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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
DISEASE GERMS MAY BE
CONVEYED IN BOOKS

There is popular idea that book
which has been handled by a person
who has been suffering from a con-
tagious disease, such as diphtheria,
measles or scarlet fever, will convey
the disease to other persons. I'm
questionably this can take place under
certain circumstances, according to
DR.. M. P. Ravenel of the department
of preventive medicine of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. However, careful in
vestigation demonstrate that the dan
ger is not an acute one.
During the past year, studies have
been made on $50 books known to have
been handled by persons suffering
from diphtheria, In no case was the
diphtheria germ found. Quite fire.
ouently the colon germ, which is an
inhabitant of the normal intestine,
and is very widespread in nature, was
found on these books.
Where books are purposely infected
with germs like typhoid and diphther-
ia, those inside the books remain alive
for several months, and those on the
outside retain their vitality provided
the book is kept in the dark. When
put in diffused daylight, such as is OBJ
tanned in an ordinary well lighted
room, these germs are dead at the end
of II days; on exposing the books to
direct sunlight, they are dead within
few hours.
This demonstrates again what has
been well known for many years
that sunlight is one of our best disin-
fectants. 1t has the power of killing
practically every known disease germ
in short time. 1t will kill the germ
of consumption within a few minutes,
provided the germ is not protected in
a great mass of mucous or other ma
terial, as found in the expectorations
of consumptives on the sidewalk. But
even in such a mass when exposed to
sunlight the germ is rapidly killed,
seldom keeping longer than 72 hours.
The disinfection of books after be-
ing brought from sick rooms is best
carried out when considered necessary,
by the use of formaldehyde gas. The
books should be placed in tight box
on their backs and room enough all
lowed to let the book fall partly open.
The formaldehyde may then be gen
Grated by putting commercial forma-
lin on cotton in the box, or by one of
the numerous types of disinfectants
sold, using solicited formaldehyde.
When all is said, it may be conclud-
ed that there cannot be great danger in
handling the books which have come
from sick rooms unless they are OBJ
viously soiled with discharges.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
PATRONS FROM POSTMASTER

The postmaster at Boone, Iowa, has
prepared a list of suggestions de-
signed to aid the rural mail carriers,
and they are given the hearty endorse
ment of Postmaster j. B. Smith and
the employees at the local Office. The
suggestions are in the form of Sc
ries of "don'ts", and are as follows:
Don't put loose pennies in the box.
The carrier is not required to fish
them out. He hasn't got the time.
Don't wrap them in paper; place in a
little receptacle, such as a jar lid or
cup.
Don't ask the carrier to pay the
postage on your parcels. Give them
enough money, or more than enough
he is under bond to return what mon
ey that is not required for the post
age.
Don't try to send open letters con-
tanning writing for penny. They go
at regular postage, 2 cents an ounce,
etc.
Don't ask the carrier to enclose
money or postage stamps in your let
ters.
Don't think you can return pack:
age to Philadelphia, New York or any
other distant address for the same
amount of postage that brought it.
Most of the packages are sent part of
the way by freight or express to save
postage.
Don't ask the carrier to replace
stamps that he left in your box, I'M
less you are dead sure that he forgot
to leave them.
Don't ask the carrier to wait while
you finish writing your letter.
Don't write a lot of instructions for
the carrier to follow, when you can go
out to the box and tell him.
Don't use box without signal.
Don't expect mail box to last for
ever. Most of them here have been
in use over dozen years.
Don't expect the carrier to do your
shopping-he has troubles of his own.
Don't try to ride with the carrier,
unless you are postmaster, an in
spector or road supervisor.
Don't expect the carrier to always
follow the rules of the road He has
boxes to serve on both sides.
Don't lay a stamp on your tongue
anu dDSofD all the glue ana expect II
to stick with what spittle remains
on the stamp.
Don't forget that there are other
patrons on the route to be served the
same day.
Don't forget that a penny is not
enough postage to carry metropoli-
tan newspaper.
Don't place your mail box on post
so that the carrier has to stand up in
his vehicle to serve it.
Don't forget that all mail matter
deposited in boxes should be stamped
The "pay in money" plan was only
arranged for people who did not have
a chance six days in the week. Some
people never buy stamps; they don't
seem to care how much trouble they
cause the carrier.
Don't expect the carrier to make out
your money order application. That's
for you to do. These applications are
to avoid mistakes. What good are
they to you if made out by the car
, rier?
j. B. SMITH, Postmaster.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
Paraausy,s Sweet Plant.

A herb called by the natives caa
che, but botanically Enpatorium re-
baudianum. grows wild in Paraguay.
1t is remarkable for its sweetness. In
deed. the native name means the
sugar plant" 1t grows along the Dor
ders of the river Amambahi and at
tains a height of only about five inch
es. The smallest bit Of this plant
when placed upon the tongue produces
a surprisingly sweet favor, which, it
is said, lasts for hours. The saccharine
power is much greater than that Of
sugar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
HENsLEY's BABY ILL

Washington, D. G.. Feb. 24.-Rep-
resentative Walter Hensley of Mis-
souri, was called to his home at Farm
ington, Mo-, by telegram report
ing the illness of his youngest child,
a babe of few months. The child is
suffering from an abscess in his ear.
st. Louis Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by Mrs. S. E. Shumake
and posted before w. E. Beardon,
Justice of the Peace in Randolph
Twp, st. Francois County, on the 80
day of January, 1917, one light yell
low Jersey COW, about 6 years old,
small horns, no other marks or brands
and appraised at $50.
MRS. S. E. SHUMAKE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
J. B. SMITH, Postmaster.

When you feel dull and stupid al
ter eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have sick headache.
When you have a sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or Respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
Another Book List

Pride and Prejudice.
Sense and Sensibility.
Those Delightful Americans.
The Marble Faun.
Midstream.
A Woman Rice Planter.
Browning's Poems.
Lucille.
Aurora Leigh.
Paradise Lost.
Paradise Regained.
Hollands Poems.
Longfellow's Poems.
Goethe's Poetical Works.
The Worlds Christmas Hymns.
Young's Night Thoughts.
Elkhard.
American Ideals.
What's Wrong with the World?
Holy Leviney.
History and Preservation of Mt.
Vernon.
Story of the Life of Jesus.
Ethics of the Dust.
Drummond's Addresses.
Lartor Resartus.
Points of View.
Essays on Idleness.
A Summer Voyage.
Res Judicatae.
Glimpses Through LIES Windows.
Wool Gathering.
L'Emigre.
History of Greece.
Practical Analysis of Words.
School Tactics.
Descriptive Geometry.
Universal Exposition.
The Schoenberg Cotton Family.
The Night in Grey,
The Friar of Wittenberg.
Four Hundred Years.
Through Luther TO Liberty.
The Voice of History.
Little Men.
Our Hero Stories.
Our Heroes from History.
Pentecost of Calamity.
The Happy Boy.
Stories of Adventure.
Little Prudy Stories.
Careless Kate.
Phoebe and Ernest.
The Boat Builders Series.
The Wonder Book
Short Cruises.
Our Little English Cousins.
The Night Before Christmas.
Judge Not.
Abbie Ann.
Treasurers of Fairyland.
Robinson Crusoe.
Master Bobby.
Talent Tatters.
Nudge.
Rollo Books--Air. aN
Rollo Books-Fire.
Rollo Books-Sky.
Tour in Europe.
Only the Governess.
Jack Archer.
Girlhood's Days.
The Child at Play.
Aesop's Fables.
Oscar.
Clinton.
Heroines.
Delightful Dodd.
Romance of Two Worlds.
The Boss of Little Arcaday.
The Rose of the River.
Inc MllleT VI Olu OuuICus
The Rose in the Ring.
Anna Karemine.
Empty Pockets.
Ralph NARROW.
The Victim.
The Jewel of Gnys Gallon.
The Iceland Fishermen.
Every Man for Himself.
A Too Short Vacation.
A Woman's Reasons.
Elizabeth in Her German Garden.
The Handmade Gentleman.
The Red Rovers.
Michael 0'Halloran.
A Gentleman of france.
Told in the Hills.
A Little Minister.
Squire Phinn.
The Heritage of the Desert.
The Visits of Elizabeth.
Red Saunders Pets.
The Light of Scartling.
The Will of Allah.
Don John.
The Vicar of Wakefield.
Treasure Island.
Samantha at st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
Do you believe in the
"BUY AT HOME"

doctrine? If you do you should have
a space in this department. 1t costs
you but 25c week. The subject mat
ter will be changed each week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02

HARRINGTON MILLING co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Bran and Ship-Stuff.
The names of the flour that you get
at home are: Golden Rod, Snow Drop,
Blue Label and FarmilcO Self-Rising.
Phone "a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
Guessing MILLING co.

Manufactures
Guessing High Patent and Pearl Self
Rising-always uniform.
No Flour Better for Light Bread and
General Use.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02

Reports have it that the Allies will
try to put an IS" in King Constan-
tines "reign."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02

The latest and most reliable styles
and designs in MILLINERY may al
ways be seen at
MRS. S. C. WATTS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
ALBERT HILLIKER

House, Sign and Decorative Painter
Paper Hanging and Picture Framing
Estimates furnished. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Come in and let US fig
ure on your work. Phone Four.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-02
The Times "Buy at Home' Dept.
THE HUM OF THE HUMBUGS
Catalogue House System Offspring of Humbuggery
Cheap and Flimsey Seconds

We need your old tires and inner tubes
or any old rubber and country rags;
brass, copper, zinc, lead, aluminium, or
any old junk. We have the cash or
furniture to exchange for it.
SECOND HAND STORE
S. p. Counts, Manager.
We make specially of all kinds of
FARM and GARDEN SEEDS and
will be prepared to fill all orders
promptly. Although prices on many
articles are very high, we will make
the lowest possible price
PENNINGTON NERO. co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

The Empire Printing Companys Job Printing Department Is better equipped for fine commercial and so ciety printing than any printing office in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed. and more is under way. Make us prove these statements by giving us your order. If
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
CAPITAL CHARGE PLACED AGAINST
 A PARIS EDITOR

tor of the Bonnet Rouge, whose edi tor, Miguel Almerevda, committed suicide August 15, after being ar rested on the charge of sedition, has been turned over to the military trate. M. Duval had been charged with trading with the enemy. but, according to the police, evidence collected in the investigation proved that the Bonnet Rouge director sup pied the enemy with information This charge involves capital punish ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

Dine at the Gastlneau. Concert every evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
SPOKANE FROM SOUTH

The steamer Spokane arrived from the south last night shortly after 5:30 o'clock with a small passenger list and a good freight cargo. The Spokane was delayed four hours northbound through getting tangled up with a boom of logs near Scow Bay in Wrangell Narrows. During the mixup the steamer lost one blade of her wheel.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Spokane were J. D. Turner, Mrs. Wm Bur ford, w. M. Foster, Mrs. Blanche Metcalf.
 The Spokane will be due to sail southbound tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
HUMBOLDT IN PORT

With 80 tons of steel balls for the big crushing mills of the Alaska-Ju- neau on board, the steamer Hum boldt arrived from the south at 9 o'clock last night and remained here until this morning unloading freight.
 The passengers arriving from the south were J. w. Nelson and wife, Julius Dennis, Mrs. N E. Bills, Clara Wheeler, Selma Pare, and Joe Meherin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
Alaska Steamer Sustained Minor Damages in the Collision with the
 Princess May
TURNS BACK FROM HERE
Passengers Bound North Transferred Here to Hotel Waiting For
 Northwestern

Steamer Jefferson arrived in port this morning early from the south, discharged freight and passengers land returned directly south from here. The Jefferson was not serious ly damaged in her collision early this week with the Princess May, and af- ter temporary repairs had been made lat Swansons Bay, proceeded north.
 According to the story of the acci dent told this morning, the Jeffer- son was running dead slow in a dense fog and looking for an anchorage. The whistle was blowing, and the whistle of an approaching steamer was plainly heard
 Suddenly the Princess May loomed out of the fog and struck the lief ferson squarely on the port side for ward of the boilers. The Jefferson heeled to the shock and the wooden sides of the steamer were crushed in above the water line. The May
 was unfnjured but stood by until it
 was found that the Jefferson was in no danger of sinking.
 When the fog lifted the Jefferson
 made to Swanson's Bay where tenn porary repairs were made. It was decided that the steamer was fit to proceed on her voyage.
 The Haines and Skagway mail,
 passengers and freight, discharged here, will be picked up by the steam
 CT Northwestern and taken to des- tinations.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Jeffer- son were Miss L. F. Mckee, Miss F. McCann, F. E. Jones, Mrs. w. B. Sprague, and Miss Johanna Sprague. Those who are here waiting the arrival of the Northwestern are
 James Young, of Hsines, Edith La Belle, Lida Briney, Mrs. E. D. Howe, Mrs. R. A. Southworth and daughter, w. R. Taylor, V. E. Ferry and Miss B. Allen, for Skagway. % The Alaska Steamship Company provided quarters for the northern passengers at - the Gastineau Hotel and is caring for them during their
 enforced stay in Juneau.
 Passengers Teil or Accident V. E. Ferry, of Skagway, Dasscn- l ger on the steamer Jefferson, wit messed the ramming of the Jeffer- son by the Princess May.
 We were in a dense fog in mar
 row passage about six miles south ] of Swanson's Bay, on stretch of water known as Graham's Reach.
 The Jefferson was proceeding at a
 very slow speed and was blowing a
 fog horn regularly.
 "The Princess May appeared out
 of the fog and crosswise of the chan
 mel. She gave but one short toot of her fog horn and stopped. The
 Jefferson stopped and started to go
 astern but the May started ahead
 and tried to swing clear of the lief | ferson. She was unable to swing | fast enough and rammed us. No Excitement Aboard '"There was no excitement among the Jefferson passengers as the blow was so light that we realized there
 was no particular danger. We went to Swansop's Bay, accompanied by
 the May and made temporary re-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
WATSON DATE CHANGED

According to advices received this morning by Howard Ewing, general agent for the Pacific Steamship Com pany, the sailing date of the steam CT Watson from Seattle has again been changed Yesterday the re port was that the Watson would sail on August 5th. This has now been advanced and the Watson was scheduled to sail on August 2nd, for Southeastern Alaska only.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

pairs and then came nOrth," he said.
 According to the story of the off cers of the Jefferson and other pas sengers. The May was headed di rectly across the channel, and if the Jefferson had not appeared in her course, would probably have gone ashore. All parties in relating the story of the accident contend that the officers of the Princess May were at fault.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
FOR RENT-RooMS

ern conveniences; $8 per month and up. Phone II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
AL-ki IN MORNING

The steamer Al-Ki is scheduled to arrive in Juneau at 2 o'clock tomOr- row morning according to advices re- ceived by the Alaska Supply Com pany today and will sail outbound soon after. The Al-Ki will go to Sitka this trip and sail directly south from there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
MISCELLANEOUS

SCH0LARSHIPS-Any scholarship yoa might select in the International Correspondents School. Scranton. Pa. zAAdroes scholarship. Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
RUPERT TONIGHT AT 7

The Prince Rupert will arrive to- night at z o'clock There are five messengers aboard for Juneau and a fair list of tourists. The Juneau messengers are: Mrs. w. K. Fergu- son. Harriett Case. Dora E. Baker, ID. H. Morrison and Bertha Volno- pp1
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

THD WNmD-An the Nsws All ~ Tineb yhea E b Nsws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
GIRLS HANDLE CHERRY
 CROP IN COLORADO

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 30. = The cherry crop from orchards surround ing this city has been handled all most exclusively by girls this year. Nearly ten tons of fruit has been haidled daily, with the girls work ing in three shifts of eight hours each.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
FOR RENT-HoUsEs

FOR RENT-Furnishe and un- furnished houses, SIP and up. See Mrs. J. M. Davis, 9th street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

old papers for sale as Ths EmpIrs efnce. Second and Main streeea
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
GENERAL NEWS OF FISHING INDUSTRY
 AND FISH FLEET

Halbut reached price of 9 cents a pound straight today on the Juneau market. The Rambler and the Fosna were both in and on account of their being the first arrivals since the storms of the past few days, and also on account of the excellent condition of their fish, the Glacier Fish company paid 9 cents straight for their cargoes. This is the highest price paid in Juneau for fish for several years.
 The Rambler arrived this morn ing with about 1000 pounds of hali- but and several thousand pounds of cod and red snapper The Gla- cier Fish company secured the catch. The Fosna was in with about 5000 pounds of halibut which was also sold to the Glacier Fish com pany.
 The Glacier Fish company today received 2,000 echoes from Taku river and the crew are busy butch ering and packing them.
 The National Independent plant today received 1,6O0 echoes from the Taku and the force is packing them for shipment on one of the first southbound boats. That con cern this morning shipped 40 boxes of fresh salmon south on the Jef- ferson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS
MONDAY.
J. Parker Sercombe lectures on
'The Efficiency of Education" at
Hobo College, 917 w. Washington
blvd, p. m.
TUESDAY.
DR.. S. Ozora Davis lectures on
Italy at Stanford Park, Union aV
and 14th pl., 8 p. m.
SAFEBLOWERS CRACK THREE
"BOXES"-ONE IN SUB-STATION
SafebIowers whirled through the
city last night in gay abandon and
blew three safes before they were
through. One. of the jobs will inter-
est the federal govt; it was postal
sUb-statiOn safe.
H H. KOhlsaat & Co.'S bakery, u
E. 18th St, was first visited. There
the safe yielded $500.
Sub-pOstaI station No. 264, located
in the drug store Of R. A. Shapiro,
1853 w. 18th, was next. The safe
was dragged from the front of the
store to the rear, where the gang
could work more comfortably, and
there blown open, $51 in stamps and
$35 of ShapirO's money being taken.
They neglected a kit of brand-new
tools in their flight
The safe in the Office Of the Bry-
ant Electric Co., 223 W. Jackson,
added SIS in cash and $21 in stamps
to the proceeds Of the night.
After that the gagng went home
and to bed.
-O-O
Burglars got $1,000 worth of jew
nlru frnm home of w Il Harvey RHA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

POETS GATHER-ALSO SPRING
HOT FIGHT FOR HOT PRIZE
BY Jim Nance
To celebrate Spring, as a darling
young thing
Thirty poets met Saturday night
At a local hotel and their verses went {
we'll,
Each admitted his work was all
right.
First an ode, then a sonnet, and a
ballad, dog-gone it;
In fact, everything but free verses.
There were sad ones and bright ones,
and lots of GOOD NIGHT
ones,
Then some had the true ring of
curses"
The winning event was sprung by a
gent
Who offered a prize for a skit.
The money, you know, would nat
uralIy 60
To the limerick making a hit.
Well, they all took great pains, and
wearied their brains,
The fight for the prize was right
tense.
The judges were terse, and they split
the prize purse,
The winners each got thirty
cents.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

Burglars got $1,000 worth of jew
elTy from home Of w. H. Harvey, 864
lakewood blvd.
CeceIIe Ziborawsky, 8, 1871 w.
18th, threw brother, Edw. 8, from
path of speeding auto; injured her
self. T. L. KlOzinski, 1923 w. 18th,
drove car.
C. Kerrigan, 4143 Wellington av.,
struck David Cane, 1921 Dawson,
during show at McVickers' theater
Said Cane insulted Mrs. Kerrigan.
The evening world., 1917-06-28

The authorities say his confession
has been but half made and that Inn
portant details are still missing.
81 feel myself acquitted morally, but
I am ready 20 undergo the legal pen
atty OF my country" Cocchi IL quoted
as saying 20 the interrogating Judge
at the last questioning OF the pris-
oner Yesterday. however. Cocchi. ac-
cordiDg 30 reliable authority, sent out
this message to a friend:
II am guilty. and l want 20 pay the
penalty. why spend your money on a
lawyer won't see him"
There Is no doubt in the minds OF
anybody here who Ia watching the
case that Cocchi has a horror Of a
sentence 20 death by the American
electric chair. This adherence Is
shared by all his friends. and they,
with the prisoners relatives, are
starting a fund to fight proceedings
for his extraditlon.
Meanwhile now efforts are being
mado 20 raise the question as "a
whether Cocchfs mental condition Is
normal.
Il am not prepared to say II CocchI
is insane or a nervous pervert." said
Prof. Augusta Murri. Italy's famous
nerve specialist. to the correspondent
yesterday. THE prisoner is now
physically in a bad condition and
mentally weak Although he has
spoken OF suicide he hasn't the cour-
age TO commit II. or 10 make a serl-
Gus effort 20 escape"
RELATIVE OF WIFE WRuNo CON-
FEssioN FROM coccHI.
NJ. Baroncin. a brother-ln-law OF
Cocchi's wife, revealed to-day that he