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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05

than music to make me forget what
you are. Say" She yawned, doubled
up her little fists, and stretched.
Wont you play something to make
those lovers 50 home, SO l can so to
bed?'
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
CHAPTER xXil-Continued.

my ROOM.
"What are you talking aboutT' Mrs
Fennell drew her guest swiftly inside.
Hush! Don't make show Of your
self"
whats all this ?"'cnme from Harden
Fennell. who WINS sprawled In a chintz-
covered easy chair.
-Be stillr' his wife cried, sharply.
xviii you send someone for Bob2"
Lorelei asked, more quietly. II want
to-leave."
But her hostess protested. "Now.
why stir up trouble? Bob Is drunk: he
and Berthe are old friends. BERTHE will
apologize in the morning. and-after
all, It was nothing"
"Will you send for my husband?''
Mrs. Fcnnels gaze hardened: she
stifrened herself. saying coldly:
why. certainly, II you insist upon
rousing the whole household: but he's
In no condition to understand this silly
affair. You might have some consider
alton for u.s."
Bright disks OF color were burning
in Lorclei's cheeks; she was smiling
peculiarly.
REST easy" she said 1--WE no wish
to embnrrnss you nor drag my hus-
band into this rotten business. 1t
seems he's as modern as the rest Of
you, but Im-old- fashioned"
There came a knock at the door,
and Hayman's voice, calling:
Betty! Let me in"'
His sister opened the door nm inch
or two. you mustn't come In now"
she expostulated. then cried sharply
why. you're badly hurt. You're all
bloody" As Hayman agreed In n
burst OF profanity. she exclaimed fret
fully: "Oh. this is dreadful! Go to
your room. for heavens sake! I'll see
what l can do with this-wlth Mrs
Wharton"
Lorelci broke out sharply: "If you'll
permit me to thank you for your hos
pitality. I'll leave Mt once"
"Leave? At this hourT
Lorelcrs forced smiled barred her
even. white teeth. "Of course, IL it's
too much trouble ! can walk"
mo trouble at ALL" Mrs. Fcnnell
showed some rehef. I'm oreau,
iuily sorry sun can't permit you
IN Ten minutes 'heh' II 'here no
uHn nihy asR your ch'lneur 10 uri'e
me into the city"
why, 10 De sure! Er-"hat shh''
l teli BOD wheh he asks Tor you
Use your own Judgment. please.
lou can n'hu'e drunken men DETER
uin" l. ana aoh lloup'e 10 sen"
ihh'u 10 my room. II ne uo"hsthirs
VIE" 'he car comes
Sne was '"''nE 'ne gloom Vi 'n'
p''"''o'''ere "hen "n "u'o'''op''c
"""'s "u' from among 'ne trees III"
s"'p' '"c sn""o"s ns'"s WIN us
brushes Oh nn'ne' AS She uirec'eu ,'r
W"e'' 'roH' IN open "'hoo" oe'''h'I
"e' came orunheh s"out' o"'s' VI
"s" ""E"'e' 'o''o"'o INC '"F "s II
''"e" """s'
90 'n"' WIS inc charmed e'f''e 10
"''" sue ""u "sP'rei' 'noSe ''e P'op''
.he h'u en''u' o''iihd her was una !.
nie W "n,'h sue ma so'n hcrSef. anu
u's WIS .'e ehu Oh ner ure"uh Oh nnc
"o''s ana G"'ah' gentlemen! hore''i
.s"r'''s h"eW whether 10 iaugh or cry
que ''uch'u Tue niue apartment IN 'hr
"u',e' HOURS p''ore 'ne u""h' anu
sra'sn'"hy segah her pncR'hG' since
BOD was uoub'Icss III drunken STU
20. "h'ch would last Tor hours' she a'd
WI n"r'S'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Prospects Brighten

Word received from Albert Wul-
fert the first of the week, from the
Miami mineral field, where he is look
ing after the interests of the Farming
ton Mining Co., as its superintendent
and general manager, states that a
new drill hole which is being put down
near the center of the AZ acre tract
owned by this company, had struck a
rich vein of lead and jack at a depth
of 163 feet, and was still in the same
vein at depth of 189 feet, showing
an ore depth at that time of 26 feet.
This is the thirteenth hole that has
been put down by this company, on
their 47-acre tract, and rich ore bodies
have been developed in twelve of
them, while "shines" were abundant
even in the remaining one. They are
sinking a shaft also, which is now
down about 80 feet, while the ore body
begins at depth of about $50 feet.
Their "soundings", as well as the lay
of their holdings, in regard to other
biggest producers, indicate that the
Pennington Mining Co. have one Of
the richest claims in that entire min
eral field
Superintendent Wulfert, who is al
so secretary and treasurer of the
company, writes that the mill is now
on the grounds, that work of putting
it up will begin at once, and that he
expects to have it ready to run with
in ninety days. Mr.. Wulfert has had
considerable experience in the work
in which he is now engaged, and there
is absolute confidence among all
stockholders that he will secure the
best possible results from that splen-
did property.
At meeting of the stockholders,
which was held in this city last week,
the following officers of the Farming
ton Mining Co. were elected:
President--W. R. Lang.
Vice President-Russell Doss. 8"
Secretary and Treasurer-Albert
Wulfert.
Board of Directors-W. R. Lang,
]. W. Mccarthy, T. H. STAN, Albert
George Trauernicht and Rus
sell Doss. aa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Doesn't Pay
to Steal Junk

Homer Wines and Sam Crawley
aged Ia and 1S years, respectively,
are now fully convinced that it doesn't
pay to steal junk.
One day week before last they de-
cided that one of the junk dealers in
Fredericktown had too much junk on
hand and accordingly they relieved
him of brass, copper and other junk
to the value of So worth and disposed
of it to another junk dealer there.
The man from whom the junk was
taken seems to have missed it and up
on inquiring among other dealers
soon located the missing goods. The
boys had been paid with check and
by this means the miscreants were
located. ~
Wednesday the Sheriff of Madison
county came here and took Wines and
Crawley back with him to Frederick
town to face the charge of petit lar
ceny.
This is not the only misdeed by
which Wines is confronted, as it is
reported that he had stolen a bicycle,
on which he was paying by the in
stallment plan, and sold it to ano-
ther party along with a pump for
which he had not bargained, without
furnishing payment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Last Thursday night, June IA, at
the Central High School in St. Louis,
70 young men and women graduated
and received diplomas for their four
years course. The occasion was made
more interesting by the presence on
the stage of some of the graduates
of '67, fifty years ago. Of this class
of 80, which at that time was the
largest class ever graduated from the
High School, 10 are dead and the re-
naming % were located and invited
to be present. On this evening, af-
ter several orations and songs, the
Aclass of '67 who had reserved seats in
the audience were invited to come up
on the platform. There were seven
who responded in person, and one who
was lin San Antonio, Texas, was rep
resented by her granddaughter. DR..
James A. Campbell, who was valedic-
torian of the class of '67, responded
for the class on this happy occasion.
Thos. Caldwell, a business man and
Daniel Goldsmith, lawyer. were the.
other "boy" members present. Mrs.
Jernima Forsyth Holton, Mrs. Lizzie
Hanenkamp Delafield, Mrs. Hattie
Schmidt Weiderholt and Mrs. Susie
McKibben Fisher were the happy re-
cipients of golden anniversary certi-
ficates, and the audience appreciating
the unusual oceasion5 heartily 'ap-
plauded as each certificate was be-
slowed BY Mr. Chester B. Curtiss, the
Principal 1t was an event of a life
time: - ~" >.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
SPIRIT OF UNREST is
PREVAILING LEAD BELT
Feeling GeneralThat Material Increase
in Wage Scale Must Be Made Soon
tOPrevent Walk-Out in District

A Times. reporter visited the Lead
Belt Tuesday and made general in
quiries as to the real state of feeling
in regard to any contemplated labor
troubles among the miners of that le-
gion. This trip was made to try and
get the real status of the matter, in
regard to which number of unidenti-
fled rumors have been floating about.
1t was found that a number of ma
chine men in the Federal had walked
out on Saturday. Their trouble was
with the contract system, under which
they are working. Their objection
was that the contractor, under the
system in vogue, was permitted to
keep practically all of the profits from
their work. Their contention is that
they should be permitted to at least
share in the profits, in view of the
fact that they do practically all of
the work, while the contractor, very
often, seldom appears on the job.
This matter was in some manner
patched up, temporarily at least, and
the men, to the number of about sew
enty-five, so we were informed, went
back to work Monday.
While in Flat River we heard a ru-
NOR to the effect that by Saturday
night of this week there would prob
ably be general walkout from all
the mines. But dilligent inquiry fail
ed to verify such rumor, nor were any
indications of such movement vis-
ible thereabouts. A petition was in
circulation, however, which was being
numerously signed, not only by min
ers, but by business men generally,
asking for very material increase
in the wage scale of all miners. We
also found that the feeling was quite
general in the business districts
against the mine operators, the gen.
eral expression being that the miners
are now underpaid, considering the
soaring prices of all commodities.
While in ordinary times the wages |
now being paid would appear to be
good-the shovelers, the lowest paid |
labor in the mines, being about $3.S5
for an eight-hour day-the facts are
that it requires practically every cent
of such amount to keep a fair sized
family--and economically spent--a
thing of which the average miners
family knows little. While to the su-
perfcial observer, things appear to be
unusually brisk in the Lead Belt,
talks with different merchants there
discloses the fact that very little mon
ey is being spent there, by the great
mining population, for other than the
barest necessities.
But the strongest argument we
heard in favor of a material increase
in the miners wage scale, was that
if the mining companies could not
now afford to pay enough to keep the
miners and their families comfortably
and well, with chance to lay lit
tie by, especially among the more
thrifty, when could they expect such
a fair wage scale? If it could not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Crop Prospects
Never Better

Several light rains have visited
this section of country during the
past week, invariably falling at night,
when they would do the most good.
The finest of these showers fell We'd
nesday nigth, and while it might have
been slightly more beneficial had it
been more abundant, it was sufficient
to add fresh impetus to crops and
vegetation, and have added much to
the prospects for a really bumper
crop in this community, where GER
tainly crops could hardly look finer.
Wheat, corn, oats, hay, potatoes
and all garden truck could hardly look
better, and there is apparently nothing
in the way at this time for a really
bumper crop, The manner in which
wheat has come forth within the past
few weeks seems little short of mar
velous. At that time many farmers
were complaining that their wheat
was no good-would not produce the
quantity of the seed. Now these
farmers are estimating their wheat
yield at 20 to 80 bushels to the acre.
Certainly wheat could not look better,
with great heads bending over with
the weight of the maturing grain.
And all other crops are practically
on par with wheat, though wheat is
now almost ready for the harvest,
and there is no adverse conditions
that could now possibly overtake it
to seriously impair an enormous
yield.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

be paid now, with lead marketing at
lie and 12c per pound, would it be
possible for conditions to exist that
would permit them a little profit on
their work? Such contention certain
ly seems reasonable and just, There
is no question about the enormous
profits that are being cleaned up by
the mining corporations. The only
question is as the extent of their an
nual net profits. Rumor has it all the
way from $25,000000 to $50,000,000
during the past year.
Now, The Times has no desire to
criticise these great mining corpora
tions. Had it not been for the found
| erS of these companies, who risked
their money in the development of
that great mineral field, these mining
properties could not possibly be
in the splendid state of development
that they are at this time. But, while
community by risking their money in
the long ago, that field has also prov
en- worthy of the confidence they dis
played, and has already returned to
them thousand-fold on their invest
ment. We would therefore suggest
that, in our opinion, it would be emil
nently fair and just, not only to the
miners through whose efforts the
enormous present profits are being
obtained, but to operators as well,
that they establish the same sliding
scale of prices that are in vogue in
most other mining fields. In this way
the wage scale is governed by the
market price of the mineral that is
produced. This plan is satisfactory
elsewhere, and The Times believes it |
would prove to be entirely satisfac-
tory in the Lead Belt of st. Francois
county.
If some such plan is not instituted
soon it is the general fear, as we found |
it, throughout that section, that there
will be serious trouble there soon. !
While the members of these great
corporations are eating double por-
terhouse steaks in New York, why not
permit the men who are bringing
them in their enormous profits an oc-
casional soup-bone, at least? That |
these corporations are desirous of
keeping down disaffection and dis
cord there is attested by the fact that !
another increase of ten per cent was
allowed on the original wage scale of
S2.40, which was added on the last
pay day, Wednesday of this week.
But what is rs cent raise in these
days of bloated prices? 1t is not
enough, so those most vitally inter-
ested believe. 1t is for the good of
the operators, as we'll as for the good
Of the miners, that The Times pre-
5ents its findings in this important
matter. The mine owners should be
big enough to extend their vision to
include the interests of the miners in
their calculations. They must know
that the cheapest" way is not always
the best way to conduct great business
interests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
County Sunday
School Convention

The st. Francois County Sunday
School Association held its eighth an
nual convention on June 14th and 18th
in the Presbyterian Church at Des-
loge. 1t was the largest and most
enthusiastic convention yet held by
this association. The wide-awake, eff
ficient president, c. B. Denman, was
there early to greet the first dele
gates, who began to arrive at an ear
ly hour, and when the first day closed
ITS delegates had registered. At the
close of the convention the number
reached 242 exclusive of the Desloge
attendance. Thirty out of total Of
46 schools were represented.
From the opening session the pro-
gram moved with snap and vim, and
the various addresses awakened live
ly discussions, showing a thoroughly
aroused interest in the different phas-
es of Sunday School work.
Mr.. Bowmar's address on "The
Records of the School" caused every
pastor and superintendent to express
the wish that his secretary were there,
and "The Work of the Superintendent"
was so efficiently covered and the
ideal so high that each superintendent
in the county should feel how great is
his privilege.
Zone Aim of the Sunday School,"
by Mr.. Veith, and "The Efficient Sun
day School," by Mr.. Bowmar were
proof of the enlarged vision that they
bring us.
The following towns and Sunday
SCHOOLS were represented by the
number of delegates set forth to each:
Harrington Presbyterian, 27;
Baptist, II; M. E. South, 6; M. E.,
20; Christian, 6.
Bonne Terre-Congregational, g.
M E. South, is; Baptist, Ia.
Leadwood-M. E. South, 18.
Flat River-M. E., South, 9; Bap-
tist, 5; Presbyterian, II; Christian,
20.
Elvins-Baptist, 6; Christian, l; M.
E. South, 5.
Bismarck-M, E. South, 8; Baps
tist, 2.
Esther--M. E. South, 6.
Doe Run-Missionar Baptist, 3; !
Free Baptist, 6; Methodist Episcopal,
/.
Frankclay, M. E. South, 2.
Pleasant Hope--Union, /.
Hopewell-Union, 1.
'Primrose-Baptist, 1.
Observation-Disclosures, 1.
Knob Lick-Union, /.
Cedar Falls-M. E., South. 1.
4Goodwater, L.
The St. Francois County Sunday
School Association is growing, and it
IS hoped may, as its purpose is to,
reach the highest goal by enlisting
the full and earnest cooperation Of
every school in, the county.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, C.
Depman of Farmingtop; Vice, Pres
deRt,, Am Mcfarland .zof Desloge;
SeqEetaTy & and Treasurer. Mrs. w G..
Rence of Eyinsc;y,,i ,44 .,.g !
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
$1OO,OOO,OO for
the Red Cross

This is Red Cross Week, so desig-
mated by proclamation of President
Wilson, in which it is proposed to
raise one hundred million dollars by
subscription for Red Cross work.
Tco churches in Pennington last
Sunday called attention to this mat
ter and also to the raising of fund
for the Y M. C. A. in it's work in our
military camps. Cards To be sig.ed
and returned next Sunday with the
amount of Individual subscriptions
were distributed to the congregations.
The Christian Church, we believe,
was the only one to take up direct
subscription, which amounted to $24.-
81. This money, we understand, is
to be divided equally between the
: Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. At
the beginning and close of the SER
vices the congregation standing re-
peatcd in concert the national pledge:
81 pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the Republic for which it stands
one nation indivisible, with liberty
and justice for ALL"
President Wilson sent out the fol-
lowing message to the Mayors of the
larger cities:
"The American people by their ov-
erwhelming subscription to the Lib
erty Loan have given new encour-
agement to the high principles for
which America entered the war. Dur
ing the week now beginning which
have designated as Red Cross Week,
they will have a unique privilege of
manifesting Americas usefulness. as
well as the real spirit of sacrifice that
animates our people May urge that
your city do its part in raising the
$100, 100000 Red Cross war fund,
measuring the generosity of its gifts
by the urgency of the need"
The work of raising the 100000 /
900 for the Red Cross has been TAX
en- up by the people with loyal enthu-
siasm, and there is little doubt that |
before the closes of the week, this
sum, like the Liberty Bonds, win be
over subscribed. st, Louis purposes
raising 81 100000 of this amount, and
by Wednesday the subscriptions fiow-
ed in so generously that it is proposed
to raise her quota to $4,000, 900.
$426,4S4 was given by the business
men of that city in a single day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Meat House Looted

Some gluttonous thief, with no re-
gard for the laws of God or man, but
with malicious pretence, on Wednes-
day night burglarized the smoke
house of j. C. Alexander at Spring
Valley, the extreme west limit of
Pennington, and carried off about 100
pounds of bacon. If that thief can
be apprehended he ought to be chain
ed up in a close room for a week or
more and fed on a scant ration of
corn pone .and water, with a pan of
sweet-smelling frying bacon just out
of reach torturing his alfactory
nerves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

New York by the middle of the week
had subscribed $17,O00,OOO. Other
cities are reported as subscribing
generously, and one fifth of the $780,
100000 was subscribed the first two
days.
Pennington should not leave this
worthy and patriotic movement to the
churches alone. The business men
should take hold, call a public meet
ing and SHOW their interest in the
great work in which the Red Cross
Association is engaged in caring for
and nursing the wounded. Theirs is
not only a patriotic labor, but a mis-
sion of mercy. 1t may be your boy
to whom they will give succor and
return to you alive from the battle
field. Do your "bit."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
SOME "SPUDS"

Uncle Frank Coffman has, as fal
as we know, the blue ribbon on the
raising of Irish "spuds".
This spring he planted a peck OF
Early Triumph potatoes. The peck
was obtained at cost of S1.O0. Sew
cral days ago he dug eight bushels of
potatoes, grown from this peck, and
sold them at $4.00 per bushel This
brought him $92 on the original in
vestment of $1.00.
1t was "some" business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Miniature Strike

Six railway men on the Mine La
Motto road, short line of railroad
that connects the mines with the main
line or road, struck the latter part of
the week, all six walking out in
body The cause Of their disaffec-
ton was because that line Of road re-
fused to recognize trainmen's organ
izatioHs.
Supt, Thompson, who has charge of
that line, promptly threw himself in
to the breech, mounted the engine. and
at last reports was at the throttle
While it seems hardly likely that he
will be able to fill the places formerly
occupied by the six striking EN-.
ployes, alone and unaided, he is eyi-
IDENTIFY an all-round general utility
man, and will probably keep things
going until relief appears.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
New and Renewal

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions have been received at The
Times Office the past week:
New--Mrs. Esther Bloom of Route
2, Pennington; L. E. AuBuchon of
French Village7IW P. Ellington of
Noxall, No.; M. M. Thurston of DesIi
loge; Carl Lupkey of Elvins. ,'m1za
Renewals Mai Phil !: E. Peers of
Houston, Texas; Mrs. M L. Sebastian
and Mrs. Alma Rider of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Road Macadam
Surfacing
SEALED BIDS ASKED

Until 10:30 o'clock a. rn., July IL,
1917, by Albert Wulfert County
Clerk, for crushed rock dressing for
approximately one mile of the Farm
ipgton and Hillsboro road; also for
2280 lineal feet on the Burks road
Cutoff. oH3g 'ssfs afs9t.ra 1852
Bidders blanks and instructions to
be had at office, Of Highway Engineer
..B i. ii lTH0S. HOLMAN Ha&
sgs County Highway Engineer
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

Departmental Superintendents =
Elementary, Miss Margaret Baugh,
Bonne Terre; Secondary, Mrs. Edw.
Griffin, Flat River; Teacher Training,
DR.. Charles Schuttler, Pennington
Route 3; Management, Rev. M. H.
Markley, Flat River; Adult, Rev. R.
S. Boyd, Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

ii Frank Highley, who has been very
Sick for several months, is able to be
down town this week. 7 He has. had
a. bad time and HIS ahany friends are
glad to Sec himiaSain. y 'SFJ ~ =
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

Prosecuting Attorney Hicks .of., ,Sts-
Geneyieve; spent the first Of, the week
here visiting VIM. Chinn and family,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Preface to Politics.

We have almost no spiritual wea-
pons against classicalism universities,
churches. newspapers are by-prOducts
of commercial success; we have no
tradition of intellectual revolt. The
American college student has the grav-
ity and mental habits of a Supreme
court Judge; his wild oats" are rare
ly spiritual; the critical. analytical
habit of mind is distrusted. We say
that knocking" is a sign Of the "sore-
head" and we sublimate criticism by
saying that every knock is n boost"
America does not play with ideas; gen.
erous speculation is regarded as insin-
cere. and summed as II 1t might endan-
ger the optimism which underiies sue
cess. All this becomes such an in
sulatiOn against new ideas that when
the Yankee goes abroad he takes his
environment with him.-Walter Lipp-
mann.