The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04


this item: "The business man of this
town who is in the habit of hugging
his typewriter had better quit, or we
will publish his name" The next day
q business men called at the office,
paid up their subscriptions and left
behind them 27 columns OF advertise
ments, and told the editor not to pay
any attention to foolish stories.
Our grand-daddies didn't have good
roads, but they got along. Yes, and
they got along without steam roads,
and automobiles and gang plows and
self binders and thousand other con-
veniences and improved methods of
today. But we have these better
things now because our grand-daddies
made sacrifices for the better things
they saw ahead for their children and
grandchildren. Our grand-daddies
had the real stuff in them. They new
err stopped the wheels of progress just
because they had competency or be-
cause they feared their neighbor
would receive greater benefits than
they.-Sikeston Herald.
We often hear folks trying to re-
buke other folks by saying, Don't
Judge everybody by yourself" A
better rebuke would be to ask: "Why
don't you judge your neighbor by
yourself?" None of us would lie,
steal or Islander. None of US would
deliberately deprive neighbor of his
rights. None of US would lower the
standard of citizenship or put an OBJ
stacle in the path of our fellows. At
least we think we would not. Why,
then, should we accuse other people
of doing these things unless we have
genuine evidence of their guilt? Why
should we imagine that all the viz
tues are conferred in ourselves and all
the vices in our neighbors And if
we judged other people by ourselves,
would not the judgment always be of
a complimentary character Paris
Appeal.
A local newspaper is absolutely
necessary to any community. 1t is
the home paper that keeps the people
of the community in touch with each
other by giving them the news of
their own neighborhood and county.
For that alone they are of value and
worth far more than the small sub
scription price. They keep the local
pride and progressive spirit aroused
and in various ways are worth far
more to community than a commun-
ity ever spends on them. The daily
paper, with its large news service and
quicker facilities, may in some in
tsances overshadow the weekly, but
the weekly home paper fills place
in the hearts of the people that a
daily cannot fill. 1t comes to your
home as an old friend, while the daily
enters as a stranger. Therefore, if
you are in arrears on subscription,
come in and settle up We are doing
the right thing by you, and it is only
fair that you do the same by us.
Yielding to the demands of the
times, p A. Benham has purchased
an elegant auto hearse. He went to
st. Louis Friday and drove his new
hearse down.
AS explained by Mr.. Benham, this
investment is large amount of mon
ey to put into something for which
the demand is only question of taste.
He had splendid hearse and has al
ways kept a good team, and all will
agree that in point of promptness
there was no room for complaint; but
times are changing and to meet the
popular demand Mr.. Benham pur-
chased the very latest vehicle used
in his line.-Bonne Terre Register.