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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Briefs About Birds.

Birds migrating at night average
longer flights han the day migrants.
The nighthawk performs the longest
migration journey of any land bird.
Its trip is 1000 mics, from the Yukon
to Argentina.
The files Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture contain more
than 100000 cards concerning the
distribution and migration of North
American birds.
The arctic tern holds all records for
length of migration. When the young
are full-grown the entire family leaves
the arctic regions and severa, months
later is found skirting the edge of the
antarctic continent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Color Classification.

Hazel had been making mud pies
and had gotten her face and hands
Smeared with dirt. Coming into the
kitchen while the girl was out. she
began stirring some batter h found
on the table. Her father happened to
enter the room just then and ex-
claimed:
Whats going on here?"
TN the new cook" announced Ha-
eel readily.
"WeIl. if you're going to cook" said
her father. you'd better wash your
face and hands first
oh" replied the little girl, I'm a
negro cook"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
FATHER FINDS HERO SON
Discovers Him In Bunch of Yanks
Sent Home to Recover
From Wounds.

Des Moines. la. B. Burns saw a
crowd around an ambulance at a rail-
way station, and crossed the street TO
see the excitement. He saw q bunch
of wounded Yanks being loaded into
ambulances for Fort Des Moines.
In one of the a~mbulances he saw.
big as life, his son Jimmie"
Hello dad" shouted the wounded
Yank, happy despite the fact that he
had let one leg Somewhere in
France"
Hello, son." shouted the excited
father in return. Then he hurried
home to tell the folks.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
THE TRANSFORMATION

Prior to 1916 not one carload
shipment of hogs, cattle, corn,
hay or other farm products, ex-
cept cotton, had been made from
Carroll county, SIississippi.
In 1916 a county agent ar
rived.
From September, 1917. to Oc-
tOber 1, 1918, Carroll county
shipped 81 cars of hogs, lis cars
of cattle, 155 cars of corn, so
car of hay, 20 cars of peas, -
cars of Irish potatoes, 81 cars of
molasseS, 2 cars of peanuts, 2
cars of sweet potatoes. and L car
of sorghum seed472 cars of
live stock and farm products
other than cotton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Tractor Production.

An investigation of the tractor situ-
alton in this country recently was com
pleted by the Office of farm equipment
control, United States department of
agriculture.
Reports were received from every
tractor manufacturer in this country
concerning the number of tractors
manufactured and their distribution
between January 1, 1916, and July 1,
1918.
a summary of these reports is given
below:
Number of Tractors Manufactured.
1914 oZ, az
January 1 to June 80, 1918 ........... 5S,543
Total for 1916. 1917 and first half
of 1918 1885
Number of Tractors sold.
1916 27.s19
1917 IS, 504
To Exporters.
III. 1891
1918. first six months. 5,610
Number of tractors in hand. in tran
sit or IN hands OF dealers at time of
report August. 1879 ,3SS
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

queen of the Belgians has been n Of
the greatest aids.
The American Red Cross has now
given some $4,000 TO be used as cap
ital for supplying the peasant lace
makers with the necessary raw mate
rial. The industry is to be formed
into n cooperative society and the
Red Cross donation will provide a
share of stock for each worker.
The plan will in re a fair price
for their lace as W 5 a share in
the profits from the urtIInate sale of
Il. BY disposing of the lace through
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Every farmer SHOULD have some al

Every farmer should have some al
falfa.
Alfalfa will grow and do we'll on
most any soil for a few years at least.
Good alfalfa seed is not much
higher than heretofore and it only
takes about 20 pounds TO seed an acre.
The only limit in breaking LAND Is
imposed by the farmers power, pro-
vided he proceeds gradually an inch
or W at each rotation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
MAKERS GIVEN HELP
Red Cross Forms Cooperative Conn.,
pany of 2,5C0 Reigians With
$4,000 Capital.

Paris.-Lace making has always
been one of the chief industries of
Belgium and many OF those who lived
by it are among the refugees who
have left their country, some 2,5OO Of
the 10000 lace makers being now in
France and free Belgium. They have
met with great difficulties in which the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
an official committee the lace makers
Will also be saved from exploitation
by middlemen.
Babies Banned in Flats.

Madison, Wis.-Childless apartments
and homes are not wanted in Madison
even though realty agents may say so.
Inc Association of Commerce and the
real estate board have started an in
v~estigation of the charges that prospec-
tive renters with children have been
unable TO obtain desirable homes or
apartments in the city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
GENERAL


The difficulty met in getting a good
stand of clover may be due TO a lack
of phosphorus and lime in the soil.
One use that should be made of
straw, particularly in regions where
fall wheat is sown. is to employ it as
q protection for the fall wheat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Arduous Task.

Enthusiastically. cook, what have
you been doing? Seven o'clock. and
the rabbit not put on yeti" Cook-"I
can't help it. ma'am: l never knew
anything take SO long to pluck IL =cy
life -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
OF Greater Difficulty.

Catherine was learning TO read IN
her primer. She had great difficulty
in remembering the word have but
could remember much longer words. I
said TO her when h came asking
again for me To tell her. "Why. Cath
crime. you can remember mamma
school, and kitty why can't You re-
member 'haveT"
But. mother" she said, "have is
a lots harder word to get acquainted
with"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
The Evidence.

THAT pretty coquettish girls car is
an electric one"
Il judged so from the way h mills
tary sparks have been riding in IT,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

When Baby is Teething
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE win correcf
the Stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harm
less See directions on the bottle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Imports of almost 2OO.OOO.G00 gall
Ions n year are required TO meet Chi
mas demand for kerosene.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Far Fetched.

Groom-why so sad, sweetheart?
Bride was just thinking how mis-
cradle I'd be if / had never met you.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

A woman IS the inventor Of a para.
sol that can be collapsed and convert
ed into a knitting bag.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
rfchinG the blood. You can soon feel its Streugthr
ening, 1nyigorating Hnect. Price 6Oc.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

The wisdom Of one man may be the
folly of another.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Every mother imagines her baby's
toes look like roSebudS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

IT your eyes smart or feel scaided. Ro.
man GFe Balsam applied upon going to bed
Is just tho thing TO relieve them Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Farmers should remember that dam
age to winter wheat is done by the al
ternate freezing and thawing.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Faithful Old Manuel.

Soldiers are %personifed as Tommy
Atkins and sailors as Jack Tar; why
not %persOnify industrial workers as
weli2"
well. don't we? You often hear
of Manuel Labor Boston Tran
script.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
FSR TOOTHACHE

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-Balm, it is harmless. . in
jars or tubes. Made by E. W. Yacher,
Inc, New Orleans, La. Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Harmony is all right if it is harmony
of your kind.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Phonetic.

Phonetic.
II wish my daughter wouldn't play
by ear"
II wish my ~stenographer wouldn't
spell by hers"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Better come late to church than
Devpr
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Pig Club Propaganda

Late In the winter of 1917 the coun-
II agent took up with business men
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

never.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
Changes Wrought by War.

No two of the many thousands of
young men who leave America to go
a-soldiering have had the same expe-
rience, the same inner or outer life;
but all alike have had the experience
of being wrenched from the moorings
they had always known and transport
ed into an existence and set to task
which had never in their widest i'm
aginings been before their eyes. It is
so great a revolution in million lives
that even those who look on and ap.
prove have not yet adapted themselves
to the extent of it. 1t is still bewilder.
ing.-Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
How the Indian Kept Warm

When the Indian was on the warpath for anv
length of time in cold weather he had very
ingenious and simple process for keeping warm
He could not build fire without giving b,s II.
cation away, so ut night the party would dig a
number of holes about three feet deem
and in the bottom kindle a fire of burnt wood
(charcoaD. Then in spoke fashion they wond
lie on the ground around the hole with their
legs hanging down over the fire and go to Sleep
This kept their toes comfortably toasted withon,
warning the enemy as to their whereabouts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood in
his veins sis up and at it." He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken blood and
nerve tonic, made up Of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into a sugar-coated
tablet and sold in sixty-cent walls by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
Is just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
flag end Of hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown blue, out Of sorts.
Try this Medical Discovery" Of DIR.
Pierce's. Don't wait! To-day is the
day to begin! A little 'pep," and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
Of the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice a good housekeeping.
I know of nothing better as laxative
than vegetable pill made up Of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap. This
is commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once q week to
clear the twenty-five feet of intestines.
You will thus clean the system expel
the poisons and keep aoel1 Noao is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
a spring house cleaning.-Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
SlOOReward. 500

Catarrh is local disease greatly influ.
enced by constitutional conditions. It
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATAtRRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case Of
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
Neatly Put.

There had been long silence in the
dim-lit room. The atmosphere was
tense.
Edith said the young man at last,
breaking the silence, II have a ques-
ton to ask you-an important one"
"Y-y-yes, Tom?" faltered the young
lady.
"I-I-I-well, anyhow, my name's
going to be printed in the paper soon,
and I'll wondered whether it
would be among the deaths or-or
among the marriages, along with
yours?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
KINDHEARTED.

de (brutally)-Women have no sense Of hui
nor, anyhow.
She (pointedly)-Oh, yes, we have The rem
son they don't laugh at the funny things they
see is because they don't want to hurt the poor
things feelings.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
USE ALIENS Fo0T.EAsE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes and sprnkled in the foot-bath. It relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
British, and French troops use Aliens Foot
Ease. The greatest comforter known for all
footaches. Sold everywhere, 25c.-Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
A Fair Offer.

'The man that marries my daughter
wins prize for himself" make the
prize $4,000 and I'll go you.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09

We save our money because we are
economical. Other folks save theirs
because they are stingy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
Not to Be Outdone,

Kill the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do it.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers,
$50 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
"Enqlish as She is spoke.D

"Engish as She Is Spoke"
"This amt where we want off at"
1t was well-dressed. attractive
looking young woman. and they were
in street car which was about to
come to stop.
''This amt where we want off att
Dayton (Ohio) News.
Honest labor is the best remedy for
bad luck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09
Guess AGAIN.

II beg your pardon. Are you en-,
gagged this EVENING""
ooh, yes; I'm even married?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22
NOTICE OF GENERAL
ELECTION FOR THE
CITY OF HARRINGTON

Notice is hereby given that a gen
eral election to be voted at by the
qualified voters of the City of Farm
ington will be held in said City of
Pennington, Missouri, on
Tuesday, April End, 1918,
with the polling places in each ward
as follows:
First Ward-City Hall East Side of
Public Square.
Second Ward-Circuit Court Room,
Court House.
Third Ward-Waters Press Print
ing Office in Farmers Bank Bldg.
Fourth Ward Henry Manley's
Shoe Shop on Henry Street, one-half
block south of Columbia Street.
The purpose of said election shall
be to elect a Collector, and one AL
derman for each of the four wards of
this city, which said officers shall be
elected to their respective offices for
a period of two years, and in addition
thereto one Alderman shall be elected
for the First Ward to serve during
the unexpired term of Chas. Braun.
The polls will be open from six
o'clock a. m. till seven o'clock p. m. of
above named day.
CHAS. H. Guessing,
Mayor of Pennington.
Attest:
c.. II T- OIL oil
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22
Why Dairymen and Farmers Should
Destroy Ok Marbles.

No doubt, there has been very lit
tie attention given to the subject of
Ok Marbles, wolves, or grubs, as ex-
pressed in various local sections of
the county, however, it is becoming a
serious question, especially today when
the needs demand of us as citizens,
that we secure the greatest efficiency
possible from every source Of food
production.
What has the OK MARBLE to do with
food and leather production? To ans
wer this question suppose we begin in
the spring of this year when the cat
tie will throw their tails over their
back and stampede for either a pool
of water, dairy barn or whatever
the next best shelter will offer.
Why the stampeding? The female
heel-fy or adult stage of the ox-war-
bic appearso warm days in spring
usually about the time grass is start
ing or cattle are turned on pasture.
Soon the fly obeys its instinct to pro-
duce its kind. Flying close to the
ground and finally landing upon the
hair about the ankle of the cows hind
leg. There is no pain, but the tick
ling causes the cattle to attempt to
rid themselves of the trouble, but in
vain. About this time fear creeps on,
a fearful worried look is noticed, the
tail is swung over the back and they
are off on a stampede, the flies fol-
lowing for some distance. After
cow has been attacked few times,
she is off at once, following the heel
fly attack. Dairy cattle at least will
refuse or hesitate to venture out into
the pasture. This loss of feed and
worriment is bound to have it's eff
feet on the milk supply and growth of
flesh. Licking the ankles of the hind
legs is due to the penetration of the
newly katched larvae. From here the
tiny maggot migrates upward through
the animals body in more or less
of general course covering a period
Of approximately seven to eight
months. At about the seventh month
the second stages larvae will begin to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

The Times is pleased to present an
other candidate from Pennington for
the office of Collector of St. Francois
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic nominating primary to be
held on August 9th. When you hear
the name, we are confident that you
will agree with this paper that it
would be practically impossible to
find more worthy or deserving man
for that position. Industry is also
one of his leading characteristics, and
if he is as Industrious in going after
the voters as he is in attending to his
private business affairs, he will sure
ly make record race. His name is
Guy Tullock. Everybody knows
Guy. But he proposes to let you
know more about him before the nom
mating primary. He was born and
reared to manhood in Bismarck, where
he has hosts of friends. For the past
several years he has been successfully
engaged in business in this city, where
he also is unusually popular. In fact
he has hosts Of friends in every part
of the county whom he expects to rail-
ly to his support.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

Notice is hereby given to the voters
of "School District of Pennington"
also known as District No. "a, Town
ships 35 and sc, Ranges and 6, of
the County of St. Francois, State of
Missouri, who are taxpayers of such
school district, that the annual school
election of said district will be on
Tuesday, April 2, 1918,
at the following polling places in the
City of Pennington, Mo-, to-wit:
First Ward-City Hall, East Side
of Public Square.
Second Ward-Circuit Court Room,
Court House.
Third Ward--Waters Press Print
ing Office, in Farmers Bank Bldg.
Fourth Ward Henry Manley's
Shop on Henry Street, one-half block
south Of Columbia Street.
Polls will be open for such cleo
ton at 6 o'clock a. m. and closed at
7 o'clock p. M, of that day.
Two directors to be elected for a
term of three years. Also there will
be submitted for the purpose of voting
thereon, proposition proposed by
the Board of Directors Of said Dis
trict, to-wit: To authorize the Board
of Directors to levy tax rate of 100
cents on the One Hundred Dollars as
sessed valuation for school purposes.
By order Of the Board of Directors
of School District of Pennington.
w. B. RARIDEN, Pres.
j, P. CAYCE, Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

In The Times announcement column
this week it will be seen that w. A.
Mitchell has determined to seek the
Democratic nomination for Presiding
Judge of the County Court. He is
now serving as a member of that body
from the First District, and during
his incumbency of that position he
has served the county we'll and faith
fully. Furthermore, his past two
years of efficient service in looking
after the business affairs of St. Fran
co.'s county, is just the experience he
needs in presiding over the County
Court for the next four years. 1t is
just this experience, together with the
splendid record he is now making in
guarding the county's welfare, that
has suggested him to many Of his
friends for continued service on that
body. There will doubtless be much
very important business to be trans
acted by the County Court during the
next four years, and with Judge CALF"
Mitchell on guard, so his friends con-
tend, the county's interests will be
zealously protected. His big MAORI
ty before was a pleasing surprise to
even his closest friends, and indicates
that his nomination would be an asset
to the Democratic ticket.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22
PRESENT ASSESSMENT
SHOULD STAND


Within the next few days the State
Board of Equalization will meet for
the purpose of considering the in
creased property assessment which
had been called for from the various
county assessors of the State. At this
meeting the report of the State Tax
Commission will be either approved
or rejected by the Equalization Board,
which report has been prepared by
tax experts after a careful and scien-
tific study of the needs of this State,
as well as the tax systems in other
States.
1t has been and still is the belief of
The Times that the assessment re-
turns for this year, which are sup
posed to be based on the actual mar
ket value of all property, should
stand. That appears to be the only
way of getting property values on a
just and equitable basis. 1t will not
mean any material raise in the rate
of taxes to be paid by those whose
property has been heretofore proper
ly assessed, even though much more
money will be needed for the proper
administration of State government.
But under this new plan such short
age in taxes can doubtless be entirely
made up by the equalizing of taxes
that would result. There has always
been a frightful under-assessment of
much property in the State, while
considerable property has escaped
taxes altogether.
The Times is firmly of the opinion
that the State Board of Equalization
should approve of the report of the
State Tax Commission. 1t appears to
be supreme foolishness that great
and wealthy State like Missouri
should be permitted to suffer from a
depleted treasury. And particularly
at this time, when a gigantic war is
in progress, the States finances should
be put in condition to withstand any
possible emergency, without being
forced to the necessity of borrowing
for any purpose whatever. 1t st.
Francois county, for instance, the last
returns of the assessor show an in
crease in values of between three and
four times what it has been in the
past, and even yet the holdings of the
great mining companies are assessed
at but little more than half of what
they are really worth. In the interest
of justice to those who are not now
"slackers" in the matter of taxpaying,
the provisions of the new law should
be rigidly upheld and enforced.