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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
THE PANAMA CANAL 100000.
Tie Mysterious Something Which
Prevents Success.

There seems to be some hOodoO
hanging over the Panama canal ever
since President Roosevelt declared at
its inception that he would show
them how to make the dirt ily.' Most
of us have met similar troubles when
we have assumed the role Of bragga'
docio and claimed the power to do
what common sense would have told
us was very difficult to do. Where
France failed we were sure to be sue.
cessful. The hoodoo seems principal
~ to attach to the personal fortunes
OF those selected by the president to
build the canal, beginning with Mr..
Wallace, who resigned for some un'
known reason and was roundly de-
nounced by the president and Secre.
tary Metcalf as a seeker of pelf and a
pusillanimous gutter, which may be
called hoodoo number one. Then Mr.
Shonts dropped out Of the game with
the excuse that there was u more en-
ticing and profitable one in progress In
New York, and this second gutter was
undoubtedly number two.
Hoodoo number three is brooding
over the fact that the canal is to be
built by contract and has given no.
tice that In that event the chief en-
gineer will retire from the ring with
out even waiting for time to be called.
Why John F. Stevens threatens to be
hoodoo number three by refusing to
have charge Of this great work, which
We have been assured from the high.
est source Is equal to the glory OF n
soldier in the battle line, Is a conun'
drum that has not yet been answered.
But the power of the hoodoo is so
great that President Roosevelt; is said
to be veering around to having the
canal built by the government instead
OF letting II out to be built by contract,
probably to try and break the streak
OF i'll luck.
Those who are not superstitious may
look for the cause Of the constant
changes in the chief officials in the
lack Of consistent and Interchangeable
plans for the undertaking, which has
evidently got on the nerves of chair
men and chief engineers alike. Make
haste slowly is the only way that this
gigantic undertaking VIII be COM
pleted, whether built by the govern.
ment or by contract.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored Mira.
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter Of Anaemia.

Mrs. joke Robbins, OF 112i Clar
St, Decatur. ILL.,, says: Il was weak,
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed so that | did not rel
ish my food. was unable to do my
work because my limbs panied me
so and my feet were swollen. got
numb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyzed so that l
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
tiles, when In this numb state, felt as
II some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface. Through
my shoulders at times had such pain
that | couldn't sleep. Many times /
awoke with n smothering sensation.
When the physicians remedies
failed to benefit me | began to look
for something that would My sister.
Mrs. Mcdaniel. Of Decatur, recon-
mended DIR. Williams Pink Pills to
me and at once purchased some. l
was greatly encouraged when ! saw
how they acted on my nervous condi-
ton and continued using them until
cured. | am now able TO attend to my
duties and have not consulted phys
ician since.
81 also gave them to my daughter
who had always been weak and who
at this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her checks were colorless and she
was thin and spiritless. She had an
aemla and we feared consumption. be-
cause every time she went out doors
II Il was at all cold or damp she
would take cold and cough. But DR..
williams Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body"
Or. williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent postpaid. on re-
celpt OF price. so cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
MORE BOXES OF GOLD
And Many Greenbacks.

325 boxes OF Gold and Greenbacks
will be sent 20 persons who write the
most interesting and truthful letters
of experience on the following topics:
I. How have you been affected by
coffee drinking and by changing from
coffee TO Postum.
9. Give name and account OF one or
more coffee dr$nkers who have been
hurt by it and have been induced -
quit and use Postum
3. DO you know any one who has
been driven away from Postum be-
cause it came to the table weak and
characterless at the first trial?
4. Did you set such person right
regarding the easy way to make 1t
clear, black, and with a snappy. rich
taste?
6. Have you ever found a better
way to make IL than to use four heap.
ing teaspoonfuls to the pint of water,
let stand on stove until real boiling
begins, and beginning at that time
when actual boiling starts, boil full 10
minutes more to extract the flavor and
food value. "a piece of butter the size
of pea will prevent boiling oyer.)
This contest is confined TO those who
have used Postum prior to the date
of this advertisement.
BE honest and truthful. don't write
poetry or fanciful letters, just plain,
truthful statements.
Contest will close Juno Isl, 1907, and
no letters received after that date will
be admitted. Examinations OF letters
will be made by three judges, not
members of the Postum Cereal Co.,
Ltd. Their decisions will be fair and
firal. and a neat little box containing
a $40 gold piece sent to each of the
five writers of the most interesting let
tiers, a box containing S. gold piece
TO each Of the 20 next best, 81 green
back to each of the 100 next best, and
u 81 greenback to each of the 200 next
best, making cash prizes distributed
to 325 persons.
Every friend OF Postum is urged to
write and each letter will he held In
high esteem by the company, as an
evidence Of such friendship, while the
little boxes of gold and envelopes Of
money will reach many modest writer's
whose plain and sensible letters con-
tain the facts desired, although the
sender may have but small faith IN
winning at the time OF writing.
Talk this subject over with your
friends and see how many among you
can win prizes. 1t is a good, honest
competition. and in the best kind OF a
cause, and costs the competitors abso-
Iutely nothing.
Address your letter to the Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
writing your own name and addresI
CLEARLY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
PREPARE THIS YOURSELF.
Tells How to Make the Best Blood
Tonic at Home.

For those who have any form OF
blood disorders; who want new. rich
blood and plenty OF it, try this:
Fluid Extract Dandellon, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces.
Shake well In bottle and take in
tcaspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime. Any good pharmacy can
supply the ingredients at small cost.
This is the prescription which, when
made up, is called THE Vegetable
Treatment" by others, the Cyclone
Blood Purifier" 1t acts gently and
certainly does wonders for some peo-
pie who are sickly, weak and out OF
sorts, and is known to relieve serious,
long-standing cases of rheumatism
and chronic backache quickly.
Make some up and try 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
PREACHER ANr THE POET.
<rttor speeuiates on Shakespeare as
churcheoer.

Probably Shakespeare did his own
thinkia. on questions OF religion, said
little, adi conformed strictly 10 the ex.
listing order Still we question II he
was q good churchgoer. The town and
church OF Stratford had decided bent
toward Presbyterianism and there Ia
reason to think that he did not get
on well with It In this respect. Him.
self the wisest OF preachers. he does
not seem to have been fond Of preach.
Ing. That which sounds most like II
and very wise It is--comes from
Polonius whom he calls IA prating old
fool" We fear that when he walked
to church with his wife he went no
farther than the porch, but strolled
along the Avon, where he was found
by Susanna and Judith on "a grassy
bank" In close converse with daisies
pied aud violets blue" and "herb.o'.
grace" as became Sunday. And In
winter he was not sorry when cough.
Ing drowned the parsons saw" The
preacher and the poet have never got
on well together. and will not until
they are identically the same person,
as Cardinal Newman says; and they
must not divide and antagonize what
God have Joined ogether.-Theodor
7. Munger In the February Atlantic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
pENMANsAIp A FINE ART.
rypewrItIng Has Not Driven Hand
Work from the Field.

There Ia q renaissance In pcnman'
ship, despite the speedy comforts OF
the typewritcrs. Ten years ago II prob
ably would not have occurred 10 any
one TO show q page OF manuscript at
any exhibition; to-day pages or books
of script form feature OF every show
which takes TO itself the name OF arts
and crafts Some Of the work is In
Roman capitals. but the form OF letter
usually adopted is the unciel or half.
uncie!. Apparently all the writers
have founded themselves In these
models Within these last few years
not only has the art attracted a good
deal OF attention, but 1t has become
quite the rage, so that in some circles
Il creates no more surprise now to
learn that an amateur Is taxing les
sons in script than II would have done
some wears back to be told that he or
she had taken to poker work. From
one viewpoint il is difficult to say
where writing ends and illustration
begins, but though in the recent re-
vival the two arts naturally have gone
hand in hand, the scribe and the Hum
inaIor are not necessarily one and the
same person Some Of the illumina.
tons show most elaborate and minute
figure decoration. so delicate in color
ing and 80 refined in treatment that
It challenges comparison with the best
Of old work
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Espec, Contest Over win.

A contest Is expected over the VIM
of Mrs Isabelle Bcecher Hooker, sis
ter OF Henry Ward Beecher Mrs.
Katherine Burton Powers OF Brook
line. Mass, granddaughter Of Mrs.
Hooker. is expected to contest the
will The bulk Of the estate which Ia
estimated at about $4,000, is given to
the son Of Mrs Hooker, DR.. Edward
d. Hooker Of Hartford. Mrs. John G.
Day OF New York daughter OF Mrs.
Hooker, receives nothing because"
according to the will, she and her
daughter are so amply provided for
by the estate of her late husband"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Sheer white goods, In fact, any fine

Sheer white goods. In fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by Cuticura.

Last year, after having my little
girl treated by very prominent ply.
stefan for an obstinate case OF &C.
zema, | resorted to the Cuticura Rem
edies, and was so well pleased with
the almost instantaneous relief afford.
ed that we discarded the physicians
prescription and relied entirely on
the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint.
ment, and Cuticura Pills. When we
commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six
weeks we had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence OF
the trouble.
In July OF this year n little boy
in our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak. and in twenty.
four hours his hands and arms were
mass Of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies, washing
his hands and arms with tho Cuticura
Soap. and amounting them with the
Cuticura Ointment. and then gave
him the Cuticura Resolvent. In.
about three weeks his hands and
arms healed up. so we have lots OF
cause for feeling grateful for the Gu
ticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are a valuable
household standby, living as we do
twelve miles from doctor. Mrs Liz.
zie Vincent Thomas, Fairmont. Wal
deu's Ridge, Tenn, Oct. 10, 1905
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Inconsistent.

The Republican members of the
senate of Colorado have strange
conception OF the fitness OF things. for
while they unanimously voted for
Guggenheim. the trust magnate, to
represent their state In the United
States senate, they have expelled q
member for yielding to the influence
of money in the governorship contest
O. two years ago. Guggenheim Is
aid to have expended $4,000 to be
elected, but how much the grating
state senator was paid has not been
r:.ae public. These Colorado Repub
licans are queer ducks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

The duchess Of Roxburghe, who was
Miss May Goclct Of New York. has
taken up the prevalent craze TO collect
animals and she is building minia'
ture zoo at Floors castle. In fact, the
duchess. masterful little lady, has
everything she wants One OF the
dukes tenants, wishing some conccs.
sios, went to the castle and told his
errand TO an old retainer, adding that
he would like TO see the master in
person En- mon, retorted the aged
servant, who is not entirely reconciled
to the new order OF affairs. there is
only ae master in this hOose thae
times and that's no the duke. Ye
should see the duchess"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Handsome Bridal Coach.

A bridal coach costing $1,000 has
been finished by Bridgeport Comm
manufacturer for a liveryman al
Pittston, Pa. The vehicle is uphol-
stored, silk curtaincd. wood carved.
gilt trimmed and has 20 hearts on IT,
There are heartshaped windows, two
large hearts for the dashboard and the
rear springs are heart.shaped. Two
Cupids surmount the lamps.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Inducement to Undertakers.

The following advertisement az
peared in a paper OF small town in
Colorado:
For Sale--An old established. we'll
paying undertakers establishment.
The city is In very unhealthy loca-
ton. where the mortality is very
great. There is only one doctor in the
whole town. The deaths from fever
alone pay the expenses. and the rest
is clear profit There is no Competl.
ton. Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Company Withdraws from Canada.

Consul John Il. Hamilton, OF Corn.
wall. Canada. states that the Ameri-
can company which has been erecting
a $4,000 900 tinplate and iron.works
at Morrisburg, has abandoned the en-
terprse because the Dominion govern
ment refused to grant any protection
In the new tariff schedule.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
At a DISADVANTAGE.

1.-THE court fortune teller is going to
resign" said one Russian official
Eyes" answered the other; he Is
at a disadvantage. II he predicts bad
news. he comes into royal disfavor,
and II he predicts good news. /.
doesn't come true. "-Washington Star
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces-
sary to use 80 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-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of Its great
er strength than other makes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Where II Hurt Most.

Young gentlemen" said the college
president, Notwithstanding the fact
that he was addressing the students,
young gentlemen, hazinS must be
stopped and stopped at once. 1t has
injured the college more than any
OF you ever could guess. Only last
week a gentleman declined to give
us 81 100000 because there was so
much hazing Hazing is bad thing
financially"
How about morally" asked the
student.
"Aw.aw. really. there may be some.
thing In that, but-aw-the-the point
has never come up, and AVIAN
not prepared to answer. But the point
is worth considering. Chicago Jour
nal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

1t is said OF homemade troubles
that they are very like homemade
clothes, they never fit well. and they
generally last longer than others
Spureeon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

Some men are like some horses;
they will stand without hitching. but
tie them to a post and they will pro
coed to kick over the traces.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Some men outllve their usefulness
and some others are born without
any.

You have missed the best ii Garfield
Tea, Natures laxative, has been over.
looked, take it to regulate the liver and
to overcome constipation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar.
Made Of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria, ILL.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
ONLY ONE .suoMo aUISINE"

That's LAXATIVE BtUMO Quinine. Similarly
named remedies sometlmes deceive. The nrst and
original Coil Ia bl ct is a WHITE PACKAGE with
black and red lettering. and bears The signature of
L. W. GROVE 40
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
Crlala AXerted.

TIC TWO mth Wtti blUpPtu anu
glared at each other
Then one of them spoke.
Rivers" he said, you are wrong!
It's a lie! ! haven't the gripl"
Brooks" impulsively exclaimed the
other. Its an Infamous falsehood! It's
a base SANDER! | don't know OF any
cure for the grip. and | wouldn't tell
you OF II II ! did"
Then they solemnly shook hands
and passed on.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

Defiance Starch is the latest lnven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; 1t is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
time. Get 1t from any grocer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

All for l2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds. and If you
will send l6c we will add one package OF
Bcrliner Earliest Cauliflower. together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog,
This catalog is mailed free to all IN
tending purchasers Write to-day,
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. Box w. La
Crosse, Wis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08

Efforts OF q homely girl who tries
to look pretty are very often vain.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-08
A Bio BARGAIN for IL Cents Postpaid.

The year OF 1905 was one of prodlgal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields,
Now we wish to gain 100000 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for l2c
Dogtnaid
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

The woman's Guild of st. Andrews
cathedral will give its annual bazaar
next Saturday, October 10, at Eaaleiea
Lawn The committee list is as fol-
lows:
Fancy table-Mrs. Walter NJ. Gift
fard, chairman: Mrs. f. D. Tenney,
Mrs. Arthur WALL Mrs. Melanphy,
Mrs Will Soper. Mrs. Lorenzen, Mrs.
C. B. High, Mrs. Howatt, Mrs. Watson,
Mrs. Will Wall. Mrs. C. NJ. V. Forster,
Mrs. A. A. Wilder.
Paper flowers-Mrs. Gardner Wilder
chairman; Mrs. Berg, Mrs. Chas. Will
der, Mrs. Douglas, Miss Genevleve
Langton.
Delicatessen-Mrs Noonan, chair
man: Mrs. A. J. Halves, Mrs. Chilling
worth. Miss Emily Ladd, Mrs. George
Smithies, Mrs. Walter HOFFMAN,, Miss
Lydia McStocker, Miss Margaret wal
ker, Mrs. Crabb, Mrs. Charles Falk,
Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. AL
bion Clark.
Tea and coffee-Miss Edith Mist.
chairman; Mrs. VIM. c. Emory, Mrs.
Langton, Mrs. Bottomley, Mrs. Tinker.
Lemonade-Mrs. Chas. Booth, Mrs.
Clara Schmidt, Mrs. G. w. r. King.
Candy-Mrs. Ernest Kopke, chair
man: Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Chas. Crane
F1owers-Mrs. Geo. F. Davies, chair
man; Mrs. Ralph G. E. Forster, Miss
Annie Parke, Miss Sophie Rycroft.
Doll table-Mrs. Walter Combe,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

Canton Oahu No. 1, I. O. o. F., will
give their annual dance on the evening
of Saturday, December %, at the
Knights of Pythias hall. This date
was chosen at a meeting on Friday
night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

G. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Carter,
Mrs. Holloway. Mrs. E. F. Bishop, Mrs.
| Gum, Mr.. Ivers, Mr.. Clifford Kimball
and DR.. Murray.
~ - -
| Miss Krout gave the second of her
series of Talks on Literary Celebrities
at the residence of Mrs. Henry Water
house yesterday forenoon. The attend
ance was larger than at the first, indi-
eating the growing interest III these
delightful addresses.
Her subject yesterday was ''Thack-
cray" Born of an admirable family,
he was, when a child, sent back to
England from India to be educated.
His father, who was a judge, died, and
his mother married again. His step
father is supposed to be the prototype
of Newcome, a kindly and lovabIe
old man, but entirely untitled to cope
with the world. But Thackeray did
not merely put into his books the expe-
riences of his own life. He had the
true creative ability, and was thus
able to project himself, as it were, into
experiences and worlds wholly foreign
" dnS lulHS lie Hdu ever hLO"n VI
experienced.
Miss Krout made an interesting COM
parison between Thackeray and Dick
ems, who were contemporaries, and
the greatest men of letters of their
time. Thackeray, though he had the
reputation of being a cynic, was the
kindliest of men; while Dickens, be-
cause of such selections from his works
as 1.-The Death of Little Nell,'' had
the reputation of being kindly man,
but was, in fact, hard and grasping,
and inflicted on his wife cruel indig-
mites. Dickens, notwithstanding the
immense sums of money he made from
his writings, did not provide for his
family, while provision for his family
was the constant thought of Thack-
cray.
The difference between the two men
is seen in the difference of view and
impression produced by their respec,
tive visits to America Dickens, who
in his early life had known nothing
but the hardness, and GOODNESS, and
bitterness, and inconvenience of pow
erty, found nothing in America but
conditions and institutions to rail at.
while Thackeray, brought up under
kindlier and more comfortable condi-
tons, saw America with the cultiva-