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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
THE WATERMELON.
Africa Is the Original Home &c -
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Luscious Fruit N"
The humorists always associate !,
African with the watermelon os.,' .ue
Ing that the taste of the coloroa 'sull'
for his favofite dainty arises from au "a.
life in the southern states, wbara IN aA
melon vine grows like weed 'uc
AS fact, however, the African t,..
for the watermelon is hereditary TN Ths
vine Is a native of Africa, where :. .e .s
found wild IN the great central n,a,as
of the continent, and has also heon
cultivated for many ages.
In Egypt the melons grown alone ~.
Nile rival those of southeastern M,' '
souri,.
The melons mentioned by the Isroo,
ties as being among the good thine,
they had in Egypt were undouhtadls
watermelons, for In the wall nointina,
about the time of the exodus the male,
vine is represented, and in one case =
long procession of slaves is depictad
each bearing on his shoulder huos
dark green watermelon.
Botanists say that varieties of the
melon are found in southern Asia. and
some even claim that the plant grows
wild in central and South Africa. bn,
Africa is no doubt the original home
of the melon, and In his preference
over every other kind of vegetable O,
fruit the African merely displays a
taste that has become fixed in his racs
by thousands of years of indulgence
for In central Africa ripe watermelops
are to be had every month in the year
Detroit News-Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
He Knew His Sister.

Since the engagement of his pretty
sister her small brother had been puzs
zling his head to understand what IL
meant.
"Why," exclaimed his mother, MI
Skaggs has asked sister to marry him.
That means that he'll take care OF
her."
"Buy her things?" asked the boy.
Eyes"
FLATS and dinners and ice cream
and everything7 he persisted.
EYES," was the answer.
The boy thought 1t all over for mo-
ment, and then he said:
"Well, that mans got lots of cour-
age, hasn't hey'-Ladies' Home Jour
nal,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
ENGLISH RED TAPE.
Mar Office Methods and the Test of
Mountain Gun.

Mountain Gun.
The story that gun of marvellous
possibilities invented in England may
be sold abroad owing to the apathy of
the powers that be is not altogether
surprising.
Whitworth refused Napoleon ILLS
offer of $4,000 a year for life to go to
Paris and manufacture his cannon for
the French army, but perhaps our war
office was not so faddy then as now.
Some little time ago a new gun for
hill fighting was offered and was sent
out to India to be tried. 1t was drag
ged up steep hills, rushed down rocky
defiles, left for a week at time in
mountain torrents-in fact, submitted
to all the tests which a veteran officer
accustomed to war with the hill tribes
could suggest.
The report was satisfactory in every
respect, but war Office genius bland
ly asked If the gun had been dropped
down precipice. 1t had not.
The war office was Mortified and
amazed at the neglect of so elementary
test. The gun was now dropped down
a precipice with the inevitable result
its Intervals were irremediably DAM
aged.
How was it possible, the war Office
asked, to accept such a weapon? And
the army of India was left to potter
along with obsolete weapons because
this new arm would not stand impos-
sible teats.-London Sketch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Hawaiian Girls.

The Hawaiian girls are almost uni,
versaRy handsome. They are brown in
color (not black; their eyes and teeth
are magnificent; their hair straight, Jet
black and often falling below their
knees. Their heads are handsomely
formed and their expression alert, in
telligent and amiable; their forms in
youth voluptuous, but heavy and over
stout after youth; their features full
and nose and upper lip slightly tilted;
their voices extremely sweet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Cheap Feasting.

Hanging on the top of one or inc
stalls at church bazaar recently was
sign which ran, "Luncheons, 10 0
p. m., is. Cd"
A country farmer and his wife Wefe
passing along admiring the various
stalls and their contents when ne
espied the above sign and was heafu
to remark to his wife:
"Well jiss hev our denners mere,
JEANNE. Two oors' steady catin's no
bad fur wann an six"-London 1ele
graph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Different Now.

"1t's funny how marriage will change
man." said Flogg the other day.
There's Mouster, for example. Be-
fore be was married glance of May
Taintor would intoxicate him, SO he
used to say. Now when he comes
home late at night and meets Mrs.
Mouster, nee Taintor, the sight Of her
actually sobers him." = Boston Tran
script.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28


Blair has been a professional only two
years, both of which were passed with
the Williamsport team Of the Tristate
league. He can handle all sorts of
pitching, is a clever outfielder and will
be available for suburban duty should
any of the suburbanites get injured.
Mention pitchers to Patsy Donovan,
manager of the Brooklyn National
league team, and storm that would
make a Kansas cyclone look like a
soft spring zephyr will break loose.
1t was not enough that Finlayson,
whom he had looked upon as the pitch
ing find Of the season, should be taken
from him. He has the satisfaction of
knowing that he himself willfully sold
Hunter, who recently shut out the At
lanta team of the Southern league
with two hits.
Hunter, it is true, did not make as
impressive a showing as Finlayson,
but he did show real big league caliber.
However, Patsy is consoled in a meas
ure by the thought that later on, If he
keeps up his good work, he can buy
Hunter back again.
Hank O'Day, dean Of National
league umpires, says that the st. Louis
team is sure to be among the leaders
of the race at the finish Of the season.
Hearken, children, for when Hank
speaks he says something:
1.-The Cardinals have splendid
chance of being up in the National
league race this season. 1t is no longer
one club league. / don't care If the
Chicago club plays better ball than it
did last year. 1t will never have such
a walkoyer for the pennant.
"There are four or FIVE clubs in the
league that have been building up dur
ing the last two years, and this is the
year they are going to jump into the
race. No club seems to me to have
improved more than this st. Louis
club, and l mean it, every word, when
I say 1t has chance to be up in the
lighting"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Wrona Interpretation.

~ declare" remarked Rev. Mr.. Good
ley, 81 never really knew what profan
ity was until met Mr.. Tuff."
Eyes" put in Dumley. "Ain't he ag-
graVatin', though? l don't blame you
a bit, for he'd make a saint swear."-
Philadelphia Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Never Worked Before

Mrs. Jones-Your husband looks COM
pletely tired out, poor man! Mrs.
Smith-So he is, my dear. He has
aever done any work in his life before.
You know he always had government
job.-Funny Cuts.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Sneaker Of the House.

Binks-Very few women have any
knowledge OF parliamentary law. Jinks
You should hear my wife. She has
been speaker of the house for the last
twelve years.-New York Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
Still Possible.

Clara-When Tom proposed to me he
admitted that he had more money
than brains.
AIaude-Well, I've no reason to doubt
st, although I understand he hasn't
dollar to bis name.-Pittsburg Post,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
DIAMOND GOSSIP.
Blair, the New York Americans
New Catcher, a Clever Player.
THE CARDINALS LOOK FAST.

,,un,r. Hank o'Day Says the st. Louis
Nationals Are Strong This Season.
PATSY Donovan Grieves-MeQuillen
In Good Shape.
One of the youngsters tried out by
the New York Americans who has
made hit with the fans Is Wal
ter Blair of Wellsboro. Pa. Last sea-
son hitting was not Blair's strong
point but under Kid Elberfeld's tutor
ing he has improved wonderfully
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
A Freak of Memory.

''Why In the world are you carryins
two umbrellas? somebody asked ths
forgetful man, and he looked amazeu
at the question.
II should think you'd guess tnas
easily, knowing me SO WELL" be salu.
"I'm carrying two so that If l forget.
and leave one anywhere I shall s'm
have the otherv"-Youth's Companion
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-28
a Popular Book.

she-What would be the most appro.
pirate book to give bride? Hs-A
bank book. illustrated Bits. l.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30
The Remedy That Does

"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says Mrs.
e. r. Pierson, of Auburn Center. Pa.
"It is curing me of throat and lung
tronble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily.
New Discovery is doing me so much
good that feel confident its continued
use for a reasonable length of time
will restore me to perfect health. y
This renowned cough and cold remedy
and throat and lung healer is sold at
Piers drug store. soc and 81 90. Trial
bottle free.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

n one of the fastest games played
IN this part of the state this season
Viborg won ovor Hurley by a score
OF 3 to |. Viborg played an errorless
game expect in the last inning when
an error by E. c. Nelson, third base
man, gave Hurley its lone tally
Highstreet. for Viborg, pitched a
great game, striking out II men and
allowing only two hits. Viborg got
six hits off Payne three of them for
three bases Viborg Enterprise.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Heat prostrates the nerves. In the
summer one needs a tonic to offset the
customary hot weather Nerve and
Strength depression. You viii teel
better within 4S hours after beginning
to take such remedy as DR.. Shoop's
Restorative. Its prompt action in
restoring the weakened nerves is sur
prising. OF course you won't get en-
tirely strong in few days, but each
day you can actually feel the improve
lnent. That tired, lifeless, splritles
feeling will quickly depart when using
the restorative DR.. Shops Restora.
tive will sharpen failing appetite; it
aids digestion; it will strengthen the
weakened Kidneys and Heart by sim.
ply rebuilding the worn-out nerves
that these organs depend upon. Test
it a few days and be convinced. Sold
by Ill. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Pain will depart in exactly 20 min
utes it one of DR.. Shoopis Pink Pain
Tablets is taken. Pam anywhere. Re-
member. Pain always means conges-
ton, blood pressure-n nothing else.
Headache is blood pressure; toothache e
is blood pressure on the sensitive
nerve. DR.. Shoop's Headache Tablets
also called Pink Pam Tablets-quckly
and safely coax this blood pressure
away from pain centers. Painful peri
ods with women get instant relief %
tablets 25c. Sold DO H. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Mr.. Bryan perhaps should seriously
consider the suggestion that he
pledge himself not to be a candidate
tor the presidency again, not only
if he should be elected but if he
should be defeated. There are con.
servative Democrats who might be
won to him in this campaign if he
would make such declaration.-[V Ver-
million Republican.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

They have been catching nice large
pickerel, bullheads and perch in the
little creek that rises up by the for
mer A. w. Appleby place aud runs
thru WILDER Balls, Patrick 5. j. T.
Gurnsey's and w. III. Rector's farms
and empties into Sheldon Lake. The
high water has made this stream
quite important of late years New
Era
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup recon-
mended by mothers for young and old
is prompt relief for cough. Gently lax
ative and pleasant to take. Guaranteed
Should be kept in every household
Sold by II. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Pineules for the kidneys, 30 days
trial $1.O0. Guaranteed. Act directly
on the kidneys and bring relief in the
first dose, for backache, rheumatic
pains. kidney and bladder trouble. In
vigorate the entire system Sold by III.
j. Pier
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Pineules for Backache, little golden
globules, easy and pleasant to take.
Act directly on the kidneys, purify the
blood and invigorate the entire system.
Best Tor backache lame back, kidneys
and bladder. 80 days trial $l.OO. Guar
anteed. Sold by H. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30
L, Can't BE Beat

The best Of all teachers is experience.
G. Nj. Hardin, of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: 81 find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for it. For Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. l have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine. Mr. Harden
is right: it is the best of ali medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee at
Piers drug store. soc.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

"Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by D.. ssh oop of Racine
Wis. Not grain of real Coffee in it
either. DR.. Shoop's Health Coffee is
made from pure toasted grains. with
malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool
an expert-who might drink it for
Coffee, No 20 or 30 minutes tedious
boiling. "Made in minute says the
doctor. Sold by IL. j. Pier.
Miss Agnes Hog an, who has claim
in the vicinity of Carlyle, had her
house destroyed by fire last Monday
evening. The building contained all
her clothing and personal effects and
the FIRE is heavy loss to the girl. 1t
is not known how the fire originated
When Miss Hogan left the house
everything was apparently all right.
but ten minutes later the building
was discovered in fames.- Beach IN
D. Chronicle.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30
Best The worlds Affords

'lt gives me unbounded pleasure to
recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
says j. w. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill. n.
c. 81 am convinced it's the best salve
the world affords, 1t cured felon on
my thumb, and it never fails 10 heal
every sore. burn Or wound to which it
is applied. 25c at Piers drug store.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Fred Darrow has damned creek
pond about seven rods wide and thirty
rods long and from six to fifteen feet
deep. aud stocked it with about two
thousand two-yearold bullheads. Fred
expects to furnish fish for the local
market after this year New Era.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

aware that these are merely symptoms
of kidney trouble, and to be relieved
they must correct the cause. Pineules
for the kidneys, pleasant and easy to
take, are readily absorbed by the stom-
ach and blood act directly on the kid
neys, bringing quick relief to backache
and other symptoms of kidney and
bladder arrangements. "A dose of Pine
ules at bed time brings relief 30 days
trial slO0 and guaranteed or money
back. Sold by ii. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Rev. w. O. RedGeld came Gown from
Hurley Tuesday on a small business
matter ard returned the same evening.
Following his sickness at Canton, re-
Gently, he Eas not fully recovered, and
seems to regain his strength rather
slowly Beresford Republic.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Pilesalve Carbolized acts like a
pouitice. Quick relief for bites and
sting of insects, chapped skin cuts,
burns and sores, tan and sunburn. Sold
by Ell. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

This hot weather is nretty hard on
the human constitution but We will
try to stand it for the sake of the corn
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

The cottages at Swan Lake have
been full OF occupants since the hot
spell began. The lake is nothing very
great but it furnishes many an outing
for the Hurley people.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

One applications of Man Ian Pile
Remedy, for all forms of piles relieves
pain, soothes, reduces inflammation, sore
ness and itching. Price SOC. Guaranteed
tc give satisfaction. Sold by I'll. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

VIC. Wass returned, Monday, from
Dell Rapids, where he spent several
days on business matters. We are in
formed that he purhased the Tribune
the leading newspaper of the city, and
will take charge of the same by Aug
ust lst, and is now preparing to move
his family to that place Centerville
journal.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Viborg is getting ready for two
day harvest celebration to take place,
next month.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Sick Headache and Biliousness re-
lieved at once with Rings Little Liver
Pill. A rosy complexion and clear
eyes result from their use. Do not
grippe or sicken. Good for all the family.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30
just Exactly Right

81 have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for several years. and find them
just exactly right says Mr. \. A.
Felton, of Harrisvilie, y, y. New Life
Pills relieve without discomfort. Best
remedy tor constipation. biliousness
and malaria. 25c at Piers drug store.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

Hundreds of people suffer from
backache, rheumatism, lame back,
lumbago and similar ailments are not
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-07-30

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The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22

prevailing in the winter months chickens are free from the disease that make their raising difficult elsewhere. There is no spot in South ern Illinois or Missouri so adapted to the pro- duction of corn as this valley along the Cobra do River With alfalfa and corn. the butter, cheese, eggs. poultry and pork to be raised on a twenty-acre farm will amaze those who have the experience in American agricultural affairs
 The winter climate around Yuma is thing so intoxicatingly salubriouS lhat no words can describe it. Those deserts of America as we have regarded them heretofore, seem to defy the Ills that human nature elsewhere is so prone to contract andsu1er from. The atmos- phere is as dry punk, the skies clOudlessly clear the air mild as possible. and every breath seems to be an inspiration of new life. The United States has an experiment farm on the mesa just on the outskirts of Yuma. Here
 ults even more marvellous than in the valley are produced Down on the lower levels there are little hips of frosty mornings occasionally during December and January. but on the mesa the breath of frost never touches the most del- icate vegetation Oranges grown at the Feder- al experiment station are unsurpassed in their delicious quality.
 Yuma is busy up-to-date town. The more
 
 of attractive brick buildings three-story post office building, also of brick, and many other nice structures. Among some of the greater improvements which are being made arc a S35, GOO school building. S75.OOO ice plant fine clubhouse for the railroad employees a hrger passenger depot. and the probability of a new court house to cost S75, 900. There isscon- siderable business done there, but the people have not begun to awaken to the vast poSsibili ties of the place. They should at once erect an upto-date tourist hotel. It should have ample grounds around it and be planted with all kinds of tropical vegetation. If atmosphere were only tranSpOrtable like mineral waters, and one could send consignments of this Yuma winter air to the East, the inspiration of it's health-giving qualities would bring 25.OOO tourists every winter to the banks of the Colo rado River. -
 Yuma needs only to make known it's climatic attractions in the parts of the East swept every year by bhzzsr rdS and snowStorms to attract a city full every winter The fertility of the val ley below will almost make itself known with out effort on the part of the people, But with a valley full of intelligent and industrious rural population, producing fruits and vegetables poultry, eggs. fresh milk and fragrant butter Yuma should be one of the most delightful winter resorts in all America. There is every thing there to furnish tourists with the most healthfnl and declcious food. and if the air in that region does not drive doctors to seek a living elsewhere it will be because the people do not know how to live properly.
 The Laguna Dam will be completed in 19O9 and ir ten years from today the attractions of Yuma as a health resort and the fertility of these bottom lands will be so well known that it will require $lOOO in cash to'buy single acre of it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
ONCE A MIGHTY STREAM.

Ages ago when the mountain ranges of Arizona and California lowered toward the stars, at least twice as high as they do now, rains were very frcduenta and came down in torrcntial volumes ali along these mountain ridges. The Colorado River in these past ages was a mighty stream, sweeping down debris in tons every second of it's flow. Ire COlora- do sink was at that time a great inland sea, which spread over the country on both sides of where the river now runs. As the erosion of winds and storms, landslidcs and glaciers wore down the moantain ridges year by year, the gEcat river carried down d vast amount of silt, erosion from the rocks full of phos. phates, times and dIsintergrated granites, as well as the vegetation along it's banks; and this was all deposited in what are now the sinks of the Colorado.
 hs the mountain tops were worn down, the rains became less frequent and less in volume but the erosion of rocks and river banks, the treeS and vegetable mould torn from the banks still came down and settled into the bottom of the great inland lake. This geogical process went on from age to age to our time leaving the Colorado at Yuma stream bout half mile wide and being at the present time about twenty feet deep ia the deepest portion.
 It is not necessary to remind Californians that the Spanish missionaries and explorers called this river the Colorado because of the reddish color Tits waters. 1t is the Colorado up in the Grand Canyon in Arizona and down past The Needles. But at this time Of the year, after passing the mouth of the Gila,
 instead of the red river it becomes the brown river. It actually looks today as if ten per cent of it's flow was silt and only ninety per cent water.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22

POSTOFFICE HOURS: Mail open on Sundays from to d. ID. Week days, 8 a. m. to D. No Money Order business on Sundays. Mail (EaSt and WeSt) closes every day at : ?. m.
 K. H. Chandler P. Nj.