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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

| LIST. Free wnicr or the water
round between the soil particles OF q
saturated soil.
End. Capillary water or that which
Is held in thin film around each OF
me soil particles OF a moist but not
saturated soil This is the water used
by the plant In its growth.
Bird. Microscopic water which is
The water held by the soil but which.
In all probability, IL not used by the
plant
Only aqueous or water plants can
grow in a soil containing free water.
Hence our problem is confined TO the
regulation OF the capillary water only,
and to the conditions which govern
plant growth.
There are three ways by which soil
moisture can escape:
LIST. BY sinking into deep soils out
Of reach Of the plant roots, ana escap-
ing by under drainage.
End. BY evaporatlng from the sur.
face
Bird. BY passing through the plant
Itself in a process known as trans.
piration.
Each of these losses can be gov
erned to certain extent The first
by making lighter applications OF
water at each irrigation. The second,
or surface evaporation, can be check.
ed by cultivating the surface suff1
cient to form dust mulch, thus clos
ing up the opening of the capillary
tubes which form when the surface
soil begins to dry out. And the third
or Transportation can be checked by
the addition Of soil fertility or by or
binary cultivation. Thus, the last two
can be governed by the simple opera.
ton Of stirring the surface after an
irrigation.
The thought is prevalent among
farmers that a certain amount of
water must be used by plant in or.
der to produce certain weight of dry
matter. AS early as 1899 Woodward
found that it required less water to
produce pound of dry matter in a
plant growing in a rich soil where the
slant food was evenly balanced, than
m one, of opposite nature. Later, in
1878, a German investigator found
<hat the yield of dry matter was
greatest where Transportation was
least. He also found that the enrich.
ing OF the soil enabled the plant to
produce dry matter with less water.
Now the question may arise In your
minds: Why should cultivation de-
crease the amount Of water actually
used by the plant? Cultivation per-
mits the air and sunshine to enter the
soil more readily, causing conse-
ouent liberation OF plant food, which
Is equivalent in effect to the addition
OF the food artifcially
That cultivation actually decreases
the amount OF water used by the
plant is shown in the results of ex.
periments conducted at the Utah ex.
pertinent station in tho vegetation
house. Certain tanks were planted to
corn. An equal number of tanks con.
tanning the same kinds of soil were
left bare for a check on the evapora-
ton from the surface. Forty-eight
hours after each irrigation and then
every week, half the surfaces were
cultivated while the other half were
left bare. Table No l shows the re-
suits.
TABLE NO. I.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

The new Swede cook. who had come
into the household during the holt
days, asked her mistress.
Where ban your son? l not see.
ing him around no more?"
MY SOM" replied the mistress,
pridefully. "Oh, he has gone back to
Yale. He could only stay away long
enough to stay until New Years day,
though
"Yas. l know yoost how you feel.
My brodder, he ban in vail six times
since T'anksgiving."- Rams Horn.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
4 Fellow Believer.

Bishop Talbot tells of an adventure
Bishop Kempei had in the early days
of Kansas. Dr. Kemper was travelling
in a stage coach which was held up
one night. The bishop demonstrated
with the road agent. saying: Surely,
you would not rob a poor bishop en-
gagged in the discharge of his sacred
duties ?"
You're bishop, Ell? What
church," said the man behind the gun.
The Episcopal church"
You don't say so. Why, that's the
church l belong to. Go ahead, driver.
Good night, Bishop. Exchange.
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Experience,

young woman applied to an
English surgeon for position as
nurse in his institution. He asked:
Have you had any previous expert
ence?"
smile.
"Experience?' she cried, 81 should
think so. Two of my brothers play
football, another has tried to cross
the channel in an aeroplane of his
own make. mother is a sunragette
and father keeps a motor car"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Her View of IL.

Teacher-What is it that binds us
together and makes us better than we
are by nature?"
"Corsets, sir" piped a wise little girl
OF eight.EChicago Socialist.
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Disturbed the Residents.

A former resident of Missouri
town was asking about the old place.
Il understand they have a curfew
law out there now" he said.
mo" his informant answered,
they did have one, but they've aban-
doned it,"
What was the natter"
well, the bell rang at 9 O'Clock
and almost everybody complained that
1t woke them up"
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Reconnoitered.

Mamma was dressing when 7-year-
old Freddie burst into the room with
a loud Boo"
why, Freddie, dear expostulated
she, you mustn't open my door with
out knocking! | mightn't have been
dressed at ALL"
ooh, this was all right" said Fred.
dy. Il looked through the keyhole
first Judge
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TABLE NO. 2.
Relative Amounts Of Wafer Required
by Different Crops to Produce
One Pound Of Dry Matter.

Relative Amounts Of Wafer Required
by Different Crops to Produce
One Pound Of Dry Matter.
To produce one pound dry matter,
potatoes required 1.77S pounds water.
To produce one pound dry matter,
oats required 1,20S pounds water.
To produce one pound dry matter,
wheat required 1,049 pounds water.
To produce one pound dry matter.
sugar beets required 1929 pounds
water.
To produce one pound dry matter,
corn required 1853 pounds water.
This table shows us not only the
different amounts OF water required
by various crops, but also gives us an
Idea of the immense quantity used by
these plants for small amount of
stored up material.
The results of other experiments
will give US still further light on the
subje~ of the most economical
amount of water to give the various
plants.
In Table No. we see the yields of
various crops as result of the ap-
plication Of different amounts of
water in terms of the depth in inches
over one acre. The yields ara given
per acre.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
A Bad Bargain.

Eleanor taged five)-How much did
you pay for the baby, mother?
Mother don't know he isn't paid
for yet.
Eleanor-Do you think 1t Will be
more than 50?
Mother think so.
Eleanor--Well. | certainly think you
got stuck on that baby.-Harper' Ba
Ear
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

What will happen when women
ruler"
There will be numerous complica-
lions. Among other things, sup
pose the chieftainess of police viii
nave to go around every morning and
kiss all the patrolwomen
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Just Snaml EiQhta.

Il don't know whether l ought to
take you seriously or not" says the
fair young thing to the gallant officer
who had just proposed. I've heard
that you were engaged to ten girls
last summer"
my deer. those weren't real en-
SagementA They were just-er-
sham 0hdrmiShOS.''
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Startling N<Ms.

THE captain swan ashore" repc,-
ed certain newspaper, describing g.,
wreck. "as did also the stewardess
She was insured for $4,000 and car.
ried 200 tons of pig from"
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deduction.

"eiSbv has published little book
g: verses which he calls 'Cnildren OF
My Brain"
a bad tit,e. To my certain kno1i-
edge re has kidnapped seven OF tnc n 4"
New York Sun
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

He told her that he would gladly
die for her."
The same old bluff Did he catch
herr"
mo. She told him she would gladly
let him. Stories.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
The Wall of the Husband.

Critique-Your wife has very good
taste for dress.
Caustique-Good taste for dress
Great Scott, man, she's got moro than
taste. She's got a ravenous Ape
tito for II.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Fair Weather Comrno.

Believe me. sir. have seen better
days"
so have l, but cheer up. the bar
omster is rising "-Fiegende Blaetter.
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ECONOMICAL DISTRIBUTION y
Of IRRIGATION WATER
BY L. M. WlNsOR, Utah Agricultural
College.
Oregon Short Line Railroad Dem.
1nstration Train Lecture.

CONTINUED from last week.
Further experiments at the Utah
Iulta:
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TABLE NO. 3.

Amount Of Water in Acre-Inches w.
Yield Per Acre.-Average for
Four Years.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

Cultivation VS.. Transportation. Aver
age for Three Years.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

The greater part of the land in II
west would be practically WORTHLESS
without water with which to irrigat
1t, yet there is far less attentic
given to the measurement of tn
water than there is to the measur
ment of the land. Under the Care
Act the land is sold to the settle
for so cents per acre and woul
hardly be worth that without tn
water, while water costs the settle
all the way from $25 to 500 pt
acre.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-28
Notice OF Election.

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by a legal
number of the qualified electors and
free-holders residing in Ora school dis
trict No. IL, Laurens county, South
Carolina, asking for an election upon
the question Of voting an additional
mill tax upon the property in said
school district to be used for school
purposes, have been filed With the coun-
ty board of education, IN election Is
hereby ordered upon said question,
that election to be held on the 20 day
of August, 1912, at L. p. Blakley's
store in said district, under the man
agement OF the trustees of said school
district
Only such electors as return real or
personal property for taxation and
VINO eXhlDlt thir tax receipts and reg
lstration certificates as required in the
general election shall be allowed TO
vote.
Those favoring the mill additional
tax vote ballot containing the word
ES' written printed thereon.
lhose against the 2 mill additional
tax shall vote ballot containing the
word NO written or printed thereon.
folls snail be open at the hour of 8
O'Clock in the forenoon and shall re-
main untI! the hour of o'clock in the
AFTERNOON when they shall be closed
and the ballots counted.
me trustees shall report the re-
suit or the election to the county au-
dltor and county superintendent of ed
ucatlon within ten days thereafter.
GEO. l.. PITTS,
"-|I-E by order Of County Board.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 1st day Of
September, 1912, We will render anal
account Of our acts and doings as
Administrators Of the estate of II.
Mills Balentine, deceased, in the office
OF the Judge Of Probate Of Laurens
county at IL o'clock, a. M, and on
the same day will apply for a final
discharge from our trusts as Admins
traitors.
Any persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make. pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven, or be forever barred
Annie Balentine Hopkins,
j. w. Balentine,
Administrators.
July 81. 1912.-1 mo.
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Small Cnr n Winner.

whether by consistent running at
reasonably high speeds car Of tbc
Iight, popular priced type can hold its
own In a long duel with the high-pow-
cred and more complicated racing
monsters is question which motor
lists often discuss. AS a rule. instapc-
es where comparisons can be made are
rare, due TO the fact that the cars race
IN separate classes.
The recent Galveston Beach meet
however, featured a 200 mile race op-
en- to all types The event brought
out an immense field in size from the
9o horsepower creations of the for
eign factories to the little Studebaker
racers which have so distinguished
themselves in the light car classes
this year. For about 25 miles the big
cars had the honor for the lead When
that stage was passed, however. the
held thinned rapidly, the cars com
Dining speed and consistency sitting
steadily to the front. At fifty miles
tf crowd noted that Fighting Bob"
Evans and his Studebaker were com
ing, One by one they cut down the
larger opponents until the race less
than half over, Evans forged into
fourth place.
From then on Evans was repeatedly
called on to fight off the hectic rush
es OF bigger rivals which were period
icaliy falling out and returning to the
strife. Evans forfeited his position
only one when he made his only stop
for supplies. He got 1t back in a few
laps. however and OF the finish was
more than five miles ahead of his
nearest pursuer.
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Indy of the Lake

Manager Lavender announces that
he has procured for Monday evening
at the picture show an extraordinary
production Of The Lady of the Lake,
Sir Walter Scotts poem. This is a
three reel film and is said to be an
exquisite conception OF the poem. The
actors are correctly costumed and the
story is closely followed.
On Sept 9Th, Mr.. Lavender will have
the film showing the building OF the
Spartanburg church in one day.
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Notice OF Election.
state of South Carolina.
County of LanrenS.

S'ole VI oOuln CarOlina.
County of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by legal
number of the qualified electors and
1ree-holders residing in Dials school
district No. s Laurens county, South
Carolina, asking for an election upon
the question of voting mill tax upon
the property in said school district to
be used for school purposes, have been
MED with the county board of educa-
ton, an election is hereby ordered up
on said question, said election to be
held on the 14rh day of September,
i9lz, at Merner school house in said
district, under the management of the
trustees of said school district.
Only such electors as return real or
personal property for taxation and
VINO exhibit their tax receipts and reg
istration certificates as required in the
general election shall be allowed to
vote
Those favoring the = mill tax shall
vote ballot containing the word
1loS' written or printed thereon.
Those against the mill tax shall vote
ballot containing the word mo"
written or printed thereon. Polls shall
open at the hour of o'clock in the
forenoon and shall remain open until
the hour of o'clock in the afternoon
when they shall be closed, and the
ballots counted.
The trustees shall report the result
OF the election to the county auditor
and county superintendent of educa-
ton within ten days thereafter.
GEO. l.. PITTS,
BY order of County Board.
5-3t-2
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BROTHER JOSIAH AT MADDEN,
a Three Act Comedy to be Played by
Local Talent There Friday Evening.

boc"i ihIeht Ihere Friday Evening,
The Advertiser has received the fol-
lowing announcement of a play to be
given at Madden Friday evening. The
play is entitled Brother Josiah" and
the promoters" guarantee a delight
| full evening:
We announce the pleasing fact that
| the play Brother Josiah, three act
comedy, will be given at Madden, Aug.
3Oth, Friday night. at $50 p. IN. for
the benefit of the Bench Fund of New
Prospect church. Popular prices
adults % cents, children - cents. Cur
tain to go up promptly at $50 o'clock
To be given by The Dicey Langston
Comedy Company.
Cast OF Characters.
Wellington Armstrong, a rich broker
John Thompson.
Josiah Armstrong very rich farmer
Prof. Culbertson.
Benjamin Butler Armstrong. son of
Josiah, Miller Brown
Mr.. VIM. Leblanc, rich broker. Yates
Brown.
Henry Newcombe, rising young au-
thor, Pierce Moore.
Tram Penstooke, confidential man.
John l.. Finley.
James, the butler, Ben Martin
Mrs. Wellington Armstrong. Mrs. j.
A. Wofford
Gladys Armstrong. daughter, Miss
Juanita Martin.
Edith LeBlance. friend of Gladys, Miss
Kate Wofford
Mrs. Jemima Armstrong. Miss Carrie
Langston.
Synopsis.
Two brothers, one goes to city. dab
bles in finances, gets rich and he and
his family learn city life. The other
brother stays on the old farm and in
cidentally gets riches but knows moth
ing of city life. When the form
er is giving a swell tarty the farmer
kin" arrive and tableau. The rich
banker is threatened with financial
ruin, the old farmer brother comes to
his aid in the nick Of time and the
house of Armstrong is saved. And all
ends happily. not however before Jen-
jamin Butler. the boy fresh from the
farm is invated into city ways, and
dad" learns few tricks himself!z
Come and laugh with us and at us
too, if you wish. but come, Friday
night, August Both.
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NOTICE.
Laurens, s. c.,


Aug. II 1912
Whereas at a meeting of the stock
holders OF Rays Pharmacy a corpor-
ation with It's principal place of bus
mess at Laurens, s. c., on the 29th
DAY OF July, A. D., 1912 adopted a res
olution a copy Of which is as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the stockholders of
Rays Pharmacy that the capital stock
OF Rays Pharmacy be increased to the
SUN sur OF Five Thousand Dollars ($6,-
0OO.OO) by the issuance OF Three
Thousand Five Hundred (S3.5Oo. .OO(
additional capital stock, the addition
capital stock to be divided into thirty
hVe shares Of the par value OF 91O0. 90
each. Books OF subscription to the
said additional capital stock wfll be
opened at the ONCE Of Rays Pharmacy
on Thursday, August 80, 1912, at 10
o'clock A. M.
w. G.. Lancaster,
"-ot President
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-28
ICE COLD MELON
AND PINT OF CORN
Puts ihe Fixings to Atlanta Negro and
bis Death Put Down to Natural
Causes"


his Death Put Down to Natural
Causes"
Atlanta, Aug. 2l-Gus Walker who
died asst night so suddenly that the
coroner had to sit on him. died han
pier than any negro wha has been hur-
ried over Jordan from this burg in
many long day
lie started killing himself early
yesterday morning, and enjoyed ev-
cry minute Of his suicide. The first
thing nc did was to eat large wat
ermelon, we'll iced and red-ripe. He
didn't share it with anybody. and he
ate right to the white of the rind
The second thing he did, after
breaEfastng on the watermelon was
TO 80 down to Decatur street. where
the sun was rather hot He entered
Moses Ice Cream Garden devoted eX
clnsiVely TO patrons of the colored
race, and there ate three ten cent
plates of vanilla ice-cream. Moses
plates are generous.
The ice-cream cooled his innards
more than he had expected. so he
bought pint of blind tiger corn whis-
key 10 warm him up bit. He drank
it all, and it did.
The whiskoy made Gus hungry, so
ne bought a mullet Now mullet
bought in Atlanta on Decatur street
are very often as ripe as the water
melons, hut this only impaired a fine
flavor and he enjoyed 1t right down
TO the fms.
Feeling fine, but with his eyes a
little CLASSY, Gus lurched away to
visit his best girl In dark-town and
was received with vigorous en-
brace. The hug must have set In
motion the chemical combustion in
GSs's leather-lined stomach, which
thus far had withstood the combina-
zion, for he clutched at his girls
waist, got "a ha!s hold on her apron
strings and slid to the floor dead as
n door nail
Natural causes" was the coroner's
verdict.
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CHICORA MEETING TONIGHT.
Committee VIII Go From Here to Rep.
resent Laurens Before the Board.

'VSOHt bhuIeHS DtIOTe the board.
AS announced in last weeks Adyer-
tlser, the board Of trustees Of Chicora
college will meet tonight to consider
the answer Of the Laurens people to
the resolution passed on July 10Th. 1t
VIII be remembered that this resolu-
ton was an annullment of the con
tract entered into between the trustees
and the Laurens citizens on July 4th
In which contract 1t was stipulated
that II Laurens would raise SIS, 900 and
provide cite that 1t would be recon-
mended to the presbyteries that the
college be moved from Greenville to
Laurens.
At the meeting tonight a committee
OF Laurens citizens will be present to
take care OF the interests OF this city.
1t is thought that Laurens will re-
ceive favorable recommendation at
this meeting, as those trustees who
voted against Laurens before have had
the opportunity to get better line
on the situation.
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MBSSIONERY UNION
MEETS NEXT WEEK
WOman's Missionary Union OF the Lau.
reDs Baptist Association to Meet with
the First Baptist Church Here.

h"pbot " LuttI VIII
the First Baptist Church Here.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
missionary Union of the Laurens Bap-
tist Association will be held with the
First church, Laurens, Sept 4th and
9Th.
The following is the program:
Wednesday, 0:3O.
Prayer and praise service.
Welcome Addrcss-Mrs. Geo S. Me
Gravy.
Response Miss RcDccca Baggott
Enrolment of Delegates.
Roll Call of Woman's Mission Socie-
ties, with reports from each
Distribution of Apportonmcnt Cards
discussion.
Superintcndcnt's Rcport-AIrs. c. b.
Bobo.
Reading of Constitution and bylaws
IL MA quiet hour. Mrs. E. c. Watson.
Presentation OF Standard of Excel
Icnce. Adoption.
Our Part in Foreign Missions, Miss Su-
sic Langston.
Recommendations of Board.
Appointment of Committees.
Election of Nomination Committee.
Adjournment.
2:3O- Sunbeam and Royal Ambassador
Session.
Roll Call with Reports from all Boards
Report OF superintendent of Young
Peoples Societies, Mrs. j. S. Ben
nett.
Model Meeting by Local Band.
Report on Margaret Home. by Rabun
Sunbeam.
Address, Mrs, W. j. Hatcher, state Sup
erintendent of Young People, So
cieties.
Adjournment.
S;3O-Missionary Sermon, Rev. r. E
Neishbor, Collection
Thursday-9:3O.
Yonns Woman's Auxiliary Session.
Conservation Service. Miss AWE Ma
harley
Roll Call OF Young Woman's Auxiliar-
iIeS' "llh NepoTt from seniors anG
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Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court of The United
States,
For the District of South Carolina.
In the matter of Minnie Agnes Ray,
Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy
10 the Creditors of the aforesaid
Bankrupt:
rake notice, that Minnie Agnes Raw
OF Laurens. in the county of Laurens
ana District aforesaid, who was here
tofore adjudged bankrupt, in said
court, has filed her petition, therein
praying for discharge in Bankruptcy
and that hearing was thereupon or
dered, and will be had, upon said pc
tltlon, before said court at Charles
ton S. c., on the 23rd day of Septem-
per, 1912 at eleven o'clock, a M. at
which time and place, all known cred
itors. and other persons in interest.
may appear and show cause, if any
they have. why the prayer of the said
petition should not be granted.
Richard W. Hutson.
SGT
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-28
MUCH BOOZE FOR UNION.
One Solid Carload Shipped to Union
aud Another Carload to Columbia.

Greenyille, Aug. 26.-Mayor Dun
can of Union, telephoned to Green
willie last night for United States
Revenue officer Aiken to come to
Union OH the first train and take
charge OF two solid carloads of whis-
key which he is having guarded The
whiskey is believed to be illegally
shipped and for illegal purposes
hence the Union mayor Intercepted
them. One of the cars was consigned
to Union and the other to Columbia.
The whiskey is thought to have been
shipped to this state to be used for
campaign purposes.
Revenue Officer Aiken left on the
first train for Union after receiving
the call from Mayor Duncan. AS a
matter Of precaution he suggests that
authorities all along the railway lines
be on the lookout for whiskey.