The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-09
LETTER FROM JUDGE SMITH

ii'i ~ hlHN''Ni ANN 49, ollil' -.
EDITOR TINES: Having mucl
leisure, will Jot down II few items
as they have peen presented to my
observation since leaving Farm.
ugtou
arrived at this place May 18th
at l2:3O It. m, proceeded at once
10 the office of that accomplished
gentleman aud physlciclau, Dr. J
IS. llurnrr lie went with me III
search of hotel accommodations,
and WAS soon lorated at the Mil
Yankee
After dinner | again called at thu
Doctor office and underwent a
critical examination. We then re-.
paired To- II bath house aud had 4
large portion of ST. Francois com.
ty soil removed, after which was
taken mp stairs to the massage
room. Then ! went through an
other examination, Prof. Stein as.
slstlng After consulting ! was
prescribed Il bath and massage each
day took u severe cold the see.
ond night and the doctor ordered
baths withheld, which was done for
about eight days. Commenced
treatment rs before, but it proved
to be too strenuous for n man Of
my age. Now | take II bath one
day, massage next. and | feel that
! have been benefited, especially
10y massage Treatment.
When man gets through with
the pulling, punching, rubbing and
twisting, he feels like he was in
several pieces. Then add going.
over with electricity. followed by
NIbratory treatment, one feels aS
it he had passed through IA half.
grown cyclone; hut | am improv
ing under it all In my case I think
the massage does most good
This is u wonderful city; % bath
houses, with an average of 30 dress.
ing booths; hotels and rOOming and
boarding houses almost every
where board from - 90 per week
to ~ 90, and higher; some mag
nltirrnt hotelS-One has Il capacity
to entertain 600 guests; numer
uuS drug, dry goods and jewelry
stores. The astonishing thing t.
me Is. that the great number OF
people resident here are dependent
wholly on the afflicted visitor for a
living. Everything is, bathe and
drink this or that water. II Tn.
Gle Sam were to eat off the water
from the public these fine buildings
would not be worth ) cents on the
dollar There is no manufactur.
ing, no shipping, and no country
around To help support or build NJ
the town. There are | ID registered
physicians here. All are to Il Ger.
tain extent under rules promulgat.
ed bv Uncle Sam. y No physician
can have the use of baths for his
patients without the approval OF
the superintendent. Drumming
for Il physician is strictly prohibit
ed, which is Il blessing tOthe ailiict.
ed who come here.
One would suppose that in the
scramble for money on the part ut
those living here, and the advent.
urous and gambling class, there
would he much lawlessness. have
seen but one drunken man since
have been here, and gambling going
on night and day; yet no disorder
has come under my observation.
This climate is peculiar; nights
are quite cool, hut the days are
very warm after the sun gets over
the eastern mountains
The sun does not rise and set like
il does in n level country. The
town lying in narrow valley, run.
ming north and south, the sun does
not show till I or 4 o'clock in the
morning, aud seems to 90 down
about , or & in the evening
! have met bnt few persons here
that | ever knew; have not been
able to 90 to see Mr.. King vii.
lians, but expect to before return
home.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you can gel
Il few notes from this scribbllng
Won will he welcome to use then
for the information Of your readers
Yours truly,
:. 5. SMITH.