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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
.LNALlNe on SALINE soils.
Not So by Nature But Lack Of Rain
Causes the Condition.

Alkaline and saline soils are not so
the climates in which they oxist are
largely dry and the rain wf.ter is not
abundant enough to wash out the
alkali and the salt. In the semi-arid
west the evaporation Is very great
and large part OF the water in the
soil never reaches the rivers, but is
carried off into the air by the process
of evaporation. The salts and alkalies
of the soil have been set loose from
the rocks and lodges in their slow
decomposition. Were the soil water
enough abundant these salts and al
kalies would have been carried down
into the sea, AS it was, they were
carried up by the slow movement up
ward of the soil water
Even in humid climates there are
found here and there places that are
so alkaline that the ordinary farm
crops cannot be raised, says Farmers
Review. The reason for this is of the
same nature as in the other case,
though the process of its application
Is NIUE uinereh', me wiite, ID"
siiiaii ,ponu III haRe county iiiinois,
rouhu ,he rim OF wnicn was d seriP Vi
barren sou. ms Darrenness hsu
peeh ca,'sea by 'he eVapora.ioh'pl .ile
water rom tnat pond me secree
was tiiat tne pond nau no ou'iet ueep
enough 10 draw on us waters. when
the summer days became dry and the
-. l.
sun not .he Quiet was rehuereu use
iess oy the waters OIL the pohu uatins
peeh eVaporated TO such an extent
'hut the surface was lower 'hah cue
outiet' Inc SIDES OF tne pono tneh
acted IKE a lamp WICK, drawing the
water from the pond and evaporating
IL INTO the ar. In TINS process All tne
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
BEES CLOSED A MINE.


There are instances in great number
where mining operations were tenn
rorarily suspended by shortage of
funds or by water flooding the proper
", but it remained for Mohawk,
small station along the Southern Pa
cific, to furnish new cause which is
unique in the history of mining. The
company affected owns the Red Cross
mines in the Mohawk mountains.
Millions of bees, attracted by the
water at these mines and forced from
their hives in the mountains by the
drought, took possession of the water
supply. and their numbers We're SO
great that It was found impossible to
drive the swalms away. Consequently
the mines have been shut down until
the rainy season sets in, when it Is
hoped the bees will return to their
mountain homes Sacramento Bee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
HE HOUSE .THAT BAKER BUILT.

CHAPTER L.
The Spaniards found chocolate in
common use among the Mexicans at
the time of the invasion under Cortez,
in 1919. and it was introduced into
Spain Immediately after. The first
intimation of. It's use in England ap-
pears in public print 100 years later.
The price was so high at that time
that only the rich could afford to use
it. 1t was first made in this country
in 1866, and the plant then estab-
lished in Dorchester, Mass, came into
possession of the Baker family in
1880, and the business has been con-
Quoted under that name ever since.
The Baker Company uses more crude
cocoa in the manufacture of its va
rious preparations than any other
concern in the world. For 1875 years
its products have held the market
with. constantly increasing sales be-
cause it has always maintained the
highest standard in the quality of its
goods.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
Occasionally the first to propose a
reform is the last to accept it.
Garden City Texas, Jan. %, 1906.
]. L. Ward Medicine Co.

Garden City, Texas, Jan. %, 1906.
]. L. Ward Medicine Co.,
Big Springs, Texas.
Gentlemen--Two boxes of your Kidney
Pills have cured me of Kidney and Bladder
Trouble.
| have suffered for more than three years
with severe backache, having to get up sew
eral times during the night to urinate. l
feel better, and am able to do more man
nal labor than for the past two years, with
out any back ache OF symptom of kidney
trouble, Very truly, A. G. WALKER.
P. S.-Send us your druggists name
and 10 cents and we will send you a
50-cent box Of Wards Kidney Pills.
The greatest Kidney Remedy upon
the market.
A guaranteed cure for Kidney and
Bladder Troubles, Diabetes, Weak and
Aching Back, Rheumatism, Frequent
Desire to Pass Water, Inflammation,
Irritation or liberation of the Bladder
or Kidneys, Removes Gravel or Stone
from the Bladder. Sold and guaran-
teed by your local druggists.
j. L. WARD MEDICINE CO.,
Big Springs, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

for some time head has ached and
back also has slept poorly, been quite
nervous, and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy. and heart beats very
fast; then that bearing-down feeling,
and during her periods she is exceed
ingly respondent. Nothing pleases
have dyspepsia you will be all right
soon"
But she doesn't get all right" and
hope vanishes, then come the brood
ing, morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferings have
driven you to despair. with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound See what it did for
Mrs. Rosa Adams, of 8l9 18th Street,
Louisville, Ky, niece of the late Cen
eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham.
g cannot tell you with pen and ink what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done for mo. l suffered with female
troubles, extreme iassitude, the blues
nervousness and that all-gone feeling. / was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinliham's Vegetable
Compound, and it not only cured my female
arrangement, but it has restored me to perfect
health and strength The buoyancy of my
younger days has returned, and do not suf-
Ter any longer with dependency. as did be-
fora. / consider Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
Sd9jle Compound boon to sick and suffering
women"
II you nave some arrangement Of
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkhnm, Lynn Mass, for advice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
prlnkIna customs.

Society is soaked in drink. The Gus
toms of Europeans in India are all
anti-teetotal 1t is even regarded as
unpatriotic to be a total abstainer, be-
cause the government has direct in
terest in the sale of drink. 1t is a
fact that when Indians become Christi
an it is necessary to have a temper
ance society, which as heathens or
Mohammedans they did not require,
This is due to British drinking Gus
toms. Worlds Women's Temperance
Bulletin.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
SORES From HEAD TO Foor.
Covered with Crusted Scaly Eczema
When One Month old-cured by Gu
ticura at Expense of $3.50.

u. d
when I was one month old was
taken with eczema. After being un-
der the treatment of two doctors for
one month, and no Improvement, my
mother was advised by druggist to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l
was one crust of sores from head TO
foot. My mother could brush the
scales off my body; and my finger and
toe nails fell. After using six cakes
of Cuticura Soap and about as much
Cuticura Ointment was completely
cured. am now. seventeen years old,
and my skin has not a scar | am still
ending wonders in Cuticura; after
ssashing fever blister two days It
was completely gone. Your Cuticura
friend. Miss flola Glasscock, Marks
willie, La, Oct. 81 1905' m
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
RIGHT HOME.
Doctor Recommends Postum from
Personal Test.

No one is better able to realize the
injurious action OF caffeine-the drug
in coffee-on the heart, than the doc
tor
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving off coffee
and using Postum, he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
A Mo physician prescrlbes Postum
for many Of his patients because he
was benefited by it. He says:
II, wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. / have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over 10
years, and part of the time was unable
to attend to my business.
q was moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking it hurt me, But
on stopping it and using Postum in
stead, my heart has got all right, and
l ascribe it to the change from Gomez
to Postum.
II am prescribing II now In cases OF
sickness, especially when coffee does
not agree, OF Affects the heart, nerves
or stomach.
when made right IL has a much
better flavor than coffee, and is vital
sustainer Of tho system. i shall con
tlnue 10 recommend 1t to our people,
and have my own case to refer 70.
Name given BY Postum Co, Battle
Creek Mich. Read the little book
"Tho Road 10 WellyIlle," IN pkga
"There'a reason
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
Pauperisn In British Isles.

Indoor pauperism is said, in the Brit
ish official record, to have grown rap
idly in England and Wales since 1900.
During the last eleven years the cost
of indoor relief has increased So per
cent, while the increase in the num-
Der of paupers has been only S6 per
cent. The annual cost of maintenance
per head Increased from about $65 in
1896 to about 500 in 1905 There had
also been large increase in the av-
.erage cost of maintenance of work
house inmates
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
seornions Cause Disaster.

Scorpions we're to great extent re-
sponsible for the recent bursting OF
the Kamalapuram tank in India.
There had been very heavy rains,
but when an attempt was made to
preserve the bank of the tank scorpi,
ons issued from creyices in the earth,
work in such numbers that the at
tempt had to be abandoned. Over 30
1aborers were stung Shanghai Mer.
cllry
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

is not known that arg attempts have
been made to cultivate this grass. but
tine general characters indicate that
it may possess considerable economic
value as forage grass, says the Coun-
try Gentleman. 1t is said to be easily
propagated by seeds. Its relation to
quack grass would, however, counsel
caution as to its cultivation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
nl.d h Westmlnster ABBEY.

Henry ", died in Westminster ABB
hey in 141S.. 1t is claimed that rrcm
that time TO this no life has ended
there. except that Of minister named
Shepherd, whos dropped dead In the
famous old sanctuary. just as he nm
ished a speech alta meeting recently
held under the Guardianship OF tho
Dean OF Westminster.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
Do Dead Forest Leaves Gather Am
monla?

A good deal of interest is beins
shown in the question of whether or
not dead forest leaves in their process
of decay gather atmospheric nitrogen.
Some scientists say that they do
Some experiments made in Europe
leave the matter in doubt. In seven
experiments in pot culture, allowing
the leaves to decay, showed no gain
of nitrogen in five of the pots but a
gain in the other two. The results
are not positive enough to warrant a
conclusion, for some unknown quantl-
ties may have entered into the trials.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

fyrhe cup Of human misery is never
quite full until some form of itching
skin disease is added Then 1t over
lows nunts Cure is specific for
any itching trouble ever known. One
application relieves. One box is guar
ahteed TO cifre any one case
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

BHUEH FUR EVEHTB UU1 HI AII FHIIT1o-
Mems shoes. So to 31.5o. Boya Shoes, %
toS1.26. Women's Shoes. 500 20 $i.50
Misses' g. Children'B Shoes So 20 to $500.
Try w. l.. Douglas Woinen's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, ut and wear
they excel other makes.
factories at Br0clton, Mass. and show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit BETTER
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L.
Douglas shoes. His name and price IS stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against hign
fute. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shoes
and Insist upon having them.
Fast Color Eueiets used; they viii not nerr bydssY
Write for illustrated catalog OF Fail Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. IL Brockton. Mass
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
van rrain onioe Rova.

Cleon C. Shoff, Of Cleveland, has un-
dertaken the gigantic task Of conduct
ing class for the training of office
boys in the boys department of the
city's Y. M. G. A. He will teach them
proper department and office duties.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
A WHEAT GRASS.
Related to Common ouack Grass But
May Have Economic Value.

The grass shown in our illustration
is known as Agropyron cadmium IL.
R. and s., awned or fiberous-rooted
wheat grass, and is related to the
common quack or crouch grass. 1t
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

The farmer who now selects and
saves seed corn, and takea good care
Of 1t. has laid the foundation Of good
crop next year,..-'Farm Journal
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03

,Irs. Esther q Damon, Of Plymouth
NJ, ls tho only living widow of any
revolutionary iola'ss she = ~ y''''
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
Cure For The Blues
ONE MEDICINE THAT HAS NEVER FAILED
Health Fully Restored and the 10y Of
Life Regained.

When acheerful, brave, light-hearted
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is
a sad picture. 1t is usually this way:
nShe has been feeling out Of sorts ;"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-03
sALRsMRN YANTED.

We want a live active and thoroughly experienced
salesman n this locality With sufficient Iuuncy ~
buy outright MS irst months supply. % our Ni,a-
plicify Low Rrcsauro Hollow Wire GnAo-
line n4iuiits. ntllity needed ~ every tQro and
home aud fully complying with CONTEMPORARIES Iv
such man We VIII giyo exclusive anlca right nun
nunFniteo 10 refund money T goods not SOFA 4 ~
days. FnfhorpartieillAg u Oa rcqutet phNntnunhtt'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Suspected Of Murders.

Pembroke n. 81 ,sJan. II Seven
persons, all members of the family
Of Charles Ayers, are supposed 10
hive perished in FIRE which des-
troyed Ayers farm house, near here,
today. The bodies of child and OF
Ayers mother-in-law have been found
in the ruins. Mrs. Ayers and four
children are missing, and it is feared
that they, too, are victims of the fire.
The authorities suspect that crime
was committed.
Late today Ayers was found in
dying condition on the North Ford
turnpike 10 the town of Chichester.
There wss a bullet wound in his
head, apparently self inflicted. He
is unconscious.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Their Economy Plan
Z Receives a Setback

THEY had just set up housekeeping
and We're working on the plan Of
economy The bathtub needed a
coat OF varnish. He promised to attend
to it if she would order the yarnish.
You'll find the varnish in the closet
with the groceries, dear" she said q
day or so later, land the can opener
in the knife drawer
He opened the can and, according to
his contract, applied the coat Of var
nish and then left it to dry.
The soup for dinner that day had to
be abandoned, FOR somehow it pos
sessed peculiar paint saop odor that
was nauseating. After dinner he took
Der to inspect his work on the bath
tub. Now that it had dried it had a
certain unnatural appearance. The top
and sides We're streaked, and here and
there little Jumps clung to it.
1.-The man said that was the best var
nish,'' she explained. taking up the can
Of yarnish for an examination. But
Why, dear, you have varnished the
bathtub with the OK tail soup.S
''Then it was the varnish we ate,
DEAR" he added. horror stricken.-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
the LEXINGTON DISPATCH .
Wednesday, January a., 1906.
Body Disinterred.

It is reported from Darlington that
the family of the late Robert Keith
Darga an, who committed suicide some
months ago, has consented to his
grave being opened 90 that the ru-
mors prevailing that he is not dead
may be Quilted.
DarliDeto Jan 19 The body Of
the late Robert Keith Dargan was
diinterrea here today in the presence
sof about so persons, Including mem
'bers OF the clergy, physicians and
other representative citizens from
this and surrounding towns.
The casket was opened at 10 80
o'clock this morning after more than
two hours' hard labor in breaking
through the cement and bricks OF
the vault inclosipg it, and it was
found to contain beyond question the
body of Mr.. Dsrgan. The body had
necessarily undergone many changes
since the burial six months ago, but
It wss pronounced by all OF those
present who knew the man in life to
be che body Of Robert Keith Dargan.
Ali doubt on the part of those who
we're Influenced by the nnfounded
bat persistent rumors that have been
circulated has been dispelled and the
wild stories to the effect that Mr..
Dargan was not dead and that q wax
figure had been buried while Mr..
Dsrgan had taken fight, have been
shown beyond question to have been
base and groundless sensationalism.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infam condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is indamed you have a
rnmblng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it IS entirely closed. Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
BY Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
Ed. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
After the Philippines.

Birmingham, Eng, Jan. l9-The
correspondent of the Post, at Lon
doD, who has unique sources Of news
in regard to diplomatic affairs, tele-
graphs today: There is growing
belief in well informed quarters that
Japan may soon acquire the Philip
pines by purchase or exchange. The
idea has strongly suggested itself to
the American authorities, and it is
not improbable that proposal, which
it is known has been made to Ameri.
ca by Japan, though it may be off
cially denied. will be seriously con.
eidered at Washington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Expellsd From Key West.

Key West, Fla, Jan, Follow
ing the deportation of the Cuban
strike agitation last night, the Cuban
Torcedores Cigar Makers union
weakened. They met today and by
. unanimous vote decided to call the
strike of. They will return to work
Monday. The long continuance Of
the strike had wrought great injury
to general business and the citizens
committee found it necessary to
adopt strenuous methods to end it,
hence the deportation of the agita-
tors. The trouble is now over ard
all the factories will be running at
full capacity in q few days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
The Source of the Odor.

AS the hot weather grew in intensity
the great man noticed peculiar odor
emanating from his desk.
Still the temperature rose. and still
the odor grew in oddity and offensive
ness, so that the great man had to
wear clothespin on his nose.
Finally it grew so severe that he said
to his secretary:
'-Will you not kindly go through this
drawer and see what is causing this
atmospheric disturbance"
The obedient secretary obeyed and
drew forth commencement grafton
that the great man had prepared, but
had not been called upon to deliver.
Being filed with sweetness and rich
ness and much meat and food for
thought" it naturally refused to keep
in hot weather-Baltinore American. g
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
CHINA AND AMERICA
WHY THE CELE5TIALS ARE TURNING
THE TABLES ON UNCLE SAM.

Chinese Boycott of American Goods.
Protest Caused by Rigid Enforce
ment of the Exclusion Activities
of the Cody and the Ring.
The anti-American crusade in China
is forcing to public attention in the
United States the question of modify
ing the Chinese exclusion laws. On
MAY 10 the Chinese chamber Of COM
merce met at Shanghai and decided
to cease purchasing American goods
until some modification of these laws
is effected. Traders throughout the
empire were notified by telegraph Of
the boycott. AS result it is reported
by exporters that trade between this
country and China has practically
ceased. On June IS meetings Of stu
dents were held in Tientsin, attended
by representatives of twenty-six Chi
nese colleges, at which it was decided
to boycott American goods, to stimu-
late Chinese manufactures and to cir
culate anti-American literature. For
merly Chinese students were sent to
this countr..' in large numbers to learn
the ways and institutions Of western
civilization. Now they 60 to Europe
instead. 1t is not the intention Of the
exclusion laws to bar students, mer-
chants, professional men and others
who do not belong to the laboring
class, but it is claimed that existing
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Avoid Mrs. Holmes Fate.

Washinetop, Jan. 19-Mrs. Eliza.
beth M. Holmes, of Brooklyn, who
was taken in custody by the police
yesterday in order to prevent her
carrying out her intention of calling
on the President, was released this
morning. She was placed in care of
her husband, who bad come on from
New Z ,rk. She will accompany him
to New York late this afternoon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24


despite the provisions Of the exclusion
act. Coolies who never set foot IN the
United States were coached to testify
that they were born in America or that
they were registered laborers return
ing from visiting their native land or
that they We're students or merchants
and thus privileged to enter the coun-
try. AS part Of the business the ring
supplied testimony to substantiate the
false statements Of the coolies. Each
cody paid $500 to be transported from
China and landed in the United States,
and good part Of this sum went to
pay for the perjureG testimony. the
services Of the rings Interpreters and
to form the profits Of the business.
The scheme devised by the commits
siorer general Of immigration. Frank
2. Sargent. broke Up this game. He
secured 4 contract with the Canadian
Pacific road by which all Chinese dcs-
tined for the United States by way OF
the Dominion are brought through
Canada under guard and delivered tc
the United States immigration authOri-
ties at four ports on the border. Here
they are kept at detention stations un-
til proof Of their right to enter the
country is furnished and data as t.
each person are taken. Each cody is
measured and weighed according to
the methods Of tho Bertillon system
and is not only photographed. hut
made to leave upon the Identification
card in 4 space allowed for the pur-
pose the imprint in purple ink Of lis
right thnn,, anl right middle finger.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-24
Th.ea Midshipnen Dismissed.

Annapolis, Mo, Jan AT noon
today WREN the full brigsde OF mid
shipmeo were psrsded for tire regu-
lar for NATION, 3lid>bipnen Pettersen
B.rto Msrzoui md ". ". Foster, Of
The first ci.-s. srd Tienmor Coffin,
j.. If the rclrd tlsss. were publicly
dismissed from he United States
navy for h-zl"g pie bes or fourth
Ct. m+n. The order Of the secre-
t.tv Of the navy. sDi in each case,
wa addressed personally to the mid
shipman directly concerned.