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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
What a Great German
Scholar Found Out
About Land.

Long before mucn was known
about chemistry, the ancient far
mers learned that crops grown
after clover were larger and bet
ter than others. About fifty
years ago a German scholar found
out why it was. He learned that
there was more nitrogen in the
soil after a crop of clover had
been grown on it than before;
and later it was found out that
the little white balls, or 'nodules,
on the clover-roots are the homes
of bacteria which gather nitro
gen from the air and leave it in
the soil for the crop of the next
year. But after clover had been
grown off and on for a good ma
ny years, it would hardly grow
on some fields, and the land was
called clover SICK Really the
clover was not sick. The soil
was in such bad shape that the
little nitrogen-making bacteria
could hardly grow. Now why
was this? People, then, did not
know.
Any growing crop takes up
from the soil certain things as
food, but in taking this plant
food it finds some mixtures that
it cannot use, and these are
thrown off by the little roots and
left in the soil. This mixture
left in the soil is often harmful
to the next crop of the same kind.
No two crops need just the
same kind of plant food MKT
ures, and so don't throw off the
same things; but the mixture
that oats leave in the ground
would be harmful to the next
crop of oats, or wheat to wheat.
But what oats leave is not harm
full to wheat.
Now all of our crops throw off
these mixtures which they cannot
use and they are all different,
yet most of the grain crops leave
a tiny bit of acid in the soil. 1t
is only recently that scientists
working in the Department OF
Soils at Washington have really
found out abort this acid. They
have named it DihydroXysteariC
acid. That compound acid is left
in the soil by many of our crops,
and when there is quite a little
of that acid in the soil, it hinders
the nitrogen-m making bacteria ir
their growth: and when they
don't grow we'll, the clover does
not grow we'll, either. So the
nitrogen in the soil gets low, anC
that makes all the crops small
and weakly. What we must learr
to do is to prepare the soil so as
to get rid of this acid so the bac.
terra can grow, then the supply
of nitrogen will be put back ir
the soil. We have learned thai
lime helps to break down this
acid compound. Farm and Fire
side.
Flagged Train with Shirt
Tearing his shirt from his bacl
n
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
East Indian Curry,

For an East Indian curry dredge
with -four large onion cut into thin
slices, an apple chopped fine and half
cupful of green peas drained from a
can. Add two level teaspoonfuls Of
curry and ceok in couple Of table
spoonfuls of butter until the -four and
onion brown, then add hot water or,
better, real stock. Put in a chicken
that has been cut into the usual pieces
and simmer the mixture slowly until
the chicken is tender. Season with
salt and serve around a mound Of hot
boiled rice.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
TAFT IS WINNER
OF DENOMINATION
Roosevelt Absolutely Defeated
for a Third Term.
BAY STATE TELLS THE TALE
Former President Needs 311 Delegates
to Win and Only $40 Remain to
Be EeIected-TabIes Tell
the Story.

Theodore Roosevelt has already lost
all chance of denomination for third
term by the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago in June. On Sat
urday night, May 4, he needed 311 del
egates to control the convention and
on that day only 80 delegates re-
NAMED to be chosen. The 744 dele
gates already elected are instructed
for or pledged to President Taft Colo
mel Roosevelt, and Senators La Fol-
lette and Cummins, and of this num-
Der President Taft has almost two
thirds for his denomination.
The plain defeat Of Colonel Roose-
welt in Massachusetts practically took
him out of the race, and the action OF
the Thirteenth Missouri district in
sending to Chicago delegates pledged
to Taft proved his unlucky undoing
In Massachusetts, the contest was
fought under presidential preference
primary law which had Mr.. Roosevelt's
complete approval. The issues raised
were issues squarely between Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt them
selves and the vote showed this re-
suit:
President Taft carried the presi-
dental preference primary by 1000
plurality and had an actual majority
over both Colonel Roosevelt and Sen
ator La Toilette.
The president carried nine of the
fourteen congressional districts in the
state.
The Taft alternate ticket was elect
ed by plurality as large as the presi-
dents on the preference vote.
The Taft delegate ticket was defeat
ed through a technical error on the
part Of the voters, who were confused
by the presence of an independent
Taft candidate on the ticket. This
| fact caused more than $4,000 voters
to vote for nine instead of eight Taft
delegates-at-large thereby invalidat-
ing their ballots, although their prefer,
ence was plainly shown. In recogni-
ton of this fact Colonel Roosevelt
himself has waived his claim to these
delegates.
Taft's Widespread Support.
The overwhelming victory of the
| president has been hailed by Republic
ans everywhere as the end of the fight
and his denomination is now conceded.
The president will verify the claims
of his campaign managers made early
in the contest in that he will have a
majority of the delegates at Chicago
from the north, south, east and west
The president has already carried the
rock-ribbed Republican states of New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
| Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York
Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Ken
lucky, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada,
The Republican states yet to be heard
from include New Jersey, Ohio, Min
nesota and most Of the mountain and
Pacific states, all of which are lean
ing to the presidents support.
The figures to date, showing the
utter hopelessness Of Mr.. Roosevelt'S
campaign for denomination and the alb
solute certainty Of the denomination
of President Taft, are contained In the
following tables:
| Numhor of dolepateS IN thasna-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
TIE HREEETIILE EATIgTGiINE,
GREENVILLE,OBIO

GRERNVILLE, ,OBIO.
Has the largest Capital surplus and
ResPOA sibiIIty OF any Bank In DArKe
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Capital OF the Banksis 100000
Shareholders Liability IL 100000
surplus Of Bank Is 10000
Total Responsibilities $3.50, 900
lutte protection TO its depOsItOrs.
We invite your business, which
shall have our best attention.
Money in shape of drafts issued
available all over the world.
JuLely
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

white satin and black velvet
n round collar of point dc Won
fee goes around neck and down
side of the bodice strapplpgs .,
white satin on the black ana white
loot very smar,, while there is q
deep cuff OF the white satin ON tbe
sleeve. Ns
The waist is finished with b,acr
Ve.yet belt and long ends of same
while buckle Of same white ann
black is on the belt.
The third gown. worr with
beautiful hat of fine black straw
standing up very high at one side
and with long black ostrich feathers
twined around the crown is ~
Powered voil,
ThS skirt is so drained that {.
LOOKS as If it ---.e wound nran,3
the figure and caught NJ, on 'I tba
nip, The sash is OF soft cH,ornJ
hoWered satin ribbon. Rodtco 10
very plain, 'rossed over the front
ana finished at the neck with sn;t
Lue lace collar. W." "oA'
Ahttle later on. when everv ora
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
Figure.

.rore Nil, - so~sl strIDes whose
n.a.s - ..io, Is toned
rom pauouF snsSee ~ .u ,ors
Town by their restr'cUor' 10 1"'
subdupd ana old fashioned Color.
ings. and really in one and all OF
these sirken creations, there IS 50
much charm that for one would
find it distinctly difficult to choose
between them. ! wonder II You
will And now 7 want to draw
your attention 70 the new colors.
which are. so varied tina. t"ere will
he no cvcus" Tor vou r. after thel'
careful considnratior Won do not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
BY LADY DUFF-GORDON CTuc;Io,,,

ERE In my Ola Paris Gar.
den and three of what T
think my most beautiful
recent creations.
me net and lace gown is Of white
oVs7 Shell pink. The bodice has
the Outstanding wired collar which
Is so fashionable at the nome
Ihe1e are tiny pulled sleeves of lace
win long plain net sleeves reach.
Ing TO the wrist.
he Skin: has the apron front
With long white satin sash onG
there is a beautiful wreath Of white
and yellow flowers to finish of the
bodice. vi INC
With this gown is worn a soft nals
PINK chiffon baby hat trimmed
with ruche of white with mink satin
ana with a bunch of hand.made
flowers at the side.
Another elegant gown IS ba hyaot
sad white striped chiffon aftor,
noon costume. 1t is over white
satin. The skirt is caught mn ou
the hip with handsome ornament -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

and we have also number of handsome black models
There need be no hsancy about taking up the new Pauer
drapey, because of the of lines for this s has
peen found to be attractive graceful The Painters
have the necessary n hips are perfectly na
uraI the draping being arranged a knee depth
som" othe styles completely modified that they are simply
eat IN anner outline showing ctaway and tapng
off to pointed finish the back and some hang straight to the
bottom instead of being draped There many Pann effects is
difficult to tell of all Come and let them to you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

W "hair-cord" taffetas caIIad "zIa,
N lennc, which is OF smart effect
~ both when in plain and sbor
W colori@gs. "No'
luis pelng really best suited
no, ever. 10 the making of taiIo-
SUITS while, on the other b.nJ
,he panniered gown is obvious.
~ provided for in perfection
by Pompadour patterned sflEs
nNF" hoWers in delicate Old World
chlntz colcrinGs are scattered ora~
mack, navy blue O., some otbo.
dark co'ored ground
And the very latest novelty -, OIL
Is taffetaS "Jaspe" to which p.r,s
has given this name on account ~
Its blending Of two or more shade
tints into a curious device suoqes.
tive OF the surface ~ granite Whor
next. | wonder. will provide in.
spiration for some new DEVELOPMENT
and design in the most fashfonahJa
fabric of the season
I must admit tn being rather IN
love with some of those sforpmap.
toned and attractive silks. which
combine the Qualities and textures
of both taffetas and foulard. for
thtre is positively Partisan ri.
Quancy in the quaint early Victor.
ian primneSs OF these DESIGNS
Some show small hair-liue check
with tiny brightly colored
Hover set exactly in the centre OF
each diminutive square. while
another distinct and decorative
series is OF the chintz order. where
the colored pattern shows .up
we'll on ground of the old ivory
shade known to fame and fashion
as Pain Brule." Sometimes, too.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

suitings are getting TOO warm, there
is going to be great display OF
linens ana piQues. especially IN
white.
tut 1t Is practically Impossible TO get
away from taffetas, which has even
lent something OF Its own texture
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

ADY DUFF-GORDoN. the famoe.
= Lucille Of London, and foremost Gre
ator OF fashions in the world, writes
each week the fashion article for this newspaper.
presenting all that is newest and best in STYLES
for well-dressed women.
Lady Duff-Gordons new Paris establishment
onnss her into close touch with that centre of
lazy Duit-Gordons American establishment
at Nos. 81 and 80 West SIN street N Y
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01

I moved my limbs. testing them.
fearing must be hurt more seriously
than was apparent TO account for all
this care. yet discovered them equal
to every requirement was partly
upon my feet. with hand grasping
the arm of the chair because Of Il
slight sensation OF dizziness. when the
door was pushed silently back and Il
woman took n single step within. in
stan,ly pausing. her eyes upon me. II
was Il face l had seen but once before.
yet Instantly recosnized-the rather
weak face OF Lucille Dunn. Its only
claim 10 beauty the large dark eyes
My sudden return To life and activity
must have greatly surprised her. for
she stood staring ut INC In speechless
bewildermenr: then. before could
move. she slipped back into the hall
and disapDeared. ] had advanced half
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01
From Battle to Love.

4 turned to step upon the stair
~ above two shots suddenly rang
~ out in the upper hall, the sharp
reports those of revolver.
Jean! 1t must be Jean! leaped for
ward, the men racing at my heels.
She stood. crouching slightly. half
way between the stair head and the
end of the hall. staring into the black
ness of the open fireplace. the revolver
yet smoking in her hnnd.
what was II. Miss Denslow? What
were you firing at?"
The tenseness of her muscles gave
way. and her slender form swayed
back against the support of my shoul-
der. one hand clasping at my sleeve.
Eat something there-there. God
knows what. 1t looked like woman.
but such face-such face!'
"Yes, yes; understand. have seen
the same" said hastily. ut was in
fear of such an appearance again that
/ gave you the revolver. Yet what is
it-a vision of the brain or a reality?
] have examined every inch of that
tunnel. came through 1t alone ten
minutes ago and saw nothing. No one
could enter from the other end or
from this without being seen. The
mystery puzzles me-"
THAT was no vision. no specter
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.


Elbert King, northern soldier left
To-. dead OIL southern battlefield, re-
CO ers consciousness near farmhouse,
W iere he hears Jean Denslow, beau
ii i'll daughter of the south, tell her
Ii, sro servant, Joe, that soon she must
marry Lieutenant Calvert Dunn, whom
sic does not love. King learns of a
Movement to surprise the Federals
nation, he iptercepts the prospective
bridegroom, appropriates his uniform
AL is mistaken for him. Under cover
o: his disguise lie Is married to Jean
! enslow. Still undetected, he starts
o. horseback with his bride to Dunns
l. me. En- route she discovers the de-
tcption and, furious, gallops of to
warn the Confederates. Her horse
iills and breaks its neck, while Jean
iiiures her ankle. Hopelessly she ac-
{ pts Kings proffer of assistance to
] unn's home. King later reports to
lie Federal commander, Rosecrans,
v ho appoints him lieutenant of body
o. scouts, Including Daniels, head Of a
icud faction fighting Jem Donald, a
onfederate guerrilla chief. The ex-
] ,dition leads King to .Dunn's home,
here he again meets Jean, who leads
I'm into q trap. He escapes, only to
I. umble across the body of n slain
Dnfederate officer. Fearful lest he be
.igmatized with the crime, he volun-
I rily surrenders to Big Jem Donald
rad is accused by Calvert Dunn. King
s. made prisoner in the cellar. He is
sited by Jean, who wants protec-
Ton. as all but Judge Dunn, an invalid,
lave left the house She releases King
'u his word of honor not to escape
while watching he has an encounter
with what he thinks is the assassin,
finding himself overpowered by Big
lem Donald. The figure Of Judge
1)unn attracts their attention. They
find he has been assassinated. King is
suspected. O'Bricn. Kings aid arrives
with soldiers. who are surprised by
Calvert Dunn's Confederates. The
Tederals intrcnch themselves within
the house, where King and NBrien
seek to discover the secret passage
through which Donald escaped. They
nre held up by Jean and are locked in
room, from which they escape with
difficulty, disarming and imprisoning
Jean. Searching for the hidden pas
sage. the fireplace opens, revealing the
insane features of woman, which in
stantly disappear. They explore the
passage and find Big Donald wounded
and carry him out into u hut. King
captures Dunn and extracts informa-
ton. King again enters the tunnel to
prepare his men for an escape.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01

OPES ElhEpLACE
bird fascinated by snake. but had
the revolver In my hand and pulled
the trigger See-theresis where the
first ball went. straight down into the
6oor! | thought you would hear and
come. but the sound of the shot nerved
me. and, the second time fred
straight at her. and-and-she cried
out sharply and seemed TO fade into
that blackness there like ghost"
We dropped into the hole one by one
I was first to reach the earth floor and
stood there holding the lantern high
above my head
This tunnel runs directly west.
lads l explained briefly. "There are
no turns nnd nothing to fall over. All
you've got to do is walk straight AM
follow me-"
The whiteness Of the girls face was
conspicuous. smiled back into her
eyes. but met with no response. The
dull thud of the feet behind. naturally
falling into marching step. awoke muf-
fed echoes. and flung the light as far
ahead as possible down the channel.
1t was bare. unOccupied What had
become Of that woman?
In the darkness | could not see where
the wounded man lay. but l managed
to touch OBrien whispering TO him to
take her at once to Donald heard
kiss, the murmur Of low voices con-
versins. and. With gritted teeth. turn
ed back to hasten the movements Of
the men below.
."Up with you. lads-no talking. but
come up one at time"
leaned over. counting ns they came
up. their forms outlined by the fame
of the lantern in the channel. The last
one claubered through the opening
and found room to stand in the mar
row space. The soldier below. the
light on his upturned face. still held
the lantern level with his head.
shall | put 1t out now. sir. and
come up?" he questioned.
"Yes-they are all here"
saw him turn down the wick and
blow out the flame. In the dense
blackness below ! heard him set the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01
A Tiaieth Anniversary War Story
By RANDALL PARRISH
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY A. C. MccLURc co.

which saw" she insisted. 'See-there
is II spot of blood on the screen. She
came directly toward me out Of that
hole. creeping on all fours like a wild
beast was near the head of the
stairs endeavorins to hear what you
were saying below. Something made
me turn suddenly. and saw her-saw
her eyes. her clawlike fingers. the
fash OF knife in her hand Oh. 1t
frightened me so; stood there like
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01

CANE CRASHING DOWN TO EARTH.
across the room when Jean came in
quietly, closed the door behind her and
faced me, her lips firmly set, her eyes
upon mine.
II had not anticipated 70 rapid re-
covery." she said. "You were sun un-
conscious when l left . very few mo.
ments ago"
"You have been my nurse?"
LUCILLE and l together; perhaps !
may call myself the head nurse"
"Am n prisoner. Miss Denslow"
"You are not. Colonel Donald and
are not entirely ungrateful. You have
been left here wounded and in our
care, but at liberty to depart whenever
you are able and desire to do SO. We
do not care to feel under obligations
to you personally"
"You speak very coldly."
"As have ample reason to. II
Lieutenant Elbert King will be seated
I will explain the situation more In de-
tall"
1 sank back into the chdir. instantly
aware that she knew me now, that the
moment had dreaded SO long had ar
rived. There was a certainty in her
tone that convinced me any denial
would be useless.
First will explain briefly your pres
ent position" she began. 80 that
henceforth there can be no misunder
standing between US. During the re-
treat of your men-the majority OF
whom got safely away-your horse
was shot and you were thrown upon
your head and rendered unconscious
That occurred soon after daylight this
morning. and you have remained IN
that condition until few moments
ago. 1t is now late in the afternoon.
The mounted men followed your troop
ers. .skirmishing with them as far as
the ridge road. but some OF those on
foot, finding you still alive. brought
you back here. Through the authority
of Colonel Donald you have been left
here practically unguarded. We have
no desire to be outdone In courtesy by
a Yankee"
Colonel Donald. then, has recovered?
Does he remain here|'
"He has regained sufficient strength
to resume command. His CHER lieu
tenant was killed during the action
and he felt obliged to accompany bis
men for the present"
And Lieutenant Dunn"
She smiled slightly. a welcome relief
to the fixed sternness Of her lips.
"He would have liked greatly to re-
main us your guard. but was persuao'
ed to convey the prisoners and wound
ed to the Confederate camp. l imag-
Inc he may return when that duty has
been completed. There seems to be
some hatred between Lieutenant Dunn
and Lieutenant King"
ENTIRELY upon the part OF the for
mer, although, confess. not wholly
without cause. The exigencies OF war
have compelled me to handle Lieuten-
ant Dunn somewhat roughly on two
occasions. yet that should be e1cusa-
able between fighting men, There
may be other reasons"
what. may ! ask!"
l met her questioning eyes fairly,
convinced that a certain amount or
boldness would not be amiss and eager
to learn the real nature Of her feel
ings.
"Prncipally Miss Jean Denslow."
"Oh, indeed" very prettpy simulat-
Ing surprise "And what possible inter
est can you both have in that young
ladyy
You ask seriouslyT
Most assuredly. Who could be
more deeply interested than II"
Then l will answer frankly. II l
mistake not. you were Mt one time en-
gagged to Lieutenant Dunn"
Very true
"And you are now married to Lieu
tenant King"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01

What is the largest room in the
world: The room for improvement.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-01

The horses were tied along a rail
fence. completely equipped. exactly as
they were captured at the time Of first
attack. and my little party swung
hastily into saddle. gathering up the
bride reins Of as many other horses
as we could safely lead As held
my own bunch back a moment. so rs
to give all the men time TO gather
more closely in. three shots--two the
sharp reports of carbines. the third
the grufrer note Of a musket-sounded
beyond the negro cabins. while in the
dim light Of the dawn caught
glimpses of men gathering around the
corner of the house. Then more shots
began to sputter along the north side.
two Of the. swiftly running figures
dropping in their tracks. with spits Of
fame shooting forth from the black
shadow Of bushes lining the driveway.
lhe surprise was complete. the two
squads performing their work thor
oughly. Now 1t was our turn.
Forward" cried. my voice barely
audible above the hubbub of hoofs.
Hold them to 1t. boys"
The others met us at the corner Of
the house. the daylight sufficient by
now to make identity certain: singing
their carbines. they grasped the near
est rens and sprans up into the sad.
dies. They could fight now in their
own way-with the reckless dash Of
the trooper.
We swept down the broad driveway