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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-04
Champion Riding Experts.

The new and wonderful European
arenic features that have been added
to the Hagenbeck- Wallace shows. ap-
pearing here Wednesday, Oct. 8, are
many and varied, but none stand out
SO prominently in the brilliant galaxy
of star feature acts as the Holland
Dockrill troupe, imported from Eu-
rope by Mr.. Wallace now seen for the
first time in America. These clever
people are acknowledged the cham
pion riding experts of Europe, and
appear in what is classed as the only
original equestrian acts known to the
circus for the past half century. Their
simplest feats are not within the
range of accomplishment of the aver
age equestrian, and their more heroic
efforts are the bane of envious rivals.
They are noted for their dextrous in
dividual and conjunctive performan-
ces, which embrace series or riding
and athletic stunts entirely new to
the American arena, concluding with
simultaneous bounding leaps from the
ground to the backs of horses. The
introduction of comedy element by
two dogs, adds zest and novelty tc
their performance, and the certainty
of execution with which all their feats
are accomplished gives finished
4 touch that is so frequently lacking II
ordinary riders The Holland-Dock
rill troupe are not alone, however, II
the Hagenbecl-Wa1la equestrian con
tingent. There are many other riders
of both sexes whose names are syn
onymous with the best and creates
in equestrian achievements, and tn,
/ majority of whom are progeny of II
4 lustrious riding families, thus combin
ing acquired skill with hereditar.
genius. They represent every schoo
and style of riding bounding, jockey
somersaulting, hurdle, menage. ant
race riders and heroic horsemanshil
of the frontier.
I In the list are The Lloyd's in al
entirely new and sensational act tina
has created much comment owing t
its daring and original features: TIL
& McCree-Davenpo company; the Rio
ing Corners, Olga Reed, Anita Cor
nels Maud Hayward, Flora Bedini
/ George Corners. Fred c. Fisher an,
advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-04
AMUSENIE rs.
IA Modern Exe.u

Pretty tunes and captivating songs
occur necessarily n "a Modern Eve,
the remarkable Berlin musical sue
cess with which Mort HI. Singer has
been enchanting Chicagoans through
out the summer. This attraction which
will be seen at the Grand opera house,
Monday, October Z, contains more
song hits than any musical comedy
presented in years. The alluring
waltz song, Goodbye, Everybody, {
is in vogue all over the country, and
among the other effective songs are
is the Girl You Married Still the
Girl You Lover You're Such a
Lonesome Moon.'' Rita, My Marga-
rita Every Day is Christmas When
You're Married. Hello, Sweetheart 2
Wont You Smile?" and I'm Leaving
Home Papa" Seats now on sale.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-04
Ready Money.

Everybody in New York who is In
terested in the theatre at all is talk
ing about James Montgomery's new
comedy Ready Money with which
Manager H. H. Frazee Will unques-
tionably make fortune this year. 1t
is now playing to capacity at every
performance at Maxine Elliott's thea
tire in New York City and Sir Charles
Wyndham's new theatre in London
and the indications are that it will
play out the whole year in both
cities and possibly LONGER. At pres,
ent Mr.. Fraze6 only has one company
on the road with this play but the sue
cess has been SO positive he will prob
ably be compelled to send two others
out to cover the country and also
Organize another big company for
runs in Boston and the other large
cities of the west.
Ready Money is one of those
comedies that sends the auditor away
from the theatre laughing and think
ing and creates conversation at the
breakfast table next day. Such plays
are rare and always enormous money
makers, Ready Money will be the
attraction at the Grand opera house,
Tuesday, October s, and will start the
local dramatic season off with class
and quality. Hans Robert, Edwin
Mordant, Jessie Glendenning and a
number of other high salaried artists
will be in the cast The advance sale
will begin Saturday morning. Mail
orders accompanied by check will re
Iceive immediate attention.Ad Advertise
ment
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

The great rat.trap show held In Wash.
ington recently seems to have been ~.
perfiuous II 1t is really ~ easy to dispose
Of the pests as 10 declared BY advocates
1.-the tub method. You set your tub
where It will do the most good, put
water into It ill brick standing on end
projects above the surface about 10 inch,
cover the tub with stout paper, and scat
tor bacon rinds on the paper. After .
few free lunches have established the
popularity Of the dining place, the trap
IL sst BY tho simple process Of cutting
slits In tho paper. The lrst rat falls 10,
climbs for refuge upon the brick and
squeals with indignation. Others follow,
and perhaps one tub will not be enough
the Boston Journal ayers that In . fac
tory in that city 800 rats have been taken
BY this process In . single night, sreoord
that the inventors OF rat.traps will find
1t hard to equal Springfield Republi.
Uous
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
Exhaustion of the Soil.

Prof. E. q. harrington, of Wisconsin
Agricultural College, In speaking of soil
exhaustion, made q very interesting
statement regarding the selling of dairy
products from the farm ss compared
with selling the grain productions direct
ly off the farm. Here is what he says:
"There is . great difference In the
amount of soil fertility removed from
the farm by selling crops as compared
with the selling of cream and butter.
The constituents of the soil that become
most easily exhausted by farming opera.
tious are the nitrogen, the phosphoric
acid and the potash These each have a
market value per pound and can be
bought in commercial fertilizers. They
are also contained In farm manure.
"Au analysis Of different crops and OF
milk, butter and cheese will show how
much of these various constituents are
removed from the farm when q certain
quantity Of these products are sold.
For instance by using the same prices
per pound for the following crops, etc.,
We find that the fertilizing constituents
taken from the soil when one ton of hsy
is sold from the farm have q value ol
81 "a, one ton OF corn $3.50, one ton oI
wheat 90 6S, one ton Of milk $2.I7, one
ton Of skim milk $2.S1, one ton of butter
40 cents, one ton of whey "a cents, and
ono ton of cheese $14.19. The value oi
each ton of these different products IL
wsll known. For instance, the ton oi
hay may be sold for $50, while the tor
Of butter Is worth $500 and the cheese
$500.
In encouraging farmers to engage ir
dairying, Professor Harrington says:
"Skim milk 10 very valuable to tht
farmer, not only for the reasons given
but because 1t Is profitable for {
farmer to become stock raiser-that is
raise calves, pigs, poultry, etc., rather
than crop producer and seller o.
grain."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
Rise and Fall Of Animals.

Wa often see tho statement made that
the Law of supply and demand 10 re,
sponsible for prices Of food products AND
that auotatio ns are always based on
accurate data furnished by the Unit 60
States government. Some comparisons OF
government statistics given In tho sat
urday Evening Post for June 10, OF this
wear seemed to furnish reason for the
remark able variation Of figures given In
the statistics issued by bulls and bears
of the meat market.
One department Of these great and
glorious United States reports an In
crease In pork producing animals OF ten
million head, while another department
reports decrease Of FIVE million head.
The same startling differences are
shown iu cattle, ono department report,
inc An increase Of twenty million head
and the other . decrease Of six and one
half million head. Figures on mutton
are hair raisers, . slight difference OF
twenty-five millions existing here.
II Is very evident that, - we have long
ago suspected and - far ~ vegeaoie
produots are concerned, have proved
conclusivsly-supply and demand hss
nothing whatever to do with the high
cost Of living, said high cost OF living
beine entirely due ee tho fact that our
great cities, at least, no longer have puo'
lio markets whore producer and oonsum'
er can get together.-Long Island Agron-
oulat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

Wherein Mrs. comstook Hsars Elnesa
Play on Her Fathers Violin.
G1LNoRA went upstairs and did
III not come down again that
III night, which her mother called
~ pOutins.
"I've thought all night" said the
GIRL at breakfast. "and I can't see any
way but to borrow the money Of Uncle
Wesley and puy II back from some
that the Bird Woman will owe me.
when ! get one more specimen. But
that means TINT can't so to-that ]
will have to teach this winter. II can
get city grade or a country school"
"Just you dare 90 dinging after Wes-
ley Sinton for money" cried Mrs. Com
stock. "You won't do any such thingr'
81 can't sse any other way. I've got
to have the money!"
"Quit, I tell you'll"
II can't Quit-I've gone too farr
"well. then. let me get your clothes.
and you can pay me back"
"But you said you had no money!
maybe ! can borrow some at the
bank. Then you can return Il when
the Bird Woman pays you"
"Ali right" said Elnora. II don't
have to have expensive things. II
will be warm. 20 l can 60 bare
headed"
Then she started to school. but was
80 tired and discouraged she scarcely
could walk. Four years plans gotng
In one day! For she felt that II she
did not get started 10 college that fall
she never would
After that the days went 90 swiftly
she scarcely had time to think. bui
several trips her mother made tt
town, and the assurance that every
thins xns III IiEht lahsaA6 Glneu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
A. omel.I a.nars On the cst

The commander Of o commissariae
department 10 one Of the large Prus'
sian towns received from the board q
control the following ofncial inquiry:
"why was there q daily expenditure
OF o pfennig tabout 8 fnrthingN for the
cat Of the military stores depot. while
for the cat Of the fnrace depot only .
pfennigs were required for the puf.
chase of mllkr'
No, such IN easy question:
The explanation officially furnishes
BY the commander ran ~ follows:
.The cut of the forage department y
uourisl,ed on the mice which have fat'
tened ON the corn and meal. but the eas
Of the military stores department has
only the mice which get . scanty Nv
Ing By gnawing the leather shapa
This Is the reason for the extra sx'
pense for milk for the latter"
The explanation must have suincee'
for thereafter the milk ration for ths
depot cat remained undisputsd-Lon'
Tt-BttR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
DR.. TwitcheiI's Biz iiay Crop.

For several years | have been trying
to settle the question OF economic hay
production, and have this year cut the
fourth crop on light, rocky field.
1t was plowed In August, 1908, thor
oughly worked, one-half ton OF "Dirigo"
applied per acre, and seeded. The yield
from two and one-h half acres has been as
follows: 1909, 7 1.2 tons; 1910,7 tons;
1911, 8 S-4 tons; and in 1912, almost 8
tons. Ny treatment has been to apply
300 pounds Of chemicals In April, and
the same In July, the next day after the
frat crop was housed. Ny formula has
been: Nitrate of soda, 400 pounds;
bone meal, fine. 800 pounds; meat tank
age, 800 pounds; muriate Of potash,
800 pounds; and basic slag meal, TOO
pounds. Thoroughly mixed, this has
cost me $l.55 per hundred on the
land. On good grass land the yield
would be larger aud the staying quail
tiles better, for the knolls here run al
most to gravel.
In early April, 1918, I propose putting
on disk harrow, after the plan followed
by q. o. Daniels of Connecticut, and
follow that with some grass seed and 800
pounds of my fertilizer. In this way
hope to keep the field In good condition
and the crop profitable. 1t Is but just
to state that there are eighty apple trees
on this two and one-halt acres, set In
1910, q f1ve-foot cavity being kept hoed
about each tree. Treated In this way,
the field is paying . good profit over and
above the cost of taking care of the trees,
and these are making good growth. As
nv plan is to make an orchard, this
treatment is followed solely from com.
meroial standpoint, to realize the most
from the land at least cost OF labor.
Had I ample storage for hoed crops, or
barn room for stock, another proposition
would force itself for consideration and
might modify my plans.
One thing am proving, that with the
annual application of a moderate amount
of chemicals, properly balanced, 1t Is
possible, on light soils, to keep up the
yield of hay, and by the use Of basic Stag
be sure Of . good percent Of clover. I
firmly believe in the liberal use of basic
Stag on grass, grain, corn fields and
about the apple trees. It gives practi-
cally as much phosphoric acid as acid
phosphate, and, In addition, furnishes 4S
percent of carbonate Of lime, probably
the best for sweeteuing the soil.
One thing Is certain, that by some
method we may, yes, must, increase our
hay crop, and II my little experiment
prompts Q brother farmer to try out
some fixed policy for series Of years,
good will surely result.-Dr. q. N.
Twitchell In Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
A Chicago Broker on Beet Prices

A Chicago Broker on Beef Prices.
Frank Parker Stockbridge, In "The
Worlds Work" for October, reports an
interview with John Clay, the Chicago
cattle broker, who has tho reputation of
knowing every steer In the United States
by its 6rst name. Mr.. Clay said that he
was not the person who made the profit
on beef; his firm received only 80 cents
Q head commission for bringing the sell.
or and the buyer together, and he never
sold more than 4l25 900, 900 worth Of
cattle in year. His explanation of the
high cost Of living 10 the disappearance
Of the old free range. That was waste
ful but cheap method of raising cattle.
In its place has como the small cattle
ranch, much better condition for all
concerned, especially for tho farmer, and
condition under which the supply of
cattle 10 again beginning to increase. It
takes time, however, to adjust the now
system to meet our requirements, and In
the mean time our population has In.
creased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

Tit Is true that avlators 60 to the
heights stated, almost Is high as the
highest mountains in America, how is 1t
that they are able to live In the rarefled
airP Climbers of high mountains have
to establish camp at q high altitude
and get "acclimated" to the condition
OF the atmosphere before they attempt the
upper heights. To be sure, they are
making strenuous exertlon, which makes
the case different from that Of b bird man
sitting practically 10 one position, but 1t
does seem az II the latter should be
seriously affected by the sudden change
from normal pressure Of atmosphere to
the extremely sttsntuated atmosphere to
be found at q height Of 1900 feet or 60.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
Livestock and Fertility.

That fertility can be not only main.
tained, but enhanced, by the wise use Of
livestock 10 q fact beyond dispute. It
has been the experience OF centuries OF
farmers. Moreover, soil fertility ID more
easily maintained by the use Of livestock
than by any other method. Livestock
farming 10, therefore, generally regarded
- the most fundamental and permanent
Of all the systems of agriculture.
But different question 10 In the minds
of many farmers. Can fertility be main
tanned without the use of livestock, and,
II 90, under what conditions and by
what means2 The question has been
forced on 80 many farmers by the high
price Of both grain and roughage and
the correspondingly low price of many
animal products, which have been and
are causing the keeping of livestock
without any profit, II not at an actual
loss.
The effect of q cash crop system of
farming is commonly thought to be to
exhaust soil fertility, but this is not
necessarily so. 1t has been shown again
and again that soil fertility can be main
tanned In a cash crop system by the use
of green manure crops and fertilizers
and by proper rotation of crops. Un-
fortunately for the argument, however,
1t Is fact that fertility has not usually
been maintained In cash crop systems,
because OF poor methods and neglect
of these essentials. Cotton and tobacco
farming are the most notorious examples
OF the running down Of soil fertility
In cash crop systems. These afford
good bases for the popular idea that the
keeping OF livestock is the only way In
which soil fertility can be maintained.
While 1t Is undoubtedly true that live
stock afford the best means for main
tanning soil fertility under average con-
ditions, yet 1t is also true that, with
proper rotations and q wise use OF cover
and green manure crops and of COM
mercial fertilizers, fertility can not only
be maintained, but increased, where con-
ditions are such as to make this plan
most economic and advisable.
The question is, 10 our opinion, largely
an economic one, tempered by ones
available capital, his skill and his liking
for the business. If a cash crop system
offers the largest net returns from ones
land, after fertility has been provided
for, we believe that cash crop system
rather than livestock system should be
adopted. The best farming should
accomplish something besides the main
tenance of fertility. It should be finan-
,ially profitable as well.-Tribune Farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
BREATHE HYOME|
AND END
CATARRH

II you really want to get rid OF vile
Catarrh why not give Booths HYOMEI
treatment fair trial.
Chas. n. Howard is authorized to re-
fund your money II you think you have
not been benefited, and on that basis
every catarrh victim in South Paris
ought to start to Danish Catarrh this
very day.
HYOMEI is a soothing, healing, anti
septic air made from Australian Euca-
lyptus and other sntiseptics; 1t kills
Cstarrh germs and contains no poisonous
drugs. Simple instructions for use in
each package. Complete outfit, Sl.0O;
extra bottles, SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
fTo BIZ CONTINUED
wsIIInoten's Idss Of Himself.

WeIlInoton'e Iosa OF H'mssH.
" hope to God" Wellington said ons
day. that have fought my last bat
tie. II il bad thing to be always light
ing. While in the thick Of II ! am too
much occupied to feel anything. but 4
Is wretched Just after. It = quite in,'
possible to think Of glory. Both mind
and feelings are exhausted am
wretched even at the moment Of 10
tory. and ! always say that next to Q
battle lost. the greatest misery 70 Q
battle gained" The expres'
sion Of bis face. which was lit up by
an intensity Of feeling. gave those sin'-
ple words an eioquence which went
straight to the listeners heart was
that listener.
ut q experience" hs said another
time, that gives me the advantage
over every other officer. Nothing nsw
can happen to me. and always fed
confident that ] shall succeed The
troops feel the same confidence IN ma
For that reason firmly believe that Il
anything had happened to me at wates.
loo the battle was lost ] told LORD
Uxbridge 90 80 Soon after Q bah
hit him. II must have passed over me
or my horse! But the 6nger OF God
was upon me."-Diary Of Frances. Lady
9heIlD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15
Stubborn Vaccination Figures.

Agitating against vaccination con.
tinues to be favorite sport on the part
OF some really earnest and some apparent
" earnest persons. But school authori-
ties, boards of health and doctors gen.
orally remain pretty stubborn In their
support of the preventive measure pro-
posed by Edward Jenner.
The stubborn facts support them.
For instance, 2s3 cases Of small pox were
reported in Michigan during the first
three months of 1912. They have been
tabulated thus:
No. of
Cases. When Vaccinated.
2-Fifty or sixty years ago.
3-Fonrteen years ago.
1-Years ago.
1-At the time of exposure.
Twelve years ago.
1-Iufancy and again ten years ago.
About ten years ago.
1-Some twenty years ago.
1-One week after exposure.
10-About three years ago.
Some years previous.
2-In childhood.
2-When very young.
Thirty years ago.
2-Six years ago.
1.-Two years ago.
,1-Four years ago.
Five years ago.
5-Doubtfui II ever.
245-Never.
Not oil tho Michigan folks who don'i
get vscciuated have smallpox.
But nearly all the Michigan people
who have smallpox are people who
haven't been vaooinated. Figures often
lie, but 1t is hard to find any basis fol
suspicion - to the meaning OF these Ag'
ures from Michigan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

The late Waldo r. Brown. OF Ohio,
.,ated that several farmers In bis neigh.
horhood claimed they had maintained
the fertility Of their farms by the assist
snce of clover alone for thirty years
Without keeping any stock besides their
teams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

oh, there Is no shortage Of coal, say
"the anthracite operators" In what
seems to be an authorized statement In
the press, and 1t is foolish to buy 1t at
abnormal prices. That is very refresh
ing announcement to the man who sees
coal going into bis cellar at $1.75 per
ton more than the price agreed upon
when he bought that same coal In June,
but 1t doesn't seem to help out the
actual situation much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-15

u one N0oto ono W0U Sou oOOo0i0eos
to prepare for both the sermon and
commencement exercises. Since there
was SO much practIcing to do, It had
been arranged that she should remain
there from the night Of the sermon un.
til after she was graduated II MrA
Comstock decided to attend she was to
drive In with the Sintons.
1t was almost time for Wesley %
come to take Elnora to the city when.
fresh from her bath, with shining
crisply washed hair and dressed to hef
outer garment, she stood with expec-
tant face before her mother and cried.
NOW my dress. mother"
Mrs. Comstock was pale as she re-
piled, "Its on my bed Help your.
self"
Elnora opened the door and stepped
into her mothers room with never q
misgiving. She hurried to the bed to
find only her last summers white
dress. freshly washed and ironed.
Somewhere dainty lawn or null
dress simply must be hanging. But
It was not. Elnora dropped on tho
chest because she felt too weak to
stand. In less than two hours she
must be In the church at Onabasha- AZ
last she opened the door.
II can't find my Dress" she said.
"Well. as it's the only one there
shouldn't think It would bc much trou.
ble."
"You mean for me 10 wear an old
washed dress tonightT'
"Its a good dress. There isn't hole
In I'll There's NO reason on earth why
you shouldn't wear It."
Except that will not" said Elnora
Didn't you get me any dress for COM
mencement, eitherY
III you soil that tonight I've plenty
Of time to wash 1t again"
Sinton's voice called from the gate.
I'm q minute" answered Elnora.
She ran upstairs and In an incredibly
short time came down wearing ono
Of her gingham school dresses. Win
q cold, hard face she passed her moth
er and went into the night. A half
hour later Margaret and Billy stoppS1.
for Mrs. Comstock with the carriage.
She had determined fully that she
would not 80 before they called. With
the sound of their voices q sort OF
horror Of being left seized her. 80
she put on her hat locked the door
and went out to them.
Wesley was waiting before the big
church to take care Of the team. AZ
they stood watching the people enter
the building Mrs. Comstock felt herself
growing III without knowing why.
When they went inside among the
lights. saw the flower decked stage
and the masses Of finely dressed peo.
pie she grew no better. She could hear
Margaret and Billy softly commenting
on what was being done.
THAT frst chair In the very front
row is EInora's." exulted Billy. "cos
she's got the highest grades and %
she gets to lead the procession to the
platform"
1.-The first chairr' Lead the process
sion!" Mrs Comstock was dumfound.
ed. A wave Of positive illness swept
over her. What had she donef What
would become Of Elnoraf