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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-19
SKY-SCRAPING PAPER
PRICES PUNCTURED-NIT

A large gathering of newspaper
men were in attendance at the meet
ing of the Missouri Press Association,
which held its meeting in the Plant
ers hotel last Friday. The meeting
had been called for the purpose of
trying to afford relief for the absolute
distress that is being experienced by
the newspapers generally throughout
the State, which has already result
ed in the suspension of several publi-
cations. 49,.
The fact was developed that SINH
lar conditions exist everywhere as to
the abnormal price of news print, ex-
cept in regard to the large metropol-
itan papers, which continue to get
their supply at about half the price
for which the country publisher is held
up. The general opinion of all
those present was that the prices for
which they are being "held up" was
nothing less than highway robbery.
The result of the meeting was the
appointment of committee of coun-
try publishers to meet with a large
paper manufacturer, who was present,
and the President of the Graham Pa
per Co. The only result of such con-
ference was the submission of a
compromise" proposition, which
proved to contain no abatement in
prices, and was voted down by the
Association with considerable ener-
gy. The result was that the news
paper men decided to Eight" for q
reduction in the price of news print
and a resolution was adopted asking
Attorney General McAllister to in
vestigate the situation and see wheth-
err or not there is combination on in
this State, in restraint of Legitimate
trade, between the paper manu-
facturers and jobbers, and if so, tc
stand solidly with him in their prose
cution to the fullest extent of the law
The manufacturers, as well as the
iobbers, claim that they are get
ting only their usual profits from the
making and handling of news print
If their statements are true, then the
"robber" certainly occupies an un'
fashionable position, as no consumer
at this time is aware that any Other
person, corporation or thing" has its
talons on the news print supply. Any.
way, there is an unjust discrimination
in the fact that the country publisher
cannot supply his needs without pay
ing about twice the price that is
charged the larger users of news
print. A Federal board has for some
time past been investigating into the
cause of the present "hold-up" prices
of paper, but even such Investigation
has apparently been unable to locate
the "joker in the deck"
A resolution was also adopted au
thorizing President Jack Blanton t.
appoint committee to appear before
the present session of the Missouri
Legislature and attempt to get thai
: body to see the advantage and impor
lance of establishing paper mill By
the State, in which, it was suggested
convict labor could be advantageous!
employed. The fact remains that un
less the present news print condi
tions are soon relieved other publica
} tions-perhaps many of them-will b
: compelled to suspend publication.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-19
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE
ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAW

Notice is here by given of appIica-
ton to the Legislature of Missouri
for the enactment of a local law to
pay F. NJ. Carter of Pennington, Mis-
souri,, the sum of Three Hundred Dol
lars for. holding thirty days of the
November term of the Circuit Court
of st. Francois County, Missouri, for
1897, as Special Judge, commencing
November 18th, 1897, and ending
February 23rd, 1898, being Ten Dol
lars per day.
Signed by US, the following named
Ten Householders of st. Francois
County, Missouri, this 18th day Of
January, 1917.
]. C. ALEXANDER.
H. M. 0'BANNON.
ED BYINGTON.
GEO. HALTER.
p. A. SHAW.
B. L. BYINGTON.
L. H. WILLIAMS.
G. H. ADAMS.
E. ]. MCKINNEY. u
A. ]. HILTON.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-19

VIM. R. Painter, retiring Lieutenant
Governor, has been appointed By Gov
ernor Gardner as temporary Warden
of the Penitentiary, to succeed DIG.
McClung, whose time has expired. It
It just such appointments as this that
viii put the present administration
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-19
EsTRAY NOTICE

,4Strayed off the range, 2 yearlings,
one black steer and one brindle heifer,
Both marked with split in left and
nnder-half crop in right ears; hog,
ring in right ears. Liberal reward for
information leading to their recovery.
Geo. S. Matkin, Bismarck, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-19

er States, as the Entente allege, they
must now make reparation for the
wrongs they have done, and the En-
tente set out in their note to the
President what they demand and will
insist upon as the terms upon which
they will enter into peace negotia-
tons.
The Entente declare that "their OBJ
iects in the war will not be made
known in detail, with all the equitable
compensations and indemnities for
damages suffered, until the hour of
negotiation, but they say frankly what
their principal objects are, and they
would assuredly, if successful, make
new map of Europe and reduce Ger
many and Austria Hungary to mega
tive powers.
Here is their objective, in concise
form, as set forth in their note Res
toration of Belgium, Serbia, Monte
negro and the indemnities due them;
evacuation of the invaded territories
of France and Russia with just re-
muneration; reorganization of Europe
with guarantees of national rights to
all nations, small or great, and to land
and sea frontiers against unjust at
tack; the restitution of provinces or
territories wrested in the past from
the Allies by force or against the will
of their peoples; the liberation of
Italians, Slavs, Roumanians and other
peoples from foreign domination; the
enfranchisement of populations sub
ject to the bloody tyranny of the
Turks, and the expulsion Of the Otto
man or Turkish Empire from Europe.
That is certainly clear statement,
and if but half insisted upon shoves
the prospects for peace far into the
future. If successfully carried out
Germany and Austria Hungary would
be shorn of their Wanted prestige, the
dream of Pan-Germanism would have
rude awakening, and Prussian mil
itarism would be stripped of its gold
/ lace and autocratic bearing. While
the Entente are free to own that this
is their objective and desire, they de-
clare that it is not their purpose, cas
has been alleged, "to compass the ex-
termination of the German peoples
and their political disappearance"
The Central Powers, on the Other
hand, protest in effect that they haC
to take up arms in defense of theil
liberty and existence, but just how
these were menaced were not. SCI
forth. They defend their invasion Of
Belgium and violation of her treaty
rights as a measure Gin the interest
of military safety" and argue to thu
effect that they had the right to over
! run and make war on Belgium because
that Government would not consen
! to German troops marching peaceaDl!
, through her territory to get a
France, nation with which Belgium
was at peace. They also cite mum
erous instances of violations of inter
national law and usages on the part o
the Entente, yet in no way do the.
make clear, or attempt to do so, VIII!
they went to war or what they ar
! now contending for; nor do they nam
, any explicit terms on which peac
might be reached. Altogether tn
, German note is not happy effort a
enlisting neutral sympathy or con
vincing the world that the Contra
Powers had just provocation for wal
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
REMEMBER THE
POOR ORPHANS
What Cheer Will They Receive
at Christmas Time.

The Christmas season of 1917
will be observed with more
thoughtfulness than has chara-
cterlzed a holiday season in many
years. Not alone because bust
ness conditions are slightly al
tt"e6 nor becals many OF our
lcveo ones who usually celebrate
with us are now at the front but
also because America has now
definitely placed a shoulder un-
der the burden of the worlds
work and the worlds woe. for
all these reasons will the Christ
mas OF 1917 be approached in a
spirit of unusual earnestness. In
many homes the lightelneartcd
festivities of the season will be
modified in part with an effort to
bring cheer where it is most
needed, and the friendly "open
hearths" which stood for hos
pltality in the past will be paral-
leled IN very practical ways by
the open heartedness of citizens
who, never designedly selfish,
are now neither selfish nor un-
awake. In all the helpful activ-
tiles that are being given atten-
ton this year, one easily over
looked but among the least need
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Fisher Barn Fire Loss Heavy

A disastrous fire swept the
large barn on the J. C. Fisher
farm one mile south of Mohall,
Friday, Dec. 7th., burning with it
IL head OF cattle, all the chickens
and some hogs, two cars of bal
ed hay and about $500 worth of
oats. The origin Of the fire Is
said to have been caused by the
thawing out of some frozen
water pipes leading from the
pump to the barn which supplied
the stock from a gravity tank.
The insurance carried consisted
of $1666.OO on the barn, $1,000
on hay and feed, and $4,000 On
harnesses. There was none on
the cattle. Adjustment of the
loss was made Tuesday by some
of the officers of the company
which was the Scandinavian
Mutua / of Bottineau, rep
resented by Mr.. H. L. Haugan
and MIR. J. l.. Gorder.-MOhan
Tribune News.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

pairs of shoes and some govern
ment lumber. Besides being
found guilty of stealing one patr
of shoes he also was found gJa-
ty by the general court martial
Of a conspiracy with Sergeant
Callahan to steal a half doG1a
pair. He was found not guilty of
conspiring with Sergeant Brown
to steal government lumber. T..
J. Rogers of Minneapolis, w1s,
sentenced to the disciplinary bar.
racks at Fl. Leavenworth for s
years for claiming to be sick. h
was watched very closely by ns
physicians and hospital attend
ants for several days and it WAs
determined there was nothipg
the matter with him and 90 -
was turned over to the court
martial and was acquitted on the
first count but was convicted ~
not obeying the orders Of IsQt.
J. B. Holmberg. On a retria y
was found guilty of both ch411
es. Private Burdett H. Christ1s,
Hastings, Mich, a student
the school for bakers and COOK.
has been sentenced to ~
months in the division guaf
house after being found g1il1Dy
by a general court martial az
ing absent without leave foY -
dayA U.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
coRYaloHn " v01tos Nsvh0Q quo

Lave a choice bunch of Large
Yorkshire boars for sale. also a
few extra good eve lambs. bred
to lamb after the first Of Nav
L Il. Knoke, Willow City. N. D.
1880
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

Lost-Red COW, weight about
1000 lbs. Strayed from my farm
about Nov. 18th. Finder please
notify A. Bibeau, Dunseith, N.
J. r. No. !, Box. 6. 3tp-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

That would mean 10000 square
feet and in order to do this he
had to handle 43,300 brick, that
would weigh 211 tons. 1t re-
quired eight men to keep him in
brick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
BE CANNY

Can! Summer investment of time
and money, small; winter returns in
food and health, large.
Establish a home canning firm
Father, Mother and Co."-don't for.
get the little COS"
Rubber rings! You'll need good
ones while the jars are still hot.
Let empty cans and jars wait fol
fruit. Don't try to make fruit wait
long for containers.
The sooner into the can, the fresh.
er the taste next winter.
Can for home use in glass contain.
ers, as tin cans may be scarce.
Pickle or brine suitable vegetables
In crooks.
The scarcer fresh vegetables are
Il more valuable are the canned ones
See that jars, cans and processing
outfits are ready to do business as
soon as fruits and vegetables ripen.
Jars worth as much as ever in win
ttr-vegetables worth more than ever
Home canning pays.
II the grownups think canning Is q
difficult process, the children will
show them how.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
773 MORE VESSELS ARRIVE In
NEW YORK DURING WAR
THAN IN 1911

New York, July during the two
years and eleven months ending June
30, 1917, when war conditions pre-
vailed in Europe, the net increase in
the number OF vessels arriving at the
port of New York from foreign ports
as compared with the year ending
July 81, 1914, was 77S.
The increase for the two years end
ing July 81, 1916, was 1882. or the
eleven months ending June 30, 1917,
the decrease was 500 as compared
with the same period ending June 80,
1916. making net increase OF 773
for the two years and eleven months.
The following table shows the num-
Der and nationalIties Of vessels In
creased for the two years and eleven
months ending June 30. 1917:
American. 1853; Norwegian. Swedish
and Danish. 40; Dutch, 1872; all 9TH
ers. 2Os; total. 1854.
And the following decreased: Ger
man. $50; British. 1866; French. ~;
Italian, 81 total. 7si.
Net increase for two years and ele.
ven months 77s,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
RElCHSTAG MEMBERS ACCUSE
GOVERNMENT or MISREPRE.
SENTING FACTS on GRAIN

Copenhagen, July THE German
Governments over-optimistic report
on the crop prospects which were
declared on June 25 to be really
brilliant were sharply criticized yes
terday by speakers in the Reichstag
Ways and Means Committee. They
accuse the Government of giving the
people a false view of the situation
arousing unrealizable hopes. Prince
Won Schoenaich- Carolath, National
LIBERAL himself a farmer, declared
roundly that the official article had
nisrepresented the facts and tended
to give rise to foolish expectations at
time when 1t was impossible to know
know what the crop results would be-
This speaker corroborated the
charges of the Socialist Deputy Ebert
made at Tuesdays session, on the
food and fuel situation. He alluded
to the utter confusion" in the food
regulation measures and declared reg
ulation measures and declared the
situation aroused great depression and
bitterness.
Herr Roesicke, president of the Ger
man Farmers Union, also said that
the grain crop had suffered greatly be-
cause of drouth. He expressed hope
for the crop growing on heavy soils
which usually prospered in dry sea-
sons. He said that even the early po-
tato yield was poor, but that the pota.
toes usually made up for this.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
RUNNING FULL TIME-DISTILLER
les TURNING OUT WHISKEY
IN ANTICIPATION OF LAW
STOPPING MANUFAC.
TURE

Despite the fact that this period OF
the year is usually an idle one, whis-
key is being manufactured to the ut
most capacity of the distilleries
Make hay while the sun ssines" is
the slogan of the distillers, who real
/ ize whiskel manufacture has only q
short period of grace in view Of the
prospective war tax on distilled spir-
its. 1t is estimated the supply on hand
in bonded and private warehouses will
suffice for the next two years, and
with the idea of prolonging the sup.
ply the distilleries are working over.
time.
Distilleries which had been unused
for years have resumed operations
while others which had closed for the
summer as usual have opened W
again within the past several days
Because mash sours easily during the
hot months and grain is hard to OBJ
tain whiskey manufacture is usually
allowed to want until the fall. Heavy
Withdrawals of whiskey from bono
continue daily, being about twice as
much as normal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09

Live stock is reported in a generally
thrifty condition, the same being 95
per cent. A few outbreaks of disease
are reported by localities, also a scar
city of stock in some sections. Much
interest however, Is being manifested
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
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!. CROP REPORT FOR KEN. !
!. TUCKY AS OF JULY /, 1917. !
Issued by the State Department Of
Agriculture, Frankfort, Ky.
.i..s.A.s.s-t.H .s..s.s-t.s..s. .i.s.i..s.s..i


This is a busy time for the farmers.
The following comments summarize
the reports coming to this Department
for the month of June which show that
crops are backward. Harvest has be-
gun in a few localities only, but the
first week of July 1t is expected to be
In full swing.
While wheat is very thin on the
ground, 1t has headed out exception
ally we'll and is of much better quail
:. ity than had been expected. The pre-
liminary estimate is that it will yield
10 bushels per acre as State average,
The preliminary estimate on the yield
of rye is 13 bushels per acre, while
that of oats is q bushels and barley
2l-6 bushels.
Corn is reported as very backward
but under good cultivation generally,
and in fairly good condition taking in
to consideration the backward season
Condition is given at SO per cent. Some
replanting is yet to be done. Hemp
is given at Sc per cent condition.
Tobacco is very late and much COM
plant is made of the poor condition OF
plants. Some localities report that
the acreage will be out so per cent
from the first estimate. Some reports
shows that all tobacco is not set yet
Much of tobacco acreage abandoned is
to be planted to other crops. The con-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
CIGARETTES AND CARDS, TWO OF
SOLDIERS GREATEST COM.
FORTS, WILL NOT BE IN C.
Z. COMFORT RAGS

Winona Lake. Ind, July THE two
greatest camp comforts which a SOL
dier knows--clgarettes and playing
cards-will be notable by their alb
sence from the comfort begs to be
prepared by Christian Endeavor 30
cieties.
Trustees Of the United Society OF
Christian Endeayor which plans to
enlist i,ooo,ooo reople In some form
OF patriotic service. so ordained to-
day
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
TRAP FOOD RAIDERS-PERSIST.
ENT EFFORTS AGAINST RATS
AND MICE IN HOUSEHOLDS
WILL SUCCEED

Rats and mice have too much their
own way in some households. Their
unhampered excursions into pantries
and larders will menace food cOnser-
walton efforts this year. Get a number
Of traps and fight them. Persistent
trapping will put an end to these raid
ers, according to specialists in the
Biological Survey Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. Poisons
properly safeguarded are effective,
but their use in dwellings usually is
undesirable because none is known
which, when eaten by rat, will pre-
vent decomposition of the body.
For both rats and mice the common
guillotine or choke" traps with a
wooden base and wooden bait pan are
recommended rather than those hay
ing metal base and pan. These traps
should be set with light trigger. Dat
meal usually is the most effective bait
A few grains of 1t should lie on the
trigger pan and a few more be scat.
! tered near the trap. A change Of
bats is advisable from time to time
Pumpkin or sunflower seeds, corr
meal, bits of fish or toasted cheese
may be used. Bats will not be at.
tractive while food is accessible. Re.
move supplies that are being damaged
and, as far as possible, keep them II
ratproof containers. The department
will furnish detailed information as t
ways of controlling these food vast
ers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
TO AHING WOMEN
A Little Sound Advice VIII Help
Many q Sufferer in Maysvllle

No woman should consider herself
healthy and well II the kidneys are
weak. Poisons that pass of when
the kidneys are well, are retained in
the body when the kidneys are disor-
dered. If the kidneys and bladder be-
come inflamed and swollen worse
troubles may quickly follow. This Is
often the cause of bearing-down pains,
lameness, backache, etc.. Uric pois-
oning is also frequent cause Of head
aches, dizzy spells, languor, nervous
ness and rheumatic pain.
When suffering SO, try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, remedy that has proven
effective in thousands Of such cases.
Let a Maysville woman tell of her
Experience.
Mrs. j. C. Hays, 493 w. Second St.,
AlaysviAe, says: About six years
ago, suffered from a severe attack of
kidney trouble. My back 1rst became
lame and aehed dreadfully. Pains shot
through 1t clear up to my shoulder
blades. My kidneys were irregular
in action. too. A few boxes Of Doan's
Kidney Pills, which / got at the
Chenoweth Drug Co., helped me a
great deal. My kidneys became nor
NAL and the pains left my back. /
have used Doan's Kidney Pills for a
similar attack since and they have
proven satisfactory"
Mrs. Hays is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that Mrs. Hays had-the remedy back
ed by home testimony. soc all drug
stores. Foster-M ilburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. When Your Back is
|
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09

In live stock and from the present out
look there is every indication that
next year will see more on every farm.
The condition Of poultry is 81 per cent.
Taken as a whole, the outlook for
grain crops is much better than re-
ported last month. With seasonable
weather apd good cultivation we have
every assurance that larger crops than
first expected will reward the patriotic
endeavers of the farmers of Kentucky
this year.
MAT S. COHEN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09

dition OF Burnley tobacco is given at
II per cent and Dark tobacco at 81
per cent.
1t is remarkable to notice the in
creased acreage in gardens and pota-
toes. Condition of gardens showing at
1923 per cent and potatoes at 125. The
crop of navy beans in this State should
be exceptionally large, as indicated by
the reports of increased acreage,
which is given at los per cent and the
condition at "a. Soy beans acreage is
"a per cent, while the condition shows
at 80 per cent. Acreage of cow peas is
given at So per cent and condition SS.
The condition of blue grass is so per
cent and the yild of seed is expected
to be very short.
Alfalfa acreage is given at IS per
cent and the yield per acre of first
cutting Is given at 1.5 tons State av-
erage. The condition of clover Is rs
cent, orchard grass IS per cent. The
yield of hay is estimated at 1.3 tons
per acre.
Fulton county reports a large cot
ton crop.
The reports on fruits are not very
encouraging with the exception OF
blackberries. Conditions are as fol-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09

Many . young man has bssn abls
" I've down . family tree u bsokss
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-09
RAILROAD time TABLES
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No. II departs 5:S5 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. IS departs $40 p. IN. daily.
No. 10 arrives $3.50 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. Is arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 211 Sunday only, leave Mays
vile 6 a. m.
No. PA arrive in Maysville 1925 p.
m. Sunday only.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
III. s. ELLIS, Agent.