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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

A hasty examination OF any soil
shows at once that 1t consists OF two
distinct parts: First. the PARTICLES or
grains derived from the rocks, and
second. the vegetable matter and
humus derived from the plants which
have grown before on this soil. The
first Is commonly called inorganic ma
terial, and the second organic, since it
IL derived from organisms.
/. Inorganic Matter--The inorganic
part of the soil, consisting Of sand
grains, silt. and clay of various de-
grees Of %fineness, includes several diff
ferent classes Of compounds or com
binations of elements. A large part
Of the soil Is in the same form in
which 1t was in the original rock from
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

run down from $50 to 1875 pounds. l
was having terrible pain In the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled un.
I'll 1t was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped 1t night and morning
until l could no longer stand 1t, and
then he advised amputation. refused,
and began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The swelling subsidized gradually, the
urine became natural and all my pains
and aches disappeared. l have been
we'll now for nine years since using
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. so cents =
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SOIL COMPOSITION AND
USE OF FERTILIZERS
Good Land Is Often Deficient IN Some E1ement-By A. r.
Whitson and c. w. Stoddard, Wisconsin
Agricultural College.

l shows these eight Jars and the treat.
ment they received. 1t will be seen
that the corn on all the jars to which
phosphorus was added, either alone
or with other elements, made q good
growth, while that on those jars not
fortified with this element failed 70
do so. An analysis showed that there
was present In this soil 400 pounds
OF phosphoric acid (P2 O5) in an acre
one foot deep. or $50 times the amount
which would be taken of by a good
crop Of corn and yet All application at
the rate OF As pounds OF phosphoric
acid per acre was sufficient to cause
the difference between a very poor
and a very satisfactory growth.
Another illustration Of this kind Is
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA
For Over Two Years-Patent Medl-
cines, Quack Cures and Doctors
Fail-Cuticura Succeeds.

q" was very badly afflicted with ecze-
ma for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below
the knees. l tried all the physicians
in the town and some in the surround
ing towns, and 1 also tried all the pat
ent remedies that l heard of, besides
all the cures advised by old women
and quacks, and found no relief what
ever until l commenced using the Gu
ticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent. In the Cuticura
and was oon sound and well. c. v.
Beltz, Tippecanoe, Ind, Nov. Is, 'O5."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

other compounds coming from the de.
composition of vegetable matter. This
is indicated by the fact that crops can
be grown to maturity in water solu.
tons Of the necessary elements with
out any soil whatever. and also, that
plants do not grow in soils altogether
deficient In water soluble materials.
although only a small amount Is
needed. Fortunately, processes are
continually going on in the soil by
which the combinations Of the differ.
ent elements are changed gradually
so that small amounts of water sol.
uble salts are being formed from
those which are insoluble. ThiA grad.
ual change from n form to another
Is the chief explanation Of the in.
creased fertility shown by soils
which are allowed to lie fallov.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
Handy Implement.

That old Skinem is the greatest one
for getting himself all marked up. Why
his fingers are so black all the time I
noticed the other day he even had an
inky razor"
Probably that is what he uses to
shave his paper with.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson.
patent lawyers, oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Harley f.
lamp: Andrew f. Gagnon. Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. coat adjuster; Thomas w.
J%errens, st. Paul, Mimi, grass twine
machine; Andrew Nelson, So. Stillwa.
ter, Mimi, water turbine; Gustaf oil.
ton. Monticello, Mimi. power transmit
ting mechanism; Nels A. Rodness.
Clarified, Mimi, draft equalizer;
Charles r. Smead. St Paul, Mimi,
clip fastener.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

says. QdQ Deeu
showing symptoms OF
kidney trouble from
the time | was mus
tered out of the army,
but In all my life I
never suffered as In
1897. Headaches, dig
illness and sleepless-
ness, first. and then
dropsy. | was weak
and helpless, having
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A certain cure for swollen sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac-
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
Eventually.

Stranger Tin search Of information)
How do the births in this town COM
pare with the deaths?
Intelligent Oficer-Well, sor. iv'ry-
body that's born here dies some time
aEerward, sor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
CONVINCING,

In the cafe they were speaking Of
the proposed new tax. But then"
cried the novelist T., furiously, what
can l do when I wish to prove that I
am not making money!"
Y, his kind confrere, replied: DO
as the merchants do, show your
boOks!"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

Care Of Dam and colt.-Don't lot
the foals suck when the dam 10 over.
heated. II is also a good plan to wasn
OF the teats and udder with lakewarm
water before allowing the colts to
suck. The grease and flth that COL.
lects q certainly do the eok No
good.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
Astute Youth.

MAY kiss you. mademoiselle?"
mo. the kiss is a propagation OF mi
crobes."
Then give 1t to me, I am not afraid
of microbes"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
Like o Of Ua.

And II you had all the money you
wanted would you be really satisfied"
We'll, I'd be satisfied IL I had all |
could get"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

The notion that it IS only possible
to sin or act foolish in a saloon is
great mistake.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
No Headache In the Mornjnu.

Krause's Headache Capsules for over-in.
diligence in food or drink. Druggists, 25c.
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines. la.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
tatlon of a Limb.

B. Frank Doremus, veteran, OF
Roosevelt Ave-. Indianapolis, Ind,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
High=Price Meat

II It gives one the chance to
know the tremendous value Of
O complete change Of diet
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

The mating seaaon Ii time OF
great excitement among the par.
tridges. and generally extends over
fortnight or three weeks, according
to the size OF the stock and the pro-
portion OF the sexes. says the Country
Gentleman. Should cocks preponder-
ate 10 an excessive degree, the busi.
ness will not be settled TIL many
pitched battle has been fought to tho
bitter end. and the weaker males al.
Their driven away or actually killed.
A cock partridge is 80 poorly armed
for the fray that IL Is matter for
surprise he should be able tn kill one
Of his own kind. but II a battle IL
watched there will no longer be cause
for wonder, once bird recognizes
itself beaten II appears 10 make no
further attempt at defense. and tameIy
submits TO be scaipcd by its successful
rival
There IL nothing In the whole ami.
NAL world quite so craven as beaten
partridge. for II seldom makes an ef
fort even 10 escape.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
MAIL-ORDER WAYS
A BAD ADVERTISEMENT FoR
CATALOGUE HOUSES.
AT SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
sooner or Later u Teaches Every Mail
Order Patron the Error Of
Sending His Money
from Home.

The methods OF the maii-order
houses are their worst advertisement
Sooner or later there will come time
In the experience of every purchaser
of their goods when he will wish he
hadn't done IT, when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This is not only because
he win see the ruin wrought In his
own community by the nefarious prac.
tice OF sending the money OF the com
munity TO the city. but also because OF
the practices OF the mail order con-
Germs.
The story In the catalogue sounds
well. II sounds like you would get
the Identical thing you wanted and at
a much lower price than you had Ina.
agined 1t could be bought for. aud you
order II. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-
take has been made, that the concern
has sent YOU the wrong goods: II Is
not what you ordered.
All. but II Is. The difference Ii be.
tween the way II actually looks and
the way II sounds in the catalogue,
You explain that the goods you re-
ceived is not what you ordered and
ask for an accounting, and are told
that II is you that is In error. that
you got Just what you ordered. and
then II YOU are wise you buy OF the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
MORGAN AND THE BORROWER
City Promoter Not shrewd Enough
for Great Banker.

A promoter widely known In Wall
street as a clever but untruthful spec
ulator was In financial trouble he
was going to fail and the fact was
known in banking circles. Everybody
knew 1t but the promoter. If. he
reasoned, he could borrow enough
money, he would win out.
Finally he appealed to j. Pierpont
Morgan, who knew the exact status of
affairs, for a big loan. The financier
thought for moment and said. Bring
whatever securities you have to my
Office in the morning"
The next morning the promoter and
a negro carrying a tin box appeared
in the Morgan office.
Let me see what unencumbered
collaterals you have?"
The promoter selected them, and
was asked to place value on the lot.
NO" said the financier. Il won't
make loan, but I'll buy the lot"
The promoter sorrowfully accepted
the terms, but he had hoped for a
loan, believing that II he could get the
loan, he could follow 1t up with de-
mand for a second one to save the
first. But the big banker. knowing
his man, saw through the scheme and
protected himself. at the same time
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
HAULING FARM CROPS
FIGURES ON TRANSPORTATION
~ WAGON.
interesting Statistics Prepared by De-
psrtmert Of Asrieuiture--Assrao
Cost Of Carrying Wheat 10
Cents Per Ton Per Mile.

Washington. AT al early date the
United States department Of agricuI-
ture viii issue Bulletin 10 OF the bu-
reau OF statistics. prepared by Frank
Andrews. transportation expert OF the
division OF foreign markets. This
bulletin Is report on the cost OF haul.
ing crops from nearly 1900 counties
and cover practically the entire farm
ing area of the country.
The average cost TO the farmer Of
hauling wheat from farms to ship
ping points Is given aa nine eents per
100 pounds. the average distance
hauled is 90 miles. and the average
wagon load OF wheat weighs 3,@35
poun -. thus containing about IS bush
els. sor cotton the average load Is
i,70e pounds distance from shipping
point lis miles. and cost OF hauling 10
cents per 100 pounds, Reduced to
terms OF cost per ton per mile the
rate for wheat Is 10 cents and for cot
ton 20 cents.
The highest cost OF haul IL for
wool. which is carried on an average
39s miles from farm or ranch To ship
ping point at rate OF "a cents per
100 pounds for the entire distance.
The lowest cost for any one product
Ia for hemp. which Ia hauled from
farms TO shipping points At an aver.
age cost Of six cents per 100 pounds.
the distance hauled being 81 miles
and the average load OF hemp weigh.
ing 3.ass pounds.
For the entire distance from farm to
shipping point corn, oats and barley
are each hauled at an average cost OF
! seven cents per 100 pounds: hay, lax
seed. rye and timothy seed, eight
cents; wheat. potatoes and beans. nine
cents: tobacco and live hogs. ten
/ cents: rice. hops and buckwheat. IL
i cents: apples and peanuts. IL cents:
vegetables tother than potatoesl and
cotton seed. is cents. cotton aud fTs:.t
tother than sppies). 10 cents; and
wool. ~ cents.
Except In the case of wool prac
| ticaiiy all costs represent the expense
incurred by farmers In hauling their
Rocky mountains largely by regular
freight wagons. and the wool growers
pay for the hauling at varying rates
per 100 pounds,
The total tonnage OF farm products
hauled on country roads In the United
States IL not known. but OF II leading
products II Ia estimated that nearly
so.o00.000 tons were hauled from
farms during the crop year isob.s. Al
cost OF about sss.o0o.ooo. or more
than Ave per cent. Of their value Al
local markets, OF this trafac. 10000.
900 tons represent the weight OF corn
wheat and cotton, and tho cost o
hauling these three products wal
$4,000. 900.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

seph b. Rowies.)
girlhood--the maize organdie. She
donned it tenderly, standing before
the mirror. Surely 1t was not less
becoming than 1t had been in the old
days: surely 1t still suited her as 1t
had when she had worn 1t last, and
he had said What had he said?
Carton sat at ease before the can
vas, amazingly pleased and satisfied
with himself. Upon my word" he
cried, Its stunning-no less, Didn't
tell you that you would be fine in
the-the maize organdie? II can do
as well tomorrow as l have on this
start to-day l shall be proud indeed.
| do believe 1t will be worth exhibit
ing. And the thanks are to you, Mrs.
Thorne. You've been a perfect inspir-
alton to me-"
She had not looked upon the canvas
before: Carton did not like anyone to
do so without his invitation. But
now He had done a thing most
marvellous. The girl of long ago,
whom she had thought dead and bur
led, looked gladly out of the canvas.
dazzling. a breathing reincarnation of
her gone righteousness. Abruptly it
seemed very cruel and heartless. She
turned away, but he did not notice.
Il shall exhibit it," he was saying
"and call it The Maize Organdie.' 1t
reminds me-"
"Ah!" Had she spoken? No, 1t had
been but the swift intake of her
breath.
1T reminds me Of the night before
| came here to study-long before
went to Paris. And yet 1t doesn't
seem so long; I've been so uncom-
monty busy. There was a dance in
the village. and a girl there who wore
dress just like that | danced with
her most of the evening-and thought
my heart was breaking"
'Why?" Her voice was no more
than whisper.
Because l was going away and
leaving her; because II thought a
great deal of her, and was too poor
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
GIRL BARBER 10 BUSY.
Young and Old Men Of Ohio Town
Are Acting Real ciddy.

Hamilton. o,--~After completing q
course OF study In a tonsoriai aead-
envy In Cincinnati. Miss Minnie
Boone. aged %. prepossesHing
young woman OF Maud's Station, but.
Ter county. returned 20 her native
village last week and opened up
neat tonsoriai paFlor In the staid old
Butler county hamlet
Success marked the first days bust.
ness. and Miss boone has made ten.
strike II IN even limited that tho
men OF Mand's Station love TO lingsr
In the comfort OF the barber chair.
and the run ON hair tonics made by
some of the bachelor residents has
been a matter of comment.
Sea foams are all the rage. and the
old time shampoo IL being revived
Facial massage Is also growing popu.
lar. and instead of tho hitherto week.
~ Saturday afternoon visit 10 the
man barber 81 the village 81 Maad's
II Is said that some Of the youths and
old bucks" have taken 20 having
their faces shaved md whlskers
trimmed two and even three times
week
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
WHY THE BABY CRIED.
Pussy Drank All the MIX and Twas a
Long Time Till Morning.

A Manchester Comm young man
had a tired look the other morning,
and many thought he was ILL.,
To friend he confided his story
There was a baby in his house, only a
few months old. There is also a cat
Sunday evening. as II is the custom
each evening. the babys milk supply
for that night was put on a stand In
place where 1t could be conveniently
got in the night
About one a. m. that morning the
baby awoke. The milk bottle was
empty and when a fresh supply was
looked for on the stand II, was found
there was no milk there. In q mo.
ment the fond papa realized where
the milk had gone. The cat had come
into the room while they were asleep
and had drank It,
The baby cried the remainder OF the
night. and he and his wife took turns
carrying the baby around the room.
That's why he was tired.-Hartford
Courant.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

to ask her to wait for me-" He
paused. There was still in his man
ner that hesitant constraint She
married year later. so suppose it's
just as well l said nothing. l came
very near 1t, though
Yes"
After the last dance | took her
home. There was a moon-there is
always moon, isn't there? We
stopped at her gate to say good-by-
with the moon watching us Present
ly l went away without saying what
wanted to-what l have been trying
to say for the last fortnight | won
der what would be her answer"
What do you mean?' She had
1t were no more than broken muir
muir.
Il mean that I've been trying to ask
her to marry me-and I've been
afraid. What do you think she would
say if | did,
And now 1t seemed that he held
both her hands, having secured them
in some manner incomprehensible
but her head was held low, so that he
might not see her face
1T would depend" she breathed.
IF | told her that | loved her-if /
tell you so. and ask you to be my
wife. dear"
Abruptly she broke his hold upon
her hands, and drew away. But
but the other girl?" she demanded.
-Ah. but the other girl was the
creature of your intuition. You in
sisted on her. II was you who did
not come to my tea 1t was you to
whom | referred when | announced
our marriage. Dear. did tell the
TRUTH"
1t became manifest that be had.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
Avoiding Trouble.

woman entertained a number Of
friends al cards The guests were sur.
prised to find three non-players in the
room. who. at the end Of every point
in the game. came forward to shufie
and deal the cards.
I had TO do H." the hostess en-
planned. conidentially. Ito prevent the
charge Of cheating Al all my PREV
Gus parties there was a shameful row
precipitated by every woman accusing
all the others Of dishonest dealing
This Is the FIRST card party that !
have attended this season that did no,
end In riot To employ independent
dealers seems TO be the only way 10
avoid trouble"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
Found the aiah, Man.

Rudyafd hipiing spent a winter In
Washington some years ago One day
be was found peering around ia the
corridors Of the state. war and navy
building What IL II. Mr.. kipiing -
a man who knew him asked. 4 want
10 md the person who knows most
about steam engineering" They 70.
ferred him to Chief Engineer Melville.
the great steam expert. what Is iiT-
asked Melville. after Kipllng had been
introduced. I want TO find the man
who knows most about steam engi.
neering." Jim Perry's your man.~
said Melville. and he gave kIpling a
card TO Perry. Kipling went down 10
see Perry. talked with him for half
day and then wrote bis story. he
tween the Devil and the Deep Sea.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

The French government, wishing TO
obtain definite statistics on points re.
laiing 10 certain Turkish provinces
recently sent blanks with questions
iating 10 certain Turkish provinces.
TO be answered 10 the Provincial gov.
crnors. The replies received from
the Pasba Of Damascus are worth
quoting
Question What ~ the death rate
In your provinceT
Answer In Damascus Il Is the viii
OF Allah that ali should die. Some die
young and some die old.
q. What Is the annual number OF
bIrthsT
A. God alone can say do not
know. and hesitate TO inquire.
q. Are the supplies OF water SUI.
ficieni and Of good quality
A. From the remotest period no
one has died In Damascus OF thirst.
General remarks as 10 the local san.
iiation: Man should not bother him
self or his brother with questions
that concern only God
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

A Missouri politician tells story
illustrative of western optimism.
There had been a dreadful food In
Missouri One old fellow. who had
lost nearly everything he possessed,
was sitting on the roof of his house
as 1t fioated along He was gazing
pensively out over the waters when
a man in a boat approached. =.
Hello. Bill"
Hello. Sam
"Au your fowls washed away. Bilig'
Yes: but the ducks can swim" re-
Piled the old man. with faint smile.
Peach trees gone too. eh?"
We'll, they said the crop would be
q failure. anyhow"
Il see the foods away above your
windows"
That's all right. Sam. Them win
ders needed washin. anyhow Sun
day Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

Reading. PA batch OF cigars
that were made before the eiyil ~sr
has just been found stored away In
the old schnader homestead near Mob
mon The hnd was made by James y.
schnAder. who Immediately reported
II to Deputy Revenue Collector Gran.
ston. There were l.ooo cigars in the
batch. made In 1883. and all were In
q good state Of preservation.
Only = little while ago another Dor
Of cigars. made about the same date.
were found In the old keiner; home
stead. In Hereford township
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
The Beginnings of Life.

The beginnings of life have been
lately studied by Miss Rina Mont
in some of the newer lakes OF the
Alps. In the Lake OF the Seracs.
which has been formed within the
memory of present inhabitants. only
FIVE species OF life are to be found.
and these are all plants. four being
diatoms.
In Ong and Tignaga. two older lakes.
animal forms-feeding upon The dia-
toms--have begun to appear. The OBJ
servations make II evident that life
In a lake begins with diatoms that
absorb the carbonic acid In the water,
and that the next stage is the devel-
opment OF simple animal organisms.
like rhizopods. that subsist on vegeta-
bic forms already existing
Biologists have inferred that the
first life on earth began in the ocean
In this same way.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
A scuelcl,sr.

Il gave that odious Mrs. Dough.
purse something TO think Of this after
noon" says Mrs. Bankfull 10 Der hus-
band. who was amusing himself By
tossing $50 gold pieces into the artif,.
eial lake In the drawing room for the
pleasure OF hearing the gold pieces
PUNK as they sunk.
"whaijA say to herr asked Mr..
Bankfail. rolling himself a cigarette
In q hundred dollar bin.
She was Boosting about the solid.
gold radiators they are having put into
their neE house. and told her we
thought steam heat was 20 oid.fash
Toned that NE were going tn heat our
house with radium hereafter."-Jsdxs