to take their entire families to
Sunday School. "Where Men Go, the
Boys Will Follow" If you believe in
Sunday School then be in the school
of your choice next Sunday. The
lesson is Acts 10: 24-39; 44-48. Study
lit and go.
In January campaign was started nj
Kansas City for men in Sunday
School. 5000 was the goal. On last
Sunday there were 1000 men attend
ing Sunday School and the goal was
raised to $4,000. This is a part of
the preparedness for the coming of
Billy Sunday to Kansas City. Let the
men of Pennington make as good a
record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
A POPULAR CANDIDATE

Since the recent announcement of
Prof. @. W. Moothart for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Represent
alive, he has been receiving much adj
ded encouragement from prominent
party men throughout st. Francois
county. These men argue that Prof.
Moothart is pre-eminently the man
for the place, that he would add
strength to the Democratic ticket in
all parts of the county, and that there
is peghapss not another man within
the confines of the county who is so
perfectly equipped for rendering to
the people such splendid service in the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

At the municipal election in Poplar
Bluff last week the judges of election
conducted a little by-election to give
the legal voters of that city an oppor-
tunity to express themselves on. wo-
man suffrage. Most of the voters
availed themselves of the privilege,
and the ants polled slim majority.
The Citizen-Democrat says that all
The negroes voted against woman suf-
frage, but majority of the white
voters favored the proposition, which
shows the popular feeling of the more
intelligent and thinking class. Wo-
man suffrage sentiment is growing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
HORSE sTOLEN-THIEF CAUGHT

Last Friday night Mr.. B. l. Morris
horse was stolen from his stable, with
bride, saddle, and an overcoat that
was strapped to the saddle. Deputy
Sheriff T. V. Brown commenced to
operate the phone about Z o'clock
Saturday morning and by 8 o'clock
had his man and horse located and in
the hands Of an officer at Ste. Gene
We've. The man proved to be Dewey
Morris, young man about 10 or 10
years old, and grandson of Mr..
Morris. He is now in Jail here await
ing the outcome of his escapade
when Circuit Court convenes in May.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

man of that body. Polite is young
man, but has risen rapidly in the coun-
sells of the Republican party in this
State since "Uncle Joe" Cannon first
took him under his protecting wing in
Congress, and is one of the most ac-
tive of that party's young leaders. He
generally gets what he goes after, and
succeeded in placing his friend, Carr
Hartshorn, of Elvins, on the commit
tee on Resolutions. Polite is a Stand
patter among Standpats, his politics
being his worst feature, but he is a
live wire and courteous young man
personally.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
For County Assessor:
LAWRENCE o. WELLS.
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Cattle receipts $500. Steer trade
slow and about steady with yester-
days decline, but Toe to 15c lower
than last weeks close.
Butcher stuff: Receipts of butcher
stuff and Gamer grades continue light.
Market active and stetdy with yester-
day or last weeks high time.
Calves: More action to this trade
than in some time. Values unevenly
higher. Top veal calves around $40
so.
Sheep receipts 1900. Lambs sold
readily at 25c higher prices today,
best wooded lambs selling up to $11.75;
clipped lambs at SOTO, and best fat
sheep at $8.75 to $500.
Hog receipts 10000. Trade opened
steady, though one car Of fancy heavy
hoge sold at $3.50. Bulk of the good
hogs $50 pounds and up sold at $40
to -9.75; pigs 100 to lao pounds at
$8.75 to $9.40; lighter pigs 81 to $8.75
with rough hogs at 1878 to SO. Pack
ers had 500 directs.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
APPEAL FOR AID

The Citizens Relief Committee of
Maplewood, Mo-, have sent out an ap-
peal for help for those who were rem
dered destitute by the terrific dyna-
mite explosion that occurred there
February 28th. The appeal says there
is a condition of want and suffering
among many of the Victims of the ex-
plosion that denicnds immediate re-
lief, and asks an charitably disposed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

The resolutions adopted by the
Republican State Convention at Ex-
celsior Springs last week begin:
eve, the Republicans of Missouri, in
State Convention assembled, meeting
in a spirit of pride and satisfaction"
Good Scriptural authority tells us
that pride goeth before fall"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

Taft was cheered and Roosevelt
Kissed in the State Republican Con-
wention at Excelsior Springs last
Thursday. That doesn't look as If
the Elephant and the Bull Moose
would ever MUNICH provender out of
the same rack, but then the proverb
that politics makes strange bedfel-
lows" may hold good in spite of such
emotionalism.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

The State Republican Convention at
Excelsior Springs last Thursday hon
ored- the Republicans of St Francois
county by making former Congress
man Polite Elvins permanent Chair
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14

persons to send at once whatever they
feel disposed to give, TO Charles Stew
art, Treasurer of the Relief ConimSt-
tee, Maplewood, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
Announcements

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of the following for nomi-
nation for the Office and by the party
named at the General Primary to be
held on Tuesday, August 1, 1916:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-04-14
PLACING MR.. HENSLEY RIGHT

Mr.. "A. w. DrduSndW, arm
ington, Mo.
Dear Mr.. Bradshaw:
have had in mind writing you
for several weeks but my duties
were such, having hearings both
in the morning and in the after
noon on the naval bill, that some
how | have failed to get to it be-
fore this.
Your paper a few weeks ago
made mention of the fact that
upon vote had in Congress on
February 2Sth, proposing to in
crease the parcel post pound linn
it from so to 100 pounds, as Con-
gress debated Mr.. Lewis propos-
ed amendment it meant that the
express companies owned more
members of Congress than did
the people.
Now / do not write this in the
spirit of criticism at all for |
know that you, too, are busy and
lots of times cannot look up the
record on these matters to ascer-
tain how members vote, but up
on this proposition my views
were very largely as you express
ed it in your paper and therefore
voted with Mr.. Lewis for the in
crease which puts me, as view
it, on the side of the people
rather than in the class owned
by the express companies. | am
just simply writing you so that
if you were of the opinion that |
was one of the Representatives
who voted the other way, that
this may serve to correct that
impression. 1t struck me when
| read this that possibly some
of your many readers might, af-
ter reading it, construe it to mean
a criticism of the members who
voted wrong on the proposition,
of which | was one since | was
not excepted, though | may be
mistaken about this, and you can
do as you deem proper with the
assurance that it is entirely sat
isfactory with me.
| desire to congratulate you
upon the wonderful improvement
in the paper since you took charge
of it.
Yours truly.
w. L. HENSLEY.
The article to which Mr.. Hensle
refers was a clipping under the cap
lion of "Crippling the Parcel Post,
which said that the House had vote,
Town proposition to increase tn
limit of parcel post packages from s.
% 100 pounds, and further remarke'
hat Congressman Lewis, who is tn,
'ather of the parcel post, fought tn,
express companies with all his power
lut it seems that the express com
1anies own more members Of Con
yress and the Senate than the peopl,
To-" The article did not give the vot,
If the House on the proposition no
low any individual member excep
Mr.. Lewis stood.
We published the clipping merely
Is a matter of news, never imagining
hat anyone might draw a sinister in
erence against any individual mem
Ter of Congress from the sentence
quoted; and especially that no sucF
inference could be deduced that oui
'wn Congressman belonged to the
lass to which the criticism applied
70 one who has watched Mr.. Hens
ey's record in Congress would ever
'lace him in class that favored any
corporation against the interests Of
he people. If anyone has entertain
d different view, we are glad to
ay Mr.. Hensley's vote was cast fol-
Ar. Lewis bill to increase the parcel
ost limit to 100 pounds, which may
e verified by the record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

There is more Catarrh in this
section Of the country than all 9TH
CT diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed to
be incurabie. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a To-
cal disease and pes crihed local re-
medies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pro-
bounced it incurable. Science has
proven Catarrh to be a constitu-
t.onal disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufacture,
by F. j. Cheney and Co, Toledo, O.
hio, is the only Constitutional cure
or the market. 1t is taken inter
nally. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucou slrfaces of the sys-
TEN. They offer one hundred dol
| lars for any case it fails to cure
Send for cigculals anu testimoni ais
Address: f. j. CHENEY and co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75cc
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
,C(ontinued from last week.


C(ontinued from last weekly
In many ways, in many instances.
wrong impressions about finance
have been given to the public, some
times from ignorance, sometimes
with malice aforethought, sometimes
for political purposes
The fact is that the men i'm charge
Of OUT financial affairs are, and to
be successful. must be every whit
as honorable, as patriotic, as right
thinking, as anxious for the good
opinions Of their fellowmen as those
In other walks of life.
In every time of crisis or diff
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

still has to work-compares by no
means unfavorably with that of ii
nance i'm Europe.
There has been no gambling
frenzy in the financial markets of
America within the memory of this
generation equalilng the reckless
ness and magnitude of England's
South African mining craze with it's
record of questionable episodes
some of them Involving great
names; no scandal compa rable to
the Panama scandal, the copper
collapse, the Cronier failure. and
similar events in France; no bank
failure as disgraceful and ruinous
at that of the Leipziger Bank and
two or three others within the
last dozen years in Germany. No
combination exists in this country
remotely approaching the monopo-
listic control exercised by several of
the so-called cartels and syndicates
of Europe.
One of the reasons why finance so
frequently has been the target for
popular attacks is that it deals with
the tangible expression OF wealth.
and in the popular mind preemin-
emily personifies wealth, and is
widely looked upon as an easy way
to acquire wealth. without adequate
service.
Yet it is fact that here are very
few financial houses of great wealth
All of the very greatest fortunes of
the country, and i'm fact most of the
great fortunes, have been made, not
in finance, but in trade, industries
and invent ons.
A similar exaggerated view pre-
walls as to the power of finance.
1t is true there have been men in
finance from time to time, though
very rarely indeed, who did eXer-
else exceedingly great power, such
as, in our generation, the late j.
P. Morgan and E. H. Hartman
But the power of these men rest
ed not in their being financiers but
| in the compelling force of their u
nique personalities. They We're born
leaders of men and they would have
been acknowledged leaders and ex-
ercised the power of such le:der-
Ship in whatever walk of life they
might have selected as theirs.
AS i have said before, the capac-
ity of the financier is dependent
upon the confidence of the finan-
cial community and the Investigate
ing public, just as the capacity OF
the banks is dependent upon the
! confidence of the depositing public
Take away confidence and what re
mains is only that limited degree
Of power or Influence which mer.
wealth may give.
Confidence cannot be compelled
1t cannot be bequeathed-or a
most, only to a very limited, extent
1t is and always is bound to be vol
untary and personal
Ii j know of NO other centre wher
the label counts for less, w,her
tine shine and potency of a grea
name is more quickly rubbed of
if the bearer does not prove hi
worth, than i'm the great mart of fl
nance.
Mere wealth indeed can be be
queathed, but the power of mer
wealth-to pa.al hrase a famous dix
tum-hss decreased, is decreasin
and ought to be, and will be, furth
er diminished
To be continued.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
High Finance Read
1t Very Carefully
An Address to the Newspaper Publishers Assoeia
ton in New York

Guilty in the nations history, from
the War of Independence to the
present European War, financiers
have given striking proof of their
devotion of the public veal, and
they may be depended upon to do
so whenever and howsoever called
upon. "a
American finance has rendered i'm
mense services to the country, and
it's record considering especially
the gross faultimess OF the laws
under which it had to work before
the passage OF the Federal re
serve Act and in some respects
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
MRS. POWELL AND
DAUGHTERS

Mrs. Z. d. Powell and daughters
Misses Mary and Clara, will return
to Lawrence, Kansas, the latter par
of next week, after spending the
summer here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
Just Right To Start In Life With

No. !. G. Mr. Trader Look at this farm
miles from town in Adar Co. $50 acres of
rolling land, all good soil, small Improvements,
new land pasture fenced hog tight. will rent
for Sc an acre. Price Sl20 an acre.
Will take residence property or stock or
goods up to $4,000. and give easy terms on the
balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
aUroED TO CRYSTAL LAKE

Holger Andersen and family, au-
toed down from Audubon, Sunday,
and spent the day with the James
Carlson family. In the afternoon the
two families autoed to Crystal Lake
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
ANOTHER HOME MADE HAPPY

Mrs. squier ard two sons, Ken
meth and Noel, returned home last
Saturday from Braddyville, Iowa,
where they mad visited for some
time with relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
ON A FISHING TOUR

L. T. Simpson and family of near
Extra, Joe Ross and family of Au-
dubon, have gone to Dorset, Mime
sofa, on months fishing trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
VISITING RELATIVES HERE

Miss Eva Howard, oil Atlantic, las
been visiting relatives in Extra the
past few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
OF THE HEAD

MISTAKE OF THE HEAD
We had in print last week, that
Frank Voss had Joined the Nebras-
ka militia and had gone to the Mex,
lean front when it should have
been Fred Voss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

Lloyd Graham and wife autoed
down from Audubon, Sunday. and
spent the day with her mother,
Mrs. r. c. Wattesson and husband
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

Chris Bauer is lying quite i'll at
his home in Greeley township with
a severe attack of stomach trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
Mr.. and MIS-. ii l. sunderlin

VT. allI MIS-. IT i Sundeflln
and baby daughter arrived here last
Friday, from Delmar, to visit her.
parents, Frank Leffingwell and wife
The FORMER returned home satur-
day, but the latter remained for.
an indefinite stay.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
Ralph Davis and Frank Anderson
went to Wall Lake, Sunday.

"A good many of our people at
tended the play, The Birth, of a
Nation" at Manning, last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
Here's Some Cheap Dirt for You

No 4. c. 80 acres l-2 miles southeast of
Macksburg, just across the Madison Go. line,
SIS acres in one field of corn. The very best of
soil lays gently rolling just enough to drain
we'll with overflow land. Only been broken
three years Was blue grass pasture and good
for 60 bushels of corn to the acre for the next
years. About 30 acres open timber pasture
could be put under pillow at small expense. No
brush, good room house, new barn, cement
cave, plenty of shade and post timber, School
house on corner of farm.
Price Sl25 an acre and can be handled with
$500 or less if buyer has some stock and just
little pep. This is splendid chance to own
good farm al price that will make money and
on terms most anyone meet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

John Shaw received another car
load of Ford cars, Thursday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

MOVED INTO NEW HOUSE,
Ralph 1ibben and wife moved in
to their new house last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10

Mrs. James Ailkman, who has beer
visiting her neice, Mrs. Charles
Cornelius at Bayard, has returned
to her home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-10
just the Thing for Diarrhoea.

About two years ago had a Sc
we're attack of diaruhoea which last
ed over "a week, writes w. G. Jones
Buford, N. ID. 81 became so weak
that l COULD not stand upright. A
druggist recommended Chamber
lainfs Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and ihin two days / WAS as we'll
as ever Many druggists recommend
this remedy because they know THAI
it is reliable. For sale by ]. T.Kear
ney.