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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
The Farmers Opportunity
e5, 900 Acres in the "Garden Spot Of the World"
is Now Being Opened UP to the
American People.
Dr. Chas F. Simmons Ranch lust South of San Antonio or
the Market

getan this 1910 payable $40
of from 10
6Oacre bamy south Texas
people prosperous, happy and contented
bloom months In the year.
Where gardeners whose end
midwintes
glorious sunshine.
and the prices remunerative
something planted and harvested month In
the
Where the Northern farmer hero
bills and threefourth the cost Of
clothing his family in the North go
country and property values rapidly in
creasing.
stock without feed faten winter and summer
o and brush
Where yields subsanas of the temperate
the Injuries OF the
not hard six months in
his the
as 10 the North and Northwest
people
o plenty and in the best society.
and have to show for what
country in the United States
Where built Tor loss than
the the North.
heat prosratons unknown
sufferers from Asthma Bronchitis Catah Hay Fever
Troubles find relief.
Where surrounded by vegetables
better expensive than IN
the North.
and plentiful.
low that the amount Is missed
and Churches Of all denom
nations plentiful.
Where peace plenty good will prevail.
there few physicians and most
supplement their income from other bus
Write today for full particulars and beautiful views OF the ranch
DIR. CHAS. r. SIMMONS,
is Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TExA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
Took a Long Breath and Fell as One
Dead.

The Indians were delighted at my
pantomlme Of war medicine tod
them that whoever took that medicine
could never be killed in war, but that
| was afraid they would join forces
with the Sioux and fight against me
II | gave them that dose. | knew
them to be the greatest foes OF tho
Sioux, but of course ! had to be
coaxed into giving away my wonder.
full charm.
After much persuasion l finally
agreed to do It, but barraincd that
It must not be taken in the presence
OF others. II was so powerful that
no novice could take the white mans
medicine with others watching him.
OF course that made hit with the
Indians at once, and there were many
volunteers to be number one.
selected the chief. lie walked into
my tent. and began my mysterious
passes at him. In the meantime
had two quart bottles before me. Ono
contained water and the other am.
monia. made him understand that
at the end OF my speech, when | clap
ped my hands, he was to take deep
breath and inhale the war medicine
as soon as | removed the glass stop.
per. don't believe a motion was lost
on the Indian; they are good imita.
tors. | gave three war whoops and
made my extcmporaneous speech.
Then | clapped my hands, pulled the
cork, and thrust the ammonia under
the chiefs nose. He took a long,
deep breath as directed, and fell back
ward as one dead.
When he revived there were tears
rolling down his cheeks. and l ex-
pected to have no mere fun that
Fourth, but here had not reckoned
on the Indians sense of humor.
That chief went out and was as
dumb as an oyster about his treat.
ment. and so close did they keep the
secret that every Indian in the oamn
came into that tent singly ana tool
his war rsri.cine without luI .ia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
! ONE MANS EXPERIENCE
IN WESTERN CANADA.
There Are Thousands Of Opportunities
In the Land OF Opportunity.

To the Editor
Dear Sir:
The following experience Of an Hi
nols man who went to Western Can.
ada six years ago is but one of the
thousands of letters that could be re-
produced showing how prosperity fol.
lows the settler on the fertile lands OF
Western Canada. This letter was
written to the Chicago agent Of the
Government Of the Dominion OF Can
ada and is dated at Eyarts, Alberta,
April Sth, 1907:
1T Is six years the 9TH Of this month
since and family landed In Red Deer,
family sick and only SIj in my pocket.
Bought sl2 lot. built l2Xli shack
and went to work as u carpenter.
Next May sold for 500 chad added
lGxlS building TO shack. Purchased
two lots at $40 each and built 23X2S
two story building and sold for $3.50
Filed on n quarter section SO miles
y. w. Of Red Deer and have spent
| three years on IL and am well pleased.
Quarter all fenced and cross fenced,
wire and rail, az miles Of fence.
| House 2Ox3l feet on stone foundation.
| Last year was my first attempt to
raise grain. y acres Of fall wheat.
| yield grand. but was frosted August
| End, was cut August 10th and made
| good pig feed. Had IA acres fall rye
that | think could not be beat. A
farmer from Dakota cut 1t for me; he
| said he never saw such heavy grain
| anywhere, Straw was 7 feet high. |
| had / acres OF rowed barley on fall
breaking that did not do so well, yet
It rlpcncd and gave me all the feed |
need for stock and seed for this
| spring. | did not have grain threshed,
go can't give yield, but the wheat
would have gone at least % bu. to the
/ acre. Have log stable 3lX35 feet,
broad roof and two smaller buildings
for pigs and chickens.
Il have lived in Harvey. Ills, and
know something about It. have been
hungry there and though able and
willing to work could get none TO do
One Saturday evening found me with
out any supper or cent TO get it with
4 friend, surmising my situation, gave
me dollar, which was thankfully nc
copied and later paid back. Wife and
are thankful we came here. We
were living near Mt. Vernon, His, as
perhaps you remember visiting me
there and getting me headed for the
Canadian Northwest and happy day
II has proved for me. have no
grown rich. but | am prospecting.
would not take $4,000 for my quarter
now. The past winter has been {
hard one but ! worked outside the
coolest day (52 below all day and die
not suffer. We are getting a schoo
started now that Is badly needed.
Cur p. o., Evarts. is about II
miles; there is another Office 6 miles
but it is not convenient to us. VIII,
and would not exchange our hom'
here for anything Illinois has to offer
Yours truly,
"(Sd) f. KIMBERLEY"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

4 great idea. but / think this is carry
ing it too far. rs the litue boy said
when he wont over the top OF the
house on the handle Of sky.rockot.
We had a very quiet time at home
on the Fourth. John, with the exception
Of our parlor, which took IRE wheh
your enthusiastic cousin, Randolph
tried to make some Japanese lanterns
By setting FIRE to the lace curtains.
"The Hremen put out the fire and
most OF our furniture
Your cousin was also much put out
when | spanked him.
We hope TO recover from the OK
cltement before the next Fourth, but
your aunt hopes that somebody VIII
soon invent now style Of noise which
will not be so full of concussIon. Yours
with love. UNCLE fE len
Copyright. rO1 by G. ". Dillingham; Col
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

the cat lost seven OF its lives, and the
glorious cause Of freedom got send
of that could be heard 10 niles.
I'VE all missed You. John, but may
be IT IS better you were not at home
on the Fourth. because the doctor Is
occupying your room so that he can
be near the wuundcd-otherwise, we
are all we'll
Il think. John, that when freedom
was first invented by George Washing.
ton the idea was TO make It something
quiet and modest which he could keep
about the house and which he could
look at once in a while without getting
nervous prOstratiOn.
but George forgot 10 leave fun In
structions, and nowadays when the
birthday OF freedom rolls around the
impnlsye american public wakes mp
at daylight, shoyeB up the window and
begins to hurl torpedoes at the house
next door. because a noise in the air
Is worth two noises on the quiet.
We had a very quiet Fourth at
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

with the fireCrackers cheering him on.
Liberty, John, is the only real thing
IN this world for nation, but just
why the glorious cause Of freedom
should be slapped In the face with an
imitation Of the bombardmcnt OF Port
Arthur is something which | must
have miscons;rucd.
we had very quiet time here at
hnme on the Fourth, John. with the
ayceptlo. that another interesting
cousin Of yours. my young namesake.
Peter Grant tied giant firecracker
to the cats tail, and the cat went to
the kitchen to have her explosion.
1T took two hours and seven net III
bors to get your good old aunt Maggie
out Of the refrigerator, which was the
place selected for her By the catastro-
phe.
THE stove lost all the supper It
contained; little Peter Grant lost two
eyebrows and his Buster Brown hair,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
Two
Fourth Of July
Stories
BY Gen. William 3. shafter.

Wholesome enthusiasm, whether
fred By the battery Of words or gun
powder, 10 bound to create courage
and stir our brave men to greater
deeds of yalOr feel that We cannot
celebrate too much for tho gloriiica.
ton OF the greatest day In the his
tory Of our union. When ! was lit.
tie boy looked forward to the Fourth
Of July with all Of the pleasurable an
t!cipation OF childhood, and saved my
PENNIES from Christmas time to indie
pcndence day to buy the wherewlthal
for the fitting and noisy celebration.
think, however, my most exciting
Fourth was in the Cuban campaign OF
1895 The morning after the Santiago
battle an orderly brought me pa.
per containing original doggerel in
seven heroic verses They were en-
titled: "Phat Gen. Shafter Whit AT.
Their" and the FIRST stanza began:
Now. when Gen. Toral, a Spanish
dago.
Met Gen. Shaftcr NJ Santiago,
Sez Gen. Toral to Gen. Shaftcr.
BE jabbers. old man, now phat arc
yen after?'
And Gen. Shaftor SCI: Plat dycz
think
And gave him the slycst sort OF n
wink
III get rtat I'm after SCI Gen.
Shaficr"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

Sheer white goods, In fact, any rino
wash goods when new, owe, much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau.
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if 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, 1907-07-05

we had n very
quiet tim @ n I
home, John. on the
Fourth. with the
exception of your
distant relative,
Uncle Joseph Car
berry. Uncle Jsn
annexed about six
mint iuleps and
then went to sleep
on the front porch
with five packs OF
lreCrackors In his
coat pocket.
Full Of the spirit
OF liberty, your in
teresting cousin,
Randolph, set fire
to your uncle's
pocket, and when
last seen your I'm
Gle Joe was rush
ing over hill and
dale in the gen
cral direction of
Hartford, Conn,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

our forefathcrs had suspected tina,
their great grandchildren would max"
such an Internal racket on the Fourth
Of Iuly they would have waited for q
suowsIorm on tho lith Of January be.
fore signing tIrir John Haucurhs. be-.
cause then It would De- too cold 20 cN.
plodc hrccrach"rs under your neigh
boris eyebrows whca he least cN
poets H.
we had a nice Quic, tim" at home
on the Fourth. John. with the oNc"p
ton that little Oscar Maldy. who lives
next door presented me with roman
candle which Joined me between tho
third button on my waist.coat and the
solar pleyus.
q acknowledged the receipt by fall
ing OF the front stop and barking my
shoulder
You should always remember, John,
that the Fourth is the day Whom your
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

John. with the exception that your
second cousin. Randolph, tried TO OK
plude a toy cannon and removed the
apex OF his thumb aud about half OF
the dialngroom window
1T may be necessary to celebrate
the birth Of froGdum by bursting forth
into noise. but my idea. John. is that
Old Glory would like it much better
II we were more subdued and kept
our children on the earth instead OF
letting them so up in the air in small
fragments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
- - ~ FL
S-s-s''''S''i, s $3.50
CANNON CRACKERS

Let him so. 1t is part Of boys
education.
II does seem TO the small boy that
he should have one day to spend I'M.
hampcrod BY rules and regulations.
What does your boy care II you
did only have one bunch OF iirecrack'
ers for the entire Fourth when you
were a boy? lie knows that the world
was slow and sleepy then anyway
One reason why this country has
a population OF nearly S0OOO,OO0 Is
that so many glorious Fourths have
been rainy.
A Chinaman invented the firecrack.
or but it was some other fool who
made the first toy pistol.
II there had been cannon crackers
when George Washington was little
boy, tails country might never have
had q father.
As usual, we start in the day after
determined 10 have sane Fourth
next time, and heuceforth to use no
other.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

with smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just MS well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there VIII
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and 1t will be q positive pleasure to
usS a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
FLUE CURING INHPR0 EST0BACC0 LIKE
ROASTING IMPROVES GREEN COFFEE
Fue Curing Develops the Stimulating Aroma and Taste
Found In Sct1napps that Satisfies Tobacco Hunger

There are three ways used by farm
ers for curing and preparing their
tobacco for the market; namely, sun
cured, air cured and fue cured. The
old and cheap way is called air cured;
the later discovery andnnproved way
is called hue cured. In hue-curing
the tobacco is taken from the field
and suspended over intensely hot
fucs in houses especially built to re-
tain the. heat, and there kept in the
proper temperature until this curing
process develops in the tobacco the
stimulating taste and fragrant aroma
found in Schnapps tobacco, just as
green coffee is made fragrant and
stimulating by the roasting process.
Only choice selections of this ripe,
juicy fue cured leaf, grown IN the
famous Piedmont country, where the
best tobacco grows, are used in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
The MAGNETIC Sort,

"He Is wonderfully impressive
man" Yes. He Is one Of these peo.
pie who will say 1t Is beautiful day
In such an impressive manner that
you like giving him personal credit for
the weather."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
UNCLE PETER

UNCLE PETER
passed the Fourth
uf July at his old
home in OHIO. |
must show YOU a
letter h. wrote me
a few days after
that noisy event
Dear John We
had q nice. quiet
tim @ on I h @
Fourth, with the
exception OF my
ankle. which was
somewhat d isle.
Gated because my
foot stepped on an
infant bombshell.
which same eX
pluded for my ben
eft.
Il like the idea
OF the Fourth with
the exception Of
the noise
| believe that II
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

patriotic vote @
should climb out
Of your thoraX and
make the weihin
ring but It isn't
really necessary 10
get up a row be.
tween a stick Of
dynamite and "A
l,cg Of gipnt pow.
der TO prove that
you love the cause
Of liberty.
You will fad
that some Of our
best citI2ensmen
who love liberty
with an cycTlast-
ing love-arc hid
ing in the cellar
with both hands
over their ears
from July Sd to
July 18th
We had a nice,
quiet time at home
on the Fourth,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05
New In Wall PAPER.

A new design in fancy wall paper
patterns comes from Kansas City:
also a way to utilize cancelled checks.
A firm has had all its Offices papered
with old checks, placed neatly edge
to edge The face figures OF the
checks vary from 100000 to $1,000,
and the total for one room is $4,000.
600. As a gilt moulding runs around
the edges of each chcck-panel, the
general effect is rather pleasing.
II doesn't take a man long to find
out how different married life is from
what be thought Il was going TO be.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

Schnapps and other Reynolds brands
of high grade, fue cured tobaccos.
Hundreds of imitation brands are
on sale that look like Schnapps; the
outside of the imitation plugs of to-
bacco is fSre cured, but the inside is
filled with cheap, fimsy, heavily
sweetened air cured tobacco; one
chew of Schnapps will satisfy tobacco
hunger longer than two chews of
such tobacco.
Expert tests prove that this fue
cured tobacco, grown in the famous
Piedmont region, requires and takes
less swectening than any other kind,
and has a wholesome, stimulating,
satisfying effect on chewers. If the
kind of tobacco yon are chewing don't
satisfy, more than the mere habit of
expectorating, stop fooling yourself
and chew Schnapps tobacco.
of lbs established obbing per pound
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-05

Let him go. 1t is a part Of boys
education.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-24
BILLION LOST on CRIMINALS.
Caring for Vicious Costs More Yearly
Than Nations Wealth Grows.

ashington-"This country spends
$4,000, ,O0O, 600 annually on the Grim
inal, pauper and vicious classes, and
the annual increase of wealth is only
$4,000, ,000, 0O0 Does not that look as
If the public were bankrupt"
This statement was made in a lee
ture by DR.. Charles J. Bushnell. who
is conducting a model public play
ground here. He is a graduate Of
Heidelberg university and an author
ity on civic matters
DR.. BushnelI's figures are taken, as
he says, from reliable sources and
represent years OF careful study He
challenges anyone TO disprOve their
accuracy. He and his wife have made
a special study Of what they call the
Social illness" of the United States.
Continuing, DR. Bushnell said:
why, the $4,000, 900 600 that this
nation spends every year on its GRIM
inal cases equals the amount spent on
all churches, public libraries, the
Young Mems Christian association,
the Salvation Army. public hospitals,
asylums for the insane and all benev-
olent institutions. The average fac
tory hand earns $40 a year, while
It is estimated that the average Grim
inal costs the public at least 81 ,200 g
year"
The Washington bee., 1907-08-24
SPANS SEAS TO JOIN CHILD.
Deported Syrian Travels 1856 Miles
for Daughters Sake.

North Adams, Mass.-To outwit the
immigration authorities and join his
eight-year-old daughter here, a Syrian
who arrived in this city travelled over
1866 miles, expended a small for
tune in transportation, and consumed
six months time
The child was brought by her father
to the city last winter. The girl found
a home, but the father was depOTted,
making the distance Travelled when he
again arrived at Beirut, Syria, 1880
miles. He reembarked within a few
days for Rio Janeiro, Brazil, 1925
miles away His intention was to
enter the states at a gulf port, not
daring to trust himself again to the
immigration officials OF the larger
eastern cities.
While in Brazil he reached the con-
clusion that it would be better had he
started originally for Canada. At the
first opportunity he embarked on a
vessel for Colon. whence he crossed
the isthmus OF Panama Ii required
several weeks waiting before he final
| ly embarked on a sailing vessel for
Victoria, B. c. He arrived early in
May at British Columbia. he had add
/ ed S.400 miles to his itinerary.
In June he jouFneyed from Victoria
to Montreal, 1921 miles. He then de-
termined upon a final cast and headed
! for the United States At this point
he had no trouble in crossing the line
from Canada and made 3S5 miles from
Montreal to Boston. The night he ar
rived in that city he covered the final
100 odd miles still separating him and
his little girl
The Washington bee., 1907-08-24
MOSQUITOES Hol D UP TRAIN.
Millions of Pest Swa IN Into Coaches
Near BadgIey, la.

Des Moines, IA swarm Of mos
quitOes, millions in number, literally
stalled a Minnesota & St Louis rail
road train at Badgley the other night
For two hours the heavily loaded
train was tied up by its fight with the
pests and the 12O pas sengers were al
most crazed before they escaped.
The attack was made early in the
evening, just as the train started TO
pull out of Badgley.
Because of the hot weather the win
dOws in the passenger coaches had
been left open and the mosquitoes,
driven from the marshes by the rain,
swarmed into the ears, attacking the
passengers. For a while the pas
sengers attempted to fight the pests
with hanfkerchiefs and hands, but as
they increased in number and ferocity
the conductor was finally appealed to
and stopped the train,
For two hours the train was stalled.
while the passengers. driven from the
coaches, built fires along the right Of
way, making q dense smudge which
afforded them a little relief. The
smudge was then carried into the
coaches and the mosquitoes finally
driven out Many of the passengers
had hands and faces almost eaten raw
by the attacks.
The Washington bee., 1907-08-24
TO ILLUMINATE NIAGARA FALLS
Mist and Water VIII Flash All colers
Of Rainbow at Night.

Niagara Falls, n. Y.-The contract
has been closed for the night illumin-
alton Of Niagara falls, and the pro-
posed plan for lighting the mighty
torrent will be the. greatest feat ever
conceived in electrical illumination.
The falls will be illuminated for the
first time August Is. The Iluminat-
ing scheme calls for nearly so large
searchlights. several Of them the
largest Of their kind and capable Of
throwing beam Of light a hundred
miles, and the new color scintillator,
q late invention. The projectors Will
be located below the falls In two bat
teries, one at the waters edge and the
other on the high ground OF the Cana
dian side. Every inch OF the two falls
viii be under light.
The new color scintilIator is al at
taehment fitted 70 the searchlights
By which the beams Of light can be
made any color at viii. Thus the
mist and water bathed N all the col
ors Of the rainbow, will ssrpass any
thing in spectacular effect save the
sraat N0rtharn IARbts