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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
An Irresistible Petition.

And now, Lawd.uh. bit ominous.
~ proceeded squarc.hcadod Brother
TAR in his suppicat.on. in de- con.
yolutiou dat am gwine to take place
soor's meet up wild Iiruddcr Dingford
-snoaky scoun'rel wid sidewhiskcrs
dats been up.slippin' an up.slIdin
round muh yallor wifc-bo nootral.
Lawd OATS all aXes--l'll do de rest
81 has been. as You kin see for 20
SET by de church books, Il pillah in
good an efficient stan'in' for 10 desc
many ycahs an de tuddcr gentleman
am a puhsidn' cldah, so | hasn't de
brazon statuary. Luwd. to AK yO' to
take mum side in de battle But II go
KANT help, dcss hang of an be moo
trail cit yo'sc'l comlablc place in
Gle shade Fomcrs. an scd down, an
yo'I see one o de pcartost fights yo'
ever had de- pleasure O witnossin.
Amen"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Follow this advice.

Quaker Oats is the best OF all foods;
II is also the cheapest When such
men as Prof. Fisher OF Yale University
and Sir James Crichtun Browne,
LID, FRS OF London spend the
best part OF their lives in studying
tho great question of the nourishing
ana strengthening qualities Of differ
ent foods, It is certain that their ad.
vice is absolutely safe to follow.
Professor Fisher found in his OK
periments for testing the strength and
endurance Of athletes that the meat
eaters we're exhausted long before the
men who were fed on such food as
Quaker Oats. The powers Of endur-
ance OF the non,meat eaters were
about eight times those OF the meat
eaters.
Sir James Crichto7 Browne says
eat more oatmea's ca plenty of it and
eat It frequently. SO
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
A Big shortaae in Seeds.

From almost an sections comes tho re-
port ut iIiphtiul shortages In seed ,urua;
also iu some varieties OF seed barley,
oats. iSr. wheat, Has. ,loyvrs ami the
CIfI' varieties Of POTATOES.
THIS s particularly noticeable I'm the
EryU corn ana uat uud potato growing
STATE.
Thus The great states OF Nebraska and
Iowa. I'H suffering from "A ugurtN OF arud
corn Hs never before.
I'll, Nlu'-GWuhu farmers In these and
other states dr" placing their orders early
for above seeds ia order tu be on the safe
sidu, and We can hut urge farmers To
writ. 90 ono" ip the John \. Sulzcr Seed
Co. 'pA Is, la Crosse. WIS, FOR their
farm sr,l and corn catalogue.
I'll, magnitude of tho business OF this
long established firm can be- somewhat
estimated when one knows that IN oTdi-
harry wears they sell:
JuFn bushels 81 elegant snrd corn.
lnHuu' bushels OF seed potatoes
To HUn bushels or seed oats.
~ um bushels OF seed wheat
lUNHn bushels Ot pure clover and limo
thy Seeds together with an endless
amount az other farm seeds and V"E"-
tahi, seeds such as onions, CuhbaEcs. car
rots. pras beans, lettuce. radIshes, tuma.
toes. etc.
Thrr, rs one thing about the SalzCr firm
they never dsnppniut. They always MI
your order on account OF the enormous
stocks they carry
send them cents for package ~ their
great stn prize corn and catalogue" Nd-
dress. John \. Sul2cr Seed CO., Box IS,
La Crosse. Wis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

as the little frontier city could mus.
wife, people predicted that Iouston's
star would rise to uneQualcd height.
Then something happened. No one
knows what But shortly after the
wedding the whole state was scandal.
lied to learn that bride and groom had
separated Not as the result of a
petty lovers quarrel that could be
readily patched up-hut that they had
parted forever. Neither Houston nor
his wife would tell what had caused
the sudden break in their supposedly
happy relationship But while the
bride returned to her fathers house,
Houston resigned his goyernorship,
gave up his hard won honors and gold
en- prospects. and left Tennessee. His
friends argued. pleaded and stormed
in vain. He was set on throwing away
his future and would not tell even his
most intimate friends why he did SO
The secret of Houstons separation
from his wife remained mystery,
and remains so to this day. That
the cause was terribly serious may be
judged by the fact
eeeo"'es ID" that he not only
'nu'd"' abandoned 1 s
career, but turned his back on ciyiliza-
ton as we'll Journeying to Arkansas,
he Joined the Cherokee Indians, don.
ming paint and blanket. living among
the savages for years as a member OF
their tribe and refusing to go back
to his own people or to regard himself
as anything but an Indian.
Yet to Houston's parting from his
wife the United States owes the an.
nexation of Texas For in time Hous.
ton left the Indians and plunged into
the warfare the American settlers
were waging to wrest Texas from
Mexico. lie freed Texas and made a
republic, being chosen as its first
president Then he arranged annexa.
ton of the new republic to the United
States, and was elected governor OF
the state of Texas. Meantime he had
married again, and his second welded
life is said to have been very happy
He fought bitterly against the seces
sion of his state when the civil wa,
began. and, for his fierce loyalty to the
union was deposed from office.
When the secession OF Texas was
announced, and his own son entered
the confederate army, Houston said &c
his wife: My heart is broken." Two
years later he died; his last gaspine
word being the name of the beloved
state he had built up and so wisely
governed, and which had at the last
deposed him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
SAM HOUSTON AND ELIZA ALLEN

This is love story with strange
ending Many of IT'S facts are shroud
ed in mystery and will never be
known A hundred guesses have been
made in explanation of its hidden in.
cidents Hut the full truth remains
forever in the graves of the man and
woman who enacted the unusual little
drama
Sam Houston. pioneer and son Of a
pioneer, had been intended for a
storekecper He had a soul for adj
venture and loathed mercantile life.
So as boy he ran away to the In
dians, was adopted by them, and
learned from the tribesmcn all the
wondrous art Of the wilderness When
the war Of 1912 broke out Houston
was not yet 20 Yet he fought with
a reckless courage that won him many
wounds. not little glory, and the
lifelong affection Of Andrew Jackson,
under whom he served. The war over,
he studied law and rose rapidly in pc,
ltical rank. from district attorney
to congressman. and, within nine
years. to the governorship of Tenncs.
see
A splendid future seemed to stretch
before him. He was the idol of the
southwest lie was the friend of
President Jackson-who never forgot
friend. He was
wa" VI young, handsome,
IA - 4 n n
presidency itself seemed almost with.
in his reach The world was at his
feet ready to do his bidding. Not
a public character in America had
brighter prospects than Sam Houston,
lie was spoken of as a Man OF Des'
tiny. Then came the love affair that
changed his whole life.
While he was governor OF Tennessee
Houston met Miss Eliza Allen, the
beautiful daughter of a rich Nashville
man. Miss Allen was local social
queen. and was the acknowledged
belle of that part of Tennessee. Hous
ton simple, direct, honest, was quite
captivated by the girls dazzling charm
and became her devoted adorer. She
had many suitors more polished and
better yersed In the ways of the world
than was the sturdy young statesman
soldier who governed the state. Yet
to the surprise of more than one oil
her friends, she listened to Houston's
ardent wooing and soon became en-
gagged TO him.
Whether Miss Allen really loved
Houston, or merely saw how splendid
II future seemed TO lie before him, is
not known. At any rate she married
him, amid such imposing ceremonies
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
GREAT LOVE. STORIES
- OF HISTORY t.
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
NAPOLEON III AND EUGENE
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
"om rigAt b' the Aumorl

The love story OF Napoleon III. and
Eugene de Montijo has been called
by some Frenchmen "the romance of
an adyenturer and an adventures"
For though the latter term is too
harsh to apply tin It's worst sensc) to
Eugene, yet Napoleon III meritcd the
title OF adyenturor-and far worse
When Napoleon the Great CNapo.
leon - was crushed and the old Bour.
bon monarchy once more swaycd
France, there was moro or less
strong party that still clamored for
the restoration of the Bouapartcs. Ma.
polcons next of kin in succession,
was his nephew, Louis Napoleon.
known later as Napoleon H., and nick.
named by his foes as Napoleon, the
Little" He was a sonsationalist, a
mOuntebank, a charlatan, . man whose
word could never be relied on Time
and tim" again. as a man, he made
ridiCulously useless efforts to per.
suadc France to accept him as its
ruler He was laughed at as a failure
he escaped to England whore he was
at one time so poor that he was glad
to accept a job as special policeman
He crossed to America, taught school
In New Jersey
and got into urou.
town, y j., for shooting farm.
cr's little pig. which he mstook
for a rabbit At last he was allowed
TO return to France Elected to the
national assembly he wrgglnd and
schemed his way to the presidency oi
the French republic Then, violating
his oath as president and causing his
guards To commit wholesale slaughter
he had himself declared emperor, in
1852, under the title Of Napoleon i'll
His empire was built upon tissue OF
lies and was soaked in the blood OF
innocent people. II could not endure
Napoleon H., when he looked about
for a wife, quickly learned that other
European rulers had no faith in hin
or in his empires permancncy. For
he could find no princess who would
consent to marry him 1t was about
this time that he fell completely under
Eugenics influence.
Eugene was the daughter OF an i'm
poverished Spanish nubleman and &
Scotchwoman. She grew to be one 81
the most beautiful of women Whcr
Louis became emperor he met
Eugene much more often thar
before and speedily found him
self as madly in love with hel
as his sluggish crafty tcmpera
mcnt would permit. But Eugene hel,
him nj arms length. She had no In
tention OF becoming n morganatic VIII,
Ike Mrs FitZherhert She meant {,
make herself empress
One day she was leaning from
balcony as the emperor rode past
Seeing her there and wishing to ioil
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
An unaalIant Outlook.

Again, the ungallant outlook OF
some husbands causes divorce said
cXGov. Pcnnypacker. in witty after.
dinner speech in Philadelphia.
ut Is amazing what an unEallant
outlook some men have. said one
day to Bucks county farmer:
"'Have you got wife, Hans"
why, yes, to tell the truth, have,
Hans replied. For the little bit the
critters eat, It amt worth mans
while to be without one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

As mercury viii surely destroy the scusr Of smell
md complrtrly dcrauro the whole system when
entering Il through tho mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be- used except on prcsrrip-
tl0ls from reputable physicians. as the damage they
Will do Is ten fold 10 the good you possibly de-
rive from them. HATS Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by 4. ]. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo o, contains no mrr-
curry. and Il taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces ~ the system, IN
buying Halls CatErrh Cure be- sure you get the
genuine IL Is taken internally and made IN Toledo.
Onto by = J Cheney Go, Testimonials FIRE.
sold by Druggists. Price, 5Sc. per bottle.
Take Ilalls Family PnB Tor constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Determining Sex.

Mark Twain says that he has always
taken wOman's part
For instance" he relates. Il once
strongly rcprimandcd a woman out In
Hannibal, Mo. Here was the occasion:
So this is n little girl, eh?' said
to her rs she displayed her children to
mo. And this sturdy little urchin in
the bib belongs, | suppose. to the con.
trary SEX
'Yassah.' the woman replied Vas.
sab, dat's a girl, too. livery 8
Magazine
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

her on the balcony, he called out;
How can reach you?"
Through the church, only, Sire. "
vas the girls laughing rotort.
At another time he placed crown
Of flowers on her head.
81 would prefer heavier crown
than this" she suggested
At court she was snubbcd right and
left. A. length she came to the EN-
poror in tears, declaring she could
endure his Courticrs insults no longer
and that she was going to leave Paris
forever This move brought Napoleon
to terms. He asked her to marry him
Eugcnic, wclltraincd, referred him to
her mother for consent This consent.
naturally, was easy to obtain, and Ma
pOlcuu informed his ministry of his
approaching marriage In disgust his
advisors resigned But, by spGCious
arguments, b won the nation over TO
his views and in January, 1858. made
Eugene his wife and empress of the
French She was y, he A. Other
royal families avoided the couple. with
the exception Of Queen Victoria, whose
friendship EuGCnic soon won The
young empress lifted her court TO I'M
cQualod heights of gaycty ana set the
fashions for all Europe She also gave
largely TO charity and visited the
plague hospitals. Before long she be-.
gan to dabblc in politics and TO in.
nucnCe Napoleon to diplomatic bund.
crs that led to his final downfall
\ Napoleon Eugene Louis ltho
prince Imperial WAS born to the
couple France rcjoiccd But some
historian observed that no French
Downfall of king son. son. IN
I,r.,- more than two
'"e S'"P'e' centuries, ha
lived to mount his fathers throne.
Napoleon the Little" continued utter.
~ under his wlre's influence Once
according to Mslmesburyl when she
was dangerously i'll, for IS hours the
emperor cried and sobbed without
ceasinG" The empress party" in
| 1870 brought on the disastrous war
with Prussia. which cost Napoleon ILL.,
| his crown The empress called this
conflict. My war" When the down
| fan came she at first thought to ap.
prasc the furious Parisians by riding
through the streets in black But
among all her 800 magnificent gowns
no one black dress could be found An
! American dentist, DR. Evans, helped
| her escape to England, after the col
lapse of the empire. There her son and
husband joined her. Napoleon Ill
died soon afterward. and in 1879 tn,
prince imperial was killed in Zululand
The aged ex.empross lives on, lone
ly, heartbroken, in England, some
times stealing back to Paris to gaze
on the scene where once she rcigncC
supreme, and whore she Is now all bu
forgotten
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Easily EXPLAINED

Strange" murmurcd the editor,
that this nnecdoto of George Wash.
inEton has never been in print be-
fore"
Not ut all" explained the occasion.
al contributor. Il only thought OF It
last night"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
What a Trained Nurse Says About
DnnI..aI

get absolute satisfaction from Res.
mol and use it constantly. One OF my
patients has had ulcers for 10 years,
and Resinol has helped her more than
anything else. She will continue US
ing It until cured. l have made some
remarkable cures with 1t.
Mrs. Agnes T.O'Neill, Somervllle, Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for Rheumatism.

oImple prescription SAID TO WORK
Wonders for Rheumatism.
This has been well known to the best
doctors for years and is now given to
the public. Get one ounce of syrup Of
Sarsaparila compound and one ounce
Toris compound. Then get half pint
of good whiskey and put the other two
ingredients into IT, Take tablespoon
full OF this mixture before each meal
and at bed time. Shake the bottle
before using" Good effects are felt
the first day. Many of the worst cases
here have been cured by this Any
druggist has these ingr edients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
An Honest Policeman.

Judge. What Is the charge against
this man, officer?
Policeman.-Thcrc isn't any your
honor; business was dull and l arrest
ed him just to keep my hand in.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

bacRachc vanished. The kidneys now
act normally and give Doan's Kidney
Pills credit for this wonderful change"
RnWrmbcr the name-Doaus For
sale by all dealers. 30 cents a box
FostcrMilburn CO., Buffalo, y Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Desneratn Remedy.

Yes" said the musician in n RENT.
nisccnt mood, my wife fell In low"
with me and married me when / Was
learning to play the cornct'
Are you sure" asked his friend.
that she married you because she
loved YOU or to make you stop prac.
tiCing on the curnot?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

" q n k. Rheumatic
pains rackel my
lower limbs, day
and night. The ac-
ton OF the Kidneys
was annoylngly ir-
regular. When |
started using Doau's
Kidney fills. these
troubles soon less
Cacd and the dull
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
WERE NO TROLLEY CARS THEN.

Abel Strlngham-I tell you, my boy,
Shakespeare could never have written
a drama like yours
Playwright-YOu are very compli.
mentary.
Abel StrIngham-Not at all, Take,
for instance, that trolley car accident
in the third act
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Optinlsn.

Kicker Look how easy Il is for
flies to get in through these screens!
landlord but look how easy
II is for them to get out again,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

A pessmst is always calling your
attention to the unusual amount OF
sickness there is in the ncighborhood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

ATRIFLING COUGH W p become permanent
one unless stopped Aliens Luug HIlsdu viii SURF.
~ stupIt 2hc large enough for that. sold
nl MI hrnKRihlA -. zoe and ID 10 hmlLlnA.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
Red, weak, Weary, wntcry Eyes.

Relieved BY Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You VIII
Like Murine II Soothes. 6Oc ut Your
Druggists. Write For Eye Books. Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

It's difficult to convince a woman
that other women are as good as they
want her to think they are.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Tell the dealer you want Lewis
Single binder straight Sc cigar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Hope is fine thing, but It doesn't
always enable man to deliver the
goods.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

There's a lot of hot air used In toy
balloons and soaring elequence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Dr. Pieroo's Pleasant Pellets regulate ana invig.
ornto stomach, liver and bowels Sugar coated,
tiny gmnuleS Easy to take us candy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DA

Take LAXATIVE HROMO Quipinc lahletA
Druggists refund money n ~ fans to cure, 4, W
GROVES signature Ia On -acn UuT. 25c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

How men would kick If their wives
struck for an oight.hour day
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its rich, mellow quality.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Ever notice how easy 1t is not to
save money?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Second thoughts prevent man
from having lots of fun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24

Mrs. WinslOw's 'DOt ming syrup,
Forchllircn tccthng snftruS he gums, reduces in
Elimination, allHys pain, cures Wind cole. JC bottle
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-24
PILES CURED ,N0To DAYS.

PA2O OINTMENT 5 guaranteed to cure any case
OF Itching. Blind. bleeding or Trnttudipg Piles In
Gto IA day or money refunded. Co.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02

Yesterday the new star route mail
contractors commenced on their four
year contracts. On the Rifie-Meek-
.er-Axial route; A. f. Rees & Son give
way to H. p. Spurlock. While the
Rifle run continues rs a daily service
the Axial end from now on Is only
tri-weekly. Mr.. Spurlock, who has
had the Buford route for the past
three years, is succeeded by A. j.
Denton. Charley Hawley, who has
operated the Rangely route for eight
years past, will now take rest and
devote his attention to ranch inter-
ests, and Daniel Gillis is now on
Uncle SANS pay roll.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

bv local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portions Of tho ear. There Is only one
way to cure d. sfness, and that is by constitt'-
tional remedies. Deafness is caiIscd by mn In
famed condition Of the mucuous lining of the
Fustachian Tube. When this tube is infametl
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and restored to its normal condi ion,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cnses
out OF ten arc caused by Catarrh, which Is
nothing but an iniiHmed condition of the mnc-
uo,is surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF deafness [caused by catarrhI that can
not bo cured by Halls Catarrh cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Tnkc Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02
THE NEW d. & R. c. TRAIN

Effective June 10, 1910, the Denver
and Rio Grande will inaugurate Il
new passenger train service be-
tween Grand Junction and Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver, which
will be known rs train No. is, east
bound and No. 10, west bound.
East bound No. 10 will leave Grand
Junction every day mt 2 O'Clock p. IN,
and will arrive in Denver next morn
ing at S:l5.
West bound No. 10 will leave Dem
yer every day at 8 o'clock p. M, and
arrive in Grand Juntion the next day
at B o'clock pm.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02

The economist political dopesters
declare that more grain raising is the
solution of present high prices. If
that is all that stands in the way of
reducing prices. come on! Rio
Blanco dry farmers will furnish the
grain. In the effete east the average
yield per acre is given as IA bushels.
In Rio Blanco county Mother Nature
gives her blessings to the dry farmer
in % to 30 bushel per acre yield, and
irrigated lands yield from 80 to SO
bushels per acre.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02

A call is issued for meeting of the
Colorado Stockgrower's Association
to meet at Grand Junction on Mon
day and Tuesday, July 1919, 1910.
Matters of Legislation, to be presented
to the Forthcoming regular session
of the Colorado Legislature, will be
considered, as well as general bust
ness.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02
Notice

w f Simpson is now the ONLY en-
ploye of the Meeker Mercantile Co
Settle your accounts with HIM.
Office in bakery near the Union
Trading Co store.
MEEKER MERCANTILE Co
BY order of the Directors.
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02

Gooseberries and currants are short
this season owing to that middle-of-
May frost. Our apple and peach crop
will likewise be short, but lemons,
oranges and bananas will be plentiful
unless there la a washout on the
government road. -,
The Meeker herald., 1910-07-02

One of our newest settlers traded a
ranch near Steamboat this week for
= team of ordinary horses. Probably
strawberry land, although we are not
advised OH this point.