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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-07

IIobson's inclination toward politics
may lie explained by the fact that if he
retires from the ,avy he will get $4,000
year for doing nothing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-07

The Muncie, Indiana, man who claims
to have solved the problem Of perpetual
motion while in dream may be dream
ing still
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-07

The contractor who eloped with him
self from Dovvic's Zion may have, tired
OF setting pearly gates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-07

Pekin dispatches report that the ctlicts
OF the Emperor continue to be tugged
out by the maternal apron string.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-07

Fowls with tails 10 feet long have
been bred in an interior province Of Chi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27

had come to my room to avenge the
arraignment of her lover. I saw the
door open by inches, heard the creak
of the clumsy hinges, saw her figure
in the half-Ight made by the moon
rays sitting through the cracks in
the shingling. I made sure it was a
reality and not a dream. I could
hear the night wind signing in the
canyon, and the mufded roar of the
Torolito among it's powders. She had
one hand behind her as if she would
keep the weapon concealed, and as
she crept nearer the horror of it
grew upon me until I could feel the
sweat standing thickly upon my fore
head. Not until the shadowy figure
had faded into indistinctness behind
the chair where I had thrown my
clothes could I break the spell and
rise on my elbow. When I was un-
questionably awake, some of the i'm
aginings proved to be indubitable
realities. The wind was signing in
the canyon, and the tumbling stream
lifted it's hoarse roar in deep-voiced
accompaniment. The moonbeams
were sitting needle-like through the
chinks between the shingles, and not
withstanding the dim half-light, I
could have sworn that the door was
moving slightly on it's hinges. Also,
the cold sweat of terror was unmis-
taxable.
The following morning, when 1
dressed to go down to breakfast, I
felt for my pocket-possessions in me-
chanical obedience to a lifelong
habit. They were undisturbed; but
when I glanced into the pocket-book
L realized suddenly that my dream
had been something more than vag-
airy of the night. The newspaper
clipping and the letter from Grant
ley were gone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27

more than the reflection of the rudy
freight.
'Have you forgotten the pony and
the riding-lessons?" he asked, shame
facedly.
"No."
swell, it appears that she hasn't.
I oughtn't to tell it, even on her, but
it seems that she has been playing
that thing with a contemptuous
nod toward the unconscious engi-
neer- "off against-against Miss
Sanborn." His laugh was forced, and
it was not pleasant to hear. II don't
believe she considered him in the
matter at all. What she had in mind
was the hope that her information
would turn me against the school
mistress. AS a matter of fact, she
was unwise enough to say so in so
many words" ..-.-s
And instead of that, it sent you
out with murder in your heart. I
don't wonder
The unpleasant laugh came again.
Don't take sides with the devil he
said, shortly. 81 ought to kill him,
but I've promised not to, and -
He covered his face again, bursting
out presently in an upbubbling of
mingled wrath and remorse.
"Oh, my God, Jack! you don't know
what temptation it was when saw
him down there gasping and strug>
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27
CHAPTER K.
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

AND WHAT CAME OF 1T.
In Difference to my illness, as we'll
as to the fact that I paid literally
for my footing in the Setter house.
hold, I was not required to rise at
daybreak and breakfast with the
family; and I was rather later than
usual on the morning following the
night of bad dreams and worse reali-
ties. Mrs. Setter served me, as she
usually did, and Nan was not visible.
Knowing the girls excellent reason
for avoiding me, I thought little of
it at the time, being swallowed up in
anxious conjectures as to what use
She would make of the stolen letter
and newspaper clipping.
But as the day wore on and still
she did not appear, anxiety became
dread, indefnable and unreasoning,
but mighty in proportion to the por-
tentous possibilities. It was to little
purpose that tried to argue myself
into a calmer frame of mind; that
wrought out the problem of chances
again and again in a vain endeavor
w r. OA4S ~ "AAc1U "Ou1O COIuc u lUs
At the worst, it appeared, she could
only betray me to Wykamp; or, ifjeal-
ousy should prove stronger than
love, hold her knowledge of the
shameful facts as sword over. Wini-
fred's head; but, as the event was to
show forth, I reckoned entirely with
out my host, as one is likely to reck-
on when the inscrutable secrets of
woman's heart are involved.
The long day brought no explana-
ton of Mans absence. From my post
of observation on the porch I saw
Wykamp ride past on his way to his
work; and made sure that he did not
repass until he returned late in the
evening at the tail of the struggling
procession Of workmen. Winifred re-
turned from the schoolhouse at the
usual hour in the afternoon. and my
anxious scrutiny of her face as she
came up the walk from the gate and
stopped forNa word with the con-
valescent before going to her. room
assured me that as yet the. blow had
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27
The Trouble on the Iorolito.
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.
Copyright, 1891, BY Francis Lynds.)
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.

But the time proved unpropitious.
1t was late when the farmer came in,
and when he had eaten his supper
not any diplomacy of mine suficed
to compass an interview which might
promise to be free from interruption.
[ gave it up, finally, and went to bed
in my room under the rough rafters'
consoling myself with the thought
that day more or less could make
no difference. a go s'->~' ~ =
:, None the less, the threatened cli-
making of the tragi-comedyo oppressed
me, and my dreams were those half
real horrors which seem too terrible
to be true, and too vivid to be phan-
tastes. In one of them I fancied Nan
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27
CHAPTER XXI.
la PETITE GUERRE.

It was a sodden thing, limp and
unresponsive, that Macpherson
dragged out Of the nav Of the hungry
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27

the upper canyon. I OWNED his pur-
pose. Some one-Selter, think it
was-had commented upon the I'M
safety of the timber coffer-dam
which Wykamp had>put in to divert
the course of the stream while the
workmen were making the excava-
ton for the foundations of the per-
manent structure; and the engineer
was on his way to see how the
temporary barrier~was standing the
pressure of the night flood
1t was no concern of mine, and but
for the fact that in the act of rising
I heard the. house door open should
have gone in to put idle speculation
to bed. But it did not seem worth
while to arouse curiosity touching
my late vigil and Icrouched stilllower
in the shadow ofmy cottonwood when
a man crept out at the slowly opened
door and went off at shutting run
across the nearest field. It was
Setter, and I wondered if he had been
sharing my vigil, and to what end.
He came out into the road at the
point where the ditch crossed it. still
running; and when he held on up the
dry bed Of the ditch instead of keep
ing to the road, I understood his OBJ
ject. BY following the line of the
ditch and crossing the canyon on its
fume above Macpherson's placer, a
man on foot might reach the dam
workings in the upper canyon in adj
vance Of horseman on the trail.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18
USE PAiHT FREQUENTLY.
Tks Fs~z.r whs Does Net Care Tee
<ss Appssrasss % MIA rrs@tsss
nakss a Mistake.

The Importance OF keeping fsFm
buildings well painted IA apparently
not appreciated "a Il should be. In
travelling about the country, great
earelessness In this respect IL notice
able ON every hand. Neat looking
houses, barns and other buildingz de-
note thrift and good management,
while dilapIdated weather-worn
structures give the plaes sn air Of
neglect or poverty. according TO the
degree Of decay. II farmer cares
nothing for looks, he should kser
his buildings well pGint.d. because
q ia good business 20 do 90. Good
paiht, In convenient form for use. IL
now put up and sold al reasonable
prices. anyone with sufflcisnt en-.
ergy 90 rub the paint wei iato the
weather checks, and Interest enough
In his work TO keep the paint thia.
can do a good job Of painting. A
thoroughly good brush Ia necessary;
this IL a sure case of the best be
ing the cheapest, 90 q win nss enly
enable a man 10 do more ssA BET
ter work but a good brush WIN last
longer than q cheap one. The fall
is the best time 60 do out1ide paint
ing. "a n then has all winter IN
which 60 harden aiowiy-whereas
paint put ON In spring or summer b.
sometimes injured with the hot sun
while II Ia fresh and sefts--Agrs
cultural Epitomist-
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

wings deposit their eggs upon the
young plants Of winter wheat. When
these hatch. the larvae feed upon tAe
central part of the planss On their
course downward. They resnain dta.
ing the winter In the surface o. the
ground aud appear IN thu spring 10
the Rdplt form. These IN turn lay
their eggs upon spring wheat plants
and cause the destrartioa Of szee
plants as they feed upon However.
the devastation Of the sirss brood In
the spring 10 seldom notsesd- 10 10
che second brood Of Risa whsss
progeny bring Albert the work Of
DESTROYING the wheat beds. Il b
claimed that even a laird brood
makes les appearance and again de-
posits lea eggs upon young wheat. II
Ia our opinion that grsssea win far
nish tas necessary breeding grVund
Just As well ~ winter wheat.
The accompanying iilastrstisn
shows portions Of two hssds Of
wheat that have bean affected by tbs
insect. NJ well rs the pupa and lara
form and mature condition ef the In
oect. These are magnihed. asd soa-
eeptioa of the real HlHs may be OBJ
tanned by the little character placed
beside each figure, which indicates
their exact length.
The available remedies for thls In
seet are preventive rather than eafa.
tive. Wheat should mot he FrO~n
continuously on the same s0iL and,
indeed. long rotation should be In
trodueed In which tAsre are a vayssty
Of crops. We have kDowu many per-
sons who were troubied with shss
pest Ca barn their saubble. tkinkise
IN this way that they brought about
The destruction OF large nsnsh@rs.
Fortunately there N = ssagoos dis-
ease that attacks this Enagaot aud
~. no that there 10 some likelihood
Of its rapid increase being prevented.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

'.IIsrry Dnekw4il. sged rs years.
ehoked 10 desah esriy yssserdey
morning 81 his aame. IL the pressace
of bis wills AID child. lie canirscs<d
q siight cold ! few days ayo and psid
but lutte attcntIoB 20 Il. Yesterday
naorblng he wsk seised with 4 ~ u
coughing which eeasIanpd for souss
sinss. His wis ssst for 4 physielsn
but before be epuid arrirs. sscthsr
eaughsng spell ealne % ard pDckwnil
died fson ssfIoesftsa. Isl Loais
tg,obe Dsmosrn4. Dee. !. 1901 !"
Ball~rd's 8orsADssd syrsp wssli s4vs
saved him. ass, zoe. 400 y City
Drug storx.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

Every xeod. In that case you can
leave M" said the oniner. 1--WE can Cad
our way 90 hina ourselves"
The old man turned and i~ft us.
without another word, very vol
pleased. fancy. 20 get Gus Of the way
sf that functioBRfy. 01ocnea1 only
knows what memories Of stolen vege.
tables and fruit h@d risen In hls mind.
before we go In" said, ''wouId
Il not bs NJ well 10 he prepared for
any emrrgeneleaT Remember he IN
=cs $50. ~A= s=.lA =ss-s - s-.=.. .
We seeordingiy arranged our plan
Of attack In case II should be peees-
AarS. aad then approached ths build
tag. As we drew nearer the sound Of
voices reached our ears. AZ frHs
was not able to recognize them. but a.
we assembled the steps TO the pavilion.
was able 20 grasp the real facts Of
the eaHe.
Good heaVsnsi- I muttsrsd 20 my.
self. that's Kitwnter's voice. Then.
turning to Leglosse. whispered:
We're too isse. they're here before
us."
II certainly ssas KItwMtsr's voice
had heard, but 40 hoaFns with fury
that at ans other time / should scarce.
ly have recognized IL.
"cover hiEa. Code, he wAa shouting.
laid II he dsFea 60 move shoot him
down lire she dog ne ~. You robBcd
as Of our treasure. did yoa7 And you
aneaked sway at night into the cover
OF the jungle. and left un 60 die or 70
be musilated by those bTutss Of Cal.
psse. Hut we've ran you down NJ last,
and now when I get hold Of you, by
God. III tear your eyes and your
tongue out. and you shall he Hike ths
two men you robbed and betrayed.
Keep your barrel fxed on him, Codd.
tel you'll Remember n he naoEea
you are TO Are. Obi Gideon Hayie.
I've prayed on my Bonded knees for
this moment. and now it's come
and
Az fhis moment we entered the
room 10 fnd Hayle standing with his
hack TO the window that opened into
the balcony. which in its turn over
looked the aomewhAt steep slope
that led to the elf and the sea.
Gold was on the left OF the eenter
table, a revolver In his hand, and q
look upon his face that ! had never
seen before. On the other side II
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

the tabts was Kitwnter, with n long
kn :. IN bis hand. He was leaning
forward in . erouching position. a.
IL he were preparing for = spring.
On hearing our steps, however. he
turned his kightless face towards VA.
II was Hayie, however. who seemed
the most surprised. He stared at me
as II were . man returned from tho
dead.
"Put up that revolver. Codd."
cried. "And you, Kitwater. drop
that knife. Hayls. my man. tia ali
mp. The game IL over. SO you rnay 40
well give IN"
Legiasae was about 90 advance
spoh him. warrant In one hasa aad
manacien In the other.
"what does this mssn7" cried
Fsayl~.
His sofse located hsm, and before
we could either of az stop him, Nit
water had sprEag forward and
rlntched him In hts arms. o. What
followed next scarcely Hks to
think. even now. fa sannonsng with
Hsyie he had dropped his knife. and
now. ths two stood while mna
could have counted three. locked 20
gether In deadly embrace. Then en-
sued sank struggle as hope shall
never see again. waiie We others
stood looking Oh rs 70 we we're bounc
hand and foea. The whole affair
could not have lasted nore than o
few moments. and vet h seemed like
az eternity. Kitwatsf. with the
strength Of mailman. had seized
Hayie raaaA the waist with 0as arm.
whils his right hsnd was eiutching
at the ssher's threat. ] saw that
the veins we're standing out apon
Haynes forehead like black cords
DO what he could, he could net shaks
or Che man he had 90 cruelty
wrcngsa- They sw2yed 10 and fro.
and In ons Of sheiF iurch<s stvnck
the uImapw. which h@w ops6 sniss
threw ihsrn into the balcony eusside.
Codd and the s;ieiiisn police o1icisi
rAya Lord erl<s. hsx - for ma ] could
nef hAse uttered sesnd hs6 ny
Iiss depended ON H. Hsyi< must hsss
resfised hts ferrsbis position. for
fhsre was leak of sbjert, AspeIsAx
terror apsa his face. xhs hzsnd mRx.
II esars<. eosia - noskkna q NJ
u.nxer. His on< desire wss 10 - ~
xenrrd tspon his euemy. cteps< ea1
s1oser they eeme - H. freil sAil.
- -. -
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18
wnaT LIVE roe.

The following poem WAS originally
Published anonymously thirty years or
more ago. accredited TO the Dublin uni-
verslty Magazine:
live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true.
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits ms spirit, too:
ti9f all humrn tits that bina e.
For the task my God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me
And the coed that can do.
live to learn their story,
Who suffered for my sake.
To emulate their glory.
And follow in their wake;
Bards, patriots, fnar1rys, sages,
The noble Of all ages,
Whose deeds crown hiStory's pages,
And times great volume make.
live 70 hold communion
with all mat A. divine,
To feel there Is a union
'Twixt natures heart and mine:
To profit by affection,
Reap truth from fields OF 6ctiou,
Gfow wiser from conviction,
And fulfill each grand design.
live to hail that season
BY gifted minds fOrs,old,
When man shall live by reason,
Aud not alone by gold,
When man TO man united,
And every wrong thing righ,ed.
The whole world shall be lighted
As Edcn vas of old.
! live for those who love me.
For those who know me true;
For the heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit, too.
For the cause that lacks assistance.
For the wrongs that needs resistance
For the future in the distance,
And the good that can do.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

There ARE many farmers who place
no valus ON the immature and wind
fall apples for feeding purposes. One
farmer has fed 10 al kinds Of stock
except sheep--he has mo- shse2 --snA
has never seen sny bas beasaeial ~.
suits from 30 doing. AZ she sppaes
near maturity and ripss th&y are
more valuable. Of course. as they are
also more relished by the steek. He
prefers 10 SO use the inferior ripe
spplss to making them into elder.
except such cider a. ls needed fer
making appis-bustsr and sinsEsr.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18
FARM PROPERTY.


~ acres. Esinefal property. located near
sxiss hines. rries y en- on sasy terms
ia scres On SEE. eenevsgxe county. at.nnt
nine iziaes Northeast og FaE1ninKion, tee
sna oas mslis from Tarisy nm cod s y ssx
sposU dsstling, frame barn. double tur
sfhDae, ana RFanaFy on pnemises. Cord
sgxInE 8 acres "a enltiyntion, baianos ~
fuoc tilnfssF. TerFe hlue forms sonfh taiin.
dRfy the. Fruit trees on place. fsrtra
h.ape OF vii trade for town property.
81 81 acres near Mn 2. O. IN ste Gene.
vteve eo0HtY. - miles from = No rs
and ssghs niles from farmlnFt0n. Is acfos
~ enitisatfon s1asauce In tlnt@f. All can
- cesfixated sxreps acres. A Syieutld
hsrn. and small orchard 70 acres IN boa
tom. Price 81 SO OF viii trade.
q acres In ste, Csuevleve county rafses
tfosn Warrington and JUST south Of BurEe
nesRnhDEhood. Is acrpA In cultivation, Al
acres kood timiser. Price 81 90, WIN sell
70 acyws near Knob Lick Good new sik
rupx3 he9eN. barn. orchard, well az i,nusN
afsd barn. pienty oi small fruit. Is sewes
dia asiaisborhssod and bal D. misu,es walh
% sehooa. seharch nsiis IN hearing triea
= ceres Is miles north OF ganniagten
LsaRd n cultivation. Honse barn nna ~
Taaf kFsszz- Prizes A.So.
. .erss miles south OF FsrIninRion on
Frsdsffektewn road. "a acres 30 raiifgn.
ssgtl. Fooc s-Foom hoase. barn ana EFnBery.
Frtes u -.
II yos want TO sell or trade, come
aud list yoar property With US.
PlPkIS & swlNK.
Once over 81. Francois County Bank.
PHONE No. 81.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18
Lsss Sounets Of q Printers Devil.
Prologue

Prologue.
You see I'm juis he "2evil" at our
shop,
Aud pFint-shop devils uiu-t not get
too gay.
Or else the cditor'll Gu, EN- in their pay,
Aud make EN- work until they almost
drop
A scrubbing forms or caryiu' out the
slop;
But ri just bust II don't have my
say,
About the girl whs, scratches type all
day
And thar old knock -kuced foreman at
our shop
And so II write some poems in a
note,
But, shucks, I'd hat TO burn en- in the
stove,
For can't let her know us her love,
Else she might believe the words
what had wrote
And tell the foreman, and hedge cAvor-
ten
and asst her II she's runuin kindergar.
ten.
wish sometimes when you was stick.
in type,
You'd go to sleep and fall back off your
stool
Asd that old foreman, that old knock.
kneed fool,
Would hurry hack TO you and mike 4
swipe
To catch you there, and fall aud wipe
The floor up with'is face and pi his nose
And you would keep q iailin' Till | rose
And grabbed you round the waist and
held you tight
Then that old foreman led be picked
right.
Aud yoa'd just lay ycur head upon my
breast.
Aad put your purity arms around my
neck,
Aud squeeze me ,ill I'D think twas goin
to break,
So I'D jus, kiss you then my very best
And Il was good and tasted sweet. and
OH
I'd kiss Jon every day Il you'd say so.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18
AND
WHEAT srRM xAeoor.
ks~ssssss Fsseasfs~m Aanas Ne T&hsa
90 Tas2 n~~ss~ssivs pw~s vss1a
Greatly swewrase.

The wheel stem magget. or, on ~
Ia sometimes called, the wheat hwih
sorm, han proved 10 be rsshsr q ssri.
ous pesi in some ioeaissies, and go
appreaeDd that soms preeastion
must be taken or II win greatly ia-
crease. nays the Iowa Homestead.
lie presence may be easily detsets6
IN a crop. When the uagget form ~
the snsect enters the stalk " cuts or
the stem tuSt above the sppss losas.
with the FenHit that the head takes
On a rEpeBed appe&ranes while the
crop " yet green.
II seems 20 be more pisotifui
where both winter and sprinE wheat
are grown In the same locality. 10
sbls ease the mature inseeta with
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

Flat River and Bonnie Terre are
going to nave their bowling alleys
in running order IN a few days
Just a word Of advice 10 our broth.
ers at Flat Creek and Mine a Joe
have some flaps put on your trouseT
pockets, get some good pndlOcks,
lock up your pockets and leave the
key at home when you go 10 the
nlleVa