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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
Xmas Services.

AT St. John Church ON Christ
mas Day. there viii be celebrations
Of the Holy Communion at 600 a.
a. and at 500 q. M, and the Holy
Eucharist with music at 1920 am.
AID are welcome It. Johns sun
day school viii hold its annual
Christmas Festival ON the night Of
ST. John the Evangelist, Dee. 9th,
at 1.30 p. m
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

just little CAsCAswEET is all that
is necessary to give your baby when
it is cross and peevish. CAsCAswEET
contains no opiates nor harmful drugs
and is highly recommended by moth
e-s everywhere. Conforms to the Ma
tional Pure Food Law. Sold by the
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

The people Of Aberdeen will be
grieved to learn of the death Of Mrs.
w. W. Gladstone nee Miss Matte
Dalton, which occurred at her home
in Dansville, Virginia, last Satur-
day.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

The services at St. Johns Church
will be omitted next Sunday, TIE
Rector being absent Sunday school
as usual.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates but does not If
ritate. 1t is the best Laxative. Guar
anteed or your money back. Sold by
j. L. Shell & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
To the Members of the Methodist
Church.

Each and every one is earnestly
requested to send contribution of
money. clothes or food to the church
building, on Monday morning, De
cember ., at 10 O'Clock Mr..
Beckham will be at the church and
a committee viii distribute your
donations.
". +. NJ. BRoGAN, Pastor.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

Messrs. A. W. Sandifer. ". A.
Ware and G.. R. Cook made appre-
ciated calls to this office Tuesday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

/ nave used MERCUTOL for some
timc-have treated FISTULA and va
riou- other troubles with it, and find
1T a VERY FINE REMEDY for lame
horses and mules
r. A. BRADLEY,
$40. r.. r. ID. 4, Aberdeen, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

This month we present to you
line of Novelties for the holiday
trade. In them you will find only
reliable and useful articles. In
studying catalogues study ours some.
If you haven't one, ask for it, we
issue one Of the finest Our prices
are lower than the lowest.
MAIER JEWELLERY co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

The Weekly enjoyed visit yester-
day from Hon. T. r. Caldwell Of
Capt Tom, as he IS
Familiarity known, is one of Monroe's
representatives to the Legislature,
and has served with benefit to his
constituency in that body before.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

Never can you tell when you will
mash a finger or suffer a cut, bruise,
burn or scald. Be prepared. Dr.Thom-
as Electric Oil instantly relieves the
pain quickly cures the wound.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
WHOLESALE TOYS
Special Inducements to COun-
try Merchants.

For the benefit of The Country Merchants,
have made arrangements to supply them at whole
sale We bought Up car load lots and are prepared
sell Wholesale thus giving the merchant chance
to buy dozen Toys of Q kind Ar cheap az he can
order In 80 dozen lots. Last year sold SIS whole
sale bills. We shipped and sold Toys in Tennessee,
Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama. Missouri, North and
South Carolina and Mary and. Come early and
make your selections. VIII Iet you select any
amount from Of kind mp to dozen lot pieces.
We want wholesale bills this year and going
to have them. We have an the other merchants
skinned TOYS they can't touch our prices. We
are i'm the lead, we never follow We have only
limited time to sell our Toys and they must go re-
gardless of value
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

4 Aberdeen is the best cotton and
cotton seed market in North Mis-
sissippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
The Annual Bazaar.

The ladies Of the Baptist church
are sparing no time and negIecting
nothing that will help in making
their annual Bazaar one Of the best
ever shown the people Of this city.
It will be given on December Goth
and 21st in the front part of the
building occupied by the Crescent
Theatorium.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

J. A. GAY sells thief amOus MER-
CUTOL-the greatest remedy in the
world for SWINNY, FISTULA, Spav-
in and all Lameness in Horses and
Mules Soc s20-6m.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

The recent rains have made the
county roads slushy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

The city authorities are having q
number Of shade trees set along the
sidewalks Of the residence streets.
This work has been going on for sew
eral years. Many Of the trees set two
years ago show up in a thriving con-
dition and afforded some shade and
much ornament last summer. The
setting of the trees viii continue
until all the residence streets have
been supplied.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
The Aberdeen Weekly
FRIDAY.....DE DECEMBER 20
WANT S.

WANTED Young man in Monroe
county, to sell Wooden Dress Goods,
Standard Silks and Cotton Fabrics to
the consumer from the mills. Ad-
dress Box 223, COrinth Miss.
WANTED-For L. s. Army. able bodied un-
married men, between ages Of 81 and 35 citizens
of the United States, OF good character and tenn
perate habits. who can speak. read and write
English: Men wanted now for service in Cuba.
For information apply to Recruiting Officer. 1913
North Court Street, Memphis, Tenn. Aber-
leen. MIS-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

We don't ask you to trade with
US because we are here, and pay
taxes. We ask for your business
because we sell the goods-quality
for quality-cheaper than the other
fellow. MAIER JEWELRY CO.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
E|ixSOn'S Toy Store,
Three Elegant, Large Dressed Dolls, Free

First Prize, Large s15 Don. Second Prize. Large
so Doll Third Prize, Large s. Doll.
Every 25c. spent at our store for Toys gets a
guess free at the 8 Prize Dolls. Every Dollar
spent gets 4 guesses. Guessing Contest com
mences December 9Th, the day have our
Grand Opening, and closes December "a, at Il 80
p. m. You guess at jar of pennies, the one
guessing the nearest to the number of pennies in
the jar gets the first prizes; next nearest the sec
ond prize, and next the third prize.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20

For any ordinary diseases OF the
skin Chamberlain Salvei excellent.
1t not only alays the itching and
smarting but effects a cure. For sale
by all medicine dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-12-20
IL MEIRN

Full line of Jewelry Watches, Clocks, Rings
Chains. Etc Handkerchief Boxes, Neck Tie
Boxes Jewel Cases. Manicure Sets. Smoking
Sets, Shaving Sets Toilet Cases. Gun Boxes
Work Boxes 500 Plush. CeUuloId Albums l0c
to $1,000; Musical Albums. Scrap Albums. Etc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28

iTwo-year-old Shorthorn steer, raised in
Ohio1
cattle, so that they drink large amounts
of water and fill up on the same. This
is something that is usually very detri-
mental to the sale Of the cattle. 1t is
useless for the shipper to think that he
can fool the buyer by such practice.
By feeding large quantity of salt
one is apt to bring on a fevered condi
tion in the animals stomach or diges-
tive organs.
When the cattle are taken off pasture
they should be put in as dry yard as
possible, so that they may keep toler-
ably clean. Do not leave the ordering
of the car until the last minute, but
rather order it SO that it can be prop
erly bedded and a good supply of hay
put in its racks. Straw, of course,
makes the best kind Of bedding one
can use. However, the most essen
tial thing is that of supplying plenty
of whatever is available. To simply
half bed a car in many cases is like
cutting the price Of the cattle, because
they become dirty, and much of their
finish and quality are apparently lost.
There is nothing better than good,
sweet hay for cattle before loading or
in transit. Some shippers advise feed
ing a small quantity of grain; but, as
rule, grain, especially corn, has
tendency to fever the animals and
cause them to drink too much water.
Thus, all things considered, the less
grain that is fed just previous to and
during shipment the better. When
the cattle are ready for shipment, they
should be driven over the scales and
the weights recorded. Then they
should be driven very carefully to the
stockyards or station where they are
to be shipped.
AS rule, about twenty good sized
steers will fill car; however, one
should not rely on any given number,
but. rather, go by the amount of space
in the car. That is, always fill the car
just as full as it will hold Of cattle
of a uniform size. By allowing the
animals too much space they will push,
fight and jam each other so that they
will shrink considerably more than If
they are crowded enough to keep them
quiet. If the shipping takes place in
midsummer, when it is very warm,
care must be taken to supply the ami
mails with plenty of water on the car
w. J. Kennedy, Iowa State College,
in Farmers Advocate. t-.-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
- : = = = :.
Preparing Cattle
For Mark ct.

In preparing cattle for shipping every
,precaution and the greatest care should
be exercised by the feeder or shipper
SO that the animals will reach the mar
ket in prime condition.
If the steers are being finished on
grass and grain, they should be taken
off the pasture and put in dry lot at
east twenty-four hours or, better still,
forty-eight hours before shipping and
fed only half their usual allowance of
grain, with all the hay they will eat.
In some cases it is advisable to feed
no grain, thus getting the animals to
eat considerable bulky food, such as
hay. The whole secret, if there is such
| thing, of shipping cattle successfully
s to get them full of dry food just pre-
Cious to the time they are placed on
he cars and market-that is, the less
moisture the food contains in proper
ion to dry material the better, be-
eause as rule a steer that is largely
illed with water has a tendency to
scour and thus show up gaunt and bad
on the market. Some unscrupulous
shippers have a custom of sailing their
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
Watering the Horse.

There is no danger of watering a
horse when he is hot if precaution is
taken to prevent his rapid cooling. 1t
is the chilling of the surface of the
body through rapid evaporation of the
perspiration that causes the congestion
in the feet which is called water
founder. A horse may suffer in this
way and not even see water. After
many years experience with many
horses I have no hesitancy in saying
that horse is never too hot to drink.
writes II. P. Miller in National Stock
man and Farmer. That does not mean
that he should be allowed all he will
drink. There is danger of an excessive
ly thirsty horse drinking too much.
Working horses suffer seriously from
not being watered more frequently.
Three or even four times a day is not
enough for hardworking horse in
hot weather. He should be watered
within two hours after each feed and
in hot weather the first thing in the
morning, in addition to the usual prac-
tice. A horse uses up water when at
hard work just as does an engine. If
1t is not supplied, it is drawn from the
body tissues. They shrink and. the
horse gets poor" as it is expressed.
This is the explanation for hardwork-
ing horses getting poor far more fire.
quently than from lack of feed, and
water is usually cheaper than feed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28

the dark as to the nature or handling
Of the disease. In the spring Of 1905
the trouble began to appear abundant
ly in certain sections, and the attention
of the writer was called to the need of
information concerning this disease by
DR.. G. W. Shaw of the California ex-
pertinent station.
The disease in question is peculiar
stunting or nondevelopment Of the
plant, occurring often under conditions
apparently very favorable for growth.
Some years in large areas the plants
stop gowing, the leaves curl and GRIN
kle in a peculiar manner, the roots be-
come blackened in the internal rings,
and soon the whole crop is complete
loss. The disease has been studied
more or less in different places, but its
cause has never been discovered.
The disease has a very marked rela-
ton to moisture and climate, especially
rainfall at certain seasons but pre-
sents many very peculiar features. 1t
is a very definite disease, with charac-
teristic symptoms, and not simply the
injurious effect Of unfavorable condi-
tions. The disease is one of a num-
ber of SO called "physiologicap' plant
diseases and resembles in some fea-
lures similar diseases of the tobacco,
China aster and other plants.-Ralph
e. Smith.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
SELF FEEDER.
box, which slopes

from the front to the rear and allows
the salt and slack to feed down
through a space two inches wide be-
tween the box and the rear end of the
false bottom The salt and slack work
out on the bottom proper, where the
hogs gain access to it. One would be
surprised to know how regularly each
one of the herd comes to the box, says
a writer in Iowa Homestead. On sew
eral occasions the box has gone empty
for a day or two. On reflling every
member of the bunch was as anxious
to get at the mixture as could be mag
ined. Some swine growers on account
of their location in a country where
limestone occurs in abundance may not
need to supply mineral matter to the
extent that is necessary on soils of a
different nature.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
The Profitable Hoo

Experience will determine each mans
preference. II hog is wanted that
will attain to great size, is quiet, i'll
fact rather lazy and sluggish, that will
fatten readily at any age and make
good use of the feed given him, the
Foland-China or the Chester White
will ill the bill, writes j. Al Dobie in
the National Stockman and Farmer.
But the Poland-China is prone to small
litterS. and the Chester White is prone
to skin diseases in winter unless we'll
housed and clean bedded. have
raised hundreds by crossing the Ches-
ter female to the Polanl-China male,
and the combination is very hard to
beat. Some strains of the Duroc-Jer-
seys approached nearer to perfection
than any / have ever tried. and some
approached too nearly to the old woods
hog. 4 cross between the Poland
China male and Duroc female is the
best all round pork producer I have
ever tried
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
p
THE SHEPHERD
AND HIS STOCK.

To produce and maintain flock
with uniformly good constitutions, Wig
orous and thrifty, test the ability Of
shepherd more than to produce one
that is a fine wool producer or that
carries a good mutton form, says a
writer in American Sheep Breeder.
Good constitution and a breed that
is adapted to the environment are
necessary conditions for a vigorous
flock. There is a great difference,
however, in the strength of constitu-
ton of different individuals of any
breed. 1t is indicated by the form
and appearance of the animal. A deep
chest, front legs set wide apart, brisket
coming well forward, well sprung ribs
marks showing plenty of room for
heart, lungs and digestive organs-are
evidences, though not fnfallible ones,
of good constitution. Stronger evil
dence of it or lack of it is to be
seen in the motions and carriage of the
animal, the poise of the head and ears,
the expression of the eye and the ap-
parent spirit of the animal. These are
not easy to describe fntelligently, but
are easily recognized by the expe-
rienced shepherd.
Constitution is an inherited character
istic, one that is born with the animal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
THE HORSEMAN.

When the colt has been kept in dur
tunity to wear down its hoofs as it
did in pasture, and they will grow
long and perhaps uneven. Shorten
them with mallet and chiseI and save
the sound feet
The oat box should be large, with
broad bottom, so that the oats will
scatter and not be bolted.
3. See to it that the work collars fit
and that they are kept soft and clean.
There are few things more discourag-
ing in the beginning of busy season
than horses with sore shoulders, and
this vexation and cruelty can be avoid
ed by the exercise of proper care.
A well grown yearling is worth more
than stunted two-year-old.
The brood mare should have a few
hours exercise in, the yard or on the
road every day. 1t does not pay to
keep her confined.
The horses and colts should be kept
away from the hens and hogs. The
odor of the pigpen is offensive to the
horse. and hen lice are hard to eradi-
cate.
Never shout at young horse while
training him.
Irregular feeding makes thin horses,
no matter what amount is given.
Keep the colts feet in good shape.
Do not let the toes become too long.
Breed only to pure bred sires. Use
pure bred dams if possible.
Animals harboring lice-if they have
an abundant coat-should be clipped
previous to dressing. 1t saves material
and permits of more ready contact be-
tween the dressing and the skin, where
the pedicuG are to be found. In dress
ing an animal for the destruction OF
lice it should be wetted all over-not
only just where it appears the vermin
congregate- a beginning should be
made at the eXtremeties-face, ears,
pol. name, tail and legs. The object
of this is to cut off the retreat Of the
enemy. since, when the body is dressed
first. they run to those outside parts as
harbors of refuge, and if a pair or a
pregnant female escapes and presently
emerres the horse is soon as badly in
fs.st-,si s.s aver.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
TN OREGON.
important Points 20 Observe In the
Care of Cows.

Important Points 20 Observe In the
Care of Cows.
The great future of the buttermaking
industry in Oregon depends upon the
quality of the product. EQUALITY and
not quantity must be the motto Of
every dairyman and creameryman. In
order to make butter of the highest
quality the dairymen and creamerymen
must work in harmony. They have q
common interest. The dairyman can
not expect high price for his butter
fat if his cream is poor. Butter made
from inferior cream cannot get the
highest market price.
Must Begin on the Farm.
In order to secure better butter we
must begin on the farm. The stables
In which the cows are kept must be
tlean and supplied with an abundance
of fresh air. The floor must be clean,
and an occasional bit of lime or gyp-
sum should be thrown upon it to de-
stroy the odors. The cows udders
must be washed before milking. This
is the starting point of most Of the
trouble with cream. The mixer sits
down with pail open at the top. Any
dust, straw or manure that may be
hanging to the udder is gradually work.
ed off and finds its way into the pail.
Every particle of such dirt carries with
it quota of germ life. While the
dairyman milks he unconsciously sows
the seed of destruction in the very
product he is going to market. The
destruction begins at once and is car
ried on rapidly SO long as the proper
temperatures are maintained.
The Remedy.
The remedy naturally suggests itself.
Stop the dirt from getting into the
milk. If the mixer will carry with
him damp cloth and carefully wipe
off the udder and the parts Immediate
ly around it the trouble will be pre-
vented to q great extent. This work
will require but few moments of ex-
ira time and would prevent much after
trouble in the way of sour or Ill fla
vored cream. The COW should be milk
ed in a place in which the air Is free
from dust. When the cows are kept in
the stable never feed or move hay or
clean out the place or do anything to
stir up dust or strong smells just be-
fore milking.-J. W. Bailey, Oregon
Dairy Commissioner, in Kimbalrs Dali
ry Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
Secure the Best Stallion.

DR.. Alexander in a bulletin on horse
breeding says: The cheap stallion is
dear at any price, just as is a counter
felt of any kind. The best is none too
good, and it is only by using the best
ebtainable breeding material, that the
highest quality of horses can be pro-
duced. The farmer does not buy seed
corn or oats or barley or wheat just be-
cause it is cheap, nor does he go from
seller to seller looking for the seed he
can buy the cheapest When it comes
TO selecting stallion, however, all of
this sensible business policy seems to
be forgotten, for the mare owner too
often neglects the offered opportunity
to patronize the pure bred stallion and
for the sake of saving few paltry
dollars at the time of breeding uses q
stallion of impure blood and monde
script type and character.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-28
THuMPs IN HOGS.
The Cause of This Disease and How d
Treat II.


Thumps is result of certain dis.
eased conditions in the system and Is
not to be looked upon as disease
itself. The cause in practically all
cases is the character of the feed or
the way the hogs are kept or a com.
bination Of both. 1t is usually the re-
suit Of an unhealthy condition Of the
blood, generally caused by large mum.
Der of worms in the intestines caused
by overfeeding with lack of sufficient
exercise. Rheumatic conditions may
cause it, or the irritation caused by
large number of worms in the intestines
may be the cause. However, the most
frequent cause of the disease is feed
ing an excess of corn or other foods
of like character and not enough nj
trogenous foods.
Usually the hogs that suffer from
thumps are fat, overfed young hogs,
and a feed composed largely of corn
would produce this condition. 1 think
the best prevention would be to give
a variety of feed or at least to feed
less corn and to have the pigs where
they could have the run of pasture.
Hotel slops would be the kind of ma
terial that would produce fat and not
muscle, being in this respect like corn.
If it is impractical to secure and
use feeds of proteid nature, would
advise feeding less corn to the young
hogs until they are few months old,
as every hog raiser who has had ex-
perience with the trouble knows that
ic fn fat ii hot
ally troubled with the thumps.
If treatment is undertaken at the
beginning of the trouble, it is generally
successful. At the first indication of
the disease give one or two ounces of
castor oil as a physic and follow this
with tincture Of opium and tincture of
digitalis, giving twenty drops of each
at dose. Give this every two or three
hours, and you can generally relieve
most of the cases in from twelve to
fifteen hours. If the pig is much ex-
hausted, you can combine with the
above one-eighth ounce of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia in little cold wa
ter. Unless the pig is quite sick and
will refuse feed the best way to give
such medicine as recommended above
is to give it in a small amount of feed,
as milk or wet ground feed. If neces-
sary to give the medicine by hand
take large spoon and place the medi-
cine as far back in the mouth as possi-
BILE. Never give medicine to a pig
while it is struggling or squealing as it
is liable to get it into the windpipe.-
L. L. Lewis in Oklahoma Farm Jour
nal