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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
BISMARCK

H. C. Oehler and family spent Sun
day and Monday in Pennington.
Mrs. VIM. Tumbleson made BUSH
ness trip to St. Louis Wednesday.
F. f. Beard was in Pennington
Wednesday attending Probate Court.
Judge and Mrs. c. T. Tullock re-
turned home from st. Louis Tuesday,
where they had been visiting for
the past two months.
P. C. Friend was st. Louis Wis
itor Friday evening.
Byron Goeltz has been real sick the
past week, but is some better at this
writing.
Mrs. L. H. Butler is in McAllister,
Okla, visiting her sister.
Jas. S. Barger has been drawn to
serve on the U. S. Petit Jury, which
will convene in st. Louis on Feb. %.
Clyde and Herman Bisplinghoff of
Fredericktown were in Bismarck last
week visiting friends and relatives.
Clyde left last Saturday for San
Antonio, Texas, to join the 9th cav
airy band.
Mrs, John Heck spent Saturday in
st. Louis.
o. w. Ramsey, C. H. Lucy, Judge
c. |. Garrett and L. G. Grisham were
Harrington business visitors Mon
day.
w. G. Creager of Jonesboro, Ark,
is now visiting his wife and family
in this city.
Chester Beard, Henry Lang and
Vincent Shaw were called last Friday
to appear beofre the District EXamin-
ing Board. Mr.. Lang did not pass,
owing to his extreme height.
Mrs. J. G. Clanton and daughters,
Ruth and Marion, spent Saturday in
st. Louis.
Floyd Counts of Fredericktown was
a Bismarck visitor Saturday and SUM-
day.
Many pupils who have been out on
account of scarlet fever, have returned
to school.
Brother Longrear filled his regu-
lar appointment at Hickory Grove
last Sunday.
A meeting of the farmers and some
of the business men was held last
Wednesday to secure members for
the Farm Bureau.
A number of section forer1en on the
Mo. Pacific met here Sunday to re.
ceive the report of a Committee
which had been sent to Washington
D. c., to appear before the Commits.
sion of Railroads asking for an in.
crease in wages. The committee ar
rived there too late for immediate ac.
ton but were promised that theil
claims would be taken up later.
Rev. H. C. Harting preached at the
Lutheran church last Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. Tinax preached at the Baptist
church last Sunday, filling the vacancy
caused by Brother Hicks, the new
pastor, being i'll with measles.
DR.. Gale made a professional trir
to Ironton Tuesday.
Leila Bisplinghoff is out Of schoo
this week on account of sickness.
Rolla Garrett and Fern Hughes re.
turned to school Monday, after being
out for several weeks with scarlet fe.
yer.
Miss Georgia Matkin has been very
i'll this week. 1t was thought at first
that an operation would have to be
performed but her friends are very
glad to hear that she is greatly i'm
proved at this writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
LIBERTYViLLE

Mr. and Mrs. j. Ed Swink were bus
mess visitors in Pennington one day
last week.
d. F. Strahlman has been hauling
his rye to Pennington the past week.
Geo. Barnes has been hauling corn
from his fathers farm here to Fred
ericktown.
Leo Moran sawed wood for r. C.
Graham one day last week.
DR.. Eugas made professional call
here Sunday evening.
VIM. Shaw and E. e. Kinkead have
been unloading car of corn at st.
Williams the past week.
Mrs. Webster HOPKINS and little
son, Leman, of Pennington spent last
Wednesday here with her father, j.
Sturgess.
Mrs. j. H. King spent last Friday
with Mrs. Frank Weatherington.
Chas. Coffman was a visitor at the
home of Ralph Tillman last Saturday
night and Sunday.
H. B. Presnell visited relatives and
friends at Knob Lick last Saturday.
Willard Rariden was a business Wis
itor here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis visited
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Crump,
at Leadwood, who has been seriously
sick. ..
]. c. Ballard is an interested visit
or in Mississippi county this week.
Henry and Geo. Moore, VIM.
Weatherington. Isaac McCarver, Mrs.
A. H. Bell and son. Clarence, spent
last Sunday at the home of "Uncle"
Henry King.
Mrs. H. l.. Keith of Pennington
spent the latter part of last week
with friends here.
Clarence, Helen and Jane Hoffman
visited their sister, Mrs. N. G. Sebas-
tian, and family last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Tucker and little daugh-
ter, Nellie, visited Mrs. Ella Bell last
Saturday.
Guy Perkins and sister, Miss Ger
aldine, of Sprott, and Miss Iva Mul-
Inns of Pennington visited the form
er's aunt, Mrs. VIM Simpson, last
Sunday.
Rev. r. l.. Allen filled his regular
appointment here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Sebastian and
Mrs. T. NJ. Boyd of Coffman visited
the lattefs sister and family, Mrs
J. L. Simpson. last Sunday.
Messrs. Miller and McGraw were
in this community Monday of this
week buying mules.
Mesdames R. l.. Allen and Floyd
Davis and Miss Grace Yount of Farm
ington visited friends here Sunday
and attended church.
E. o. Presnell went to st. Louis last
Monday to visit his son, Roy, who is
still in the hospital. Roy is getting
along nicely.
P. A. Cashion returned last Sunday
after ten days visit with his pa
rents in Hennessey, Okla.
Mrs. Ralph Tillman is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mrs. Leo Moran and little daughter
Anna Jane, and Mrs. Jane Simpson
visited at the home of Mrs. H. B
Presnell last Wednesday.
While bringing the horses from the
pasture, Master Alfred Tucker fell of
the one he was riding. He was moi
hurt but badly frightened.
Herman Smith and family passed
through here Tuesday, moving to the
farm of Kennett Burns, on Castor.
The corn shredder has been heard
in this neighborhood again this week
F. T.. Graham and son, Raymond
and w. r. Boyd sold some good mules
this week for fancy price.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
AVON

C. A. Boyd returned Sunday from
visit in st. Louis.
Elliott Gordon, who has been spend
ing the past week with home folks,
returned to Pennington Saturday.
John Danieley and daughter,
Gladys, spent Sunday the guests OF
R. L. Danieley and family.
Mrs. Henry Miller and daughters,
Sally and Mamie, spent Sunday the
guests of their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Anderson Adams. snf
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
SUGAR GROVE

J. d. Rion is now on the Sugar
Grove telephone line.
Stanley Haynes is on the sick list
this week.
VIM. and Robt. Martin of Route 6
made business call at the home of
their father, Rev. r. G. Martin, here
one day this week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22

Do you get up at night? Sanol Is
surely the best for all kidney or blad-
der. troubles. Sanol gives relief in
"A hours from all backache and blad-
der troubles. San0l is a guaranteed
remery. SOC and sl.00 bottle at the
drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

ECONOMY, Ind. April 1.--Neison
weaver, who was burned on the head.
neck. arms and hands Saturday night
when lis barn was destroyed by fire,
/, improving. He entered the barn to
cut the halter straps OF the horses
when part Of the blasting roof fell IN.
-Four head Of horses. three fine milk
cows. several hogs, hay and 900 bush
els OF corn were lost. The loss Is es-
timated at $4,000. partly covered BY
insurance.
Seed corn IL scarce IN Perry town.
ship. Now comes corn from st. Louis
that is said 90 per cent will grow, at
81 the bushel There will be more
high priced corn meal after corn plant
ing in this township than IN any other
part Of the state.
The Sunathala club Of the Economy
Friends church met Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Barbour and
son Of West River, Miss Bertha Jones
Portland. were calling on friends east
Of town Wednesday evening. MT
and Mrs. Rufus williams, MT and Mrs
Lester Williams and son attended
meeting at Modoc Sunday night.
Miss Edna Garrison of Muncie last
Sunday visited her sister, Miss Grace
Garrison. 49,. Rev. Arlie Collens o.
! Farmland preached last Sunday at the
r. U. B. church 1t Sugar Grove.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
M'CIll SAYS
LARRY LAJOlE TO
MANAGE TEAM
Indian Chief Confident Great
Player Will Come to the
Capital.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April At
appears better than . hfty.dfty
chance" 10 the way IN which J. G.
McGill. owner Of the Indians. slsed up
the Larry Lajoie case on hls return
from the east.
McGill and Lajoie agreed on terms
by which Lajoie would manage the
Indians. but the deal stands blocked
by the action Of J. J. McCAAlery, own.
er OF the Toronto team. IN selling La.
joie to the Brooklyn Nationals.
Lajoie has appealed his case to the
national commission under the ruline
IN organized baseball that q plsyet
who has served fifteen years In the
major leagues cannot be sold or trad
ed without his permission.
Nearly all Of the baseball men
talked with In New York recognize the
justice In Lajoie's claim" said Mc0ill
THE rcle Is in black and white In the
laws Of organized bah and the ma
tional commission cannot pass ovea
Lajole's case"
All players in the international
league have been declared free agents
BY the National commission, with the
exception Of those sold or traded be
fore It was decided to disband thu
league. In Lajoie's case. however,
special ruling II to be made by the
commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
On The Screen
MURRAY


''The Eagles Eye" the serial photo
drama by William ]. Flynn. recently
retired Chief of the secret service.
presents the incidents Of twenty
great conspirncies set on foot In this
country by the Imperial German gov.
ernment's spies to hamper the Allies
pie a dread Of the consequences OF
war. at the Murray today.
MURRErTE
Miss Ann Murdock's latest Mutual
production, "The Impostor." at the
Murrette Tuesday is one of the most
remarkable of the Empire-Mu Of
ferings which have included Out
cast" 1.-THE Beautiful Adventure"
"Please Help Emily" 1.-THE Impos.
tor" is story Of New York life that
involves the adventures Of good and
pretty girl cast adrift on the charity
of unknown men and women after
she has been feted by them as an
heiress through misunderstanding.
WASHINGTON
When a man with a good heart and
a quick trigger finger gets into bad
company, either one or the other dies.
In the latest William Fox photoplay.
"Six Shooter Andy" which Will be
shown at the Washington theatre to-
day and tomorrow, the situation is
shown where an honest man gets In
TO very bad company. 1t is In the
mining town of Bannack. Nevada
during the gold rush days Of sixty
years ago. And Crawford (Tom Mix
hopes, like others. to gain wealth by
digging for gorld. Tragedy meets him
at the Threshold Of the town. He finds
a prairie schooner containing eigh
small children, all in tears. On the
ground is the father. killed by bull
let OF one Of the towns gang. Bend
ing over him is an elder daughter. III
the town Andy finds the head Of the
gang" is no less a person than the
sheriff who is robbing miners of thei
hard earned gold. Women are Deinl
trifled with.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

A resolution favoring tha construc-
tion Of q Tuberculosis sanatorium In
Wayne county was adopted Saturday
night Ut . meeting Of the Wayne coun-
ty council Of defense.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. A great international peril
resulting from the spread and increas-
ing prevalence Of tuberculosis has
caused the National Council OF De
Tense and the Indiana State Council OF
Defense to urge that counties take q
more active part In the nations war
preparations, and
Whereas, the war Is increasing
MANIFOLD the demand for sanatoriums
for the treatment Of tuberculosis civil
ians and soldiers, and
Whereas, there are 100000 active
cases of tuberculosis in the United
States with 1921 deaths from this dis.
ease in Indiana alone last year while
the entire state has only 426 beds
available for the treatment OF persons
suffering from this durable and pre-
ventable disease, and
Whereas, there were f1fty-nine deaths
from tuberculosis last year in Wayne
county and approximately five hundred
| living cases at the present time, there
| by showing that we, as q county, can
perform an effective service for our
citizens and for the country at large
| by providing some means for the treat
ment Of persons afflicted with this dis.
ease, and
Whereas, the most effective plan for
the treatment Of tuberculosis and re-
turned soldiers Is conceded to be IN
sanatoiums erected by counties or by
small groups of counties, and
| Whereas Wayne county already has
available beautiful site for county
tuberculosis sanatorium, therefore,
Be It Resolved, that the Wayne
County Cauncil Of Defense does here
by go on record as favoring the con
struction and completion at the earli
est possible moment Of tuberculosis
sanatorium for Wayne county, and b
It further
Resolved, that this body does hereby
urge the members Of the Board o,
County Commissioners Of this county
to take immediate steps for the pur
pose of planning immediate ways ant
means for financing and building tn,
proposed sanatoriun1, and be 1t furthe
Resolved, that the members of thi.
Council and all patriotic citizens b.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
tuberculosis Hospital Faoored
BY County Council Of Defense

urged to work for the completion OF
the plans herein described as . means
Of making It possible for the aforesaid
county to prepare to do its part In
meeting the emergency that exists az
q result of the increased prevalence OF
tuberculosis outgrowing from the war
Wayne county has suitable site Tor
such q sanatorium. the land and farm
buildings having been turned over to
the county for the purpose. One OF
these buildings Is suitable for an adj
ministration building, but other struc
lures for hospital use would have to
be erected. A board Of managers has
been appointed to investigate the mat
ter and It is likely that an appropria
ton for the establishment OF sana
torium will be made next fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Death Suddenly Calls
Mrs. Jacob Geeting

ELDORADO. O., April Mrs.
Jacob Geeting. 66 years old. died sud
denly Saturday evening of apoplexy
at her home near Otterbein. three
miles north Of Eldorado. She had
been In good health. and was prepar
ing to entertain with an Easter din
ner. She was found dead where she
had been milking. Surviving are he1
husband and two sons. William and
Bert, of near Otterbein, and a niece
Mrs. Oda Eikenberry at Ithica. Flu
neral services will be held Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock at the OF
terbein church, with Rev. Pantel Of
Farmersburg. O.. in charge. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
LIBERTY, IND.
MURRErTE

Five deaths occurred in Liberty In
the past two weeks. Three pioneer
residents, Mrs. e. Mccoy. Mrs. Geo.
Williams and Charles Filler, Civil
war veteran, died in the same week.
All were about 80 years old. This
week Ruth Mullin, age 10, died fol-
lowing an illness from tuberculosis.
Mrs. George Brown. for a number OF
years a resident OF Liberty, died aft
er a long illness.
Ray Agnew, who has been employed
at the Page grocery, has been called
with the draft contingent at his home
in Hamilton. O..
The farmers of the vicinity have
been busy blowing this week and are
expecting to plant large acreage of
corn. Sheriff Post has been able to
obtain about 500 bushels of seed corn,
and will sell the seed Saturday at auc-
ton.
The following new suits were filed
in the court here last week:
Marshal Rost & Co. VS.. Arthur
Johnson, suit to recover on note OF
several hundred dollars.
suit for divorce.
Lewis -. ItOUcSOh oho "AAS ~ siAAS
place, action for the adoption OF a
minor girl.
Charles O. Leah ct al vs.. Martha Nc.
CLAIM, suit to appoint guardian.
Emmett Rile VS.. Ocie Rile, suit FOR
divorce.
The following are some late trans
fers OF real estate in this county:
william Stanton to Irwin Bennett, a
lot. consideration, $1.00.
James e. Dougherty to Frank l.
Dougherty, of Marion county, Ind. 22O
acres, $1,000. ,,,,,
Richard +. Sims, Jr.. to William
Hedges, lot in College Corner, Sl.OC
and other considerations.
Schuyler Shelter to Arthur g. Shef
fer. 50 acres in southern part OF the
county, $1,000.
LELAND Bond, improved lot on LIB
srtv ave. to Mrs. E. Brookbank. $2,025
Charles Little to Libbie Davis. ar
improved lot on east High street II
Liberty, $4,000.
charles c. Davis and wife to Law
renee Lafuse, so acres south or town
$500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Soldier Of Eldorado
WEEDS Coda Coouert

ELDORADO. O.. April 1.--Clarence
Splitter. a member Of the 329th infan.
try. stationed at Camp Sherman. O..
and Miss Coda Coovert were united
in marriage last Wednesday evening
by Rev. John Shaeffer of near Cas-
tine. The bridegroom was home on
"a short furlough, and returned to
camp q short time after the marriage
He is the son OF Mrs. Matte Splitter
Of near Castine. The bride will make
her home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. J. Coovert OF Eldorado. until
after the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

In 1914 Japan exported 100000 PEN
ellis and in 1916 the number had been
increased to 16S. 100000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-n You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young b TO feel
young - 10 do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need Of
having a sallow complexion dark rings
under your eyes - pimplee "a bilious
look In your face = dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor win tell you ninety
per cent Of all sickness comes from IN.
active bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, q weu-nown physician
In Ohio, perfected q vegetable CON.
pound mined with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels which be give 10
his patients for years.
d. Edwards Olive Tahlet4 the substi.
tute for calomel ara gentle In their seton
yet always effective. They bring about
that exubefznce q spirit that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed By
eveEyone, BY toning up the liver and clear
ing the system Of impurities.
You win know Dr.. Edw1rdS Olive Tab
lets by their olive coloe. 10c and 25c pes
boz. AL drusgista
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Williamsburg Farmers
Complain About Road

Farmers from the vicinity OF WI
liamsburg called at the county court
house Monday to register complaint
against q contractor who has failed.
they say, to make repairs on the
Catey road in that locality in accord
ance with his contract.
The road was to have been gravelled
according to the contract which was
let two years ago. but the farmers de
clare this has not been done and de
manded action as soon as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
RICHMOND LAWYERS PROTECT
CIVIL INTERESTS OF MEN

All active members Of the bar In
Richmond will act on the legal advis-
DRY board selected by the Wayne coun-
ty council of defense at a meeting
Saturday night, to look after the in
terests of drafted men prior to and
during their absence from home.
Dempsey Dennis and Joseph Conner
were named to represent the business
organizations of the county. and Miss
Margaret Starr to represent the Red
Cross Home station.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Bnbv Chickens Arriue
Over Parcel Post Route

Baby chickens created some diver
sion at the Richmond post office Mon
day morning. According to the post
office clerks a number Of people have
taken advantage of the new parcel
post regulations permitting the ship
ment of day old chickens. A few are
shipped out, but most of the chickens
are sent in to local home poultry
raisers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

Farmers have an opportunity to buy
seed corn this week according to an
announcement made by the McCon-
aha company, 800 bushels OF improved
or modified Reds early yellow corn
now being on hand for sale to the
farmers. Orders should be left with
C. F. Sheels of the implement depart
ment OF the McConaha company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Nohr Resisas job Here
Goes to Cary Schools

Robert NoAr Jr, athletic director
At the public schools. has resigned his
nosition here and VIII leave for Gary.
where he has accepted . position az
nhysical director In the schools. He
viii leave Richmond April 8. No sue.
cessor has bsen appointed to his posi-.
ton here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

In the north Of the Province Of Que.
hec there are still $4,000 square miles
~ UNEMPLOYED country, making with
the $4,000 square miles In Western
Canada. a total OF 901 900 square miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

OF the 1888 graduates Of Biddle uni
versity, a Presbyterian institution for
negroes, ITO have become ministers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-31
Raise Valuations
Of Pozce7. Plants

Bismarck. N D., Aug. S1.-The state
board of equalization boosted the as
sessed valuation of every electric
light plant in Burleigh county 100 per
cent. The Hughes Electric Co. of Bis
marck, viii be the heaviest sufferer.
State Auditor Kosltzky states that
because OF the low assessment turned
in locally this year, the valuation as
equalized by the state board will be
about the same as in 1917. when the
company was raised 100 per cent. The
Bismarck Water Co. was boosted 10
per cent, and light plants in other
counties We're raised from 10 to 90
per cent. Street railways generally
were raised 10 per cent, except the
Valley City line, which was raised 100
per cent The Bismarck Gas plant.
owned by Sen. Frank Ployhar, OF
Valley City, was raised 100 per cent,
Sen. %. A. Hughes is president of
the Hughes Electric Co., which lis a
Minnesota concern. Alex Mckenzie
heads the Bismarck Water Supply Co.
The assessed valuation of all city
lots in the state was raised S1i500,000
and improvements on city lots were
reduced the same amount. The state
levy for general purposes was fixed
at 4 mills; the state bonding interest
fund at Lilo of a mill, ana the bond
sinking fund at 2-10 of a mill, max
ing the total tax levy 4,3 mills.