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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
EIvINS

~ -. ~ ~ 49,
Born, to Mr.. and MIS- Ben barlet,
March 18th, son.
Born, to Mr.. and MRS. Aitred
Young, March 22nd, son.
Tom Richardson, and Iheo. Graves
and Chas. Richardson, went nsnmg
Saturday, near Loughboro.
Mrs. Coleman Ritter was Flat
River visitor Tuesday.
Harry Bergman went TO Farming
ton Wednesday to attend the n. OF r.
Convention.
ployed at No. IL Federal, lett Monoay
for his home IN washington.
August Miller went to Farmington
wednesday to attend the convention
Of the X. Of P. lodge.
B Mrs; Grover Cooksey ana MISS
Ruby kinney were Flat River VISITORS
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. M. Il: Cooksey, OF bonne Ierre'
was IN Elylns Iuesoay vlsltlng ner
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Cooksey.
James Newman transacted business
IN st. LOUIS Monoay ana iuesday.
Paul sutton mas bought festau-
rant here.
MRS. Besslnger and daughter Lazy
were in harrington tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. BLACK ana oaegnter
and son were Harrington visitors
wednesday.
Joe Byers and butch Lakose went
on fshlng trip to Iron mountain sun
day and caught a nne string. :. =
jim Snort Went to SILVER pam sat
urday, fishing; he mad poor luck.
MRS. VIM Dolron, VINO was on tne
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
be the result if the. .work" of the last
Legislature is permitted to stand.

be the result if the. .work" of the last
Legislature is permitted to stand.
But what about the consolidation"
idea, which many doubtless yet be-
ileve to mean aireduction in the num-
Der of office-holders? 1t means only,
in the minds of the schemers who.
framed such legislation, that the en-
tire office-holding army will be "con-
solidated" in Republican hands, and
that enough additional offices will be
created to take care of the hungry
horde Of Republican pie-hunters,
without regard to their number.
One of these bills dagger would be
a better tern) actually invades the
judiciary, and by re-districting the
judicial circuits of the State, will leg
islate number of circuit judges, who
have been elected by their constitu=
ency, out of office. Among this num-
Der is our own Judge Huck, notwith-
standing the fact that their terms Of
office are fixed by the State Consti-
tuition. These things again demon
strate the lengths to which bunch
of power-mad and office-crazed Re-
publican politicians will go. Is it not
an exact counterpart of the Fletcher
dynasty?
But there is a deeper reason for
such high-handed methods. Through
Gov. Gardeners business administra-
ton a nest-egg Of several millions
was accumulated in the States strong
box. Is anyone foolish enough to be-
lieve that penny of those savings
will be permitted to remain there,
now that the keys are in Republican
hands, if the present Republican pro-
gram is permitted to go on uninter-
rupted?
There is one way, and but one way,
SO far as The Times is informed, to
checkmate this farce, Wonderful Ac-
complishments," and that is to get up
a referendum against such a program
being permitted to continue. This
safety valve will require work to op-
crate, but already many good and pa
triotic citizens, IN every part of t t..e
State, are getting busy" with such
an end in view. Such referendum
will not only save the State from
bankruptcy, but it will also be warn
ing to the plotters who are again at
tempting to sand-bag the State, that
no such trough stuff" will longer be
allowed. %lEg&@~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
REORG ANIZATION OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Now there is a triangular fight for
control Of the (Democratic) national
committee, and control of the future Of
the party. The two forces going di-
rectly after the old committee, seeking
to capture it, are those of Cox and
McAdoo. The one adopting different
methods is Bryan, who is appealing
direct to the dissatisfied progressive
elements of all parties, regardless Of
party, seeking their union under the
democratic banner. Let us review a
bit of history.
The widespread unrest and dissat-
isfaction under which the country is
laboring is too obvious to permit of
doubt. This unrest existed before the
world war. It has been aggravated,
intensified by the war. The gravity of
the situation is such as to threaten
even the destruction of the govern
ment itself. 1t is too serious safely
to permit indifference. Unfortunate
ly among those elected to place and
power, in executive and legislative
branches of the government, are too
content with their own well-doing to
have care. if they even see the inn
pending clouds. y There are others
who meet the growing discomfort by
Indictment to revolt, by endeavor to
create class prejudice between man
and manual labor. So" F
,8 Others recognize the discomfort,
study its causes, seek for its rene
dies, and as the very first step, strive
to reconcile the discordant elements,
bring to gether the disuniated, induce
cooperation where only contention ex-
lists. 80 ~.
Among these latter we have one
who stands preeminent. To life
lime of study of political government
and economic problems he has added
the indispensable supplement Tor cor
rective) of actual political experience.
And neither to obtain power or pres
tige has the one. to whom the Journal
has alluded, put his party above the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

Our friend, Charlie Blanton, thus
speaks truly in his ,Sykeston Stand
ard: Some of these days the editor is
going to get out paper in which
there will not be a single paragraph
that will offend anybody. 1t will be
an eight-page issue, neatly folded
trimmed and wrapped, not marred BY
line of printing matter of any sort,
And, by the way, this is the only sort
of paper a publisher would get out in
a small town if he should omit every
news item and editorial that would be
rated Objectionable by some of his pa
irons. 3,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
SCHOOL ELECTION
WONDERFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT

The Times has been moved-yea,
we have been touched reading
many of the stories in Republican
newspapers of the wonderful ac-
complishments" of the last session OF
the Missouri Legislature. which has
adjourned for a time. thank the Lord.
Such comments are true. But ev-
en- then there is wide margin for
difference as to what the result OF
such "work" will be to the honest tax
having citizens Of this State. If the
work of that body is permitted to
stand, then there is no question but
that the great bulk of the citizens
will soon conclude that the above de-
scription must have another small
word inserted in order to. make it
thoroughly descriptive of the work Of
the recent Legislature. Such inser-
ton will make it read wonderfully
fraw) accomplishments"
A brief resume of the work of that
legislative body is sufficient to con-
vince any fair-minded citizen that the
leaders of the Republican party in this
state have lost none of their cunning.
One of the plans for getting rid Of
the last vestige of Democratic office
holding in this State was the adop-
ton by that party of the "consolida-
ton" bills, which. on first thought,
might appeal to many people, as the
term implies probable reduction ct
office holders in the various official
Departments. Such, an idea was
doubtless intended to be created on
the people by the Republicans having
the program in hand. 's''2 =
But the final result will be that, in
stead of reducing the number of such
office holders, their number win be
very materially increased. The one
thing these consolidation" bills were
intended to do Is to legislate out Of
office all Democrats who may have
been already, appointed, commissioned
and confirmed in the offices and whose
terms have not expired. This must
H y
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
LACK OF STABILITY

One popularity about many native
born Americans is unrest. A desire
to change, instability. A great num-
Der of our American young men are
quite versatile; they can make fair
showing at various forms of employ
ment, and before they have gotten
down to some line of employment that
their talents are adapted to they may
have tried out half dozen different
kinds Of business.
With this spirit of unrest they are
apt to become roamers and the fruits
of their labors is an empty pocket
book and the habit of wanderlust well
established in their characters, which
habit is very hard to cast off, and ev-
en- though they may attempt to settle
down, that strong desire to move on
with which they have become obsess-
ed is too strongly entrenched in their
natures, and they can produce all
kind of reasons why they should
move on and try to better their condi-
tions. Their reasoning is specious
and they are likely to find the fields
elysian yet far in the distance. Those
who have made the greatest success
in life are they who have chosen their
line of work wisely, followed their bet
ter judgment, taken wise counsel and
made for their talismans faithfulness,
determination and stick-to-it-iveness.
This will apply to those who have
taken up printing as emphatically as
any other business in the world. A
man may work eighteen hours day
drilling away, working in narrow
circle, making no improvement in his
plant or methods, and yet meet with
only mediocre success.
One of the requisites to success is
honorable dealing. Give a little bet
ter material than expected and never
be tempted to put off defective work
on any one. It is one Of the ,gloties Of
life to have conscience void Of Of
Tense in ones dealings with his fell
lownen. aIa H,9la 81
These are the men. who make the
world better for their having lived in
it. Stability Of character is the Sc
same to success. Try the sure meth
DDS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

E. L. Bessinger was a Pennington
visitor Monday.
Billie Hall, of Leadwood, was here
Saturday and Sunday, visiting friends.
Mrs. Mayme Williams was a Farm
ington visitor the first of the week.
Mr.. Beard, of Annapolis, Ind, is
here this week, visiting relatives and
friends.
Ernest Bergman and Harry Propst
and Roy and Ode Propst went fishing
Saturday to the st. Francois river.
Henry Queen, of Caledonia, and
Miss Virgie O'Brien, of Munger, Mo-,
were married in Pennington last
Thursday by Rev. Thogmorten. They
returned to Elvins to spend a few
days with his sister, before going on
to Caledonia, where they will make
their home. Their many friends wish
them long and happy life.
Joe Bible is on the sick list at this
writing.
Jesse Howell was Pennington
visitor Sunday.
Frank Woodruff made a business
"Trip to Pennington Wednesday.
Joe Rutledge and wife and mother,
Mrs. Mary Rutledge, and daughter,
Mrs. Hunter Smith, all of Caledonia,
were here Wednesday.
Frank Woodruff spent the latter
part of the week with relatives near
Three Rivers.
Walter Hagger, of Three Rivers,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Frank Wood
ruff, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. G. w. Howell and daughter
spent Saturday and Sunday with rel
atives at Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

usually avoid the rural districts. We
never saw one on farm or doing
manual labor in town. We hoped all
day that somebody would find some
real honest-to-eood work for that
chap, not only because he seemed so
anxious for a job but also for the
thrill of seeing a son of Abraham get
ting living by the sweat of his face.
Paris Appeal,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

Henry Queen and wife, of Caledonia,
who were married Thursday of last
week, returned to their home Mon
day, after spending the weekend
with the formers sister, Mrs. Henry
Brown. i..
Mrs. Henry Brown, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is much
improved. ~ "E
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
AT THE CHURCHES
Christian Church .

3D. 2T Christian Church dos yd (!
~ ]. M. Bailey, Pastor.
Our meetings are doing well, Bro.
Harris is doing fine work as singer,
you should hear his solo every even
ing.
Services each evening this week at
7:45 sharp.
Services Sunday morning at II a.
m. and 7:45 p. m. Come and help
make these services a great blessing.
A welcome to all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

We saw strange thing last Fri
day. 1t was a young Jew hunting
work and offering to take any sort
that would make him a living. Jews
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

Miss Vera Silsby. of Chester, Ill.,,
who is visiting her parents in Fiat
River, spent few hours in Farming
ton with her friend, Miss Renah
Smith.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

the choice between the two floor plans
Both plans arrange for a built-in
Pullman breakfast room. One plan
arranges for an exceptionally large
sleeping room and porch while the
other divides it into two sleeping
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
Lutheran Church
H. Hallerberg, Pastor.

H. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Easter Sunday.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Easter service with preaching on
the Resurrection of Jesus at 1920 a.
m.
A hearty invitation is extended to
all not having church home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25

This sweet, clean little home in
white-a five-room single with its
pergola porch entrance, strikes the
home-nest cord in the breast of many
only indecision being
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
New Years Dance.

The ball at the armory on New
Years eve, given by the boys of Ere
mont Woodcock post, American legion,
was well patronized and the legion
aires extend their thanks to the public
therefor. A frst-class local orchestra
furnished the music and an excellent
supper was served in the basement
dining room by M. E. Cole. Some
thing like SIS was cleared by the boys
for the coal fund.
As the armory is now we'll heated
all enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content. Until the new heating sys-
tenn was installed by Ed Nelson of
the Evens Hardware company the ar
mory was far from comfortable for
any purpose, and the DICTIONARIES are
entitled to credit for its acquisition
and for many other improvements
they have made.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
Congressional Epitome.

The resolution to revive the wal
finance corporation was passed on
Monday by the senate over President
Wilson's veto.
The vote was taken Immediately af-
ter the presidents veto message was
read.
The resolution is designed as an aid
to farmers and others in the present
period of declining prices. The senate
vote was So to S. or 10 more than the
required two-thirds majority.
The resolution reviving the war
finance corporation became a law on
Tuesday with its adoption by the
house over President Wilson's veto.
The senate OVERRIDE the veto Monday.
The vote in the house was $50 to sc,
with three voting present, or 81 more
than the required two-thirds majority;
Senator w. E. Borah's resolution
cooking to reduction in future naval
building by the United States, Great.
Britain and japan was considered on
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
Monday by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee but final action was


Monday by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee but final action was
deferred. q.
Further Redistribution Of postmas-
ters and postal employees and readjust-
ment Of salaries is proposed in bill
introduced by Chairman Stevenson
Of the house postoffice committee. It
was designed, he said, to correct in
CAPABILITIES, adding that "some special
clerks whose salaries were fixed at
$4,000 and $1,000, actually have been
reduced to 81, 300" under existing re-
classification acts.
An amendment to the federal consti-
tuition to make representation in the
national house Of representatives de-
pendent upon citizenship and not popu-
lation is proposed by an organization
styling itself the ttAllied Citizens of
America" It will be introduced in the
house in the form Of a resolution.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
Figuring on Auto Tax Basis

Twelve clerks retained by the ,ad-
vance legislative committee on road
laws are checking over the automobile
license records of the secretary of
state to get data on which the auto
mobile tax legislation will be based,
and the problem is one that will en-
gage the committees attention for
weeks. c. M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, says that he is interest
ed only in keeping f:ith with the peo-
pic, who were told during the carr
paign that the license tax to raise
funds for the road program would
average about $18 q car.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
Legion Defeats High School.

A swift and furious game of bas-
ketball was played on New Years day
between q team Of legionaires and the
high school quint. It was the 6ist
game Of the season between these
teams and considerable interest was
manifested in the FRAY. which : ehr!.
braced many amusing Incidents:
The high school boys played well but
the legionaires proved too heavy for.
them and the final count was II to s.
In thAlegion team Jack Schmidt
made s fields and / foul; Joe Kaliher,
| field; Ralph Herdliska, 2; j. Samp-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
DELAYED BY PRESS ACCIDENT.
Quoin Key Drops Into Gear and Rips
Off Tooth, Disabling Press
Glade Makes Remarks

OAoOC NdAcS NcpdlrS.
Last Thursday afternoon just as the
Union was being printed a quoin KEY
dropped into the gear and ripped off
a tooth, thus completely disabling the
press. The key was caught in the
mesh of the machinery and thrown
into the center of small wheel COM
pletely out of view.
The forms were taken off the press
and to The office of the Milaca Trib-
une, where the paper was printed.
The papers were back in the Union
office at 9 o'clock in the evening. too
late to distribute in the mail.
The broken steel tooth, twisted and
badly torn, was removed from the
press shortly after the accident &C.
Cured and taken to J. H. Glade's
shop. In less than an hour he had
the tooth successfully welded and in
position in the press. He also located
and removed the broken key so the
press was in good working form again.
Mr.. Glade did fine piece of work
quickly and in a most skillful manner.
The torn tooth was a particularly diff
ficult piece of metal to weld. So
skilled a mechanic as Mr.. Glade is a
big asset to the town and the sur
rounding community. We can get our
work done here at home and do not
have to send it to one of the large
cities.
If the forms had been kept here the
papers would have been printed in
time for distribution in the evening
mail but it hardly seemed probable
that the necessary repairs could be
made in town.
The Union certainly appreciates the
hospitality and courtesy of George
Van Rhee of the Milaca Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06

Lizzie Clara Glbertson, Hugo +. Ya-.
ger and Daisy ]. Newell, d. Swart and
Annie Greenvald, Carl Edgar johnson
and Freda NJ. LaSaAe.
October Albert A. Brandt and
Mary Blanche Chapman. Clifford Seal
berg and Elsa Anderson, Leonard w.
Bridge and Nellie h. Chilstrom, Aaron
Fadden and Elizabeth Bulls, Thomas
Richard Burns nd Rose Cecilia Ju-
ken, Stanley J. Smith and. Margaret
Orton, Oscar Irwin Mehl and Mabelle
Benson, Linus Oscar johnson and
Emily Augusta Swanson Helmer l..
Turnquist and Treva M Bowerman,
BENJAMIN D. Hartman and Ida May
Schmidt.
November Arthur Clair Moore
and Sarah Adeline Sutton, Warner L.
Krusell and Inez Harshn1an, Guy Nc
Broom and Vivian Shoop, lawrence
Rufus La Bree and Marie Agnes john
son, George Albrecht and Anna Ira
Ebant, Stanley L. Hall and Eva M.
Flack, John F. johnson. and Maren
Bolctte Modem, Chester \. Swanson
and Mabel Viola Lundstrom.
December Theodore ffIalgren and
Ruth L. Nelson, Ellsworth w. Baker
and Nyta H. Hatch, Reuben Walter
Swanson and Viola Elizabeth Ander-
son, Rudolph Zeroth and Amy Peter
son, Fred ]. Huizenga and Gertrude
Fylstra, Roy Arthur Satterstrom and
Doris Marjorie Reynolds, Frederick N.
Berggren and Ellen Christine Ewing,
Floyd Edward Brown and Caroline
Gram, Gus Wennergren and Sophie
Dahl, Ole P. Berg and Hattie G. Blom-
quist, Allen E. Balow and Naomi M.
jackson. Arthur D. Rowland and Lydia
Sorensen, Harry R. Dow and Anna E.
Thompson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
IN ANNUAL SESSION
County Commissioners Meet and Con.
slider Matters Which Come Be
fore Them for Disposal.
Standing Committees and Board of
Health Elected Commission
ers Still in Session.

The Mile Laos county commissioners
convened at the Milaeasschool house
on Tuesday for their annual session
with all members in attendance.
John G. Axell was elected chairman
for the ensuing year and John sLevau
vice chairman.
The following standing committees
were elected: County home, Cater,
Levau and Axell; court house, all
members of the board with Axell as
chairman; road and bridge, all men,
bers of board with Axell as chairman.
The county board of health was
designated as follows: DR.. l.. E.
Odell, Peter Sehlin and F. c. Cater.
An appropriation Of $500 was made
from the revenue fund to pay the in
cidental expenses of the county for
postage, express, ETC., and $500 as a
county attorneys contingent fund for
the ensuing year as provided by law.
The report Of the annual fees of the
following officials was examined by
the board, approved and ordered placed
on file: Otto Henschel, treasurer;
Walter Peltier, county auditor; w. C.
Doane, county attorney; VIM. v. San
ford, judge Of probate; Olof Wasenius,
superintendent Of schools; A. G. o.
terberg, register Of deeds; H. A. Gar
rison, clerk Of court; John F. Peter
son, court commissioner.
The Princeton Union, Milaca Trib-
une and Milaca Times each submitted
bid for the official county printing
and the contract was awarded to the
Times. The printers bond was fixed
in the sum of $4,000.
The bond of D. S. Phillips as Judge
of probate was presented to the
board and approved.
Rent Of the office in the Odd Fellows
block, Princeton, was ordered discon-
tinued after December 81, 1920.
The board of commissioners is still
in session.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-06
LEGISLATURE CONVENES.
w. l. Nolan Elected Speaker and Louis
L. Collins Takes Oath as Lieu
tenant Governor.

The forty-second session of the Min
nesota legislature opened on Tuesday
with a flying start. There was only
one contest and that was for speaker
of the house. w. I. Nolan, as was ex-
pected, was elected over Erling Sven
son, nonpartisan, the vote being 1902
to rs. Nolan was nominated by Theo-
dore Christensen and Swenson by
George Nordlin, who, it was apparent,
reluctantly performed the duty. o.
car Arneson was reelected chief
clerk and Henry Rubel sergeant at
arms. There was no league candidate
for these positions.
In the senate the action of the eau
Gus on Monday was ratified on Tues
day, after Lieutenant Governor Louis
L. Collins had been given the oath of
Office by Chief Justice Calvin L.
Brown.
Two St. Paul chaplains, Father w.
j. Harrington, former chaplain of the
one hundred and fifty-first field artil-
lery, and Rev. Walter F. Howard,
Episcopal rector, officiated in the SEN
ate and house, respectively.
The house session was called to or
der by Secretary of State Mike Holm,