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Industrial processes are TO-DAY ia, DIFF
I.'r'-fit from whai they were d, Is. OF even
I'VE years 60 Etn}s fhys years ago II;
s,,Mas communities II was a matter uf civic
t.sus 10 Sse neayS volumes OF smoke
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WOutn s0rive many factories I'D utia..r COM
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03

They Chow cerdite.-one OF the
troubles Of most European armies Is
that those soldiers who can get hold
of It insist on using that terrible explo-
sive cordite as II IL were a sort OF
chewing gum. ~ .r
Its popularity Is due to the fact that
when chewed in small quantities 1t has
a stimulating and exhilarat!ng effect.
like small doses of alcohol. Its taste,
too, is sweet, cordite being three-fifths
nitro -glycerine, an explosive which Is
sugary to the taste.
When chewed in large quantities
cordite becomes more powerful In its
effects, bringing on blissful state OF
ecstasy, and sometimes making the
victim Of the habit see visions. But
the real danger Of the habit lies In tae
fact that though nitroglycerin will
only explode when given a very hard
blow or touched by an electric spark,
there is always possibility that the
grinding Of exceptionally hard teeth
might provide the necessary hard blow.
Within the last few years, at least
three soldiers-two German and one
Austrian-have been blown to bits, the
use of cordite as a chewing gum be-
ing the suspected cause.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
SOIL LIN
Tho Practice 10 Old and It 10 Better
Understood Now Than Ever.

Understood Now Than Ever.
The use of certain forms Of lime on
the land is not new, and 1t appears
probable from the writings Of Piiny
that lining was practiced by the Ro-
mans more than two thousand years
ago. In all of the leading countries OF
Europe lining Of the soil has been and
is still practiced extensively. There
are certain regions Of France which
have undergone agricultural transfor-
nation owing to the use Of lime.
Authorities agree that lime Is an es-
sential plant food and IL 1t be wholly
lccking in the soil, although all the
other essential elements are present,
the plant cannot develop normally.
The plant cannot grow II any one OF
the essential elements Of plant growth
is lacking. Lime has been found to be
very deficient In soils derived from
granite It is also deficient in soils de-
rived from sandstone, slate, shales'
mica schist, and certain conglomer-
ates. 1t is fortunate, however, that
many soils are naturally provided with
lime, and 1t is seldom or never neces-
sary to resort to lining.
Lime Is said to replace potash IN
certain chemical compounds which ex-
list in the soil, thus liberating the pot
ash and placing It at the disposal OF
the plant In this particular gypsum
Gland plaster or calcium sulphate) Is
believed to act more energetically than
carbonate Of lime, air slaked or water
slaked lime.
When Soluble phosphates are ap-
piled to the soils deficient In lime, the
phosphate combines with the iron and
aluminium to form insoluble COM
pounds which are not readily available
to plants. II life is applied to this
soil, this transformation Is retarded so
that the plant is afforded an opportu-
nifty to realize much Of the phosphoric
acid before 1t becomes unassimilable'
II soil containing a certain inert phos-
phate Of iron is heavily lined, 1t Is
believed that this phosphate will be
changed into q form which the plant
can readily utilize.
Another very important effect OF
lining is the physical effect. Many
heavy clay soils when wet are not por-
Gus enough to let the water pass
through them with sufficient rapidity,
in consequence of which they become
water-logged and the air which Is nec-
essary for the healthful development
Of the plant is excluded. In times OF
drought, also, these soils bake readily
thus becoming more difficult to till
and less adapted physically to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
Mother Kansaroe's Bravsry.-Dur

. Mother Kansaroo's 5ravsry.-Dur-
ing a severe drought in a certain Sec
ton Of Australia, the owner OF coun-
try station was sitting one evening on
the porch when he saw a kangaroo
lingering about, alternately approach
ing and retiring from the house. as II
half in doubt and fear what to do.
At length she approached the water
pals, and, taking a young one from
her pouch. held It to the water to drink
While her baby was satisfying Its
thirst the mother was quivering all
over with apprehension. for she was
but a few feet from the porch where
one Of her foes was watching her.
The baby having finished drinking,
1t was replaced in the pouch and the
old kangaroo set or at rapid pace.
The spectator was so much impress
ed by the astonishing bravery Of tf
affectionate mother that he made a
vow-and kept it-never again to shoot
a kangaroo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
MAY WALK BACKWARD


Surgeon Says Women's Toes Are Be-
!. s coming Heels. H
. A modishly dressed woman walking
backward need cause no surprise o
few years hence. She may simply have
lived 80 closely in style that she has
developed the new heel" situated
where her toes ought to be.
The discovery Of the new heel is that
of DR.. Max strunsky, Of New York. He
blames 1t entirely on high-heeled
shoes and finds women would rather
continue to suffer with 1t than to use
common sense shoes, which make the
foot look large.
1.-The anterior arches become promi-
nent and bulge and are covered with
callouses," he reports after his exam
nations Of the latest freak. Not only
do the arches perform, under pressure
Of the additional burden, the function
of heels, but they acquire all the char
acteristics and every semblance Of
heels"
Doctor Strunsky says women with
foot complaint are found almost inva-
riably to have trouble with the anteri-
or arch. He finds the shoes throw the
weight Of the body exactly where
weight was never intended to go.
1.-The heel is the strongest part OF
the foot and is constituted to carry
the main bodily weight" he writes.
"The high-heeled shoes which women
wear, however. practically compel
them to walk on the heads Of their
metartarsals. Thus every time they
take step they jam the metartarsal
heads on the ground.
"High- -heeled shoes compel the an
terror arches to assume the function Of
weight carrying structures or heels.
Metatarsal walking increases the size
and strength Of the anterior arches
and changes their fiexibility and elas-
ticity, essential to a normal gait, to
rigidity."- Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
Law of kha and The

Lay Of the Land.-The maximum
difference in elevation Of land In the
United States is 14,777 feet, according
to government geologists. Mt. Whit
ney, the highest point, Is 14,5O1 feet
above sea level, and point In Death
valley Is 276 feet below sea level.
These two points which are both In
California, are less than ninety miles
apart. This difference is small. how
ever, as compared with the figures for
Asia. Mt Everest rises 29,Oo2 feet
above sea level, whereas the shores of
the Dead sea are 1890 feet below sea
level, a total difference in land heights
of 3O,292 feet The greatest ocean
depth yet found is 32,0SS feet, at a
point about forty miles north of the
Island of Mindanao, in the Philippine
islands. The ocean bottom, at this
point, Is therefore more than eleven
and a half miles below the summit Of
Mt. Everest. The difference in the
land heights in Europe Is about 49,
S6S feet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03

s8 Milk will soften and improve the
lustre of shoe polish that has hard
ened in the box.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03

3T Strong tea will remove fruit
stains from the fingers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
FILLS MANS SIZE POSITION

Dell Rapids Tribune: While congrat-.
ulating z. w. Dougherty upon his signal
success as attorney for the state board
of railroad commissioners, which posi-
tion he has filled with marked ability
for the past six years, it is also with
some regret on the part of the people
of Dell Rapids since, under the new re
gime, and in view of the constantly in
creasing duties of the posieion, it has
been deemed necessary that he shall
reside at Pierre and make his Office at.
the state capital. He is planning there
fore on moving to Pierre in June, or as
soon as the schools close. Therefore it
is with mixed feeling of regret as well
of congratulation that the people of
Dell Rapids learn of the fact. If. as
we may confidently expect, Mr.. Dough-
erty continues his work with the same
measures of success as in the past. we
may feel some compensation for the
loss, since he will doubtless still claim
citizenship in Dell Rapids though dom
iciled in Pierre, and uis partnership in
terests in the law firm of Robertson &
Dougherty.3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
CATTLE COMING IN DRovRs

4 Besides the dairy shipments Of live
stock, which are coming in, the past
week has brought two train loads of
beef cattle for unloading at Fort
Pierre, one of these train lots going
north to the Indian pastures north Of
Cheyenne river, and the other to 9
large ranch southwest of Fort Pierre.
While the old timers who believed
that the country west should have re-
mained as stock range were cheered
by those two shipments. they also de-
plored the fact that when the cattle
were started on the trail instead of
the old fashioned chuck" wagon,
each was followed by an automobile
to carry necessary supplies and help
along with the drive
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
AN AMUSING ERROR

Insurance circles In the state have
been smiling for a few days over an
error which has crept into the policy
forms Of one of the surety companies
operating in this state. The error is
all the more amusing on account Of
the prominent political positions Of
many of the members of the company
in this state for several years. In
drawing the form of application the
question as to amount Of life insur-
ance carried by the applicant is asked
which was intended to be followed by
the question as to the nature OF such.
policies, and to whom payable. But
the printer, at least he is the one ac-
cused, changed the word policies To-
politics" and in that form the appli-
cations were sent out TO the different
agentssof the company over the state,
and the matter of politics is put to-
the front, where policies was intend
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
SYLVAN LAKE HOTEL

f. H. Long, Of Chicago, has been in
the city several days interesting bust
ness men in proposed new hotel at
Sylvan lake. which when completed
willshave cost $500 900, and be made
8 resort national in character. The
immediate purpose of Mr.. Longs
visit issto launch a scheme for adyer-
Itisingsthe Black Hills in eastern cities
and the resort in particular. The
proposed new hotel will be construct
ed of granite quarried OF the hotel
property and Contain 200 rooms, eacl,
with private baths. The building
will be five stories in heighth and
equipped with all of the accessories
of modern and up to-date hotel.
The plans of the corporation behind
behind the hotel include the remodel
ing of the present hotel and using it
as club house adjunct to the main
building This club will have billiard
and card rooms, bowling alleys. grill,
bar and other accessories =. Rapid
City Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
WANTS LOST BIBLE

HI N. Walker of Pierre as we'll as
q relative Of his, %. M. Walker, Of
Kirksville, Mo-, are endeayoring to
locate an old family Bible, which was
lost some time in 1888 or 1887 on the
Deadwood trail between Pierre and
Rapid City. The Bible first belonged
to one Isaac Walker, who died some
time in the latter part of the thirties.
His name and that of his wife, Eliza
beth Pritehard and their family Of
eight or nine children are recorded
in it.
AT bis death, Jesse B. Walker,
youngest son of Isaac, got the Bible,
and recorded the name; of his wife,
Rebecca Caturwhite, and all Of their
six children, Jessie B. Walker, young
est daughter, got the Bible at his
death in 1878. She was Mrs. Charles
Anderson and they located-on claim
in Sully county, South Dakota, in
1888. Daniel M. Walker, the oldest
son of j. b. Walker, wants to get the
record of mis- birth from the Bible,
for use in getting an increase in pen.
sion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT

The Pierre high school conducted
an exhibit of domestic science and
manual training products, made by
the pupils of the Institution which
probably no other high school in the
state could excel in the display of
talent and workmanship Both these
departments are fairly recent addi-
tionsto the Pierre high school course
and they have gained an usual popu-
larity among the students and the
manual training display resem bles q
good sized furniture store containing
only the highest class hand made
articles, while the food stuffs furn-l
ished by the girls of the domestic
science classes were of the most ex-
quisite appearance and quality of
taste, much originality having ap-
peared in individual recipes evolved
by some of the more talented students
In the line of cookery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
SPEEDING UP THE spENDERs

Louisville Courier-Journal: Anything
to spend money. Everything to show
the ability TO spend it. No matter where
it comes from, who put it up, how you
got it in all and the be all is to show it;
to show it 30 It can be seen; upon the
head, around the neck, under the skirt,
if the leg is not too lank and scrawny.
And now the Partisan dressmakers,
who, like the white slavers, are men,
not women, have, Ne are told, invented
2 new and costly fashion for women for
the coming summer hand painted
dresses, with charming pictorial de-
signs recalling famous masterpieces.
Historic Landscapes md even impres-
sionist pictures afs to adorn the gowns
Of those able ~ pay for them, GeelI
How can you 80 ar that the new girl,
before she engages herself in the gid.
dy, glidcd bonsil cf matrimony. de-
mands .'ten t q ! year. and the
Afst yeas' : = 5 aayance1
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
WILL LEAVE Mar Is

Arrangements for the trsnsporta Y
ton ct the Gettysburg veterans from
this state to the scene Of the famous
shave|,een completed, and the gIsrrs3
contingent will leave the city May 28s
for Mitchell, from which point =
through train will leAys the followinx
day.
The program Of exercises at Gettys.
burg are as follows:
The program for the four days ex-
ercises and entertainment ID not vet
perfected in detall, but the tentative
suggestions are:
July 1st- Veterans Day: Appro-
pirate exercises under the joint direc-
ton Of the Pennsy ylyania Commission
and the Commanders-in-C Chief Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and the
United Confederate Veterans.
July 2nd Military Day: Under
the direction Of the Chief Of Staf Of
the United States Army. Special ds
tachments Of each arm Of tho Regular
Service to participate 8 directed.
July srd- Civic Day: Under the
direction Of the Governor OF the Com-
smonwealth Of Pennsylvanta, presid-
ing, and participated in ~ the. Got
ernors Of the ssvsral states. Orations
sermon and music. e A
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-08
THE FIELD OF BUSINESS

Sioux City Journal: May day pass
ed without precipation of extensive
new labor disturbances. There are,
however, many local strikes In pros
gress in scattered Industrial districts,
and the number was added to mater
tally last week. Most Of the new
strike reports came from the east.
The settlement by arbitration of the
railway tiremen's wage scale has re.
suited, as was foreseen, in stiffening
the back bones Of the conductors and
trainmen who are demanding new
scale. The conductors and trainmen
operating In territory covered by the
recent increases to the engineers and
tiremen contend with logic that they
are entitled to q proportionate in-
crease. To fiat demand for higher
wages the eastern railway managers
returned prompt refusal to grant
the increase or to arhitrate. A refer
endnm on the question OF striking has
been ordered by the conductors and
there is little doubt that failure to
arrange q new scale will be followed
by . strike. A managers contend
that they have made the last possible
concession until increased revenues
are available. decision which is, Of
course, subject to, change.
Removal of the threat of hostillties
between Austria and Montenegro
over the disposition Of Scurtariis be-
lieved to mark the passing of the last
serious crisis id the Balkans. II was
made the pretext for an over dull bull
movement in the New York stock
market that caused more buying ac-
tiyity than has been witnessed for
weeks. The improvement ia prices
was general. but not large. Money
insthe east is easy, but the banks are
disposed toward a conservative loan.
ing policy.
Improvement in crop prospects and
steady conquest of the commercial
handicaps imposed by the floods are
the features of the current business
situation.
Bank clearings for April showed q
loss Of A. per cent, as compared with
April, 1912. Bank clearings last week
aggregated ss,o ,Ooo, 900, against ss,-
s140. 1000, the previous week and
ss,577, ,ooo, 900, the corresponding week
last year.