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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11

An intense heart story is unfolded
in the charming comedy drama "Unc-
10 Josh Spruceby' which will be given
at the Opera House in Pennington on
March 18th. The plot OF the play
Is taken from scenes of everyday life.
A country maiden who has boarding
school education meets the tempter
in the guise of polished city chap,
who turns out later to be confidence
man and who persuades the girl that
the comfortable, II homely, Vermont
home is too dull for her. She is in
duced TO elope to the city. "Uuncle
Josh" goes to the city 10 search for
his lost "Nancy" and meets many
adventures there. The comedy is
furnished by Hans Won Lottlemeyer,
the ''just over Dutchman," and "Sal-
ly Sprucoby," who has no use for
city folks. The play is well staged
and acted by company Of capable
people.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11
For Rent.

Five-room cottage.
Eight-room dwelling.
Carter dwelling.
SMITH, BLEECK & Co.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11
Monday Club Elects Officers.

Total
The progress., 1904-07-23
save All Pr,nts.

When grain crops arc sold direct
from the farm, but one profit, II any,
is realized, that Of the difference be-
tween the cost Of production and the
price received. II, however, the crops
are fed to good live stock, several val
ues are saved, and two or three profits
secured. In selling direct the fertiliz-
ing value Is lost to the farm; by feed
ing the grain both feeding and manu-
rial values are saved. When the crops
are fed out TO stock the market price
and first profit is realized just the
same, and an additional profit In the
advanced gain IL weight and quality
Of the enimal. A third profit lies in
the fertility saved to the land. The
farmer is a manufacturer in the broad
est sense of the term, and should sell
his crops in The finished beef, mutton,
pork, poultry, butter, cheese, etc. He
may just as we'll save the middle mans
profit and get the highest price for fin
ished goods as to allow some one else
to step in and take the cream Of his
years labor He should finish all meat
animals for the market, instead Of
selling them in the feeder state for
some one else to finish and make a prof
i. on. He should save every value and
every profit .or himself and family
Midland Farmer.
The progress., 1904-07-23
THE BOY AND THE FARM.
One of the Reasons Why the Boys
Choose other Tban Farm
Iife-A Remedy.

1t is perfectly natural that ther'
should rise up in boy as he grow!
up. longing for independence, an in
dividual ownership of some property
and it is, perhaps, just as natural, bu
none the less unfortunate, that many
parents fail to recognize this. Til
the young man marries and sets W
for himself these parents look upon
him still as child, and treat him ~
such. Hence many young man htfr-
ries off to the city, where his indie
pendence is not questioned, or at leas,
not questioned in the same way, and
where he feels that he is himself max
ing something that be can dispose
Of as his judgment directs.
This feeling rises much earlier than
may be supposed, and 1t would be
wise to meet 1t with gradual increase
of freedom and responsibility, together
with the chance to earn something and
own something himself. The result
will be a new interest in the farm
life, the interest of part ownership, an
Increased feeling of manliness of power,
q training that comes from personal
responsibility for the management of
an enterprise, and proper appreciation
of the value and uses of money. that
come only from earning it and han
ding it.
A good way to give your boy such
q chance is to give him start in
thoroughbred poultry. Ycr car. If you
like. let him earn the money himself
with which to buy eggs or chickens;
in that case he will have a better ap-
probation of their value. Let him have
a monopoly of poultry on the farm,
but make him conduct his poultry bus
if1ess in a business-like way. Pay him
for what you use, and charge HIN for
feed, until he makes his own feed OF
of ground appropriated fer the pur-
pose. Help hin. on In friendly fash
ion. by advice and other assistance,
where he really needs it. but do not
DO his work for him. Let. him feel
that The responsibility ard the credit
The progress., 1904-07-23
A Nitrate season.

This is the sort Of season that nitrate
of soda can be used to advantage on
many crops. When a crop is belated by
a backward season 1t is good policy to
hurry 1t as much as possible, and a
light application of nitrate In May
make large difference in the growth
and final outcome of the crop, espe-
cially in heavy soils that have re-
NAMED cold until late. A good farmer
told me that he believes thorough cul-
tivation is better than nitrate for hur-
rying a crop forward. Probably this is
true in his case, because his soil is
already rich, and kept filled with
humus by a four-year clover-rotation.
1t will take skillful and timely work
to get and keep heavy soil in friable
condition this season. One must plow
just when the soil is passing from wet
to dry, and harrow well before 1t bakes.
Then in cultivating young corn on such
soil the narrowest shovels to be had
should be used, and the cultivation
should be repeated as often as a team
can pass over the field. One must get
the soil as friable as possible before the
corn-roots get out very far. I have
seen the heaviest soils made as loose as
a bed of ashes by oft-repeated cultiva-
tion with very narrow shovels.-Fred
Grundy, in Farm and Fireside.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Feeding Fowls.

Wheat and corn are standard foods,
as they provide the necessary materials
tor the production of eggs, and also
because they are cheaper and more
concentrated than many other foods,
and as long as wheat and corn can be
purchased at prices lower than other
foods can be grown, just 50 long Will
those grains be used by farmers for
feeding purposes. The question, how
ever, is whether they are really cheap
when fed exclusively. They may cost
less, but the cost depends upon the
final result. If too much corn pre-
vents the hens from laying, by max
ing them too fat to lay, then corn Is
not cheap at any price; but when
wheat and corn may be made available
in connection with other foods, and
the hens are productive, there is moth
ing cheaper.-Farm and Fireside.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Why not keep a book in which
you shall record all sales and expendi-
lures on the carin. Some farmers have
very poor idea Of what they are do
ing.
Feed makes meat, and manure
makes feed; 20 it goes in a continual
round; and the man who sells his feed
and then deprives his soil OF its law
full rights it unwisc.
-Low-headed fruit trees are grow
ing more and more in favor. They re-
sist the wind, and the fruit Is the more
easily gathered the top is less liable
to be broken with fruit, and Is easier
to keep from insects.
"A good many farmers nave yet to
find out that there is less labor and
twice the profit in harvesting 40 BUSH
els of wheat On one acre of properly
cultivated Soil than 40 bushels on two
acres that are but roughly TILED.
Better butter can be made on the
farm than at the creamery, II the same
care is given. The advantages pos
sessed by the farmer who makes dairy
butter, are that he can feed his COWS
Oh the best foods, use more care, and
work with cleaner surroundings.
The owners of sheep-killing dogs
should be held responsible for the val
ue of all the sheep they kill. The coun-
ty or township should not be taxed to
pay for the sheep devoured or man
gled by dogs whose owners are un-
known.
A slightly ailing sheep, with
prompt care and treatment. may be
quickly brought back 20 health and
condition; IL left alone 1t would prob
ably die-and the loss of few sheep
may eat up he profits of whole sea-
son.
NO boy should be expected to en-
gage in farming without some assur-
ance that it will pay as business en-
terprise. The want of an accurate
Of the actual cost of BUSH
el of grain, a pound Of pork, beef.
wool, butter Or other farm products is
enough to deter any one from engae-
ing in a business SO generally man
aged on the guesswork plan.
The best authorities on cold-stor-
age houses agree sha. il fresh eggs
are stored where an even temperature
Of thirty-one degrees Fahrenheit is
they can be safely kept
from the spring months until the fol-
loving December and January. Also.
that when fresh butter Of the best
quality IS kept at a temperature u
from Eve to len degrees above. zero 1t
csn be- kept a long tine without any
sppIteIable injury.
The progress., 1904-07-23

San Bernardino, Calf. says: =" For 1s
years my kidneys were not performing
their functions properly. There was
some backache, and the kidney secre-
tions were profuse, containing also
considerable sediment, Finally the
doctors said I had diabetes. Doan's
Kidney Pills wrought great change
in my condition and now sleep and
feel we'll again"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Judge Felter
will be mailed to any part of the
United States. Address Eos ter Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers.
Price so cents per box.
The progress., 1904-07-23
- BLOOD
POISON

Bone Pains, Itching %, Sv~o11i n e
III you have aches and pains in bones. back ana
Joints. Itching Scabby Skim Blood feels hot, Swollen
Glands. Risngs and Bumps on the Skin. Mucus
Patches in Mouth. Sore Throat. Pimpcs, Copper
Coored Spots all down. Ulcers on any part of thc
body. Hair or Eyebrows falling out, take
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stops aches and pains, reduces dwellings, makes pure.
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Old rheumatism, Catarrh. Eczema, scroiula.
are caused by Poison In the Blood. B, B. B. stops
Hawking and Splitting. Itching and Scratching: cures
Rheumatism. Catarrh; heals all Scabs, Scales, Erup-
thns Watery Bissers, by giving pure, healthy blood
Blood Balm Cures Cancers Of all Kinds,
Suppurating Swengs. Eating Sores. Tumors. ugly
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Singing Pains. take Blood Balm and they will disap-
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medical advice will be sent in sealed letter.
The progress., 1904-07-23
important Announcement y 1setal
N Qufiexern.

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Ssve AVE- been treating Piles, Fituia and Dis.
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manently from this time forth. Those
who have not investigated the Thornton 4
Minor system Of treatment should write At
once for their 232 page, illustrated treatise
On diseases of the rectum. which il mailed
free and postpaid to all afflicted. They also
mail los T&ge book for Ladies, and a. these
books. contain the names of Thousands OF
men and women prominent throughout this
section Of the country, who have been cured
by Drs. Thornton 4 Minor, it would Ger
xsinly pay anyone suffering to get these
books and thoroughly investigate by writ
ing to some OF the many people who have
been cured in years past. They positively
accept no money until the patient Is salts.
fed that a permanent cure has been effect.
ed. Read their advertisement in another
part of this paper and write to-day for tAe
free books. Address Drs. Thornton 4 Minor,
1860 Olive St.. st. Louis. Mo.
Tom-"Are you on the water wagon
now?" Dick-"No; but my mill-man is"
Town Topics.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Percy and Lionel.

Yes, it's pretty hard to tell just how
to name babies SO their names will be
appropriate when they grow up There
was my Uncle David. He had two sons,
and he called them Percy and Lionel.
Percy is blacksmith now"
Whats Lionel doing?"
Lionel? Oh, he's doing we'll. Runs
one Of the biggest sausage factories in
st. Joe county."-Chicago Record Her
Aid
The progress., 1904-07-23
Point of View.

Edyth-Your friend Slowboy is quite
a talker. isn't he?
Mayme-On the contrary. have been
trying for six months to make him
speak.-Chicaeo Daily News,
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"When the Liehts Ava LOW y

Gaily-Well, old man, you must con-
gratulate me. proposed to Miss Aress
last night and she accepted me.
Doughter-I hope you will be happy.
I'm sure; but it is a plunge in the dark,
you know"
Gaily-Oh, no; not in the dark; the
gas was turned down a bit, certainly,
but 1t wasn't in the dark-Ally Sloper.
The progress., 1904-07-23
The Most Elusive.

Plodding Investgator-It is one Of my
hobbies that everything of calamitous
nature is caused by microbe, and | am
trying to locate and classify the strike
mcrobe. q
Man About Town-You won't find him,
professor. He's the critter that draws
the salary and keeps out of sght.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The progress., 1904-07-23
His Impression.

"Of course, you believe that polygamy
is wrong" said the man who was dis
cussing the Mormon question.
MY dear sir" answered MIR. Meekton,
"it is not only wrong. It's foolhardy."
-Washiugton Star.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Proved himself Countrified.

Haymaker-Are my clothes out OF
style?
Green-No.
Haymaker-Do I look or act like q
gawk?
Green-Certainly not.
Haymaker-Then, why do you sup
pose a confidence man should address
me as Mr.. Loon, of Jayville?
Green-I don't know. Maybe he was
on the trolley when you got up and gave
your seat to that lady.-Town Topics.
The progress., 1904-07-23
At the symphony Concert.

At the Symphony Concert.
He-What delicacy! What harmony!
What color! 1t is divine!
She-I am SO glad you like it. think
1t exquisite.
Hell could listen to it forever!
She-Why, what are you referring to?
He-That symphony that was just
rendered, of course.
She-Oh, thought you meant that
beautiful gown In front of us.-Tit-Bits
The progress., 1904-07-23
TOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
Helping the kidneys is helping the

whole DOdy
for it is the
kidneys that
re move the
poisons and
waste from
tn e b cd y.
Learning this
simple lesson
h o s m q d Q
many sick
men and wom-
en- well.
.Judpe A. J.
Eel ter of S18
South r. ST.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Carried Upward.

Her grandfather carried hod
And her father carried a wad,
The result of his wit and Drawn;
She's In society now
And it's perfectly scandalous how
She Is said to be carrying on
Chicago Record TT erald
The progress., 1904-07-23
At It Again,

Sentimental Sue-Did you notice that
fine-looking gentleman turn and look
back after he passed me?
Tantalizing Tess-Yes. Isn't it funny
how little it takes to turn mans head !?
Cincinnati Enquirer
The progress., 1904-07-23

o, dear, is 1t going to fall down
again."
Fall down again? Why, condemn
the thing, it hasn't quit falling down
the first time yet ?''-Chicago Tribune
The progress., 1904-07-23
Words Her Long Suit

Yeast-Does your wife like songs
without words?
rimsonbeak-Indeed, she doesn't
She doesn't like anything without
words..-Yonkers Statesman.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Nothing Nioux.

There once was a savage young Sioux,
Who went out one morning to wioux.
But 1t came to pass,
When he'd won the lass,
He found he had captured shrioux.
Chicago Tribune.
The progress., 1904-07-23
A. Quiet Little Game.

The signing lover led a heart,
A club the villain played;
The hotel clerk diamond had.
And the sexton held a spade.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Soak the feet or hands
on retiring in a strong,
hot, creamy 1ather Of
CUTICURA SOAP.
Dry, and anoint freely
with CUTICURA
OINTMENT, the great
skin cure and purest OF
emollients. Bandage
lightly in old, soft cotton
or linen. FIR itching,
burning, and scaling &C.
zema, rashes, inf1amma-
ton, and chatting, for red
ness, roughness, cracks,
and fissures, with brittle,
shape1ess nails, this treat
mentis simplywonderful,
frequently curing IN one
night.
ses.. q . Z: &c: S:': sss:sse ss..:. e..s :. s11s
Per rsl of Dl, oisn<bt sor- eosp. z5e p<pn Lordcn
= chsrerhess - fsriH Ens % d rsi1' Isses y
- - ~ shss y csis Esuy ns.s&
The progress., 1904-07-23
Much Ado About LittIe.

Physician-Your ailment lies in the
la<ynx. thorax and eLislottis.
Hooligan-Indade, An me afther
thinkin' tn throuble was in me throat.
-Tit-Bits.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline 5
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle Il
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Some men," said Uncle Eben, seem
to imagine dey shows deir superiority to
everybody else by tryin' to act meaner
dan anybody else. Washington Star.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Consistent.

See here!" cried the dyspeptic pa
tron, this coffee is cold"
"Sure!" replied the waiter. 'Dis is
a quick lunch joint. If de coffee wuz
hot you wouldn't have time to drink
t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Hopeful.

NO" said the pessimist. dismally, Il
don't expect to get to heaven My luck
II be the other pie ce. I'll bet you"
WELL" replied the optimist. even II
we do 60 there We may fnd that they
use hard coal. Press.
The progress., 1904-07-23

The hero of new novel is worth $400.-
100000. 1t wouldn't be sale to bet that
the author is worth more than $399. .9S.-
Boston Globe.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Not Anv Old One. =

Yes, hitch your wagon to a star,
And hitch 1t to a bright one;
But while you're titching take good care
To hitch II to the right one.
-(.leyeland leader
The progress., 1904-07-23
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Preferences.

I'VE never get precisely what we
want in this life." said the philosopher.
That's right" answered the cynic;
"a lot of towns through the country are
getting libraries when they would
rather have the cash."-Washington
Star
The progress., 1904-07-23

Samuel r. Sprecher, Junior Beadle Court Angelina, -
S42s l. o. o. f. 2O5 New High ST., Los Angeles, CAL,
writes:
"Icame here few years ago suffering wifhc
Ofthe Kidneys In se2rch of health. thought tho
climate would me, but found was mistaken.
But what the climate c0ufd not do Peruna could and
did do. Seven weeks trial convinced me that had
the right medicine, and was then a well man.
know of least twenty friends and members of the
lodge to which belong who have been cured Of
cafarrh bladder and kidney trouble through the use
of Peruna, and has host of friends In this city,.
SAMUEL X. SPRECHER.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Arnused Her susniciou

Mabel-Why in tears? Doesn't the
ring please you'
Helen-Oh, it is beautiful; but fear
that the stone is imitation.
'sWhy?"
Arthur didn't say anything about re-
turning it in case don't marry him
Town Topics.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Quick MATURITY.

She climbed the hill with me,
Did Rose. A bud" was she.
And sweeter one no man has ever known!
She got there out of breath,
And nearly tired to death;
In fact. instead of bud, the Rose was blown!
n TiuneS. Dauoprat
The progress., 1904-07-23

A Common Mistake.
"Sir!" exclaimed the injured party
you stuck your umbrella into my
eye."
"Oh, no." replied the cheerful Of
fender, you are mistaken"
Mistaken" demanded the irate
man. You idiot, know when my eye
is hurt. l guess"
Doubtless" replied the cheerful
fellow, but you don't know my UNI
brella. l borrowed this one from a
friend to-day."-Tit-Bits.
The progress., 1904-07-23

remedy. The trouble may be catarrh
all the time. A few bottles OF Peruna
would cure them.
Pe.ru.na Removes the Cause Of the
Kidney Trouble.
Peruna strikes at the very centre Of
the difficulty, by eradicating the catarrh
from the kidneys. Catarrh is the cause
of kidney difficulty. Remove the cause
and YOU remove the effect. With
unerring accuracy Peruna goes right to
the spot. The kidneys are soon doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands Of Testimonials.
Thousands of testimonials from people
who have had kidney disease which had
gone beyond the control OF the ply
The progress., 1904-07-23

Y Yes, my poor sister writes that she
Is unhappily married. She says she
will never trust another man."
But what in the world Is wrong?"
"She says she married Harold to re-
form him, and finds that he has de
ceived her utterly-that he only ate
five cloves to lead her on, and that he
only knows two pages of Hoyle when
It comes to cardplaying. Chicago
Tribune,
The progress., 1904-07-23
Thousands Of Testimonials.
n11 ~ FlSTULA s% $; $; $:s A: % % : s NO MONEY
FILES rs iS$i;iSs$ $SS; u; ;$ @ $ ~ TILL CURED
Oriental Pun.

'Is your name Hi Liz" asked the for
eigner, brusquely. !, a.
"Yes, sir" answered the Korean en-
peror, II am Hi Ii by name, but by ma
ture l lie Low '"-Washington Star
The progress., 1904-07-23

She-What did papa say?
He-He said you were hardly old
enough to think of marriage.
She-Humph! He's forgotten that
I'm going on six.-Chicago American.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Catarrh Of the Kidneys a Common Dis.
ease-Kidney Trouble Often Fails to
Be Regarded as Catarrh by Physi.
n3onc

Catarrh of the kidneys is very com
mon indeed. 1t is a pity this fact is not
better known to the physicians as well
as the people.
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic, hoping to get better.
They never once think of catarrh. Kid.
ney disease and cata-rh are seldom
associated in the minds of the people,
and, alas, it is not very often associated
in the minds of the physicians. Too
few physicians recognize catarrh OF the
kidneys. They doctor for something
else. They try this remedy and that
The progress., 1904-07-23
Pe.ru.na Cures Kidney Disease.

Pe.ru.na Cures Kidney Disease.
Peruna cures kidney disease. The
reason it cures kidney disease is because
it cures catarrh. Catarrh of the kidneys
is the cause of most kidney disease.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever 1t hap.
pens to be located. 1t rarely fails.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Miss CUSHION say us girls think of
nothing but men?
" Mr.. Crustycuss-I do. Why, you
can't even laugh without saying, "he,
he, he!"-Chicago Chronicle.
The progress., 1904-07-23
The Customary Quest.

Now comes the joyous summer.
When people as rule
Get warm in searching for some place
Which they think may be cool.
-Washington Star.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow is unborn.
Distribute your bouquets to-day.
The progress., 1904-07-23

sician are received by DR.. Hartman
every year, giving Pcruna the whole
praise for marvellous cures.
The progress., 1904-07-23

PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH.

Captain James q Dempsey, Captain 3nd FfeCa1o6
Troy Police Force, writes from 100 Ferry g., Troy,
N. T., rs follows
"FrOm n1y pers0naf experience win Pefans
an ssNsfied II is very fine remedy for catarrhal
affections, Whether Of fhs head, lGnes, stOmach
or psIvjc organs. II cures colds quickly and
few doses taken after undue exposSrs prsvsnfs
illness.
"Some Of the paff0lmen under ne have ais0
found great relief from Peruns. has cngo4
chronic cases OF kidney and bladder tfONeSeSs
restored men suffering from iHdigssk0n and fhes.
niaIsn, snd am fully persGaded fhsf Il r ~
hOnest, reliable medicine, hence fully en6ofse
and recommend IT," JAMES L. DEMPSEY
Officer A. c. Swanson writes from GOT Harrison st.,
Council Bluffs, Ia, as follows:
"As my duties compelled me to be out in all kinds
of weather contracted severe cold from time to
time, which settled in the kidneys, causing severe
pains and trouble in the pelvic organs.
am now like a new man, am in splendid
health and give all praise to Peruna. "a. g.
VA Swanson.