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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
AS UNDERSTOOD IN BOSTON
The Traditional Episode OF Little
Miss Muffot" Brought Into
Everyday cosnizance.

A i,minutive specimen Of Juvenile
fcmininity yclept Miss Muflct had
placed herself in sitting posture
upon an article of household furniture
ordinarily termed an ottoman or has
sock
Ministering to the qualification OF
her gustatory organs by ingurgtating
the coaGulated portion of bovine lac.
teal fluid mingled with the watery
serum of the same which remains
after the coagulated portion has been
segregated and withdrawn.
Happening to glance downward she
observed that o specimen Of the genus
Araner, class Arachnida, remarkable
for its ability to produce iilaments Of
extraordinary teuuity from It's own in.
terror had taken a position upon the
ottoman or hassock In immediate prox.
unity.
Which totally unexpected incident
aroused her apprehension to such an
extent that she Immediately. not 10
Jay prccipitately, arose from her sit.
ting posture and departed from the 10.
cality, leaving the intruder in undis.
puted possession Of the apartment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
CLAIM MUST BE CONSIDERED
People Of District OF Alaska Within
Their Rights When They
Protest.

Alaska is 500 miles wide and LOO
milea long, II Is more than II times
as large as New York and more than
twice as large as Texas In 1900 Il
had population OF 81 1000. not quite
one.half being Indians. or the whites
more than $4,000 were grown men
The white population has increased
materially in he last nine years.
The District OF Alaska is ruled by
congress, governor and Judge. Its
people are ambitious and progressive
and for some time past have been pc.
titioning congress Tor territorial
form OF government. There are twice
as many white men in Alaska az are
to be found in Nevada. more dwellings
and fewcr mortgages. Alaska's min
eral output exceeds that Of Nevada
Yet Nevada Is a state while Alaska Is
u dependency
When the Northwest Territory, now
embracing the states OF Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, was
organized as selfruling territory 1t
had but 5000 voters. II Is held now
that Alaska's population is shifting
and uncertain. but worse epithets than
these were used against the pioneers
OF the northwest.
Everybody believes that Alaska has
a great future. II Is rich In minerals
1t has an abundance of fuel. Its for
ests are of unknown extent. Its agrl.
cultural possibilities are considerable.
Unless the American idea is TO be set
down as a failure this great domain
cannot be wisely and justly developed
without a republican form of govern
ment. Just now. It resembles "A crown
colony. ruled by nonresidents, with
less freedom than Porto Rico or the
Philippines.
An showing the alarming growth Of
the idea that American citizens may
be governed by outsiders and without
representation and of the equally
novel theory that under some circum.
stances 1t Is not safe to intrust Ameri.
cans with seli.government, the fact
should be noted that the president
himself is, In the case Of Alaska, the
most powerful advocate of these doc.
trincs-New York World.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
DodaIna the Main Issue.

President Taft lays much stress
upon side issues in his western dis.
cussions OF the tariff problem He
tells the western farmers that the
country will gain immensely from the
tax on corporations. He points with
pride to the new tariff commission.
which will furnish a scientific base for
future tariff adjustments.
What his western hearers really
wish Mr.. Taft to explain is why he
signed tariff law that admittedly
violates the Republican party's sol.
emn ante-clection pledges. Mr.. Taft
admits that the wooden schedule is a
direct violation Of these pledges, But
his only answer to the main question
is that If he had vetoed the bill In it's
entirety he would have endangered
the solidarity" of the Republican
party.
This might be considered an argu.
ment II President Taft's hearers were
exclusively partisan Republicans.
Even then II would be lame apology.
For we cannot assume that the Re-
publican party lacks patriots or that
a Republican president would not play
better politics by keeping his pledges.
The main issue is still written large
throughout the west. If President
Taft does not actually evade 1t. his
explanations hardly measure up to an
adequate standard.
The west would like to know why Il
will pay tribute indefinitely to eastern
mill bosses. And President Taft will
not. or cannot. tell
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
RASH ALL OVER BOYS BODY
Awful, crusted, Weeping Eczema on
Little svfferer--A Score Of Treat.
ments Prove Dismal Failures.


"My little boy had an awful rash all
over his body and the doctor said 1t
was eczema II was terrible. and used
TO water awfully. Any place the water
went 1t would form another sore I'D 1t
would become crusted. a score or
more physicians failed utterly and dis
mally in their efforts to remove tho
trouble. Then | was told TO use the
Cuticura Remedies. got cake Of
Cuticura Soap, box Of Cutcura ONT
ment and a bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent. and before we had used half
the Resolvont | could see a change in
him. In about two months he was en-
tirely we'll George +. Lambert, 1879
West Centre St. Mahanoy City, Pa.
Sept. 20 and Nov. 4, 1907"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Solo Props. Beison-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
The Rare GIFT Of Courtesy.

Courtesy includes not merely social
KIN incss, graccs Of speech, absence OF
rudeness, but honorable treatment of
business associates and Of all the fell
low citizens with whom man Of af-
fairs may have business to transact,
1t Is not American to keep one citi-
zen waiting all day at the door be.
cause he Is poor, and to grant an.
Cthe- citizen an interview because 1t
is believed he is rich. Wisdom is not
confined in purse. and frequently
much wisdom may be learned from a
poor man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to icars
that there Is at least drcfdcd DISEASE that science
has been able 10 cure IN MI It's stages, and that
Catafrh Hairs Catsrrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity. Catauh
being constitutional disease, requires eunsiltu'
tiOnal treatment. Halls CatArrh Cure Is taken IN
tctnAlly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
snttaccs OF the system. thereby destroying ihf
fuunda.'Sn Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
tng rAtlfr IN doing It's work. 1hu pruprrtnrs have
~ much faith IN lis curative powers that they offci
one Hundred Dollars for any case that II falA u
cure lend for list Of testimonials
Adtrnu T. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
sci ~ all Druggists, sc.
Ea&e AA.ls Family PMS for constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
The Consumer Overlooked

II the Aldrich law is a revision
downward, as President Taft con.
strues 1t to be. the lowering of duties
is not such as the consumer will de.
tect. The general average OF the bill
is greater than that of the present
law, and such specific reductions OF
ddty as are made are generally OF a
character to increase the already high
protection Of manufacture without any
benefit being put in sight for the con.
sumner -Elizabethtown (Ky.) News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Two Items,

81 suppose with all this modern
prison philanthropy. abolishing stripes
and convict uniforms generally, they
will Coon introduce dress suits for the
well-bohaved prisoners in our penal
institutions"
We'll, you know, they already give
convicts watches and chains"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
NOT so BAD.

Nervous Lady-Don't your expert.
ments brighten you terribly, profess
sor? ! hear that your assistant met
with horrible death by falling four
thousand feet from an aeroplane.
Bold Ayiator--Oh, that report was
greatly exaggerated
Nervous Lady Exaggerated, How?
Bold Aviator-lt wasn't much more
than two thousand five hundred feet
that he fell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
a Lonu.Panter.

Mary, aged II, was found one day
by an older sister sobbing and crying.
What is the natter" she asked.
with great concern.
Three boys have asked me to go
TO the dance tonight" was the unex.
pected reply.
Well, my dear child, certainly that
is not such a terrible misfortune"
Yes; but told the first one
would go with him, and the last one
was a long.pantcr "-Harpers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt.
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; It win have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and II will be n positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Az Usual. Tariff Made for Trusta.

Let no one be deceived. All duties
will go up April next Just % per
cent! II will be horizontal advance
over present rates-higher on the av-
erage than the old Dingley rates by
two per cent.--of one.fourth or 25
cents on the dollar. 1t is expected to
put more graft into trust Golfers than
the trusts ever dared to grab for be.
fore.--Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

The steel trust Is pleased with the
new tariff bill. The other trusts have
not been heard from. but there is n
reason to believe they are equally
gratided. They wrote 1t all right
Franklin (Ga.l Banner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Beautiful Girl - Gardener. don't
make flower bed there. 1t will
spoil our croquet ground"
Gardener 49, Can't help II. miss.
'fhem's my orders Your father says
he is going TO have this garden de.
voted to horticulture, not husbandry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

tired all the time and very nervous. |
began using Doans Kidney Pills, and
after taking few boxes was cured
and have been well ever since"
Remember the name--Doan's Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
A Terrihle Disease,

do you own an automobiles" in.
quired the unubservant party. The
other shook his head sadly.
No" he sighed, Il have been n suf.
ferer all my life from chronic pedes.
trianism."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Rough on Rats fools the rats and mice,
but never fools the buyer. The secret is,
you mot the maker) do the mixing. Take
a hint, do your own mixing; pay for por
son only, then you get results. It's the un.
beatable exterminator. Don't die in the
house. l5c, &C. 15c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Of the b a d d 9 r
reached its climax
last spring and | suf-
fered terribly. My
back ached an d
panied so | could
hardly get around
and the secretions
were scanty, fire.
quent of passage
and painful. | was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Some people would drown with life
preserver at hand. They are the kind
that suffer from rheumatism and Neural.
Oil, the best OF all pain remedies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
important to Mothers.

loneliness does more than destroy
uginess; it destroys matter. A mere
touch of 1t in a room, in street, even
on door.knocker, is spiritual force.
Henry Drummond.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Fools in glad rags are often permit
ted to rush in where unlaundered
hobos would be knocked down and
dragged out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
How Relief from Distressing Kidney
Trouble Was Found.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, 1888 w. Morgan
St. Upton, Mo, says: Inflammation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

There's rich, satisfying quality in
Lewis Single Binder that is found In no
other &c cigar
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

You can save a lot OF time BY being
sure where you want to go before
starting
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Dr. rcrcc's Pellets, small, sugar-coated, easy 20
sAkc as candy, regulate ana nVRunte stomach,
liver and bowels and euro constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
REAL. NEED.

Il say, old chap, will you lend a
friend dollar"
rs he really in need OF it,"
Rather. He wants to pay me with
IT,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

An Office seekers love for HIS coun.
try is a good deal like that of a titled
foreigner for an American heiress.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

In the prisons of Bengal India. tn.
berculosis kills about two prisoners in
every 100
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

A woman's idea of tactful man is
one who is able to increase the ad
miration she has for herself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

The patriotism of the office seeker
Ia the greatest ever.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04

Some family skeletons are padded
hevond recognition
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Mrs. windows Rootbin,

For children tscthnR. softeus this gums, reduces in
ANIMATION alayB pain. cures wind ooliu $50 bottla
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

useful for every purpose in which it
can be made to serve the public. The
preparation of a broad plan is needed
without delay for the development of
our waterways for navigation, domes-
tic supply, irrigation, drainage and
power.
Second-Every power site in state
or federal control should be held sc
and should be disposed of only under
lease for limited time and with fair
compensation to the public
Third-In the development of our
waterways the cooperation of the
states with the nation is essential for
the general welfare.
AS to Our Forests.
First-All forests necessary for the
public welfare should be in the public
ownership, such as the national for
ests already in existence, the proposed
Appalachian and White Mountain ma
tional forests and the state forests of
New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
and other states.
Second-The protection of forests
against fire is the first duty in forestry
OF states and nation alike. The way
to stop fires is to get men to them as
soon as they begin. The maintenance
and extension of forest fire patrol by
the nation, the states and their sub
divisions, and by associations or pri-
vate citizens who own timber lands, is
absolutely necessary.
Third-The protection of existing
forests by wise use is the first step
in forestry. Reforestation is the sec
ond.
Fourth-Land bearing forests should
be taxed annually on the land value
alone and the timber crop should be
taxed when it is cut, SO that private
forestry may be encouraged.
Fifth--The private ownership of for.
est land is public trust and the peo.
pie have both the right and the duty
to regulate the use of such lands in
the general interest.
As to Our Lands.
First-Every acre of land should De
put to whatever use will make it me st
useful to all the people.
Second--The fundamental object OF
our land policy should be the making
and maintenance of permanent, pros
porous homes. Land monopoly and
excessive holdings must not be toler-
ated.
Third-Settiement must be encour.
aged by every legitimate means on all
land that will support homes. Thus
the tillabe land in public ownership
ests should be disposed of in fee sim
pie to actual homemakers, but not to
spectators.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
Open Pennsylvania Tunnels.

New York, Sept. 9.-Regular passen-
ger service through the new Pennsyl-
vania tunnels between New York city
and Long Island has begun. The oc-
casion is being celebrated as tunnel
day" all over Long Island. The tunnel
improvements bring suburban points
throughout Long Island about twenty.
five minutes nearer to the heart of
Manhattan than heretofore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

Fourth-The first and most needy
thing to do for our cultivated lands is
to preserve their fertility by prevent
ing erosion.
Fifth-The nonirrigable arid public
grazing lands should be administered
by the government in the interest of
the small stockmen and the home
maker until they can pass directly
into the hands of actual settlers.
Sixth-Rights to the surface of the
public land should be separated from
rights to the forests upon it and the
minerals beneath it and each should be
held subject to separate disposal The
timber and stone act should be re-
pealed
AS to Our Minerals.
First-Those still remaining in gov
ernment ownership should not be sold,
but should be leased upon terms fa-
vorable for their development up to
the full requirements of our people.
Until legislation to this effect can be
enacted temporary Withdrawals of
land containing coal, oil, gas and phos-
phate rock are required in order to
prevent speculation and monopoly
Second-It is the clear duty of the
federal government, as well as that of
the states in their sphere, to provide,
through investigation. legislation and
regulation, against loss of life and
waste of mineral resources in mining.
The recent creation of national bu-
reau of mines makes a real advance
in the right direction.
Regarding National Efficiency.
First-The maintenance of national
and state conservation commissions
is necessary to ascertain and make
public the facts as to our natural re-
sources. Such commissions supply
the fundamental basis for cooperation
between the nation and the states for
the development and protection of the
foundation of our prosperity.
Second-A national health service
is needed to act in cooperation with
similar agencies within the states for
the purpose of lengthening life, de-
creasing suffering and promoting a
vigor and efficiency of our people.
These are not all the things for
which conservation stands, but they
are some of the more important.
Hiding Behind States Rights.
In the effort to conserve our natural
resources we recognize that combina-
tions against t-e public welfare which
extend beyond state lines can be met
effectively only by agencies equally
capable of operating across such
boundaries 1t is clear that the con-
troll of interstate commercial power is
possible only by the use of interstate
federal power. We are opposed to the
extension of state jurisdiction at the
expense of real control by the people
over monopoly as in the case of water
power.
While | do not believe that the
state alone can carry out the conser-
vation programme in the face of in
| terstate attacks upon i. | do not fail
| to recognize the great aud useful part
which the states must play in this
great movement for the permanent
welfare of all our people. Also | ap-
preciate now, as | have always done,
that in much of the work ahead co
operation between the states and the
lnation is an essential condition of sue
cess. But when | see the special in
terests attempting to take refuge be-
hind the doctrine of states rights
propose to speak out and say so.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
INTERESTS MAIN
FOE or REFORM
PinchOt Addresses ConSer=
vation Congress.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

Declares That From Beginning of
World the Preaching of Righteous
ness Has Been Opposed by Those
Whose Particular Privilege Has
Been Attacked-Fundamen Prin-
ciples of the Idea Few and Simple.
st. Paul, Sept. 9.-The principal
speech of the last days session of
the National Conservation congress
was made by Clifford Pinchot, deposed
chief forester. His subject was "The
Conservation Programme" and he
said, in part:
Like nearly every great reform con-
servation first passed through a period
of agitation and general approval. Dur
ing this period it met with little oppo-
sition, for as yet it interfered with no
mans private profit. From the be.
ginning of the world the preaching of
righteousness in general terms has
been contemplated with entire equa-
nimity by the men who rise in vio-
lent protest the moment their own
particular privilege, graft or advan'
tage, comes practically into question.
That protest marks the second phase
of the reform.
Within the last two years conserva.
tion has passed out of the realms OF
an unimpeachable general principle
into that of practical fighting at
tempt to get things done. 1t has be-
gun to step on the toes of the bene
ficiaries and the prospective beneficia.
ries of unjust privilege and the result
ing opposition, considering the quar-.
ters whence it comes, is one of the
best of proofs that conservation is a
live movement for the general good.
Special Interests Fight Idea.
When the conservation movement
began to tell it developed without de.
lay that the one great obstacle to
practical progress lay in the political
power of the special interests Every
effort to conserve any natural resource
for the general welfare was met by
the legislative agents of the men who
wanted to exploit it for their private
profit. The efforts to get things done
in conservation taught us clearly, un
mistakably and with little delay that
so long as the political domination OF
the great business interests endures
their corrupt control of legislation will
carry with it the monopolistic control
of the natural resources also This is
what we face today in the effort tc
apply conservation.
The fundamental principles of con
servation are few and simple. One OF
the first is this--that the natural re
sources and natural advantages belong
to all the people and should be de
veloped. protected and perpetuated di
rectly for the benefit of all the people
and not mainly for the profit of few
Another is that the natural re
sources still owned by the people
which are necessaries of life, like Goa
and water power, should remain In
pubic ownership and should be dis
posed of only under lease for limited
periods and with fair compensation te
the public for the rights granted
As to Our Waters.
First-Every stream should be made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
uua s kNo> This Is the Age of Distinctive Clothes
1KlQ lvxGn Wear Those Made by Young Mems Experts

\ lost all clothes makers and retail stores
vi boast of the perfect fit, splendid ma
terials and wonderful tailoring of the
clothes they make and sell.
Young men, these are mere details. There
are set rules that all good makers know and
observe in making a garment fit and tailoring
it right All use materials of equal worth,
woolens from the same mills. In these details
the clothing chat many good makers produce
is equally perfect.
But when it comes to style, smartness, indi-
viduality, no two makers are equal. There are
no set rules or laws for making Distinctive
clothes. Few makers know how to give these
qualities expression.