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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Presbyterian Church

Gerrit Snyder. pastor.
GAS a. m. Sunday School
11:00. a. m. Preaching service.
Subject: "The Forgiveness of Sin. +"
Fourth sermon on the Apostles
Greed. Music by double quartet.
$50 p. M. Young Peoples social
hour at the Manse.
$50 Devotional service. Topic
Self-Control; how to get It.
Communion service and reception
of new members January 30th.
Wednesday evening preparatory
services every week at the Manse.
The pastor expects to be at the
Silverdale School next Sunday at 2 30
p. M for the Sunday School to be fol-
lowed by a preaching service at 3:15
o. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Piamy Pics.

The smallest known species OF hog
are the pigmy swine OF Austria They
are exactly like other hogs Ia every
particular except size, being no longer
than a goOd-sized house rat.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
This Critical werIa.

It's impossible to please everybody,
and L girl has what ne. IN or ig-
norenee. consider a good figure the
Deighber women say she Is bunchy.-
Ohio State Journal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Lost-continent Theorx-

DR.. William Alanson Bryan, profes-
sOr of zoology and geology in the col
Iege of Hawaii, claims to have discov-
cred traces of a 6O0O-mfle prehistoric
bridge Of land between South America
and Hawaii.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
THE CHURCHES
First Baptist Church


H. Mae D. Thompson. Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at II q. m.
B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m.
Junior Union at $50 p. m.
Evening worship at 1880.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ALL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Patented Curves.

The curveds edges OF the violin~are
patented by a North Carolina inventor
the form being said to improve the
tone OF the instrument
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13

The practice OF pensioning or insur-
ing sick and wounded soldiers IS said
to have been started in England BY
Oliver Cromwell
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13

than the Toulon connection,
Last week the City Manager and
City Commissioners were taken by
the .right-of-way Director, Mr.. Zeig-
Ter, in his auto and shown the route
and the streets desired to cross from
the Reservation to the Railroad track,
and they readily promised an ordin-
ance granting the privilege whenever
the new road was ready to ship
material to Hays to unload and build.
Great Bend has done the same. In
this way, as soon as the Interstate
Commerce Commission have granted
the right, then the charter can be
fled within forty-eight hours. An
other 4S hours will see the petitions
and elections in progress at the ex-
pense OF the Company, and If the
bonds are voted then the State Bank
ing Department can be asked to grant
permission to sell the. bonds and
stock and the. thing got moving. All
ws ask Is to give US the same show
Won granted the Larned road and in
that case the people. of this commun-
ity didn't know man connected with
It. not director or officer. In this
case nine OF the ten directors of the
road live right among you and are
well known ts every man IN the coun-
ties. Every eficer IS one of you Are
you wiling to give them 3 chance TO
bi.ilde Those Directors own Just one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

victims. How laws and commissions
can prevent crook FROM dashing into
a state, selling stock to people too ig-
norant even to- know there is blue
sky hwaor8a Commission and much
less to start its machinery to work,
and then dashing out again, it is. diff
ficult OF see.
One of the most experienced and
acute students of the problem of pow
erty has said that we do not SO much
need new facilities for savings and
thrift as to make the old ones better
known. 1t is often said that affirma-
tives accomplish more than negatives.
If the ignorant without, Of
course, being told that he is ignorant
can have impressed upon him with
sufficient force the desirability of
savings banks, life-insurance compa-
MES, postal savings and other un-
questioned forms of investment, the
positive, constructive idea will gradu-
ally fill his mind enough, in at least
more cases than at present. to keep
out the destructive stock salesman. To
constantly increasing extent those in
charge Of the great and beneficial saw
ings facilities and institutions Of the
country are recognizing this fact and
acting accordingly.
But no such campaign will ever at
tain one hundred per cent effective
ness. For hundreds of years the
countries of Western Europe and the
United States at intervals have gone
through manias or crazes of specula-
ton, which in the perspective Of his
tory have seemed so foolish and ignor-
ant as to be unbelievable. The last,
of course, took place in Boston AMI
vicinity year ago, about ten million
Hollars having been dropped in that
particular mania. In a few years
there will be another outbreak some
where else, and the only hope is that
a steady education of the people in
the advantages Of the sound savings
institutions of the country may to
some small extent reduce the number
of victims of this fatal pestilence
when it does come.-Saturday Evening
Post.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

problem. Probably eternal vigilance
is the only method of treating such a
disease. Nearly forty states already
have blue-sky laws. and there has
been some agitation for a national
law. But though no doubt much good
can be and is accomplished by state or
federal regulation, where is the law or
government bureau operating there
under which can prevent a thrifty but
ignorant and gullible citizen from buy
ing the Grand Central Terminal in
New York City from confidence man
for twelve hundred dollars?
1t will take aeons of time for the
formalities, classiications and rulings
of government bureau to wipe out on
the one side the cleverness, trickery
and knavery of those who live by their
wits and on the other side the ignor-
ance, foolishness and cupidity of many
who have money to invest. Nor is the
blue-sky-law idea quite logical or al
together honest as long as the states
themselves are the culpable offenders
in the laxity of their incorporation
laws. Why in the name of common
sense should state legislature create
blue-sky or security commission to
protect the interests of investors when
it seriously impairs such interests by
permitting the issuance Of charters
for corporations in the loosest posi-
BILE manner?
If every allowance be made for I'M
avoidable and unforeseeable losses, if
it be admitted freely that wise and
thoroughly informed investors are
misled at times, it still remains true
that the fool and his money are soon
parted, and that a sucker is born ev-
cry minute. Through the closest mesh
of the most conceivably effective gov
ernmental machinery these victims of
their own ignorance or cupidity will
still pour in countless multitude.
Admit that the day Of extreme in
dividualism has passed. Concede that
an aroused social conscience has
usurped the idea that it was a good
thing for the poor and ignorant to
suffer the results of their ignorance
and poverty because such consequence
es tended to reduce their numbers.
Carry the idea of the responsibility Of
society to the individual to it's farthest
possible point, and just so long as
property remains in the hands of the
individual at all he will escape to a
considerable degree every paterualis-
tic effort to prevent him from losing
it. Before even the most able and
quick-witted public authorities can
dish his game the shady promoter has
fled to another state, changed his
game, altered the form of his ,propo-
sition, or sold shares to at least a few
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
FOOLISH MONEY

To what extent the millions of men
and women who periodically purchas-
ed small amounts of Liberty Bonds
during and shortly after the war are
still in possession to rejoice at their
rise in market price is difficult to de-
termine. That many sold at a loss is
common knowledge. How many used
the proceeds to buy luxuries which
gave pleasure for the moment only,
or invested in stocks which have since
proved worthless, it would be instruc-
tive to know. One banker has said
that in his opinion two-thirds of the
Liberty Bonds bought by the financial
Iy illiterate have been exchanged for
questionable or worthless stocks.
Whether principles of sound invest
ment and thrift can be inculcated the
better during the course of specula-
tive mania or during the subsequent
headache and aftermath is nice
"A
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

ceding month: There was no need Of
this senseless speed because the teach
err is expected to go over the examina-
ton papers at the conclusion of the
five-hour recitation period.
The explanation, of course, is that
the young woman was merely lazy
didn't want to work after the regular
school period-and carelessly indif-
ferent to her high duty.
1t is simply amazing how this twin
headed microbe of inefficiency and laz-
mess has spread over America in this
last decade. 1t has invaded all class
es--not everybody, but great masses
of people. Millions haven't the
slightest pride in the thing they are
doing in life. All they care is to drag;
grudgingly ind stup'dly through
routine of alleged brain or hand labor
for q few hours a day and draw as
much pay for it at the end of the
week as they can make the higher-up
"guys" hand over.
This vice has never bitten very deep
ly into the people of the country dis
tricts but it is epidemic in all our
cities.
The farmer has suffered defation to
the hilt. The mass of the city people
has resisted it successfully SO far, at
the same time mending their ways
not bit. We wish hard times for no.
body butt looks very much as if
nothing less than real poverty will
cure the city masses of the depravity
represented by that French teacher,
Let's thoroughly understand that in
difference is mcdiocr'ty and medioc-
rity is bankruptcy. God will that the
nation escape that!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday. =. ., !.
! VIM. y.Holdman and son were iii
Bonnie Terre Saturday evening! 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Lass Cash and little
son, Albert, spent Thanksgiving at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Moon. ".... o..
Samuel Jones made trip to Bonnie
Terre Saturday. ...@ -.
Miss Eta Lawson was guest of
Miss Nellie Moon Sunday.
Mr.. Wilson, of near Melzo, made
a trip to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Whittier were
visitors at the home of M. w. Jones
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rawson were in
Bonnie Tere Saturday.
Rev. C. C. HALEY filled his appoint
ment at Lebanon Sunday.
T. Rawson, of Prospect, made a
trip to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moon and son,
Ferman, motored to Pennington Sun
day and spent the day at the home of
John Whittier.
John Forshee, of near Coonville,
was in Bonnie Terre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martin and
children, of Elvins, motored out here
last Sunday and spent the night at
the home of M. W. Jones.
John Cash, of near Big River, was
in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Moon and daughter spent Mon
day evening at the home of l.. Cash.
Fenton Rawson YVES a Blackwell
visitor Saturday night.
Manuel Moses, of Silver Springs,
made a trip to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Miss Beulah Moon, of st. Louis,
spent Thanksgiving here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moon.
Mack Wagner, of Moontown, was
Bonnie Terrc visitor last Week.
Miss Ora Roberts, of Bonnie Terre,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
VIM. Murphy, of near Big River,
motoredt Bonnie Terre last week.
L. Douglas, Orville Lock, John
Rowe, Manuel and Albert Moses, of
Silver Springs. attended prayer meet
ing here Sunday night.
Miss Myrtle Pettes spent the week
end at the home of John Cash of near
Big River.
w. P. Spradling was Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Holman, TO Bonnie Terre, made
a trip out here Monday.
Mrs. Jones was shopping in Bonnie
Terre Tuesday.
Mr.. Blackwell of Prospect, motored
to Bonnie Terre the fore part CT the
week. ~
Mr.. Cash made trip to Bonnie
Terre Monday. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Snyder were
Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday.
Miss Beulah Moon was guest at the
home of Lewis Lawson Thursday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
ESTHER

Mrs. Dewey Smith, of st. Louis, Is
/ visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hansen
Misses Nellie Humphreya nd Jessie
Hughes and VIM. Hughes spent the
weekend with home folks at Irondale.
Leslie Center, one of the CONNER
cial teachers of Will Mayfeld College,
Marble Hill, spent the weekend here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Raglin and
daughter, Pearl, and Miss Martha
White spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. Thos. Hardy.
Miss Mona Lewis spent the week
end with friends in Desloge.
The Esther grade boys defeated the
Elvins boys on the home court last
Thursday 20 to s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West, of
Loughboro, spent Tuesday in Esther
visiting Mrs. Vests grandfather, Mr..
Gamlin, who is i'll.
Miss Virginia Topping, the music
teacher in the Esther school, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
parents at Marshall, Mo.
Mrs. John Hansen, of st. Louis,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hansen, left Thursday to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dav-
export, of Bessville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes of Brunswick,
visited her sister, Mrs. C. L. Raglin,
Tuesday.
The high school won the attendance
banner for the second time this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
THE DEPRAVITY OF
LAZY INDIFFERENCE

We know Of a public school ma'am
who teaches French and who has just
given one of her classes an examina-
ton test, has herself examined their
papers--forty of 'em-and marked
each individual paper, all in the space
of 40-minute hour. In other words,
test that was just about worthless
because the 40 pupils only had 20 If
the 20 minutes in which to show what
they had actually learned in the prh7
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

November s.
Fred Adams, st. Louis, age %
Luvena Hahn, Herculaneum, age Fl
November 80
C. F. Frederick, st. Louis, age %
Gertrude Creswell, Bonnie Terre, 10
November 21---
Robert Lee Eaton, Bismarck, age IS
Adele Fleer, St. Louis, age 81
Ralph L. Mayberry, Bonnie Terre, Is
Media Govro, Bonnie Terre, age. 16
November 23-
Walter E. Bennick, Bonnie Terre, 81
. Laura Withers, st. Louis, age 20
Homer C. Clemens, Elvins, age 10
Maize E. Langley, Elvins, age 10
November 90
Arthur R. Partney, DeSoto, age %
Helen Browne, Bonnie Terre, age 81
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
DOING HER BIT

"More than a year ago took a
course of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
for gall stones, severe collie and stom-
ach trouble and have been entirely
well ever since. l have recommended
it to many other stomach sufferers, as
] felt it was my duty to tell them
them just how much good it has done
me-" 1t is a simple, harmless prepa-
ration that removes the catarrhal mu-
Gus from the intestinal tract and al
lays the inflammation which causes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
laFRIMROsE

C. Blackwell, of Moontown, motored
to Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
VIM, A. Moon transacted business
in DeSoto Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones, of Mel
20; motored tc Bonnie Terre the fore
part of last week!90I |U9lS 3BA
Mrs. Ida Jones was visitor at the
homo of Willis Moon Wednesday eve
ming. Ia 5ssf!
Miss Nellie Moon spent Wednesday
night with her sister,, Mrs. +, Annie
Cash.
81 Rev. James Appleberry, of near
Halifax, was a Bonnie Terre visitor
the fore part of last week.
Mrs. Hoelzel, of Melzo, was shop
ping in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Cecil Demier made a trip out to
Bonnie Terre Saturday, T.,
,aRst. c, c. HALEY and wife were
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

reach the diseased portion OF the ear
Catarrhal Deafness requires constitu-
tional treatment. HALLS CATARRIh
MEDICINE is a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when It is entire
~ closed Deafness is the result. Unless
hearing may be destroyed !, forever
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the blood on the mucous sur.
faces Of the system. thus reducing the in
mammation and restoring normal condi-
Circulars free. All Druggists.
" J. Cheney Sc Co. Tcie6a. ohis. ).
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

practically all stomach, liver and in.
testinal ailments, including Appendix
citis. One dose win convince or money
refunded. At E. NJ. Laakman's and
druggists everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
THE
Pennington Times
THE

Published Every Friday
A. W. BRADSHAW, Editor
Foreign Advertising representative
Telephone No. 50
Entered as second-class matter at the
Postoffice at Pennington, Mo.
Subscription, $3.50 a year, in advance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

the shoe lies within six inches of tho
peg II doea not count anything. Tho
closest shoe counts one point, and II
both shoes are closer than either of
the opponents shoes. IL counts two
points. a ringer counts Ave points If
your shoe lands right side up and three
points if IL turns over. OF course,
ringer does not count if your opponent
knocks IL off the peg.
The friends of the game claim that II
is the friendlest contest possible They
say that men who play quoits together
never have any serious disputes. They
also say that the exercise IL affords Is
excellent especially for elderly men.
The bending to pick up the shoes is
especially sllubrious Ii can be played
by all ages and both sexes. and any
where that you can find fifty or sixty
feet of level ground. At the same time.
n high degree of skill is possible. IL
YOU can pitch shoe Weighing over two
pounds and make II ring n stake nearly
forty feet away. you have good nerves
and n good eye. The horseshoe pitcherin
the White House is said To have both.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
WHY :?
Copyright. 1920. by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
why Are Windows Broken by Ex-
DIosiongl

Those who were i'm the vicinity of tho
Long Tom explosion In July. 1916. or
the explosion of the bomb i'm Wall street
last year, will recall clearly that the
roar which announced the dctonatiOn
of the explosives was followed almost
instantly by shattering of glass for n
considerable distance. The Long Tom
explosion. for example. was credited
with breaking more than 100000 worth
of glass in Brooklyn and the lower part
Of New York city. while tho bomb which
was directed at the Morgan offices in
Wall street shattered windows more
than n mile away.
The reason for this lies I'm the fact
that the force of the explosion sets the
air in the Immediate vicinity in violent
motion. with the effect Of u high wind
which. instead OF moving in one direc-
ton. sweeps out I'm a constantly widen
ing circle These air waves move for
ward with great force, and. coming in
contact with "a broad expanse of brittle
glass; shatter IL just as waves would
shatter n nimsy break water. In spite
of the fact that IL Is thicker than window
glass. plate glass presents a, broad sur
face. and il not supported except at the
extrcme edges, so that an explosion
will frequently break glass Of this
nature. while the smaller panes just
above or below II may remain unharmcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

The situation here and elsewhere has
become 80 acute with life and property
unsafe that Congress IL ready 10 pay
heed to a demand that only iaw-nbiding
citizens be permitted % purchase FIRE
arms Senator Shields has introduced
n bin which appears 10 get at the root
of tho trouble. Ills measure would cut
off the supply for desperate characters.
That is going about the matter IN .
sane and safe way from tho public's
standpoint There must bn something
more than n law against carrying con
ceaIed firearms. There must be 4 regu-
lation which win prevent the iawieea
and degenerate element Of the country
from getting weapons and putting IN
jeopardy the lives and property n law
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
HITTING THE GUN-TOTERs.

Every week sees a heavy toll taken In
human life IN the United states by
criminals. mental detectives and drue,
nddicts. Fundamentally the rnason lisg
in the case with which firearms can
bc obtained by the classes which use
them for Illegal instead ~ protective
purposes The dangerous tendencies
of thoBe who hold human life cheap are
made menace TO Washington and
every other community because they
can 80 easily obtain the means of deal
ing death. Washington has long list
of homicides and assaults already this
year because Of inadequate Run-toting
regulations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
CRAZED BY
TOOTHACHE

Nothing can equal Ak-No-Mor
Capsules IN stopping the excruciat-
ing pain resulting from decayed or
liberated teeth. They act like magic
IN neuritis and all nerve pains, such
rs neuralgia Of the head, face or
back. Ak-No-Mor Capsules will stop
nerve or rheumatic pains in any
part Of the body. They contain no
opium, morphine or habit-forming
drugs and have no bad after-efects.
Ask your druggist for Ak-No-Mor
Capsules and accept no substitute.
Price SOC and e0c per box. At all
druggists.
A. &. Luebert, p. D., Christisra, Pc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

regarded Main street as the best place
this side of Heaven, and gave TO all
foreigners rich and condescending
pity. Can America be led back to the
sweet and placid contentment, the beau
tiful faith and ignorance of the early
horseshoe pitching days?
Game of Quoits.
But it must be added that horseshoe
pitching has. to a certain extent, kept
up with the times. The game Of quoits.
properly so-called. is sort of urbanized
horseshoe pitching, in which iron rings,
especially made for the purpose, are
used. This is an international game
and has its tournaments and champions.
Horseshoe pitching proper. as far as
we can learn. is a purely American
game. Should YOU desire TO take it up,
in order 10 get your mind in tune with
the administration. we here give brief
summary of the rules as promulgated
by no less an authority than the Grand
League of American horseshoe pitchers.
II is decreed by this organization that
the pegs shall hc 3Sl2 feet apart Each
Of them must be 30 inches long and
must project . inches above the ground,
and the pegs should incline toward each
other To the extent of one inch from the
perpendicular. yellow clay dug'up TO
the depth of six inches, and wet enough
10 prevent n shoe from slipping or
bouncing should surround the peg on
all sides. The pitchers box includes
all Of the territory for three feet on
either side of the pegs and six feet
behind il. The shoes which are pitched
must he not more than Ia inches long.
ga inches wide and 81 inches between
the heel Caulks. and each shoe must
weigh not more than two pounds
OUNCES In a first rla &C. r-n ~, ,..,i.,....
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

abiding citizens. More than 20 per cent
~ the crimes committed with nrsarua
nre The w0rh ~ professional gunme1
and their ilk They arc fhe ones f.
Shields bili aims at n they are iilf y.
~ business life ard property Nil -
safer IN Waehington and everyWhffr
elsf in the country That 81 x ron
ditiDn hat must e bro1ghi about
Washington post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
Mnrk Terrano,a Operated ITpou.

Mark Terranova. of Fourth and Tat
nall streets, is recovering from an
operation for appendicitis at DR. Jones
Hospital last Saturday.