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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

Hammond, Ind, Dec. H.. 1908.
Dearest Santa: I've been thinking
about you for over a month, so when
/ read the letters of other children in
THE TIMES thought I'd write, too.
want for Christmas a pair of girl s
skates, a dolls wig, bible and book
about the life of Christ, with colored
pictures in it. Well, goodby. Your
friend in haste,
EDYTHE ROCKEIAAND.
F. S. Please don't forget my little
brother and sister that are living out.
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The young man who sets out to
should make sure she has one.
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Bay of Goa. Born in Spain in 1853.
1652-John Casimir. king of Poland, in
whose reign the dissolution of that
nation began, died in France. Born
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DenounCiationS
and Editors RetOrts

democratic national committee. 1t
was Dir. Cromven's own action
which raised the Issue in the
campaign.
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Castro is trying a brand of Ven
ezuelan fiattery on the blase Parisians
1t must be something like stone cut
ter trying to thread ten needle.
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If YOU REALLY WANT A LITTLE
OF EVERYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS,
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST WAY is
TO INVEST IN A sITNCE PIE.
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Hammond, Ind. Dec. Is. 1geS.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. Is, 1905.
s. Dear Santa Claus: Last Christmas
you came to our house in Los Angeles,
Cal, and brought me many presents
which pleased me very much.
This Christmas I will be in Irving
Park and / want you to bring me a
pair of skates, pair of New Foundland
dogs and sleigh and harness for the
dogs.
Your frfnd,
ARTHUR PAYNE.
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A sensible hat for women would
be one that locked all right even
If it wasn't ON straight.
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Hammond, Ind, Dec. IL, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus: i am little Miss
Anna Caroline Bell, and be sure not
to forget me Christmas night. / want
tea party table, little buggy. dolly
and dishes. / am such a good little
girl. Goodby. Yours every Christmas
time.
ANNA CAROLINE BELL
366 South Holman street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

The ''plutes" are having scads of Woe
The i-Plutocratic society was started
in st. Looey the other day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

There's enc advantage winter
gives us all anyway; we can all
keep cool without much
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
necemher 1e

1515-Affonso d'Albuquerque, famous
explorer and soldier. died in the
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Read THE TIMES and get all the news.
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r A N DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

There's also cold comfort in the re
turns from Medicine Hat
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Hammond. Ind, Dec. 15,. 1905

sss South Holman street.
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Two suits We're yesterday fled in the
United States circuit court against
Ralph Burton of Peru, Ind, by the Ra-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

WOULD 1t be considered an attack
on any one for the Ledger to ask II
the activities Of the chief-of-police OF
Mexico along the line OF arguing In
favor Of saloons comes within his
duties as public servant, whose time
is paid for by the taxpayers Of Mex
icop Mr.. Kemp has the same right as
any other citizen to be "wet" or ''dry, -
but his time belongs to the city dur
ing the hours he is on duty. A. O.
Bush, editor of the Fulton Sun, re-
ferring to this matter writes as fol-
lows, under date Of April IA, 1908, to
our Esteemed Evening Contemporary.
II have noticed your report Of an in
terview with one bob Kemp" con-
cerning conditions In Fulton. 1t is so
far from the truth that In justice TO
yourself and your paper l don't be-
lieye you can afford to let it 60 un-
corrected. am inclosing part Of my
Daily Of Saturday, April IL, which
needs no comment. Mr.. Kemp either
found reckless liar here or is very
careless Of the truth himself. No
money has been borrowed at any time
except for some special purpose such
as building light plant etc., and none
at all has been borrowed for more than
one year. l haven't noticed your
treasurer's report but comparison
might be instructive. / give you this
first for am sure you do not misre-
present and the statements made are
not good for our town.
Your friend,
A. @. Bush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

In answer to the above Mr.. Kemp
says: "Why, then, If they have SC
much money In the treasury, didn't
they pay me my s3.05 for taking the
negro over. talked with several par.
ties over there among whom were
John Bryan and Sam Collier and City
Marshal McIntIre. Mr.. McIntire was
the man who told me that would
have to file my account for collection,
Mr.. Mclntire has been City Marshal
for 80 years and has the nomination
for two more years. Mr.. John Bryan
was the gentleman who told me that
the city had borrowed $500 in January
and $500 in February, instead Of s70C
as you had it in your paper. Mr.. Bryan
also said they would have to borrow
money this month. Mr.. Bryan wss
county recorder for several years. u
had three distinct invitations 70 take
a drink while l was over there, but a.
1t was not as chilly that morning,
declined them all. / have no doubt
however, that had l accepted, they
could have produced the stuff or the
invitation would not have been offer
ed. This does not necessarily imply
that the Invitations came from the
parties / have mentioned )"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
What Ails Youi

Do you feel weak, tired, despondent
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste In morning, 1heart-
burn,D belching Of gas, acid rlsings in
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor OF
variable appetite, nausea at times and
kindred symptoms?
II yoCrhave any considerable number Of
the>> above synptoms you are suffering
from &Iliousnsss, earpld liver with indi-
eestion. er,ag epsiaS Dr.; PIerce's Golden
Medical Discovery 6 made up Of the mQsi
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The aGoiden Medical Discovery" is not
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made with pure, triple-refned glycerine,
Of proper strength, from the roots Of the
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viz, Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black
Cherrybark, Queens root, Bloodroot, and
Mandrake root.
The following leading medical authorities,
among o host of others. extol the foregoing
roots for the cure Of Just such ailments as the
above symptoms Indicate: Prof. r. Bartholow,
N. D., OF Jefferson Med. College. Phila Prof.
II. O. Wood, NJ D.. OF Univ.of Pa; Prof. Edwin
M Hale. M. D.. OF Hahnemann Med. College,
Chicago; Prof, John King. NJ. D.. Author Of
American Dispensatory; Prof Jno. NJ. ecud-
der. NJ D.. Author OF Specific Medicines; Prof.
Laurence johnson. M. D.. Med. Dept. Univ. OF
N. Y; Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D.. Author
Of Materia Medica and Prof in Bennett Msdi-
cal College. CHICAGO Send name and adj
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extracts from writings OF all the above medi-
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gredient OF which "Goldsn Medical Discov-
ery'is composed.
DR.. Piercs's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate stomach. liver and bowels. They
may be used in conjunction with aGolden
Medical Dlscoverypi IL bowels are much con-
ptipated. They're tiny and sugar-coated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

gratitude by those whose opinion Of
their owns merit bears stall relation
to their real merits. AS soon as they
fail TO connect with q salary from the
state or nation, as the case may be,
they begin to complain OF somebody's
lngratitude. Generally speaking,
there is nothing in the cry but the
spite OF a disappointed ofilce-seeker.
Governor Folk is man whose
strength is with the masses and not
with the special interests or the pro-
fessional politician, The latter can
not handle him, neither can they
understand him. He is straight and
they are crooked; he means what he
says and they mean what. they never
will say. Folk trusts the people and
bis worst enemies are among those
who think the people are mostly fools,
who have always been deceived and
who always will be. Folk stands for
the elementary principles Of Demo-
cracy and his mcst aggressive enemies
are those who want government that
will farm out privileges Of all kinds to
the highest and best bidder. All the
grafters Of Missouri whether they call
themselves Democrats or Republicans,
hate and fear Governor Folk. They
think he don't play politics as the
game should be played. He is too
much In earnest to suit men who look
upon all reform projects as crazy no.
tions. The governors ideas OF law
enforcement are stumbling block to
men who have always regarded all
laws that interfered with their busi-
ness as dead letters. Mr.. Folk says:
in my official career / have offended
grafters and gamblers by enforcing
the law against them; have offended
powerful liquor interests because l
have insisted that the laws are just as
binding on them as on the humblest
citizen. l have offended great cor
porate interests because Of the laws l
have advocated, now on the statute
books" All these offended interests
will, Of course, fight against Folk in
the contest for the senatorship. He
does not expect anything else and
cares not how powerful the elements
OF opposition may be, II the hearts
and conscience OF the people be on
his side. The people will not repudiate
Folk at the demand OF those whose
law-breakiDg he has quelled and pun
ished. The people admire man who
has sufficient force of character TO en-
force the law against wealthy and
powerful lawbreakers. Folk cannot
be eliminated from the politics OF Mis-
souri, by any combination Of selfish
interests that can be effected bV the
joint efforts OF all the schemes In the
state. The politics of craft and graft
can not succeed IN Missouri Of 1908.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

This spring took cold and IL settled IN
my kidnoys. At first I thought It was
kidney trouble.
II took Pcruna as directed on the
bottle and in few days was all right,
so l owe my health to DR.. Hartman
and his remedy"
Miserable With catarrh.
Mrs. Hottie Green, r. r. 0, Iuka, NJ.
writes: "Last November had catsrrh.
and felt so miserable, I thought that /
would go into consumption.
81 tried SO many doctors and medi.
cines, but nothing did me any good, only
Peruna.
"After I began the use Of Peruna I
began to improve in every way.
"My head does not hurt SO much.
my stomach is all right, my bowels
are regular, my appetite good, my
complexion clear, my eyes are bright,
and l am gaining in flesh and
strength.
"I think Peruna has no equal a. q
catarrh remedy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
No. Z

fed win start brood rearing, say
early in February. By the tim,
the honey flow is at hand, th,
swarm will be large, strong ant
energetic. Now comes the time tc
induce them to work rather than
to facilitate brood rearing fol
swarming purposes. The success
full bee-keeper will take from 6 OF
s stands Of bees. | do not know
of branch of industry that will
pay a better return for the time,
money and thought put into it,
than does a skillfully managed
apiary. The bee-keeper who de-
termines his success by the num-
ber of swarms of bees he secures
in season is not compared to the
one who takes from $50 to 300
pounds of honey from a single
stand. l know of a man in an
Iowa town who annually realizes
from $1,000 to $500 from four lots
in town. Every foot of ground is
skillfully plotted out for some spe-
cial use. He keeps two pens of
high class poultry, has about a
dozen large cherry trees, also a
small vineyard and plenty of
smaller fruits and berries. He also
keeps around 40 stands of bees on
these lots and he knows how to
make them work. In handling
bees it must be remembered that
they must not be neglected any
more than any kind of stock. They
must be fedat proper times. They
must have plenty of air during
working season. They must have
room to store honey and must be
kept busy. If they are allowed to
lounge around and do nothing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
What is Causing the Increase of
Catarrh in Mexieop

Catarrhal troubles are increasing,
not only In Mexico, but all over the
country.
Catarrh is germ disease and, to
cure 1t, germ life In the nose, throat
and lungs must be destroyed, and this
can be done only by breathing Hyomei
There is no dangerous stomach
drugging when Hyomei is used; no
tablet or liquid mixtures whereby
the digestion is often destroyed and
intestinal troubles added to the hor-
rors OF catarrh.
Breathed through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit,
its healing balsams penetrate the
most remote air cells, destroying the
catarrhal lgerms so that quick recov-
cry follows. The complete outfit costs
but 81, and Otis Purdy agrees TO re-
fund the money should Hyomei fail to
do all that is claimed for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
Observation-Disclosures
!; 30, 20 and 10 YEARS ;
, AGO THIS WEEK. !
'txxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxy
THIRTY YEARS AGO TINS WEEK.

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
J. D. Plunkett was postmaster Al
Concord.
Mr.. Hightshoe was proprietor Of the
Rock Spring Diary.
Mrs. R. W. Tureman and son, Her.
bert, were in Colorado on account OF
the health of Mrs. Tureman..
Dogs killed several sheep belonging
to Mr.. Fetter, Lewis Hord and Greena
myer Bros.
]. s. Southworth, q furniture dealer
and undertaken purchased q 5000
hearse.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Boy Stuart, of Mexico, established
furniture store Ia Monroe City.
Miss Orum, niece OF Thos. Watts,
south of Mexico, died OF infiamatory
rheumatism.
Samuel Apger, aged 50 years, was
SHOT and killed by a negro burglar
who had entered his house.
Drs. French, Murdock, Nichols,
Fritts, Of Mexico, ]. ]. HALEY, of
Benton City, and S. Welcb, of Lad
donia, were delegates to the State
Medical Society Meeting in Kansas
City.
A barn belonging to Pete McCul.
longh burned.
Alexander Martin and Miss Tessie
Warfield were married at the home
Of the brides parents, southwest ol
Mexico.
Miss Mollie Glenn went to Kansas
City, where she was employed as a
clerk.
A marriage license was granted to
Fred Boeger and Miss Lena Horton,
both of Audrain county.
Maurice Mann, formerly of Mexico
was conducting hotel in Slater.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. Bettie Clark aged IS years
died at Laddonia, Mo.
G. d. Glendy, of Mexico, was con.
ducting store at Centerville, Iowa.
Ed Harrison, Of Mexico, had charge
of brick plant at Moberly.
Oscar Krieger, of:Martinsburg, Mo-,
leased the coal mine at that place.
Thos. Roden bought the Mexico
Creamery for s40l.
Mrs. M. ]. Cross, mother Of ]. N.
Cross, Of Mexico, died at Clark, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

Int Row I am perfectly healthy.
"1 cannot praise your medicine
enough, aud recommend 1t to others, /,
catarrh OF Stomach.
Mrs. Mary Allen, Route 8, Franklin
Tenn. writes:
81 am glad to be able to tell you that j
am well Of catarrh of the stomach, fol-
which I am sincerely thankful to you
for your advice. II 1t had not been for
Peruna ! would never have been well.
~ had three physicians. One of them
told my husband that he could not
cure me.
81 had been sick about nine months
when friend asked me to try Peruna
70 gratify her; so commenced taking
st..
~ can eat and walk and work. Every.
body says look as well as ever did.
"oh, you don't know how thankful l
do feel TO you.
III have got several other people to
take Peruna. / praise it to every
body"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

|rAH Springfield (Mo. Leader, one
Alhaourl'a most substantial and re-
Pile Democratic newspapers, referr-
/ % Governor Folks Helpful ene-
|es'' odllefIally says; "In a recent
|okYiaW Governor Folk very truly
b: 4 heseoIlended many profession
politicians because / have looked
the people, not to them for sup
IT,. ha might have added with
pal truth that be has offended many
bfessional Politicians because he
ppt rive tkem Jobs. Nearly every
HOW who calls Folk ian ingrateH
|nteQ something that be didn't get.
hon6ver 4 min has a considerable
|Qhnt Of political patronage at bis
|posal he lsaiHays charged with in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
SHEEP sHEARING
], 7. Johnson is Shearing 1900
Seeep in an Up-To Date
Manner

J. I. Johnson has one of the most
complete sheep shearing outfits al
his farm just, northwest Of Mexico
ever brought to Missouri. He has
four expert shearers from Wisconsin,
and the machinery is up-tO-date all
along the line.
One man has sheared two hundred
and sixty five In one day, and one Of
the four men can shear sheep ev cry
three minutes, when hegets In a hurry
can shear one in two minutes.
Mr.. johnson is shearing four thou
sand head, and the yeild is going to
be good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23


|gnH sy ympelhY expressed for Full.
bince n vent "dry," by outside
|fl'ts, Is really amusing. The people
Fulton Nanked a dry town and SC
|tz4 Since Il went dry a large
jQlitf 0f The taxpayers and bust
IS men ~ q signed statement ex.
|16<ed their satlsfaction with the re-
~ In addition to this fact, we are
lAn|y Informed that some Of the
|e|nesH men uho we're actively oppos-
70 the loNii going ''dry," now see
|at they we're mistaken and are
ktiflsd with the conditions as they
" exist Fulton asks and needs nc
|npabhy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
Old SORES
KEpT'0pENlBY 'BADIBI00D

Whenever refuses to heal is because of bad blood If
place existed simply because the flesh diseased that particular
spot would be matter to apply remedy directly to the
ulcer that would kill the gem the diseased flesh might be removed
by surgical operation and effected But the very fact that
old resist every form of local external treatment and
return after being away shows that back Of them morbid
which must be removed before result
The impurities in the blood which keep old open from
different long spell Of debang Sickness which breeds
disease in the SYSTEM These morbid
impurities get into the circulation and the blood becomes polluted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
Peruna IN Her Home.

Mrs. Anna Linder, r. f. d. No. 5, Das
sci, Meeker Co., Mimi, writes: "For two
years l suffered with that terrible dis.
ease, chronic catarrh.
""Fortunately I saw your advertise.
ment in my paper and spoke to my sis.
ter about yonr medicine. She wrote 10
you and | got your advice free of charge.
l took Peruna and am well and a mother
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
FIRE BRICK PLANT SHUT DOWN.
Fulton Institution Quits Work on
Account of Hard Times-f00
Men out of Employment.

The manufacturing plant and mines
Of the Fulton Fire Brick Company
closed Wednesday for an indefinite
period, letting out over one hundred
men. L. o. Nickel, secretary and
general manager Of the company, told
representative of the Gazette Thurs
day morning that there was nothing
he could give out concerning the shut
down more than that all work was
suspended and that the only employees
retained are watchmen.
From an unofficial source 1t is learn
ed that the shutdown is the result Of
the period of financial depression In
the country, number OF It's largest
customers being compelled to cancel
orders, thus destroying a market for
its products Other enterprises OF
the same character In the country
have been compelled to close also, and
1t is said that a Chicago company
operating seven factories, has closed
all Of them. The chief patrons of the
Fulton factory are railroads, and re-
trenchments in expenditures have
been under way with every railroad in
the country for months.
The Fulton factory is the largest
fire brick concern IN interior Missouri,
and it is also the largest employer OF
labor 10 Fulton. Its payroll exceeded
81, 200 week. The president of the
company is D. G McCue.
Preceding the shutdown, cut In
wages OF ten cent was made March /,
and 1t was hoped then that the plant
would be able to continue full force.
Its closing will work hardship on a
number Of families In Fulton, and it
is hoped that the plant will be able to
resume work in the near future Full
ton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

of two children.
II owe 1t all to Peruna. l would mo-
be without that great tonic fer ten times
Its cost, for I am well and strong now
and cannot speak in too high terms Of
its value as a medicine.p
In aletter dated June u, 1906, Mrs. Lin.
der writes: II cannotexpress my thanks
enough to you for all thegood your medi-
cine has done for me and my family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
The Farmers wife.

The Farmers Wife.
Who better position farmers wi herself what
required in the farmers home?
% ward of disease the things herself
ana she learns valuable experience
In numberless farm homes
Peruna books consulted Peuna
tive as well n disease. F4r
The wives of the farmers Of the United phanx
In favor OF Peuna Against OF few critics win
prevail sensible
knows about critics in the world
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

THE Laddonia Herald is twenty
three years old, and is one OF Mis-
souri's most successful, prosperous and
conservative country newspapers The
Herald is appreciated by a large and
prosperous clientage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

Herf & Freriche Chemical Company
vs. Mexico Ice g Storage Company. On
Acct.
Marshall Ice Co., a Cor. VS. Mexico
Ice s. Storage Company, On Note.
A. G.. Turner, ct al, VS. J. 10. Ed
monston, ct al, Reversed 8 Remanded.
W. W. Conner vs. M. L. Jones, For
Money.
W. L. Fowles VS. Mark Pitcher, ct al,
Ejectment.
Arch r. Asbury VS. The G. ga. R.
r. Co., Damages.
B. R. Middleton VS. M. Burke, On
Contract
MaUfaO mo IA ua q n nnfnU faat0rU
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

THE Ledger congratulateS the pro-
perty owners on portion Of Promen-
ade street, north Jefferson street and
on two Of our alleys on favoring street
paving. Is it possible the north side
alley is to remain in its present con-
dltiOn?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23
six Die in One Week

Centralia, Mo-, April l2.-The past
week was death week In this city.
Six deaths were reported, more than
at any other time here in four years.
The deaths are: Giles Adams, aged "a,
q pioneer citizen; Mrs. Annie Davis,
wife Of a prominent farmer near here;
Mrs. Fred Shatzer, Russell Porter,
Uncle Joe Pickett and Mrs. f. M.
Rhodes. The funerals Of the last four
we're held on the same day, wednes-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

r is . curious thing that American
resses run After European titles
|en Coloneis and Judges In this
|ahiEY are quite as plentiful and
ery Nhit IS legitimate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

L. P. Payne, OF Oooter, Mo-, former.
ly Of Audrain county, was in Mexico
this week en- route to Seattle. Wash.
ington, where be expects to reside.
His many friends wish him much sue.
cess in bis new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

they soon take to thieving and rob-
bing their fellow neighbors, the
same as human parasites do under
similar circumstances.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

kN Aiabams EDITOR has announced
Y be viii ash this summer with
|,hIns but aFtIiiclal flies. Are we to
|aemlaud tha5 prohibition has cut
bis euetomnfY fishing accompani
IntY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

A YOUNG lady in Hawkins, Texas
+ neen asleep for month and shows
>iens Of AwakeninR. Won't she be
|HYy II she sleeps after Easter and
|Se1s 4 new hatp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-23

LINCOLN county is arranging to
issue s35, 900 In bonds for new build
ings on the county poor farm. Better
buildings on the poor farms are needed