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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

umns Of notices of services, meetings,
suppers, entertainments and lectures,
all free. In donating this space the
editor had given more than the equiv
alent of cash. He had given public
ity, and thus had done more to sup
port the church and pay the minister's
salary than any three members of the
church had done. An editor has but
two sources Of income, his subscrip-
ton list and his space. Yet, in this
case, when he sold his space he lost
a subscriber OF course, no one need
to subscribe to paper unless he wish
es to do so, but no subscriber should
want TO dictate to the editor as to
what he should publish Many edi-
tors will not accept certain lines of
advertising. Other editors cannot af-
ford, perhaps, to be so independent,
Business conditions often govern these
matters. A rich and prosperous Phil
adelphia weekly of national circula-
ton for years declined the ADVERTISE
ments Of cigarette manufacturers.
Business has fallen off lately for many
of the big magazines. Now that pa
per is accepting cigarette advertising.
Perhaps the editor needs the money,
and who shall blame him if he sells
his space to the American Tobacco
Co? Golfers too, we hear, is letting
down the bars just a little. That's
all right, Let them down little fur
ther, as long as takers and grafters
and swindlers are kept out. No one
can run a paper to please everyone,
be that paper big or little. 1t is the
editors paper and it is his living. He
is the one who should Judge what
should and what should not be pub
lished in its columns Lutesville
Banner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

and a board of directors chosen, Mr..
Theo. d. Fisher was elected editor and
business manager, and continued in
that capacity until November, 1913,
when he disposed Of his stock in the
company to Mr.. Robert G. Moore, who
was then elected editor and business
manager, which position he held until
August 90, 1914, when he disposed Of
his interest to M. A. Rhodes.
Upon the completion Of this trans
action, P. E. Rhodes was appointed
editor and business manager pro tenn
pore, until meeting of the board Of
directors was had, on September 10,
1914, at which meeting the present
editor and business manager, P. r.
Rhodes, was permanently elected to
these positions by the board
The Times has been an earnest and
aggressive adherent Of Democratic
principles at every period Of it's ca
reer; and the present management
has, and will, continue il the legiti-
mate defense Of those same ardent,
cardinal and time-tested principles,
with the adherence and tenacity which
has so distinctly been an ear-mark
of this paper during the past 40 years
Of its existence.
We are indebted to Mr.. Theo. D.
Fisher, now Of New Orleans, La, for
the facts given above as touching the
history of this publication up to No
vember, 1918, at which time he sever
ed his active connection herewith.
We recently asked Mr.. Fisher to
write the history of this paper from
its foundation, and the above facts
are chiefly written from his manu-
script, which we received November
"a, 1914, and is on file in this office.
THE EDITOR.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FARM
INGToN TIMES.

The Pennington Times was found
ed in 1874 by Charles E. Ware and
Isaac H. Rodehaver. Mr.. Ware was
not actively engaged in its publication
but had the management of large
job printing establishment in ST.
Louis, Mo. He was reared in Wash
ington county, Mo-, and was very
much interested in Southeast Missouri
politics. Mr.. Rodehaver had charge
of the editorial department and the
business management of the office
for several years, and was succeeded
by Mr.. Richard Sylvester, who is now
Police Commissioner in Washington,
D. C.
Mr.. Ware assumed sole proprietor
ship of the paper after the retirement
of Mr.. Rodehaver.
Mr.. Theo. D. Fisher took charge of
the editorial and business manage
ment of the Times for Mr.. Ware in
January, 1879. The paper was some
what down at the heels" in fact,
not paying expenses, but SO much I'm
terested in its publication and success
was Mr.. Ware that he contributed of
his private means to keep it going
In two or three months, Mr.. Fisher
by his economical and diligent man
agement, succeeded in placing it on
a self-sustaining basis, though it was
never paying investment for Mr..
Ware.
After Mr. Fisher had had charge.
of the paper for couple of years he
took it off of Mr.. Wares hands, pur-
chasing the publication of him and
assuming the absolute ownership and
management of it and continued the
publication thereof from then until
his retirement a year ago.
In 1902 The Pennington Times
Printing Company was organized and
Incorporated, and purchased The
Times and rival Democratic paper,
The st. Francois Herald. The incor-
porators were: R. A. Swink, Thos. H.
STAN, Theo. D. Fisher, NJ. R. Smith,
F. M. Carter, ]. c. Williams, W. H.
Young, Merrill Pipkin, E. E. Swink,
P. S. Cole, James w. Doss, Geo. j.
Cole, L. X. Peers, Robert TetIey and
B. |. Morris, all of Pennington, Mo.
After the corporation was perfected
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
THINK IT OVER

The weekly newspaper promotes the
interests of the town in which it is
published to such an extent that it be-
comes impossible to place an estimate
upon its worth. There is no enter
prise that does SO much for the cor
poration or the individual citizen as
the paper. 1t stands opposed to the
town knocker, the town kicker, the
town fanatic and the drones. 1t stands
for action as against dry rot. It
stands for progress against stagna-
ton. 1t is ready to combat the
schemes of Missionaries and is ready
to aid the constructive plans of the
wise and level-headed citizen, 1t is
for the up-building of the community.
The paper has not yet come into its
own, however, because it has never
been appreciated to the etent of its
worth by the people at large. Yet when
battles are to be fought for the town or
county a rush is made to the newspa-,
per Office always to find the loyal editor
ready, frequently without hope of re-
ward Many other enterprises are
encouraged by bonus, yet rarely is
a newspaper offered any such help and
still more often not given the help it
is entitled to. Communities frequent
ly lose sight Of their real benefactor
when they fail to recognize the week
ly journal as such. The editor and
his paper stand as the bulwarks of de-
Tense against the attacks of evil de-
signing schemes affecting the good of
the Individual or town. For these and
other reasons the newspapers of the
town and county should receive the
support of the public at large in a
very liberal degree, for it is really
the most important business enter
prise in the community.-Lutesville
Banner. tfe
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
STATEMENT

OF the ownership, management, and
publication of The Harrington Times,
newspaper published weekly at
Pennington, Mo. Editor and Bust
ness Manager, p E. Rhodes, Farm
ington, Mo. Owners: (if a corpora
ton, give names and addresses of
stockholders holding 1 per cent or
more of total amount of stock L. X.
Peers, Mrs. Ann Tetley, Pennington,
Mo-; Thos. H. STAN, Pennington, Mo. i;
E. E. Swink, Pennington. Mo-; P. S.
Cole, Pennington, Mo-; r, A. Swink,
Pennington, Mo-; M. A. Rhodes,
Pennington, Mo. The Pennington
Times Printing Co., Publishers.
Security holders, holding / per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities: Thos.
H. STAN, Pennington, Mo.
P. E. RHODES, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me this 31st day Of March, 1915.
MERRILL PIPKIN, Notary Public.
(SEAL) My commission expires
December Is, 1917.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

troubled with constipation, and have
tried many remedies, all of which
seemed TO cause pain without giving
much relief. | finally tried DR.. Miles
Laxative Tablets and found them ex-
cellent. Thor action is pleasant and
mild, and their chocolate taste makes
them easy to take, / am more than
glad to recommend them
fClesn up the bowels and keep
them Clean" is the advice of ali
physicians, because they realize the
danger resulting from habitual con-
stipation. Do not delay too long
but begin proper curative measures.
DIR. Miles Laxative Tablets are
new remedy for this old complaint,
and a great Improvement over the
cathartics you have been using in
the past. They taste like candy
and work like a charm. A trial
will convince you.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold BY all druggists, at rs cents
a box containing as doses. If not
fotnd satisfactory after trial, res,
tutn the box to your druggist and
hel viii return your money. u
sMEDicAt. CO.. EIkhart, Ind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

1t is reported that the Commercial
Club of Springfield and the Frisco
railroad had donated great many
bushels of seed corn to the farm
ers of the Ozarks. The people are
poor and there is no chance for them
to make living without help of some
sort. There are many places in just
such fix and if the Commercial clubs
and the people who have the money
would "dig up, things would be bet
ter in the long run. The population
of the United States depends upon the
farmer and if the farmer fails and
does not have good crops, the whole
country is bound to suffer, therefore
we say, Help the farmer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
NOTHING SO GOOD FOR
A COUGH OR COLE

When you have cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to get
rid q i with the least possible delay.
There are many who consider Cham
bcrlain's Cough Remedy unsurpassed..
Mrs. J. Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says, "Ev-
er since my daughter, Ruth, was cur
cd Of a severe cold and cough BY
Ghamberlain's Cough Remedy two
years ago, have felt kindly dispcses
toward the manufacturers of that pre-
paration. ! know Of nothing SO quick
to relieve cough Or cure cold. II
FOR sale by all dealers. y,sa {adv. }
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
SOME RECORD

The newspaper has made presidents,
killed poets, made bustles for beau
ties and punished genius with criti-
cism. 1t has curtailed the powers of
kings, converted bankers into paupers
and graced pantry shelves. 1t has
made paupers college presidents, it
has educated the poor and robbed the
philosopher of his reason; it smiles,
cries, dies, but it can't be run to suit
everybody, and the man who tries is
a blame fool and will die in a mad
house. -Jimplicute.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
NOTICE TO THOSE CONCERNED

All who are interested in the bury
ing Ground at Old Pendleton, near
Doe Run, are asked to meet Friday,
April 16, 1915, at this cemetery for
the purpose of repairing the fence,
as the stock are running over the
graves.
81 Respectfully,
7. B. PARKS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

Constantinople has about 100000
inhabitants. But Of these a large por-
tions are Creeks, Armenians and
Jews ~ Mohammedians. Asia
minor, the important part of Turkey,
has only 100000 people. Armenia
and Kurdistan have population of
about 100000. The Armenians are
mistrusted, and have been 50 long
raided by the Kurds that they have
little loyalty to the Government. The
Kurds, while destructive as raiders
of the Armenians and intensely cruel,
are valuable chiefly as irregular sol
diers, and are not good material for
modern army. Arabia, though a
large country, has only 100000 in
habitants, who live in deserts. They
are impatient of any restraint, and
probably add little to Turkeys mill
tary strength, unless to repel an in
vasion Of their territory.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

WANTED A correspondent at
Flat River and Desloge. Will pay 25c
a column for news. Limited to one
half column from each town per
week. Apply to
THE PENNINGTON TIMES,
Pennington, Missouri,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
WHO RUNS THE PAPER7

In neighboring county clergy
man took the editor Of the local paper
to task because the editor accepted a
certain advertising contract. The
good man forgot that for years the
editor had given freely of his space
to help the church; had printed col
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
SPECIAL ADVERTISING

For the information of those who
do not know the charges for the fol-
lowing kinds Of advertising, we here
with publish the rates;
Resolutions Of Respect. ......75c
Cards Of Thanks. -. .... .25c
Obituaries. -. .....:. per line. &c
Poetry with Obituary, per line. Sc
Reading notices Of entertain
ments for lodges, churches,
clubs or other organizations,
where admission is charged or
articls are sold, per line, per
issue. ....... Sc
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

The ''Times" job department is
equipped to do neat book and job
upon short notice and in the
highest style Of Workmanship.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

Specific instances of generosity
among the very poor are often seen
in our distant mission work. Bishop
Biller of South Dakota recently re-
ceived letter from the Indian wo-
men of one of his missions enclosing
$21.45 for the sufferers from war in
Europe, and Archdeacon Yukon, sends
$26, "the value Of, an offering, mainly
in weasel skins, taken at the celebra-
ton Of the holy communion in Chan
dalar village"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

War or no war, the United Presley
terians are going right along with
their plans for q great Christian Uni
versity at Cairo, Egypt, which is 10
cost 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

Don't overlook our FREE FROST
PROOF CABBAGE PLANT offer on
page S Of this paper. Send your
subscription in today and receive 100
plants FREE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
"Clean Up the Bowels and
Keep Them Clean"

There are many remedies to be
had for constipation, but the diff
Guilty is TO procure one that acts
without violence. A remedy that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

There are now twenty-five young
Chinese women, former students of
Southern Methodist mission schools in
China, doing graduate or post-gradu-
ate work in the eastern colleges of
the United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

The American farmer is the great
est church builder the world has ever
known. He is the custodian of the
nations morality; upon his shoulders
rests the lark of the covenant" and
he is more responsive to religious in
fuences than any other class of citi-
zenship.
The farmers of this nation have
built 10000 churches at a cost Of
100000, and the annual contri-
button Of the nation toward all church
institutions approximates $200,0O0,-
900 per annum. The farmers of the
United States build twenty-five
churches per day. There are 100000
900 rural church communicates on
the farm, and fifty-four per cent of
the total membership of all churches
reside in the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
FROM MANY LANDS
(By Jennie Hunt

Christians in Palestine are being
well treated
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Fresh Meats

We are prepared to supply your wants in
choice fresh and cured meats, fruits and
vegetables.
We have secured the services of an ex-
perienced meat cutter who has spent 10
years at the block
Orders delivered promptly and satisfaction
guaranteed. Try,ps and be convinced. Call,
or phone your orders in. Our motto is:
Prompt service, honest weights and low
prices Phone $751; Hi4 asss ssiai
gFlV@g A11Ia4 INs ~
The Old Reliable Meat Market
III ABAg JastSWsst Of Public Square
IA. J. Rhodes Proprietor sang
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

Every third child born into the
world looks into the face of Chinese
mother; every third pair given in
marriage plight their troth in Chi
nese cup of wine; every third orphan
weeping through the day, every third
widow wailing through the watches
of the night, is in China; every third
person who comes to die is a Chinese,
There are said to be 100000 Mos,
lens in South America, while Moslems
in the entire world number 100000
900.
The grand total of Christians
throughout the world is now estimat-
ed at 52O,O00,O00.
Russia is the home of nearly one
half Of the worlds Jews.
Holland pays old age pensions to
$4,000 persons over seventy.
Mr.. Clayton Sedgwick Cooper, In
the Congregationalist, supplies some
information with respect
to Bible study in the colleges. There
is said to be ready and even enthu-
siastic turning to the study. Last
year there were over 10000 men en-
gagged for two months study in 400
There were over 1000
non-C Christians attending voluntary
Bible classes. The gains in Bible |
study are represented to come princi-
pally from schools not under church |
or control. Many Chinese
students are enrolled. Several class
es of Jewish young men were among
the Bible groups last year, and a
class at an eastern university was
of eight different nationals
ties and religions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-05
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one Of article three of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
If the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania in General Assembly met. That
The following amendment to the Con.
,titution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
The eighteenth article thereof
Amend section twenty-one, article
three of the Constitution Of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania, which
reads as follows:
mo act of the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
lor injuries resulting in death, or
Tor injuries to persons or property, and
in case of death from such injuries,
the right OF action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
Tor whose benefit such action shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations of time within which
atoms for injuries to persons or prop
erty. or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws regu-
Iating actions against natural persons,
and such acts now existing are avoid.
ed" so that 1t shall read as follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by en-
ployers, or employers and employees
Jointly, or reasonable compensation
for injuries to employees arising in the
course of their employment, and for
occupational diseases of employees,
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result In death, and regardless
Of fault of employer or employe, and
fixing the basis Of ascertainment OF
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro-
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but In no other
cases shall the General Assembly linn
Il the amount to be recovered for In
Iuries resulting in death. or for in
iuries to persons or property, and in
case of death from such injuries, the
right of action shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for
whose benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted No act shall prescribe
any limitations OF time within which
suits may be brought against corpor-
atoms for injuries to persons or prop
srty, or for other causes, different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per-
sons; and such acts now existing are
avoided.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution
No 3.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-05
ENID.

Miss Bessie Willett, who is
spending her vacation at the Pan
anna Exposition and visiting rela-
tives in the far west, will return
in time to begin her work in the
Akron public schools. Miss
Marian Edwards will teach again
at Defiance, Miss Laura at Wood,
and Reed has been elected princi-
pal of the North Point schools.
..Abram Chilcote, a former resi-
dent of the Valley, is visiting rel
atives here for a short time. ..J.
M. and c. M. Schenck have sold
their threshing outfit to Black
Bros, of Clay township, Hun
tingdon county. Mrs. Nettie
Thornley,, of Philadelphia, visited
her brother, A. S. Edwards, for
a few days. Miss Reba Farley
is visiting relatives at Three
Springs this week. james
Woodcock and sister Ruth spent
Saturday with their sister, Mrs.
David Knepper, in Taylor town.
ship. The raspberry crop was
very good in the Valley. Over
200 bushels were sold, making a
nice return to those who had
berry patches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-05

upon the conditions hereinafter sci
forth. may Increase its Indebtedness
TO the extent OF three per centum in
excess Of seven per centum upon such
assessed valuation for the specinc
purpose OF providing for all or any oi
the following purposes,--to wit: For
the construction and improve ient oil
subways. tunnels, railways. plc lied
railways, and other transit lacillDes;
for the construction and improvement
OF wharves and docks and for the re-
clamation of land to be used In the
construction OF wharyes and docks,
owned or to be owned by said city.
Such Increase, however, shall only be
made with the assent of the electors
thereof at a public election. to be
held In such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law. In ascertaining the bor-
rowing capacity Of said city OF Phil
adelphia, at any time, there shall be
excluded from the calculation cred
II, where the work resulting from any
previous expenditure, for any one or
more of the specific purposes herein
above enumerated shall be yielding to
said city an annual current net rev.
enue; the amount of which credit
shall be ascertalned by capitalizing the
annual net revenue during the year
Immediately preceding the time OF
such ascertalnment. Such capitaliza-
ton shall be accomplished by ascer'
tanning the principal amount which
would yield such annual, current net
revenue, at the average rate OF inter
est, and sinking-fund charges payable
upon the indebtedness incurred by
said city for such purposes, up to the
lime OF such ascertainment. The
method OF determining such amount,
so to be excluded or allowed as
credit. may be prescribed by the Gen
eral Assembly.
In incurrlng indebtedness, for any
one, or more OF said purposes OF con-
struction, improvement or reclama'
tlon, the city OF Philadelphia may Is
sue its obligations maturing not later
than fifty years from the date thereof
with provision for sinking-fund SUI
dcient to retire said obligation at ma
turity, the payments to such sinking
fund to be In equal or graded annual
Instalment. Such obligations may be
In an amount sufficient to provide for
and may include the amount of the In
terest and sinking-fund charges accru'
Ing and which may accrue thereon
throughout the period Of construction
and until the expiration OF one year
after the completion of the work for
which said Indebtedness shall have
been incurred; and said city shall not
be required to levy tax to pay said
Interest and sinking-fund charges, as
required by section ten of article nine
Of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
until the expiration Of said period OF
one year after the completion OF sucn
work
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.