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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
ALFALFA AS A SOIL BUILDER
One Of Biggest Advantages Of Plant Is
Its Ability to Increase Nitrogen
Content Of Soil.

CBy d. W. EREAR, Colorado Agricul-
tural College,
The great virtue OF alfalfa Is its
ability to increase the nitrogen con.
tent OF the soil About II per cent
OF the air is nitrogen. 1t is estimated
that there are $4,000 tons over every
acre OF land. worth, at the present
rate of IS cents a pound. over Sl2,'
100000, II It could be used. 1t Is
taken out of the air into the soil by
very minute organisms called bacteria
which live in the little nodules found
on the alfalfa roots. 1t takes about
$4,000 bacteria to measure an inch.
They take the nitrogen from the
air and use It in their life processes
and then give 1t up to the alfalfa plant
in another form. Alfalfa plants re-
move large amount of nitrogen from
the soil, but the bacteria collect Ia
such that a portion Is left for other
plants that follow
II the soil is too wet, the bacteria
cannot work. and II too hard the air
containing the nitrogen cannot get to
them.
All plants which have the ability
to add nitrogen to the soil. like alfalfa,
are called legumes. Some legumes
closely related to alfalfa are sweet.
red and white clover; some more dis
family related are beans and peas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
GOOD SOIL TlLLAGE LESSON
BY PuIverIrlns Top Of Land Two or
Three Inches Escape OF Moisture
ls EneetusiIy Prevented.

A practical and successful south
western man recently made this state
ment to the Interstate Farmer:
Il had a field OF ordinary upland
soil. and undertook TO plow 1t about
ten days after cutting a crop OF wheat.
| found 1t too dry to plow. | quit try
Ing and got out the disk. disked the
surface OF that field, but OF course
could not go deep. Two weeks later
went In with the plow. and found
that | could 90 a pretty good Job OF
plowing. though there had not been
drop OF rain in the meantime"
The statement was questioned, but
II was fact:
When the first attempt to plow was
made. the soil had dried out on ac-
count OF the numerous cracks made
by the effect OF the sun and the wind.
These cracks quickly extend as deep
as the soil has been plowed. After
they are formed. the moisture Is per-
mltted to escape through them and Is
carried away in the atmosphere. So
while there may be plenty of moisture
in the subsoil, the top soil becomes so
hard that plow will not work. This
was the condition when our friend
went in with his disk. BY pulverizing
the top two or three inches, he
stopped the cracks and pores. and pre-
vented the further escape OF the ris-
ing moisture. But the moisture con-
tinued to rise. through the lower sec
tions OF the cracks and by capillary
action. Being prevented from escap-
ing into the atmosphere. 1t collected
in the soil just under the pulverized
surface. and soon softened 1t so that
It could be plowed.
This lesson Is one OF the most valu-
able that can be learned in soil till
age. 1t is a theory that works out
perfectly in practice. or course there
must be moisture In the subsoil;
otherwise, though the tops of the
"chimneys" or cracks may be closed
the disking will not avail much, for
there will be no moisture to rise, and
consequently none to stop. This illus
trates the very reason why stubble
land should be disked Immediately be
hind the binder, as the sun and wind
quickly opens up the cracks and re
leases the moisture in the top soil
and then that in the subsoil unless
this is done.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
BOTH VERSATILE AND STRONG
Young English Author Especially Git
ed With Talent Along Many Lines
Other Than Writing.

Eldrid Reynolds, the young English
woman who is the author OF the novel
Whispering Dust belongs to an OLD
Yorkshire family, and numbers among
her ancestors Elizabeth Fry, the
prison reformer. the poet Bloomneid
and James Ward and George More
land, both noted as painters. MISS
REYNOLDS spent her childhood on the
wide, heather-covered Yorkshire moors
and the wild Cornish coast. The pas
sion for space, freedom and the I'M
mensities which she voices In WINS
perlng Dust" Is doubtless the result OF
her early environment.
The book itself is the result Of
winter on the Mediterranean and In
Egypt, but the heroine. who after
thirty years OF cramping duties as "a
niece" longs to accomplish something
can by no means be identified with
the author. Miss Reynolds has accom-
plished a great deal in less than thirty
years. She created stories before she
could read: wrote, acted and produced
plays for home and school before she
reached her teens; published her first
story at sixteen and her first novel,
Red OF the Rock" at twenty. she
has a decided talent for drawing and
singing and her favorite recreations
show that she can be by no means q
dreamer. Among them are riding
sailing. fishing, dancing. winter sports
caravaning, amateur theatricals. pho
Biography. painting. drawing and sing
ing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30

as adding to her appetite and assist
ing In the furnishing OF milk for the
pigs.
Clean kitchen slops are all risht
for the sows. too. but care must be
taken that no spoiled fruits or vege
tables are put into the slop. for these
are pretty sure to result in diarrhoea
or scours In the pigs. and there may
be some loss before corrective RENE
dies can be administered. One OF the
best of these, after the error In diet
has been corrected, is to give the SOW
In her slop twelve to fifteen grains OF
copperas night and morning; II nec.s-
sary, slightly increase the size Of the
doses until effective.
Provide dry bedding for the pigs.
and in good weather the,' shou,d fol-
low the SOW around in order to get
the exercise which they need. In bad
weather the pigs will probably remain
in their beds, drawing plenty OF milk,
and they will then become too fat,
which condition is likely to be fol.
lowed by the thumps. Thumps is a
condition brought on by fatty
growth about the heart and lungs, and
1t is fatal In a large percentage OF
cases. Even though It does not prove
fatal, It always results in a decided
setback for the afflicted pigs at the
time and for q considerable while
afterwards. II must be guar ded
against. first, by not overfeeding the
SOW. and second, by forcing the pigs
to take exercise II they will not take
1t OF their own volition. AS long as
the weather remains bad. thus keep
Ing the pigs in their quarters. they
should be stirred up and forced to
scurry around for is to 20 minutes
every day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Million a Niqht for Fun.

A million dollars night. That's
what proprietor OF Broadway hotel
in New York figures that the natives
and visitors spend for revel and pleas
ure II sounds fanciful, true. But
here's how 10 spends the million:
Dinners. s125,0OO; suppers and wine.
1925. 900; theaters. s175,O00; taxicabs.
100000; hotels. s175,00O; cafes. flow
ers and other incidentals. 100000.
III there isn't a million spent in the
Broadway district in a night" he
adds. what is left wouldn't enable a
man to have steam yacht and a
country home"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Lacking Humus.

Humus is the one factor that is lack.
Ing in practically all OF our old titled
lands. Under the methods of farming
generally practiced in the Northwest
the drain on the humus content has
been steady and persistent In many
cases even the straw from the fields
has been burned year after year. Such
methods have greatly reduced the pro
ductiveness OF the land. aided soil
blowing and the waste OF rain waters.
1t is time to be putting some humus
in our older lands and stop wasting It
In our newer lands.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
RASH lTCHED AND BURNED

400 South Hermitage Ave-. Chicago.
I'LL was attacked with a breaking
out on the inside OF my arms. II was
a small rash or pimples and 1t itched
and burned, especially at night. so
that before knew It had made my
self sore. had to wear the finest
kind OF cotton underwear, no woolen
at all, because the least thing irritat-
ed 1t and made 1t much worse. The
rash itched and smarted until at times
! got no sleep at all
II had this trouble and took treat
ments for about one year. but they
only gave me relief while taking
them. Then | began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and | got relief
right away. In three months was a
well man again" (Slgned) IL W.
Foley, Nov. s, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
NOT PROFITABLE
TO KEEP OLD HENS
Yearling Fowls Considered Supe-
rior to the Pullets for Breed
ing Purposes.
By r. q. wEArHERsToNE)

AS a breeder | consider the yearling
hen superior to the pullets, as the
eggs are usually larger and will pro
duce better developed chicks. In fact
the vigor OF the offspring is not de-
creased II the hen is kept three OF four
years.
Considered as a breeder alone her
value does not depreciate as long as
she produces good chicks. But we
must Judge her value also by the
total amount OF her egg yield and we
know that the older she grows the
fewer eggs she will produce.
Experiment station results and prac
tical experience go to show that II
seldom pays to keep hens after they
are two years old, except for breeding
uses.
Notwithstanding the fact that pull
let's will lay more eggs than yearling
hens. | believe II pays TO keep as Inany
yearling hens in the flock as pullets.
Many who keep farm rlock do not
consider the cost OF raising the pullets
to an reproducing age while the
year-old hens are making a profit for
them.
Keeping about the same number OF
yearlings as pullets enables me to
market about one-half OF the older
birds during the summer when they
are in good condition and will bring
the highest price.
In this way | have plenty OF room
for the young pullcts early in the fall
and get them into their houses and
ready TO begin laying before sold
weather comes on.
BY planning my egg-producing
flock in this way I am able to supply
regular customers and maintain a
fairly uniform egg production during
the entire year.
After the older birds are marketed
the yearlings alone must be depended
upon to supply egg customers until
the pullets begin TO lay In the fall.
have found II unsatisfactory tr
depend upon pullets alone to main
tain a uniform production dur'-g the
whole OF year
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
MIX Carries Germs.

Milk may convey the active agent
of some OF our transmissible diseases.
Cows having tuberculosis of the udder
give of tubercle bacilli in the milk.
This milk may be sent to a creamery
and there be mixed with the milk
coming from large number OF herds,
which may be free from tuberculosis.
All the milk is then contaminated
Hogs are frequently fed on skim milk
from creameries. and this may be the
reason why so many hogs are con-
demned by the meat inspectors every
year from tuberculosis.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Ones Ancestors.

How many male and female ances-
tors we're required to bring you into
the world? First, It was necessary
that you should have father and
mother. That makes two human be-
ings. Each OF them must have had a
father and mother. That makes four
human beings. Again. each OF them
must have had a father and mother,
making eight more human beings so
IN we go back to the time OF Jesus
Christ, Sc generations. The calcula-
tion thus resulting shows that 1S9,-
2S5.Oi7,4Ss, ,534.976 births must have
taken place to bring you into this
world-you who read these lines! All
this since the birth OF Christ-not
since the beginning of time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
HIs Class.

"oh. pa. my Harold is so handsome
he is perfect picture"
"Thats all right. but you let him
know that whss ! stamp my foot up
stairs he's to get busy end be a moving
picture
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
II Is still Fashionable.
WHATS poetic iustice 2"

PA, what's poetic justiceT
THE former president OF bache-
lor club being married to a woman
who makes him feel that he would
rather lose his job than be late for
dinner furnishes pretty fair sample
OF It,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30

A good fresh COW is worth $50 &c
500, depending on how good she is. A
heifer calf will sell for veal at $40 &c
$50. according to the time OF year 81
comes and the amount OF milk It gets
Does II pay TO raise cows? What does
Il cost to raise a COW?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Test for ruhernulnsl.

Are you sure your herd is free from
tuberculosis' Not unless you've had
the tuberculin test applied. Yoa
should not sleep well until you know
for sure
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
BLASTING Fond Hopes.

"If you marry my daughter. will
you promise she will never miss any
thing TO which she has been accus-
toned in her homer"
I'm afraid sir. she will have TO
miss her old man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
A Change.

did Caesars disposition change
much during his life?" asked the pro-
fessor.
Well" answered the blufiing stu
dent, he had a lot more Gaul when
he died"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Largest EnaIlsh cathed

The largest cathedral in England is
that of York. the area OF which is
$500 square feet. St Pauls being the
second largest. with an area of $1,000
square feet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
He Understood.

"And observe that we never let him
play except in the minor"
81 understand; he is so young!'-
lie Rire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30

Constipation causes ond aggravates many
serious diseases. II is thoroughly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
brightest and fastest Adv.

Common sense can prove an allbi
In most cases.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30

Appropriate Ejaculation.
Il have been digging for water on
my place"
We'll. WELL well!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30

Mr.. Robert II. Norris, No. 1888 Hem
~ ST.. North Berkeley. Cal. writes:
ave have never had any other medi-
cine but Peruna In our home since we
have been married. / suffered with
kidney and bladder trouble. but two
months treatment with Peruna made
me a well and strong man. My wife
felt weak and was easily tired and
was also troubled with various pains.
but since she took Peruna she IL well
and strong"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
1t took place in Keokuk.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to Investigate Il.
Asked to believe a citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement
Amy article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
Mrs. George Chambers, 1907 Main
St, keokuk, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills were used in our family and
proved so beneficial that we feel Jus
titled in recommending them. Our sup
ply of this remedy was procured from
Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug Store and 1t
proved effective in relieving lumbago
and kidney weakness, especially in
children's cases Doan's Kidney Pills
strengthen the back and kidneys and
thus bring about a general improve
ment."
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Chambers recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
THE TRI-COUNTY
HOLINESS MEETING
Some Notes About the Sessions Sup
piled by Jasper siines, the
Corresponding Secretary.

The annual camp meeting OF the
Tri-County Holiness association IS
now In session at the nice little city
, Of Montrose. Evangelist James Nal
10y is leader, with Lidia Brandeberry
doing active work in song and other
service. The good cause is progress
sfve and is taking new territory. 1t
is a good place to be. The writer Is
familiar with camp meetings, having
grown UP with old time Methods,
meetings which in former years were
held in the great forests. and not in
tabernacles. The old time members
OF the front ranks are represented
here in James Kennedy of Farming
ton, Eliza Watts Of Croton and quito
number Of the royal legion, includ-
ing w. H. vornkahl George Lisle. S.
B. Beatty, e. B. woodward and wife,
Mrs. Woo11ey, Mrs. Yolton, Rev. Whit
lock and wife, and others from Ka.
hoka, Pennington and various parts
OF the three counties.
The old time Bible salvation is pro-
claimed, and there have been several
converted. The good authorities OF
Montrose kindly allowed the camp to
be located upon the large grounds OF
the public school and this is a great
accommodation.
One evening / went out on the fine
valley north of town and was enter
tanned in the good old fashioned hos
pitable way, by Charles Frenghlins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18

to his sister at Warsaw, H., in July,
1913, and the finding Of a suit OF
clothes ION the bank of the Mississippi
river near that place that matched
his, caused the belief he had been
drowned. After searching the river
and exhausting every effort and
means to locate him, his family de-
cided he was dead.
Webster was not heard from d.
rectly until August 5, when he wrote
to his family from Cheyenne, Wyo.
He is said to have suffered periodical
lapses OF memory and for months
wandered from place to place. He
said today that at times he would
regain his faculties and that during
these periods he would think OF
home and says he wrote to his fam
lily then. Failing to get replies, he
said, he believed his actions, for
which he declares he was not respons-
ibIe, had embarrassed his family.
Webster says he worked as la
borer and farm hand. His strength
is returning rapidly and his recovery
Is now anticipated. His physicians
say his ailment is caused from over
work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
RED SOX WIN IN
LATE RALLY 10 TO 13
Ansons Win from Pilots In Fareia'
Fray-Jays Take eunnles
Into Camp, 81.

GALESBURG, H., Aug. 1S.-Facine
an apparently hopeless count Of 3 to
2 against them up to the sixth. Bur
lington punched hits hard enough to
tie the score in the ninth and won IN
the tenth. Score:
Galesburg %. .012 $40 100 DO 10 l
Burlington -. 200 DOL 304 3-13 16 l
Batteries - Drohan, Ross and
Hruska; McCabe, Swank, Miller and
Rolleg and .McGlade.
CLINTON, Ia, Aug. 1s.-Clinton
boots were more costly than Osten'
DORIS eight passes and Marshailtown
won a farcial game easily. Score:
Marshalltown .304 600 O00-7 2
Clinton 900 300 1904 5 .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maui and An
dreen; Carrow and barrow.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 1S.-
Kinsella held Cedar Rapids to two
hits, while Waterloo won on poor
fielding. scoring once on double steal
and twice on bonehead field work.
Score:
Waterloo ....... .01o 900 300 1
Cedar Rapids 900 o1o 0oo-1 2
Batteries-Kinsella and Ashland;
Mel1inger and Ward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18

and family, an excellent en0Nple OF
what christianity will do for . home.
Here 1t is that the children are taught
the principles of Jesus and the saliva
tion which the Saviour brings to the
believing SOUL enjoyed the scout
into the rural districts, as this invas-
ion afforded chance to study the
geology and other natural phases Of
the territory. It is place for large
investigation and profound study, and
hope to enlarge on this mission OF
scientific exploration. Here one re-
fleets upon affairs of vast historic in
terest. This is the site Of the orig
inal Fort Des Moines of century ago.
This letter Is brief and preliminar.
in the series.
The camp meeting will continue
over Sunday All the people are In
vfted to attend. Come learn the real
plan and principles Of Bible saliva
ton which delivers from sin.
JASPER BLINES,
Corresponding Secretary.
Montrose, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
MUCH INTEREST IN,
TENNIS TOEENAMENT
Courts are Named for the Various
Contests to Begin Sep
TENDER 1.

Considerable interest Is being shown
by tennis enthusiasts OF the city in
the coming tournament september 1st.
Mr.. Joy has kindly consented to have
the semi-fnals and finals OF both the
singles and doubles played on his
court, which is undoubtedly the best
in the Mississippi valley.
doc" Smith of Fayette, Mo-, the
winner Of the tristate singles at Bur-
lington this month, played some exhi-
bition games on this court last week.
and he said that he had played an
many fast courts, but never had seen
one before which was in such good
condition and which gave the balls
such a rebound. Much interest should
he shown this year in the games
which decide the championship OF
the city.
The courts that are available for
use in the tournament for the hrst
rounds are the Country club, the Y.
the King court on the boulevard just
beyond Rand park, at the home OF
Mr.. NJ. F. King. Mr.. King kindly al.
lowed the tennis club to build court
on his grounds last year, and the
location Is very pleasing and the
court is kept in good shape.
Cups will be given the winners in
the singles and doubles events, pur-
chased from the proceeds of the entry
fees.
Names may be handed IN to any
one of the following committee: J.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
why Shouldn't They7

United Press Leased Wire SerVlce'I
LONDON, Aug. 1S-Palatial private
yachts Of peers and men of wealth. =.
England are now in the service VI
his majesty's navy as hospital shps.
One OF the first to offer his yacht .oi
such service was Lord Trebesar Nno
rendered the Liberty, a craft Oh l'''i
tons. The Liberty is floating p"i
ace 26S feet long and was once ow me-
by the late Joseph Pulitzer, NC"
York publisher.
Dunrobin castle, famous residences
of the duke of Sutherland, mas pe1A
turned into hospital. The casue -
to be used as a central surgical oaso
for the North sea fleet. Inc o"a'
has also placed his yacht at the u..
pcsal Of the admiralty for the tran
fer of the wounded from the ships ~
the castle. The Red Cross soci.s.
has been given possession 0, ~
ground floor of Devonshire house'
Piccadilly, by the duke of Devohsiii' .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
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}1{sRsg . NEWS q

Hasbrook; Gifnn, MCGEE; Hasbrook,
Runser, Brennan; We:zel to Sweet.
Base on balls-On Faircloth, 3; ON
Gould, 2.
Struck out-By Faircloth, S; by
GouId, /; by Riley. A..
Hit by pitcher-Wetzel by Fair
cloth.
Passed balls-Brennan.
Left on bases-Muscatine, s; keo-
kuk, 8.
Time OF gama-1:40.
Umpire-Genins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
10000 This Week.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The American
transportation committee today esti-
mated that 10000 stranded Ameri.
cans will be able to leave England
within the next week. Eighteen
steamships, capable Of carrying this
number of passengers, are scheduled
to sail from English ports for the
United States and Canada within that
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
Diarrhea
Quickly Cured.
Cha11aberlain's
Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy
Can always be depended upon

During the summer months children
are subject TO bowel disorders and should
receive the most careful attention. As
soon as any unnatural looseness Of the
bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy should be
given. Costs but % cents q bottle. and
1t is economy to always keep bottle
handy. You do not know when it may
be needed. but when you do want it you
want it badly. Get q bottle today.