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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

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We all feel the results; and 1t is
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 little large pune
ture in his salary, until by the end of the year
his savings, which began hopefully, as an I'M
known quantity, have ended as "X - nothing"
He 1t is who knows the cold dread of middle
age; for unless the land can be induced to
yield abundantly prices will not settle down to
the point where the man on 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
tlity 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 it 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 man of hard facts and loves
pretty theories even the devil loves holy
water Every fact that he gives out must
prove itself over and over again in tests upon
his own farms, 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 and then
cropped according to their needs. | could tell
you tales of what Mother Earth has done In
the way of corn, wheat oats, or clover when
she has received proper treatment that would
set YOU to building castles In the air upon an
earthly foundation. The corn yield upon one of
the university farms in 1903 was 81 bushels
TO the acre, due to treatments with limestone
and PHOSPHORUS. But before we go farther
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
MADAMn MHRRT
color for Sick Room.

Always choose for an invalid bright
Iy colored flowers rather than white.
which are not cheerful for the sick
room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

potassium, magnesium and other es.
sential abundant elements supple.
mented by the amounts returned In
manure and crop resid,ies for the pro-
duction of large crops at least for
thousands of years; whereas IL the
supply of phosphorus In the soil ID
steadily decreased In the future In ac-
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 it 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 Iegumes 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 examina'
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
lard, 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 unproductive.
Care should be taken that lime
stone is used for the one and only pur'
nose of correcting soil acidity.
And while we are upon TINS
subject of soil stimulation, have you
ever thought that most OF our I'm.
movements have that in view and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

Fresh dawning Hallow Evel
Sweet, new-old Hallow Eve
For what thou vert, for what thou ar
Thrice welcome, Hallow EYel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

ANS best friend is his
mother-the earth. All
she asks is 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
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
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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, If 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.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

thou art.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Rraidinn on Goats

Many of the new tailored suits fol
autumn show, below the sailor collar
which is so popular. a false collar OF
stitching, or more usually of braiding.
The typical coat of this sort was seen
recently. a loose hip-length jacket,
with V-shaped vest, sailor collar finish
ed by silk tie and a row of narrow
self-colored braiding, about five inches
below, following the collar in outline.
The cuffs were finished in the same
way.
The great number of ruff1es which
have appeared as notifications of the
tunic effect seems to have suggested
this style, which gives a becoming eff
feet of height to young girls and short
women. Soutache or very narrow fat
braid is used Sometimes it reappears
on the tunic or simply in banding eff.
feet on the skirt below the knees.
1t is a good way to make last au-
tumn's suit seem modish again, and to
conceal any necessary frightening for
the growing girl.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Rice Pudding.

One cup raw whole rice, on.
pint milk, one pint water, one
cup dark molasses. one teaspoon
full salt, one-third nutmeg In mixing
use half a pint milk with molasses,
etc. Put in oven to bake in a deep
earthen pot. After it has been in
moderate oven about one-half to
three-quarters of an hour. or when the
rice begins to swell. stir from the bot
tom thoroughly, then add balance OF
milk, only stirring slightly from the
top the same as you would Indian
pudding. This makes the whey. Bake
two hours. Best to mix early in the
morning. leaving out the milk as thai
allows the rice to swell, before bak
ing, but you are not obliged to do this
Try this and report. Bake just the
same as your Indian pudding. Do no
allow it to be too solid when done
Add more milk if necessary. Expe
rience will teach you when it is bake
right. It is fine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Tomato Preserves.

Select good. solid, ripe tomatoes.
peel and slice. To every pound Of
tomato use good half-pound Of sugar.
Let your tomato boil for a half-hour
or more; then add your sugar; wash
and slice two lemons. add to above.
1t depends wholly on the amount of
tomatoes, the amount of spices you
use, and you must judge the latter to
silt your taste. Use a little ginger.
plenty of stick cinnamon, some ground
cinnamon, and very, very little ground
cloves. Too many spices will make
your preserves dark. 1t depends on
the tomatoes the length of time to
boil. Some tomatoes are more watery
than others. Boil and test the same
as any other preserves. The above
recipe is for either ripe red tomatoes
are the little yellow ones.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Keen the Preserves.

All Jared fruit should be kept IN G
dry, cool and dark place-a closet
built in the cellar is excellent. II
should be provided with lock and key.
Tomatoes should be wrapped in news
paper in addition.
If jars are to do duty second sea-
son they must be carefully opened.
Frying at the lid with knife, wrench.
ing or desperate twisting Injuries the
lid and chips the glass edge of jar.
Use jar opener that acts like lev
er. and if that fails to work easily
immense the jar in boiling water for
a minute. and it will open quickly.
AS soon as a jar is opened wash 1t
carefully in soap and water, rinse well
and put on the lid loosely. Have safe
shelf to keep empty jars on instead
of pitching them in heap in a cor
ner; it saves much work when they
must be used again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
SPIRIT OF ROMANCE.

To the spirit Of chivalry and love
OF adventure that characterized the
wonderful days OF long ago the aver
age writer turns for his romantic tales
Of love and war. but 1t seems some
how as though enough Of romance
can be found In the world at every
period OF its existence, even in its
present most practical and, perhaps.
Its most unpoetical stage, to make
volumes Of absorbing interest, but the
mystery OF the past appeals to the
ordinary mind with more persistence
than the wonders Of the present; per-
hRps, because the intervening periods
Of time have endowed the occurrences
Of other days with something OF the
charm OF their own uncertainty. The
influence Of poetry, OF music, of art,
of the drama, of literature, helps to
mold a world OF loneliness. and con-
tributes In no small way to the hap
piness Of living. says the Charleston
News and Courier. Into each profess
sion some of the spirit of romance
has crept, much Of which has been
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON as a priceless heritage. The
artistic temperament best understands
the making Of those roosevelt ro-
mances which breathe their fragrance
far and wide and make the world a
better place in which to live. but even
those Of US who are not blessed with
poetic natures cannot, indeed must
not, fail to trace along our daily
paths the romance of the world itself
with all It's throbbing beauty-a ro-
nance of life and color, of effort and
achievement. and above all of Joy and
happiness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Note From Eastwood eusIe.

Somebody took the rope of the bell
IN the fire engine house to use for a
clothesline, and now, when there is a
fire, the constable has to climb up
into the tower and ring the bell with
q hammer. Somebody took the ham
mer the other day, and. when Hank
Purdy's corncrib ketched fire, the con-
stable had to hurry down to Hill
ker's store for to borry a hammer.
Hilllker had lent his hammer to Dea-
con Renfrew, who lives four miles out
in the country, and by the time the
constable had got there and hunted
around in the barn for the hammer
and got back to the engine house, the
angry elements had done their worst
and Hanks corncrib was a mass of
smoldering ruins.-Judge's Library.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

Sometimes the question is asked.
What becomes of all the gold?" 1t
is q well-known fact that the total OF
the precious metal mined is not fully
accounted for by the amount of gold
coins in use or the quantity of gold
employed In the arts. A good deal OF
II gets away" in some fashion and
hides from the sight of the Stats
ticians and the economists. Perhaps
a little light may be thrown on the
mystery by the experience of a WON
an In South Bend, Ind, who while
digging in her flower garden found
$1.145 in gold pieces. 1t is believed
the money was buried by the WON
ans father. who died some years ago.
How much more has been disposed of
In like fashion or stored away in mi
ser's boards and in secret places by
those who wish to keep the coin
against a time of need?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

The remarkable instance Of a cure
Of tetanus after the jaws were locked.
sffected in Milwaukee not long ago.
has been paralleled in New York. the
patient being a seven-year-old boy. He
Iacerated his right hand and left knee.
which were cauterized by physician.
Ten days later. however. he became
violently Ill, showing symptoms OF
tetanus. and being removed to a hos
pital, where for four days his jaws
were locked and for eight days he was
subject to frequent spasms. At the
first injection Of the improved serum
from the New York board of health
5000 units were used. After 10000
units had been administered the lad
showed improvement and gradually
grew better, until a week ago he was
discharged from the hospital complete
" cured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

good than ali MIR. John N. Watkins.
the others put together, as they only
poisoned my system Peruna cured
me. used it for four months before
a complete cure was accomplished, but
am truly grateful to you. The least I
can do In return is to acknowledge
the merits of Peruna, which I take
pleasure in now doing"
Bladder Trouble.
Mr.. G. B. Newhof, 10 Delaware
street, Albany, n. Y, writes:
'Since my advanced age I find that
I have been frequently troubled with
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
irritated, and my physician said that
1t was catarrh caused by a protracted
cold which would be difficult to over
come on account of my advanced years.
I took Peruna, hardly daring to believe
that I would be helped, but found to
my relief that I soon began to mend.
The irritation gradually subsidized, and
the urinary difficulties passed away. I
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the past seven months. I enjoy my
meals, sleep soundly, and am as well as
I was twenty years ago. I give all
praise to Peruna."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Where the Boy SlouOs Up

he gives chase to it like deer; and it
is a curious fact about boys, that two
win be a great deal slower in doing
anything than one, and that the more
you have to help you on piece Of
work the less is accomplished. Boys
have great power of helping each
other to do nothing; and they are so
innocent about 1t. and unconscious.
81 went as quick as ever / could. /"
says the boy; his father asks him why
he didn't stay all night. when he has
been absent three hours on a ten
minute Grand The sarcasm has no
effect on the boy,-From Charles Dud.
ley Warner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

One of the precious things that es-
capped destruction in the fire that
wrought such havoc at the Brussels
exhibition was the priceless collection
OF lace loaned by the former queen of
italy. AS all the world interested in
lace-making is aware, Queen Dowsger
Margherita has revived the lace indus
try in Italy. and her endowed lace fac
tory at Venice is visited by many trav-
old times was famous for its lace, and
no doubt the Belgians inspected the
italian collection like connoisseurs.
The collection is now again in the
the possession of the queen dowager.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
First In the Field for Anything
That Does Not SAVIOR Of
an Errand.

There are so many bright spots in
the life of farm boy, that l some
times think I should like to live the
life over again; / should almost be
willing TO be girl if it were not for
the chores. There is a great comfort
to a boy in the amount of work he
can get rid of doing. 1t is sometimes
astonishing how slow he can go on an
errand, he who leads the school in a
raceI The world is new and interest
ing to him. and there is so much to
take his attention OF, when he is
sent to do anything. Perhaps he
couldn't explain. himself. why. when
he is sent to the neighbor's after
yeast, he stops to stone the frogs; he
is not actually cruel. but he wants to
see If he can hit EN- No other liv.
ing thing can go 50 slow as a boy
sent on an errand. Fis legs seem to
be lead, unless he happens to espy
q woodchuch IN an adjoining lot. wher
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, if not entirely
dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
Il am alone in the world" writes q
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. 1 am a clerk,
and about two years ago through close
application to work and a boarding
house diet, 1 became a nervous in
valid. and got SO bad of it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the Office
half day at a time
"A friend suggested to me the idea
OF trying Grape-Nuts food which 1 did,
making it large part of at least two
meas a day.
Today, am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an over
worked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts
owe the recovery of my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income.
Read "The Road to weuviIle," in
pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter. new
ere genuine, true. and full OF Aurnan
interest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
H.MoR m THESE vERDlcTS
Quaint ideas and Expressions Re
corded as Having Been Rendered
by Coroner's Juries.

Referring to verdict recently
given by a coroner's jury that death
was caused by the medical evidence, %
the British Medical Journal says:
This verdict may be added to those
cited in the report of the select COM
mittee on death certif1cation. where
DR.. Ogle is quoted as saying: One
verdict came before me little time
ago which was this: "A man died
from stone in the kidney. which stone
he swallowed when laying on a gravel
path in state of drunkenness" That
was given as verdict. I thought
some joke had >been played, and
wrote down about it, and found it was
an absolute fact. Another one is
like this: Child three months old,
found dead. but no evidence whether
born alive These novel judg-
ments recall that an upstate newspa-
per not long ago spoke of taking a
murdered mans "post-mortem" state
ment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Whole wheat Bread.

The most palatable bread is made
Of mixed flour. Take 1 pint of gra-
ham meal, II pint of rye meal. " pint
white -four. to I'LL up the quart meas
ure. Then add another quart Of white
bread -four. Add tablespoon of salt.
tablespoons molasses, two or sugar
half yeast cake, tablespoon OF short,
ening. Mix and mold on board as Il
it were white bread, only do not make
too stiff. This makes in our family
one pan of biscuit for breakfast and
two loaves of bread. Small loaves
are more palatable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
MixinQ His Dates,

There is a story of a man who was
so transported with joy as he stood
up at the altar rail to be married,
that his thoughts reverted to a day
when he stood up at the prisoners
bar in a court of justice to plead
guilty or mot guilty" to a criminal
charge. So powerfully did that, the
most painful event of his life, obtrude
itself upon his mind, that when the
clergyman put the question, wilt
thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife," and so on, the poor
distracted bridegroom answered with
startling .distinctness, Not guilty, so
help me God!''-From Tuckerman's
Personal Recollections."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Pepper Relish.

One dozen green peppers, dozen
ripe ones, 3 large onions. Chop all
fine. Cover with boiling water and
let it stand 10 minutes. Drain. cover
with boiling water again, let stand 10
minutes Drain dry. add tablespoons
salt, 2 cups graduated sugar. enough
vinegar to cover. Cook 10 minutes
oES put In glass iars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
HOW TO MAKE JELLY STAND
Device Constructed From Few
Boards That Will Prevent OId-Time
Danger of Upsettins.

Every housewife who makes Jelly
is only too wen acquainted with the
Inconvenience and danger of upsets
when using the old method OF bal
ancing a Jelly bag on a couple of
chairs stood on the kitchen table, with
the additional Inconvenience of hav-
ing couple of chairs on the kitchen
table out of commission for such a
length OF time.
The accompanying sketch shows
how a stand can be made from a few
pieces Of boards that viii help Jelly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Only on Great Occasions.

How are you, Mr. Tyte-Physt?
hope there is nothing wrong with that
set Of teeth I made for you a few
weeks ago."
mo, they're all right; but, great
Scott, Doc, l paid you $50 for them
teeth. You don't s'pose I'm going to
wear EN- for everyday use, do your"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
Irving to Console.

My son. remarked the stern
parent, when 1 was your age 1 had
very little time for frivolous diver
sions"
Well" replied the young man, you
didn't miss much. Believe me, this
gay life isn't what it looks to be-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

The champion fish story. not only of
this. but also of many previous sea-
sons. was told latcGy at a meeting of
the American Fisheries Societies. 1t
was to the effect that fishes grow on
trees In Alaska, This record triumph
antly challenges all corners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

Women arriving at the port of New
York from abroad. who wore their furs
to escape paying duty on the wraps.
had It made even more warm for them
by the explanation that their excuse
Of nonpayment for duty wouldn't
wear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

A Seattle man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife eats seven pounds of
meat day. And then has the nerve
to ask him for ostrich plumes. too,
We presume
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
The PeriIous Pxroloaist.

That was only little hundred-d l.
lar fire. said one insurance man.
But think of the danger to life
and limb"
WAS there any?"
81 should say SO! You ought to
have seen the fire chiefs automobile
dashing down the atrssts-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
DOCTORS
FAILED
Suffered Several Years With
Kidney Trouble, "Peruna
Cured Me-"

Mr.. John N.
Watkins, 3133
Shenan GA h
Ave, st. Louis,
Mo, writes:
among all
the greatly ad-.
Vertised medi-I
cines for kid
ney and blad-
der trou b ! e
there is Moth
ing w h 1 C h
equals Peru
ma ! suffered
for sew e r a ]
years with this
trouble, spent
hundreds OF
dollars on doc
tors and medi-
cine and all to
no purpose un-
til I took Pc
runa.
lone bottle
did me more
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

A French student has discovered
that man is superior to all machines
We might add that the common man
n superior to the machine politician
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26
cheeseeIoth strainer on Stand.

makers and prevent the old-time dan.
gers and disadvantages. The stand
can be stood in the corner Of the
kitchen, or under the kitchen table
where it will be out of danger OF be-
ing upset-Popular Mechanics
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

A New York paper says it's city has
100000 souls" The census says
only that number of people.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

-Hobble Skirt-More Fullness in
Vogue" reads headline Can you
blame the men?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

Bluefish-So Shad thought he'd get
into society by coming to the sea.
shore, did he?
Bass-Why, yes. They had him for
dinner at De Wealth's the first day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

Another woman OF eighty years
realizes the need of an education and
has decided to become a coed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

Surely the Gulf of Mexico is oil,
enough to quit tumbllng out of bed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-26

What Murine Eye Remedy Does to the
Eyes is TO Refresh, Cleanse, Strengthen and Stimu-
late Healthful Circulation. Promoting Normal
COEdidODs. Try Murine in your Eyes.