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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-26

Writer in New York sun claims
lobster a la Newburg was created by
a Gotham freight broker and bon
vivant Davenport Democrat says:
''TTi-cfty people would have been par
doned if they had thought it was nam
ed after John Eewburg, who used to
serve it SO successfully at the Watch
Tower. II John didn't create it, he
came very. near to making it an orig
tnaI and iuimitabIe dish
THE favorite pastime Of those so
5ourning at summer resorts is wiring
home for more clothes.
LONDON insurance underwriters
are offering odds of seven to four that
the United States and Germany viii
not go to var. Great sports, those
English in taking chances with their
money.
SECRETARY Lansing gave his first
official dinner in Washington the 9th
er night. Wine was served. Now we
may expect to hear the secretary
charged with being a member of the
National Liquor Dealers association.
IF your ueighb0r comes ont in a
flowing tie a Ia Abe Lincoln its pref
ty near a safe bet he's d Sherman
booster. Here's q tip for local haber-
dashers.
AMMONIA fumes drove guests from
Chicago loop cabaret cafe. Tt must
have been early in the evening.
BARBARA writes 10 inquire where
we get all the foolish items we print
in this periscope of pi1fe. Why, Barb,
they. come from girls about your size
and other girls and boys, and men and
women. There wouldn't be any col
umn If It wasn't for our army of vol
unteer. contributors. Take a cue. Bar
bara, and send in the first wheeze that
you think of. Your name VIII not be
printed unless you wish it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-26

Louis Reynolds strolled into the
Star-Courter editorial rooms Eester-
day afternoon with q glass Jar con
tanning two green caterpHlars. with
yellow and green and biz horns
There was great confusion in the edi-
toriaI rooms and many guesses were
vouchsafed as TO the identity of the
latest addition to the Star-Courier
meuagerie. "GlyocpytidusiicaI can't
maginewhatitisdoyoukn0wbUE' was
one of the names submitted Finally
the makeup man. b. p. Cast. identified
them as cabbare bugs Eewauee
~tar-C0ur.er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-26

THE favorite pasume Of those so
3ourning at summer resorts is wiring
home for more clothes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11

Il demanded to do it, BEST he round
out that one good way to apply this
food was 70 sprinkle it on the surface
Of tho ground around the plants and
work It In gently with hoe or rake.
Sam made top application Of this
kind to bis cotton when It was we'll
advanced in the summer. The soil Of
the contest acre had been well fertilix-
ed in the beginning, but Sam didn't
wasn't that corn to lack for any Of the
elements It needed to make two big.
long ears to each stalk and sometimes
three. He waited until It was Just
about ready to silk; then he went to
town and bought 400 pounds Of fer
tilixer. He had this mixed to suit him
self, for he had figured out Just what
he thought the corn needed-so much
nitrogen and 80 much phosphoric acid.
With this fertilizer he went over each
row OF the acre, sprinkled it around
the stalks and worked It into the soil.
Fine as the corn was before, It now
showed still further improvement In
few days 1t was in full silk, and It
seemed to leap up on receiving the
stimulating food around its roots. But
Sam wasn't through with the acre yet.
Every now and then he went over it
with a plow, just skimming the sur
fece to break up the crust that COM
menced to form. One month 1t was
unusually dry, and the young farmer
had chance to see the good effect of
this work. His corn kept its dark
green color, and by scratching down
two inches, just underneath the dust
mulch, he found that the soil was per-
fectly wet.
Fagan's corn across the fence was
burning and whiting in the sun. Sam
climbed over the fence one day and
examined the soil. He found it baked
hard on top. and when he took his
knife and dug little hole he had to
go nearly six inches before he found
the slightest moisture.
''That shows what conserving the
moisture will do" he said to himself
as he went back to his field. 1--WE
plowed this acre good many times,
but it's been easy work and didn't take
long to do 1t, because it's in good con-
dition. may be mistaken, but I be-
lieve I'm going to make lot Of corn
at mighty little cost on this patch"
Late in the summer, when the corn
was almost made and when other
farmers had long ago laid by their
corn, Sam gave his contest acre final
blowing and sowed black eyed peas
broadcast among II as no did so He
had done his BEST and it remained to
be seen whether other boys in his state
could beat him.
But if Sam Powell was through with
the one acre he wasn't through work
by any means. In fact, he didn't have
much time to think about the contest.
ITO Be Conttpued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
CHAPTER v.

CHAPTER v.
THE spring and summer in fact,
the whole year was a very
busy one for Sam. And It was
= not less so for Florence and
Mr.. Powell. Florence often helped
her brother when the work crowded,
and Mrs. Powell put in all her spare
time in the garden, melon patch and
orchard.
On the contest acre Sam was forced
to do all the work himself. The rules
were strict on this point, and after
Sans patch had been laid of and
measured by. committee he himself
planted the corn and no one else struck
a lick in its cultivation.
Sans first planting was the Irish
potatoes. He bedded up an acre,
dragged down the beds almost fat and
planted them early in March. Next
came the contest acre. and when that
was finished he planted four more
acres in corn, making five in all, then
turned to the cotton.
Next came the cane. and Sam sowed
chs broadcast and very thick, for he
to make hay Of it. II the
stalks grow large and stir it doesn't
make good hay.
The young farmer wound up the first
round Of planting by sowing the or
chard. in rye. His idea was to let NO
bit ofground lie idle. but to keep some
thing growing ON it instead of weeds.
The weed problem was pretty hard
one for Sam. SO many had gone to seed
on the place. But he determined that
not one should make seed this year.
So he was the busiest farmer in the
whole community. He, plowed and
hoed constantly. but it was mostly
blowing, for Sam soon learned that
hoeing is mighty slow way to kill
weeds and grass compared with plow-
ing.
People passing along by the Powell
place marveled at the clean, well cul-
tivated little farm. But Sam consid-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11

He learned Of free book that tells
about tobacco habit and how to conquer
IT quickly, eaily and safely. In recent
letter he writes: II have no desire for
tobacco any more. feel like new
man."
Any one desiring . cop. Of this book
on tobacco habit, smoking and chew
ing. can get it free, postpaid. by writ
ing to Edward j. Woods, 100 H. Station
e. New York City. You will be sur
tprised and pleased. Look for quieter
nerves. stronger heart. better digestion.
improved eyesight, Increased vigor,
longer life and other advantages IL you
quit poisoning yourself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
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cred other needs Of the crops besides
cultivation.
The soil Of the place was not nearly
40 poor a. the neighbors had said it
was-not even 80 poor as Sam had
thought. The trouble was that the
surface Of the ground had merely been
scratched, and he had remedied this by
thorough cultivation. Still the crops
lacked something, and he found that
each acre had certain qualities. As he
studied the farm he began to see that
each bit Of land was strong in certain
ways and weak In others.
There was no time to have soil analy-
sis made this year, but he began to
study closely the wild vegetation and
trees growing about and to read the
bulletins and the book he had bought
on "How Crops Grow" 1t wasn't an
easy subject by any means. Sam read
and reread the book and finally went
over it slowly and studied it page by
page. Pretty soon he knew nearly as
much about the soil he was cultivating
as any expert could have told him.
Here is what he learned about soil fer
tility:
Acid In soil that causes crops to fire
and die is indicated by sorrel growing
on the land. Acid can easily be detect
ed also by getting slip Of blue litmus
paper for a nickel at the drug store
and pressing it in ball of the soil.
If it turns red there is acid. An appH
cation of lime cures this.
Crops and plants Of all kinds are fed
by several elements Of the soil. but
there are three more important than
the rest-nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid.
Nitrogen forms the leaves Of plants
that part Of the plant body which
breathes.
Potash makes the trunk. stalk and
tuber of plant or tree.
Phosphoric acid reproduces-sets the
blooms and makes abundant seed and
fruit.
Sam learned these things from read
ing. But. when he knew them, all he
had to do was to look about the farm
anu 1edEu ulOIC IuAu56 W OOSSA NoSAOAA'
Where trees grew or had grown we'll
he knew that potash was plentiful. If
leaves were rank. nitrogen was album
dant. II flowers formed and fell of
the plants before they should he knew
the soil needed phosphoric acid.
Finally the young farmer formed
what he had learned into nine rules
and wrote them down, in the back of
one of his books, as follows:
Il. Nitrogen Tor ammonia) encour-
ages strong leaf, vine and bush growth.
So Potash makes firm tuber. bulb
and fiber.
''3. Phosphoric acid makes blooms set
and seeds and seed pods form abun-
dainty.
~. If the wild growth on your farm
is profuse and your tomatoes and mel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
Protee3 che Dlrde.

The bird life Of the country 10 I'M.
portant to it, welfare. It n well that
knowledge Of this fact IL being scat.
tersd broadcast, - many are unao-
quainted with tho great work Of con.
servation which the birds perform In
the natural order In saving great nat
ural wealth. Their indiscriminste
slaughter Il one OF the saddest In
stances Of wAnton waste which the
Ignorance Of man. In depicting their
natural resources. can furnish. For
this reason the present crusade In
favor Of bird protection ought to en-.
gage general and thoughtful attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
SILK From Horses and Cows.

0IIN TTVYU t1VFoSo anu OV"Ss
From a German discovery it has
been found that by treatment with
acids and other substances the fbers
Of muscle tissue from horses and cat
tie may be converted into short
threads having the appearance of raw
silk. These fbers may be made into
fabrics which can be vulcanized like
silk and used for pneumatic tires, ma
Mia envelopes and other purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
leo;, sev,r, Punl.hment.

More severe Punlohment.
Lawyer ito fair client)-"Don't You
think this cash offer Of $4,000 from
the defendant 10 fair compromise
for your wounded heart? Isn't pry-
ing that old tightwad from his twenty
thousand shiny ducats punishment
enough for his breach of promise7"
Client-'No, indeed! / want him to
marry me!"-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11

am the spring Of 1893 I was attached BY
Muscular and Innammatory Rheumatism. SUI
Tered A. only those who have It know. for over
three years. tried remedy after remedy, and
doctor after doctor. but such relief ~ re-
ceived was only temporary. Finally. found .
never returned. I have given It to q number
who were terribly AFFLICTED and even bedridden
with Rheumatism. and it effected cure in
/ want every sufferer from any form Of rheu-
matte trouble to try this marvellous healing
power. Don't send Q cent: simply mail your
bsme and address and will send It free to try.
After ron have used 1t and it has proven itself
Rheumatism, you may send the price Of It, one
dollar. but. understand. ! do not want your
4. Isn't that fairf Why surfer any longer when
positive relief is thus offered you free? Don't
teiay.. Write TO-DAY. MARK H. JACKSON.
No. 5ooA Quincy Bldg. Syracuse, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
.Rheum afisnl
REMARKABLE Homo Cure Given by One Who
Had The Wants Every sufferer to Bensdt.

Send No Money-Just Your Address
Years Of awful suffering and misery havs
eausht this ma man; MsIk II: Jackson OF Syracuse.
,piness rheumatism is, and have given him SYM
pathy with all unfortunates who are within its
grasp. He wants every rheumatic victim q
know bow be was cured. Read what be says:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
Fresh Air Heating

Pure fresh air heating is essential to good health
during the six months Of closed housing as scepinaon
the porch Stoves and iron radiators must heatthc same
foul air of and again. There IS no pro-
vision for fresh houes heated by stoves steamer
hot water plants and hence it is that living and
seepinp rooms 50 often smell foul and stuy when
era people have occupied the until the air in them
has become vitiatcd
furnaces with constant supply fresh
constantly all Of the
important health
school house with
direct radiation Of any kind. '.ss X q
thirty when furnaces
leak and dirt the house because the
tight They cemend but
would the cement and
would crack
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11

Underneath the Dust Mulch He Found
That the Soil Was Perfectly Wet.
on vines run to leaf your soil Is rich In
nitrogen.
"5. IL trees do not thrive, onions
seem soggy and tomato vines lack strr-
diness Of stalk the soil needs potash.
't6. If your tomatoes, melons, grain
and cotton fail to set plenty Of seed
and fruit phosphoric acid is called for.
~. If you expect to take from your
land crop rich in leaf, as lettuce, in
crease the proportion Of nitrogen In
your fertilizer.
''a II potatoes or onions are desiree
provide plenty Of potash.
-. II abundant corn, wheat, cotton
bolls, melons, peaches, strawberries Or
tomatoes are wanted see to the phos-
phoric acid"
Sam n0do u00 q whit - NM 16ll6.
"a In planting an6 cultivatinS hie
CROPS. He watched them clossly, and
n Il seemed to him that any Of them
were not doing well he began to- HINT
and study out the cause.
Although he had fsrtiltzed III Of the
farm to some extent before blowing,
He worked manure into the burrows
when he planted his. cotton and tried
81 give evss1tk ing II. plahtsd H. food
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
HOW HE QUIT TOBACCO

This veteran, 8.
B. Lamphere, was
addicted to the ex-
cessive use Of to-
bacco for many
years. He wanted
to quit but needed
something to help
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11

Tord Zone furnaces have
heavy steel like boiler IheyH1l
radiator which smu
to the stands stsf,aFMsf
all SCOT to as
radiation
OF
sold throu the Canadian
butt
fuel They will
operate cleaner than other kind
essential to health andthe
which the
will water enough. { ! ~ 5LkF,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

an exceedingly delicate palate to enable
him to determine just how much more of
this bean or that will create the brew that
the individual customer wants.
The three small trays seen in the pic
ture contain samples of the green bean,
which are judged by their color, size, and
general character. The samples are
roasted and ground, after which comes
the delicate task of blending.
Freshly ground beans are weighed with
apothecary's scales, and an equal amount
of each is put into separate cups. Cold
water is brought to the boiling point, and
an exact and equal amount is poured into
each cup. 1t is then left to cool, and when
it is at blood temperature the tasting
takes place; for to get the coffee flavor
the coffee should not be much warmer
than the mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
has recently
been built in New

THERE has recently
been built in New
York probably the
most unique little dwelling
house to be found in this
country.
A well known firm, in
building it's splendid new
office building, had a bril-
liant inspiration, and de-
cided to make use OF the
roof-to make of it some
thing more attractive than
the dreary Uncovered will
derness, surrounding a
water-tank, which is the
browning finish of the aver
age building in New York.
And so, upon the roof of
this twenty-one-story sky
scraper, it has built at one
end-a bungalow! Yes, ac-
tually; here in the center
of the city is to be found
that transplanted flower, a
1pnuine country cottage.
The roof is surrounded by
a wall five feet high, and is
paved with red tiles, and
Che cottage is one story
high, and contains an en-
, trance-hall, a living-room,
a good-sized kitchen, a
bathroom, and two bed
rooms.
The fortunate jewellers
in this bungalow are MIR.
and Mrs. Donald Brian.
The living-room is about
twenty feet long and thir-
teen feet wide. Its walls
are covered with black and
white striped paper; the
furniture is of wicker,
painted in black enamel;
and the carpet is woven in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Two other factors enter into Mrs. Mac
Douglas success: the speed with which
she fills orders and the cleanliness of her
shipping-rooms.
Every morning she receives her days
supply, freshly roasted. Then each order
is specially ground, and by twelve o'clock
every order that has come in up to that
time is packed and shipped. By packing
in parchment triple-lined bags, Mrs. Mac
Dougall sends coffee to any part of the
country without it's losing strength.
FROM Mrs. MacDougall's capital Of
thirty-eight dollars seven years ago, she
last year did business of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

CEVEN years ago, Alice Foote Mac
y Dougall faced the necessity of earning
~ her own living, and that of her small
children. Her capital was level head,
determination to give square deal, am
bition, and thirty-eight dollars in United
States currency. Her husband had been
coffee broker; and although during his
illness the business had fallen off badly,
his wife determined to carry it on herself.
Learning the Business
she decided that the first thing to do
- was to determine the best blends of
coffee, and to discover what kinds of the
raw material made the best blends.
Blending and tasting coffee is something
more than knowledge of where coffee is
grown. The coffee expert must possess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Plenty of Sunshine

PROM the living-room, a
1 short hallway leads into
the two bedrooms and the
bathroom, all of which open
directly upon the roof, and
are flooded with sunshine.
The roof itself has been
made into a delightful play
ground, and the illusion of
the country is increased
by the great awning over
head, which is lined with
green, and by the many
fower-boxes, easy-chairs,
and rugs.
The roar of New York
at this height fades into a
distant murmur; the fresh
winds, free OF all dust, come
and go; the glorious sun
shine is unimpeded; and
at ones feet stretches one
of the marvellous views of
the world-Manhattan Is
land. The East River and
the Hudson lie sparkling
and blue, seemingly only a
block or two away.
One can imagine New
York becoming a modern
city of hanging gardens,
eclipsing in beauty the
wonders of old Babylon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
A Bungalow on Top of a Skyscraper

to black and white squares,
like the mosaic of a marble
tiled floor. Striking across
the somber effect of this
black-and-white decoration
is a blaze of color from the
curtains, slip-covers, and
cushions, which are covered
with a magnificent shade
of orange corduroy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
SCOTTISH REUNION
 WAS BIG SUCCESS Class of 45 Given 32d De- gree Yesterday, Bringing
 Reunion to Close

With the conferring of the thirty second degree on a class of 45 candi- dates the fall reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons held this week at the Ma sonic temple was brought to close.
 The meetings were begun last Tues day when a class of S5 candidates were received and the degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth were con- ferred. On Wednesday and Thursday the degrees up to the thirtieth were given and yesterday the thirty first and thirty second degrees were conferred, bringing the reunion to close.
 It is stated by prominent members of sthe Scottish Rite bodies that the reunion was one of the most successful ever held in the city in point of at tendance, the number of candidates, the efficiency of the officers and impress siveness of the work.
 At the lunch hour yesterday a rising vote of thanks was given the ladies of Salter chapter, order of the Eastern Star, who served lunch and dinner dur ing the four days of the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
BRYAN ID DELIVER l FREE LECTURE IN
 CITY TOMORROW Will Speak at Bijou to Men Only Under Auspices of Young Mems Christian
 Association

William Jennings Bryan, former Sec Fetary of State, will speak to men only 1 It the Bijou theatre tomorrow after |noon at 8 o'clock under the auspices |pf the Young Mems Christian associa- Eion
 He will deliver his new lecture on E'The First Commandment" MT. Bryan Twill reach Birmingham Sunday morn @ng from Tuscaloosa, where he lec- Hures tonight.
 E The meeting at the Bijou Sunday aft Frnoon will be exclusively for men as
 are all the meetings of the Young
 Nen's Christian association, and will be one of the most interesting of the pntire season
 I A good musical programme will be
 kiven in connection with the meeting and additional seats will be placed on Ehe stage to accomm odate the great humber of men who desire to hear the Distinguished commoner Mr. Bryan
 bones to this city without any ex-
 pense to the association under whose auspices he speaks, and this is his cus- tom with Sunday addresses. Secretary Stallings of, the Young Mems Christian association said last Evening that the theatre will not be able to accommodate half of the men swho desire to hear Mir. Bryan and that This was another instance when the heed of a large auditorium was appar- ent. The programme for the meeting
 will be announced in Sundays paper