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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12

good place for years and, when he
gets along in life, find himself drop
ped for a younger man.
We called the statement that the
saloons were not making profit, the
strangest in the whole, but we will
have to modify that, or at least say
that another is appalling, if not in
credible. 1t is as follows:
Two or three weeks ago a NUM-
cipal court judge of Chicago, in
public address, asserted that three
fourths Of the girls employed in the
stores in Chicago had sacrificed their
virtue. We think this is an exaggera-
ton, but very carefully conducted in
quiry by social science investigators
two years ago, who secured employ
ment as clerks in stores and in various
positions in offices, showed that GER
tainly more than forty per cent of
the girls employed in stores had been
compelled to sacrifice their virtue
to keep body and soul together, and
almost as large a percentage Of those
employed in offices. What girl on a
farm is compelled to sell her virtue
to keep from starvation and naked
ness?
Do not think that Chicago is worse
than other cities. We write of it be-
cause we best know Of conditions
here. We know that conditions as
to wages and living are even worse
in New York, and we are told that
they are worse or fully as bad in
many other Cities" This is a horrible
condition to report, yet it comes in
so many ways that we are forced to
believe that too much of the report
is true. If SO, then any condition
which can arise on a farm is better
for girl than to go to a city to work
Farming is no longer looked down
upon as it was a generation ago. It
is a comparatively profitable occupa-
ton and a more independent life than
any other that can be found in this
country
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12
The First Melons.

The produce papers report that the
first car of cante1oupes was shipped
from Reddick, Fla, on Friday, May
"a, and reached New York on We'd
nesday, May 20. The melons sold
for good prices, ranging from $25o
to $780, for pony crates, while stand
ard crates brought $500. The first
car of canteloupes from California
was to be shipped on June g..
The first car of Florida watermelons
to arrive in New York was received
May ~, and sold for from 50 to 90
cents per melon. The first car from
Emerelda was shipped on May rs, and
sold for $2Io to Leesburg buyer.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1907.
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Past, Present and Future of Success
full Business.

The Glen ST. Mary Nurseries have
just issued most attractive little
folder giving the past, present and flu
ture of that extensive business. This
concern has recently been Incorporate
ed and reorganized with a capital of
100000, nearly all of which has al
ready been subscribed. The enor-
nous quantity and variety of nursery
stock grown and the facilities for
handling the large business will be a
surprise to those who are not familiar
with it, and must be matter of great
pride to Mr. G. L. Taber, it's founder,
and Mr.. H. Harold Hume, his most
capable assistant This folder, which
IS tastefully gotten up, contains much
information, and will doubtless be
mailed free to all applicants.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12
Good Roads Association.

The annual meeting of the County
Commissioners and Good Roads As
ISOLATION Of Florida will be held in
Pensacola June 18th, next Tuesday. A
special invitation is extended to every
County Commissioner and all good
roads advocates in the State
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7. Work is work, wherever you find

When a small boy we heard pass
erby ask an old man who was saving
up some very knotty cord wood, if
that was not hard work. His reply,
we shall always remember it, was
that, "Anything is hard, if you work
hard at it." If you wish to be success
full, you must work, and work hard at
whatever you have to do.
The wisest man who ever lived
said, whatsoever thy hand hndeth
to do, do it with thy might" Modern
wisdom has found nothing better in
the way Of advice for the young man
or woman starting out in life, no
matter where they are situated.
We hear at frequent intervals that
this or that successful business man
was raised on a farm There is no
doubt that the majority Of those at
the head Of large industries are from
the country. But we seldom or never
hear Of the thousands who go to the
cities and have a hard struggle to
keep their heads above water, who
remain in inferior, poorly paid posi-
tons all their lives, to say nothing
Of the many who make entire ship
wreck of their lives and go down to
destruction.
The Farmers Call contained, not
long ago, a long editorial on "Going
To The City," 1t was so good that
we should be glad to quote the whole
if we could spare the space; we will,
however, give some extracts. The
editor says that when he left the farm
to go to work in an office he dis
covered, to his surprise, that rain did
not stop work, that there were six
work days in every week, and that
he could not knock off to go fishing.
He tells of talking with man who
had been for twenty-five years a
trusted employee Of one of the largest
banks in Chicago, and in position to
later he had been a broker of COM
mercial paper, and thus knew the
financial position of thousands of the
business men of that city. The editor
had expressed to him the opinion that
he doubted if one half the business
men Of Chicago were making a profit
in their business. To this the broker
replied that he had no doubt about
it, that he knew that more than one
half the business houses Of Chicago
were not making any profit.
The strangest thing in the whole
article is the assertion that even the
saloons are not making a profit, that
in the lean years, from 1897 to 1901,
one-third of the saloons of Chicago
failed every year. In one ward where
a special study of saloon conditions
had been made, it was found that
in one block and half eighteen sa-
Icons had been started and died with
in eighteen months Of the saloon
keepers of Chicago less than ten per
cent have resources enough to entitlc
them to any rating by commercial
agency.
Speaking of professional men he
says, that it is generally agreed that
not one half of the doctors and law
yers in Chicago make an honest living.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on applica
ton by letter or in person.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
BLOOD GETS SOUR.
Gives Advice and Tells Of Simple
Home Mixture.

At this time OF year. says we'll
known authority. the Kidneys become
weak, clogged and inactive failing to
Alter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only facial
and bodily eruptions. but the worst
forms OF Rheumatism. Nervous and
Stomach troubles, Backache and pain
full. annoying Urinary Affections.
1t is worth anyone's time now to get
from some good prescription pharmacy
the following ingredients: Fluid EN-
tract Dandeiion. onehalf ounce: Com
pound kargon. one ounce: Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla. three ounces. Mix
by shaking we'll in a bottle and take
in tcaspoonful doses after your meals
and at bedtime.
This simple home made mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal, healthy
action. SO they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood. and eXpel this in the
urine. at the same time restoring the
full blood count-that is, ?J per cent.
red blood corpusclcs-whiCh is abso-
lutely indispensable TO perfect health.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
HOW CLASSIC WAS WRITTEN.
Bret Ha-tc'n Great Poem Result Of an
inspiration.

The war correspondent. Frederic
VIlicrs, has recorded talk with
Brer Iarte aproi.os Of the poem,
''DicH"ns in Camp" We all felt his
loss most keenly in the States" said
Hart
"Ou hearing OF his death Cd sat
dow about three in the afternoon to
writ an editorial on the great au-
thor wrote one and then tore it
up. Then another. after much pains
was Written. This did not please me.
so | tore 1t up. | wrote yet another
and threw 1t into the waste paper
bask"'; it would not do. 1t was get
ting late. and | was now keeping the
pap! waiting for press | was drum
ming on my desk. absolutely without
ano he: thought in my head: l hsd
run dry. Suddenly mechanically
begaa TO write and the result was tho
thinc You seem TO like SO much. Well.
Mr.. NIllers. you are not far out. /
like IT, too"
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
ACE TOLD sY THE PULSE.
From Birth to Death the Beats Have
. Steady Decrease.

How old are you? Ask your pulse.
The human pulse has wide range.
even in perfectly healthy persons.
The female pulse always beats fast.
er than the male, and from birth to
death the pulse beats steadily de-
crease 1t has been said by great
authorities that the age and sex OF
a person could be ascertained by the
rate OF the pulse alone. Babies at
birth have pulse beat of 100 times
a minute in case Of girl and $50 in
the case OF boys. At the age OF four
or five the pulse beats will have fall
en- respectively to ITO and 100. Maid.
ems and youths pulses average 90
and 90. Mature men and women av-
erage so and IS. Elderly men and
women have an average OF 60 and so.
An old woman's pulse rarely. II ever.
sinks below so. but among men a
pulse beat below so is quite common.
There are. however. great variations
consistent with health. Napoleon's
pulse is said to have beaten only IA
times q minute.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
MRS. FRED CERTlA

are passing through Change of Life. FoR
several months l suffered from bot flashes.
extreme nervousness, headache and sleep
lessness. had no appetite and could not
sleep I had made up my mind the,e was
no help for me until l began to use Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, my
had symptoms ceased. and it brought me
safely through the danger period, buils
up my system and am i'll excellent health.
consider Lydia f, PinkLam's Vegetable
Compound unsurpassed for women during
this trying perioi OF life.
Mrs. Henry Lee. 60 Winter Street,
New Haven. Conn. writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
''Sfter suffering untold misery for thres
years during Change of Life l heard Of
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
! wrote you of my condition. and began to
take Lydia F.. Pinkham Vegetable Com
pound and followed your advice and to-day
| am well and happy. | can now walk any
where and work well As anyone and for
wears previous had tried bur could not geS
around without help. l consider your medi-
cine a sovereign balm for suffering wotnen.'
Women passing through this critical
period should rely upon lydia e.
Finkhams Vegetable Compound. II
there is anything about YOUR case
You don't understand write to Mrs.
Pinkham. Lynn. Mass. for advice II
is free and has guided thousands to
health.
uccesstul in restoring to health,
cannot we'll say without trying
ne" 1t is your duty to yourself
ms Vegetab BILE Compound.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.
Sper, $500 on Doctors and Remedies
but Got No Relief-Cuteura
Cures in Week.

"'run the limbs and between the
toes lily skin was rough and sore. and
also sore under the arms. and had to
sta; al home several times because OF
this affection. Up to week or so ago
| haL rried many other remedies and
sew doctors. and spent about three
hur Id dollars. without any success.
but LIS is to-day the seventh day that
I h. been using the Cuticura Rene
die costing dollar and halN.
VIII. n have cured NE completely. so
tina, ! caa again attend 10 my busi-
mes ! went 10 work again tonight.
1 hal been suffering for eight years
and lave now been cured by the Gut
icu-a Remedies within week. Fritz
Hir- Ian. n Columbus Ave. New
Yort y. y. March 80 and April 6.
1sO6."
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
shipwrecked Sailors Saved.

Eleven men. members OF the crew
OF the Norwegian antarctic expedition
ship Catherine. have been rescued
after having been cast away on ons
OF the Crozet isles in the southern
Indian ocean. far OF the track OF
commerce. They were found in er.
ceedingly good health. having subsist.
ed on pensuins, sea elephants. alba.
tross eggs and food from the depot
placed there in 1850. The latter was
not particularly wholesome. but tho
men got used to II. One bottle OF
whisky which was washed ashore
was kept for Christmas. They were
short OF matches. and used only one
daily. and made every effort to keep
alight a lamp. owing TO the severe
cold
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
The Evolution of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine bust
ness is the natural outgrowth of the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history Of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonies, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apotheeary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
Of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulae for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business Is .
natural outg, owth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness of one Of
these homemade remedies, would take
It up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on a large scale, advertise 1t
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus 1t would become used over a
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE.
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally one of these
old-time remedies. 1t was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before It
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
nonite origin. First, he prescribed 1t
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of 1t increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
uished 1t to the general drug trade.
Peruna Is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value In the
treatment Of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe II
DR.. Hartman's Judgment. and to rely
en his remedy, peruna.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
civ Man ia Worst Bore.

II is a moot poin; which particular
kind OF shop is the Gullcst for an
outsider to listen to. Many people
vote for golf shop. Thee is certainly
much to be said for this view. Upin-
telligible discussions about appr oGch
shots and sliCinEs make an uniniti.
atcd hearcr yawn about as quickly as
mos; things The author o: Social
Silhoucttes." however, votes for the
conversation OF the hardened city
man. There is. think" he says,
no kind OF conversation known 10
man which can for moment com
pete in point OF dullness with the hab
itual discourse of the genuine cit.
man. London Globe.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
GONE FOREVER.

Ten years ago farmer put his in!-
tial~ on 4 dollar bill. The next day he
wer: 20 the nearest town and spent It
wit. 4 merchant. Before the year was
out l." got the dollar back. Four times
in ~ years the dollar came back to
him cIr produce and three times he
hea: ot it in the pocket of his neigh
boT,
T." last time he got it back four
yea, ago. He sent it to rail order
hoJ He never has seen that dollar
sin. and never will. That dollar bill
viii &.ycr pay any more school or
rua '..H for him, will never build or
briyl'rn any OF the homes of the com
NUT He sent it entirely out of
the rcle of usefulness TO himself and
his neighbors.
Patronize Your local merchant who
helps you to pay your taxes. support
our schools and churches, and lends
D.. helping hand in times of sickness
nd trouble.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
MRS HENRY LEE

Owing to modern methods of living
not one woman in 4 thousand ap-
proaches this perfectly natural change
without experiencing a train of very
annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms.
This is the most critical period of
her whole existence and every woman
who neglects the care of her health
at this time invites disease and pain.
When her system is in n derapged
condition or she is predisposcd to
apoplcNy or congestion OF anv organ
the tendency is at tbs per j o d
likely to become active and with Il
host of nervous irritations make life a
burden. At this time also cancers
and tumorS are more liable TO form
and begin their destructive work
Such warning symptoms as sense
of sutfocation. hot flashes. headaches.
backaches. melancholia. dread OF i'm
rending evil. palpitatiou of the heart,
irregularities. constipation and diZzi-
ness are promptly needed by intel
liCent women who are approaching
the period of life when this grea t
change may be expected.
Mrs Fred Certia, 1914 So. Lafayette
Street. So. Bend, Ind, writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
lydia F Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the ideal medicine for women who
When medicine has been
actually thousands of women. 20
it, Il do not believe it will help
and family to try Lydia E. Pink
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
ConinQ Popular Craze.

Signs are not wanting that amateur
photography will have a vast increase
OF raw recruits in 1907. From the
cloistral retreats OF the learned II
has transpired that We are on the
verge OF discovering the art OF direct
color photography. And the masses
there is abundant evidence OF 1t
are beginning to turn their eyes to-
wards this hobby which promises SO
many wonders for the near future.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
Bishop Potter's Answer.

A Young clergyman in remote
country district wrote last Easter
time TO Bishop Potter, saying that
ne was about to take wife. and ask
ing II, to save some other clergy
man a long and weary journey, he
could not marry himself.
The bishops reply was marvellous
" concise. 1t said:
Gould you bury yourselt?
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
APPENDICITIS.
Not at All Necessary to Operate il
Many Cases.

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit.
Appendicitis Is often caused by toe
much starch in the bowels. Starch i,
hard to digest and clogs up the digcs
tive machinery-also tends TO form
cakes in the cecum. CHATS the blind
pouch at entrance to the appendix
A n. II. girl had appendicitis. but
lived on milk for awhile-then Grape
Nuts and got we'll without an opera
ton.
She says: Five years ago while nj
school. l suffered terribly with consti,
patton and indigestion" (Too much
starch. white bread. potatoes. etc,
which she did not digest)
Soon after left school had an at
tack OF appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived on milk and water. When
/ recovered enough to cat solid Good
there was nothing that would agree
with me. urtil n friend recommended
Grape-Nuts.
when I began to eat Grape-Nuts |
weighed 9S lbs. but soon grew to lla
lbs. The distress after eating left me
entirely and now am like u new per
SON."
CA little Grape-Nuts dissolved In hot
water or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone
for the starchy part Of the wheat and
barley is changed into form of di-
gostable sugar in making Grape.Nuts)
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
'"rhe Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
sThevS's \ Reason"
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
Direct Evidence.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

" local applications. As they cannot reach tho div
cIscd portion OF the Therr l. only way TO
deafness. and that by constitutional remcdles
hcainess is caused by an tursmed coudiItuu u the
mucous lining OF the EustsChixu Tube. WhCn this
lube 10 tnaamcd yoa have a rumhinS sound or I'm
perfect heariae and whrn II Il entirely closed Deaf.
mesa 10 the result, and unless the Inflammation can he
aiken out nnd this tube restored TO It's normal cundl
lou, hearing will ho destroyed forever, nine cs>cs
uut OF ten caused by Istarrh. which Is nothing
b at an innamcd condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred nNlsrs for any case of
Deafness tcsuscd by catarrhl that cannot be curcd
by Halls Cstarrh Cure. send f"r ctrcU aTs, frrc,
+. J. CHENEY Il CO, ruledo o.
sold by Druggists. sAc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
Australians Will Go Back.

Australia has arranged for the re-
patriation of 1000 discouraged Aus
tralians now in South Africa.
The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary. with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
French Sailors Use DRUGS.

The extent to which the narcotic
habit prevails in the French navy was
illustrated few days ago by tn" pro
cccdinEs of court. martial at Hrest
Tne defendants were half doZer
scamen of ordinary rating, who were
charged with considerable number
OF robberies. All the men wer" vic
tins OF opium or the the ether habit.
or both combined. and were in the
habit OF bcmudilins themselves daily
with these drugs and the robheries
had been committed to crafty the
passion Severe sentences were
passed.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
Back to the Club.

The honeymoon WAS on the ragged
edge of the last chapter.
My dear" said the ex bachelor. y
believe I'll teach you TO play cards.
THAT will be just too lovely for
anything. darling" rejoined the young
wife. What game will you teach
me-"
Solitaire" answered the hcartlcss
wretch, who promised to love. honor,
and pay the groceryman.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
In . Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE

4 powder. Il cures painful. smart.
Ing. nervous feet and ingrow!ng nails.
Its the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
by all Druggists. CSC. Accept no sub
s;!,u,e. Trial package. FREE. Ad.
dress A. S Olmsted. lie Roy. y. Y.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03

The Rev. ". Arthur Noble Of Corea
has Jne OF the largest districts in
Methodism. Recently he walked 800
miles, the church in one section Of
his district being near enough 70, hin
to do thtz.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03

dered and passages OF the secretions
too frequent. On the advice OF my
husband l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won.
derful. after suffering two years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents bon
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.