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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
IN MEM0RIAM

What better heritage can man
leave than the sincere sorrow at ms
death and the love of his memory by
his fellow associates!
Men. women and children, as they
passed the little cottage on East Col
orado Ave. today are missing the lit
tie. white-haired man, typical fam
ily DOCTOR of the old school, whose
latchstring was always out for those
sick or in distress.
DR.. John H. Ferguson, pioneer Col.
orado Springs physician, who. died
late Saturday night, occupied a
unique place in Colorado Springs and
only through death were many OF
his close friends advised of his prac-
tice of charity during the last ten
years. For DIR. Ferguson was known
as the poor mans doctor, and evil
dence found by those handling his af-
fairs indicates that fees totaling
thousands of dollars were crossed of
his books when the patients found diff
ficulty in paying them. In many other
cases fees ordinarily as high as $bO
were either eliminated or cut down
to SIS or $40, and although he had a
large practice in medicine and was
ranked high by his fellow-physicians,
he left but little estate.
Funeral services for DR.. Ferguson
will be held in Odd Fellows hall, 1913
North Nevada avenue. at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, the Rev. Samuel
Rogers of the First Spiritualists
church officiating. The Odd Fellows
and EIks will assist in the services.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
.wlass home Christmas day.

Lawlass home Christmas day.
VIM. Gale, who is a freshman ir the
school of Dentistry at St. Louis Uni
versity, spent Christmas with his pa
rents.
Mrs, F. W. Gale and Lillian are
spending the week in st. Louis.
Mrs. Vineyard Of Desmoines, Iowa,
is spending the week as guest at the
Bismarck hotel.
Mrs. B. l.. Tompkins was declared
insane and taken to Hospital No. 4,
Pennington Christmas day.
Miss Mildred Robertson of Des Are
is at present guest of the Lewis
family.
After suffering for almost seven
weeks with typhoid fever, Mrs. Leona
M. Agnew passed from this world of
sadness and darkness into world of
sunshine and happiness last Wednes-
day morning, Dec. %, 1920, at the
age of % years and five days. The
funeral was held at one o'clock Friday,
conducted by Rev. VIM. England. In
terment was in the Masonic cemetery.
She leaves two-year old daughter,
father, step-mother and one sister to
mourn her early departure.
Miss Viola Beard, of this city, and
Fred Hood of Doe Run were married
at the home of the BRIDES parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Beard on Christ
mas day, Rev. VIM. England officiat-
ing. After brief honeymoon, they
will make their home at Bonnie Terre.
Happy New Year to all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31

The body will lie in state at Odd Fell
lows hall from ~ o'clock noon to-
morrow until the hour of the services.
A sister, Miss Emma Ferguson, ana
brother-in-law, DIR. G. B. Perkins, ar
rived in Colorado Springs yesterday
from Pennington Mo-, where the
body will be taken for burial. Seven
sisters and one brother survive.-Col-
orado Springs, Colo, Gazette.
The following tribute also appeared
in the same paper:
A Friend
The most wonderful thing in this
world Is to have
A friend, who you know under
stands;
Who shows il in eyes and who lists
B. it in voice, ''ys'
Who throbe it In grasps of the hand.
Who sees all tho good, who is blind
y Is to the bad, ,.'' '.'
Who shares in your sorrow or joy,
1t matters not what, he judges you
not,
Keeps the gold and forgets the alloy.
Who shares of his portion and asks
not return,
Be it wealth, be it love, be it power,
Such a friend has a worth beyond
wealth Of this earth;
A solace in life's darkest hour.
Who don't have to tell you in words
he's your friend,
It shows in each act he bestOws,
Let come then what will, blow the
wind good or i'll,
He never misjudges-he knows.
BY Carleton f. Knox.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
the home of John Pettes.

the home of John Pettes.
John Pettes was guest at the home
of John Rawson Sunday.
Miss Beulah Moon of st. Louis
spent Christmas here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Noon.
Lydle Williams and Morris Jones
motored out to Bonnie Terre last
week.
Rev. James Appleberry of near
Halifax was Flat River visitor last
week. ,
Tom and Less Pettes were guests at
the home of John Pettes Sunday.
Herman Moon and little daughter
of st. Louis are here visiting Mr..
Moons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Moon.
Mrs. NJ. W. Jones and daughter.
Lois, were visitors at the home OF
VIM A. Moon last Friday evening.
Herman Moon of st. Louis spent
Christmas here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. A. Moon. 0e ..- 3.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. Lawson and
children spent Christmas at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Harvey Lawson WAS a pusrn-sv '~s-'
itor in Bonnie Terre Thursday.
Miss Nellie Moon of Bonnie Terre
is here spending the holidays with
home folks.
Geo. Hammock was Bonnie Terre
visitor last week.
Delbert Pettes spent Christmas at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Rawson.
Jake Pettes of Bonnie Terre motored
out here last week.
james O'Sullivan was Bonnie
Terre visitor last week.
A very Happy New Year to all.
Jake and Ming Moses were Bonnie
Terre visitors last week.
Dan O'Sullivan transacted business
in Bonnie Terre the latter part of las'
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
EI,yINS

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Norris and little
daughter of French Village came here
Christmas eve and spent Christmas
with relatives, returning home Sun
day.
Edwin Norris, who is employed in
st. Louis, came here Friday and spent
Christmas with home folks.
Buss Cozean, who is employed in
st. Louis, came last week to spend
Christmas with home folks, returning
Sunday.
John Lee returned to st. Louis,
after visit here with relatives.
Miss Mabel Bergman of st. Louis
came home Thursday of last week
and spent the holidays with home
folks.
John Plymale, who is employed in
Annapolis, came here last Friday and
visited home folks until Sunday.
The little two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Norris is on the sick list.
Ada Mcleod of Seventown was an
Elvins visitor Monday.
Mrs. ]. E. Markham of Glover came
here Friday to visit relatives.
Chas. Norman went to st. Louis
Friday of last week to visit relatives
and friends.
Orvill Boyer, who is employed in st.
Louis, came here to spend Christmas
with home folks.
Miss Steiner, the first grade teach
err in the public school here. went to
Doe Run to visit home folks during
the holidays.
Chas. Hodge went to Chloride
Thursday of last week to spend
Christmas with home folks. s
w. H. Barber of st. Louis came
here Sunday to visit friends, return
ing Monday. .I
Birdie Layne, who is teaching in
Cape Girardeau, came home to spend
the holidays with her parents and
other relatives.
Miss Minnie Cricher went to Doe
Run Saturday to spend few days
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Layne had re-
union on Christmas day and the fol-
lowing were present: Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Bergman. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Bergman and baby, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Layne and children and Miss
Mary Sharp.
| Guss and Joe Miller went to Doe
Run to spend Christmas with home
| folks. geE -oh 81
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31

The Times hopes that the year
1921 will bring to everyone more
health, happiness and prosperity than
they have ever before known.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist Church, South, enjoyed
their Christmas opium Pudding" at
the home of Mrs. Dobbins yesterday
afternoon. ~
Miss Alma Williams entertained at
afternocnn teA ssterdaJ sepnplimei,---
|tary5 fo isss NJ W lss Ipsr: awho i.
home for ee hoI lays from her n1Isi-
Zeal studies IN st. Louis.
Mrs. II. b. Radle went TO- St. Louis
Saturday, returning Monday. She
brought home with her Miss Leona,
who had been in hospital for sew
eral weeks after an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Skies and son, of
St. Louis, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Skiles' parents, Mr.. AID Mrs. Gee.
Gibson, and other relatives AID
friends in Desloge and vicinity, re-
turning home Tuesday.
Leonard R. Marbury, who took his
accustomed French leave" on Sep
TENDER 18th, last, writes that he is
enlisted in the U. S. Army, and is
now member of the 14th Inf. band,
in the Panama Zone.
Roscoe Zolman, who for some time
past has been employed in the Davis
Music Store, has resigned that posi-
ton, to take charge of his mothers
farm, near town. Miss Holman is
filling Roscoe's former position.
Among the calls received at the
Chillicothe Business College last week
were two from the Trinidad, Colo,
and Guthrie, Okla, high schools for
commercial teachers, salaries $155
and $3.50 per month, respectively.
Many county papers throughout the
State announced last week that no pa
per would be issued this week, in or
der to get rest during the holidays.
But, as usual, The Times goes to its
readers this week, carrying its full
budget of news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Trauernicht, of
Jefferson City, are spending the
Christmas holidays with Mr.. Trauer-
NIGHTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Trauernicht. Carl holds the RESPONSE
BILE position of Bond Attorney in the
State Auditors office.
A number of horses have fallen on
the icy streets about town during the
past week, owing to the fact that
their shoes were not the kind for trav-
ell on such slick roadways. However,
nothing serious has been reported
from any such accident.
Mr.. Business Man, you give con-
siderable time to thought each day as
to just what to do, or how to increase
your business, and consequently your
profits therefrom. Don't you think
the time is about here when either
profit or loss is likely to ensue,
to you and your dear ones, If you do
not give an occasional serious thought
to, the sanitary condition Of your
horne town. Better give little hard
and serious thought along the line of
sewerage for Pennington. There is
only the ordinary amount of selfish
ness in this suggestion. A clean and
sanitary town will appear as good to
you as it will to the writer hereof.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
PRIMROSE =

Ferman Moon was Bonne Terre
visitor Thursday. ,
, The following spent Christmas at
the home of VIM. A. Moon: Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Cash and little son, Albert,
and Miss Myrtle Pettes. ."-
M. w. Jones made business trip
to Bonnie Terre Friday. 'f@a
Mrs. Willis Moon was a guest at
the home of VIM. Al. Moon Monday.
Fenton Roberts and Leathel Raw
son were Bonnie Terre visitors last
week.. $40 @>
Miss Ada Buckingham spent last
Thursday night at the home of L. H..
Cash.
Miss Elsie, Rawson was a visitor
at the home Of VIM. A. Moon Thurs
day. 1ff i.
Mrs. Ida Jones was shopping in
Bonnie Terre last week.
Lass and Fred Cash were Bonnie
Terre visitors Friday.
Miss Nellie Neon epent Sunday ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. end Mrs. Lucas LEM OF Wom-
ack spent Christmas day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Tucker.
Miss Jane Matthews, teacher Of the
school here, spent the weekend with
her parents at Fredericktown, re-
turning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0zro Tucker of Es-
Their spent over Christmas day with
relatives here.
Those from here who attended the
Christmas tree at Womack Friday
night were: Mr.. and Mrs. LEM and
daughter, Clyde Hicks, Paul Barron
and sister, Chas. Laughary and Aaron
Tucker.
Chas. Tosreau has been reported to
be much worse since Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Vessels and Gus YES
sells spent Christmas with her sister,
Mrs. LEM, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Barron OF Mine
La Motto spent Sunday here with rel
atives.
Clyde Hicks of st. Louis spent
Christmas here with friends.
Mrs. N. C. Beard returned home
last week from Blytheville, Ark.
Ira Fraysher and Helen Layton of
St. Louis were married last Wednes-
day in St. Louis and came to the
home of his parents here Friday. We
wish them bon voyage through life,
/ Or. Barron made two professional
calls at the home of Mr.. Tesreau last
Sunday.
Miss Corona LEM of Womack spent
Christmas day with her uncle, VIM.
Lenz, and family.
A. J. Kenon and daughter were
business visitors at Fredericktown
last Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Hawthorne
and family of Womack spent Christ
mas with their daughter, Mrs. EN-
cry Tucker, and family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond pmfieet and
daughter of Flat River senpt over
Sunday here.
/ Alonzo and Ed Tesreau of Festus
were called here Sunday in answer to
message stating that their brother
was very ill
! Miss Dora LEM and Clyde Hicks
motored to Fredericktown last Sun
day. =.
John hurry of Whitewater passed
through here Monday enroute to
+, Fredericktown. .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
ESTHER

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cunningham of
Pennington visited their daughter,
Mrs. Tenders, the past week.
The Esther school closed last Thurs
day evening until the Bird Of January,
giving a ten day holiday. This will
give the teachers and pupils a splen-
did vacation.
Miss nellie Humphrey was called
home last Wednesday evening. Her
brothers body arrived in New York
this week. He gave his life in the
world war. We extend our sympathy
to Miss nellie and the whole family.
The following teachers are spend
ing their vacation with home folks:
Misses Clara Rosenstengel and Gym
thia Gruner, at Doe Run; Miss Iva
Cole, at Lutesville; Miss Effie Sulli-
van at Belgrade; Miss Edith Backler,
at Fredericktown; Miss Marie Por-
terfield at Bonnie Terre.
A Christmas program was given at
the Methodist church Christmas eve.
night, which was enjoyed by all.
The Esther school had program
and Christmas tree in each room
Thursday evening. The children and
visitors had nice time.
Miss Mayme White, who is teach
ing at Elvins, is spending the holi-
days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Raglin and
little daughter, Pearl, are spending
the holidays with Mr.. Raglin's par
ents.
The Junior Red Cross sent Christ
mas boxes to the Soldiers at Jefferson
Barracks. They also sold large
number of Christmas stamps for the
tuberculosis fund. The fifth grade
led the entire school, selling over IS
worth of stamps. One boy sold over
100 stamps.
We wish you all Happy New Year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Classified Ads.

FOR SALE fine hounds, by s.
A. Byington, FarFnhigton, Mo. Phone
265.
L0ST--Wednesday si.tht, between
Baptist church and s. 4, Turleys
home, dark blue o. my blanket, used
as lap robe. Finder viii receive re-
ward ON leaving same ut T.iaes officn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
REFUsIs NOBEL PRIZE.

STOCKHOLM ~ DaRens Nytheter
learns that the real reason why no No
bel prize for literature was awarded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Policeman Found
Out As "Mdster
Thief" In N. Y,

NEW YORK.-Herman Grouse, DO
liceman-burglar. found guilty of grand
larceny by a jury before Superior Court
Justice Kapper, in Brooklyn, is await
Ing sentence.
Grouse, described by District Attorney
Lewis as a master thief and a burglar
IN a. poliCeman's cloak, was convicted as
the leader in the theft Of SIS, 900 in furs
from the store of StaTobin e. Dublin, IT'S
Herkimer street, Brooklyn. Indicted
with him were four civilians and an
other policeman, Peter Rueger, who
turned states evidence.
The jury was out for two hours. in
which time they had supper.
Grouse and Rueger We're both at
tached to the Atlantic venue station in
Brooklyn, and as shown by the evil
dence, had been pals" Rueger's story
was that while on patrol at night Grouse
preached the subject OF robbing the
store and framed" the burglary. Ed
die Cannon, a chauffeur, a third man
indicted, told OF having driven the car
used by the thieves,
The trial of Rueger and Cannon will
be called soon, says Prosecutor Lewis,
who also Is preparing the cases against
Ed Werie, 1903 Charles street. Man
haitian, known to the police. Rueger
said he had been described by Grouse
and Benny" Sternberg, who Is miss
ing, as a good, safe man.
Sternberg was arrested in connection
with the murder, several years ago, Of
Mrs. Elsie Lee Hilair at the Hotel Mar
Unique, but was released.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Wedding Feast To
Be Held In Jail
For TWO SLauers

NEW ORLEANS, La-Father and
son-one sentenced to life Imprisonment
the other condemned to %hang-will ioin
IN merry jest and sparkling toast nj n
wedding feast set upon a long table in
Gretna Jail yard.
They are old Gugliardo Jordano,
whose years number 10. and his II.
year.old son, Frank, goth of whom were
convicted of the murder last spring
OF the little Cortimiglia infant as Il
slept in its mothers arms, They were
also convicted of a horrible AK attack
upon the father and mother OF the baby,
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Cortimiglia. -
Anna Jordano, daughter of Gugli-
ardo and sister Of Frank. will be mar
ried in st. J%oseph's Catholic church by
tue Rev, Father Wynnhoven to Antho-
NY .Spera. her young war hero. The
wedding party of relatives and friends
VIII then drive to the Gretna Jail, where
the old man and his condemned son
will be awaiting them. With deputies
part In an elaborate feast to be held in
the yard.
Officials of the prison, softened bv the
pleas Of the old man and his son To
be permitted to celebrate the wedding
OF the girl. The old man said he had
long looked forward to the hour when
his daughter would be married and the
son pleaded 1t would be his last good
time before he met death on the seat
fold.
So the feast--in the shadow Of death
was arranged for those about to die
In ignomy and for those others about
TO step around n corner into Of
life's Joyous highways.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Refugees Return
To Homes In Near
East; ZiOniStS Also

ALBXANDRIA.-Thousands Of rchI-
Ixees, who at the outbreak Of war fled
From Palestine and Syria 70 Egypt and
|later Joined the British army or went
TO America TO escape service under the
Turks, are arriving here IN route 10
|their home countries, stiIl nominally oc-
coupled as enemy territory.
Among the refugees are numerous
'Zionists, who with Great Rritain as
mandatory for Palestine, expect to see
the realization OF their dreams. a Jew
ish nation In that country.
All boats that can carry passengers
From ports throughout tho world bound
for the near east are booked months
in advance. Even British hospital ships
|arriving from Marseilles or England for
convalesceent Indian or other colonial
Troops are packed with returning r,ni-
|gees, most of whom have been in
|America or Great Britain sufficiently
|long TO speak the Language.
Most II those who have been in Amer.
|ica complained that owing 70 high prices
there they had had difficulty in max.
|ing n living. Passport and t~ransporta-
|tion difficulties, they said, were the
|only things that kept them from return
ling to their native countries as soon a..
|the armistice was declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Advises Work In
SeUer To Gain
Health For All

LONDON We are the healthiest
people in all London
h statement was made recently bv
a man coming out of a hole In Belgrave
square. His cheek was peachy with
the bloom Of health and his eve was
clear and blue. He had just been tour
ing for half n mile beneath the houses
Of the rich, and said that he felt nil
the better for II.
Il have been Il sewer man for IA
years" he continued, and / have not
known a day Of sickness. Every time
! go down | feel younger. It's lust as
good as a fortnight's holiday at Mar
gate.
Lots Of ozone? Yes, | suppose It
Is Anyway. 1t has made a man of
me" W
Although he admitted that "sewering"
meant a lot Of hard work, he commended
that It was not AZ unpleasant as most
people imagined Apparently there arc
not half SO many ats in sewers as
fiction leads us to believe. except far
a few thousand clustered in the under
world beneath kensingtou Gardens.
'tonsumptivcs go 10 B~ournemuutl
n perOnshire,' concluded his opti-
mist Of labor, 'and what do they do
Eat more eggs than Is good for them
and die. Let them come and work In
the sewers, They viii put on pounds
in weight and never van to see an.
other egg AS long as they live
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WOMEN MAY BAR
"SWINDLE" film
Muncie Fight Scandal May
Be in Movies.

MUNCIE, Ind THE Racket which
was to have been the name Of a mo
ton picture Of the story of fake prize
light swtndlos that brought Muncie
into unpleasant nortoriety recently and
resulted In tho conviction Of Roliin II.
Bunch, mayor. and Horace G. Murphy.
prosecuting attorney, win not be pro-
uuced-at least. not just now. Pub
llcity, so much courted by the theat-
rtcal profession everywhere. In this In
stance hast been the cause Of the in
definite postponement.
II Is now said by those who were In
terested in the proposed plan to cant
talize the Muncie scandal that the pie
turc will not he produced In some
interested quarters IL is even denied
that there has been any intention 10
film the incidents showing how a gang
OF steerers, Come-nn men, makeup
artists and public officials went about
to swindle wealthy men from many
states out OF $3.50, 600 or so within a
few months here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
THREE TIMES A WIDOW.
SHE WEEDS AGAIN AT 56

HIDDEFORD, Me.-Mrs. Angeleque
La Porte. a widow the past 10 years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Speaks About $40
TO Friend; Thief
Hears; Gets Coin

NEW YORK.-When Miss Irene Fer
|guson vas dressing in her room in the
lodging house at 1853 West Forty. third
I~street, there came a knock at her door.
|She opened the door and was confronted
by a man with a revolver, who advised
bier TO hand owe $40 which, he said, he
had heard her speak OF the night before.
As Miss Ferguson attempted to run
|the maj struck her in the face with his
Hist and then hurled her on the bed,
PIE found the $40 and escaped. Miss
Ferguson said she had discussed the
$50 with a friend and the robber evi.
IDENTITY had overheard her,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Travelling Court
Does Big Work

LIVERPOOL-A travelling division
of the Industrial court, appointed for
the purpose of dealing with differences
between employers and employees. is re-
ported to be doing good work. One day
IL was at Crewe. the following day at
Sheffield, the next day at Liverpool.
where disputes were fully considered
and promptly settled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

whtu 81 and within q period Of q few
years two other husbands died
she said that a woman 56 years old
is uut too old to marry, and that there
Is ne such thing as an old womau
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

MS year was that the secretary of tfa
Swedish academy, the poet M Fairfield.
ner. declined TO accept the distinction
offered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

and now 56 years old. VIII Is to the Ht-
tar for tho fourth time when she VIII
90 years.
Mrs IA Porte first became a widow