The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-12

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The Republican bosses fwho are still
clnging for dear life to their sinking
ship are crying through the little
country Republican sheets to the
farmers for help. But the farmers
are too busy receiving high prices
for their produce under n Democratic
administration to pay much heed to
the wicked in dlstress.--Cash Book
Whoever said +. p. Grove Of the
Dexter Statesman had hung his harp
on the willows and sat down to weep
following the disastrous fire that III
a few short moments swept away ms
printing plant and the equipment OF
the Statesman Office had surely not
reckoncd with his indomtablc spirit.
Not so. Rather he continues TO sing
the songs of Dexter proclalmlng the
glories Of that particular city. Fact
of the matter IS just last week the
Statesman came out eight pages all
home print bigger and better than
ever. Success to you, Brother Grove,
That may have been a good ruling
on the part Of the General Confer
ance of the Methodist Church, South,
when by vote of 1872 to ZIG, minis
tiers of that particular church were
forbidden from the use of tobacco.
1t is a good thing, however, that the
ruling is not retroactive; for in such
an event it might be that there are
some who would either be compelled
to give up preaching or quit tobacco,
and the Lord only can tell which they
would do. The rule therefore the min
would do. The rule therefore will
istry after the passing of the law APP
plying in the case.
Undoubtedly the new dance known
rs "The Kiss Walt" will be a winner.
The Tango, Bunny Hug and the lord
only knows what else are beginning
to get Just little old and worn to the
fragile Something new had to be
invented and it has been designated as
here indicated. Newspaper accounts
do not give particulars rs to che move
mcnts, etc, Of this new dance, but
if it is as unholy in suggestion as
some that are 80 much in vogue now
il is to be hoped that it will not be
many moons before it is rclcgatcd "a
the scrap heap where the old square
dance Of years ago has long since
! been and almost forgotten.
The Times would suggest to Farm
ington pastors that they inaugurate a
campaign against ,::en wearing coats
| to church during hot weather. A poor
man, and for no other reason than
that he is a man. has to go to church
and sit for one solid hour when the
murcury is flirting with the 100 mark
with a hot coat on his back. By his
side the fair sex are on the other
hand arrayed in diaphanous waists
etc, etc. and able to sit in compare.
| tive comfort. II is not to be wonder
ed at, that Il count of most any audi.
ence on a Sunday morning will reveal
a larger percentage Of women than
men. The men wish to be comfortable
and the iron bound customs of the
past forbids man to go to church
| coatless; and some men are so bound
by those rules that they will not
even dare to go out on the street
without coat. In case that they
perchance happen to do such a thing
| they must carry the coat over their
arm, as it is impossible to get away
from it. Preachers, pastors, help the
poor men in their struggle to attend
church during this increasingly hot
weather--wage war on coats.
On Monday of this week, Repre-.
sentative Britten of Illinois intro.
duced bill in the House Of Represen-
tatives that will meet with the i'm
mediate approval not only Of Repub.
| leans but of Democrats as well
| throughout the entire country. The
met officer, head or clerk of a govern.
ment department to lecture for pay
| other than actual hotel and travel.
ing expenses, and to prohibit senators
and representatives Of Congress from
! lecturing while Congress is in ses.
sion.
Too long the people have suffered
In patience with the men whom they
have chosen to sit in the halls of our
National Legislature. Too long mer
have gone to Washington with the
only idea Of making out of the job al
the money they could. Too long the
| spirit Of avirice has moved those II
| places of high public trust. Let there
be hedging around of their priv
leges if they are unwilling to recog
nize a sense of responsibility. 81
the man Democrat or be he Republican
his salary should be sufficient and hi!
time and energies, should be at tn,
disposal of the Country that hal
elevated him to the position that h
holds.
Without question this bill will NEE
with the hearty endorsement of tn,
people, whether it meets with the ap
prevail of the men whom it hits or no
is another question. 1t is to be hopes
that it will receive sufficient consider
alton to pass the committee and a
well to receive majority vote O
Congress and at last be enacted int,
a law. ,l'r
When all others fail to relieve you
pains don't forget that DIR. Cannon
the osteopath makes chronic diseas