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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
Another Fish Story

The old saying that one day does
not know what another will bring
forth can be amended to say that one
year does not know what another will
bring forth.
The latter can be very truthfully
said of Dec. 10, 1917, and Dec. 10,
1918, All of you who have good
memories will recall that Dec. 10,
1917, or one year ago last Tuesday,
was a Gutter. The temperature
lowered around and below the zero
mark all day long and snow was a
foot deep on the ground. Every pool
of water, of course, most peoples ears,
and some of the water pipes around
town were frozen. All together, the
day was very disagreeable to every
one, except, perhaps, an Eskimo or
Laplander.
Last Tuesday, December 10, 1918,
was veritable heaven, compared to
the day one year previous. The sun
shown brightly and shed warm ray,
making the temperature delightfully."-
pleasant. 1t was day that brought
many expressions of "Fine day, isn't
IL IL CAME HedT approaching "HaC
the poet described when he said:
And what is so rare as day in June :?
Then. if ever, come perfect days,
When Heaven tries Earth if it be in
tune,
And softly over it her warm ear
lays.
Probably on account of the nearly
summertime day and the "nothin'-to-
do" spirit, Vernon Doss land here our
fish story starts) hied himself and
boys in his Tin Lizzie to the St
Francois River. Vernon had hazy,
or maybe it wasn't, idea that he
could catch some fish. Sure enough
the piscatory tribe was biting and as
consequence Vernon returned to
town--yes, and he said he caught
them--with five fine big bass, averag-
ing two pounds each. Some of Ver-
mons friends who helped him "stow-
away" the fish said that they were
good tasting, too.
After reading this, can we not
truthfully say that one year knoweth
not what another will bring forth?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
HAVE THE COWS
CALVE IN THE FALL

Cows should be bred to calve at
time when their production of milk
and fat will be as great as possible.
Early in the spring the conditions are
favorable for milk production. At
this time there is an abundance of
green grass and the cows can be hand
led with little labor. In Missouri
this condition lasts only a very short
time and very often by the first or the
middle of July the pastures are burn
ed and almost useless. This is the
hardest season in the year for the
dairy COW. If the cow freshens in
the spring she soon finds that the food
supply is very low and she conse-
quently fails in her milk production.
1t is not uncommon for production in
August to be not more than one-half
what it was in June. The pasture
shortage is not entirely responsible
for this big reduction for the flies are
very troublesome at the same season,
and doubtless are to blame for a part
of the decline of the milk flow. Many
cows seem unable to stand the hot
weather and this shows up in the
milk production particularly, because
the cow when uncomfortable from heat
fails to Craze as she normally does
and as a result is underfed. Another
factor of Importance is that the milk
tests lower in the summer months
than at any other season of the year
so that while the milk production re-
ceives severe cut the fat production
is even more seriously affected
When a fairly regular milk supply
is desired through the year, have a
few cows freshening at all seasons.
The preferable time, however, is in the
fall because then the weather is cool
land most favorable, the flies are not
troublesome, the declining pastures
are not factor as the cows are fed
in the barn, and because in. the winter
months the percentage of Fat in milk
is at its highest point. Still another
reason for fall calving is that the
calves can be given more attention at
that season, because the farmer is
not so busy with out side work. Flies
and hot weather affect the calves
somewhat and the young calves can
do their best during cool weather.
If at present you are following the
plan of having all your cows freshen
in the spring, give the fall calving
plan a trial and become convinced,
advises w. w. Sweet of the Univer-
sity of Missouri College of Agricul-
ture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
NO RESTRICTIONS ON =
CRUSHED LIMESTONE

Farmers can buy crushed limestone
now without restriction. A short
time ago the War Priorties Board
found it necessary to require of each
State that no crushed limestone be
sold for agricultural purposes except
under such regulations as prescribed
by the State Director of Agricultural
Extension. This was done, not in Or
der to shut off the use of limestone
for agricultural purposes, but to pre-
vent it from being used where it was
not needed for actual increase in food
production. 1t was part of the gen.
eral program of conserving fuel, la
Dor and transportation facilities.
A. J. Meyer, director of the Uni
versity of Missouri Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, says that the close
of active hostilities and the approach
of permanent peace make it possible
to raise the ban, and, in keeping with
its regular policies, the War Indus
tries Board has given attention among
the first to the needs of the farmer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
POULTRY CULLING PAYS

If, by culling the poultry flock the
drones can be removed and produc-
ton be made to average more eggs
from each hen throuout the winter a
lot of good feed will be saved. Also
the winter layers are the birds which
furnish the eggs for setting early in
the spring. Farmers in various Mis-
suori counties began culling Their
f1ocks early in the fall and are pleas
ed with the returns now. They are
getting as many eggs from less
number of hens and are saving feed
One Clinton County farmer kept re.
cord of his flock of 166 hens foul
days before culling and found that
they produced an average of 1914
eggs a day. He culled n hens from
the flock and the part of the flock re-
tanned produced an average of 81
eggs day for the mini days after cul-
ling. The farmer said he could moi
afford to feed n hens for an egg and
a half day. The University of Mis-,
souri, College of Agriculture does moi
believe any farmer can afford it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY
BOARD UNNECESSARY, BUT EV-
cry MEMBER ANXIOUS FOR 1T

The State Highway Board, in ses-
sion here today, took up for considera-
ton the various subjects to be treat
ed of in the first biennial report of the
Board, soon to be issued; and in this
connection discussed some of the re-
ports recently appearing in the news
papers of the State charging that the
Board was dominated by politics.
The Board invites full investiga-
ton of this charge.
All of the members of the Board
were present at the meeting, and all
join in asking that judgment be sus-
pended until such time as the Board
reports in detail the work of the De-
partment for the period ending De-
cember /, 1918. This report will show
that, Notwithstanding abnormal con-
MISUNDERSTANDING the enorm-
Gus task of organizing and setting in
motion the machinery of road-build-
ing in ia counties, there is nothing
to be ashamed of, and much to be
proud of, in the accomplishments of
the Board; and there is every reason
to believe that even the most sanguine
expectations Of the most enthusiasts
tic road advocate will be realized.
There has been no politics in the
Board. All the politics even remotely
affecting the Department has been
the occasional injection of the word
"politics" in newspaper reports. Our
Board has always worked to secure
the cooperation of all the people in
building a system of State roads that
will touch every county in the State.
To succeed, this cooperation was
necessary. Therefore, we ask that you
be not influenced by inspired publica-
tions-that you await the official re-
port of the work of the Department,
and then form your own judgment.
We assure you that we have not
been lax; that we have built every
mile of road possible under the cir
cumstances; have approved every
properly proposed road project, anc
that we have properly and judiciously
carried out the work outlined.
Yours very truly,
E. L. SANFORD, Chairman.
GEO. E. McININCH, Vice Chairman
C. o. RAINE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER
DEED OF TRUST

Whereas, w. D. Druse and Minnie
Druse, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated the 4th day of Novem-
Der, 1916, and recorded in the Office of
the Recorder of Deeds Of st. Francois
County, Missouri, in Book 100, at
Page 484, conveying to Oscar L.
Halle, as trustee, the following real
estate, situate, lying and being in
the County of st. Francois and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
A part Of survey No. 349 in Town
ship So North, Range 5 East, within
the corporate limits of the City of
Pennington, described as follows: Be-
ginning at tie intersection of the
North line of maple" street with the
East line of &c" street and being the
Southwest corner Of the lot herein
described, running thence North z de-
grees East 1875 feet, thence South 81
degrees East 181 feet to an alley 16
feet wide, thence South 7 degrees
West 1875 feet to the North line of
"Maple" street, thence North 81 de-
grees West 1791s feet to the begin
ming, containing 51-100 of an acre.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
of trust described;
And whereas, default hes been made
in the payment of said promissory
note and said note has become due
and remains unpaid and Oscar L.
Halle, the legal Trustee, refusing to
act, now therefore, I, Chas. H. Adams,
Sheriff of st. Francois County, at the
request of the legal holder of said
note, and in conformity with the pro-
visions of said deed of trust, will, on
Saturday, January IL, 1919,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court House in the
City of Pennington, St. Francois
County, Missouri, proceed to sell the
above described real estate, subject to
a former Deed Of Trust of record ir
Book 104, Page ISL, of said records Of
St. Francois county, Mo-, for $500, al
public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash for the purpose of satisfying
said indebtedness and the cost of ex.
ecuting this trust
CHAS. H. ADAMS,
Sheriff of St. Francois County
Dec. 20, II, Jan. and 10.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS ELECTION
MONDAY NIGHT

The, Executive Committee of the
Pennington Branch of the Red Cross
held meeting Monday night for the
purpose of selecting officers.
The following officers and chairmen
of committees were appointed:
Members of st. Francois County
Board of Directors: J. C. Morris, M.
P, Cayce, c. B. Denman.
Executive Committee Pennington
Branch: M. P. Cayce. J. C. Akers, w.
l.. Johns, E. ]. Mckinney, Barney
Petty, W. R. Lang, C. B. Denman, j.
W. Mccarthy, w. M. Harlan, H.
Edw. Koschmann; Mesdames Geo.
Tethy, Ed Helber, Genevieve Logan,
Chas. Schuettler, Misses Emma Lang,
Anna Menge.
]. C. Morris, Chairman.
Mrs. H. Giessing, Vice Chairman.
H. Edw. Koschman, Secretary.
]. P. Cayce, Treasurer.
Mrs. Genevieve Logan, chairman
Nursing Committee.
Mrs. Emma Lang, Chairman Mem
bership Committee.
Harry Denman, Chairman Publicity
Committee.
M. P. Cayce, Chairman Home Ser
vice Committee.
w. L. Johns, Chairman Extension
Committee.
Mrs. J. B. Smith, Chairman Junior
Red Cross Committee.
Will Harlan, Chairman Finance
Committee.
Glenn S. Hensley, Chairman Con-
servation Committee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
ALSIkE CLOVER
FOR WET LANDS

There are many soils in the state
that do not produce red clover well
because they are too wet and poorly
drained. On such lands alsike or
Swedish clover may often be grown to
advantage. This clover will thrive on
wet, heavy land even tho the soil be-
comes water-logged at times. 1t is
not particular as to the type of soil
so long as there is plenty of moisture,
for it does well upon heavy clays, silt
loans, sandy loafs, or even muck
soils. 1t withstands drought fairly
we'll for time, but is relatively shall
low rooted and continued dry weather
greatly reduces the Yield, and may
even kill the plants. Alsike clover is
very hardy and withstands either heat
or cold better than red clover. 1t sell
dom winter-kills and is not heaved out
on wet land by freezing and thawing
as is red clover.
Since it is necessary to grow some
legume in the rotation in order to
KEEP up the nitrogen content of any
soil, alsike has a special value for this
purpose on wet land. Probably no
other satisfactory legume can be pro-
duced so SUCCESSFULLY under these con-
ditions. 1t gathers nitrogen from the
air in the same manner as red clover,
and ton of the hay contains about
forty pounds of this element of fer
tility. If the crop is pastured, or
fed as hay and the manure careful
ly returned there should be decided
increase in the nitrogen content of the
soil. In some cases it may be thought
advisable to pillow the fall crop under.
If this is done there will be direct adj
dition of the nitrogen and organic
matter to the land. Under these con-
ditions, however, it would be far
more profitable to pasture the crop
down before blowing. This gives the
use of the crop for feed and at the
same time about eighty per cent of
the fertility will be returned in the
manure.
F. l.. Duley of the University of
Missouri College of Agriculture, who
recommends the use of this crop,
says its culture is practically the same
as for red clover, and it may be sown
either in the fall or spring, the latter
time being the more common.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
POULTRY DIRECTORY
FOR MISSOURI

A directory for the poultry men of
Missouri is being compiled and will
be printed and distributed during
January, 1919.
The book will contain not only the
names and addresses of the breeders
'of pure bred poultry in Missouri, but
will contain classified lists of every
thing pertaining to the poultry bust
ness.
The name of the breeder, his adj
dress and variety of poultry will be
listed free, if the name is sent in dur
ing the next few days.
The work is being done by c. T.
Patterson, Route A, Springfield, Mo-,
to whom the names should be sent or
to whom any one should send for
blanks to fill out.
The directory will be indexed for
quick ready reference and will be the
most complete and useful book of its
kind ever published in Missouri.
The book will be of special value
next spring in view of the fact that
poultrymen in general will want to in
crease their focks which were reduced
under war conditions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
GEORGES SOUVENIR

Red Cross captain in France vouch-
es for this one: He saw colored
corporal leading his captive Hun ma
jor back to the prisoners cage. He
had snapped his heavy pack for the
chesty Germans monocle. The Hun
sweated under the negro's pack with
dusty trooper urging him along by
occasional rear bayonet attacks. "
AS the strange procession passed the
Red Cross man, the corporal shouted:
"Cappen, jes look heah what dis mig
ger done gotW
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20

There was once man who sold
peanuts. He had sold peanuts for 40
years. He understood the peanut bus
mess. He was good peanut man.
He was happy and contented with his
lot. One day a friend induced him to
add popcorn to his stock. 1t was an
evil day for the peanut man. His
mind, by long usage, had become ac-
customed to thinking in terms of pea
nuts. The attempt to divide his men
tai activities into two channels re-
suited in disorganization of the func-
tions of the brain. Then came a
breaking down of the tissues. His
mind gave way under the strain. You
see, as previous stated, he was pea
nut man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20

There Is more Catarrh in this section
put together, and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
LICENSED TO MARRY

Dec. 6-Willard E. Edwards, Farm
ington, and Nellie Brewington, Bru-
not,
Dec. 6-J. r. Watson, st. Francois,
and Addie Smith, st. Francois.
Dec. 6-Naurice Arenz and Anna
Pritchett, st. Francois.
Dec. 9-Everett Roome and Fife
Brown, Bismarck. g..
Dec. 10-Marvin E. Alternately,
Perryville, and M. Hurst, Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
Stomach Trouble.

Before / used Chamberlain's Tab
let's | doctored a great deal for stom-
ach trouble and felt nervous and tired
all the time. These tablets helped me
from the first, and inside of weeks
time had improved in every way"
writes Mrs. L. A. Drinkard, jefferson
City, Mo. Obtainable everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
splendid for Group" writes Mrs. Ed
ward Hassett, Frankfort, N. Y. "My
children have been quickly relieved of
attacks of this dreadful complaint by
it's use." This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic, and may be
given to a child as confidently as to
an adult. Obtainable everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
Mrs. Isley's Letter.

In a recent letter Mrs. d. W. Isley
of Litchfield, ILL.,, says, II have used
Chamberlain's Tablets for disorders of
the stomach and as laxative, and
have found them quick and sure re-
lief" If you are troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation these tablets
will do you good. Obtainable every
where. (advt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20

FOR TRUSSES
Supporters, Belts, Shoulder Braces,
Clutches, Crutch Tips, see E. M. Laak-
man, Druggist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20

The Cost.
American Embassies.
Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in
Italy.
With Lee in Virginia.
The Invasion of the U. S.
Bow Scouts on the Belgian Battle
fields.
The Boy Allies in the Balkan Cam
paign.
The Boy Allies in Great Britain.
The Haunted Pajamas.
The Twenty-fourth Of June.
The Winning of Barbara Worth.
Their Yesterdays.
Friendships Village.
Young Winer.
Risen from the Ranks.
Hans Brinker of the Silver States.
The Motor Boat Club.
The Rover Boys on Tour.
Contrary Mary.
Gettysburg National Military Park.
Commodore John Barry.
Dictators of Mexico.
Gettysburg Reunion.
The joys of Living.
Pan Germanism.
Mobilizing America.
Young Folks Companion.
Universal Exposition of 1904.
Every Inch a King.
Photographic Amanneusis.
Adler's German and English Die
tionary.
Football for Public and Player.
Thinking and Learning to Think.
The Use of Current Events in the
School.
Quincy Methods.
Library and School.
Children's Classics in Dramatic
Form.
Poems of Knightly Adventure.
The Peoples Health.
Laboratory Manual of Chemistry.
Adv. Physiology and Hygiene.
Civics and Health.
Character.
Thrift.
Duty
Ancient History.
Modern History.
United States History.
Illinois History.
City, State and Nation.
Speech on Cancellation.
Expansion of the American People.
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
Emmy Lou.
Blithsdale Romance.
The Jungle.
Wyoming.
Frank Merrell's Power.
Frank Merrell's Foes.
Frank Merrell's Secret.
Frank Merrell's Lads.
Frank Merrell's False Friend.
Frank Merrell Down South.
Frank Merrell's Hunting Trip.
The Grammar School Boys Snow
Bound.
The Grammar School Boys in the
Woods.
The High School Boys Training
Hike.
The High School Pitcher.
The High School Pitchers Fishing
Trip.
Covering the Look in Corner.
Rex Kingdom of the Ridgewood
High.
Rival Pitchers of Oakdale.
The Oakdale Boys in Camp. .
The King of the Park.
Robinson Crusoe.
The Boy Aviators of Africa.
The Little Colonel's Holidays.
The Blind Lion of the Congo.
Slower of Yale.
Baseball Joe in the Central League
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills.
The Iron Boys as Foremen. :
The Boy Aviators in Record Flight
Bar B Boys.
Work and Win.
The Dreadnaught.
Boys Abroad.
Penrod and Sam.
A Passage Perilous.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-20
DRY-CLEANING

Your last years Suit made like
new.
Gierse's Dyeing & Cleaning Works,
Phone 302
Return postage prepaid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-13

they take a ride. That they
went down the river road as far
as the gravel section at the j. C..
Hathorne place. and turned to
come back to the city. That they
were coming along at a lively clip
when they struck Unexpectedly
the sharp curve in the road, as
before related.
Monroe Barron was about rs
years of age, a son of Mrs. j. A.
Vandervoort of Pinevllle. His
father was the late James Bar
ron, of Holloway Prairie. Mon
roe leaves besides his mother, his
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car off of him, so that he was
able to extricate himself immedi-
ately. He lifted the side of the
car sufficiently to allow Dyer and
Oliver to get from beneath it,
and called to Barron but he did
not answer. They found that
the windshield had pinned his
chin back. burying his head in
the mud. His neck was broken.
The participants in the tragedy
related to friends that they were
at the Bevo Cafe this morning at
about 400 o'clock conversing,
and that Barron proposed that
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field states that when he struck
a sharp curve in the road near
the Rush place, that he came
very near going off the side of
the road. but succeeded in turn
ing the car to left, ana that at
that moment the steering gear
locked and he ran off the other
side of the road. The car went
over a concrete culvet into Sandy
Bayou near Chas. Spriegel place.
The car turned over twice OF
three times. pinning all four men
beneath it. Whitfield states that
the steering wheel held the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-13

Alexandria. La. July, g.
Monroe Barron. of Pineville. was
instantly killed at 4:30 this morn
ing when an automobile in which
he was riding was turned over,
pinning him beneath it and break
ing his neck. The accident &C.
Cured on the river road two
miles below the city.
There were three other young
men in the auto. Andrew Whit.
field, who was driving. and Bill
Dyer and Robert Oliver. Whit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-13

Householders in towns and cities may
not buy more than one-eighth barrel Of
-four or 2 pounds of sugar at any one
time. Householders in the country
may not buy more than one-quarter Of
barrel Of -four or 5 pounds of sugar
at any one time. In no event shall any
purchaser have more than thirty days
supply on hand.
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wife. who. was Miss Docia Lewis
of Colfax. La, and a little one
year-old daughter. He was hold
ing a position as sales agent at
Camp Beauregard for the Morris
Packing Company.