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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25
Wits and Wireless
Copyright. 1910, BY Associated Literary Press
By M. J. Phillips

( had been impressed In spite of him.
Helf by his mothers prophecy. Tho
sun was just setting when he left his
own home and turned toward the
Armstrong residence.
His fears Of Schmltz had been In
vain, after all, he decided. When he
passed the engineers home, the fell
low was sitting on the porch, enjoy.
ing an evening smoke, From a tall
llagpoc on the lawn to another pole
on the highest point OF the house the
wireless antenuao were strung. III
he hopes to gain any advantage over
mo with that rigging" thought lie.
clair, triumphant and contcmptuous,
hes badly fooled" lie dwadled
comfortably along tho way. When
the wireless rigging at the Armstrong
place came In sight. he smiled almost
pityingly.
Nellie Is in the wireless room"
said Mrs. Armstrong when Lcclar
inquired for her.
He knew the way TO It, and passed
into the house, up the broad stairs
to the second story aud thence up
another stairway to the attic.
The big room. cut into queer
| sloping angles by the roof and lighted
| by dormcr windows, was an attrac.
tive apartment. Especially was it
attractive when gracod by the pres.
erco Of Nellie Armstrong She was
standing, a slender, girlish figure in
| white, at the wireless instrument
which took up one end OF the attic.
| The receiving apparatus was strapped
over her fair hair. SO intcntly was
she listening to n message that she
seemed not 90 notice Lcclalr's coming.
Presently she reached forward and
began opening tho key. Obedlcnt
TO the trained pressure, the big spark
leapcd back and forth between the
poles, swapping and cracking as It
did so.
The reply was brief. When It was
finished the girl. with a gesture in.
describahly Joyous and Hight hearted,
removed tho receiver and turned to
Lcclair The young man had never
seen her more beautiful, and his
heart beat quickly as he started for.
| ward, In tune 10 her mood Her
cheeks were flushed her lips parted
with smile, and her eyes shono like
stars,
UnconscIously she gave him both
her hands and Loclars brain swan
with an Intoxicating sense Of victory
The proposal which he had secretly
feared was going to hc easy, after all
She was making It easy.
oh Harry" she said, giving his
hands a little shake, I'm so happy!
And you've always been n friend, 30
you shall be- the first 10 know"
Leclalr's brain stoadcd suddenly
as though he had been drenched with
a bucket Of water, his bouulinr
heart sank forcbodlngly. Ho looked
at her soarchnFly whit Is IT."
he managed TO ask at last, with dry
HIPS.
The girl had noticed that n change
had come into his manner. but she
was too cnErossod In what the wire
less had told TO see its truo sIgnih
canoe. Her head dropped shyly, and
the color in her checks decpcned.
paul has asked me to marry him. >
she said softly. And | told him yes
Wasn't II clever II him toto ask BY
wireless? Why YOU aren't goiaE?'
as Leclair turned away wait; Pau
Is coming right over"
- can't" said Loclalr lfcIessly
81 Just dropped In for minute e
say good.by. I'm leaving town tomor
row"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25
And Nellie is the girl I've

my own. And Nellie is the girl I've
decided on"
"Youll live with your mother, same
a. ever take it," said Schmitz,
bluntly
Again Lcciair shot him a dlsrust.
full glance. "Yc-cs, | suppose So" he
admitted, reluctantly. "Mother'd be
In that big house all alone Or else"
You'd live with your wife's folks"
finished Schmtz.
THAT question can be easily set.
tied after we're married" replied lie
clair, stinly.
Schmit2 always had exasperatod
him. They had grown up together
and the "square.head," as he had
privately termed Schmit2, refused to
treat him with Difference. Schmltz
would not be dazzled by the fact that
/ his old playmate was the village Beau
| ADMINISTRATIONS Harry" his
| friends called him. To Schmitz he
was still worthless, lazy youngstcr,
content to drift along. living on his
mothers slender income.
Anyway, thought I'd let you
know" Leclair said, with the slight.
est possible accent on tho personal
pronoun. He knew that Schmltz was
nterested-deeply so--in Nellie Arm
strong But In the calm sureness OF
better looks and more polished man
ners he had never given the engineer
serious thought as n rival.
And yet his heart mIsgaye him
when he turned in at his own gate.
How embarrassing his position would
be had he overestimated his facina.
lions! Or suppose Schmitz, warned
by his foolish boastfulness, were to
propose first!
you told Paul you were going to
ask Nellie to marry your" echoed
his mother, fretfully, as they sat
down to supper She had once been
handsome, but bitter discomfort had
marred her features. why, Harry
| think you'd have better sense You
know how friendly they've been ever
since the three of you were chlldren!'
But 1t was only frlendllness,
urged the youth. 'de hasn't been
near her home for week."
Hes always talking with her ovel
the wireless" retorted the mother
her fretfulness increasing. First hi
built that machine in his own house
then he rugged one up for Fred Arm
strong, and taught him how to worl
It. Next, of course. Nellie learned
It. They talk with It every evening
You'll let that girl and all her none,
slip through your fingers, as YOU'VE
let every other chance slip, you laz!
good.for.nothing."
Hush" commanded her son, witt
frown. Let them talk over tn
wirelessl I'll end all that. Tonlgh
hen be a mile away, and I'll be there
beside her. Do you see?"
tie spoke 30 confidently that Mrs
I eclair unwiliingly was modified.
l.eclair dressed himself that eve
u.ng with good deal OF care. Blu
b, buried as r-rc- as possible, fer h
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

233 l.3 tons of clover hay. This win.
clearly than most winters the value of
n silo and the feeding nutrients that
can be saved through its use. II was
estimated that In the middle of Janu-
airy there was remaining In the corn
fields of the corn belt from 20 to
20 per cent OF this last years crop
which could not be harvested on ac-
count OF the severe snowy weather
AS a result Of this, much of this year 5
crop OF corn was ruined and
wasted. One OF the largest corn rails
ers in Iowa who is also q dairyman
and milks from 60 to rs cows, had all
OF his corn crop under shelter where
II could not be wasted in view of the
fact that over 80 acres Of his corn
went at once into his enormous sllos
and was in good condition TO afford
the greatest amount OF feeding nu-
trients in the most palatable and d.
gestible form. The remainder of his
corn was cut up at once and put into
portion OF the shredded fodder used
to supply dry matter for the COWS In
conjunction with the silage, and those
portions which might be termed as
waste we're used M bedding to absorb
the heterogeneous waste from the ami.
mails and returned again TO the
field during the late winter or early
spring In the form OF fertilizing con.
stituents for the upbuilding of the
fields from which the crop itself was
taken.
Silage 10 Succulent.
There Ia one distinct advantage in
corn silage which Is not enumerated
In its feeding analysis. That is the
moisture or succulence which II con
tains. The American feeder has no,
realized In the past the great value oil
succulence added to the ration of his
farm animals. II is a common saying
that animals fed largely for n long
| time on dry corn become burnt out
and truo II is that their digestive mp
paratus has become more or less i'm
paired. This result is overcome By
the feeding Of succulent foods. which
fact has been recognized by feeders Of
the older countries for many years
Rations for dairy animals as well al
for other farm animals in Scotland
England, Ireland and other countries
across the water are made up fargel,
OF beets, mangoes and carrots One
reason for this is because of the higl
price of land In those countries ant
the corresponding cheapness OF farm
labor, but the result of II is that W.
find animals In those countries Il
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25
Pcttrr Ihan 4 DRUG.

"Thc lato Senator Plat said an
Albany legislator had a cynical wit
Talking about politician who had
changed his party, he once said to
me:
Circumstances alter everything
political views. religion, even health,
why, I've got a friend who IS NJ.
ficted with insomnia in its worst
form. and yet every morning that
man sleeps as sweet and sound rs a
now.born babe when his wife crawls
over him TO start the fire."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

Chamberlain's Resemblance to Pitt.
One OF Sir Benjamin Stones more
frequent sitters has been Mr.. Cham.
berlnn, who. once speaking of his own
portrait. said: 1T has been re-
marked that ! bear resemblance to
Pitt, am afraid that my testimony
to this resemblance would have little
value. But II It could be alleged that
any likeness existed between that
great statesman, not bodily or men
tally but In his aspirations In his do
sire to be of use to his country. then
| should be proud indeed" Perhaps
the last photograph ever taken of Mr..
Chamberlain was that by Sir Benjamin
at the notable fetes in Birmingham to
celebrate the great statesman's seven.
tieth birthday At the house of com.
mons Mr.. Chamberlain was ever
ready to help his colleague, and on
one occasion volunteered to go and
hunt up the reluctant Michael Davitt
and bring him TO the spot for the pur'
pose. Strand Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

points to be considered in formulating
rations for the herd. They must be
palatable so that the COW will eat in
large amounts and waste very little
of the feed They must contain SUI.
flclent amount of digestible nutrients
and for this reason concentrates must
be fed in addition to hay, straw and
grass. They must be inexpensive in
order to insure n profit. There must
be a sufficient amount of variety In
order that the feeder may change his
ration from time to time and keep
the COW always ready for her next
meal There must be certain amount
of succulence summer and winter II
the ration is to accomplish the best
results
The slIo.
One Of the chief sources Of all Of
these points Is the silo. There Is no
feed more palatable. more easily d.
gested, affording more Of a variety
and costing as small an amount in
The corn belt as does corn silage and
I am confident that the time is close
at hand when silos on the farm Will
be as plentiful as corn cribs are
Mt the present time. II has other ad.
vantages In that It is useful In feeding
other farm animals, 1t supplies in
the winter time the succulence of the
June pastures. 1t Is convenient in
that the feeder is not compelled to 90
to the cornfield and pick the dry corn.
stalks out OF the snow on cold, frosty
mornings. Experiments prove that
milk and butter fat can be produced
for at least one-third less cost where
corn silage is used than where the
cow must subsist wholly on dry feed
The farmer of the corn belt, has during
the past year. demonstrated that he
Ia aware Of the fact that silage ia one
of the very best and cheapest feeds
that can be supplied to farm animals
In Iowa there are to be found up to
this year in the neighborhood Of Loot
siios on farms and during the present
wear there have been sold and erected
ON other Iowa farms in the neighbor
hood of 1000 more and likely It Il
that during the coming year the mum
Der Of sllos in this state will be agar
doubled. The chief objection to the
silo at the present time, and. In fact
the only objection that the writer hai
heard for some time. is that the frs
cost Is a considerable expense-whici
Is true. However. IL one stops to com
pare the actual cost of storage spac,
of foods for farm animals II Is readily
found that the silo is the cheapes
structure that can be built upon tn,
farm. AS matter OF fact. one Of tn,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

New lie Sllo AT iowa Stato OollCgC'
coIElltlon In this respect large gains
from the feed given him will result
Prominence Of the Sllo.
In the eastern sections OF the United
States, or more truly In the dairy dis.
tricts. there is seldom farm with
out one or more sllos, and the day Is
rapidly coming when the man without
n silo will have u dihicult time In ma.
king a profitable competition with the
one who resorts TO the use of the silo.
This is true of all farm products and
especially Is Il true OF dairy products
if the consumer has been led to the
point where he is paying extremely
large prices. AS n matter Of fact. he
IL paying for dairy products almost
as much as he can afford TO pay and
the dairy farmer should begin to real.
TIE that he Is receiving extremely
large prices for the commodities
which he is producing. II is shame
and n disgrace for the farmer in the
corn belt to be compelled TO say that
he cannot afford to produce butter for
an average price Of from "a to 30 cents
n pound the year through, or milk
averaging when II reaches the con
sumner more than 1--WE cents n quart.
This statement Is IN view of the fact
that farmers I'm older countries arc
doing this very thing on land which
rents annually for as much as large
portion Of the land in the corn belt
sells ior 1t is possible to mako great
profits out of the dairy business at tho
present prevailing prices Of both dairy
products and food stuffs, but It Is
necessary for the farmer and dairy.
man to surround his efforts with bet.
ter conditions In the form of better
cows better feed produced more In
telligenty and combined more thought
fully. In other words, the time Is close
at hand when the up.to-date farmer
will be vastly different from the farm
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25
Mrs. wiouIn's Idea Of London,

During the recent visit Of Mrs Wig
gin, the American author, In London,
IN interviewer called on her, With
pencil poised the interviewer asked:
And what do you think OF London.
Mrs. Wlggin?"
You remind me-" answered the au.
thor checrfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside Dr. Glbbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
"Do, dear DR.. Gibbon. she said.
tell me about the decline and fall Of
the Roman empire"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

Willie-We were playing insurance
company at school today and the boys
treated me mean
Mama-HOw?
WILLIE was tho president OF tho
company, and before l could resign
they fired me.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25

There Is in every mans heart, as in
Il desk. n secret drawer; the only
thing is to find the spring and open
it.-Anon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-25
Gives Motor Boat instruction.

A school devoted exclusively to the
study OF motor boats has been started
ct New York.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
SUPREME IN NEW JERUSALEM.

Gcrmany's Part in the Development
 of the Ancient City.
 The first memorial which strikes the eyes of a traveller when he arrives at Jerusalem, says a French visitor who has recently returned to Paris, is the new church of the Germans on Mount Zion. It is built on land, says the London Globe. given by Abdul Hamid to the German emperor. Its architec- ture and vast proportions are admired by all who see the building. The church will be served by German Bene- dictines, and it is to be consecrated next year, it is said, in the presence of Prince Eitel IT.. representing the kaiser. Afterward the prince will take part in the opening of the sanitarium, also German, which is near by. At the other extremity of the town. near the Damascus gate, German buildings are increasing. The hospice and hos telry are finished. The orphanage, with chapel. is in contemplation. This will be under the charge of the Lazar- ists of Cologne, whose funds have con- tributed millions of marks for chari- table purposes in the holy land. In short, it is Germany which holds the in Jerusalem, and that su- nremacy is not hidden.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Painting a Cement Wall.

The following method of painting a cement wall was described at recent of Canadian master paint CTS. The building has become discol- ored in places, and the joints were of different color from the surface of the blocks. Two parts of Portland cement, together with one part of marble dust, were mixed with water to the consist ency of thin paint or thick white wash. The wall was well wetted be- fore the application of the paint and kept constantly wet while the material was applied, and then kept for day in order to make the cement wash ad- here to the cement surface. The wash was applied with ordinary whitewash or calcimine brushes, and man was kept busy playing a spray on it while the work was being done. The whole secret of success lay in keeping the wall constantly wet.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
MALTHoID ROOFING.

It's poor economy that saves a few cents on the purchase price of roofing when that saving means uncertainty as to wear and durability. Get good roofing of known reputation on the start, such as MALTHOID, the roofing of alrsady proven worth. Its first cost may be little more, but compared year by year in service with limitations it is the cheapest roofing to buy, made in California. The easiest roofing to lay every roll guaranteed - furnished with everything complete for applying. Write for beautiful illustrated book which will tell what you should know about roofing. The Paraffine Paint Co.,, Mfrs, 516-519 Security Bldg, Los An geIes, Calif.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Premature Age Not Normal.

It is not a crime to grow old If you do so naturally and gracefully. In fact, it is most creditable and highly honorable.
 However, 1t is crime to grow old beyond your years. To do so you must abuse and mistreat yourself. Nature never intended that any one should grow old prematurely, but to mature and ripen normally, and re- tain the natural senses and tastes un- til the machine finally runs down and stops.
 Infirmity Is never sent upon any one, but every one who ages prema- turely, or grows infirm must take the blame to himself. Infrmity. which is physical weakness. is invited. en- couraged and maintained. and it comes not except in answer to dis tinct and oft-repeated invitations.
 It is true that with centuries of ill- breeding, with selfish culture and wrong living, it is but natural that there should be many physical and moral detectives, but the tendency is so strong toward the normal that it does not take long to get back to the right way.
 This tendency to the normal is well marked and quite noticeable in all the kingdoms of nature. The daisy is beaten down by the storm, but how quickly it recovers! A stalk of corn is bent and hindered by clod, but when the hindrance is removed it soon straightens up. The twig may be bent and finally grow into unnat- ural form, but it's branches point up right and their fruit is good.-Pitts- burg Gazette-Times.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
nfE Log. for Chinn.

When she leaves Linnton for China the steamer NJ. S. Dollar will have or board one of the most singular car goes of lumber that has ever left the port, says the Oregon Journal. Her deck load is composed of huge un. sawed logs which are destined to gc into Chinese temple.
 There are about twenty-five of these logs and they range in length from los to 106 feet. They average about forty. three inches at the butt and each weighs in the neighborhood of fifteen tons. They will be disharged some. where along the river between Shang hai and Hankow. after which they will have to be taken a long distance into the interior of the country, where they will be used in making repairs to Buddhist temple which is many centuries old.
 The work of transferring them from the coast to their destination will be an enormous task, as for most of the way they will have to be transported by the most primitive methods, and it will be the work of months to get them to their destination.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Tbe Important
 Problem

confronting anyone in need of laxa- tive is not question Of a single ac- tion only, but of permanently bene- ficial effects, which will follow proper efforts to live in a healthful way, with the assistance of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, whenever it is re- quired, as it clearses tEc system gently yet promptly, without irritation and will therefore always have the preference of ell who wish the best of family laxativcs.
 The combination has the approval of physicians because it is known to be truly beneficial, and because it has given satisfaction to the millions of well-informed families who have used it for many years past.
 To get it's beneficial effects, always buy the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
A Disappointment.

"Cncle Jed" asked his neighbor, "how is your boy getting along at college?"
 First rate," answered Uncle Jed. He hasn't cost me a cent. He's work ing his way through, he's winning all the class honors, and they've prom ised him a professorship of some kind"
 Great Scotti" gasped his neighbor, "is that all he is doing? With that big husky frame of his I supposed he'd be playing center by this time!"-Chica- go Tribune.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Do Bargain Hunters smiIes

'I went out shopping the other after noon," said a we'll known pastor of New York city. and, having in mind the hymn Brighten Your Way With Smile I looked about to see If there were any smiles on the faces in the big department store.
 ''In all that hurrying ano pushing and worrying real, genuine, hearty smiles were not to be found. I saw one smile, but it looked like a plant that had been wintered in cellar. It was bleached and wan."-New York Press.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Bad Breath

'For months had great trouble with my stomach and used all kinds of medicines. My tongue has been actually as green as grass, my breath having bad odor. Two weeksago friend recommended Cascarets and after using them I can willingly and cheerfully say that they have entirely cured me. therefore let you know that I shall recommend them to any one suffer- ing from such troubles. ''-Chas. H. Hal perm, -II4 E. 7th St, New York, N. Y.
 CUT THIS OUT, mail it with your ad- dress to the Sterling Remedy Co.,, Chicago, H.. and receive handsome souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE"
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
In the Long Ago.

Benjamin Franklin, full of his schemes for drawing electricity from the clouds, had dropped in at hard ware store.
 Well" said the salesman, what is it?"
 Wire, please" answered Benjamin.
 Tn a moment" the salesman said. turning to wait on a woman customer who had just come in.
 Even in those days. as we learn from this. the man who was in a hurry got the busy signal ometimes.-Chicago go Tribune.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29

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The Holbrook news., 1910-04-29
Not Actually Necessary.

The lawyer proceeded to examine the witness.
 Pardon the question. Mrs. Chucks- ley" he said. but your answer consti- tutes a part of the record. How old are you?"
 Why, you ought to know. MT Sharpe" she answered.; my birthday Is the same as yours. only I was born ten years later than you were"
 "Ah, yes. I remember. Well. it isn't important, anyhow. Go ahead. Mrs Chucksley. and tell the jury what you know about this case."-Chicago Trib- une.