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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.

Mrs. Jessie Huff, teacher of the
Valley Forge school, reports no tar
dies for the first month. Mrs. Huff
believe that it is just as necessary
for pupils to be punctual in rural
communities as in the towns. Who
dares to say that she is wrong?
The DeLassus school under the di-
rection7 of Miss Anna E. Overall is
getting the alienation system well
grounded The State Superintendent
requires that the alienation system
be used this year before the County
Superintendent is authorized to grant
eighth grade certificates of graduation.
This is as it should be. Certainly,
the rural teacher is BADLY enough
handicapped without the additional
strain OF maintaining eight separate
and distinct grades No intelligent
student of the alienation system can
fail to be its ardent and enthusiastic
supporter.
Virgil <. O'Bannon, the popular
young school-master at Hildebright,
has been able by virtue of the good
teamwork of his pupils to add much
to the attr2ctiveness of his school
grounds. He and his pupils are now
planning to transform the appearance
of their5school-room by the addition
Of suitable pictures, the display OF
drawings and written work, and by
decorations suggestive of the season.
II is hoped that his patrons will visit
him frequently and give him the en-
enlargement which he deserves.
Miss Ethel Walsh, teacher of the
WALNUT Grove school, reports that
some substantial improvements are
soon to be made on her building. She
AND her pupils are preparing an enter
tainment to be given for the purpose
of getting some lamps and other need
ed material for their school as FIRST
step in making it a social center,
Most of her practice is done before
work hours, she and many OF her
pupils often reaching the school build
ing a., carly as seven o'clock. This
is a better plan than to detain pupils
after school, especially when the
pupils have any distance to travel IN
getting TO their homes
Supt Joseph King, OF Ste. Gene
We've county, passed through Farm
ington on last Tuesday. Supt, King
is a hustler and as usual had some eX-
cellent IDEAS that are new, are prac-
tical, and arc original. Inspiration al
ways comes from contact with an
educational live wire"
Miss Alma Watts. teacher Of the
Patterson school, has an excellent
idea on window curtains. Write her,
K. T. D, No !, Bonne Terre, Mis-
souri,, for particulars and you will
get an interesting reply.
County Superintendent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
WILLIAM HICKS.

William Hicks died of senility at
the County Inhrmary here at 7:30
A. NJ, Monday, October 2, 1916, at
the age of 70 years. Mr.. Hicks was
born in North Carolina and came to
this state when small boy with his
grand parents, John and Holly Jor-
don, his mother and his three broth
ers, Joseph, James and Farrell Hicks.
They settled on farm of 800 acres on
Castor River in St Francois county.
In his young days he dealt in mules,
later he went into the drug business
at Libertyville, and then at Patton,
Bollinger County, Mo. In 1892 he
opened up an undertaking business
at Patton but because of his generous
spirit he lost money in this through
bad collections He retired about
1900 and went to Marble Hill to re-
gain his lost health 1t was found
that he had made heavy investments
in oil stock that never netted any re-
turns He lived a few years with
nephew, John Hicks, of Bonnie Terre,
but after this nephew was killed in
mine accident, he was removed to the
County Infrmary, where he has been
almost If not entirely helpless for
three years. Mr. Hicks became a
member of the Christian church at
Libertyvillc at an early age and lived
consistent christian life He was
member of the Masonic Lodge. He
was never married and leaves to
mourn his death, brother and many
distant relatives and a host of friends.
Although having no family of his own
he was always very fond of children,
and was familiarity known as Uncle
Bill" His remains were inferred at
Hicks Chapel within a short distance
of where he spent his boyhood days
May he rest in peace. K.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Try Sal vermi Stock Remedies, al
Laakman's Drug Store. Z

Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, at
Laakman's Drug Store.
Now is the time of all times TO subj
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.
J. F. Miller is again able to be at
his table in Gierse's tailoring shop, af-
ter severe nine-weeks' tussle with
typhoid fever, which has left him in
somewhat depleted condition. But
he is now rapidly regaining his form
er vigor, and many friends hope soon
to see him restored to his former
health and strength
Mr.. and Mrs. Marbury, accompanied
by Helen Graves, motored to Cape
Girardeau last Saturday to attend the
Methodist Conference. This was their
first extended trip in their automo-
bile, and it didn't prove all smooth
going. On their return home Sunday
they experienced three punctures and
had to invest in a new tire. They
didn't get home until Monday morn
ing. 1t proved rather an expensive
trip.
There as some moving in town
this week. Mr., and Mrs. Henry Da-
Wis moved from College Avenue TO
the France bungalow on Columbia
street. The Delaney family moved to
Flat River, where they will occupy
the Darling house The house va
Gated by the former will be occupied
by Mr. bruce OF the Lang Garage,
and that by the latter has been rent
ed to the electrician in charge of the
Flat River plant.
SO Rev. and Mrs. 0. H. Duggins re-
turned Monday evening from Cape
Girardeau, where Rev. Duggins at
tended the annual Conference of the
M. E. Church, South. He was re-
turned to this charge for the ensuing
year, where he has performed splen-
did and acceptable work during the
past year. His reassignment to this
charge is most pleasing to the many
warm friends both he and Mrs. Dug
gins have made in this city and COM
munity.
Henry Guessing, Jr., left this week
for Miami, Oklahoma, to accept a po-
sition with one of the mining COM
panies organized by some of our To-
cal people, and in which he is also an
investor. Mr.. Guessing, who was
formerly associated with his father
Charles Guessing, in the Pennington
Milling Company, is one of our most
enterprising young business men, and
is sure to make good in any enter
prise in which he may engage. We
wish him success in his mining deal
w. A. Gillian, the piano dealer, who
has stores in Bonnie Terre and Flat
River, and who expected to have an
establishment of this kind opened in
this city the last Of September, has
been delayed in getting his goods
here on account of the threatened
railroad strike, now states positively
that he will open up his new estab-
lishment in the Tom STAN building, or
the northeast corner Of the Square
by October 10th. He will open with
a large and splendid stock of the
highest grade pianos, so that it will
not be necessary for anyone to 60
away from home in order to supply
their piano needs, if it is a high
| grade instrument they desire.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
HELP YOURSELF BY
HELPING OTHERS

The reading room of the Public
Library should be kept open six
nights out of each week The funds
in the Library Treasury at present
are not sufficient to hire SOME one to
serve at the Library in the evening,
Several publc-spirited citizens have
generously volunteered their services
toward keeping the reading room
open since the Library was inaugural
ed. More volunteers are needed. By
taking charge OF the reading room
for an evening, you viii not only
serve the people who desire to read
clean literature, but you will find al
the Library = wonderful opportunity
fer deScioping in yourself the habit
Of systematic reading.
ANY person able 10 assist in any
way is requested to call, Ivy telephone,
or write Mrs NJ +, Caycc, Supervisor
Of tic L;brarX Please act at once.
Hoard of Managers, Farmingto#
Public Library.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
LITERARY SOCIETY
PROGRAM POSTPONED

The Pennington Literary Societ,
program which was to have been Civ
en- tonight friday has been post
poned until next Friday evening, DC.
tober 18th. This was rendered neces-
sary by the need of more time for
preparation for some of the numbers
together with the absence of several
participants upon that night, and al
so because the excelsior Society of
Flat River holds its meetings upon the
second and fourth Fridays of each
month, beginning next Friday night
At that time the following program
excepting unavoidable changes, will be
given:
Music by the Schubert Student Or
chestra.
Address of President Ak
ers.
Musical Selections-M egaphone Mel
ody Boys.
Old Fashioned Spelling Match, the
sides being "chosen up"-by T. B.
Chandler and Prof. Geo. Raines.
Vocal Solo-Miss Anna Craig. ~
It'd Bits of Teutonic Tom-foolery--
the Duzenbiff Twins.
Euphonium Solo--Master Leslie Ev-
ans.
Selection-High School Chorus.
Piano Duet-Misses Martha Raines
and, Nola Spradling.
The program for the next meeting
of the Society will be read aloud
from the platform Friday night, and
this custom will be followed through
out the year. In addition, the pro-
gram will be published in the local
papers each alternate week. 1t is ex-
pected that those whose names are
placed upon any program will re-
spond without other notification,
though the President will call up all
of those he can reach, and notify them
of their appointment upon the pro-
gram. If "your names written there
and for some,reason you cannot serve,
it will be much appreciated if you
will notify the President or the pro-
gram director by postcard or phone
at the earliest possible moment, so
something else can be substituted.
One of the important purposes OF
the work of the Society is the devel-
OphlCiI VI IdlSiiC anu pIONluihB All
opportunity for those who are study
ing along any musical or literary line
to be heard in public. This means
that when you are placed upon the
program it is not expected that your
performance will rival that of some
famous celebrity-but it means that
you have an opportunity for the legiti-
mate employment of your art, what
ever it is, before sympathetic au-
dience, and thus gain something from
it yourself. Whether you are a de-
batter, reader, a singer, an instru-
mentalist or what not, show your 10y
atty to and willingness to support a
worthy municipal enterprise, by rem
dering and doing your part. The So
ciety does not ask money from its
members nor from the public. 1t
asks service only-and a kind of SER
vice that is broadening and worth
while for you, as well as enjoyable
and uplifting to those before whom
| YOU appear.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
CoUNTYw. c. T. U. CONVENTION

Tire LEGAL unions of the st. Fran
co.'s County w. C. T. U. will meet in
their fifth annual convention at Des-
loge on Tuesday of. next week The
meetings, both day and evening, will
be held in the M. E. Church, South,
where luncheon will be served at noon,
The program, as arranged, begins at
10 O'Clock in the morning and, in ad-
dition to necessary business, includes
two addresses by Mrs. Lettie Hill May
OF st. Louis, and a number Of other
attractive features.
The work of the w. C. r. U. in the
county for the past year will be re-
ported in detail and all persons inter
ested are cordially asked to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
OPERATION FOR
BRAIN TUMoR

Little Anna d., youngest daughter
of Rev. ]. M. Bailey. was operated on
last Saturday at the Children's Hos
pital in St. Louis, connected with the
Barnes Hospital, for what the X-ray
experts had diagnosed as a tumor on
the brain, and believed to be the
cause of her partial paralysis. The
operation. however, disclosed the fact
that there was no tumor there. The
operators removed a small foreign
particle of some sort, which is to
be scientifically examined, but it is
said was not the cause of the paral-
ysis, so it cannot be said whether the
severe operation will benefit her in
any way or not
Little Anna d. was under the OPP
orators hands about five hours, and
during the operation blood from her
father was transfused into her veins
to sustain life. She has since had a
number of commissions, resulting
from the swelling Of the head, but
these are diminishing. and Mr.. Bal
ley in a letter written Wednesday
says he is feeling more hopeful for
her than at any time since the ope-
ration, and that the physicians en-
courage him in the hope that she will
recover
Their many friends here sympa-
thize greatly with Mr. and Mrs. Bal
ley in their anxiety and suspense, and
they have the prayers OF the church
of which he is pastor, and the good
Christian people Of our town gene
rallv. thaa all will turn ont fer the
best
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06

Trains and street cars, mail delivery.
performances of every kind-in fact every
human service nearly is planned nowadays
"on schedule time" The guess work is done
away with. And every systematic delivery
of merchandise is coming into use. 1t saves
time and trouble for you. it saves money
for us. EVERY PENNY THAT WE SAVE BY
CUTTING DELIVERY COST is TURNED
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
LICENSED TO MARRY

sent 28. Robert Williams of ST.
Louis and Esthed Burks Of Farming
ton.
30th, Cleveland lanes and Stella
Beard OF Leadwood
}0th. William Reed Rinewalf and
Merry G0ldia Naueil of Bonnie Terre,
Oct. 4th f. T. O'Bannon and Nell
lie May Zolman Of Pennington
9Th, George Schrc5en and Haska
Bleak Of St, Francois.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
CONTINUED TO REGULAR TERN

Judge, Peter H. Huck convened
Circuit Court last Monday, five cases
being set down for hearing for that
day. The petition for the dissolution
of the Doe Run Lead Company was
continued to November 10, the first
day of the regular November term of
court, pending demurrer, the attor-
neys having been slow in filing their
briefs, thus not giving Judge Huck
time to consider them. The other
cases also went over to the Novem-
Der term by agreement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Church Notices
Observation-Disclosures
Christian Science

Subject of lesson sermon: "Are
Sin, Disease and Death Real2"
Golden text: John 1920
Services are held each Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock and each
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in
the News Building. The Wednesday
night meeting is the testimony meet
ing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
NJ. E. Church.

II. A. Mitchell, Pastor.
Sunday School at $50 prompt 1t
is promotion day and it is greatly de-
sired every member of our school be
present; Junior sermon at 1850,
preaching service following, subject:
Our Annual Conference; Junior E.
L. at 800; +. L, at 6;30; Evening
worship at 7:30, subject: The Lost"
A welcome awaits all
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at GAS A. NJ.
Preaching at II O'clock by Rev.
Temple Anderson, of Kennett.
Christian Endeavor meets at GAS
p. M.
Evening service at 7;30. Rev An
derson will also preach in the eve
ming. "a
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06

The season is now here when preparations for
winter should be made for your winters coal Such
preparationwl not only save you money but will
more than likely save you trouble and worrv as you
may be unable to get it promptly in the quantity
desired
We handle both the CarterviIle and the .Royal.on
Coal The Royalton Coal, from The coal fields Of
Franklin County Illinois, is one Of the finest grades
focal on the market. Our prices are always right
We also handle the Empire Brand and Morrison
& Co. Brand Of FERTILIZERS, either 1t which
will build your land up to the highest pa3pt Of eff
cheney, if properly used.
TETLEY-KLEIN> LUnBER co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
First BAPTIST Church

O. H. /. Cunningham, aston
a. m and 1880 p. m, preaching.
$50 a M, Sunday school
230 p, m, Junior b. Y p. U.
$50 .. m, Senior B. Y. p u.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. M, prayer
meeting.
The Lords Supper will be OBJ
served at the morning service.
We invite you to worship with It's
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
BROOM CORN

Farmers, bring your broom corn to
me and | viii make your brooms
cheap. Shop on corner opposite Her
man & Herbst's blacksmith shop.
G. w. ROBINSON, Pennington, No.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06

RIGHT BACK TO YOU IN LOWER PRICES. By
telephoning your orders in time to make"
the regular delivery, you are directly saw
ING YOURSELF ACTUAL CASH. We ask
the cooperation of the public in. this mat
ter and promise you a careful, reliable, in
telligent delivery service, hitherto unap-
preached for efficiency tn this community
Remember, the change does not 60 into eff
feet until MONDAY, NOVEMBER THE SIXTH.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Heavy Harness
For Heavy Work

receives just Is careful attention
from us as the fsnciest driving
harness we make. OF course the
leather is solid, well tanned and
can stand any reasonable strain.
We can equip your horse 10 your
entire satisfaction.
Lenders Saddlery
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06

Patrick Williams, one Of Perry
county's old and highly respected cit
liens, was a Pennington visitor this
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
An Important Change of
Interest to You!

Beginning Monday November
fashioned method making deliveries On
FOUR DAILY all Pennington The first will leave
o'clock the morning The will TEN o'clock
the FOUR o'clock There will delivery
leaving $50 This of the uncertainty,
waiting
delivery enables KNOW TO
link the chain of SERVICE
this great is becoming famous
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
KNeM GOCgT'(@.
1zEzz

forgotten by us and to them all we
extend our best wishes for their hap
piness and prosperity.
BERT. L. FRANCE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, O
Laalaman's Drug Store

The Times job department makes .
specially Of printing candidate cards
which we are prepared to furnish
promptly, neatly and fright now"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06
Lutheran Church.
II. Hallerbcrp Pastot

III. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday School at $50 A. NJ.
German preaching service at 1890
A. M Subject Of sermon: "A Chris
tan Loving His Congregation"
QUARTERLY meeting of voting mem
bers at p NJ.
English preaching service at 7:30
p. NJ. Subject of sermon: The
Lords Dealing with Us in Times Of
Grief"
A cordial welcome to all.
The Berea Bible Class meets We'd
nesday of next week at 1880 p. IT.
These delightful days give one an
almost irresistible longing TO get OUT
among the pecans, persimmons and
pawpaws, alongside the purrinc
streams, and angle for the perch and
other fishes, and eat pie--aad otha-
things
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-06

When men live in groups not one
Of them is morally free to make de-
mands for himself regardless of the
others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

Made of wool popiins. shadow
striped poplinS %,rr-s aud Satins;
dct"chahlc belts: pockets: trimmed
with buttons. perfect in worth
$40. for So. St.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
ACTION IS DEFERRED
: ON SAUNDERS CHARGES
State Board to Consider Allegation
OF Politics in Printing Award
on October ti.
RULING AS TO EXPENDITURES
Board Defines Use uf Local school
Funds for Legitimate l;>pcnsrs of
pcrintcndcntS anu for Local
School Fairs as Legal

No action was taken at Yesterdays
meeting by the state Board of Educa-
tion on the correspondence between
rotary Of tho Third District Democratic
Committee, and Editor J. w Everett.
OF the Virginia journal OF Education,
in the course OF which the former maze
the charge that tho contract for print
ing the Journal was taken away from
his establishment because he lad re-
fused 10 give his political surror; to
Superintendent X. { Stearurs. in his
c1'mpnign FOR recollection ncN, wear
Nh Everett has entered a Vigorous
denial o ,l,r charge. The letters were
laid on the table by the board for con
sidcratiou and action at its next meet.
iur. ON october 10.
rhc Macmillan Company. New York
publishes. nlcd Il protest CHARGING: that
the Norfolk city school authorities
haze IA the past year violated Tin. con
rract cuicrcd into between tn. com.
patny aud tho state Eoard Of Education.
by employing III the Nurtolk schools
tho W"hStcr-Coolcy language books i'm
h'u OF The Emerson and Render series
published by the compartments
CONTRACT PLACES NIiCNIIt>S
HOOKS on BASAL LIST
The state contract places tho Mac
MILAN language series on tho hosa,
list and the Webster Cooley books o,
tho supplementary list The board nm
hcld tho contention OF the Macmillan
'on2any that the Norfolk aUthor,tics
nave no right to use tho Wchst.,
Cooley hooks except us supplcmcntarv
I" Tie Emerson and Bender series
INC Norfolk authorities had been uSin..
nom books mt the Same time II * ,iu-
"'rStooc that the Norfolk school EoorG
VII "hcr no objection to the state
boards decision. having alread>. iuli.
800" Una. II VIII abide by amy ruling
mat IN" board may make.
Several hours were devoted y, 40
board TO n discussion of Rule no Io3
relating 10 the expenditures ur ,n.,,
School funds. Since II recent decision
OF Judge Il. Carter Scott. of III. Han
'ico Circuit Court. restricting Tho nb-
Jcc's to which local school funds may
ho applied. school authorities b,vn hc
SCI the board for a ruling which wouI1
guide them In avoiding The ,linicultv
encountered by the iirurjcn schoul
superintendent who was charrcd lac :.
taxpayer with Improperly rxpcndiu..
The school money
MORE Liberal. RULE
~ To ENpENDi'ri RES
In many counties the school boards
have regarded as prop". expenditures,
tho appropriation Of small sums fro,
tho school fund in aid OF school r.,i,.s
Tor The Office rxunnScS az ,bo .,,,>,.
The Denver star., 1916-10-07
SLAvERY'S cHILD-SEGREGATION
THAT MEANS DESTRUCTION.

When we recall the "Squatter's Sow
ereignty," Missouri Compromise" +"
"the Wilmot proviso" and the settling
of California and the great Northwest
and the attempt of the advocates Of
slavery to extend their territory to
Northern and Western lands, we are
forcibly informed that what the "lost
cause" lost in war and thru the de-
struction of slavery, that the defeated
slave holders posterity and their
friends are trying to win back by
strategy to the end that slavery's
child segregation will fasten and bind
the Negro SO low that his progress,
personality and prosperity will not be
noticed. Notice how they are slowly
but steadily moving North and West
and attempting to bring conditions
with them just as they were attempt
ing to bring slavery's conditions with
them when they moved Westward.
What is the difference? Slavery is a
quicker and surer death than its hated
child. segregation or Jim Crowism
Negroes must fight for their lives
peace, prosperity and posterity. To
Jim Crow" a race because 1t is pro
gressive enough to buy suitable prop