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| middling basis, unless the cotton
grades below middling, in which
event it is bought according to grade
/ This is the report made by the gov
eminent after a thorough investi
| CATION over the entire cotton belt
! in 1894. If you are selling cotton
| that will grade above middling and
are not having it graded before sell
ing, the chances are that you are
| losing money The grading costs
you nothing. All you have to do is
! to send wour gin sample, taken by
the ginner and sealed. Send either
| to me or to the u. s. Bureau OF
Markets, Little Rock.
The following is the difference in
price of the different grades of cot
| ton according to the Little Rock quo.
tations, based on a 500 pound bale:
Strict middling soc bale above
middling.
Good middling, $3.50 above middl-
ing.
Strict good middiing, $3.50 above
middling.
Middling fair, 1910 above middling.
Strict low middling sells for $1.25
below middling.
Strict good ordinary, 1926 below
middling.
Good ordinary, ss.75 below middl-
ing.
When you know the price of cotton
on your local market and know the
grade of your cotton, you can easily
determine its selling or market
value by taking the foregoing scale
and adding or subtracting.
We are CHASING cotton every day
and have two government classers
most of the time, and viii gladly
serve you.
When cotton was selling at zoe
| advised the farmers to hold and
they would get Csc. When 1t GOT rs
/ advised to hold for 80. Cotton
reached the 30 cent mark but drop
ped back little. Do not rush your
cotton on the market. The cotton
crop is very short and / believe
cotton will be selling at 40 cents
before another crop is made. OF
course the highest price will not be
reached until the bulk of the crop
is out of the hands Of the farmers.
Last year the farmers sold their
crop at an average of less than 20
cents, but by June following 1t
reached ~ cents. Remember this.
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a MENTAL ERROR

A well known provincial paper m
England makes itself responsible for
the following story
The tram car was hopelessly over
crowded and several people, who had
achieved the upper deck, were trans-
crossing all regulations by standing.
Nov, then" called out the girl
conductor, with emphasis, you cant
stand on top"
"Well,'' said one literalist, smiling
blandly, as he peered down the steps
we are standing, whether we can
or not"
The girl answered nothing, but
promptly pressed button. The car
jumped forward, and the literalist
involuntarily took a seat on the
floor.
There" said the girl, apparently
in complete good humor, quoting the
barrister in a famous play you
think you can but you can't -
Christian Science Monitor.
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and the owners of the cotton now
have full information on which to
market this cotton, and they can
sell it intelligently and demand its
value. In the absence of this infor-
nation they would no doubt sell it
on their local market as in the past
without regard to grade or staple,
and would get the market price for
middling cotton. If so there would
be loss of from $4,000 to $4,000 on
the entire lot. The usual custom in
local markets is to buy cotton on a
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1 1-s; 81 were s-ls; were / IA;

/ 1-8; 81 were / 3-16; were l IA;
8 were l sic and l was l 3-8.
Taking into consideration the gra-
des above middling, on a basis Of
the allowance on the Little Rock
market, this lot of cotton is worth
$262.80 above middling On a basis
of premium allowable for staple, it
is safe to estimate that this lot of
cotton would be worth at least
$4,000 more than the value If all
were short cotton. This lot Of sam
pies comes from all parts Of the state
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ers began to deposit their money
with the goldsmiths In Lombard
street. The first bank in the world
was established in Italy IN sos by
Lombard Jews. The oldes. existing
bank is the Bank of Barcelona, Spain,
which was founded in 1401
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PAGES WEEKLY LETTER

Little Rock, Nov. 6.-The last two
!ays our cotton classer, Mr.. G. K.
ftkinson, classed 800 samples of
potion. OF these 81 were middling:
[S1 strict middling; 81 good middl-
In,g; . strict good middling; i mid
phng fair and 10 strict low middling.
4 staple rs were / lie; IS were
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An Illinois inventor has combin6d
a scraper, metal door mat and fiber
mat in one article, the metal portion
being hinged so 1t may be lifted for
the dirt beneath to be swept away.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
render prompt service.
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In the nrone. .g.eeween the two sro..
western tgo ,p Of two men ~ fronts
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
COOPERATIVE Stores and Markets
By MRS. WILLIAM B. DERR
Presiden. Of HOuSekeepes, League. Of Philadelphia

middle ages food clothing could be sold
regulated profits and prices the community accordance with
century and half ago actual needs controlled by the
individual family weaving done the home and food at
DOORS while today the spec holds the necessities life in codage
warehouses, to gamble with at his will.
With the invention of machinery have had time to think
and they have employed their minds weaving the following trusts
milk bread fish, banana meat produce exchanges citrus exchanges
Sutter boards wholesale and retail associations onion associations
and chain stores.
We know trusts benevolent organizations ask
ing them be- but surely must cast thoughts directions that
people.
My first suggestion is the cooperative store under system whereby
profits distributed the instead Of passing into the hands
Of the few.
Community buying of saving to the housewife while
ndeavong educate the public the cooperative system
The government could help the people by passing weregud
federal cold-sorage bill
Municipal markets another necessity and cannot too
The government could purchase few coal and of the
foodsu food gamblers grow avaou could unload
to the people and reduce the inflated prices.
The greatest need today is aos for both enable
direct affecting all commodities that
into the home Through the ballot force legislation that will
break the conspiracy of food gamblers who practice xorn and
assisted their by banking and loan businesses conducted by
warehouse well the manipulation prices when the market is
any food product Let work first for o for
both" and then try hand at voice and place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn a few drops of
treezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get n small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not infiame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
Bringing Music to the Children
BY DIR. P. P. CLAYTON
United States Commissioner Of Education

In all the cities and large towns of the United States there hun
drds and thousands of boys and girls who hear good music
they hear music at all of the ragtme vaudeville type the
mechanical music of the movncure heae Some Of them hear and
Join the Sunday school songs the of small
piano. Of music that appeals the best of their emotions that rs
the soul and helps form good taste they hear little
Many of these children live amid the ugness and squaor OF the sums
where there little appeal and help form the of beauty and
grandeur light and color form and space Yet in these towns
hundreds costly churches beautiful and attrac-
the vaung their ceilings in the nng of their walls and the
of their windows and impressive their spacounes In almost
church there great with its wide of tone and Its
possibilities which stir the soul to its depths and may help
forming nor ideals But these churches remain
closed organs while the children work in the mills R
in the alleys and their souls unconsciousy.
Why every church which there good organ and
which competent orgn open its doors freely children between
ages seventeen eighteen for hour every week.
asu be most convenient for the largest number OF the chill
n within its REACH and for its organ render for the chill
Ghn the best music the best style? Sometimes the music might
be varied by orchestra and singing but should parake Of the
mature of lesson for the children 1t should appear be
ddac should music low trashy it's be included
in the There should be about the forma that
might tend keep children away should newsboy
boys shOpgr boys and girls mills children
play on the street go Immediately from their occupations listen the
music for all portion of the hour directly again their
occupations play
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
w. N. w., ST. LOUIS, NO. 1s-,1s17.
Prominent Resident Of
Missouri Indofses Ik

Higginsville, Mo.-"For seven years
suffered severe pain In my back and
the baek part of my head. My kid
neys were very inactive from time to
time. 1 was extremely nervous, had
poor appetite, was melancholy, rest
less and completely worn out. I used
every available remedy recommended
for the kidneys, but obtained tenn
porary relief only, but can truthfully
say that after using one package OF
Anuric all of the former symptoms dis
appeared and feel like a new man.
REV. G. w. WATTS.
You will escape many Ills and clear
up the coated tongue. the Sallow COM
pleXiOn, the dull headache, the lazy
liver, If you will take a pleasant laxa-
tive made up of the May-apple, Juice
Of the leaves of aloes, root of jalap.
and called pleasant Pellets" You
can obtain at any drug store in this
country these vegetable pellets in walls
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
Kidney De Co.
CBY DIR. ]. H. wATsoM

The kidneys and the skin work in
harmony. They're companions, the
skin being the second partner. If we
are anxious to keep well and preserve
the vitality Of the kidneys and, also,
free the blood from nOxious elements,
we must pay special attention to a
good action Of the skin and to see that
the kidneys are flushed so as to elimi-
nate the poisons from the blood.
Sweating, by hard work or in bath,
at least once a week, helps to keep the
skin and kidneys in good condition.
Flush the kidneys by drinking plenty
of pure water with meals and between
meals. Occasionally obtain at the drug
store Anuric, double strength, which
win help flush the kidneys and the in
testines. You will find that Anuric is
many times more active than lithia
and that 1t dissolves uric acid as hot
water does sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
PLAN FOR OUTDOOR BRooDER
Farmer, Handy With Hammer and
Nails, Can Easily Arrange Device
to Accommodate Chicks.

II your men folks are handy with
hammer and nails, they can soon make
you an outdoor brooder, writes Mrs.
e. L. Eddy in Farm Progress. We used
a pine box IS by IL, and with key
hole saw cut out circle from the bot
tom of the box. In this we fitted a gal.
Ion strip bucket, turned upside down.
Punch the inverted bottom Of this pail
full of holes.
Put a hinged lid on the box, COW
ering this lid with tarred paper to
keep out dampness, and nall laths on
the underside of the lid, spacing these
three inches apart. From the laths
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
outdoor Brooder.

have a heavy fringe of old cloth, I'm.
der which the little chicks can cuddle.
Bore six half-inch auger holes on each
side Of the box for ventilation, placing
the holes two inches from the top of
the box.
Set the box over hole four inches
smaller in all dimensions than the box.
Pack earth around the brooder, place
a lantern in the hole for heating pur-
poses. No draft will reach it. This
size brooder will house 60 chicks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

or eight years before he offered any
for exhibition or for sale and his first
exhibit of these novel fowls was strik-
ing. White Houdans are equally as
good insshape, size and laying quail
ties q the original mOttled variety,
which has won such fame as heavy
producer of large white eggs and as a
good table fowl.at the same time. The
greatest drawback to the dark variety
as table fowl has been its dark pin
feathers. This, however, is entirely
eliminated in the new variety and this
feature alone Is sufficient to commend
the variety to the producers of table
fowls for certain markets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
GEESE ON RANGE OR PASTURE
II Grass Is Plentiful Fowls Will Take
Care of Themselves During
Whole of Six Months.

Full grown geese can be turned out
on the range or pasture and if grass
is plentiful will take care Of them
selves during six months of the year.
They must have green food at all
times.
During the breeding and laying sea-
son they should be fed twice day with
cornmeal and shorts in equal parts,
slightly moistened. If their food is
made sloppy it will cause bowel trou-
BILE.
Stale bread slightly moistened with
water is an excellent food and to this
should be added ground beef scraps.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
WHITE HoUDAN is HANDSOME
Equally as Good in Shape, Size and
Laying Qualities as the Original
Notified Variety.

OF all the new breeds and varieties
of poultry which have been introduced
to the poultry-raising public during the
last half century not one on it's initial
appearance has been presented so near
ly perfect as has the white Houdaps,
says Springfield Republican. Their
originator, worked on them for seven
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
MAKE BRooDER CHICKS GROW
Importance Of Correct Care and Feed
Cannot Be overestimated-
Keep Them Thriving.

Breeder chicks should begin to grow
from the first day of their existence,
and grow constantly.
Two days of dropping and i'll condi-
ton will set them back ten days in
growth. The Importance of correct
care and feed, therefore, cannot be
overestlmated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

balance of power eliminating perhaps that would dwarf
the present will the present the world the period
general federation and place term upon the life of
The cardinal fact for America at this ncue is to realize that the
period evolution has passed We must contemplate with resignation
e dropping of tmehonored policy of avoiding enngng alliances
THE German note Mexico forecast the dangers that confront
America in this period Of the grouping of nations
"Safety first" must be wawod We prepare then pre-
pare then prepare Our general policy the with Germany based
upon Fundamentally to look always future safety
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
United States Must Prepare for
Regouping Of the World Powers
By RICHMOND PEARSON HoBsoN
Former Member Of Congress and Naval Expert

AS war has signaled the great changes in the
growth of nations and empires so has it sgnaled the
great changes in their expansion their sway their de-
cline their disintegration, their downfall.
What great changes does the greatest war of the
ages signal for America for Germany for the British
empire for France for Russia, for JAPAN for China
for the other nations, for the world?
The fundamental question now is, Will the great
war signal the climax in the grouping of nations and
will the world enter upon neriod of q universal
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

Statistics show that the average
woman would rather draw a blank In
the matrimonial lottery than take no
chance at all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

1t isn't enough to tell a girl she is
pretty. Tell her she Is the prettiest
girl you know if you would knock the
persimmonS
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if yoa
darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs By
using La Creole" Hair Dressing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
His Resolve.

"Now they say our food influences
our moods"
I'm quit eating bluefish then"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
Mean.

"My face is my fortune"
Heavens What has kept you out
Of bankruptcyT
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
axes Less Time Occasionally.

Takes Less Time Occasionally.
The Highbrow (thoughtfully)-The
tide moves a lot in 20 years.
The Lowbrow (who got stung on a
suburban land scheme)-It moved
mine overnight.-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
Imnortant 20 AHothars
Its StYIe.

81 heard you had a new suit with
a big check in it."
you heard right. 1t was a breach
of promise suit, and the check was
was q big one"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10
Ia xsFo n

Ia x r. q q
A digestive liquid laxative, cathartie and nVQR
tonic Combines strength With palatable, eTonAss
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-10

British Columbia has % creameries
II Of which are cooperative.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-02
THE AMERICAN MAYY.

FIRST if the United States enters into state of war
"a with Germany the pressure would be mainly eco
nornic, but there would be Others ways in which the
powers would be made to feel that this great nation
ust be reeokened with Our navy for instance would
added to the force that is now policing the seas and that
WOULD be enough to make it impossible for German COM
eree desoyers who manage slip past the British cor
m the North sea 10 cut wide swath in the Atlantic
the MoeSe and the mysterious raider reported Saturday
Gently have done.
The purpose Of sending out these ships Two fold The
omase they can do to shipping crppes the Entente Just
Il much and makes more difficult the problem of feeding
ID munidonns the Entente nations and it makes it neccs.
weaken the naval forces guarding against possible
~ Of the German high seas flee. in order that ships may
spread far and wide in he efo.. to catch and destroy
raider. But with the United States in the war the
de routes in the South Atlantic and even in the Pacific
could be almost as well guarded as those connecting
sand with Continental Europe and the great ports Of
rth America.
Tor almost two years there has been an organized cam
gn Of abuse directed against the floating forces of the
ted States but IS fact that what there is of our
IS now and always has been the equal of anything
other nation on earth ever few flag over Only The
Ter day one of the best known Washington correspond.
said that ships are perfect condition as to repair
have been stocked and munitoned to the last detail
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-02
RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for II years and calomel's old-time en-
emy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livcrs.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain caiomel, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull.
tired feeling -sick headache = torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night Just to keep right. Try them
l0c and Csc per box. All druggists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-02
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
DEWEY As AN EXAMPLE,,

From the New York World,
Speaking to the senior class at An
nspoiis, graduated hurriedly. secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels properly
dwelt upon the gravity Of the present
situation and the importance to young
officers Of ideals Of service and deyo.
ton:
But whether your early service
is in peace, or whether you are
called to an early baptism Of fire,
there will be always the incentive
to high courage and to daring If
In every emergency you ask your :
self the question, What would
Dewey dor
Many other heroic names might
have been suggested, bat in Dewey was
presented naval officer pre.eminent
as a model today. Dewey was no poll
tician. Dewey engaged in no intrigues.
Dewey obeyed ordars, and when he
came TO execute them there was no
hint Of indscision or weakness
We can hardly expect TO have great
suilor.men unloss they are of this type.
Complaints, criticism, statecraft. opin-
donated theories, misgivings and per.
petual depreciation of equipment and
other resources never yet won a fight
anywhere. Dewey confidently embark
ed upon his enterprises with the means
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-02
OLD FOLKS NEED
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
SALTS, cALoMEL, PILLS ACT ON
BOWELS LIKE PEPPER ACTS
IN THE NosTRlLS.
ENJOY LIFEl DON'T STAY BILL.
Gus, SICK, t4EADAcAY AND
coNsTiPATED.
Get a 1O.cent box now


Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi.
ton is perfectly natural, It is Just as
natural as 1t Is for old people to walk
slowly. For age IS never so active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
and the bowels are muscles
Sc all old people need Casearets.
One might as we'll refuge to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages, but never so
much as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the
sbowels into activity. But lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
uf the old need is q gentle ana nat.
-ural tonic. One that can be constant
ly used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets, and they cost only
10 cents per bcx at any drug store.
They work while yeu sleep
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tin soldiers be shot on the spot
Or on the beak.

tin soldiers be shot on the spot
Or on the beak.
There should have been some ar
rangements to take care Of the guards
when the call was made besides max
irg them sleep on chairs at the Armory.
The fellows who live in town ara al
lowed to go home nights but the ones
who do not have homes in FairmonT
must either stay at a hotel and pay
their way or sleep on chairs,
It does not take good soldier to
know that men must have cots when q
call to mobilize comes.
II you have money and arc. anxious
to do something for your country send
the boys Of one Of the companies q can
of ice cream or some smokes.
That's patriotism also.
The red, white apd blue VIII be un.
flrled Thursday rain or cyclones not.
withstsndins.
Mayor Anthony Bowen deserves
pcredit for the Thursday parade.
That's one thing on which Fair
riont's populace should not be divided.
Then you might say If you are of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-02
STUFF
RY Red
"a REo

You're in town next Thursday join
have a feeling that the first duck
raises the prices Of things on the
bnal Guard will haye'to leave sud.
y for Berlin.
be Valley Gem made hundreds
~ IN two cruises down stream yes.
eofle people say that they wouldn't
q the National Guard but that
'ouId their country need them they'd
"a TIE regular army.
Such guys who make such state
snents lack VIVA Is known as nerve but
nayeplenty Of what can be called by q
shorter and ugler word"
-
DO you know the words of the Star
Banner?
You may be called upon to Join the
chorus some day soon and you ought
not 10 be caught.
Let's make a city ordinance that
anYone referring to the guardsuien -