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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05

that only? Improved seed, improved macnin-
erv. Irrisation, even crop rotation, all are
means for extracting from the soil the rich
ness that is In It. not for returning any OF the
food elements Of grain building. All OF these
methods of soil stimulation are excellent In
their way. II used in connection with methods
OF returning the elements Of plant food; but
n used without them they are means OF
Fastening the impoverishment Of the soil.
To return to the question Of limestone, one
ton to the acre finely ground will correct the
acid condition Of most soils. II IL, however,
IN the end cheaper and easier to apply more
and to apply II less often. As much AZ ten
tons to the acre was applied to the soil OF one
of the experiment fields In southern Illinois
and the crop yields there have been greater
than upon any other fields in that district
question that has been given much at
tention lately ID the question Of crop rotar
ton. Undoubtedly Il IL absolutely essential
for successful grain farming but It II not
the universal panacea some would have us be-
lieve For instance q group Of theorists
have declared that fertilization 10 unnecessary.
that crop rotation will keep the SOLE In per.
feet condition. The idea 10 that plants do not
injure the soil because they use its plant food
elements but because they throw OF poisonous
excreta a. animals do. Therefore so-called
worn-out soil simply has become saturated
with this excreta- Plant . crop which will
neutralixe the poison of the last crop and the
soilsoil win be sweetened and the breasts Of
Mother Earth kept dripping With plenty for
ever. This Il very attractive theory. II
has, however. no foundation IN fact Az Dr..
Hopkins has said, the rotation Of crops has Just
the same effect upon wealth IN the sooil q
the rotation Of the check book among The
members Of the family has upon the wealth
IN the bank Plant food elements cannot b
used up and not returned without resulting
IA Impeachment Of The soil.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05
Fable Of Pan Of Biscuits.

A Vassar girl married Kansas
farmer
Two weeks later cyclone made the
happy pair friendly call.
It cavorted around the premises.
ripping up the fences. scattering the
haystacks and playing horse with the
barn, but when Ut looked through the
open window 1t drew back in alarm.
There lay the brides first pan Of
biscuits.
II amt feelin' very strong this
morning" murmured the cyclone.
And with another glance at the ter
rible pan 1t blew>itself away.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05

.
address from his relatives of the soil
for fear they would bring their earthly
smell into his new residence.
With quiet Indifference old Mother
Earth endures this ingratitude, but
the time comes when she has nothing
for his greed. What happens then?
Look to India for one answer. Ten
million of our own Aryan blood starve
there in single famine year-starve
upon soil that once was, and still
could be. almost inconceivably fertile.
Russia offers another reply, where
with stomachs empty men enter
world that never fills them. Yet an
other answer, centuries old, may be
found In the igris-Euphrates valley,
which, once marvelously fertile, now
scorches uselessly In the tropic sun.
The necessity of man forged weapon
that brought him plenty; but the greed
OF man forged a weapon that brought
him penury. For do you think there
can be prosperity when the earth no
longer yields? Do not forget that the
shame of Rome was coincident with
the time when one bushel of seed re-
turned but four In the harvest. When
the soil exploited, that Is when 1t
Is so farmed that the essential ele-
ments are taken out in crops and moth
Ing returned to build It up, the result
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05

we HI Ieel the results, and IL 1B
not the man with the hayseed In his hair who
feels 1t first but the man with the pen behind
hts ear. Month by month the price Of each
separate commodity puts a little large pune
ture in his salary, until by the end Of the year
his savings, which began hopefully as an un-
known quantity, have ended as - nothing"
He 1t is who knows the cold dread of middle
age: for unless the land can be induced to
yield abundanty prices will not settle down to
the point where the man on a moderate salary
can live free from fear. Farmer and clerk
alike, we are all vitality concerned in this
problem of maintaining and increasing the fer
tility OF the soil that is fertile, and Of restor-
ing soils that have been cruelty exploited.
Fortunately they can be restored. Intelli-
gence is more potent than avarice and can
undo the evil II has wrought. Even those soils
that have been exploited to the point of appar-
emit ruin can be nursed back to health. DR..
Cyril Hopkins, head of the agronomy depart
ment of the University Of Illinois, soil spe-
cialist Of national reputation and the author Of
numerous pamphlets and book entitled Soil
Fertility and Permanent Agriculture Is one
Of the most enthusiastic workers along this
line. He Is q man Of hard facts and loves
pretty theories even as the devil loves holy
water. Every fact that he gives out must
prove itself over and over again In tests upon
his own farms, or those belonging to the uni
versity or upon one of the various experiment
tai plots. There are about thirty Of these plots
scattered through the state Of Illinois. where
the soils are carefully examined - then
you tales Of what Mother Earth has done n
the way Of corn. wheat. oats. or clover when
she has received proper treatment that would
Get you to building castles n the air upon an
earthly foundation. The corn yield upon one Of
the university farms- In 1909 WAS 81 bushels
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05
= [EZR5 or SkCLER N
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2NE cock PHOSPHATE ~
70 ASzHZ1SE

potassium, magnesium and other es-
sential abundant elements supple
mented by the amounts returned In
manure and crop residues for the pro-
duction of large crops at least for
thousands of years; whereas II the
supply of phosphorus In the soil is
steadily decreased In the future In &C
cordance with the past and present
most common farm practise. then
poverty Is the only future for the
people who till the common agricultu-
raj lands OF the United States"
Phosphorus may be applied In lib
eral amounts--as much as 1000 pounds
to the acre every three or four years
and 1t costs about 81 ton.
After the problem of returning the
elements to the soil has been solved
the farmer may find another condition
of the soil which must be corrected
before his farm will produce as 1t
should. This is the tendency of GER
tain soils to acidity. Glover, alfalfa
and other valuable legumes cannot
thrive upon soil that Is sour. Some
times on acid soils when applications
OF farm manure are made, the legumes
will seem to grow well, but examine
ton reveals the fact that the nitrogen
gathering bacteria fail to develop
properly Hence the most valuable
contribution the legumes have to make
to the soil is largely lost. Upon GER
tain fields belonging to one OF the
most famous agricultural stations In
the world, that of Rothamstead, Eng
land, applications of natural limestone
were made a century ago. They are
still moderately productive. although
other fields near by, which have never
received the application. are extreme
ly upproductive.
Care should be taken that lime
stone is used for the one and only pur-
pose of correcting soil acidity.
And while we are upon this
subject of soil stimulation. have you
ever thought that most Of our i'm.
provements have that in view and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05

ANS best friend is his
mother-the earth. All
she asks ID the oppor-
tunity and she will
yield him the wealth Of
an account that has
been growing for ages.
And he has treated her
as he usually treats his
best friends. He has
taken all she had to
give, bought an auto
mobile and a house in
town and then hid his
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05
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is exactly the same as when men are
exploited In workshops and nothing
returned to build up their bodies. You
cannot haul phosphorus and nitrogen
In oats and wheat and corn from your
farms year after year and maintain
the fertility of the soil, II you give
back no phosphorus and nitrogen in
return. Twelve thousand abandoned
farms In the state OF New York alone
testify to this. After sixty years of
cultivation the lands of the corn belt
are beginning to hint at the same
thing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10
WAS WELL SATISFIED
With CONDITIONS
Harry Friedman Pays High Compli-
ment to the Management of AS
lum for the insane.

Harry Friedman rises to pay very
well deserved compliment to DR.. Ketch
erside of the Arizona hospital for the
insane, and his able corps of assistants.
summer vacation being in Ukiah. Cali
fornia, he took occasion to visit the
California asylum for the insane at
that place He thought then it was the
Every arrangement possible it seemed
had been provided for perfect SANTA
ton and everything that could be done
to give the patients the largest amount
of liberty that could be granted with
safety and all the comforts that one
in such a pitiable condition could be al
lowed There was also fine organiza-
ton in the way of administration.
Clothes for the women patients were
made right on the grounds, the sew
ing machines being propelled by ny
draulic power which was cheap and
easily available. There were many
other features of the institution of sim
liar complete arrangement; some that
could not be utilized here for obvious
reasons.
Returning home Mr.. Friedman re-
called that visit and also recalled that
as an officer of the humane society it
would not be inappropriate for him to
knows that sometimes public institu
tons of that sort are badly neglected
and the work OF the humane society is
not necessarily confined to dumb
brutes.
SO last Sunday he visited the AriZo
ma asylum. with that thought upper
most, not for the purpose of making
trouble but TO see trouble if there was
any and to inform himself as. to the
conduct of The Institution. He dis
cretely did not disclose the motive of
the visit to those in charge put came
as any other visitor to the asylum
would come He is pleased now to
state publicly that he found a degree
OF perfection in sanitation and in adj
ministration that he had not expected
and he is much inclined to put the
Arizona institution in the same class
with that of Ukiah, even though the
latter city has some facilities and con-
veniences that Arizona cannot furnish.
Mr. Friedman said he made a very
careful examination of the new hospi-
tai, it's appointments and its care, as
well as the various wards and the man
ner of handling ne patients. Mr.. Fried
man says in conclusion that too much
cannot be said n praise of the admin
istratiOn of DIR. Ketcherside and the
apparent competency of his staff.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10
HOME BUILDERS MET
DECLARED DIVIDEND
The Company Is Enjoying a Pleasing
Prosperity.

The directorate of the Home
Builders held a meeting Friday night,
the result of which will be OF great
interest to all the stockholders and,
In sense, of interest to the public.
for it is an institution designed TO do
much toward the promotion OF home
building in the city.
The regular quarterly dividend of
2 per cent on the stock was voted
and, in addition, $4,000 OF the profits
was set aside as surplus. which in
creases the value of all stock issued
from par to s1.05 a share. In &C
cordance with that action, it was
voted that the price of stock should
be raised to s1O5 on and after No
vember /.
The sale of 1000 shares to a Peoria
man was reported a few days ago,
and Secretary Cook says he expects
shortly to conclude the sale of a
block of stock to a New Hampshire
man. Locally, it is being absorbed
with pleasing liberality. No great
efforts are made to force the sale of
stock, for II Is desirable to sell only
in proportion to the demand for home
building. In other words, it Is not de-
sirable to keep money on hand unin-
vested, on which quarterly dividends
must be declared. This. however, has
not been done and there is no danger
that it will be so long as the demand
for houses in Phoenix continues.
There is use for all the money Sc
cured, those who have paid it are
satisfied with their earnings and all
is serene.
The officers and directors of the
company are among the most prom
inent and conservative business men
of the city. and the company is thus
far enjoying the full measure of
prosperity anticipated when II was
organized.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10
PERSON AL MENTION

The following guests registered
yesterday at the Adams Annex: F. L.
Edwards, wife and child, Los Ang-
eles; Bracey Curtiss, Nogales; X. r.
Larkin. Las Vegas; William H. Van
Kleeck, Scottsdale: A. T. Josselyn,
Lewis Josselyn, Section 30; E. A.
Schumann and wife. Devils Lake,
n. ID.
Following is the Ford's list of
guests for Sunday: DR.. Paul Ranage,
San Francisco; Max Wolf, Cincinnati;
j. r. Jones, Los Angeles; Phil X.
Clark, I. Filler, New York; II. ].
Shropshire, Highland. Calf; M. G.
Cunniff, Crown King; ]. M. Foster
Stafford: A. Leeds. Los Angeles; e. s.
Waddles, St joe; A. G. Durham,
Florence; NJ Haupt. Chicago; H T.
Andrews. Lacy Hill, J. P. Dillon, John
Robinson. Prescott; F. c. Dezendorf
S. c. Mcdowell, San Francisco.
Registered at the Stag are the fol-
lowing guests: R. R. Larkin, Las
Vegas: G. s. Segal, D. Montgomery
San Francisco; ID. E. Godfrey. Gran
dali; Henry Lovin, Kingman; T. A
Flynn. Flagstaff; w. A. Grey, Chi
cage: w. E. Meyers. M. w. Hills
Cleveland; r. Leonard. Kelvin.
Sundays registration at the Com
mercial follows; Nj. v. Fleming. Co
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10

1t isn't the raucous voice of typical
cabbie that greets the visitor alighting
AT the wellesley station. these days
it's a soft, winning voice, an irresis-
tible bidding. accompanied by a win
ming smile.
college Hall? Yes, sir-only two
minutes distant-right this way" And
in less than the telling takes the visitor
is seated in Miss stella Ream'5 big au-
tomobile. with Miss Stella at the wheel
in the direction of the campus.
There's a story behind Miss Stella
Ream and her enterprise. She Is an
athletic, energetic, exceptionally good
looking girl, with ideas about things
and she comes from Ohio. She is a
sophomore at WELLESLEY and has a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10

chauffeur's license. When she came TO
start back to college, she didn't fancy
the long ride by train, so she motored
all the way from the west.
All the way over in the big car Miss
Stella had many things to think about.
one of her chief cares was the thought
that the students building fund at col
lege wasn't being boosted as much as
ii might Yet she couldn't see any way
how she could aid extensively.
As the big car glided into Wellesley
and past the station, crowd of wait
ing students and visitors were on the
platform. They were all bound for the
college grounds-but the walters were
many and the cabs were few. An idea
flashed to Miss Ream-Why not use
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10

the big car for carrying passengers,
with herself as chauffeur?
Miss Stella is a woman Of action.
She began business at once. She
charges the same fare as the cabbies-
25 cents-and her daily haul is con-
siderable. OF course, she has to study
and Ream's college auto-service op-
crates only between and after classes
Even at that though, the students
building fund has already felt a pow
erful uplift. for many are the visitors
attracted by the bidding:
Campus. miss? Campus, madame?
Right this way; only two minutes dis
tant in a nice big ear. and all at the
same price, Right this way, please
Boston Herald.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10

manche. Texas: G. y. Pittey. Chisago;
H d. Stevens. Prescott: W. c. Land
say Bouse; Thomas \. wills, Nam
moth; Miss Bertha Schultz. FLOR
ence: r H. Maddox, w, F. Howes'
Los Angeles; J. r. Lindlay, St Louis;
]. Fred Ryan. Chicago; c. c. Jacome
George Pusch. Tucson: Walter Lyon,
Raw; Arthur l. Keine, New York.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10
COLLEGE GIRL CHAUFFEUR.
Miss Stella Ream Conducts Profitable
Business in Spare Moments.

Campus. miss? Campus. sir? Right
this way-all abroad for any place on
the college grounds!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
Witty Toasts.

A publisher once gave the follow
ing: woman, the fairest work in
all creation. The edition is large,
and no man should be without a
copy"
Further in regard to the fair sex,
we have: "Woman-she needs nc
eulogy. She speaks for herself. y
Woman, the bitter halfof man"
In regard to matrimony some
bachelor once gave, Marriage, the
gate through which The happy lover
leaves his enchanted &rornd and
returns to ca tn. +"
AT the marriage of a deaf and
dumb couple some wit wished them
"unspeakable bliss"
AT a supper given to writer OF
comedies wae said: The writer's
very good health. May he live to
be as old as his jokes"
From law critic: The bench
and the bar. If it were not for the
bar there would be little use for the
bench. London Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

Of c., Oct. Goth, 10" in red letters.
The red clappers were filled with
zee which the departing guests
sho wered upon Miss Wertz.
On Saturday afternoon, Miss
Wertz was given an apron shower
hv Mrs. William Lee Coleman and
81: l;.is occasion ~ vas happiness
an :narrinsnt. Miss Wertz was
very a.l:actiye in a gold tinted
crepc-de- chine with yoke and trim
ming of gold sequims. With this she
wore a large plumed velvet hat.
Musical selections with reading,
"The honeymoon" by Mrs. Cole
man was enjoyed, and all were in
vited By the hostess into the sitting
room, where she said, was some one
she wished all to meet. There stood
a most life-like figure of Aunt
Dinah," whose ample body was
covered with a dusting apron. Miss
Wertz removed this apron, and
there appeared another, and still
another, until ls aprons, of every
variety was hers. From here, ali
were seated in the dining hall where
a salad course with sweets and
coffee served. At each cover, was
receipt book in white and gold, the
colors of the approaching marriage.
which the guests filled with useful
receipts and presented Miss Wertz
for future use.
Mrs. Frank Crouch, of Ander-
son, is spending some time at the
home of her father, Mr.. S. ]. Wat
son.
Mr.. Will Hoyt, of Asheville, N.
c., is here for visit.
Mrs. Laura Ready is quite sick al
her home near town.
The union meeting held with
Dry Greek church on Saturday and
Sunday was largely attended by
members of the Baptist cl urch
here. DR.. Dorsett preached the SER
mon on Sunday morning.
Miss Josie Mobley has gone to
Athens, Ga, to attend the marriage
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Many Delightful Attentions
"Showered" Upon Miss
Wertz. Chrysanthemum
Show Saturday.

I One of the pleasantest affairs oil
the past week, was the miscellane-
ous shower given Miss Dosia Wertz
she bride-to-be, by the D. of c., on
} IS ednesday afternoon. The home OF
b1rs. VIM. Lee Coleman was thrown
open for the occasion, and was very
attractive with tall vases of red and
white roses, with here and there an
ihtorningling of the small Confed,
sSairate flags. A very enjoyable pro.
cram was arranged,
s. Variations, "Old black Joe, y
Miss Gym.
!. Vocal solo, "a garden of roses, .
Mrs. Boyd.
Vocal solo, ooh, Dosia, my
hearts queen," Mrs. White.
Instrumental solo, Loves valse,
sMiss Gym.
In the corner of the parlor was a
Confederate tent, with floating flags.
md Miss Wertz was seated in front
o. this and with red and white
atreamers drew forth the gifts.
I; To the strains Of Mendelssohn's
wedding march all went out to the
lining hall where refreshments
we're served. As Miss Wertz entered
the doorway, rice was sh0wered up
:on her from large red bell sus,
,pended. Toasts were given by Mes
danes Ivy, Cobb Coleman and
WhitshSouvenirs of this happy
os 6n were white bells, with ID.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
What the Thornwell Orphanage
Has.

The Thornweli Orphanage is the
property of the Presbyterian Synods
of S. c., Ca, and Florida and is
located at Clinton, S. G. During 81
years it has had a wonderful his
Itoly.
l. 1t has self-sacrifcing Presi.
dent, who conceived the idea of the
Orphanage, built it to its tremen'
dous proportions, and who served
it all these years without penny OF
salary.
2. 1t has twenty-three buildings
on the grounds: Cottages, Church
Library, Museum, Schools, Infrma
ry, Assembly Hall, Kitchen, Laun
dry, etc.
8. It has Manual and Collegiate
Courses.
4. 1t has 800 children that arr
being cared for and educated.
5. 1t has very little endowment
and need of at least Sl50,OOO.
g.. 1t has promise of $4,000 or
condition that we raise 100000 by
the last of the year.
Z. 1t has friends in Darlington
County who gaye $4,000 as their
share of the sl5e1 1o00s$.
8. 1t lfas set aside The 9th-day o1
-Decsa 5g,hernwell Orphanage En-
dowment Day, and Il on THAT dtay Fay
men will canvass in your town ii
the interest of the Endowment.
And finally in ou we have friend!
WHO will see that the badly needed
endowment is r..ised.
j. B. Branch,
Assistant to the President.
Clinton, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
EpGEFgELD's MAaKET.
Representative C;:ssize-, Directs
Asten.:o.. 70 :ilzc ai:t;:on !
OF r.dse.iesc's Cotton
,..zr!:.

Mr. Editor:
1t might be well far US to stop,
th;ok a lilela, and then see where
we are. rnis need not be dorte: Sc
often as to make US tedious, aut-ths
trade conditions are such in Edge
field at this time IS to call for re.
tiuction even by those who reject
olten. That colcl is oar mdnei,::
crop needs 30 comment. The place aes,
where the cotton is marketed gets
the 6fsLg..l! 1T the cileca paid for
tnat cot.... Furthermore, q any
place that hao a good -c9tt % 3 ma ' ks: ! g
has a better oniysanity to- ses| saesss
goods at 2 pfof#shan where the the
markets. not so good. The farmer
may 6nd it to his advantage to sell
his cotton az iifferent Gown from
the one in which, he bought histsl!p,
plies and borrowed his money to
nllis, t..s. psoy, nd the probabil-
tiles are that ne will so to the pet
ter cotton market to buy his spp-
plies and borrow his money to mike
the next. Itis good business and Al
common sense to tradesalid at
the same place.
Now, to the pcint-Haye wo6sot,
ren our share of the l9Llr cotton
crop at Edgefeld? Have As prices
here been such as to iti8aee the
farmer to bring his cottqEkp Edge
field? Less than 5000 Hf have
been weighed here sofar tbs rs sea-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
ESSAY THAT WON THE
BOYS CORN CLUB PRIZE
Hammond Carmichael Won Fifteen Dol
lar Prize For Writing Best Essay

of soda was of much benefit to my
corn as it seemed to mature it ear,
lier than the corn on either side
which received none.
Although I did not win a prize,
you will note only used twelve
hundred pounds of fertilizers and
did very little work but made sew
enty-two bushels. 1t is question
with me how close to plant corn for
best results. Is it easier to make
two ears on two stalks on two ears
one stalk?
Hammond Carmichael.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

p 5------ g. o. GrTcHING
n. s.p:. .s s,;.aes q FIST prize SO in gold,
ss 81 as,s:a@,s q o.ss sc.e and Mr. B. D.
,i.rsr second prize, S. in gold made So 3-s