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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

way, even If do dress plainly.
haven't gray hair in my head"
At last the day OF her departure
came. and the little cottage was
safely locked. the key hidden in
plant rack on the porch, and the
more than pretty little lady on her
way to the station.
The trip was frightful one to the
unsophisticated Cornelia. and u sigh
found herself safely arrived. Boston
was q larger city than she had imag.
ined She began TO realize the hope.
lessness of her quest.
The address Of his-John's-old
home was burned indelibly on her
brain She called there after depos
itlng her little baggage at modest
hotel She found herself in front OF
a roofless domlcile, the clapboards Of
which were being rapidly stripped
from the scantlings. In CONSERVATION
she stood an idle second watching
the workers reduce the building
rs there anything can do for
your"
| Unconsciously she had entered tho
gate shutting the lot of this building
from the street A man in the garb
of carpenter stood before her.
IL" Cornelia hositated. Il was
hunting for the residence OF the OIL
vers They used to live here. be
lieye7"
Moved" elucidated the man briefly
This is the site OF n skyscrnper that
the divers arc having erected This
plot is too valuable for residence to
occupy. It's right in the heart OF
things, as you might say"
But can you tell me where the
where John Oliver lives?"
with his parents. ! believe; but as
to that, don't know. I don't even
know where they have moved tc
Young Mr. Oliver Is here almost every
day to see how the/work progresses
Can give him some message?"
Tell him that Cornelia Dean wal
here"
"Cornelia Dean" repeated the man
"o--then you're the lady to whom thu
letter WENT"
"what-what letter." asked thu
puzzled Cornelia.
zone of my men found an old let
ter, sealed and addressed TO you. I'm
der the tin roof OF this house. SOM
one, while inspecting the timber
probably after the shingles were on
had dropped 1t, and the tin hitter
covered It up without noticing.
mailed It."
co." gasped Cornelia
Here comes Mr. John Oliver now.
Tho carpenter failed to notice tn
woman's embarrassment. a woll-buil
man OF about forty years OF age NJ
preached. As he came nearer pui
zled look crept into his eyes, an
then suddenly his pace quickened an
he advanced. both hands outstretche'
"Youl" cried John Oliver, tho tren
bling fingers OF the woman presse
closed in his; and there. before tn
wondering eyes of the men, he kisse
| her. 81 have waited centuries &c
| you" he said.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
MERIT WINS
There Is Probably No Other Known
Remedy tho Fame Of Which Be-
came Worldwide With So
Little Advertising As ResInol.

Merit won. Resinol did the work.
Il cured where other remedies failed.
Its grateful user told the next suffer
err, and he in turn told another suffer
err, and he another, and so ON and on
its fame spread by this magical verbo
graph until 1t encircled the world.
The world knows now that Resinol
will cure that torturing disease,
Eczema. Your druggist will confirm It,
and also will tell you that 1t is a quick
and certain cure for Erythema; for
letter, for Herpes. for Psoriasis. for
Eruption OF Poison Ivy, for Impeti.
60 and all eruptive skin diseases. II
is perfectly harmless and Is the best
application for the chatting OF infants.
for MIX Rash, Scald Head and other
infantile skin troubles. 1t stops the
itching of Pruritus Ami or Itching
Piles instantaneously. Its efficacy for
this trouble alone has made It indeed
a boon to humanity. Resinol Soap
contains the same medication in q
modified form. 1t Is delightfully."- re-
freshing for the bath, keeps the skin
always pure and maintaing the rudy
glow of health. It gives luster to the
hair and keeps the scalp free of dan
druff. Resinol Salve and Resinol Soar
are for sale In all drug stores. Res
mol Chemical Co.. Baltimore. Md.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
RoiALTY AS THE GODFATHER
Difficulty In Europe Successfully Over
come by the Exercise Of Some
Dlplomis;y.

In the early days Of the reign OF the
late King Leopold OF Belgium a sew.
enth son was born to Brussels wom-
an, and when the king heard Of II and
was told that the boy was the seventh
successive one and that no girl had
come to the family, he asked to be the
baby's godfather. Ever since then
every seventh son born in Brussels
has had the same honor. and the moth
ers have received gifts in keeping
with their station in life. King Al.
bert. In carrying out the old adage a
short time ago. had some difficulty
because the seventh son was twins"
according 20 the Frankfurter Zeitung.
"He could not stand for both boys. be-
cause that would give the family two
Alberts. The remedy was found by
Queen Elizabeth. who suggested that
her little son. the duke Of Brabant,
be the godfather Of the eighth boy,
who consequently received the name
of Leopold"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
ECZEMA GONE, BolLS CURED

MY son was about three weeks old
when ! noticed breaking-out on his
checks, from which a watery sub
stance oozed A short time after, his
arms, shoulders and breast broke out
also, and in few days became solid
scab. / became alarmed, and called
cur family physician, who at once pro-
nounccd the disease eczema. The lit
tie fellow was under his treatment
for about three months. By the end
of that time, he seemed no better. !
became discouraged, and as ! had
read the advertisements of Cuticura
Remedies and testimonials OF a great
many people who had used them with
wonderful success, | dropped the doc.
tors treatment, and commenced the
use of Cutlcura Soap and Ointment,
and in a few days noticed n marked
change. The eruption on his checks
was almost healed, and his shoulders,
arms and breast were decidedly bet
ter. When he was about seven
months old all trace of the eczema
! was gone
During his teething period, his
head and face were broken out in
bols which cured with Cuticura
soap and Ointment. Surely he must
have been a great sufferer. During the
time of toething and from the time !
dropped the Doctors treatment, used
the Cutcura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment, nothing else. and when two
years old he was the picture Of health.
His complexion was soft and beauti.
full, and his head mass OF silky curls.
| had been afraid that he would never
be well, and feel that owe a great
deal TO the Cuticura Remedies"
! (slgned) Mrs. Mary w. Ramsey, 224
Il. JACKSON St.. Colorado Spring.,
Colo, Sept "a, 1910.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

times, and said that ought 10 nave an
operation. j would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what 1t had done
for his wife, l was willing to take 1t.
Now / look the picture Of health and
feel like it, too. can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk cow.
/ can entertain company and enjoy
them. can visit when ] choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. l wish could
talk toevery suiferingwomanan
Mrs. DEMA BETHCNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms OF
female complaints Is Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, flbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, Indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryita
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

After several years investigation oil
the forests of tho Philippine Islands,
DIR, II. n. whitford is enabled to
make some statements concerning
their extent and richness which Will
he likely to surprise many readers
He SAYS, for instance, that the virgin
forest area of the islands, covering
2b 900 900 acres, contains 2OO,oOO,oOo'
600 board feet of lumber. and he con
trasts this with the 400,00O,OOo''
900 feet of timber growing on
the 200 100000 acres contained
in tho forest reserves OF the
United States. In other words
the Philippine forests are, acre fol
acre four times as rich as those Of
this country. Other authorities agree
with DR.. whitford In tho opinion thai
when the worlds eyes are opened tc
the value OF the tropical forests
great asset will have been added tc
the common wealth OF mankind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

woo her. the most popular girl in
lSneedyille. She remembered herself
as she looked then--a mere wisp Of
a girl, to be sure, but with that win
some prettiness that allowed her to
pick and choose from the ranks OF
the best and most popular men in the
city.
Blue eyes. and wonderful head OF
wavy brown hair that was at once
the envy and delight OF her girl
chums. had been among the potent
gifts given her by the goddess OF
beauty, and she had most careful
taste In dress. All these. and count.
less other feminine attractions, had
won to her the young Bostonian who
was spending his summer vacation in
iSneedville.
He had proposed. but before she
would answer him she had sent him
away until she could compile a list
of questions. These he was to an
lswer by mail She did not wish him
to plead his own cause,
B Cornelia Dean sat for the greater
part of an hour dreaming. When she
was again mistress OF her thoughts
n great resolve had been made within
her. Cornelia had decided to go tc
Bostonl She had not been out Of
town since the death OF her parents
some ten years before,
.'But-what shall wear?" asked
Cornelia, speaking, as wns her wont
10 herself. Surely if-if find hin
II must look as nearly as possible like
the girl he knew. Nothing that
have now Will do. ! must be more
more upto-date; more like the girl
of today. am not $3.50 old, any
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

The pet cat belonging to the Kings
land firemen has been found and re-
stored TO It's owners. The animal had
been in the habit OF going out to fires
on the escapes and was lost at Stoke
Newington a fortnight ego. Recently
It was seen ct Highbury, and being
recognized by its collar studded with
firemen's buttons, was taken TO the
nearest fire station and thence sent on
TO Kingsland. They have n similarly
intelligent cat at the general post Of.
fee, Paris. He gets into the mail cart
and accompanies the bags to the sta.
ton and takes frequent long Journeys
In the mail van. Recently. however
he was sealed up in a mail bag and
got az far as Marseilles.-Ionior
Globe,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
EASY CHANGE
When Coffee Is Doing Harm.

A lady writes from the land of cot
ton of the results of four years use
of the food beverage-hot Postum.
Ever since can remember wo had
used coffee three times day. 1t had
more or less injurious effect upon
us all, and | myself suffered almost
death from indigestion and nervous
ness caused by II,
Il know 1t was that, because when
would leave It off for few days |
would feel better. But 1t was hard to
give 1t up, even though realized how
harmful 1t was 20 me.
AT last | found q perfectly easy
way to make the change. Four year7
ago / abandoned the coffee habit ana
began to drink Postum, and also In
fluenced the rest of the family to do
the same. Even the children are al
lowed TO drink 1t freely as they do
vater. And It has done US all great
good.
81 no longer suffer from indigestion.
and my nerves are in admirable tone
sine / began TO use Postum. We
never use the old coffee any more.
I'VE appreclatae Postum as a de-
lightful and healthful beverage. which
not only invigorates but supplies the
best OF nourlshment as we'll" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's o Reason"
Ever read the nbove Icttcrf new
| enc appears from time 20 time. They
arc genuine, true, and fall Of human
interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
A Mosque for London.

1t is proposed to erect a mosque in
the capital of the greatest Moham-
medan power in the world and the
only surprising feature OF the project
is that It has not been executed be-
fore Tho building is to cost Gl00,-
600, TO which the aga khan has al
ready contributed $4,000 The com
mittee in control of the scheme is
presided over by Amir All and In
cludes the Turkish and Persian min
listers. as well as three members Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
A Gift Book,

Yes, do you send me a book .
not a bargain book bought from
baberdasher. but beautiful book, o
book to caress-peculiar, distinctive
individual: o book that hath hrs'
caught your eye and then pleased your
fancy written by an author with .
tender within. all right out OF his heart
We will read It together in the gloam
ing. and when the gathering dusk dott
blur the page. and SIT with hearts to'
full for speech and think II over
Dorothy Wordsworth In Coloridge
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
LIBRARIAN

How your boy may learn
valuable occupation and acquire
the equivalent OF college edu'
cation at the Same tlme.-Tho
start Of the youngster who
wants TO become a librarian,
and the final monetary and In
telIectual reward.-The various
steps upwards generally de-
scrIbed.
BY c. W. JENNINGS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

Tor four or nYe days
at q time every
month, and so weak
! could hardly walk.
l cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded TO
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine TO
ease me at those
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Her Tardy Coming
By STACY E. BAKER


CornelIa Dean suddenly received n
letter fron John Oliver answering
pertinent questions that had been
asked of him twenty years before.
Cornelia, still n spinster-and a
most comely one-was surprised. The
yellowed pages, tho faded ink, and
the date line told her that the letter
had been written on the day follow
ing her imperative demands, while
the postotflce stamp showed that The
letter had been mailed from Boston
but one day before.
Romance had long been dead in
the heart of Cornelia Dean. She had
loved John Oliver nobly and faith
fully. and when he had passed out OF
her life as n lover, none other had
come in. A flush on her pretty
checks, the little lady carefully
opened the letter. and read, for the
NTH time, its contents.
MY dearest. have waited several
days-an impatiently-for the letter
you wanted mo TO read and answer
btA'if tOHllub lOI sbul ulinNN' ~ "''
prorosal-and now It is here.
81 know, dear. that am practically
n stranger to you and the good people
of Sneedville, but in Boston, where
as you know, my father owns large
dry goods store. am well known
My reputation in my own town VIII
stand the test Of investigation.
"Now, to answer your questions.
az do not touch liquor. Have
never used intoxicants In my life.
"2 No; II you consent to marry me
we cannot live In Sneedville, but
must make Boston our home, where
will eventually so into business with
= my father.
"3. will give up smoking, II yor
wish me to.
"a. You know that will always
love you, There Is no need to ash
this. Ask. rather. your own heart.
Here, in great. lonely Boston. an
waiting note bidding me to come
TO you. You will realize how Lonesome
am, and you will answer ut once
am sure OF this.
Always yours, ..r.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
Il Wouldn't DO.

"A man named skidd wants his name
changed.
"Why so7"
He's going TO manufacture automo
bile tires"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

do you tell your wife everything
you do while she is away?"
mo; the neighbors attend to that."
Houston Post.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

LEXIS Single Binder, extra quality to
bacco, costs more than other &c cigars.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
Always yours,
"JOHN OLIVER.

The ancient screed fell to the lap
of the little lady, and tears glistened
In her eyes as her thoughts wandered
away In reminiscent reverie. John
Oliver! She could see him now, a
stalwart, manly youth. He came to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. -" For seven years 1
suffered everything. | was in bed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

Be live wire. but don't burn your
associates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

Feminine Chronology.
stella--How old In Mabelf
pelln--Old enough TO DO younger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-02

OUR boy a librarian?
Well. suppose It does re-
uuire Il lot OF literary
knowledge which. before
one can get very far up
tho ladder. means the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10
KILLING AT COALGATE.

Coalgate, Okla, Aug. 9.-Mlnk Hen
bricks. a local gambler, was shot with
a 44-calibre pistol and seriously, IL
rot fatally, wounded today by Quincy
A. Crews of McAlester. The diffi-
Guilty which led up to the shooting Is
reported to have come up over game
of dice in which the parties were en-
gagged. Crews, who claims to be a
deputy sheriff of Pittsburg county
was on mis- way to Legal in this coun'
tv. where he was to marry Miss Launa
Vernon. daughter of prominent far
mer of that community, Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10
EDUCATIONAL PROBE
BEGINS AUGUST Il
GOVERNOR cRUcE WILL INVEST
GATE AT PUBlic~HEARiNG EOU-
cATIONAL CHARGES.

Governor Cruce announced Nednes-
dav that a hearing on the charges
made against the state board OF edu'
cation will commence on August il
at . p. m. and be continued from day
to day until all matters were dis
rosed of. He will refuse to take up
anv other business while that hear
ing is on. A general invitation has
Eeen issued to all persons who have
any statements to make to appear
and make them at that time. 1t is
understood that the hearing will be
public.
In connection with the fight which
Is now being made on the state board
of education it has developed that
DR.. A. Grant Evans, former president
of the state university, who was de
rosed by the board, is endeayoring TO
effect a secret organization of school
men. of statewide scope, to back him
in his fight. Similar efforts for an
organization of the teachers OF the
state into a compact union were made
about two years ago. but without very
great success at that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10
DALLAS FIRE LOSS
TOTALS $4,000
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION IN
HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT.
THREE MEN INJURED.

Dallas, Aug. 9.-Three men injured,
none of them seriously and prop-'
erty loss of $22O,00O are the net
results of the fire loss here last night.
The blaze ragged in the heart OF the
business district from shortly before
II o'clock last night until 4 O'Clock
this morning before the out taps were
sounded. The chief losses were the
Art Wall Paper mills and the kaut-
man Meyers Furniture company.
The injured were Captain W. H..
Nesmith of engine company No. :,
William Cox, an employe of the Dal-
las Electric company, and George
Land. an inspector. Nesmith was in
iured when a burst of flame ana
smoke shot out of a third story win
dow and knocked him from a fire es-
cape to an awning below. He sus-
tanned several broken ribs and bruises
but is not seriously injured.
Cox was injured about one oil MS
legs when a nozzle got loose from a
number of firemen. He was given
prompt attention at the emergenc!
hospital. Land, who is an inspector
was hurt in a fall from a box car,
where he had climbed to get better
view of the fire. His injuries are not
serious.
From all indl,.t tions the blaze orig
mated from spontaneous combustion
in the plant of the Art Wall Paper
mills. ]. o. Teagarden. secretary OF
the company, believes the fumes OF
turpentine became ignited by the com
bustion and a loud explosion just be
fore the flames were discovered car
res out this theory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10

The various committees that We're
appointed by the executive committee
for the reunion that will be held here
in September, will he called together
at an early date and the work OF
making the arrangements to care for
the veterans and the visitors will be
gin.
The advertising committee met last
night and discussed the plans OF ad-
yertising the reunion over the state.
This committee is composed of Roy
Johnson of the Statesman, John -.
Easley of The Ardmoreite and Will C..
Geers of the Star. They will begin
work on their Plans at once, and the
work will be kept up until the date
OF the reunion.
1t is estimated that there will be
at least twenty-five thousand people
here during the reunion and to make
arrangements to care for that number
of people is no small matter.
On the reunion grounds arrange
ments will be made to care for all
the veterans who want to camp on
the grounds, cots and plenty of beds
and tents will be on the ground, ana
meals will also be served there Ho-
tel accommodations and all other ar
rangements viii be made before the
reunion and every veteran coming to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10
MccURTAlN JUDGE QUITS OFFICE
Resignation Follows Probe into Al
legged Indian Frauds.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 9.-Judge T.,
J. Barnes, county Judge of McCurtain
county. resigned Tuesday. His resig-
nation has followed the probe into
Indian minor guardianship affairs OF
that county.
Miss Kate Barnard, commissioner
of charities and corrections. working
in conjunction with the federal gov
ernment. claims to have found 5000
deeds TO minors lands which war
rant investigation and 500 have al
ready been submitted for arbitration,
for either a payment of full value or
TO be decided back to the minor from
whom obtained Judge Barnes has
been in office since statehood, and
Is supposed to have passed upon all
transactions involving the property
of Indian minors. This is the county
in which it is alleged a conspiracy
existed on the part OF certain county
officials. and five men to secure con
troll OF all the minor Indian lands
in the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-10
TO TEST ICE RULING.
Tishomingo Company Will Fight Com
missions Order

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 9.-Fol-
lowing action of the corporation com
mission citing ishomingo Ice and
Cold Storage company for alleged con-
tempt of an order fixing the retail
price of ice at Tishomingo, the com
7any, today filed notice that it will
make application before Federal
Judge John H. Cotteral at Guthrie for
an order restraining enforcement or
the contempt proceedings. This Will
be the first time since the creation
of the corporation commission that
it's authority to regulate local ice COM
panies has been called in question in
the courts.
Several weeks ago the commission,
after a hearing of complaints, fixed a
schedule of prices for ice to be
charged by the Tishomingo Ice and
Cold Storaqe company and prohibit
ed any discrimination between Gus
toners. Two weeks ago J. w. Gil
liam filed complaint with the com
mission alleging violation of this or
der by the ice company. The com
mission cited the company to aprear
AT Tishomingo on Aug. II. to show
cause why it should not be fined To-
contempt. Fhe ice company nov
seeks to restrain such action. The
! Tishomingo ice plant is owned by
nonresident company, and relie'
/ therefore is sought in the fedora
I court.