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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
WORST CASE OF ECZEMA.
Spread Rapidly Over Body-Limbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged-
Marvellous Cure by Cuticura.

MY son, who is now twenty-five years
of age, when he was four months old he.
gan to have eczema on his face, spreading
quite rapidly until he was nearly covered.
We had all the doctors around us, and
some from larger places, but no one helped
him u particle. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were GOV.
cred, all but his feet. | had to bandage
dreadful.
A friend leased me to try Cuticura,
and ! began to use all three of the Cuti.
cura Remedies. He was better in two
months; and in six months he was well.
Mrs: r.. L. Risley, Piermont, N. H., Oct.
"a, 1905"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
ALL IN THE PRONUNCIATION
L Correction That Failed to Correct
and Called Forth Comment
Incori ect.

Capt. William Ellinger, the noted OF.
ster grower Of Chesapeake bay, said re-
Gently:
"The oyster business is in a bad way.
Oysters are getting scarce. They are
not planted in the right manner, and they
are not gathered IN the right manner. The
government must soon step in and give
us a change, or eventually there will he
no oysters left. Things are all wrong as
they areas wroas as the English with
the letter h
"Once, in Banbury, | dincd with an
English farmer. We had ham for dinner,
a very delicious ham, baked. The farm.
er's son soon finished his portion and
passed his plate again.
"'More am, father he said.
The farmer frowned.
Don't say am, son. he said, Say
am
80 did say am the lad protested, in
an injured tone.
"'You said am cried the father.
~fiercely. AIMS what is should be. Am,
not am
I'm the midst of the squabble the farm
er's wife turned to me with a little
deprecatory laugh and said:
"'They both think they're saying am"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
A Strange Story,

Mrs. Isaac W. Austill, OF Chestnut
Ridge, N. C., tells a strange story OF
great suffering. II was In bad con.
dition for months, but got no relief.
My periods had stopped, all but the
pain. After taking part Of a bottle OF
Wine OF Cardui. nature worked prop
erly and without pain. I advise all
suffering women to use Cardui." A
pure specific remedy for women's Ills.
$1.0O, at druggists.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Samuel Lovett, well known al one
Of the Oldest conductors running over
the Missouri Pacific. dropped dead re-
Gently at Excelsior Springs, where he
had been taking treatment for some
time. Lovett was severely injured
over a year ago by falling from his
train At Upton. and since that time
had not been In active service. His
home was In st. Louis, where the body
was sent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
Page tn Tell Of $1,000 Bills.

/. l.. Page, of Bonnie Terre. the man
whose possession of a 81 900 bill dur.
Ing the session of the Legislature in
1903 started the Doodle investigation
Is going to tell all about 1t. He is go
ing to wait, however, until the stat.
ute Of Limitation runs against him.
self and all who may be concerned
in the story before he breaks the
dense silence that he has industriously
preserved during the past three years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
500 Reward, 500.

fhe readers Of this paper will be pleased TO lean
that there 10 At least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 10 cure In all its stages, and that 10
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires . %cOnstitu.
uOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure II taken 10.
ternaily, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature In doing It's work. The proprietors have
% much faith IN its curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails y
cure. Send for list OF testimonials,
Address r.. J. CHENEY l. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipatloa.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
saw the Mining District.

Joplin entertained a party OF st
Louis business men recently with ar
automobile ride of 30 miles through
Jasper county. Fifteen touring cara
owned by Joplin residents were used.
The trip embraced a spin around the
city, through Duenweg, Webb City
and to the Yellow Dog mine, north OF
that place. where the entire party in.
spected the underground workings and
500 tor. mill in operation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

q strain on the back. l had frequent
attacks of gravel and the urine was
--,avd TOO often and with pain. When
I used Doan's Kidney Pills, however,
all traces of the trouble disappeared
and have not returned. l nm certainly
grateful"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents q box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
Thu Eject

II think that my speech Of this ques-
ton will have some effect"
ut has already had an effect" answered
Senator Sorghum. 'You have caused two
or more questions to grow where there
was but one before" -WashingtOn Star.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
Revised Formula.
Shocking,

The young men returning to college
after the Easter holidays, made q good
deal of noise at the junction.
"What do you call them!' a traveller
asked, YEARLY.
well, sir" said the station agent. 1--WE
don't know their real name here; w al
ways call them returned empties."
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

A verdict for $l,270 was returned BY
a jury In the circuit court at Macon,
against Arthur Clark, a business man
in L!nneus, Mo-, In favor OF William
Cravens, of Milan. Mo, who suod
Clark for stealing Mrs. Cravens' at.
fections. The case WAS n highly SEN
sational ono, as those involved stand
high in their respective towns and
q large humber Of witnesses were
there.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

who suffer from kid.
ney troubles brought
on by daily work. ~
first noticed 1t eight
or ten yer RS ago," said
Mr.. l%Liqatncr," the
dull pain in the back
fairly made me sick.
1t was hard to get up
or down, hard to
straighten, hard to do
.-....~,1x <hat hrnt,nht
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Lewis Single Binder costs more thar
other DC cigars. Smokers know why. You
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and oil Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR. Klinc's
Grea, Nerve Resto.er. Send for Free $40
Id, OBJ Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

A country gentleman Is an ordinary
farmer who has, however, a sufficient in.
come to send his son to q large university.
Cornell Widow.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
The Boston Way.

Hicks-She's from Boston, isn't she?
Wicks-I can't tell. She hasn't had %
casion to pronounce the word either"
She's not from Boston, then. II she
were she'd have found the occasion long
ago."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Send to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N
r.. for free package of Garfield lea, the
herb cure for constipation and liver trouble.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
DON'T Get rootsore. Get root.Fsse.

A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot. Ease.
Address A. $. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Steady pulling 10 what moves the load,
while %spasnodic effort generally merely
breaks the harness.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Garfield Tea cures sick headache, bilious
attacks, liver trouble and constipation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
The More the llerrier.

VI want to introduce you to a young lady
"a very nice eirl-and she's worth her
weight in gold"
"Stout girl, | hope."-Thc Tattler.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

When you have honey from the ioc
you will not want glucose from Hat
terers.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

No matter how independent . mar MAY
b.. he will climb of the perch when b &
looking for office.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

April showers also bring forth borrowed
Observation-Disclosures News.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
Nautical knowledge.

She ION the Atlantic liner)-Did you
observe the great appetite Of that stout
man at dinner?
He-Yes; he must be what they call .
stowaway.-Stray Stories.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

A horse laugh may be the kind let GU
By the equine who ID drawing a disable
sut0mobile back to town.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

The day that q woman puts AVA hel
first dollar toward buying a piano, she
decided II what corner of the parlor she
intends to put it.-Atchison Globe.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Do your clothes look yellow? II 30. use
hed Cross Ball blue. 1t will make them
white as snow. 2 OF. package, 8 cents.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
In q Chicago Kitchen.

The Cook-The mistress has q new hus.
band.
The Waterloo you think he'll stay
Philadelphia Record.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing 0yyup.
nsmination, ailsys pain, cures Wind cole. - = Scttis
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

What Q quiet world this would b y
every person thought before speaking.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Try Garfield Tea! 1t purifies the blood
cleanses the system, brings good health.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

The future has little in store IT, thGeG
Vhe nsgleet the present.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.
Men and Women Of Every Occupation Sui.
fer Miseries from Kidney Complaint.

j. c. Lightner, 7O3 South Cedar st.,
Abilene, Kansas, Is one of the thousands
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

II is also the hest OF grazing land and for mixed
farming it has no superior Oh the continent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

gives absolutely FREE
to every settler Ono
Hundred and Sixty
Acres of land in West,
ern Canada.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
Work IN THE FEED LOT.

A Maine man tried sweet corn cobs
and husks from the canning factory
in his silo, but found them to emit
rank odor and the cows could not be-
induced to eat them.
The champion steers at one Of the
international shows was fed oats,
bran, corn. oil-cake, grass. barley,
wheat, peas, clover, green corn, man4
giles and corn fodder. OF course, These
feeds were extended over year.
In the northwest, where flax is d
large crop, the screenings are used to
balance barley and spells in hog feed-
| ing.
| Recently we saw in feed lot near
Chicago bunch of fifty steers crowd
| ed into small lot, standing in mud
SIX inches deep, into which corn In
tho ear had been thrown. In talks
ing with the owner. he remarked,
Them steers amt doing as we'll as
think they ought to-" Strange!
Sorghum, properly cured. Is good
for horses. 1t should be cut when
the seed is in the milk.
Clover hay left in the field too long
will have very small feeding value.
Feed out your corn fodder and sor-
| ghum first, keeping the clover and
shredded fodder for the late spring.
The way to get the best feeding
value out of artichokes Is to allow
the hogs to harvest item.
i A nervous, irritable, cranky man
should never be put in charge Of AMI
mails that are being fattened for mar-
ket.
4 corghum makes good pasture for
sheep and hogs. J 1T great care must
be taken in turning cattle upon It.
When suddenly checked In it's growth
i through drought, it becomes extreme
lily poisonous.
Z The storage barn and feed lots. in
which some valuable experiments have
been conducted in cattle feeding at
4 the Illinois station. cost nearly $4,000,
bu. they ar ideal.
A 1t reported that the cotton seed
n sals all over the Juntry are of lowel
grade than for many years past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25

of the sfo- In the single draft geld
ing class, both the entries of King
Edward ard Lord Rothschild were
defeated by big Percheron belonging
to Armour & Co.
The Champion Percheron stallion of
the show was Etradegant, owned by
Mclaughlin Bros, of Columbus, Ohio.
This f~m also won Reserve Champion
on Dragon.
The Champion Clydesdale stallion
was Right Forward. owned by Ora
ham Bros, of Claremont, Ont.
| The Champion Belgian of the show
was given to j. Crouch & Son, of
Lafayette, Indiana.
In the cattle department many
battles were fought and won. The
entire exhibit in all breeds was one OF
marked quality and uniformity. While
the Shorthorn entries were the largest
the judges in the other classes had to
exercise good Judgment in placing the
ribbons where they belonged. AS a
rule. the decision made by the judges
of the various breeds was well re-
ceived by the exhibitors. The last
thing done in the cattle department,
was deciding the championships A
resume is as follows:
shorthorn-Best Bull, any age
Whitehall Marshall, owned by F. w
Harding, of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Best Cow, any age, Welcome Of
Meadow Lawn 9th, owned by c. e
Clark, ST. Cloud, MINI.
-Angus-Bes Bull, an,
age, yala's Rosegay, owned by F. L
Sullivan. Alton iowa; Best Cow, an.
age, Eileen Lass, owned by p.
4 Donolloe. Holbrook, Iowa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sweepstakes Bull
|Princ,pts 4th. owned by Cargill &
Mcmillan of Lacrosse, Wis; Junior
Sweepstakes Bull, Bonnie Brae Bird
lowned by Cargill & Mcmillan: Junior
Sweepstakes Heifer. Prairie Queen
lowned by w. S. Van Malta & Son. o
/ Fowler, Indiana.
4 Galloway-Senior Champion Bull
i Pct Ryan, of Red Cloud, owned by G
4 w. Lindsay, of Red Cloud, Nebraska
4 Junior Champion Bull, Victor o
Meadow Lawn. owned by C. e. Clark
of st. Cloud. Mimi; Senior Champio
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
CHAMBERS IN HORSES.
Purdue University Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.

Gl..lders is one of the Oldest known
diseases affecting the horse. 1t Is
contagious disease, caused by a par
ticular germ; 1t occurs in horses and
mules, and occasionally in man. 1t
| is not highly contagious disease; 1t
requires rather close and usually pro-
longed contact to cause its spread.
There is on an average of less than
IT, "ty cases reported each year in
| Il state and these are nearly always
brought in from the western states
Recently there has been an unusual
number reported. The danger arising
from CHAMBERS is often grossly exag-
gerated.
Chambers is disease that affects
the Emphatic glands of the respiratory
ssytem and internal organs and of the
skin. When the disease affects the
glands under the skin it is frequently
known as farcy. The disease may be
acute or chronic, that is, run course
from few weeks to several years
n disease presents variety of
symptoms depending upon the part
involved and the severity of the at
tack. If acute and involving the
nasal and ether respiratory passages,
there is profuse nasal discharge, with
early development Of ulcers upon the
nasal membranes. usually beginning
aboye and extending downward. One
side is likely to be involved more
than the other. Hemorrhage from the
nose Is not unusual. The glands be-
tween the angles of the jaw become
enlarged. The lungs may show in
/ volvement by more labored breathing
shortnes5 of breath and cough; the
body shows a rise of temperature
loss of flesh and exhaustion. In the
chronic form, there is usually light
discharge from the nostril which may
be increased at times. The liberation
lat first, Is usually too far up to BIZ
readily seen, and when the ulcers are
. visible they appear to heal and ther
break down again. The glands be-
tween the jaws are nearly alway.
somewhat enlarged and harder thar
normal The lung involvement ma!
be so gradual as to present no marked
symptoms, or to give the effect of lacl
of thrift and an occasional cough.
In farcy, the glands underneath tn,
skin become involved, enlarge, ant
break down with the formation of al
open ulcer. In the acute cases, tn,
: whole series of Emphatic glands o
one or more legs or on almost TIN
; entire body mag become involved ant
! break down, giving most disgusting
appearance. The animal has tenn
; perature and rapidly becomes ENACT
ated. In the chronic farc..-, the gland
become enlarged more slowly, only
few are affected at time, and tn
ulcers heal after q little time. Their
4 "a often more mr. less qtnclrfnp Of fh
! legs and this may be temporary o
= persist. Cuts or Injuries do not hea
e readily, although the animal may Loo
0 we'll. 1t is from the chronic form
that contagion Is especially liable t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
Light and Heavy hogs.

The demand for light and heavy
hogs, respectively, is partly influenced
by the character of the markets in the
different centers to which they are
shipped. Some Of these call for a
carcass SO per cent heavier than
others. Buffalo is credited with TAX
ing the smallest class Of carcasses and
Boston with taking the heaviest. But
the demand for light and heavy hogs.
respectively, is also Influenced by the
season Of the year in which they
reach the market.
Generally speaking, heavy hogs are
apt to be called for in winter and
light hogs in summer, and yet it
would seem correct to say that light
hogs are more numerously upon the
market in the winter and heavy hogs
in summer. This arises from the fact
probably that the heavy hogs are
mar ed in the autumn, thus leaving
room principally for lighter hogs to
come forward during the winter and
early in the spring months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
CITY MEN AND FARM LIFE
Many Failures Because The "Grass
Root" Principles of Farming Are
Not Learned.

BY G. D. Lyon. Youngstown, Ohio.
It seems that nearly every man, no
matter what his occupation, has an
idea of sometime settling down to
spend the remainder of his days on
q farm. In many cases there is a
vague idea that all there is to do is
to go out somewhere in easy reach
of city, locate 40 or 100 acres, pay
for 1t, move out and live in peace
and ease.
An old sea captain once told me of
his hopes to own q farm Sin a few
years." as we walked through a grand
park together.
Fifty acres was enough for him,
and he would have horses, cattle,
sheep, swine, chickens. turkeys, ducks.
geese, guineas, peafoul, and even a
goat or two ito eat what other things
won't eat.''
He knew that there were cows that
would furnish the cream for 400
pounds Of butter per year. and he
also knew that "baby beef" of twelve
months often weighed 1000 pounds
and sold for $1,000; SO he would keep
four such cows and sell butter and
baby beef
Ilo KNEW IIldl SOIIlo loIlS lldQ lalQ
200 eggs a year, and that being the
case, his flock of 100 hens would
bring him a fine income, with eggs
to special customers at 80 cents q
dozen.
showed him a bit of homegrown
tobacco. and he asked me to send
him ten pounds of 1t at % cents per
pound. saying that when he got his
20 lac {ea
each year, selling the crop to his
friends.
Some years ago an actor of national
repute consulted me upon the propo-
sition Of his retiring from the stage
buying small farm and going into
high-class poultry raising. OF course
I advised against it, but to such little
effect that four Years later he wrote
me that he had sunk $4,000 in an
ideal poultry farm.
In a large majority of such cases
as these, the average farmer would
come as near succeeding as an actor
sea captain, or the like, as the actor
or sea captain would on a farm.
The most pitiful sight to see, is ar
old man and wife, used to all the city
comforts and conveniences, stranded
on farm, all their money gone, ir
debt and not able to work.
That which is good enough for the
plain, practical farmer, who is max.
ing 10 to % per cent per annum upor
his investment in farm lands, does
not suit the city farmer who has
come into the country to establish ane
maintain an ideal farm, and his teams
implements and all farm equipment.
are bought without the knowledge
that half are useless and the othel
half cost him double price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25

Just stop a minute and think of
this. If you let your cows on the
meadows when they are wet this fall,
every step they take will leave a hole
in the ground. We all know that.
The grass roots will be pressed down
into the earth and quite likely be
destroyed. Next year there will be
deep holes everywhere. Grass will be
pc rer for your having pastured the
meadows. You may get little more
milk this fall, but what you gain
that way, you will be pretty sure to
lose the other. Never pasture
meadows unless they are perfectly dry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
HOW TO JUDGE A DAIRY COW
Milk Pail The Only Criterion of Tho
Best Producer.


The pail is indeed the only true
criterion of the large mixer and of
the big butter producer One Of the
most instructive exhibits in my col
lection of dairy facts Is number OF
life portraits of great mixers and
butter cows; but it would puzzle any
good judge of such cows to select the
champion COW out OF the lot of over
fifty portraits
A heffer coming fresh In June
would have the best opportunity OF
making good udder. and of course
| the better the form or Yielding
ability of the udder the more the COW
would be likely to develop into
| good mixer
| The first year of cows life will
almost surely make. or mar the future
of the animal. But it is not sufficient
alone, for COW Is growing in form
and ability to milk for at least four
years.
Great importance is Justly given to
inheritance. But, heridity. only gives
the ability o develop parental quail
ties; 1t does not give any ability
to make something out of noth-
ing. Thus selection of parens Is
only the first element In the culture
]of good qualities in animals. 1t ID
the sowing Of the seed; but good seed
must be sown on good soil to insuro
a satisfactory product.
Iaheritence does not give good
Qualities any further than to enable
the offspring of good parents to
develop by the aid of their natural
inherited abilities the good character
|of the parents. The inheritance ID
only developed by proper training;
and it is the best culture of natural
abilities which develops the posi-
bihties of them. This training must
J start from the day of the heifer'a
birth, and continue, without failure
until the COW, so reared. develops into
the maturity of her powers.
There are instances in which this
natural ability may have been made
dormant by neglect, and for years the
COW has shown no special excellence
either as mixer or as a butter pros
Queer, until accident has brought out
the dormant natural ability.
1t is also true that good mixers
c. l be made as we'll as being born.
!. 1t is we'll known that calves may be-
brought to milk when few months
old by the mere massage Of udder
which stipulates its growth and pre-
mature development.
Then it may be reasonably hoped
. that the calf of superior mixer may
, be made to succeed the dam in this
way by the stimulation of the natural
: function by massage.
e have proved the great value of this
r treatment in the training of calves and
i at the same time in the value Of this
( training in the way of culture of the
s appetite and the ability to digest ample
. rations Of rich food.-Henry Stewart.