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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
Bismarck Good
Roads Delegation

A delegation of Bismarck citizens
appeared before the County Court
Tuesday morning for the purpose of
interesting that body in assisting in
the construction of a mile of rock
road near that city. The delegation
was composed of the following gen.
tlemen: j. F. Hinze, Jr., S. w. Cooley,
Ed. Powers, r. L. Sheriff. Allie
West, Clyde Matkin, HI b. Gfider,y 7.
H. Coxey, Henry 'Matkin3 Carl Coo
ley and j. w, Matkin..i bnt ,aa,aHc-
They at once secured the earnest
attention of the County Court in the
project, and were promised ~ assist.
anca sayid afos6pefation in the work
desiled:s The County Judges prom
isedl to- SsoSfi:o ylsitY athe locations pro.
posed for the iifiproved road ut ian ear.
" date, reserving the right Of nam.
ing the strip ofsfVad IT is proposed te
So Improves The County Judges arr
| alWa svwilling tofheet citizens hall
way In any road work that may be de-
sired. Their only regret Is that there
| is insufficient money at their disposa
for road work to 60 the entire dis
tance, without any help from the dif
ferent communities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
Good Roads
Convention

A Good Roads Convention has been
called to meet in st. Louis on Sept.
10th and 18th, and a good representa-
ton is earnestly desired from st.
Francois county. The purpose Of this
convention is to perfect an organiza-
ton to work in every county in the
State for the adoption Of the proposed
$50, ,OO0, 900 bond issue.
In view loftthe fact that sthis pro-
posed bond issue rwnl be retired, both
as to principal and interest,i from the
income derived from State automobile
licenses, it would appear that infor-
nation of this fact is all that. is nee
esasrys te iiasslgrs the adeptien If af tthis th;s
anne ndmsnt WAL also secure consider e
able Federal assistanse which other
.wise could not be obtained .91 -
II The Times is aware that most, "
not Ill, st. Francois county people caEf
deeply interested in good roads move
ments, and there will doubtless be 9
good representation Of our citizens al
this meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
COUNTY COURT

County Court met Saturday, Sept.
4th, with all judges present. ,.,oo.
On examination, Madison bridges
was declared to be a proper person 10
he sent to State Hospital NO. A..
1t is ordered that the County tlerk
make reouisition on the State Audi
tor in the sum of $9S,271.8O, the
amount of money appropriated by
the state for the support Of st. Fran
co.'s county schools. ,,, ...,
The Court made settlement with
road overseers in districts IL, 10, IA,
10. 6, %, II and la. -,
Court then adjourned until tues
day, Sept. 9th. ,.. l..
W, E. Barber is granted license to
continue pool hall in Farmlngton'
A loan of $500 is made out OF the
School Fund to VIM. M. Perkins.
Fred Alderman, who has been a prl-
vate patient in State Hospital No. a,
is ordered changed to a county pa
tient. ,.--
It is ordered that the county license
on peddlers be reduced to one-halt the
amount levied by the State.
Court adjourned Wednesday eve
ming until Friday morning., when they
will again meet to complete the reg
ular court business.
Warrants Ordered
r. G.. Welker, road work, $255.62
w. R. Williams, road overseer, S224.
20: Marion Benham, road overseer
S391 90: Fenton H. Millen, culvert
for roads, S369. 40; H. j. Branine
snecial road work, $111.25; M. $
Eaton, road overseer, $469; Marvl M
w. Crowder, recording biographies
etc, $137; E. c. Papin, road w WorH
S45; E. C. Papin, road work, S391 10
VIM. Dugal, building bridge, Sso.3l
w. w. Snyder, road work, $54; v
w. Snyder, road work, $lO7;5o; :
f. Kerlagon, road work, $29.75; /
M O'Bannon, expense of Recorder
office. s121.10; 2. B. O'Bannon, roa
work, S116.O5; G. w. Burgess, roa
work. s34.97; j. l.. Russell, bridg
lumber. $9s.83; W. C. Robinson, IT
pairs on trucks, $106.84; Robin Dos
road overseer, $222.75; Willie nag
dale, road work, $24; August Wlcl
man. court house janitor, $40; J..
Heifner. salary as Circuit Cler
S166.65: Bessie Brady, deputy Clrcu
Clerk. SIS; W. E. Golfer, salary {
Prosecuting Attorney, $20s.25; H. '
Coffield. County Treasurer, $125;
G. Akers. School Supt., $175; R
Thicker. Probation Officer, $50; MOT
Coffman, Supt. Infrmary, $40; l:
Threlkeld, assistant Pros. Atty, %
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
Special Sales Day
for Pennington

One of the first movements that the
newly organized Pennington Cham
Der of Commerce will put on will be
the Sales Day, the first one Of which
will be held in this city on Saturday,
Oct. End. The results of this initial
step will be closely and eagerly
watched by its originators and all
others who may be interested IN COM
munity upbuilding. The merchants
and business men of this city have en-
tered generally and enthusiastically
into this movement, and no efforts will
be spared to make it grand success.
Aside from the merchants making
special prices on goods for that day,
there will also be big auction sale,
when anything that may be offered
will be sold to the highest bidder, and
the original owner will not be charg-
ed any commission for the sale. An
other feature-what is earnestly ex-
| pected to be one of the principal fea-
lures of the occasion--will be a big
drawing for over $500 worth of cash
and other valuable prizes. The tick
cts for this drawing will be secured
from the merchants and business men
offering such prizes, with purchases
made up to the time Of the drawing.
The giving of tickets for such draw
ing will begin tomorrow, Saturday,
Sept. 18th.
HI With all these splendid features,
fthis initial Special Sales Day in
Farmington should prove to be very
notable success, not only personally
to all who will attend, but it is ear
nestly expected to be long step in
permanent community building, the
good results Of which will be beyond
estimate, providing the day is gen.
orally entered upon in the proper spir-
it. Boost for this big Special Sales
Day, which will mean profit for all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
St. Francois
Township Leads

A Cox-Long-Atkinson Club was or
ganized in this city last night by the
election of B. II. Marbury as presi-
dent, and Theo. d. Fisher, Secretary
Treasurer. The meeting was attended
by quite a number of representative
and enthusiastic Democrats, who
realized that the time was at hand to
start the political ball rolling. An
executive committee will be appointed
at once, and unusual care will be used
in such selections, as on them will de-
pend in very large measure the ac-
tivity and success of the campaign
that it is proposed to wage for the
next seven weeks.
A suitable headquarters for the
club will also be selected at once,
which will be arranged with view
to joint participation in campaign ac-
tivities by the ladies', who will not on
lv be invited, but will be urged, to
share equally with the men in cam
paign activities. Work of organiZa'
ton will proceed rapidly, both among
the women and men, and every eff
fort will be made to present an un'
broken front when the battle of the
ballots" occurs. 1t is now up to the
women to prove that they are quail
fed and worthy of intelligent suf
frage.
Doubtless one of the first thing
that will receive the attention of th'
executive committee will be to ar
range for able speakers to assist il
arousing the voters to the overflow
ering importance of the people cast
ing an intelligent vote at the mex
election. The roll of membership int
this club is open to all who desire t
ioin, ...u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
Notice ng,3tlh
Contractors

Farmiagten,, Moi Aug. 25, 1920.
Sealed proRosal VIII be received at
the office of th4s County Clerk Of st.
Francois county sitxhtil Sept. 13, 1920,
at / o'clock p. MI. for quarrying and
crushing approximately 5000 cubic
wards Of rock Ut the F. H. Best quar-
" in the s. w. quarter Of Section I,
Township 35 N. r. 6 g., also for de-
livering same on roads.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. Each bid must be &C
companied by certified check for
One Hundred Dollars as guarantee
that the bidder will furnish bond and
enter into contract, as provided in the
specifications, if awarded the con-
Plans, specifications and bidding
blank can be obtained at the County
Clerks office.
THOS. H. HOLMAN,
35-3t County Highway Engineer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10

DR.. w. G. Patton, of Cape Girar-
deau, stopped off here Saturday to
ioin his wife, who was visiting here.
DR.. Patton was returning home from
sedalia, where he had attended a
State meeting of the American Le-
gion. He, went to Cape Girardeau
from St. Louis, where he opened up
an office special practice on the eye,
ear, nose and throat, and has been re-
markably successful in building up a
lucretive practice. DR.. Patton is an
able physician and an excellent gen.
tleman, who is deserving of the sue
cess he is now enjoying.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10

The Pennington Chamber OF Som-
nerce was most auspiciously started
,pon its career Tuesday evening, at
, smoker given at the Masonic recep-
ton hall for that purpose. AT that
meeting were present Frank Carter,
a former citizen of Pennington, now
president of the st. Louis Chamber
of Commerce, and Carl Baer, who is
chairman of organization work for
that chamber, which is accomplishing
so much good in the remaking and
rebuilding of the great city of st.
Louis. These gentlemen told in clue
idating manner the great accomplish
ments of their really alive and capa-
BILE Chamber of Commerce; told Of
some of the many really wonderful
accomplishments of an active and
harmonious organization for COM
munity upbuilding. The speakers
made it plain that what had been ac-
complished in st. Louis could also be
worked out in like measure in Farm
ington.
The excellent talks made by the Wis
itors was just the treatment the
ground needed before planting the
seeds, to bring forth their proper
termination. All OF Mr.. Carter's re-
marks and suggestions were pointed
and direct, indicating that he is q
man accustomed to dealing with big
things, in a big way. Mr.. Baer's talk
was more extended, as he went into
details of the work of community
building which is resulting so advan-
tageously, not only in the city of st.
Louis, but all outlying points in which
| the Chamber of Commerce is eXerting
its influence for good. By means of
chart, he made very clear to all
present the plans that are being fol-
lowed in building up community spir-
it and cooperation. He spoke of
many things that working, harmo-
NOUS business organization would be
able to accomplish for the great ben
eft of this community, and that the
more that is accomplished the broad
er the vision would become, until ar
unlimited field would be opened VI
for the real workers for communit!
| bo4+orr,op+
After the adoption of the plans o
organization, which had been pre-
viously prepared by committee ap
pointed for that purpose, the mem
= bership roll was opened and signer
/, were called for. This resulted in tn,
; speedy attachment to the list o
+ about forty names, the membership
|, for which had been fixed at $25 pc
: year, payable semi-annually in ad
l. vance This excellent start indicate
!. that the ground had been put in eH
r cellent condition for the launching 0
7, this big and splendid enterprise. Nj
Carter again took the floor to sa
= that in his opinion the Farmingto
% Chamber of Commerce should not b
e. satisfied with less than two hundre
m membership fees signed for. This al
a nouncement was enthusiastically r.
~ ceived. He further stated that IL
Ip larger firms and corporations shou
e, take several memberships, and in h
opinion they would do so, providir
an only that the organization was pr
n perly started off.
& Rola Cozean, chairman of Il
membership committee, had suf1
cient confidence in the organizati'
being able to reach the two hundr'
membership mark to state that
would run the wheels off of his C
or secure that number before N
Carter's next visit to Farmingto
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10

Henry Lee Pigg, Of Detroit, and
Miss Birdie Faye Straughan, of Can't
well, this county, were united in mar
riage at 1880 last Friday morning,
in the parsonage OF the M. y. Churcn;
South. Rev. e. H. Orear performed
the ceremony.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10

y Miss Myrtle Frances Nations left
Monday for Bristow, Okla, where she
will teach the ensuing year. Her
school work begins next Monday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
f. F. TRYON

Usage 1915. or Cedar 20
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
$1,000 CASH
KENDALL
MODERN

and 500 per month buys dandy
fivc-room ana sleeping porch. fine
electrical fixtures garage and good
we'll; one block from car line street
soon to be paved. Price $j9e5.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
SEVEN-ROOM DUPLEX
WILL TAKE IN CAR

Sevcn.room duplex on North York
town. This property is almost new
and is partly modern. one lot from
paving, viii take IN ear and must
have some cash. price $i250; pay
ments $50 per month.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
REAL. ESTATE.
GOOD HOME

North Denver Sine rooms, two
story house. storm shcctcd living
room across front. marble mautcL
hutlt.iu book cases. double French
doors. breakfast room. built-in cab.
Iucie hardwood floors to top OF stair
landing Room across the front up-
stairs with mtnjcl two other sleep
ing rooms upstairs and two rltsscd
u sleeping rooms and bath Large
basement with combination furnace,
garage and servants quarters This
east front and @ bargain can IA
fur appointments Can Nj. Kemp.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
South Side TWo-Story

Extra large scveu-room home
large basement. combination fur
mace, laundry tubs, two-car garage
servant quarters. full east front lot
located i'm high-olasS residence dis
trict. Description of interior: Liv-
ing room and front bed room up
stairs across front, two mantels
three sets French doors oak floors
up and down, oak woodwork, large
breakfast room, tile bath, built-in
features throughout Property near
ly new and priced below market. For
price phone
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
$3.50 CASH

and $40 per month buys dandy
large fouyruom modern house in
the 400 block ON North Cincinnati
Price $4,000.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
WHY PAY RENT?

SiOO makes the first payment on Il
good five-room home, close to WASH
ington school This place Is modern
except the bath tub. II YOU want to
get a home on good terms. call US
about this property Price S3,4oO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
Just Folks
By Edgar A. Guest
IFE.

LIFE.
Life u blend Of the good and the bad
A bit Of the glad and a bit Of the sad,
A pinch Of contentmcnt, a time OF unrest
A dash Of the worst and lot Of the best
A little Of failure, n little Of luck,
A bit OF disaster and plenty of pluck,
And who would live long must be willing
to know
Winter and summer and sunshine and
know.
Life is a mixture Of laughter and tcnsa,
Hope and despair are a part Of the wears
Some one IS born and then somebody dies,
Some one is foolish and some one Is wise ;
Some one is false to In, some one in ty,De,
Now 1t Ia play and then tasks we must do !;
Who grows to manhood must learn how
To take
Joy with its laughter and carc with its ache
Life h blend of tho good and the i'll,
And we must bear what shall come by His
Will;
There must come tears to the brightest
of eyes,
Care visits the rich and the strong and
the wise,
No one escapes when tho rain pcltcrs down;
Today you may smile, but tomorrow may
frown;
so stand to your portion of sorrow and
strife,
And know that it's all in the battle called
Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS.

Americas part in the war did not rest
on seihshness. 1t was truly high spirit
OF sacrifice that called our people into ex-
erting their might, but it was exerted on
the side OF justice and right and for the
firmer establishment of the everlasting
principles Of human liberty. The sorry'
part of it that along with all this wonder
full exhibition Of altruism came too much
of greed and self-seeking. Out of the
prosperity that has come to us as a nation
we have 30 far reaped mostly extrava-
gance and luxurious indulgence.
The time is here when America must
glrd up itself for peace as it did for war
The men and women of this land no longer
can evade their individual share of re-
sponsibility for conditions by star-gazing
or bending their eyes on beautiful visions
of a world redeemed. Home problems de-
mand their attention, and the domestic
affairs Of America will again become
healthy when the sturdy characters of
Americans has again assumed control
This problem is individual; it cannot be
divided, nor cvaded. Unless each Of us
takes it home and honestly considers it,
the solution will not be reached .
Omaha Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
No Wonder They Resign.

1t is announced that Secretary of the
Interior Lane, who rendered his resigna-
ton recently, upon leaving the cabinet
will become an executive of the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport Co.
and the Mexican Petroleum Co, at a
compensation of $4,000 per year. His
salary as a cabinet officer is only $4,000
per annum.
II Is no wonder cabinet changes are
frequent. They are attractive in many
respects, it is true, but when they be
come troublesome, or even tiresome, the
compensation attached to them is no
inducement to man of capacity. In
fact, it costs money to be q cabinet officer,
as the salary will not begin to meet Or
dinary living expenses, and when the
glory of the high station becomes dimnned
the occupant is likely TO resign quickly
Indeed, all things considered, it is
surprising so many good men can be
induced TO accept positions in the cabinet
of a President of the United States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
THE SUFFRAGIST DRIVE.

! We make the American Language
! nj all the continuously expanding re.
| qurements OF politics, religion, bust.
ness and social affairs by adding q word
or phrase whenever an emergency arises
that the older forms of language fail TO
handle properly. Thus we have diverted
the word drive from its original sense of
urging along a horse or an OK or 3 flock of
geese TO the new meaning of getting
money out of people or of getting favorable
legislative action upon some political
issue. Today, so the language artists
have been telling us. the equal suffragists
begin their drive" on the MARYLAND
legislature.
As indicated by the floating rurnors,
there may be some considerable baking,
bucldng, rearing, pllnging, side-rushiug,
hind-kicklng and various other kinds of
wlld-horse business in the scheduled An
napolis drive Broncho-busting is. how
ever, all IN the drive game. The suffragst
delegations that will be travelling down to
the law-inaking center today doubtless
understand IN advance that there is like
iy TO be trouble about the drive-the
bypothetlc drive we mean-the new
kind of drive
But, after all, the new kind OF drive
Is but variation, Classification, of the
old kind. Even in speeding an unwilling
mule along the way or in breaking hot
tempered and resisting broneho to the
saddle IT is generally necessary TO oil up
the urge with soothing language. But the
suffragist delegations know their business
They also, We doubt not, know Just what
they are going TO be "up against" in the
drive" for votes 10 put Maryland In the
line of States approving the Federal amend
ment that provides full suffrage for wo-
American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
EVENING SMILE.
RECEIVED HIS RETAINER.

| The visitor to the lawyers Office stooe
| IN amazement
IL say, old man" be exclaimed what
ever has happened to you? Had moto'
smash, or what2''
The lawyer shook hls head wearilv as
he gingerly touched his bruised and band
aged face.
No You remember the case the othe.
day when ] defended a man charged with
ASSAULT well, made strong plea for him
on the ground that he was fool rather
than criminal"
Yes; but"
II did it SO well that he wns acquitted,
and he waited for me Aitside the court. +"
Dallas News.
Freddy (who has eaten his apple
Let's play at Adam and Eve" Mile
How do we do that7" Frcsidy-"You
tempt me 10 eat your apple and | give
way. "-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Wi6c-"Y~, dear | thought I'd bury
You something you'd never think Of
buying for yourself. Hubby (as he gazes
IN horror at the pure silk dressing gown
-"f You succeeded. london Answers.
Mr.. knagy-I don't see what YOU have
10 complain OF. Haven't YOU had the best
oi everything since we were married."
His Wife-''Well didn't marry the best
man at our wedding. Houston Post.
Why are so many young people sent
away from home TO study mllsic?" "Most
natural thing YOU could imagine. Folks
around the house don want TO he bothered
hearing them practice. Washington Star
Angiima-"No, Edwin, never thought
Of you IN that way. But I'll he a sister TO
YOU. 2 Edwin-'No, thanks have SIS
Ter who swipes my cigarettes, socks, ties
and frat pins and ! can't afford another"
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
PRESS COMMENT.
TWO DEMOCRATS.

BY . strange ooinGdenca, tvo con
| 9pcuoW public men, both claiming 20 be
democrats. et forth on the same day the
principles which, as they viow tho situa-
ton, their party platform this year should
present rs Democratic doctrine.
Vice-Prcsident Marshall emphasizes
the nights Of the individual; home ruh
for the States; equality before the law !:
resistance TO the centralix xing tendencies
OF the times; the vigor and independence,
each IN its own sphere, Of the Legislative,
executive and judicial departments; ex-
pentitures limited TO public purposes and
applied with strict economy; taxation
fairly laid without the taint Of privilege,
Just regulation of all public utilities, and
the encouragement Of class prejudccs
and interests in all their forms On these
nnes he would rebuild the American po-
hticA structure AZ 1t was III the beginning.
From William J. Bryan we learn that
the Democratic National Convention is
10 be combination of the Populist. Pro-
hibitaon, Labor and Woman Suffrage
parties. It's platform will be filed with class
CONSEQUENCES. 1t will promise many social
and political sure-cures calculated to
array the poor against the rich, to CEN
traiise power, to promote public ownership
10 discourage certain kinds of profteering
and to confine governmental activity in
industrial disputes to oinvestigation and the
recognition of strke-picketing. which he
calls peaceful persuasion. Putting Pro-
hibition and Woman Suffrage first, how
ever, he would have the party of self
States surrender its charter
of faith and freedom and become mere
pander TO nationalistic creed and greed. |
1t is impossible to reconcile such pro- |
as these. The fact that they |
are uttered by men hailed everywhere as |
democrats shows onoe more the impending |
of the organization. No com |
promise can quiet, no meaningless words /
,onceal, an irrepress,ble contlict--New /
York World