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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

far and near, had been long invited;
yet as the day approached he shrank
from the mere mention Of 1t, took no
part in the preparations, aud when the
guests arrived he greeted them in Il
grave, occupied manner. An mir
of restraint pcrvadcd the whole con-
pany. The guests talked to one AN
other in low tones, while Pcrsis sat n
little apart by a table upon which
was Il mass of "Gold of Ophir" roses
"IIcllo, I've tum to gold wcddin'
too, -" sang out CHEEKY voice, "l'vc
been tryin' an lryin' to 'uu way, an
at last I've tum.'
Hiram Copcland's ghost could not
| have created more Consideration than
| did this little, touslcd, three year. old
grandson In his hands were fcw
dandclion blossoms, spirillcsS, half.
opened little thing, that the warm
Indian summer had dupcd into exist
cncc,
"MamnIa sent gold roses. 80 |
hringcd gold flowers, too Here, why
don't yuu tate 'cm?"
Daniel took the Hover, mechanical
, ~, gazing eagerly into the chid'N up
turned face,
as yuu my mamma. dran'pa?'
There was a slight pause before the
answer:
"Ics.
"Thcn yon is my dran'pa, too.
! Tate me mp. drhn' pn.'
The old man did ne, move.
"Tur me up, | say" The child,
p voice rang out with -hurp j >i-lcncr.
. "Say Please take me mp " was
, the stern command.
4 ''S'au'l say 'r'ca~r.'
> "rhcn ,h,n' take you up
The little STUBBORN face was lifted
toward the old one, whose stubborn
lines were all deeply craven. Per
hapS the chid's intuition discovered
the goudncs, aud loNingnc.s that lay
= beneath the au,trrily, Tor II roguisl
Il smile broke over hi, face aS he again
Il pleaded:
: "lf | was biz, biz man, dran'pa,
.' an ynu was little boy, I'd tate you
e up.
u There was 10 answer, and tear
started in the blue eyes.
n .'l"casc tate ~" mp, dram pa, an
n let me liss you
c Instantly he was lifted to the ole
a mans breast. There was a swirl o
womans garments, and little, sir
If lish figure, with - head AS sunny n
n the child's, thew her arms abou
c Daniels neck, pleading
"kis~ ne, too, grandpa
II He kissed her and gently nnclaspr'
her arms and laid them about hi
!. wifc's neck. Then the old friend
= crowded around talking aud laughing
IN happcsl freedom.
IS al always said that you'd come t,
is your senses some time, but dtdn'
, know that it it would come 80 sudden
}. an sniislyn'," said Aunt sally GIL
d patrick, husklIy.
,c "Suppcr'o bout ready" said Dan
;, icl, abruptly. "Miny, 90 tell II,
d hrsilatcd over the name; then, will
IS an effort: 'Your husband, Gcorg
i. Copeland, to come to supper.
when Miny returned with her huS
5 band the guests were seated at tn
table. There were two vacant chats
ID toward these her grandfather s'lon'l
&c m0toncd them.
1t "Will you ask blcSsln', Eide
ID Leavett''
At The aged minister arose:
?. "lIcavenly Father, we ask Tn
il blessii q" His voice chokcd witt
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Dessert for piggy's Dinner.

Utilize the pumpkins, apples and
other fruits and vegetables that are
too often wasted. The articles make
capital food for the swine and they
are cheap and abundant at this time
of the year. Feed these succulent
and bulky foods as dessert after
the usual grain ration has been
eaten. They will not interfere with
the amount OF grain consumed, but
will increase the appetite and tone
the system. II the coarse foods are
fed before the grain the swine will
Oil on these and not eat much grain
Rural World.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
@e}4EgXRRg0
STOtCk
OUTDOOR FEED RACK.
Although Crude, II Ia Practicable
and Durable and serves Ito Pur-
pose Admirably.

Most farmers like to feed roughage
In the barnyard sometimes, to save
tabor and expense of cutting so that
it can be handled easily in the stable,
to save pasture, or to save the land
from being tramped up In soft
time. Wa made two racks like that
shown in the illustrations, 10 feed
corn fodder In, and we find them very
satisfactory.
We used four by four pieces, four
feet long, for the posts. Two pieces
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Destroying hot Fly Eggs.

II is well known that the bot fly
deposits its eggs on the front leg
Of the horse, from whence II gets
!,:o the animals mouth and stomach,
where it matches into the bot. or
larvae of the future fly, which evolves
from the bot after it's expulsion
from the horse. 1t is said that an
occasional rubbing with kerosene OF
the parts infested will prevent the
eggs from Matching In the stomach
OF the horse, and so prevent the crop
of bot larvae and flies that other.
wise would NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Farmer.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that meeting OF
n. stockholders Of The Huntington ilOtre
building ana Loan Association VIII he held
al the office OF the secretary In farmlngton,
~. Francois county, Missouri, ON Tuesday,
February 18th, 1909, ut nine O'Clock Il. m,
for the purpose of voting upon proposition
then anu thare To be submitted, 10 Increase
the capital stock OF the Association from
one Hundred aud Twenty Thousand siD,
600 0n) Dollars tn Two Hundred una Forty
Thousand (sli0,HH.D0l Dollars: ana to amend
the by laws, elect officers, ana to trans
act such other business MS may come regiar
iy before the meeting
by or Ter of the Beard OF Directors.
| up. CAYCE' A. 4, NIXON,
Secretary. Presidenl.
| December II, 1897.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
FEED BOX FOR SHELLS.


Take two boards jNo inches and
shape them like the one marked \ in
the diagram; take another board a.
6xI2 inches and three inches from the
end slope up ON each side to "A point;
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

Nc wish T., eau arruuoH 10 the re.
cont plating utihc taW Grou8i, fract
ruItr thr nam, ui Gdmruud Park.
Lui> Hrr Ipp ari Hnuf hr ucarh. gao
hcf Ir,p CaH 1ud see rs or Lanr Il
Hfo. mrprjc,s
We aiu hu, n, lot, IN CoHcpc I'd
riiTur tl s,ir.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

one Groom house ana lot near public
school IN north ward. Good cellar ANA
barn. pilcr y .itu.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

one i.ruOm house with an acre at land In
larmnHtun. mean Elnwuud seminary
Price ~ $40.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

An N.Tuum, si,lN house, nali acre nf
around, beautiful sNldr tree. flaws ST.
dltluu to Pennington. rriyo 81 ,~uu
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
PENNINGTON, MO.

Now that the electric road is
being built and the city water
works are assured, one can
make 10 mistake in investing
i'll good real estate i'll and
around Pennington. TO as
sist probable purchasers we
submit a few of the properties
we have for sale:
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, administrator Of the estate OF
MARY NEIpERT, Dec d,
will make final settlement OF said estate al
the next term of the Probate Court OF Vt
Francois county, Missouri, TO be begun and
held at the Court House In Pennington In
said st. Francois county, Mo-, on the secont
Monday In April. 1893.
January 10, 1865.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

win make mai settlement of said estate at
the next term OF the Probate Court Of st..
Francois county Missouri. IN be begun and
held In the Court House In Pennington. In
1908. j. MAC. CUNNINGHAM. Admir-
Jan. Is, 1913. with Will annexed.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
A MOST LIBERAL OFFER,

All our farmer readers should take adj
vantage OF the unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with this paper, The Live stock ludica-
tor, its Special Farmers Institute Edi.
tious and The Poultry Farmer These
three publications are the hes, Of their
class aud should DC III every farm home.
To them We add. for local, county and
general news, TnE FNRMINGToN TIMES
NNp HERALD, and make the price Of
the four one year only SIPS.
Never before was So much superior
reading matter offered for 50 small an
amount OF money. The three papers
named which wc club with our own, are
well known throughout the West, aud
commend themselves tu the reader =
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Live Stock Indicator is the great
agricultural aud live stock paper oi the
West. The Poultry Farmer is the most
practical poultry paper for the farmer,
while The Special Farmers Institute
| Editions arcdhc most practical puhlica.
| tiOus lor the promotion of good farming
| ever published. Take advantage Of this
great oirr, rs il will hold good for a
short time only. Samples Of these
papers may be examined by calling at
TuE FARMiSGToN TINn.S AND HERALD
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, administrators Of the estate Of
MARY j. CoTEs. DECD.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Office IN Mccormick Building.
The Outp II t.

The output is the keynote
to profit In deciding upon
n plicc ut which to sell, u
manufacturer, no matter what
article he has 10 offer, con
slider, now many he is likely
To sell, aud bases his charge
accordingly II is quite
reasonable, too. II n tailor
sells only two suits Of clothes
each week, hi1 income must
come from the profit of these
two suits. II he csn, how
ever, double OF treble his
output without materially in
crcasing his working cNpcS-
rs, he can naturally afford 10
make the profit IN each suit
much less.
Again, this output decides
the buying power. II is on
~ necessary TO state that
there have bccn manuiac-
lurcd and sold over
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

one store building. ~NiD with addition
IlNlt uu leased property la Fiat River dis
trici. Also stock iI goods at the value uf
II 800. WI tluup ior farm.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

onca.room dwelling IN Esrhcrot Nioo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
A Golden Wedding
&&.sE M sorry rcrsis amt home,

J. Ne Ross in MonthH ledger.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
cry PROPERTY.

a'a hrre. on rrIrlno road, near Asylum.
For sale on trade
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

Notary Public. Notary Public.
PEPkIN & SWINk
Lawyers,
Abstracters,
Real Estate.
Loan and
insurance
Agents.
PENNINGTON, MO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
BOWEN WILL NOT GO.
Rules Prohibit Granting OF More THAI
sixty Days Leave,

Rules Prohibit Granting OF More Than
sixty Days Leave,
Washington. February 1s.-It docs not
seem at all probable at this time that Her
bert W Bowen, the United states minis.
ter to Venezuela, will go 70 Tho Hague In
connection with the movement TO have that
tribunal determine whether or not the
European allied governments which main-
tanned blockade Of Venezuelan ports shall
have preferential treatment IN the payment
Of the claims Of their citizens against Ven
czuen II Bowen's pleasure In the matter
were consulted the likelihood is that tle
would participate in the proceedings be-
fore The Hague tribunal, but he is not
willing to resign his position as minister 10
Ncuezucla for that purpose, and the rules
of the state department prohibit the grant
Ing Of more than sixty days leave OF alb
sruce IN any one year 10 diplomatic ONT
GERS
The Impression also obtains - the state
department is not over anxious tor Bowen
10 attend as his presence ut The Hague
/ might cause a belief that the United States
/ Is oyer-zealous In behalf of Venezuela.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
BILLIONS IN COMMERCE
There VIII Be Plenty TO Keep the
New Department Busy.
GROWTH OF THE internal TRADE
From About $4,000, 900 COO ir 1850, It
Has Expanded TO Almost $50
10000, 900 in 1909.

washington. Fehruary is.--A bulletin 81
the treasure hurenu OF statistics calls at
tcntior to the fact that the now department
Of commerce viii have dPninEs with the
largest commercial intcrcsts ~ t1e wor
Figures presented estimate tho i1t'rnal
commerce ~ this country at s2ocoh""-
coo IN amount equal 10 that Of tho entire
international rtmmerco Of tho world. me
Jnued stut,s bring first iu domfstc "T.
ports. IN manufactures. ln transportation
and In internal commerce. I'm arriving ~
This estimate OF s20nCoCooC eco. tho ~.
reau includes only ono transaction in "a'h
article produced white in fact, q very
large number Of tho articles produced pnE
through the hands ot several "middT
men" between taose Of tine producer an
those Of the consumr. The ostim'to ~
based upon the figures OF the census whlcl
nut the total value Of manufactures IN l9N'
Mt 1aO0o,oO0Ooo; those OF agriculture ~
noarly S4OCo,COoOoo, and these Of minerals
about 81. 1000 100000 Adding to thee III"
product Of the fisheries. the total value "t
the products Of the great Industries N
1900 would he s1sIcooooo0o. md the
rnpId growth In all lines 4 industry since
1900 especially In manufacturing, seems
to Justify the conclusion that even SIN
rlc transaction in all the products or inc
country would produce nm aggregate for
1909 Of fully $4,000 100000.
Estimating tho internal commerce OF the
country at former census years by the
same method, the bureau Of st'tisti''
Auds that the total internal commerce has
grown from about $2,000coo.ooo in 1850
s3.5nc 600 eco In 1850: $3.50 oOo,tO0 in $50
. s7.75o 10000 in 1880 and S12ooo0oo.~'
IN 1890 II will he seen from this that tn
Internal commerce seems to have increased
20 per cent in the decade from 1890 t.
1900. and Is ten times as large in 1902 a
I'm the year 1850.
During the same period, from 1880 +
1902. the population has increased fror
23COnCOO to 100000 and is therefor
only three and half times as great AS j
times as great ms at that time. Ihls reiu
tive gain AZ internal commerce over popt
lation Is due, in part, 70 the greatly II
creased facilities for trnnsp Crtntion, III
choapenlng 81 cost Of articles utilized, an
the increased earnings and incrensr
wenlth Of the people. The railroads hay
increased from 002l miles in 1880 70 FOL
So niles I'm 1902, ana tho estimated wenlt
OF the country from S7,l35,7S coo In lS5
fr Sg4 10000 COO IN 1GoO-a per capita y
crease Of from SOS In 1880 70 1926 {
100 This Increase in we th has been az
cumpauipd by an increase In deposits
hanks those I'm saving banks al ne i
crsasing from S4s,43ll30 In 1850 to S2391
ga $50 Ia 1901
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
LEGISLATIVE.

The senate passed the bill requiring cities
TO set aside 10 rer cent OF their revenues
for paying judgments passed the bin re
pcnllng the maximum penalty In assault
To murder cases passed hill increasing pay
NJ certain convict guards; passed the bill
prohibiting the killing 81 antelope.
The house adopted many amendments TO
the agricultural department bin Without
iualy disposinr NJ A.
The friends Of the agricultural depart
ment bill are confident OF It's hnnl passage.
Tho house committee will present favor.
able majority and an unfavorabe minority
report ON tho Worlds Fair BILL
Tho Harrls.Galvcston criminal court bill
has been signed.
The appropriation bill as It NOW stand
cariicc S5,s65.0l2 for the two years.
Mr. Bryant thinks the bill providing toI
working short term conyicts ON the publ,
roads 10 OF much public interest,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
HOUSTON

Justice tatth,Ns bound over Robert WI.
son to D. grand jury In the sum OF 5000
in couufctiou with the Harrisburg road
shoouugt sunday.
Navy kccmltug Officers have arrived IN
Houstou'nud opened headquarters In the
Shaw building.
Dick Bowling camp has addressed let
ter to Business League aud Cotton Tx
change With view to rendering barbecue
to veterans on way to New Orleans reun-
ion.
Hon. John S. Stewart has declared ~.
self in favor Of charter provisions con-
tcrrng appointment OF department. heads
Of city ON mayor,
j, a. Robertson, administrator ~ Duno-
want estate, applies for writ % I.eas cor
pus after contempt proceeding assessed
against him IN county court
BY confession of the victims the shoot.
Ing in which Jack Kennedy was involved
Monday night is declared 10 have been
accidental.
Members Of the Harris county bar held
meeting with view to locating and organ,
1 izing new court.
! Captain Il. T.. Hobson will deliver leo
ture IN Houston on March II.
/ Correspondence was had between city
and county health Officers concerning small.
pos situation. settlement OF conflict Ia
promiscd,
rnc plaus and specifications OF the new
( market hall viii again come up Tor CON
sileraton by The board OF public works
some cnangos appearing nom those ior
merly accepted.
large number of dancers participated
IN the annual masquerade bail OF The AoOs
ton Turuverein.
atchmans room az textile machinery
plant in Houston Heights was destroyel
% lire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
THE HAGUE PROTOCOLS.
Considerable Atteat Oh Beiag Paid TO
Preparation Of Third SET.
EACH OF THE pfAce POWER.
Has Been Presented with Copy OF
American Agreement Which WIN
Be Their Model

=, ,., - r. tl-I.-, n h,
washington feoFuurE - wv
circles and among state department ohi-
riaIs considerable attention IS being paid
a. i.,- ~ tttra so+ az prot,.
!" tuc pro- lS'u"H VI ''N 49,
coils The Hague protocols Whl'h WI! nave
tu do exclusively with the setting iu mo-
,ior ~ no truhp,ci.s rumbcrsou,r ma.
,tt.,, 4,
chlnciJ. iheSe protocols III auul''"" y" w.
flung the scope of the arbitration, also VIII
s,t,,,l,,c tho ,,irober Of orbitrnt0-s to be
. ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19

ed schooner William II. shubert, Captain
Dougherty bound from Philadelphia 70
Cardcnas Cuba. with a load Of coal. The
Skubert struck the beach three miles north
of Boyd's island abreast Of Roanoke island,
North Carolina, Monday night at II o'clock,
when the great storm swept tho coast
His afternoon says that the Shubert though
is n most p0rilous position, may be saved.
and the Merritt & Chapman wreckng tag
Rescue. which left here this afternoon, is
now fastening down the coast to the YES.
sells assistance.
Captain Dougherty ana crow Of the Shu-
bort were rescued by the Rovi's island
life saving crow shortly after the schooner
stranded Monday night The rescue was
made with difficulty, owing to the heavy
sca. The shubert Is owned In PhIlndnlphia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
FOREIGN.

The plague sitaatlon Mt M0Eatuu appears
10 he Improved. There was not death
WcdH, sday
Tue village Of II oso, where few cases
burned.
In awarding ;be government Of Spain
damages against shipbuilding company,
the court Of sessions Mt Edinburgh, Scot
land, held that the war with the United
States might have hccn aveited II the COL.
tract for the building Of four torpedo boats
Ind been carried ont
Mr., Bowen viii not represent Venezuela
before The Hague
II is claimed that San Salvador and
GVatemals have arranged their differences
Vacatela's 80 per cent customs inrreas,
= regarded as keen stroke OF poltlca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
DOMESTIC.

Three negroes were legally hanged in
Alssissippi for murder A fourth was 70
prleved on the gallows after the black cap
had been adjusted
Arpolds string Of race horses has mys
ferrous disappeared from san Francisco.
-Four Rock Island passenger trains are
Enowbound In New Mexico
The Florida fruit crop suffered no serious
injury from the recent cold weather.
4 wrecked houscboat honting In the river
near raducah, KY was found to contain
three drowned people.
New indictments were found 10y the Fed
tra grand Jury at Tampa, Fla, against
mental science heaters on the charge Of
fraudulcntly using the malls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
mYsTERloUsLY DISAPPEARED.
ArnoId's String OF Race Horses I aker
from San Francisco

Arnolds String OF Race Horses I aiken
from San Francisco
San Francisco, February Is. The string
of horses raced 10y Il. j, Arnold & Co, since
the opening Of the season has mysterlously
disappeared Tom Kiley the trainer, left
San Francisco suddenly last evening pre-
sumably for Memphis. with the string
Some days ago Kiley attached the horses
for $500, ana yesterday they We're taken
from the track at the request OF the sheriff
kilpy paid the money TO release the string,
aud putting the horses on cars left on the
evening trHiu. lie took Eitzbnllar, Stuyve,
Irene Lindsay, Folk Bard, WIN shelley and
some brood mares, He sold Ethelyne to
William Can and Bessie Mccarthy to O..
Brown. X. NJ uenuessey cue of the Ar.
uold agents has also disappeared. There
was n ruuor iu circulation that hiley
might go 10 Mexico with the horses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
RIcE AND IRRIGATION COMPANY.
incorporated with an Authorized Capital
of So 600 OOO

Trenton, y. j., February ls-The Union
Rice and Irrigation company. with an au.
thorized capital Of SG.OOOOoO, was incor-
porated today. The capital stock is divid-
ed into shares of So each, and the list Of
its incorporators include seventy-dv per
sons, nearly all Of whom reside In New
orleans, Baton Rouge and other Louisiana
cities and towns The objects Of tho com.
pany are ferrous and Include growing
and dealing in rice, oats, grain of ali kinds
and the manufacture Of the grains into va.
rious articles, Also the construction and
operation Of irrigation plants
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
NEW INDICTMENTS FOUND.

Mental Science Heaters Charged with
FrauduIently Using the Mails.
Tampa, Fla, February 1s.-Four new In
dlctments were found here in the United
States court against Mrs Charles c. Post,
alias Helen Wilmans, also ono against Colo
mol Charles c. Post and Charles f. Burg,
man, the Sea Breeze MentaI Science Heal.
crs charging them with frauduleutly using
the United States mails
The defoUdSnts are charged with sending
out literaurpR,sd yertsing absent treat
ment' for dis94AeA other indictments were
found at the SAG1hrm OF the United states
court In Jacksonville.