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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Pruning Only Remedy for Fire
Blight.

In recent years a disease has beer
spreading through the apple orchards
of Missouri killing much Of the newly
set fruit and many of the young grow
ing shoots of the trees. This disease
is fire blight. 1t attacks the pear as
well as the apple and ounce. 1t de-
velops to a serious degree almost ev-
cry year in pears. 1t rarely causes
as much injury in apples as it did last
year. 1t is caused by bacterial par
asite which develops in the growing
layer of the tree causing the tissues
to die during spring and early sum-
mer.
There is no other known preventive
than cutting out and burning the
blighted parts, according to j. C.
Written of the Missouri College of
Agriculture.
The best time to cut out blight is
In late winter or early spring just
before the poisoning season. 1t win
tiers over mostly in pears though oc-
casionally in few apples like Jona-
than and Yellow Transparent. While
in June the blight shows in millions
of the blighted places on the twigs,
it will winter over only in a few plac-
es in the trunk, main limbs or occa-
sionally in the twigs. In early spring
these winter pockets of blight may
be seen in blistered areas on the bark
which. give off honey-like exudations.
Insects feed on these honey-like mass
es. These honey-like masses are full
of germs of the disease which are
carried by the insects to the bios
SONS and growing points in spring.
If these winter pockets can be cut out,
and the wounds painted, no blight
germs will be left and the disease
will not spread during the spring and
early summer. If a blight pocket
here and there is overlooked near the
poisoning time, the disease will
spread from it to the flower clusters
and growing twigs. The first blighted
parts in the flower clusters and new
twigs put out honey-like exudations
which stand in little beads on the
young twigs, lead stems or young
fruit stems. If these are cut out just
after the blooming period, enormous
spread of blight can be prevented. 1t
will be well to keep this point in mind
this spring and cut out blight early
before it spreads through the or
chard.
Treatment with salt, caomel, iron
and other materials has been recon-
mended for preventing the blight.
None of these is of any use. The rea-
son why salt or iron stirred into the
soil under a blighting tree or calomel
injected under it's bark seems to
check the blight is because the spring
blight runs its course so quickly that
by the time it is observed and the al
legged remedy applied, the blight is
usually ready to stop of its own ac-
cord.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
INSTANT ACTION SUR
PRISES MANY HERE

This grocer's story surprises local
people: 81 had bad stomach trouble.
all food seemed to sour and form gas.
Was always constipated. Nothing
helped until ! thried buckthorn bark,
glycerine etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka,
ONE SPOONFUL astonished me with
its INSTANT action" Because Ad-
ler-i-ka fiushes the ENTIRE alimen-
tary tract it relieves ANY CASE of
constipation, sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis. 1t has QUICK
EST action of anything we ever sold.
E. M. Laakman, Druggist. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
TWO LITTER SYS-
TEN GAINS FAVOR

A system of swine management
which is growing in popularity, is
that of keeping on the farm a breed
ing herd large enough to produce all
the pigs needed for feeding. The
sows are bred to produce, as nearly
as possible, two filters per year
Sows are usually bred in November
so that the pigs will be narrowed
during late February, or early March.
The pigs are weaned, at or 10 weeks
of age and sows bred again for a
September litter. The practice of
raising two filters year is more or
less successful, but if three litters are
produced in two years, results are
about as good as can be expected.
The pigs produced in this way are
crowded from birth and are marketed
at from to 8 months of age when
they weigh about 200 or $50 pounds.
The advantages of the system are
listed by L. A. Weaver of the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture.
/. Gains are put on young grow
ing animals. Such animals gain
more economically than older ami
mails. 2. Maximum returns may be
had from money invested in breeding
herd. In other words brood sows are
kept busy the whole year. 3. Money
is turned most quickly. A. Twice as
many hogs may be fattened. The
spring litter is finished and put on
the market in the fall and the fall lit
ter is marketed in the spring. 5
This method gives minimum risk
from cholera and other losses since
hogs are held on the form only a
short time.
The disadvantages of the system
are: l. The system requires maxi
mum amount of grain and minimum
amount of forage, and cheap feeds.
2. Early spring and fall pigs require
more care than late spring pigs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate of
John Taylor, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the goth day
of March, 1917, by the Probate Court
of st. Francois county, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the Administrator
within six months after the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last in
sertion of the publication of this no.
tice, they shall be forever barred.
This goth day of March, 1917.
DANIEL O'SULLIVAN,
Administrator.
March 20, 80, April 6, 10.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Safe Medicine for Children.

as it safe?" is the first question to
be considered when buying cough
medicine for children. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has long been a ia
vorite with mothers of young chill
dren as it contains no opium or other
narcotic, and may be given to a child
as confidently as to an adult. 1t is
pleasant to take, too, which is of
great Importance when medicine
must be given to young children. This
remedy is most effectual in relieving
coughs, colds and Group. 0btainable
everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. MAY
TERM, 1917.
William M. Perkins, Plaintiff,
VS.,
Dixie M. Perkins, Defendant.
Action: Divorce.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorney and files his
Petition and Affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that Defendant
on May 3, 1913, and without any cause
or excuse whatsoever abandoned and
deserted plaintiff and has continued
to so abandon and desert plaintiff,
and that said defendant is not a res
ident of the State of Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendant be notified by publ
| cation that plaintiff has commenced
suit against defendant in this Court,
the object and general nature of which
is an action for divorce, and that I'M
less said defendant be and appear at
this Court, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House in the City of Pennington, in
said County, on the 14th day of May,
next, and on or before the last day of
said term, answer and plead to the
petition in said cause, the same will
be taken as confessed, and judgment
will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in The Pennington Times,
newspaper published in said County
of st. Francois, for four weeks sue
cessively, published at least once a
week, the last insertion to be at least
Is days before the first day of said
next May term of this Court.
Order made and entered this 26th
day of March, 1917.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Circuit Court of st.
(SEAL) Francois County, this 26th
day of March, 1917.
JOHN A. KNOWLES, Circuit Clerk.
Mch. 30, Apr. 6, 10, 20.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

l VIII sell as pubic auction at my
farm on the Hillsboro road, three
miles north of Pennington, on
Saturday, April Z, 1917,
beginning at nine o'clock a. M, the
following property:
One good brood mare, three work
horses, five good milk cows and
calves, three coming two-year old
heifers, and four coming two-year
old steers, six shoats, one two-horse
wagon, self binder, hay rake, two
corn planters, four turning plows,
feed grinder, top buggy, disc harrow,
smoothing harrow, set of blacksmith
tools, disc cultivator, shovel cultivat-
or, set of double harness and collar,
set of single buggy harness, two sad
dies and few household goods and
other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
TERMS: All sums of $40 and un-
der, cash in hand; over $40 discount
Of two per cent will be given for cash
Except on cattle) or a credit of six
months will be given, purchaser CIV
ing bankable note bearing six per
cent interest per annum from date of
sale.
RAY CUNNINGHAM.
Ed. Byington, Austioneer.
Maurice Highley, Clerk.
If it comes heavy rain on above
date, sale will be held on Monday,
April 9th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

petite. Monotony in food is apt to les
sen appetite. 1t is we'll known that
appetites, as we'll as digestion are
largely physical. 1t has been shown
that when prisoners are fed on a
monotonous diet, even when that diet
is ordinarily good, they are affected
with loss of appetite, vomiting and
other digestive disturbances. Shake
speare showed deep knowledge of
physiology when he said, Let good
digestion wait on appetite and health
on both"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Soil Investigation Work.

Next week we expect to have with
us in the county R. A. Kinnaird, spe-
cialist in soils, of the Agricultural
Extension Department. Mr.. Kin
naird is coming, to the county as a
result of the desire on the part of a
number of farmers in the county to
have an investigation made of their
soils. The particular investigation
which Mr.. Kinnaird will make will be
regarding the need for limestone in
our soils Any farmers desiring to
have the investigation made on their
farms should let me know at the ear
lest possible date. Any community
or sub-bureau who wishes to have a
meeting while Mr.. Kinnaird is here
can get his services by notifying me
at once.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
NOTICE

Taken up by John F. Webb, Elvins,
Mo-, and posted before John A. Hal
ter, a Justice of the Peace in St.
Francois Township of st. Francois
County, on the 22nd day Of January,
in the year 1917, the following de-
scribed property: A certain calf c.p-
praised at $500, and described
color, black; height, about AZ inches;
age, about one year; marked with
smooth crop and underbit in the right
ear and smooth crop and hole in the
left ear; horns two and one-half inch
es long. 1926.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Andrew Wallace, deceased, that
the undersigned, Administrative of
said estate will make finel settlement
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of st. Francois county
Missouri, to be begun and held at the
Court House in Pennington on the
second Monday in April, 1917.
JULIA WALLACE, Admrx.
March 8, 16, 20, 80 and Apr. s.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Telegram from Miss Bell.

Miss Bah Bell, Specialist in Home
Economics of the Extension Depart
ment, was to spend this week in the
county among the Home Makers
Clubs. On Saturday morning l re-
ceived a telegram from Miss Bell
stating that owing to a campaign
plan for Extension workers in case of
war, all dates must be cancelled. We
are sorry that Miss Bell could not be
with us, especially after all arrange
ments had been made, but she assured
me she would arrange to be in the
county at the earliest possible date.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Dairy Calf Club.

Investigations are being made as
rapidly as possible to find out where
may be found the pure-bred Holstein
calves for our recently organized
Dairy Calf Clubs. We hope in the
meantime that other Dairy Calf Clubs
will be organized so that we can
probably ship in a carload of such
calves. should be glad to visit any
community or any school that is inter
ested in such an organization for the
boys and girls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
ANOTHER FORD STORY

Hill-Who is the greatest living
Evangelist, Billy Sunday, Gypsy
Smith or Henry Ford?
Pill-Billy Sunday, of course.
Hill-Wrong again. Henry Ford
Pill don't get you.
Hill-Why, he shakes the Devil out
of million souls every year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
Spring

Spring is look upon by many as the
most delightful season of the year,
but this cannot be said of the rheu-
matte. The cold and damp weather
brings on rheumatic pains which are
anything but pleasant. They can be
relieved, however, by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment. Obtainable every
where. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
CA. l. FOard, County Agent)

being best. Water enough must be
given from time to time to cause the
seeds to terminate and grow thrift
lily, but not enough to leak through
the box. If piece of glass is used to
cover the box, it will hold the moist
ure in the soil and hasten the germ
nation of the seeds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
TooTHsoME MEATS

Of every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for S4.85. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone SO.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

Everybody knows the source of Au-
stria's Inspirations, but it remains to
be seen whether China's belligercnt
declarations bear a Toyko date line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

Won Kissing has made up his mind
that the "softness of luxury" shall
never bring decadence to Belgium.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
CO. OPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK AGRICULTURE HOME
ECONOMICS, STATE MISSOURI

College Agriculture University Missouri Agri
County ST. Francois County Farm
Bureau cooperating
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06

Tom Lawson has gone back to his
office and listed new lot of publicity
among his assets.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
PUBLIC SALE

l will sell as public auction at my
farm on the Hillsboro road, three
miles north of Pennington, on
Safnrdau nril z 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
MEETINGS AS ANNOUNCED
BY LOCAL LABOR UNIONS
Wage Increases and Retirement for
Government Clerks Principal
Subject for Discussion.

Wage increases and retirement will be
discussed tonight at the quarterly meet
ing Of the Federal Employees Union to be
held in the National Rifles Armory, G
street northwest between 9Th and 10th
streets. Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post
Of the Department Of Labor is to deliver
the principal address.
The Federal Watchmen's Union, No.
1884. is to meet tonight at 1880 o'clock.
in Moose Hall. 7th and G streets north
west
Two meetings dealing with problems Of
the government employees are to be held
tomorrow night. One is that OF the board
Of representatives of the Federal En-
ployeS Union, which Is to meet at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, 18th and
F streets northwest, to decide whether
government employees should continue to
press for retirement at this session or
should concentrate on a wage increase
and then fight for retirement
The other is that Of the local branch OF
the National Association of Letter Car
riers There will be at this meeting. which
is to be held at the Eagles Hall. 9Th and
Il streets northwest, q discussion of the
efforts to obtain the back pay Of col
lectors who were reduced in salary by
the Post Office Department and were re-
stored by specific direction Of Congress
to their former rating. E. J. Cantwell,
secretary Of the association, will address
the carriers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
EDWARD L. FERGUSON DIES.
Was Official of American Automobile
Association.

Edward L. Ferguson, in charge Of the
touring department Of the American Auto
mobile Association. died suddenly this
morning about s:45 o'clock. He was
stricken with heart disease while in one
of the rooms of the American Automobile
Association. Riggs building.
Mr.. Ferguson, who was fifty years old,
Is survived by his wife and two children.
The family resided at the S.nta Rosa
apartments. The deceased, who formerly
resided in Duxbury, Mass. came to this
city about two years ago, his family COM
ing later.
The deceased, it is stated. was one Of
the best posted men in this country in
the matter of .ranscontinental tours. He
had made several trips from coast to
coast before coming to this city. 1t is
stated that he was a sufferer from heart
disease and that his death was not unex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
DEL.

ANDERSON. Suddenly. on wednesday. Janu-
AK 4. 1917: q Emersency Hospital: WAL
B. Anderson. aged twenty whine years.
Funeral from the residence of his sister. Mrs
pm. Interment at Congressional cemetery
Relatives and friends invited. pittsburgh and
Cleveland papers please copyD 49,
CLAUDE. beloved son Of Marie L. and the late
Interment at Ouray, Col
BARRY Ss;,r On FRIDAY; January 10. 1917. JAMES
unerai from his late residence, 637 street
at O'Clock; thence to Holy Name Church
Wnere nigh mass Will be sung at $50 o'clock.
Relatives and friends invited Interment in
Mount Olivet cemetery. 81
BUTLER. On January IS. 1917, at $50 pm.
Butler and daughter Of Charles Il. and Mary
l. Stevens.
Itere is no death; stars go down
10 rise upon some fairer shore. and bright in
heavens jeweled crown
We shall meet you one fair morning
BY FAMILY AND HUSBAND.
Funeral from her late residence. 1852 street
pm. Interment private.
eastman. On Thursday. January 10, 1917, at
his mothers residence. 2213 street north
west. EDWARD EASTMAN.
Funeral from st. Stephens Church. 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Saturday morning
at O'Clock. Interment at Mount Olivet
cemetery.
CLEAvELAND. On Thursday. January IS, 1917.
at pm, at the home Of her son, Luther
cleveland. at Baileys Cross Roads, Va,
NARY ELIZABETH, widow Of the late JOIN.
b. cleveland. in the ninetieth year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence Saturday, jan
uary 20, at pm. Relatives and friends in
vited.
CRANE. On Thursday, January 1s, 1917, at 2
am. MINNIE, beloved wife Of Willdin Crane.
Services Saturday. January co. at 2:30 pm. In
terment private. Jersey City Journal please
DAMMANN. Suddenly, at Dayton. Ohio, OLIVIA
DAMMANN. beloved wife of the late Adolph
Dammann and mother of Milton, Leonard,
Joseph and Ernest Dammann.
Funeral Sunday, 1890 am, from the residence
Of her son. 2o5 West S9th street, New York
city. 20
DENT. Departed this life on Wednesday night,
January II. 1917, at his home Forest
vile. Nd, JOHN II. Il. DENT, beloved hus-
band of Mary Emily Dent. He leaves to
mourn his loss wife, seven children and
host Of friends and relatives.
Funeral at Mount Calvary Church, Forestyille
Md, Saturday. January 20, at 10 Am. Friends
and relatives invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night, followed by increasing cloudi-
ness tomorrow; probably rain by to-
morrow night: not much change in tenn
perature; lowest temperature tonight
about "a degrees; moderate westerly
winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight: tomor-
row increasing cloudiness: not much
change in temperature; moderate west
erly winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness. probably fol-
lowed by rain in extreme southwest
portion; not much change in tempera-
ture: moderate westerly winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight, fol-
lowed by increasing cloudiness tomor-
row; somewhat warmer tonight.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1927 am. and 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
$3.50.

Dainty Little Shocked Dresses
of pink, blue or maize chambray.
The yoke is shocked in black,
while the side pockets are fin
ished with French knots. Sailor
collar and turn-back cuffs, with
hemstitched ruff1e.
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$3.75.

Children's Colored Linen
Dresses; shocked yoke and
pockets; collar and cuffs of white
linen, finished with fancy stitch
ing on edge. These dear little
dresses are shown in pink and
blue. and are buttoned down the
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Wornen's Umbrellas.
Special Price, $2.25.

26-inch size Black Union
Tafeta U m b r ella S, with
carved and ebonine wood
handles, some finished with
sterling silver caps, and some
having the smart new short
handle with wrist cord loop.
One of tie best values that
can be obtained in an UNI
brella.
Main door. G street entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
A Limited Number of
MISSES SUITS GREATLY
REDUCED TO SITS.

These Suits are the remainder of our
winter stock, but all in good tailored
models, and of materials which are par
ticularly adaptable to early spring wear.
DRESSES
are more cunning than ever-they combine
the practical plain colors with plaids stripes
and checks in unique fashion. The plaids are
in many instances quaint and most attractive.
Little Shocked Dresses have tailored belts
and white collars. They made of rose, pink,
blue and tan chambray and Bingham of selected
quality.
$1.75 to $3.50.
For practical School and College wear the
popular regulation Mar Hof" MILDLY Dresses,
which made of superior quality serge are
highly recommended. These garments are ex-
ampes of very superior workmanship.
$1,000 to $16.5O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Temperature
80; condition. 80. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 80; condition at north
connection, 26: condition at south con-
nection, 20. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgement 80; condition
at inluent gatehouse. 20; condition at
effiuent gatehouse. 20
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
che thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
pm. SO; IL midnight. So; today. 4
am, "a; am, 81. Maximum, 81, at
pm. yesterday; minimum. 81. at s
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 80; minimum. 16.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 29.72;
pm, 1881; ~ midnight. 1885; today.
am, 1892; s am, 30.02
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Cha m bray Dresses, with
shocked yoke and pockets; but
ton down front with good quail
ity pearl buttons; turnover COL
lar and cuffs of white rep. Maize,
mink and green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose. 7:24 am; sun sets.
5:14 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 1928 am; sun
sets, Sis pm.
Moon rises. 3:51 am; sets, 1:13 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.