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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISING
How The Billboard Nuisance May es
Controlled.

Controlled.
The movement for the adjustment
Of the billboards Is more widespread
and determined than ever before. Re
ports reach us from all civilized coun-
tries that everywhere the warfare is
on, while from various states in our
own land come gratifying reports Of
effective war upon this great evil, says
the Los Angeles Times. Public senti-
ment has Of late years been wonder
fully aroused on this important mat
ter until now 1t is proving a formida-
BILE barrier to those who seek to desc
crate our landscapes by advertising
questionable merchandise in an OBJ
jectionable manner. There are many
ways in which the individual may
combat this method of publicity.
If good customer makes it known
to a merchant that one of his signs
offends himself and neighbors there Is
doubt Of further argument being need
ed. If many come with like COM
plants it will not be long before the
billboards will have at least one adj
vertiser less Advertising depends for
its value upon its power to win the
favor Of the masses. If 1t be found
that 1t has contrary effect it will
soon be discontinued. Thus is it posi-
BILE for the people without legal proc
cess to successfully control the use Of
the bilboards by local business houses
Especially is such suppression an easy
matter in villages and towns. In like
manner also may any people prevent
local merchants from scattering post
ers over town to be later blown about
the streets a little study Of the ques-
ton will show how concerted effort by
a few may effectually control all OBJ
jectionable local advertising
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
GOOD GOODS MAKE GOOD.
Surprising List Of Things Manufae-
turad In Your Own Town.

turad In Your Own Town.
Did It ever occur to you to consider
what things and how many lines Of
things are manufactured in your own
town? The chances are that you have
been buying various commodities from
outside Of town without knowing that
you can get them right at home. made
by neighbors Of yours who are trying
to build up business and at the same
time helping to build up the town.
Many persons patroniZe mail order
houses or 60 away to buy goods more
because they are not aware Of what
the home market has to offer than be-
cause they think they are getting bet
ter bargains outside.
What most towns need Is little
course Of education in the immediate
home market line. The producers and
manufacturers in many instances need
education in that respect. They need
to know the value Of letting other peO-
pie know what they make and have
for sale. Recently an enterprising
home trade enthusiast in a Texas town
manufactured and handled In his own
town. 1t surprised him as we'll as
others. The list was as follows:
Overalls and jumpers, half tone cuts
and etchings. bank and store fixtures.
chill supplies. crackers. creamery prod
ucts. cornice supplies. plumbers supplies:
macaroni, laundries, furniture. -four mill
products. planning mill products. saddlery
and harness. brooms. cigars. trunks.
stock and poultry medicines. mattresses.
show cases and cabinets. printing and
binding. upholstering. acetylene gas. Iron
works, rubber and steel stamps. candy.
awning and carpet renovatins. vinegar.
meat products. carriage and wagon works.
fountain drinks. ginners' supplies. wind
mills and casing. pressed brick. coffans
and caskets.
Not every town, Of course. manufac-
lures such a long list of articles-from
crackers to coftins-but in every town
there are homemade products which
should appeal to home people. A little
investigation will prove that there are
more home manufactured goods IN your
own town than you ever dreamed Of.
The list above includes windmills
Perhaps you do not need windmills,
but you do need printing every now
and then. You will notice printing
and binding In the list. Printing and
binding are done right here at home
and at reasonable rates. yet every
once in awhile the printer discovers
that somebody sends away for a Job
which could be done here just as well
and as reasonably. Other lines of
business also suffer because people
don't seem to realize that the home
view.
The moral is this: Find out what
your neighbors produce and offer be-
fore buying outside Of the community
and you may be agreeably surprised.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
National Rarka.

While the American Civic federation
Is laboring to save Niagara falls and
other beauties Of nature. 1t is well to
call attention to the fact that the Yo-
semitic and the big tree groves are not
the only spots in California that need
state or federal protection. Down in
the canyons bordering the Colorado
desert we have number Of fine groves
Of westinghouse, our native fan palm.
found nowhere else on the globe, and
these should be made special reserva-
lions for park purposes. Should a
commercial use for the giant trunks be
found they will quickly disappear.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
The Herald twice year Photo Pillow Top S65
ADVANCE The Herald $50 and the fifteen
packing and transportation Photo and Pillow

spick and span clothes may be a badge
of snobbery, but they are not a patent
of nobility. Children will learn to be
clean and tidy when they come to it
by the road that leads to self respect,
and they'll never forget the why and
wherefore of the new birth. Play that
leaves its mark on the child. like toll
that leaves CRIME on the hands.
teaches resourcefuness and self con-
troll. Mud will come off. but some
times play that is clean puts a faint
on character that neither the rod nor
prayers can take away.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

denia. Unsatisfactory? Well. to be
more explicit the gowns for the most
part were in dark colors both in the
afternoon and evening. OF course you
know that in the morning nothing but
the strictly tailored cloth suit Is ever
permissible. But the dark frocks had
nothing Of gloom about them, for num-
berless rows of buttons embroidered,
jeweled and bedizened In various ways
gave a festive touch. But these same
buttons contributed comedy part
to some very remarkable costumes
worn by women with right mOdistic
ideas gone horribly wrong. Yes, In.
deed. the horse show proved cOnclu-
sively to my mind that the semi
empire drectore period has arrived"
Hipless coats aud gowns were numer-
Gus on the promenade, and, although
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
Canadian City With Miles Of Parking.

Canadian City With Miles Of Parking.
Winnipeg, in Canada. now has more
than a hundred miles of parking be-
tween curbs and sidewalks, an average
width Of fifteen feet and all the park
ing set with trees. The streets thus
parked are called boulevards. The cost
is about 25 cents front foot for the
parking strips and cents front foot
a year to maintain them. The cost Of
the tree planting Is an additional 4
cents a front foot. Whenever a street
is paved council orders the parking
done and the cost assessed against the
property. Unless there is remon-
STRANGE against 1t the work is carried
out either by contract or by day labor.
The first cost is spread over a term Of
seven years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14
Photographic Pillow Tops
Are New, Novel and Lasting

They are made Of specially prepared Mer-
cerized Sateen, in five colors White, Pink, Blue
Yellow and Lavender. On this cloth are made
engagements Of any good Photograph or Kodak
Picture, in such way that it can be Washed
and ironed at any time, without injury to the
Sateen or Picture.
These Photo Pillow Tops are an Absolute
Novelty and will be appreciated By every wo-
man of taste and refinement. Every family can
afford to have one or more of these Pillow Tops
as they can be made up in many beautiful ways
at small expense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

1t would undoubtedly add to the hap
piness Of New Years If some one would
publish a census Of all the American
couples who are "happy though mar
ried"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

Weathered oak Desk with
a flat top and a little fancy
back for envelopes and pa
per. The newest style out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

Hurrah for the Panama canal vet
eran." who is to wear bronze medal.
showing that he was two years on the
Job. And. by the way, the Job will
last long enough to earn a service
stripe or two in addition to the medal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

"Shall the people rule?" Is the cry Of
the masses in Bulgaria. and they be-
gan knocking Prince Ferdinand the
moment he declared an empire instead
Of a republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

Early English finish solid
quarter sawed oak with ma.
gazine racks on each end
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

China can trot out an heir to my
policies" any minute. for she has an
assortment of all ages in the palace
cold storage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-14

That "Order Of the Eagle" badge
which the kaiser pinned on the breast
of Count Zeppelin is in the right place.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
GOOD OF THE ORDER.

To the President and Members Of
Forest County Union:
We, your committee on the good
Of the order, beg leave to submit this,
our report:
/. That we notice there are, sew
eral Of the locals that are not rep
resented at this county meeting. Why
this is we do not understand. There
fore, we recommend that the presi-
dent of each local provide some way
to encourage all members to attend
these locals as much as possible.
2. That we ask those in authority
for a more rigid enforcement of the
laws Of our beloved state that vice
may be suppressed.
3. TO encourage as much as pos
sible the raising of more corn, pota-
toes, rice, bacon and lard, and to raise
less cotton.
A. That we all memorize at least
as much as the final charge that is
laid down in our rituals.
5. That we study our constitutions
and bylaws more closely and abide
by them strictly to the letter.
6. That we may become more uni
ted in brotherly love and that we
more firmly reverence and obey the
laws Of God, also, that these minutes
be printed and copy or copies be
sent to each local and state officer.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE LEE, Chairman,
w. A. ROBINSON,
G. BURKETT,
Committee.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02

ers Hightower, Wilson and others,
ought to last until the crop is gath
cred and sold, anyway.
/ know that there was food enough
in Brother r. A. N. Wilson's speech
on the Fourth of July at Mississippi
Local to last that long, il not a life.
time, but, 0 my, what about it.
Let us not faint by the wayside be
cause we have some bad ingredients
Now, my brothers, both weak and
strong, let us renew our efforts to
eur union, and also our
leaders, If all our locals would rally
around our leaders the victory will
soon be won.
Now want to say to all those who
feel weak and feeble, and still on the
top Of the fence listening at doctors
quit that, send for the Union Advocate
and heal your inability.
Now, my union men and women, il
is high time for us to be looking for
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02

this falls work, If we hope to do
more this fall than we did last we
ought to have union grit enough in
our souls to notify our President
Hightower and other speakers to go
home and rest awhile, and then be-
gin to plan the work for us this
fall.
Now one question: Why will not
the word "will'' do as wen as the
word can't. Let all the union men
who have been using this get up and
get to work and hush saying cant; Z
subscribe for the union papers, the
Union Advocate, anyway.
Yours for the Union,
r. NJ HARRIS, Pres.
Winona, Miss.
Thanks, Brother Harris, for the
kind words about the Advocate. We
feel sure if the brothers would act
on your advice and subscribe for the
paper they would soon become strong
er in their faith, and gain much knowl-
edge from the wide-awake union
brothers. Ed.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02

14-15, was quite success, because
there seemed to be SO much harmony
among the brethren We had no
regular speaker, but talks we're made
very interesting and profitable. We
decided to build warehouses at Hat
tiesburg, Miss. Our next county meet
ing will be held at McLaurin, Miss,
on November 1914, 1908, and we ex-
pect every local to be represented
there on that day.
w. M. RICHARDSON,
County Secretary.
Forest County, Miss.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
Dear Advocate:
Bartlett, Miss,

I hate to think that the people
don't take more interest in their coun-
ty than some do; it looks to me like
they don't give straw how the world
wags just SO they live; they ought to
be turned out or made to help adopt
the cotton bagging and get away from
the jute trust, then we would have
better prices for our staple cotton. M
Our Union is small, but it showed
a willing mind, all the members but
one adopted the cotton bagging, al
though our own local is very small.
If they had all done as we did, we
would now have the cotton bagging.
/ am a member of the Mccall Creek
Union No. 712. We had large mem
bership last year, but they have drop
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
FROM A TRUE UNION FARMER.

Union Advocate, Men and Brethren:
Why is it that men all over this
farm land of ours will become SO
weak and Indifferent to the organiza-
tion Of the farmers?
Very often think it is because they
are ashamed for our merchants and
spectators to know they belong to
the Farmers Union. If that be so,
then how about our success, I know
from reading a great many letters
written to the Union Advocate that
there are big lot Of weak men who
belong to the Union. Now as to my
own Local No. las, we have weak
men, some very weak; it seems that
the word cant has a wonderful
power, and still we have a wonderful
power all over the cotton belt, try
ing to erase that word cant" from
the hearts and minds Of the weak
ones, but it seems that the stimulant
they receive from such men as Broth
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
COMMUNICATIONS
MIIGlS NEzsaGlISN

tinue to say nothing just that long
will we pay for poor grade fertilizer;
so let us come to the front and stand
for our rights, for we are the ones
who clothe the world from the beg
gar to the king on his throne.
w. 4. HARDEE.
Bartlett, Miss.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02

EDucATloNAL-Young men and
young women wanted to prepare for
positions paying $50 ia $50
month. Position guaranteed. rail
road fare paid. Catalog free Wheel
er Business College. Birmingham
Ala. (2-6-8m.l
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
Memphis, Tenn.

ped out until we have only twelve or
thirteen in good standing.
Yours for the Union and it's sue
cess. Well, i will close for this time
FLETCHER ROLLINS.
McCalls Creek, Miss, r. f.. ID. Mo- /.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
,MENE
FROM NEWHoPE LOCAL.
Dear Advocate:

our local, / Will write few lines to
the Advocate. / am proud that / am
a member of the Union, an organiza-
tion that has more eyes on it than
any other in the world. Some people
seem to think it is criminal offence
for the farmer to try to better his
condition, when if they will only think
they know that the prosperity Of the
world depends on the farmers. Come
on, brother kicker, and let us reason
together, and will put it right up
to you. / have no patience with the
non-union man who says he is in
sympathy with the union, but is not
a member. Well, brother, you are
one Of those people that are always
ready to receive all the benefits at
some one else's expense. Then there
is the union backslider who says, Il
was deceived, it has not benefited me
any" Oh, foolish man, can you build
thousand miles of railroad in a
short time? Do you expect to get all.
the benefits there are to be derived
out of the union by paying your first
quarters dues? I would like for you
to state through the columns of the
Advocate what institution ever reach
ed its goal in less than five or ten
years, and very few ever accomplish
all they desire in that length Of time.
Come, let us reason together; work
together, and do all possible for the
upbuilding Of our grand organization.
If the. Farmers Unfon accomplishes
all of it's principles in ten years it
can be truthfully said that it has
made the fastest progress Of any or
ganization ever organized. Another
kicker is the merchant, so-called. /
would not say word to hurt the
honest merchant who has the means
to do a legitimate business, but that
class of merchants are in sympathy
with the farmers, and | wish we had
ten thousand more sucn merchants /
know that the union has class of
members that cuss the merchant, but
if their brains and merchants brains,
that cuss the farmer, were put into
a jaybird's head the bird wouldn't
have sense enough to fly backwards.
The truth is just this, that those little
merchants that were in business never
had dollar to start with; they bought
on credit and sold the same way at
such high prices that lots of the
farmers could not live and now he is
running down the union and blaming
the farmer when he IS the cause of
two-thirds of the trouble. would
like to see that class Of merchants
pull the bellcord over old Mike. Now,
brother farmer, want to give you a
little advice, and hope that some
brother will give US his views on the
subject.
Tt lis in regard to the fertilizer ques-
ton, and the price we get for it. a
county dealer this past season hauled
his fertilizer ten and twelve miles and
sold it just as cheap as the same fac
tory man sold it loaded right on the
farmers wagon at his factory. A ner-
chant told me he could get fertilizer
Just as cheap from New York as he
could in his town right where it was
manufactured Something is wrong,
and this is a question, we, as union
people, should look after. am con-
yinced that I have paid from $19.5Q to
s22 for fertilizer that could have been
sold at living profit at $40 to $12.5O-
NOW, brother, just as long as we con
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
MttchIna-
proved
HEADouARrERs NATIONAL FARMERS UNION.


weIkept
lent business pleasure The Hotel hot
cold bath. The
surpassed other Hotel the depo
PHILIP FRANsoL, prop
Memphis and Union sts.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
4 YOUNG JASPER COUNTY MAN.

Dear Advocate:
Will you allow enough space inyour
valuable paper for farmers son?
Father and / belong to the union and
think it is a. grand thing for the far
mers.
/ am seventeen years Of age, have
black hair, fair complexion and blue
eyes. have titled the soil ever since
/ was large enough, and think it is
the most honest living under the
sun.
I take your paper and like it fine,
especially the letters from our dear
old union friends.
Two copies Of the paper escaped
my notice during July; guess they
got misplaced through Sne mail.
Father owns an acid bed, of which
I will send you analysis, that I had
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
Al GOOD MEETING.

Dear Editor:
Forest County Union held at Hell
ena Local at Elder, Miss, on August
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-02
SEEDS !! SEEDS SEEDS !!

Southern seed Rye, Alfalfa, Red
Rust Proof Oats, Hairy yetch,
New Turnip Seeds, Onion Sets and
Grasses Of all kinds for fall planting.
MCKAY SEED COMPANY,
jackson, Miss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-12-24
Lively Runaway

John Johnson, residing south
east of town, had a lively runaway
Saturday whom his team broke
loose from the hitching post in
West Town and started for East
Extra bat soen broke loose from
the rig with the tongue and neck
yoke fastened to them; soon the
tongue dropped to the ground as
also did the neck yoke when oppo-
site the postofice. Several at
tempts were made to halt them un-
til opposite the Exchange Bank
Mr.. Warren Boyer, chef ia at Bach-
anan's, made dash for them and
succeeded in getting hold of the
rein of ONE of the brides and after
a few long strides on his part and a
few jerks On the rem he succeeded
in quieting them down and they
were taken back to the vehicle,
hitched up again after few re-
pairs on the harness, aud the owner
went on his way rejoicing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-12-24

Passed from Life Unto Death at Her
Home IN Extra after Long illness

Mrs. Jennis Hoefos Of whom Slae
Journal has many times spoaDen
during the past year, died ut her
hewe in Extra Saturday last, De-
cember 10th.
That terrible afflietioa known as
Brights' Disease fastened its orael
grip upon her about Ave months
ago and fYon that tisne till her
death she gradually waited away.
Her loviog husband employed the
best Of aodieal skill for her, but
the crnsl disease would not yield to
treatm ont but ran it's course which
terminated as above stated.
CARD OF THANKS
/ desire te thank one and all of
my nsie bors and triends who 40
kindly assisted nae in caring for nay
beloved wife daring her sickaess,
death and burial. When time with
me shall end, and net until, will
your kind words aud acts of Coma
fort and cancellation, be a fixture
in my mind.
WILLIAM HOEFER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-12-24
THE WELL KNOWN
OculiSt and Aurist
DR.. A. II. Weber
Will be at
Park Hotel
Extra
Tuesday After u A. M.
January 5th
To cure diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
With Mild Medicines
No medicines used in the eyes that in
lures the sight. Alltreatment painless
Cross Eyes
Strengthened in two minutes without
pain.
Cataract
Guaranteed Cured.

GLASSES fitted to correct all sight
and guaranteed. HEADACHES cur
ed by glasses. Granulated Lids, Wat
cry Eye and Ingrowing Eyelashes
cured. atarrh permanently cured by
new method. The doctor will be
glad to have all former patients call
at the Park Hotel. Examinations
free. Do not miss this opportunity.
Chas. Broadway Rouss, the great
New York merchant who died recent
ly had offered the the sum of One Mil
lion Dollars S1,000,000) to have his
eyesight restored. He was afflicted
with optic nerve diseases and neglect
ed the warning of the early symptoms
of his eye trouble. No eye trouble is
bad at first but then is the time to
have it cured. If Chas. Broadway
Rouss had taken prompt treatment on
the first appearance Of eye distur bance
his eye sight might have been saved.
Optic nerve trouble is durable when
treated in time.
Dr. Weber has cured many cases of
Optic Nerve Diseases, Catrracts, Cross
Eyes, Granulated Lids and Watery
Eyes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-12-24
M. f. Church Notes

Christmas exercises by the Sun.
day School at the NJ. s. church by
the children Nmas eve. The exer-
cises will begin at 7:30.
Sunday School Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock; preaching one hour
later. Devotional meeting of the
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
There will be no preaching at the
M. e. church next Sunday evening,
that evening being the last service
of the Rev. G. A. Polson's pastorate
ia Extra. His pastorate while in
Extra has been characterize d by a
broad, brotherly, evangelistic char
acter, and marked by catholistic
spirit.
The Methodist church wishes to
reciprocate that fraternity mani
tested by Rev. c. A. Poison; we,
therefore, consider it delightful
privilege and an act of Christian
courtesy to recall the preaching
services at the NJ. Z. church to be
present at the last services of the
Rev. c. A. Poison at the Church on
the evening of December 9th.
w. s. HARVEY.