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APATHY IN FARMERS UNION
Heaviest Burden Organization Has to
Carry Is the Member Who Takes
No Interest In II.

The heaviest burden which the
Farmers Union has to carry Is the
apathy Of its members. The man who
joins the organization and then de.
cllnes to take any interest in Its plans,
or to make any effort to carry out
those plans, or to support or en-.
courage those who are trying to carry
them out, such member is a detri.
ment instead of help. says the Pa.
cific Union Farmer. And there are
thousands Of them. They want to reap
all the benefits the union can secure
for them, but they want some one
else to do all the work. They will not
take the time to attend the meetings
of their local, they will not take the
trouble to serve on committees, they
will not even give their moral support
to the men who are trying faithfully
to advance their interests. They are
the drones, which eat but do not make
the honey.
The apathetic man who will not
taken an interest In the efforts be-
Ing put forth to better his condition
Is usually satisfied failure, the most
complete and pitiatle Of all failures.
1t is an uphill Job to help man
who will not help himself. There is
nothing more discouraging than to
try to lead an army Of apathetic fol.
lowers. But this Is the task which
confronts officers Of the Farmers
Union. Day after day, year in and
year out. they must not only devise
plans and struggle to carry them
out. but they must also labor with.
out ceasing to rouse their followers
from their apathy and keep them from
falling by the wayside. They are
like man lost in a blizzard with a
companion who has become so
numbed with cold that he wants to lie
down and go to sleep. Added to the
duty Of seeking and striving to reach
a place Of safety the man is constant.
ly confronted with the necessity OF
rousing his comps ION from the state
Of apathy, which means death. This
hinders and impedes his every ef.
fort.
The man who strives to help him.
self. who takes an interest in and
responds to the attempts to aid him.
even II his efforts are feeble and fre.
quently misdirected, will encourage
and stimulate his would.be helpers
but the man who relapses into a state
Of apathy. is dead weight. the heaviest
and most discouraging Of all loads to
carry.
But fortunately In every local Of
the union. in every community, there
are few active members endowed
with sufficient courage and patience
to carry this dead weight, to not
only strive to save themselves but
to keep their fellow members from
giving up completely and sinking into
that state Of lethargy which means
death. Upon the shoulders Of these
loyal few rests the salvation Of the
American farmer.
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Queen Mary,s 1orusseau.

Queen Mary Is following the ex.
ample set by her mother, the duchess
Of Teck, who at the time Of her daugh-
ter's wedding with the present king
declared that for the trousseau mot q
yard Of cambria or linen. Of flannel or
tweed. of lace or ribbon should be
bought outside the kingdom" and who
kept 10 her word. Queen Mary is hav-
ing her coronation robes and gowns
for court functions as well as the
opening Of parliament gown made by
British firm of all British material.
She has ordered eight dresses so far.
and work. on them has commenced
London correspondence New York Sun.
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amount Of sunshine In the living
rooms. or by the presence Of trees
that are to be retained in the garden.
The material OF which the house is to
be built will also influence the de-
sign. and this will be governed In
great measure by the building material
that Is most easily obtained in the
neighborhood.
He who builds in the country is not
restrained by the convention which
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Woman as Bank Cashier.

Miss Ethel Boynton is cashier of
the National Bank of Bayside, l.. l..
the only woman In the state holding
such position. She says that to be
trustworthy a man or woman must
first be kind, then he cannot find 1t In
his heart to betray the trust that Is
reposed in him.
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houses. are so varied. so complex and
SO interesting that architectural skill
Is essential II the buildings are to be
anything like success. To put up
houses in beautiful country district
from plans prepared by an architect
who has not made a special study OF
the planning and design Of medium
sized country houses would be some.
thing approaching social crime. The
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Crime on Hsr Own Head.

Crime on Her Own Head.
Maud-Heard about poor Mrs.
Green? She's been arrested for try.
Ing to smuggle a lot Of lace ashore In.
side her big hat.
Tom-Why' pity her? Didn't she
bring 1t all on herself?
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DR.. Piercc's Pellets. small, sugar Goa ted,
easy to take as candy. regulate and invig.
oraie stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
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Early Vegetables.

It is always embarrassing To hear
the neighbors telling Of early vege-
tables when ones own are Just gst.
ting started.
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An Innovation.

Startling departure in musical com.
edy."
"How so?"
"The principal male character is
pictured as being very much In love
with his wife"
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Difficulties are often the barnacles
that grow on delayed duties.
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lmportan, TO Mothers

1t Is unquestionably true that
wealth produces wants, but 1t is
still more important truth that wants
produce wealth.-Malthus
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To correct disorders of the liver, take
Garfield Tea, the Herb Laxative.
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Much moonshine goes into pious
talks about making sunshine.
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Feeding Ewes.

The swes should bs getting better
feed and more Of Il a. the lambs
develop.
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Sticky Sweating
Palms

after taking salts or cathartic
waters-did you ever notice that
weary all gone feeling-the palms
OF your hands sweat-and rotten
taste In your mouth - Cathartics
only move by sweating your bowels
DO o lot OF hurt-Try o CASCA.
RET and see how much easier the
job Is done - how much better
you feel. O
cAscARErs Ioc . boz for q week's
treatment. all druggists, biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes month.
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DENVER DIRECTORY

BON l. LOOK pEnIsE II n Mhmmo, H,nas St MIR
log mailed free. Cor 18th & Blake. Denver,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

and drugs are allowed 10 enter this
country II an interesting one, and Is
procedure which has grown as the de-
mand for purity has increased. The
work IL closely identified with that of
the customs division Of the Treasury de-
partment In the classification OF goods
whether food or not, when presented for
entry, must be covered by an invoice
setting forth the amount and value of
the goods signed by the American con-
sui OF the country from which the goods
are shipped. When the goods arrive at
the port of entry this consular Invoice,
together with the bill OF ladlng. is pre-
scented 10 tho customs department. and
from IL is approNimated the duty. The
filing of these papers Is called an EN-
Try" The invoice, together with repre-
sentative portions OF the goods. Is de-
Iivered 60 the appraiser Of merchandise.
who claeslfies the same and fixes the
valuation thereof. The major part OF
the shipment in the meantime Is released
to the oonsignee under proper bond for
its return II needed. a special form OF
bond being required for food products,
Il Is during the time that the invoice
and merchandise are IN the possession
OF the appraiser that the food ard drug
products are inspected by a representa-
| tive OF the Department OF Agriculture.
| IL the inspection OF an invoice reveals
no product from which sample is de-
sired. the officer stamps the Invoices "No
sample desired by United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture" An invoice Sc
stamped may be returned to the collector
or passed 20 another examiner without
] further detention. on the other hand, Il
an invoice reveals "A product from which
sample Is desired FOR analysis the off
Ger attaches a sample requested" tag e
the invoice. on this tag Is designatel
the particular item from which a sam
Pile Is desired. and the amount II theI
becomes the duty OF the examiner hav
ing the invoice in charge 10 procure th'
sample ana forward the same 70 th'
laboratory AZ once. and In addition 4
notify the consignee OF the goods that 1
sample has been taken for analysis. anS
that he must hold the shipment intae
until the analysis Is completed and h
has received further notice from the De
partment OF Agriculture.
In some cases II Is impossible. from
the lnyoice alone. 20 determine Nhethe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
LOOK IN ON Gypsy WEDDING
breaking the 'GoOd Luck" Bowl,
the Endurance Dance and
other CeremOnies,

There was feasting In the autumn camp
OF the zudalS gypsies on the banks of the
canal near Summit. ILL.,, for last Thurs
day night Luba Mitchell, the IS year old
daughter OF LEWIS Mitchell. the tribal
head man, was married to John Emmil.
the best horse trader in the tribe. II
Is even said by many that when Lews
Mitchell dies, John Emmil VIII succeed
as head man; and this, too, despite the
fact that John is now only p years old.
Beside John and Luba when they
listened to the reading of the Bey Hat
erer. the gypsies' creed, were Nina Bimbo,
IS years old. who is cousin OF Luba,
and Frank Miguel, IS years old. who is
a nephew Of John Emmil. Above their
heads, too, was broke the Taarabar Taar,
or good luck bowl, and until it's pieces
shall. OF themselves, come together again.
Nina and Frank, as well as their rela-
tives. are man and wife. according 10
the age-old laws of the Egyptians. the
Hungarian gypsies, and the 10000 scat
tered members OF the ZudaK tribe. Thus
said LEWIS Mitchell as he finished the
reading OF the Rey Haterer. which Is
written In strange script and for cen
turtles has descended from head man 10
head man OF the tribe.
The two newly married couples were
whirled by their friends into a dance
which lasted Internationally for twenty
four hours. Around the broad wagon
eircled strip of prairie. where the Ii
members Of the Bimbo family are camped
the gypsles danced until they could
hardly stand. Night became morning
day grew into twilight; q drlzzie set IN
and turned into a half-rain; but the gyp-
sizes danced on. Il was not until late
last night that the newly married ones
were allowed to retire to their wedding
tents.
u was a grand celebration, rejoicinE
such as the Bimbo caravan has not seen
since LEWIS Mitchell took unto himself
his third wife. Frank Miguel and Nina
Bimbo had been betrothed for year, but
they had waited for the decision Of theiI
cousins TO mako Il double wedding
The wedding preparations altogether
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under the supervision Of the customs au-
thorities.
To those not familiar with the import
trade the amount OF food and drugs stuff
entering this country is enormous. 1t
Is the general opinion, too, that those
products imported constitute for the great
part only luxurieS But this is an error,
as. for example. all our tea, coffee,
cocoa. spices and the greater portion of
our sugar and olive oil are imported.
Fresh and dried fruits, dried and salted
fish, canned vegetables and other every
day necessities all appear in the list of
importRtions During one year there
were entered and passed at the port of
New York 5000 invoices covering ship
ments OF food products, with a total
value OF more than $SiOOO,OO0. while the
value OF the drug importatons for the
same length OF time was nearly s, 5OO0OO.
About IS per cent Of the food and drug
products imported into this country are
entered at the port OF New York.
Olive and peanut oils, because Of sus-
pected adulteradon. are among the most
thoroughly inspected importatons. In
one year the value OF these products en-
tered II the port Of New York was $s.5Oo,-
600 Another class OF products closely
Inspected are meats and meat foo. prod
ucts. These consist principally OF hams.
bacon, sausage, etc, and mutton and
beef The total value Of these entered
at the port OF New York during one year
was more than $4,000 OF the varieties
OF fish Imported. the sardine has been
most subject 20 adulteration. while the
total value OF the fish importations for
one year at the port Of New York reached
nearly S5.OOO.00O.
The coffee imported exceeds in value
any other one product, as one years en-
try amounted TO more than A2,0Oo,Oo
The principal inspection In competition
with this product Is an examination for
damaged goods BLACK Jack" trade
name given to berries which because OF
damage have turned black. is prohibited.
The value of the spices entered at New
York is placed al SSoO0,OOO. while tho
value Of the wine and liquor importation
Is placed at 100000 in one year. In
connection with the wines and liquors Is
found one Of the principal classes OF in
speotion. as cases OF misrepresentation
as TO kind. quality ana place OF produe-
ton are often found-washinston star,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

cost about a thousand dollars, for the
Blmbo caravan is one Of the richest and
does not need to do these things modestiy
It is said that tho silk scarves and hand
kerchiefs which Luba gave tho wedding
guests cost her father more than $500
Each woman who gave the bride pres
ent was provided with one of the hand
kerehiefs, and each man with scarf
and red rose.
The necklace which Luba wore about
her neck was made OF twenty-five $40
and three $50 gold pieces. Her wedding
scarf, which has descended TO her from
her great grandmother, a gypsie queen,
was trimmed with beaten silver spangles.
Luba says that collectors have offered
her as high as 81. 500 for it, but in her
own words. II would not sell 1t for tree
t'ousand." This latter statement though
may be taken with seasoning, as. be-
ing offered a thousand. Luba promptly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

started to remove the scarf.
The Bey Haterer, from which LEWIS
Mitchell read the ceremony, is said TO
be 1000 years old. 1t is never opened by
any one except the head man into whose
hands It descends, and only he, Accord
ing to tradition. Is gifted with the power
to translate it's mysterious script.
II sounded mysterious enough, as tho
head man. dressed in white, paiama-like
robes, read its first to his daughter and
son-in-law; then to the other couple.
''What does It mean?' Luba was asked
90" she made reply. 1t meant he
wish us good luck. plenty OF money, fine
horses, an "-she blushed-'1ots Of chill
dren."
Then John held the Taarabar Taar
above the head of the bride and broke
it with hammer. II fell In nine pieces,
which is considered a sign of extraordl-
nary good fortune.
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ar not a sample should be requested. In
such oases a detention" tag is attached
to the invoice. which retains the invoice
in the possession OF the examiner until
the goods covered by II are received and
can be Inspected by the officer TO find out
whether or not analytical examination
viii be necessary. Following this inspec-
ton the game course is followed as In.
the first instance.
The goods when they are entered" are
an opened on the examining floor for
classification by the examiners, and at
this time are inspected by the officer of
the Department OF Agriculture. Many
times the examination OF labels. condition
OF products, etc, is all that is neces-
sary for his purpose. and can be done as
well on the examiners floor as elsewhere.
Frequent analysis Of brands pr lines OF
manufacturers product aequaints the
examiner with the character of the prod
uct. and an inspection TO determine the
presence or absence OF declaration OF
added material may be all that is nee
essary. Thus the inspection Is greatly
facilitated. and the work OF analyEing
samples IN the laboratory lessened-
Analysis OF any sample requested Is
made with all haste possible, as the vast
amount OF matter entering daily must not
be allowed 10 oongest. II possible. When
the analysis Is complete the importer is
notified that no further action win be
taken by the Department OF Agriculture,
provided. OF course. that the analysis has
shown nothing which violates the law
That Is termed a release for the ship
ment. But n. IN the opinion OF The chief
! OF the laboratory. tho results OF the anal
! yses or inspection show violations OF the
law the collector OF customs Is requested
TO obtain actual possession OF the con-
signment, and the importer Is notified as
TO the findings, lie Is then told on what
day he may. either in person or In writ
ing. show why. the shipment should not
be excluded from entry into this coun-
try by reason OF It's violating the food
and drugs law.
Goods thus found TO be in violation OF
the law are required TO be reshipped be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the United
States. II not reshipped within three
months they are destroyed by the col
lector OF customs In cases whore the
violation 10 misbranding permission Is
sometimes granted 10 relabel the articles.
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CONSERVING NATIVE HEALTH
Inspection of Food and Drugs
Shipped Into This Country.
How THE TASK IS PERFORMED
Vast Quantities OF FoOd Products
closely serutiRisra aRd Adult
ternnts and limitations
COnfiseated.

when Uncle SAN passed the law prohib-
itmg the sale OF injurious food and drus
products he not only ruled against bis
own citizens. but against those OF other
countries who might try 20 sell iniuri-
GUS goods In this country as we'll For
not only does the pure food and drugs
act prohibit the entry into any Ameri-
can port of products which transgress
that law. but 81 Is also necessary that
those products do not transgress any OF
the laws OF their respective countries
As we'll In other words, the foreign
products must conform 90 the laws Of
this country and also 60 those OF the
country in which they arc produced or
from which they are shipped
There are, In addition. moreover, sew
,eral other laws II a more specific nature
than the food ana drug act covering all
classes Of foods and drug products. one
81 the most important Of these, for In
stance. Is what Is commonly known as
the drug law Of 1855" which prohibits
the importation OF adulterated and spuri'
Gus drugs. medicines and medicinal prep
arations. Tea. too, has a special law
.feearding a. The first tea law was
raised III 1888, but was repealed by the
.tea act OF 1870" This act required thai
mo law be enforced by the Treasury de
rartrnent as Is also done In the case o.
foods and drugs. Thus the Department
.of AgrlcuHure ana the TrpaHury depart
.1nent co-oberate IN enforcins these laws
.rhe standards OF purity upon which am
examination OF tea Is made are nxei
each year By the secretary Of the treas
.nrv. These standards are asoertained a
me result Of standard samples submitte'
81 a board Of seven experts whom he ep
paints.
The method ~ which only pure fo'oi
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MADE BANK ACCOUNT GOOD
Why Uncle Reuben Could Not Meet
Debt He Acknowledged as
an Obligation.

Uncle Reuben, the village white
washer and man of all work, was a
frequent borrower of small sums
from his neighbor, Colonel Arkwright,
and as rule he repaid these little
debts at the appointed time; but on
one occasion, when he had been &C
commodated with loan of two dol
lars and a half, which he promised
to return in a few days, he allowed
two or three weeks to pass without
making any mention of his indebted
ness, and, in fact, seemed to avoid
his creditor. But zone morning the
colonel Unexpectedly encountered him
at the post office.
Hello, Uncle Rube! Didn't you
borrow little money from me sew
eral weeks ago."
Oats right, cunnel," said the old
man. Il sholy did"
You told me you'd pay it back in
three or four days. Have you had
bad luck?"
No, suh," responded Uncle Reuben.
"Pll tell you how it was, cunnel. /
lacked jes' two dollahs an a half o.
havin' ten dollars to put in de savins
bank, an used it TO- dat. Hits all
right, cunnel / won't fogit it,
Youths Companion.
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Ren's louic.

"Ben," said his friend, waking up
from a reverie in which he had been
gazing abstractedly at the shiny ex-
panse of Ben's skatin'- rink-for-flies, lis
there nothing you could do for your
baldness?"
Ben, by the way, is only forty.
mo, lad" he replied with de-
cision. Fifteen years ago / was
counting strong, and / tried lots o.
things. But about that time t. prince
of Wales-Edward, you know-came
to open t new hospital, and said to
myself as soon as saw him liftin'
his hat to t crowd, Ben, my lad, tina
can give it up as bad job, and save
thy brass. If there was owt at 'ud
cure bald head they'd ha' cured
his "-Tit-Bits.
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this landmark should be preserved
and made enc of the show places of
Chicago.
When Chicago began to burn, the
evening of October s, 1871. terror
stricken citizens fed north to the
tower in the belief that the fire would
be confined to narrow district. The
following day the fire reached the
tower and roared about its base, de-
stroying the machine shop and ada
cent buildings. The pumping engines
were stopped and the walls of the. en-
CINE house began to crumble. The
roof and floors of the other buildings
gave way, but the tower stood firm
while the flames raced northward.
The great pile of masonry was pre-
served when repairs were made, and
since that day has been rich in tradi-
tion and >romance.
Many stories of the tower deal with
the romances of some of the richest
sons and daughters of Millionaires
row. An clipping couple is said to
have been married at the top of the
tower. In the days Of old thousands
of young men and maidens wandered
up the stairway to the summit to
plight their troth.
The doors of the tower were locked
long ago. The only magic key that
will unlock the door is in the keeping
of the city authorities.
The city authorities hold now that
disintegration has begun and that the
tower must go. This theory is denied
by members of the Chicago Historical
society. who declare that the tower
was built to stand 10000 years and
that there is no danger Of its crum-
bling for generations. Hundreds Of
visitors gaze in awe at the old tower
every day.
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BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was six
months old he broke out on his head
with little bumps. They would dry
up and leave a scale. Then it would
break out again and it spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over in red bumps
and 1t kept spreading until it was on
his hands and arms. bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time. He
had it about six months when friend
told me about Cuticura. / sent and
got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, q
cake of Cuticura Soap and a box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to improve.
He began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles Of Resolvent, two boxes Of
Ointment and three cakes of Soap he
was sound and we'll, and never had
any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. / don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuticura.
Il have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
for cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail to cure what put
them on. / think Cuticura is a great
remedy and would advise any one to
use 1t. Cuticura Soap is the best that
/ have ever used for toilet purposes"
(Signed). Mrs. F. E. Harmon, R. F. D.
2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1910.