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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

ippines and will not return until No
vember !, so there are several weeks
during which the onus may bc laid
upon his shoulders prohlcmatically.
All the same. the American people
will conclude that the signal service
records have been stolen for pur.
pose. rs many public records have
been stolen or falsiiied FOR various
but always infamous purposes during
the past few years.
"0ne would think that the Samp-
sou scandal had become too hot for
even the administration 10 bear, and
that Il would do something in the
line OF an attempt 10 convince the
country that IL is no longer an active
party to the conspiracy against the
victor of Santiago. II would better
make the effort before IL Is too late,
because every day now adds to the
proof that a plot has been Matching
ever since August. 1865. 10 rob Nd
miral schlcy OF his laurrls and trans
fer them to sampson, the man OF the
Matanzns mule"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
ABANDONING THE PROBE
Now Censtderea Sot 0niy sapesfuous
Hut Frequently pas-
ueFses.

Experience of surgeons in the war oi
the Rebellion went long way toward
inducing the abandonment OF the
probe as a surgical instrument. The
best surgeons abandoned Il com
pletcly In wounds OF the brain. They
said that the probe made new
wound In the soft substance of the
brain aud caused news shock;
pibegesV, " the wound were proper
~ drained and left 20 heal natural
ly. the bullet would become cncysicd
and life be anycd. Modern practice
" intelligent. has followed that
course. says the Rochester Democrat
aud Chronicle.
The war in South Africa has en-
forced the surgical lessons Of iht
war Of the rebellion and The Franco
Prussinn war. The London Lancet
SAYS: ,"rhc South African war dem
unstratcd the urgent Importance OF
not exploring wounds on the field Of
battle. or indeed az any time, unless
there h q diHtipct indication for II
4, has shown that elaborate opera
tons are not possible with the pres
cnt arrangements, 81 least IN field
hospitals. neither are they needed
IN many injuries In which formerly
they were considered absolutely nee
cssary The slightcr injuries hca
rapidly, simply, and, as rule, asep
tically. with almost y minimum Of
treRtnent"
Here is a distinct Indication Of re.
action, from the strong tendency &c
operate for very slight cause. In
some rural communities this tenden
cy 20 operate upon slight occasion
Is stlll strong. but 1t will die out
Vast improvement Of the means OF
opcrati N Inns naturally led TO the
rapid multiplication Of operations
Ns surgery advances ID xill abandon
thr superhuous. and Il would seen
that the prche is about to pass ~
an instrument of general aud fire.
uncpt use
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
A METHODIST BISHOP
GIVES PE-RU-NA GREAT CREDIT.
Writes Ills Recommendation
for the Famous Catarrh
Remedy, Pe-ru-na.

The day was when men of pr0mi-
nsnee hesitated 10 give their testim rub
ais TO proprietary medicines for pnb-
lseafaan. This remains trne to-day Of
moss proprietary medicines. But Prru.
IA bias become 20 Justly famous. itx
nerisx are known 90 10 rnsny people Of
high ard Tow station that nane hesi-
tAses 90 see his name IN prins recon-
fneuaiag reruBs.
The following letters from pastors
who use peruRa speak for themselves:
Iiev. u, q. Braith. pastor Of the Pres-
hyserisf Church. OF Greensboro, Ca.
writes:
aMy Hitle boy had been suffering for
acme time with eaiarrh Of che lower
bowels. Other remedies had failed. but
after tnkiug two bottles of Perupa the
trouble almost entirely disappeared.
For this special maiady | consider 10
well nigh a specific. - Rev. Z. q. Smith.
Rev. A. S. Vaughn. Eureka Springs,
Ark. Aays. n had beef; r-es;rsted by
conEestivs ehiiis and was almost dead;
as soon o. able 20 he about, I com
meneed the use Of rrrura. took ave
botties; my strength returned rapidly
and ! am row enjoying my usual
hcaitk.~--fsey. A. q. Vaughn.
IL you do not derive prompt and set
isfaetory results from the use Of Peru.
ma, write at once 60 Dr. Hartman. Civ
ing full statement, Of your case and
he win be pleased 90 give you his val.
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanifarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
HAY FEVER SUFFERERS.
EdurRtea Persons said Co ne the Most
Susceptible 10 the Distress
tnE Affection.

The only thing that serves TO com
fort a sufferer from the dread hay
fever II the knowledge that persons
" more than average intelligence
are subject TO the dlsAgreeablc com.
plant, This. physicians say. Ii re.
mnrkabie Dnd inexplicable. but trnc.
In the date summer aud early fall
the strange disease begins 10 work
It's havoc. and iis sufferers. who arr
able 10 afford II. take extended tripa
90 the north out of the range OF the
germ or whatever II Is that causes
all the trouble. But the ono who
suffers the most Is the college pro-
fcssor. the tcncher or professional
man who has had more than the or
binary mental training, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
On what causes The complaint the
doctors are not unity. The belief
il most prevalent that the disease
Is caused by the pollen of wild or
cultivated plants. Roses and other
garden flowers have been held re-
aponsihic. and 10 have pew-mown
hay and goidenrod. Tbs ina Ior:ty Of
cases however. have been attributed
20 a coarse, widely distributed wrra.
whose botanical name is ambrosia.
but which ~ popularity known rs
ragwced. This IL very abundant
along roadxidea and in fields aud
waste places In the latter part of
summer. The air becomes laden wIth
the pollen of this aud other pisHts
and the pollen causes n vcxations ".
rltation OF the mucous membrane
when iahnied by those who arc pre-
disposed 90 the uialady.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
mYsrRRIousLY DISAPPEARED
Dsesm-sts N~issiaa TO the spssssh
War Have Conveniently been
Lnst 60 View.

This politicians who are running
the republican party ,nre having
piled up against them . good deal Of
evidence that they arc not only the
greatest treasury looiers that the
United States hss ever been cursed
with, but that they are also guilty
Of pillaging the government archives
10 accomplish their ends. Evidence
Of this was lately published. and the
Washington Times says; II, was de-
scigped yesterday that all Of the Sc
cret correspondence OF the signal
corps of the army relating 80 the
Spanish war has mykteriously disap.
pcared from the files Of the war de-
partmrnt. Among the missing docu-
u,ents Is dispatch from Col Allen
10 Gen. Greedy announcing the pres
cnce of the Spanish feet in Santiago
harbor. This message, Il rs said, was
immediately communicated to Samp-
soR, who allowed II days to clapse
before taking any steps to meet the
situation. As the original Of this
communication and the Official In
drosements which may have been
made upon II arc very necessary for
Admiral Schley'x counsel 90 ace. per-
haps the public need not be sur
prised to know that Il has been put
out OF the way.
"The excuse Is offered at tho de-
partment that possibly Gen. Greedy,
chief of the signal corps, deliberately
mny have destroyed the records,
with q View OF coneeallnR the MINES
Of persona used In the secret service
Of the United States. hut nobody
viii be deludcd by any such subter.
fagr. II Gen. Greedy had done .
thing Of that kind II would be n mat.
ter of public record. and his reasons
and authority for the act would be
spread upon the ales Of the depart
ment. lie Is conveniently In the Phil
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

With some pouitrymen Il Is the In
variable rule TO keep the puliets only
one year. Feeding will do great
deai-~aUrprielng work, inderd-in ths
production Of eggs. bus rot always
when old hens are concerned; ,hcy
may put on fat. but they will not then
Jas many eggs. Their work N OVER
aud nothing remains 60 be done with
them bss 10 market them. and the
sooner chat IL done the batter. N
course there are some old farDfiteI
whose lives can be sEared as long NJ
they give good resuissi and with il.
dirious mating, by which We mean the
advantage Of q compensatory yoeih'
fui cackereI, may be the means o.
even exhibition poultry making their
appearance fFesn the eggs oil this
good old hen. Herr IL the exception
10 she rule insisted uoon. Some old
hers with provr pFefitI2Jle for seyrreI
yesFs. and In suggesting pnlieis cal,
thpse Matched early will prove 50.
prrior TO hens. Farm and Fircside.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

three or four inches wide all around.
then deep notch was dug for the
two cross pieces (D-Sce cu), which
were 1T four by four white oak aud
were let into the rock probably Ave
or six inches. These two pieces were
placed IS inches apart. Over these
was laid platform of iwo'inch
plank, fitting ii as tight ms possible,
leaving n is-inch hole la the center,
over which was placed a tile Of the
same size. Then the top of the plat
form was covered with coating Of
concrete and cement several inches
thick and Ave lore tiles were used.
the last reaching several inches above
the surface. Each tile was cemented
Of the joint as Il was placed in posi-.
tion. Then the hole was allied in and
graded off smoothly. The adoption
of this plan effected great saving Of
time and money. The six tiles cos;
three dollars, and n day and a half
covered all the tins required. This
well is much frcer from surface wa
ter than a stoned well could possibly
be, while when IL Ia necessary (which
is yer" seldom II can be cleaned out.
II is trte my neighbors think they
have something Of a Joke on me he.
cause I did not find descending
through a is-inch tile quite so easy
ns ! expected Il TO he. but did de-
scend and got out again aud insist
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
WIT AND wrsDoM.

telhshnssn 10 the father of misery
and jeaioasiy Ia the nosher-in-isw. -
Chleago Daily News.
The people who arc always harrins
on their troubles will probably never
be sroahlcd with harps. Rams Horn.
The girl of sixteen who IL proud OF
her bsauiy Is warned TO be humble.
HAS she never heard hos long the
bloom stays on the Poppy7--Atenison
Globe.
Al lie Had. --Galiow-~''Mbsn a feb
low shavcn himself IL II necessary 10
shave up against The EraInT" sallow---
What do SON wnni 20 know fnr2
rou'Il only have to shave down. ~
Philadei,hia Press.
On Their Wedding Trip He.-"Hpw
can any one ask II marriage Is fall
urr2 Why. wonldn't be single again
for worlds" ''She-''ilut suppose /
were TO die7" Hs-"0h. then. I'D gri
married again. Town and Country.
An Absolute Necessity Mr.. Chair.
man" said the delegate from Up.
thttftths ~ VT aFf EAtHk ~ W ~
equipped that We can let slip the
dogs of war, we hsvs got 10 have
more ocean Ereyhounds in our navy"
baltimore American.
'so many OF these city hunters
mistake us for seer." Baid the Maiut
woodsman, "that ! ann going 90 weer
cowbell." "Hut people win make
game Of You" interpnSed his wife.
"well, they'ii make game OF me If J
dou't wear Philadelphia Record.
Inc Son of the Naturalist. The
naturalist wa angry nj hts mischlss-
Gus son. Young man." he sharply
said. when ! set you In the house
will take great pleasure IN giving YOU
handsome licking" The boy look
ing around. "You must excuse dad.
he said TO the assembled guests
"sometimcs he's little careless In
mis- pronunciation. It's really licbeu
that he means to give me. Amt II
pa?''--Cleseland Plain Dealer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

The best way TO restore wgrp-out
andy soils 10 by means OF COW peas.
Take bsdly-worn held. for instance,
and drill thickly with Cow peas. using
whatcver phosphorus or potassie fer.
tiIizcrs may bc nyailabie or cheapest.
Plow under the pee vlues Tor make
and sell az hasD and sow down in
wheat or oats. ~ location may indi-
cate. nli the time using all the barn
yard manure that ran he saved. When
the grain " cut late corn may be
planted, and at laying by another
crop Of peas grown. and cut and cured
FOR hay. Hcnocforth the land Is not
worn out, and with proper care will
continue Ia improve. With a proper
rotation Of crops. with cow peas every
three years NJ least. and some addi.
ticnal phosphate and potash. protita-
bile crops eau be- grown forever
Farm aud Ranch.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

The waitress sizmmed an ardes & ab<ai
! spoonful 81 dFisd.ue mashed pssssoss be.
tore the customer with iesi4st ali.
n iiks The sample, weakly remarked the
patron o. he elssned 40 the small part oil the
"ncn iwstfcss fnets az me nsautafni.
fh4t wss yeilf ufaer: yon asked for 20.
t&Eo@s," kssapg@d che HAiires& a. her eyes
narrowed and her lips assumed the shape Of
u straight tire.
,. "When Dc VOC dig potatesss" retained
the ~1btu~d fnan ~ an effort to become
friendly.
diE potatsss frosn II 4. m. 10 two D. "a, =
shid the queen III Che table a. she nervawsis
Staggered sap which was rat 'sweskinK.
And once more nlbody hut the cheap
skates kick
The patlOn walt~d bis coffee and beat q
rntreat.--t leAalxnd l.eadxrr
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
| ElzlgllG1JL III
ls|sslIErlIS
CHEAP Farm WELL.
sf~w 0me caa Ne HAD at oai, a smsii
rars VI che Coat ~ en-. Com-
wssn way.

The most serious feature Of wcll
digging Is getting the welt waited up
after the digging " done. Large iii-
ing IL very expensive. ~ stone is used
much labor and time are required
aud surface water cannot be kept
ous---as well Ms q good many other
things which are NOT dcelrable in
we'll. used plan 10 putting IN
we'll over year ago with which
am entirely satisfied and Il was done
only In the small part Of the time
and al only small part Of thc cost
OF The common why. Rock was struck
at a depth Of ~ feet and water at
10 or 20. On top Of the rock the dirt
was dug OF SO as Ca make shoulder
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
CONTROL BY TAXATION.
Bow TO Prevent n Monopoly of Raw
Material Provided hy
Mature.

Il Is well to remember when leg
tslati0n to control the trusts iS be-
ing prepared that the most potent
power that can be used against them
Is taxation. This can he applied by
the states themselves. Not by any
unfair mode, but by making them
pay equally in proportion TO what
other people pay, according 10 the
amount Of their property. Al pres
ent the monopolics do not pay bui
small part of what they should.
The steel trust owns or controls 50
per cent. ~ NIL the iron mines In the
northwest. which In a great measure
enables them 20 br the gigantic mo-
nopoly they are. On this they do not
pay one-tenth Of the taxes that they
rightfully should. Mr.. SchwAb testi-
fed before the Industrial commission
that these iron mines we're extremely
valuable for the reason that they
contain only a limited supply Of orc.
supply which cannot "lnst very
long, perhaps 60 years" lie contin-
nsd; We own something like Co.0on
acres OF Conuellsyille coul. You could
not buy II for 100000 an acre. for
there In no more Conceivable coal.
believe that Ccnncllsyille coal win
be exhausted In 20 years" The Co
iumbus prcss-rosl, in commenting on
this. said: THAT monopoly control
OF the raw mstcriala, without which
there eau he no industry, furnishes
the trust IN imprcgnahlc fortress
against which the hosts Of labor cnn-
not hope 20 prevail with their pres
eut methods ~ warfare.
ut Is contrary 70 public policy 20
permit such gigantic monopoly OF
raw material provided by nature.
ITO prevent such a monopoly there
are but two courses open. One Is
socialism. n We were TO try 10 cure
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

the evil 81 private monopoly by taxi
ing the remedy offered by socialism
we should probably be like the Irish
of>thc awful medicine prescribed for
him, he was sick a long time after
he got well.
"rhe other course o. that suggest
ed by the pla Of the Ohio dem
Ocrnts, the most radical anti-plut o.
cratic platform ever adopted by the
democratic party. Mr. SchWab says
that the CounelIsvillc coal il worth
s60,oOo an acre and declares that the
ore fields NJ the northwest are Of al
most incsiimablc value.
"Thc cmpluye Of the trust. II he
snyes enough to own a house, will
pay taxes on Go per cent, Of The full
value Of that house. Would u not
be interesting 10 know how much
taxes the trust pays on its 10000
acres uf coal fields?
"Prcsidcnt schwab says the value
Of the great orr fields Of the north.
west Is more than equal 10 the en-
tire capitalization OF the United
States Steel corporation.
why does the trust acquire prop
cr;y ~ all these fields?
Certainly not because there II any
present USE for them, but because II
wants the legal power TO keep 9TH
ers from using them. 30 that II may
command monopoly price for this
raw material.
"The way to destroy that monop-
oily power IL Ia tax II To death. Let
the trust pay taxes on the true val
uation OF It's property and It would
not find u so profitable to hold Idle
the raw materials without which
competition is impossible.
1.-THE power TO tax Is the power 10
cstroy. with that power. inteIii-
entity used, the people could elm
mate the element Of monopoly from
industry. increasc the security af eli
legitimate forms Of property and in
crease the opportunities for re-
munsrativc employment for both Ia
bor aud capital But no one il going
10 drive them 10 freedom. Until they
gain wisdom we must expect their
blind protests TO end in failure"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

There seens 30 he no prsseAt help
Tor Il. bat the existent style Of loco.
mstive is 81 hskt a clumsy mechanism.
The crank principle nast be done
away with before 100 mIlex an hour
cna be reached for long journeys.
Rowing Is stupid sport. because the
recovery retards the progress Of the
boat The forward motion Il aerom-
panied by series Of Jerks. In an
cight-oaFed boat he blades should
not enter and leave che water vi fhe
same time, but should work in alierpa,
sian. The forward motion If the
ss==k helps the epFsat, while the back.
ward motion retsrds II. and hetneen
the s@o she meuhanism il xradusiiy
shaken 10 pierrs Hy Sacrificing
strength To speed rotary engine
snixhi Ne bait Tint wosid snake Ioe
sr1lex an boar kt III dfssanees. II
high xpesd III sIsttrir nastos1 Il a.
rived from shs ROSARY pFia<i le~-x. Y.
EYkfs. sEss1
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
MILK PAIL SUPPORT.
Handy Frame for Holding she Pau
safely uetweea the knees OF
the Operator.

The little illustration shows q fran,
for holding a milk pail between the
knees Of ;he operator while milking
II consists Of two hoops 0r straps OF
iron, a a, fastened together by means
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

OF a long strip In the form Of o.,
with the ends curved outward and
downward so as 10 ~ over the knreS.
II can be made of any desired sise 80
a. 30 accommodate the size OF the
pall,--wI.liam Elnsei, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
when some poor dcvilofa moo,

when some poor eviiofa moon
sinner with no poli,icsl pull is caught
by the government he Is put through
the courts and imprisoned without
loss of time. II bogus silver dollar
or bank bin h PASSED the secret SER
vice is c,crlas,inely after the forger.
There seems to I've great tenderness
In bringing the larger thieves. like
Nicely and Rathhone, who are accused
Of footing the Cnban postal depart
ment, TO justice. In the New York
custor,s department pecalafsons have
been going ON for . long time and the
treasury department had full infor-
nation 20 that effect bat has mot
dared to even arrest the thieves be-
eanse Of their high I, stical standing.
ID would hurt ahe ESfs, you know.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

Ask Your Dealer Sor Aiisn.s Feet- Ease.
A powder W shake into ypuF shoes. II rests
tho fccs- Cares Swollen. fore. Hot, Cailotss.
Aching, Sweating feet and narrowing Ralia'
Corne, Runlous. Allca'a Foot Base makes
new or light shoas easy. sold by all drug.
eists and aheB stsfws, SIC h&nspis mailed
tflzE- Address Ailenk OIEnsted. f.ssllny N, Y,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

The lsndlady-''1'm sure the young mas
who appIied for beard to.dsy wsll prove a
msdri hoardeg." The ceak-~''MhAi nsakes
yop think 40. nls'ansg" The TAndlady--
.IIs said he desealod potatoes. IL cleveland
Pain Dealer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

A man whese wife passes the winter IN
Fiertria. ihr spring in Europe, tho sananer
N Newport. and Che fail ~ L~nnnx, i en-
aepyosing 10 get her to spend an old home
week IN Boston.---Boston Saturday Evening
IaYefte
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

piso'k Cuss cannot be too highly spcksn d
Ave. ~. Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. Q. 1900.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
fedianspoiis. Indiana.
SlAQ A. r.. e. -.


fgdianspoiis. Indiana.
3Sf9 NJ penasyfvsnia Ssres.
Psruss sicdieiae Co. Columbus, o.
Gentlemen - have hecn uafrg Pc
ruas forcafarga and can etecrfaisy rec
onsniend your remedy a. anyone who
wsnfs a Eooc medicine. "A. Grant
Prominent members OF the clergy
are giving pcruna their unqualified en-
dofsement. These men hnd Peruga
especially adapted TO preserve them
from cElnrrh 81 the vocal organs which
has always been the, haBe of public
speakers, and general catarrhal dehii-
Wy Incident ~ the ssdeniary life of
the clergyman. Among the recent nj
terAncss ~ noted clercymen on the
curative virtues Of Peruna Is the above
one from Bishop Grant.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

Half an hour y all the tine required 10
dye with PUTNAM FApEt.hSS DYES.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS.
The HanHa-frye ship Subsidy Diil
RiEht In Lilac with Rsbber
Trusts.

Wherever you find an honest ntwA.
paper. free from the costrol OF the
monopoiists, II Is opposed to the
Hanna-frye ship subsidy bill. The
Philadelphia North American says Of
Il: 'lH spite of his failure to persuade
or to bully the senate inio passing his
ship subsidy bill last winter. Senator
Frye has summoned some of his
frifnds to meet him In Bosion the lat
ter part OF this month Tor the purpose
OF laying pans for fresh assault
Oh the United States treasury.
III the republicans Of the last con
gresa had been In favor OF the policy
of paying so,oo0.o0o a year 20 halt
score of ship owners, the Frye Hill
would have been law before now. A.
o matter of fact, Senator Frye lost
ground the more he lsborcd. He was
never sble even 90 hiring his bill 10 q
vote, and there was open satisfaction
among some OF the rspubllran soma.
tors at his discontinue. The bl.i was
40 vicious in principle and NO dsnger-
Gus in tendency. opening the wsy, as,
Il dad, for a succession OF sprcial
bounty schemes that party leaders.
while eearseously silent In debate. felt
thankful that they had been saved
from serious political blrnaer.
discussion Of the provisions OF the
Frye bill. has thoroughly informed the
public Of It's real purpose. A renewal