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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
WHY EDITORS GET RICH

Did you ever sit down to calculate
how liberal the editor is with his
"stock in trade" space in his newspa-
per? Well, as Shakespeare said,
think ont"
People who never think of asking
the grocer for $1.00 worth of sugar
will ask the editor for eight or ten
inches of space, or twenty lines of
puff notice worth cents line, which
puff is of no value as news matter,
but of purely personal interest, and
they think the editor a misanthrop and
a tightwad if he fails to publish it or
ask pay for it.
People who are too proud and SEN
sible to go to the dry-goodsman and
ask him for a gift of five yards of
goods at 10 cents yard will ask the
editor to run a ten-line local free of
Mr.. So-and-o's Insurance Co. having
paid $4,000 death claim in ten days
after proof of death was sent in.
Figure it. Give two-line local to
church bazaar and make the baby
do without a pair of 10 cent hose,
write five-line puff of some lodge
agent who is getting S. for every
member he adds to the lodge roster,
and make your family go without a
juicy 25 cent steak, or stand the
butcher off for 60 days; devote half
a column, 60 lines, to the write-up of
old man Sl1infints daughter, when he
is so darned stingy he has never paid
one dime for the paper, but borrows
it, and then tell your devoted, self
sacrificing wife she has to do without
the poor SO pair of shoes she needs;
blow a NANCY politician who never
subscribes for the paper except for
three months when he is candidate,
and give him S. worth of space and
then make your wife wear the same
calico dress because you lack the SIS
to buy her Sundays best said can
didate's wife would not wear to do a
days washing in; publish 300 line
obituary of an extinguished citizen,
the death of whom no one regrets and
do without a sis hand-me- down for
the sucker who ought to have been
branded in his forehead, E. 2. Mark"
Dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
A PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE

Friends of Hon. G. W. Moothart,
representative of st. Francois coun-
ty, are urging him to become a can
didate for Congress in 1918, to sue
coed Hon. w. l.. Hensley, who has
publicly stated that he will not run
for reelection. Mr.. Moothart is we'll
known throughout the district and
would be a most formidable candidate
should he consent to enter the race.
He is simon-pure Democrat, clean,
upright and popular, and the vast in
terests of this district could be safely
entrusted to him.
Mr.. Moothart has been one of the
big men in the present Missouri Legis-
lature and has prepared and intro
duced some important bills, chiefly for
the benefit of labor. He has stood
squarely for all legislation intended
for the betterment of Missouri, and
his record is one for which he need
offer no apology. Mr.. Moothart is
recognized as one of Gov. Gardeners
chief aides in the House.-DeSoto
Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
SENATE ADOPTS CLOTURE
RULE TO END FILIBUSTERING

The United States Senate, which
convened in special session on the 9th
after the adjournment of Congress
acceding to popular demand, on the
9Th repealed its century-old rule per.
hitting unlimited debate, which en-.
couraged filibustering and frequently
enabled small minority to defeat in
the closing hours of Congress import.
ant measures, as was the case in
the armed neutrality shipping bill, and
adopted in its stead a new rule under
which debate on any measure may be
brought to close by a two-thirds
vote of the Senate.
The new rule was adopted by vote
of 10 to 8. Under it, two-thirds of
the Senators present and voting can
in future limit debate and say when
. vote shall be taken on a pending
measure. The rule is the one which
was agreed to by both the Democrat
ic and Republican caucuses Wednes-
day night.
In adopting the new rule the Senate
is abandoning a century-old custom
under which a Senator was permitted
to talk as long as his physical strength
held out.
The new rule was under discussion
only six hours when a vote was reach
ed. Those voting against the rule
were Senators LaFollette, Gronna and
Sherman.
In brief, the new rule provides that
on petition of 1G Senators to close de-
bate on a pending measure, the Sen
ate, by a two-thirds vote, on the fol-
lowing day but one, may limit debate
thereafter to one hour to each Sena-
tor. 1t includes provisions to prevent
dilatory tactics and the introduction
after cloture is ordered of amendments
not germane to the pending bill.
Many Senators who favored the
change do not look upon it as a clio
ture rule such as prevails in the
House of Representatives, where the
Rules Committee, with a majority be-
hind it, can set the limits upon speech
and the hour for a vote. Others fear
that the new rule is but an entering
wedge, and that the days of the SEN
ate as the only legislative body in the
world where there can be full and
free discussion, are numbered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
NOTICE OF GENERAL
ELECTION FOR THE
CITY OF PENNINGTON

Notice is hereby given that a gen
eral election to be voted at by the
qualified voters of the City of Farm
ington will be held in said City of
Pennington, Missouri, on
TUESDAY, APRIL Bird, 1917,
with polling places in each ward, as
follows:
First Ward. City Hall, east side of
Public Square.
Second Ward. Circuit Court room,
Court House.
Third Ward. Waters Press Print
ing office in Farmers Bank Building.
Fourth Ward. Henry Manley's
Shoe Shop on Henry street, one-half
block south of Columbia street.
The purpose of said election shall
be to elect Mayor, a Marshal, and
a Police Judge for the City of Farm
ington, and to elect one Alderman for
each of the four wards of this city,
which said officers shall be elected
to their respective Offices for a period
of two years, and in addition thereto,
one Alderman shall be elected for the
Fourth Ward to serve during the I'M
expired term of John Coffman.
The polls will be open from six
O'Clock a. m. til seven o'clock p. m. of
above named day.
E. ]. Mckinney,
Mayor of Pennington.
GAM II IcrNrNEANy C.4 C,1
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
County Court

County Court adjourned Friday
and following is the business trans
acted rot reported in last weeks pa
per:
John I. Boring rendered his resig-
nation as road overseer of district No.
on account of contemplating re-
moving from the district.
On Thursday the court, in company
with County Highway Engineer 4, H.
Holman, made tour of inspection of
roads in the vicinity Of Bonnie Terr@
French Village and Rooster.
Willis A. Moon was appointed road
overseer of district No. 6 to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of John I. Boring.
The following additional road over
seers filed their bonds, which were ap-
proved: Thos. H. Weddle, district No.
L; Marion Benham, 5; ]. L. McFar-
land, IL; W. R. Williams, IL; M, E.
AuBuchon, Ia; C. F. Boyd, Is; w. L.
Eaton, Is; E. c. Papin, IS, and J. L.
McLarney, "a.
The following show regulations for
Flat River were made of record: "Now
on this day comes M. H. Markley and
others and file their protest in the
manner of conduct of the Atwood
Amusement Co., now showing in the
town of Flat River. This protest is a
series of complaints made to the
court relative to conduct of shows at
said town.
at is therefore ordered and ad-
judged by this court that the follow
ing citizens of Flat River be and
they are hereby appointed as COM
mittee to pass upon all applications
for show licenses for the said town of
Flat River: F. M. Horton, Don Cam
eron, C. E. Marshall, Henry Rinke and
A. j. Norwine.
at is further ordered by the court
that the constable of st. Francois
township, c. R. Black, be and he is
hereby directed to refuse all shows
the right or privilege to exhibit in the
said town of Flat River who have not
made application and been granted
the right to show by the aforemen-
toned committee.
"The Court directs the Clerk to
certify copy of this order to each
person named on the above commit
tee, and also to C. r. Black, Consta-
ble."
Warrants Issued:
The following additional warrants
were issued: Missouri Metal Corpor-
alton, repairs and supplies for road
machinery, $19.06; Lorenzo Weston
er, receiving rock on Burks road, $50;
Meyer & Braning, crushed rock deliv-
cred on Burks road, $397.31; Holt
Mfg Co., repair parts on road en-
CINE, $114.22; W. H. Forbes, auto hire,
$40; Standard Printing Co., supplies
for county Offices, $12.55; Mt. Vernon
Sanatorium for support of patients,
$40; Standard Printing Co., station
cry for offices, $148.78; G. Bruno,
Court House repairs and supplies, So
40; Albert Wulfert, County Clerk,
stamps, express, ETC., 1928; C. l. Gar
rett, Presiding Judge, five days SER
vices present session, $26.75; W. A.
Mitchell, Associate Judge, same, $685.
20; +. NJ Matkin, Associate Judge,
same, $25.70; Chas. H. Adams, Sheriff,
same, $40; Thos. H. Holman, services
as Highway Engineer, $21.75.
Court adjourned to March 81.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
THE POET AND ST. PETER

St. Peter looked adown the way and
saw caller, thin and gray, who toiled
along the upward slope with look de-
void of joy and hope.
"And who arc your" the good saint
cried.
81 am a wretch" the man replied
and dropped beneath St. Peters
glance. "Im sorry that / took this
chance"
The saint replied, "My grieving son,
let's hear what tits you've gone and
done"
The man looked up-"I'm that poor
thing who always lies about the
spring. l claimed l saw-alas, the
shame The first bold robin when it
camel"
The good saint cried, "Come i'm,
and drew the door again, there's
room for you. Pm sorry that you felt
alarm, for robin liars mean no HARM"
Plain Dealer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
STILL THE BOOK LIsT COMES


The following additional books have
been added to the Pennington Free
Library:
Good Indian.
The Last of the Plainsmen.
The Sacrifice of the Shannon.
The Proof of the Pudding.
Daniel Deronda.
The Real Adventure.
The Virginians.
Young Lord Strauleagh.
The Jessamyne Bride.
In the Fog.
The Adventures of Francois.
A Double Barrel Shot Gun.
The Destroyer.
Miss Gibbie Gault.
Over the Range.
Mill on the Floss.
The Kingdom of Slender Swords.
Young Folks History of England.
Young Folks History of America.
Dickens Child's History of Eng
land.
History of Education.
Looking Towards the Sunset.
Letters from Port Royal.
The Christian Hope,
Child Problems.
The Subsection of Women.
The Law of Psyphic Phenomenon.
St. Nicholas.
The Lighted Match.
Boy Scouts in an Airship.
In Search of Treasure.
Strong and Steady.
Frank Hunters Peril.
First Book of Birds.
Gentleman Player.
A Splendid Spire.
A Child's Garden of Verse.
The Market Place.
Sentimental Tommy.
That Printer of Udell
Ridolfo.
Through the Fire of Affection.
The Struggle for Missouri.
The Secret Garden.
Tom Swift and His Electric.
Tom Swift and His Air Glide.
Tom Swift and His Search Light.
Tom Swift Among the Diamond
Mines.
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat.
Tom Swift in Captivity.
Tom Swift and His Wireless Mes
sage.
Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship.
Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle.
Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone.
Tom Swift and His Cave of Ice.
Tom Swift and His Motor Boat.
Tom Swift and His Airship.
Tom Swift and His City of Gold.
Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel.
Tom Swift and His Great Cannon.
Tom Swift and His Sky Racer.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Came
ra.
Tom Swift and His Electric Run
about.
The Parallels.
Bethesda.
The Song of the Lark.
The Conflict.
The Young Carthage Man.
Lorna Doom.
Life of Davy Crockett.
Cudjo's Cave.
Captains Courageous.
Bacon's Essays.
Back Log Studies.
Roy and Rosy Rocks.
Loves Labor Lost.
Flower Tables.
Peter.
Risen from the Ranks.
A Shareholders Daughter.
Five Little Strangers.
History of the American People.
Shepherd of the Hills.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
SIGN OF GOOD DIGESTION

SAM F. IsENMAN, City Clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, az they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
sarrh is a blood or constitutional disease
and in order TO cure 1t you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. y. CHENEY & CO., Prcps., Toledo, o.
Sod by Druggists. price TO-
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16

When you see cheerful and happy
old lady you may know that she has
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
meals take a dose of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stom-
ach, improve the digestion and cause
gentle movement of the bowels. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

When the child is subject to attacks
of Group, see to it that he eats light
evening meal, as an overloaded stom-
ach may bring on an attack, also watch
for the first symptom-hoarsen
and give Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy as soon as the child becomes hoarse.
Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
STOCK FARM FOR SALE

1896 acres; 200 acres fenced, about
las acres in cultivation and pasture.
Lots of outside range. Spring water
plentiful. House, barn and silo. Some
good corn land. Would make two
good farms. Term. Investigate.
J. G. BALLARD,
Libertyville, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16

Writers of romantic" fiction would
have had Ambassador Gerard fight
his way out Of Berlin with a trusty
rapier in his good right hand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
A SPLENDID HOME
FOR SALE CHEAP

l desire to sell my home place, in
Doss addition, Pennington, and would
like to have an offer en- same. Ev-
erything in first-class condition. Bids
should be made to Halle & Co, real
ty dealers, Pennington, Mo. Make
me an offer. W. O'Sullivan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

At the close of the Civil War, 1866, the
Public Debt of the United States was
81, 783, 425, 1921, very much less than three
billion dollars.
after four gears Of gigantic struggle and
the maintenance of millions of soldiers in the
field, the vast expenditure of all sorts of mill
tary supplies, from Manassas to Appomattox;
the payment of bounties, the creation of a
great navy, &C., the e. S. Government had
contracted smaller debt than President VIII
son has put upon us, before a shot has been
fired
In 1854, after three years Of the colossal
War between the States, the Lincoln Adminis-
tration owed less than the Liberty Loan"
which Mr. McAdoo and his father-in-law
have hippodromed upon the country.
To be exact, the Public Debt in 1864 was
81, 74O, 690,469
President LincoIn's debt was about
equal to the amount of net profits which
the Morgan banks, the Steel Trust, the Pow
der Trust, the Meat Trust, the Oil Trust and
few other iberty-loving vultures have
made off this European War.
Now, If you are a person who thinks for
himself, and are not taken in by all the slush,
gush, bosh, and bull-Wash that you get from
the dali papers, you will begin to wonder
why it is that President Lincolns debt, at the
end Of q great qcor, amounted to less than
President Wilson's, at the beginning of one.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

The best history of our Civil War period
is that of James Ford Rhodes published by
The Macmillan Company in the 4th volume
pages 236, and {, you will find this statement
which applies to the year 1868:
Owing to the Encouragement of defeats
in the field the feeling of WEAKNESS at the
duration Of the war, and the improved state
of business which opened many avenues OF
lucrative employment, volunteering had prac-
tically ceased
To fill the armies, some measure of compul-
sion was necessary. ). The CONSUMPTION
Act now passed, &c"
Consider this, thoughtfully It was in the
Spring of 1868 that Congress at last adopted
Consumption, for the reason that the North
had become tired of the War, and dis
heartened by the almost nbroken victories
Of the Confederate Armies.
The Government had issued nearly two
thousand million dollars of paper money; and
this increase of circulating currency had
made such an improvement In business, that
the profits of employment in peaceful voca-
tons were more attractive than the bounties
for military service.
(The Wilson government does not issue an
increase of money: it issues bonds, to increase
the Public Debt)
But how did the Conscri ption Act pan out?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

those he made in October, but they differ from
those he made early III thesyear, and they do
not now agree with each other.
If he has en- has head clear idea Of qchy
q0e are to send d million Of our boys to die In
foreign lands, that clear idea has not get
f0u12d expression.
In last weeks Jefersonian, you saw what
Mr.. Lane, member of the Presidents Cabi-
net said in a set Speech which was reproduced
in Democratic organs that sneeze three times
every time the President takes snuff.
Mr.. Secretary Lane-and an able brother
he is, too-said that we are going to send
Armies to Europe, because we cannot allow
Russia to grope around in a new, strange
democratic world; and that we cannot forget
what the ruthless Germans did to Liege, Lou
vain, and Cardinal MERCER; and that more
over it is time to have another round with
Mahomet.
Christendom hasn't gone after the Prophet
since the English halted the Russians, close
to Constantinople, in $685. and it is indeed
high time that we resume the chase, since
England got so rudely halted, close to Con4
stantinople, in 1915.
England wouldn't allow Russia to GUST
Mahomet from Europe, in 1898; and Ger
many would not allow England to do it, in
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21
The President Again Tries Tell why Million
Must be Slaughtered i'm Europe

NEVER before has there been so much
difficulty In explaining great War.
It's bad enough among the European ma
tions, but worse here.
Austria says she went to war, because a
Bosnian Greek Catholic boy shot and killed
two Austrian Roman Catholics, at Serajeyo,
In June 1914.
The Greek Catholics say that the Bosnian
boy had been made desperate by the bloody
wrongs inflicted upon his people by Austria,
and by the Infamous Concordat of June Oath,
1914, which the Austrian Jesuits and the
Jesuit Pope forced upon Greek Catholic Ser
via.
The Kaiser says he jumped in, on Belgium
and France, because Russia and France were
about to jump on him.
Russia says she waded in, because Austria
was about to annihilate Greek Catholic Ser
via, in the same way that she had Frustrated
Greek Catholic Bosnia and Herzegovina.
England says she made the plunge, because
she had guaranteed the integrity of Belgium,
and because she herself was menaced by the
Kaiser's ambition.
France says she had no alternative: she
fought to save her own life, when German
hosts were launched against her before she
had even drawn a sword.
Italy got into it, because she wants those
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

provinces which Austria tore from her, years
ago; and because she is, on principles of self
preservation, MORALLY opposed to Papal aims
IN preclpltating the War.
Thus, you see, it is not easy to understand
the motives of all the European nations; but
when it comes to 28. our best takers stumble
about like men lost in fog.
No two Of them exactly agree; and any two
speeches Of any one of them, are apt to dis
agree.
1t would be comic, were it not so tragic.
Take the President, for example: he Is
fzounde1ing.
Have you ever noticed lawyer, pleading
a case in the courtroom, when most of the
evidence and the better part of the law, were
against him?
Have you ever noticed how he bellows, and
sweats, and paws the atmosphere?
Lawyers present, who know what's the mat
ter with him. will smile on the sly, and say to
one another-"He's laboung"
When he finishes, his face is red, he's damp
with perspiration, his collar is limp, and his
handkerchief is wet apt as not, he has lost
the case.
Professor Wilson is in just such fix: he's
zo6owng.
Not only do his speeches now differ from
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

How many soldiers did it send to the front?
On page 426 of the same volume the his
torian, Rhodes, answers the question::
I'm his annual report to the President, the
Secretary Of War said that the CONSUMPTION
Act had been enforced in twelve States, levy
ing $4,000 soldiers"
FIFTY thousand men, for the whole year,
from March 1863 to March 1664-a mere drop
in the bucket-and doubtless thousands OF
those conscript5 soon made for the swamps,
just as so many Of our Southern conscripts
did.
Now let us turn to the responses made by
volunteers, or by the action Of the States, to
President Lincoln's various calls"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21

and State contributions, does not include the
militia which rushed to the 'front.' when Lee
invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.)
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