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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

the eyes of people is relic Of barbar-
ism long since forgotten, yet We are
allowing conditions to exist in our
country schools which are each year
impairing the eyesight Of thousands
of children. 1t is as criminal IN this
age of so.called enlightenment to de-
stroy the eyesight of children by care
lessness and ignorance as 1T was in
ancient times to destroy their eyes
because of superstition and of saw
agery. And think of the fairness of
it-think Of a home without shades.
give thousand five hundred schools
have seats either too high or too low
This condition in many cases will pro-
duce dcformity, sunken chests, curva-
ture of the spine, stopped shoulders,
ct. Circulation is hindered and the
cEild is predisposed to disease be-
cause of it.
There are 1900 country schools
with wells containing water not fit to
drink, 1000 without cleaned wells and
1920 without drinking water of any
kind on the grounds or near the
schools.
"Out of 1000 schools we find 1000
without toilets and 5000 with toilets
uncleaned.
mothers, do not forget that this
country school room is the home of
your boys and girls for eight mnths
every year for ten years, at time in
their lives when they are young and
most susceptible to the influences of
their surroundings. Do you for one
minute expect the best in the way of
health and future achievement under
the conditions now existing in more
than one-half of Missouri's country
schools? Of course you do not! And
you must realize that there is but one
way to right the wrong-organize,
get behind the movement for better
country schools; in other words, get
together, work together, serve to-
gether. Create a Missouri sentiment
for better things pointing to the best
educational advantages possible for the
country boy and girl. Don't wait for
your neighbor to start something; get
busy, start with determination to do
something worth while and in the
name of Heaven and humanity and
the future well-being of Missouri
carry it out"
J. CLYDE AKERS,
County Supt. of Schools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
THIS NEGRO MUST MINGLE
TEARS AND GIGGLES

While the war has brought sorrow
to many, that of Mrs. Amanda Jones'
Smith-Jackson was made lighter by
the receipt by the widow of three
checks from the Government of $57.-
so each. When war was declared,
Amanda's husband was one of the
first called. He died in camp of spin
al meningitis, but not until he had
taken out $4,000 insurance policy
for his wife. Widow Jones soon af-
ter was induced by Mister Smith to
marry him, and he went overseas and
died a soldiers death, and Amanda
was beneficiary to second soldiers
policy. Then came the armistice and
the returning soldiers, and Amanda
fell for the smiles of private Jackson
and married him. While the Ger
man bullets failed to find Jackson, the
flu got him, and he also left Amanda
beneficiary to his soldier policy.
So Amanda is left to her grief with
$172.50 month pension-Exchange.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

This will be the last issue of the
County School Notes for the schoo
year 191S-19 st. Francois county ed,
itors and persistent readers of this
column are now to be given a vaca.
ton which will no doubt be gratefully
appreciated and "glcatfully" enjoyed
1t is entirely likely, however, that
school news of special Importance will
be published from time to time dur
ing the summer months. But where
it seems at all consistent and proper
it is carefully planned to avoid jarring
the nerves and feelings of the afore-
snid members of the C. and p. r. clc.ss-
eS.
In the recent competitive examina-
ton held at the Pennington High
School building Hugh Gruner of the
Doe Run High School made the high
est average and won the appointment
IS the st. Francois county represent
alive at the Boys State Fair School
which is to be held at Sedalia August
9-16, next. Strother McGinnis of the
Bismarck High School was a close
second and will no doubt stand an ex-
ccllent chance of winning the appoint
ment next year.
"As to the school tax levy, that
which we vote for the support of our
home school, the city pays $1.20 for
every 500 assessed valuation of prop
erty. The tax levy in the country for
the support of the country schools is
only 60 cents for each 500 of prop
erty valuations
"And what is the result I'm read
ing, writing, arithmetic and spelling
the country child is from one to four
years behind. Only one-third as many
children finish the eighth grade in the
country as do the children in the city.
"0f the 5000 country schools in
Missouri there are 2,700 with open
foundations, making uniform heating
impossible. This means that the feet
of the children and of the teachers
are within one inch of the outside
temperature. The floor of the school
room is cold. The childrcn's feet are
cold. To say nothing of the discom-
fort and danger to the health of the
child, good mental work is impossi-
BILE if the feet are cold.
"Four thousand five hundred have
stoves not jacketed. Those around
the stove are too warm while those
away from it are suffering from the
cold. The result is confusion among
the children moving to and from the
stove.
-Four thousand five hundred have
stoves in the center of the room-uni-
versally known to be the worst posi-
BILE place for stove.
"There are 6,o00 poorly ventilated
schools in Missouri. Why deny the
children fresh air? Deprived Of oxy-
gen, the child becomes dull and
drowsy, his faculties are numbed and
tie result is poor work. Why "chlo-
reform" the children with poor air?
Provision should be made for proper
ventilation in every country school in
Missouri.
"There are 1900 country schools
without window shades, 1000 with
seats facing the light. Putting out
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Bowels Usually Cloggede

Regulate them with safe, sure, COM
Portable DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Correct that biliousness, headache,
sour stomach, tongue coat. by elimin-
ating the bowel-clogginess.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
THE FARMER MUST have RUGGED HEALTH
Many Break Dozens and Failures
Due to Exposure and Hard Work
Catarrh in Some Of It's Many Forms
Claims Thousands

Every farm family has its medicine cabinet and in
almost every will be found bottle Of Dr. Hartman's
World Famous Peruna For coughs, colds and catarrh
is invaluable It's is indicated In all of
catarrhal Inflammation and congestion whether of
praory organs stomach, bowels other organs Of the
bod
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

handles on each side, which are in
tact. On the lid is a heavy piece of
plate glass, with an inscription in
Spanish, from which it is supposed
that the casket was placed under
ground by the Spanish long before the
acquisition of Florida by the United
States in 1919. The casket is shaped
like the human body, the head Shout
ders, limbs and feet being shaped out,
and the lid is slightly elevated over
the chest. When the casket was open
ed, only the skull, vertebrate and ribs
were found.
During the severe electrical storm
last Monday afternoon about five
o'clock lightning struck and killed
John I. Hanschen of near Gordonville.
He was working with the binder in the
wheat field near his home, and was
hammering on the pitman rod, as
something about is, was out of fix. The
hired man, Dennis Young, was close
by, and says that he had thought that
possibly the machine might be struck
and had started to walk away when
the bolt struck. Both men were
knocked down, as were also the three
horses hitched to the machine Mr..
Young revivd few minutes later and
raised up, when he saw Mr.. Hanschen
staagger and pitch forward on his
face, struggling as if for breath. Mr..
Young went to him and turned him
over and wipedt he dirt from his face,
but in a few seconds he breathed his
last. Mr.. Young then went to the
house to summon help.-Missouri Cash
Book.
The question before the people of
Sikcston at this time is, "Do we wish
to be a negro town." Negroes are
focking into the town in droves;
Among the lot are number of chill
dren. They have been using the city
hall as church house, which is dis
pleasing to many citizens. A negro
restaurant has been installed just east
of the Malone Theatre in a shack
put up by Mr.. Malone that is sure to
be trouble breeder sooner or later,
as Sikeston people do not care to be
classed as negro town. If more ne
gro children come to town, school
will have to be built for them, or they
will have a right, by law, to enter
white schools. Nearly every negro
man in Sikeston now has a woman
working for him in somebody's kitch-
EN- and he is too independent to work
unless there's an easy job and big
money in it. Let's take a census on
this negro proposition and act accord
ingly.-Sikeston Standard.
The Ironton School Board has en-
ployed W. A. Brookshire, who has
taught the past few years at Vino
ma, Mo-, as Superintendent of the
Ironton schools. Prof. Brookshire is
now attending summer school in
Chicago.-Iron County Register.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
DRILLING FOR OIL STARTS
AGAIN NEAR CAMPBELL

Parties that have visited Campbell
during the past few days report that
start on the new oil well near that
place was made Tuesday of this week.
The promoters and the people in that
locality have great confidence in the
OH prospects, now that machinery has
been installed powerful enough to go
to a sufficient depth. A hole about six
hundred feet deep has already been
driven and experts say the indications
are good for oil A stop had to be
made at that depth on account of hav-
ing just an ordinary well drilling out
fit with capacity for only that depth.
The new outfit will enable the pros
pectors to go as deep as 5000 feet or
until oil is struck.-Kennett News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

Mr.. ". J. Temple OF 300 lincoln
years with Inflammation Of the II
bowels. According to his own story
without distress. He says: II am
a farmer and must be exposed to
ell kinds of weather. After years
Of suffering, a druggist recon-
nended Peruna. / took all together
five bottles and am a well man.
Formerly, I could not do days
work. Now, farm work does not
fatigue me in the least. Peruna is
the best medicine and tonic on the
market. Time only strengthens my
admiration for II. especially for
eltarsl and colds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

The Ironton School Board has en-
ployed W. A. Brookshire, who has
taught the past few years at Vino
ma, Mo-, as Superintendent of the
Ironton schools. Prof. Brookshire is
now attending summer school in
County Register.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
''OH, If | COULD
BREAK THIS COLD!"
Almost as soon as said with
DR.. Kings New Discovery
Get a bottle todayl

The rapidly with which this City.
year-old family remedy relieves coughs,
colds and mild bronchial attacks is
what has kept its popularity on tho
Increase year by year.
This standard reliever Of colds and
coughing spells never loses friends. It
does quickly and pleasantly what it is
recommended to do. One trial puts it
in your medicine cabinet as absolutely
indispensable. Sold by all druggists.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

The Missouri Women's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION will hold a meeting here July
/, the day before the extra session to
act on the Federal suffrage movement.
A banquet will be given the lcgisla-
tors. Many prominent men of the
state will attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
To Prevent Belching

Make a regular habit of eating slow
ly, masticate your food thoroughly,
and you may have no further trouble.
If you should, take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after sup
per. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS

me famous 0cOLC county WaCermeI-
Of is now on the jump, since the con-
tinous rainfall has ceased. The acre
age may have been cut down some
what by the increased amount of
wheat that was planted, but it is ex-
pected there will be hundreds Of car
loads of this Scott county product
shipped out at the proper season.
Scott County Democrat.
Butler county people are to pre-
sent a petition son to the county
court calling for a special election to
bond the county for half a million dol
lars for good roads. The petition will
be handed the court when it meets
June Both.
Over one million is to be spent, if
plans now before the Chamber of
Commerce pass, in making roads in
Butler county. Federal and Stole aid,
together with the private subscrip-
lions will make over one million. Roads
radiating from Poplar Bluff towards
jefferson City, st. Louis, Sikeston,
Kcnnett and Neelyville are the prin-
ciyal ones that the county hopes to
put in first class condition. Roads
are to be of concrete, macadam, gravel
and some will merely be graded.
Mill Dam on st. Francois river, a
short distance above town, is out.
Game Warden Sorrel of Bloomfield
came up Fridal and under his direc-
tons the masonry was blown. away.
The agitation for the removal of the
dam came from fishermen above who
wanted chance at the fish.-Fred-
ericktown Democrat News.
Frank Sterret is in receipt Of a
letter from a friend in Jacksonville,
Fla, telling Of strange casket that
a friend, who is an undertaken, has
recently unearthed in the cemetery at
Jacksonville, and enclosing a picture
Of the box. The caskct, according to
the description, is of iron, and was
found about four feet underground. 1t
resembles the remains of Egyptian
mummies, is about five feet in length,
is deliberately filigred, and has three
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
FARM FOR SALE

293 acres, about 3 miles north of
Sprott, Mo. About 200 acres are till
able; balance in timber pasture, Price
and terms reasonable. Address r. H.
McAnulty, Springfield, Illinois. 24-tf
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27

he did not eat meal for five years
Peruna is sold everywhere. You
may buy q in either liquid or tab
let form. Ask for DR.. Hartman's
Well known Peruna Tonic and IL
you are seeking health take nothing
else. Insist upon Peruna.
II you are sick and suffering,
write The Peruna Company, Dept.
n, Columbus, Ohio, for DIR. Hart
mans Health Book. The book is
free and may help you. Ask your
dealer for a Peruna Almanac,
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

The Misses cara uHh -
stein of 1475 Julian St. save ms
cellaneous shower in honor OF MISS
Esther Oal;ner. The affair was beau
tifully arranged and enjoyed by an
The guests were the Misses trace
G.utz. Rcba Beck. Fannie Mlisteih' M'E
| ifshitZ. Annie Weiss. Betty Sander
Julia Buckler Grace Beck Minnie
Spall Nina Beck. Mollie WaNmah'
Bell and Sarah IiurowitZ, letta "oi"
feather. Clara Bernstein, Minnie bern
stein. I.otta Goldfcathrr, Lena Holt
man. Sadie MeSSclSOn. Jennie Huilihah'
BESSIE Milstein. Rose S.gman. MoiiiP
Schrieber, Sarah Sigman. ana her'ia
Sirman and Mcsdames Ben Hoffman,
Maurice Ross, Maurice PolSe.
Mrs. Friendlich of New York is the
house guest of her niece, Mrs. LOUIS
!saacson. Mrs. Fricndlich stopped Ill
Denver en- route from California
where she spent the summer to her
home.
Mr., and Mrs. Edwin Eiscndrath ana
family are located at the BenforG
Hotel for the winter.
Miss Helen Ruth pcrlmuttcr of li"'
irving St, celebrated her third birth
day by giving party for twenty oil
her young guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. Cohn. their
son, Elmer. and Mrs. Fannie Lyman
had n delightful trip to Grand Lake
last week.
Mrs. Philip Horwich and Mrs. David
Cohen of South Bend. Ind. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. KolinsEy.
! they are on their way east from
seattle. Wash. where they attended
the wedding of Arthur Il. Cohen.
/ Mrs. Max KopniGsbcrg of st. Louis
! is visiting her sister. Mrs. lsidor Conn.
/ Mrs. Louis Adelman will entertain
! the Friday club this week.
Mrs. Adolph Lewis Salzcr of st,
ouis. sister of Mrs. Maxwell Levy
left for her home Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest KohberC. of FL Paso.
Texas is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
j. Kohlberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goodman. of
Detroit, passed thru Denver Sunday.
on their way to California. and visited
the l.. u. Guggenhcim's.
The engagement of Miss Clayton
TITLES of Fort Smith. Ark. TO Ralph
4 finger of Saliila. Colo. i announced.
Z The marriage will occur on Sept. 18th
1T Fort Smith. The young couple will
| risit friends in Denver on their way
to Salida where they will make their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Grimes and fam
lily. and Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Schwartz
and family spent Sunday at Colorado
Springs.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

A very pretty quiet wedding occur
red Sunday afternoon when Miss Rosa
Kleiner and Romeo Lindenbuum We're
married ut the home of the lroom'S
mother The bride wore !! dark blue
suit and hat trimmed in red. Dr.
Emanuel Schreiber read the marriage
service The young couple left for Il
weeks stay at the Hrondmoor ut Colo
RADIO Springs. They will he MT home
at 1860 Grant street after September
20.
The artistic home of Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel Barets will be the scene of 4
beautiful wedding on September 10
when Miss Hortensc We'll, daughter of
Mrs. Lenorc. We'll. and Leonard kaul-
man of Chicago win he married. DR..
Vim. :. Friedman will perform the
ceremony which will occur ut 3 80
Monday afternoon in the presence OF
thirty guests.
The bride will wear a navy blu"
tricotine gown trimmed with red. Il
black hat also trimmed With red
The young couple will le.vc for cot
-.
Miss Esther Goldman left for II
| trip to Chicago and takes this means
of bidding her friends goodbye.
Mr.. Leonard Kaufman of Chicago.
/ the fiance of Miss Hortcnsr Well
reached Denver. Monday.
! -
Now York. and wishes to bid her
many friends goodbye.
ing her children. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Kohn. with her little grand daughter
left for her home in Memphis. Tenn,
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10
The Thursday club meets this week
with Mrs. Simon Bitterman.

DR.. and Mrs O. NJ. Shere and fam
lily have returned from very pleasant
visit in California, much benefited 10y
the rest and change.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Miss Carolyn lehman. daughter OF
Mrs d. S. Lehman leaves Friday Tor
San Francisco, to attend Munsing'S
private school for secretaries.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Il. Cohn have re-
turned to Denver after months trip
to California and Seattle. whore they
attended the wedding of their brother,
Arthur Il. COIN.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wolff win he
the hosts Mt dinner Friday in non
or of Mrs. Alex Blum.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Goldberg ana
family of New York have come TO Den
yer to make this their future home
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grimes and fam
lily have moved to their Apartments on
Lafayette street.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Strauss and daugh
ter, Mrs. Weiskopf leave Monday Il"
Chicago.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mrs T.. II. Guldman and daughter
Louise, who have spent the summer il
the East returned home last Saturday
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

DR. and Mrs. Robert Levy and
daughter. Marion, left Monday for n
six weeks sojourn in California.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

DIR. and Mrs. Haskell NJ. Cohen
have moved into their new home ut
1913 Lafayette st.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Miss Marion Schaycr leaves ioi
Downer College, in Milwaukee, TINS
week.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mrs. NJ. Rendiy left Sunday to visit
her children. Mr. and Mrs. l. Sanders
and family in Trinidad
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mis- Bernice Guggenheim entertain
cd the brides Tuesday afternoon
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry +. 1saacson
have moved TO the Rrownleigh Court,
.il0 Grant Ave.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

DIR. and Mrs. VIM. S. Friedman and
little daughter, Pauline Anna will re-
tnrn Sunday from a summers vaca-
tion spent at Atlantic City.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mrs. VIM. Klein entertained some
friends last Saturday.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Miss Beth Ripley, who attended
smith College last year. leaves Thurs
day for another years work at that
school. Miss Ripley is specializing on
sociology.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mrs. George Becker of Sioux City,
Ia. is visiting her children, Mr.. and
sfrs. l. Becker.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Beatrice Fle?schcr, the young daugh.
tcl of Mr.. and Mrs. Bcrthold Flcscher.
will return Thursday from San Fran
cisco. where she spen; delightful
summer.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Mrs. George Becker of Sioux City,
Ia. is visiting her children, Mr.. and
sIrs. l. Becker.
Mrs. NJ. Rendiy left Sunday to visit
her children. Mr.. and Mrs. l. Sanders
and family in Trinidad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry +. Isaacson
have moved to the Rrownleigh Court,
.Il0 Grant Ave.
DIR. and Mrs. Robert Levy and
daughter Marion, left Monday for n
six weeks sojourn in California.
Mrs. VIM. Klein entertained some
friends last Saturday.
Miss Beth Ripley. who attended
smith College last year, leaves Thurs
day for another years work at that
school. Miss Ripley is specializing on
sociology.
Mrs. L. ]. Isaacs and daughter.
Ienorc. extended the hospitality of her
home to some friends last week. in
one of series of parties which they
are giving in honor of the Mcsdamcs
Fisher of Detroit and Hazcnhusch
Of st. Joseph. Mo-. daughters and sis-
tiers fthe hOstesscs.
Mrs. Sidney Koln has given So
les of small parties at her home dur
ing the past few weeks. in honor of
her house guests Mrs. Silverberg. her
mother and Mrs. Sadie Calm, her sis
ter.
Mrs. Sam Lang returns to heT home
in Chicago this week. after a pleasant
visit in Denver. renewing old friend
ships.
The Joe LcvyS. Meyer Ncustcttcrs.
Arthur Obcrfcldcrs. Leo I.owcnhcimS.
Dick Levy's. Al Prices and Haskell
COINS are one large congenial party
who will spend the week end at Mount
Morrison.
Miss Elizabeth Levy entertained in
honor of some of the brides last week.
Many prenuptial entertainments ae
Icing arranged for Miss Hortense
Well and Mr.. Leonard Kaufman.
Among them H. beef steak fry. which
was given Wednesday evening on
Lookout Mountain. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolff. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Oberfelder. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Schlessinger. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Fischer. Miss H6rtense We'll. Miss
Lille Rachofsky. Messrs. Leonard
Kaufman. Another affair will be given
Friday evening when Miss We'll and
Mr.. Kaufman Will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Rothgcrber. Judge
and Mrs. Ira c. Rothgerber and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Oberfelder at an ella
iorate dinner to be served on Look
out Mountain.
Miss Beatrice Garfein IF Arvada.
left for Boulder this week where she
will attend the State University.
Beatrice Fleschcr. the young daugh-
tcI of Mr. and Mrs. Bcrthold Flcscher.
will return Thursday from San Fran
cisco, where she spen; delightful
summer.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. s. Friedman and
little daughter. Pauline Anna will re-
ttrn Sunday from summers vaca-
ton spent ut Atlantic city.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Miss Beatrice Garfein IF Arvada
left for Boulder this week where she
will attend the State University.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-10

Invitations have been extended for
Two elaborate parties to he given Sept.
"a and % by the Mcsdamcs Arthur NJ.
0berfelder and Aaron Monse. at the
Oberfelder home