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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
Notice Of Primary Election.
State of Missouri,

| state of Missouri,
County of st. Francois, -
County Clerks office.
Notice is hereby given that pri.
mary election will be held at the
regular polling places In each pre-.
cinct OF said county of st. Francois,
on the first Tuesday of August, 1910,
being the second day of August,
1910, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following Offices
to be voted for at the general cleo.
ton to be held on Tuesday, the Sth
day Of November, 1910:
Judge of Supreme Court.
State Superintendent of Public
Schools.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
siOner.
Representative in Congress for
Thirteenth District.
Judge Of the Circuit Court for the
Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit,
state SenRor for Twenty-Sixth
District.
For Representative.
For Presiding Judge County Court.
For Judge County Court First Dis
trict.
For Judge County Court Second
District.
For Judge Probate Court.
For Clerk Circuit Court.
For Clerk County Court.
For Recorder of Deeds.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
For Coroner.
For Justice of the Peace .....................
Township.
For Constable .....-.....--........T Township.
For Committeeman .......... Township.
- Given under my hand
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

- Given under my hand
SEA, and official seal at Farm
ington, Mo-, this the llth
- day of May, 1910.
j. A. LAWRENCE,
Clerk of the County Court.
There will be five Justices of the
Peace to elect in st. Francois town
ship-one for Pennington, one for
East Elvins, one for Flat River,
one for Esther and one for the
township.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

] saw n funny thing recently in
regard to pets. Kittens and dogs
are the usual pets Of children, but
some professor, who is delivering
lectures to mothers in New Jer-
sey town, suggests II siX-weeks old
pig as just the very playmate "A lit
tie child needs. He says pig is
more intelligent than dog, and Is
easily led around. AS its hide is
tough 1t Is not hurt by oven the
toughest treatment. In addition to
these facts, at the present price Of
pork, the playmate becomes in the
future very valuable object.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

As ] went up the hill ] regretted
that ! had not supplied myself with
some water, so that ! could I'll the
receptacles on the graves and SO
keep the flowers fresh hut when |
reached there ] found the recent
rain had supplied my want, and so
put the flowers in the Tins freshly
filled with water. When ] go up
there | always lay Il flower or two
on the grave Of one Of Pennington ;
sweetest girls. She was dear lit
tic mother, and her well-beloyed lit
tie son sleeps with her,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
5 Iife's spice I
' Variety is the spice OF life" I
\ By s NICK. F. !
~~>@~~N~~>>A

Last Sunday morning, as ! was
going up to the cemetery to put
some carnations on the graves of
the two dear old mothers who sleep
there, | stood on the square and
looked up the hill. said to myself
that it is pretty tough old pull up
that hill in the face Of the disagree
able weather we were having, and
as ! went along | could not help
thinking that this was but a type Of
life; that what We were striving for
and wanted was up long hill, and
II required some effort and some
time to get the desire Of our hearts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

In Kansas town there is a club
for "Grandmothers only" and they
meet and have as good time as any
of the younger generations. They
discuss all current topics with the
same interest that their daughters
and grand-daughters do, as they are
no longer relegated to the chimney
corner In a rocker with their knit
ting. In fact there are few chimney
corners nowadays, and there are
few grandmothers who knit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12

Talking Of grandmothers is Il re-
minder that we are growing little
older day by day, though we may
not believe it, because we do not
feel the infrmities of age. Here il
n beautiful poem on this subject:
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
The Visiting Nurse.

What a boon 10 suffering humanity
is the visiting nurse. In so many
small towns and cities she is sup
ported L .irely by the Visiting Nurses
association, and donations from pub
lie spirited citizens.
In the poor home she comes as a
angel of cheer, staying for an hour or
two. to give the patient a bath, leave
directions for the care of the sick one.
smoothing the rough places, and leAvs
ing the home comfortable and hope
tul.
For those who are able to pay for Q
visit from the nurse. many being glad
10 avail themselves Of this good care
a simple fee is paid. which goes into
the Visiting Nurses association treas
ury. The ladies forming this associa
ton have monthly meetings, provide
bedding and infants clothing for
those who are poor. and unprovided.
She shows the home nurse how 10
read the clinical thermometer and
tells her never to take the temperar
ture of a patient just after giving very
hot or very cold liquids, or after .
meal, as these processes change the
temperature.
Never tell a patient what the ther
mometer indicates. Give him -
evasive answer.
The temperature Of a normal per
son is IS rs. and any deviation indt
Gates that something is wrong.
Never wear creaking shoes or q
rustling gown, or sit in a rocking
chair that squeaks, or the floor under
II groans with your weight, for all
these things slight in themselves. are
torture to an irritable patient. The
rafting of q newspaper Is often
enough to make them want to rea
The visiting nurse will also show
you how to count the pulse. In an
adult q beats to the minute is nor.
NAL. though it may vary. Respirations
are from IS to % in the adult. These
may vary slightly, but above 30 or be-
low IL look for trouble. The counting
the respirations should always be
done without the patients knowledge,
as he then breathes naturally.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
WORTH KEEPING IN MEMORY
Would lessea the Number Of
Unhappy Wives.

1t Is a lesson that men have ,p
parently never needed to learn, nat
marriage Is for life, not life 10 mar
riage. and that the world Is teeming
With other interesting things. II
would make most wives vastly more
capable, more interesting. and certain
ly happier IL they could bear about
with hem the same conviction that
the world Is full Of other interesting
things. II would be balm TO many an
unsuccessful marriage. For. despite
all the wisdom In the world, all mar.
Wages are not. and cannot be made.
happy and successful. and certainly the
fewer OF these failures that are funA
out for public adjustment the better
Let men and women learn to make
. workable compromise. and make the
very most OF the other interesting
things In life For, in the end, In mar.
rage as In life. We experience only
ourselves. What we get out of life is
Just what we have put into 1t. And II
any undertaking is a failure we might
Just as well bring 1t home to ourselves
and say: Il am a failure along that
line" For. of marriage as of life.
know no profounder truth than that
We car experience ourselvss.--Har
Vsr's Basar.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
Servants iumorous Error.

Mr.. Smith. an American traveller,
arrived one day In Berlin. On the
way be rtrked up a smart German
as a servant In Berlin. every one
staying at = hotel IL obliged to rea.
lister bis rsne and occupation in q
book which is kept for police exami.
nation. so Mr.. Smith told his servant
Fritz to bring this book for him to
write his name. Il lave already reg.
istered mllor'." said Fritz. "as an
American gentleman Of independent
means" But se never told you nv
name. so how do you know what IL
,sT" ! copied 1t from milor's port.
manteau." answered Fritz. why, Il
isn't on my portmanteau." cried Mr..
Smith: bring the book and let me
see what you have put down" The
book was brought. and Mr.. Smith. to
his amusement. discovered that his
clever servant had described him ~
Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather!"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
TRUE TO MASTERS TEACHING
Generous Deed Of Or. Marcus Whit.
man. Missionary Physician Of
the Psciiic Coast.

For some things there a be no
adequate payment in money. DR.. Mar.
Gus Whitman. the missionary physici-
IN of the Pacific coast, knew that very
well. says his biographer, Rev. Myron
Eells. Once on the Wallawalla river
q poor, sick immigrant, weak from
eating blue mass" was taken to see
the doctor. The story is best told in
his own words.
Mother Whitman came and raised
the wagon cover and said: What is
the matter with you. my b%rother?"
Il am sick, and | don't want to be
pestered much. either"
"Bub. bub, my young friend, my
husband is a doctor, and can prob
ably cure your ailment. I'll go and
call him"
So of she clattereo. and pretty soon
Doc came, and they packed me In the
cabin, and soon he had me on my feet
again.
eat up a whole band Of cattle for
him, as ! had to winter with him. ]
told him I'd like to work for him to
kinder pay part OF my bill.
Well, Doc set me to making rails.
but ] only made 200 before spring.
and ] got to worrying cause ! had
only $50 and a saddle horse. and !
reckoned ! owed the doctor $500 or
$500 for my life.
Now. maybe | wasn't knocked out
when | went and told the doctor l
wanted to go on TO Webfoot, and
asked him how We stood; and doctor
p'inted to a cayuse pony. and says:
Money | have not, but you can take
that horse and call 1t even. II you
win-"-Youth's Companion.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
Wrinkles.

One OF the chief causes Of wrinkles
among girls who are getting along"
AMI women who are spoken Of as
still young lies in their reluctance
to wearing glasses when the need ~.
rives. Instead Of recognizing and
frankly acknowledging the symptoms
Of imperfect Dr. failing sight. these
misguided young women persist IN
straining their eyes with the effort to
Ind the right focus for seeing any par
ticular object until the whole face 10
a mass of wrinkles and the worried
expression becomes fired for good.
Wearing glasses a year or two earlie
for the time surely comes when
they must be worn-vould not only
prevent the unsightly wrinkles, but
also because of the relief from nerve
strain. would give a serenity Of ex.
psession that would take years from
the apparent age at a trying transition
period when the twenties are fast 70
ceding before the shadows Of the ap-
preaching tbirties. II is cheering 70
know that the shadows grow lighter
with each successive decade
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
The sneeze . Good Omen.

In the Odyssey. just as Penelope
had uttered the words: III Ulysses
should come soon would he
with his son be revenged upon the
violence of men," Telemachus
"sneezed loudly" and Penelope, laugh
Ing happily, orders the stranger
who, as we know, was none other
than Ulysses himself-to be brought
to her presence. "Dost thou not see,"
she says. that my son has sneezed
at all my ~words?" Xenophon hailed q
sneeze from n OF his soldiers as an
sent from Jupiter: another sim
liar incident is retailed In the wars
with Cyrus the younger. Theocritus
speaks OF h happy bridegroom wei.
coined by a lucky sneeze; Catulus
makes Cupid's sneeze propitious to a
pair Of lovers. and the list of illusions
MIGHT easily be amplified.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
Ie<kEN -1~<A
EACH ELM COST PINT OF RUM
How the Shade Trees Of kittery Point
Were Planted by Patriotic
Citizens.

One of the most striking attractions
OF the old town Of Kittery Point has
long been her towering elms. says the
kennebec Journal. They rise mag
Efficiently above trees of all other vari.
cites and in summer with their foliage
encompass her quaint streets in deli
cious green GOODNESS, transform the
fine old place into a veritable seashore
fairyland, and last but not least en-
rapture the summer visitor.
For nearly two miles along the high.
way, which for the most part follows
tbs shore of the harbor. these splendid
specimens real themselves at fairly
regular intervals, though the ak has IL
time past brought some Of the mon
archs crashing to the earth.
The story OF the circumstances al.
tending the planting Of the giants. ss
1t a been handed down from father
70 son, runs as follows: Mai. Thomas
Cults. one Of the old town fathers,
who conducted a fishing business. for
eign commerce. a store and a tavern
IN the famous Peppereli mansion Quilt
1862 conceived the very eJmnendable
idea Of beautifying his native town by
setting out trees.
Accordingly in 1891 he gave ole
Samuel Bake the contract Samdel's
remuneration was nothing more or less
than a pint Of rum, doubtless brought
from the West Indies. BY one Of tn~
majors pinkies. for each tree planteo.
There were originally 80 of them. anG
they extended from the Seavey lot.
lear where the First Christian church
now stands. to the Top of the Point Or
the shore Of Spruce creek"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
EASY TO ACQUIRE WEALTH
Any One Can Lay UP Treasures on
Earth II He ls Willing to Pay
the Price.

An old confidential clerk in a New
York banking house has just died,
leaving an estate of between 81, 900, 900
and $4,000. 900. all saved out Of his
wages and acquired by investment.
Far from being a difficult feat, this is
rather easy. Any bright boy who
fancies such a career can repeat it
Suppose an Office boy of sixteen has
In two years saved by pinching self.
denial 500. He can loan it at legal
interest on good personal security or
invest 1t to yield Ave per cen In
the former case. If the yield is kept re-
invested 1t will grow TO $4,000 by the
time he is seventy-fve: in the latter
case to $1,000.
But the boy keeps on saving. His
wages are raised from time to time,
and as his second, third and succeed
ing 500 come more quickly. each in
turn Ia set on its way to grow into
thousands. At %thirty-fve he has a
salary of perhaps s $500 a rear and
saves $500 OF it or more The sa.
wings OF that single year. kept in
vested at legal interest. will grow to
$4,000 in 40 years. But already be
has many other dollars at work for
him-or rather for his unloving heirs.
AS his salary grows he saves and in
vests more. and still more. Probably
he will e frequent chances of profit
able usury. But he will never take a
risk. He is a faithful and trustworthy
though not brilliant employee. He
does hot become d~issipated or glutton-
Gus. and SO has no use for doctors. His
employers appreciate him and he coins
their appreciation into more living.
growing gold.
OF course he never marries. He
spends nothing On enjoyment or self
culture or travel. In the end he dies
q lonely death. and from the famous
Will case that follows the lawyers
profit nightly.
There are probably a few boys in
New York today who will do this very
thing. II is in them to do 1t. But
10 it worth while?
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
Noses Of Our Ancestors.

Ancient white man had immense
bony buttresses like a billy goats
bulg.ng out above his eyebrows. he
had brow and no forehead. and no
bony bridge Of the S to speak Of.
So when such An evolutional grand.
daddy got :. sockd0Sager over his eyes
and nose with a FIST or a club II didn't
much matter. He did not have to
have the bridge of his nose raised BY
a surgical engineer. nor have his Eye
painted by a black eye artist" The
same kind OF clubbing today would not
only spoil a mans looks for life. but
might end him then and there. Il 10
pretty clear that the white mans nose
Is a type of the white mans mind In
everything ~bespeaking gentle man
ssrs.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
ANCIENT CITY OF SHANGHAI
Where the Chinese Gentleman Of tells
ure Passes His Time En-
joyabIy.

Shanghai affords a curious study OF
the combinations of the western in.
1uence and the native city, according
to James F. j.. Archibald in Burr Nc.
Intosh's Monthly. Along the river va
rious nations have acquired conces-
sions OF land and have built according
TO the ideas Of their governments.
But a little distance back in the city.
surrounded by an old wall. is the an
Gent city Of Shanghai. with its o
derful tea gardens and teahouses sur
rounding the beautiful little artificial
lakes and ponds. Here the few hours
OF recreation spent by the better class
OF Chinese gentlemen are employed In
ieisurely gossip over the ceremonious
drinking of tea. In the gardens OF
Shanghai the bridges extend over the
little waterways and ponds and from
the rookeries and walls are lotus flow
ers and wistarias hundreds of years
old. On the walls and on the bridges
are tablets engraved with the wise
sayings Of wise men.
Tue shops OF the naive quarter are
of endless interest and the hucksters.
peddlers and beggars all form a part
OF the curious mixture of the past
and the present. The signs displayed
in front OF business houses are an ex.
ceedingly interesting study, the signs
In many cases. costing quite as much
as an entire building in which the
business is carried on. Great poles
thanked by beautifully carved wings.
gilded and colored, announce the char
Of the wares on exhibition and
sale within. There is undoubtedly a
greater leisure class among the Chi
nese IN Shanghai than in any other
city In China Here Chinese gentle
men of wealth spend much time in the
.teahouses and theaters with favorite
singsong girls. who correspond to the
Leisha girls Of Japan, who are in re-
Atty. the entertainers or actresses
popular to the day and are generally
of q high moral standard. They are
usually an exceptionally intelligent
md brilliant class Of women.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
MERCY UNKNOWN TO NATURE
er Creatures. According to Thso-
dore Roosevelt.

In an article in S%cribner's, Theo
dore Roosevelt made the following
complaint Of the cruelty OF nature:
DEATH by violence, death by cold.
oeatn by starvation-these are the
normal endings Of the stately and
beautiful creatures of the wilderness.
The sentimentalists who prattle about
the peaceful life Of nature do not real.
lie It's utter mercilessness: although
all they would have 10 do would be
to look at the birds in the winter
woods. or even at the insects on q
cold morning or cold evening. Life
is hard and cruel for all the lower
creatures, and for man also In what
The sentimentalists call a state OF
allure The savage OF today shows
MS what the fancied age q gold Of our
ancestors was really like: II was an
& when hunger, cold. violence. and
ron cruelty were the ordinary &C.
accomplishments of life. II Mathew
Arnold, when he expressed the wish
10 know the thoughts of earth's wig.
orous. primitive" tribes of the past,
had really desired an answer to his
question, he would have done well to
visi; the homes Of the existing repre-
sentatives Of his vigorous, primitive"
ancestors. and to watch them feasting
On blood and quits: while as for the
'pellucid and pure" feelings Of his
imaginary primitive maiden, they
"ere those OF any meek, cowlike crea-
'ure who accepted marriage by pur.
chase or of convenience. as a matter
It course.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
Oldest cisb.

There are many chess clubs In this
city, but the one which holds the REQ
ord for age IL the New York Chess
club. II ~ organized in 1900. and
its membership roll contains the
names Of many Of the most noted play.
ers the world ever has known. many
being active members and others be-
ing In the honorary membership class.
Names also are to be found there
which have figured largely in politics,
commerce. art. letters and war. BY
the same token II may be said that
the clubs record Of match games. ma
tional and international. held under
It's auspices is an inspiration to all
modern players who coz it.-Nsv
York Press.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
The Lat Word.

Determined TO have the last word.
ne woman hunted through the die
tionary and o emerged triumphant
with a list OF three thousand framed
from "Cons;antinople." and received
therefore one years Subscription to
the Joyful Homes big prize contest
Judge.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09

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japanese and Damascus Blades.
The Japanese blade. placed almost
a par with the Damascus product In
art and utility, differs from the Ara.
bian weapon in q material detail OF
manufacture. Instead OF having q uni
form high temper. which gives the re-
fexibility possessed by the
blade. the Japanese sword
has two tempers. a hard and q mild
steel.
The edge Of the blade IL hard with
the finest temper. the body and back
Of a milder temper sufficient to give
some elasticity. A Japanese sword
be bent half double with the
pressure Of q hand: II Is very nearly
rigid.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
.0EA IS TO DECEIVE SPIRIT
aeason for Iurss Language Employed
by Malaysns When Gathering
Camphor.

In Johore. on the Malay peninsula,
here is employed one of the strangest
languages In the world, used for
/; most curious purpose. This tongue
S ca'ieu rantarg Kapor, or "camphor
anguage." and is a medium employed
by natives and others engaged !.
gathering the product of the Malayan
amphor tree but only when they are,
II work.
II is q superstition Of these natives
hat should they use the language OF
he district. the Malay or aboriginal
lakun. they would be unable to obtain
heir camphor.
The Malay natives firmly believe
hat each species OF tree has a spirit
'r guardian angel that presides over
Is affairs. this spirit being known BY
me name of Bisan. This divinity's
resting place is near the trees. Then,
TOO. the spirit of the camphor tree 10
neld to be extremely Jealous Of the
precious gum, SO that 1t becomes neo-
essary to propitiate her. inasmuch az
she would. should she learn that
hunters were in quest of It, endesvor
to interpose obstacles to their mis-
sion Accordingly the natives speak
in a tongue that the tree spirit may
not understand. II was for this pur.
pose that the mysterious "camphor
language" was invented. and It con-
lists U an odd mixture of .Jakun and
Malay words that have been curl
"isly altered and reverssd.-Harper's
Weekly
Reducing the Hips With Toothpicks,
one OF the newest and cleverest
fesh reducing methods includes only
toothpicAs-and a teacup as it's an
paratus. Stand close up to the wall
somewhere" directs the exponent OF
this method. first making sure that
there Is a high mantel shelf or other
shelf so far above your head that the
uplifted hand can just touch It. The
toothpicks-50 Of them-are TO be
thrown on the floor just in front of
the toes, and with one sweep of the
body q t%oothpick is picked up and
placed by a stretching Of the arm. in
the teacup which stands on the high
shelf. This motion brings In the ,
bending OF the body at the waist
which reduces the abdomen. and the
twisting OF the torso. which makes the
waist supple and slender and reduces
the hips an inch a week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
A Sign.

What makes you think he's really
wealthy" Look how carelessly he
his clothes.'-Detroit Free
Press.