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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

The rotosi papers are anxious to
have hog law passed
Louis IIouck of Cape Girardeau is
building l3 houses that will be for
rent.
John Wilson of Caledonia has lost
his wife, daughter and two sous with.
in three years.
The kcnncit Democrat says Farm
ington will soon ho the most desirable
residence town in the Southeast, on ac-
count of its railroad facilities.
A man near kcl,0, Scott county,
used a yeast powder can for savings
bank, and somebody raised the whole
amount, $3.50, without troubling the
owner.
The pastor Of the colorcd church at
Jackson and the principal of the col
orcd school are TO engage in debate
on the Ten Commandments, with the
object Of improving the morals Of the
colorcd population
+. II. Smith of the Benton Record
has sold half interest in his paper to
his brother, H. II Smith, who will in
the future conduct it, as the former
editor has bought the Charleston Cour.
icr and will move to that town.
The City Council at Cape Girardeau
expect to pass n law lining tobacco
spittcrs, who use the granitoid foi
'pittoon, S2o. Much good such a law
is, as witness the disgraceful condition
around the postoilicc and stores in
Pennington.
Bud EnkCr Of near Maiden went TO
the Worlds Fnir last week aud roomcd
near the Fair. He went home vcry
tired and after lighting the gas blew it
out When his companions came to
the hotel and entered the room they
found him dead from the fumes of the
gas.
A Cape Girardcau grocer filled an
order for coal oil with gasoline which
was used TO I'LL the Tampa in the vii
son residence. One lamp used in the
laundry exploded, but as the floor was
grantoid very little damage was done,
as no one was in the laundry at the
time Of the explosion
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30

The Potosi papers are anxious to
have a hog law passed.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
THREAT OF THE REPUB
LICANS.
New Crusade Against the South n
Menace to Northern Capital.

mot content with having nominated
Q candidate who had taught by his
personal example the pernicious doe
trine Of social equality between the
Anglo-Saxon and tho African races.
the Republican party has gone still
further, and as II bent upon the rhie-
chievous design OF aggrayating racial
antagonism. 1t has deliberately pro-
claimed It's intentions to reduce the
representation OF certain states In Con-
gress and in the Electoral College. be-
cause the people of those states will
not consent to be represented by ig-
norant and inferior men. The Rcpub-
lican party has committed many grave
mistakes during the fifty years OF its
existence, but doubt II It h1g COM
mitted any graver one than this new
crusade against the South.
DO tho men who made and who
adopted that platform not know that
II their threats should be carried into
execution the South would not be the
only sufferer. II would, Of course be
tho most immediate and greatest suf-
ferer, but not the only one. DO those
men not know that this country Ia sO
closely and 80 firmly knit together that
the whole must suffer from every in
Jury inflicted on any part As Ger
tain as the human head feels the effect
OF wound on the human foot. just
that certain must every state In the
Union feel the effect Of disturbance
In the smallest and remotest member
Of It. But even IL the South could be
isolated from her sister states and
made receive this blow alone, the con
sequence OF It would extend TO all who
have property located among us or
who sustain trade relations with US.
DO not the advocates of this irritat
ing policy know that the millions In
vested In Southern railroads are prac-
tlcaily all, except the foreign holding,
the property OF Northern and Eastern
men. that many OF the millions which
constitute the banking capital of the
Southern states have been supplied BY
enterprising bankers OF this section,
and that many of the factories which
fll our land with the hum OF new and
busy industries were built with North
ern money and are owned by North
ern men?" (From Senator Bailey's
speech in Brooklyn.l
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
w E. w A N II YOU
To Come See Our New
FALL s TOCk

"Ihe Old Reliable is going do itself proud this Coun
shelves and fairly groan under the weight Of
cand we've assembled From west north and SOUTH
have bought good goods such quantities that secured low figures
and the benefit in the prices marked 1t isn't policy
b ourscIvcwe don't believe but hep being
cnh the outlook for fall We know will find
here better stock and attractive prices than
others hope added advantages the fact that
get absolutely square deal here whether the transaction be
cent hundred dollars We this be invitation
visit whether buy merely look
will be welcomed and shown around and courtesy will be
tended Of which capable And to wet your appetite we've
toned the many lines which and beauty look
the face from every point in this big, busy store.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
PANAMA CANAL.
Senator Bailey Voted for the Canal
But Objected to Coercion.

"They tell us that the President does
things. That expression would do
credit to the Bowery. believe in do
ing things. but l believe that II we ac-
quire the bond for canal we should
acquire 1t honestly. ! believe that our
good name as O nation ia worth more
to us than all the ships that will ever
pass through the Panama Canal. l
believe In the interocean canal and
voted for the measure that President
Roosevelt approved, but It was for the
right to construct the canal without
ovcrswing and cocrcing a weaker ma
ton" tFrom Senator Bailey's Brook
,yn speech.l .
The Prospect Avenue Christian
Church, st. Louis, was burned on the
22nd inst. Loss about SIS, 900, cov-
cred by insurance. The congregation
is building new church and the old
one was 10 have been Mission Church.
A Kansas City tailor has been ad.
vertisipg trousers At $1.76 leg, seat
free. Last week while circus was Ii
town the giant strolled in and had
pair made for the advertised price
$500, that cost the firm e15.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

81 don't pay much attention TO hats"
said Mr.. Mason 10 his wife. but ] saw
one on the train today that was very
tasteful and becoming. and | thought
to myself. IN tell Sally nbout that hat.
and perhaps she'll have one like it,
"Now describe IL. Cyrus" said Mrs.
Mason. her rubicund face alighi with
interest and pleasure. "Since the girls
married and went OF there's been no
body to pay much attention 10 my
hats"
We'll" said Mr. Mason slowly. eft
was a kind OF a curious shape. very
large and Hat on the crown. except
that there was some sort OF punches
sticking up here and there. The brim
was wide and kind OF 1oppy on one
side. and the other side was tied back
some way In two places with some
scarlet ribbon. | guess. come to think
of IL. twas what you'd call magenta
Then there were flowers springine
round the brim In different places
white and pink. and some sprays oi
green leaves that fell over the edge
and recollect seeing some berries here
and there.
But the best thing OF all was larg'
white bow that waved around. II look
ed $3.50 careless and easy. 1t jus
gave the finishing touch"
II should think II would have" AND
Mrs. Nason's tone was dry enough q
dishearten u less enthusiastic person
How old should you say the womaI
wasT'
'oh. she wasn't exactly a woman
didn't happen to be-the one who hat
IL on" said Mr.. Mason ingenuously
"She was-weil. she might have bee
fifteen maybe.'-Youth's Companion.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
PRISONER OF
FREEDOM
By IZoLA l. FORESTER

IL was the ideal brook for trout.
Down between two hills it ramblcd in
zigzag fashion. gray lichru,d rocks
breaking Its course into miniature
maelstroms and little fussy. foam,ng
cataructs until IL reached the broad.
willow shaded pond In the valley.
Burroughs trimped leisurely uphill
II was nearly noon. and he WAS due
at The Pines nt l for luncheon. but
each deep. green pool tempted him to
a fresh cast. aud the air WAS warm and
lazy. He chose HAT rock. shelving
corner OF the brook and seated himself
for a final chance at the speckled
charners that flashed like quicksilver
through the water now and then.
Far below him there WAS the faint
popping of fireworks in the village.
and beyond. out nt the Nar-ows. the
cannon OF the forts Doomed every once
In awhile in honor OF the birthday Of
freedom. But Burroughs was apathet-
ic to the sound. There was glamour
about the wooded. rock ribbed hills and
delicious silence that appealed TO his
city wearied mind.
Charley had promised him a Fourth
OF absolute peace and quietude II he
would come down TO The Pines. There
was good fishing. fine front especially
He could try the automobile II he
chose. and finally Captain Hilbert and
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
The Happy Girls.

After all, the must attractive girl
is the one who, although she studies
her mirror good deal, does not neg
lect her heart.
If you have good heart" some
one flippantly remarks, "you should
also have a good hat
Clothes, of course, should be taste
ful and sty lish, but they need not be
expensive They should show in sub
tie ways that they have been well
chosen and that you have not only
made the most of yourself, but of ev
cry penny you have spent on dress
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Let your clothes be fresh and care
fully put on, with no staring pins ol
loose ends. About the entire woman
let there be an unmistakable air o.
good grooming. Look as though 20,
han used somebody's soap.
When invited to any place, compli
ment your entertainers by looking
your best. The girl we like-the sue
cessful. popular giIl-is she who ap
prt ciates the fact that she canno
have the first choice of everything Il
the world.
She is the girl who makes the worl,
a pleasant place because she is pleas
ant he rself and not inclined to sad
ness. Laughter is far more popula
tonic than tears.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

There IL quite a long list of birds
known as snipc. but the one most COM
monty regarded as the snipe is the VIII.
son snipe Gailinago delicatnI.
There Is only one American bird call
I'd woOdcOck. This uhilohela minor, Is
entirely distinct from the various sn'pe.
yet Is Of similar appearance. From
this resemblance. or snipelike appear
ance. the woodcock Is incorrectly nam
Cd Tor perhaps we ought TO say nick
namedJ blind snipe. wall eyed snipe.
mud snipc. big beaded snipe. wood
snipe. whistIing snipe. etc. The vari-
Gus true snipe. the one woodcock mot
really n snipe. but resembling them
and various sandpipers that also have
long bills and bore in the mud all be-
long 10 one family tsc>'lopacideD.
All these Lirds have somewhat slmi.
lar appearance and habits. They fire.
qucnt lowlands-or plowed lands. such
as cornficlds. where the soil Is sort
so that they can use their long hills
in probing for worms or Insects. etc
The Wilson snipe i smaller. trimmeI
o. figure and better aier than the
woodcock.-S st NicholaA
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
THE WILD BIRD.
When the Naturalist Gets a ch.ne.

when the Naturalist Gets a Chance
TO Study Him ut Close Range.
For the greater part of the year fear
is the dominant instinct in the life Of
nearly every wild bird or mammal
which has TO contend with man or
overt enemies of any kind. But with
the periodic revival of the reproductive
functions profound changes occur not
only in the bodily parts. but in the in
and life. The parental instincts. which
are essential to the generation and
successful rearing of the young. begin
to assert themselves and by blocking
or supplanting the sense of fear hold
them to the focal point-the nest and
later the young-during the period
when parental care and even parental
sacrifice is necessary.
This wonderful parental instinct. or
series of instincts, rises gradually like
a fever, reaches a maximum and then
as slowly subsidies. When at its height
every sense seems TO be lost in an all
absorbing passion This is the time to
approach the wild bird We can watch
and record with pencil and camera ev-
cry act which occurs at the nest We
can approach as near as we please and
by aid of the tent are enabled to ana
lyze In detail the behavior of the same
birds for period of from one TO three
weeks.-Professor Francis II. Herrick
in Harper's Weekly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

A generation Is admitted to occupy
on an average a space of thirty-three
years. Horace Walpole relates the fol-
lowing amusing instance of seeing six
generations: Il was ten when ! was
presented TO George I. two nights be
fore he left England for the last time
This makes me appear very old to my
self and Methuselah TO young persons
II happen to mention II before
them. If see another reign. which Is
but too probable. what shall ] seem
then? I will tell you an odd circum-
stance. Nearly ten years ago had al
ready seen six generations In one fam
lily. that of Waldegrave. ! have often
seen and once been in a room with Mrs
Godfrey. mistress OF James III. 1t is
true she dotted. Then came her daugh-
ter the old Lady Waldegrave: her son.
the ambassador: his daughter. the Lady
Harriet: her daughter. the present La
dy Powis. and she has children who
may be married in Eve or six years.
And yet I shall not be very old II see
two generations more. but II do
shall be superannuated. for | think /
talk already like an old nurse"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

SONNY. THIS TINE
his daughter Were to spend half of the
day at The Pines and had long ex-
pressed n desire to meet the literary
chrysalis Of the hour.
"You don't have TO show or. old
man" his brother-in-law had said re-
assuringly. They're old stock. you
know. aud live plain. but exclusive.
even II the old tar has twin millions
tied up somewhere. Ii will he just a
pleasant little Liberty day party. aud
I think you'll like Bess Hilbert"
Burroughs rather thought he would
too. He had seen her photograph. n
large platino type. whose delicate tones
brought out the beauty of the gay.
girlish face. and II had appealed to his
artistic sense.
The bamboo rod quivered gently. and
before he could think twice he had a
trout flashing upward in the sunlight
At the same instant a hand gripped
+; his coat collar firmly.
II kind Of thought I'd keteh ye. SON.
| ny. this time. Jest drop thet pole"
"Clear out. will youT" gasped Bur
roughs wrathfully. but n friendly rap
on the knuckles from knotty stick
sent the rod flying. and he faced his as
sailant. He was tall. stoop shoul-
dered old man. with shrewd. twinkling
eyes. a broad brimmed straw hat and
chin whiskers.
"Tve been lookin' for you. sonny. for
several weeks" he said pleasantly.
kind OF like our trout. don't YEP
II was not aware that | was tres
passing" began Burroughs stifily. I'll
you will take your hand Off my collar
I shall be glad TO pay any fine due"
| Course you would; tickled to death
and get of scot free of worldly exam
Piles. but the captains orders. sonny
didn't contain any mention of fines. Ii
you ketch the scamp. Hiram sez be
lest hang on TO him. and well make 1
shining example of him on this Elori
Gus day Of freedom Right about face
March,
: One Is ut a disadvantage with hanI
; OF steel on the collar. just where th'
: knuckles can grind persuasively int
the neck. cnd a hickory rod IS beini
ljuggled over ones head. BurrOugh
made desperate effort to wrench him
ielf free and stumbled helplessly In tn
: attempt
"Say. look here" he cried. ''Tu Civ
= you SO IL you'll let me GO"
: March. Left. left"'
5 Twenty
Sonny. II you Insult my old frient
: Hiram Hicks. again I'll break your IL
fernal noddle into small. dry chip
Left. leftt'
p Burroughs set his teeth and marche
with rs good grace rs possible. He la
= caught the word captain" 1t must 1
Captain Hilbert whose trout ne had nj
: Willingly poached. He wondered Wit
: sudden horror whether the hank. incu
ruptible Nemesis at his heels wou
= haul him before the captuin aud bran
him q criminal in the presence of Mi
" Hilbert
10 They had passed through grove I
oaks and wsinefs. An old fasbionS
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

One OF the numerous physical culture
teachers departs from the faith Of
trainers In advising his pupils TO eat all
the sugar they can get. Either In tax
ing or flesh or in putting on flesh his
ndvice is 10 make sugar in some form
hr other a liberal part of the daily diet
sugar Is 4 very powerful stimulant
and q great producer Of nerve force"
ne said. Il spent two winters in the
kiondike. where the miners eat enor.
nous quantities of sugar and molasses.
They even sweelen salt pork with IL.
Men who simply soak themselves in
sweets do twice the work of men who
let sugar alone. Swiss mountaineers
always carry liberal supply of sugar
In their kits. Ncrrors in the harvest
fields grow fat on sugar cane.
'In hot or cold climates y liberal diet
Of sugar will put man in the finest
possible condition. Whatever bad ef-
fects sugar may L.v" at first are soon
rnmedied by rNerc1sr II has been fad
I far two or ilirrr yra - 20 howl against
= the use of SUGAR. but i'3r-e is no sound
| physiological reason for it,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
A GREWSOME MESS.
Mrs. woIfe's Recipe For n Good Wa
ter For Consumption.


ter For Consum ption.
Mrs. Wolfe. the mother of the great
general. kept a comprehensive cookery
book. still preserved at Squerries Court.
Kent One of her recipes was for "a
good water for consumption" Take
a peck of garden snails." says the pre-
scription. wash them in beer. put them
in an oven and let them stay till they've
done crying; then with a knife and
fork pick the green from them and
beat the snails. shells and all. in a
stone mortar; then take quart OF
green earthworms. slice them through
he middle and straw them with salt,
then wash them and beat them. the pot
being first put into the still with two
handfuls of ANGELICA. a quart of rose
mary flowers. then the snails and
worms. then egrimoDy- bears feet. red
dock roots. barberry brake. h;ioney.
wormwood. of each two handfuls: one
handful of rue-;umoric and one ounce
Of saffron well dried and beaten: then
pour in three gallons of milk: wait till
morning. then put in three ounces of
cloves well beaten. hartshorn grated;
keep the still covered all night: this
done. stir 1t not: dist.ll it with mod
crate fire. The patient must take two
spooufuls at a me."-London Chroni-
cla
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
THE PEPPERMINT STICK
Some Words Of Praise For the Candy
OF our Daddies.


The old style stick candy has red
stripes running around it in spiral
form. The body of the stick is white.
1t Is slightly favored with peppermint.
1t is very sweet and wholesome. Good
enough for a king, So cheap that the
poorest may have it. Six sticks for
cents. Enough TO last family of six
two days. Break a stick in two in the
middle eat half of il after dinner or
after supper if preferred. That is
enough candy for one day. 1t is good
for children. Keep ii in the house.
Away up in the pantry where the chill
dren can't help themselves. After din
ner is over take it down. break a stick
in two and pass it around The chill
dren will like il immensely. They will
like II all the better for not being able
to get too much of it. Never let them
have all they want of it. A half stick
is enough, although whole stick
fancy stuff put up in boxes that cost a
dollar or more cannot equal the old
fashioned stick candy. Six sticks of
it contain more solid comfort and more
nutrition than a wagon load of cara
mels and painted bonbons. 1t is the
candy of our forefathers. Our grand
mothers used to eat ii. Accept no 9TH
er. Be sure that you get the proper
trademark-red stripes running spiral
ly round the stick Beware of subsd-
tutes.-Medical Talk.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05
BY THE HAND
OF A CHILD
BY HARRIET G. CANfIEID
Copyright. nos. bv Z. c. Mcclure

Martha Raymond amt changed
none since she was twenty. 'cept to get
rcdder headed the village dressmaker
said to Deacon Lindsley's wife.
Il don't know" Mrs. Lindsey re-
piled. Seems 10 me she's more indie
pendent than ever since her pa and una
died"
Think so? Well. she's still on the
sunny side OF thirty-five and got more
taste than any young girl i'm town. She
never wears red next TO her hair-al-
ways black or white or green. | tell
you an artist don't understand colors
better'n Martha does. / wonder If Phil
Gardner's proposed to her yet this
spring"
81 guess not. Its usually a little
later'n this he asks her-'bout when
I'm half through house cleanin'.'
Every one in the village knew that
Philip Gardner annually proposed to
Martha Raymond and was annually
rejected. but only the reflector and the
rejected knew that old Mrs. Gardner
was the cause OF Philips woe. Every
year he had said. Martha. won't you
marry me nowT' and Martha had re-
piled. Not IL I must live with your
mother. Phil"
Strange to say. be had never asked
her to be more explicit. He had no
idea of her reason for refusing TO live
with his mother. Ii was enough for
him that she refused.
This year II was later than usual
Mrs Lindsley had finished house CLEAN
ing when = climbed the steep hill road
that led 10 the old Raymond homestead.
1t was early in the evening. and Mar
tha was busy among her flower beds.
She looked up with conscious smile
when the little gate clicked behind him.
Good evening. Phil" she said. Did
you come TO get some violets?"
NO" he replied bluntly. Il came to
get you Can't |. MarthaT
Not if ! must live with your moth
er. Phil" she said. with an air of
finality.
To her surprise. he did not. as before.
turn dejectedly away. There was a
determined look In his eyes before
which she trembled.
81 must go in." she said.
mot until you've mentioned what
you have against my mother" And be
deliberately barred her way.
Martha's temper rose. II wouldn't
| live with her for a farmw she cried
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-05

But for n pin prick there would have
been no battle of the Nile. At one
moment Nelson was fretting his heart
out in vain quest of the French. with
no one TO furnish clew as to their
whereabouts. Next minute the secret
was out-in a lady's boudoir. Sir John
Acton. commander In chief OF land and
sea forces at Naples. was in his wife's
room when her maid was putting the
finishing touches TO her ladyship's
dress. The maid drove the point OF q
pin into her mistress and apologiZed.
Some one had at that moment handed
the maid letter from her brother. a
French sailor. from whom she had not
heard for some time. and its receipt
had startled her. Sir John Acton. fore.
seeing possibilities. offered to read the
letter while the maid continued her at
tentions TO her mistress. The moment
he had read il he dashed Off to find
Nelson. The letter gave all the infor-
| nation as to the whereabouts and In
tentions of the French. Upon this Mel.
son acted. and the battle of the Nile
resulted from that pin prick