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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

The entertainment given by the r..
N. A. on Monday evening Of last week
was a card party and not dance, as
was stated in last week 8 issue.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

DR.. and Mrs. G. G.. Mack moved from
rooms in the Smelling residence on
First street northeast to fiat in the
Close block. Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Dun
ply moved into the rooms vacated by
DR.. and Mrs. Mack.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Miss Della Gaboury, who was en-
ployed at the st: Paul store for sew
eral months, has taken a position at
the Lewis store.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter johnson Of Sec
ond street northwest were pleasantly
surprised by number Of friends Sat-
urday evening. They were presented
with remembrances consisting Of sill
verware and linen. A lunch was serv-
ed at the close of a very pleasant eve
ming.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Found Out.

Smith said he could not dine with Brown
Because he had the govt.
Brown called and did not find him In,
So thus he found him out.
cornell Widow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

The fair board held meeting last
Tuesday afternoon to discuss the race
track proposition. The matter of
financing the proposed track was dis
cussed and it was referred to a COM
mittee for investigation. A meeting
will probably be held again next week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

LINCOLN BENEFIT CLUB
The Lincoln school benefit club will
meet at the school at $3.50 this after
noon. A program will be given and a
light lunch was served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

The Board Of Health Of the city Of Little Falls hereby
gives notice that due regard for the public health de-
mands complete sanitary reform within limits of the
city.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that after May l.
1917, every pile other accumulation Of filth
within the limits Of the city of Little Falls shall be
moved from such limits and that all such accommodations
upon private property shall be removed by at the
pense Of the owners thereof The Accommodations upon
the streets and alleys Of the city shall be removed by
at the expense Of the who caused the same where
KNOWN and where not known shall be removed by the
street commissioner of the city the expense of the
perry
The street commissioner and the police Of the city
ordered to report the health officers of the city
violation Of any provision of this order which shall come
to their knowledge after the time Stated
The ordinance relating to the throwing Of filth in pub
lie places will be strictly enforced
Every such violation will be punished according to
BY the board ...
N, DUMONT,
Dated April t. 1917, Health Officer
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

LARGE FIRST CLASS MuuEK
house, suitable for keeping roonezs
or boarders, very best Of location, VIE
sell on easy terms or trade for farnn
property. Address, Lock box ~,
city. 5-ta
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
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One cent per word per inser-
ton. No ad taken for leas than
10 centA.

FOR SALE-Week-old heifer calf, dE
blooded stock. Inqire at 41d SecSsanaa
avenue, S. w. III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
MISSOURI FARMERS
IN MONSTER FOOD PRE-
PAREDNESS CAMPAIGN

eve must feed the Allies so they
can go on with the war, or we must
do the fighting ourselves. It's up to
our farmers to make the choice.
Which do we prefer?"
This is the central idea in the call
which our State College of Agricul-
ture has issued to all district school
clerks for the school house rally in ev-
cry rural school in the entire State of
Missouri, Tuesday night, April "a,
at 8 o'clock.
Every person living in a rural dis
trict ought to consider it his privi-
lege and duty to help make his own
school house rally success. Do what
you can to get every man and woman
in the district out to the meeting
Tuesday night. Your school clerk
has instructions on all that needs to
be done. You will have busy eve
ming and a profitable one--both to
yourselves and to your nation. Give
an evening to your country's service;
others are giving their lives,
Remember the time-Tuesday, April
"a, at 8 p. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
COUNTY COURT

County Court was in session on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
last week, following the adjournment
of the County Board of Equalization
on Wednesday. The proceedings had
by the Couty Court are as follows:
Upon petition of Mrs. Belle Parks
of Bonnie Terre. the Court ordered
her two sons, William and Leo, aged
II and 10, sent to the Missouri Re-
formatory. The following day the
Court temporarily resinded its order
and had the case set down for hear
ing on Wednesday the 18th, at which
time it was decided that it would be
for the best interests of the boys for
them to be put in homes in this vi
cinity if suitable home could be found.
]. B. Webb of Knob Lick was APP
pointed road overseer of district No.
19 to fill the unexpired term of R. A..
Hibbitts, resigned.
jeff ID. Counts was granted a loan
of $4,000 from the county school
fund, with mortgage on real estate
together with a personal bond as Sc
curity.
On Friday afternoon the Court made
tour of inspection of work being
done on the Hillsboro road.
The Clifton Kelley Shows were
granted a license to show in the town
of Flat River and license rate fixed at
$500 per day.
c.. H. Menge, supervisor of expend-
itures for improvement of Frederick
town road, filed his settlement, which
was by the Court approved.
Upon payment of amount of loan
school fund mortgages of Gus Y.
Counts was ordered satisfied of rec
ord.
The Court appoints Thos. H. Hol-
man to the office of Highway Engi-
neer and fixes his bond in the amount
of $2500. Mr.. Holman filed bond in
above amount with the following Sc
curities: w. T. Halle, l.. H. Williams,
P. A. Shaw, o. j. Mayberry and E,
E. Swink.
On Wednesday of this week the
Court ordered that all prisoners now
confined in the county Jail be worked
on the public roads of the county.
Each prisoner is to be worked one day
for every dollar of his fine and costs
and each prisoner shall be worked
for such period of time as he would
be required to remain in Jail in order
to be released under the sentence for
which he was committed Tfl
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
SUGAR GROVE

This is the last week of school here
Miss Verena Blomeyer, the teacher
has taught quite successful term.
Mrs. Moody Templeton died at he1
home here Monday evening about
o'clock. More concerning her death
will be seen in an article elsewhere in
this paper.
Stanley Haynes was taken to the
Davis Hospital in Pennington We'd
nesday morning to undergo an oper-
alton, the result of a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams and
daughter, Miss Fannie, were guests
of John Hunt and family of Flat Riv-
er last Sunday.
Dan Haynes Of Herculaneum Wis
tied home folks here a few days the
first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Niedert and
Miss Elizabeth Niedert of Pennington
route 6 and the Misses Lorenz of
Pennington spent last Sunday with
Henry Niedert and family here.
Clyde London went to Herculane-
UNI on business last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Hartshorn and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
O'Bannon spent last Sunday with Mr..
O'Bannon's mother of near Knob
Lick.
Marion Haynes called at the home
of D. E. Hartshorn Sunday evening.
Harry Henderson of Bonnie Terre
visited Stanley Haynes here Sunday.
Mrs. R. c. Martin and Mrs. John
Pinkston spent one evening of last
week with Mrs. John Haynes.
Miss Nellie Byington was the guest
of Miss Blanche Haynes Sunday.
Misses Anna Niedert and Blanche
Haynes and Dan Haynes and Her
man Niedert were entertained at the
home of Miss Blanche Pinkston Sun
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde London, Mrs.
VIM. London and Miss Edna, Emmett
and Carl London attended the burial of
Mrs. Clarence Meyer at Doe Run Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Martin spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Perkins.
Mrs. Peter Zolman and Mrs. Harry
and children called on
Mrs. Tom O'Bannon Tuesday after
noon.
Howard Haynes, Edward Perkins
and Rev. R. C. Martin called to see
Grandpa" London at the home of his
son, VIM. London, here Sunday after
loon
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20

DR.. Appleberry and Lem Logan Of
Bellevue were Leadwood visitors
Thursday.
Miss Mildred Keith was visiting
relatives in Flat River Saturday and
Sunday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Owens was buried Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Davis of Farm
ington were business visitors here
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Susan Dotson, aged 70 years,
8 months and IA days, died Monday
Of a complication of diseases, at the
home of her son, Arthur Dotson. She
and Arthur of Leadwood, Dave of
Bonnie Terre, James of Webb City,
and Mary MRS. Louis Eaton) of Lead
wood The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home by Rev. Owens.
She was buried at the Hopewell GEM
etery last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Evans and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Derimiah
and son, Orvis, motored to Iron Noun
tain Lake Sunday in Mr.. Evans new
Dodge.
VIII LAY udS puICHdSSu d SlA-Cyl-
inder Studebaker. D. Moran Of
Bonnie Terre drove it through from
st. Louis for him.
Mrs. Joe kirkpatrick made a bus
mess trip to Pennington Tuesday.
A. C. McMullin and family and a
few friends motored to Iron Mountain
Lake Sunday afternoon.
S. E. Williams, Lorin McHenry and
Erwin Babel visited Mr.. McHenry's
home near Desloge monday afternoon.
A. c. Norwine of Bonnie Terre
transacted business here Wednesday
Theo. French of Irondale was re-
turning from Desloge Wednesday
morning about 7:30 on his Harley
Davidson motorcycle, and it tried to
climb an electric pole. Mr.. French
left the motorcycle before it hit the
pole and received only a few scratches.
The motorcycle had a side basket on
it which kept it from turning over.
The front wheel was badly bent. This
is the second wreck he has had with |
mis- new machine.
Bert Clay was visiting relatives in |
Esther Thursday.
Quite crowd from here went to
near Rev. Swope at Flat River Tues
lay night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20

The school board of the Farming
ton public schools met last night and
elected the following teachers for the
term of 1917 and 1918: E. V. Aber-
nathy, principal High School; Miss
Marguerite Warren, English; Miss
Alma Umbeek of Cape Girardeau,
German and Ancient History; Miss
Roberta Tetley, Latin and Mathemat-
les; Susa P. Watts. history and first
year algebra; Miss Nellie Halter, 9Th
grade; Mrs. Maggie Byngton, 7th
grade; Miss Jessie Akers, 9Th grade.
North Ward: Mrs. Anna Lloyd, prin-
cipal; Mrs. John Murrill, LIST assist
ant; Miss Martha Townsend, End as
sistant; Mrs. Alma Rider, primary.
South Ward: Mrs. Jennie Gruner,
principal; Miss Chenault, 1st assist
ant; Miss Lurine Tetley, End assist
ant; Miss Ruth Swink, primary.
Douglas school; John C. Station, prin-
cipal; Miss Daisy Baker, assistant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
DOE RUN

Fred Keeling and Morris Beck were
visiting Gilbert and Lloyd Morris of
Elvins the latter part of last week.
The revival that was held here
closed Sunday night. There were SO
converts.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chilly of Bonnie
Terre were visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Augusta Pratte, Saturday and
Sunday.
Adam Keeling and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Heinrich.
Louis Bourgeois and Chas. Downs
were Pennington visitors Thursday.
There are a number of cases of
measles here.
The wife Of Clarence Meyer was
brought here Sunday for burial.
Marvin Haney of Elvins spent Sun
day with home folks.
There will be a declamatory contest
given at the high school here Friday
night. All are cordially invited to
be present.
The men folks, both young and old,
organized a Gospel Team Tuesday
night. The officers are as follows:
Harry Rosenstengel, president; s. A.
Punch, vice president, Hobart Schae-
fer, secretary; T. F. Bourgeois, treas
urer. They will meet every Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Silvey spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ell
mer Wilkinson and family.
Jacob Grader spent Sunday with
home folks. He has employment in
Elvins.
Miss Lorena Grader of Flat River
was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Grader, Saturday and
Sunday.
Stewart Snodell of route 6 was
his mother, Mrs. Sam Bruin,
here Monday.
Mrs. Templeton was brought here
for burial Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
WALES MINES

Charley Buscher left for Herculane-
UNI Wednesday, where he has en-
ployment.
Mrs. P. Rattye and sons visited at
the home of W. H. Blunt Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Sykes visited
their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Long, in
Flat River Thursday.
Jas. Blunt was in DeSoto on bus
mess Thursday.
Mrs. A. H. Whaley and son visited
her mother near Melzo Wednesday.
Mrs. Edison Rinewalt and Mrs. P.
Smith of Bonnie Terre visited rela-
tives here the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Turley visited her
daughter, Mrs. Matt Nussbaumer, of
near Flucdm, few days last week.
Mrs. Jas. Blunt visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bunt Thurs
day.
Arnold Roughly and family are
moving to Festus this week.
Miss Edith Burch of St. Louis is
visiting Miss Cora Buscher this week.
Miss Sally Semar visited her pa
rents at Frankclay from Friday until
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Barley visited her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Buscher, of Festus several
days this week.
Mrs. Matilda Richardson visited her
daughter of near French Village
Tuesday.
Miss Cora Buscher visited at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Richardson Thurs
day afternoon.
Several from here attended the box
supper at McGahan's Saturday night.
Mrs. Lett Horn of Leadwood visit
ed her family here the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. II. Horn and daughter of
French Village visited at the home
of Mrs. Henry Turley Saturday.
VIM. Holmes, who has been sick, is
reported better.
Miss Blanche Sykes and Mrs. sEdi-
son Rinewalt visited at the home of
Tom Turley Saturday. k
Mrs. G. r. McClain and son, Carl,
were guests of Mrs. Jas. Bunt Friday.
Several from here attended church
at Rouggly's Saturday night.
Miss Edna Harverstickavi visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Har-
verstick, at DeSoto the latter part of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20

sessed valuation of Des1oge and place
the Murrill school under close and eff
fective city supervision. The consol-
idation of the Desloge and Murrill dis
tricts is the biggest thing that has
happened in educational circles in this
county for several years.
Supt. J. U. White of the Flat River
schools and practically his entire staff
of teachers have been reelected for
next year. Mr.. Whites annual sal
airy was increased to $3.50, Mr.. Stew
art received an increase of $3.50, max
ing his yearly stipend $3.50, and
nearly all the other teachers received
raises of from five to fifteen dollars
per month. The new members of the
Flat River teaching force will be
Misses Julia Bess, Edith McGahan,
Ethel Bisplinghoff, Elva Martin and
Edith Newberry, and Mr.. D. Kittle.
with at least one position in the grades
and two in the high school yet to be
filled.
Mis- Marguerite Warren, principal
Of the Esther High School, writes
Recently a Parent Teachers meet
ing was held in the school assembly
room. Discussions were led by sew
eral of the patrons, also the teachers,
and the principal talk of the evening
given by our County Superintendent.
Mr.. Akers said many good things and
to noticeable degree achieved the
difficult task of getting his audience
into perfect sympathy with his point
of view. During his talk he quoted
a few appropriate lines from Kip
ling's az Envoi'. This beautiful
poem Is said to have been favorite
selection of the elder Mr.. Akers, who
was so beloved by the people of st.
Francois county. Monday morning the
school Showed her colors", by dec
Grating her rooms and her children
with small American flags. A most
patriotic spirit prevailed throughout
the day and round of applause was
heard whenever Mr.. Danuser, bearing
an American flag, entered any Of the,
rooms. Congress was ushered in with
due regard by the loyal future citi-
zens of Esther"
List of pupils receiving attendance
certificates from this office, contin-
ued: Nellie Mcfarland, Beulas Byers,
Bernice Arena, Maggie Bailey, Chas.
Jones, Edward Gillian, Thelma Robin
son, Lester Skaggs and Arthur Flee
man of the Frankclay school; Hazel
Huff and Maude Huff of the King
school; and John caves, Pearl Gruner,
George Self and Earl Kassabaum of
the Doe Run school. tr
r co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20

last week.
Henry Shumake visited his sister,
Mrs. Margaret Meyers, Saturday.
Abb, Steve and Arthur Sykes, who
work near Rooster, visited their pa
rents Saturday and Sunday.
Lon and Geo. Moore have purchased
fine car.
John Eaton of Desloge visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Turley and children Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Mary Riddle
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bunt visited
at the home of W. E. Heaton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Barley and
children of near Hazel Run visited at
the home of E. Horn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Heaton and
daughters, Aletha and Ada, visited
at the home Of L. Richardson Sunday
evening.
Otto Doe of Hazel Run was a Valle's
Mine visitor Sunday.
Lee Hammock of Flat River visited
at the home of W. H. Bunt Sunday ev-
ening.
Miss Unite Eliot of near Plattin
visited Misses Velma and Clara Mey-
ers Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Elsie Heaton visited at the
home of James Appleberry Sunday.
Miss Viola Thurman and Mrs. ].
Thurman visited at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Meyers Sunday.
Charlie McClain of st. Louis visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Jas. Bunt, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Inquest of
Bonnie Terre visited at the home of
c. R. McClain Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Wallace and Ural Ham
mock of Silver Springs, May and Lee
ona Carter of Tunnel and Otto Doe
of Hazel Run attended church here
Sunday night.
Homer Rhodes visited at the home
of W. E. Heaton Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. H. Whaley and son, Lin
dell, visited at the home of Mrs. w. P. |
Tuesday.
Clifton AuBuchon of French Vii
lage visited at the home of S. A. |
Sykes Sunday evening.
Gus Buscher of Flat River visited |
his father, j. A. Buscher, few days
last week. ...
Miss Inez Thurman and Bryan
Thurman of Melzo attended church
mere Sunday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
DEATH OF DIR. DOWNING

DR.. Ben. R. Downing, one of the
best known physicians of the county,
died Wednesday night, April 18th, at
the Bonnie Terre Hospital. He had
been in failing health for several
years, most of which time he was UNI
able to attend to the practice of his
profession, in which he had been very
successful. He enjoyed the respect
and esteem of his brother physicians
as well as the public, and his death
is regretted by large acquaintance
throughout the county.
For number Of years heshad Of
fees at Doe Run and Harrington,
and while here he and Dr. Watkins
established the Parkhurst. Sanitariufn,
which they conducted for several
years. For the past year he had been
located at Desloge.
He leaves a wife, formerly Miss
Nell Alexander, two sons and one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
Proclamation
Call for Missouri State Conference on
Agricultural Defense, Jefferson
City, Monday, April %, 1917.

Whereas, the United States is now
at war with foreign enemy, and
Whereas, it is conceded that the
greatest problem confronting the
United States will be the question of
food supplies, for both army and ma
ton,
Therefore, as Governor of this
State, / call upon the bankers and
those who have money to loan to per-
feet arrangements whereby every
pair of willing hands in the State of
Missouri may be furnished money on
long time at a low rate of interest
for the purpose of securing seeds,
machinery and teams in order that
crops may be planted and harvested.
1t is imperative that not only the u.s.
ual acreage be cultivated, but that
every vacant town and city lot be
utilized as well as railroad rights of
way and hundreds of thousands of
other available acres within the bor-
ders of our State.
The crisis confronting our State
and nation is the most critical in our
history. 1t is the time for every loyal
and patriotic Missourian to make
ndCIlliCGs II 10 WlllIl IHS pOWeI VI
the people of this State, if sufficient
funds are forthcoming, and sufficient
encouragement is given to those who
are willing to till the soil, to not only
feed our own people during the siren
uous days which confront US, but mil
lions of our fellow men as well.
now call upon the mayor and
chief executive of every village, town |
and city, from the largest to the
smallest, also all bankers and rep
resentatives from all commercial
bodies, as we'll as representatives of
agricultural associations and clubs,
to meet with me in conference with |
the State Board of Agriculture, at
jefferson City, Monday, April 20,
1917, at 10 o'clock a. M, in the new
Capitol Building, for the purpose of
carrying into effect the spirit of this
proclamation.
Every newspaper in Missouri is
hereby requested to publish this proc
lamation.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be af-
fixed the Great Seal of the State of
Missouri.
Done at the City of jefferson, this
18th day of April, A. D., 1917.
, FREDERICK D. GARDNER, /
Governor.
BY the Governor:
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, Sec. of State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
PRIMROSE

Miss Esther Rawson was a guest
at the home of VIM. A. Moon Sunday.
John Bailey was Bonnie Terre Wis
itor Monday.
The box supper and spelling match
at the Primrose school Saturday night
was success. Mrs. Clara Blackwell
received the prize for the one standing
on the floor the longest in the spell
ing match. Good order and a good
time was enjoyed by everyone pres
ent. There were two pupils who re-
ceived diplomas from the 9Th grade.
These were Lawton Crossman and
0rvill Goldman.
Miss Blanche Rawson and brothers,
Everett and Floyd of Bonnie Terre,
attended the box supper and spelling
match here Saturday night. They
spent the night at the home of John
Pettes.
Mrs. Hoelzel and son, Carl, of Mel
20 were Bonnie Terre visitors one day
last week.
Miss Esther Rawson was guest
at the home of her brother, Richard
Rawson, in Bonnie Terre, Sunday night.
Van Craig of Pevely, Mo-, was
guest at the home of John Cash of
near Big River the latter part of last
week.
Several from Melzo and Prospect
attended the box supper and spelling
match at the Primrose school Satur-
day night.
Misses Annie and Beulah Moon, and
Lawton Crossman and Lass Cash at