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FARMINGTON, ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY MO., OCT. 81, 1012.
Number 44
Volume 39:
TOWN AND VICINAGE"
Miss MMIM Hrune ll visiting In
tftovei from lJt up at Moll
PbtUtpa.1
Who want to go "Back to the
Country Blornf"
shut rum d H,l"t W" thnlla at
Mall a Phlllina
Mr. Mux MoOlura iu-a in st.
Louis this week.
Mm. Orant Ham wm a St. Loult
visitor last week.
Mrs. W. T. Halle visited In Bonne
Tarra latl waak.
I lit J CMS)' Puffh Uouoart ( m. First
number Lyooum Oouraa,
Tickets fur MM Ji'hh Puith Concert
(.'(I now (iii Hali' at Famous.
Mian Qraea Btaaafa is tpannHni a
fi-w days In St. Louis Huh wn.'k
Mtaa Julia William of st. Loult
viHilHd Mm. K. P. Lang thin week.
MM. J. . Jonaa is spending the
week-end with Mr. UofTat Deslog, .
F. very body Ih going "Hack to tba
Country Worn," Opara Mouaa, Nov.
UV
Miss Mary Waters ol HaW Mail
rid Ih flatting her HiHti-r, Mra. R. P.
Lang,
First number Lyceum Uouree,
Opara House, Saturday night, Ro
van bar .
Mra. Jennie Qruner has removed
into town and in occupying tba Haw
rotidonce,
Miss Mabal Blent t Peoria, 111.,
Ii isd Saturday to visit Mrs.
. Frank Weber.
Mra. J. U Watson has returned
(torn 11 visit Of several weeks in
Marino. HI.
Mis Ueorge DagliRh and children
oi m. Louis vitlted. ri'lativi's rtara
tin- pant wi-Hk.
Ml. J. (. Mrli 'I thi' Sroti
neighborhood was a Parmington
laltoi Taaaday
Dnd saya "Viiu Mart ajaaat tH
boat women; I'mtntoutr with 'em
io.vhcU," Nov. 15.
Dr. and Mrs Rati R. DoanlBg
made a trip to St. Louis last Satur
day in tbair automobile.
Miss Pauline Rylnffton oama ap
from Cape Blrardeau to ipand Sun
day with bar parente.
Wa arn glad to learn that Miss
Buth swink is rapidly recovering
iioib bat raoant operation.
Mrs. Rmma Kallar will laafre next
wi'.'k to Join bar daughter. Miss
Bmma, at Fort Bookt, Kanaat,
Mrs. raagani of Chicago was tha
gueet of Miss Dixon at Blmwood
.S. miliary a few days thll work.
Mrs W. 1.. Ureon o fCcntralia,
Mo., la tba guaat of Mra. J. B. ai-
lau and will he here two or three
wei'ks
Mr. and Mm. Ncnrge W. Martin,
who were recently married al Falls
City, Nebraska, are here vlaitini; re
laliven. Mrs. Alii'.) Hilliiian, who has been
tba guaat of Mra. J. H, Jones, ra"
turned to her home in Springfield,
Mo., last Friday.
Mr. Wendell Frymirc, who has
bean flatting his motbar, Mrs. Rm
ma Frymire, left Saturday fur Now
Mexico to settle on a ranch
Rev. C. B. Rlakok and Kev. and
Mis. (i. W. Harlan are attending
the State Synod of the I'reshy terian
Church at Jackson this week
Mrs. Winn was stricken with
paralysis last Friday at the hum" of
hardaogbtar, Mrs J. I). Dlllard,
and is In a very serious condition.
Mrs. F.lla M. Urockman, princi
pal of tlic Howard school, and Mrs.
K. A. Warren, both of St. Louis,
were the guests of Mrs. Charlotte
M. Huff tin- latter part ol last week.
Miss Mary C. Hughes of Neosho,
Mo., is the guest of MiHS Bess Cov
er. Miss Cover entertained the
sewiuir Blub and a few other friends
Saturday night In honor of Mis
Hughaa.
CUT GLASS
A fine line of Cut Glass in late design at
Reasonable Prices at
PIETY'S HOOK STORE
GRANDMA" JENNING S 96th
BIRTHBAY ANNIVERSARY
Last Saturday, Octoher 111, ISil'J,
j was the ninety-tilth anniversary ol
tha birthday of "Grandma" Helen
M. Jennings. A niunber of rela
I tives ipant the day with her at the
; home of her1 son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hollis, anionic
; whom were Revs. Itlyth" and Pep
I par, Mrs. Mary DttttOU, Mrs. Thorn
lasV. Swcaringen, Mr. and Mrs.
iThonias Hoilon, Mr Wm F.stos,
I Mrs. May K. Murphy and daughter,
", Miss Martha, Mrs.J.G. Phillips Mrs.
Bart PhRttpa, Mm. J A. Lawrence
and daughter, Miai BfBe, Mrs. B
B. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Jennings. Mr. and Mra. F..J. Jen
ntngaofRt. Lonla, Mr. Joe Young,
Mrs T. C Portar of Rleh, kia-
Iboma, and Mr. and Mrs.C. W. Hol-
lis.
The afternoon was Hpont in sinK-
iun iomi of Qrandma Jenulugo' fa
vorite hyimiH, Uatanlng to the read-
ing of the iiinoty-flmt Patlm and in
: npiriiiK talks by Kev. Blythe and
Pepper, the latter now pastor of old
Union Baptist Church, where
Orandma'i mambarablp has i n
Hince early In the 'thirties. Mrs.
Phillip paid a having tribute to her
agad friend, and Prof, R. J- Jen
inns in a faaUng talk of a few min
utes i:ave some reminiscences of the
family history and thanked the
friends for their lOVtDg interest to
the darling old mother. N
It may interest the friends of this
dear old lady and lover of humanity
to know that she was bom In Ste.
(ienevlevi' county, In the Territory
of Missouri, October SR, 1S17, four
. years before the territory was ad
mitted to stalel d. She is the
daughter of George R, Jackson,
former lawyer of Ste. Genevieve,
and is probably the oldest living na
tive M issoiirinu . Her lite has h
eventful in many respects, baaing
; lived during the period when a very
Large perneotage of the population
was Indians. She remember! viv-
idly the excitement incident to the
' Mexican War and the War between
the States.
It will be a pleasure to her many
friends to know that tba Ih In fair
health and is patient and enjoys the
kindly visits and loving ministra
tions of her friends. She taken a
deep Interest in Waning events, par
ticularly tbone pertaining to rellit.
ion and politics. She hold clone to
a lOTing heart, not only her chil
dren and grandchildren, but the
friends of this and other itenerations,
many of whom have been her wel
come (tuHHtH at the old farm nhe
loves so well.
May she live to enjoy with her
friends many returns of her anni
versary, is the wish ot friends and
loved ones generally.
I know your pa knows, lud knows
and Mrs. (ireen knows, and whan
the knows everybody knows that
"Back to the Country Store" Is the
runniest play going.
MRS MARTIN ENTERTAINS
Mra. William Martin entertained
Tuesday alternoon in honor of Mrs
(ieorire Martin with -an informal re
ception. Those present wen- Mes
dames Jennie Fomter, M. 1'. CagOO,
Paul Cayce. 1'. S.Cole, A. T. Nixon,
Will Harlan, Will Matkin, John
MeCormlok, Dock Haoklay, R. V.
Hunt, Oranl Rvane, Henry Braii
ink' and Misses Rernioe McCortniek,
Myra Clardy and Rffle Alexander.
Refreshments were served during
the afternoon.
Ma says, "You know well enough
you've not an ularm clock to tell
you when to go 'Back to the Country
Store1."
LEAP YEAR DANCE.
The young society women of town
have arranged for a Leap Year Hal
lowe'en dance at the Opera House
to-night. It promises to be the
social event of the season The
Bonne Terra Orehaatra will furnish
the music, and hallowe'en decora
lions will make the hall attractive,
Don't fall to aee the champion
floor walker at the "Country Store,"
Everybody Is going to see him.
TROUBLE PROMISED DOE
RUN LEAD COMPANY
AT ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Doe
Kun Lead Company stockholders
will he held November 0th, and Rob
ert Holmes promises to make trou
ble. He claims that he anil matt
hers of his family holdahout IIJNO,-
MB In atoek of the Rt. Joe and Don
ROT Lead companies and their al
lied interests, and he wants all the
present ntllcem ousted. He has Is
sued a letter to other stockholders
NQjgaating proxies, in which he
! char gat the manage man! with ross
mlamanugamenl ami extravagance,
i He says loveetigatlon mane by ex
j pert accountants employed by him
show that President Dwighl Jones
has in three years drawn salaries
totalling 1M,7RMR; that Boacoe
Prrsoiis, who holds positions in the
allied interests, draws a salary of
M,7U.M a year and lives free in a
M7,800 mention owned by tba com
pany that bit brother, 1. S. Par
sons, draws a salary of flO,000 a
year and lives rent-free in a com
pany residence lhat cost M,000j
that the aggregate salaries of twelve
OfBeeri for the last three yuars is
fSfttJMl.KI. He ebargna thai under
the present management the stock
h a h depreciated, unnecessary
bonds have been Moated, the inter
est on which amounts to HRQJMO
a year, that nepotism is practiced,
and much more of like ertect.
President Joaat declares that the
chargat are falte In every particu-1
lar; that Holmes ledlagru titled, and
has been trvRliL: to gel on the Board
ol Directors lor two years, and eacl
time bus beau voted down by a largo
majority. He iaya the etookboldera
control the company and that
Hnlmei holds only a small interest
and won't net in . Mr. Holmes, how
ever, seems to have plastered on the
war paint, and it is presumed the
whole matter will be threshed out
at the annual meeting on Novem
ber llth.
MURDER AT FLAT It I V Ml
Liuit Thursday about noon Charles
Lewi shot an. I killed QtUfgt Hen
dei son near the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company's warehouse, Fast Flat
Biver Henderson was driving a
WagOn and team, iiiovIiik some
tblngt for Henry Hammers, who
was Walking behind the waKoii.
When near the warehouse Lewis
came up with a nun, and it seems
without any provocation shot Hen
derson Only two men saw the
thortlng, Hummers and David Kil
gore, w ho happened to be Walking
nlmiK lb" afreet there at the time.
A subpoena was issued lor Ham
mers to appear as a witness at the
impo st, which was held that after
noon by Dr Bngllah, but was not
found or for some reason did not ap
pear Mr. KllgOta was the only
'witness who saw the ahOOting that
i tettlfled at the liupiHiit. He said he
' wan walking along, and saw Lewis
I with a gnn, As he looked down to
see where In- was stepping, he heard
a shot utid looking up saw Hender
I son fall back and Lewis take the
Klin down from his thOUldor and
walk off. He didn't hear any ipiar
rel and did not attempt to stop
Lewis nor go hack to see how badly
Henderson was hunt, but thOUghl
he had better hurry mi and notify
tin' offlcera. it was alto brought
out at the inquest that Lewis had
borrowed a nun at a noigbbor'l that
I morning laying he wu iroinn rabbit
bunting, and that Lewit and Hen
derson had previously had some
trouble. The verdict of the Jury
I was that Henderson came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflict
ei by Charles Lewis. Shortly after
the thnotiug Lewis was arretted and
Is now in jail at Furmitik'ton under
a charge of of murder.
THE JESS PUGH CONCERT CO
First Number Lyceum Concert Oo.
The Jess Pttgh Concert Co. i
composed of Mr. Pugh, Baritone and
Binder. Miss Flnia KJuulton, So
prano, and Miss Clarissa Max, vio
linist and pianist. Thll trio of real
artists give a most delightful pro
gram Oonillting of baritone solos,
soprano solos, vocal duets, dramatic
and humorous readings, violin solos
land ensemble numbers. The fact
that this is a Kedpath company in a
sn file lent guarantee of their real
merit. They have made a decided
lilt everywhere they have appeared
i and have proved a great success
Then- is no weak place on the pro
' gram at each member of the com-
pany ll u rare genius in his or herpar-
ticular part. Do nut MIhh thin num
Iher. Tlokatt are now on sale at
I Famous.
DEATH OF W. H YOUNG
William H, Young died lit his
home in Farmington Tuesday morn
ing, October ft, WIS, aged til years,
B montht and 18 days. Mr. Young
had been airlifted for several years
ami seldom left his home, where he
was looked after ami cared for by
his wlft and family, Ha was horn
in Ste. (ienevjeve county April 14,
1851, and was a son of J allies M.
and Susan Allen Young, and a
grand -on of Btav, Harvey Young of
the F Will Baptist Church, who
was a native of Virginia and re
BOVad to Missouri, locating In St.
Frai is county, some time In the
'forties.
Mr. Young was reared on a larm
and educated in the common schools
and ai ( arieton College, Septem
ber Is. Is7' he married. Miss Mary
Doss, daughter of the late William
I'. Doss. To then nine children
were horn, four sous unit live daugh
ters, all of whom survive him. For
a Ottmber of years he taught school,
and in I8M look up the study of law
He was admitted to the bar in ls.,
when he removed with his family
to Farmington and engaged In the
practice of that profeeeleq and in
the real estate business. He took
an active purt in politics and was
elected in IS'.i-l to represent this coun
ty in the State Legislature.
Mi Young was successful In his
business investments and aaqulred
beloie bis unfortunate nflllcliou a
neat competency, He was a mem
ber d th, Baptist Church and held
membership !u the Odd Fellows and
Koighll id Pythias orders. He was
a devoted buaband and father, a
man ol upright and honorable ways
in nil his dealings with his fallow
man, and Ills generous Impultei
made him many friends.
Besides his bereaved wife and
children, he lea vea one brother. J.
Robert Young, several sisters and
othei relatival, who have the sym
pathy of a large circle of friends in
that! sorrow.
H A CANNING DEAD.
Herbert A. Canning, who for sev
eral years was associated with one
of the lead interests at Flat Rlvi r
and was favorably known to many
of our people, died of ptomaine pois
on at a hospital at Sallda, Colo., on
the Zk inst. He was superintend
ent ol the Mary Murphy mine at
St. RlttO, Colo., and was oneof sev
eral miners who were taken ill with
ptomaine poisoning the day before
his death. Ills bride of three weeks
was at Pueblo, and al once hurried I
to him. She arrived in time to see
him alive, but his tongue was sol
swollen from the affect! of the poll
on that he wus unable to Hpeak to
her, and mute signs of recognition ,
w re till that he could bestow upon
lii distracted bride.
ELECTRIC AND M R A B. T R. R
MAKE DIRECT CONNECTION
The M . it. A B. T railroad has
out a new time table. Little or no
change has been made In the sched
ules of trains No.itt, !M uud:r' north
bound, and 'Si. SK and 31 southbound
These are the trains making con
nection with the St. L. I. M. A S.
1 Riverside. The M. R. A B. I
hat put on two additional trains
each way between Bonne Torre and
Blvint, one leaving Bonne Tern
ai s;4.", a . m. and arriving at Blvint
at lltgO; one leaving Blvint at V:30
a in. and arriving at Bonne at 9:66;
one leaving Bonue Terra at 3:1(1 p. i
m. and arriving at Blvint at 9tM,
and one leaving Rlflni at fitlfi p. in.
and arriving at Bonne Tana ut Qllfi,
One of the most important accom
uiodatloiis for the traveling public
hetareen farmington and all points
on the M. H. A: B. T. that has been
effected, Ih the direct connection of
ti e cars on the Bleotrio railway
with all trains on the former the
electric cars carrying passengers di
red to the Flat lilvcr stutlon of the
M. R. B. T. The electric cars,
i o acting with m. R. a b.t. Pan-1
en gat trains, leave Farmington as
follows: 4: IS, 6dR, 7: J0, R18, and
I0:U a. m., and 13(46, J .Oil, tiSS, BlRO
and H:0:i p. m.
J)RD ER YOUH AP
P L E S ii ii u w hile
they are chetp. After
thev have bfRHI put in
sturairc tin- price will urn ti i i.
The Farmington Orchards Co
ROBERT FORSYTH, Hfrr,
Y0U CHRISTMAS CAKE
There nr.-nut very tunny weeks now until Christinas will
he upon you; ami yon tire aware that the nearer the season ap
proaches the busier the days become.
lict one important task off your hiiuds early this year a
tusk which is better Hong Whin early done BAKK YOUR
FRl' IT-CAKE Election Week!
We havt autioinated your ntde in Utui anlttar, aod we are
roddy 10-day to (ill yom order for New (this year's) ami Frcb
shell, i Nuts, tTrnita and Seasonings. Diatinetly, we are lleu
qnartert lor the oboioe si PBUIT CAKI reotiiiitaa,
The Fruits
Seeded Itaisins, Seedless Rail
ins, California Figs, Cnrranti
Seasonings
Candied Citron, Orange Paul,
Le Peal, High-grade Sweet-
Home Spices.
McKINNEY'S
(Tarraitigton, Mo.
Phone ll1'
JE8S PUGH.
The JESS PUGH CONCERT CO,
First Number Lyceum Course,
OPERA HOUSE
Saturday Night, Nov. 2.
v;m o'clock
Admission 35c. and 50c.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT FAMOUS.
FOOTBALL at bonne TXfUUC,
r.Ttie Flat Rlaai and Bonne Tom
football teams will play at Bonne
Terra Saturday, and a good game is
anticipated. J F. Son, who will
umpire the came, says the 'at Iliv
er eleven Is much stronger than it
was last year and the Bouill Tarn
eleven In In good shape for an ex
citing game. The H. T. line up fol
lows: L Kenery I, a.; S. MeClin
toek, I t.; C. Roll, I. g.; It. Klne
wuii. ; fi. Ratknap, r. g . O. Hoa-
pins, r t.; J. H. Son, i a.) M. Help
r, q. b.j L Buahart, I. fa ; H. Al
len, r. b.j N. Wheeling, f. h. Sub
stitutes, Raymond ami smith.
Licensed to Marry.
Ota. StS, Win. C. Rttily and Miss
Daisy A Heveneu of F'lat River.
JJth, Wassye Harhorsky and Tekla
Itusyn of Desloge.
Mlh, Andrew Hatland of Lead
wood and Miss Mary Vancizak of
llesloge
SWth) Joseph X. Baiohof Bt.OanC
rleve and Miss Banadlol Papln of
( ant well.
Llith, KaUnatt A. Veager and Miss
Florence H . Thomii re of Farmington .
HgaaKttfaVleL jMR1MfHLHggaflgggggltt
NOW is the time to place your order for
your winter supply of Coal. Each
month you delay means more cost to you.
T. P. RUSSELL &
Shelled Nuts
Rnglltl
iiooids.
WalnUtl, Pecans, Al-
The Icing
The Icing for your Cake I
prove entirely satisfactory f
you use the best Powered h,i
gar; you may get it here.
Phone lis
CHURCH NOTICES.
Baptist Chuch.
Kev. J. It Bimttl will preach at
the Kaptist Church next Sunday,
morning and evening, at the usual
uurs.
M. K. Church. 8outh
"I- Keliglon for Women and Chil
dren inly'.'"
"The Haste ,,f Life."
Kev. L. R, Jenkins will us., the
above subjects for his next Sunday
service
Presbyterian Church.
Tba Pratbytartan Uhurob, which
ias been undergoing u remodeling,
s again ready for rtse, and regular
lervlccH will be held iii the Church
iext Sunday morning and aOMinc
at the usual hours ot worship.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A wt 1 I'iTovir Sunday auhool
scholars, aapaolwly tboaa who wm
ahseot last Sunday. A special nil til
ler will be given next Siindav bv a
gentleman from ten thousand mi.- ,
away. This will be the second num
ber on the program of opaoing exer
cises. At the morning hour, 10:18, Il.-v.
Dr. W. C. Macurdy, District Super
intendent will preach and admin It
ler the sacrament of the Lord's Sup
per. The junior sermon will be
given as usual.
The pastor will preach at the ev
ening hour. As a part of the open
ing exercises of the evening the ;aa
lor will also give a five or ten ttin
utes pulpit editorial on the lubjoct,
"How to vote next Tuesday."
May we not look for a firll attend
ance at all III- four services next
Sunday. Strangers and vlsitora
will be cordially Welcomed.
.1. W. BOEAM, Past .r.
The Widow rimless will be "Hack
at the Country Store," Nov If,
Will you?
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Letters remaining in Farmington
Pott Offlei which will be Mm to
Dead Letter Ofloe MoT. llth if not
called for:
John Marger.
J. C. Lancaster.
Hud Sanders.
Roy Q rah am,
J. Haker.
Franklin Short.
Will O. K ett.
R, J Rarity,
J. F. Martin.
M . Comptou .
Miss A. K. C. I).
Miss Meile Carter.
M iss Lena Hoyer
Biant without dust, eight cents a
iiuart, at Hucklaaton't marobandite
Bmporum, Optra House., Nov. I.i.
For Sale A tricycle in good con
dltion. Apply to Mrs K. K. Swink
or call up phone 411.
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BROS. L. & L. CO.