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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

WEEDS a trained nurse.
Thousands have pronounced Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea the greatest
healing power on earth. When medi-
cal science fails, it succeeds. Max
yon well and keeps you we'll. 81 cents,
Tea or Tablets. T.. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

The Great Majestic is the on
ly perfect Range. There are
thousands just as good see?
We sell them the Majestic
Abbeville Hardware Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

1907.
READY FOR CUSTOMERS.
Better equipped tt an ever for your business
Right in the swim. and lots Of goods to show
you and at the right prices too.
SOME OF OUR SPECIALS.
The best lot Of farm tools, Flows, Stocks, 2horse ploWs, Middle
Breakers. both kind. See our ploW shapes. The best lot in the City,
50 every one SAYS. See them yourself. Collars, Pads, etc.
Another Special, Stoves, Bucks.
Try us for the best steve sold and they are Bucks too and which
name means the very best cooking machine. White lined 10 year
backs. All good points known to the up to date steve maker. Won't
you try one for 80 days on the house. ard. if what we claim you takeit'
if not we will take it back and it don't cost you a cent. See them
Still Another.
Sewing machines, Wheeler aid Wilson, No. 9 for the old reliable
Singer and Domestic. See the very latest in these goods. Nothing
better, Sold any old way, or any long time and too, at your price
almost. 49,.
Putnam Organs are the Best;
Royster guano is Heading for the cotton crop Of 1907 Farmers
Bone" Fish scrap goods will do the work.
On the road
Five cars White Milling Con, which is the best tor keeping as
it's sound and dry.
, Our Grocery Stock cannot be betterln
Flour, Meal, Molasses, Cane, Hay, Bran, Oats, seed and feed Lard
Sugar, and Coffee, Tobacco Canned Goods, Big Htminy lOc for 8 H.
cans.
We put out today t~hirty-fvc dcz. curry combs special at s., 10 and
15e. See them.
w. D. Barksdale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

Ditto ailment and q bottle of
Andes Great Prescription,
the best rheumatic specific $1.00
No loss of time, no expert
ment and no second invest
ment 600
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10
TeQchprA' Examination.

Teachers Examination.
The next regular teachers examination
will be held nj Abbeville Court House Friday,
April 10. 1907, beginning al $50 A. Nj.
No one can be employed as teacher In the
public schools OF this county without Il GER
%titfcatp.
Teachers and trustees p'"ase not" this fact.
Il. b. Chpnihafn,
Co. SUPP. Ed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

It would seem to be in accord with the eter-
nal ftness OF things when u patent man
WEEDS a trained nurse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10
For Sale.

have for sale lbs lbs OF seedR. Rockey'ord
canieloupa and hest variety OF Southern
grown watermelon seed.
J. W. RS kard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10
Won't. Lie.

The following interesting PROPOSE.
ton should be figured by anyone who
needs the information and will take
the time:
One case of rheumatism and
a doctors attentionr-~~~~-.$2.OO
AT least one prescription. .T5
1915 e..
Loss of time, wrong expert
ment, another visit of the
doctor and another pre-
scription .~-"~~"~~~~~~~"$25
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-10

SCHNAPPS has been advertised in this
paper so that every chewer, has had an
opportunity to get acquainted with the
facts and know that drugs are not used
to produce the cheering quality found IN
the famous Piedmont country hue-cured
tobaccos, and that ScHNAPPS is what he
ought % chew. Still there are chewers
who accept other and cheaper tobaccos
that do not give the same pleasure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
Eminent Doctors Praise It's Ingredients.

We refer to that boon 10 weak, nervous.
suffering women known as DIR. Plerce's
Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one Of the Editorial staff
/. OF THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (fClOafdS DiOicd) which
Is one OF the chief ingredients OF the Pa
vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as a utter
Inc invlgOrator . makes for normal ac-
1lvity OF the entire reproductive system"
lie continues IN Helonlas we have mcdica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug Nth irhich am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases Pc
culiar 10 women 10 Is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. fyfe further
says: vine following are among the leading
indications for ielonias Unicorn root Pain
or aching IN the back. with leucorihwa;
atomic weak conditions OF the reproductive
organs OF women, mental depression and ir-
ritability. associated with chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women constant
sensation OF heat in the region Of the kid
neys: menOrrhagia (hOodingl. due 10 weak
ened condition OF the reproductive system;
ameuOrrho,a suppressed or absent monthly
periods J. arising from or accompanying an
and anmmic tthin blood habit; dragging
abdomen
II more or less Of the above symptoms
are present. no invalid woman can do
better than take Or. Plerce's Favorite
Prescription, one OF the leading ingredi-
ents of which Is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which il
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient OF "FavOrite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. d., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
alt Is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions . .
and general enfeeblement. II is useful
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. d., late Of
Cincinnati, says OF Golden Seal root:
Yin Selation 10 its general effects on the
system. there Is no medicine In use about irhich
there Is such general undnimify Of opinion. 1t
Is universally regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, M. D., Of Jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal:
rValuable in uterine Neutrality-suspicious.
rhagia (nOoding) and cOngestive dysmenor-
rhUa painful menstruationl"
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the ABOVE named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

charged the enemy nine times in the
face OF whitening fire. is still well
remembered
Prince Fushimi visited the United
States at the time of the worlds fair
at st. Louis. and he is now attracting
attention by his visit to England as
special envoy Of the japanese emperor
Prince Edward of Connaught not long
since journeyed to the orient and con-
veyed the Order OF the Garter to his
majesty the emperor of Japan. Prince
Fushimi was charged with making
return call, SO 10 speak, and acknowl-
edging the honor conferred by the Brit
ish sovereign on the mikado. On his
arrival in England he was met by the
prince of Wales, the cabinet and OFF,
GERS of army and navy. An amusing
incident occurred In connection with
the visit. 1t so happened that the
comic opera entitled THE Mikado"
was being presented at one Of the the
aterS Of London when the prince ar
rived Fearing that the buresque Of
Japanese customs and officials which
1t contains might offend the emperor's
envoy the British lord chamberlain
prohibited its performance. This
caused protest and the visiting prince
was appealed TO with the result that
the ban was removed. Prince Fushimi
remarking that he did not see any
harm I'm the opera and would like 10
witness 4 performance himself
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

GOVERNOR FRANK FRANTZ AND AN OKLA
HOMA MILL AND ELEVATOR.
ment could be instituted constitu-
tional convention should be held and
the instrument adopted by it should be
submitted to the president of the Unit
ed States for his approval and to the
people OF the new state for ratification
or rejection at the polls. The conven-
ton thus called for met at Guthrie and
was in session for many wecss, adj.
journlng in April. The draft finally
agreed upon was adopted without n
dissenting vote, but with twenty-seven
Of the eighty-hve delegates present not
voting. The convention was composed
of ninety-eight Democrats. two indie
pendents and twelve Republicans. The
constitution will go before the people
of Oklahoma for approval or rejection.
and the returns will be canvassed by
the chief Justice and secretary Of the
territory Of Oklahoma and the senior
Judge Of the United States court of APP
peals for Indian Territory. They will
certify lie result Of the vote TO the
president. and If acknowledgements
also that he finds nothing in the con.
stitution inconsistent with republican
form of government-he viii issue a
proclamation declaring the result. and
Oklahoma will thereupon be considered
admitted into the sisterhood of states
I'm the meantime the existing authori-
ties in Indian Territory and Oklahoma
will hold their posts, including the
governor of Oklahoma. Captain Frank
Frantz. who was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
There are about $1,000 words In the
new constitution. which is about 10000
words more than the average. This
unusual length is in part explained by
the fact that about one-third OF the
document is taken up with fixing coun-
ty boundaries, another large ection Is
devoted TO defining how the question
of prohibition shall he submitted TO
the vote OF the people of different To-
calities, while still another long section
contains provisions as to putting in
operation the principle of the Initiative
and referendum. 1t is stated to he the
first tine that the ideas underlying this
principle have been so fully written in
to the constitution Of an American COM
monwealth
The accompanying engraving shows
mill and elevator plant at Oklahoma
City. the largest plant Of the kind In
the southwest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
tDate of publication May 2l
STATE or MICHIGAN


At a session of the Probate Court for said
county held at the Probate Office in the village
Of Ithaca on the goth day OF May, III the year
one thousand nine hundred seven
Present: Isaac :. Seaver. Judge OF Probate
In the matter of the estate OF Mary Ann
Jason. deceased. .
on reading and filing the petition duly verified
OF Flora T. Allen a daughter OF said deceased,
praving that the administration OF said estate be
GRANTED to John +. Swigart, or some other suit
able person,
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the
nth day of une next, at ten o'clock IN the lore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said peti-
ton and that the heirs-at-law OF said deceased,
and ali other persons interested in said estate
are required TO appear at a session OF SAID Court
then 10 be holden at the Probate Office in the
Village Of Ithaca and show cause, If any there
he why the prayer of the petitioner should no,
be granted
And il j. further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested IN saN
estate Of the pendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof 10y causing copy OF this order
10 be published in the ALMA RECORD, a news
paper published and circulated " said county
tbree successive weeks previous 20 said day OF
hearing "a true copy)
CsFtrl NSSAC :. SEAVER.
Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
REXALL ADVANTAGES.

Teacher Ito Sunday school class
"Now bows, in placing vour offerings on
the plate want each 10 rccite some ap.
propriate verse.
stephen placing a penny on the
plate): "He that giveth 20 the poor
lendeth 70 the Lord
John "God leveth a cheerful giver ~
Teacher: Very good Ito the
next boy who is inclined to keep his
penny: Come, Thomas, why DO you
hesitatcs Speak so all may hear
Thomas reluctantly: IA fool and
his money are soon parted.
Trade at Stanard's Central Drug
Store where Won get deal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
20 "--HaE<y

- pdftufe from tl3
world. prcfcrring to the Ills they know
. the Ills they wot not OF. One would
not think it perhaps, but there are so
many cases Of suicide or attempted
suicide in the big city OF New York
and so many OF its residents are in a
state of mind favorable to self de
Struction that the anti-sulcide bureau
recently established In that city by the
Salvation Army Is actually a busy
place. The New York bureau was open
ed only few weeks ago, but the com
mander OF the Salvation Army, Gen
eral William Booth, established q sim
liar bureau in London some time since,
and that has already developed into an
Institution Of wide usefulness. Indeed,
even the recently organized bureau in
New York has done a brisk business,
so to speak. In the prevention of sui
eide and has in the few weeks OF its
existence grown into one OF the most
important branches of the great work
done by the Army In the American
metropolis. 1t is uRder the supervision
of Miss Eva Booth commander OF
tiit All4l III AAltlltu. Uul It's d(llNc
director Is Colonel Thomas Holland.
who has a dozen or more persons as
signed TO help him IN the work and
who uses for its purposes two recep
ton rooms and four interview or con
ference rooms In the national head
quarters building at 100 West Four
teenth street.
OF course there are deadbeats who
go TO the anti-suicidal bureau with tales
of woe and threats of self destruction
and who could not be induced TO do
away with themselves under any cir
Icumstances. but the army officers are
experts at detecting frauds and know
how to handle sucl cases SO as to pre-
vent waste of sympathy, money and
effort. The genuine cases are numer
Gus enough to keep the bureau officers
busy. The idea is 10 supply advice
sympathy. comfort and encouragement
and. where the circumstances justify
employment or even money, but, bet
ter still. Il way out of the difficulties
which induce the applicant for advice
10 contemplate self destruction. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

The Probate Court for the County
OF Gratiot:
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary
Ann Jason late Of sumner township,
deceased
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 18th day Of June,
A. D. 1907, have been allowed for
creditors TO present their claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors Of said deceased are
required TO present their claims to
said court, at the probate office, in
the village Of Ithaca in said county,
en- or before the 18th day of October,
A. D. 1907, and that said claims will
be heard by said court on Thursday
the 18th day OF October, A. d. 1907,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated June 18th, A. d. 1907
ISAAC s. SEAvER,
Judge Of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

|WN LIE newest thing In constitu
tions is the Instrument adopted
81 10y the late constitutional con.
vention Of the proposed state Of
Oklahoma. In view Of the political
controversy over the question Of It's APP
prevail by the president II bids fair 10
become a much discussed document
The friends of the new constitution
declare Il 10 be the best ever drafted
by the people OF any state. Its critics
oppose some Of its provisions. and In
Republican quarters the claim has been
made that II was so drawn as virtually
to nullify Important parts of the state
hood enabling act passed 10y the last
congress. 1t Is also said that In the
division of the state into legislative
and congressional districts SO much
advantage has been given to the Dem
ocrats as TO make it impossible for any
other than that party TO control the
state. But while partisan bias may
In some respects affect the view taken
OF the Oklahoma constitution 1t has
many features which are likely to COM
mend themselves to the public without
distinction as to political creed. Among
these ara the provisions against child
labor, those prohibiting the issuance Of
watered stocks and making the books
of quasi-public corporations subject az
all times to inspection, the employers
liability law, the eight hour law for
state. county and municipal work and
the provisions for stringent regulation
OF railroads and other large corpora
lions.
The constitution contains several fes-
lures that embody the latest ideas on
the subject of government 10y tie
whole people namely. the initiative
and referendum and nomination Of Of
fcers by direct primary instead Of
through the old party convention sys-
tenn. I'm fact il Is claimed by friends
OF the new instrument that Oklahoma
has profited by the mistakes of the
older states. avoided the bad features
of the constitutions OF other common
wealths. borrowed their good features
and initiated some new methods that
other states long TO have, but are pre-.
vented by selfish interests from enjoy
ing.
The act admitting oklahoma 20 state
hood which the last congress passed
provided that before state govern
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

the remarkable total Of y 297.61
pounds Of milk. with an average test
Of Asa per sent of butter fat, an
equivalent Of s36.21 pounds of butter
fat. IN the three years in which she
has been tested, in two Of which she
was but a hefer. she gave 3S.S13.92
pounds Of milk and 1.914.1 pounds Of
butter fat or an average OF 12021.97
pounds of milk and 63S pounds of but
ter fat for each of the three years. and
considerably more than 5000 quarts OF
very rich milk for the three years. In
Guiding the two years heifer record.
The feed of the past years test may
be inferred from the ration for Febru-
ary. which was for each day: Three
pounds mixed wheat feed. three and
three-duarter pounds gluten, three and
three-quarter spounds oilmeal. three
pounds middlings. three and three.
quarter pounds oats. with about
twenty-five pounds Of silage and a
varying amount Of mixed hay. carrots
and turnipS The quantity of feed was
? bout the same from month TO month.
Jut the kinds OF grain We're varied.
In the summer she had access TO good
pasturage in addition TO the grain
rationA
This COW is a member of the well
known herd at Langwater farms.
North Easton, Mass. Dolly Blooms
wonderful record. says American Cul-
tivator. places her ut the head OF the
Guernsey breed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
The Chicago Nationals.

The Chicago Nationaleteams young
sters are showing up well in their
early season work. Chance has secur-
ed several very promising candidates
Tor fast company. As to the regulars.th the
fans have seen them together a year,
and their verdict always has been,
They'll do" Manager Chance on
first has all the other first sackers in
the National league overshadowed.
Evers makes all but one Of the other
second basemen look tame. that single
exception being higgins. Evers OF
course cxcels the red. but little Hug
isn't outclassed far. Steinfeldt Is the
most valuable third baseman and
Tinker doesn't suffer mnch by com
parlson With rival .shortstops wag-
ner. 70 be sure. having a margin over
Joe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
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Fattenlng cattle need but little shell
ter and often do better outside than in,
but ii Is different with the dairy COW.
She is using her food for something
else besides heat and fat and must be
protected If good results are expected.
1t requires food TO make heat. and the
keeper of milk cows cannot afford 10
subject his animals to extremely cold
weather or compel them 10 drink ice
water. The fact is so we'll understood
that 1t seems foolish TO even mention.
but if we look around we will find ii
violated on every hand.
On the other hand. we can also do
much harm by going TO the extreme
and confine our animals too closely.
When you put your cows in the stable.
bear In mind that each animal requires
as much air as ten persons Then in Il
stable where twenty-five cows are kept
1t should he provided with enough
fresh air for $50 people, and in n barn
housing 100 head II should be venti-
lated for 1000 people. You Know what
1t is TO be IN a hall where 1000 people
are seated and the condition Of the air
even at the end of two hours. 1t Is
such an air that breeds tuberculosis,
and is It any wonder both man and
beast are IN danger of this dreaded
disease when too closely confinedf
Breed has nothing TO do with tubercu-
losis, hut the lack Of fresh air has. and
any animal is liable to contract this
disease when this great preventive is
shut off
Cooks Ventilation Plan.
The illustration shows how II. +.
Cook of Lewis county. y. Y, success
fully ventlates his large dairy build
ings. Writing on this subject in the
American Cultivator, Mr. Cook says:
"The size of the flues should be reg
ulated by the number of animals and
not by the size Of the room A fue
one foot square is considered sufficient
for five or six cows. For ten COWS the
hue should be l by . feet, and for
twenty cows II should be . by feet.
1t is the opinion of the writer, from OBJ
servation rather than frog experience.
that one flue located at any convenient
place will be az satisfactory as two or
more fues for room holding thirty
cows or less. For larger rooms two
1ues or more would he better Ny
own experience has been with four
fues for sixty animals. These fues
should open near the floor and also
near the ceiling. In each place the
opening should equal the full size of
the nue. When the temperature out
side is low use only the lower open
Ing; when high use the upper. In "a
room constructed along those lines we
are able 10 maintain n constant tenn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

tOph IbhN Of Dam NiNllLhllONs
perature of from "a TO CO. degrees
without regard 10 the outside weather
conditions. This stable is located in
the coolest section of New York state
Tbe Intake.
Provision must be made for con
slant inflow OF cold air. No specific
rule can be given for the number Of
these small flucs. The points which
must be kept In mind are TO have the
inflow from all four sides of the room
and through openings not over four
inches IN diameter. so small that the
cold air will become mixed with the
warm air before reaching the animals
and also to keep up constant circu-
lation IN the room. The animals mar
est to large openings might be chilled.
These fues always work. because cold
air entering the stable through them Is
soon warmed by contact with inside
warm air and the animals and hence
rises rapidly Air will never pass out
through these intake flues.
a stable cannot be sanitary unless lt
has been provided with a good system
OF ventilation. The one outlined here
has been very satisfactory. The health
Of the COWS and the purity OF the prod
net demand that the matter OF ventila-
ton be given careful attention"