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The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
TERRIBLE ITCHING ON LIMBS

Glen Wilton, Va-"Five years ago
was in a terrible state of suffering
with blotches on my limbs, of the most
intense singing and itching. l could
not rest day or night; the itching was
SO severe that it walked me out of
sleep. | could never get a full nights
rest. l actually scrubbed the very
flesh so severely that in a short time
the affected places were so sore |
could scarcely walk with any ease or
comfort. The places were a solid rails
ed up mass. / would scratch the parts
until they would bleed. l tried home
remedies but got no good; the itching
just kept on getting worse. l used
some salve which simply was no good
at all.
Il happened to see the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment advertisement and
wrote for a free sample. Almost like
magic l commenced getting relief. I
bought soc box of Cuticura Oint-
ment and some Cuticura Soap and I
was entirely cured from a torment
that would be hard to describe" ;"
(Signed) W. P. Wood, Mar. 9, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
mo LONGER SELECTS THE HAT
Aubby's First and Last, Experience at
6 a Millinery Store, Was Alto
M gether Too Costly.

.sa Congressman Ralph W. Moss of In
s01ana did not care much for hat his
wife wore. He finally spoke about it.
Mrs. Moss admitted that it was plain.
and, instead Of taking exceptions to
her husbands remark, invited him to
accompany her the next time she
bought a hat.
sG Il can certainly pick out a better
one than that" said Mr.. Moss.
# So they went to the store together,
Mrs. Moss said not a word as the
comely milliner displayed one beau
tiful bonnet after another 1t was the
drst time Mr.. Moss had ever been in
- millinery store, but he appeared to
be at ease, and finally selected one Of
the most joyful creations in the en-
tire stock. Mrs. Moss looked well In
1T. She was pleased.
# I'll take that" said the Hoosier
congressman. How much is it?'
W Forty dollars" said the pretty girl
without even blink.
SS Mr.. Moss saw blue stars, but luck
lily had just come from the bank
and was able to produce that much
In cash. Now he lets Mrs. Moss buy
her own hats and he does not COM
plain about their being plain.-Judge.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
BLAME PLACED ON PHYSICIANS
Growth of Drug Habit in United States
Alleged to Be Due to Opiates
Ordered In Prescriptions.

That SO per cent. of all the cocaine
and morphine manufactured in this
country is used by persons who have
formed the drug habit through physi-
clans prescriptions is the startling
statement made by DR.. L. F. Kebler,
Chief of the Division of Drugs, Depart
ment of Agriculture. This statement,
concerning the appalling growth Of
drug addiction in the United States,
was made by DR.. Kebler in an address
at Washington, before the American
Society for the Study of Alcohol and
Narcotics.
DR.. Kebler is quoted by Washington
papers as having declared that drug
using had increased 100 per cent. in
the last 40 years, and that American
medical men were not discriminating
enough in their use Of opiates. Their
overindulgence to their patients, he
said, Is creating thousands of drug
users every year.
1T Is very sad thing to say that
our physicians are doing the greatest
work In promoting the use of cocaine
and morphine" said the DOCTOR state
laws are not saving the public from
the grip of the drug habit, and the
American public is sinking tighter
and tighter into the black abyss of
the morphine and cocaine fiend
"The worst of it is that the impor-
tation of opium into the country is
becoming larger and larger year by
year. l have heard it said on reliable
authority that 80 per cent. of the CO.
caine and morphine manufactured in
this country is used by persons who
have formed the habit through doc
tors prescriptions.
Almost simultaneously with Dr. Keb.
ler's address, DR.. ]. A. Patterson, at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, in public
statement said that 10 out of every 20
patients who come to an institution
with which he is connected for treat.
ment for the drug habit owe their
downfall to physicians prescriptions.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Roses in Medicine,

Roses at one time figured prom
inently in the pharmacopoeia Pliny
gives 30 remedies compounded of
rose leaves and petals. Sufferers
from nervous complaints used to seek
relief by sleeping on rose pillows and
one is told that Helogabalus used to
imbibe rose wine as a pick-me-up
after his periodical gormandizing
hours The flower was also served
at table, both as garnish, in the way
parsley is now used, and as a salad,
and rose water was largely used for
f1avoring dishes. Roses as food have
tions, but the Chinese still eat rose
fritters.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
AWFUL THOUGHTS
QUICKLY BANISHED
Thought, at Times, that She Would
Die. Saves Herself, Also
Young Girl WhoseTroubles
Were Similar to Hers.

Clarksville, Tenn.-Mrs. H. l.. Ma
Bon, of this place, writes: Il want to
write you a few lines in regard to
your medicine, Cardui, the woman's
tonic.
Before my marriage lived in Ev-
ansville, Ind. l suffered very much
with womanly trouble. l thought at
times, that l would nearly die with
pains in my stomach, and backache.
/ saw your medicine advertised, and
sent and got a bottle. The first bottle
helped me, and l haven't been both
cred with any Of my old troubles since.
After my marriage, lived in Mt
Vernon, Ind, and one of my neighbor's
girls suffered like I did. told them
to give her Cardui, the woman's tonic,
as it would help her, and it certainly
did, right away.
will surely recommend Cardui to
all women, for think it Is good med
icine for all kinds of womanly
trouble"
If you are suffering from any of the
ailments peculiar to weak women,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, ETC., we
urge you to give Cardui, the woman's
tonic, trial.
1t should surely do for you, what 1t
has done for thousands Of others, in
the past half century, who suffered
with similar troubles.
Begin taking Cardui today. Your
druggist sells it.
N, B.-Hzrtts 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
| Advisory Department. Chattanooga. Tennessee fo
Sfai lnf'ndiSn, on your case and 64pase book HOME
Treatment for Women. sent in plain wrapper. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Soui'a Defense.

No temptation can injure one
whose life is wholly Christ. "Whoso.
ever abideth In him sinneth not"
Only by ceasing to abide In Christ
can Christian sin. We all have the
free-will possibility Of resisting him
who is our life and our hiding-plac
yet none Of us needs ever to exercise
1t. For when we are willingly dead
through surrender and crucifixion.
and our life is hid with Christ in God
then Christ is not only within us, but
he Is round about u.s. Anything with
which Satan would harm us must get
through Christ to us--and 1t cannot
do that evil is all outside OF one who
filled with Christ, is wholly within
Christ; and Christ is an unsleeping
watchman and an impregnable de-
fanaa
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Problem in PHYSICS.

A native of T., On the coast of Scot.
land, when the contract for the build
ing of the first three steamers fitted
with electric lights at the local ship,
yard was completed, formed one OF
the social party gathered to entertain
the electricians, says Ideas. In a
burst of candor and comradeship, he
was heard to say to one of the wire
men:
Mon, Peter, efter workin' wi you
on they boats, believe / could put in
the electric licht masel, but there's
only one thing that bates me-"
Aye, aye, Sandy, what is that?'
inquired his interested friend, willing
to help him if it lay in his power.
'Weel, mon," replied Sandy, cts
just this; l dinna ken hoo ye get
the lie tae ran alang the wires"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Geography of Liquor.

Mayor Gaynor, discussing city gov.
ernment in his wonted Illuminating
and brilliant way, said in New York:
1--WE must not have one reform law
for the rich and another for the poor
1t is as bad for the millionaire to gam.
BILE in his club as for the laborer to
gamble in stuss joint. 1t is as bad
to become intoxicated on champagne
as on mixed ale.
TOO many reformers, so-called
think that when a man is drunk on
Fifth avenue he is i'll, and when a
man is i'll on Third avenue he is
drunk"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
SURPRISED Him.

There was fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea of getting himself engaged. but
he enjoyed the preliminaries So he
was disagreeably surprised once and
served him right.
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully,
do you think you could love me well
enough to be my wife,"
Yes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now | know where to
come in case | should want to marry. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Balanced,

Representative Pujo was talking in
Washington about the currency.
1T must balance" he said "It
must balance automatically and deli
cately. 1t must resemble the Christmas
husband"
oh, John, dear said this chaps
wife, I'm so sorry you've got all those
heavy parcels to carry!'
"'Well you see,' John painted, re-
assuringly, my pocket is very much
lighter now"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Keeping Her Word.

Josephine-Do you know to whom
Stella is engaged?
Margaret-Yes, but l promised
would not tell However, l don't
think there'll be any harm in my writ
ing his name on piece of paper for
you.-Satire.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Self-Appreciatlon.

"How do you know your speech
made such a profound impression?
asked the doubling friend. There
wasn't very much cheering"
That's just the point" replied SEN
ator Sorghum. II am one of the ora
tors to whom my constituents would
rather listen than hear themselves ap-
plaud."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Pleasing Sounds,

What is more delightful than the
careless prattle of child?" asked the
fond father?"
Have you ever heard the rattle of a
train for which you had been waiting
nine hours at a lonely little station
$50 miles from home?" replied the
travelling man.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Her Ship Came In,

NJ The mother, widow with six chill
Sdren, had more energy than money.
Little Dot asked frequently for things
(which her mother could net give.
81 Just wait till my ship comes in,"
she would say assuredly.
n One day the mother gave Dot a
nickel. 1t was an unheard of hap
@spening.
VI HAS you ship come in?" the lit
tile girl asked eagerly.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

l don't want woman to weigh me
in balance; there are men enough
for that sort of work.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
WORTHY OF HIS HIRE
SIackness in Paying Salaries OF
Ministers Leads Almost to
Spirit of Mendicancy.

RNYHEN Christ sent out the sev.
NM5 enty, one of their instructions
wv safeguarded them against 60
ing from house to house for
food and lodging. 1t was a warming
against the mendicant habit and
spirit. In many lands the priests of
the prevailing religions live by beg
glng, and the result is enough to JUS
tify the warning.
But 1t Is subtle danger that still
threatens men who are doing benevo-
lent work-specially those who live
by such work. 1t is difficult to keep
the work itself SO prominent and so
important that the worker will not
seem to be the chief gamer by It,
That underlies the feeling of many
ministers, that they can ask for
money for anything but their own sal
aries. So they allow church treasur.
ers to pay all bills, leaving themselves
to the last. There are several bur-
dened pastors in our personal knowl.
edge whose sessions or trustees ought
to be downright ashamed of them.
selves for letting them serve on with
constant delays Of salary.
In a group Of ministers at the re.
cent session of synod all but one
declared their salary payments were
behind and several said their church
treasurer resented being asked for
payments, assuring the petitioner he
would give" him something as soon
as he had any money. The one who
had his salary paid promptly explain
ed that when he went to church he
made 1t plainly understood that he
was no beggar, that his salary was no
charity, that he had no financial rela-
ton to the individual church mem
bers, but solely to the officials
through whom his salary came. and
that he would not submit to any So
icitation of funds W9lich were to be
given to him. The others wished
they had put the matter on the same
basis, but they felt that their people
understood their salaries to be a kind
or benevolence for them and their
families. The ministers themselves
found 1t difficult to get away from
that feeling. They felt like mend-
cants.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

Many man performs his work as
though he thought he was doing the
boss a favor.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Unusual,

"A candlemaker combines eZ-
tremes."
How so?"
His business is both cereous and
light"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

Struggling Along.
rs that a monthly rose?"
1T looks more like a weakly one
to me-"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Which 2

Have you had much experience IL
hooking up?"
Horses or waists?"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Its Class.

Its Class.
THAT was a raw deal"
What was?"
"The plot they cooked up"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Salary Never a "Gift."

Now of course all this is absurd.
The service which faithful minister
renders is never really paid for. His
salary Is not recompense measured
by the amount of profit he brings his
people. 1t is no gift to him. 1t Is a
gift to themselves, if anything, and he
gives more than they do. Moreover,
he must read his own work in such
large terms that he will feel his
right to the living salary which he re-
ceives. No other man is doing for his
people so much as he is doing. He
is supplying more vital need than
anyone else. 1t is no charity to him
that he receives salary. In the
cause of civilization and humanity he
is larger factor than the grocer or
the baker He must not think of the
people as supporting him personally.
They support the church, and he is
part of the church.
There are church officers whose
manner in this regard Is most COM
mendable. There are others whose
manner is almost condemnable.
These latter let a minister constantly
feel like beggar. He comes last on
the plea that, Of course, the church
must pay it's bills first and be square
with the world But no church is
square with the world whose pastor is
unsquare with the world for lack Of
the salary agreed to. If there must
be any deficits, they are not his to
carry. They belong to the church,
and the church ought to carry them
by it's proper officials.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
How so.

Got to the end of the dinner
with three forks and two spoons still
unused"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Not Asking for Favors.

And word about the mendicant
spirit in benevolences. One of the
minister's chief opportunities is that
of inspiring the people to support the
Lords work in it's larger phases. He
is not begging" when he calls for
money for that purpose, and he may
well resent the easy way in which
people speak of him as "a good beg
gar If it is begging to give to the
servants of the king a command from
the king, then 1t is a new use of the
word. For whom, pray, is he "beg-
ging"? Not for missionaries or other
workers, surely. They ask no aims
They are the largest givers already.
If they succeed in the large service,
1T is not their success; it belongs to
the whole church. 1t belongs to Christ
himself. Let minister feel, when he
calls for money for the work of the
kingdom, that he speaks for the king,
and that refusal Of his people will be
to them great loss. He wants no
favors for anybody. He wants the
rights of the king recognized. He is
no mendicant. He is a royal messen.
ger.-From The Continent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
MORE DAYS OF SUNSHINE
Fair Weather Predicted East OF
Rocky Mountains.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Several more
DAYS OF moderate weather win sunshine
oro I'm prospect for most OF the country
Gag, Of the Rocky Mountains. Rains are
Indicated in the Southern states, but
with this exception generally fair weather
,yil, nrevail for several days and probably
mol, toward the end OF the week over the
Eastern part OF the country and also the
Southwest. Temperatures will be moder-
ate over the west-central portions and
,,u fan 10 more normal conditions 10 the
eastward. with a decided fall over the
northeastern districts.
Present pressure distribution indicates
the approach OF another disturbance to
the far Northwest, bringing with II rains
over the North Pacific states during the
early DAYS OF the week and probably local
snows and rains over the extreme North
west a day or so later. After the middle
of the week these unsettled conditions
will drift eastward. probably reaching
through the lake region into the st. Law
renee Valley toward the end OF the week.
The Northwestern disturbance will be
followed by rising pressure and falling
temperature, beginning by Tuesday or
Wednesday over the extreme Northwest
and extending eastward to the North At
lantic states by the end OF the week.
There are no present indications OF any
very low temperatures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24

storage and fresh produce should be
distinguished by signs had been re-
scinded in New York State.
Il wrote to the State Board of
Health" she said. and they sent "A
representative to see me-. He told me
there was no such law, but that there
had been a regulation of the board
that they should be so marked, but II
had been rescinded.
There is law that cold storage
products shall be labelled on their pack
ages with the dates when they were
put in ana when taken out of storage.
But that is for the benefit of dealers.
1t does not protect the consumers at
ALL
we have been advising the use of
cold storage eggs at cold storage prices,
not fancy fresh egg prices, thinking we
had the protection of the State Board
of Health. But now we find we have
no protection at all. Therefore, we are
going to boycott eggs altogether. We
had the market weakening and now
we are going to smash it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
NO TREATY BAN ON
CANAL DEFENCES
FortificatiOns Provision Omitted
from Final Draft, Says
Senator Lodge.

Washington, Nov. 23.--In connection
with discussion of the declaration few
DAYS ago by Charles stuart Marine, in an
address I'm London before the ROYAL
United Service Institution, that despite
the Hay Pauncefote treaty the world is
now faced by a fortified Panama Canal
il was pointed out here to-day that while
the treaty itself did not specifically give
the United States the right to fortify the
canal. the correspondence which passed
on the subject at the time between the
British and American negotiators shovel
most Enthusiastically that Great Britain
conceded the right
AZ originally drawn. the treaty con-
tanned definite statement that mo fortif-
cations shall be erected commanding the
canal or the waters adjacent This was
omitted from the final draft, however
"purposely left out" Senator Lodge de-
clared, in discussing the matter. the
omission of the prohibition OF fortifica-
lions in the second treaty" he added
was considered all-suffcent"
The fact that the United States under
the treaty is called on to maintain the
neutrality Of the canal In time OF war as
we'll as In time of peace, and, further
more. the specific language of the treaty
that the United States shall be at liberty
10 maintain such military police along
the canal as may be necessary TO protect
IL against lawlessness and disorders, II
is claimed hero make the right to fortlfy
clear. As to large Notifications, with big
modern guns, constituting policing, 1t
is argued that there can be no other
proper Interpretation. The policing
could not be done without force equal 10
the task of maintaining neutrality against
any odds.
Now that the United States has be-
come the practical sovereign OF the
canal" said Sir Edward Grey in com
munication he submitted to the American
government on the canal tolls question
"Hls Majestys government does not
question its title TO exercise belligerent
rights for its protection He added that
"it certainly was not the intention or HIS
Matesty's government that any response
biity for the protection Of the canal
should attach 10 them in the future
The sum of 100000 has been appro-
priated to date for the defence OF the
canal against naval attack and s2ooVp
FOR the land defences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
Harrison Without Tact.

Harrison does not seem 10 have
grain of tact He needlessy offends peo-
pie. His treatment of the old officials
has been absolutely brutal. II Is posi-
tive shame to our flag the way these eX-
tremely efficient men have been insulted
by the manner of their removal from Of
fice.
"Harrisons greatest blunder 10 date Is
his public announcement that he owes
his appointment to Quezon. He makes no
move here without Quezon is at his
elbow. Wherever you see him in public
there you see Quezon. At the great
banquet given Harrison he stated pub
licly and emphatically that his appoint
ment was due to Quezon. That pleases
nightly the Tagaogs around Manila;
but / find Il dlspleases greatly many
other tribes-notably the Vizayans. whose
great hero is Osmena, Speaker OF the AS
scmbly.
There will come the first great rup-
tlon-that between Quezon and Osmena.
| believe Osmena is the ADLER man of the
two and probably has more people back
OF him than has Quezon Quezon is pc
culiarly distasteful to all the Europeans
and Americans in the islands.
THE government here is all In chaos.
II IL literally hell let loose; all old Of
hcials gone. Harrison as ignorant of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
Observer Declares Will
sons Policy Is Bound
to Cause Trouble.
NEW GOVERNMENT
MERE MAKESHIFT
Mr.. Mann Sponsor for Letter De-
claring Harrison Ignorant and
Without Tact.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Nov 23.-"The govern
ment here is all in chaos. II is liter
ally hell let loose; all old officials gone.
he is OF the moon, everybody pulling and
business I'm the islands staggered" con-
cudes letter from "A Philippine corre-
spondent which Representative James r.
Mann. minority leader of the House made
public tonight.
Mr.. Mann withholds for the present the
name of the writer, but he stands spon-
an American who is not connected with
the Philippine government and is
thoroughly familiar with the new regime
i'm the islands The letter together with
the name of the sender, probably will be
made public by Mr. Mann when the
House takes UP the Philippine indepen-
dence bill next session
The minority leader lays stress on the
fact that the letter is not written by
some diserunted official OF the Philip
pine government and is the first-hand
observation OF an onlooker In the islands
Tho letter IL caustic in criticism or
Francis Burton Harrison. Governor Gen
era OF the islands. and. referring TO the
fact that the new administration has
given the F'ilipinos n majority of the
commission. and consequent control of
the Legislature. says that Wilson 3
mind must have slipped little. or he
was not possessed OF reliable nforma-
81,