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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
RepaiFias Roads which Were
NaFshiess 10 HeEin WIZ.

There II food for thought 10 The
report Of the Maryland geological sur
vey for 1899. In the first place we
are told that the people OF Maryland
have expended during the last ten
years upon the So-called construction
and repair OF their own roads. tho
sum of no less than s6.OO0. 900. II
seems that the greater part Of ihis
money has brcn srittered away In the
attempt 20 repair roads which have
been poorly laid out ia the Asst place,
and for the lack Of certain necessary
engineering qualifications ear. in the
nature OF things. never be made into
good roads. As an instance Of this
II may be mentioned that many OF
the common roads have no natural
drainage. We are told that most OF
them are in poor condition for Q
part Of the year, and some of them
for the whole ~ months.
AZ the result Of a careful estimate
made by the survey, u Is shown that
the farmers ~ the state Of Maryland
expsnd sI,OO1,O0O n year more on their
hauling over the present poorly built
highways than would Ice necessary ~
the hauling were duRe on frst-ciaks
roade These figures arr To be COM
pared with the information collected
by the department. Of agriculture In
1898, when, as the result Of data re-
ceivcd from i.2O0 counties IN various
parts Of the United States. u was
eScsrtainrd that the average cost OF
hauling one ton for one mile over
country roads WIS % cents; which was
just three times M much nv the aver
age cost Of hauling over the improved
macadam roads Of six European coun-
tries II this large sum Of money
represents the loss to she state OF
Maryland fron poor roads. II Is easy
10 say that the total loss throughout
the whole United States represents n
figure 50 great that I, mus, have an
important bearing upon the prosper
ity OF the country al large. and par
tieulnrly upon the farming interests
as such.
AZ FIRST sight II seems incredible
that In n country 80 progressive as
ours the condition Of the common
roads should be over half century
behind that Of the old world. II IL
true that the vast extent Of the
United States, and the great mileage
Of our roads In some states relative
10 the density OF the population, may
be offered a. an excuse for our back.
wnrdnrss; bat while this plea may
hold good M regards the thinly popu-
lated western and southern states. Il
cannot be applied 10 the older, more
populous and wealthy sections Of the
country Scientific American.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
MAxIMs OF c. p. HUNTINGTON.

The great secret Of success Is wing
by a nest egg and adding to your little
store. never spending more than you
make, and being strictly economical
False pride " an enormous obstacle,
I know Young men in New York who
sould not carry trunk along Fifth
sysnuc for all the frontage they could
pass. because they would he afraid
that they might meet some girl they
knew
Another principle have constantly
,heyfd f. cuisines before pleasure"
The chances are ns good to-day a. they
were they are even brticr Bui do
got think that the lifr Of one who has
accumulated q hundred millions more
or lc.-. a in The least inspiring, II
da1,'c,. b. n,ut'dcrs the struggling
youth. o. may inspire him for time.
but that Inspiration soon wears ~.
Appreciate the value Of to-day That's
IN, advice tu Young mcu. II has bern
m, rule through Iifr Lam nearing the
century mark nov not 10 look for
ward. for the future IS blank. To-day
is the aInimplrtaH' issue. have
never pour against the tide nor worried
while my schemes were maturing. \
farmer Sow @ hrlJ ~ wheat, To
worry over 3, vuuH mercy sap his en-.
crgy Tho wheat rrqHFn his aiicn.
tiou az the harvest.
In my mercantile life / have noticed
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
UNLuckY BILL.


orc hin sprons he used to say
Hs never had no mckT'
Always whincd the same old way
He never had no luck.
Loved Eiri. but didn't 80
Like man and fell 'cr So
Then he whined and said. You know
I never had no luckH'
Che got married. jnun' Blll-.
lie never had no luck
There was other girls, but stu
lie never had no luck!
Folks woke UP 20 hear, one day.
That she'd gone and run away.
Yit We heard poor old Biil say
He never had no luck
Bills crops never grew nj ALL
lie never had no luck.
Barns all empty In the fall
lie never had no luck:
Weeds. somehow. would always grow
HiEher than the corn-you know
That. somehow. don't help things-0h
lie never had no luck
Bni GOT married, as men will
lie never had no luck
Rhr was far too good !0r Bill
tie never had no luck
Her uncle owned mine
Died. az last. and left 'CT nine
thousand doilars--hHed en- fine'--
Ns never had no luck!
Hill h. signed a note one day.
fir never had no luck
Course II went the same old way
lie never had no luck
Then she got 10 Erlryiu Ter
What they took from him and her
TIL we'd one more Nid0w-eT--
lie never had no luck!
County KEEP, him thirty years
lie never had no luck.
Couldn't make ends meet, n pears
he never had no luck.
Just rot round and smoked and q.
Where tbs suH-hiu" couldn't get,
LettlH people hear I'm fret
lie never had no luck
Poor old I'm died rothrT day
lie never had no luck!
Sort Of just dried up. they say
lie never had no luck
when the angel from the sky
Come III bet 1911 cooked HE eye.
Baytn': "MuEt ny 80 hight
I never had no tuckr'
= 2. KiHcr, iu Chicago Timcs-Herald.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

This happened at welI.known San Fran.
CISCO Sunday school; TeaeheT--"When you
look around and see all the 6ne houses and
stores and lots. do yoa ever think who owns
them now Your fathers ewn them, do they
notf BOYS tin chorus -~"fee, ma Am.
Tsachsr--"Whers will your fathers BE- *
years from now" Boys Gin one tbnutj--
Dead Teschsr--''Thai's right. And who
VIII own al this property theng Boys ttn
nngrannmasieal eonecrt) = Gus hoys."
Teachez-''Right. Nov, tell me, ala yes
ever 10 goiag along the street notice ths
drunhards lounging around the saioon d0urs
waiting for some one 10 treat them Boys
Heartily Yes, ma'am, lots Of them"
Well, where viii they b. % years
from nnwY Boys-"Dead. Teacher
.And who win be the drnnkArds then!''
Boys lin enihssiasiie chovasl --"Js b0ys"---
San franesseo Wave.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

lh.inch holes. 80 the feet will he FIVE
feet apart on the ground. For hewinr,
use any block or stump, as at b. In
cutting, usr double bit aN ri sB
pounds weight, one edge very thin, the
other thick enough to Withstand any
contact with knots. In the absence OF
a natural fork, use two pieces Of good
timber tc q two inches square aud ten
inches long lIevel one end 10 give he
proper spread. Nail or bolt these 70 The
end of an eight.fert piece. making an
artificial fork.--A. Byers, IN Farm and
uome.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Why YHcaian Chill Tonic timprovrd) d
Superior 10 all S8tIsiled TasselTss Tanies.
Because Il Is acceptable TO the m0at deieaie
stomach. Does not g.cken, naussate or pro-
duee bad taste. Each dosa contains the
came proportion Of medicine. Half the
medicine does not stick 10 the BEETLE. No
shaking o. the bottle rcquired--the compo-
nent parts are thoroughly aNsimilated. IL
has a pleasant taste. Formula: Quinlns, Iron
and prpsin. Drives out MAlarial poiansl
Purihss the Blood Strengthens the Neryesl
Produces hearty appetitel The Beat Tonic
Known Price. 20 cents. Cure guaranteed.
For sale by druggists,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

In 1897 England imported 6.6S6 eco
bushels Of fresh fruit. OF this
amount, Germany sl~plied $1,000
bushels of apples, s3.Coo bushels of
pears and 10000 bushels of other
fruit. The country nearest to Eng
land. IA country which produces the
best apples In the world. country
specially fitted by climate and posi-
tion for hruit culture, a country In
which many people are looking for
new and profitable sources of income,
this land supplies about threc-fourths
of one per cent. of England's imported
apples, while in 1877 the United States
furnished i,s0s,00O bushels and Cam
ada l,o2l,o0O bushels. or 10 per cent
II the entire amount needed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
More chssr EHrarsIen. 20 CeIernae.

Special Trains. one night out 20 Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Great
Rock Island Route, win leave Chicago Al.
gust n. Sept. and Is, at s.s5 p NJ. On
these daleb excursion tickets from Chicago
and Missouri River points 10 Denyer, Col.
orado Springs. Pueblo, Glsnwood Springs,
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, viii be sold
at rate Of ons regular fare plus 800 for
round trip, return limit Oct. 81, 1900. Tick.
formation, berth reservations and heauti.
fal book Colorado the Magnificent" sent
free, address john Sebastian, q. Z. A., Chi.
cage.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Elder Sister Ito younger. who has
;sren preventing tete-a.tets With elder
sisters best young mnnD--come. my
dear, isn't Il about time for you TO cioss
those pretty eyes
Younger sistcr--No. indeed. Ma says
we must al keep cur eyes wide open
when you and Mr.. staylate are together.
boston Traveller.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

The bicycle nose is the latest develop
rnent OF the bicycle craze. The dust
from the road aceumnlates in the top
part of the nostril. being driven there
by the rapid movement shrouga the
air, and In the end. II seems. doctors
help has 20 be applied for.--Clncinna
Enquirer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
ON THE WING.

Hawks have been seen 20 follow the
wake Of moving railway train, 10
Ewnup down on small birds that were
suddenly disturbed and frightened by
the noise, and therefore for the mo-
mCpt we're of their guard.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Can be made with Bunham's Hasty Jelly.
con. Delicious lsllies from pures, ihgredi.
ents. Dissolve a package 30 hot water ana
set away 10 cool. Get package at yout
Grocsr's today. There arc ak lavors:
orange, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach,
wild cherry and the unhavortd "calisloot"
fer making wins aud coffee jsllitt.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

"she told me sue sdwired my great
simplicity Of speech when proposed
10 her"
swell. was that what made yon mzd?-
"Yes: and reminded her that when
she accepted me she talked just as aim.
pls m did.r--Deirolt Free Press.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
sonah~im's rhtinst hrep,.

''Dot Goa, Ia yours for ten dollsrs
mein friend. Take him along"
"How Is this. Sondheifn7 | though,
you didn't do business on Saturday
Isn't this your 6rpday7"
"Mcin friendt, 30 sell you n coat Hike
dot for ten dollars vas no pershesa;
dot vas shaFity."--Judge.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Custodian YOU changed ycur mind
about taking that tlai as soon a. Sou went
e. SadCf
Porlly- hanged nothing Wasn't room
IN thetr even 90 change ny mind; | lust
backed on, beaver Move
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
POINTING FENCE POSTS.
LIffte Continuance THAT NtII ne
Appreciates by All Who May
Give II n Fair Trial.

For pointing fence posts, secure
forksd snpling (al eight feet long and
three inches In diameter. Just below
the fork insert two tough oak Lgs siv
or eight inches from the fork through
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Cut out raspberry and blackberry
canes rs soon rs they have fruitcd,
10 that next years canes may have
the full benefit Of the sun aud air
to develop them
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

We are ever ready 10 eonicsa our impcrfee.
tions 30 long a. others are ready 10 contra.
dict ub.--RAm's Horn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Chef-Thatsa swell order. Who IL Il foYs
Waiter-Judge Courtwright.
Oh, ] see. There's going 10 be 4 dinner
In bis honor. Chicago Evening Ncws.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

The above picture shows
96h of
In Of
Land
hasoccuped until
thousands
recent letter from r. Gordon the
o.. $ follows
Il with great satisfaction that End myf able
sh has been troubled with aah from childhood
cd condition
prevented refreshing
and from the remedies In
thankful
benefit icondUty
praise much to bcstow remedy
Address Medicine
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

1t is better TO make mistakes In tryiug
than 20 make the mistake OF not trying al
&ll.-Ram's Horn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

II j. not considered good form for a red.
haired girl 20 ride a white bicycle. This Is
important and should be remembered
Danville Commercial,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Col. Badeu-powsil was . corresponds
ent Of the London Chraniole daring
the Matabeis war. He b an artist -
ABILITY.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

do NOT believe plso's Cure iot Conump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John Z Boyer Trinity SpuEgs, Ind, Feb.
Is 100
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Sweat and fruit acids will not dlscolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DTEs.
Sold by all druggists.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

The story sh0u, prisoner scaling a 2sioct
wall ISN'T as b.hy a. % sounds Probably
the wall wak built ui rock Nurristown
Herald.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
The MARKETS.

II doesn't pay man to be honest IL be Ia
honest only for pay.-Chicaco Daily Nswa
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

Tue Best Prescriptsss for Chiiis
and Fever Is a bottle OF CRovE's TAsrELEsg
CHILL Toxic. Ills simply iron and quluine ln
ataateless form. no cure no pay. Price ysoc.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

The iact that money does not make the
man stidrm worries tue man who is tryIuE
60 make ihg m.uHg Puck
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
KIDNEY TROUBLES or WOMEN
Miss Frederick Letters show How she
Rsiicd on Mrs. PinlShnm nud was
Cured.

Miss Frederick Letters show How she
Rsiicd on Mrs. Pinlthnm aud Was
Cured.
DEAR MHs PINKuAN;--I have n
yellow, muddy complexion. feel tined
and have bearing down pains. Mrnscs
have not appeared for three months;
sometimes am troubled with white
discharge Also have kidney aud bad.
der trouble.
have been this way for long time,
and feel 80 miarrablc ! thought would
write you and scc n you could do me
any good. -- Miss EDNA FBEpEMcK,
Troy, Ohio, Aug o, 1899.
"DEAR MRs. PISKnAs;--I have used
Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound according TO directions, and can
say have not felt 80 well for years as
l do at present. Before taking Your
medicine . more miserable person you
never saw. ] could not eat or sleep,
and did not care To talk with any one.
Now feel NJ well cannot be grateful
enough 10 you for what YOU have done
for me. - Miss EDNA FREDERICK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899.
Backache Cured
DEAR Mus PiNKukW;-l write 10
thank you for the good Lydia l.. Pink.
ham Vegetable Compound has done me.
II is the only medicine have found
that helped me. dpctorcd with one
Of tine best physician lea the city Of
New York. but received no benefit I !
had been ailinR for about sixteen years,
was 40 weak aud nervous that could !
hardly walk had continued pain in my
back and was troubled with lcucurrhra. |
Mcnses were irregular and painful. |
Words cannot express the benefit have /,
derived from the use Of your medicine. /
heartily recommend IL To- all suffering .
women. - MKs, MARY BAusHiSGEB,
Windsor. Pa.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

To Cure a CSId In One Day
Take Laxative Rromo Qulninc Tablets. An
druggists refund moncyifi ifails 70 cure. Csc.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
Il taken Internally. rrc, 10,

\ t,n.urui man rsu U0Ta dollar scheme
on Some people. Nt,hrou GiUJ,.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30

ILLINOIS RlEns T0R sALE N Tracts ~ 20 70
4. a0o 4CkEs- q. W. tIIalAk. xEHfos, III.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-02-14
e>o<D
Redwood Roller Mills
ELEVATOR

Is now fully equipped for re-
ceiving large quantities daily
of good milling wheat, and will
pay the top market price for
the same, in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-02-14
CITY COUNCIL.

At the regular meeting of the
city council held on Tuesday even
ing of last week Andrew Birum
was elected street commissioner to
succeed himself for the ensuing
year, while E. o. Chapman was
elected city assessor to succeed
|Stillman Pollard, who did not make
application for a reelection.
In both cases there was only one
application for the position, and the
applicant was awarded the job
which he sought. The aldermen
take it as a sign that everybody
must be employed, as heretofore
there have always been seveIald ap-
plications on file for each position.
The bond of II. A. Baldwin as
city treasurer, III amount of $40, 900,
was filed and approved, as was also
the bond of George t. Evans in the
sum of of $500, for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties as city re-
corder.
The council appropriated $25lout
of the fire department fund for the
members of the fire department,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-02-14
ENTERTAINED THE COMPANY.

Mesdames George A. Buxton,
j. B. Robinson, Elizabeth Nc
Clintock, F. L. Warner, S. J.
Race, H. N. Bell and Tillson
Tibbets, constituting the committee
on the arranging of the cast and for
the promotion of the ''True Blue
entertainment for the benefit of the
w. r. G. of this city, entertained
all of the local members of the cast.
together with the supernumeraries,
the members of the orchestra, their
wives and husbands, at the home of
Mrs. ]. b. Robinson on Tuesday
evening of last week. Every mem
Der of the large company, as we'll as
the orchestra, was present, and the
committee had in the neighborhood
Of 70 people on its list for entertain
ment.
The guests commenced arriving
at six o o'clock, and continued arriv-
ing until shortly before eight. At
that time tables had been arranged
for the company, and with each
plate was ''True Blue" menu SOU
venir, to which was attached a
clover leaf card on the back of which
was written some question for the
owner of the card to answer. The
menu souvenir called for salmon, a
la Hollandaise. queen olives. sliced
ham with rolls and sweet pickles,
and saratoga chips. banana salad,
ice cream, cake and coffee.
The discussing of the menu alb
sorbed about an hour of time,
after which general social time
ensued, conundrums occupying
most of the attention. Later in the
evening Mrs A. J. Jones and G.. w.
Buxton rendered vocal selections,
and Miss Laura Brainerd gave two
Norwegian dialect readings, and S.
]. Race read negro selection, all
of which were heartily encored.
The invited guests were certainly
made to feel that their services in
the play were duly appreciated, and
left for home shortly after 100 clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-02-14

lack q experience ana simplicity the
coffee was far less palatable, but
there was one great advantage 10
this method, viz, that the coffee
was freshly roasted and did not
have time to lose the aroma and per
feet strength by being exposed to
the air. This is a feature Of The
coffee question to which too little
attention has been paid. Roasted
coffee loses in quality and aroma
from the very moment it leaves the
rooster. If it can be kept in q
tightly closed receptacle this is
largely avoided, but it ought never
to be placed in a wooden box or bin
possessing any odor, for, coffee. is
peculiarly susceptible to surround
ing odors, and when exposed to the
air all its delicate aroma is rapidly
dissipated.
There is very famous brand Of
coffee now before the public called
Lion Coffee, which has come into
favor with consumers, not alone
because Of its purity and high quail
ity, but by reason. doubtless, of the
fact that Immediately after roasting
in the mills it is tightly closed in a
sealed package, PRACTICAL air proof.
Thus the aroma is carefully pre-
served. All authorizations are i'm
possible. No impurities can creep
into the closed package and full
weight is absolutely guaranteed.
Without a word being spoken, the
purchaser of a package of Lion Coff-
ee has his guarantee of correct
weight, uniform quality, absolute
purity and unsurpassed aroma and
strength at no extra cost. Every
thing is reduced to an extra system,
and it is little wonder that Lion
Coffee to-day is rapidly supplanting
the old favorites of the last ten
years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-02-14
FIRST IN THE WORLD.
We Lead the Nations In the Drink.
ing of Coffee.

We are the greatest coffee drink
ers in the world. In 1897 we used
636, 900, 900 pounds of coffee. This
was 10, OOO,OOO pounds more than
was consumed by all the combined
countries of Europe. We have in
creased our consumption of coffee
during the past year at the rate of
more than pound per person, and
We now use fully fifty pounds an
nuaily for each person in the United
States.
The amount spent for the coffee is
enormous. During the last ten
years we have paid out 1876, 600, 600
or $87 900, 900 per annum for coffee
alone. The larger part Of this
money has been paid to Brazil. But
it is safe to say that there is good
reason behind this enormous con-
sumption of coffee, and the revolu-
ton which has taken place in the
coffee trade of the United States
during the past 20 years is an ex-
cellent illustration that Americans
and American skill can bring pric-
es to so low a point that the great
est luxuries may be enjoyed by the
people of this country at the small
est cost. Thirty years ago there
was not one pound of roasted coffee
sold in this country where now
there are forty.
In those days retail grocers
bought and sold coffee in it's green
state, and each consumer roasted it
for himself in an iron pot, over an
ordinary fire. OF course it was i'm
possible to obtain uniform results
from such crude methods, and from