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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

aud regularly narrowed Spraying
flor the slug which attacks the
lcayes) mas been attended to: and.
early In August, the ground has been
seeded down" 60 oats or rye or Grim
son clover.
The result is exceedingly satisfac.
tory. The cherry trees have made q
splendid growth. and are shapcly and
thrifty and promising ! bought these
90 trees for about g. four years ago:
to-day I would not take 500 for the
orchard. Indeed. II I am not greatly
mistaken. and IL I live long enough
/ expect TO see seasons when I can
market 800 worth Of cherries from
these 80 trees. That b. not mn cx.
traoruianry expectation, either, Its
fully within the bounds of reason.
Judging from the yield and net profit
derived from occasional door ward
cherry trees IN this n~ighbnrho0d
But, of course, TO attain such sue
cess with cherrics--0r any other
fruit--the location must be right. the
soil and climate cungcnial, and the
details Of cultivation must all be at
tended 10. And. in my opinion. prun.
ing ~ one Of the essential details. IL
Is true, however, that cherry trees
require much less pruning than do
other fruit trees 4 very little suf-
fees. The accompanying photo en-.
craving shows the amount nf brush"
removed from an average Mont.
mnrcncy tree last spring. As YOU
will notice there were no big limbs"
removed; nothing but small and oc-
caEional twigs and branches that
threatened 10 cross or grow inward.
liy pruning a little every year, no ne
cesslty for removing large limbs has
existed: nor should IL exist.
My aim has been merely to remove
surplus branches. which either hung
90 low as to interfere with horse cul-
tivntion, or which promised to make
the center OF the tree too dense, or
which interfcred with other branch.
eS. ! have Eever headed back" the
limbs LAS Is customary with peach or
pear treesl and | have always been
careful not to shock the trees hy
over-pruning in any one year. No
case of bark-burst or injury has ever
resulted from this pruning. The
sweet varieties Of cherries. find, re-
quire less pruning than the sour va
Ticties; and the Montmorency needs
less trimming than does the Rich
mond. Each variety has Its own pc
culiar habit of growth, and should be
treated accordingly.-Walter 4. An.
drews. in Ohio Farmer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
THREW HIS CANES AWAY.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. March cath.
Mr. G. l.. Smith Of 900 Anne St, the
Sec'y. 81 the Trades Council has writ
ten this startling statement for pub
licatiun.
II feel il my duty 60 make public
the facts of my recent illnesH and re,
coyery, WAS very sick md sore, and
had to walk with the aid Of two
canes. II was very painful attack,
but don't know what Il was. Some
said It was Lumbago, and others that
4 was Sciaticn or Rheumatism.
81 was told 10 take Dodd's Kidney
Pills, aud began treatment. After
! had used one box ! could walk with
one cane, aud after two boxes were
used ] could walk without any help.
kept on and three boxes cured me
completely.
~ am now well and happy without
q pain or an ache and can very truly
Sny that Dodd'E Kidney Pills are
worthy Of my greatest praise"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

II see the saloons out 10 the mining
districts A=s working 3 great dodge.
said a mining man at she brown The
other morning.
"Aome,hlng new?" asked the clerk.
"Yes--ncw since the war started. am.
way"
money In i,?"
Goodies ofit. I'll tell you how they do
II. You see, a good many Of these little
camps have no chance 10 get the news
early, or when II happens. but they have
the same desire TO yell and get full that
yun have right here 10 Denver Well,
III just tell the story aud make IL short.
Those saloon men claim to be getting a
bulletin srrsice from DenycT-but lbty
amt. Whenever business Is dull up
goes bulletin about 6:a0 In the even.
ing saying that Sampson has sunk the
whole durn Spanish fleet. or course q
crowd soon gathers, aud in two hours
time the entire town Is full and 70 Is th
saloon keepers till. They are working
that game right along. l have kept
track, and, honestly, according 10 the
hulietins, the Spanish feet has been de,
Stroyed q dozen times, "--Dcnver Times.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
IN A woRK-A.DAY WORLD.

The best house coal costs $3.50 q
ton ~ England.
Andslusia's olive crop h. % per cent.
larger than b was In the three years
past.
Pennsylvania silk mills have been or
ganiled with a capital Of nearly So
UnO. 1000
The olive oil product oi the year In
Andnlusia amounts to about $500, 900
pounds.
Prof Giles, Of Cambridge. England.
says women cannot learn g." read and
write Chinese.
The huscShurrr' examining and H.
ccnse Law 81 Illinois has been declared
invalid by the state courts
One Of the deepest interests Of The
late George Fiske, Of Boston. was the
study uf old English church munr-
mental brasses. His collections of
rubbings was regarded A. the best in
the country. and his knowledge 81 this
form Of ccclesiastical art WAS that Of
an authority.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

According to the recent government
statistics, the French army is In high
Is unfayorable condition from q hy.
gienic standpoint. The general NOR,
lality o! the army increases year by
gear. In 1895 u was G.s5 per 1000 sol
dicrs. Since the epidemic Of 1859 each
year the army goes through similar
epidemic. Large number Of soldiers
die from lung troubles. The rate stead.
ly rising. This condition Il attrib.
uatcd TO tho unsanitary condition OF
the barracks. the habit of drinking
absinthe aud the smoking Of cigarettes,
an Of which have a tendency 10 pro.
durr consumption, although the sol
diers live 10 the open air and have plenty
Of eN7roise.--Philadelphia Record.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Since the war began the only barber
In the block hns been talked almost Ia
depth md has been made 20 realize how
u Ia himself The other day QUO Of hi,
most garrulous customers began "a
soon as be was settled In the chair.
"WhH; both,S me Is that Spanish
feet. This uncertainty makes me
creepy just as was when read about
that phantom ship II would be o nice
thing, now, wouldn't H. II that feet
would take sneak nu some Of our coast
towns and dcmolish them? Bnt let ~
hope"
"fcs, LET rs soap" girRled the barber
in n hard voice, Ne, with drft sweep NJ
the brush, he filed the mouth and both
eyes Of his patron with Detroit
Free Press.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

eight months from suppressed T.en.
situation, end II effected my entire
system until became weak and debil-
itatcd. and At times felt that had a
hundred aches Ia as many places. l
only used tho Compound for few
weeks, hut IL wrought change In me
which felt from tho very beginning.
] have been very regular since, have no
pains, and ilud that my entire body Is
as II Il was renewed. ! gladly recnm-
mend Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vcge-
table Compound 10 everybody. -
Miss ELIZABETH CAME, 90 W, Division
81, Fond du Lac, Wia--ss00O fosfsit "
aAoge festirssHlai ~ ret gsaaisa
Al such a time the greatest aid 20
nature Is Lydia ", Pinlgham's
Vegetable Compound. II prepares
the young system for the coming
change, aud Is The surosi reliance for
woman's Ills Of every nature.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all
young women who arc III TO
write her for FREQ advice. ADJ
dress Lynn, Mass.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
SPORTING EVENTS.

The frst automobile club IN the
broad state Of Texas has just been or
ganized at Houston, through the in
strumentality of Mrs. l.. NJ. Adams.
The Union League club. II brooklyn.
the New York Athletic club and the
Knickerbockcr Athletic club are using
some Of their billiard tables for ping
pong.
Switzerland and Bavaria have re-
fused to let the automobilists race
across their territories. and rs the
gasoline experts refuse to g. around
the race IL of.
Harvard athletic coaches think they
have discovered n great Splinter ~
Shick. of Anduycr, last years inter
scholastic champion. lie bias done 100
yards in 0;t0.
Santos-Dumont thinks that he can
stake out an aerial course around st.
Louis for the air ship races, and the
competitors should he compelled to
complete the circuit IN a time limit.
The English magazines believe that
the automobile Ia 30 push along the
good work begun hy the cyelist and
boon the souH:sy iaverns again. The
writer thinks that the autnist viii be
able to pay for larger meals than the
humble biker.
The steam yacht HeI~alsa. built for
Frank j. Gould. was successfully
launched recently and was chrissened
by Mrs. Gonid as IL slid down into the
wster. The HcisRitA Is % steel. fss
feet long. and capable of making 10
piles an bonr.
BY conservative estimate Thee
phiiua Williams, of Chicago. president
ef the Flying Bird snip company. hg.
urea that his air ship cen easily travel
izs or $50 miles an hour. Theophiius
is going 20 conpetc with saHsos-Da-
mont over lake Michigan II aa gces
well
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
a WISCONSIN, PAPER ON
WESTERN CANADA.
aamtGntSsn, sasitRtrhswas, One Of taa
Fnvsuved Districts.


The following clipped from the cor
respondsnce columns Of the Eau Claire.
twiseor' I'M Leader, is but one Of
many letters Of q similar character
That might be published concerning
Western canada. the land Of No. /
Hard Wheat and the best cattle on
the continent. II is simple matter
to reach the lands spoken Of, the Cana
dian Government having agencies ca.
tabliShrd az ST. Paul and Duluth.
Minnesota' Grafton. North Dakota;
Waterfowl. South Dakota; Omaha,
Nebraska; Kansas City. Missouri; Dss
Mines, Iowa; WausAu aud Milwaukee.
Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Indian
apolls, Indiana; sauit Ste Marie, and
Detroit Michigan; Toledo and Column
bus, Ohio, and by writing 90 or call
ing upon any Of these Agents at Aere
points full information can be sc-
cured. This IL great opportunity to
secure a home free % cost or II you
desire TO purchase lands; they can be
bought NOW al prices much lower than
will exist In a few months. hut read
what the correspondent referred to
has Ca say ~ me particular district
10 the Editor Of the Leader:
"Thc rush ~ the land scckrrr will
he 90 the prairie provinces ~ the Do
miniuu of Canada. The ailuremcnis VI
soil that Yields 90 bushels ~ wheat
10 the acre are too great tn be resist-
ed, and an immcuse migration from
this country may be confidently pre-
dicted People here laughed ~ first
~ the idea ~ any onc leaving the
United Suites for Canada, but the Do
minicn authorities knew they had n
good thing and they stuck toi,. Their
officials evidently knew the value Of
printers ink. They spared me- eN-
pcnse In letting the people Of this
country know that these lands were
there and that they were exactly as
Represented. They did more, They
sent out specimens Of the crops raised
and samples Of the grain. We have had
them here nl four consecutive street
fairs. pretided over by ono ~ their
ablsst immigration officrrs This gen.
tlemnn spared no pains. He explained
the value Of the lands and the richness
81 the soil from morning TO night 10
all corners,
"All this told In the long run. Sev.
eral went up from here 20 81, out the
land, aud. like Caleb, the son ~ jcpun.
neh, and Joshua, the son ~ Nun.
brnugh, back n good rspor, and now
foms ten families will leave here IN
few weeks for Saskatoon 20 settle
upon farms there, and Others are pre-.
pairing to follow. vi cUurFr many viii
appear shocked NJ the idea ~ any
one leaving the stars and stripes for
the Union Jack, but patriotism Is but
a nomenclature after all, nnd our ex.
perience has been that in nine hun,
dred and ninciy.ninr eases ont Of n
thousand. a man Il the most patriotic
where he can make the most money
and do the most harm TO those whom
be hates
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
SHADE IN GREENHOUSES.
Staple Device which Prevents All
Danger from IRtary 60 Ts~drr
Plants by tRe Hot Son.

Shade In greenhouses To protect
plants against the hot sun becomes
more necessary ms spring advances.
A simple device to obyiate such IN
effects IL shown In the sketch here
with. Two wires arc stretched above
the bench, and on these Is hung, with
brass rings, length Of cotton cloth.
TO he pulled over the plant or showed
aside TO one end of the house, as con
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

In a Yarmouth betting case Just de-
cided In the British courts Justice Oar
ling cited the case OF Ilampden versus
Walsh. There O man took IL into his
head thHt Il was q mistake TO suppose
that the world was round, and chal
lenged the scientific world to prove that
he Was wroug-foT 4 500 a side The
takes were duly paid, experiments were
duty made on the bedford Level canal.
aud Of course the challenger lost
Thereupon he demanded his money
back from the stakeholder, and a court
Of law ucccded 10 his view, on the
ground that the afoir was mere
Narer.--N. Y. Timrs.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

A = spring medicine pcruna g. q
n never failing remedy. II cleanses
IA the blood through digestion, and
gives tone 30 the whole system by In
crca.lur the nuiriti,r value ~ the
food. Spring fever" o. II rs some
times called, which produces tired
out, sleepy feeling. and inability TO do
much mental nr phys icai work. is the
result IT 20 sluggish digestion.
The great popularity that Peruna
has Is due go the tapi that in an such
cases it Ht once ,Jrrcrts diCr ;iF@ de.
engagements aud rnrirhe, the blood 10y
purifying this very important source
Of that vital fluid
Mr.. ! + Finn. - East High street.
buffalo. y Y. writes:
~ few YEAR. ago had tn give mp
social life entirely. % my health was
completely broken down. The doctor
advised n complete change and rest for
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

MeihOdicAlly tho angry wife hurried the
cup and saucer at her husband Srzng the
meat platter, she batted the salt cellar and
pepper holder az him. and followed u4th a
yolry Of sugar bowl. butter dishes, cream
mug, and knvcs and forks
seeking safety IN the hall. the bruised
hu, band unused 10 himself
II knew that woman harhored Interior
motives when she devoted so much time
70 tie study Of pingpoug - Baltimore
American.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
ORCHARD AND GARDEE.

Do not any longer put on getting
your garden seeds.
Cut away old and lead portions OF
che raspbsrry. blackberry. casrant
and goosebsrsy bushes.
The average cost Of growing IN acre
Of sugar beets in Colorado. exclusive
81 Fszt Of land. O. about 800
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
I.naLlnr on DC nr,ght sla.

Gracc-My brother Tom says this war
business is likely to make men soarcrr
than ever at the scashore, this summer
Mabel-Oh, pshaw, don't believe H..
I've never seen man at the senshc--
Yet that would be likely to 60 TO war
under any circumstances.-Chicago
Errrinr NruE
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

ditlons demand. The inner wire may
be much higher than The other. thus
being out Of the way. The cloth will
thus be nearly nj the same angie Of
the slope over the bench M the glass
roof. Each bench in the greenhouse
can be thus provided with covers at .
triAing expense Of time or money
FaFre and Home.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
sp,Ipr decentralization

We are az cn'ious naturally bot by
checking envy we get the better Of %.
SO we are nil thieves naturally: q child
tries % get nt what Il wants the nearest
way; by good instruction aud GOOD
habits in.s is cured. till man has not
even an inclination ia seize what Is an.
othrr's; has NO struggle with himself
abastf IL
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
I.NpInuutorF.

The following letter was sent 10 mill.
tary headquarters recently:
"TD The War Department: "Dou'i
give John bis salary. lie don't know
the value of money. Send II 20 me every
month. will need IL. Two OF the chill.
drcn have Group at this writing and
Mary James eyes ARE btiii sore. God
help us an, Tell John what say
Atlautu Constitution.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
vnLIuE CIrar. Out OF pnpet,

AmCricausarc producing paper cigars
as az article OF commerce, and. what 70
more, are being backed mp 10y the con.
nOisscurs of the fragrant weed. The
cigars nrc prepared from sheets Of
paper which have been soaked To- tobar.
co juice aud then pressed aud cut into
the requisite sLapr by means ofspecihl.
~ constructed machinery .--- Chicago
Chronicle
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Maggie When you broke the engsgemcn,
did you return the diamond ring be gave
youf
hargarcthr 4 ertalnly not. ! don't care
Tor Harry any more. bot ms feelings have
not changed toward the ring Stray
stoftFa
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

4 nonagenarian citizen of Belfast,
Me-, has just received permission to re-
move from the custom house there a
desk which he bought and put there for
his personal use when he was collector
o! customs, over 90 years ego.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

year Agthis was out Of the question
for time, began to look around for
other means ut restoring my health.
81 had often heard uf Prruua ns an
excellent tonic, ~ bought q bottle 60
zee what Il would do for ne. and 1t Ger.
tainly took hold OF my system and re-
juycuaicd il, and in less th0n two
months ] was IN perfect health, and
now when ! feel worn uut or tired
dose ar two ~ pcruna T. al that /
need"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
To YOUNG LADIES.
From the Treasurer OF the
Young Peoples Christian Tenn.
perance Association, Elizabeth
Calne, Fond du Lac, Wis.

"DEAn MRs. PrNKHAu want 10
tell you and all tho young ladies OF tina
country, how grateful am 10 You for
all the beBehts I have received from
using Lydia II. I'inkhnm's Vega-
table Compound. | snAered for
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
Oar Coast I,ue.

The length OF the coast line of the
United States, according TO the ronr;
survey. is s.7l5 miles, embracing e,3l9
miles on the Atlantic ocean, 1855 on
The Gulf Of Mexico and 1910 90 the Pa
cific ocean.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Those folks next door must have
bought that house"
What makes you think SOP
"I heard her scoldinE the maid for
driving picture nail into the plaster"
Detroit Free preay.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Piso's { urc cannot be too highly spoken o.
~ 5 congh cErr,l. ". O'Brsn. 81 Third
Ave, n. Minneapolis. Nina. Jan. Q, 1900.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

win YOU be- short Of hayf II so plaat Q
plenty 81 this prodlFaliy prolific inlet
To Tons 90 HICH NAV Pm ACHE.
PricC 30 lbs o. ~, 40 lbs. 20, low frrighu
John a. AalHcr Sce.i 60. La Crosse, VIA.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Toe man who spfaVls al Over tae street
car would .hFlnk like a 21ccut shirt Il he
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Our decisions are the sweetest thing
in lite faid the gentle optimist.
How about the man VINO thinks he can
eng asked the cynir Washington Star.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
A Beautiful Club WOnan'S
Recovery,
los Angeles Cal
5au - olive street,
May =, 1901.

T8,
right eight years
of eciae, but nothing good
taking bottles
health LENA HLTON
Miss Hilton President Wednesday Whist Angeles
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Fits Permanently Cured No Cts after
hrst day'p use Of Dr Klincs Great Nerve
HentorCr Frcc o. u trial DOttie Dr Il n
Kline. LII, l8i Arch HI, philadelphia, Pa
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Hs-"My living expenses are $500 a
year WHAT waste Of money 80
Life.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES eoIormors
goods. per paeksEs. than any other.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
MRS j. T. FTNN

lfyou do not derive prompt and sat.
hiaci"ry results from the use NJ Pc
runa. write az once to Dr. Hartman,
giving % fun statement Of y"Ur ease.
and h. will be pleased Co give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Addres. pr Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, q.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

n there's anything that will make fel.
low hot, u ls 90 he ;old that ID isn Z tho
heat bot the humidity lndlananolIs Nv
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

When passion u on The throne reason
s out al dnnfs NJ Henry
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

Il cutcA swollen. aching tircd feet ~ all
Druggists and Shoe stores &c Sampie sent
FHuE Address a Is Olmstad, 10 ROs. 4. \,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

sorrows remembered svsrtsn present Joy.
Pollock.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

To Care = Cold IN On- Day
Take Laxative promo Quirine Tablets. All
druggists refund moncylfit failsto cure. 80.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-30
. TO SHOOT.
gsiai~r. Authorized "a knt Any Ferses
Throwing sta1sa ar Missiles

soldier. Authorized "a kni Any rersos
Thrswiag stan@a ar Missiles
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 3o.-Having ex
hausted every other means for presery
ing peace and protecting uon~unior
men from violence on their way 10 am
from the mines, Brigadier Genera
Goblin, in command OF the troops nov
In the coal fields, has issued an order
that the soldiers shall shoot any per
sons detected In throwing stones al
other missiles and that If any moi
resist the authority of the troops th*,
shall use their bayonets and rihl,
butts.
The Panther Creek valley has been
in almost continual turmoil his week
aud the troops stationed here have
bad a difficult time ia protecting tbs
lives Of wprkmen. Friday night tbs
situation liza fhat vailay had improves
considerably ard It h hoped by th.
military authorities that the lawiess-
ness directed toward the soldiers wit
now cease. The other section Of thf
coal regions are comparatively quiet
The general strike situation Temaias
unchanged. There is some ooal beina
shipped. but the quantity Is so small.
that II has little or no effect on tha
market. The fuel coming to market
Is principally washery and loose coal