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head almost as increasingly as when the
shines or the fog wraps us round. Men and woH
men wearily walking. sometimes because they
have nowhere to go, sometimes because their
work keeps them late at night and sends them
forth early in the morning. sometimes because
they returning from that long quest in search
of labor. the story Of which is written In their
detected countenances and their Respondent, bent
shoulders but the stream drives and the
trans roll by till o'clock in the morning, and
while some in East London sleep. as many wake
But bound for some of the lodging
houses in of the very worst streets iii chat
densey populated quarter; streets that have the
unsavory reputation of being the scene of some
of Jack the Ripper's murders; streets that have
been the plague spot Of the police. the puzzle OF
philanthropsts, the death of the city missionaries
We turn away from the main thoroughfare, down
some of the dark side alleys. and then by the
Aen doors and the lights that we
~ fe come to the land of the doss houses, as they
~ called. where cheap bed can be had Tor
few pence. Night seems hardly to have begun,
though 1t is late The downstair rooms are still
full Of men and women whose occupation seems
to be one constant passing in and out of the dirty
kitchen to shuttle across the street through the
open doors of the saloon and here you find the
secret of London's degradation. There are among
that wretched crowd. herded in these lodging
houses men and women who have known days
far different from their present surroundings
Some of these men have been in the army. some
even have been ministers of religion. Some OF
these women have known BOoO HOMES anu ie-
fined surroundings, but the gaping doors of the
drink shop could tell the story Of their ruin And
as you breathe the loaded atmosphere OF those
horrible dens you ask yourself why 1t Is lmpos-
sble to rouse these people to sense OF their
wretched environment, why cannot they be up
lifted and reclaimed? The dull eyes. the heavy
faces the Indifference. the stupof Is your answer
-narcotized by drink 1t is strange that such a
quarter of our city should be Infinitely more re-
pulsive than the socalled Chinese street, where.
1t is true, you see men smoking opium. pale. ema-
ciated; but that vice nothing In the
clean though bare surroundings Of the oriental
in comparison with the horrible squalor OF the
English doss house.
We stand for a moment at the corner OF the
street The clock is striking hafpast twelve.
and we watch the closing hour OF the saloon.
law has been enacted In England which makes
drunkenness now q crime and men and women
can be arrested for this without Its being neces
sary, as formerly. that they should be disorderiy
as we'll; but when the customers OF the drink
r',ops are turned upon the streets at closing
Ne It does not seem as though the arm OF the
Il Yhad reached the Offenders. for girls ana wo
nnsh. young and old men. stagger blindly out into
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WHAT'S THE USE
Sticking to a Habit When It Means
Discomfort

Old King Coffee knocks subjects
out tolerably fiat at times. and there
is no possible doubt of what did it. A
Mich. woman gives her experience:
Il used to have liver trouble nearly
all of the time and took medicine
which relieved me only for little
while. Then every once in while /
would be suddenly doubled up with
an awful agony in my stomach. It
seemed as though every time took
breath l would die. No one could
suffer any more and live.
Finally l got down so sick with
catarrh Of the stomach that could
not turn over in bed, and my stomach
finally told me that If did not give up
drinking coffee l would surely die. but
I felt l could not give 1t up
However, Husband brought home a
package of Postum and it was made
strictly according to directions. 1t
was the only thing that would stay
on my stomach. and soon got SO I
liked it very much.
Gradually 1 began to get better, and
week by week gained in strength and
health. Now l am in perfect condt-
ton, and am convinced that the whole
cause of my trouble was coffee drink
ing. and my getting better was due to
leaving off coffee and drinking Postum.
"a short time ago tasted some
coffee and found, to my astonishment.
that did not care anything about it 1
never have to take medicine any
more. hope you will use this letter
for the benefit Of those suffering from
the poisonous effects of coffee"
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road 10
Wellville," in pkgs. there's Reason"
Ever read the above letterS nevv
one appears from time to time. They
interest.
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A New Version.

Apropos of George Washington and
the cherry tree story. Senator Bever-
idge said at dinner in Indianapolis:
Il asked little boy what this story
was the other day, and he actually
didn't know. He said he knew, though,
the story about the judgment of Solo
mon, and he proceeded to tell 1t to me.
Solomon" he said, was very wise
man. One day two women went to
him, quarreling about a baby. The first
woman said, 1T is my child The sec
ond said. No, it is mine
But Solomon spoke up and de-
clared:
mo, no, ladies'; do not quarrel.
Give me my sword and l will make
twins of him, so that each of you will
be supplied
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Observation-Disclosures an agreement
will be reached between the coal
miners and the operators of Ohio, In
diana and western Pennsylvania, will
probably be decided Monday by the
mands O. The miners under consider
alton. The United Mine Workers of
America will meet in convention here
Tuesday.
President Lewis of the Mine Work
ers tonight said he believed that an
increase in wages will ultimately be
conceded and strike of miners
throughout the country averted."
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WaYs and Means.
''obServa-

During what is called an "observa-
ton" lesson, a mistress was question
ing class of small boys on certain
points or things they had observed in
connection with the habits of animals
in water.
What do fishes swim with?" the
lady asked.
with their fms" replied one
scholar.
Right And dogs?"
Their paws" answered the next.
Very good. And. now, the next
boy, what do little boys swim with2"
"Bathing-pants, mum!"
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The Whip Hand.

"She evidently copies your pat
terms"
quite So"
~ don't believe I would care to have
such a fashionable cook as that"
1T has it's advantages" declared
Mrs. Housekeep.
"In what way?"
Every time she starts to leave I
simply refuse to button her gown"
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the same city, the same nation, the same govern
ment can hold both. To mary the word East
London appears only as vast tract Of crime and
misery and is looked upon much we the
words marked on the map. Sahara DESERT" an
unknown wilderness which comfortable beings.
who give themselves to the practical work of
daily life. are not expected to traverse. But to
us who know East London 1t Is no longer q will
derness of woe. but place which is crossed by
the lights and shadows. by the sadness and Joy
that go to make up the sum of every existence
and above all, perhaps. the place where side by
side with depths of human degradation and mis-
cry, can be found an inspired unselfshness and
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Windsor After conde denser.

Windsor.-A condensed milk factory
will be built here If milk from 1900
COWS is guaranteed by farmers. A COM
mittee has been appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to arrange for
establishment of the factory.
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the street, and drunk
en- shouts and drunken
yells and ribald songs
and the shutting feet
Of squalid. miserable
" o m g n disturb the
peace of the still night
air. Another law has
also been enacted by
the legislature during
the past year and that
is that a list shall be
furnished to all the sa-
loon keepers. with por-
traits Of h bitual
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DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Beef steers, grain fed. good
to choice. 6.oo@Iot
Beef steers, grain fed, fair
to medium .5.2506.oo
Beef steers, hay fed. good to
choice ................5 5.75@6.4o
Beef steers, hay fed. fair to
medium. .5.oo@5.75
Beef steers. pulp fed, good to
choice. .....::.... .5.s5@6.5o
Beef steers, pulp fed, fair to
good. .5.oO@5.
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
good to choice. .5.00@6.10
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
fair to medium. .45O@5.O0
Cows and heifers. hay fed,
good to choice. .5.oo@5.75
Cows and hejfers, hay fed.
fair to medium. m.......... .4.25@ @5.00
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice. 5.00@5.S5
Cows and heifers. pulp fed,
fair to good. ............. .4.25 @5.0O
Cows and heifers. common
to fair. .325@4Oo
Cows and heifers, common
and Gamers. .25O@3.25
Veal calves. .7.O0@9.50
Bulls. .325@4.60
Stays. ................ .4.00@5.00
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice. ........... .5.oo@5.75
Feeders and stockers, fair to
good. .425@5.0O
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair. ............ .3.75@4.25
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Grain.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs.
SLIP. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, $1.Q5. Colorado oats. sacked,
$1.7O; Idaho oats. sacked. $1.75; Ne
braska cats, sacked, $1.65; corn in
sacks, s1.24; corn chop, sacked, $1.25;
bran, Colo, per 100 lbs, $1.05.
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a strength of rectitude which make
us realize how the best In humanity
cnl dominate circumstance. Never
)less, 1t would be useless to deny
that the shadows predominate and
It were well that all who are called
to rule this nation should elect to
walk the dark and untrodden ways
Of those streets of misery, as well
as the stately ways of Westminster,
in order to realize that the same
city ought not to hold such terrible
contrasts.
1t is nearly 12 o'clock at night
when we leave the settlement house.
situated at the extreme east of the
long thoroughfare, which is the ar
terry of the east end. The wind
sweeps across the broad road and
whistles wildly by. driving the dust
toward the marsh land that lies be-
yond. The streets in East London
are never still; the tramp of the
multitude goes on in unbroken
rhythm when the stars are over
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A Skull Fractured by a Fall.

Silver City.-Miss Bessie Barnes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Barnes,
was thrown from her horse and had
the base of her skull fractured.
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HAY.

Upland, per ton, $13.00@1400; sec
ond bottom, $10.50@11.50; timothy.
$1400Q15.00; alfalfa, $10.00@11.0O;
straw, s450@550; South Park wire
grass. s16.00@17.00.
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New Mexico Arbor Day.

Santa Fe, n. M.-Governor Mills
has issued proclamation setting
March 18th to be Arbor Day for the
territory.
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drunkards, to whom
drink is no longer to
be served. l know no
more ghastly album. 1t
would be possible to
write a volume on the
faces thus portrayed.
Young girls. some not
more than five or six
and twenty, with still
the indelible traces Of
youth and beauty upon
their faces, but with
the hall mark Of crime
and degradation; old
W o m e n, W ho h a We
dragged out eary
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Territorial Grand Jury.

Los Lunas.-The territorial grand ju-
ry after returning twelve indictments
and five no true bills, recommended the
construction of new court house
here.
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the fevered cheek tell only too plainly
that life is ebbing very fast from her.
and yet who is 1t that supports her?
These girls in their degraded life are
giving half their food. any money they
can spare. part of every cup of tea
and every wretched meal to keep her
from the workhouse, which she breads
as only the poor know how. We sat
and talked a while and then passed
on. realizing that the sisters of char
ity in this world are not only to be
found amongst the pure and holy who
have taken VOWS to devote their lives
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Water Wagon for Texas.

Fort Worth. Tex.-By vote of
1909 against 3s2, Haskell county has
gone dry"
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to God but that sometimes that divine charity
turks in hearts which have grown dim and dusty
by life of sin, but still can reflect back the light
that falls for instant upon that facet which God
himself has cut.
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Butter.

Elgln. ...... ol
Creameries, eX. Colo, h.. 33
Creameries, eX. East, b.. 80
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. rs @26
Process and renovated. ....25 @26
Packing stock ..... Il
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HERE are probably
few contrasts to be
found In any city
greater than exist in
the east and the west
OF London. So str-
king are they that 1t
IN dimcult to haliaYa
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Live Poultry.
Game.

Prairie Chickens, doz ...... 1900
Ducks, Mallard, doz... 600
Ducks. Teal, doz. ...... 400
Ducks, mixed, doz. .3.OO635O
Rabbits, Cottontail, doz. -. 1.25 91.5O
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II wrote her a poem on my new
typewriter. 1t began How like flow
or your face is.'"
"Yes"
1.-The cursed machine wrote it, How
like flour your face is!'"
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Eggs.
Miners Hope for Wage Increase.

Eggs, case count ........... SIS
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they brought her back
again. these wo m e n
whom the world calls
bad, they warmed and
clothed her and now
she sits there huddled
by the fire. She is no
longer able to work;
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Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs Observation-Disclosures
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Assistant HORTICULTURE
BOYS CORN CLUBS.

have had the pleasure of visiting
the exhibits of the members OF the
boys corn clubs in several counties
this fall, and rejoice to know that
thousands of our, boys have become
members in the majority of the coun-
ties. The boys corn clubs mean that
the coming generation of farmers will
grow more corn per acre and take
more interest in farming.
Young men, it is not the profession
or station in life that confers honor
upon man, but the man that dignl'
fies the profession or station. Town
send, who originated very fine varie'
ty of turnips in England many years
ago, was nicknamed "Turnip Town
send" by the wits of licentious court,
but all now admit that Townsend did
more for England thereby than was
done by the members of the court
DR.. johnson once said Of some one
sneeringly, that his conversation "sa.
yored Of bullocks": yet the world
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
uNKlND JOLT FROM ADAM
As II Eve Hadn't Sorrow Enough,
Her Partner Had 10 Add to
the Afflletlon.

Adam had Just received his notice
OF ejectment.
He stared at II a long time in
silence. while Eve crouched in a
dusky corner. softly whimpered:
Presently the father OF mankind
looked around.
AS Eve caught his angry eye her
whimper changed 20 a gulping sob.
Ten," he sternly said, you've GER
tainly put US in a fine mess with
your silly curiosity! And yet when |
refused to have anything to do with
your apple scheme you called me a
poor fool. Do you remember that
you called me a poor fool?"
"Ye-es," sobbed Eve.
well, there's just one question
want to ask your said Adam.
What is it," gasped the first
mother.
who's looney now?" he harshly
demanded.
Then he turned away abruptly and
started to pack up the family gourds
and the tent poles.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
END STOMACH TROUBLE NOW
Dyspepsia, Ca, Sourness or Indiges-
ton Go Five Minutes After Taxing
a Little Dlapepsln.

II your meals don't At comfortably,
or you feel bloated after eating, and
you believe it is the food which nils
you; If what little you eat lies like
lead on your stomach; If there is DIFF
ficulty in breathing, eructations OF
sour, undigested food and acid, heart
burn, brash or belching of gas, you
can make up your mind that you need
something to stop food fermentation
and cure Indigestion.
A large case Of Pape's Diapepsin
costs only fifty cents at any drug
store here in town, and will convince
any stomach sufferer five minutes after
taking a single dose that Fermenta-
ton and Sour Stomach is causing the
misery of Indigestion.
No matter if you call your trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach, Dyspepsia,
Nervousness or Gastritis, or by any
other name-always remember that
certain cure is waiting at your drug
store the moment you decide to begin
its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out-of- order Stomach within five min
utes, and digest promptly, without any
fuss or discomfort, all Of any kind OF
food you eat.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure any chronic case of Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Gastritis or any other
Stomach trouble.
Should you at this moment be SUI
fering from Indigestion, Gas, Sour
ness or any stomach disorder. you can
surely get relief within five minutes.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

could have done as well without John.
SON as without a Blackwell.
No man is the superior Of an hon.
est, successful farmer. so far as true
manhood is concerned. There Is no
vocation in the world higher than his.
The great farmers of the world who
have by cross fertilization and other
means changed many poisonous plants
into plants now used as food by hui
man beings, have ceased to live, but
their names will adorn the pages OF
history forever. The farmers who
have by careful selecting and breed
ing produced COWS that give from five
to twelve gallons of milk per day,
sheep that produce from twenty-five
to fifty pounds of wool at each scar
ing, the swift running and trotting
horses, the five-gaited saddle horse,
the different breeds of beef cattle, and
the good breeds of hogs and other
animals of such great usefulness and
intelligence will always be revered.
The farmers who have originated such
wonderfully productive varieties OF
seed will live in the minds and hearts
of people as long as time lasts. Bur
bank has done more for this world
than any philanthropist who ever
lived. NO captain of finance, no law
yer, no doctor, will ever be held In
higher esteem.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
FERTILIZERS.

It is, of course, impossible for any
man to tell a farmer just exactly IN
what proportion to mix fertilizing ma
terials in order to secure the most
profitable returns on the purchase
money. There is one way, and only
on way, for a farmer to gain this In
formation, and that is b experiment.
ing on his own farm.
While it is impossible to say Just
what is the best combination OF these
materials for our different crops on
our different soils, we can be guided
bv the results obtained at the varl-
Gus experiment stations and. suggest,
with considerable confidence formulas
for cotton and grains. With these
statements in mind, | suggest the tol-
lowing formulas for grains:
Cotton seed, 400 pounds; acid phos-
phate, 600 pounds; total, 1000 Sta
BILE manure, 1900 pounds; acid phos-
plate, 200 pounds; total, 1000. Cot
ton seed meal, 1000 pounds; acid
phosphate, 1000 pounds; total, 1000.
Inc IGAlOWlIE are Su55CStCu az 5So
formulas for cotton: Cotton seed,
1900 pounds; acid phosphate, 100
pounds total, 1000 pounds. Stable
manure, 1900 pounds; acid phosphate,
800 pounds; total, 1000; cotton seed
mean, 500 pounds; acid phosphate,
1900; total. 1000.
= The amount of fertilizer that can
be profitably used deFends mainly on
the fertility of the soil and on its
mechanical condition. If the soil is
fertile and thoroughly pulverized and
full of vegetable matter for from .
to 10 inches deep, it will generally pay
to apply from to 600 pounds per
acre. If the soil is poor, devoid OF
vegetable matter, and broken into
clods for only about 2 inches deep,
it is not advisable to apply more than
200 pounds per acre.
Apply the fertilizer in the furrow
and bed it for cotton. 1t is best to
apply it at the time of planting Tor
corn. 1t does not pay to make two
applications, except when very heavy
applications are made.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
PEANUT CULTURE.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 20, 1910.
Mr.. D. M. Mayors:
Dear Sir-Your postal of october 10
addressed to Mr.. G. H. Afford, Jack
son, Miss, has been duly referred to
this department for attention.
During the past two years consid-
cradle work has been done in the mat
ter of introducing the peanut as crop
for the boil weevil district. Meetings
have been held and field demonstra-
lions given. The writer has just re-
turned from one of these trips through
the section, but it is not probable that
we will have any one in the district
before early spring. We trust that
man will visit the territory and give
further lectures and demonstrations In
time for planting next season. In the
meantime, we are sending you copy
of our peanut bulletin No. $3.50, and
would suggest that you get your con-
gresham to supply all of the farmers
who are interested with copies OF this
bulletin. would suggest that you
take up the matter of securing seed
for next years planting. In this con-
nection it might be well for you to
correspond with Mr.. G. U. Dahlgreen'
of Gloster, Miss, also with Mr.. ben
Gray. of Shreveport, La.
Good seed was very hard to secure
last spring and l anticipate that the
same condition will prevail this year.
Very truly yours,
w. r. BEATTIE,
Assistant HOrticulturiSt,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Mel can Met His Match.

John r. Mclean stepped In front OF
a lurching Irishman one evening"
ana INSTRUCTED the sidewalk so that
the Irishman was obliged to stop and
look at him. Mclean said:
Here's that half dollar | borrowed
of you. Now you must quit telling
the neighbors that never pay my
debts"
Half drunk and wholly dazed, the
freshman took the silver piece. looked
at it intentIy, and then said:
BE dad, yez can't get of thot alsy.
It wor a whole dollar thot yez
borryd; so fork over"
And he forked over another hair
dollar, and went his way, laughing
heartily at the quick wit of the Irish
man.-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Costly Talent.

"You are sure that airships will
make war so expensive as to be utter
ly impracticable? said one military
expert.
Quite sure" replied the other.
"The flying machines won't cost so
much, but we won't be able to pay
the sums required by aviators for 60
ing up IN them"