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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

1 cannot praise Piso's Cure enough for
the wonders ii has worked In curing me.
r.. ii. Seidel, 2206 Olive street, St.
Louis. No., April 10. 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Yonkers Statesrian: Shell noticed ev-
cry time they cheered or yelled, the
speaker took n long drink Of water.
He-Yes. he was trying to help then
drown his voice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Johhny's Conscience,

Mrs. Winsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Children
teothing; softens the gums, reduces al
lays pain. cures wind collie. 2j cent q bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..

LJlAS NOONl1.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that lie is the
senior partner of the firm Of i. j. CHENEY g.
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of CatarTh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9Th day Of December, a. d. 1856.
sr A.. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls CatarTh Cure Is taken internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
i. j.. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Railway earnings are $1,000,0 900 a
week greater this ysar than last.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
All Tired Out.

Inc weary, WOTu
out, all-tired feel
sngs come to ev-
erybody who taxes
the kidneys. When
the kidneys are
o~verworked t h c y
fail TO perform the
duties nature has
provided for them
10 do. When the
kidneys fail dan
gerous d S C a S e s
quickly follow, uri-
nary disorders, dia-
betes, dropsy, rheu-
matism. Bright's
d S S @. Doan's
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Why She Knew.

London Punch: Smithers-Do you
know any one who has a horse to sell?
She-Yes. / expect old Brown has.
Smithers-Why?
She-Well- papa sold him enc yester-
day,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
FREEZES THE IlARTH.

picture of the work is presented, il.
Illustrating the method Of drilling the
earth in advance of the excavation. In
these branches and in the pilot tunnel
are inserted a series of tubes carrying
the freezing agent which is used in
cold storage plants, subjecting the
surrounding earth to temperature
which soon freezes it solid. The pipes
are then loosened from the earth by
circulating steam orhot water through
them, when the solid earth may be re-
moved in Jumps and the walls of the
tunnel built up before the earth thaws
sufficiently to resume its property Of
flowing into lower levels. The freezing
apparatus is kept at work just in adj
vance of the tunnel heading, and the
inventor states that wedges of quick
lime cartridges may be inserted in
the borings to break up the earth for
removal.-Louisville Courier-Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
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WEALTH FROM WASTE.
Manufacture of Turpentine and By
Products in the Pine Woods
of the south.

''The price at which the long-leaf
pine forests of the south are now
held makes it impossible for man
OF small means to secure a site for
the manufacture of turpentine and
resin," said A. c. Chalmers, of Az
lanta. Tie drawing of the pine
juice for making turpentine and
resin has been very injurious to the
forests under the system formerly
considered much better. Prof. Harry,
of the government bureau of for
estry, recently perfected a system for
gathering turpentine and resin that
it is believed will be the means of
saving a large number of trees. He
used system of cups, which are
driven into the trees to catch the
juice, instead of boxing In the trees
as was formerly the case, which
means that millions of dollars Gamble
taken from the forests and still leave
them intact for lumber purposes.
Even after the turpentine and
resin is extracted there remains
mine of wealth on large portion of
the territory in the shape Of fat
light wood which is to be found in
the limbs, upper part of the trunk
which has not been used for logs and
the stumps and roots of these trees.
This light wood is said to contain
many by-products which can be had
by first subjecting it to a severe heat
in cylindrical retort, the opening
for charging being tightly sealed and
the gases being allowed to escape
from the top of the retort, after
which they are condensed by the use
of copper condensing worms. The
product thus obtained is separated
in another still and made ready for
the market. The principal product
is about IS gallons of turpentine
from each cord of the light wood.
Tar and grades of oil which contain
valuable medicinal properties are
also secured. Plants doing this work
bring thousands of dollars into the
country out of material which had
been so plentiful that it was not con-
sidered profitable to gather for the
market. "-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
OF PRACTICAL VALUE.
Prominent Business Man Tells What
the Scientific Bureaus Have
for Him.

'If many people have the same ex-
periences with the scientific branches
of the government that have come
to me-" said well-known resident
of this city to-day, Il feel sure there
will be created sentiment in favor
of these institutions that will result
in their still greater development.
In 1893 I made loan on Mime.
sofa farm" continued the advocate
of the scientific branches of the gov
eminent. land put away in my
strong box a mortgage which was to
give me good deal of concern after
a couple of years. For that length
of time received interest on, the
notes regularly, but then it stopped
coming and inquiry developed the
fact that the farm was worth very
little and that an attempt at fore
closure could result only in my taxi
ing possession of property of no
value to anyone. AS the years rolled
by I came to look upon the invest.
ment as lost. The farm was shown
to be utterly worthless for the rails
ing of wheat and it was looked upon
by the people in that section as 50
much desert land would have been.
"A few years ago the department.
of agriculture went to work expert.
menting in that section of the coun-
try, the result of their investigations
being that that particular farm, to.
gether with lots of others, was de.
clared to have the finest soil and
clima,lc conditions for the raising of
hemp that could be found anywhere.
The land Immediately became valua-
BILE and 1 have this week received a
notice that my mortgage is to be
taken up. ] have been asked to at
once send on the notes so that the
back interest and principal may be
paid. Nothing except that investi-
CATION of the department of agricul-
ture made that mortgage of any
value.
But that is not the only experi-
ence I have had. Several years ago
l became interested in syndicate to
operate in West Virginia. 1t is USE
less to go into details as to our pur-
poses. We failed to make good and
that investment was hanging on me
in very lifeless condition. Again 1
became the beneficiary of scientific
Investigations. The geological sur
vey has recently demonstrated that
our land contains valuable deposits
of coal which we did not know of.
"When mans pocketbook 10
swelled in this way you cannot won
der that it's possessor has kindly
feeling toward the causes of his
good fortune. Long life and pros
perity to our scientific bureaus!
That is my sentiment" concluded the
fortunate beneficiary of the work Of
the Observation-Disclosures Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
LATE KEEPING APPLES.
So General That 1t Should Not
he Ignored.

The Canadian apple growers, who
have made more of study of tao
apple export trade than most of US,
are considering, among other things,
the desirability of finding more
choice late-keeping apples. The best
export prices for apples are paid late
in the winter season, and it is at
this time that the supply is small and
the quality poor. Most winter APP
pies have then lost their frmness OF
texture and best eating qualities. In
spite of improved cold storage, they
do not retain their quality as one
would wish. The question of pro-
ducing a new variety of late-keeping
apples concerns every apple grower
in the country. If such variety
could be produced or evolved out OF
present varieties, it would add mill
lions to our export trade in apples.
In Canada the powers are making
by crossing several of the Russian
apples on native stock. The trouble
seems to be that most of the Russian
apples are rather inferior in size
and variety. They have excellent
keeping qualities; in fact, remaining
hard and green until almost spring.
time; but they are neither nice OF
juicy, nor succulent or delicate in fla
vor. Yet the best of these varieties
have a certain flavor which seems to
indicate future for them. The too
general disparagement of them
seems to be due to lack of sufficient
patience to test them thoroughly.
The right sort has certainly not yet
been found, or at least the right
cross has not yet been made with any
of them. Nevertheless, there are
possibilities in this direction that
may revolutionize apple growing for
late winter export in this country
and Canada. With the varieties pos
sessing all the hardness and late
keeping qualities, it seems more than
probable that the other virtues
should in time be added to them by
persistent grating with our choice
native stock. The demand for such
late-keeping apples was never more
urgent and widespread than it is to-
day, and we cannot afford to ignore
it.-Midland Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
saved His Life.

whitehall, ul. June sth.-Mr. Lon Man
AZ. mad br,ght,s Disease and after his home
DOCTOR had treated him for sometime he
finally. told him that he could do nothing
more for him, and that he would surely die.
"A friend who had heard of what Dodd's
Kidney Pills had done in cases IF Kidney
Trouble, advised Mr.. Manley to try :
treatment of this remedy.
he did 30 and everyone was surprised and
aelighted to see an improvement in very
short time. This Improvement gradually
Kept on az the treatment proceeded, till
now Mr.. Manley is well. He says:
The doctor said he had done all he could,
tor me. He gave me up. A friend advised
me to take Dodd's Kidney Pulls, and in
feM weeks was nearly all right again.
7 am not dead, and can truthfully say
that l feel better. today than / have for
years. Dodd's Kidney Pills are wonder.
mi remedy and will always praise them
and recommend them to everyone suffering
Mr.: Manley's recovery has caused pro-
found sensation, al no one ever thought he
would recover. - - -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11

while the wheels go between the
rows on either side.
The barrel, when the pump is
mounted on the side, is held in place
by two boards of iron one inch wide
and about three-sixteenths inch
thick, fastened by the hooks, e, into
the eyes, q a, and drawn firmly into
place by a nut on the bolts, b b. #
the pump is mounted on the end of
the barrel, as with the kerowater,
ETC., it is held in place on the plat
form by four rods, d, that hook over
the chine of the cask and are bolted
through the platform at C.
This rig is light and strong, and
can be driven in among trees and vines
much better than cart or wagon.
The driver walks behind and drives
and pumps, while either one or two
lines are used. With a good standard
pump, more work can be done in a
day with this outfit than with any !
am acquainted with.-Prof. s. r. May
nard, in Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11

Fio.2
fl9. z
DURABLE WORK BENCH.

boards used to cover the bench. A
ex4 crosspiece may extend across from
Ole leg to another and the top boards
DO nailed down to these crosspieces.
To make steady, crosspieces, of about
5x1-inch stuff, should be nailed onto
the legs, extending across from one
leg to the other at the upper ends.
The vice-board may be made of a 2xs-
inch plank, 21s feet long, narrowed
down to about four inches at one end.
A wooden bench-screw will cost about
80 cents, and bench-stop, which also
costs 80 cents, should be purchased.
These adjustable stops are much bet
ter than a wooden cleat for holding
boards on top of bench while planning.
Fig. 2 shows the way wooden peg
(a) may be inserted to hold board
when being held in the VICE.. G..
Allshouse, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
TuNNEL1NG MADE SAFE.
System Of Tubes Employed which
Freeze the Earth Before Elk.
cavations Are Made.

It is well known to railway and min
ing engineers that one of the greatest
obstacles to be overcome in excavat-
ing or tunneling is the quicksand and
other soft water-bearing earth, which
fills up openings as fast as the earth
is removed, making it necessary to
employ special means to stop the flow
until the work is completed. There
has recently been invented by New
York man a new method of dealing
with soil of the above character, which
makes use of the same principle which
is applied SO largely to the cold storage
plants, which have become almost a
necessity in maintaining our food sup
ply. In the drawing only general
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
WING DEVICE FOR SWIMMING.

the buoyancy is much increased while
the bather is in an upright position
and treading the water. AS will be
seen, there is toe cap, to be slipped
over the end of the foot, with an anklet
to hold it in place and aid in support
ing the right bar to which the propell-
ing wings are attached. A moments
study of the picture will make it plain
how the wings are operated by the mo-
ton of the feet through the water.
These wings are hinged on either side
of the central support, and when the
foot is being drawn up in position for
the next stroke the fiat blades fold to-
gether, and offer little or no resist
ance to the water. When the return
movement begins, the water opens the
blades and they present a broad, fat
surface, with which the swimmer can
obtain great leverage on the stroke.
Az the device is constructed almost
entirely of aluminium, the weight is not
great enough to inconvenience the
wearer when he is walking, and the at
tachments offer no discomfort while
in the water, rather affording enjoy
ment by the increase in speed which is
thereby attained.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
WOMEN MAIL CARRIERS.
Many of Them Are Doing Excellent
Work I'm Rural Free Delivery,
Says One Authority.

Within the last few months the
women. of the country districts of
the United States have found new
occupation in the government service.
Some hundreds of them all over the
country have been appointed rural
letter carriers, and the reports to the
department show that the women
have done wonderfully well in their
new: occupation.
Indeed, only few days ago Supt.
Maehen, of the free delivery division
of the post office department, re-
ccived reports that a number of his
female rura2 carriers braved the Sc
vere billiards in the west, and while
acting as substitutes for the men car
ricrs made the daily deliveries in the
deep snow and sleet of the blizzard
in q most markable and satisfac-
tory manner.
There are at present no less than
81 female rural letter carriers that
is. 81 women who have stood the civil
service examinations and passed so
well that they excelled the male can
didates and have been appointed reg
u!ar rural carriers, not substitutes.
Under the rules for the appoint
ment of rural carriers the regular
carrier after his appointment has the
right to name substitute, who is to
do his work when the carrier is sick
or incapacitated for work. Generally
the carrier appoints some member of
his family, as he has to supply his
horse and wagon for the service, and
OF late the carriers have been naming
their wives, sisters or daughters and
sometimes their mothers as their SUBJ
s1itutes. The department has found
that these substitutes have performed
geod work, and that their sex has not
intcrfered with the rural delivery, so
when a woman is named now as SUBJ
stitute she is accepted.
The department officials say that
women make very good rural car
riers. and they do not lose time Cos
siping when delivering the mail. as
one would suppose, and that the in
nate love of gadding about and Wis
iting their friends to see what is
going on makes the female like the
work and forget the drudgery and
hardships incident to daily drive of
20 or more milesin all sorts of wealth
er.- Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
Fse. l.
THE INTER- BOX.

draw cross lines. With try-square
draw two lines down each side of the
hox from the top marks, and with
saw cut down upon these lines till the
bottom board is reached. This COM
nlctes the box as shown as Fig. 1. 1t
msy be made any desired size but two
saw kerfs on each side must always be
just as far apart inside the box as the
box is wide inside. The work of saving
the. diagonal kerfs must be done care
fully or the box will not cut perfect
fitting joint.
Work Bench.-About ten feet long,
thsce feet wide and three and one-half
feet high is convenient size; 2x4-inch
stuff will do for legs and one-inch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
Plant Pears In stin Sod.

We have found by experience that
pears should always be planted in stiff
sod and not even be mulched with
straw. Coal ashes may be put around
them. as not sRssding will cause them
to grow slower, but not blight like
those of quicker growth. We planted
about g pear trees some eight or ten
years ago. Those which we planted
in cultivated land are nearly all dead,
while those planted in stiff sod have
given more fruit than all the rest.
They blight but little, grow very slow
" and do not seem to need cutting the
tops back. think it is also benefit
never to trim them, except to cut out
dead branches; but those set in stiff
sod have scarcely any dead branches.
Mrs. L. C.. Axtell. in Farmers Review.
Growing peonies from seed is 3
thank less job.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
THE LAW DECLARED.

Fo, bidding the employment of fe-
males in certain establishments more
than ten hours day is held, in state
VS.. Buchanan (Wash.), SO Z. R. A. 342,
not to deprive them, demonstrations
ally of life, liberty or property.
Ovens, engine boilers and shafting
placed by tenant in a leased building
for carrying on the bakery business
with the intention of removing them,
are held, in Baker VS.. McClurg (Ill.),
50 L. r. A. 131, to be removable as trade
fixtures.
The right of riparian owner to use
a navigable stream for floating logs
is held, in Hutton VS.. Webb IN. CO.,
SO L. II. A. 33, not to be derived from
the state; and it is held that he can
not be deprived of such right without
just compensation.
Confning the right to act as agent
for foreign insurance companies to
residents of the state is held, in Cook
VS.. Rowland (Vt.) ,l59 L. r. A. 1913, not
to be an unconstitutional Impairment
of the privileges and immunities OF
citizens of other states.
A Judgment of divorce rendered in
state in which the wife has acquired
separate domicile, and valid there,
is declared, in succession of Benton
Ia.), SO L. r. A. 1s5, to be valid in
other jurisdictions. With this case is
an extensive note reviewing the au-
thorities on conflict of laws on the
subject of divorce.
a street car passenger who is eject
ed from ca: to which he is trans
ferred because of mistake not no
ticed by him in the transfer slip given
him by the conductor to whom he Taid
his fare is held, in Lawshe vs.. Tacoma
r. & F. company (Wash.), 50 L. X. A.
$50, TO be entitled to recover snbstan.
tial damage from the company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
water Attract. Amph,bian..

Reptiles and amphibians are attract.
ed to water from such distances that
DR.. F. Werner, of Vienna, supposes
they must be endowed with special
sense. Sight is found to be the most
acute of their ordinary senses, but al
ligators and crocodiles see a man not
more than ten times their own length,
frogs see about Is or 20 times their
own length, fishes not more than half
their own length. and snakes only one
fourth or one-eighth Of their own
length. Most reptiles and amphib-
ians are totally deaf. None are en-
tirely without taste; and the snakes
tongue rapidly vibrating the air, seems
to feel objects without actually touch
ing them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
HANDY SPRAYING RIG.
1t Is Light and Strong and Can Easily
Be Driven I'm Among Trees
and Vines.

One of the greatest difficulties
the farmer or horticulturist meets in
spraying is carrying about the pump
and barrel. The stoneboat often
must be used where the rows are
narrow, but the draft is much cas-
Ter if pump is mounted on wheels. I
have arranged platform upon pair
of wheels, which is simple, handy
rig. The axle is shortened to about
four feet, making very compact ar
rangement that will turn in very
small space. For spraying potatoes
when the rows are three to there
and one-half feet apart. the axle
should be six feet long, so that the
horse may go between two rows,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
cu|TIcURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Worlds Sweetest
Toilet Soap.
Sale Greater fhan the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticurs
Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre-.
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp Of crustss
scales and dandruff, and the stopping Of
falling hair. for softening. whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itchings and chadngs.
for annoying irritations, or too free OF
offensive perspiration. for lucrative
weaknesses, and many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially moth-
ers, as well as for all the purposes Of
the toilet, bath and nursery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollicnt properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur.
est Of cleansing ingredients and tho
most refreshing Of flower Odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with It for preserve
ing, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for.
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with It for
all the purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery. Thus It combines In one soap
at one price the most effective skin and
complexion soap, and the purest and
sweetest toilet, bath and nursery soap
ever compounded.
Bold throughout the world. Cutscufa Rescysns Go.
On form Of Chocolate coassd ris, 1so yie Of ON
6ntn,sut Uc.. Soap 25c. Depots London 81 Charter.
ho0so 60, Paria Rue ID Pa;x Boston. lN Qnumbae
Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp. sols Props.,
o. Send 1ps An About The Skin, Scalp and HatHS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
SWIMMING MADE EASY.
Wing Device Attached to the Feet,
Made Of Aluminum, increases
Ysg Bather's BuOyancy.

Many persons find pleasure and
healthful recreation in swimming,
gaining in strength and enjoyment by
propelling themselves through the wa
ter with the air Of arms and legs. Now
a Massachusetts, inventor has designed
an attachment for the feet which will
greatly increase. the speed that .can
be attained, while at the same time re-
ducing the exertion required. With this
appliance it will also be found that