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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
COUNTS PLEASURE PART
OF GOOD ROADS VALUE
NJ. u. Instructor Says Chance to Wis
it NeighbOrs in Winter is Worth
Much to Farmers

Not all the value Of good roads is
to be counted in dollars saved the
farmer who hauls his products to
town, or to the tourist who uses his
automobile every day, but there is an
added value in the satisfaction of
meeting your neighbors in the coun-
try. This is the side of good roads
values seen by H. "A. LaRue, instruc-
tor in Civil Engineersing in the Uni
versity of Missouri at Columbia.
The argument for rock roads mosh
often used, says Mr., LaRue, is the di-
rect saving to the farmer in hauling
his products to market. This is hard
to prove in some cases, he says, be-
cause the cost of building the road
may be too great and the amount of
travel insufficient to justify such an
expenditure. The argument by which
he appeals more forcibly to farmers
is the increased pleasure of visiting
made possible by rock roads.
The farmer now has before him sew
era, m nths of bad weather Much
of the time it will be impossible to
travel over dirt roads. With mud
hub-deep, as is often the case in Mis-
souri,, it is impossible, says Mr.. LaRue,
to get vehicle beyond the front gate.
With smooth hard roads, he says,
a trip can be made as easily in winter
as in summer. The cold, he points out,
is not so disagreeabe when one goes
at a good speed as when dragging at
a snail's pace through mud or bump
ing over frozen ground, which threat
ems to throw one from the carriage
if the horses go faster than a walk.
The farmers automobile, Mr. La
Rue says, is almost useless on dirt
roads in winter. Recent reports show
the saving that might be made by
the use of motor cars on the farm.
Their use, he says, is dependent upon
good roads.
The proposed tax on each owner of
a motor vehicle of $40 a year for
five years, making $5,OOO,OOO available
for road fund, would be cheap in
surance, on automobile tires alone,
says Mr.. LaRue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY NOTES

Clay Tullock, with his father and
two sisters, visited US the other day,
making arrangements for Clay to en-
roll at the beginning of the Winter
term, Monday, January 3. Mr.. Tul-
lock lives near Bismarck, and will pur-
sue the bookkeeping and typewriting
department work.
Mr.. Lynde is kindly doing private
stenographic work for President Moot
hart during vacation period Mr..
Lynde's home is near Steelville, Mo-,
Crawford county, and as he is nearing
the completion of his course with us,
he did not feel like making the long
trip home for a brief vacation.
Isadore AuBuchon, one of our last
years students, living near French
Village, has recently accepted posi-
ton as typist and general office as
sistant in the operating department
of the St. Joseph Lead Company of
Bonnie Terre.
Lee Horton, who has an especially
good position with the Silles-McMullm
Grain Co., Sikeston, has been spending
a few days with his parents at Doe
Run. Mr. Horton phoned Prof Moot
hart that conditions prevented hi;
coming over to the college, but extend
ed his continued interest in his Alma
Mater, and reports that he is de
lighted with his position.
Elmo McClintock and wife of Cape
Girardeau are spending few days
with MIR. McClintock's parents If
Harrington.
Oar latest publication, Forward"
is being mailed out this week. A copy
of this journal should be in the hands
of all young people who are ambi
tions to succeed in life. It is free fol
The asking
Next Monday is the opening of the
regular Winter Term at which time
we are expecting a number of new
student and the return of other stu.
dents who were unavoidably absent
previous to the regular vacation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
POSSIBILITY OF TARIFF
COMMISSION GESTURES
G. O. p. POLITICIANS

G.. o. p. POLITICIANS
Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-Some
Republican politicians in Congress are
disturbed over the possibility that the
administration may seek to have Con-
gress create a real tariff commission
so that any tinkering with the tariff
may be on strictly scientific lines.
Heretofore the Republicans have
made alleged attempts in this direc-
ton, but with little result, because
there has been no purpose to remove
the tariff from politics.
The difficulty now appears to bc
that Republican political wire-pull-
ers fear real tariff commission MAY
be provided for and actually take the
tariff out of politics.
1t has always been the political ham
bone and the G. o. p, just now espec
ially, is eager to keep it in the ring.
They think they see the tariff as tn
big issue in 1916 and hope to make j
stick If real tariff commission wer
created meanwhile a good deal of TIL
wind would be taken out of the g. 0. r
sails.
Progressive Republicans are in lin
with the Democrats for a real TART
commission. Among these is Repre-
sentative Irving L. Lenroot Of Wiscon
sin, who introduced the first TART
commission bill in the House this SEES
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

POSTMASTER

We notice where an assistant post
master has been fired for agreeing
with President Taft that most post
masters were "superGuous,' says the
Mexico Ledger We also note where
some postmasters think they are APP
pointed by the government to take
charge of the politics Of their partic-
ular party in that part of the State.
Once in a while you will find post
master who thinks that he is just
subsidized as against any competitor
he may have in whatever line of bus
mess he may carry on besides being
postmaster.
For instance, you might have half
a dozen hardware stores in town. One
of the proprietors might be appointed
postmaster, then he might take the
position that he would give just as
much attention to the business of the
postoffice as the dignity of the office"
required. He would not have in mind
earning his salary, but would think
that he was just being subsidized
against the other hardware merchants
of the town, although they might be
of the same political faith.
Along this line the Saturday Even
ing Post under the head, "Why He
was Fired editorially says:
"The case of the assistant postmas'
ter who was reported discharged fol-
expressing unfavorable opinions o.
the Presidents personal conduct, anC
then restored by the Presidents or
der, is more significant than any news
paper comment we have seen gives i
credit for being.
"You could not imagine mino
! employee of railroad being discharg
ed because he was heard to say tn
? president of the road should not ge
: married. That simply would not oc
/. cur to anybody in railroad service
That it did occur to somebody in gov
2 ernment service shows the difference
T Railroad service wants to know hoy
capable a man is at his desk. Gov
Z eminent service is deeplv intereste
r IN the political effect of his acts ava
: from the desk.
"A postmaster is plum awarde
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
Why You Should Use Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy.

Because it has an established
reputation won by its good
works.
Because it is most esteemed
by those who have used it for
many years, as occasion requir-
ed, and are best acquainted with
it's good qualities.
Because it loosens and reliev-
es a cold and aids nature in re-
storing the system to a healthy
condition.
Because it does not contain
opium or any other narcotic.
Because it is within the reach
of all. 1t only costs a quarter.
Obtainable everywhere. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
THEY ARE COMING BACK

1t affords the present management |
of The Times greatest pleasure to be
able to state that many former sub
scribers to this paper, who have with
in the past year or two had their sub
scription discontinued, for reasons that
they deemed sufficient and satisfac-
tory to themselves, are now coming
back and having their names again
enrolled as subscribers, in order, as
some expressed it, that they might
start the New Year Alright"
1t makes little difference to US as
to why subscriptions have been dis
continued in the past. What we are
vitality interested in now is that all
who have had their names removed
from The Times list may very soon be
persuaded to again enroll their names
with us. There is nothing that af-
fords us more pleasure than to take
new names for our subscription list
(and incidentally the dollars). And
there are few things that can fill us
With deeper regret than to lose
subscriber, and especially if such sub
scriber be of long standing.
But we never could understand the
reason for a good county newspaper
one that makes a speciality of pub
fishing practically all the county news
from week to week-losing resident
subscriber; every reason for adding
new ones. In order to supply news
paper wants, however, the paper must
be meritorious. There can be no
sleeping on the job. 1t requires con-
slant hustle and activity. 1t also re-
quires utmost discrimination as to
what is really news, fit to be printed;
also utmost fairness and impartiality.
The new management of The Times
promises that, under his management,
this paper will come up to such gem
eral lines of newspaper excellence,
and that our news-gathering ability
will increase from week to week, as
our acquaintance becomes more eX-
tended. We also propose to make a
speciality of neighborhood correspond
ence just as fast as we can secure
correspondents. We hope TO have
the news from every school district in
the county. We never intend to loiter
by the wayside while there is one out
side our subscription "fold" who form
erly was subscriber. And even
those who have never been subscrib-
ers to The Times look just as good to
US, and will be as gladly welcomed
into our "yard" as though they had
been there before.
In other words, The Times earnestly
desires to talk to everyone in st
Francois and adjoining counties each
r week during the coming year The
+. price for the years service is but
t S1.O0-less than the price of post
2 age stamp a week. We will abso.
lutely guarantee you full value fol
your money, and then some, else the
- subscription will not cost you cent
We will also guarantee you that this
paper will not be permitted TO grow
stale. Give US a trial; we will do you
good, else we will refund to you thu
full price of our services. Could any
, thing be fairer than this proposition
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

Prof. r. B. Wilson, county superin-
tendent of schools, was in town Tues
day. Mr.. Wilson states that so far
this year he has visited 81 out of the
80 schools in the county that are un-
der his supervision. There are few
country superintendent in the state
that are as hard working and atten-
tive to duties as Mr.. Wilson.-DeSoto
Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

At forty or more, mewling again, any
old sort of knife that will clean n
pipe or uncap bottle will do, but
even they won't stick.-Paris Mer--
curry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
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F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

Success has turned many a mans
head" observes the Boston Transcript.
True enough, But it hasn't anything
on the short skirt in that respect.
But the hyphen T. R. dislikes most
of all is an ex-president.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

Germans fortify Bug Line" says
a headline. Well, a war on the bugs
is not so bad.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31

The fearful strain on the long suf-
fering Congressional Record is re-
sumed.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14

pardon mel mean that we must
hasten on now, toward the coast, how.
ever far off the coast may be. We
wild honey and berries in this jungle
We must find them-or starve."
She laughed. l was the first time
l had heard her laugh-and the last
for long time to come.
Speaking of food" said, do you
know--yes, I'm sure-this is the
stream into which they threw my gun.
Look! still have cartridges. If / can
find that rife of mine we shall not
want for food. saw some wild ducks
during our fight, and other jungle
birds that are perfectly good food"
With the determination to find my
rifle, if only l could locate the place
at which l lost it, started down
stream.
Wait here a minute, JOAN" told
her. "I'll be right back"
/ had not gone twenty PAGES when
heard a scream that made my blood
run cold and caused my hair to stand
on end.
l ran back to where l had left Joan
and confronted again that murderous
spear of Chacha. Joan was again a
prisoner in the hands of the old man,
Ell Toro-and l was again at the mercy
of the negro's spear.
my specimens" cried the lunatic.
MY specimens shall never again es-
cape. You two are the finest speci-
mems in all this country and l mean
now to keep you-that is, provided
both of you live"
There 1t was again-'provided both
of you live!". What did this old scoun-
drel mean by his dark illusions to the
possible death of one of US?
All, but SO long as it was not my
Joan that he meant to subject to some
mortal ordeal-what cared /?
And Joan-my Joan-what look of
anguish she gave me now as her cap
tor dragged her off!
Here again John Gaunt ceased his
narrative and fell into silence, suffer
ing from his thoughts of that terrible
hour in which he and his Joan were
recaptured by the strangest captors
ever man had to be taken back to the
strangest prison ever man heard Of
as specimens" treasured by madmen
Pulling himself together, however
the Fifth Man now resumed his tale
as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14
PRAISE FOR THE MALIGNEC
One Man, at Least, Who Has Use for
the Fellow Who "a Fond OF
Telling His Troubles.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses
was standing in front Of the Harvard
club talking to three or four mem.
bers.
by Jove," he said. 'it is common
saying that people should not go
around telling their troubles, but
want TO say that it's me for the man
with the troubles every time. When
meet that sort and he pours out q
stream Of hard-luck stories on to me !
listen and try to cheer him up. but all
the same I feel rather good because
my luck isn't so hard as his. and I
leave him feeling better than II
hadn't seen him.
"On the other hand. Just before
joined you chaps ! was inside there
talking to fellow who was class.
mate Of mine and after graduating
went to South America He's been
down there 15 years and has cleaned
up million dollars in mines and IL
home now with the money to have q
good time.
"He was telling me about Al, the
things he had bought and was goin8
to buy. the trips he proposed taking
and all these other things that money
will get. and the splendid health he
had to enjoy everything until simply
couldn't stand It any longer and had to
get out All could think about while
he WAS talking was the hard work
had to do every day and the little
made out Of 1t, and felt II didn't get
to the open air I'd smother.
"Joy is a good thing and I wish II to
everybody. OF course. but I'd rather
listen to the troubles people have than
to their Joys. believe me."-New York
Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14
cHAPT Err X.
The Friendly Worms.

Here! Here!" cried Joan. attract
ing the lions attention. Here, here!"
To my astonishment she had thrust
her hand through a bar OF her cage
and had seized the spear OF the negro.
The spear had been left standing with.
In her reach, the negro never dream
ing that such trick would or could
be played on him by the lovely pris-
oner.
Here! Here!" now shouted Joan
for the third time. distracting the
lions attention from me. his more I'M.
mediate opponent. till she could swing
the spear into proper position to hurl
It,
And now, as the lion leaped again
toward my corner Of the cage, the
spear entered his side-was with.
drawn and thrust again into his body,
hitting this time vital spot. The
lion collapsed on the floor OF the cage
dead.
And Joan. my brave. plucky Joan
had tainted.
You live" the scientist said, view.
ing the result Of the fight with no
more heart than one would view the
result of dog fight since he didn't
care which. Of the combatants in that
cage won. You may eat the lion" he
added, and again he cackled madly, as
II at great joke. 't
Joan, my poor Joan!" / said. thrust.
ing my arm through the separating
bars and stroking her beautiful hair.
Joan! See herel" shouted to the
madmen. don't leave this girl like
that" They were going away toward
the hut. Come back here and bring
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14
THE MAN AND HIS cHATTEL

Because The Man measured eyery-
thing in this world by the rule of dol
lars and cents it never occurred to
him that anything that might add to
the sum total of human happiness
could be procured in any other way.
He had always known what he wanted
and straightway had bought it.
Left very large fortune when he
was beginning his business career he
took pride in his social and financial
prestige. His friends called him a
lucky dog" and matchmakers set
their nets to catch him for eligible
daughters. which was waste of en-
ergy, for The Man had already made
up his mind as to the sort of girl he
would marry when the right time
came. Above all else she must be
qualified to fill the position in life he
would be able to offer her. She must
be cultured. brilliant, able to shine
socially, be an adornment to his home;
a satisfaction to his pride, and an
honor to his standing in the commu-
nifty. He was not particular about her
financial position SO long as she had
been well trained in the niceties of
life, In fact, he thought he should rath-
er prefer that she had not been ac-
customed to a great deal of money.
She would be the better able to appre-
ciate his; more grateful to him for
the things he could do for her, more
subservient to his will.
Naturally he met many women, and
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14

always he appraised them mentally as
he would appraise some pedigreed ad.
dition he contemplated making to his
far.fsmed stables, or as he would look
into the possibilities Of a financial
venture.
While no one knew the principle up
on which his mind worked In his pur-
suit of a wife, everybody realized that
he was hypercritical. and 80 It came
about, when 1t was announced that
The Man was engaged that everybody
Hooked to The Girls house to offer
their congratulations and compli-
ments. Secretly they were greatly
astonished at The Mans choice, for,
while The Girl was an acknowledged
beauty. her family represented one
Of those old broken-down houses Of
aristocracy with more traditions than
money.
The Man had . wonderful house
built for his bride. II reflected his
money and his good taste, but when
The Girl went to live In 1t she felt
like an alien in a strange land. 1t
had never occurred to The Man to con.
suit her about the building Of the
house in which she was to live. and
SO 1t was that she wandered from one
sumptuous room to another In an
agony OF unrest, even while everybody
was praising The Man for the palace
he had builded. and telling each other
what q wonderful blessing II was for
The Girl to have made such bril-
liant match.
The Girl told herself that she would
become accustomed to the place and
be happier there when she had sue
ceeded IN stamping It with enough OF
her own individuality TO make her feel
at home. but she reckoned without
Th9 Man who declared his house q
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14
some. water" called. But the,

some. water" called. But they
needed me not at all.
Presently Joan regained conscious
ness-and slipped some water-and
then put her face between the bars
and said:
John, perhaps 1t was cruel to save
your life. For they will keep you now
in that cage-as they have kept me
here in my own cage. And to live SO
is worse than death-far worse"
Dear" replied, remember l have
you to live for"
She understood. And-yes, kissed
her square on the lips.
For two long years we remained
thus, cellmates. all but for those in
tercepting bars. might and day we
would hold each others hands and
keep each other from going mad. By
day we would tell each other stories Of
our past lives. BY night we would lie
close together by the bars, still hold
ing hands. Strangest wooing. strangest
love under the strangest conditions
ever man experienced
And so passed the two years-two
long years of torture.
l noticed that frequently now the
old scientist and the black man quar-
relied. Once, near our cages, the two
madmen came to blows. What il they
were to kill each other and leave US in
these cages-to starve? l could see
that the same thought was in Joan's
mind. But neither of US spoke. The
thought of what would happen to us
if those two madmen should destroy
each other was too horrible.
Game then the great day when, al
most mad with desire for liberty.
tore frantically at the bars of my
cage. And what happened? To my
amazement and Joy l felt one of the
bars yielding to my tugging grasp.
The bars are worm-eaten!" l cried
to Joan. by all the gods, the bars Of
this cage are worm-eaten."
PULL" cried Joan. Pull hard.
There! There! Oh, God-you are
free."
Yes, was free. First one bar then
another had broken in the middle,
where worms had so weakened them
that they readily yielded in the hands
Of the desperate man whom they had
imprisoned for two years.
And now yours!" cried to Joan.
running to her cage. Now to free
you!"
You can't" she walled They put
new bars to my cage only month ago.
| While the bars Of your cage have
never been renewed in my memory"
Well then, I'll free you with a club
as lever-same as I did before"
And l went in search Of stout
| stick.
Fly, John! Fly!"i cried Joan. Ger
voice ringing with fear. Run away
quick! They are coming. Don't stop
| for me-"
III return with help. dear!" was all
had time to say to my darling
Joan-and then / beard the footsteps
of the two madmen approaching
and ran, ran for dear life.
How long ran nor how far l shall
never know For when l awoke it was
to see the sun rising on new day.
must have ran till fell exhausted ano
unconscious. For remembered moth
ing of this place in which l now found
myself. 1t was place amid trees,
yet sandy. Yes, there wan white sane
under my feet.
| CTo BE CONTIN UED)
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-14
CHAPTER vilI.
my Nams 10 Joan Darcy"

my Name Is Joan Darcy"
And all this was two years ago." !
now said.
Two years-yes!"
Two years." gasped. You mean
10 say that you have been in the
clutches Of that insane devil for all OF
two whole years?"
Yes! Two long years. But must
say he was good to me in every re.
spect except that OF allowing me my
freedom. For two years ! lived In
that dreadful cage in which you found
me. But always he told me what a
fne specimen ! was and how neces.
sary II WAS that ] be well fed and
watered. And 80 ! never wanted for
food nor for utensils with which to
brush my hair and make myself as
presentable as possible. He would
bring me the most beautiful skins and
insist that ! make myself new dresses
out Of them. That's how you came to
fashion
1T may be barbarous," said, with
enthusiasm and admiration, but It is
picturesque-it Is beautiful. You are
yourself the most-well, excuse me for
coming close to personalities-but your
name? What's your name?"
Joan. Joan Darcy. And must be
twenty-one years old. too-because
smiled on that last fateful voyage just
Aster ny sineteentb birthday"
jean" said. you are the fairest--