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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

A speaker before the international
Shippers association stated that II
girls knew the real value of apples as
complexion beautitiers they would be
eating them morning. noon and night
in fact, would have apples in their
pockets all the time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

Keeping dairy cows means produc-
ing more food on fewer acres and con-
sequently getting greater profits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

The luxuriance Of the blossoms which
the chrysanthemums bear early next
winter will depend to quite an extent
upon the vigor and growth the plants
attain between now and that time.
Chrysanthemums are heavy feeders and
should be given generous fertilizing
and frequent waterings.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

In June time the writer is inclined
to the view that there is no dish quite
but in August he is inclined to have
good deal the same opinion OF dish
of ripe, luscious sliced tomatoes and
some Of the same kind Of cream.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17
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Box Location
.4-North Aberdeen.
s5-Highland Home.
Getty Hall.
'7-Thornton & Sixth Streets.
S-Prospect & Terrace Ave.
s9--N. p. Depot.
12-Jeffersen & Simpson Ave.
15-Wilson Mill.
17-Slade Mill
19-Second 4 Stanton Streets.
21-F and Market Streets
23-American Mill.
24-G & Wishkah Streets.
26-F & Heron Streets.
26-E & Second Streets. f
27-G & Fourth Streets.
29-T & River Streets.
31--M & Market Streets
32-H q Hume Streets
35-I u River Streets
37-Broadway & Heron Streets.
38-BrOadway 4 Third Stroeto
81 broadway q Sixth Streoto
--Ilvision 4 Heron Streets,
- Heron q Michigan.
46-Michfgan b River ct.
- Hume 4 Washington 81.
S-Wesiern Mill.
- Market u Washington Ct.
51--Curtis d Clark st.
52-Curtis & Evans 81.
81 t',iiiis 4 Front 81.
Sc. Aberdeen Lumber z 9hinGlA Ca
ST. nion MIL
Sf-Morgan 4 Jelferies st.
s. berry 4 Duty Streets.
Boxes marked thus ~ ere imag1n.
airy boxes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

There are yellow roses. pansies.
chrysanthemums and dahlias, but did
you ever see yellow aster? The near.
est approach to the yellow variety Is
one that is far more white than gel.
low and has to be labeled yellow" In
order that 1t may be distinguished from
the white.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

Reports have, been coming in from
many sections of the corn belt the past
two or three weeks telling of extensive
damage being done to fields of corn by
the big white grubs, the larvae of the
June or thunder bug. The grubs work
In the hills and cut and eat the roots
high as fifteen acres was reported
ruined by the grubs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

A little seeding walnut on neigh
boris lawn the writer passes frequently
has thrown out two shoots from the
same p0int-that Is, It has forked
head. 1t Is good idea when such
seedlings take this habit to cut Oh one
shoot The other will soOn take an
upright position. and the tree as It
grows will not only have a more SYM
metrical. but much stronger head.
What has just been said ls equally
true of practically all fruit trees and
Of elm and some other shade trees
The best ume to correct such q fault
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

August Is the best month In all the
year for girdling and killing trees like
the willow. This seems to be due to
the fact that the energy Of the root
system seems to be largely spent In
the growth of limb and leaf up to
that time. and II the bark IL removed
for a space of foot or more entirely
around the trunk It sort Of leaves the
root system strapped and bankrupt
II the girdling IL done In June or early
July there will be an effort on the
part Of the tree to send out shoots be-
low the point Of girdling from dormant
buds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

The state Of Or .gon has contributed
the tallest flagpoh' In the world to the
Panama Pacific exposition. The pole
10 225 feet long aid was erected at a
centennial held ut Astoria. Ore. last
summer. The pole has since been put
In log raft and taken to San Fran
cisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

So seriously are the great fields Of
sweet corn in some districts where big
canning factories are located infested
with the corn ear worm that the sea-
sons operations will be greatly reduc-
ed. if in some instances not entirely
prevented The worm is mt work ear
lier than usual and In large numbers.
with the result that the ears are so
badly eaten that they will have 70 he
pared severely by hand or thrown, out
entirely Spraying the fields. with iii-
senate Of lead has been found an effec
tive means Of killing the worms before
they enter the ear. hut this is too late
to do any good this season.
Experienced.
Mrs. Sniff What do. yon say when
you play poker? Mr.. Sniff Me; oh.
l say. That's good" Baltimore sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

tied small paper sacks over some pm
blossom clusters In different Imrts ~
his orchard. Az soon as the petals had
fallen he replaced the paper sucks with
mosquito netting. 10 that the cluster
might have proper ventilation. yet w.
kept from the visits Of bees and other
insects. As the season advanced not a
single apple developed in any Of the
clusters which were shielded in the
above manner It is because Of the
fact made plain In this experiment that
the presence Of hives of bees In or near
an orchard Ia considered so beneficial.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

esThe spring steel terror" rat and
ice traps do not give satisfactory
9rvice unless the bait used is fastened
quite securely to the tongue of the trap
The writer has found it good plan to
tie the cheese or meat with which the
traps are baited with piece of string
or. better still. fine wire. as the rodents
will often cut the string in gnawing at
the bait II is good idea to keep
baited mouse and rat traps set all the
time. and when the rodents put in I'm
appearance they will forthwith get il
In the neck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

An old rooster (humam living near
Medora. Kan, provides his horses with
OveralIs. which they Wear In summer
to keep off the flies. and in winter for
warmth There is a possibility. how
ments is so the owner may not have
to use currycomb and brush. And it
would be Interesting to know whether
this old cOdger or his good wife laun.
der these bifurcated horse furnishings
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

A Virginia dairyman found one Of
bis mild eyed bossies acting strangely
the other day. On reporting the cir.
cumstances and symptoms somewhat
carefully to the department Of agricul.
ture ut Washington. 1t was decided that
her ailment was a Jag induced by
drinking the juice from fermented
cornstalks which she got at the base
Of a silo. Since this case was reported
there have been a number like 1t else.
where. II the dairy cows 60 on toot
like this 1t is possible that the hired
men and proprietors may catch the
habit,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

The heads Of early and medium cab
If one takes Il knife and cuts the stem
a half or more through just below the
head. This restricts the flow of nour
tshment from the root. and. while the
head will keep crisp and fresh. 1t Will
not burst 1t is especially advisable
to try this I'm case heavy rains follow
dry spells. when a second period of
growth sets In. tending to burst the
head already formed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

Steers are still going skyward-that
II. the prices are. Within the past
month best grades have been quoted as
high as $1O.50 ON the Chicago market.
This surpasses any prices that have
ever before been paid. including the
was prices Of l661-65. II the present
high prices are due entirely to short
supply and not to artificial manipula.
ton there would seem to be good
ground for thinking that the prices
would mount still higher. The situa-
ton works a hardship upon the con-
sumner Of beef. but it's great pickings
for the farmer who sends them to mar
ket
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-17

Crab grass or "fve finger is a weed
that Is likely to cause considerable
trouble In the lawn II there IL a short
age in rainfall during the late sum-
mer It is deep rooted. roots where
the joints touch the ground and laughs
at both drought and sunshine. How
ever, it is an annual and nothing but
the seeds survive the winter. To
check its growth in the lawn. water
literally and clip rather closely. using
the grass catcher, so that as many Of
the seeds as possible may be removed
from the lawn. It is tender. and the
6rst good frost kills It
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

Seattle. Wash, Jan, 23.-Al-
though she is only 8 years old,
Nevilla Wheeler is. earning big
money as an artists model. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Wheeler and has been pos
ing since she was 5.
Nevilla goes to public school,
studies music and still plays with
dolls. But she is regarded by
Seattle artists as the biggest find
N the west. She has been offered
many opportunities to go to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

big art centers in the east, but
her mother says mo" Nevilla
can "hold a pose" for 10 minutes
at stretch.
II like to pose better than go
ing to school or playing with
dolls. l like it better than any
thing" says Nevilla.
But Nevilla's mother says she
can only pose till she gets big.
Her sister, Juanita, used to pose,
too. But she's too old now, her
mother says, and little Nevilla
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
He WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Small Boys Precautions May Have
Been Excessive, But he still
Had the Suit.

Rev. John n. Underwood, one
OF Pittsburg's most eloquent and
earnest ministers, said the other day:
Tn temperance address In the spring
! pointed out that drunken husbands
kill every year, with revolyers and
hatchets and clubs. $500 wives. That
$500 babies are killed by drunken
fathers who crush them in bed. That
90 per cent. OF all our divorces are due
10 drunkenness"
Mr. Underwood paused, then added;
Il heard recently OF little boy to
whom warm and comfortable suit
had been given. The boys father was
q drunkard. and It was feared that the
suit would soon find Its way to the
pawnshop. But a week after the lad
had got the suit he was still wearing
II.
GOOD for you, Johnny said a city
missionary to the little chap. Still
wearing your suit. see.'
"'Yes. SIR the urchin explained. 4
sleep In it.'"-Chicago Record Herald
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

lieu thereof q new section to De known
NJ section 80, creating a state tax COM
mission.
Be 1t enacted by the people Of the State
OF Missouri:
Section IL. The present state board Of
equalization shall be abolished on Jan
uary 3ist 1913. and In Its stead a state
tax commission OF three members Is here
by created. TO be appointed by the gov
ernor. who shall In the beginning appoint
one member for two years, one member
for three years and one member for four
years and all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms OF four years
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. The terms Of those APP
pointed shall begin February LIST. 1913.
and the salary shall no. be less than
81. 10000 per year each. No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
office, elective or appointive. II shall be
the duty OF said commission TO see that
the laws concerning the assessment Of
property and the levy and collection Of
taxes are faithfully enforced. to adjust
and equalize the valuation OF property
among the several counties and the city
OF st. Louis; and to perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
legislation necessary to secure ful and
effective compliance with the purpose
and intent OF this amendment Nothing
In this amendment shall be construed to
limit the initiative and referendum pow
ors reserved by the people.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

Printers errors are usually annoy
Ing, but a printers error saved the
life Of my best friend" The speaker
was Cosmo Hamilton, the English
writer. who is in New York He con
tinucd:
Horace Hamfat is an actor. Rich
today. he was poor and failure up
to the age OF forty His life up to
that age was passed In the provinces on
two or three qu!d a week. a quld, by the
way. Is So. Well, one Saturday in
Manchester. Horace Hamfats show
went up, the manager fed and Horace
for three days lived on bread and
dripping. Then a letter came to him
from London admirer, inclosIng $50.
The admirer forwarded, also an
item from theatrical page that Hor.
ace himself had written--'Horace
Hamfat Is starring in Manchester
But the typesetter had made this item
read, truly enough:
Horace Hamfat is starving in
Manchester
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
PUTTING IT RATHER BlUNTLY
Marital Philosophy coarseIy Express.
ed, Yet Conveyed a Subtle Sense
OF Meaning.

Harry" she said, and there were
what a novelist would call tears In her
voice az she spoke. Il don't believe
you love me any longer"
Dora" he replied, don't be fool.
ish."
"There!" she exclaimed There's
evidence Of the truth OF what ! said.
Don't be foollishl Did you ever speak
TO me In that way before we wore
married.
mo my dear. did not" he nd.
united
[, Then" she said. reproachingly.
my slightest wish was law. then you
never sat around like a dummy smok-
Ing cigar and reading a paper when
] waE In the room; then you seemed
anxious TO please me. and were ever
on the watch to do some little favor
for me-"
I 1T is true" he admitted.
You were never lazy then" she
went on. You were full OF life and
spirits you were energetic"
/ Quite true" lie said.
If you loved me now as much as
you did them she persisted. you
would strive as much as ever"
My dear" he Gaid in that calm. dis
passionate tone that makes the aver
age wife want to get a poker or a
broom, did you ever see boy trying
to get an apple or n pear that was a
little out of his reach?"
Certainly" she answered; but
~
He Keeps jumping and jumping I'M
III he gets It, doesn't he?"
OF course"
But does he continue jumping after
he has got it,"
Certainly not. There's no need OF
II"
'Wcil,' he said as he turned to his
paper again. you're my apple; and |
don't see any reason why | should
keep on jumping any more than the
boy"
she didn't say anything; but she
thought and thought, and the more
She thought the more undecided she
became whether she ought TO be an.
cry or not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Talk With shakespeare.

but. BILL" says Shakespeare
friend, I'm be bodkinized II ! see the
sense in that song Ophelia sings. moi
why you put the song In there for hei
anyhow"
When you've been in the show
game as long as have" replies
Shakespeare, still n bit excited over
the first performance OF Hamlet.
you'll know that when the producer
wants song in n scene. the sons
goes In. Besides. this girl that's play
ing ophelia was a hit In musical
comedy, and the manager argued that
the public expected to hear her sing
somewhere in the piece. Let's &c
over to the mermaid and buy drinks
for the critlcs."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Relic Of Cider Barrel CampaIon,

A relic of the cider barrel" cam.
paign of William Henry Harrison. In
1910, is owned by s. NJ. Unger, 221s
North Pennsylvania street. A cam.
paign medal, worn for many years by
Henry NJ. Ward. veteran OF the Civil
war, has been presented to Mr.. Unger,
who will give 1t to one of his sons.
whose grandfather on Mrs. Unger's
side of the family. was James T. Har.
rison OF Virginia, related to W. II.
Harrison and BENJAMIN Harrison. The
medal shows a profile of W. II. Har-
rison on one side and the legend,
Major General W. II. Harrison;
born February 8, 1873" The other
side shows an old log cabin, at the
side OF which stands a cider barrel.
On that side OF the medal are the
words: THE Peoples Choice In tho
Year 1s4o."-Indianapolis News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Superior Attraction.

One Of the two women who sat near
tho front OF the car had been TO the
thester the night before to see O GER
tain beautiful actress.
How does she hold her age?" eager
ly asked one who had not been.
well, to tell you the truth. Mamie.
she wore such lovely pink dress that
l couldn't take my eyes on 1t the
whole time she was on the stage. 30
never thought of looking at her face
to see whether she held her age or
not--I should say she did. though"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Sacrifice Made for Dress,

Using the Los Angeles fashion show
for his text. DR.. Alfred Jones, n distin
guished nerve specialist OF London
now visiting the California city. made
the assertion that dress is causing
the ruination OF more lives In Ameri
ca than malignant disease" He said
the intense competition among Amer,
ieaE women OF all classes to keep w
the pace set by fashion vas nerve,
racklng and erve-destroying.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Its Kin,

What interest has the dog in the
chase OF the poor cat7"
II guess 1t is some purr scent"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Way of Wortia.

Il must say this looks like sharp
practice
1T does-that's fiat"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

Re wise, soar not too high to fall
but stoop to risc.-Massinger
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

LEWIS Single Binder DC cigar; so rich
in quality that most smokers prefer them
to lOc cigars. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Abolishing the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appoint
ment by :he governor, in lieu OF such
board, of a state tax commission, and
prescribing the number, qualifications.
duties and salaries OF tie members
thereof.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
tltion, TO the state Constitution OF Mis-
souri,. submitting TO the legal voters Of
the state for their approval or rejection
Tuesday next following the nrst Monday
In November. A. ID. 1912, repeating sec
ton Is OF article X OF the Constitution
of the state OF Missouri and enacting In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative retitioA.
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT,

Providing for ievyIns and collecting,
on each one hundred dollars ASSESSED
valuation, a state tax OF ten cents for
the support Of tho public element AIRY
and high schools, state normais, Lin.
coin institute and the state University.
Proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of Missouri to be submitted to the
legal voters OF the state Of Missouri for
their approval or rejection at the regular
general election to be held on the Tues
day next following the first Monday in
November. A. ID. 1919. providing for
revenue for the support OF public sduca-
ton, by adding to article X OF tho Com
stitution one new section to be known
as section twenty eight t2s). which il In
words and figures as follows:
Section rs. A state tax OF ten cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation shall
be annually levied and collected on the
assessed value OF all property subject by
law to taxation in this state. The pro-
ceeds of said tax shall be set apart in the
state treasury and appropriated by the
general assembly for the support and
maintenance OF public elementary and
high schools, state normal schools, Linz
coin Institute, and tho State University;
but In no case shall there be appropriated
lens than twenty-five per cent OF said
proceeds to be used In aiding public eis-
mentary and high schools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
STATE OF MISSOURI,

/, Cornelius Roach. Secretary OF State
OF the State OF Missouri, hereby certify
that tho foregoing Is full. true and COM
rent resolutions OF the Forty sixth Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Missouri
Of the proposed amendments TO the Con-
stttutlon OF tho State OF Missouri; also,
OF the four amendments to the Constitu-
tion proposed by initiative petition, to
be submitted to tho qualified voters OF
the State OF Missouri at the general
day Of November. 1912
In testimony whereof, / hereunto set
my hand and affix the Great Seal of tho
State n Missouri. Done at office I'm the
Der. A. D. 1912.
tSeall
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalvo stops tho pain instantly.
Cures quick. No scar All druggists IS and Soc. Adv
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

Providing that grand jurlos. In inyss.
tlpstlng elections, may open baiios
boxes. compel the production OF re1istra /.
zion lists, voting lists and tally sheets
providing for trials on indictments re-
turned In such Investigations; prescribing
the manner of selection and the qusilfiea-
tiors Of election onicialsi requiring po'
llcemon to be stationed In and near
polling places In certain cities and pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

The prizes are for SIS, SO and 81, first,
second, and third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

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For thirty years it has been the stand
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