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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of William Cobb

The undersigned, having been appoint ted
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
William Cobb late of Barton, in said
District, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we Will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at he town clerks Office
in the village of Barton in said District,
on the 18th day OF June and 9th day of
November next. from 2 O'Clock p. M. until s
O'Clock p. M, on each of said days and that
six months from the 10th day of May
A. d. 1917. is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
April A. d. 1917.
Z. w. BARRON
H. 7. SEAVER
2l-2s Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, Soc. Resolutions,
$1.O0. Reading notices, 10c per line
per insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon appli-
cation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
SUNSHINE NURSING HOME
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions OF the Probate Court will
be held at the office of r. w. BALDWIN. in
office of COLBY SToDDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon of the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge In advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate office at NEWPORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and Holt
days; but those coming from a distance. "a
far as possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
RUFUS w. SPEAR. JUDGE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
Subscribe now--$1 the year
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Leonard T. Francis and
Lucinda Francis, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated the 10Th
day of October, 1910, and recorded in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds of
st. Francois county, Missouri, in Deed
Book 100, at page 583, did convey to
the undersigned Trustee the following
described real estate, situate, lying
and being in the county of st. Fran
co.'s and State Of Missouri, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the south
east quarter containing 40 acres, and
the west half of the southeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter containing
20 acres, both in Section seven co.;
also two (2) acres off of the west side
of the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of Section eight (8) all
in Township thirty-five 1851 north,
Range five (5) east, containing in the
aggregate sixty-two 1927 acres.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory notes in said deed of
trust described.
And whereas default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
notes and said notes have become due
and remain unpaid, now, therefore, at
the request of the legal holder of said
notes and by virtue of the authority
in me vested by said deed of trust, /,
the undersigned trustee, will on
Saturday, February 18th, 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court House in the
city of Pennington, st. Francois
county, Missouri, proceed to sell the
above described real estate at public
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash,
for the purpose of satisfying said in
debtedness and the cost of executing
this trust. !,
j. P. CAYCE, Trustee.
Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 8, and 16.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
REASONS FOR HOLDING CON
STTTUTIONAL CONVENTION

Before committee hearing of the
Legislature last week, Walter Will
liams, dean of the School of Journal
ism of the Missouri State University,
gave seven reasons why the State
needs new Constitution, as follows:
l.. The length of the present Con-
stitution, which contains more than
10000 words, while the Constitution
of the United States contains less than
1900.
2. Age of the present Constitution,
which was adopted in 1875, when con-
ditions in every form of business life
were different from those of today.
8. Patchwork of the present Con-
stitution, n amendments having been
submitted, since its adoption, of which
% were adopted and 81 rejected, and
impossibility of patching it successful
ly any more.
A. Administration of justice i'm
possible in the highest and best sense
the delays in the Supreme Court be-
ing due to the Constitution, and mean
ing a denial Of justice to the average
man.
S. The restrictions on revenue and
taxation in the present Constitution
encourage perjury and penalize hon.
esty, making impossible a separation
of State and local taxes, while new
Constitution would not mean an in
crease in taxes, but an equitable dis
! tribution of taxes.
6. Public education is hampered by
the present Constitution, there being
Ill, 900 illiterates in Missouri, which
range thirty-third among the States
in literacy.
z. The Constitution is an obstacle
to progress particularly as 70 a good
roads system for the benefit of all
portions Of Missouri under the present
Constitution, no matter how many
wcll-thought-out road laws are en-
acted.
| Source of Objections.
| Dean Williams said that the oh.
| jections to new Constitution came
from ultra-cOnservatives, the people
who sigh every time they get out OF
a chair" from special interests, from
people who say new Constitution
would be framed by the representa-
tives of one political party: from those
who fear new Constitution would
be too radical, and from those who
fear it would include provisions for
prohibition and woman suffrage.
He said that it was the desire of
those most active in urging the pas
sage of the bill that the convention
should be non-political and that no
partisan Constitution ever would be
adopted by the voters of the State,
that no Constitution which did not
meet the will of the people would be
ratified, and that the people were en-
titled to any Constitution which met
their will.
He named many civic and business
organizations of the State which had
adopted strong resolutions endorsing
a bill for a constitutional convention
election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09

Do not fail to note the wonderful
REAL BARGAIN OFFER" made by
that sterling newspaper, the ST.
LOUIS GLOBE-DEM0CRAT, else
where in this issue. In spite of the
enormously increased cost of produc-
ton, the DAILY GL0BE-DEMO-
Graf except Sunday, is offered to
Rural Free Delivery and Star Route
patrons yearly subscriptions only
at the remarkably low rate of $500
per year--or in complete clubs of
Chree or more, at the net club rate of
only $3.50 for each yearly subscrip-
ton. The DAILY GL0BE.DEMO-
GRAFT including Sunday is offered for
$3.50 per year, or in clubs of three or
more at the net rate of $4.75 for each
yearly subscription. This offer is all
so open to subscribers who receive
their mail at Post-offices where the
DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT is not
handled by local newsdealers. 1t is
NOT OPEN to subscribers who live
in towns served by DAILY GLOBE
DEMOCRAT newsdealers. The reg
ular price Of the DAILY GLOBE
DEMOCRAT including Sunday is now
$3.50 per year; daily without Sunday,
$500 per year. Read the "Real Bar
gain Offer" and send in your order
AT ONCE. The advancing price of
all newspaper-making material may
an increased subscription rate
at any time. Address the Globe Print
ing Company, Publishers, st. Louis,
Mo. 3-6 wks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
Overt Act Means War.

If this inveterate confidence on my
part in the sobriety and prudent tore
sight OF their purpose should unhap-
PLY prove uniounded If American
ships and American lives should in
fact be sacrificed by their naval com.
manders in needless contravcntion OF
the just and reasonable understand
iugs OF the international law and the
obvious dictates of humanity. | shall
take the liberty Of coming before the
Congress to ask that authority be
given me TO use any means that may
be necessary for the perfection OF our
seamen and our people in the prose-
cution OF their peaceful and Legitimate
errands on the high seas. | can do
nothing less. | take it for granted
thar all neutral Governments will
take the same course.
We do not desire any hostile con-
fct with the Imperial German Gov
eminent We are the sincere friends
of the German people and earnestly
desire to remain at peace with the
Government which speake for them.
We shall not believe that they arc
hostile to us unless and until we are
OBLIGED to believe it; and we purpose
nothing more than the reasonable de-
tense OF the undoubted rights of our
people We wish to serve no selfish
ends We seek merely to stand true
alike in thought and in action to the
immcmorial principles of our people,
which have sought to express in my
address to the Senate only two weeks
ago-seek merely to vindicate our
right to liberty an justice and an I'M
molested life, These are the bases of
peace, not war God grant that we
man not be challenged to defend
them by acts of willful injustice on
the part Of the Government OF Ger
many,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
For a Bilious Attack.

When you have severe headache,
accompanied by coated tongue,
loathing of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting of partly digested
food and then bile, you may know that
you have a severe bilious attack.
While you may be quite sick there is
much consolation in knowing that re-
lief may be had by taking three Of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
prompt and effectual. Obtainable ev-
erywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
Serere sod Oniclsir Curcd.

"On December first / had very
severe cold or attack Of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bee" writes o. ]. Metcalf, Weatherby,
Mo. 81 bought two bottles of Cham
beriain's Cough Remedy and it was
only Jew days until / was completely
restored to health. l firmly believe
that ChamberIain's Cough Remedy is
one of the very best medicines and will
know what to do when have another
cold" ObtainabEe everywhere. (ady.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the estate
of Lydie Hall, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned, on the 18th day
of January, 4, ?. 1917, by the Pro-
Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra.
tor within six months after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of said estate;
and if such claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date of this
publication, they shall be forever
barred.
This nth day of January, A. D.,
1917.
CHARLES H. HALL,
3-3 wks. Administrator.
All the newS--H1 m the YEAR
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
A PERFECT DAY

If |, today, will try to do the very
best | can,
Will seek to do to others as | would
they'd do to me;
To overlook the faults of some poor
erring fellowman,
To rid my mind from4grievous flaws
that in myself see;
If | can speak the cheerful word that
brings
Help to some weary traveller on his
way;
If |, without complain, can do these
things,
1t will, indeed, have been a perfect
day!
Jos. Jensen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
WITH GERMANY SEVERED
The President Tells Congress in Clear
Sequence Causes Leading Up
to This Act

OF her enemies by forcibly preventing
after February /, 1917, in a zone
around Great Britain, France, Italy
and the Eastern Mediterranean, all
navigation, that of neutrals included,
from and to England and from and
to France. etc. All ships met within
the zone will be sunk"
Breaks Relations.
Il think that you will agree with
me that, in view of this declaration
which suddenly and without prior in
timation of any kind deliberately
withdraws solemn assurance given in
the Imperial Governments note OF
the 4th of May, 1916, this Govern
ment has no alternative consistent
with the dignity and honor of the
United States but to take the course
which, in its note OF the 18th of April,
1915, it announced that it would take
in the event that the German Govern
ment did not declare and effect an
abandonment OF the methods OF sub
marine warfare which it was then
employing and to which it now pur-
poses again to resort.
| have, therefore, directed the Sec
rotary OF State to annovnce to his
Excellency, the German Ambassador
that all diplomatic relations between
the United States and the German
Empire are severed and that the
American Ambassador at Berlin will
Immediately be Withdrawn and, in ac-
cordance with this decision, to hand
to his Exccllency his passports, Not
withstanding the unexpected action OF
the German Government, this sudden
and deeply deplorable remuneration OF
its assurances, given this Government
at one of the most critical moments
of tension in the relations OF the two
Governments, refuse to believe that
it is the intention of the German au'
thorities to do in fact what they have
warned us they will feel at liberty tc
do. | cannot bring myself to believe
that they will indeed pay no regard
to the ancient friendship between then
people and our own or to the solemn
obligations which have been exchans-
ed between them and destroy Ameri-
can ships and take the lives OF Ameri.
can citizens in the willful prosecution
If the ruthless naval program they
ia,c announced their intention to
.dop.. Only actual overt acts or
sheir part can make me believe il ever
row
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect is so agreeable
and so natural that you will not real
ize that it has been produced by med
Icine. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE
ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAW

Notice is here by given of applica-
ton to the Legislature of Missouri
for the enactment of a local law to
pay +. M 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.
]. G. ALEXANDER.
H. M. O'BANNON.
ED BYINGT0N.
GEO. HALTER.
P. A. SHAW.
B. L. BYINGTON.
L. H. WILLIAMS.
G. III. ADAMS.
E, j. MCKINNEY.
A. ]. HILTON.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09

All the news--S1.OO the year
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-09
TooTHsoME MEATS

OF every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for $4.85. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone 50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
EXAMINATION

insurance Department
ers Mutual Insurance Association following
part OF the We unable
having space - - ' u NY
Hon Carey J. Wilson, o Insurance.
Topeka
Dear Sir authority have made an ex
animation into the affairs of the Kansas
me period covered this
ing September 80 we'll satisfied of
examination further back than the beginning
The Association
permits the Association
the in
provided In Section 1909, General Statutes
The office Association
postofce Chapman F.
ing which is structure built
at value or $lfOl co. and
Inc books and the
cash premiums and
and sufficient
with the Disbursement Record record
All received
or which the checking
ous items the Treasurer
by the President Secretary
The
commercially done, as is also the
Losses promptly adjusted
received tne loss Is paid liability
financial statement of $500 of
THIS was paid during my visit The ratio
1915 little Al while the
months of the is but
The carefully checked and
the amount in
accrued interest these
ed to $1134S6.
transaction of it's business
thing and building itself until
strongest Mutual Fire Insurance Associations.
financial statement In
Association
card adopted the
made a this
appreciation of the courtesies ex
tended assistance rendered while
Respectfully
KENNETH G LEWIS Examiner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
Saturday Evening, Feb, 3
STOLEN WHISKY LOSES IT'S
CHARMS FOR THESE BOYS

A taste for whisky and a very
careless disregard for the manner
in which 1t was procured brought
untsld woe to certain Abilene young
men who attended a dance at Solo
mon Monday evening. The boys had
attended dances there before and
had somehow discovered that a GER
tain car from Chapman always car
ried supply of booze. The owner
of the car, however had discovered
that his booze unaccountably dis
appeared whenever he had occasion
to attend one of those Solomon
dances. So, hoping to teach the
thieves a lesson, the Chapman man
doped quart bottle Of whisky and
left II in his car. As luck would have
it the Abilene boys happened on the
bottle first and after drinking part
of the contents of the bottle the
young men became suddenly ILL.,
Now their taste for stolen whisky
has mysteriously disappeared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
Golden Belt Club Social

The social given by the Golden
Belt social club Mt the PIXIE school
house east of town on Friday even
ing was enjoyed by a large crowd,
and was success both socially and
financially, An excellent program
was given, followed by the differ
ent contests, for which prizes were
given the winners. In the first, a
nail driving contest in which Misses
Jennie Sheets, Ruth and Grace John
son and Grace Carver we're the
participants, Miss Sheets was given
the honor by the judges, G. A. Mad
den, +. B. Lewis and II. Rice.
The pie eating contest was the
cause of much merriment. Lelant
Grove, Phil Lewis. Frank Madden
and Harry Sprinkel took part Miss
Tull, Miss Sheets and Miss Camp
bell, acting as judges, declared Lee
liant Grove the winner A box of
bon bons was voted the most popu-
lar young lady of the evening and
out Of seven contestants Miss Grace
Johnson was the favored one. A
box of candy was also voted to
the most industrious" man of the
neighborhood and although there
were a member of names entered
and voted for P. J. Grove won by
large majority over the other
contestants. Walter Van Deventer,
acting as auctioneer, sold the pies
and boxes to the highest bidders.
The prices paid were various, one
Of the pies selling for the sum of
Sc. Mrs. Anna Grove, the president
of the club, and Mrs. Mile Rice,
the vice president, had charge of
the delightful affair The next reg
ular meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. Maud Winters as hostess
on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8. All
members are urged to be present.
II Won don't pet vour paflactor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
Severe Cold ouicklv Cured

ON December first | had a very
severe cold or attack of the grip as
it may be- and was nearly down
sick in bed writes o. ]. Metcalf
Weatherby. Mo. 81 bought two bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough REM
edy and 1t was only a few days I'M
til was completely restored to
health. | firmly believe that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is one OF
the very best medicines and will
know what to do when have an
other cold" Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
HIGH WIND DRIVES FORD
DELIVERY CAR INTO CURB

The high wind was responsible
for one automobile accident today
when it blew over Miller Brothers
Ford delivery auto as il rounded
the corner at Fifth and Buckeye.
The car driven by Arthur Miller
was Topped into tho curbing as it
came down Buckeye and turned
west at Fifth. The only damage was
a broken rear wheel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS- Chan
ter No. rs meets in Masonic Temple on
the second and fourth Fridays OF Zach
m month, H. l. Humphrey, II. r.; Joseph
+. Keel, Secretary. .,.
a; F 8 4, M-Benevolent Lodge No.
- ms cts first and third Monday even
inEs N ear month IN Masonic Temple.
CORNER Al.srd ard Spruce Joseph i,
Coodel. ". ~; J. l. Worley, Secre-
tary Visiting br- thren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
sc DECEMBER 81, 1916

Of Kansas county O ss:
wilkins
plantations contained full
condition the
belief,
JOHN WILKINS
OLSON
A
L. E.GRI Notary Public
ocomrnIssOn expires day Of January
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
ILLINOIS WILL VOTE ON
NEW CONSTITUTION

Springfield. H., Jan. 26.-The
Curtis Joint constitutional eonven-
ton resolution was adopted in the
senate today by the record vote of
46 to 1, with one recorded present
and not voting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
ABOUT PEOPLE

u. II. Forney went to Topeka on
business.
John Meek was in from Upland
on business.
Fred Gay of Enterprise was all
Abilene visitor
Ed Emlett of Talmage was an
Abilene visitor.
Ed Emlett Of Talmage was in the
city on business
b. F. Duffy of Detroit was in the
city on business.
Mrs viii Lexow was here from
Detroit shopping.
Mrs John Haynes of Acme was in
the city shopping.
Mrs. George Petit of Talmage was
an Abilene visitor.
Mrs. John Shank was here from
Navarro shopping
John Drummer was here from Ra-
mona on business.
Mrs. Reed Peck Of Chapman was
an Abilene visitor
Charles Kueker was here from
Niles on business
f. Schwendener was in from
Hope on business.
Mrs. John Mize of Solomon was
an Abilene visitor
Walter Duffy of Moonlight was
an Abilene visitor.
Mrs Tom Scanlon was here from
Chapman shopping.
Miss Chloe Petit of Talmage was
in the city shopping
George Merrill of Acme was in
the city on business.
d. H. Brechbill was in from
on business.
Mrs. Charles Hocppner was here
from Ramona shopping.
Miss Mary Maughermer of En-
terprise was a visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Keim of Detroit
were in this city shopping.
Louis Stroth of Hope transacted
business at the court house.
Mrs. Kate Boles and son were
here from Chapman shopping.
Mrs Henry Gantenbein of Wood
,ine was in the city shopping.
J. M. Sexton went to Kansas City
o visit his daughter for a month
Mr. and Mrs. f. e. Munsell of s
derington were Abilene visitors.
Mrs. Jennie Vail is home from
Iiles where she has been nursing.
Miss Laura Hare and mother
we're here from Enterprise shopping.
Otto Smith and Harold WiIkie
lotored to Salina Sunday evening. .
Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Boyce were
ere from sutphens Mills shopping
John Mark and Arthur Merrill of
Ionnacord were court house visit
RS.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haugh and 8
mily were in from Holland shop .
ng.
Mr. and Mrs George Duffy Of
oonlight were in the city shop
ing.
Mr. and Mrs w c. Grigg of Ma
IRE were Abilene visitors Thurs
~.
Mrs. Ed Belts of Sherman town
Zip was a visitor at the court
)use.
Mrs. Fred Kueker and daughters
NINA and Bess were in the city
topping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fiscle Of Blue ]
apids visited friends in this city
tween trains
Mr.. and Mrs. George Defines and
lughter Amelia were Ramona visit )
s in this city
Mr. and Mrs Claude Lowe and
Lughter Leola of Chapman were
Iilene visitors. 6
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lauer and
Iughter Martha were in from south
ckinson shopping.
L. A. Reese and wife went to Hope 81
r visit. From there they will go
Greenwood county for an extend
visit
f. L. Chase was in from north 10
ckinson. He will have a sale and
owe to Thomas county Dickinson -
Ill be sorry to have him leave. 70
w. NJ. Eicholtz is here visiting
s mother and brothers. He is do
g fine business at Muskogee and .
on his way home from Grand
lpids, Mich "A
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Quinnttte OF
mes. Kansas. motored to Abilene
day and purchased a yard of Buff =