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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
COLEMAN

John Longeley of River Aux Vases
sold a load of corn to Mr.. Graham
Friday.
John Daineley and family of this
community visited relatives in Farm
ington Friday.
Jimmie Beard of near here drove q
large herd of cattle through this vii.
lage to Pennington the latter part OF
last week.
Henry Mcfarland and daughter Of
Flat River were guests Of friends and
relatives in this community recently.
Emile Vale and sisters, Genevieve
and Martha, were shopping in this
community Saturday,
Misses Josephine and Lizzie Gegg
were shopping here Saturday.
Sam Dickey and family of near the
pine hills were shopping in this vi
entity Saturday.
F. A. Rigdon returned to his home
near River Aux Vases Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Chas. Bauer and son, James,
were guests of her brother, F. A. Rig
don, near River Aux Vases Friday.
Miss Viola Mcfarland visited Miss
Eta Graves Thursday, returning
home Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Bauer and son were
shopping at st. Mary's Saturday
They also visited her sister, Mrs
Thomure.
H. Richey and family spent Sunday
with his parents.
Richard Adams and family called
on Mr.. Graham and family Sunday af-
/ ternoon.
The family of Jerrey Haney is sick
with la grippe.
Grandma Haney returned home Sat
urday from visiting her children fol-
the past week.
Tom Boyd was caller at Chas
9auer,s Tuesday.
Leo Basler bought load of balec
hay from Ed Turley one day las
week.
Ed Turley made business trip t.
Weingarten Saturday.
Carol Boyd and Melva Mcdowell
went to Minnith Sunday evening.
Charlie Laws, Miss Eva Haney
Morris Haney and Hilda Bauer spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Ella
Graves.
C. Graves and Henry Bauer wer'
visiting at John Gegg's Saturda!
night.
Chas. Bauer was a guest of Johr
Gegg Sunday afternoon.
Henry Miller of this community
had log rolling Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Tony Evans is able to go out
in her garden and seems to be getting
along fine.
An Easter program and pie supper
will be given by the Sunday school Of
the Union Church at Coffman, OF
Saturday night, April 7th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
SUGAR GROVE

The heavy rain Saturday night and
Sunday has checked the blowing in
this neighborhood.
Little Miss Margaret Hunt, who has
been quite sick, is much better at this
writing.
The severe lightning Saturday night
put two telephone boxes on the Su-
gar Grove line out of condition for
service. Peter Zolman and ]. W.
Pinkston were the parties cut off the
line.
Mrs. T. V. Swearingen and Miss
Blanche Haynes called on Mrs. D. E
Hartshorn Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt and little
daughter and Mrs. Belle Holly Of
Flat River called on Mr.. and Mrs. E
G. Williams last Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hartshorn en-
tertained Mrs. Douthit and Mrs. Ell
gin, aunts of Mr.. Hartshorn, of Farm
ington; Mrs. Bert Beal and little son
Bert, Jr., and Mrs. Katy Bell Cook a
their home here last Friday.
Mrs. John Short and granddaugh
ter, Miss Edith Weiss, visited Mrs
Shorts daughter, Mrs. Fred Gies
sing, last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Silvey and little daugh
ter of Pennington spent Friday witt
the families of her uncles, Howard
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!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE !"

Leslie Baker was in Flat River Sum
day afternoon.
Mont Hughes and family moved to
their new four-room cottage on West
Main street Friday.
Mrs. VIM. 0'Heeron is making inn
provements on her large residence, on
Mill street, by adding two large porch
es.
James Horn and brother and ia
ther-in-law, while blasting in els
tern Friday, received some very Sc
we're injuries. Mr.. Horns eyes were
almost blown out. He went back to
the cistern thinking that all the shots
were fired, but one was slow and went
off as he arrived.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
and John Haynes, Of this neighbOr.

and John Haynes, Of this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. t. F. o'Bannon and her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Noltkemper, made a
business trip TO Flat River last Thurs
day.
Miss Pattye o'Bannon of Farming
ton called at the home of her brother,
t. f. O'Bannon, last Monday after
noon.
C. Is. London and Marion Haynes
made business trip to the Lead
Belt Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams and
daughter, Fannie, spent Monday eve
ming in Pennington.
Miss Edna Byington spent Monday
night with her sister, Miss Nellie, at
the home of Dave Hartshorn here.
]. F. 0'Bannon was visiting in this
neighborhood Saturday night.
Miss Anna and Herman Niedert and
Eugene Williams spent Sunday eve
ming with Miss Blanche Haynes.
Misses Mabel and Maude Mills of
Pennington were guests at the home
of Dave Hartshorn last Monday
night.
Those who spent Monday evening
with Miss Nellie Byington, in cele-
bration of her eighteenth birthday,
were, Miss Helen Haynes, Maud and
Mabel Mills and Edna Byington;
Messrs. Eugene Williams, Emmett
and Carl London, Herman Niedert
and Marion Haynes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde London.
Wednesday of last week was EN-
NETT Londons 22d birthday and %
young folks gathered and surprised
him at the home of his father. The
evening was spent in playing inter
esting parlor games, and refresh.
ments were served by his mother and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Clyde London
Those present besides the London
family, were Misses Blanche Pinks-
ton, Blanche and Helen Haynes, Edith
Weiss, Nellie Byington, Birdie Da-
Wis, Minnie and Amanda O'Sullivar
and Mary Gunnett; Messrs. Clarence
and Eugene Williams, Dewey Zolman
George, Ray and Marion Haynes
Marvin Meyer, Herman Niedert, Larry
O'Sullivan, Cleve and Orville Davis
Ed Freeman and Virgil O'Bannon
They left at late hour declaring they
had greatly enjoyed the evening ant
wishing Emmett many more such eel
ebrations.
The annual school meeting was wei
attended here Tuesday afternoon. D
E. Hartshorn was elected to succeed
VIM. London as director. The free
text book question was voted on ant
free text books will be furnished ir
the future.
Miss Nellie Byington is visiting
home folks at this writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
ELVINS

Miss Rosa Retsland spent Friday in
Frederiektown at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Carver.
Miss Fife Radle of Pennington
spent Sunday here with friends.
Carl Bergman purchased the Ford
of R. j. Woods Saturday.
Willie Sheets of Doe Run spent
Sunday with friends.
Sidney Ste. James of Flat River
was in this city Sunday.
VIM. Denton of Bismarck is spend
ing a few days here this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Mccoy spent
Sunday in Bismarck with relatives.
Mildred Scheck and Dorothy Pat
terson were Flat River visitors Mon
day afternoon.
Frank Fleming of Doe Run spent
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Minnie Colbert spent Sunday in
Festus at the home of her brother
Frank Colbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheck spent
Sunday afternoon in Festus.
John Neihaus has sold his property
here and will move to Bismarck il
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith and sons
Dewey and Leslie, and Mrs. l. M
Black motored to Pennington Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstead Leonard
spent Sunday and Monday in Freder
| icktown at the home of Mrs. Leon
ards father.
Jack Dix and family last weel
moved into the four-room cottage neal
the M. R. & B. T. depot,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
PRIMROSE

Samuel Jones and Elmer Rawson
were Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday
night.
Lydle Williams made a trip to
Bonnie Terre Monday.
Jake Pettes and family of Bonnie
Terre motored out here Monday eve
ming.
Lass Cash was a guest at the home
of VIM. Moon Sunday.
Leathel Rawson was Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
The recent rain stopped the farm
ing for a few days
Herman Lawson was a Bonnie
Terre visitor Saturday.
Morris Jones and Lass Cash were
DeSoto visitors Friday. Mr.. Jones
took off a fine bunch of pof&ers.
Lass Cash spent Saturday night at
the home of his uncle, John Cash, of
near Big River.
Lee Turley was in Bonnie Terre one
day last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

An open air inauguration in April
would be refreshing.
The Hoherzollcrn Government uts
more brute force than skill iEto oEle
construction Of q lie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Why Consultation Ininres.

The bowels are the natural sewer
age system Of the body. When they
become obstructed by constipation a
part of the poisonous matter which
they SHOULD carry off is absorbed into
the system, making you feel dull and
stupid, and interfering with the dig IS
ton and assimilation Of food This
condition is quickly relieved by
Chamberlaia's Tablets Obtainable
everywhere. (adv)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
A MATTER OF PRIDE.

Not many years ago every city of
any size counted on baseball team
to advertise it to the world. People
took pride in the home team and made
It the best they could afford. But the
baseball craze has worn off. at least
that phase Of it connected with city
advertising.
Just now, the towns which can boast
of the best municipal government are
getting the attention of the country
City government is very important
study these days and columns are be-
ing written about city managers, COM
missions and the aldermanic form Of
government.
AS is generally the case, the man OF
the city that gets in on the ground
floors gets the gravy. So 1t will prove
in this matter Of good government. II
the people OF Ottumwa but see the
opportunity presented, they will 80 on
record SO strongly for good govern
ment, for efficiency in city government,
that the nation will sit up and take no.
tice. Likewise, they will get into the
front seat of the band wagon that Is
just beginning to travel around the
country figuratively picking up those
cities that show sufficient pride in
themselves and good judgment to In
sist on efficiency rather than pork. on
decency rather than indecency in their
city halls Much good will come to
those cities that are on the front seat.
A municipal election will be held
shortly in Ottumwa. The primary Is
distant only matter Of days. No one
will be elected who is not successful
at the primary. The voters of the city
should show enough pride in the city
and respect for themselves to vote
only for the best men that are avail
able. And they should see to 1t that
good men are on the ticket. Ottum.
wa owes it to itself to have a good
government, one which will advertise
the city in a favorable light and not
make it the butt of ridicule as will be
the case If any Joke" officials slip
into office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02

London. Feb. ~. Wesley Frost,
the American consul at Cork, has sent
to the American embassy here, the
following report regarding the sinking
of the Laconia:
The submarine was not seen from
the Laconia but after the second tor
pedo had been fired and the boats
launched a submarine came alongside
the boat containing the second officer
and asked for the captain.
1.-THE submarine commander told the
people in the second officers boat that
a British admiralty patrol had caught
the Laconia's wireless and was COM
ing to the scene The submarine made
no offer of aid and submerged immedi.
ately after.
Thirteen boats were launched from
the Laconia. The Hoys (Mrs. Mary E.
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Of Chica.
go) were in No 8. which was swamped.
its life belted passengers being picked
up by other boats. but who suffered
severely as the result Of exposure in
the cold water
"The boats after leaving the Laconia.
had to scatter rather widely in order
to avoid the danger of collision in the
twelve foot swells which were running
Flares were kept alight by most of the
boats during the five hours of anxious
waiting for the patrol to arrive. The
patrol began picking up the boats at
o'clock in the morning but had not
finished until after day break
When the Laconia entered the dan
ger zone her life boats were swung out
ready for immediate use. When the
passengers had provided themselves
with life belts they went to the boats
assigned to them There was little con-
fusion. Some of the passengers. how
ever. failed to supply themselves with
warm clothing. SO that during their
long hours in open boats they suffered
from cold.
The captain. chief engineer, purser
and wireless operator were the last to
leave the ship. They jumped from the
deck to life boat but missed it and
fell into the sea. They we're picked
up.
The passengers had fright at din.
ner time ON Thursday night. A heavy
sea struck the ship which listed sharp.
ly and dishes We're thrown from the
table.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
LlBERTYVlLlE.

Miss Rohina Curry who was operated
on at the Jefferson county hospital, is
getting along nicely.
Mrse. II. d. Davis. Mrs. Carl Riggs
and Mrs. G. F. Swanson entertained the
Big Sisters Thursday afternoon. A
large attendance was present. Light re
freshments were served adm pleasant
afternoon was enjoyed.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Stodghill and
son are spending the week in Mt
Pleasant and Burlington.
Mrs. Carrie Laughlin and daughter
Miss Ollie returned Saturday from ar
extended visit In California and Okla
homa.
The Neighbor club met Friday even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hutton near Libertyville. A large
crowd was present. The evening was
spent in games and social chat. Light
refreshments were served and all re-
port a pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Allison and
children of Fairfield were Sunday WIS.,
itors at the D. Heston home.
p. II. Heston is visiting his brother in
Des Moines this week.
DR.. Bert Rider Of Frandeau. s. d.
came Saturday, called here by the SER
ious illness of his grandmother Mrs
Felicia Fry.
Mrs. Watt Thompson is reported
better at this writing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stansberry
Wednesday. son.
Mrs. Hiram Davis left Saturday for
visit with her daughter Mrs. Richard
Swanson In Abba.
Mrs. Bert Cleasby very successfully
entertained the l.. l.. G. club at her
home here. Fancy work and music
We're the attractions Of the afternoon
A fine lunch was served b ythe hostess
Mrs. Pierson OF Fairfield was guest
of honor. Mrs. Walter Harlan will en-
terrain the club Friday March 9.
Born. Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs
Louth, q son.
Mrs. Victor Bates and Miss Edith
Rodgers of Fairfield visited several
days last week with relatives here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
CHARLTON

Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Barcus and baby,
of Ottumwa, returned home yesterday
after a few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. T. S. Teas.
Azel Savage, of near Russell, return
ed Yesterday from a visit with rela'
tives in Milo.
Mrs. w. J. Beachler and Mrs. Thos.
Avitt. of Gunwald, returned home last
evening after few days visit Win
their sister. Mrs. Henry Mingles.
Miss celia Rhoades, OF Melcher, VINO
had been visiting her cousin, MISS
Pearl Coop, returned home last eve
ming.
e, c. Fawcett returned last eve
ming from Savannah, Mo-. where he
had been for several weeks receiving
treatment for a cancer on his face. He
is considerably improved but will have
tod return there in about a month Tor
an operation. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Weaver and
daughter, Pearl, of Ravanna, MO,
came yesterday for a brief visit with
their cousin. Mrs. w. H. Holmes.
Mrs. Tom Gordon and baby of Abba.
who had been spending few days at
the ]. G. Gordon home, returned home
last evening.
Among the number who went to Des
Moines last evening to hear Alma
Gluck were Mrs. T. P. Stanton and
daughter, Louise. Mrs. E. S. Jones ana
Miss Vera Nolan.
Mrs. D. 8. Wright moved her house
hold effects to Russell yesterday,
where she will reside in the future
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Newman, fof
Columbia, are moving to Charlton ana
will occupy a residence in the Way
nick addition.
Mrs. Bodkin. of Milo. visited in
Charlton yesterday at the home of her
nephew. J. w. Lyon, en- routs to
Melcher
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
OUR NOISE PRODUCERS.

A householder was dismayed one
light by the sudden extingulshment Of
he electric lights in his house. In n
tile while 1t became apparent that
darkness would probably continue
rough the night unless the break
uld be located and corrected. I'm
lie at that hour to secure the SER
ICES of an expert electrician the
householder hit upon the happy
Acme of detaching the batteries
chm his doorbells and connecting
,n3n with his electric feed wires. But
hdlight resulted. Next day the ex-
lrts came to remedy the trouble and
gSeing the hapless expedient Of the
6yner, remarked:
u Don't you know that it takes 500
HINES more power to produce light
lhan 1t takes to produce noise?"
N There is the whole situation in nut
hell. We are troubled with low volt
1oke statesmen, the tiny dry cells of
stflose brains are just powerful enough
10 make unceasing racket, while great
ynamic minds that might flood the
orld with legislative light and wis
I'M are disconnected from the ma
)inery OF government.
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Others Editorials
TRYING TO MAKE US JEALOUS.
[Cedar Rapids Gazette.l

Southern California newspapers are
devoting much time to sympathizing
with Iowa for its severe weather and
every Sunday it is supposed that the
churches take up collection-Of
prayers-to rescue us from the fate
Of the ice-incrusted hairy mastodons
of the Lena bottom lands and the Obi
delta.
They tell us of picnics whereat their
fortunate children pelt each other
with oranges. Sure. We know. Re-
Gently there was frost. The chief
agricultural crop of southern Califor-
MIA was so badly damaged that many
OF the oranges are good only for pelt-
ing purposes. For the best we are
paying soc and 35c the dozen. while
for single potatoes from Thief River
Falls we are compelled to pry our
selves loose from 12c and 16c. And
there are icicles at Thief River Falls
when we OF sunny Iowa are tuning up
our check.rowers and stropping cutter
bars for the activities Of the season.
River Falls.
California cannot make us jealous.
If more Iowa people had the desire
they would seek the land Of sun and
sand. AS they arrive at the conclu-
sion that their work on earth is done,
that ii Is time for them to make room
for workers where work is profitable,
they quit Iowa. Naturally they seek
southern California where there is
nothing to do and everybody gets
done. They could just as well enter
hospices at home. speculate on the
crops to be raised from tin roofs and
cement sidewalks. but they do not like
to have their old friends see them de-
vote all their energies to doing moth
ing and consequently they seek the
congenial society of the unoccupied.
Iowa people are glad there is Cal
ifornia. Certainly they are. It Is
sort of attic lumber room where a
busy bunch can store that part not re.
uuired for the energetic prosecution
Of business. And California may be
a land Of riches, but 1t is not OF record
that any man ever made enough from
oranges, prunes and walnuts in that
land Of the blessed to come back to
Iowa and repurchase the farm from
which he gained the money to pur.
chase an orchard in the land of pure
delight. Iowa is not knocking. Our
people are able to go wherever they
like. and pay cash for whatever they
want. The Californian is not so for.
tunate and Is therefore entitled to
considerable treatment. An Iowa man
can properly like whatever he chooses
in the way of land, while the Califor.
MAN. being unable to realize good dol.
lars on his roseate dreams is compel
led to like his surroundings. He is in
for life and about the only real pleas.
ure that is his is derived from letters
from Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
SALEM.

r. w. Foss has been called to appear
in Ottumwa March IA to serve as
petit Juror in the U. s. federal court.
A large humber We're present at the
W. c. T. Y. meeting held with Mrs. +.
]. Keller Wednesday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the business meeting at which
a program was considered for mat
ron's contest, nice refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Perry Frazer and family are moving
to Glasgow. Mrs. Roy Carpenter has
taken the position as night operator at
the central telephone office, made va
cant by the resignation Of Mrs. Frazer.
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. G. Wolf moved TO
their farm west of town last week.
o. H. Tyner and G. III. Cook attended
the twentieth annual session Of the
owa Bankers association held at Bur-
lington.
William Wilmeth and Miss Hattie
Mogel were united in marriage We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
bride In the presence of immediate rel
atiyes. Rev. j. f. Ward, pastor of the
NJ. E. church officiating. The bride is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mogel of near Hillsboro and for some
tine past has been employed as clerk
In local store, young lady of anna :
BILE disposition and charming traits OF
character. The groom is the proprietry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
lOWA'S AUTOMOBILES,

In Illinois there is one automobile
to every 81 persons; in Indiana, one
to every %; in Missouri. one to every
AZ: in Arkansas. one to 1877: in Ten
nessee, one to 2S7; but the surprise
of the country is Iowa, which has one
automobile to every Is persons, as
high ratio as even California can
show with her year-long open roads
and persistent appeal to tourists. Civ
en- good roads which Iowa has in fair
measure. prosperous rural state
buys more cars than any sort Of a
community. They may not be such
high priced cars, but they will carry
the family. New York has one car to
every 35 persons and Pennsylvania
one to 4S. while Wisconsin has one
to 20; Minnesota, one to %; North
Dakota, one to %; South Dakota, one
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
THE NATIONS SAFEGUARD.

Respect for the constitution of the
United States, and strict adherence to
it's precepts will enable this nation to
emerge from it's trials in triumph, in
the opinion of Cardinal Gibbons, arch
bishop of Baltimore, one Of the high
est dignitaries of the Roman Catholic
church in America The cardinal has
Just published work of two volumes
entitled, "a Retrospect of Fifty
Years." covering very important per-
iod in this nations life. His observa-
lions lead him to believe that the ma
ton will continue to grow and prosper
If the ideals of the constitution re-
main paramount in the political man
agement of the nations affairs. A
paragraph in his book says:
There are few Americans living
now who can remember the things
which can. followed Mr.. Lincoln's
dead body in procession: have seen
every president since his death and
have known most Of them personally:
I was q grown man and priest dur
ing the civil war when 1t seemed as
If our country were to be permanently
divided. Very few people now living
as I have seen it. But I have lived,
thank God. to see IT in wonderful pros.
perity and to behold it grown into one
Of the great powers OF the earth.
Younger men may tremble for the fu.
ture of this country. but can have
nothing but hone when ] think what
we have already passed through. FOR
can see no troubles in the future
which could eunal. much less surpass.
those which have afflicted us in bygone
DAYS. IF only the American people
will hold fast to that instrument
which has heen benueathed to them
as the palladium of their liberties
the constitution of the United States
and fear and dist7dst the man who
would touch that ark with profane
hands. the perranence Of our institu'
ticns is assured"