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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
WILL UNDERTAKE IJN-
PROVED1ENT OF HLFaLFa
Montana Seed Plants Will be Used
IN Experiments at the Sta
ton Farm.

Professor M. w. Evans returned
Thursday from Chinook and Billings.
Montana, where he passed about three
weeks investigating and selecting al
falfa seed-plants which will be used in
a series of experiments at the station
farm and in other parts of this section
of the state. In the vicinity of Chi
nook between six and seven hundred
acres are annually given over to the
production of alfalfa seed, while at
Billings a still larger area is devoted
for this purpose. An immense system
of irrigation is in the course of devel-
opment at this point and more land is
devoted to the production of the seed.
Mr.. Evans made seventy selections
and the plants selected will be shipped
to Pullman and the other places where
the work of improving the strains is
to be carried on. This alfalfa i'm
provement is under the direction of
the United States department of Ag-
riculture, which has had the work we'll
in hand for several years.
At the station farm plots of ground
will be seeded with the seeds obtain
ed from the plants in Montana, each
individual plant having a separate plot
of ground. When this crop is ma
tured. futher selection and elimina-
tion will be in order, until a very high
grade of alfalfa seed is secured. The
work will cover an extended period of
time and in all probability final result
will not be determined upon within
several years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
TO SUPERIUTEuD PUY-
HLLUP EXPERIMENTS
Professor Robert S. Northrup Will
Superintend the Station at
Puyallup, Wash.

President Bryan yesterday announc-
ed that he had secured Professor Rob
ert S. Northrup, of the Utah state ex-
pertinent station, Logan, Utah. as
superintendent of the Puyallup expert
ment station, at a salary of $2500 per
year.
Professor Northrup is one of the
best known horticultursts of the
Vest" stated President Bryan. "He
is a graduate of the Agricultural Col
lege of Michigan and Cornell Univer-
siry, and prior to coming West, he has
had considerable experience IN teach
ing. His success in the State Agri-
cultural College of Utah has been very
great, and the state of Washington is
very fortunate in securing the services
of so energetic and competent man.
"The Board of Regents of the State
College has experienced some Difficult
ty in securing a suitable man with
thoroughly modern training and sue
cessful experience because of the fear
that there might be some uncertainty
about the state maintaining perma-
nent policy toward the Puyallup sta
ton. The Board has assured Profess
sor Northrup that there is every prob
ability that a permanent, liberal pol
icy will be pursued by the legislature
of the state toward the station if
competent man is placed in charge.
"The Board at first offered the po-
sition to Professor Charles V. Piper,
of the department of Agriculture,
formerly of the State College, and a
man whose knowledge Of the plant dis
eases of Western Washington easily
excells that of any man living. AL
though Professor Piper was very much
attracted to the position, the Secretary
of Agriculture and Professor Piper's
chief in the department at Washington
induced him to remain with the de-
partment. A more fortunate selection
than Professor Northrup could scarcely
have been made. He will attend the
Irrigation Congress at Sacramento,
and will return via Puyallup to look
over the situation, 1t is not yet de-
cided exactly upon what date he will
enter upon his duties. -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31

For Sale = Household furniture
Mrs. Slater, Grand street. II
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
HAVE YOU seen The
Daniels G0D1ET?
New Member of the Solar Family
is Visible Each Morning at
About 2:30.

For several nights comet has beer
visible to the naked eye about 2 80 ir
the morning. 1t is little north of
due east and is drawing nearer to the
earth.
The comet was discovered last
spring by Astronomer Daniels of the
Princeton observatory. An article on
the Daniels comet in a recent scien-
tifc magazine gives the following
facts:
One day Prof. Daniels found a faint
speck on the Photographic plate, far
too minute to see with the naked eye,
even through the largest telescope. At
first he thought it was due to defect
in the negative, and he tried anoth-
er. There was the speck and day by
day it grew a mite larger until DR..
Daniels could see it. as a needle
point, through the telescope.
The professor took a few of his as
tronomic friends into his confidence
and together they studied the strange
heavenly body. They measured it
and found that it was 10, 900, 900 times
as large as the sun. They studied its
path and learned that it had never
approached the sun before, because it
had no orbit, but travelled over a par
abolic path.
The observatories of the United
States everywhere have their power
full glasses trained upon the new com
ct. Every morning each station re-
ports what it has seen to the United
States naval observatory. From these
it has been found that the comet has
passed through the constellation Aries,
through Taurus and was near Aldebar-
an last week.
In the language of the common
people it is going at the rate of
million miles a day and is brightest
at the present time. AT present it is
46, 500, 600 miles from the sun, and is
hotter than boiling platinum and
brighter than any artificial light.
The study of the comet is not by
any means completed. Every night
observations are made. and when it
reaches its nearest point to the earth,
the spectroscope will be turned upon
it. This is a delicate instrument
which will divide a ray of light into
ribbons, and scientists have learned to
tell by the arrangement of these slit
rays what material is burning to make
the light.
Naturally the travelling of the new
comet is attracting considerable at
tention and those who desire to get a
glimpse of the speedy travelling star
can do so by@atching the sky at about
2 80 O'Clock in the morning. 1t is
said that the comet is a wanderer,
travelling in curved line-a body that
never was viewed from the earth be-
fore, and within a few weeks the as
tronomers say it will be lost from
view forever.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31

For SaleCA gentle saddle pony,
with or without saddle. Inquire of
A. E. Egge. College Hill. 1t
Miss Ethel Folds. niece of E. S.
Burgan, left Thursday for her home
at Higginsville, Mo.
Found - Near John Steinberg' 8
ranch between Pullman and Union
Flat, ladies purse containing money
and other articles. Owner can have
same by enquiring of E. L. Foreman.
For thorough work and the best re-
suits the WALLA WALLA WEEDER
has no superior. 1t will pay any
farmer much more than it's cost on a
single crop. Buy of A. B. Baker and
Co. at
-Nikola Kaumanns. representing
the Imperial German government, was
in the city the early part of the week,
investigating farming conditions in
the Palouse country, Mr.. Kaumann's
duties being to post himself upon ag-
riculture in the United States. and
to report upon localities suitable for
German colonies. While in this vi
cinity he visited the German settle
ments at Uniontown.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Prof. Geo. Sever
ance, of the State College, and Miss
Ethel Espy, at the home of the bride s
parents in Pa!ouse, on Wednesday,
Aug. 28th, Rev. w. G. M. Hays,
pastor of the Pullman u. Presbyterian
church, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Severance viii! visit the coast cities,
after which they will return to Pull
man and be at home at the beginning
of the college year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31

to the work of the second team that
will make the team of more value to
the first squad in practice.
few minor complications have
come up in the negotiations now pend
ing between the management at the
University of Washington and the
State College which are expected to
De oehnltely settled in a short time.
II results are satisfactory the game
viii be played in Seattle the week of
november II. A date with the Uni
vefslty of Oregon is being held for
'ne latter part of this week but only
Vne OF the games can be played. Pro-
sfaStlnation on the part of the Oregon
agricultural College manager in the
matter OF coming to a conclusion in
,esard to game next fall leaves the
ua'e Tor a contest with that institu-
sOh somewhat in doubt. If the man
ssef llvens up and answers Lilligren' S
e''ers the question can be settled be-
t're the opening of college.
aneeardlng the men who will be in the
une-up when the ball is first put in
pay IL Is safe to say that there will
"n. ~ Missen, captain, Goldsworthy,
D'il Miner, Bryan, Cave, Hardy,
,'e ,"eSier, Montgomery, Crane, Buck.
asSroskey and Fancher. Bender will
@ sssurn early in September and practice
' "iu begin Immediately following the
'penlng of school.
Inc schedule, as it now stands, is
as follows;
University of Montana-Pullman,
University of Idaho Moscow, Nov.
NJ "mtman College - Walla Walla,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
FlOTBaLL Season
Opens OCT. STH
Ac,mes Being Scheduled by Man
a0er Liligren. College Will
Have Good Team.

The football season at the State
College opens October 5, and from
thot time on practically every week
will sec a game either on the home
Grounds or away from the city. The
preliminary = games will be played with
blair Business College, Cheney, Nor
NAL and the Spokane Athletic Club.
The Spokane high school is expected
10 play one game on the home grounds
carly in the season. Arrangements
are being perfected by the manager
Cor several games for the second team.
which will be played away from the
college. Heretofore the second team
has had to do the work in bucking the
Varsity in regular practice. but their
work was not rewarded in a definite
manner. 1t is believed that the pros
meets for a trip will add an incentive
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
GENTRY BROTHERS. BIG
AbINAL show COMING
Trained Animals of All Kinds Will
Perform for Local Public Next
Saturday, Sept. 7.

That department of the circus world
especially devoted to the entertain
ment of the younger generation and
presided over by the Gentry Brothers
is to inaugurate the local tented sea-
son Saturday, Sept. -7th, with an ex-
hibition of trained animals such as
has made the name of Gentry synony-
nous with Santa Claus in the minds
of the little ones and those who look
after their happiness.
During the two decades the Gentry
Brothers have been catering to the
amusement patronizing public they
have successfully specialized in trained
dogs, monkeys, ponies and other
small animals, whose performance has
had an individuality and a superior
quality which have given the Gentry
shows clientele whose number and
enthusiasm go hand in hand.
The "cleanest circus in the world"
has, however, experienced change
and an increase in size during the past
year which will make its coming more
than ever an event to those who like
tented shows and who believe that
there is more of good medicine in a
day under the tents than in many
weeks of more orthodox summer re-
storing. During former years the
Gentrys have placed entour an least
ern" or "No. /" show and "west-
ern" or "No. 2" show, but during
the past winter the Gentry properties
passed into the ownership of M. w.
Savage. proprietor of the International
Stock Food company. of Minneapolis,
owner of Dan Patch, the world s
greatest pacing horse, and number
of other investments, and this change
of ownership has given the show a
change of policy which has combined
the two shows and given this season s
ENTERPRISE the appellation, the Gentry
Brothers Famous Shows, United.
In this merging of the two tented
exhibitions the familiar features whicl
have increased the popularity of tn,
Gentry shows for many years are re-
tanned and while the children anC
"grown-ups' who attend during the
four performances given in Pullman
will again be delighted by the remark.
able intelligence shown by the ponies,
dogs and monkeys, the united shows
will present several features not hith-
/ erto associated with the name of Gen
try.
The stellar feature of all features
this season is the original Mrs. Gen.
Tom Thumb, widow of the famous
Gen. Tom Thumb and present wife of
Count Primo Margi, to whom she was
married 18 years ago. With this in
teresting couple will be the count s
brother, Baron Magri. the trio holding
receptions from a platform just inside
the main entrance each afternoon and
evening prior to the performance.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb is undoubtedly
the most widely known human "dim-
inutive" before the public, with whom
she has been on speaking terms for
nearly so years.
Also with the Gentry shows this
season will be herd of trained ele-
plants, whose elephant band and ele-
phant supper contribute JOY to the
performance, a herd of baby camels.
trained pigs, sheep, geese and other
animals, all giving substantiation to
the claim that as now constituted the
Gentry Brothers shows have the finest
+,n;no animal oxhihition In thn ..,orlA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31

Wanted-Position on farm by hus-
band and wife. Enquire of D. E.
Chapman. Juliaetta, Idaho, R F D /.
R. M. VanDorn, who has been
visiting Pullman friends for some
days, left Monday for his home in Alb
erdeen.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor and daughter,
Bloom, left Wednesday for Spokane,
where Miss Taylor will receive medi-
cal treatment for time, later going
for sojourn at Medical Lake.
Misses Della and Faye Allen de-
parted Wednesday for Hoquiam, where
they will take up their duties on the
faculty of the Hoouiam high school
next Monday, the former being in
structor in English. and the latter in
structor in Latin.
--Robt. Hanna Sr.. whose death oc-
Cured in Berkeley, California, on
Aug. 25th, was brought to this city
or burial yesterday. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Healey,
of the Congregational church, assist
ed by Rev. Bainton, of Colfax. The
deceased was 50 years of age, and was
former resident of this vicinity. He
was the father of E. K. and Robt.
Hanna, of Colfax.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Ernest Burnett was fourteen years
of age last Tuesday, and in celebra-
tion of the occasion the young man en-
tertained a number of his friends at
his home on Military hill. Ice cream
and cake were served the guests, who
brought their host several remem-
brances of the day. Those present
were Oscar and Mabel Greenawalt'
Philip and Burnetta Wilson, VIVIAN
and Gale Duthie, Lettie Lawler, Lille
Williams, Vida Carson, Fay Cllne'
Ross Atherton, Neil Allen and Charlie
Wenham.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
w. r, G.. NOTICE.

Members of this order are hereby
reminded that the next regular meeting
will occur Friday, Sept. 9th. A full
attendance is desired and hoped for,
as we'll as a renewed interest in the
work after the summer vacation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31
uRANDMA CLARK SURPRISED,

erandma Clark was "surprised'
Thursday by a party of her old
,e"uS and neighbors who gathered to
- ner celebrate her 83rd birthday.
: ladies' presented her with a re-
"ofance of the occasionl and all
90 she would have many happy re-
ms m of the day.
muse present were Mesdames Keith,
ssarty, Harris. Bowley. Bramel,
.Def'' Mckenzie, Savage, Hinchliff,
sul, Ferbrache, Reed, Brooks, Ste
Us Haines, LaFollette. Holt, Price,
a",erton, Layman. Henry, Gildea,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-31

For Sale6A gentle saddle pony,
with or without saddle. Inquire of
A. E. Egge. College Hill. 1t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-06
Rules Governing Horse Sales.

The rules, covered very generally
by statute law of the various States,
summarized by one of our horse ex-
changes are as follows:
The rules governing the present
popular system Of selling horses at
auction at combination sales should
be thoroughly considered and under
stood by all prospective consignors.
They usually are very similar to the
following: A horse sold sound must
be perfectly sound in every way. A
horse sold serviceably sound must
be virtually a sound horse. His
wind and eyes must be good, not
lame or sore in any way; the horse
must be sound, barring slight blem-
ishes. These blemishes must not con-
stitute any unsoundness, and must
be nothing more than splints, slightly
pulled snd little rounding on the
curb joints; above all, he must not
have bad looking curb, and must
not have a brand.
He may be a little out in the
knees, but must not stand over on
the knees or ankles. He may have
a little puff on the outside of the
hook, nut must not have thorough
pin or hoggy hook, ring-bone or jack,
although he may naturally be little
coarse Jointed, and front part of
hooks must not be puffed.
He MAY have slight scars or wire
marks, but these must not cause any
deformity of the body, legs or feet,
and nothing more than a slight scar.
He must not have any scar from ifs
tula or poll evil. He cannot have
a hip down, and If one hip is 2 trifle
lower than the other, it must be
natural, and no deformity like the
cap Of hip down. He must not have
sidebones or any bad blemishes that
will depreciate his value more than
a trifle, but must be sound, barring
slight Elemishes that do not hurt
him or change his value but very
little, and in no case more than the
above mentioned blemishes. Car
bruises must be of temporary ma
ture.
A horse sold to wind and work
must have good wind, be a good
worker, and not a cribber, and every
thing else goes with him.
A horse sold for work only must
be good worker, and everything
else goes with him.
A horse sold at the halter is sold
just as he stands without any recon-
mend In all cases q horse must full
fill the bill as announced when sold.
Whether it is single or double,
horses must have all the other quail
ties recommended by the auctioneer
when on sale. An horse proving
different from the way he is repre-
scented can be rejected on examina-
ton of the buyer, which must be on
the day of the sale or within the re-
CURED time, according to the rules
and customs of that particular con,
rn.-Indiana Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-06

cTO8eSTo on tho ground. / gave the
pOeT torn one a big drink OF rice
cordial (Samshu), and within few
mon entS he revived enough to talk.
Thei0 were one hundred OF us
In rebellion against the Prince Wal
10 Ling he said, "and he defeated
us IL great battle, and made fifty
eight prisoners. He gave an order,
and we we're led into this forest and
tied TO he trees. That was at the
tenth h0Gr of yesterday All day
long we stood still, dashed to the
strong trees, our bodies bruised by
the ropes as we struggled to get
free, our threats parched by thirst.
"'At nightfall the tigers came.
Many tigers We could see them
far off at first, walking about and
flashing their tails, and always COM
ing a little nearer. When 1t was
quite dark we could see their yellow
eyes moving in the darkness, always
creeping a little nearer. Some Of
our men went mad. They cried out
like tigers-as much like tigers an
they could.
For a time the beasts were
frightened by the cries, for they
feared a trap. But at last one tiger
plunged boldly through our circle
and into the open space. Then an
other and another. The place was
full of tigers. We could not see
them clearly, but their eyes were
blazing like torches, and we could
make out a great mass Of bodies
twisting and leaping over one an
other They purred like cats.
lone tiger suddenly charged out
of the mass and leaped upon my
brother. My lord, he was dead at
the first blow. Then another and
another leaped and struck. What
could we do but cry out? We are
ing at me, and knew no more until
you, my lord, gave me life out of
cup
my friends, that man died as he
was speaking to us. l suppose the
tiger that struck him left him to
prey upon a larger man with more
flesh, and that is why he survived
so long. We buried all the victims,
and hurried away The tigers con-
tinued to follow us until we crossed
great river. l hope never to look
upon a tiger again. From Har-
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-06
Recipes.

POachcd Eggs.--To poach eggs
wholesomely: Have skillet full of
water, boiling rapidly. Then turn
off the gas or remove the skillet from
the stove. Slip the eggs in, let stand
until done. They will be perfectly
shaped and nicely jellied.
Milk or Cream Codfish.-Pick up
a large tablespoonful of salt Goldfish
very fine; freshen it by placing over
the fire IL q basin, covering 1t with
cold water as it comes to boil; turn
off the water and freshen again If
very salt, then turn off the water
until dry, and pour over half cupful
Of milk or thin cream; add bit of
butter, sprinkle of pepper and
thickening made of one teaspoonful
Of -four or cornstarch, wet up with
little milk. When this boils up turn
on a slice of dipped toast.
Charlotte Russe.-Two tablespoon
fuls Of gelatine soaked in little cold
milk two hours, two coffee cupfuls of
rich cream, one teacupful of milk.
Whip the cream stiff in large bowl
or dish, set on ice. Boil the milk and
pour gradually over the gelatine until
dissolved, then strain. When nearly
cold, add the whipped cream, spoon
full at a time. Sweeten with pow
dered sugar, flavor with extract of
vanilla. Line dish with lady fingers
or sponge cake, pour in cream and
set in a cool place to harden.
Tomato Bouillon.-Use one can of
tomatoes, add pint of water, slice
Of onion, a bay leaf, little celery
seed and boil rapidly for ten minutes.
Press through a colander as much of
the flesh as possible. Add the well
beaten whites of two eggs, bring
quickly to the boiling point, boil five
minutes, strain through cheesecloth.
The fleshy part of the tomato that
remains in the cheesecloth may be
put aside for favoring sauces. Re-
heat the bouillon, add cup OF
whipped cream and serve at once
with strips of toasted bread.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-06
COFFEE COMPLEXION
Many Ladies Have Poor Complex
ions From Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored
blotches on my face and body. I
had been drinking It for long while
and these blotches gradually APP
peared, until finally they became per-
manent and were about as dark as
coffee itself.
Il formerly had as fine complex
ion as one could ask for.
when I became convinced that
coffee was the cause of my trouble,
l changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as l made it we'll,
according to directions, l liked 1t
very much, and have since that time
used 1t in place of coffee.
II am thankful to say I am not
nervous any more, as was when
was drinking coffee, and my COM
plexion is now as fair and good as
II was years ago. 1t is very plain
that coffee caused the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance Of the stomach
and coffee is the greatest disturber
of digestion known. Almost any wo-
man can have a fair complexion IL
she will leave OF coffee and use Pos
tum Food Coffee and nutritious,
healthy food in proper quantity.
Postum furnishes certain elements
from the natural grains from the
field that Nature uses to rebuild the
nervous system and when that is in
good condition, one can depend upon
a good complexion as well as q good
healthy body. "There's a Reason. Z"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" an