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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

faces OF the staff felt ready to for
felt weeks salary II only one OF the
plates showed signs of developing into
something.
The tension was not relieved when
found note a month old, left by my
predecessor In Office, intimating his
intention of committing suicide. The
CHEEKY manager shook my hand each
day, surreptitiously feeling my pulse
the while. The hope that springs
eternally in the human breast received
slight encouragement few days
later. Slowly developing before my
eyes, and distinctly visible was scene
of busy quay-a steamer, gangways
and people hurrying on board. II was
a beautiful little negative, and while |
laid II aside to soak ] acknowledged
humbly to myself a small thing may
perchance preserve the balance OF an
intellect.
Other pictures followed, all good in
their way. My excitement knew no
bounds, for the relief was great. In
stead of filling up one Of Messrs.
Snap, Shot & Shutters usual forms,
We regret to inform you that there
have been-failures in the parcel Of
plates forwarded to us for develop.
ment," wrote a special note congrat'
ulatlng the photographer.
Two days afterwards the prints were
returned with letter worded In
stronger terms than the circumstances
seemed to warrant 1t was from an
irate gentleman to whom l had in
error sent the wrong proofs He de.
manded his proper negatives (what'
ever they were, they we're failures)
and insisted that had sent him the
other pictures to annoy him. and with
malice aforethought 1t was merely
a slip on my part, and one quite ex.
cusable when my excltable feelings
were taken into account. But Fate was
evidently against me.
A gentleman named Robinson had
obtained an excellent snapshot of a
prize porker at a county fair, and an.
other amateur photographer OF the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
our possessions. the finest weave OF
basket in the world is discovered
the work of the Aleut women.

Skagway, the termination OF the In.
land passage. was reached on Sun.
day In August
Skagway resembles Juneau in the
character Of its rough frame build
ings, but there are fewer indications
OF woman's taste. One good stone
building attracted our attention. We
were particularly struck with the evil
denCo OF pyecautlon against fire, OF
which there Is a great dread In Alas
kan towns. There is an army post
here and the soldiers have acted as
firemen very efficiently in many In
stances We attended the Episcopal
service, which was held in a small
room over a store In one OF the rough
buildings peculiar to Alaska. There
were about 80 persons in the cougre'
CATION A small parlor organ was
very well played by a Minneapolis
woman. a teacher OF music in the
town, and the choir consisted of four
persons.
Such a wonderful trip as we had
over tho White pass! Skagway and
Dyea. situated on either arm OF Lynn
canal, unheard OF In June, 1897, were
towns OF some thousands OF inhabit.
ants the following October. They are
the gateways respectively of the
White pass and the Chilcoot pass.
The only two convenient entrances
to the Yukon country, these passes
we're made known 10 the world by the
misery resulting from the rush
through them when gold discoveries
were first made In the Klondike re.
gion AS the White pass was selected
for the railway, Skagway steadily
grows.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Private Concern TO Make Stamps,

After February next the American
Bank Note company will manufacture
United States postage stamps. Under
n contract just made public the con-
Germ must deliver 270OO,O0O stamps
daily six times a week. The Ameri-
can Bank Note company made the first
postage stamps for the government
and held the contract up to thirteen
years ago, when the government man.
ufactured the Columbian issue and
down to this day the bureau of print
ing and engraving has turned out all
stamps. The change was made be-
cause a private concern can do 1t
cheaper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Peter the Great Set Fashion.

Some investigator of curious sub
jects has discovered that the inventor
of travelling incognlto was Peter the
Great OF Russia. The next after the
famous Russian sovereign to adopt the
practice was Joseph II. Of Austria,
who, in 1777, made little stay in
Paris under the title OF Count Won
Falkenstein, Charles X. passed as the
Comte de Marles. The ex-Empress
Eugenie. in her splendor. frequently
took little trips as the Comtesse de
Pierrefonds. King Leopold does 30
still as Comte de Ravenstein.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Proved Good Man Of Business.

While preaching in Pueblo, Col,
few years ago Rev. Edward ]. Wilcox
found himself in the embarrassing po-
sition of being unable to pay his debts.
Knowing that II he stuck to the pulpit
he would have small chance OF getting
even with the world, he quit preach.
ing and went into the mining business.
To-day he owns mines in Colorado
worth 100000, besides a great deal
Of other valuable property.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Millionaire is Generous.

Congressman John z. Andrus, who
represents the Yonkers, N. Y, district,
for several years has taken delight in
playing the role of Santa Claus to the
pages and telephone and telegraph
boys Of the house. This year, as usual,
his gifts to the youngsters consisted
OF two and five-dollar bills. Col. An
drus is worth s20.000.0 900, made out Of
the manufacture of pepsiI.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Has Heavy liabilities.

Herr Johann Strauss. nephew OF
the eminent composer, has been SEN
fenced to weeks imprisonment for
debt In Vienna. His liabilities are
said to amount to s35,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Men having often abandoned what
was visible for the sake Of what was
uncertain. have not got what they ex.
pected, and have lost what they had
being unfortunate for an enigmatical
sort Of calamlty.-Demetrius Phaler'
Gus.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Had One Nlaht Of Liberty.

Edward Trickett, fire warden and
formerly chief of the fire department
in Kansas City, retired few days ago
and for the hrst time In 81 years
passed an entire night at his home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

No muss or failures made with PUT
NAM FADELkSS DYES; bright, beauti-
full Colors q certainty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Complaint is generally desplcable.
always worse than unayailing-Car-
lyle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

After making n strenuous effort to
get out OF a rut a man finds himself In
q hole,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

A woman would rather do things to
worry a rival than to AFFORD herself
pleasure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Each wrinkle on woman's brow
represents an experience.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

And it's q sure thing that one can't
be sure OF anything in this world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Fursl Fursl Fursi

Write for Price Circular and ship to
Mcmillan Fur & Wool Co., Minneapolis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
The American
Woman
in Alaska

= BY Mrs. o4. ". Greedy e
Wife Of Famous Explorer Tells
Of Her Experiences in the Far
North A City Where 1t Is
Nearly Always Raining - The
Gateway 10 the Klondke ---
Hardships Endured by Army
Officers Wives and Other
Women.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

The ever yexatlous servant question
Is naturally more acute In Alaska than
elsewhere. Wages vary with ones
ability to pay. The wife OF an army
officer stationed at Fort Egbert, who
had brought in Japanese cook, under
contract at s75 a month, was forced
to part with him at the end of a few
weeks, as he was offered $125 a
month. The wives of the officers at
Skagway were doing their own work,
having also lost for higher wages the
servants they had brought to Alaska
with them. But no hardship or diff.
culties seem to deter the American
woman, particularly Of the army, from
what seems to be her place and duty.
There is scarcely camp In Alaska.
however remote or unpromising. that
is not graced by the prec1ce CT re-
fined. women.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

whole rows of trees are dug up by
these machines at a time without
damage to the roots or any part of
the plant.
While the visit to the fields of the
nursery was probably the most inter
esting from a professional standpoint
to the members of the Pacific Coast
Nurserymens convention, yet they
nevertheless found themselves also
fascinated during the time they spent
in the great packing house of the
company. This is located in close
proximity to the offices and is on a
spur of the Southern Pacific railroad,
so that cars can be shunted right to
the doors. In the busy shipping sea-
son, the packing house is operated
day and night, and is lighted through
out with electric lights. The packing
house is fitted with the most convent
ent devices for the rapid packing and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

shipping of orders. A complete box
plant, operated by electricity is valu-
able adjunct to the plant, as most OF
the stock is shipped in boxes now in
stead of by the older and less salts
factory method of baling. The stock
is brought in from the nursery by
wagon load, through driveway at one
end of the building and at the other
end, after being prepared for shipping,
is loaded on the cars of the Southern
Pacific for transportation to market.
The trees when first brought into the
building are taken to a department
where the roots are carefully inspect
ed for signs of any blemish, in which
case they are rejected. They are then
sorted and graded and packed into
stalls, where they are arranged sys-
tematically. Here system of ventila-
ton has been installed to prevent the
trees from becoming musty, which
might occur without pure air. In this
packing house, the men specialize and
perfect themselves in certain lines of
work, and every branch of the work
is attended by experts, while three
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

working system to attend to the work
of the front office and take care OF
the details of business which ex-
tends all over the United States, Can
ada, old Mexico and even China and
Japan. Even with this large force the
business could not be handled salts
factorily without a splendid system
which has been worked out to an exact
science by the management. Mr.. Leon
Girod is the general sales agent for
the company and is well known among
northwestern farmers and horticultur-
lists, having been with the company
for about twelve years.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

he delivered at this speech is repro
duced below, and is commended to
the thoughtful consideration of all
our readers:
"The cornerstone of the republic lies
in our treating each man on his worth
as a man, paying no heed to his. creed,
his birthplace or his occupation, ask
ing not whether he is rich or poor,
whether he labors with head or hand;
asking only whether he acts decently
and honorably in the various relations
of his life, whether he behaves we'll to
his family, to his neighbors, to the
state. We base our regard for each
man on the essentials. and not the &C
cidents We judge him not by his
profession, but by his deeds; by his
conduct, not by what he has acquired
of this worlds goods. Other repub-
lies have fallen, because the citizens
gradually grew to consider the inter
ests of a class, before the interests of
the whole; for when such was the case
it mattered little whether it was the
poor who plundered the rich, or the
rich who plundered the poor; in either
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

w. D. Good, of Mt. Vernon, has pur-
chased the entire stock of White. Min
orcas from the Auburn Poultry farm,
Auburn, Wash, and says that anyone
wishing stocks or eggs can cores
pond with him, as he is now in posi-
ton to supply these orders in the best
possible shape.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

VISITING NURSERYMEN READY L
foremen, under the charge of Mr.. Nc
Gill, scrutinize everything closely to
see that no errors creep in. When
certain varieties are called for by the
packers, the men take the stock from
the stalls, and dip the roots into
puddle of blue clay which serves to
keep them moist during shipment.
The roots of the shrubs and small
fruits are packed in moss gathered
in the Cascade mountains and brought
to the plant in carload lots. Over the
moss is wrapped heavy burlap, and
the boxes, after the stock is put in,
are stuffed with single tow or some
rye straw to keep the stock from in
jury by rubbing or bruising.
1t takes 25 people, aided by the
most modern devices and a practical
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01
MEASURING MEN.

At the opening of the jamestown
exposition last spring the president
of the United States was the guest
of honor and made a speech to the
populace. One of the gems of thought
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

Do not run after happiness, but seek
to do good, and you will find happiness
will run after you. The world will
seem very good place, and the world
to come a better place still.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

Farmers and ranchers throughout
the northwest can save considerable
money and enjoy greater variety
to select from by writing for our
samples of wall papers.
We have made a careful study OF
the most artistic and acceptable com
binationS for each room in the nome,
and believe our suggestions Would
prove very valuable in all purchases.
We are getting out handsome lit
tie booklet on decorating the nome
and hone by the next issue Of The
Ranch to offer it free to all who will
write for it.
Meanwhile get our samples.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-01

event the end of the republic was at
hand We are resolute in our pur-
pose not to fall into such a pit"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-08

HOTEL ARRIVALS.

. = . . - . . . . . . . .
Bollinger.
Fred Gaghan, Du Dois, Pa; A. c..
Curdick. Seattle: r. T. Thorn, Spo-
kane; c. L. Lindsay. Spokane: George
Mckee. Chicago; Mrs. Addie Swey,
Moscow; J. c. Mitchell, Denver. Colo. !;
A. NJ. Pentick. Lewiston: J. c.
Thomas, ST. Louis; F. J. Alex Mayer,
Portland; w. H. Derr, Manhattan,
Kans.; r. J. Baker, Chicago; II. A..
Hoppe. Chicago: L. g. Bumgen, Spo-
kane: Rex Hopper. Pennington; Mrs.
George Van Artsdale, weippe; N. J..
Mayer. westlake.
Raymond.
r r. H. Galley, Cotton: Otto Gaice.
Moscow; ]. M. Dooley. Moscow; A. B.
Moore. Spokane; J. Dillinger, Spo-
kane: Philip Herring. Los Angeles; q.
W. Petsel. Portland: A. J. Jungens.
Spokane; Joseph Bushue and wife,
Ferdinand.
Grand.
Mrs. Mary Chapman, Weippe: John
Weiss. Silcott; c. A. Wilton, Anatone;
A. M. Pentecost, Lewiston: N. G. Row.
land. Pullman; B. F. CRYSTAL, Theon.
De France.
Charles BEDFORD. Pullman; Sam
Garde and wife. Genesee: Arthur A.
Hall, GAINESVILLE: w. H. Smith, Jane5-
vile: w. T. Wood. GAINESVILLE: A. p.
Cramer Winona: w. C. Simmons, Ito:
s. Hollenbeck and wife. Ito; r. Van
Tone; d. l.. Johnson. Cottonwood: II.
Berman. Nez Perce: Fred Maier. Nez
Perez A. s. Thompson. Neg Perce;
Mike Miller. Ncz Perce; W. d. Holli-
pier, Nez Perez.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-08

f. v. Chase will deliver O lecture
Friday evening at the Normal audi
torium on the Hudson Bay country
and Its People" The lecture will be
interspersed with lantern slides H.
Illustrative Of the theme.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-08

Joseph F. Hinkle of Pendieton, Ore,
grand worthy chaplin Of the Order of
Eagles. is in the city and will meet
with the local lodge tonight. the men,
bers Of which have arranged a recep-
ton and entertainment in his honor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
Tho Infant Terrjble.

A mother had just sought to punish
her youthful son-and the son, to es-
cape, had crawled under bed-when
a woman friend called at the apart
ment What lovely place you have
here," the caller remarked. SO
pretty--and so bright and clean. You
must give more personal attention to
things than l do" At this moment
the small boy crawled out, seeming
safety. Say, mamma. was his greet
ing, 81 don't get under any more beds
in this house, Look at me- l guess
when you sweep you never sweep I'M
der there. The dirt's an inch thick.
The caller looked off into space and
the mother exclaimed. enthusiastical-
ly: "oh. let me show you my new
hat, my dear!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
LIKE one LARGE FAMILY.
People Of Newfoundland Have No
Need of Hotels.

need scarcely say there are no
hotels on this coast, and consequently
no hotel bills. The traveller selects
his own house when he enters a set
tlement. walks in and sits down by
the stove. Indeed he scarcely waits
for the invitation to sit in" when the
family goes to meals, the people OF
this coast being much given to hos.
pitality. When night comes on he
simply takes OF his boots and--stays.
It may be he will have to share a
bunk with one of the household, or
perhaps he has a bed In the room"
that depends on his social position. II
room is short he will turn In on a
settle, or simply lie down on the floor.
I have slept on q settle under which
the hens lived in winter and rested
% soundly rs on any feather bed, the
only inconvenience being that now
and again had to grope after the
rooster, which persisted In thinking
It was. morning long before I did.
Tho lrst question asked a stranger
on his entering a house will not be
"What Is your business?" It Is Ger.
tain to be Have you been to tea?"
For our national drink Is tea. and q
drunken man is seldom or never seen
Indeed we have become prohibition
coast.-London Standard.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
NEVER ON THE rHlRrv.Flasr.
Brldeoroom's Second Wait Would Be
One Day Afterward.

Rev. Dr. William H. Fisburn, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church.
most sunshiny men In the world and
likes nothing better than good.
wholesome joke, even II It Is turned
against himself. He was visited In
his home on last st. Patrick's day by
a prosperous looking couple who de-
sired his kindly ONCE in making them
one. The man was an ironmaster
from Pittsburg and the bride.elect
was Jersey woman. The business
was quickly dispatched and the happy
bridegroom came to the question SO
many in like f'x ask the clergyman:
Just suit yourself as to that" said
DR.. Fsburn as his eyes rested upon
thick roll of bills the ironmaster
had dug ont of his trousers pocket.
well" said the newly-made husband,
las this Is the seventeenth OF March
I'll make 1t SIT, and good luck to
you." my friend" said the dominic,
II wish YOU the greatest happiness in
the world, but II ever you happen
to want me again just call around on
the thirty-first of the month" mo.
SIR" replied the bridegroom as he
walked away. "I'll come on the first. "
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
HIS DUTY As HE SAW 1T.
Had Been Told to Carry Out tho Pro.
visions, ani He Wanted Them.

The widow Of village grocer was
industriously rlscir, the large. rosy
checked arrles en- the top of the di.
minutive shrlve,ed ones In the barrel
when Farmer Giles entered the es.
tablishment. according to the Roches.
ter Herald. Il want that tub o. but.
ter" he said. AN those hams. and
that lot O. sugar. and" The shop
keeper rubbed her hands together with
delight. "Yes, SIR she beamed. de
lighted to serve you. I'm sure. And
what else may supply you with X
Well" went on Mr.. Giles. there's
all them bottles of tomato sauce. and
them boxes O. biscuits an'--an' all
that other stuff" he concluded. vague
ly, sweeping his hand around the shop.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the wild.
ow, now rather alarmed, whatever
do you want with oil them goods?'
Il dunno. I'm sure" was the farmer
puzzled reply, but I'm the executor
Of your late husbands will, an the
lawyers just told me irs my duty ID
carry out the provisions. So come on
I've got three carts waitin outside!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
NOT AFRAID FOR HERSELF.
chiId's Only Thought Was If Damage
She Might Do Train.

One day last winter Vermont girl
named Rosa Hines, IA years old and a
farmers daughter, drew her sled to
the crest of hill half mile long and
then took a slide. Just beyond the
foot of the hill are railroad tracks. and
as her sled got under motion she saw
o train coming. She couldn't stop.
and she saw that there must be an &C.
cident. so she waved her hood and
shouted: Oct out Of my way! Get out
Of my way. or you'll be run Overt"
The engineer saw the girl waving her
hood, even II he didn't hear her words,
and he brought long train Of freight
cars to sudden stop Just in time to
let her shoot by the engine. This ID
probcbly the first time In the history
Of rallroading when girl on sled
was given the right Of way ,over a
tra'n. When she was afterwards
scolded by her father she naively re-.
piled: "Oh. I wasn't scared for myself
] was afraid Of bunting the train OF
the track"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
Were surerstltiou., Too.

A woman who takes her super.
stitions seriously started to enter q
big department store one morning last
week when. she noticed porter on a
tall stepiadder that styetched directly
across the doorway. says the New
York Press. In spite Of the fact that
there we're Ave women behind her
eager to rass into the shop she came
to sudden halt, looked up at the lad:
der and cried out. "Oh, I'll never walk
under that" saying. which she turned
and strobe away. Before she had
gone far her sense of humor rose su-
perior to her fear of ladders, and she
looked to see II her remark had had
any effect on those who had been
within sound Of her voice Walking
directly behind her were the FIVE
women who had heard her exclama-
ton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-01
THE RlcKsHAw AND DANDY.
Primitive Modes Of Travel In Hill
Country Of india.

In the mountain districts Of India
the principal vehicles of passenger
conveyance are tho 'rickshaw and the
dandy" with which Rudyard Kipling
has made US familiar. United States
Consul Gen. Michael, of Calcutta.
writes thus about these vihicles:
THE rickshaw is pushed and pulled
through the streets and on the roads
leading out into the country by four
coolies. and the dandy Ia carried on
tho shoulders Of four and sometimes
SIX coolies. Saddle ponies are also
used to some extent but most Of the
inhabitants. and quite all visitors used
tho 'fickshaw and dandy The latter
is constructed on the plan OF sleigh
box, but longer. A pole is attached
fore and aft, which ia long enough to
give sprlngy motion when the coolies
are walking and trotting. A cross
piece rests on the shoulders Of the
coolies and is shifted now and then
from one shoulder to the other for
rest. BY the command Of the coolle
In charge this shift is made simultane.
ously. As a rule, both the 'rickshaws
and the handles are heavier than
they need to be. and they are general.
ly lacking In finish, Yet these vehicles
cost as much as light and strong. ones
well finished should cost. The writer
would like to place alongside Of the
'rickshaws and handles In use in In.
dia some samples manufactured In
the United States after designs made
by an American designer. The sam.
pies would attract ORDERS