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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
FACTS ABOUT THE BANANA
Ripened During Shipment Are a.
Good as Ripsned Under
Tropical Sun


There is a vast amount Of igno-
rance prevailing among intelli-
gent people concerning the
growth, production and market
ing Of bananas. Many people I'M
agine that the natives in tropical
climes step out of their huts in the
early morning and pluck and eat
bananas fresh from the plant, the
same as they would oranges and
other fruits. Bananas ripened on
the plant are not suitable for
food.
Bananas, even after travelling
1900 miles in a green state, are
every bit as good as bananas
ripened under a tropical sun.
This is probably true of no other
export fruit. The plant Of which
bananas is the fruit is not tree,
nor is it bush or vine. 1t is sim
ply a gigantic plant, growing to a
height of from 10 to 20 feet.
About Is feet from the ground the
leaves, ofttimes eight feet long.
come out in a sort of cluster from
the center of which springs q
bunch of bananas.
These do not grow with the ba-
nanas pointing upward, natural
ly, and if the stem grew straight
they would hang exactly as seen
in the fruit stores and grocers'
windows. This, however, is not
the case; the stem bends under
the weight of the fruit, and this
brings it into directly the opposite
position, with the large end OF the
stalk up and the fringes pointing
toward the sun.
A word Of explanation concern
ing some banana terms: Each ba-
mana is called a "finger" and each
OF these little clusters Of fingers
surrounding a stalk is called a
"hand;" the quality and value Of
each bunch depend on the number
of hands il has. Some may won
der how the fruit is cut from the
top OF a plant Is feet from the
ground.
The native labOrers cut the
stalk part way up its height the
weight of the fruit causes the
stalk to slowly bend over until the
bunch Of bananas first nicely
reaches the ground, then the
bunch is cut off with the ever
ready machete and carried to the
river or railroad for shipment.
The plant at the same time is cut
close to the ground. The banana
is very prolific producer of itself
and at every cleaning Of the land
II is necessary TO cut down many
OF the young plants. or suckers, "
as they are termed. in order that
they may not become overcrowd-
ed up to a certain limit: the fewer
suckers on a given area the larger
the fruit they will produce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
Dsv1es That Registers the Tens in
Adding a Column Of
Figures.

An invention of recent date 10
an adding device, which was de-
signed to assist person in add
ing one or more columns of fig
ures.
1t consists of disk which reg
listers the tens in the columns,
the latter being quickly and ac-
curately added without unneces-
sarily burdening or taxing the
memory with a multiplicity of fig
ures.
Printed on the face of the disk
is a series of numerals represent
ing tens in consecutive order from
/ to 26, the disk being held in the
hand and rotated. In use the disk
is held in the left hand, with the
forefnger resting in the notch or
depression represented by the
higher numeral, 26 in the present
instance.
In adding a column of figures
the tens are registered on the disk
by moving the finger from one
notch to the next as they appear
in the process of adding, the units
only being earried from one figure
or group Of figures to the next.
For instance. if it is desired to
add SO. 81. 6S and 46 one would
proceed as follows for the first
column: Six and 8 are IA; the 10
is registered on the disk by NOV
ing the finger in the first notch
and the 4 units carried. Four and
7 are IL; move the finger to the
second notch and carry the /.
One and 8 are 10; move tine finger
to the third notch and put down
sO.S
Now the register has registered
3 tens, so there are 3 to carry to
the next column and so on. ANY
number of columns of any length
may be added in like manner, not
more than Is units being carried
in the mind at one time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
STOMACH TROUBLES.

Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and
highly respected resident Of Raiso-
mia, Miss, was sick with stomach
trouble for more than six months.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cured her. She says: 81
can now eat anything want aad
am the proudest woman in the
world to find such agood medicine. f"
For sale by can Druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
IT is DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT A

1T is DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT A
COLD.
How often do we hear it remark
ed: +" It's only cold, !" and few
days later learn that the man is on
his back with pneumonia. This is
of such common occurrence that a
cold, however slight. should not be
disregarded. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy counseracts any tendency
of a cold to result in pneumonia,
and has gained its great popularity
and extensive sale by It's prompt
cures Of this most common ailment.
1t always cnres and is pleasant to
take. For sale by all druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

FOR sALE-North west quarter
section IL, township IS, range 6
west l. NJ. Kiugfsher Co.. 10
miles from Kingfsher, az miles
from railroad station. I2o acres in
cultivation, balance pasture. 2stock
ponds, three good wells, wind mill,
two room house and barn, all
fenced. Price $1,000, w. w. Yale,
Chickasha, 1. T. Io7-I7o
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

a good boy I7to 20 years
old to ran engine, AM work in
planning mill, will have to have as
much as one eye and teaspoonful
of brains, unless you will work
and try to learn don't apply, no
smoking. S. ]. Lea at Planning Mill
west OF oil mill. I22 I24
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

DR.. d. f. Foster has located a
permanent dental Office in Chick
asha, with I,,toIs Boone abj
Penquite in tie Holhugswurlh
building, 3ri aud Chi,lask aAAve.
He win be heSe each month from
the 75th TO The soth. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

Don't you know you can save
money by having your clothing
cleaned pressed and repaired at the
Palace Pressing Parlor sd St. OPP
posite P. o. phone Ios. o6 80
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21
Delivering Brick Today

Hobson Bros. Brick company beg un
delivering brick this morning to the
Wenat nhee Produce company for the
big addir1on to the warehouse on We
Eatchee avenue Mr.. Hobson states
that the company has 100000 brick
ready tor delivery this morning and
that 900. 900 more will be ready as
soon as they can be burned. Besides
the contract for the Produce comp
any's building the company will furn-
ish brick Tor the Rosenberg and
Mooney bulldogs. The contract
with Rosenberg was originally for IS.
900 rrick and later enough additional
brick were ordered to raise the build
log to three.s tories. Although it has
been stated BY Mr.. Rosenberg that the
will build only two-story block he
has never cancelled the order for
enough brick to build three-story
block. Whether this In an oversight
or whether 1t is the intention to put
the building up three stories is not
known.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21
Seiatiea Cured After Twenty Year.
of Torture

SCidtiCd Sufeo AIIcT t"SHAy 'SoTS
of Torture
For more than twenty years Mr.. j.
B. Massey, of 1922 Clinton st, Min.
neapolis, Mimi was tortured bv
sciatica. The pain and Suffering
which he endured during this time is
beyond comprehension. Nothing gave
him any permanent relief until he
used Cham berlain's Balm. One sppli-
cation Of chat liniment relieved the
pain and made sleep and rest possible,
and less than one oottle has effected
permanent cure. II troubled with
sciatica OF rheumatism why not try
% cent bottle of Pain Balm and see
for yourself how quickly it relieves
the pain. For sale by all Druggists.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21
Personal Mention and
City Ne.os in Brief

For longtime fam loans apply so J.
8. Mooney
Why not try "wa-t ad. salesman
ship in the Daily World.
Harry Kessle and wife arrived Sat.
urday from Ladoga, Ind, and expects
to locate here.
Trimmer wall paper. 10 cents doub.
lie roll at Russsll's.
Mrs. H. G. Littlefeld returned yes
terday from three weeks visit with
her daus inter- Mrs. Earl Browne at Or
oviiie.
For Liuoleum varnish, 60 to Russell.
Try Central Market for good meats
and quick delivery. 4lbin Meat Co.
G.. F. Slocum has rents the shop
on Mission street in the rear of the
Wenatohee Bazaar and is fitting it up
as furniture repairing and upholster-
ing establishment.
Wewiil give cents rer bottle for
each citrate of magnesia bottle re.
turned TO us Wenatchee Drug Co.
r. z. Pierce of Madison s. Dakota
visited with c. A. Ster ling and family
over Friday aud Saturday. He was
ON bis way to his home at Edmond
Wash. but is expected back ia the
fall to locate mere.
Why half advertise" it? A want
ad. in the Daily World will fully ad.
vertise it
The Farmers telephone company is
preparing to install its central and
business offices on the second floor of
its building OH Mission street and will
rent the room on the first floor. An
expert is expected to arrive this week
to install the switchboard.
fashionable drestmaking. Prices
right. MIS-. Ed. Moon 326 North Che.
Ian Ave 52l
Contractor Geo. r. Wilson return.
ed yesterday from Cashmere wnere he
had just completed the construction of
new warehouse. 50xl00 feet for the
Wenatchee Produce company. Mr..
Wilson will begin the WORK of remod-
elling the court house tomorrow and
op June will bsgin the erection of
the new ice plant for which he has
been awarded the contract. The foun.
daion for the plant is under construc-
tion now and the machinery Is on the
way here from Portland.
To really "make the break" and
look fer better job requires little
nerve-and little advertisement in
the Daily World
L. Z. Thayer Is seriously ill at his
room il the Howard house.. Mr..
Thsyer took a severe cold on bis trip
TO Waterville " 18th the baseball team a
wseK ago and has been coninei TO his
red ever since. He was reported slight
ly better today but is still in a very
serious condition. Miss Hearle is
NUS ag hin and DR.. Mccoy is in at
tendance.
If the right mau applies he can Sc.
cure the Agency TO. Wenatchee and
yiuiuity for che Great Dividend Paw.
ing Northwestern Mutual Life ms.
90. of Milwaukee. Apply at once to
John L.. Cole Gen. Agt. for Washing
ton. Elberta Hotel. CO %
If you snow what things ought to
cost you will make few bad bargains
aud to know you must "Keep up" with
the ads, Daily World ADVERTISING pays.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21

For cheap wall paper and turlap.
&C to Russell.
Mr.. Bierney of MLnitor is in Wenat-
chez transactng business today
Wanted-A girl for general house
work good wages, spply to 1913 Che
lana We. Moth. If
Geo ". Stttson arrived from Seat
tie yesterday and is looking otter his
ranch which be recently purchased in
the valley.
Why be more reckless of time than
money? To postpone advertising in
the Daily World is to BIZ reckless of
both.
Mr.. Brocklebank returned from Ok.
anogan County Saturday, where he
has been to purchase land.
Advertisements won Id not be half
so interesting as fictioa il they did not
affect us intimately the adventures
fur pocket books-but as it is they are
twice as interesting. Daily World ad
vertising pays.
Miss Elvs Stephens, accompanied
by Der mother, returned from visit
&C her home near Cashmere on Sun.
day.
Most Of err handicaps are self i'm
POSED. For instance, you are probably
not Iich enough to De able to over look
the ads. In your reading. Daily
World advertising pays.
Mr.. D. D. Olds' little daughter
came over from Seattle to join her par
enrs here, on sunday.
Robert Graves son of Rev. J. A.
Graves returned Sunday from dental
college in Portland where he had been
taking course 10 dentistry, Rag
Farnsworth is .aso in attendance at the
same college.
M. J. O'Connor went to Cashmere
Sunday on business connected with
the Farmers Telephone Company.
Rev. T. a Hilton went to Leaven
worth to conduct Episcopal services
there ON Sunday.
Mrs. Hutchinson who has been Wis.
i;ing friends in Leavenworth for the
past few days. returned to Wenatchee
Saturday.
A meeting of the committee appoint
ed to take charge of decorations on
Decoration Day will be held in the
Commercial CLUB rooms tomorrow ev-
ening at 8 o'clock Final arrangements
for the work will be made and each
member will BIZ assigned her duties.
Mrs. Groves. chairman of the com nit
tee requests that every member be
present and also desires the presence
of the ladies Relief Corps of the G..
A. r. The mem bers of che Decora-
tion committee are. Mis-. Groves,
Mrs. Frank Scheble. Mrs. May. Mrs.
Fitch, Mrs Nelson, Mrs. Kiste, Mis-.
Percy Scheble Mrs. Beal. Mrs. Keith,
Mrs. Culp, Ills. Leroy Wright.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21

additional local on second page
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11

The different offices in Custer county
have held a meeting to see how the situ-
ton sizes up, and see who :hey would
select to be standard bearers at the com
ing election this fall, when 10 and be-
hold they found that the list was nearly
completed by those who were willing to
sacrifice themselves for the county's
good They found the slate made up
about as follows, and so far they are all
republicans: For state senator, w. F.
Hanley, to succeed himself; for repre-
sentative, n. S. Tubbs, to succeed him.
self; for treasurer, n b. Slreeter, John
l.. Maxson, l. NJ. Donaldson, w. A.
Nevin, Pat Conlon; for sheriff, Charles
Ennis and others; for states attorney,
G. f. Smith, to succeed himself; for
judge, A. i. Feay to succeed himself
for auditor, f. A. Scott; for clerk of
courts, w. A. Smith, to succeed himself
for register of deeds, Harry Way, to sue
ceed himself; for county superintend-
ent. Miss Gurney, to succeed herself
Well said the Offices for coroner and
surveyor, we are the only ones left, and
We must 90 to work. There are surely
souie lying around loose we can get, and
then We will get to work on the dero-
cratic ticket.-Republican
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
A Receipt for Making Good Bread.
Buy your -four at Hare's store and vol
will find the rest of the job easy.
S. Il. HAZE GROCERY STORE.
Gertie Tin Mine.

Mr.. f. c. Johnson of Hill City came
over to Custer on Wednesday last to
look after some machinery en- route
from Boston, Mass, and designed for
the Gertie tin mine. This machinery,
which was shipped from the Sturdevant
mandatory on the oath of July, passed
through Custer on the Sth, and will i'm
mediately be installed in the new mill
upon its arrival at the mine. This ma
chinery consists of two balanced rolls
l0xl6 each, and one Sturdevant roll Jaw
crusher l6xl6 which will give the mill
capacity of 90 tons per day. 1t is de-
signed to add a regrindng machine for
the coarse material which will eventu-
ally give the mill a capacity of about 20
tons per day. 1t is calculated that the
mill will be ready to run in about a
month, and as they have already dem
onstrated with their little mill) that
they can produce tin at handsome pro-
fit, we will soon have the satisfaction of
knowing that we have at least one mill
of fair capacity which has solved the
problem Of tin production in the South
ern Hills, by showing to the world that
they have brought the Gertie to a pay.
ing basis, and scored an unqualified sue
cess. Mr.. Johnson deserves credit for
his persistence and hard work. Mr.. NJ .
l.. Meyer is Supt in charge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
Letter of Thanks.

Custer people will remember the visit
of the Omaha boosters two weeks ago,
and will appreciate the following letter
from Messrs. Guild and Yetter. The
letter was received too late for last
weeks issue.
To THE EDITOR CHRONICLE,
Custer, So. Oak.
DEAR SR:-Referring to our visit to
your city last week, on behalf of the
Commercial Club of Omaha and South
Omaha Live Stock Exchange, we wish
to express our sincere thanks and APP
probation for the warm reception and
royal entertainment received at your
hands on that occasion. Our merchants
feel that the visit to your City, brief rs
it was, will be productive Of mutually
beneficial results and extend to you a
hearty invitation to return our visit at
an early date.
We feel particularly indebted to the
ladies' who catered SO nicely to our ma
terial needs and hope they enjoyed hav-
ing US to dinner as much as we did din
ing at their hands 1t is needless to say
that we enjoyed the subsequent little
dance and visit to the Mica works.
The enclosed circular shows the spec
ial dates on which particularly low rates
may be secured for your people and we
respectfully call attention again to our
Ak.Sar-Ben festivities which take place
from September 26th to October 9th in.
elusive.
We will appreciate having you give
publicity to this letter of thanks in your
columns.
Yours very truly,
j NJ. GUILD, Commissioner,
WILL l.. YErrER, Chairman,
Trade Extension Com.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11

Word was received in Custer Sunday
afternoon that Ed. s Ames, editor and
proprietor Of the Times-H Herald at Hot
Springs, was run over and killed by
Northwestern train late Saturday night.
From the Lead Tribune we clip the fol.
lowing particulars of the sad accident
Mr.. Ames and Tribune reporter were
looking over the Evans hotel register to.
gether when Mr.. Ames said, Let us
walk over and meet the train together
as we expect large crowd from Lead
and you can probably give me some in
formation as to the arrivals He and
the reporter started out together and
reached the depot just as the train pull
ed in. In the crowd on the depot plat.
form the two separated, Mr.. Ames say
ing he would see the reporter in the
morning and it was when on his way
home few moments later that he met
death.
II has been bis habit when up town of
an evening TO meet the train, to ride on
one of the cars while they were going
to the yards, which are in the same dir
ection as his home. 1t was this fact
that caused his death The train had
started to back down to make its usual
flying switch, Mr.. Ames jumped on the
coach and when the cars came to the
usual point he made the jump OF all
right but when he started across the
track he was run down by the switch
engine that was backing down. The To-
comotive crushed and mashed his abdo.
men and nearly severed his limbs. He
was conscious when taken from under
the engine and asked the engineer if his
legs were cut off, but Immediately lost
consciousness which he never regained
up to the time of his death. His un.
timely death was a shock to everyone
at the Springs and in fact cast gloom
over the entire town. Mr.. Ames was
well thought of by all who knew him.
Ed. Ames was about 45 years old and
had been at Hot Springs for the past fif-
teen years. He leaves family consist
ing of a wife and three children, two
daughters and son. one of the daugh-
ters is married. Deceased was mem
ber of several fraternal orders and car
ried considerable insurance so that his
family will be left in comfortable cir
cumstances.
his convictions and was respected even
by his enemies. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon and was largely at
tended.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
Yours very truly,
j. M. GUILD, Commissioner,
WILL l.. YErrER, Chairman,
Trade Extension Com.
70 Republicans.

We are anxious to have every repub.
lican in close touch, and working in har.
mony with the Republican National
Congressional committee in favor of the
election of a republican congress.
The congressional campaign must be
based on the administrative and legisla-
tive record of the party, and that being
SO, Theodore Roosevelts personality
must be central figure and his achieve
ments a central thought in the cam
paign.
We desire to maintain the work OF
this campaign with popular subscriptions
of one u.00) dollar each from republi-
cans. To each subscriber we will send
the Republican National Campaign Text
book and all documents issued by the
committee.
Help us achieve great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman.
p. o. Box 2062, New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
NO 50
Another GOOD Man conc WRONG.

He neglected to take Foley's Kidney
Cure at the first signs of kidney trouble,
hoping it would wear away, and he was
soon victim of Brights disease. There
is danger in delay, but if Foley's Kidney
Cure is taken at once the symptoms will
disappear, the kidneys are strengthened
and you are soon sound and well A.
h. Bass of Morgantown, Ind, had to get
mp ten or twelve times in the night and
had a severe backache and pains in the
kidneys, and was cured by Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Sold by J. L, Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
Don't be Blue

and lose all interest when help is within
reach. Herbine will make that liver
perform duties properly. j. 3. Vaughn,
Elba, Ala, writes: Being constant
sufferer from constipation and disor-
dered liver, | have found Herbine to be
the best medicine, for these troubles, on
the market. / have used it constantly.
believe it to be the best medicine OF
its kind, and | wish all sufferers from
these troubles to know the good Her
bine has done me" Sold by Alb. J.
Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11
irrigation Bulletin.

1t has come to the notice of the state
engineer that in some cases persons
have commenced the construction of ir.
rigation works in the state since the en-
actment of the present irrigation code,
without complying with the provisions
of the code. For the information ofsuch
persons and also of those who are inter-
ested in the appropriation Of water, at
tention is called to the following passage
in section 81, chapter 1872 of the session
laws Of 1908, of South Dakota.
ut shall also be msdemeanor to be-
gin or carry on any construction Of works
for storing or carrying water until after
the issuance of a permit to appropriate
such waters, except in the case of con.
struction carried on under the authority
of the United States"
1t is the desire of the state engineer
that all persons who intend to under
take the construction of works for the
appropriation of water for beneficial use
in this state shall be fully aware of the
provisions of the state irrigation code
For this purpose a circular relating to
water rights in South Dakota has been
prepared for distribution. A copy of
this circular will be furnished free of
charge to any one making a request for
the same to the state engineer at his Of
fee in Pierre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-08-11

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: The build
ing Of two lines of railroad across the
reservation, putting the rich Black Hills
country into touch with the eastern part
of the state, has stirred up the Omaha
iobbers who have visited the Hills in
special train to jolly up the trade in the
Hills before that territory is opened up
to the jobbers in the eastern part of
South Dakota. The cut in mileage and
in time between the eastern and western
portions of South Dakota has frightened
the Omaha jobbers who fear decided
slump in their trade when the new SER
vice begins and naturally they are doing
what they can to forestall this loss. 1t
would be good plan for the Sioux Falls
jobbers to plan an early trip to the Hills
country to get acquainted with the trade
there and make ready TO secure this
city's natural and reasonable share Of It.