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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

10 happened after the club meeting.
Two members met Go the corridor.
Il was just thinking about poor
Uriuh Humns1u." said ore.
-What about himT'
"Wsll. you know what a lovely
home hts wife bought with his insur-
ance money!
~les. ~ course
~YUu know the man who married
bis widow married aEain as SOON as
Airs uumuSon passed away"
~Whar nEuiuE-
eyes: that's three times for him
"No wonder you say. Poor Uriah.' +"
eyes. indeed: just think how he
must feel up there looking Gown an
a man Dee never SAW living in his
house as his wife's second husband.
with hts third neutrality-suspicious.
Punch TuWL
Er--fSh CANALS total gU1D miles
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
Earmer Admits KIIIIna wlfe.

Aberdeen. 5. D. June 13.-Dan 8
wampler. farmer. living near Hecla.
confessed that he murdered his wife
missing since May IS. and buried her
body on their farm. according TO
States Attorney Ray Williamson. The
body was found with the skull
crushed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
NEW ORLEANS TRAIN WRECK
Enolneer and Fireman Killed When
Several Cars overturn South Of
Hattisburo. Miss.

Meridlen. Miss. June 16.-Passenger
train No. -. north bound on the New
Orleans < Northern railroad. was
wrecked about midnight south Of Hat
.isburg. several cars turning over. ae-
cordlng 10 reports received here. The
engineer and fireman are said 10 have
been killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
6 FIREMEN KILLED IN WRECK
Seven Others injured When Train
Hits Fire Truck az Perth
Amboy. N. j.

Perth Amboy. y. J. June 17.-Six
firemen were killed and seven injured
IN collision between FIRE apparatus
and Jersey Central railroad train
here. The accident occurred shortly
before six o'clock az the Market
street crossing. The FIRE apparatus
had reached the center Of the track
when the train struck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

"Do you believe in prenatal infu-
ence?" asked the bachelor. Most as
suredly." replied the married man.
"For instance. my baby Is very wake
fu at nights. and firmly believe il Is
Just because my wife used TO insist
upon sitting up and waiting for me
70 come home"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
BOYS ASK MRS. DoDGE'S CASH
police Of Detroit Arrest One lad and
Seek Another Letter
Writer.

Detroit. Mich June "a sixteen
vear-old boy Is in the custody OF the
police and another boy Is being sought
in Connection with a letter received
by Mrs. Horace Dodge. In which the
writer demanded $1,000 The letter.
the police said eantained threats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
GUILTY IN POISON BOOZE CASE
Samuel Darling Of Hartford. Convict.
ed OF Manslauehter for Wood
Alcohol Deals.

Sprinheld. Mass, June 13.-Samuel
Darling OF Hartford. Conn.,. was found
ruilty OF manslaughter by a jury In
the supreme criminal court Darling
was charged with the murder OF two
Chleopee men through dealing In wood
alcohol whisky during Christmas
week. 1919.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
SHORT TRUTHS

II angels fear TO tread where
fools rush In, they should use
their wings.
II is one Of fate's DEGREES that
lovers must fall In love before
they can fall out.
Don't forget 10 tell your wife
occasionally that you love her.
Otherwise she might not find 1t
out.
Man laughs at woman because
she follows the fashions. and
woman laughs at man because
he follows her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

AEW AlAfNE NNM AAAl =
said I had % have q
serious operation. i
had a tumor. and ul-
GERS which would
gather and break. /
had displacement so
badly that / could
hardly sit down at
times. and itseemed
Tsuferedevery-
thing that a woman
could suffer. Then
s1wa one advised me
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
STATISTICAL NOTES

An acre win produce about 6.OOO
pounds OF indigo.
Scotland Yards has on record about
$4,000 different sets OF finger
prints.
II Is estimated that nine-tenths OF
the coasts OF the world are covered
with sand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Blobbs-"In my business i meet
many a man OF promise" Slobhs-
THAT so? What is your businessT'
Blobbs-"Tm a bill collector"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Mrs. Gnaggs-"LOts OF women wish
they could have been born men," MIR.
Gnaggs-"And lots Of men wish they
could have their wish"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

"Don't be a vet blanket" advises
the Cynical Bachelor. ''unless you hap
pen TO be married and run into an old
fame"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

The most curious thing in the world
Is a woman who isn't.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

II is a common error 10 think a
woman is a jewel just because she is
set In her ways.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Don't put or till tomorrow what yo'
have already put on from the day be
fore-Or else do.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

1t isn't every man who can master
his pleasures. Many a fellow attempts
to ride a bucking hobby.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

II there isn't so much romance In
the world its place may be filled by
common sense.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Even those who fish for compli-
ments don't always find that their
lines are cast in pleasant places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Re impervious TO mere gossip. Even
a good book is talked about behind its
back.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Clocks are wiser than men. They
stop to rest when they feel run down.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Few examples OF self-restraint are
more interesting than a high-tempered
man playing cards after he has teased
a poor player to be his partner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Many a fellow is a goner before he
has chance TO be a conner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Poets are acrObats In words; bu
grace is insisted upon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
SAYS THE OWL

Age cannot associate with youth II It
patroniZes IL.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Curiosity is the destruction Of limo
cent bystanderS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

Usually a man does not find out
there is cotton in his suit until he has
worn II a month. but a woman can tell
as soon as she fixes her eye upon II.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22

During a long and busy life an enor-
nous mass Of detail about the likes
and dislikes OF people is impaired 10
you without any desire for it on your
part.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
Gov. Gardner
Extends Thanks

Under date of Jan. z, 1921, Gov.
Gardner writes The Times editor as
follows;
cannot retire from office without
expressing to you my deep apprecia-
ton for the loyal support you have
always given this administration
through your splendid paper.
We have worked hard up here for
four years during the time in which
the whole world has been in the re-
making. At times it has seemed that
we were unable to meet the superhu-
man expectancy and yet, now that my
term is drawing to close, ! cannot
help indulging the hope that the good
people of Missouri are satisfied with
my work.
With very best of wishes and hop
ing that, if there is at any time in the
future anything that | can do to be
Of service to you, you will not hesitate
10 call on me, beg to remain,
s Faithfully your friend,
FREDERICK D. GARDNER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
Another Change
i'm Meat Business

w. +. Barber has purchased Of
Tom Burnette the Bufnette Meat
Market, which he had very successful
ly conducted for several years past.
This is Farmington's only meat shop,
though a number Of merchants han
die both fresh and salt meats. Under
the management of Tom Burnette this
meat market has always presented
busy scenes, and that his business has
been entirely prosperous there is no
reason to debut.
The new owner who is well known
in Pennington, where he has lived
for several years, coming here from
Ste. Genevieve, is good and enter
prising citizen, and while not an ex-
pert butcher, he sees and understands
the needs and desires of the people,
and such need he will try to supply.
He has already decided to handle
meat on a closer margin of profit,
just enough to allow him the smallest
Givable percentage of profit. He will
also make any other improvements in
the business that may add to the con-
venience of patrons.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
Fine Opportunity
for Good Service

The incoming new State Tax Com
mission certainly has a splendid op-
portunity to render real service to the
people of the State by agreeing upon
system that will eliminate the pres
ent fractional assessments in the
State, matter on which the former
Tax Commission failed to agree. A
correction of the inequalities in the
assessments and tax burdens in the
different counties of the State will en-
title the present Republican admins
tration to much credit.
A special from Jefferson City under
date of Jan. 18th, gives few facts
that indicate how far the present hap
hazard method of making assess
ments have gone. The conditions
shown are truly alarming, and their
correction would be hailed with de-
light by taxpayers m the state, with
the exception of the habituaal tax
dodger:
Values Different i'm Every County
The report shows that lands of the
same character and value were as
sessed and equalized at a different
value in every county of the state.
Land in Taney county was assessed in
1919 at $6.70 an acre; in Barry, ad-
jacent, at $18.44; in Newton, also ad-
jacent, at $14.02, and in Stone at $10.-
20 an acre.
Land in Monroe county was worth,
for taxes, $13.01 an acre; in Randolph,
adjacent, S17.25; in Shelby, $46.31; in
Marion, $20.07; in Rails, $16.49; in
Pike, s15.88; in Lincoln, $48.39; in st.
Charles, $19.64, according to the as
SCISSORS. .
Platte county land was worth, for
taxes, $23.28; Buchanan, $53.43; Glin-
ton, $22.54; and Caldwell, $81.95.
Counties in which the average land
sold at from $50 to $500 an acre re-
turned it in some instances ct less than
$40 an acre. s
A few Of the assessors apparently
complied with the statutes, notwith-
standing the policy of the former
State Board OF Equalization as fixed
by majority Of Democratic officials,
to strike down all assessments to a
fractional basis.
Town lots, the report pointed out,
were, assessed upon an average of
b" =
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
One They
Didn't Get

Editor The Times:--Your article in
last weeks issue, entitled easy
Money" should be a warning to the
people who are running at large with
a little ready cash.
Not so very long ago an automobile
drove up to my house, with three very
distinguished appearing individuals in
it. One of them must have been "The
Wise Old Owl' and the other two the
''bird dogs, for, no doubt, they are
the ones who located me. After an in
PRODUCTION to the "Wise Old Owl", he
proceeded to submit to me PROPOSE
tion whereby I could make some "big
money" on what loose change l hap
pened to have around, by investing 1t
in the enterprise which he was pro-
noting. He promptly displayed a
morocco bound book, with fine steel
engraved certificates and photo
graph of handsome business house,
that would almost make ones eyes
sore.
His proposition ran along a line
something like this: eve are estab-
fishing chain of stores throughout
this section, which will save the peo-
pie lot of money, for the reason that
we buy in large quantities. Now, for
instance, we buy our spaghetti from
the macaroni factories, and we buy
our macaroni i.om the spaghetti fac
tories, and we buy our ketchup from
the tomato factories and our tomatoes
from the ketchup factories. We can
furnish meat so much cheaper, be-
cause we shall own our own packing
plant"
Then he whispered quietly to me
that it would be but short time be-
fore they would be able to get their
hams off ham tree and their eggs
from the egg plant. I'll admit he had
me all worked up, and about ready to
dig down after what surplus cash l
had and toss it in his mitt. But when
he sprung on me the news that the
par value of the certificate was $40,
and it would cost me $3.50, | hesitat-
ed, for l couldn't see it that way.
/ went to see my banker the next
day, and was advised that if | wanted
to buy some of these certificates, /
could do it at price Of from six to
seven dollars, thereby saving from
five to six dollars on each certificate.
So my conversation with my banker
saved me dough. Iwould advise any
one who has presented to them an
opportunity to get rich quick, to con-
. suit his or her banker, and be richer
thereby.
/ prepared myself, before l left
town, with bottle of turpentine and
q tin can, and if these bird dogs should
return intended to apply the can and
turpentine and start them bowling
down the lane. So / consider that
through my interview with the banker
saved myself two thousand dollars.
ONE THEY DIDN'T GET.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
Honespun Suit
for the President

On the pictorial page of the Globe
Democrat on Dec. 25th, last, appeared
the picture of an old lady operating
an old-fashioned loom and spindle
wheel. Below the picture appeared
the following: ga suit of real heavy
homespun cloth is being made for
President-eleet Harding by Mrs. Lau-
ra Jackson, of Needham, Mass. Do
ing all the work herself and using a
loom and spindle wheel more than $50
years old, she is rapidly completing
the cloth, which is known as "virgin
wool homespun." The cloth will be of
popular heather color in subdued
shade, and made from wool clipped
from sheep on Mrs. Jackson's farm in
Vermont. The photo shows Mrs.
Jackson at work on the old spinning
Wheel"
The picture aroused the interest
and curiosity of Capt. w. A. Kennedy,
of this city, sufficiently to cause him
to write to Mrs. jackson, stating that
his boyhood life was in the homespun
age, and asking if she would kindly
send him sample of the cloth she
was making for President-elect Hard
ing's suit. The first of the week Capt.
Kennedy received reply, which con-
tained, besides a courteous acknowl-
edgement VI the receipt of his letter
liberal sample Of the cloth she had
woven for the Presidents suit, which
she has perhaps before this sent to,
him. The cloth is of q most attrac-
tive and up-to-date pattern, and the
weave is also modern, quite unlike that
of the homespun days. The only inti-
mate resemblance the cloth bears to
the pioneer days is that it is all wool.
The suit, if in keeping with the cloth,
will be attractive and serviceable, and
doubtless President-clect viii receive
much pleasure, satisfaction and profit
from such sensible gift from one Of
his admirers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
MEETING OF LIBRARY BOARD

The annual meeting of the Farming
ton Library Association was held
Monday evening, Jan. 10th, in the Ii
brary room. An interesting talk on
the early history of the library, trac-
ing it on down to the present date,
was given by Miss Beeson.
Mrs. Harry Denman and Prof. w.
L. Johns were reelected to the Board
of Managers for term of three years.
A resolution was placed on the
minutes thanking the business men
for their hearty support of the Ii
brary, also to the following ladies'
who have so willingly contributed
their services to necessary work in
its behalf: Miss Beeson, Miss Emma
Lang, Mrs. VIM. Rottger, Mrs. J. H.
Jones and others. a
The treasurer's report showed "a
balance of about $100 in the treasury.
The secretafy's report showed a TO-
tai of 6.392 books issued during the
year; total number Of 1853 member
ship cards issued; So books bought,
and 331 books donated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14

$546 in Worth county and in Harrison
at 1921, although the Commission says
that there can be no "great real diff
ference in the two adjoining counties. "
Live Stock Values Vary
Sheep, horses, cattle and other live
stock have different value in each
county, both in assessments and in
the final equalizations, the commits
sion's reports and the records of the
State Board of Equalization disclose.
The commissions report shows that
sheep were assessed at $11.10 in Stod-
dard, while in Scott, which is ada
cent, they were worth for taxes but
$500.
The Tax Commission, as now con-
stituted, has during its existence
worked in perfect harmony with the
exponents of fractional assessments
upon the State Board of Equalization.
1t does not recommend that property
be assessed at its true value. 1t does,
however, by it's map present a con-
crete example of the inequalities
which exist under the fractional as
sessments which the predecessors of
the present Tax Commission attempt
ed to abolish.
After pointing out that the maps
appended are to indicate the inequali-
ties Of assessments, the commission
made this observation upon land as
sessment:
at must be clear to any one with
but slight knowledge of the geog-
raphy and land values in the state
that land in Worth county, situated
in the northeast section of the state,
which the assessor found to have an
average value of $72 an acre, must be
assessed far too high if land in Har-
rison, adjoining Worth county to the
east, is correctly assessed at $40 per
acre"
without advocating any drastic
change in the present system of choos-
ing assessors, we do believe that if
only qualified persons could be elected
to this highly important office, vast
ly better results would follow" said
the commission in discussing assess
ors.
Even on Bank Deposits
Saline county's bank deposits are
$6,627 ,219, which are assessed at $685.
BOG; Monroe county, $2,736,674, as
sessment $6026; Shelby county, ST.
967, ,625, assessment $33,067; Pike, ST.
1923, ,445, assessment $77,231; Charlton,
$3,511, ,023, assessment $18,877; Pettis,
$6,255,371, assessment, $43S, ,044;
Greene, SIC, 0,492,741, assessment $685.
584; st. Louis City, $215,S78, ,959, as
sessment $31, ,500,580.
The Legislature will take up legis-
lation looking to the reduction of the
state and local tax rates so that prop
erty may be assessed and equalized
lawfully without danger of collecting
too much taxes.
The commission recommends that if
property is equalized and assessed at
its. true value that the commission be
empowered to require local levying
boards to reduce the rates to prevent
an "orgie Of spending"
The commission recommended that
state income tax requirements be
made the same as federal returns, and
that the corporation tax be reduced.
All tax laws should be put in the hands
of permanent body to administer,
the report recommends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
Entertaining and
Profitable Event

The ladies of the M. E.. Church,
South, on Tuesday evening again
earned and received much praise from
all those who profited from the splen-
did $3.50 dinner they served in the
church basement. The primary cause
for this dinner was the presence Of
most of the ministers from the Farm
ington District at the Educational
Conference that day. The energetic
and enterprising ladies of the church,
who long ago established reputation
for whole-hearted hospitality, could
not let the opportunity go by without
adding their contribution, in an es-
pecial manner, to the entertainment
of the visiting ministers, as well as TO
many invited guests from the city.
That their efforts were fully ap-
preciated the manner in which all par
took of the many good things that
were set before them bore abundant
testimony, and it was indeed a happy
and contented gathering that finally
adjourned to the main auditorium to
enjoy the further excellent program
that had been prepared, and which in
cluded the general public. The
church was soon crowded to hear one
of the most interesting and edifying
programs that has recently been given
in this city.
The program opened with quar-
tette of female voices from the mus
ical faculty of Marvin College at
FredericlStown, composed Of Mes
danes Damron, Huskey and Andrews
and Misses White, and Mary Barry,
pianist, who gave liberal and highly
enjoyable program Of vocal and in
strumental music and readings. Ev-
cry number presented was excellent,
comparing most favorable with any Of
the higher class lyceum programs,
and to say that their performance was
most pleasing to all present is but
slight expression of the pleasure de-
rived from their initial visit to Farm
ington. That good things can come
out of Fredericktown the Marvin Col
lege quartette proved beyond perad-
venture, and it is the earnest desire
of all thoTe&gha we're so fortunate as
to have heard them Tuesday evening
that splendid aggregation of talent
will favor this city often in the future.
There was an intermission in the
musical program for lecture on
Christian Education by DR.. Ivan Lee
Holt, the brilliant young pastor of st.
Johns church in St. Louis. He
brought out many important, and
some really alarming conditions that
are now facing this country, as well
as the entire world, in manner and
with an eloquence of delivery that
forced an entrance into the minds of
his hearers, who had been lulled into
a receptive frame of mind by the ex-
cellent music that preceded and which
was to follow his lecture.
1t was the general opinion that the
evening had been a most unusual one,
having been filled to overfowing with
pleasure and profit for all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
SURVEY SHOWS INDUSTRIAL
SLUMP WORST SINCE
MONEY PANIC OF 1897.

Washington, Jan. 6.--A total of
2.350, 900 workers are out of employ
ment in this country, according to a
survey of the industrial situation made
by Clint C. Houston for the current
issue of Labor, official organ Of the
Plumb Plan League. Houston asserts
that his inquiry disclosed the greatest
industrial slump since the money pam
ic of 1907.
Building trades, 100000; antomo-
biles, 250,000; textiles, 225,O00; cloth
ing, 100000; railroad, 100000; steel
and iron, 10000; shipping, 125,0O0;
shoes and leather, 10000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
No IOBs PROMISED, HE SAYS.

MI JOBS fhOMIoEUJ NE OA ..
Spencer declared he is not commit
ted to the appointment of any man for
any federal job in Missouri and has
given consideration to none except the
district attorineyship at Kansas City.
President Wilson's vacation appoint
nents, Spencer said, will not be con-
Hr1ned. Missouri post office appoint
ments as sent in by President Wilson
viii not be confirmed, he added.
Spencer said two courses have been
considered in connection with the post
offices Of this and other states, these
being: a. To advocate the revoca-
stion by President Harding Of the ex-
Hcutive order putting postnasters uil-
Der civi service. and ~ to maintain
some sort Of a civil service regulation.
He made it clear that Missouri Demo
Gratis who are holding down good post
office jobs in Missouri would lose
thena when the new administration
goes nj.