The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-03-14
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H'Sh E''tihhNhts HbNht Ntit W ahe
future there will be an educational
qualification for the right VI suffrage.
No man who signs his name with an
*" would be permitted 10 vote, and
then the o'lije will be elevated so that
il viii be an honor to hold Il, and both
man and ofIisc will DC worthy Of the
country. II the present Legislature
had dOnr nothing else than pass this
bill, it has accomplished something
that has been tried year after year
without success.
We Are to have another library, the
eighth Of the Travelling Libraries sen,
out by thu Womans' Federation Of
Clubs, as soon as there is one ready
for us. When mentioned the librsry
matter several weeks ago, said 1t de-
pended on the subscriptions, for was
determined that the same people should
not furnish another library, aud for
that reason refused the money they
offered 20 give me, Tor I wanted every
puc who had read the books 10 have y
hand In paying for them. bot after
al, to four people are we indl otod for
this new library. hue notice ~ be
given Of H. arrival. The books will
be free a. usual
The merry war Ct site selection will
soon be on 10 81. Louis. The north
and south sections, way up and way
down the river, will nil have q claim
for superiority. While II should be
carefully selected, the site for the
Worlds Fair should be quickly Sc.
lecled, for two years is a very shoil
time 10 make the gigantic prepare
lions necessary TO eclipse all the
splendid showing Of previous fairs aud
cxpOsitions. ~. Louis has on former
occasions given evidence Of her ability
to do things up in grand style, and
there is NJ doubt thtt all thing, will
be In readiness In 1908 have no
doubt that the committee which has
had matters In charge h Is been look.
ing over sites aud making arrange
mcnis for a tiual decision when the
lime came. The motto Of st. Louis
Is "Nolhing Impossible, " and she will
proyc It by the work done for the fair.
\ poem by Nora Perry:
TOO LATE.
what silence We keep year after year,
WIN those VITO are most near 10 us and
dear
We live hcsid" enchpihcr day by day,
And speak OF myriad things. but seldom say
TIL" fun. sweet word tina, Hes Just In our
reach,
Honcath tho commonplace Of common
speech.
Thcn out Of sigh, AMI out Of reach they go
These close. familiar friends, who loved
so.
And. suing In the shadow they have left.
Alone with ionlincss ash sore bcrrf.
We thlnk with vain regret OF sonic fond
word
THAT once We might have said and they
have heard.
For weak ana polr the love that We ex
pressed.
NOW seems beside the vast. sweet uncz
pressed,
And slight the deeds we ana to those undone
Ana small the service spent To treasure
won,
And undescrye,i the praise for word or deed
mat should have overlooked the simple
need.
shiH - W. EFHtl FFhaN OF hIt-Nn ~
Pun ylsiOncd only when the ministry
OF death has been fulnllrd. and W the place
OF some dear presence Is but empty space.
What rccollectcd services can then
Give consolation for tho Might have
becnf"
When one reads about the various
trials and fluctuations of tho men who
have once been greatly honorcd by
our country and then are suffered 10
fall into almost oblivion until they
attempt publicly to right their wrongs,
| am not surprised that many ate
disposed 10 every way 10 mako hsy
while the sun shines. In one OF the
novels Of a year or two ago, "Thc
Minister of State" by John Stewart,
one of the characters gives this advice
to the hero: LAY this truth close to
your heart. There is no gratitude In
governments. Use them IL you can.