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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Cutting Asparagus Stalks.

The right way In cutting asparagus
stalks. says an expert In answer to o
question, is to cut everything clean ur
to the end of the asparagus season, OF
up to about the time that green pea.
are fit to gather. After that we let all
the stalks grow, but If we were to cut
any, we would remove the little nes
rather than the big mes. This clean
cutting Is also the best remedy for the
asparagus beetle, which gives us some
trouble here. AS long as all the stalks
are cut, the insect is given no chance to
breed, and later on, when we stop cut.
ting. we can spray the plants with the
Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead
combination which makes an end to the
beetle attacks for a while, and also
checks the rust If that gives trouble
For Kidding the stalks OF slugs alone
busting with freshly slaked lime while
the plants are still wet with dew will
answer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
b24 Pupils.

Alfred Bunker of Boston has become
famous, not because he has been a
schoolmaster forty-seven years, but be-
cause he has whipped ga pupils Of the
Quincy school during the last half year
Of 1905. The school board has declared
that it was not necessary to whip a
single child, and Bunker is facing a
crisis. His pupils are a hard set, being
largely Poles, Italians, Syrians, Arme-
mans and Jews, and the district la'
of course, ~illiterate. Consequently, the
pupils of the Quincy school were with,
out home influence for betterment.
Their educating influences began when
they came into the school and ended
when they left 1t. Moreover, It was
peculiarly difficult to understand their
natures. The duty deyolved upon the
principal and staff Of the Quincy
school, first, to get close to these cnii'
dren of foreign birth or foreign parent
2 next, to keep them In order next
to teach them the rudiments Of knoWi'
edge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22


Denaturized alcohol will probably be-
come another great product Of the
southern states. 1t is claimed that cot
tonseed oil machinery is perfectly
adapted to making industrial alcohol
from the potato. If this is successfully
proven, the many cottonseed oil mills
of the south, which are idle each sum-
mer season for lack of material, will be
able to operate all the time and keep
their employees together. Furthermore,
being already equipped with the ma
chinery, they will, no doubt, be able to
manufacture the alcohol very cheaply.
Farmers would also be benefited by the
immense demand for potatoes that
would result. In Cuba alcohol Is pro-
duced and sold from twelve to fifteen
cents a gallon, and 1t is said to make
an excellent fuel for running engines.
1t produces no SCOT or ~disagreeable
odors. When the law recently passed
BY congress to denaturize alcohol In
the United States becomes operative II
Is expected greatly to increase the use
Of the article both for fuel and other
purposes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
CIGARS WILL COST MORE
Great Damage Caused to IN. a.,
TOBACCO Cron.

"reat Caused to tho g
Crop.
The American charge do o~o,.-
havana has reported to the Staff ~
partrent tlat the tobacco cron 90 ~
finest regions in Cuba is almost a Wv,
loss, says the Washington Star M
destruction is the result of torrort,.'
rains, which will reduce the WELD frora
469'32S bales, the figures Of 19O5 -
less than 100000 bales for 1905 rh,.
amount will in all probabilit, bo snn
further reduced, as the acreage +bi.
year Is smaller than that of the nro
vious crop.
The effect of the torrential rains no,
been to blight the seedlings. and ~.
next crop will be almost a fat fail
ure. AS it takes at least 10 DAYS from
the planting Of the seed to the cuttino
of the mature leaf, there will no J
long interval Of distress and short
age.
The government has received appeals
~ERNuio
for aid from many quarters, and nro.
poses a series of public works which
Will give some relief to the workmeD
thrown out Of employment and will
tend to control the rivers In case Of
future floods and heavy rains.
The shortage in the supply Of the
tobacco leaf which is now assured will
affect prices to a considerable degree.
The market already has been strongly
influenced, and a corresponding rise In
the price Of cigars must inevitably fol.
low. The American smoking public
will feel the increase in price before
the foreigner, owing to the fact that
the American consumer prefers the
green" cigar, while the Englishman.
German and Frenchman place a higher
value on the seasoned" cigar. In'Eng.
land and Germany it is possible, con.
%sequently, to keep on hand large stocks
of cigars. The American importer pre-
fers a much smaller stock because Of
the fact that he has superior and more
numerous advantages for obtaining new
supplies Of the weed In a short time.
Furthermore, the enormous import duty
on cigars undoubtedly operates strong
ly In discouraging the American In
porter of limited capital from IayiR
In a large stock Of cigars.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
for The Term of His Natural Life

BY MARCUS Clarke

q murderer, a villain and a coward; but
you suit me. | save you, but I mean to
keep you. | will bring you to Australia.
where the first trooper will arrest you at
my bidding as an escaped convict. If
you don't like to come. stav behind
l dent care. | am rich. | have done
no wrong. The law annot touch me.
DO you agree?'
Having housed him at last-al,
gloomy and despondent-in a quiet tav-
ern near the railway station, she tried
to get some information as to this last
revealed crime.
How came you to kill Lord Bella
sisY' she asked him, quietly.
Il had found out from nv mother
that she was his deserted wife, and one
day riding home from a pigeon match l
told him so. He tainted me, and I
struck him. l did not mean to kill him.
out he was an old man, and in my pas
SION struck hard. As he fell, I thought
l saw n horseman among the trees, and
galloped off. My i'll luck began then,
for the same night l was arrested at the
coiner's."
But l thought there was robbery ?'
said she.
Not by me. But talk no more about
it! am sick-my brain is going round.
l want to sleep"
BE careful, please! Lift him gently"
said Mrs. Carr, as the boat ranged along
sid the Dido, gaunt and grim, in the
early dawn of a bleak May morning.
GENTLEMAN seems to have had a
stroke" said a boatman.
1t was so. There was no fear that
John Rex would escape again from the
woman he had deceived. The Internal
genius of Sarah Purfoy had saved her
lover at last-but saved him only that
she might nurse him till he died-died.
ignorant even of her tenderness, a mere
animal, lacking the intellect he had in
his selfish wickedness abused.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Peddling Her Own puns.

Many compassionate persons have
sympathized with a mother who for
several days has walked the business
districts soliciting purchasers for her
offspring. The mother is a big New.
foundland dog. She carries three hand
some puppies in a basket ~placarded
For Sale" and proudly marches along
the street, following the footsteps OF
her owner. Her fond interest In the
puppies welfare gives q pathetic touch
to the method OF her master in at.
tempting to dispose of them.
When people stop to examine the
puppies the proud mother sets the bas.
ket down gently and caresses the trio
II know it seems tough to have he,
peddling the pups" exclaimed the own.
er to a tender-hearted onlooker, "but
they're not all for sale. I'm keeping
one for her."-Philadelphia Record.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
SHIELDS FOR THE FARMER.
Protective Associations Help to Bams
Wou1d-Be SwindIers.

Protective Associations Help to Bams
would-Be S~windIers.
A protective influence exerted by the
trade association is hat Of educating
its members against the swlndles by
which the followers of almost every
occupation or calling are victimized. 1t
Ia a recognized fact that swindlers and
confidence men ply their craft along
routine lines-in other words, they
move from place to place and work
men in the same general line of bust
Eess.
Recently a grain buyer in a Western
town was victimized in this manner
Like all other local elevator men, he
followed the practice of advancing to
the farmers of his locality a reasonable
sum of money against the grain which
they would oon market. One day two
farmers hailing from a rather remote
locality with which he was not partic-
ularly familiar came to him and asked
for an advance upon the crops they
were then cutting. The men appeared
to have met by accident at the elevator
and claimed to know each other only
casually, saying that their farms were
some five or six miles apart.
AS these men were dressed in over.
alls and hickory shirts, their faces and
arms being well Drowned by the sun.
the grain buyer naturally concluded
that they were genuine farmers, and.
after asking them a few questions as
to their acreage, gave them the cash
advance on their crops which they
asked.
Later the elevator man learned to
his sorrow that they were a pair of
clever confidence men carefully made
up" in farmer style. They had con-
sistently worked" the grain buyers of
that region, being careful, however, to
keep out of the territory covered by
the organization. The campaign of
swindling could not have been sue,
cessfully prosecuted among buyers
who belonged to an association, as
their first swindle would have been
promptly reported to every member of
the organization and efforts for the ar
rest and prosecution Of the confidence
men would have been made at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22

In the stern sat, wrapnaa l.,
the figure of a man, closk,
WIN drove the sea-rack ovor gust Of
and the boat disappeared moon,
swallowed up by the ~gatbor though
North staggered back as the ing storm.
him. AZ truth struck
Was it possible that a inst
mad thus decided to allow tho ma heaven
a coward had condemned to osoa whom
to punish the coward who reme;~Ipe and
this mar deserved freedom. he oh,
est noble, truthful! How difor"nas non
hlmselt-a hateful self-lover rom
ard! The looking glass stood NM urunk'
table and North, peering into i tas
ed In insane rage at the pale fooa 'aft.
bioodshot eyes he saw there. W. ana
hateful wretch he had beeomel '"'' .
TO be continued
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
All Hare.

The "old clothes" nan arrived at INC
door Of the multimlllionaire's mansion
ANY old clothesY he asked, mS
chanically.
"Nope" snapped the cold-storass
butler.
ANY old shoes
"No." "a
Nothing? Surely there must %
something in the closets you dohs
want?"
mot a thing. There were q iot
miscellaneous skeletons, but the socleV
reporters have rooted them out '0ns
ago and sent them to New York"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Value of Dairy Products.

There were 12,147 ,304,55O pounds of
milk and 5Ss, 1s6,471 pounds Of cream
used In 1904 In the manufacture Of
o~5l,27S,141 pounds Of butter, 313,6S5.-
300 pounds of cheese and 3O3.4s5, 1872
pounds Of condensed milk. These fig.
ures are part Of the census of manufac-
lures for 1905. The total cost OF the
materials used in the industry was
S142, 920,277, while the value Of the pro
ducts was S16s.1 S2, 7S9, an Increase OF
the former Of 31.3 per cent, and of the
latter Of 2S.6 per cent. The number
OF establishments dropped from 9.242
to 1926, while the capital Increased 20
per cent TO S47.255,556 There were
3,5o7 salaried officials and clerks and
1887 engaged in the manufacture OF
these articles. These received salaries
! and wages amounting to s9.7Sa.Osa
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Tape Worm in Turkeys.

The presence of the tapeworm may
be recognized through the INDECENT.
drowsy spirits of turkeys infested by
it; a careful examination of Weddings
will rveal its presence, as those in
tested will pass small portions of the
worm. Powdered male fern is an eff
fectiye remedy. and may be admins
tered In doses OF from thirty grains
TO one dram OF the powder; or of the
liquid extract, fifteen to thirty drons
This should be administered morning
and evening before feeding; the mini.
mum dose TO the younger, increasing
the dose as they grow older. Oh OF
turpentine Is an excellent remedy
against worms OF all kinds which in.
habit the digestive organs Of poultry
A eommon remedy for the removal a.
worms from fowls Is one drop Of kero
sene oil night and morning. Tbi
should not be administered 10 the var,
young. but may be used with imnpni
u after they are a few weeks old
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Better Luck than He Thnnnh.

A young man who had received the
privilege of shooting over the land of a
farmer got rather close once or twice
TO the home and the ground adjacent
TO it. Later in the day. she Country
Gentleman says, he met the farmer.
You've had pretty good luck" said
the farmer.
We'll, no." said the young man, hes.
i~tatingly, Il haven't had any luck al
all"
Yes, you have" repeated the farm.
er. This morning you just missed my
best shorthorn."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
We'll Wrapped.

Piker-I understand that you
your incubator full of cold-s1ora
Hatch anything? ~ IA
Peaker-I should say SOL aa
chickens came out with fur lns'sAS
feathers and wore ear munA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22

general OF the Uni
ted States Army,
who Is Governor of
the Panama canal
zone. He has been
on the scene for
some time and oc
cupies a splendid
residence on Ancon
hill. This Is al
o palatial in its
equipment, a l =
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22


This clod nids.cr, leyeler ana dras
can also be used for MASKING down
COZ ustalks and weeds. Gu Off a log
about twelve inches in diameter that
will split straight through the middle
nicely, take off the bark from Doth
pieces, that will leave one fiat side ana
one rounding side to each piece; get
some cid half-inch rod irons, six pieces
about fifteen inches long, have taps on
one end and hook about two inches
long, bent on the other end bore two
auger holes in each piece a foot from
each end put the hooks with taps
through holes. Get two pieces OF DC
log chains, with three links each, which
will fasten the two pieces Of timber to-
gether. Bore two more holes In one of
the pieces about two feet from each
end, and take one long trace chain and
fasten to doubletree. Letter A shows
shape of the rods. If you want to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Not Friends.

"Your ready repartee has mace =
many friends" said the sincere
mirer. ..a.
Your mistake Is a common ono -
swered Miss Cayenne. "They aie
friends. They are merely an audien'~
Washington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Might BE True.

Blabbs-That boy of mine Is w
most truthful little fellow In to"h'
Jabbs-Then there must be so~'
thing In the old maxim after all
Blabbs-What old maxlmf +,
.Jabbs-The n about the Suppress
qualities In the father cropping OUT :
the son..
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22

inch old wagon tire to the blacksmith
shop and get a ring made the size OF
your kettle, with three legs welded to
1t, and you can move your kettle any
place where wanted, and nothing Is IL
your way to go around 1t
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Movement In Real Estate

Stranger hear my old cons
chum, DR.. Sawbones, has been q
successful since he located here
Natiye-Yes; he's been with Us Se
years, and the village cemetery :.
been enlarged three times since
came
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
Arranging Large Kettle.

This illustration gives a plan to sci
up a kettle In butchering time which Is
much better than the old way with
posts and pole. Take one and one-half.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22

make 1t heavier, drop a pole on the
chains between the logs. This will
make as fine a drag, clod crusher, land
~leyeler, stalk and weed knocker as you
would wish to use.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
MAJ. GEN. GEORGE w. DAVIS

Governor of Uncle Sam's Panama
Possessions.
Not the least among the important
figures in the United States territory
in Panama Is George w noviS moIo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
A GOOD WAY TO HELP.

Topekas Commercial. club desires
more members. It ought to have them.
Every business and professional man
who is interested in the growth and
welfare of this city ought to aid in
building up the town, and one way to
do this is by joining the commercial
club and aiding in its work.
The Commercial club is formed Cor
the sole purpose of promoting the in
terests of Topeka and its people. It IS
wide awake to everything that prom
ises to be of benefit to the city. yet
only a portion of the commercial com
munity is represented in its member
ship.
It Is stated that wichita. with a
smaller population than Topeka, main
tains two commercial organizations, q
board Of trade and a chamber of COM
MERGE. One IS said to have a member
ship of 500 and the other a member
ship of 100 Topeka's Commercial club
has only 275 members.
A live, enthusiastic commercial OF
ganization, working unitedly and with
q common purpose, can do wonders in
building up a town. If you are a bust
ness or professional man and are In
terested in the welfare Of your city,
help along by working with the Com
mercial club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
MAKES III NoN-PARTTsAN.

About the time the State Journal
was expressing the hope that the GUST
ing process to make the constitution
of Kansas respected. would be con-
tinued and that 1t would be made
strictly non-partlsan, Attorney GEN
eral Coleman and his assistant r. S.
Jackson, the attorney general-elect.
slipped up on the Republican mayors
OF Pittsburg and Junction City and
tied custer proceedings to them.
Mr.. Coleman and Mr.. Jackson are
doing nobly. The law is made to be
respected. and delinquent officials
should be forced to realize this, even
if they do not bring the Jointists to the
same realization. Simple custer pro-
ceedings ought not to bring forth any
objections from any quarter. If a
public servant does not do the work he
promised to do in taking his oath of
office. what objection can there be to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22

the state discharglng him and getting
some one who will DO the work.
This action demonstrates that it is
not the intention of the attorney gen.
eral to GUST Democratic mayors alone.
A public officer should be just as
severe on lax officials in his own party
as on those of the opposition. This
action on the part of the state officers
Is doubtless in response to the very
evident demand of the people that the
law be strictly enforced.
The State Journal takes pleasure In
commencing the attorney general
whenever 1t can do so-there have
been times when it found this impossi-
ble-and it therefore wishes to give its
approval to this action on the part of
Mr. Coleman. 1t trusts. however. that
Mr.. Coleman will not forget that there
is city called Wichita in Kansas,
which also has a Republican mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
HUMOR OF THE Day

Briggs-''The Highblowers keep sixteen
servants" GrggsE"That's a good many
people to work for."-Judge.
How do you like your new automo-
bi1e?' I'm worried. The man that sold
it to me said that it would last longer
than 1 would. Detroit Free Press.
Country Deacon-"Our salary is 800 per
ties. How'll that suit your" Clergyman
Call it $350-and leave off the donation
parties. Puck
Towne-"Yes. Galley is vestryman OF
our church" Browne-Really? He doesn't
behave as IL he belonged to any church,
Towne-"Thats so; he behaves as II the
church belonged to him. philadelphia
Press.
There IS a statesman" said the ad-
mirng citizen, who is incapable OF de-
ceiving the public" Well answered
Senator Sorghum, that depends more or
less on how smart the public is.'-Wash-
ington Star.
American Tourist (suspiciously)-"say
guide, haven't we seen this room before p
Guide-"Oh, no, monsieur" Tourist
thing but we don't want to see anything
Wice.'-Punch
Teaeherma,..'what is the meaning Of
aperture p
Class Gin chorus)-"An opening"
Teacher-"Tommy Smith give a SEN
tence containing the word aperture
their fall apertures. baltimore Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
JAYHA WKER JOTS

Prairie hay Is quotel at seven dollars
ton in Junction City
Next to being an editor" says the
man who runs the Lindsborg Record,
we should like to have nice, quiet
job thawing out dynamite
Now that the election is over. Editor
Peterson of the Lindsborg Record,
wants to know what has become OF
the shibboleth. Who used it last?
Fred Trigg notes that since the cleo
ton the Kansas papers have been print
Ing some mighty good editorials on the
subject of the acreage Of alfalfa, and
kindred interesting topics.
Mean slam from the Lawrence
World: Lawrence is this much ahead
by Col Harris defeat: He Is coming
here to live. If he had been elected he
would have lived in Topeka, Of course.
The Barnard Bee points out that the
position of private secretary to the gov
ernor is not the only office in Kansas
that there is difficulty in keeping filled.
Barnard is having trouble with the po-
sition of city marshal.
Speaking of rate regulation, Ewing
Herbert is carrying it to the extent of
advocating that the city council inves-
tigate the billiard hall business and fix
the rate at 27& cents per cue, IL that
rate Is found to be reasonable
Belleville freeman: Some men are
born financiers: A K. .. student want
L.
ball game and evolved the following
plan: He sold 80 chances on going at 81
each. The $32 was to be used half to
pay the expenses of the delegate to the
game and the other half to bet on Kan
sas. II they won the fellows got their
money back and 80 cents each, If they
lost they would be out 81 each The
plan was SO popular that a couple Of
numbered chances were sold.
Belleville Telescope: Every election
brings about some amusing things in
ballot marking. In the First ward q
voter voted a straight Republican and
straight Democratic ticket. and then
some on the Socialist ticket. He evil
IDENTIFY wanted to get his moneys worth.
Colored Charley got into his booth and
looked his ballot over carefully for 5.
c. Crummer's name and when he could
not find 1t he told the election Judge
he wanted to vote for Schuyler drummer.
They promptly told him to vote the
straight Republican ticket if he wanted
to vote for drummer. A third man
who had evidently been instructed to
vote under the eagle" made a cross
mark under the eagle. near its feet.
He voted under the eagle all right, but
lost his ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Let the law reign" says Salt Lake
paper. This time Of year it is more
likely to snow.
Simon Guggenhefm is a candidate for
United States senator in Colorado. If
that name gets into the senate what
a lot Of fun the joxesmiths will have
with it.
Fashion authorities say green is the
proper color for men this winter This
department knows several people who
will be right in style
The rich have their troubles. Mr..
Rockefeller lost SAC, 600, 900 the other day
by the decline in Standard OH stock
How would you like to lose 40 million
dollars in one day?
An exchange refers to Cuba's little
four-horse power revolution This Is
an exaggeration. Cuba's revolution
wasn't more than a -and-a-haif
power.