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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
ATTRACTIONS or wEsTERN
CANADA.
Magnificent Crop Returns for the
Year 1905.

The manner in which the Canadian
West has attracted settlers in recent
years has caused many OF our journals
and public men to "sit up and take mo-
tice," to use a current phrase. From
every European country and from al
most every State in the Union large
number Of settlers have flocked to the
prairie provinces of Canada, where
free homesteads and wide opportun-
Mites are open to all who desire TO
avail themselves OF them.
The greatest factor in attracting
settlers lies in the inherent richness
OF soil and suitability OF climate for
producing what is universally consld-
cred to be the finest wheat in the
world-the "No. / Hard" Of Canadian
growth-and other cereals that rank
in the very first class. This year the
harvest returns were: Wheat 90,-
100000 bushels; oats, 76,000000 bush
els; barley, 17,00O.0OO bushels; and
when It is considered that the entire
population of the three provinces-as
evidenced by the quinquennial census
just compieted--is only $4,000, it is
easily seen that the lure OF the Cana
dian West is In its agricultural poten-
tialities.
Another feature which attracts the
settler is that railway construction is
proceeding with such rapidity that al
most every district is within easy
reach of outside markets, and that
good prices for all lines OF farm prod
ucts rule practically from the COM
mencement Of agricultural operations.
This is factor which did not prevail
when the earlier settlements in the
West were made in Canada and in the
United States, and has given a great
impetus to Canadian Western settle
ment in recent years.
The free grant system Of home
steads which prevails in the prairie
provinces, by which every settler who
is able and willing to comply with the
conditions of actual settlement (by no
means onerous) is given 100 acres
free, except $40 for entry, is a great
drawing card, and in the last fiscal
year gathered in over $4,000 addi-
tional to the western population, Of
which 57,796 were from the United
States.
The further fact, as is strongly
brought about by the agent Of the
Canadian Government, whose address
appears elsewhere, that a splendid
common school system, practically
free, prevails throughout the entire
country, and is easy Of access in even
the most remote districts, is another
great inducement to the settler who
has the future welfare of his family
in mind, and this, coupled with the
fact that western Canadian law and
order are proverbial, completes a
circle of good and sufficient reasons
why the tide Of immigration has set
in so steadily toward the country to
the north of our boundary line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
a POPULAR TEACHER.

One Of The rural schools In Kansas
has a pretty girl as its teacher, but
she was much troubled at first be-
cause many of her pupils were late
every morning At last she made the
announcement that she would kiss the
first pupil to arrive at the schoolhouse
the next morning. AT sunrise the
three largest boys Of her class were
sitting on the doorstep Of the school.
house, and by six o'clock every boy
in the school, and four OF the direc-
tors were waiting for her to arrive
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
The Evils Of constIpatIon,

are many; in fact almost every Sc
rious illness has its origin in consti-
patton, and some medicines, Instead of
preventing constipation, add to it.
This is true of most cathartics, which,
when first used, have a beneficial ef-
feet, but the dose has to be contin-
ually increased, and before long the
remedy ceases to have the slightest
effect. There is one preparation, how
ever, that can be relied upon to pro.
duce the same results with the same
dose, even after fifty years daily
1use, and this is Brandreth's Pills,
which has a record of over 100 years
as the standard remedy for constipa.
tion and all troubles arising from an
impure state Of the blood.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used, and are for sale everywhere,
either plain or sugar-coated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because OF its great.
er strength than other makes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
snulrraIa as Malters.

It has taken Fisk Goodyear Of
Burchtown. Pa. two years to train
his pet squirrels, but his efforts are
now repaid, and on Thanksgiving he
treated his friends to a surprise.
Gathering half a hundred or more
gray squirrels. Mr. Goodyear taught
them to go into the woods and pick
~ nuts, carrying them to his home
On Thanksgiving night at dinner
his guests noticed small board run
ming from window to a nut bowl
The host gave one knock on the table
With his knife. A squirrel hopped
down the plank and dropped a chest
nut into the bowl. Two raps brought
q squirrel with walnut three knocks
shellbark.
Finally, a grave old squirrel took
bis place ard cracked the nuts, wind.
ing up the performance by brushing
OF the crumbs with his thick bushy
lail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
The Hlohest srIdoe,

Work is now in progress on a sus-
pension bridge over the famous Roy
al gorge" of the Arkansas river, in
Colorado, at a point where the chan
mel is only 80 feet wide at the bottom
and 23O feet wide at the top. This
bridge will span the river 267 feet
above the surface of the water, and
will be, therefore, by far the highest
bridge in the world. The material
will be of fat steel and steel cables,
the curved girders finding secure at
tachment in the solid sides of the can
yon. The floor of the bridge will be
Of plate glass one and one-half inches
thick, to afford visitors the pleasure
Of looking down the chasm. On each
side will be strong, high steel rail
ings. The bridge is part of an cleo
eric railway scheme.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
A Remarkahle Llnhthouae.

At the entrance of Odessa harbor
is a sunken rock which has been the
source of danger to navigators for
centuries past. The Russians have
decided to erect on this rock a light
house which will rival in originality
and interest any lighthouse of ancient
or modern times. This is to be . gi-
gantic figure Of Christ, holding aloft
in his left hand Cross. The light,
one of exceptional brilliancy, is to be
placed in the center of the cross.
What more fitting emblem for a light
house can one conceive than this fig
ure of the light of the world guiding
the mariner on life's sea to the port
of safety
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
BRoKE THE WILDCATS BACK.
philadelphia Man Victorious In Hand.
to-Hand Combat.

Unarhed and alone, Thomas Dyke
was attacked by wildcat on Locust
mountain, south OF Mount Carmel, Pa.
He had been in Ashland and started
70 drive home. His horse stepped on
nail and he put the animal in a sta
BILE.
Then he started to walk home and
was on the mountain when the cries
Of wildcat alarmed him. A few
minutes later he saw thg beast ten
feet in front Of him. The animal
finally sprang. He jumped aside and
as the body OF the cat struck the road
he leaped upon it. For several min.
utes the fight between the wild ami
NAL and the man weAaNon. At length
BY quick swing he broke the ami
mails back.
A physician dressed the several
deep scratches on his face ana hands,
but otherwise he was uninjured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
-Flne silver servIee for cruIse

One thousand five hundred ounces
of metal will be used in the silver SER
vice to be presented to the new ar
mored cruiser Washington by the
people of the state after which the
ship is named. The service is COM
posed of So pieces, and will cost So
900. The chief piece is the punch
bowl, in the shape of a gallot, orRa-
mented with figure representing
Triton, the trumpeter of Neptune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
one PerlI Of RalIoonlna.

One of the strange experiences OF
a balloonist is that OF falling into e
hole in the air." which Mr.. Rolker re-
ports as follows; $50 you continue
sailing, enjoying the present with
little thought Of the startling sur
prises that may be before you. Ahead
of you, unseen, may be what the bal
loonist calls hole In the air. re
sembling the vortex Of a maelstrOm,
and down this you may literally fall
at rate which is terrifying until. by
sacrificing two or three bagfuls Of
sand at once. your pilot checks your
downward flight But these holes"
are scarce, and as a rule, the atmos-
phere is Of uniform carrying power
American Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
StaTches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defi Starch-all In
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap.
preached by other brands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
PIaYwrIaht,a Command.

Bronson Howard lays the blame for
an inferior stage upon the tired bust.
ness man who has to be amused. He
lately said: Il hate the tired business
man. He is the cause of plays being
produced that keep four other men at
home. l wish he would go home and
rest. The drama has no future in this
country until we cease to cater to the
tired business man"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Twas Juns. The world was ali a-drean
As Maud and /,
Meath sapphire sky.
Went forth TO wander by the stream.
AZ fragrant path we strolled along,
There burst from shade
or verdant glade
The carol Of cupld's songi
But Love was shy and few away.
We tarried long
To catch the song:
Then sunset marked the close OF day.
AS homeward ole rthe hill we went
The sun on FIRE,
A fence of wire
Ran cross the way our feet we're bent.
In climbing through Maude caught he
hair
To loose the strand,
touched her hand
An, Maude was more than passing fair!
l touched her hand and lol along,
on sillSen wing
Came Love to sing,
Came Love to carol loves old songl
1 caught the strain, received the dart
And growing bold,
My love ] told
To find its answer in her hearth
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Catarrh cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease Caterrh is blood OF const
tutionsl disease and in or 70 cure Il you must take
internal remediea. Halls CRtarrh Cure iB taken IN.
ternally, and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halla Catarrh Cure ts not quack medi
cine It prescribed by OF the best physicians
in this country years and regular prescription
1t is composed of the best tonies known, combined
with the best blood purihers acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh. Send for Testimonials free
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

useless remedies, while Ave boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me IN a few
short weeks. am now enjoying the
best Of health, have fine appetite,
the best of digestion, and restful
sleep, all due to your splendid pills.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
aas Ennlnen on canal hoatn.

Canal boats propelled by gas en-
gines supplied from plants on the
boats which make the gas from coal,
are used in Germany. For slow boats
of moderate capacity the system
seems efficfent and economical
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
LITTLB WILLIE KNOWS.

A third ward kid told us this morn
ing that his sister had a beau Sunday
night and that he knew his name al
right. 1t was George Don't" The
kid says he heard his sister can that
a dozen times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try It for both hot and cold starching,
and IL you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Bv the Way.

A Michigan editor says a tough boy
strolled into the village drug store the
other evening smoking a huge cigar.
Three ladies shifted contemptuously
and the local parson edged nearer the
boy for the sake of remonstrance. In
response to an iquiry from the clerk
relative to what he wanted, the boy
said: Glib me half dozen quinine
pills" Taking six pills from near
by bottle, the clerk asked If he should
put them in box. "Hully gee," broke
in the boy, "Eouse didn't think was
going to roll 'em home, did you?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
WHY NOT PUMPKIN. PIE?

Geiger, of the Churubusco (Ind.)
Truth, says Wood, pumpkins and
Jackasses taken on subscription at
this Office" That's the limit. He
might have use for the Jackasses to
haul in the wood as not many Of the
subscribers can find time to do it, but
what would he do with the pumpkins?
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

First Author-"oh, the unutterable
monotony OF existencel / am thor
oughly disguated with It ALI Would
that might completely disappear for
q Wallet Second Author Then
why don't you marry famous wo-
man Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
zion In that line and an Improvement
on all other makes; 1t is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
time. Get It from any grocer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Cost Of Weather Forecasts.

The weather forecasts" which ap.
pear in the morning papers of Great
Britain each day cost the country $780,
600 a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
AmbltIoua youthful vloIlnI,t.

Miss Selma Gustafson, Of Delhi,
Ont, youthful yiolinist, has applied
for the leadership Of one of the orches-
tras the Colorado Midland railroad is
organizing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
iialf Pay a. BrltIsh oiBeers,

All British officers on the effectivo
list Of the army that are elected mem.
bers Of the House Of Commons are
70 be placed on half pay from the date
Of their election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

0onuemen; 4
heartily indorse
Doan's Kidney
pills, as / have
found by personal
experience that
they are an ideal
kidney remedy /
suffered with com
plications OF kid
ney complaint for
nearly I'VE years.
spent over s100 on
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Three Prinelpal oerman cltIea.

The three largest German cities
are Berlin, with population of over
100000; Hamburg, with sO3,00O, and
Munich, with about $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Lewis Single Binder cigar-richest, most
satisfying smoke on the market. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria. H.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

1t is now time for apple turnover.
Will Griffin, Of the Milwaukee SEN
tinel, gives the following recipe:
Scoop out the insides of three apples
and place between two fat wads of
John Dough. Sew the edges together
and place in a hot oven. Eat two be-
fore retiring About two a. m. turn
over"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

When man is broke his friends
are always ready to give him--sd.
vice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

A mans conscience is his private
Watchman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Says woman: Il care not who
does the thinking so long as am per-
mitted to do the talking"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
LnGAL NEWa-

n Independence, Kan, the other
day Hattie D. shoolS obtained d.
yorce from John N. Shook and John
can now understand Just how il feels
to be shook Shake, shookl
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Anyone can dye with PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES; no experience required;
success guaranteed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

National Pure Food and Drugs Act.
Serial No. 3S4, assigned by the Govern
ment, and Guaranty that the preparations
comply in every respect with the require
ments of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,
appear on every package of the Garfield
Tea Company's preparations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

AS rule, when people say what
they mean a lot Of explanation is nee
eBsary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory. Peoria, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
THE REASON

Wings "A jury Of women found Z
man guilty and hanged him.
Bings Why2
Wlngs-Ohs becauses
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

npshs over siOo in q vain Search ~
Health.

Miss Frances Gardner. Of 1863 Jack
g0n boulevard, Chicago, MI, writes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Bushes may come and bushes may
80, but freckles hang on forever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
With the Country Editor.

Miss Greet, of Williamsport, will
teach the local school this winter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
FOR SURVEY OF GREENLAND
Danish Explorer VIII Try to Mako
a Reliable Map of Outlines
Of the Island.

Greenland Is the largest island In
the world, but we do not know exactly
how much It exceeds New Guinea In
area. There is n long stretch of its
northeast coast that has not yet been
surveyed. The money has been ! al ed
TO complete this survey. About the
middle OF June next the Dauish eX.
plorer Mylius Erickson will lead n pr
~ to that region to complete oar
knowledge OF the periphery Of Gre n
land.
ErichsCn is well known for the good
and the important undertaking now
confided to him Is believed TO be IN
excellent hands. The exp diton viii
be gone two years and 1t Is the intGl-
ton to make Il thoroughly good -
vcy.
The party will sail on the steamer
Denmark with fine eQuipmen' AMI
Il persons in the crew and s. cnUin,
STAFF, which will include n &c To- ls'.
biologist, botanist physician and arti L
tor It is intenued to paint some Of the
scenes along the coast Seventy -',dge
logs and some motor.Loats for urae.
trailing the jOrls ii the icr conditions
Will permit are part of the equip.
ment.
The leaders, frs plan was to as.
eend the west coast. obtain n party Of
The Smith sound natives ana cross tho
inland Ice with them to the unknown
coast But when peary went north a
few months ago he secured nil the b {
men among the natives for his north
polar expedition and 50 Erickson ; as
decided TO take his vessel s.ra.gh 20
the east coast. He is certain 10 find
n good harhor In about latitude -. in
the region explored by the Holloway
expedition, and here the party VIII
SPEND next winter.
In March, 1907. a party Of T. mo-
With sledGes and dogs will stori fOl
the extreme north mapping the nm.
Enown coast as they advance Thog
Expect to complete the survey % In,
dependence lay thus joining their de
liucation Of the coast with Pcary's
mapping Of Independence bay and tho
islam 5 to thn north OF Greenland Il
s hoped that the party viii loo able %
-o'urn TO the ship late I'm the SKINNER.
Il will b. too late. however rn r.
urn home that wear and 50 Erickson
proposes to supplement IN" coast SIM.
.cy with studies Of the Interior ire
ap. and II conditions are 'avorahl he
may even ajtrmp; To- eros the islard
from cast 10 w'c' TIL, party will 20
turn home in 1903.
II will 10 remcmborcl that tho duke
v Orleans last summer shirteI tn,
'oast OF east Greenland for about Ion
niles north " the highest poin. hith.
'rto reached on that coast brit tho
Journey was n raril ono on his 81 an.
'r, with no opportunity for careful sur.
tey The most definite information he
brought home was that the shores. IN.
Hike all the other coasts Of Greenland
gocmcd 20 be almost wholly destitute
Of deep indontatlons.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
HE'D HAVE KNOWN IT.
What George AIDE Thought About n
Report OF His Coming
Marriage.

The report was current a short time
ago, that George AIDE. whose many
looks Of wise fables adorn the Harm.
ar list, and whose side-splittlng com,
ments on matrimony have become cur
rent aphorlsm, had himself been
caught in the tolls. and was to wed
Miss Dorothy Tenant the actress who
tas made such hit In Mr.. Ado's play.
THE College Widow" a recent New
York daily publishes an amusing In
tcryiew with the fablist and play.
wright anent tnis same bit Of gossip.
"'Are you going to marry Miss Ten.
nant?' asked the hopeful reporter, re.
specially.
Not that | know Of salt the play.
wright. and think would have the
drst tip
"'Why not? pursued the intrepid
interviewer.
Wei, for one reason, said Mr.
AIDE, have a Tenant on my farm
now
Are there any other reasons?' per
sisted the pertnacIous pencil pusher.
when the wild uproarous laughter had
subsidized.
Yes, said Mr.. AIDE. Eraycly I may
be farmer, but no one can accus,
me of being husbandman 4"
Moral-lt's smooth guy thu
knows when to sidcstep"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
HINTS TO ACCOUNTANT.

Add 1t just once more.
1t pays to take 4 balance OF bal.
nnces.
Better think about It at the time;
Bomo think about 1t at the end of tho
month.
Look for the exact amount of your
erro"; you possibly overlooked It in
posting.
Have you any systematic way OF
checking Check as you post; it'5
easier and quicker.
Divide 1t by two and look for a
debit on the credit side, or for u
credit on the debit side
II you make an error, carefully rule
n line through It with red ink; then
write the correction above 1t.
Remember that the books are firm
property. and you are at liberty to re-
veal no secrets they may contain.
Be sure to put the books in the
vault each night; you will never real
ize the value OF this precaution until
you've. haG fire.
Study the needs of the business;
plan special rulings to facilitate the
handling Of the business. DO not
make radical changes at time.
Don't be in hurry to suggest new
methods to the senior member Of the
firm He is likely to think he knows
more ABOUT his business than you do.
How about your writing? And your
English? And your spelling? Or do
you know nothing but bookkeeping?
II you Go not, you'll never bs the
manager. you1l always be tho look
keeper.
II it's exactly divisiblc by nine, look
out for transpositlon, such as 1881.
27-12, 26.G3. etc The number IL
times nlue Is contained in The error
will be the difference between the
trauaposed dGits. Illustration: Sag
10 Is the error; it contains nine just
five times; hence the transposcl disita
mus, have been l6 as 81, q as Y, IS
as So, 40 as %. etc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
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GlSKs+s :{SllEC1S
PARTS OF CORN PLANT.
An Explanation viii Be Helpful to
the Man Who Is Growing
the Crop.

Every well.dcyeloped corn plant
consists OF primary and secondary
roots; the stem. stalk, or culm; the
leaves, the flower. and the kernel or
seed. The accompanying cut, accord
ing to Dewitt c. Wing, the author
Of The Improvement OF Corn In
Pennsylvania" shows an entire plant
at tasselinG time with the various
parts identified. In this illustration
T represents the tassel S. stalk; l.,
leaf; +, L. +, cars; n, n. nodes; b.
i, brace roots; II, earth roots; G, G,
surface OF the ground. The illustra
ton to the right shows spikclct cut
lengthwisc to expose its two flowers:
the one on the right fully open. the
other not yet mature. Sk, stalklet;
c. {, outer bracts u, Z. inner bracts
OF the open flower, G, lolicules, which
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
WISE AND WEIGHTY.

Eve grow strong by duties performed.
We grow moral and spiritually weak
by duties neglected"
THE ventures Of faith are ever re-
warded We cannot set our expectations
too high. What We dare scarcely hope
now, we shall one day remember"
The gold in the quart Is valuable,
but the gold purified by fire is more VAL
liable The ordea! Of suffering makes tho
good more beautiful. Its the smelling /
the ore"
Courage is the great quality. Il m ist
rest on faith, of course; for few Of US
could be courageous If we stood alone,
1t is fed by hor and 1t lives by love Bu;
somehow it IL the fine flower f. this
trouble life Of all these high qualities"