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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
Mrs. Mary j. Fadler. az.

Mrs. Mary J. Fadler died Sunday,
September 3rd, after lingering i'll
ness of stomach trouble, at the ripe
old age of 81 years. She was the
widow of Adam Fadler, deceased, and
was good Christian mother.
She leaves to mourn her death three
children, Andy Fadler, Mrs. Bell
Kohm, and Mass Sarah FadIer, all of
Lithium, this county, besides four
grandchildren and many other rela-
tiyes and friends. The funeral SER
vices We're held Monday at the White
water Christian church followed by
intelment in the church cemetery
Perryville Republican Era.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
WHAT ABOUT THE
HEsSIAN FLY

l. Question. Can the Hessian fly
be controlled?
Answer. Yes. 1t can be controlled
easier than almost any other inju-
rious field crop insect.
2. Question. Does sowing wheat
late help to control the fly?
Answer. Yes. If the wheat is
sown on or soon after the fy-free
date. For the northern third of Mis-
souri, the date is about October Il;
central third, Oct. g.; and southern,
Oct. 16.
8. Question. Well, you are wrong
there because | sowed my wheat on
October Is last fall and l live in
Boone county and this year there
were many Hessian flies in my wheat
field. How can you explain this?
Answer. Your wheat went through
the fall and winter practically free
from injury by the Hessian fly, be-
cause the wheat came up after nearly
all the adult flies were dead. You
noticed mo injury by the fly this
spring until about the last of'April
The Hessian flies that destroyed your
wheat crop came from early sown
fields Of wheat OF voluntary wheat
within mile CT your wheat field,
and this early sown wheat or yolun-
tary wheat showed fly injury last
fall.
a. Question. You are right, my
neighbor just across the road sowed
his wheat last fall on September Is
and the flies damaged it badly last
fall, but what can I do?
Answer. Organize your neighbor-
hood and cooperate with every wheat
grower in your community in putting
into practice the measures that will
control the pest If possible get all
your neighbors to destroy their vol
untary wheat and delay sowing until
the fiy-free date.
Write to the College of Agriculture,
University of Missouri, for a poster
bulletin telling how to control the
Hessian fly. Post where your neigh
bors can see it, as unless they fight
the fly with you, their files will kill
your wheat.-T. J. Talbert, Missouri
College Of Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
VALE MINES

Miss Julia McClain and Harry Lin
quistc Of ROnne Terre visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. McClain
Sunday evening.
Mrs. K. Turley visited at the home
Of VIM. Turley Wednesday evening.
= Misses Myrtle and Annie Heaton,
Messrs. Homer Rhodes and Geo.
Moore visited at the home of Will
Watt Sunday.
Messrs. Albert Riddle, Geo. White
sell and Geo. Burns Of Fcstus visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Echo Heaton, Warner By
ers and Arch Whaley attended the
picnic at Armbruster Saturday night.
Clarence Sykes visited his sisters
at Bonnie Terre Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Ethyline and Lizzie Watt,
Martha French and Willie Bellvile
attended the ice cream social at
Prospect Saturday night. They re-
port good time.
Miss Edna Harverstick visited
home folks at SDeSoto Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Mary Stephens and Harry
Richardson of Bonnie Terre visited
at the home of Mrs. Effie Turley Su-
day.
Messrs. Elmer Moon, Austin Hall,
Clifton AuBuchon of French Village
attended League mere Sunday night
Misses Lizzie and Ethyline Watt
visited Miss Fife Moore Saturday and
Sunday.
Hattie Appleherry visited Elsie
Heaton Sunday evening.
Misses Rosa and Pearl Whitesell,
Messrs. Geo. Whitesell, Clarence
Sykes, Henry Nichols and Arthur
Sykes visited in Festus Sunday eve
ming.
Marvin Turley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
AVON

Crowded out last week.
Elliott Gordon, who was reported
in last weeks issue to be in very poor
health, has greatly improved.
William Blackledge has been con-
fined to his room with rheumatism.
Robert Bryant visited friends in
this vicinity the latter part of last
week.
c. A. Boyd was Pennington call
er last Monday
Ivan, Ada and Leanna Evans are
visiting with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Vale of near Coff-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers and lit
tie son, Lester, visited from Wednes-
day until Saturday with relatives ana
friends at Ste. Genevieve. They were
also accompanied by the formers sis
tiers, Misses Ethel and Edith, who at
tended the County Teachers meeting,
which was held at that place. They
report splendid time as we'll as a
pleasant and profitable meeting.
Mrs. NJ Chesebrough is on an ex-
tended visit with relatives at Flat
River.
School opened at Avon Monday,
the 4th, W. E. Golfer being the eff
cient teacher. The enrolment is 26.
Ira Boyd, wife and daughter, Lucy,
were guests of relatives near here
Saturday night.
d. F. Strahlman of near Minnith
passed through this locality Sunday
en- route to Pennington, where he
placed his daughter, Margerie, in the
High School. We wish her every sue
cess.
Elmer Sheer and Miss Agnes Good
of st. Louis are on an extended visit
with relatives and friends near here.
Mrs. A. j. Gordon, who has been
bed-fast for the past two years, is
somewhat improved and left for St.
Louis Monday for medical treatment
She was accompanied by her husband,
A. j. Gordon.
Mrs. Z. NJ Smith spent Saturday
night at the home of her son, Luther,
Of Route /. She returned home Sun
dav. bringing with her her grand
children, Margret and Ilene, for
few days stay.
Clarence, the eldest son of L. A.
Darnell of Cold Water, formerly of
this place, has been quite dangerous
ly i'll, due to eating. great quantity
Of wild cherries.
Mrs. Tony Gegg departed Monday
for st. Louis, where she expects to
undergo a surgical operation. She
was accompanied by her father and
husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coffman and
son, Chas., were guests of Chas.
Blackledge and family Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Mertell spent
Sunday with C. j. Kocher and fam
lily of Ponca.
A. ]. Gordon and family entertain
ed very pleasantly several of their
friends last Sunday evening" with a
singing. Those present were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Gideon Bess, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Allen, Miss Orlena Boyd, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers, Misses Cor
don, Golf, Boyd, Bess and Rodgers;
Messrs. A. and M. Allen, Gordon,
johnson, Boyd, Graves and Bauer.
All left at late hour declaring they
had enjoyed themselves immensely.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
ST. FRANCOIS

Hon. N. A. Zimmerman, while in
st. Louis, visited his friend, j. H,
Skaggs of st. Francois, who is being
treated at Barnes Hospital. He is
convalescing and will return home
the latter part of next week.
The depot at St. Francois burned
Wednesday morning. The agent, Mr..
Sitton, was cut severely on the hand
and arm by breaking a window glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Zimmerman of
St. Francois left Tuesday for st.
Louis to consult specialist in regard
to Mrs ZiInmerman's eye. She was
operated on Wednesday and at this
writing is reported doing nicely.
Fred Hartmann, who is superin-
tending the erection of the new mill
for the Federal Lead Co., will return
to St. Louis, accompanied by his wife,
Saturday. i.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ant
DiarrhCea Remedy.

This is a medicine that every fam
lily should be provided with. Collie and
diarrhoea often come on suddenly and
it is of the greatest Importance that
they be treated promptly. Consider
the suffering that must be endured
until a physician arrives or medicine
can be obtained. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dairrhoea Remedy has a
reputation second to none for the
quick relief which it affords. Obtain
able everywhere. (adv.)
Louisiana's John M. Parker may
claim to be the guiding spirit of the
only acephalous party that this coun-
try ever had.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
DEATHS OF AGED s. f. PEOPLE
George Croft. 80.

George Croft, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, was found where he
had fallen in his yard, Wednesday,
Sept. 6, 1916, and breathed his last
few minutes afterwards.
He was born in Yorkshire, England,
October Is, 1897, and had he lived
until October 25th, he would have been
80 years old After completing his
apprenticeship Of seven years he en-
igrated to this country at % years of
age and did his first work at Birds
Point. On account of sickness he left
there and located in Cape county,
where he engaged in farming and ran,
a tan yard. Later he located at GRAY
ell Hill, where he followed his trade
until about % years ago, when he
moved to Lutesville and has lived here
and worked at his trade until short
time ago when his health became bad.
He then gave up his work to his son,
R. M. CIoft.--LutesVill Banner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15

Admiral Dewey's reassuring words
about the navy are all the more con-
vincing in the light of the newly
past naval bill.
Germany is to have butter three
days in the week. Some oleomarger-
inc families in this country do not
have it once year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15

The Russians have taken Mush, but
if you are thinking of writing a poem
about it remember they don't pro-
nounce it the way we do.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15

win Turley, was born at Wales Mines
Feb. 18th, 1907, and departed this life
September 9Th, 1916, age 8 years 6
months and Is days, He leaves to
mourn his death father, mother,
three sisters and two brothers. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. r. A. Boyd at the Nc. Olive
church. He was laid at rest in the
Mt. Olive cemetery September 7th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
CARD OF THANKS

We beg to extend to our friends and
neighbors our thanks for your gener-
GUS and kind acts in our hour of great
est bereavement. TITS the comforting
sympathetic and reassuring words of
you that weighs well in assisting to
overcome our sorrow.
MR.. and MRS. HENRY DAVIS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
4 COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Mackley of near
Pennington We're in this section last
Tuesday.
Elijah Sebastian motored through
this part of the country last Monday.
Oak Grove school has Free Text
Books, which is great help to the
school.
jackson Mcdaniel, ST., is on the
sick list at this writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15
OLD FIDDLERS' CONTEST

Don't miss the Old Fiddlers' Contest
to be held on the Court House lawn
on Saturday evening, September 16,
beginning at 8 O'Clock. A prize of
$40 win be awarded to the best old
fiddler and SIS will be given to the
second best.
We have heard from quite num-
Der. of old fiddlers throughout the
different Counties who will enter the
contest. We are looking for all the
old boys to meet US and have jolly
time. Don't miss coming to Farm
ington to hear this great treat of our
boyhood music land mingle with your
friends. We are looking for 5000
people to be here during the Pageant
and Pennington will do herself proud
by entertaining and extending well
come to one and all.
Committee:
w. A. KENNEDY
A. G. BOYD.
L. H. WILLIAMS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
To Locate q storm.

AS soon as you see fash Of light
ming. count the seconds before you
hear the thunder clap and In this man
ner you can easily determine how far
away the storm Is. Since light travels
10000 miles a second. we may for all
practical purposes regard ourselves as
seeing the lightning the instant it
flashes. But sound travels only 1,0Sy
feet second. Multiply 1,0ST by the
plumber of seconds during the interval
between the flash and the thunder and
the result is the distance between you
and the storm. AS a rule, from u to
- miles is the greatest distance tLun-
der can be heard. w4scf ftaa, - -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
CLOCK HOLDS SHIPS SAFETY
Chronometer ls the Most Wonderful
and Accurate Timekeeper
Made.

A ships chronometer is the most
wonderful and accurate tlmekeeper
made. for upon it's accuracy depend
the lives Of all on board. So accurate,
indeed. is n ships chronometer that 1t
does not vary a second a day.
An error OF only few seconds may
put a captain of vessel miles out OF
his reckoning at sea, and run the ship
into great danger. For that reason
every ships tImepiece goes through
the most thorough tests before IL is
pronounced perfect.
II is set going In very hot room
and then transferred TO cold one, for
1t may be used in any part of the
world, from the polar regions to the
tropics. and 1t must always keep good
tine.
Most large vessels have three chrO-
nometers on board In case of accidents,
and whenever vessel goes into port
they are sent on shore and tested TO
see If they are still accurate. On board
ship the chronometer is kept amidships
because there Is the least motion and
the smallest variation of temperature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

The end of the second year of the
great war finds the Germans in posses
sion of more of Europe than they held
on August 1, 1915, the first anniversary
of the start of the great conflict.
This is practically the only respect
in which the situation is more favor
able to them. Russia, her vast man
power at last organized and furnished
with implements of destruction in
plenty, is battering the Teuton lines
on the east and has already won back
$500 square miles. Great Britain
boasts five million men in her army
and navy. France fights as strongly as
ever. Italy is increasing her formi-
dableness.
Austria appears to be losing heart
and efficiency. Bulgaria refuses to
send re-enforcements to the west or
Russian fronts. Turkey shows slight
offensive power.
The British navy, following the
much-disputed naval battle of Jutland.
still shuts off Germany from use Of
the seas. One German merchant SUBJ
marine has reached America, but the
supplies which can be carried over
to the besieged nations in U-boats will
be of little account.
Germany and Austria both feel the
pinch of hunger. Their armies are
sufficiently fed, but their industrial
workers complain of lack of nourish-
"a hor nc{f cyx fpl n
with anxiety, and If 1t fails or is only
of fair size, famine will stalk into the
situation next spring, or earlier.
Germany Seeks Reasonable Peace:''
The German chancellor three times
in the reichstag has offered peace to
midable opposition has arisen to him
at home, although he is the kaiser's
"other self" His friends are rallying
to his defense, and on August of the
present year begins the curious coun-
try-wide lecture campaign to prepare
the minds Of the hitherto docile Ger
man people for Reasonable peace"
Meanwhile, with the sky Frightening,
the entente allies reaffirm their resolu-
ton, taken in the dark hours of last
winter. never to cease their efforts till
Germany is crushed. The Teutons not
onlv must be beaten in war, according
to allied formula, but must be re-
pressed economically for many years
after the signing of a treaty of peace.
On August /, 1915, the Germans and
Austrians were in the midst of their
brilliant campaign against Russia. The
''pincers" were closing in irresistibly.
That day Lublin, an important city In
southern Poland, fell.
Won Mackensen, with Galicia con-
quered, was pressing northward, while
on the north side of the Polish salient
Won Hindenburg bore with his host
of field-gray warriors.
Without guns, without ammunition,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
WESTERN CANADA
Cooperative CreamerieS Show
Tremendous Increase in
Butter Production.

The Dairy Commissioner, at first an
nual convention of Saskatchewan
Dairymen's association, reviewed pro-
gress of 1915 which shows a great in
crease in the butter production of the
cooperative creameries amounting to
100000 lbs. He also said the i'm
provement In quality is shown by the
preference accorded Saskatchewan
butter in outside markets. Shipments
out of the province for the year to-
tailed SO carloads.
According to bulletin just issued by
the Manitoba department of agricul-
ture, the dairy industry had a very
successful year in 1915. There was an
increase of over 100000 lbs. of cream
cry butter produced, as against the
previous year, about 100000 lbs. in
crease in dairy butter and over $4,000
lbs. increase in the cheese output. The
increase of the total value of milk and
milk products was over $4,000. The
production of dairy butter for Mani
toba during the year was 4,150,4 44 lbs.
and it brought an average price of 23c
per h.; of creamery butter 5,S39. Coz
lbs. were produced which commanded
PC per lb. on the average; cheese pro-
duction was 1861 lbs. which sold at
an average price of 15c-the total
value of these three products is given
as $2,76069S, in addition to which the
milk produced is valued at $685. $50
and the cream at $15S,827, the average
price of the milk being reckoned at
2.1c per ID. and of sweet cream at &c
per ID. butter-fat. In connection with
the dairy industry 1t is interesting 70
note that almost the most important
1915 production amounted. to f90,132
tons. The biggest cultivated fodder
crop is timothy which for last season
produced 193,357 tons and the next
most popular crop was bronze grass
with 1875 tons; of alfalfa and clover
there were produced some $4,000 tons
The number of cattle in the province
is given as 631,0 05, which is an in
crease of 10000 over the previous
year.
The fact that the Red Deer, Alberta
cheese factory is handling four times
as much milk this season as last win
ter shows the growing Improvement in
the dairy industry. On Feb. IA, it was
announced the factory had just
shipped two tons of cheese for Calgary
market.
Cardston, Alberta, creamery in 1915
paid its patrons a rate of 271sc per
ID. for butter fat and had a profit re-
naming over all expenses of $5,5S4.
The creamery during season distrib-
uted among farmers SCI, III and manu-
featured 256,000 lbs. butter and 1900
lbs. cheese. Average price realized for
butter was 2SK cents.
The development of the dairy indus
try of Northern Alberta is well indi-
Gated by the growth of a prominent
dairy business here, which 10 1915 pro-
duced 2,525,000 lbs. butter, an increase
of 100000 lbs. over the previous year.
This product has found market in all
parts of Canada and this year will en-
ter the export trade. Advertisement.
The average salary of Methodist
ministers in Ohio is $1.254 year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

most bursts got where I was almost
awalking skeleton and life was burden
to me until one day my husbands step
sister told my husband if he did not do
something for me / would not last long
and told him to get your n -dicine. So ne
got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for me, and after taking the first
three doses I began to improve. con-
tinued its use, and l have never had any
female trouble since. feel that owe
my life to you and your remedies. They
did for me what doctors could not do
and l will always praise it wherever /
go. Mrs. G. o. LowERY, 419 Whom
terey Street, Denison, Texas.
If you are suffering from any form Of
female ills, get a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
commence the treatment without delay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
INTERESTING INFORMATION

Panama is rising three feet in each
century.
Iron rings were used as money by
the ancient Britons.
In Asia tusks are possessed only by
the male elephants.
The normal daily consumption of
MIX in Paris and its suburbs exceeds
100000 quarts.
More than $500 illegal distilleries
were seized by the United States rev.
enue department last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Mark Twain.

Mark Twain's popularity is in no
danger Of diminishing TO judge by an
order just given by his publishers for
5000 yards Of cloth to be used in
binding his books. IL Mark Twain
were still alive and this cloth were
stretched out along the New York
pavement, we might see the familiar
tshite-clad figure wafk,-s over this
green carpet 40 inches wide all the
vay from city hall nor;hward to Oae
Eaadred and F!fty-ffth st-eet.-New
York Telegram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

We are living in remarkable days.
The shortage Of paper has resulted in
the repulplng of paper that already has
been used. One of the effects is that
certain letters which seem to have
been more deeply impressed than their
fellows survive the process and come
TO light in unexpected and incense
quent places. We meet with an 30"
here and an IN" there which have no
sort of relationship to the otherwise
blank sheet.-London Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Minnesota farmers in four years
have spent about S20OO0,O00 for new
buildings.
Females Of Australian wild tur-
key lay their eggs in common nests
holding half a buehel or more, cover
them with soil and decaying vegetable
matter, and leave them TO hatch.
There IS an extraordinary echo II
the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing two
notes there is no reyerberation. but II
you sing three they are taken up
swelled and prolonged into beautiful
harmony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

ferlng with female
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
l was very nervous
but just kept drag
ging on until last
summer when / got
where l could not do
my work. / would
have a chill every
day and hot flashes
and dizzy spells and
nv head would ell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Tools kept in damp places can be
kept from rusting II some uns'ackened
lime, which absorbs moisture from the
air, is kept near them.
Among natures freaks IS q tree
from the fruit If which oil and tallow
are extracted. The tree grows in the
Azores, in Sumatra, In Algeria and in
China.
Daniel Miller Of Showers Greek.
Huntington county, Pa. is usiEg d
wagon which was built in 1881. The
date is stamped on an iron plate on the
wagon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Hinhlv So.

Grubbs-Has old Graham a record
for activity during the war?
Stubbs-You bet he has Why, he
was so active he eluded the recruiting
officers throughout the whole period
of that truggle.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
At the Home Plate.

The Cateher-And how do you like
married life, Jerry?
Shortstop (newlywed) Jake,
she's just like an umpire. She never
thinks I'm safe when I'm out.-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Only 326,7O0 immigrants arrived in
this country last year, as against
1.21s.4S0 in 1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

There would be no objection TO boys
being boys II they would only be men
after they get TO be men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

No matter how great philosopher a
man may be, he can't figure out how
he happened to get married.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

A firm name sometimes indicates
business inflrmity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
HUSBAND SAVED
HIS Wife
Stopped Most Terrible Suf-
fering by Getting Her Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Denison, Texas. "After my little
girl was born two years ago began suf-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Forty states last year passed spe-
cial labor legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

The car of Russia is a great reader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
What the War Is costina.

The war is now costing in direct
governmental expenditure Sl10.O00.-
900 day; $4,5S0,0O0 an hour; $4,000
a minute; and $1,270 a second.