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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
WHY is AN EDITOR?

An editor is a man who sells soft
soap by the year instead of by the
cake.
He runs a newspaper, in which he
lies about the looks of the bride, the
fitness of candidates, the virtues of
corpses and his circulation.
The things he tells the truth about
are the things he leaves out.
Newspapers are supposed to run,
but many of them are barely able to
walk, due to too much riding by free
space grafters, and too much carrying
by Wholesale houses.
The popular belief is that an editor
cannot live unless his subscribers pay
up.
That is probably why they do not
pay up.
The most successful editors are not
the ones who get the most out of the
business, but the ones who get out of
the business.
Many an editor has made good
money out of the newspaper business,
if entirely out.
What the public seems to want an
editor to make is haste, not money.
The newspaper business is not so
much of a profession as a habit.
If the habit is not broken in time,
the editor will be.
After the editors, the paper manu-
facturers make the most money out of
the newspaper business.
And it would be much better for the
naxpcronar btIcsoaee &c 4bo r,ayo,. ,1,a,,
ufacturers were not after the editors.
One of the saddest things in an ed
itor's life is that he has to help keep
the paper manufacturer from starving
to death.
Editors are said to mould public
opinion.
We have often wondered why public
opinion was so mouldly.
Most public men are made by news
papers, which is one of the greatest
objections to newspapers.
The freedom of the press is one of
the grandest heritages left to us by
the fathers who founded our republic,
but the freedom of many presses is
badly clogged by mortgages, adver-
Using contracts and other attachments.
Real editors have to be born.
For that matter, however, so do
other people.
An editor never knows before he
goes into the business what he knows
after he gets in. If he did, he would
not go in.
That is why an editor is.
Selected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely deTange the
whole system when entering II through
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney g. Co, TIES
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
County Court

Following are the proceedings of
the County Court the latter part of
last week:
John D. Vance was appointed JUS
tice of the Peace of Randolph Town
ship, the justiceship having been va
Gated by the removal of John Wal
lace.
John Wallace was ordered to turn
over all papers and records of JUS
tice of the Peace of Randolph town
ship to Sheriff Chas. H. Adams.
Petitioners were heard concerning
the incorporation of Flat River, but
upon request of the attorneys of the
remonstrants, hearing was continued
to July 10.
Collector James J. Croke was or
dered to return as erroneous the per-
sonal assessment of Alley West for the
years 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917. The
Court found that this property should
be assessed to A. M. West only.
A license was granted to G. A.
Lawson to operate a pool hall in Flat
River.
A quarantine camp for small pox
patients was ordered established at
some suitable place. II
The following warrants were Is
sued:
Thos. H. Holman, County Highway
Engineer, services for June, $65.00;
Thos. H. Holman, expenses for June,
$3.50; Pennington News, supplies
for Court House officers, $22.95; Har-
ny Jennings, coal for quarantine pa
tents, $4.75; Pennington Telephone
Co., phone services for June, $34.10;
]. B. Phelps, guarding guarantees at
Doe Run for Is days, $22.50; Gruner
& Rosenstengel, supplies for quar-
antines, SITS; Standard Printing Co.,
supplies, $20,70; M. E. Ragsdale, SER
vices, $1,000; Autsen's Meat Market,
Infrmary supplies, $6.75; Mode Coff-
man, expenses at County Infrmary,
$1,000; Albert Wulfert, County Clerk,
postage, etc., $500; Schramm Bot
Ting & Ice Mfg. Co., ice for court
house and Jail, $3.50; c. H. Adams,
Sheriff, boarding prisoners, $253.5O;
c. H. Adams, care of Court House,
etc, 1920; w. B. Phillips, boarding
jurors, $3.50; Pennington Milling
Co., supplies for County Infrmary,
S36.S0; Schramm Bottling & Ice Mfg.
Co., ice for County Infrmary, $500;
F. M. Rolens, supplies for quarantine
patients, $30.40; City Drug Store,
supplies for County Infrmary, $40;
o. w. Blceck, insurance on County
Infrmary, $16.73; ]. Clyde Akers,
County Supt. of Schools, postage,
$3.50; DR.. T. L. Haney, services quar-
antine patients, $267O0; Samuel F.
Myerson Prtg. Co., supplies, 1882;
The New Era, supplies for quarantine
patients, $3.50; Standard Prtg. Co.,
supplies, 1882; H. N. Silsby, sup
plies, $12.10; Missouri School for
Deaf, support of Hatred Poston at
school, $3.50; H. E. Leverenz, sup
plies, S12.35; Boswell & Baugh, auto
lire, S14.00; Missouri Reformatory,
support of boys at school, $166.67;
Horney & Co., supplies for County
Clerks office, $2.68; G. E. Cecil, M. D.,
services, $48.50; G. L. Watkins, SER
vices at County Infrmary, $3.50; J.
NJ Appleberry, supplies, $41.36; A. F.
Eugas, M. d., services, $48; A. G.
Boyd, supplies, $50.43; c. l. Garrett,
four days services and mileage, $751;
rs; W. A. Mitchell. same, $20.70; F.
M. Matkin, same, 5000; F. s. Weber,
M. D., medical services, $500; G. H.
Adams, four days. attendance on
court, $500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
MAKES 100000 IN
FIVE MONTHS JUST
BY DOING NOTHING

Kansas City Motive hundred
thousand dollars for doing nothing
for five months?
If William T. Kemper keeps set
Of books on his business affairs the
foregoing is one of the items.
Getting down to plain figures, by
just staying out of the banking game
for five months, Kemper made $780,
900, about $4,000 month, or some
thing like 1888 a day--just for stay
ing QUITO f the banking business in
Kansas City-no Charlie Chaplin
stunts.
When the Commerce Trust Com
pany and the Southwest National
Bank of Commerce were consolidated,
Kemper sold his stock in the Com
merce Trust Company, which he was
largely instrumental in upbuilding,
and was paid 100000 bonus for his
promise not to enter the Kansas City
banking field as competitor of the
two institutions.
Five months passed and the growth
of the combined institution was such
that changes were necessary. A
power in finance was needed to aid
in directing Kansas City's largest
financial institution. And Kemper
was suggested.
A few days ago the men who made
the contract with Kemper to stay out
of Kansas City banking for three
years, decided 100000 wasn't much
compared to the value of the man. So
the contract was torn up, the 5000, 900
forgotten and Kemper was elected to
steer the affairs of the institution as
chairman of the two boards.
And barking back to the consolida-
ton, it may be said that Kemper got
a premium of about S35 a share for
his stock in the Trust Company. In
,cidentally, he is acting as receiver
for the Orient Railroad while serving
as chairman of the boards of direc-
tors of the two banks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Chautauqua
Programme

Following is the program in full for
the Pennington Chautauqua, to be
held in this city August 21st to 25th
inclusive. 1t will be the highest class
program that has ever been brought
here, as the different numbers will
show:
Tuesday, August 81.
2:30 p. m. Opening exercises and inn
portant announcements.
2:40 p. m. Opening Concert.
The Venetian Trio
A trio of artists presenting Vene-
tian, Southern and old time melo-
dies. A delightful program. Ad-
mission 35 cents.
400 p. m. Children of the Junior
Chautauqua meet with the Play Su-
pervisor to choose the Queen of the
Pageant and to hear about the
weeks fun.
1880 p. m. Another musical festival
The Venetian Trio.
S:15 p. m. Inspiring Address-"The
Story of the Centuries" J,
Adam Bede, former Congressman
from Minnesota. A national figure
and great orator. Admission so
cents.
Wednesday, August %
900 a. m. Choosing of characters for
the different groups in the pageant;
formation and dramatization of the
procession.
2:30 p. m. Instructive Address
"Land of War and Women"-Dr.
Edward A. Brinton. A fascinating
and dramatic story of that little
known country of Paraguay and it's
peculiar people. Admission 35 cts.
1880 p. m. Recital-Concert (Sacred
and Secular.) The Cathedral Choir.
An octet of trained singers present
ing a program of the great arias,
choruses and hymns from the realms
of sacred musical literature. Ad-
mission, so cents.
Thursday, August 23rd.
900 a. m. Children of all the pageant
groups will meet-Clouds, Sun,
Wind, Bluebirds, Buds, Roses,
Leaves and Snow. Tryouts for the
boys contests.
2:30 p. m. Address, Comedies and
Tragedies of the Law. Hon. Geo.
W. Thompson. Humor and pathos,
laughter and tears from actual
cases before the American bar. Ad-
mission, 35 cents.
1880 p. m. Modern Drama, at Pays
to Advertise. The Boston Players.
The most successful farce of a de-
cade presented by a company of
artists Admission, so cents.
Friday, August oath.
900 a. m. Practice for the pageant
by all the various groups. Con-
tests for boys.
2:30 p. m. Concert. Killarneys. The
entire afternoon will be given over
to these merrymakers. Admission,
35 cents.
7:3O p. m. Popular concert. Vocal
and instrumental.) The Maids of
Killarney.
8:15 p. m. Address, Loyalty to the
Home Town, Charles H. Patten-
burg. A stirring appeal in behalf
of the home town and it's institu-
tons. A challenge TO the commun-
ity. Admission, 35 cents.
Saturday, August 25th.
900 a. m. Dress rehearsal for all
pageant children.
2:30 p. m. Concert. Novel and Ar
tistic.) The Hiwaiians.
800 p. m. interpretive Reading, Ed
ward Everett Kemp. An afternoon
with great monogolist and the
characters drawn by him from one
of the standard novels. Admission,
35 cents.
400 p. m. pageant of the Year.,
the Boys and Girls of the Junior
Chautauqua.
7:30 p. m. Final Concert. Songs of
Hawaii. The Hawaiians. Fascin-
ating music of the Islands; enchant-
ing and bewitching songs of the
Pacific Paradise. Admission, 35
cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good than
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy. John F. Jantzen, Sask., says
of it, 81 have used Chambcrlain's Col
ic and Diarrhoea Remedy myself and
in my family, and can recommend it
as being an exceptionally fine prepa-
ration" Obtainable everywhere. (adv)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Revenues Show Gratifying Gain

six months of 1916 were S46S, 1860,
and for the first six months of 1917,
$795, 735.15-an increase of $327,-
$685..
Heavy increases in the number of
automobile licenses and incorpora-
ton tax fees helped this total. The
sources of collection were:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

John L. Sullivan, Secretary of State,
has prepared statement of the bus
mess of his Office for the first six
months of his term-January l to
June 30, 1917, inclusive-which shows
a gratifying growth in tie State rev.
cues.
The to,al collections for the first
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

Another horror is the fact thai
New York, Boston, Baltimore anc
other Atlantic ports lose their indi
viduality in many dispatch under
the anonymity of "An Atlantic port.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

With Portugal so close, it's easy to
understand the increased war enthu-
siasm in Spain.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

The slacker's favorite golden text:
MANY are called, but few are chos-
en-"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
CLUB FOR WOMEN PAST FIFTY
Purpose 10 70 Provide Pleasure ant
Money for the Elderly and
Lonely.

Women who have passed the me.
ndian II life ant now arr on III,
"sunsct' side are to have a club Of
their own which is intended 10 pro-
VIDE them with pleasure and con.
genial companionship. give them
some occupation either for them.
selves " Others aud make them IN.
dependent financially. Men. too
who WI 10 thrcescore years may or.
game similar clubs Of their own.
But just now the idea. whirh orig.
mated with Mrs. G.. 4. l,ucg. gOl
West Nc,cnty-ihird street. does not
include joint meetings Of the cluh-
Mrs, Rugg. who frankly admit,
that she belongs To the sunset elias
IN life. has had the idea for som,
time. She wants to help others &,
IN their time pleasantly, whether
they be- poor or wealthy. for she saw
some Of the louclIcst women in III,
world are these who have money bun
nothing 10 do.
when her children marry an,
leave her or begin to lead their owl
lives, a mother feels deserted unlc.,
she has something 10 ill her life "a.
her children did Mrs. Rugg said
1t Is for such rs these that ! wanI
10 start my sunset club. | call II
sunset because all Of us who ha,,
reached SIXTY have had clouds IN oul
lives. New York Herald.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
EARLY SECRETARIES OF WAR
Men We'll Known In American History
Who Have Held That important
Petition.

The hr,t secretary II war ~ thu
United States Was Henry kuo,. who
was born m Boston lGG wear, ago,
July -, 1850, Of Sou,,h.lu.l par
eulagc. knoA was the chief COM
mander Of the artillery throughout
the revolution, aud Wa secretary of
wal both before aud after Washing.
ton assumed the precedence. lcn-
II Of the lew ,oI.irr, appointed to
that position.
His successor, Timothy Pickering.
had also seen active service. aud
james Mcllcnry. the third to hold
the post, had been a surgeon lu the
revolution. Samuel Dexter the neat
IN line, was a lawyer. but Henry
Dearborn, Jeiler,uus secretary of
war, had had much military expert
nee. William EJ.u,. appointed by
Madison, WAS a physician, aud gave
way to a military man. John ARM
strong. James Monroe and " liam
II. Crawford were lawyers. and since
their time most presidents have up
)parrutly considered d legal cdura-
ton the best qualification for a head
Of the var department. L. ;. Grant.
who held the war portfolio for II
brief period in 1865. aud William T..
sherman, whose tcmr n uilirr wa,
equally short, were the only dlstn-
gulshcd military men to hold the
post IN the lasl half century.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
cULTlvATINe ART OF READING
Advice Given by Or. Herbert MAXWELL
Some Time Ago Acclaimed as
Good BY Modern Author.

DO not join reading societies, be-
cause they kill individuality. Choose
your subject and work all around il.
There il an extensive literature on
the subject Of "The Art Of Reading"
"The Best Hundred Books" etc.
Most Of Il is useless and beWildering.
The best advice ! have ever seen IN
print about reading was by Sir Her
bert Maxwell, aud IL appeared some
years ago at the end Of a Nineteenth
Century article. II is as follows:
III any young person Of leisure
were > much at a loss ~ to ak adj
vice rs to what he should read, mine
should be tIeedingly simple-rcad
anything bearing on n definite OBJ
iect. let him take up any imagina-
BILE subject to which he feels attract
ed. be II the procession Of the e1ui-
noNes or postage stamps, the Athe-
man drama or London street cries
let hun follow il from book 10 book
aud unconsciously his knowledge,
not Of that subject only, but uf man,
subjects. will b. increased. fur TIM
departments Of the realm uf knuwl-
edge are divided by no octroi. ~,
may ab udon the first object Of hi
pursuit for another: ii doe. not mat-
ter, one subject leads to another: be-
will have acquired the habit VI ao-
QUESTION he will have gained that
conviction of the pricclc..uc.s of
time which makes it intol,rahlc Tor
a man To lie abed II a morning"
The art Of reading i. a thing 0,
learn, aud with 1t couo. the equally
valuable art 81 skipping. "Thc Pr
'ate Library 10y \. /. Humphrey.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
NO LOVER OF HIS NEreHsoRs.

Have you educated your boy Josl
TO observe the highest standards Of
honesty iu every type II obligation Z.
"lc,, replied Farmer C]orntosscl
That's why I'm adyisin' him {,
leave home an try his luck some.
where else. The principles we'v,
taught him are rom' tn give hin
pretty much the worst Of any bust.
ness deal he gets into anywhercs in
this locality"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

can Guard band, sang the "Red
White and Blue" in honor Of the
General and his staff and but
for the leader of the band a fun
ny mixup might have happened
at the start Of things. for the
children wanted to sing their
best beloved and best known
song the Star Spangled Banner
for their Major General, his staff
and the men Of the expedition as
they swung merrily along the
highway into camp; but the
leader Of the band explained that
the entire procession would be
held up by the demonstration
for at the singing Of the tribute
TO the colors all have to stand
at attention, so of course the
troops could not proceed on their
way il the children sang their
favorite. 1t would have really
been funny, II the innocent and
patriotic intent Of the little
people had halted the fifteen mile
procession on its homeward way.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
LITTLE eouRTEsIes OF WAR.

The Young Lady (roing on Q
visit acros seas, 10 nervous aunt)-
We're all right. auntie. Don't you
worry about us. The voyage is soon
oyer. Besides, | expect We shall
have d%estruyers TO look after us.
Auntie-That's right. DO, dear.
Tn sure it's worth il, even il You
10 have to pay a little extra.-Lon.
don Sketch.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
POINT WELL TAKEN.

1T is a wonder the British do not
mobilize their hotel bell boys"
why the bell boys;"
Because they have had much ex.
pericnce in going TO the front"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
RIGHT IN LINE.

"Plunk,illc is talking Of getting
q preparedness parade"
I'm for it. Ill guarantee u pia-
toon Of society ladies carrying log
nettes.'
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
MEAN EXPOSURE.

Mr.. FoK-l think Miss Mayme
has such fine polish.
Miss Catt-les; she gets the best
face enamel there is.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

There II more CatArrk IN this section Of
Nv country than all other diseases put
together, aud unul the last few years
was supposed to be- iucurnhle. For "a
great many years doctors pronounced II a
local disease aud prescribed local rene
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced Il incur
able. Science has proven catarrh TO be a
quirrs constitutional treatment. Halls
lstarfh Cure, manufactured by \. J.
cheney a Co, Toledo. ohio. IL the only
constitutional cure on tie market. II II
taken internally, II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They oner one hundred dollars fni any
case II fails to cure, Send for circulars
and testimonials
Address p J CHENEY a co. Toledo, O
srlt ~ Druggists. Tbc
Take halrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

Your application TO prove up
made out free of charge, also
any information regarding same.
win be glad TO be favored with
all your business in any lana
matters.-W c.. Hoover, T.. s.
Commissioner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Peach will open
next week a milk, buttermilk and
cream parlor, and solicits your
patronage. advt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
THE ONE

I'm sure there has never been a
breath Of scandal about her"
"Why, hasn't she any friends p
Pearson's Weekly.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
AVERAGE AGE OF GENERALS.

The average age Of generals in the
British army is $50 years that of
France, COS ycars, aud Of the Ger
man army, G3.5 wears.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
MADE UP.

Mrs. Flatbush-She tells every-
body her face is her fortune.
Mrs. Bensonhurst Well, she's
made it nearly all herself.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

SNAP-A desirable 10 acre
tract of land between Port
land, Oregon and Seattle,
Washington for sale VERY
CHEAP. j. w. Blair. Ate.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

FOR SALE-Town lots in the
Rice Addition. Very desirab e
residence property, also some
good business locations. Easy
terms. 7. A. Hulsey
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

Nh. and Mrs. Peach will open
next week a milk, buttermilk and
cream parlor, and solicits your
patronage. advt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

Boost Columbus by patroniz-
ing her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09
B. E. SISCO

Boost Columbus by patroniz-
ing her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-09

- xG0ur wishes
NRsspectod

Your wishes in regards TO
the funeral services will be
respected in a manner that
will win your appreciation. We
assume all of the responsible
ties for handling the details
Of the ceremony. Our know
ledge and experience are at
your service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11

Elmira, ....... 0 l 0 Q 0 1-5
Harrisburg, 80. o o 1 0 o.
Two-base hits, Belanger, sullivan,
LennoX, Cook. Home run, Harrison.
Struck out. by Matteson, Il; by Keefe,
s; by Barnes, .. Base on balls, off
Matteson. ?; off Barnes, l. Left on
base, Elmira, Q; Harrisburg. 5. First
base on errors, Elmira, l. Sullivan.
Passed balls Miller, 2. Wild pitches
Keefe, l. Time, las. Umpire, John
son.