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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-29
RESOLUTIONS OF Respect.

Whereas it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the universe to call to rest
our dearly beloved brother, JOHN u
Webb, who died December 10th,
1908, therefore be it
Resolved, by Bismarck Lodge No
IL, A. +. & A. NJ, That in the death
Of brother Webb his family has lost a
devoted husband and father, the Ma.
sonic fraternity faithful and useful
member, and the community an up
right and honorcd citizen.
Resolved, That we will ever bear in
grateful remembrance the zeal and
fidelity with which brother Webb dis
charged all his duties in Masonry, aud
will try to initiate his devotion to the
principles of our order,
Resolved, That we tender our heart
felt sympathy to the bcrcavcd wife and
children, and recommend them TO the
care of that God whom brother Webb
served and in whom he trusted
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our records
and an engrosscd copy he sent to the
family OF our brother, and tn our
county papers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
THE EXPOSITION OPEN.

THE first considerable Western exposition the Midwiner
Chicago as the Lewis and Clark Exposition Portland follows
great Purchase Louis Our Midwintr Far
its title indicated had first among the purposes an eNn1 " m
climate It great respect he oxhots weI
attractive and place of entertainment and nstrn
ton was the resort OF great companies OF Peop o n M
far enjoyed when the East locked IN the
of the great Golden Gate Park which one OF the most
interesting show places and schools for study IN art achaes
The Portland exposition which opened by the Pes
United States and has begun with stately ceremonies
emphasizes historical event OF the first order
The expedition Of Lewis and Clark hundred years ago was one
early steps taken domination OF the continent 1t de
the boundaT Of the Province Of Louisiana and though we ubs
qunty took qcam of Spain for Oregon we were at all times
Since the intrepid explorers crossed
fought 1872, the Mexican and Spanish
each its result having important bearing upon our national
history but the achievement of Lewis and Clark stands unecpsed
by the stirring events OF a century.
The cv Of Portland and the State Oregon praise
support enterprise they shown
fidelity ideal Their exposition less local than
Fair far look backward 1906 The century
all given TO the development that the line OF
march taken by the explorers 1t well past the middle OF the
century before school biographies ceased teaching that the
Great American Desert began at the Missouri ver and reached
to Pacific Ocean.
Western development 1t has been wrought that
mysterious and unknown darkest Africa In that time
rapidly through stages mining stock
Wab5etn and ali the northwest have disclosed beWldrng
variety of which make of imperial region When
Bryant Tanaopss he chose all that country
solitude
Where rolls the Oregon and hears no sound
Save his daslings
Now the of the great lost in the rattle ct
the whistles the kissing of electricity and
all which profits Where
the tribes paered Chinook universities teach the dead
living languages and disclose their literature tells her
and embelshes in rivalry with Marvel of ALL living
who rested the forest prmeval and began
before and civilization gracious charms
stouy this exposition and fight again their battles with
the wilderness.
enterprise sister city and far
the valleys and mountains wgwag her signal of sympathy
admiration and support.
California has heart part the exposition
tibuon Its will be grand and ungudged Eastern
itOrs will make their return pilgrimage this and will
home impressed with the of this of the
which President Roosevelt has happily described lying OF
the West Their country will them after
ALL and the spirit of adventure which the of ali
enterprise will be qucened by renewal of the memory
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
"A Gentleman.

Neither q poor man nor a rich man
is or can be "a gentleman" in America,
in the sense of the terms as used In a
monarchical country or under an aris-
tocratic system of society, says the New
York Sun. The word gentleman" Is
unknown to our law. In the sense of
expressing moral qualities, the only
sense in which 1t can be used here, the
term gentleman" applies. OF course. to
every man entitled intrinsically to re-
ceivc 1t as designation of courtesy;
but even in that usage 1t is term SO
vague and indef1nable that 1t is not
worth talking about 1t may be said,
however. never to apply properly to
any American who boasts of being q
gentleman" because of any accident Of
his mere material circumstances, or to
any American who is troubled in mind
lest, on account of them. he should not
receive the title. II anybody in Amer
lea Is not gentleman 1t is his own
fault
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
About Our Brains.

this theory the difficulty Is that 1t was
conceived by a consciousness, and then
disowns It's creator and source. For you
will observe that in order to explain con-
sciousness we have only the evidence and
conclusions Of consciousness to lruide US.
Similarly a man may try to lift himself
by his own collar. The third solution Is
that affected in the academic circles OF
Today. 1t admits that mind anil matter
cannot mutually interact, and therefore
proclaims a psycho-physical parallelism:
Mind and matter-or consciousness and
cortex, for this school knows nothing OF
subconscious mind-move In. parallel lines,
one mental state affecting another and
one neural state another; but the two
lines, though produced ever so far never
meet. Material changes, however, VIII
cease to affect mental states when opium
ceaSes to cause sleep and music delight:
not before. And, lastly. there In the ex-
PLANTATION OF Spinoza and Spencer. which
regards mind and matter as correlated
and inseparable manifestations OF the
unknowable. This explanation will cease
to hold the field when we learn on what
other hypothesis an invisible and single
cell, which would not cover the point OF
q lead pencil, can receive certain salts.
proteids, water, air and Highland develop
into nervous system with it's attendant
organs, whence may proceed an Eroica
Symphony or a Hamlet &C. w. Salee-
by In Harper's Magazine for June.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Mix and Apples.

In their instructive experimental
work the agricultural stations have is
sued bulletin on the food advantages
OF milk and apples not only for chill
dren. but for grown-up people. Though
no one would think so from looking at
fluid glass Of milk and solid apple
the percentage Of solids and water in
apples and in milk Is almost the same,
apples being IS per cent water and
milk So per cent.
There Is more sugar in apples and
more acid In milk. diet OF both ap-
Pies and milk is one of the most whole
some and well-balanced. The potash
contents OF both are high. They are
the best food for brain, bone and
muscle nourishment. and in their effect
upon the nerves they are soothing.
In slximming milk the cream removed
lessons the fat percentage, and for old
er people or fat children the skim milk
Is equally desirable, in some cases bet
ter In eating apples the skin too
should be eaten. Pared apples are not
SO nutritious, as the ash contents Of
the apple skin are valuable to the hu-
man system
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

THE recent appearance OF immense
groups OF spots upon the sun. taken
in connection with the vagaries or
the weather during the past winter and
with the suggestion OF Professor Samuel
p Langley that the radiation Of the sun
has within the past two or three years
undergone measurable variations afrect-
ing the general temperature OF our plan
ct, brings the subject of the cause and
nature of sun spots and their possible ef-
feet. upon the earth once more prominent
ly before the public. says Garrett P. Ser
viss In Success Magazine 1t Is a ques-
ton that concerns all mankind IL the
supposed effect exists our interest Is not
diminished by the fact that 1t is thing
completely beyond human control or In
reference. But. being forewarned and
understanding the nature Of the disturb
ing forces, we may conceivably mitigate
the results to ourselves.
Just now the sun Is approaching state
of maximum disturbance. Something Is
going on in his mighty globe which pro-
duces tremendous upheavals on his sur
face. and these are accompanied by the
appearance Of black spots, so large as oc-
casionally to be visible to the naked eye,
although we are 90, 900 miles away from
them. Just what these spots are we DO
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Is the Sun Losing POzUer?

not know, but there are excellent reasons
for believing that they show the exist
ence Of vast expanses Of cooler material
floating IN the philosophers OF the sun.
somewhat like masses of cooled Stag on
the surface of liquid IRON II they were
extensive enough to cover all, or nearly
all. of the solar surface the sunlight aud
the supply OF heat would be practically
ext of from the earth and II would cease
to be a habitable globe.
Some Of the distant suns In the heavens
have apparently reached this stage and
thus have perished; others are far ad-
vanced in the same direction. and many
of these exhibit enormous variations OK
light alternately faring up and then
dying down like bonfres. Our sun. how
ever. seems to be only in the drst stage
of this great process OF gradual extirc-
ton. and the variations caused In the
amount of his radiation have not yet be-
come serious enough to threaten disaster
to his attendant planets Still they are
great enough TO attract attention. ana
their effects upon the earth may unques-
tionably be measured provided we can
discover the precise manner In which
they manifest themselves. That they are
somehow related to magnetic storms Is
now fairly well settled. but 1T remains to
determine their precise relationship to the
weather and to the temperature.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

<<IT is when we leave all mere ana
tomical considerations and ask the
ultimate questions-how does mind
affect matter, and how does mat
ter display mind?-that we realize our
nescience. Granted the nervous mechan-
ism / have indicated, We are not one
whit the better able to answer a ques-
ton for which our very conception OF
cause and effect is inadequate. We can
not conceive-though many of US think
we can-of an idea moving table, or a
table moving an idea. The difference be-
tween mind and matter is greater, i'm
measurably greater, than all other dtf-
ferences whatsoever, and our concept OF
causation is inadequate to conceive now
the one affects the other. Four attempted
solutions / must enumerate- The idealisr
easily solves the difficulty. There Is moth
ing but mind, OF which matter Is the Gre
ature he says. And as Hume said or
Berkeley, the most consistent and logical
of all idealists, His arguments admit or
no answer and produce no conviction.
Then there is Huxley, who appreciates
with all of us the difficulty of understand
ing how mind can affect matter, and
therefore denies any such influence. We
are conscious automata. he says, unable
to affect or effect anything, consciousness
being merely an epi-pnenomenon or by
product, an interested spectator not al
lowed or able to join In the game. or
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Seek for Chee,JulnesS.
BY WALLACE RICE

heard them, and make you smile now. II
is no great matter to store the mind with
them when there Is nothing. else to do.
Have such recollections on tap. as Il
were: when you aren't feeling quite up TO
the mark bring them out and give them
an airing. Rain will not harm them and
they cannot be dyed blue under any
sky.
Acquaintances and friends are Ike rec
elections Once In q long time you meet
a person who fails to cheer you Up II
Won need It, one whom you could not
cheer up IL you tried Leave him alone
when YOU are not feeling as well as you
wish. and go after the other Kind. Misery
loves company. II is said, but 1t doesn't
necessarily love miserable company.
Remember, too. that there Is nothing
easter TO bear than the misfortunes OF an
other. No matter what company you
seek. IL 1t Is not that of professed cynic
or pessirnist. you are almost certain to
fnd cheer and encouragement.
At the end, however. you VIII turn to
the sunny sort OF person. the man or
woman who makes cheerful recollections
Go TO him looking for cheer and you Will
And II. Then bear In mind that he has
put you under obligations which can oe
repaid only by taking similar message
10 some one else who needs It,
Bear We one another's burdens.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

c ONE older woman friend met
young and pretty girl who seemed
always to be able to have her cheeks
momentarily suffused with red when she
wished, and asked her:
why do you invariably blush at the
right timer
81 think of something to make me
blush,' the girl replied. with apparently
innocent candor.
1t is good story, whether true or not.
and it suggests a good rule to adopt in
other things Everybody remembers that
the man who was looking for trouble
found It; now the girl who wished to
blush went looking for it-and found II:
and it would seem to be an equally sem
sible and assured plan to go looking for
cheerfulness II you do not happen to have
1t about you.
No one living who rises above the In
telligence OF the feeble-minded falls to
have recollections, pleasant and unpleas-
ant. 1t Is one of the great facts in life
that we constantly tend. when we are in
health, to forget the unpleasant things
the things worth forgetting Let them
go with as little thought as possible.
But hang to the things worth remem-
bering, the bright and cheerful things
that made you laugh when you saw or
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
AnszUery to Queries.

foil over the opening OF thev-shaped cut
While the words to be recorded were
spoken or sung the cylinder was turned
rapidly, the apparatus for moving II
giving lateral as well as a circular
motion. The point OF the style thus
traversed the tin foil spirally from end
TO end and the vibrations In the dia-
phragm caused by the sounds resulted
In series OF indentations In the tin
foil. To reproduce the sounds the CYL
1nder was again presented TO a style at
tached to a diaphragm, the style being
pressed against the tin foil by a slight
spring. The cylinder was then made to
revolve and the motion OF the style
upon the inequalities OF the indented
tin foil produced vibrations in the dia-
pnragm corresponding to the sound
caused vibrations originally created by
the voice. The sounds were thus re-
produced with great exactness. but with
a softening of the consonant. altering
to some extent the character Of the
voice The modern phonoEraph has
oeen introduced as a practical instru-
ment- 1t differs in many respects from
the original The phonograph Is called
the talking machine" Eariv In the
nineteenth century an automaton was
exhibited in London which quite dis
unetiy uttered several sentences. In
jury 1864, there was exhibited in St.
Jams Hall the anthropoglossus- an al
ieseu taking machine. which turned
out 20 De gross imposition. Professor
raoer OF Vienna exhibited a talking
"aenine In London in August. 1870.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Merely Rustlng.

More than half the folks who think
that they are wearing out are just rust
ing out, says the Norwich, Conn.,, Bull
letin. Right with a feeling of weakness
what this is-a yielding to conditions-a
tumbiing down. The chances for q per
son in this world are fighting chances
Most that is won Is achieved by activity
and energy. The only time to be resigned
is when you have to be. You do not have
to be so long as there IL a fighting chance
When you feel like being resigned 1t Is
time to summon resolution; that will
serve you ten times as well and keep
your spirits from giving out.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Kansas Philosophy.


Nothing so soon becomes in the way as
When a woman fnarries a man, she
should remember that If he had his way
he'd be Mormon.
Any one who. is irnpious in conversation
is regarded by some people as being un-
usually bright.
No boy ever got up SO early to go fishing
that mother wasn't also up to get his
breakfast ready.
IL they were horses they would be hitched
to movers wagon.
The children every mother complains,
''are just like their father; they are al
ways inviting some one home to eat with
them"
A country girls idea of real reckless
time is to go down to the railroad track
and wave her handkerchief at the passen-
gers as the train goes. by.
After taking look in the glass when
he first gets up in the morning. 1t is won
derful that man has the courage to go
on with the day.
Ever notice that when lost article is
finally found that you have been looking
too far away? 1t is the same with your
opportunities. They are close about you
and at home.
that it becomes in time a matter beyond
our Imagination to think of them ever
having been young and frivolous.-Atchi-
son (Kans.) Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
The Kicker.

TVWAY daown East in backwoods taown
~ Lived lanky critter named Jabez Brown;
md notln' suited him under the
Whatever sed whatever DONE
By gum, he'd kick
IF he went ter meetn' the Sabbath day
Ter hear minister preach nd pray
The sarmon warn't good nd the prar warnt right
He'd just pitch in with all his might
Nd kick, nd kick
When he set daown to eat meal
Whether twas turkey chicken veal
1t made diff runce eff twas good
All the while tibet he swallerin his cod--
By gum, he'd kick
He'd kick the rain nd he'd kick at the snow,
He'd kick at the wind cause ddn tsbow;
To be contented he would try,
But jest kick. ~ 80
Nd he KEEP 'kickn' all hisle
Tormenn' his neighbors nd worryin' his wife,
Complainn' of everything under the
Haow this sed er that was done
Nd so he'd kick
Till one day he met Aunt Nancy Green,
ihe peasantes crtter that yeou seen.
She his brow het terrible fraown,
Nd she scz, she, Naow Jabez Braown,
You needn't kick
lest take little advice frum me,
Nd practice it alurs, wherever ye be;
Whatever folks do whatever they
Onless yeou do ii much beern they,
Don't yeou kick. Boston Globe
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Needed a Policy.

"Uncle Joe" Cannon, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, was entertain
ing at luncheon certain austere Quaker
friend and was regaling the latter with
the story of the collapse OF life insur-
ance enterprise in which he had lost
money Uncle Joe" interlarded his re-
marks with burning phrases. torrid ex-
pressions and lurid words that caused a
great uneasiness on the part of his strait
laced guest. He was filling his lungs
prior to another explosion when the
Quaker exclaimed:
Joseph, will thee take some advice
from me?''
why. certainly" answered "Uncle
joe"
well, then. thee had better ice thy
language, or take out q posthumous IRE
insurance. policy."-Success Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Too Late.

An experienced telegraph operator can.
from merely listening to Tile sounds, un-
derstand a message on one kind OF tele-
graph instrument without seeing 1t at all.
One day an inspector walked into an Of
flee and began to equestion the clerk In
charge Suddenly q message began to ar
rive, and the clerk sat down to write 1t.
The message was as follows:
Look out for squalls. The inspector is
somewhere on the line. and will be poking
his nose in everywhere"
The inspector smiled as he listened to
the message, while the poor clerk looked
quite helpless. His superior. however,
went to the instrument and sent back the
answer: "Too late; he has already poked
his nose in here
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Stlngzesf Man.

The stingiest man in Anne Arundel
County was married by a Justice of the
Peace and paid the marriage fee in tur-
nips For a wedding trip~,le brought his
bride to Baltimore in a market wagon,
and for wedding dinner they ate bo-
logna and crackers, Before starting for
home he bought dimes worth Of stick
candy. AS the bride opened the sack for
the second stick he stammered: Say.
supposn' we save, the rest of this here
candy for the folks at home"
Since the weather became warm he has
stopped the clock in his house to keep it
from wearing out and listens through the
open window to hear his neighbor's clock
strike-Baltimore Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
G-Day's Art Supplement.
"SA IISFIED WITH LIFE. :"
By VI. G. SoukAa1ptSky.

G o of
NI and Academ Of Fine of
let. His led in
OF
n q its
in
Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
4 Queer Family.

Little Charlie was very fond of
watching his mother dress. One day,
when she was brushing her hair, he
exclaimed Mamma, why does your
hair snap so7' Because there Is so
much electricity in it, she replied
charlie sat looking al. her for a few
moments very thoughtfully and then he
could contain himself no longer, when
ne burst out with: What a queer fam
iiy we must be! Grandma has gas in
her stomach and you have electricity in
your hair"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
JUST THAT.

JUST THAT.
Don't want the wisdom OF ages
For this earth-life, day by day
Just enough to hide from troubla.
And keep out the lightnin's wayf
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

"oh, know what's the matter with
you" cried Mrs. Tankley.
"Zat sho?" gurgled Mr.. Tankley, be-
hind his paper. Watts matter wiz me?'
"Oh, it's plain enough. You're hold
ing that paper upside down."
Yesh? Well-er-Im tryin' sholve q
puzzle. Picture OF Roosevelt wizout q
hat; mustn't md hat"-Philadelphia
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Wa11ed From Georgia.

Back from the health resort already"
Yes; think left my health at home
rye come back to look it up"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

HoNGKoNG. MANILA-w.. City. The
distance from Hongkong to Manila Is Szs
miles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
A Discrepancy.

Johnny-Pa. half fare is three cents
and whole fare five cents. Isn't It?
Papa-Yes, my boy. that is right.
Johnny-But you said two halves al
ways equal whole.-Puck
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
fress Clipping Bureau (AIlen's) 30 CALI
kornia street Telephone Main 10lz
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

Iownsends Gala Glace Fruits. in ar
tistlc nre-etched boxes. New store now
open. 167 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
ak dat would 'a-been our ruinationl.

Don't walt for the long lane to turn.
Better catch a fast train and beat It to
the bend.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

sRUSSIAS FHlENOLlN EcS-<@f ooi-
diers' Home, Cal The statement to the
effect that Russia was Americas friend
is undoubtedly based on the position OF
that nation toward the United States
during the Civil War.
TWO EMPIRESEF- s.. City The area
OF the British Empire is Ss6 .s6S, ,7s5 square
miles. The area of the Russian Empire
ia 12S O04 514 There Is no record OF the
number of islands that belong TO the
British Empire. Scotland alone has 7S7.
IAUGH-Subscriber Alameda. Cal.
The words Laugh and the world
laughs with you," are from the poem,
SOLITUDE" written by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. 1t can be found In her col
lection of poems. This department has
not the room to reproduce the poem
PHONOGRAPH-M c., City. The
phonograph was invented by Thomas
Edison, the wizard Of Menlo Park. in
1871 AS originally made. the instru-
rnent consisted of three parasitic
sender, the receiver or recorder and the
transcriber. The sender consisted Of a
tube, having an open mouthpiece at one
end and bearing at the other thin dia-
phragm OF metal or other substance,
with a sharp point or style affixed to
the center of its outer surface. The sec
ond apparatus consisted of a cylinder
about four inches in diameter having
on its periphery a V-shaped groove cut
spiral1y from end to end. Over this
grooved cylinder sheet OF tin foil was
placed and the sender advanced till the
point of the style lightly touched the tin