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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Cow Took Possession of Their House

three loaves of bread left by the
bakers boy. She succeeded in get
ting the kitchen door Open where she
devoured all but tie graniteware part
of three-pound crock of butter.
Her appetite still unappeased, she
also ate the fancy paper off the
shelves, and in SO doing pulled down
all the tinware and scattered it about
the floor. She could, not work the
combination on the icebox, so moved
on through the dining room into the
sitting room. Mr.. Blank had the day
before purchased four new shirts at
$1.5O each, and these had been set
home and left lying in bundle on the
couch. She considered" these, ate
all but a few fragments, and went on
her way. She wrecked chairs, and
even a bed, and upset the contents of
tables by pulling at and eating the
covers.
When the family came back, late
that evening, an affectionate moo of
welcome greeted them from the COW,
her head thrust through the parlor
window. Mr. Blank said it took ten
men and derrick to get that COW out
of the house, and the cost of repair
ing damages would purchase enough
milk and butter for the family for
year, sans care" There's cow for
sale. She's no longer the big hit in
that family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Joe Shows the Women How to Get Thin

Joe, "and If you saw her then and
now you'd hardly believe she was the
same creature. She wasn't what you
call fat, but she was blowsylike. Well,
she walked twice around the meadow
between glasses. l pulled her down
20 pounds and she gave me $40. that's
half dollar for every pound. The
last day just before she went out in
musical comedy she offered to give
me her French bulldog. He'd come
along with her every day, but fat as
he was. he would only snuff at the
water. OF course he come to know
me-"
did you take him. Joe?"
Now, what would l want of dog?
/ told her to take him along on the
road with her, and not feed him so
much rich cake; then. when they come
back next year he wouldn't be SO fat.
meant that for her; she took 1t, too,
but she only laughed and give me an.
other dollar"
Six o'clock in the morning sees the
regulars on hand. looking cross and
sleepy until they have slowly slipped
one glass and marched around the
green for half an hour. They have
Frightened up and feel CHEEKY and
gossipy when they come back for
their second glass. By 1880 nearly all
have gone their way, for they are not
supposed to touch food for an hour
after treatment" and their walk and
early rising have given them a fine
appetite.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
LONG TRIP ON LITTLE MONEY
Young Chicago Attorney Makes q
Journey Around the World with
Very Small Cost.

Northumberland w. Magee. q
young attorney from Chicago who left
home IA months ago to undertake
world tour under peculiar conditions,
arrived to-day on his way to America.
MI. Magee, who is graduate of the
University of Chicago. started with
the intention of demonstrating that q
young man possessed of fair educa.
ton. adaptability and such connec.
lions as the average college man usu
ally acquires, can circle the globe.
even If he has only the most moderate
means.
Mr.. Magee took the cheapest accom-
modations on railways and steamships
and sometimes worked his way. Wher.
ever he wished to stay he eked out his
resources by making use Of what he
knew
In Korea he prospected as geo.
logist for mining company and In
India he helped to locate oil wells.
In the Philippines, finding the bureau
of posts without competent chauf-
feur, he took charge of eight govern
ment automobiles and ran them for
three months.
Il believe such experiences are In
valuable. The time is coming when
every young American ought to know
the world outside his own country.
When return home intend to start
campaign to popularize such trips.
Il avoided the beaten paths and In
certain instances in India, Java and
China went hundreds OF miles into
the interior. encountered many diff
ficulties. but no serious hardships.
The experience of facing new situa.
ton every day is something to which
one gets accustomed"
Mr.. Magee took hundreds of pho
tographs. He speaks hopefully of the
prospects in the Philippines, where
the government is doing wonderful
work in promoting economic activity
and road building,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead q
Drugs.

y y Z . E
It takes considerable courage for
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for despairing patient, instead
of resorting to the usual list Of med
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less Of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, SO that was on
the verge of starvation.
Il heard Of doctor who has sum-
mer cottage near me-a specialist from
N. T., and as a last hope, sent for him.
After he examined me carefully he
advised me to try small quantity Of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stom.
ach became stronged to eat more.
i kept at It, and gradually got 30 !
could eat and digest three teaspoon
ffuls. Then1 began to have color In my
face, memory became clear, where be-
fore everything seemed blank. MY
limbs got stronger and could walk.
So ! steadily recovered.
Now, after q year on Grape-Nuts
weigh 1853 lbs. MY people were sur.
prised at the way grew fleshy ana
strong on this food" q,
Read the little book "The Road % /
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's Reason
Ever read the above lettefI 4 ~ Il
one appears from time to tire.
are genuine, true. ard mn - -
interest. 4s 81
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Noted French Scientist Says "MedicaI
ButtermiIk" Is Made Without
His Authority.

Paris.-"Various preparations OF
medical buttermilk' in the United
States with my name attached do not
have the slightest connection with my
formula" declared Dr. Ellie Metchni-
koff the other day. Indignantly re-
peating that milk soured naturally and
milk soured through his scientific
process were two different things, he
continued:
my name, learn, has been freely
used in the United States by men who
have initiated my products without
paying any attention to the require
ments of bacterial purity or other
features of the Metchnikoff process"
There are only one or two places In
all Europe where this product can be
procured. 1t is exported thence in the
form of kind of cheese or curds to
Paris. where quantities are prepared
in the form Of milk. and other small
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Big Acreage Planted to Product In
Malay States and Good Increase
Seen In Output.

Singapore, Straits Settlement.-In
the report of the agricultural depart
ment for 1908 the agricultural acre
age of the federated Malay states, Ma
lay peninsula, is estimated at 319,722
acres, of which 1867 acres are plant
ed with cocoanuts, 16S,048 acres with
rubber and 32,977 acres with vari-
Gus staple products.
The acreage under cocoanuts in
creased during the year by 6,137 acres
and the acreage under rubber by Al
813 acres. Rubber has become the
most important form of cultivation in
the federated states.
There are now 300 rubber estates.
with an acreage of 455.496, OF which
16S,O4S acres is actually planted. The
number of trees is estimated to be 26,-
165,310, and the output of dry rub
Der is quoted at LAPS tons, against
SS5 tons in 1907, the average yield
per tree over the whole peninsula be-
ing one pound 15A ounces, an In
crease of II per cent. as compared
with the average yield Of the prece-
ding year.
The director of agriculture in the
report states that Malaga possesses
the finest climate in the world for the
rapid and healthy growth of Para rub
her, and since millions of acres suit
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
GOING up!

City ways we're not altogether new
to him, but, as he waited at the eleva-
tor shaft, in one of Omaha's large Of
flee buildings, he said to his COM
panions.
well, I'll be hanged if that isn't a
beaten"
why, what?"
"Just look at that confounded rail-
road advertising on an Omaha eleva-
tor-UP! What won't they do next?"
His companion replied, "Sh-, Sh-,
those letters mean up"
When see that word, this Jingle
always comes to my mind:
Whenever the little word up you
see,
Think of Safety, Speedy Service via
u. p
You will see that word at almost
every passenger elevator in the coun-
Tx. but before you leave for the West,
be sure to buy your ticket via 1.-THE
Safe Road to Travel
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Waste Usually Lost in Handling
Can Be Made Into Briquets.
Formed Into Compact Mass, When Of
Good Quality, Of Greater Value
Than Lump ArticIe-Withstand
Exposure to Weather.

hington.-Inquiries have been
received from the middle west re-
garding the utilization of the waste
slack, derived from the disintegration
of coal In the process of mining trans
portation and handling. This has be-
come serious economic considera-
ton in the United States, and one
upon which, to great extent, depends
the duration of the country'ts coal sup
ply. The full value of this slack coal
can be realized by forming the waste
coal into coherent mass, or briquet,
such 'briquets, when of good quality,
being of equal or greater value than
the original lump coal.
When we'll made, coal briquets with.
stand exposure to the weather and
suffer little deterioration from han
ding. Their use in place of natural
coal has been found to increase the
efficiency of boilers, and also the fa-
cility with which an even fire over
the whole area of a CRATE may be
maintained. In locomotive service the
substitution Of briquets for coal has
resulted in marked increase in eff
cheney. in an increase in boiler ca
pacity and decrease In the produc.
ton of smoke.
This process is particularly valuable
in Texas and in the vicinity of the Da-
kotas, where Ignite. a coal that crum-
bles very readily when exposed to
the weather, is produced. For fuel
use this coal is practically worthless.
Officials of the geological survey be-
lieve this coal can be briquetted, and
SO brought into general use, but as
their experiments along this line are
not yet complete, they are unwilling
to make positive statement on the
subject.
THE kind of binder best for use in
making briquets depends upon the
locality, the character of the coal and
the purpose for which the briquets are
intended" says James E. Mills of the
United States geological survey, who
passed three years at the fuel-testing
plant at ST. Louis, investigating bind
ers for coal briquets. 1.-The cost of
briquetting should not exceed the diff
ference In price between the slack
coal and the first-class lump coal. A
few Goals briQuet with somewhat less,
whereas others require greater per-
centages of binder.
Generally, for plants situated where
it can be obtained, particularly in Cal
ifornia. Texas and adjacent territory.
the heavy residuum from petroleum,
often known to the trade as asphalt
will prove to be the cheapest binder.
Water-gas tar, pitch, also derived from
petroleum, available more particular
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
New EnqIand Pie.

Some poor dweller in the benight.
ed beyond OF Chicago asks what real
New England pie is like. 1t probably
will not help him to be told, but If
he means apple, it is like an essay by
Emerson liquefied with the music of
Massenet and spiced with the cyni-
cism of Shaw; If he means pumpkin.
it is like some of Gounod's music
heard in landscape all sun and flow
ers. 1t is too early yet to describe
the mince pies of 1909, but last years
and last year was not an extraor-
binary good year-were like an In
crease in salary, and present from
home arriving on the day when ones
conscience was behaving itself.-Bos.
ton Globe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

cHICAGO.-suggest a method of
- coaxing Maltese cat out of hole
in wall into which it has been
chased by red bulldog with a screw
tail and since fed upon fish by a SYM
pathetic waiter until it has grown too
fat to turn about in it's cramped quar-
tiers.
1t was just common alley variety
of cat, very young and thin, when it
met the dog. The meeting was in the
alley running alongside the Hotel La
Sale in Chicago. The dog said
"Wouff" and several other things
which in the interchangeable language
between dogs and cats means:
I'm after you and shall, at the
very least, bite of portion of your
elongated spinal vertebrate"
The immature cat, not knowing
that this was but revised version
of bluff much practiced by others
than dogs. took immediate fight up
the alley, dog in hot pursuit. The
youthful pussy suddenly discovered a
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
POOR WITNESS FOR FRIEND
Deacon's Brief Emphatic Testimony
Probably Somewhat Impressed
the Jury.

Deacon Stephen Potter, one of the
pioneers Of Utica, N. Y, was a man
of great eccentricity but high moral
character. The deacon will speak
the truth and shame the DEVIL was
often said of him.
On one occasion friend was en-
gagged In a lawsuit in regard to some
land few miles from Utica. He held
the land at a high price. During the
trial he called Deacon Potter as a
witness. to prove how valuable the.
land was. The deacon was sworn and
asked IL he knew the land.
YES" he replied, u know every
foot of it,
What do you think 1t is worth, Mr..
Potter?" was the next question.
The old man paused moment and
then said. slowly: "If had as many
dollars-as my yoke Of oxen--could
draw-on sled-on glazed iceI
vow-I would not give--a dollar an
acre for it!"-Youth's Companion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
DULL KNIFE FOR SNAKE BITE
Shepherd Cuts Flesh from Wound and
Walks Ten Miles for
Medical Aid.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-In having courage
enough to hack Off finger with his
dull kife ]. Mills, sheep herder, un.
doubtedly saved his life. Mills, while
on the range. was bitten on the end
Of finger by rattlesnake.
He attempted to amputate the
finger. but his knife was so dull that
he could only cut the flesh away from
the bite.
This, however, was sufficient to pre-
vent the poison entering his system.
He then walked ten miles to a tele.
graph station and ordered an automo.
bile, in which he was brought to
Cheyenne and placed in hospital.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
COAL DUST AS FUEL

ly in oil-producing regions, makes a
good binder, as does also coal-tar
pitch. which. being derived from coal,
is widely available. Pitch made from
producer-gas tar will produce excel
lent briquets with lower percentage
of binder than other coal tar pitches.
"Briquets, excellent in all respects
save that they are waterproof, can be
made by using starch as a binder.
Though starch is very cheap, the extra
care necessary in handling these
briquets add to their cost"
Many other binders have been tried
at different times, with results of vary
ing satisfaction. These include crude
oil, wax tailings, Pittsburg tiux and
asphalt tar.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Banquet Musician Not a Dynamiter

sued colloquy which would make
a classic bit of asides for any grand
opera. The musician shook his head
and uttered several "Diable! diablos!
sac-c-rrr-eee-minte You beeg.a.
do boonch of corn-biff an kib-beach-a!"
Then he showed the policeman the
box OF headache powders which only
confirmed the bluecoat's suspicious
the Italian was dynamiter!
The big policeman felt that now
was the psychological moment-the
one he had been hoping for WHEN he
could swing his club-he raised it Low.
ingly, and then the bandmaster an.
peared and rescued his musician,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Metchnikof Warns on Milk

quantities are exported in various
directions, but almost none to the Uni
ted States. Yet it is in such demand
there that, according to report, certain
business houses manufacture practi-
cally nothing else.
DR.. Metchnikoff believes that he can
protect his moral and material rights
by setting them forth in an American
court and he has already taken steps
to do SO. First, however, he sent per-
sonal letters to the American firms In
question stating his position and urg-
ing them to make it possible for him
to refrain from legal proceedings.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Opening Up Nevada.

Nevada has passed the sagebrush
stage OF life and merged into the i'm.
portant class of producers. Now the
department of the interior is making
estimates and plans looking toward
the opening of the Pyramid Indian
reservation for settlement and the es-
Enlistment of an immense irrigation
project, using Pyramid lake as a stor-
age reservoir. Secretary Ballinger's
recent visit in Reno resulted in the
perfection of certain plans that have
been under consideration with respect
to reclamation work The land EN-.
braced within the reservation is for
the most part arid. but will become
fertile with slight irrigation. There
are more than 100000 acres said to be
rich. This in itself is an empire. and
once thrown open will naturally at.
tract thousands of homeseekers and
mining enthusiasts. Nevada is COM
ing into her own.-Anaconda Stand.
ard.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. I advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkkam's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EM16A
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va
Lydia e. Fnkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
ful drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been,
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains. backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia d. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
III you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiilen-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkhnm, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Foes Meet as Friends,

Richmond. Va.-Capt. w. H.
Rauch of Philadelphia, a veteran Off.
Ger OF one Of the Pennsylvania regi.
ments in reunion here, met by chance
In crowded hotel lobby the other
night, Capt. e. d. Christian of Rich.
mond, with whom, in the heat of the
battle of Cold Harbor, he fought a
sword and pistol duel. They were
separated by the backward rush Of
the federal charging column and had
not seen each other since, but the
recognition was mutual and Cant.
Christian and his wife took Capt. and
Mrs. Rauch home with them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Leading Culture is Rubber

able for the cultivation are still avail.
able, there is every probability that
this country will be in the future one
of the largest producers of rubber in
the world"
About two-thirds of the area under
cocoanuts is estimated to be in bear
ing. and the value of the whole is esti.
mated roughly at s23,0O0,000
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Girl DisIocates Jaw.

York, Pa.-Laughing at an amusing
story told by friend who was calling
upon her, Miss Emma Behler Of West
York opened her mouth too wide ana
dislocated her jaw.
A physician was called In to set II
but as he was turning to 70 she
yawned and threw it out again.
Her jaws were then bandared IN
such manner that the accident co,,d =,
not occur third time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
hero.

Tommy's mother had made him
present of toy shovel and sent him
out in the sand lot to play with his
baby brother. Take care of baby
now, Tommy, and don't let anything
hurt him." was mammals parting In
junction.
Presently screams Of anguish from
baby sent the distracted parent flying
to the sand lot. For goodness sake.
Tommy, what has happened to the
baby?" said she, trying to soothe the
wailing infant.
There was a naughty fly biting him
on the top Of his head, and l killed. Il
with the shovel" was the proud re-
ply.-Exchange.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
spits in His Eve.

Hamilton, O.-Charles Van Ausdall
of Oxford, O., is lying at his home in
great danger of losing the sight of
both his eyes. Van Ausdall, who is
farmer, went into local store the
other day to buy some groceries for
the noon meal. He was chewing to-
bacco. He expectorated on the stove
and puff Of the resulting steam
struck his eyes. 1t poisoned and
burned the lids and injured the iris
and crystalline lens SO that physicians
say he never again will be able to use
the right eye, while the other is badly
injured.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

Beautiful Structures Dreams Realized.
Every beautiful structure is the
dream of the architect. st. Paul's is
but a dream of Christopher Wren.
Without the dreamers the world would
be dull place. Dveamers lifted it
out of the darkness Of barbarism and
ignorance and placed it in the white
light of civilization and knowledge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Father Was an Invalid. :

1t had been hard day In the field,
and father and son were very hungry.
The only things eatable on the table
were IL very large apple dumplings.
The father had consumed ten while
the boy was eating one. and then both
reached for the one remaining.
Son." pleaded the farmer, you
wouldn't take the last apple dumping
from your poor sick pa. would your
Success Magazine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

Honor Where Honor Is Due.
First Golfer-Well done, old chap!
That's the longest ball I've seen you
drive yet!
Seo6nd Golfer I'm afraid the
credits not all mine. A beast Of a
wasp touched me up in the middle of
my swing.-Punch.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Imports and Exports.

Observation-Disclosures just compiled
show that in September the United
States imported $12O,971.475 worth of
goods and exported $153,Ss9,357 worth.
Exports in creased $16.50O,OOO over
last year and imports $22,5OO,000.