The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09

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Z. NJ Laakman, accompanied by his
niece, Miss Irene Laakman, to st. Lo-
uis, Monday, Miss Irene was en- route
to her home at Vincennes, Ind.
,ParkhpRst Sleeth who was operated
on at st. Johns Hospital at st. Louis
several days ago, left the Hospital yes
. terdays and will return to his home in
Flat River, to-day.
IL Josiah, Bruett announces his can
didaey Ysr City Marshall this week.
Mr.. BEuett is one our best citizens,
and has long been well and favor
ably Known here. He would make an
excellent Marshal,A and respectfully
solicitsS the support of the voters Of
the city.
Only about one-half as much alfal-
fla seed and less than one-half as much
crimson, clover seed were imported
during the fiscal year 1856 as dur
ing either of the two previous years.
Less than 10000 pounds of hairy
vetch seed were imported in 1916,
whereas 100000 pounds were i'm
ported in 1914. = ~:sG
Ask the ,one wanting to sell you
piano, il it is a standard piano, and
| bow many, are making a profit on it.
Giliam's way is "Direct from Factory
to Home."-Bonne Terre and Farm
| ington. ~ -.
Edw. Effrein, who has been employ
ed in Sikeston, the past year or more,
returned here Sunday to accept posi-
ton with the Karsch Chloe Co. Edie
is a former employee of the Karsch
Shoe Co. and Is we'll known here. He
is an enterprising young man and his
many friends are glad to welcome
him home again.
/ We are making big reductions on
all heavy winter goods, such as Over
coats, Ladies' and Misses Wraps,
Mems, Boys, Ladies' and Misses
Sweaters. Pennington Mercantile Co.
Birds sing SO sweetly because their
voice-box is made differently from
that of other animals. Instead of be-
ing placed near the throat as ours is,
it is in the birds breast where the
windpipe forks to go into the lungs.
The walls of the birds voice-box are
thin, and instead of having cords
stretched across it, there is a thin
valve which works like the reed in an
organ pipe 'e1 < ~
Get CUR claaring-out prices on all
Mems and Boys Overcoats, Ladie<'
and Misses Wraps and Sweater
Coats, and Ladies and Misses Fur
Sets. They must be closed out with
in the next 30 days.-Farmington
Mercantile Co.
The most common test for deter
mining If soil is acid or sour is by
means of blue litmus paper, which
can be obtained at very small cast
from nearly every druggist. A small
quantity of moist soil from the field
is compacted into ball, the ball
broken into halves, strip of litmus
paper laid across one part and the
parts pressed firmly together again.
After an hour or so the ball of soil
should be again broken apart and the
paper removed. If the paper shows
decided pink color the sample OF
soil is acid. 1f deep-rooted crop,
such as alfalfa is to be grown it will
be well to test samples taken from
both the surface soil and the subsofl.
not only the myrtle warbler, but also
for most of the winter birds, which
the blue jay, sparrow, gold
finch, bobwhite, chickadee, and the
pheasant.
If you don't buy Direct from the
Factory" you are paying the middle
mans profit Giflam's way is DIRECT
from Factory to Home. "-Bonne Terre
and Pennington.
Miss May Cover made her weekly
visit to Marble Hill Mon
day, where she teaches elocution i'm
the Win Mayfield College. She re-
turned home Tuesday.
Messrs. Geo. S. and Milt Matkin and
Geo. 1. Cooley, three of Che most sub
st9ntial and respected citizens of Bis
marck, were Pennington visitors
Wednesday and made the Times Of
flee an appreciated visit.
( J. Fl. Shaner, one of Bismarck's en-
terprRsing citizens, was over with
delegation from that place Wednesday /
who were trying to get some road re-
lief. Mr.. Shaner drove home in new
Ford, which he purchased while here.
Edward Effrein, a Pennington boy
who has been in st. Louis and Skies
on for the past year, returned the
asst Of the week and has accepted a
position in the Karsch Shoe Store. He
S an experienced salesman and very
,opuiar young man. 81 4
The Unity Homemakers Club VIII
meet next Thursday, Feb. 18th. at 2.5c
I'm. at the home Of Mrs. Fred Best.
The birthdays Of Washington and Linz
oln will be observed. Each member
will be expected to- respond to roll
all with a reference Il one Of these
'reat men. Each person is asked TO |
ring a valentine. 4s I