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PA RS i Ss Stan
Potash For Sale to All
Farmers who farm on business principles
and fertilize their soils as a manufacturer
pe money into a plant--for investment
convinced that “Potash Pays,” as the Ger
man Kali Works puts it. The trouble for
the farmer has been not only the price, but
the difficulty of getting [Potash at any
price. The manufacturers have herctofore
absorbed it ; il.
of farmers who farm for profit rather than
able to buy all the Potash Salts they need,
ia any quantity they want it. of local deal
ars e\ srywhere, And not only this--but
they can get it at lower rates than have
ever before been charged
This means that farmers can now invest
mn plant foods that they themselves can buy
and mix-—fertilizers without tillers or make-
weights—and put the money saved from in
terest, freight, excessive profits on fillers
and mixing charges into so much more
actual crop-making fertilizer
The great German potash mines are now
Rroducing enough potash to enable the
merican selling agency to guarantee deliv.
ery of all that 1s required both hy fertilizer
manuf cturers and by local dealers and
farmers. Ask your dealer to carry these in
valuable salts in stock. Tell him to write
to the German Kali Works, Continental
Building, DBaltiraore, for particulars and
prices. And we recommend you to write
$0 them also, for their “Farmers' Note
k™ and their valuable literature on fer
silizing and cultivation. Mention what
erops you are most interested in. It will
pay you to do it. And see your dealer the
sext time you are in town.
.
Conclusion Is Obvious,
John M. Briggs, an
W. Morse with a revolver, bent on
killing the ‘ice king" on sight, ac-
cording to Briggs’ own testimony at
the trial of the Ice Trust for viola-
tion of the Donnelly antimonopoly
law before Justice Wheeler in the
Supreme Court.
“You don't like Mr. Morse?" ask-
ed John B. Stanchfieid, counsel for
the trust
“No, I do not."
And it is true that you
threatened to shoot him?”
“Well, 1 was chasing after him
with a gun for two weeks once,” was
the witness’ frank reply.—Milwaukee
Wieconsin.
once
"
Dealers say this to be the greatest
year in the history of the cranberry
trade. The crop for the East and the
Middle West, the territory from
whieh New York draws its supply, is
estimated at 1,675,000, against last
year's estimate of 900,000 bushels
Because the demand for machinery
8 exceeding the product in the do-
mestic market, it is likely that this
eountry will soon be buying foreign
machinery. |
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INVESTICATE
Legislation
Washinton. D The alarming
increase in the eos. of living, due to
the rapid and constant advance in the
necessities, is to
gated by the Government
Senator Crawford, of
kota, has asked Secretary
the Department
price of
South Da-
Nagel, of
the facts.
information, Senator
will preas a resolution
directing the
desired
ford
Senate,
in
that there he
remedial legislation
Senator Crawford
early, may prompt
an
ie
pLTpORes
"
got
in prices. There is suspicior in his
part of the country that combination
and community of interest
something to do with conditions that
are alarming and fast growing intol-
erable.
ponent of all monopolistic trusts and
corners in farm and dairy products
Preliminary Investigations show
there have been no reports from the
Commissioner of Labor on the costs
of living, the advance in price of
necessities and the value of labor
since 1907. At that time a report
was made that labor was not able to
purchase as much as in
Years.
cised by Republican statesmen,
cause a political campaign was about
to onen An amended report
apoeaced, and ite comparisons, more
exhaustive than in the frat
explained some of the most damaging
statements previously made
Increased Cozt 37 Per Cent.
Since 1807 there has been a sharp
increase in the cost of living, and a
gradual increase for a dozen
In a special dispatch to Thay American
from Trenton, N. J., it was stated by
cost of living in New
Jersey has increased in thirteen years
These facts have
home to a number
their constituents. The prople want
to know whether combinations
price arrangements have ralsed cost
to consumers; what the farmer and
the middle man gat, to
hoon brought
of Senators by
great. Senator Crawford will have
little difficulty in getiing his resolu-
ticns of inquiry passzd.
Senator Pristow, of Kansas, be-
lieves combinations have something
to do with the advance of the cost of
“The people have grown accuse
he said. “For
years they got the best of everything
When
mand, they had to take the next best.
I believe
the combinations have had much to
do with it, but not all.
“When the wholesaler advances
slightly, the retailer advances, and
the two or more advances made be
fore the article reaches the consumer
makes the general advance a burden
I would like to
know the relationship that exists in
all cases or in large communities be-
twoen wholesaler and the retailer.
I have heard, but do not know, that
in some instances the wholesaler con.
trols the retaflers and fixes the retail
price,
“I do not think the tar(ff can be
held responsible for these advances,
Oklahoma Inspector Determined
to Have Orders Obeyed,
McAlester, Okla. Eleven collieries
of four different companies were
c.oned at Coalgate, Okla, by Mine
Inspector Hanraty, because they had
Ignored his formal notice that they
must censs maintaining mule stables
in the mines. Bon i
Inspector Hanraty's order for all
operations to cease until ba rule is
eomplied with immediately threw
5000 minsrs there temporarily out of
employment, Electrical appliances
bo installed to do the work.
Will Follow.
! There
i woolen
the sugar tariffs
petuity to t
can be
sche
no defense of the
, no justification for
except to insure per-
ne Sugar Trust,
Opposes Investigation,
“1 eannol whut good results
would flow from an investigation of
these conditions at this time.”
Senator Perkins, of California, be-
leves the advance is due to the law
of supply and demand, that produae-
tion has not kept pace with the
growth of population
“Many years ago, 1 was a cattle
raiser.” he sald. *““We got $12 to
18315 for a steer To-day that steer
| brings $45 to $50. I sold sheep at
$1.50 a head They now bring $5
for mutton Wheat has sold at fifty
cents a bushel; it is now more than
i $1 in Chicago. The cattle raiser and
the wheat grower get a large per.
{ centage of this increase
the ecitied could be fed
ules
ECpH
“Formerly
{in large part by the produet of sur-
| rounding territory Now the neces.
| gitles are demanded in such bulk they
i must be transported great distances.
| This Increases the cost of fhe neces-
i nities
1
Cost to
i That
Go Still Higher.
the cost of living soon will be
greater than ever before, is indicated
by December report, just issued
by the Bradstreet Company. The re-
port shows that the prices of com-
modities to-day are within a small
fraction of the record
Up to date the highest pricas ever
| known in this country for commodi-
ties was March 1, 1907. According
Dradstreet’'s table of index num-
bers, on December 1, this year. the
level stood at $9.1262. On March 1.
11907, the level was $9.1282. That
i is, the price of commodities to-day is
{ within a small fraction of one per
{ cent. of the highest record
| Bradstreet's report shows that,
otically, a man going to the
wholesale market place to purchase 2
pound of each of ninety-six articles
would have had to pay on December
{11 of this year about $95.12%. On
March 1 last like goods might have
n purchased for nearly ninsty-one
less, while on December 1.
they were cheaper by 91.35
the
ito
{ theo:
Bradstreet’s index numbers are the
' totals of the prices per pound of nine.
i ty-six articles, quarterly or monthly,
| which is used as a standard of com-
{ parison.
{ The groups that make up the index
| numbers are set out in the following
i table, which shows the striking in-
| erease in the cost of living this year
as compared to last:
Dee. 1,
1808.
Breadstoffs ...«..$0.0879
Livestock ..¢...« .3275
Provisions ...... 2.0603
Fruits cennae 21607
Hides and leather. 1.1825
Textiles ......... 2.3653
Metals .... ....» 5381
Coal and coke ...e .0083
Oils cavase +3637
Naval stores .... .0688
Bullding material , .0804
Chemieals, druge.. .6379 L958
Miscollancous L744 ST12,
Total .........98.2133 4 89.1262
The report shows that prices con-
tinud to move upward. If the pres-
ont rate of increase continues, it can
be a matter of only a short time be-
fore the highest prices ever known
will be recorded for all kinds of com-
modities,
$120 a Year From Government if
You're €5 and Don't Make $240.
Washington, D. C.—"An oid age
home guard bili” was introduced in
oe fos y 2 laor : nn san.
sylvania, os that all
over sixty-five years of age who have
resided in the United Sta‘er for twen.
“..+five years and have been citizens
for fifteen years not ng prop.
erty exceeding $1508 aus or with
a year
Dec. 1,
1909.
$0.1014
4010
2.3187
J057
1.2875
2.7350
5850
0070
3763
0898
0827
“wes
Ee
Sean
enrolled to recei
may be ve a pension
of 3120
Mr. Wilso
ea Bb asa
A Good Manager.
Homer 8. Taylor, president of the
National Archery Association, sald at
an archer's dinner in Chicago:
“An archer must be very skillful
and calm and cool to succeed, He
must handle his bow as Mrs, Porarck,
Michigan Avenue, handles her
“Mr. Porarek came home very late
the other night from an important
meeting. In the hall
“ ‘What's the matter, my dear?’
** ‘Matter—hie—is,' Mr, Porarck
roared, ‘that there's two hatracks
hat on.’
“But you've got two hats, haven't
you? said Mrs, Porarck, soothingly
boar
hed You're tired — Savannah
Served Her Right.
price
“I want you
would get for your-
The wife, however, hal her own
ents, and the purchase
article,
“"H'm!" sald the husband, “Is that
what you would have chosen for
yourself?"
“Exactly?” she replied
“Well, my dear, keep it. I meant
ft for vou!” he explained with an
amiable amile.— Philadelphia Inquir.
er
Kept His Word,
it the banquet to the
ation given by the
¢f Commerce =a
told how a resident
n town had lost a watch in the
streets of Buffalo and then hurried
to the nearest police station to report
the ealamity
The sergeant listened to his story
with respectful interest
“You negured,
maid Chicago man, ‘that we
will leaves ne stone unturned in our
efforts to recover your property.”
Chicago man
was in again He
aron at the Buffalo street and then
hurriel to the police station
“Why, sergeant.” he cried, "1 gee
you kent your word, but I didn’t ex-
pect you'd tear up all of ‘em!”
Philadelphia Reeord
humorist
Buffalo
Chicago
of his
gir,” he
may
hae
rot
to
Two years Inter the
Buffaln looked
nd
For HVADACTHE -Mirke' CAPUDINR
Whether from Colds. Heat, Stomseh or
Nery Capudine will relieve you.
It's lig plessant 10 take—acts imunedis
ately Tey 1 toe he. and le. sl drag
Flores
gx "Towns 4
i 5 “a
Tea production in Ceylon in the
first nine months of 1509 was 9,000.
0600 pounds greater than in the same
months last year
Rheumatism Cured in & Day,
Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rhcumatism and
Neuraigia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its
action 1 remarkable. Removes the cause
and disease quickly disappears. First dose
greatly benefits. 73c. and §1. All druggists.
The municipality of Petersborough,
sngland, has enriched its treasury
perceptibly by engaging in the celery
business
Impossible ta find anvrthing better for
sideache, backache or stitches than Perry
Davis’ Painkiller. 25¢., 35¢. and Bic.
A bumper cotton crop is in view In
India It may amount to 5,000,000
bales. The price of yarn is advance
ing
Some people saffer continually wah
tired, aching and swollen feet. Little do
they know how soothing is Hamiine Wiz
Oil. Rab it in at night and have
} nr foot in the morning
ard
than ful, ioe
Pawn shops in Chili are under
special regulations of the general
government, enforced by local au-
thorities
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate steamach, liver and bowels.
Sugar coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy
months of 1509.
Allen's Lang Balsam is the ald relishie
Found in every drug store,
nres.
Phonographic
was the invention of Pitman, in 1837.
A A PA AA SAAN.
tion, allayn pain,cores wind colic. 2ca bottle
Stem-winding watches were the in-
vention of Noel in 1851.
Iteh cired in 30 minutes by Woollford's
Banitary Lotion. Never fase. At druggista,
The first American paper money
was made In 1740.
“About two yours
such a condition that
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POTASH
The German Kali Works have talked Potash and its benes
fits for twenty-five years, They have never sold a pound direef
to local agents or farmers, :
You know how hard it was to buy and get Potash. Thin
have changed. The mines are now producing enough to e
us to offer
POTASH FOR SALE
in carload lots of twenty tons, to local dealers without interfering with the
requirements of those to whom we have sold Potash to be used in mized
goods. We have, therefore, established a Selling Agency in Baltimore, M4,
and in 1910 will sell all potash salts in carload lots for cash direet
from the mines to the buyers in Delivery Guaranteed
original sealed bags, or kainit in
bulk, at lower rates than were ever before quoted.
Potash Pays You can buy the real potash salts—plant food without fillers or
make. .weights— you save all the money you have been
for interest, freight, excessive profits on fillers and mixing charges.
For particulars amd prices write to
WORKS, Continental Bldg., Baltimore
Underestimating His Abilitm
H, W. Klausesman, chairman of the
Republican eity committee, tells a
story about a bass dromumer of a band
that he swears is true. The drum-
mer was a German. He, with the
other members of the band, was on
an excursion train, and the sickets
they had were about four feet long
(that is, four feet of ticket per man,
160 feet for the whole 40-plece band.)
Soon after Hans was seated eomfort-
ably the conductor came by for the
tickets. Hans reached for his. Hort
rors, it was gone. He grew excited
and searched and spluttered, bat all
in vain. He declared he had lost the
ticket,
“Why,” ventured the eonductos
“you couldn't have lost t tickel
It was four feet long.”
“Vass isa? Vy you dalk Ike
dose?” demanded Hans excitedly.
Vy, once 1 lose dot tdrom—Dbags
tdrum 1 could lose a teekot if §
loose heem!’ Indianapolis Stas
lst tb Sh vl a Sl Son pt Se 8 RE ——
Tongue Twisters.
A London paper recently offered a
series of prizes for the best “"tongue-
sentences, The prize-win-
contributions are:
The bleak breeze
bright broom blossoms
Two toads tired
trot to Tedbury
Strict,
snared siickly six sickh
Busan
BOCks and sho
ceaseth shining ¢
blighter the
totally tried to
Stringer
silky snakes
and socks;
Suan She
and socks, for
shoes an. sod Susan.
A haddock, i a black-
dock ¢ spot on the
i ! spotted had-
strong Stephen
shineth shoes
ks shock
idock,
spotted had
black
dock
Oliver Oglethorp ogled an owl
and .» y 1 Did Oliver Oglethorp
ogle an owl and If Oliver
Oglethorp ogled an owl and an ors
the owl and the oys-
ogled ?—Chica
back of
an oyster?
iT
ter, where are
ter Oliver
go Tribune
ed 4 ¥
Ogilethorp
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Hiek's Carrpire is the best remolpw
relieves the aching and feverishmes—&u
the Cold and restores norms! conditions
guid ~effects immediately. Ne. 2+. ond
We. atdrog stores.
Not Comforting,
minister say anything
asked the neighbor of
recently bereaved.
} idn't" was the quick
husband was
Among the suicides, men predousi.
nate.
4
A Poor Weak Woman
As she is termed, will endure bravely end patiently
egonies which a strong man would gve-way under.
The fact is women ure more patient than they ought
to be under such trovbles.
Every womea ourlit to know that she may obtain
the most experienced medical advice free of charre
and in choclate confidence sad privacy by writing to
the World's Dispensary Medical Association, R, V.
Pierce, M. D., President, Bufizio, N.Y. Dr. Pierce
has been chiel consulting physician of the Invalides’
Hotel and Surgical lostitute, of Buffalo, N. Y., for
many years and has had a wider practical experience
in the treatment of women’s diseases then any other physician in this constr, ”
His medicines are world-famous for their estonishing efficacy.
The mort perfect remedy ever devised for weak and delle
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IT MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG,
SICK WOMEN WELL.
The meny snd varied symptoms of woman's peculiar ailments are folly eet
forth in Plain English in the People’s Medical Adviser (1008 pages), a newly
revised and up-to-date Edition of which, cloth-bound, will be mailed free on
rooeint of 11 one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only. Address as above.
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