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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

ration goes into that urine So 1t is most important
to conserve the urine, for nitrogen Is the most ex-
pensive element of manure fertilizer. The other
two important plant foods are potash and phos-
phorus
Even though manure is highly regarded by all
good farmers, nevertheless there is probably no
product of equal value which Is so miserably neg
lected and regarding which such real Ignorance
prevails The first great source of loss Is through
the incomplete absorption of the urine, and 1t Is
not infreQuent to see no attempt being made to
save this portion of the In spite of the fact
that 1t is richer In both nitrogen and potash than
is the dung and In spite of the fact that these fer
tilizers are more available for the plant In the
urine than In the dung -
The second greatest source of waste of manure
Is the loss incurred by teaching. II a good-sized
manure pile is stacked up against the side OF the
stable where the water from the caves can drip
on It, or If 1t is piled on a slope other exposed
place, every heavy rain washes away crisp bank
notes In the form of nitrogen and potash. These
leached chemicals are the most valuable portions
of the pile, the most available for plant forcing.
The third common source of loss Is that incurred
by heating and fermentng. When manure is put
In piles II soon heats and throws off more or less
gas and vapor. The fermentation which produces
these gases Is caused by the action Of bacteria or
minute organisms. The bacteria which produce
the most rapid fermentation In manure, In order to
work their best need plenty of air, more strict
ly oxygen. Therefore, fermentation will be most
rapid In loosely piled manure. Heat and some
moisture necessary for fermentation. but the
manure Is wet and heavy. fermentation is checked
because the temperature IL lowered and much Of
the oxygen excluded from the pile The strong
odor of ammonia. so common around stable Is
simple evidence of thu fermentation and the loss OF
nitrogen which Is gOns on.
Fresh manure loses In the process Of decay from
40 to 70 per cent Of Its original weight. An SOtOn
heap of cow manure left exposed for one year lost
&c per cent Of its dry substance Some tests con-
Quoted by the United States department Of agri-
culture showed that tive tons of horse manure ex-
posed in pile for five months lost 81 per cent OF
its gross weight. 90 per cent Of Its nitrogen Al
per cent of its phosphoric acid and 70 per cent Of
Its potash or an average loss of three-hfths.
Five tons If COW manure exposed for the same
length Of time In compact pile lost through teach
ing and dissipation of grSes 40 per cent In gross
weight II per cent Of Its nitrogen, 10 per cent Of
Its phOsphOric acid and 3 per cent Of its potash
Here was IL terrific waste, vertically. yet not grenter
thnn Is to be found In most common fnrin practice.
Whit would any business nlnn or any farmer mink
of a city real estate investment or land invest
ment which deprptinI~ ~ cNiup,in his wise! And
whit IL he discovered that he cOuld'haHe prevented
II ut almost no cost extra effort To hlmselff
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

agriculture's farm experiment work. Yet with such
a fertilizer famine staring the American farmer
in the face, he has deliberately wasted during the
last year between four hundred million and four
hundred and fifty million dollars worth of manure.
the best of all fertilizers And this according to
authorities on agriculture and fertilizer, Is regu-
lar yearly 1t Is not theoretical; II Is
actual loss, and the srangest part OF the story Is
that the great bulk If not ALL Of this waste, could
be saved Just as easily as not. In fact. most OF II
would be saved If American farmers were, for In
STANCE, Dutch or German farmers. 1t would be
saved by the farmers Of any Of the old countries
where every pound Of soil fertility is conserved as
automatically and as naturally as though 1t were
minted money. In Germany the size of the manure
pile has long been an index to the wealth OF the
farmer.
What the value would be of the increased crops
that would result from this American plant food.
now wasted can hardly be estimated, but the In
creased yields Of corn wheat, potatoes ana all
farm crops would amount to something enormous.
On the basis Of using this needlessly wasted
strength In manure on the corn crop alone II Is
estimated that the yield would be increased at
least a billion and half bushels, besides. perrna-
nently improving the condition of the soil TO
tremendous degree In fact good many corn
fields Of the present day would he so surprised at
receiving their quota of this wasted soil fertility
that they would not recognize themselves. And
vet the Dutch or the German way of handling ma
nure efficient as 1t is Is not the best. Americans
have discovered the way to prevent all waste In
manure and II involves no more labor or expense
on the part Of the farmer than his present methods
through which he loses annually nearly half
billion dollars.
The average successful farmer or gardener will
aay that this statement doesn't apply to MIN;
that he knows the value Of good manure and uses
every bit Of 1t that he can get But IN he certain
1bot no makes the best use Of all his mnnure2
when he hauls ton of manure on to the field. Is
a.. fertilizing content all that II should he and Ia
no sure that from 10 to 30 per cent Of iIs cropro-
ducin0 strength has not been dsspated through
teaching, fre-fangng, lack of provision to absorb
or conserve the animal urinef
Take as an instance the case of urine aloneS
cow will produce 45 to 80 pounds Of solid nllnure
day, but she will also make from ~ to ~ pounds
a. urine and fully ouehalf of the nitrogen In bel
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24
THE MARK OF THE DEATHS HEAD.

From m" day nf the medieval archer. who
notched his crossbow, to the day Of the Western
bad man Nho notched his gun. men have always
sought to preserve some mark of military prOwess
some tally Of their victims This war has not
changed human nature The.m6derh military avIa
tor the only soldier who still fights sinRle-handed
does not notch his gyms but! he, palpts;a dsaths
head ON the wing Nf his plane to show that he has
v/S.ss-'d his fcD In " IN combat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24
AN ENOCH ARDEN IN KANSAS
Woman Claims to Be Daughter Of
Hutchinson Man Believed by
Relatives to Be Single.

This is the story of modern Enoch
Arden, who happened to be bache-
Tor, at least everybody, including his
own family, thought he was.
Two years ago when Josiah W.
Wright, Hutchinson business man,
died, it was generally supposed he was
an 'old bachelor" Recently when his
brothers were about to divide up his
estate, young woman, Mrs. Kate
Probowsco, of Arkansas City, showed
up in probate court, claiming to be
daughter of the deceased -
The story she related is about as
thrilling as the original Enoch Arden
tale, with the additional merit that 1t
is true, providing, of course, she sub
stimulates the tale in probate court.
Anyhow, here's her story:
Thirty-one years ago her mother.
now Mrs. Oberman, Of Arkansas City,
and Josiah Wright, were married at
Halstead, unknown to his folks. They
lived together for several years, and
Katie, now % years of age, was born.
After time there was domestic trou-
BILE, and they separated.
One day Mrs. Wright received a
| telegram, purporting to be from the
mother of her husband, which an
nounced that he was dead. In time
she remarked. Then one day Josiah
\ Wright dropped into Arkansas City to
visit his wife and daughter. He found
she was the wife of another.
1t was a shock, for he had deter
mined to turn over a new leaf, return
to his wife and daughter and re-unite
bis home. Now he found another in
his place. To protect his wife and
daughter from the shame there would
be Should they learn of his being alive
he quietly left and not until his death,
two years ago did his wife learn the
truth.
X X
Tries to Save Girl, Drowns.-Lester
Pennick, II years old, was drowned in
the Arkansas river, west Of Mulvane,
when he tried to rescue girl swim
mer who had stepped into a 25-foot
sand hole. He was not good swim
mer and sank when others rescued
the girl.
Ptomaine Poisoning Kills - Pto-
maine poisoning, supposedly from eat
ing tomatoes or ham, caused the death
of Joseph Tull 50 years old, at Atchi-
son recently. Tull had resided IN
this vicinity all his life. He is survived
by ten children.
Muscotah Grain Elevator Burns
The Calvert & Bevens grain elevator az
Muscotah, was struck by lightning tne
other morning and burned. IL con-
tanned six thousand bushels of wheat,
three thousand bushels of oats and
four hundred bushels OF corn.
LIohtninu Kills Boy.-An S-year-old
son of S. B. Adams, in the eastern
part of Clay county, was killed by
lightning the other night. The boy
was in the barn when it was struck.
* X X
Paralysis Case at Maple city.-The
. infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Amea Rob-
inson of Maple City is afflicted with
t infantile paralysis, according to Doc
5, tor Williams, the attending physician.
! This is the first reported in that
, section of the state. -.
3 r. X X X
"a SWichfta Minister Dies.-The Rev.
4ifWaA. Cain. aged "a; for fifty years
;1EBaptist minister, is dead at Wichita
' He served in the Civil War and was
/ active in G.. A. R. circles. He came
e to wichita from Abilene eight years
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

Tries to Save Girl, Drowns.-Lester
Pennick, II years old, was drowned in
the Arkansas river, west Of Mulvane,
when he tried to rescue girl swim
mer who had stepped into a 25-foot
sand hole. He was not good swim
mer and sank when others rescued
the girl.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

are going to be higher
than they have ever been before. ow-
ing to the war. So acute has the
potash situation become that Uncle
Sam. among all his other diplomatic
troubles, has been dlckering with the
allies and with Germany to let little
miserable shipment of 10 tons of pot
ash fertilizer come through the block
AIDE for the use of the department OF
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

Ptomaine Poisoning Kills - Pto-
maine poisoning, supposedly from eat
ing tomatoes or ham, caused the death
of Joseph Tull, 50 years old, at Atchi-
son recently. Tull had resided IN
this vicinity all his life. He is survived
by ten children.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

Muscotah Grain Elevator Burns
The Calvert & Bevens grain elevator az
Muscotah, was struck by lightning the
other morning and burned. IL con-
tanned six thousand bushels OF wheat,
three thousand bushels OF oats anu
four hundred bushels of corn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-24

Lightning Kills 5oy.-An S-year-old
son of S. B. Adams, in the eastern
part of Clay county, was killed by
lightning the other night. The boy
was in the barn when it was struck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Different

A Precocious Infant
London Opinion.
on McTWaddle'a

Little man. what would your moth
er say If she knew you were selling
papers on Sunday7"
go ask her. She runs the stand
around the corner"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
FUNDS FOR MORTGAGES

ARTHUR ROSWELL, 2a3 N 18th st., has
funds for first and building association mort
cages. Prompt attention. Moderate cost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
MORTGAGES

Sl6. 600 WANTED. secured by I'd
mortgage. Equity amounts TO
$40. 900. Only principals No
brokers need answer. VI Co.,
Ledger Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED
MAINE

CAFE MAY ! n
FURNISHED cottages. nll ocatiopH. snle or
rent. w. r, sheppard Cape MAY NJ j.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
MONEY TO LOAN

YOU CAN BORROW MONEY
on DIAMONDS. JEWELS, ETC,
,5s555S s55S ::.:::.: iss
REIDER'S
a2s MARKET ST.
22D AND SOUTH SITS.
MONEY LOANED 70 heirs OF gnsettled estatesj
fnfIzEestB bought. T.. P MARTIN. 1929
si Ssa Gifafd Bids. Il S. i9th 81.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
CHICAGO OFFICE TO BE OPENED
BY ZION INSTITUTIONS AND
INDUSTRIES

Zion Institutions and Industries have
leased an office in the Medinah Building,
Chicago, same to be occupied by them,
beginning May first The prime object
of this move is to facilitate the purchase
of goods needed by the various institu-
tions, by getting into closer touch with
the wholesale market.
The office will also be used as selling
center by the Zion Apron and Handker-
chief Factory, Zion Office Supply, Zion
Candy Factory, Zion Printing and Pub
fishing House, and some of the other
institutions.
The Medinah Building contains hun
dreds Of offices which are visited annu-
ally by country and city merchants alike,
who come here for the purpose of buy
ing goods from the various firms rep
resented in the building. This location
is, therefore, considered very favorable
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
NEW BRIDGE AT KELLOG'S
RAVINE ALMOST COMPLETED

The new bridge at the kellogg ravine,
just north of Zion City, is nearing com
pletion. 1t is built of reinforced con-
crete, having a roadway 81 feet wide,
and span of IA feet. The bridge is
now wide and safe, two vehicles being
able to pass each other with ease. The
approaches on both sides of the bridge
have been graded, thus eliminating one
Of the chief sources of danger.
This place has had more terrors for
autoists travelling at night, than any
other point on Sheridan Road, between
Chicago and Milwaukee, Fortunately
no one was ever killed, although a num-
Der of people were injured.
The new bridge will have cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000 when completed.
Plans are on foot to build and repair
other bridges along Sheridan Road, in
Benton Township. The county commits
siOnerS have this week met in regular
session at Waukegan, good roads and
bridges coming in for a considerable
share Of discussion.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
LOCAL ITEMS

Alfred Seton and family are now liv-
ing at 2715 Elizabeth Avenue.
Mr.. Thomas C. Barclay, and family,
moved last week to 3OO3 Enoch Avenue.
DR.. H. En-. Wilson and family, have
this week moved to 652 Carmel Boule-
ward.
Mr.. David J. Kemman has, this week,
been added to the force Of Zion Office
Supply statesmen.
Mr.. Charles E. Middleton, of Abern-
athy, Sask., Canada, arrived last Mon
day for short stay at Zion Home.
Mrs. J. w. Myers and Mrs. George
Anderson, of Chicago, Illinois, spent
several days, this week, in Zion Home.
w. B. Brown and family, who have
been living at 3008 Ezekiel Avenue,
have, this week, moved to 2720 Elizabeth
Avenue.
Mr. w. H. Disbrow and family, have
lately moved to Zion City, from Poison,
Montana, being now located at 1903 Esh
col Avenue.
Mr.. Charles Rhinesmith, of Fitz-
gerald, Georgia, spent last Saturday and
Lords Day in Zion City, attending the
Lords Day services in Shiloh Taber-
nacle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kyrk, of 682
Carmel Boulevard, left on March l, for
short visit with relatives and friends
in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
Mr.. H. E. NORM, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Zion Home, resting,
and studying lions teaching, left on last
Tuesday for his home in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Batter, of Forest Park,
Illinois, is visiting her niece, Mrs. J..
Gamerdinger, at 1905 Enoch Avenue.
She intends to remain in Zion City about
ten days.
Mrs. M. A. Boyd, Of Zion Home, was
called, last week, to nurse sick lady
who is staying at the home of Mrs.
Meyers, 500 Prospect Avenue, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11

Mrs Margaret B. Mallory, of Chicago,
visited in Zion City, last week, having
just filled out her application and come
into Zion
Miss Rena Favelle, who has been MAX
ing three weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Mcneil, of 1905 Enoch Ave
nue., left last week for her home in Pitts
vile, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Annie E. Knouse, Of Muscatine,
Iowa, arrived in Zion City, on March 1,
for an indefinite stay in Zion Home She
was accompanied by her daughter, who
returned home the following day.
Mr.. Reynard, present General Secre-
tary of Hiram College, Ohio,-of which
the General Overseer is graduate, -
visited Zion City on March 3, spending
an hour with the General Overseer, in
| his Office
! About thirty friends of Gottieb
Richert, surprised him at his home at
STA Lake Street, Chicago, Saturday
evening March 4, this being the occasion
of his twenty-frst birthday. The party
closed with singing and prayer
Miss Mary Offner, of Monee, Illinois,
visited at the home of her cousin, Miss
Minnie Offner, 3O1O Ezekiel Avenue,
several days last week, and attended
the afternoon service in Shiloh Taber-
nacle, on Last Lords Day.
The foundation is all in, and the &C.
ment blocks are now being laid for the
new boiler room, of the Zion Baking In
dustry, being erected on the north side
of the building in which this industry is
to be located as soon as arrangements
are completed.
| Deaconess M. A. Landphere, accom-
! panied by Mrs. Andrew Paul, left on
last Thursday, for Logansport, Cutler,
Frankfort and Burlington, Indiana,
where they expect to do special Resto-
ration Work. They took with them a
large amount of Zion Literature, and
expect to be gone for several weeks.
Zion Institutions and Industries De-
partment Store will give their Fourth
Annual Banquet on the evening of March
Is, at Z p. m., in the new dining room
of Zion Home. 1t is expected that adj
dresses will be given by the General
Overseer and others, as we'll as severa,
out-of-town business men.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
SILVER CUP GIVEN FOR GREAT
EST NUMBER OF FIRST PRIZES

At the last Agricultural Show, held
by Zion Agricultural Department, sill
yer cup was offered to the person obtain
ing the largest number of first prizes.
This cup was awarded to Mrs. Thomas
j. Mitchell, of 2414 Gilboa Avenue, and
has just been handed to her this week.
The cup is now on display in the Jewelry
Department of Zion Stores.
Mrs. Mitchell won fifty first prem
iums, this being much greater number
than was secured by any other competi-
tor. About 400 exhibits were displayed
by the Mitchell family, Mrs. Mitchell
herself placing 235.
1t is we'll for all gardeners to now be-
gin to think and plan for their next
seasons work. keeping in mind the next
agricultural show, which will be held by
Zion Agricultural Department, early in
October, and at which many prizes will
be offered to those making the best show
ing.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
Lord, how long until Christ returns and
puts an end to all sin"
FARM PROPERTY ACTIVE

This has been a record week in real
estate deals, for Lake County, more than
$223,000 worth of property having
changed hands. Farm property has
been especially active.
In Libertyville township, Charles S.
Beckwith, of Chicago, bought the Ed
ward F. Moran farm of 100 acres, for
$4,000.
In Newport township, Ray B. Dick
son bought the Conrad Buschman farm
of 218 acres, for $4,000.
In Warren township, Francis J. Nc
Cauhey, purchased the Henry Shepherd
farm of 42O acres, for $45,500.
In Avon township, c. j. Wilson, of
Harvard, ILL.,, bought the w. A. Rosing
farm, for $1,000. Vert E. Bacon also
purchased the Hendee farm of al acres,
for $1,000.
In Vernon township, Clifford M.
Leonard bought the Edward J. Ken
nedy property for $4,000.
In Ella township, George D. Umbden-
stock bought the S. S. Wheeler farm of
1872 acres, for $11,950
These are only some of the more i'm
portant transactions of the week.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11

Mr.. c. N. Richards, of 31st Street and
Galilee Avenue, who for the past five
months has been on his farm near Platte,
South Dakota, returned home last week.
One hundred and nine members of
Zion Restoration Host, Divisions Nos.
and 5, went to Chicago on last Lords
Day, on Restoration Work. 1t is inter-
esting to note that in Deacon
Schmalfuss' division, No. 5, there
were just twice as many men as
there were women, Zion thus reversing
the general order of the apostate
churches, where women mostly form the
constituency, and do most of the active
work
A farewell social gathering was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. BarrowcIiff.
4128 Langland Street, North Side, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, on the evening of Febru-
airy %, in honor of the departure of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Butler, for their new
home in Zion City.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
"OH, LORD, HOW LONG ?"

AS an instance of the terrible condi
tions prevailing over the world at the
present time, the following extract from
letter received, a few days ago, from
Elder Smith, of Australia, is of intense
interest:
tits terrible war, a cruel war.
When one looks on the number of re-
turned wounded soldiers-on crutches,
using walking sticks, some without the
power to get about at all, and still ar
irving by every boat almost, and then
when one looks at the other boats leav-
ing with all the well built young men, it
makes one weep and cry to God, ooh
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11

the place where the fire had been stopped
in answer to prayer.
During the first two or three days,
the people of San Francisco suffered
from hunger and thirst, before proVi-
sions began to reach them, but the Zion
people never lacked for anything. The
greatest suffering over the city, was
from lack of water, but Elder Taylor's
home was provided for, from the only
available feeble water supply left in the
city.
During the three days and nights in
which the fire was raging over the city,
papers could be read with ease, by the
light, at all hours of the night, but weeks
of darkness followed, during which time
neither a fire nor a candle could be
lighted, slight tremors being constantly
felt, and the authorities fearing that
these might start another confagration
After the calamity, the people soon
forgot their promises made to God, dur
ing the hours of fright and terror. San
Francisco has been rebuilt, and is today
one of the most wicked cities on the
American continent.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11

So far, the poultry business looks like
easy, sure and big profits. So great an
increase on so small an investment!
Again, if you look at it from an egg
standpoint that is, if man sells his
eggs, and does no Matching, how will he
come out? Is this all profit? If you
ask the man who has tried it, he might
not agree with the man who figures it
out on paper. That is what we are do
ing now. 1t is up to the other fellow to
work it out in the chicken house.
We go by well authenticated expert
Continued on last page)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
MARRIAGES
OF members of the Christian Cath
Ole Apostolic Church in Zion

Floyd A. Richards to Miss Charlotte
E. Evans, on March 2, by Apostle Will
liam S. Peckham, at the residence of Mr..
Gus. Hartman, 100 Carmel Boulevard.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11
POULTRY TALKS


Continued from last week.