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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11
TREES ON SANDY LAND.
A Suggestion for the Profitable Use
of Barren Ground.

A great many farmers who have
strips of sandy land that is apparently
worthless will do well to set trees
there. They will bring returns, or at
least improve the value of the land
In great many cases the presence
of these few sandy acres denotes the
fact that water is present under the
surface and in most cases one has
but to dig a few feet to strike it in
a measure that alone prevents the
raising of any crop which requires a
greater percentage of sand than earth.
Land of this nature is indeed hard to
use when it comes to making money
out of it. 1t has been suggested that
trees be planted on this land. and.
according to a correspondent. this has
been done with more or less success
on his sandy land
If trees are to be planted on the
land it is best to set out young cot
tonwOod trees, interspersing them
with Russian mulberry and catalpa,
perhaps ASH but this is rather expert.
mental in some cases, depending
greatly upon local conditions. It is
well to set the cottonwoods four by
four feet and put in willow cuttings
on the north and west sides to prevent
blowing.
Trees thus planted will in time make
good fence post timber or in 20 years
be excellent saw timber bring
Ing returns which will far exceed that
of any crop that may be raised on
such land.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11
Keeping Ice.

A separate and special building is
not always necessary for keeping ice.
but three things surely are: Good
drainage below, ventilation above. and
not less than six inches of rammed
sawdust or tan bark at sides and top.
The larger the quantity packed the
better twill keep.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11
He Knew His Mamma.

Nelghbor-Bertie, your mother is
calling you.
Bertie-Yes'm, know it, but I fan
cy she don't want me very badly.
Neighbor-But she has called you
seven times already.
Bertie-Yes, know, but she hasn't
called Albert" yet.-PhiladeIphia In
Quirer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11
This Is Terr;L,,

Don't you know that To-.
pie consider Rockefeller 'J =, Of PEG
shining light?" bright ana
uo We'll Well. he's this much like A..
t he depends ',sn1 on his coal oil and lamp
'ainly wick-ed.'-Kansas Civ vDq n, is Ger
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Maa born Of woman is of few DAYS
and full of pathogenic germs-Louis.
vile Courier-J Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Clear, Cold Waterloo not force
the stock to drink filthy, warm water
Let them have ii fresh every day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Tom Bixbee and Raymon Holmes
We're arrested by Marshal Bennett at
Newport last week charged with pass
ing counterfeit money in payment for
food. Bixbee rendered a $40 bill.
poor limitation of the genuine. The
waiter held the money and called an
officer. The two men are being held
awaiting the arrival of the federal
authorities.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Charles Steel lumber grader, was
slugged and robbed in Baker City,
Ore, Wednesday night and left for
dead. His pockets were turned inside
out and there is every indication that
the work was that of some of the
gang of thugs which at present infest
the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

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edge of $.
entire sar
Tailor, IL
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

By the explosion Of a tank of gaso-
line in the Idaho Tailoring company $
establishment at Wallace, Idaho, FRI
day, C. K. Richards was burned so
severely that his life is dispared of
and other members of his family we're
badly burned, although none seriously.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Mr.. Richards was formerly
mail carrier in Spokane and went to
Wallace about year ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Lulu Holland, wife of Melvin Hol-
land, who was shot in the haed and
seriously wounded Monday morning at
EseX, Mont, has been arrested on the
charge of having done the shooting
The woman claims that some one en-
tered the window, fred the shot and
escaped while she was busy in the
kitchen. Another man is believed to
be one of the features in the case
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

A shortage of nursery stock Is
causing considerable trouble among
fruit growers in Charleston valley.
While great many new trees were
put out this year. the number was
small compared to what would have
been planted had there been sufficient
nursery stock to secure.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

Elmer Z. Heg. secretary of the state
board of health. will ask the legisla-
ture for an appropriation of S45, 900 to
be used in campaign directed against
tuberculosis, typhoid fever and plague.
he hopes to use large portion Of the
appropriation to advance education
against disease, and in a thorough in
vestigation of various malignant dis
seases prevalent in Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-11

AT Kalispell. Mont, Thursday
night, Jim Rafferty,, proprietor of the
Gangner saloon. while standing in
front of the bar, was shot and in
stantly killed by Ed Finley. who made
his escape. The cause for the shoot
ing is unknown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
A Squirrels Bold Strategy.


There is in the rear of an estate in
Boston a few trees where eight beau
tiful gray squirrels abide. Our in
formant does not dare TO give the
number and street, lest some big boys
should be tempted to stone or shoot
the dear creatures, who now afford
great amusement for quite a number
of persons on and adjoining the estate.
At certain times in the day, when the
weather is pleasant, the squirrels are
out in full force and indulge in all
manner of sports, all by themselves.
The little creatures are afraid of the
boys and seem to know when school is
out. Sometimes they form a process
sion and follow their leader all around
and over the trees, at times Venturing
out to the very end of the small
branches and then jumping to another
tree. A few days ago, while they were
on a grand frolic, one of the eight was
running along the fence when a large
cat, not far away, cautiously ap-
preached him in true cat fashion and
evidently intended to make a meal of
the little fellow. The squirrel faced
the cat, and when she had almost
reached him he gave a sudden spring
and jumped clear over the cats head
and back and found a safe retreat.
The astorishment of the cat as she
looked around for her intended victim
was extremely amusing. With a sad
and detected look, and with a droop-
ing tail, she slowly walked away, while
the little squirrel, at a safe distance,
looked on and seemed to say, Try 1t
again"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
NEW DANGER IN COAL MINING
American Engineers Ran Across a
Superstition That Made Trouble.

The soldiers out in the Philippines
may get all the excitement they want
but none of them ever had time that
befell q bunch of us coal miners on the
island of Cebu,' said a mining engineer.
The Filipinos in the section of Cebu
where the coal fields are situated are
unusually superstitious and in going to
and from the mines we had to pass u
good many native houses. After We
had been making the trip a few times
we noticed that the native children
would run at the sight of us and we
could see the mothers drag them in out
of our path and try to conceal them.
The men also became very surly.
Nothing happened until late one
night when one Of the engineers was
stopped by party OF F1lipinos at some
distance from camp. The natives all
had bolos and spears and the engineer
got out his revolver and prepared TO
defend himself when minor official OF
the village appeared and after talking
with the men told the engineer what
the trouble was. 1t appears that some
mischief maker, either to make trouble
for US or to play upon the credulity of
the natives, told them that the princi-
pal way the Americans found out where
there was a coal mine was to kill a
Filipino child and let its blood drop on
the ground. II the blood soaked into
the ground without leaving IA trace
there was coal underneath.
1t took us a long time to convince
the natives of the falsity of this story
and the situation got so serious before
they believed us that the consta abulary
had to keep guard over a lot of coal
camps for a long time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Good Advice Free.

Frank Gotch, OF Humboldt, the worlds
championship wrestler, may be accepted
as an authority on physical affairs. He
has the following to offer TO the public
Temper your exercise with moderation.
1t is just as harmful to overdo thing
as to underdo it.
"Cleaniiness is not only next to Godli-
ness" but 1t is essential to a perfect ply
sique.
Deep breathing is one of the essentials
to good health.
No one appreciates more than the ath-
lete the wisdom of the proverb, Early
, TO bed and early to rise, makes one
healthy, wealthy and wise
The man who eliminates exercise be-
comes a slave to his work. If he takes
exercise in moderation he becomes its
master
See that your sleeping apartment Is
properly ventilated. An improperly ven
tilated sleeping room is conclusive to all
sorts of ills.
Brain over Drawn. but the two make
I a good working team.
| A well developed body makes a health
| full home for the mind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered with Cuban
Itch-Cuticura Remedies Cured Mt
Cost of Seyenty-Fiye Cents,

Itch-Cuticura Remedies Cured Mt
Cost of seventy-Five Cents.
my little boy, when only an infant
Of three months, caught the Cuban
Itch. Sores broke out from his head to
the bottom of his feet He would Itch
and claw himself and cry all the time.
He could not sleep day or night, and
light dress is all he could wear
called one of our best doctors to treat
him, but he seemed to get worse. lie
suffered so terribly that my husband
said he believed he would have to die
had almost given up hope when n
lady friend told me to try the Cuticura
Remedies. ] used the Cuticura Soap
and applied the Cuticura Ointment and
he at once fell into sleep, and he slept
with ease for the first time since two
months. After three applications the
sores began to dry up, and in just two
weeks from the day commenced to use
the Cuticura Remedies my baby was
entirely we'll The treatment only cost
me 75c. and l would have gladly paid
500 If could not have got 1t cheaper.
l feel safe In saying that the Cuticura
Remedies saved his life. He Is now a
boy Of five years. Mrs. Zana Miller,
Union City, r. f. D. No. l. Branch Co.,
Mich, May II, 1906"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
The Weaver of Dreams.

The poet when 1 sought the method of
And begged of him his secret to tmpart,
on chord
And every magic that may touch the
These, these are mine. This is the poets
part"
The painter when asked of his great
Replied: why, color tells the story. That,
the glory,
That any poesy, Imagination and a tone
OF mystic music in my pictures-all my
own"
A volinist then I questioned of his fame,
And how he drew his bow across the
To win from them his wondrous har-
He also gave his secret, as of poetry
And color too, and scent of roses, dreams
and ecstacies.
And deepest soundings of the soul.
And what Of frozen muster" said to a
friend.
Does harmony and color naught to arch-
And grateful odor, has not It a voice?
Is 1t not Powered, fiattered, known or
And touch? Has silk or velvet not a
Purple and the. linen and the cool EN-,
brace of lace
Are there no symbols for their soft
oaress?
Is passion all that feeling may express?
So last asked a workman of the loom
What is thine art of knots and wool
and strings?
What is the secret Of the Orient? What
Is
This magic that its weaving brings?"
'Tis color" once again the dreamer
said.
"'Tis all the melodies Of rhymic art,
'Tis all picture spread before your feet
A poem-but 10 walk upon.
A measure joyous for your feet 10 tread
You step on lotus and on tulips, and
From Persias roses press their fragrance
At every step Is velvet sward, and
At thy touch and fingers ends-wha'
friends"
Thus, in the Oriental rug, its lovers find
All poems, pictures, sense and songs com
! bined;
All beauty and expression. knotted, knit
ted there:
All glory of all arts, all art. beyond com
pare.
w, d. Ellwanger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
YOU'RE TOO THIN.
Evsn .S.sgAt Catarrhal DsraagsDteafs
Of the Stomach Produce ASid Fer
nenfafion Of Tie Food.
RS Stomach Clytx1yT

Some people are thin and always re-
main thin, from temperamental rea-
sons. Probably In such cases nothing
can be done to change this personal
popularity.
But there are large number Of peo-
pie who get thin, or remain thin, who
naturally would be plump and fieshy
but for some digestive arrangement.
Thin people lack in adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue is chiefly composed Of
fat.
Fat is derived from the oily constit-
uents of food.
The fat-making foods are called by
the physiologist, hydrocarbons. This
class OF foods are not digested in the
stomach at all. They are digested in
the duodenum, the division of the ali-
mentary canal just below the stomach.
The digestion of Eat is mainly, II not
wholly, the work Of the pancreatic
Juice. This Juice is Of alkaline reac-
ton, and is rendered inert by the addi-
ton of acid. A hyperacidity of the
digestive fluids of the stomach passing
down into the duodenum, destroys
the pancreatic fluid for digestive pur-
poses. Therefore, the fats are not di-
| gested or emulsified, and the system is
deprived OF its due proportion OF oily
constituents. Hence, the patient grows
| thin.
The beginning of the trouble is ca
tarrhal condition of the stomach which
causes hyperacidity of the gastric
juices. This hyperacidity is caused by
fermentation Of food in the stomach.
When the food is taken into the stom-
ach, If the process of digestion does
not begin Immediately, acid fermenta-
tion will take place. This creates q
hyperacidity of the stomach juices
which in their turn prevent the pam
creatic digestion of the oils, and the
emaciation results.
A dose of Peruna before each meal
hastens the stomach digestion. By
hurrying digestion, Peruna prevents
fermentation Of the contents of the
stomach, and the pancreatic juice is thus
preserved in its normal state. 1t the
only remains for the patient to eat Q
sufficient amount of fat-forming foods,
and the thinness disappears and plump
ness takes its place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
QUEEN REWARDS
her PROTECTOR
Amelia, of Portugal, Pins a
Medal on Pensioned Soldier
Who Saved Her Life.

Lisbon. Special: Queen Amelia has
publicly honored the soldier Valente.
who saved her life when King Carlos
and the crown prince were assassin
ated.
Alvaro Valente, who is a private in
the Twelfth infantry regiment, was
near the royal carriage when the anar-
chist Costa shot the crown prince. He
rushed up to the assassion as he was
about to fire point blank at the queen
and knocked up the barrel of his car
bine. The shot was fred, but the ball
was lost in the air. Valente was him
self wounded In the thigh by third
shot from Costas carbine.
When It became known that Valente
was to be decorated by the queen thou
snds of people assembled outside the
palace. The ceremony took place when
King Manuel returned from parlia-
ment, the queen pinning on the breast
of the soldier the Cross OF the Order OF
the Tower and the Sword for Merit
Her majesty then appeared on the
balcony Of the palace, with one arm
around the neck of the young king, and
followed by Valente.
The crowd below cheered enthusias-
! tically, and, when quiet had been some-
what restored, the queen, still embrace
| ing the king, pointed to the soldier
| with her left hand, and in a voice
broken by emotion said: He saved
my life"
| The cross conferred on valente car
| ries with II q pension equal TO that OF
| the rank of captain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
RidIna Down an EaaIs.

II you wanted a live eagle, how
would you try to catch it7 In Turke-
stan, according to the author of "The
Heart of Continent" the natives ride
eagles down on horseback!
We had seen two eagles on the
ground in the distance, and as soon as
the Kirghiz caught sight of them he
set off wildly in pursuit. They arose,
of course, on seeing him, but he went
galloping down the valley after one of
ground. 1t was, In fact, gorged with
the flesh Of the carcass II had been
feeding on, and could no longer fly.
The Kirghiz dismounted, seized the
bird, bound his waistcloth around and
around the body and wings till he had
made 1t UP into q neat parcel, and then
tucked II under his arm, mounted and
rode back to me- He said that IL II
turned out to be a good one for hawk
ing he might get 200 rupees for 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
A Coincidence.
From Tit-Bits,

from 1lt-BitS.
waiter" called Jones, in such tones
Of suppressed triumph that we ali;
looked up as he majestically sum-
moned Robert. Long had Jones enter
tained his own opinions as to the
economical practices of our restau-
rant. Were those sceptical opinions
confirmed? Waiter" said he, with
crushing impressiveness, lust look
here. II you please. Do you see that
button, waiter, In this cabinet pud-
ding? That Is mine. hid II yester-
day in the end Of my roll-in the end
of my roll, waiter" And Jones glance
proudly gathered in-so to speak-the
admiration our looks expressed at such
successful exposure of mean con-
duct. But Robert was equal TO the oo-
sasion- Perfectly unabashed. he re-
piled:
"Yessir; very singular, indeed, sir.
To think, now, you should Just hap
pen to get that very button again. after
all. sir!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
FULLY NoURIsHED.


Grape-Nuts a Perfectly Balanced
Food.
No chemists analysis OF Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is food that is perfectly balanced,
supplies the needed elements OF brain
and nerves in all stages Of life from the
infant, through the strenuous times
Of active middle life, and Is a comfort
and support in old age.
For two years l have used Grape
Nuts with milk and a little cream. for
breakfast. l am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon. ....
Il use little meat, plenty Of vege-
tables and fruit, in season. for the noon
meal, and IL tired at tea time, take
Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfectly
nourished.
Nerve and brain power, and mem
ory are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and
weigh 155 lbs. My son and husband
seeing how I had improved, are now
using Grape-Nuts.
"My son. who Is travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and q glass of milk. An aunt
over 70, seems fully nourished on
Grape Nuts and cream" There's 4
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 'The Road to Well
yilie," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Wit Won the Day.
From the Philadelphia Record.


A prosperous saloonkeeper down
town tells with great enjoyment of his
struggle to get naturalization papers
after his arrival in this city from Ire
land. He had studied up, on the sug-
gestion from relative who had pre-
Ceded him in gaining citizenship, and
when the judge asked him who would
succeed the president in the event Of
the death OF the chief executive, he
promptly answered, THE vice presi-
dent, sir" Then the judge asked I'm
case of the demise at the same time of
both president and vice president. upon
whom would fall the duties of office ?"
This was further than the applicant
had delved, and he shook his head.
Thinking his language had not been
understood, the judge lmpatiently ask
ed, Who would get the job?" With a
broad grin the Irishman promptly an
swered: Who else but the undertaken,
sir?" Even the judge had to smile as
he said, curtly, application granted"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
THE SLOT MACHINE.
II Doesn't Always Work the First Time
the Plunqer Plunaes.

Did you ever notice how foolish a
man looks after he gets stunG by slot
machine?" demanded the observer.
you know the chap who walks up,
puts a cent in the slot and then draws
nothing when he pushes the rod.
Then he puts on that he was only
testing the thing to see it is was work.
ing. He pretends he didn't lose his cent
at all.
1T seems to me a lot of those ma
chimes don't work right. I've noticed
that lots of people put their money in
and get no return.
Anyway the machines often don't
work when the person who Is trying
for chewing gum is in hurry to get
an incoming subway train or something
like that. Then the next person who
comes along is ape to get two pieces Of
gum for / cent.
II know folks who deliberately try
the slot machine plungers in hopes that
a dilatory cent will give piece of gum
free. Others look In the pan underneath
to see If there isn't a piece of gum or
candy there that the late user did not
have time to get"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
On What Their Fate Depended.
From Rellman

During the week certain members Of
the flock had been paying overmuch at
tention to sampling local whisky and
the minister took advantage of his po-
sotion in the pulpit TO administer gen.
tie reproof. An tell We, one an all,
ye're on the way to perdeetion!" he
cried. At that moment q fly settled on
the bible before him. He raised his
fist. "Ye're gaein tae hell!" he
shouted. An ye'll all get there. just
sac sure as-sae sure as / ding the life
out O. this fiee!" His fist crashed down
as he uttered the words; then he
looked to see the result of his handi-
work. Missed" he calculated. "Ah.
weel, maybe there's a chance for some
o ye yeti"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Il was In an uptown tearoom where
the scenery is all out of proportion to
the amount served you," said a New
York clubman. Il was dallying with
some Ice cream, when my spoon struck
common, everyday pin in the bottom
Of the frozen stuff. / gave a little
wave and waiter slipped to my side.
See, a pin in this ice cream l said.
Why, l might have swallowed that
He took the glass and disappeared.
When he returned he reminded me Of
an undertaken, he was that solemn.
That pin has lost a man his job, sir,
he said. Well l replied, I am sorry
for that but IT might have cost me my
life, when you come to think Of IT.
Yes, SIR said the waiter, meekly.
Then, You see, sir, most of the folks
that eats here just sips their ice cream
and don't chew it,"