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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-17
Local and Personal Mention

week.
MI. Cox, of Ellijay, Ga, was guest OF
the Ducksown Hotel, this week
WI. Sample, of Etowah was registered
al the Ducktown Hotel, this week.
The many frieuds of Will Sisson will be
sorry to learn that he is quite sick.
Mrs. Earnie Fritz, of Knoxville, is visit
inc Miss Pauline Kimsey, this week.
Luther Alternately, of CopPerhill, was
Ducktown visitor, Tuesday, and PAID the
office friendly call.
Mrs. E. M. HARRISON treated her Sabbath
school class to an Easter egg hunt last Sat
urday.
April showers may bring May flowers
but at this rate we will have more flowers
than we know what to do with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Carver now occupy
the rooms vacated by M. A. Woody in the
Hyatt property next to this office.
M. Hoyt Campbell is on the sick list
with something like tonsilitis. His many
friends will hope it is nothing serious.
The plaza in front of the Ducktown store
and the First National Bank building has
been cleaned up and swept and presents a
very inviting appearance.
Gus Hedden was treating some OF his
friends to Joy ride in his new benzlne
buggy, Tuesday, and take it from us, II
you're dry, he is some driver.
The cleaning up Of Ducktown is not yet
finished, but with the start given by the
boy scouts it ought not be let drag. a
little work each day may save much SICK
ness and the attendant doctors bills.
Rev. C. L. Stradley preached Sunday
morning and evening, at the Methodist
church. He preached at Isabella In the
afternoon, and all the people we're greatly
pleased and spiritually strengthened.
H. [. Scott returned from Nashville,
Sunday, where he attended the meeting OF
the State Y. M. c. A. Mr.. Scott was on the
programme for speech and made splendid
impression. He reports a splendid time.
pink and Jess have purchased another
Ford car to accommodate their increasing
trade. These boys are hustlers and those
who favor them with their business are as
sured of good vehicles and careful drivers.
It is said there are more than 100 auto
mobiles in the Ducktown Basin, and from
the looks of our streets, Sunday afternoon
most of them we're in Ducktown. The
pike offers big incentive to those who
have machines and they do not seem to be
slow to take advantage of it.
We want to call attention to ]. E. Mar
shalls ad in this issue. If you want clothes
that fit. that have those little touches that
denote careful tailoring, that hang right and
keep their shape, it will pay you big to
look at his samples. Better clothes tor less
money is his motto and he stands ready to
demonstrate this.
Indoor base ball is growing in popularity
in Ducktown and some good games are
being played at the Y. M. c. A. AS pre-
liminary to outdoor base ball, it is good
thing and will put the boys in frt-class trim.
Ducktown ought to have good team IN
the field, this season, and one that will give
them all an argument.
David G.. Latshaw, of New York, adj
dressed fine crowd of youngsters at the
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
orinin of the Arasntine Flag.

Mr.. Fraser, In telling Of the origin Of
the Argentine flag, says: "The en-
phatic patriotism Of the American Is
tepid alongside the hot blooded nation
ality Of Argentina. 1t is daily inculcat-
ed in the schools; the blue and white
striped flag Is honored on every occa.
sion. When the Argentines were IN rev.
olution against Spain in 1910 and need.
ed a banner to flaunt against the red
and orange Of the enemy they got pieces
Of blue and white cloth intended for
garments from an English warship
lying at Montevideo and made q flag OF
II. So the Argentine flag. like much OF
Argentine prosperity. is due to Great
Britain" Mr.. Fraser holds that. In pro-
portion to the population, there are as
many millionaires In Argentina as IN
the United Observation-Disclosures Ga
Zqtte
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Sacred Banqles.

One of the oldest and most curious
of existing industries Is the making or
narrow rings or bracelets. called BAN
giles, from the chank. or sacred shell Of
the Hindus. This conch-Turkinella
pyrum, Linn.-is found chiefly ut a
depth Of about two fathoms In the gulf
Of Manaar and about 100000 OF the
shells are exported annually to Cal.
cutta. So important is the bangle OF
the Hindu women that ]. Hornell.
representing the Madras government,
has specially investigated the industry.
Tracing the early history OF chank or.
naments, Mr. Hornell Is unable to as.
sign prehistoric specimens IN the Ma.
dras museum to the later stone age. as
had been previously done, but believes
marks on some of them were made by
metal implements. He has found, how
ever. remains of ancient bangle facto'
ries scattered over the greater part OF
India. Bangle cutting is now confined
almost entirely to Bengal. and 1t proves
to be in fourishing condition In spite
of the growing taste for gold orna-
ments.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Deem plOwlng.

An Illinois friend writes US to ask
W by We think it necessary to 60 to the
expense of buying special machine aud
the use of four-horse power TO plow our
land twelve inches deep. he also asks
10 we have not yet seen any drawbacks 10
that policy. There are many reasons
which led us finally from merely think
ing it over to doing the thing. We will
enumerste some of the most Important.
l. To break up the plow-pack SIX
inches below the surface which had been
formed by over half century of shallow
blowing, and which we found impossible
with the ordinary plow. This "plow-
pack" prevented the moisture from GO
ing down in heavy rains; also prevented
the crop roots from natural extension
which they should have.
2. There was large amount of inert
fertility in that stiff subsoil that only
needed to be broken up, mixed with the
upper soil, and the air allowed to circu-
late through it to become at once avail
able for the growing of crops.
8. Deep plowing provided for storage
of excess water in time of heavy rains
and lesseued the liability to outlying
and the washing off of the surface soil.
4. In times of severe drouth this
broken-up subsoil acts as sponge TO
hold the moisture that is pouring up
from the lower earth at the rate, at
times, of fair rainfall day. If you
cannot give your crops the water they
need from downpour of moisture, you
can in this way make use of the up pour
that is constantly rising by evaporation.
). Deep blowing greatly increases
crumb-structure of the soil, as Professor
King calls it in his book on "Soil Man
agement." That means that you have
changed the texture OF the suosoil,
made IL more mellow, broken up its
solid, pasty condition, thus enabling the
roots and root hairs to range more freely
through it and derive increased nourlSh-
ment.
8. Deep plowing of stiff subsoils is
beneficial in times of excessive rains as
well as in severe drouth. You will no.
tice that in the appearance especially OF
corn, clover, and alfalfa.
When you come afterward to plow In
the ordinary manner you will notice a
great change in the ease OF plowlng IN
the loose, mellow condition OF your land
We believe it will pay richly on clay
loan soils to give it one plowing twelve
10 sixteen inches in depth. Our first
trial was three years ago and its good
effects are shown yet. How often this
should be done remains yet to be seen.
We have not observed any i'll effects.
The crops of corn, barley, and alfalfa
on the deep plowed portions of the farm
have been manifestly superior to those
grown on the land plowed from six TO
eight inches deep. 1t is hard to escape
from the conviction such fact gives
Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Like q Lake OF Flame.

One of the most remarkable Of the
hot springs in the Yellowstone Ma
tional park is Firehole lake. In which
flames seem to appear In the water.
These flames are seen from only two
points, and should the wind be causing
a disturbance of the water the tourist
may not see them at all. At the east
ern end of this small lake Is circular
opening of a deep seated spring not
unlike other vents Of thermal waters.
Through this vent. which usually
stands full of clear. transparent water,
numerous bubbles of mingled air and
superheated steam rise gradually. Be-
fore reaching the surface they unite to
form one large mass that in its upward
passage strikingly resembles a flame
Of fire. This continues until the bub-
BILE bursts. only to be followed by q
repetition Of the phenomenon. The
explanation is that the slightly agi-
tated water Is reflected in the thin
film of the ascending volume Of gas.
The phenomena are far better seen at
Firehole lake than elsewhere. but un-
der favorable conditions they may be
seen at other localities, but In a far
less striking manner.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Hinduism.

In myths Of the Hindus and Bud
dhists" is given this account Of the
origin of Hinduism: Hinduism is. In
fact. an immense synthesis, deriving its
elements from a hundred different di.
rections and Incorporating every con-
ceivable motive Of religion. The mo-
tives Of religion are manifold. Earth
worship, sun worship. nature worship.
sky worship. honor paid to heroes and
ancestors, mother worship, father wor-
ship, prayers for the dead, the mystic
association of certain plants and ami.
mals-all these and more are included
within Hinduism. And each marks
some single age Of the past, with its
characteristic conjunction or invasion
of races formerly alien to one another.
They are all welded together now to
form a great whole. But still by visits
to outlying shrines, by the study OF the
literature of certain periods and by
carefully following up of threads 1t Is
possible to determine what were some
of the influences that have entered into
its making"
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Milk Regulation.

In the very early days there were no
milkmen. The family cow furnished
the milk. Not infrequently one or two
neighbors were supplied by the family
who was fortunate enough to own a
COW. Communities grew into towns and
farms skirting them supplied the milk,
and the town cows one by one disap-
peared. Towns became cities and the
demand for milk grew, until the farms
situated within driving distance no long
or produced milk to supply them. 1t
then became necessary to use the rail-
roads for bringing milk to the large
cities and the producer was far removed
from the consumer.
When neighbor obtained milk from
neighbor there was really no milk prob
lem. The milk problem began when the
producer had no personal interest in the
consumer and when milk production be-
came a commercial business. The pro-
ductiou of milk on large scale brought
about conditions which forced change
iu the methods of milk production. The
keeping of many cows in one barn
brought sanitary problems which were
not experienced with the one COW. The
handling of large quantities of milk and
delivering il but once day also called
for a different method of caring for
milk
Health departments began to take up
this work of educating the producers to
see the necessity of following principles
in milk production which had been
shown by investigation to be necessary
to practice in order to produce whole
some milk. There were few men capa-
BILE of instructing the farmers in this
new field aud many inexperienced men
were sent out. Friction and contention
grew between the health department
and the milk producers, due in part to
the unreasonable demands often made
by those trying to obtain better milk
supply and in part, too, because some
farmers could not see the necessity or
the right of city demanding certain
practices in the production of milk.
What is needed at the present time is
more light on both sides. Inspectors
sent out by health departments should
have a farm experience as we'll as train
ing in the science of milk production.
\ knowledge of chemistry and bacteri-
ology is valuable 10 the milk inspector,
but it is of far more Importance to know
the practical side of milk production.
Men understanding the problems of the
farmer and apprecisting his viewpoint
can reach the heart Of the milk problem
better aud more effectively than men
who approach the subject from the side
of science rather than from the side OF
practice. Milk producers must be
taught that the consumer has a right TO
demand a wholesome and unadulterated
milk. He must be ready to meet and
follow all reasonable requests made by
those whose duty it is to improve the
conditions under which milk is produced
aud handled for direct consumption.
The consumer must be willing to pay
more for milk than was paid when the
family COW furnished the milk. There
is a greater expense incurred in the pro-
duction under present conditions. The
buildings must be better, feed and labor
cost more, handling aud shipping the
milk is more expensive, and sanitary
plants for bottling and pasteuring add to
the cost. The consumer must not
finch to pay the expense of his de-
mands. Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
.J.,.,.,,,. o,,y Cur. ast.

Don't place too much dependence IN
human nature-not because men In
general are untrustworthy. which l
do not mean to imply, but because
they are human. Promises are often
born of momentary enthusiasm and
made with the best intentions Of ulti'
mate fulfllment But things happen
conditions change, ardor cools; the
sentiment of liberality is superseded
by one of selfish interest, and pledges
made in the best Of faith are forgot.
ten.
Everything human is frail and mu-
table. The nature Of a man may
change with each new environment,
but the coin of the realm has a fixed
and dependable value. You may fall
to cash in on promises, but you can
always collect 100 cents on a dollar
bill.
That's the reason l say to you that
it's all right to have faith in men. but
put your Implicit trust in cash. It's
the only sure bet in the moment OF ad
versity.-Maurice Switzer In Leslies.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Winter SIeepe9,

The bat tortoise and dormouse are
counted among the best winter sleep
ers. So deep is the lethargy OF a
dormouse that If this little creature
Is awakened suddenly and put near a
fire his pulse beats so slowly that he Is
lifeless in few minutes. While asleep
he is kept alive by the surplus food
which he has eaten in the autumn
and which Is stored up in his body as
fat Frogs and toads are even sounder
sleepers and approach nearer to life
less condition in sleep than any other
animal life except certain fish. For
in them the heart stops beating and
breathing in the ordinary way Is i'm
possible. During this time the breath.
ing Is carried on through the pores Of
the skin. These strange cases OF tor
Dor are also caused by lack OF food
during bitter cold. For In countries
where excessive heat and drought pre-
vail there are numerous instances OF
torpor that are quite as profound as
that exhibited by the winter sleepers.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
How Yueaten Gets lts Water.

In Yucatan the people depend fae
heir water supply chiefly on what are
rnown as "cenotes," or subterraneaD
reservoirs, fed by hidden underground
lakes or a network Of water coursea
Some Of these are so near the surface
that the soil has given way and LETT
q surface pond or reservoir; others
again are reached only by powerful
pumps or a system Of ladders BY
which the women descend into enor-
nous caverns or traverse narrow gal
leries to fill their jars from the hidden
springs, and in some cases the en-
trance to these deep caverns Is a con-
siderable distance from the nearest
village or farm. Sometimes a crust OF
rock If left over such "cenote," with
an aperture through which the day
light reaches the cavern. forming
real grotto, with stalactites and sta.
lagmites of considerable beauty.
Nearly all Of the ancient cities and
modern towns and haciendas are locat.
ed near someone of these subterranean
water caverns.-Charles Winslow Hall
In National Magazine
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Speaker OF tho House OF Commons.

Speaker OF tho House OF commons
With all his authority the speaker OF
the house OF commons respects the
house and the house respects the
speaker. That is the very essence OF
order In the institution which has won
the title of the mother of parliaments.
In his book. 1.-The Speaker OF the
House." Michael Macdonagh describes
the origin and romantic history OF the
speakership. This oilice, which holds
so many pitfalls, is treated as one OF
great honor and dignity. A salary OF
$4,000 (S250OO year, palatial resi-.
dence and a retiring pension of f4.OO0
(S2O,OOW q year. with peerage. are
the distinctions the nation bestows on
the first commoner In England Dur
ing the parliamentary session the
speaker gives two full dress levees and
seven full dress dinners. OF the many
ancient perquisites Of the office only
two, Mr.. Mucdonough tells us. now
survive. A buck and doe killed In the
royal preserves at Windsor are an
nually sent to him, and the Cloth Work
ers' company of London presents him
at Christmas with generous width OF
the best broadcloth.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25

one. He glanced at the plunder on the
dresser and then, with half en-
barrassed air, back at the man in the
bed. Then he, too. made a sudden
grimace.
Don't stand there making faces" :"
snapped the citizen bad humoredly.
"If you've come to burgle why don't
YOU do it? There's some stuff lying
around"
"Scuse me-" said the burglar, with a
grin, "but it just socked me one too.
It's good for you that rheumatism and
ME happens to be old pals. I got 1t in
my left arm too. Most anybody. but me
would have popped you when you
wouldn't hoist that left claw Of yours"
"How long have you had it?" inquir-
ed the citizen.
-Four years. 1 guess that amt all.
Once you've got 1t, it's you for rheu-
matte life-that's my judgment"
Ever try rattlesnake oil?" asked the
citizen interestedly.
Gallons" said the burglar. III all
the snakes I've used the oil Of was
strung out in a row they'd reach eight
lines as far as Saturn, and the rattles
could be heard in Valparaiso, Ind, and
back"
Some use Chiselum's pills" remark
ed the citizen.
"Fudgem said the burglar. "Took 'em
five months. No good. had some re-
lief the year 1 tried Finkelham's ex-
tract, Balm Of Gilead poultices and
Potts pain pulverizer, but I think 1t
was the buckeye l carried in my pocket
what done the trick"
as yours worse in the morning or at
night?" asked the citizen.
Might" said the burglar, lust when
I'm busiest. Say. take down that arm
of yours-I guess you won't Say, did
you ever try Blickerstaff's blood build.
erT
IT never did. Does yours come IN
paroxysms, or is it steady pain"
The burglar sat down on the foot OF
the bed and rested his gun on bis
crossed knee.
1T Jumps" said he. 1T strikes me
when 7 ain't looking for It. ! had to
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Father & Co., Inc.

"Tll have to admit that have made Il
so ALFRED interesting for the kids they
haven't wanted to leave the farm. Tha
is, all except one boy-and he was Cut
out for lawyer guess" Is the way
John McCsllum, a Scotch farmer who
lives near Ortonville, in Bigstone county
Minnesota, explains how and why be Or
ganized his nine sons and daughters into
farm corporation and divided the stock
of his 1900 acre farm among them.
Mr.. McCallum says:
81 thought the matter over Ions
time. Then l finally drove to town, gol
lawyer, and told him my plans.
suggested we call the farm the Lismore
Stock farm, from tie name Of the island
in Scotland where was born. He in
corporated the farm with paid up capt.
tai representing my valuation of the
farm and stock. l had stock book
printed and filed regular articles of in,
corporation.
ga few days later called the child.
rem into the parlor one morning after
breakfast and told them to be ready for
a surprise. There were five sons and
four daughters. l had capitalized the
farm at 100000 and divided the stock
into blocks. kept enough for con-
trolling interest Then l presented
each child with block of stock. The
plan l had outlined was for them to
keep at work, buy some of my stock
each year, so that by the time / die they
will have purchased all of my stock and
will have absolute control of the farm. :"
At the first meeting of the stock
holders Mr.. McCallum was elected presi-
dent, Gilbert, the oldest son, was eject
ed general manager, another son was
made secretary and treasurer, another
made superintendent of the hog depart
ment, another of the horses, Others OF
the cows and sheep. The girls took
charge Of the home. Each had some
special work and was given supreme au-
thority in his or her department.
Before the first week was over the
stockholders were all enthusiastic and
were doing their best to stop leaks in
their respective departments. The
breakfast table became the board
around which directors meetinge were
held daily. Annual meetings as requir-
ed by law are held, and reports to the
government are made out. Each year a
certain percent of the surplus is set
aside and any director can draw a check
on this surplus fund by stating what the
money is for, without asking permission
of any other director. Last year there
was decided split in the directors over
this fund when the final returns for the
year showed considerable surplus. Nine
directors wished to buy an automobile,
the president objected. But his objec-
ton was over-ruled and the auto bought
now he laughs as he tells of the re-
bellion.
Resultss OF the nine children, eight
have stayed on the farm, only one, who
was "born" lawyer, deserting. They
have not stayed against their will or be-
cause they did not know the lure of the
city, for five of the children have been
away to college and returned home to
take up their work on the farm. Two
of the girls are now in college, where
they are drawing dividends on their
stock and are only waiting to secure
their degrees to return home.
However accomplished, when farming
is put on business basis it becomes
interesting" Lack of interest drives
children to the city.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Her French Failed.

Mrs. Smith had been hard student
for months. and. proudly conscious that
"she knew little French" she sailed
forth from the hotel in Paris to post a
letter.
"A poste." she exclaimed trium'
phantly to the first policeman she met.
"Bien. madame. Par icL"
He politely conducted her into an Of
fee. but to her dismay 1t was police
station. Rendered speechless by fright
and confusion. all she could do was to
pull her letter out Of her pocket and
point to it.
"Ah! A Ia poste." cried the commits
saire laughlngly. and he instructed the
officer to take her to the nearest post.
office Going along. poor. disconnected
Mrs. Smith muttcred to herself:
"Oh. bother genders! Who'd have
thought a police station was gentle
man and a postoffice lady?-London
Standard
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
a Doubtful Compliment.

Landon Ronald, the noted musician,
tells the following story against him.
self: II went into my club one day,
looked into the reading room and saw
q great friend Of mine talking to one
Of the ugliest men have ever seen In
my life. My friend called me over
and, much to my regret, as / dislike
ugly things in life, introduced me to
the man in question. He turned out to
be quite a decent fellow and paid Inc
the usual silly compliments which all
professionals receive. conversed with
him about five minutes, and when /
had had enough he reiterated the state
msnt that he was delighted to have
met me, being one Of my greatest ad'
mirers, and added. In any case. Mr..
Ronald, I was most anxious to know
you because I am always being mis-
taken for your "-London Globe.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-25
Stones as q Mulch.

NV neighbor tells me am spelling my
land by picking off the small stone. He
saws they will help to hold the moisture.
Is he right or wrong?-lA. F. S., Massa-
chusetts.
He is dead wrong. They say it is an
easy thing to find excuses, and perhaps
this is one way that some farmers justi-
~ their action In not having the enter
prise to PICK up the stones and get them
out of the way. We are familiar with
various mulching systems to preserve
moisture, but this rock idea Is too easy
to be profitable. BY all means get rid
of the stone and your harrow and cult
vrtor will 60 much farther in preserviL
a soil mulch than the rocks.-N. Z.
Homestead.