FAIR PLAY, STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI. THE FAIR PLAY. SATURDAY, JUNK 28 1910. ONK YEAR 11.00 Kntored nt the Postolllco at Bte. Ocnevleve, Mo., aa second-class mull matter. JULE8 J. JUri8f Vubllshrr. JEFFERSON CITY LETTER Slate Board Increase Valuation to Off Set Loss by Prohibition -Women to Meet. 1919, 1919, By Means J? ay. Tho State Board of Equalization lias fixod tho nssessed valuation ol all property in the state (or this yenr at $2,271,205,994. The value fixed by the Board is an increase if approximately twenty per cent, which is n result of the adoption nt tho Fedoral prohibition amend ment which will result in quito a loss in tho state's revenues. The meeting of tho Board was attoudod by Governor Gardner, Attorney General McAllister, State Treasurer Middlokamp and Secretary of tho State John L. Sullivan. Auditor Hackmann was not there- There has beeu much speculation as to what he would linally do on this question about l lie Capitol but none predicted that hit would not be at tho mooting. Mr. Ilackmau states that he was not "side-stepping" the matter. It ia believed by most everyone that the increase which will giye tho revenue of the state a hike of 20 per cent which is sufficient to care for the necessary expendi tures of the common wealth dur ing the present decade. The assessment of various classes of property in the state in com pniison to 1918, is as follows: Lund 1918. $559,483,473; 1919 $080,248,717. Town Lots 1918, $912,209,314; 1919, $1,034,130,075. Horses 118, $2,020,000; 1919 , $38,912,381. Mules 1918, $14,514,173; 1919, $18,918,495. 1 Asses and. Jennets 1918 $002, 322; 1919. $720,l(i3. Cattlti 1918, $41,010,740; 1919, $G0,531,497. Sheep 1918, $1,397,4GG; $4,374,880. IIors 1918, $5,830,295; $17,308,055. Other Livo Mock 1918, 702; 1919, $270,847. Money Notes and Bonds- $119,990,898: 1919, $187,477,851. Banks 1918, $09,819,523; 1919, $85,344,409. Other Corporations 1918, $1G, 177,078; 1919, $17,825,111. Other Personal Properly 1918, $124,109,134; 1919, $155, 13G.853. A startling fact was discovered by a comparison of the assessments of St. Louis and Kansas City when it was shown that practically $0,000,000 nioro in money, notes and bonds are turned in for taxes by Kansas City than by St. Louis. Tho totals for the two are: St. Louis, $2O,G80,57O; Jackson coun ty, S2G,1GG,9GG. The Board reduced tho valuation fixed by tho old Tax Commission which placed it at $4,134,523,194. The reduction was voted by Gen eral McAllister, Treasurer Middlo kamp and Secretary Sullivan It was opposed by Governor Gardner. citizens are inviled tn attend the meotings and offor such advico as will help to bring about n fair as sessment of tho property of tho state. Mr. Williams also hopes to secure the services of some man in each section of the state to assist in valuing real property at the right valun in order that thoro will bo no inequalities, if it is possible to do so. Mr. Williams and his associates feel that tho Commis sion run on tho right basis can bo made one of the state's most use ful departments. The Missouri Women's Suffrage Association will hold a meeting here July 1, the day before tho ex tra session to act on the Federal suffrage movement. A banquet will be given the legislators. Many prominent men of the state will attend. Persons connected with the He publican State League declare that the report published to tho effect that three negro vice-presidents were "thrown out" at the recent meeting at Sedalia isfalso. They say that the negroes are still officers in the club and will con tinue to serve. Chairman ltoy J). Williams, of the Tax Commission, states that he will use every effort to bring the commission closer to the people. His plan is to hold group meetings of the assessors of the state in the various sections. Mem bers of the county court and all C. A. FULDNER, OPT. D. of the linn of FULUNRU & COM PANY, Marina Bldg 300 N. Grand Ave., St. Louis, Mo., spec ializing in the correction of eye sight, eyestrain, and tho proper fitting of glasses, will bo in Ste. Geneiitve again Friday, duns 27th at tho Meyer Hotel from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Any word may be left for him there. Ironton Wednesday, Juno 25th at New Commercial Hotel, from 8 a m. to 1 p. in. Flat Hiver Wednesday, June 25 at Now Hammond Hotel from 1 p. ki. to 8 p. m. Write for information or ap poiutmetit S. W, UHOTG, U. D. Physician, Surgoon and Accoucheur Ste. Oonovlevo, - M calls answered promptly day or nlph' OjHccnt Lnnmvy Drug Store DENTIST. Office aljofr Hindi A llonelim' IMiik Mine Ste. Ocnevlevr. Mo. DR. L. J. HTJBEB Resident Dentist onlco nbovo Jtiilloilfte'fl Drug Sloio DR. GEO. E. YALLALY Graduate Vctcrinnrinn St. Mary's, - Missouri. Phone Day 45. Night 20. HENRY L. R0ZIER B 1 M K Stu. (Iknkvikvk, - Mo KJ-lfatmncl a general lluuklnx nml Ileal KilntclliifllncflB, Imyaml sell Exchange, foiclpn ati'l iloincttlc nml give apcclal nltontlon to collections on iillnccesolilo points, remitting promptly at lowest rales, Your banking business sol leltcil iiK.vitr r. iioziku. IRENE 0. VOOT Phone 61 Notice To The Public. We have purchased the Blooms dale Mill and will tako possession of it on the first of June, 1919. We will buy wheat nnd will have for sale Hour at all times for our customers. We proniiso every body who trades with us a square deal. Your patronage solicited and will bo appreciated. Yours for business. HENUY J. DliURY ndv JOSEPH B. HUCK 12 ror TRADE MARK TRACTOR WW Manufactured by HENRY FORD S SON Inc. THE Fordson Tractor offers an immediate and satisfactory solution of the farm power problem. It is the perfected result of many years devoted to tests and trials under conditions presented on the average farm. 40,000 Fordson Tractors were manufactured and sold last year. The Fordson Tractor . will answer your needs because it is economical powerful, easy to operate and dependable. Sec us about Fordson Tractors, proven Trac tor Implements and Power Farming Equipment. i STANTON GARAGE Ford Authorized Sales and Service v! Ste. Genevieve, - - - Mo. i i G.T. CMALEY TRACTOR CO., Distributors, KANSAS CITY, MO. E. D. VOOT Phone 161 VOGT ABSTRACT CO. Abstracts oT Jjiind Titles Ste. Gunoviove, - - JIo. V C. J. STANTON. Attornoj and Counsellor at - Law. S3-WIII practice In nil t'jo Courts or the StnlB, i'ruiniit attention Riven to all btiBiiier rntruatcilto my cure. am. ueiiovieve, Mr. JOSEPH BRUIDGERS The Barber. Hair-Cutting, Shampooing, Mnsnging nml nil other ser vices rendered in up-to-dato style. Located in Kottlkk's Building JOSEPH GERARD'S Barber Shop Located on Market Struct West of rvoettings Store. For first-class work cull on mo. Shaving, hnircuting, shampooning, etc., in the latest stylus. Grentleraon. tterifcion JOK FITZKAM. TONSORIAL ARTIST rysimving, lliilr-UuttlnK. Slmmiiooli,K,.r, ilone. In tholmest styli-i'lrcnaonttlilcrulee. Joe. I n polite unci skillful liarlwr, mill I in vn s In roRillnon.fi to Hnrvc yon. Onllon Mai kcl street. M. BEAUCHAMP. Slmvlni;, litiir-cilltiMf.', slininpnoliii;, etc.. i tile Intent styles. Prompt iiltt'iitlmi mill hIiiu rniora. Your putroiiB(,'H is rtnpectlnlly eollmt ud. Shop on Sliiln Street, opposite Iimmlng''- JOSEPH VORST a ii (1 T"l STABLES 1 will lflvn btlCP.lul littfntinn r.. Km f t. ...... cIubs Ihikkich ami other vehicle' nlwiijeln readiness. Horses bounleil by the incul, clav Kiven tocoinmernlnl trAvrlcrfl. General ubli' ILSCTBXC SlfflOl IN Every" Home in Ste, Genevieve This is Possible. Everybody Can Afford It. Noexeuso now for nob haying the'eonvienjenco and com- 'm'Wit" ELECTRIC SERVICE will give you. Your neighbor can tollyou of the reason-' able cost of this service. v WE WILL Send men to tell you how you can have it put in. Call Telephone 124181 i I m H I Home Light & Water Co. j ii iii.ii.iii.i in in ii.mmi.miih J So Mi! mi B !I V I! lJC.lt TH F Rl P i (f A E- WG uoliovo 5? tllc lljGsfc "looking I HL Prvjuvvt, iind sweetest running -automobile over built at thp price. You will fall in love with ittat lirst siglit, ("If you liavent already"). It lias everything you want in a motor car, beauty, power, lino linjsh. comfortably riding, quali: ties and complete equipment. THE HALF MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR is larger, has inexhaustible power, controls are, simple to understand and very easyto operate, and all working parts are extremely get-a-able accjessibte. Let an immediate demonsttltion prove this excep tional cai', then let our readiness to serve yom nt all times make you glad you became a BRISCOE owner. STE. GENEVIEVE, MO. t ;e a mwm Flail Turns Cattle, Horses, HogsIs FractfcaSSy Indestructible I Stands Li I I rli ri J 4 1 HI i .mi-n- fmm ! i i i . .i tm. ,i. AMERICA! 55? Buy your new fence for vears to come. Get the bip, heavy wires, the hinge joint, the good galvanizing, the exactly proportioned quality of steel that is not too hard nor too soft. We can show you this fence in our stock and explain its merits and superiority, not only in the roll but in the field. Come and see us and get our prices. . Just received a Car Load of American Jonco Wire, all sizes which we will sell at the lowest p'rice. Okenfyss9 Hardware Store ft. A. I turn Insurance Oi'inoK-ovcr Hank Sto. Gen. Tho Doctor Away From Homo Whon Mont Nuudud., l'enplu nro oftmi vory inueli disnp pointed to llnd tlmt their family phy. Biciaii Is away from homo whoa tlioy most need his services. Diseases liko pain in tho stomach ami bowels, colic and diarrhoea require prompt treat ment, and havo in many instances proven fatal before medicine could bo procured or n physician summoned. Tho right way is to koop at hand a bottlo of Chamberlain's Colic nml Diari lmea Huniody. No physician can pniMsriho a belter medieino for these diseases. Hy haviuc it in tho house you escape much pain nnd suffering and all risk. liny it now; it may save UftJt , udv Summer Treatment of The Siraw terryBBi. ; Strawberry buds 1 lint nro lo bo fruit oil anotlior year should have their tops cut promptly after tliu ft'iiilin seiton, advisos V. Unrdner, of tho University of Missouri Colleen of Agtictilture. This may bo done with u sojtlio or in the "onso of largo plantations with a mower. Care should be exercised not to out so "close to the ground as to injure the crowns. After the tops havo dried a few days tho bed should bo humeri over. Tho burning gets rid of tho old tops and most of the mulching material and nt (he same time destroys insects and fungus dis eases. It is desirable to select a time for tho burning when there is a lair breeze blowing so that the liro will sweep over the bed rather quickly and not have a chance to smoulder and destroy the crowns." llight after burning over tho bed should bo cultivated thoroughly. Now leaves will then develop quickly to nmiiufnctuio food ina toriuls out of which tho fruit buri& for next season's crop nro formed. Cultivations should be frequent enough during tho remainder of tho growing Minsou to jcecp down weeds. nmiM'i-vn lntiisrui'u 'iiml otherwise promote a strong vigor-1 ous vegetative growth of the plants, While it in desirable toj have tho plants form some new runners during the summer months, in the case of old beds excessive runner formation should lie discouraged. lAnoe the plants to rievoto their cnergirs t.o the production of fruiting crowns amj fruit buds rather than dissipating them through tho production of many new runners. This can be done by frequent cultivation that maintains rather narrow rows of plants and fairly wide cultivated stiips between the. rows. In case of small' plantations it may bo profitable to go over the bed two or three times and remove the run ners by blind.' Weather nmrii lions have been -so favorable for growth this past spring that ni'i'iny strawberry beds- that otherwiso would be plowed can bo fruited profitably another year. Money saved is what counts. Invested in W.tr Savings Stamps it grows day and night. - s Ctato of Ohio. Cffy of Toledo, Lucnn County, en. ' Frank J. piitncy makes oath that he Is senior partner of tho arm of V. J. Clioncy ft',Co,, doing, business In tho City of Toledo, County nnd Stute nforesald. nnu that nairt firm -will nay tho Bum of ON13, HUNDRED DOIXaTrB fo wch nnd every cuso of Catarrh that cannot bn r.',i'5rJl!.0USB,nf "AI'I-'S CATAItnil MI3DICINE. l-'UANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and uubscrlued In "iy Presence, this 6th dny of December. A',Jf',?m- A- w- QLEASON, . IV"',", . . . Notary Public. tfrnnlly -,nd acta through tlio Blood on fotelmU2naCf0ree' ,Ue' SyStem' Bmi oi J- SI'.ENEY & co- Toledo, O. Sold by all driiRffistB. 7Ec. , Hall's Family pills for constipation,