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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

40 years we have scarcely maintained
our yield per acre. in spite of the use
of new lands and improvement in
seed and in methods of cultivation ;
and we supported our increasing pop
ulation only by increasing our acreage
of cultivated land, and in late years
we have also been compelled to de-
crease our expectation of food stufts
in order to maintain a high standard
of living.
The United States exports more than
million tons year Of our richest
phosphate rock receiving less than S.
600, 600 at the mines. II this phos-
phorus were applied to our own Illi-
nois lands it would be worth to us
and our children, not five million but
at least a thousand million dollars II
you had a 240-acre farm upon which
you and your children must depend
it would be altogether sensible, wise
and business like to sell 40 acres at
$500 an acre and invest the money
in 1000 tons of phosphate with which
you could double the phosphorus con-
tent of the remaining 200 acres.
The Kind to Use.
Don't use burnt lime which is very
expensive to burn out the organic
matter of the soil and TO destroy or
waste the nitrogen; apply the natural
limestone When you apply phosphor-
us don't use small amounts of manu-
featured, calculated, high priced com
mercial fertilizers, which serve as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06
DR.. Hopkins on Crop Essentials
Well Thenf-Some
New and Striking

The essentials in system of farm
ing that will incvrease and perrna-
nently maintain the fertility and
production of the common land of
Illinois are phosphorus, organic mat
ter and limestone. Half ton per
acre of finely ground natural rock
phosphate every four years will be
ample.
To Get Organic Matter and Nitrogen.
For a 50-bushel crop of corn we
must pillow under the equivalent of
eight tons OF average farm manure,
or~two tons of clover hay, and who
ever fails to do as much as that will
finally have soil that will not pro-
duce so bushels Of corn per acre.
That is a plain hard agricultural
fact. The nitrogen of our soil is
contained only in the organic mat
ter, which in our common soil con-
sists of the partially decayed roots
and residues Of prairie grasses or
other vegetation.
The grain and straw Cor stalks)
for one bushel of oats requires one
pound of nitrogen; of corn, II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

portance. but as soon as organic mat
ter can be plowed under, phosphate
should also be added; while on the
corn belt soils phosphorus should
first be applied, especially for the
benefit of the clover crop, and on
most of the older soils limestone
also. But the organic matter of the
soil must also be maintained by plow-
ing under much clover and all pro-
duce except the grain, or by using
all produce for feed and bedding,
and returning all manure to the land
with the least possible loss.
For anyone to believe that crop
rotation alone will maintain the fer
tility of the soil reveals gross ignor-
ance of agricultural history and of
absolute science; and for one to
teach such a doctrine is a crime
against posterity. Mathematics
alone will show that the rotation of
crops will no more maintain the fer
ility of the soil than the rotation
OF the check book among the mem
bers of the family will maintain the
bank account. But someone will
ask. Don't we get larger crops when
we rotate? Certainly, and don't we
also get more money out of the bank
by rotating the check book? 1t is a
fair comparison.
Production Not Holding It's own.
The official statistics of the United
States show that consumption has oT-
ertaken production. AS an average of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

the last three years yielded as fol-
lows: With catch crops and crop
residues, So bushels per acre; with
organic matter and limestone added,
81 bushels; with organic matter,
limestone and phosphorus, 81 BUSH
els; phosphorus plots have grown
about one ton more clover per acre.
Hundreds of practical, progressive
farmers in Illinois have been using
phosphorus from one to five years.
So far as have learned, no man has
given the use of phosphorus fair
trial and been disappointed in the
result secured. Frank I. Mann, who
farms 500 acres in Iroquois county.
has already covered all of his fields
with half ton of rock phosphate per
acre, excepting check strips, and part
of the farm has received the second
application. His results, showing
large increase from the use of phos-
plate during several previous years,
will be found in the institute report
for 1909.
Good Results in Southern Illinois.
AT Odin, Marion county, as an
average of the last six years, lime
stone has increased the yield of
wheat from Is to 10 bushels, and
both limestone and phosphorus have
increased the yield from 10 to 81
bushels. Many thousand tons of
ground limestone are being used each
year by southern Illinois farmers.
There limestone is of the first i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

pounds; of wheat, 2 pounds; ton
of timothy hay requires "a pounds.
When the stalks or straw is burned,
one-third of the nitrogen in the crop
is lost. A ton of average manure
contains 10 pounds of nitrogen; a
ton of clover hay. 40 pounds; a tor
of. cowpea hay, 43 pounds. The
roots and stubble of clover do not
return. to the soil any more nitrogen
than the crop takes from the soil.
Half the value of manure is lost as
rule if it is left exposed for three
months.
Use enough limestone to correct
the soil acidity and about two tons
per acre every four years to keep the
soil sweet.
Where $1.5O Will Return SO.
The phosphate and limestone will
cost about $3.50 per acre year de-
livered at almost any railroad station
in Illinois. After this system is we'll
under way the phosphate and lime
stone will add ton per. acre in the
clover crop, 10 bushels of wheat and
90 bushels OF corn, above the yields
without limestone and phosphate.
The proofs are shown by absolute
chemical analysis and by the accurate
results of hundreds of actual trials
on many experimental fields. Thus
plots at the university which yielded
SO to sc bushels per acre as a three
sod in 1895, have as the average of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

The following has been CLEANED
from the address of DIR. Cyril G..
Hopkins of the University of Illinois
to large audience of farmers at the
state institute in Edwardsville:
Three absolute essentials are of
just as great Importance for plants
as animals-good breeding. good
feeding and good care. In animal
production each of these factors has
as rule received much considera-
ton. But in crop production the
average farmer does give much at
tention to the selection of seed and
does not provide plant food for the
crops. The farmer still practices
every expedient known to man to get
the fertility out of the soil without
making any adequate return. But
some Illinois farmers are already
adopting permanent systems of farm
ing under which the soil grows posi-
lively richer and permanently more
productive. The cost of all the farm
is Just the same whether we grow
operations in growing the corn crop
40 bushels or 80 bushels to the acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

soil stimulants and which have been
used so extensively In the eastern
states in systems which led only to
ward ultimate land ruin; but use large
amounts OF steamed bone meal In
emergencies or better still larger
amounts Of fine ground natural rock
phosphate. neither of which will ever
injure any soil.
Let US have one state in the union
whose soil shall not be ruined and
whose children shall not be left with
only memory or tradition OF the
bountiful harvests OF former years
Reported by Arthur ]. Bill for the
Illinois Farmers institute.
Au4harau,o AL ~. 49,. r -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06
VACUUM CLEANING
B. r. STONE,

Basement Y. NJ. c. A. Phone 501-Y
Clean your house from top to bot
tom by Vacuum Process. Prices reas-
enable and work done promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06
Rock Island Wood Works

0UCk ISIdITU WUUU WUTKS
Manufacturers OF sash, doors,
stairs and mouldings. Dealers In
glass, builders hardware and
makers of everything in mill
work. Cor. 11th st. and 9th ay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

DAVENPORT ROOFING co.
Ask us for estimates on
your gravel, asphalt, felt
and all kinds of prepared
roofing.
We put on the best roofs
that can be obtained at the
lowest prices.
All work promptly at
tended to and guaranteed.
321 Rock Island st. Both phones
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

Save Money by Ordering
Your Coal Now.
VOLUNTEER COAL CO
Phone old 146. New 1868.
Office 1903 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

W. z. O'Malley. F. J. Bachman
O'MALLEY g. 5ACHMAN,
Undertakes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
228 18th ST., Rock Island.
Phones. Old 6s4; New $3.50; Resi-
dence. Old S61-1r.
Prompt and careful attention Civ
en- to all calls day and night.
Rubber firing a Speciality.
DAVID A. BLEUER
General Carriage and Wagon
Repairing.
Old phone w 6O9-K. New 1914
318 18th street. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

Davenport Motor Company
Manufacturers of
GASOLINE ENGINES.
All kinds of Repairing done; Sta
tionary, Marine and Automobile
Second hand Gasoline Engines and
Automobiles bought and sold.
A. G. PETERSON,
525-527 w. End ST, Davenport, Iowa
Old phone 1434-Y: Res phone 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

Robinson Construction Co
Not Inc.
w. III. Robinson, Con. Mgr.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ONCE, State bank building.
Old phone. Rock Island, Ill
SPRINGFIELD
TOLUCA LUMP COAL
HURRICANE
No. / Sunshine washed nut. Hard
coal and charcoal.
Port Byron Lime Association
Agents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06
BEECEfAMS
PILLS

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-06

Aiithe news all the time-rhs Argus.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

Election is just a little more than
thirty days away. This is an off
year" campaign, and still the local
issues are becoming SO well defined
and of such importance that the
vote within the county promises
to be very heavy. State issues
will probably be over. hadowed by
the prominence of local matters.
So far as the different candidates
are concerned the Review has nc
hesitancy IN endorsing the nominees
of the republican primaries as
against our friends, the enemy.
Most of the boys are candidates fOl
a second term, and every one in
that class is deserving; yea, verify,
one good term deserves another.
This paper can again say with good
grace, Take 'er straight, fellows. "
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06
What It Costs to Run Stanley
County

No one can successfully argue
that the present county of Stanley
rests lightly upon the burdened
shoulders of the taxpayers. Its
assessed valuation is among the
very largest counties of the state,
and ut the same time the total
county levy is among the highest
also. Time was when the high
taxes of the county were attributed
to the fact that our assessed valua-
tion was low. The assessed valua-
ton of the county was then not
above two and a half million dol
lars; now it is nearly ten million
dollars; and yet there has been nc
falling off in the county levy. II
may be said without fear of sue.
cessful contradiction that Stanley
has q higher county levy than any
other county Of equal assessed valu.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

much in few words. We have a
three-cornered fight for the Office
of states attorney. Two of the
candidates. we dare say. don't know
what the inside of Stanley county 5
court room looks like in any way.
They are arrayed against a young
man who has absolutely proven,
as a lawyer and as man, that he
is worthy of the trust of the people,
and that he will conduct the office
in an economical and business-like
way. The friends of Attorney
Wagyoner will see to it that no
mistake is made in the selection of
the county's legal head.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06
For States Attorney

Alvin Waggoner, of Philip, re-
ceived the republican nomination,
at the primaries, for the above
Office. He has practiced in this
county ever since he was admitted
to the bar, is young man of
recognized ability and of good
moral character.
The democratic nominee is an
old man who was admitted to the
bar in this state in October, 1903.
and never had a case in circuit
court until the recent miserable
attempt to discredit Judge bins
more, and he proved himself utter
lv untitled to occupy SO important
an office as states attorney.
T.. ID. Walker, the Independent
candidate was admitted to the bar
in July. 1910. He has never had
case of any kind in this state and
we know nothing Of his ability.
The above are the three men you
have TO choose from at the Novem-
Der elections. Now if you were to
employ an attorney for your pri-
vate affairs which would you
choose! Use the same judgement
in selecting an attorney to protect
public interests, and we have no
need of predicting the outcome
of the fall elections. Hayes
Homestead.
The Homestead has expressed
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06
Can Iowa County Be Maintained on
It's Probable Revenues?

Not frequently but occasionally
some timid taxpayer ventures an
inquiry regarding the probable in
come of the proposed Iowa county
and the likelihood of the proposed
county's expenditures being within
that income. An examination of
this question will probably be
worth while.
The assessed valuation of Stan
ley county for the present year is
in the neighborhood of nine million
dollars. 1t is not possible to de-
termine the exact assessed valua-
tion of the proposed Iowa county,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

times the taxes dollar pays in
Turner or G d lgton counties.
Before these figures the argument
that Stanley county taxes are high
because it's valuation is low vanish
es into thin air.
In 19O8-19O9 Stanley county
raised $73,3536O for county pun
poses. Only four counties in the
state raised larger sums Butte,
Lawrence, Minnehaha and Yank-
ton. None of these counties mater
tally exceed Stanley county, the
amounts raised being practically
the same. Butte county was at
that time suffering from the same
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06
but it is approximately five million

but it is approximately five million
dollars.
According to the last state audi
tors report there were 81 counties
of the state that had an assessed
valuation under Ave million dollars
SO our query naturally resolves it.
self into another. If 81 counties
of the state have an assessed va Ia
alton of less than five million dol.
lars, would Iowa county, with a
valuation of five million dollars, he
able to support a county organiza-
ton! The ans swer is obvious.
! Among the counties of the state
that have lower assessed valuation
than tie proposed Iowa county may
be mentioned the following: Auro-
ia, Brule, Buffalo, Butte, Perkins,
Harding, Campbell, Clay. Corson,
Custer, Deuel.. Douglas, Fall River.
Hamlin, Gregory, Hanson, HYDE.
Hughes, Jerauld, Marshall, Meade,
Miner. Roberts, SAhborn, Sully,
Iripp, Walworth and Union.
These counties manage to get
along, and most of them manage
to get on with a much lower tax
levy than the present county OF
Stanley. There seems to be no
good reason for supposing that the
proposed county ii Iowa would
not get on equally well.
With our present tax levy still
in force the proposed county OF
Iowa would, upon it's estimated
valuation of five million dollars,
be able to raise $4,000 for all
county purposes each year. There
is not single one of the above
mentioned counties that, according
to the last state auditors report,
raised that amount Of money for
the year 19OS-9. Hughes county
came nearest with $63, 3,753.O7. In
fact, fortyeight counties of the
state managed to get along with
county revenues of less than $685..
600 during that year. Twsntysix
counties managed to get along with
less than half that amount. SO il
is likely that, should the assessed
valuation of Iowa county fall as
low as four million dollars, it could
still raise sufficient revenues fol
county purposes from levy much
lower than that being inflicted up.
on our taxpayers at the present
time.
Let no one vote against lows
county under the belief that the
revenues of the new county woulc
be inadequate. They would bt
larger than those eff Stanley soun
ty five years ago and double those
of the county eight years ago
The levy could be cut one-half anC
the revenues would still be larger
than those of twenty five countie.
of the state. Give Iowa county
an opportunity to show what il
can do.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

Our democratic friends are con
vinced this is their year, and have
opened a campaign of gumbo-
throwing that puts the spring pri-
mary campaign to shame. The
organs of that party are highly
elevating just now.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06
alton in the state today.

atloh IN the state To-Day.
The last state auditors report
shows that the total county levy
for Stanley county for the preceed-
ing year was Is mills. Only four
counties of the state had mgh,r
levies Custer, Meade, Fall River
and Hughes-all counties with a
mere traction OF our assessed waltz
alton.
Comparison of our county levy
WIN ''la' OF "'il'r c""h''"S east "f
'he Missouri river IRON "''ich
many "l our readers came Is not
"l'h"ut interest. here are IA te"
or them: Btadie mills, boni"n
me o''' brook'hIs 5. - brow" y
Charles MIX T. Ozark B. C'aS "."'
Cod'ngton ., Davidson 6.2, Day
Oh hdhuhds A. uran' 3d. fi"hd
o.3, Hanson ., hyde I, J"raniG
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In nearly all the counties, how
ever where there appears h'gh
'e'y' thls Is due TO the fact That
the couhtles were' at the particular
Time Tor whlch the ABOVE hgures
are slVen' making hea'y ieVles 1or
loah' interest ana SINKING Iuhds IN
cleahlhg up ooho issues. lhis was
.rue III huelles county, where
ie'y Vi Hills was lhaue lor Clia'
purpose
A better view of the situation
can be obtained by a comparison
of the levy made for the general
fund. for it is from this fund that
all the general and ordinary ex-
penses of the county is met. A
comparison of the levies for this
fund will therefore throw the
clearest light upon what it actually
costs to run Stanley county.
The Same state auditors report
shows that Stanley county for the
year preceding its issuance, 1908
9, levied 6 mills. No county in
the state made a hiuher lew.
only four others equalled 1t
Butte, Hughes, Meade and Sully.
Other representative counties east
of the river in comparison with
our levy OF 6 mills for general
county purposes, show levies as
follows: Beadle3 mills, BonHomme
3.5, Brookings 2, Brown "a, Brule
5, Campbell "a, Charles Mix 2.5,
Clark 2.5, Clay B, Codington LIS,
Davidson B, Day As, Deuel. 3, Ed
munds l.5, Faulk 3, Grant l.S,
Gregory 4, Hamlin l.8, Hand 3,
Hanson 3, Hutchison 1.S, Hyde
AIS, Jerauld 3, Lake 30, Lincoln
B, McCook 2, Mcpherson 2, Miner
3, Minnehaha 80. Moody As, Pot
ter As, Roberts 3.5, Sanborn 4.25,
Sphinx 2, Turner l.5, Union 3.5.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

Francis p Ryan, nominee of the Democratic
Treasurer The subject this sketch Iowa Falls
and industrious after completing in the Cedar Rapids
realizing the
which his home he turned his face and for
Stanley present
very important of accountant in the Bank Midand he In
undergone
ships and peanlries incident the holding down of homestead
north of Midland.
quit only single bessedness
became benedict being united to Grace Orr and
short time became the proud father daughter
and this happy family nicely situated in commodous cottage
The Office of N
Office in affairs realizing this
lifted both i'm book
position his large
om conservative and varied business gathered has
the
the very best service that 1t is possible TO obtain
Coupled with all those necessary quaif ions Frank Ryan
counts his friends by his there
County knows Frank Ryan that does highly him and
panonae fellow whose honesty and integrity beyond and
whose andsake and winning smile throws sunshine around
who ap the County STANLEY
and who cordially and earnestly soicis
for this Office the demand
and
m repeatedly demanded b MS friends regardless OF political ahia
do But having given his like everything else he
WE'LL he
elect on pedgng honoed by the people of Stanley County 10y
election this Office that he will
him the people of Stanley County buneike
Of county afr, and al the lowest possible
when into the bto regardless
For County Treasurer
Here i o * FRANCIS P. RYAN
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-06

There are several politicians
within the county that are fOoling
with poison. 1t is hardIy Iy necessary
to itemize; little feeling of the
public pulse is the proper antidote
The Washington times., 1910-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES

N THE SC-PRE1IE COURT OK THE DIS
TRIrT OF CeLJEBIa- As a Court o.
BauATup-c5- In the matter Of The Multi
Copy Typewriter CO. Ban Eruut Bank
ruu5cy. so col To the creditors OF the
n gl-i-C1sIy Ty-p4u.-iter Co. of washington
~ g.. bankrupt Notice is hereby -fven
tliat on The 18th day Of AriI 1910 the sa
NUlti-Furr Typewriter c. was duly ad5u-
dictated bankrupt and that the first meeting
6r its creditors VIII be- held at my Office.
Rooms and 10. 30. As louisiana ave X
7- washington -. g.. on the 9Th CAV OF
say. 1910. a. = O'Clock a. nl-- ar which ti-ne
che said creditors NAY attend. prove their
cls inns auUoint a trustee. examine the bank
ru1-. and transact s1sch other business as
rl properly come berCr said meeting
WILLIAM II HALLAM. Referee an Bank
Tuptcy. II