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litional jprative America |w>ecial Moment to Kve Agriculturist m for nothing. Is not mot ssarilv K no! in sacrifice, but %\pler for a lot of 'Know. ■yßßp.' JF mont is frequent!? the make. niyat of us is that Mil rather than ronstrue- Mlo always act as if they ' §■ could tiptoe their way take more than an alarm some people rise to anybody who doesn't r.ißs about an important person IB bowing acquaintance with. who always boast voting straight are largely n»-i'oii »e crookedness in jnlifles. Bjorn into wliish nothing g<K's dry. The life into good Is put never yields any lv reason some people don't talk than they do Is ihat they can't of anything else to say about is work that Is work, and play Mit is play; there is play that is work there is work that is play—and in one of these lies happiness. ■Do you do by your neighbors as Hou would like to havtv them do by ■u! If not, why not? Is it not the. Huy honorable course for anyone to INCREASE PRICE OF COTTON Christian IViv.iitor Says Upward Ten dency of Price of Staple Is Nat ural and Wholesome. In regard to the higher price of cot )ton, the Christian Monitor, published in Boston, prints the following; After the complaints from spinners and others who are interested in Cheapening the price o i cotton to their lown advantage, It is certainly cheering ■md refreshing to read the following Hpm a paper published in Boston, tbs Kdsitan Science Monitor. Here is say relative to the in price 5* cotton: M great southern staple bar been a steady advance since the ’ 9 ® s - Every recession, from wMßver cause, has left the price per imSnently some points higher. About the time the Atlantic Cotton Sik'CM ex position was being promoted a person [would have been set down as a dream er if he had predicted that within fif teen” years the price of the staple would go beyond ten cents. Today the Isouth is familiarizing itself gracefully with a higher figure, and conservative men are looking forward confidently to a continuation of the advance. The Same causes that have raised the price of nearly every other raw product are behind the steady Increase in the quo tations of cotton. The principal of these, of course, is the steady increase In consumption. Cotton Is entering Into Snore uses than ever before. It Is in more universal demand. On the other band, the south is not producing cotton anywhere up to its capacity. There is p. decided disposition among southern farmers of the more intelligent class to prevent the cheapening of the stapl e by over-production. The movement for •the diversification of southern crops has exercised a considerable influence, itoo. On the whole, the upward ten dency of cotton is natural and whole some, and one of the many things at this time adding to the sum of tha south’s prosperity.” FARMER WHO ROBS HIMSELF 'Diversified Farming and Rotation of Crops Improves Instead of De stroying Productiveness. The farmer who makes a practise fcf raising grain exclusively, hauling lit to the elevator and selling it, Is robbing himself, or, in other words, depleting the fertility of the farm, Isay the American Swineherd. , Every year as the crop is gathered ; and sold off the place it is left with decreased productive power for the [future. It Is like mining or digging lout the value of the soil and shipping ito the market. It is selling your farm Krtually through the elevator. It may take several years before u get to the bottom, but It is a Inous policy and one that must [either now or later be checked, or we '.will have repeated the same condi tions that more than a thousand [years ago took place in Rome, where the soil was so exhausted that one ibushel of seed wheat could only pro duce four bushels in return. While they were great warriors, orators, Statesmen and scientists, they neglect ed agriculture, the real basis of pros perity, and their nation went to the idogs. Selling the corn by the hog route for through any other live stock is re- Itatatag the fertility. By a proper isystem of diversified farming and ro itation of crops you can build up and I Improve instead of destroying the (productiveness. GOOD METHODS IN FARMING Gradually Farmers Are Being Taught to Abandon Old-Fashioned Ideas and Take Up Modern. The farmer's capital being the soil or that portion of his ‘‘land” that is used for the production of crops. It is most Important to the producer that he should understand thoroughly and deterininately what are the constitu ent parts composing this soil, so that he can In his farming know just how -and why such matters should be add ed or taken from his particular soil, if he expects to gain the most from his labor. In the past, no attention has been given to this, but the farmers con tinued from year to year to cultivate the same soil in the same old way without considering the probability of the exhaustion of the fertility of the soil that had been placed in it when it was in a state of nature. It has bdten hard work to arouse the pro ducers of farm products and induce them to study new methods and adopt such as have been proven the best by men who, . having segregated the facts from the experience of practical and thoughtful men, stand ready to furnish the information that will re store in a way all the necessary quali ties to the soil that will make it "just as good as new.” While the efforts of the United States department of agriculture to arouse the farmers to a realization of the great importance of following the instructions that will produce the best results has been nearly a thankless job in the past, still here and there some have grasped the idea and have applied such principles as were neces sary to their own condition with suc cess. Gradually through constant les sons and constant lectures, there has grown up a disposition among more and more of the farmers'to follow the new teachings and to abandon the old and futile methods that had been handed down to them from the fa thers. —.— the causes for this may be mentioned the organization of the Farmers' union, the Farmers’ con gress, the Cotton Growers' association and kindred associations for the bet ter protection and education of their class along better lines. These organ izations have through their methods educated their membership slowly it may be true, but surely, until today there Is a general awakening along the line, and the future is bright with hope for the rejuvenation of all v the farmers in the south at least. MUCH CORN IN MISSISSIPPI ; State Will Make Largest Crop This Year in History—One Hundred Bushels to Acre. The Mississippi agent of the bureau of statistics makes the following com ment in regard to the corn crop of that state: Mississippi will this year make the largest corn crop In the history of the Btate—or within my knowledge at least. The crop Is made and largely gathered and the yield will be large. In many sections on small acreages more than one hundred measured bushels per acre have been gathered. For the first time considerable corn will be shipped from the county In which it was made. Recently parties went before the railroad commission In this state and asked for and de ceived rates on corn to elevators, etc. Heretofore there was so little com made for shipping that the rates were never asked for. Foal Shows. Enterprising owners of stallions who have established foal shows where the produce of their horses meet in competition have been sur prised at the interest taken in them. In some localities foal shows, open to the get of all stallions, are held as the result of the boost given at the start by some wide-awake stal lion owner. Competition in such cases Is quite keen, and it is not un common to see a score of foals Uned up for inspection. One of the best features Is the fact that good wean lings thus shown find ready buyers. In eastern Ohio the second-prize draft colt in one show was sold for sl£o, and the general average Is $75 to SIOO for well-bred draft weanlings In that locality. It will pay stallion own ers to consider the foal show as a means of demonstrating the value of their horses and encouraging the pro duction of good colts as well as find ing a market for them. To Insure Crop Failure. The best way to insure crop failure is grow grain year after year; let the farm get weedy; let the weeds pump out moisture both when crop is grow ing and after it is cut; plow shallow, and not to harrow right after plow ing and if it is fall plowing not to harrow early In spring. To make it still more effective do not apply any manure or plow under any green crops or rotate the crops. Soils for Alfalfa. Good crops of alfalfa seed may be produced on a variety of soils, rang ing from black gumbo to sandy loam, but the general experience is that the soil should be well drained and of average fertility. Very fertile land and soil supplied with an abundance of moijture, produces plants, but not seed. A TIMELY WARNING. Backache, headache, dizzy spells and distressing urinary troubles warn you of dropsy, diabetes and fatal jßright’s disease. Act In time by cur jl tag the kidneys I with Doan’s Kid \ ney Pills. They h have cured thous- I ands and will cure f you. I Mrs. Joseph Bry son, 217 Perry St., Il Columbia, Pa., ll says: “My feet and ,|| ankles were badly [«I swollen and my relatives expected M me to die at any moment. Doctors did not understand ;my case and could not help me. Im agine my surprise at obtaining almost [instant relief from Doan Kidney Pills. |l continued until permanently cured.” Remember the name —Doan's. ’ For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. McLean Met His Match. John R. McLean stepped In front of a lurching Irishman one evening, and obstructed the sidewalk so that the Irishman was obliged to stop and look at him. McLean said: “Here’s that half dollar I borrowed of you. Now you must quit telling the neighbors that I never pay my debts.” Half drunk and wholly dazed, the Irishman took piece, looked at it Intently, and then said: “Be dad, yez can’t get off thot alsy. It wor a whole dollar thot yez borryd; so fork over.” And he forked over another half dollar, and went his way, laughing heartily at the quick wit of the Irish man. —Illustrated Sunday Magazine. A Sure Cure. Mother —I’m afraid Gwendoline Is setting her heart on that young Pen miless. Father—You think so? Mother —I am almost sure of It. Father—Well, he is not a fit person for her to marry. He Is as poor as a rat and has no prospects. Something Imust be done to set her against him. Mother—l have thought of that and have hit upon what I think Is an excel lent plan. Father —Yes? What Is It? Mother—We must tell her that we ‘want her to marry him. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. Mr. Kicker —Your bill actually makes my blood boil. Doctor Slick —Then, sir, I must charge you S2O more for sterilizing your system. END STOMACH TROUBLE NOW Dyspepsia, Gau, Sourness or Indiges tion Go Five Minutes After Taking a Little Diapepsin. If your meals don’t fit comfortably, or you feel bloated after eating, and you believe It is the food which fills you; if what little you eat lies like lead on your stomach; If there Is dif ficulty In breathing, eructations of sour, undigested food and acid, heart burn, brash or a belching of gas, you can" make up your mind that you need something to stop food fermentation and cure Indigestion. A large case of Pape’s Diapepsin costs only fifty cents at any drug store here In town, and will convince any stomach sufferer five minutes after taking a single dose that Fermenta tion and Sour Stomach Is causing the misery of Indigestion. No matter if you call your trouble Catarrh of the Stomach, Dyspepsia, Nervousness or Gastritis, or by any other name —always remember that a certain cure Is waiting at your drug 3tore the moment you decide to begin its use. Pape’s Diapepsin will regulate any out-of-order Stomach within five min utes, and digest promptly, without any fuss or discomfort, all of any kind of food you eat. These large 50-cent cases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly cure any chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any other Stomach trouble. Should you at this moment be suf fering from Indigestion, Gas, Sour ness or any stomach disorder, you can surely get relief within five minutes. A mother makes a fatal mistake when she leads her children to be lieve that they are wingless angels. A true friend Is a link of gold in the chain of life. You Look Prematurely Old Beoaaso of tho so ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Uas "LA CREOLE” HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, SI.OO, retell. UNKIND JOLT FROM ADAM As if Eve Hadn’t Sorrow Enough, Her Partner Had to Add to the Affliction. Adam had just received his notice of ejectment. He stared at It a long time in silence, while Eve crouched in a dusky corner, softly whimpered: Presently the father of mankind looked around. As Eve caught his angry eye her whimper changed to a gulping sob. vVell,” he sternly said, “you’ve cer tainly put us In a fine mess with your silly curiosity! And yet when I refused to have anything to do with your apple scheme you called me a poor fool. Do you remember that you called me a poor fool?” “Ye-es,” sobbed Eve. “Well, there l 8 just one question I want to ask you?" said Adam. “What Is It?” gasped the first mother. “Who’s looney now?" he harshly demanded. Then he turned away abruptly and started to pack up the family gourds and the tent poles.—Cleveland Plata Dealer. \ TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY for Red, Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes andGranulatedEyelids. Murine Doesn’t Smart—Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c, 50c, SI.OO. Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c, SI,OO. Eye Books and Eye Advice Free by Mail. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. Costly Talent. "You are sure that airships will make war so expensive as to be utter ly impracticable?” said one military expert. “Quite sure,” replied the other. “The flying machines won’t cost so much, but we won’t be able to pay the gums required by aviators for go ing up In them.” Free Cure for Rheumatism and Bone Pains. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) cures the worst eases of rheumatism, bone pains, swollen muscles and joints, by purifying the blood and destroying the uric acid in the blood. Thousands of cases cured by B. B. B. after all other treatments failed. Price SI.OO per large bottle at drug stores, with complete direc tions. Large sample free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga., Department B. He Never Shaved Again. Marmaduke—What do you suppose that wretched barber said when he shaved me? Bertie—l don’t know. Marmaduke —He said it reminded him of a game he used to play when a boy called “Hunt the Hare.” Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CABTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought The Lawyers Won. Askit —Old Skinnerd left quite a large estate, did he not? Noitt—Yes; but some of his rela tives contested his will. Askitt —Was there much left after It got through the courts? Noitt—Nothing but tse heirs. No Wonder. “I thought I would introduce a real co.w into my comic opera.” "How did it work?” "Didn’t work at all. The milkmaids frightened the cow.” TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM Take the Old Standard UKOVKS TASTBLHSS CHLLL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle, showing It Is simply Oulnlne and Iron in a taste less form. The Oulnlne drives out the malaria and tne Iron builds up the system. Bold by ail dealers lor 80 years. Price 50 cents. A Sure Cure. Randall —How did she cure her daughter of that disagreeable habit of crossing her knees? Rogers—Bought her a hobble skirt. The Simple Life. Mrs. Knicker—You will have to get up to light the fire. Knicker —Unnecessary, my dear; I never smoke before breakfast. For HKADACHC— Hicks’ CAPUOTNE Whether from Cold?, Heat, Stomach or NervouH Troubles, Capudine will relieve you. It’s liquid—pleasant to take—acts immedi ately. Try it. 10c., 25c., and 50 cents at drug stores. Good sense is not a merely intel lectual attribute. It rs rather the re sult of a just equilibrium of our facul ties—spiritual and moral. —Lavater Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure consti pation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to take. At sixteen a girl thinks about roses and poetry; at twenty-six her thoughts run to cabbages and money. Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore Throat will not live under the same roof with Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best of all remedies for the relief of all pain. It is no use preaching on the father hood of God so long as you do not like boys. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle. Some men marry for money and some women for alimony. Aids Nature M The freat success of Dr. Pierce’s Goldeo Medical Dis covery in curing weak stomachs, wasted bodies, weak lungs, and obstinate and lingering coughs, is based on the recognition ol the fundamental truth that “Golden "RtTV* Medical Discovery” supplies Nature with body-build ing, tissue-repairing, muscle-making materials, in con- 0 densed and concentrated form. With this help Nature supplies the necessary strength to the stomach to digest food, build up the body and thereby throw off lingering obstinate coughs. The "Discovery” re-establishes the digestive and nutritive organs in sound health, purifies and enriches the blood, end nourishes the nerves—in short establishes sound vigorous health. It your dealer otters something “last as flood, ’* It Is probably better FOR pays better, >i Bat yoa are thinking ot the care not the prollt, so there’s nothing ‘‘lust as flood” tor yoa. Say so. Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, In Plain English; or, Med icine Simplified, 1008 pages, over 700 illustrations, newly revised up-to-date; Edition, cloth-bound, sent for 31 one-cent stamps, to cover cost of wrapping and mailing only. Address : Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. An Experience Weak and delicate ladies need Cardui, to bring roses into their pale cheeks and energy into their weary frames. Read this letter from Mrs. Albert Root, of Amanda, Ohio, giving an account of her experience, and how she found relief: “1 was hardly ever without a headache, and often had a misery in my back and sides," she writes. “I was sick in bed half the time, and suffered a great deal from neu ralgia of the stomach. Since taking Cardui, the woman’s tonic, I have gained 10 pounds, and now I can do all of my own house-work, and washing, and my friends say I ook like a different person." C C 56 The Women’s Tonic No harmful effects can possibly come to young or old from the use of Cardui. the woman’s tonic. Thousands of women have written, like Mrs. Root, to tell of the great benefit they obtained from its use. Cardui is a reliable tonic. Its ingredients are mild, medicinal herbs, acting mainly on the womanly constitution, j and building up both nervous and vital energy. Pure, strictly vegetable, safe and reliable —Cardui is an ideal remedy, for delicate, ailing women. Try it. At all druggists. * Shaking! Shivering!!! JjßpT Quivering!!!! ’’"THAT’S malaria. Malaria 'IU-v murderous. It kills the vital ! powers. 1 o cure malaria you | must do more than stop the i WMmrt shaking and aching. You must : flMfflßUHgrajgL stamp out the last spark of dis ; ease and put back into the body the strength and vigor that dis- Ww'/ffy ' ease has destroyed. OXIDINE —a bottle proves. does this so quickly and surely that it stands alone among malaria medicines as a perfect cure. It drives out Chills and Fever, and then begins its tonic action, rebuilding and revitalizing the entire system. The tonic body-building properties of OXIDINE make it the most effectual of all remedies for dis orders of Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels when these organs are failing in their functions. If you want to cure malaria, get OXIDINE. If you are weak, get OXIDINE and be strong. 50c. At Your Druggists PATTON-WORSHAM DRUG CO., Mfrs., Dallas, Texas the Famous k itcxyu i \ Lamp ff Once a Kayo user, always one ■ \7\^ THE JFL STEADY AUL The Rayo Lamp it a high grade lamp, told at a low price. There are lamps that cost more, but there is no better Tamp made at any price. Constructed of solid brass; nickel plated—easily kept clean- an ornament to any room In any bouse. Therels nothing known to the art or lamp-making that can add to the value of the RAYO Lamp as a light giving device. Every dealer everywhere. If not at yours, write fo» descriptive circular to the nearest agency of the STANDARD OIL COMPANY Unconorated) ® ror DISTEMPER Si&rvSr" I/IW * ** & Catarrhal Fever Sure core and positive preventive, no matter how hones at any stage are Infected or "exposed." Llould.gi ven on the tongue; acts on the Blood and Glands- expels the poisonous germs from the body. Cures IMstemper In Dogs and Sheep and Cholera la Poultry. Largest selling live stock remedy. Cures La Grippe among human being* and Is a fine Kidney remedy. 50c and 11 a bottle; *6 and tlO a dozen. CntthlsonV. Keep It. show to your druggist, who will get It foryou. Free Booklet. " Distemper Causes and Cures/* Special Agenta wanted. SFOHN MEDICAL CO., GOSHEN. IND., U. S. A.