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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
PROBABLY "BIGHEAD. ="

Frank s., Jr., Northport, Ala.-Will you
please advise me as to the proper treat
ment for Shetland pony. He seems well
enough and eats heartily, but in the last
few weeks has developed swelling IN
the head or face on either side above the
no.strils. What was thought to be a
blind tooth has been taken out: another,
they say, is high up in the gum. too mgr
to get out. What would be best to do
about it? Or is it really the teeth tina t
cause the swelling? Some tell us to
turn him in the pasture for a few weeks,
bur that alone doesn't seem to me suffi-
cent to affect cure.
Answer-I cannot say, with any degree
of confidence. what the disease is; but |
fear that it is A case of "bighead. You
should take the pony to V. S. for cX-
animation In the meantime you might
give > teaspoonfuls of Jimson weed tea
(mashed) once a day for four days; then
stop four days and commence again and
keep it UP two or three weeks 1t Is not
probabl that the so-called blind teeth
have had anything to do with 1t. These
do not cause disease Of any kind.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
TUBERCULOSIS CONSUMPTION OF
COW

G. C, p, Laurenburg, N. CT have
COW that l have owned nearly two years
and she has had q slight cough ever
since ] bought her and q slight discharge
from nostrlls most of the time. The dis
charge has usually been clear or leaden
color. rather tough and stringy, and at
times thicker. more profuse and of
yelowish color. Though she ate hearty
and kept in fair condition and her hair
looked land does yeti all right. She has
her second calf. 1t is months Old. The
cow is not with calf now, but she has
been in heat several times. but dId not
get with male. Five days ago she acted
peculiarly al milking time in the morn
inS She would Green her head about
and blear her eyes strangely and there
was a thick and profuse discharge from
nose. yellOwish. and appeared to be
Streaked with blood. I noticed her again
about II o'clock and she was swollen
tight, ears dropped and she appeared to
be in considerable pain. ] then drenched
her with g collie cure and the swelling
disappeared that night Since then she
eats sparingly; never refuses to eat, but
does not eat as heartily or appear to rel
iSh food formerly.
The discharge from nose continues pro-
fuse and she is losing flesh rapidly. /
have felt her several times trying to as
certain If she had fever In head or body,
but If she had any | could not detect it.
The day previous to this attack she APP
peared to have scours little. Her bow
els appear to move about right now. |
had been feeding her on peas Gull of
live weevils) in hull, some shucks, green
sprouts or suckers from corn very sap
py): also one feed day of cotton seed
meal and hulls.
Can you tell me- disease, cause and rem
edy? If you can do me any good ! will
be greatly obliged If you can spare
the time please write me at once If not
and you answer through paper please do
not publish my name. Doubtless much
of what | have written is useless. 1 do
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FOR CANCERS, TUMoRs.

Swellngs, itching sores. ugly ulcers of
all kinds. take B. B. b. according to spe-
ciaI directions with each bottle r. Il
B. destroys the cancer poison in the
blood. heals cancer of all kinds. cures
the worst tumors suppurating well
jngs r. b 3. is composed of pure bo-
tanic ingredients. Improves the diges-
ton, makes the blood pure and rich
stops the awful itching and all sharp,
shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for
90 years Druggists. 81 per large bottle.
with complete directions for home cure
Sample free and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., GO Mitchell street, At
ianta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
medical advice also sent in sealed let
ter.
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CURES CANCER AND
BLOOD POISON
Bone Pains. Itching Skin.

1t you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands,
bumps and rislngs, burning. itching skin,
copper -colored spots or rash on the skin.
mucous patches in mouth or throat. bone
pains. old rheumatism OF foul catarrh.
take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b.. 1t
kills the poison in. the blood; soon ali
sores, eruptions heal hard dwellings sub
side, aches and pains stop and per
feet cure is made of the worst Blood
Poison.
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cure or relieve her? Any suggestion that
you make will be tried faithfully and Will
be highly appreciated.
Answer-It is not stated by any author
on veterinary practice within my reach
that founder is ever the result of a mare
being in foal 1t is a fact, however, tnat
an animal that has once been severely
foundered is ever after more SUBJECT 10
an attack of the same disease. Many per-
sons think that overeating or over
drinking of cold water when overheated
is the usual if not the sole cause OF
founder. This is not the fact. Hard
driving on hard or stony roads, standing
on hard floor. bad shoeng, standing IN
or even driving an animal through
cold stream are all additional and ire
quent causes. 1t may be added that
mare in foa; usually gains considerably
in weight, which may prove to be con-
tributing cause of founder. just as sad
die horse, carrying very heaVy iioei'
is moro likely to founder.
All that you can do IL to treat ioi
founder as in any other case IL tnero
Is much fever in the feet and they are
very tender remove the shoes (lI snoo)
and put each foot in poultice bag con-
tanning bran poultice and tie the pas
above the fetlock joint. Wet the poul-
tice several times during the day ana
change it daily, and so continue until ali
soreness subsidies. From the beginning
give one ounce Of pure saltpetre In the
drinking water a mash three times
q day If bad case, and there Is hlgh
fever. give twenty to thirty drops OF
tincture of aconte in a little water every
two hours until fever subsidies Use every
means to induce the animal to lie down.
by providing, clean. soft bedding.
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"FRENCHINC or CORN ..

acres in corn with which there is some
thing wrong. The land produced about
20 bushels per acre last year. l Broke
land flush 10 or y deep with disc plow
laid off rows feet and applied 800 pounds
of the following formula per acre: Two
hundred pounds Is per cent acid already
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not know what part is useless and wish
You to have all the symptoms ana con
ditions.
Answer-There is hardly room for doubt
that Your COW has tuberculosis OF the
lungs. or pulmonary consumption. Every
symptom given by YOU supports, or
agrees with. this diagnosis. 1t is (as in
man, a very insidous disease and may
exist a long time without suspicion OF
fte nature If am correct in my dag
noeis of course there is no help for 1t,
and advise you to destroy the COW
~ once and bury her carcass Cor burn III
ho,.o,,d the reach of dogs and other aul~
mails
r1-H1rNCLEs. OR BOILs. on HORSE.
". NJ. p. Milton, Ala have sadie 'l ai's
horse that has good many soIgS b ~, ne
horl First there appears hard pumps
COVERING a surface equal IN extent any
where from a silver dollar to a small SIZE
saucer These hard bumps are tender ana an .
cause the horse to 'ninch Wllen Pi
nv fine saddle in riding. Finally the9e
hi,,,ns h1eal5 out in the center in the form
Of small erUDtiVe sores ana theh ma -
over with q scab and finally gers W.,
When the horse is ridden regularly tiiTlo
are generally anywhere from one 10 three
~ tbese hard bumps and several of the
small eruutive sores, which are nothing
more than the hard bumps IN their last
stages. When the horse is not ridden the
bumps cease to appear. lie Is IN Buou
health and sound in every respect except
this.
Answer know Of no treatment that
can be relied on to cure the boils while
the horse Is not permitted to rest from
labor under the saddle To treat very
nainful boil it may be opened by free
lnctson with a lancet in two directions,
followed by a dressing with lotion OF
one-half ounce of carbolic acid dissolved
in one pint of water. bound or Kept IN
place by q bandage. This may cut short
the nrogress of the boil. Or, you may ap-
NV warm poultice Of linseed oil. or OF
wheat bran, and renew daily until the
center Of the boil softens, when it should
be lanced and the core pressed out An
other good ointment is a mixture OF sugar
and soap. half and half. laid on the Doll
K the skin clean and avoid all causes
Of irritation. and give teaspoonful OF
common soda twice day. Please do not
ask to "Lubhsh in the next issue, as 1
must give the printer copy, one week
in advance of the issue in which it Is to
appear)
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suggestion IN the way OF a remedy Is
merely palhdtWe' VIZ; 10 Vop oiesS '''o
young cor" VAIN h'Fh'e OF sod'' % a.
ellcou1 ase d 'i9oaou9 an " w. ~ -
short in nitrogen and not in phosphoric
acid or potash
lo,,,,,,,. ,.-,nt>-c, r.oD<
80 i,'
D. y, VI, i-!luei I, $50 ,.;a,,,,o
cowpeas ihJurhs corn my eApe, leiit 80
800 rnj,te Ct INC ,,Iae If nlanfing: 81
amount of peas on soil and go time OF
fruiting. If the fruiting of the corn and
peas come together the corn will be in
cured; for the reason that poth are le ~
lhs the 7dllIe tl'ihenta ~ NY ~ oe 20,
same ttilie; s"p2GSv u.I!'. " 80 far +I,o
reason that pea vines get their support
largely from the air $50 Said | am in
clined to the opinion that during very not
top of bed not to many ana the 1rni[1n ny
does not come lo6e'hcL4 iI."iI,,
value 70 llie IA W - ~ ~ -, 49,
o,ouvN eair' ''''~
every year ,,.,o
Comment 'o"r ,c"9'I''i,E - ,a,
but pardon mel do not think II is based
on sound principles and facts. While 1t IS
true that the peas get their support large
" from the atmosphere it is also true of
3 ... L.. +ho+ ,rou,o Tho
corn anu Vi every pan -. -.
dilerence pe'"eeil 'Ht "" P's' 'f'ii'' V'ils
legumes) and corn tahd otlier non
gumes) consists in the fact that the COW
pea is able TO appropriate nitrogen from
the air while corn must set us supply Oh
this element NANNY II not aitoSet"ei'
from the soil
Nor is the time that the coWpea ana the
corn make demands on the son lot 'he
fruit at the same time. Both must get
their phosphoric acid and potash from the
soil and they commence 10 lax 1t up as
specially needed, or needed in greater
quantity, by the grain are taken from
tho soil all along during the period of
r,,+t, oad davolonmen+ Of the plants;
- - e.,,t,..,r 10 o,,one +his stored
ana win II uit"S ',. ~ - +,a,,,eo.,.el
up ana dlse9teu Pi'4'5 "
as needed TO the gram,
You lave overlooked the facs that wa
4 &C. INC, &c oesentiaf as 4 solvent OF the
o4,a, ,1or+ food elements. as are these
N''N' ..,1,. ,i,eo,,,ed fac+
latter. IT is colillhoIiS 0"'Oi w 80
that a crop often fans 10 grow ana 70
fruit well by reason o. drouth OF snort
sunnlv OF water
no,,a NOT the SLIGHTEST doubt that cow
"f'' Nv" -. -, t,i,,ra the corn n
peas growing III N'i - - e. a..
some extent. put the lONc " N'i " -''
more than compensated by the value Oh
the cowDeas Blu. IL Is not probable that
oron of co,vneas In corn ever, under
ii...,,,a.. fonofts the corn
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
REMOVING BARRED WIRE ANOTHER
WAY

p. j. Corban. Corbandale, Tenn-For
teneft of c. j. S, Plumcrville, Ark, l
give my plan for removing barbed wire
Make a spool of two S-inch blocks and
two 3-foot Stats. Nail the blocks securely
between the Stats near the middle, leav-
ing room for an axle to be inserted in
center. Bore an inch hole through spool
and use three-q quarter rod for axle
Pace two uprights or forks on light
slide or 'lizzard' to support the spool
Remove all staples from posts. fasten
wire in the spool and turn spool back
ward thur winding the wire on and draw
Ing tho slide along necessity requires
This plan firms the wire on spool and
saves totng the weight. TO lay the wire
out on a new fence row the operation
i- reversed Any light slide or wooden
fork viii do for the carriage
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SPAWN IN HORSES AND MULES.

SPAWN IN HORSES AND MULES.
j. 7. L., Jacksonville, Texas.-Wlil you
please describe in The Constitution the
different kinds of SPAWN? | have line
mule years old which from the best
information | can get has a blood spawn.
| don't know anything about spawn. tie
has a small swelling or knot just lhslde
OF the front of the hook joint which is
soft like it might contain pus. Has been
six or eight weeks since first noticed IT,
He seems TO be a little stiff In that
joint. Light blowing don't seem to hurt
it, 7 have been using a limament on
il which seems to help it. but it don
get well. Do you think light piowing
would hurt him? I need him to finish
my crop. have seen blisterlng recon-
apply it-just rub on or would YOU band
age the place as with mustard plaster?
What do YOU think of kendalIs SPAWN
cure? Can SPAWN be cured? Any lnfo"-
nation YOU can give me will be thank
fully received and appreciated by sub
scriber
Answer-There are two distinct diseases
that are recognized. one under the name
of bone SPAWN the other as blood
or bog SPAWN Bone spawn IS a dis
ca sed growth Of the bone of the hook
joint and it may be a high spawn or
Glow SPAWN" according to its location
on the hook joint It usually appears on
the inside or the JOINT out sometimes Oh
the outside A number of cases of hone
spawn are durable, particularly when low
down on the hook. When the SPAWN
is high up It IS incurable. Bog SPAWN. or
blood SPAWN. IS an inf1amma ton of
ligament that Hes in front Of and rather
TO the inside Of the hook Joint, causing
the secretion of too much joint oil and
consequent bullying Of the oil sac that
lies Immediately under the ligament This
form OF so-called SPAWN is considered
durable Indeed it does not generally
produce lameness. The treatment con-
sists in rest and clustering. If there is
no heat or soreness at the hook apply
blister ointment at once, consisting of
dram Of biniodide of mercury and / ounce
or lard. Rub on a little with the fingers
and after tWenty-four hours wash 1t off
grease with a little lard and turn the ami
mai into the pasture, or use him very
moderately Gf not lame) In two weeks
repeat the blister, always tying UP his
head while the blister is on. 1t usually
requires a month or more to cure. [
do not know anything about NendalI's
cure
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r. f. s. Sharon, Miss--Take two strips
by 3, feet long, lay them down parallel
With G-inch space between them: let the
end OF one project inches past the end
of the opposite strip, then take two
pieces / by g. feet long and nail them
securely across first strips u inches from
each end. Trim the ends of the longer
strips for handles and YOU have a frame
or which YOU can roll wire as fast as
two men can walk Walk toward the
wire with frame turning toward it. j
kECcl1 wire loose from posts with Old
Ratchet.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22

J. H. NJ, MEMO, Cal had my pick
sharpened rather straight TO draw the
staples, could knock them out as fast as
could strike. Put a frame on the wheel
barrow to hang the spool on Put crank
in the shaft that the spool hangs on,
fasten the spool so that it will turn with
the shaft let one man knock out staples,
ere roll the wheelbarrow and one turn
the crank and wind up the wire On
good ground 1t can he rolled about as
fast as you want to walk. If the ground
is rough | would try sled instead Of the
WheelbarrOw.
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\. j. H. Calhoun. La.-Take worn
ont Ak and chop the staples off even with
rost-careful not to cut wire; now take
a wiz spool easily made if you have
nonc>. run about ) feet Of piping or strong
rorrl stick through spool, let two men
carry sposi between them. rolling same
with disengaged hand and keeping wire
tnut.
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I. Cottrell, Aurora, Ills.-I have done as
follows: Take out hind end boards Of
wagon and put in spool IN place of end
boards with rod running through it and
screwed into box to hold 1t. Then fasten
wire 10 spool ana drive right along over
It. horses ON each side of wire, one man
driving or leading them and one man
rolling spool in hind end of wagon aud
wind the wire right up. When spool is
fun put in another spool and go on the
same way You can wind up three OF
four strands of wire at once in this way
ana 1t saves lots of trouble of rolling tho
ano1l along the ground the way so many
dc. IN trying to wind uptwire. When yon
make fence set your posts, fasten wirc
or wires to first post, then drive along
with the spool of wire turning around on
The rcd in wagon and unwind.
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Cowboy" Trenton, s. C-F1rst pun
staples. then take a reel IS inches long,
cross pieces "a inches; start wire to wind
ana let one man roll and one go ahead
and hold wire tight | have removed
great deal | like my plan better than
hammer punch l like your writings
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
ARTHUR'S SUCCESSOR DEAD
Grand Chief of Locomotive En-
. gineers Passes Away.
A. b. Y~oungson Holds Position But
Thirteen Days-Names Sue
cessor Before Dying.

Meadville, Pa, July 31.-A. B. Young
son, grand chief engineer of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, who
has been ill with Bright's disease at the
city hospital since June 20 last, died at
2:4O o'clock Thursday morning. Previ-
Gus to his death he named M. H. Shay,
of Youngstown, O., as his successor.
Chief Engineer Youngson was born in
Pittsburg March 20, 1849. His first rail-
road employment was with the Atlantic
& Great Western railroad, when he was
but 10 years of age. After "a years of
faithful service Mr.. Youngson was in
1890 elected first assistant grand chief
engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, succeeding to the posi-
ton of grand chief engineer on the
death of Chief P. M. Arthur on the 18th
of the present month and holding the
position but 10 days. Mr.. Youngson was
a widower and is survived by three
children.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
REVOLUTIONISTS
take UP arms
Rumors of Uprisiags in the Eastern
Part of Island of Cuba Are
Confirmed.
ACTS OF VIOLENCE REPORTED
; and PEOPLE GREATLY EXCITED
All Rural Guard I'm Vicinity Ordered
Modified and More Enlistments
to Be Made-Secretary of Interior
zero Expects Soon to End the Up
rising.

Havana. July 31.-In spite Of the as
sertion made Wednesday by Senior zero,
secretarys-of the interior, that the kill
ing Of three men and the capture Of a
fssMth man, their leader, who had at
tempted TO- cause an uprising in the vi
cinttyHJ34' Bayamo. province of Santiago,
e~ftectually ended the only semblance of
an uprising in Cuba, the rumors of up
risings in eastern Cuba were fully con-
frmes Thursday in the governments
reports received from the governor and
other officials Of Santiago province.
They are to the effec that since the
night of Sunday last~6O armed and
mounted men have appeared outside
villages in, the Cauto river district pro-
claiming a revolution and demanding
the payment of the former members of
the revolutionary army. No acts of
violence have been reported, but the
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NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
The New Law.

The new law which went into effect
in this state on the LIST of July, giving
a eward for evidence to convict il
legal liquor selling is beginning to
bear fruit. The law provides that a
reward of $50 shall be paid for the
arrest and conviction Of each and ev-
cry person who violates any of the
provisions of the prohibition law and
a former Whapeton man has formed a
company in South Dakota to go after
the blind piggers and get the rewards.
1t is reported that the company has
had several men through various parts
OF the state and has secured evidence
against a large number of violators
of the law and that if the convictions
are secured it will receive thousands
of dollars as reward. Blind pigs have
flourished in almost every town in the
state, the small hamlets having one
and larger places proportionately
more, and it is estimated that each
place is operated by or has employees
to the number of three or four per-
sons. AS the law provides for a re-
ward for each and every person VIC
lating any of the provisions of the
prohibition law, every person connect
ed with the blind pig is subject to
prosecution, and it is estimated that
this new reward company will be
able to gather up from $500 to $3.50 re-
ward from each blind pig it has Sc
cured evidence against. The records
of the United States Internal revenue
collector for North Dakota show that
there r about 1900 government Ii
censes issued in the state, and it is
estimated that of those not less than
1000 are running in violation of the
state law.