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keep indefinitely. never mold, strictly
frst-class in every respect. Mr.. John
Thompson. Trenton (Do state given).
wishes the old. true German method or
making the purified, luscious sourkraut
receipt If he will drop me q card with
his full address | will attend to the mat
ter at once. The Farm and Farmers de-
partment Is my only chance to reach these
gentlemen. Sorry to be compelled to
trouble our faithful friend. Mr.. Redding
Answer-Any reader who may wish to
avail himself of the free advice of the
odd Horse Jockey should address an
inquiry directly to Mrs. Nance, as above
The same remark applies to the other
matters of interest," but 1t seems to me
a better plan for Mrs. Nance to send her
receipts for publication. Surely she does
rot expect to charge inquircrs for the re-
ceipts who may be led to write to her
from reading her letter above.
AN AILING MULE.
D. II. Nance, Marietta, n. CT have
mule about seven years old that mas
tcen sick twice in about six weeks Shs
swells mostly on the right side; hes on
hcr left side. with her head on the
ground; never puts her head to her
BODY seems to want to get on her back;
bowels are all right; when she makes
water she gets better. Please tell me
what is the disease and give me IL reflle-
dy in The Constitution, as | am . con-
slant reader.
Answer-I am not able. on the descrip-
ton given, to diagnose this case. Your
statement of the fact that she seems t.
get better after she makes water would
appear TO indicate that she has some
trouble In the bladder or kidneys; but
the symptom is not sufficiently supported
by others mot given to warrant any
definite conclusions az to the cause Of the
trouble If possible take her to a cQm-
petent v S, or have one visit her and
examine her thoroughly, In the mean
time see that her food Is perfectly sound
and wholesome and that the drinking
water be pure and clean.
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CURES CANCER AND
BLOOD POISON.
Bone Pains, Itching Skin.

II YOU have blood poison producing
eruptioIs, pimUIes, ulcers. swollen glands
bumps and risiugs, burning, itching skin
copper-colored spots or rash On the Skin
mucous patches in mouth or throat bore
pains old rheumatism or foul catarrh
take Botanic Blood Balm b. b. b Il
kills the poison in the blood soon All
sores, eruptions heal hard swelIngs sub
side. aches and pains stop an9 per
feet cure IS made of the worst Blood
2nisON
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FARM CORRESPONDENCE.
MAMMITIs OF COW.


J. W. f., Belleville. Ala have A. COW
that Ter afterbirth did not come and II
decayed SO the left front tit became
caked and four ulcer; came It and
broke and run; that was year ago last
February. I expect her to calve in next
month and her udder on that side IS now
badly swollen. What would you advise
doing? Would piercing with knitting nee
die do any good? Should 1t be done before
or after calving?
Answer: You want now TO guard against
an attack of mammitis such as she had
= year ago. I advise that you relieve the
swollen udder by drawing away some of
the milk and If that organ IS hot and
tender. bath 1t with hot water for
half en- hour at a time Also give her
drench Of &c pounds Of Epson salts and
! ounce of puIverized ginger in IL gallon
Of cold water. Also give her IL ounce
saltpetre in her drinking water twice j
day for three OF four days. Repeat the
bathing with hot water thIee times a day
and after each bathing rub well In a lit
tie Of lotion of IL ounce each Of ace
tate Ct lead and sulphate OF zinc in l
quart Of water. Continue this until the
inflammation IS all gone.
% REMEDY FOR GlNATs-(2)E ARLY
CORN.
3. L. NJ. Sylacauga, Ala.-Please an
swer the following questions In your val
liable paper and oblge:
]. Is there remedy 10 keep the gnats
from biting stock?
p VIII real early corn make as good
planting it late or should an early kind
Of corn be planted early?
Answer. There are several reputed
remedies or preventatives for flies and
5nats. but I do not now recall the de
tails Of the composition Of any Of them.
q am away from home at this writingD
. My experience caused me to conclude
that a real early corn should not be
planted so very early. 1t Will do better
planted after other corn has come IN.
This refers especially 10 the sugar, or
sweet varieties.
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None Of Them Reinstated-

Mlnedgeviue Ga. May 6.-(special)-
None Of the students expelled from the
Middle Georgia college have been rein
stated, and two others tiff for their
homes on Through today
A Houtena II of Company stated that
It was not only the drum corps that they
hated to be led by on the Memorial daN
parade. but that the negro drum major
carried "a sword and was decorated i'll
United States cOOrs.
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ment of the belatsd corn and cotton
pIants. Oats and wheat are barely up to
an average in condition. the oats belng
extensively affected by the peculiar olieh'
referred to in previous recent articles.
CHOPPING COTTON.
The way to hurry up corn or oot'on
crop is to pillow and hoe and put IL 10
final stand" as quickly as possible, ana
then cultivate shallow and at snort m
tervals. In "chopping out cotton my
practice and advice for many years mas
been to go over the crop as raploly as
possible not putting 1t to maj StaiIu
until il has first been gone over ana
blocked out" Look at 1t this way: Inc
conditions before you are, first. four to
six times as many cotton plants III INC
rows as a final stand requires, and sec
ond. more or less grass and weeds. the
grass and weeds are likely TO crowd the
cotton plants and take firmer hold every
day and the plants will crowd each other.
The problem should be to destroy as
MANY lunches of grass and weeds ana
remove as many surplus cotton plants III
n dav as possible. To accomplish this
aim It is manifest that as much grouhu
should he gone over with hoe each day
as possible. Every stroke OF the noe
should cut its fun width ana there SHoulA
not be second stroke in the same place.
Make every lick count and you see that
it IS very clear that more grass ana
weeds and cotton plants will be removed
and more ground gone over in day than
by the plan that seeks to put the cotton
to a final stand the FIRST time going
over" Then when the crop has been thus
gone over commence at once at the be
ginning (after a careful plowing) and
this time put It to a final stand. 1t Will
REQUIRE but little. II ony, longer time to
20 over the crop twice In the manner
suggested than once in the other way and
I know that the crop will be In much
cleaner and better condition. II done in
this way a careful plowing preceding the
first chopping and another coming be-
tween the TWO hoeings there should BIO
little further hoe work required.
BY all means stir the surface OF the
cotton field as soon the cotton com
mences 70 come up, If a rain has fallen
since planting, and repeat about the time
a full stand Is secured. For this purpose
q slant-toothed, broadcast harrow Is tho
thing for clay soils and good "weeder'
for light soils r. j. REDDiNG.
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JoTTINGs BY THE WAY-No. 8.

My last was written from the city OF
Chattanooga, Tenn. after n drive over
the battle fields o. Chickamauga and
Missionary Ridge. The day following
was spent in inspecting RE site of Il e
affair on Lookout mountain. which &c
CURED on the niE of November a. 1865.
made famous by rather apocryphaI ac
counts which gave 1t the poetical name.
the battle above ;he clouds" I made
the trip on foot from the base to the very
summit Of Lookout Point, a perpendicular
height of 1900 feet according to my faith
full aneroid barometer) visiting all the
monuments and tablets and reading,
with scrUpulous care. the lengthy inscrip-
tions which recorded the names of the
divisions, brgades ana regiments en-
gagged in the battle. This feat OF walking
up the steep ascent 20 the Point is con-
sidered not unworthy the nerve and en-
durance Of a much younger and healthier
man. but 1t proved a real and immediate
benefit The effort, prolonged through
TWO hours. brought forth the sweat from
every pore and with 1t the baleful. acric
poison which the doctors say. is the I'M
mediate cause OF rheumatism.
Having done" the celebrities and Won
ders OF these three battle fields and the
charming city of Chattanooga Itself, ran
by home (ExperlmenO, stopping Just one
hour and half and thence, via Macon,
TO Lexington, Ca that quiet, old ante
revolutionary town, famous as the birth
place of some of the most renowned
statesmen of Georgia. II Is famous, also
for its old-fashioned, genuine hospitality,
the beauty of its women and its flowers
and for its celebrated Liliputian railway.
Mr. Henderson. the genial man who
Handles the throttle. IS not only the loco
motive engineer. but also IS conductor
and baggage master of the train and de
pot agent. On one occasion he sold me a
ticket. three for a quarter q mean }
miles for . cents. as depot and ticket
gent then took il up az conductor be-
fore ! got "aboaT1i." as he went forward
10 assume hfs duties as engineer After
an economical t0ot OF the whistle and
vocifeTous ringing Of the dinner bell the
little dummy" soon got down to its task
OF pulling Itself, its crew-the engineer,
agent. conductor and baggage master
aforesaid. and one darby. who had fully
as many official designations, although Of
a lower grade. three passengers in a com
bination passenger, baggage, mail and
express car. and one empty box car. And
night manfullv did the little monster toll.
] noticed that when one Of tts driving
wheels completed a revolution Il immedi-
ately commenced an another. IN the
course Of a quarter Of an hour (by a
rather fast running watch we made the 3
miles to the junction at Ora wford with
the Georgia railroad. / remember that
out little dummy must have expended
the last Of its reserve steam in pouring
forth long. cxultaut scream as Il pulled
IN 10 the main track.
But ! say ''hoorah for the little dummy
End its driver II beats walking by
long jump. and is cheaper than hacking
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CIV that fs in = had fix and has been for
over a week / MIXED her on Tuesday
morning. She gave / u gallons milk
but did not eat all her feed, which was
cotton seed huHs, meal and boiled cotton
seed' ana nei I'slt IIiila Ies ~ q Ht AZ
80 w +aooII+F,,1 df liz and NO
rirbt eida of her ,Idder was swollen very
bad She gave yellow water out of the
sore teat. She would not eat anything
at all and has not eaten anything muth
yet ohe doesh give any ml!K at an
now pUI sptNt my At"0uS
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N0tlC6 to inQaIr6rS.


]. Write plainly and 70 the point. Civ
ing only questions TO which answers
are desired
Z. Confne inQuiries etr.ctly to matters
concerning :he farm
.. Never sek for answers by mstl.
q Never ask where an article can b
had. nor the price.
Z Always give your full name and ad-
Dress. IL you do rot wish your
name published. say so, and initials
only will be printed.
q. Carefully Gle this page for future
reference and before writing examins
your file to see II II has not oaen
already answered.
2, Look ahead and send In your inquiries
early. Do not expect us to answer
in next paper" The editor muas
hand In his copy q week before the
paper 10 published.
q Address all inquiries and ccrununi"@~
lions for this department to
T4E CONSTITUTION,
(F. and +. Departments,
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Mrs T. y. Blount, Appleton S. c.
Please answer through The Weekly Con
stitution. l want your advice about my
horse. He seems well, though | can't get
him fat He coughs a good deal at night
in fact, l can awake at any time and
hear him. Does not cough any hardly
in day time. He does no work now. |
use him for driving purposes. He plow-
ed last season [ have tried only a few
simple home remedies for cough but
does no good.
Answer-On the basis of the symptoms
given in your letter l can only say
that 1t Is not improbable that your horss
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is threatened with an attack of heaves,
or broken wind. of which short sup
pressed cough is generally the forerun-
ner. If correct in this suggestion the
same VIII short he verified by some
difficulty in breathing. The cough is US
ualiy more troublesome after full meal
mas been eaten ana is apt to be worse
at night. The disease is believed to be
caused by a deranged state of the stom-
ach and other digestive organs the
treatment, therefore, should be directed
towards aiding in every way the stomach
to perform its office. Feed regularly
three times a day and In such quantity
as not to overload the stomach Let the
food consist mainly of clean grain, of
which shelled oats are better than any.
What little hay is given should be bright
and clean, Of the best quality. When
feeding give a little hay, then water.
then oats Don't water after feeding, and
don't put to work or drive In less than
an hour after meal. Boiled flax seed
mixed with little wheat bran at night
will serve to keep the bowels open.
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DAT BLIGHT

X. Y. T.. Amercus, Cal notice your
"Jotungs by the Way OF the 9th In
slant; also Inquiries in last and TINS
week Cor stitution regarding oat
"hli6ht.' | think if parties will examine
their grain carefully they will find that
this so-called Blight is caused by in
scots, bugs, worms, flies, lice, etc. Gro in
Your 81 ain field at night with lantern and
see what you Will see" My grain IS
affected as you describe oats In south
west Georgia. and l find all Of above in
sects In them. To ssttle dispute please
answer In Farm and Farmers Depart
ment the following questions:
1. IL acid phosphate is put In fresh
burrows and allowed to remain for few
days. or until a rain comes and covers 1t.
will It lose any properties by action OF
air and sunshine?
.. Would ammoniated guano under same
circumstances lose an appreciate amount
of ammonia?
Answer wish TO say that many specl-
mems Of diseased or otherwise injured.
oats have been sent to me since April !.
Some specimens were accompanied by
the larvae Of the lady bug, and the let
tiers stated that there were also many
small insects. In these cases as prev!-
ously stated the small insects" were
wheat Ice. upon which the larvae Of the
lady bug, n well as the madam herself,
ia bitually feed, One or more specimens
were plainly affected by red rust quo
cinea), Another was being injured by
the genuine fIessian fly. But the ma
jority OF the specimens had nothing
about them that would account for the
pecu lar red-alm0st scarlet-COl0r OF the
blades Of the oats According TO my
observation this redness always develop
ed at the upper ends OF the blades and
spread downward You may go INTO the
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uONEN OF COWS.

L. M b. Pond Spring. Gal have some
red clover on red upland that l intended
to pasture cattle. After running them on
1t for week or ten days 1T began TO
collie them and they would after one
hours grazing swell and get down and
wallow. and 1t looks like 1t would KILL ]
have been raised In a clover farm and |
have never seen anything like It, What
is the cause? Can I Craze 1t later. and II
not, will It make good hay?
Answer can only suggest that Hoven
or ''bloat' Is often caused by permitting
cows to run on damp succulent grasses,
or clover, say when wet with rain or dew.
Sometimes a mere change of food. If sud
den Gall at once) will cause IT. IT is al
ways advisable. when turning cattle on a
very rich pasture, to let them remain but
a short time the first day. little longer
the second and on, increasing the
time for several days and give some dry
food when not on the pasture Later the
clover will probably be harmless, and the
hay will be all right
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IPAY SPOT CASH FOR
MILITARY Isun usugspTa

Issued 10 soldiers OF any war. Also Soldiers AuG-
tonal Homestead Rights. Write me ~ once
FRANK r. HEGES
4. 0. OK LIS. DenEal. laln
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sary to cultivate rapidly and well 80 as
to induce a vigorous growth and develop
ment of the belatsd corn and COTTON
plants Oats and wheat are barely up 10
an average In condition, the oats pel,s
extensively affected by the pecullar pi'e"'
rnferred 70 in nrevious recent articles.
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ECZEMA OF MULE.

II. A. p. Alma. S. CT want you to
tell me what to do for my mule. 1t l;
a dry. scaoby itching on her tour legs
and the hair comes off. and it goes away
when it gets cold. 1t remains all sum
mer Please give me a remedy for her
in your valua Die paper. for which am a
subscriber.
Answer-Give your mule dose consist
Ing OF one ounce OF aloes, one ounce of
pull yerized ginger and one ounce of car"
Donate of SODA. all dissolved in half pint
of boiling water, then add half pint OF
cold water and give at one dose. When
the physic has acted on his bowels, mix
up four ounces each of pulvertzed salt
retire and pulverized copperas (pure),
divide into twentyfour doses and give
one in a small bran mash twice daily.
Wash the skin of the affected parts with
q solution of one ounce of carbonate OF
potassium dissolved in one quart of wa
ter. Rub this we'll in and then wash II
off with warm water and keep the animal
warm until dry. If there Is much itching
wash the itchy parts with acetate of lead.
one ounce; laudapum, two ounces; water.
one quart If tie case becomes chronic
give one ounce OF Fowlers solution of
arsenic in a bran mash and continue for
month. II the skin should become
thick and scaly use an ointment of two
drains Of binoidede of mercury and four
ounces OF vaseline. Tie up her head so
that she cannot get her mouth to the
blister ointment. Go over but a part of
the affected surface one day. and another
part in three or four days.
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Her bowels are not loose now. She has
been very thirsty all the time. Her hair
looks dead and she Is very low-spirited.
Answer: Your horse seems to be ar
fected in the nervous system, and the
symptc ms irdicate a form Of partial pa
ralysis sometimes called "wobbles.' Try
this treatment Keep her In loose box
or small yard and give the following
dram of iodide Of potassium in a brsn
mush. night and morning. Continue this
for one week, and then give l dram OF
fluid extract Of muxvomlca, or ! dram OF
powder nux vomica. twice day for two
weeks. Then stop week and repeat II
necessary. Either of the above may be
given in bran mush. Also rub the ap-
parantly weak parts-the back and lolus-
once day with soap Imminent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-30
Wrecked In a Gale.

Highland Light. Mass, Oct. 20
During the strength of the northeast
gale Saturday night, the fishing
schooner Dawson City, Captain Dennis
O'Neil, bound from Gloucester on a
fishing voyage. mistook her bearings
and went ashore on the outer line OF
breakers off Race ONT. Captain Fish.
er and his crew of lIfesavers succeed.
ed In landing nine OF the crew OF eigh.
teen In the lfesaving boat, but in An
attempt to board the vessel the second
time for the rest OF her crew. the boat
was swamped. Captain Fisher was
knocked overheard but was rescued
and the steering gear was carried
away. Fortunately, theapparatus Of
the humane society was near AZ hanl
and the others - the schooner's crov
were brought ashore by means Of IN
t~ooches bCoy. Tcrr on who LEFT tn
Sc over in enc e tlo vessels Gorie.
carly in the ri~'.' e.co c'a1 in mali7s
4 landing al PR -'io~o '-va ort-r CO...
lc~- bic hare F., TO rr--ea Ct.
L"s beer fr..er r-o' .~ go 'ra Bench
I'ii- Erc- .a. ,.r
'.tt
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IT'S FOOLISH
To Ignore Such Convincing Proof "a
This Alma Citizen Givos Ysu
Here.

You may differ from your neighbour
In many important questions of tn,
day. Your opinions may coincide with
those OF the minority, or those of tn,
majority; and still you may be IL
doubt. But you can hardly be skep
teal about the merits OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills when you read such EN-
phatic local endorsement as the fol
lowing:
Mrs. s. Wright, OF Mechanic street
says: Il had kidney complaint for
seven or eight years; IL not continu
GUS, the attacks were so frequent and
severe while they lasted that suffered
excruciatingly. The chief cause was
urinary trouble and Inflammation OF
the bladder. The secretions were too
frequent, and at times painful. | was
always worse II | caught the least
cold. 1t settled in those organs and
caused me a great deal Of annoyance.
| doctored and tried a good many pat
ent remedies, some of which were no
good, and others helped me for the
time being. When learned OF Doan's
Kidney Pills | went TO Bivins &
Rhodes drug store and got a box
They proved TO be a splendid remedy
and | received very beneficial results
from their use"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute,
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a Cure For DYspansia.

| had dyspepsia in its worst form and
felt miserable most all the time Did
not enjoy eating until after used Ko
dol Dyspepsia Cure which has com.
ple'ely cured me.-Mrs. WV. Savior.
Hillard, Pa. No appetite, loss OF
strength, nervousness, headache. CON
stipation, bad breath, sour risings, in
digestion. dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the use
of Kodol Kodol represents the natural
juices of digestion combined with the
greatest known tonic and reconstructive
properties. II cleanses, prrifes and
sweetens the stomach. Sold by Chas
G. Rhodes.
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Limit the Power.

1T would De unfortunate to let tenn
porary disappointment with the state
tax commission deprive the people of
the state of whatever value a commits
sion with power to equalize taxes in
all sections of the state may possess.
Such commission should not cost
organization we now have. and think
its results could be made more salts
factory if its duties were more limited
and it We're content to move gradually
in the direction Of a satisfactory at.
tainment as far as state valuations
and state assessments are concerned"
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Many convicts Hopeful.

Jackson, Mich, Oct 24.-The De.
cision Of the supreme court in the Hor
ney case will mean freedom for scv.
eral other prisoners. We have no
way OF knowing just how many cases
the decision will effect in Jackson
prison" said Warden Vincent we
simply know that they have served
time on previous occasions From the
stir the decision has ade among the
prisoners. I should imagine there were
several otherS here who believe they
have a case, hoping to prove Illegal
sentences by justices Of the peace to
.onia reformatory These cases viii
undoubtedly come to light soon"
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a Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record. II has been in use
for over thirty years. during which
time many million bottles have been
sold and used. 1t has long been the
standard and main reliance in the
treatment OF Group in thousands of
homes. yet during all this time no case
has ever been reported to the manu-
facturers in which IL failed to effect a
cnre. When given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even as soon as the
oroupy cough appears. IL will prevent
the attack. II is pleasant to take.
many children like IL. 1t contains no
opium or other harmful substance and
may be given as confidently to a baby
az to an adult. For sale by Bivens &
Roades.