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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
BATTED ONCE FOR REDS
BUT GOT S52O7 AS HIS
SHARE OF WORLD SERIES

A ball player who is not a regular
on a championship team, but who
draws a share of world series purse
is naturally counted very fortunate.
Jimmy Smith, utility infielder of the
Reds, has sat out" his second worlds
series, and for the second time received
a neat sum of money without having
to work for it. Smith received $5207.01
as his share of the series money be-
tween the Reds and White Sox. All
he had to do for this COB" of cash
was to run for Sherwood Magee, pinch
hitter, and to get into an argument
with Eddie Collins. In 1917 Jimmy
was with the Giants and drew down
a bundle of coin in the fall though
he did not take part in the series with
the White Sox. HE also serves who
only stands and waits" and none will
begrudge the little fellow his good for
tune.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27

Gus r. Mueller. tailoring. cleaning,
pressing. RIM. s. Gem Bldg, 10th Main.
ADV. MA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
SAFE BLOWERS GET
$4,000 FROM BANK
AT ALEXANDRA, KY.

Cincinnati. O., Oct. 27.-Safe blowers
esca ped with loot estimated at $4,000
from the bank of Alexandra, Alexan-
Ora, Ken, early today. The robbers
first isolated the town by cutting all
telephone wires.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
ebay FOOT, STRAW FOOT"
COMEDY AT EMPRESS

Charles Ray in "Hay Foot, Straw
Foot" at the Empress today and Tues
day, puts up one of the best rube pic
lures he was ever in. The whole story
10 funny from beginning to end. Ray
reminds one of the Goodbye Nav,
Goodbye Paw" chap In the song. for
the story is about the episodes arising
from the injection of a country youth
Into camp life. 1t Is comedy, but not
oB6xdrawn or slapstick
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
EASY PICklNGS

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-Policeman
Adam Smith gave a tattered beggar
two bits for breakfast. Later at
police headquarters the beggar appear
ed under arrest Smith searched him
and found $500 roll.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
HANDLE TOO LONG

Los Angeles, Oct. 27.-"Hereafter
am M. II. Snyder" declared the mayor
at midnight as he finished signing
Meredith Snyder" to 500 municipal
bonds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27

Ask your grocer for Stephan's Har-
vest Bread. 1t is of the highest quail
ity and always uniform.-Adv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
HEART OF TIE DOUGHBoY
Experiences CT War TAUGHT Him to
Tackle Every Problem From
Rock Bottom Up.

Most Of Cur soldiers went to the
other side young boys. I'h"y came
back men hardened by fire and cx-
r"ricncr. They will tell yuu ,ha, they
nave figured out now bunch OF
dope" or that they have "icHrrluh 81
rul" or two aNru, rhr liitlc gam" of
life" What ihry mean Is that they
have gone down to fundamentals and
tackled every problem from rorl;-bot-
tom up.
II WAS With The understanding that
the dpughboy is Il now man ana Il prob
lem in himself that Col. Arthur Moods,
assistant to the secretary o! war, laid
out his plan Of campaign for the war
departments gigantic effort 10 get jobs
for returned service mon This" he
told his assistants. "is not merely IN
employment idea. 1t is II new export
mrnt in psychology. We must under.
stand the soldier, the sailor the ma
rinc, righ, down to the ground, learn
their problem minutcly and take in
hnitc pains to restore them TO civilian
life with as little friction and as much
celebrity rs possible.
"ThcSc boys are coming home eager
~, but also II little fcnrfully We must
bridge the gap that they have crossed
during 1917 and 1913. Amrrica'S flu
turc lies in her youth. The soldier
who fought in France, the sailor who
piled the darl: waters, and the men
who drilled faithfully and patiently at
nome, must not be left in The lurch
aftcr Mhnt they have dOnn for us"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
INCREASES YIELD OF WHEAT
Experiment of Treating Seed Eloc-
tricaliy Meets With Succe.s
In England.

An interesting experiment as to tho
effect of electrically treating seed
wheat before sowing has been car
ried out ut Bodsham Green, Elmstead,
Kent, during this season, by w. T..
plcdgc of the Victoria flour mills, Ash
ford, the London Times states. The
variety Of wheat chosen for the expert
mcnt was ''rcd standard" and two ad-
joining plots We're sown ON November
IL and IA last at the rate of three
bushels to the acre the seed on one
plot being electrically treated and that
on the other not. The land was treat
ed exactly alike all through the year.
Recently the growing crops were in
Sp"ctcd by Il party, including II. l..
Robb, lecturer on agriculture at the
Southeastern Agricultural college,
WYE, Kent.
a marked difference between the two
plots was noticeable, the wheat on the
treated portion being much the lQore
vigorous in growth and habit. /nnd
PROMISING, so far as the experts pres
cnt wrr able to judge. Il yield at
least 20 per cent higher than that Of
the untrcatcd plot. There were cvi-
dent signs OF rust, TOO. in The untrcatcd
crop, and i; was significant fact that
the other plot was at any rate at the
present stage, entirely frrc from thi.;
disease. 1t was the general opinion
or those present that electricity Is
likely 10 become 4 very important fac
tor in The cultivation of agricultural
crops and that great developments
along that line may he confidently an
ticipatrl in the near future.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
1918 Cotton Worth s2,oo7 .ooo. 900.

was worth S2.0G7 100000 to the pro
duccrs. This IS about three times the
value Of the cotton crop Of 1911 and
Is twice the, value Of the crop OF 1913
which had Rhe highest value OF rec.
ord. The computation has iusl been
made, at the close OF the cotton year,
.)y tlIe United States department Of ag-
r!culturc, bGrcau Of crop estimates
based on average monthly prices re-
ccIvcd IS growers and on monthly
Observation-Disclosures Department
News Letter,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
Rent Profiteers In Manila.

Landlords, owners of residences
and business buildings I'm Manila
are taking advantage OF the pauclty
or homes and commercial structures
10 raise rents abnOrmally. Workers
for salaries or wages, ana firms and
companies in mercantile pnrSuita. com
plain bitterly of the demands 0f the
owners or lessons 0f houses and stores
factories and bodrGas. Most OF the
victims have to yield TO ,hc increased
rents because they have no recourse.
One man who paid $40 month for
his small, uncomfortable home has
been. Informed that he must pay $50
Manila Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
LATEST STYLE IN HAIR CUTS
New York Tonsoral Artist Aclvert;sea
70 Trim the Bean "pl,ysioy-
non,icaiIy."

"liair cat hySin%Mnmicnlly" IS :he
impressive Si::n on III" window Of q
'trHiorial artist" in the downtown soc
tiun of New York
"WhHiS the sign mr@n?" asked a
customer who drift"d into the shop ss
a barber started 20 wait on him.
.! don't know" wa& The reply. Some
n2W.;angl"d idea of the boss"
When appealed to The proprietor Of
m" plar" Swrllcd with pride and in
his wci@htirSt tones explained his
brain child ia this manner:
THAT means that when YOU get into
the chair We study your face ana then
proceed t" cut your hair in such a
manner that the trimming will CON
form To your general physiognomy,
meaning your face. Sometimes Il man
Is victim of his barber in regard to
his app"nlancr-you know there are
some men in the barber business here
WHO ought to be ShocmakcrS and can
not see any further than the hand
that holds the expected tip. We bury
defects in the face by the manner OF
hair cutting and enhance the good
points. Women don't overlook this in
putting up their hair ana there is no
reason why men should"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
MANY MILLIONS CANNOT READ
One Tenth Of Population of the United
States Over Ten Years .Ire
llliterlte.

according to the best Gstimates,H
says writer In Everybody's for July,
about 1O,O00,0O0, or more than one
tenth of our population over ten years
old. cannot read or write EngllSh--a
number greater than the whole popu-
lat1on OF Canada; greater than the
whole population of the South in the
CIVIL war; greater than the combined
populations of Is Of our states. And
OF this number, fully half can neither
read write nor speak English. In
some cities, such as PaSSaic, ". j., or
fnll River, MaSS these strangers mum
per sixth or more Of the population.
IF this enormous population, alien
in speech or literature or custom, were
merely a population merely living
among us, that would be one thing to
think about. But all OF this 10000
0OU are also working among us, trying
To build some kind OF life for them
selves. And in so doing, thny have
brought themselves into Il closer re-
lationShip with us than we are often
willing to admit, even if we are aware
OF 1t. More than IS per cent Of the
propl" who make oar steel and iron,
more than 72 per cent Of those who
make our clothes, more than 50 per
cent OF those who refine our sugar,
are 10rrign-bom. And nearly all Of
them cannot read Or write English,
ana IT least quarter Of thcm cannot
read or write their nWn ian"ua"n. SIX
hundred anh twenty thousand Of the
million who mine our coal arc foreign
born, and 10000 of these come from
non-EhSl SliSh-Spc"kinG races, with but
the slightest ability. if any, to read the
English language"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
Knows About Birds.

What Representative Weaver Of
North Carolina doesn't know about
birds is not worth knOwina. He under
stands their habits. can initiate their
calls Is on speaking terms with their
eggs, and everything.
When the house is not I'm session
Weaver wandcrs around through the
capitol grounds holding converse with
the Jay birds, sparrow hawks, crow
blackbirhS and such other birds as are
town Is full Of birds.
Weaver got The bird habit through
wandering about the North Carolina
hills.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
Fooli0h Question.

An official who was making rD an
assessment roll because of some re-
cent street improvement called at each
house on The improved streets TO learn
the names of the property owners. At
one house he climbed out OF his car,
went 80 tn" door and Knocked.
"Who owns this prOprrtyt" he asked.
why, ! do" the woman answered.
The official got her name and put 1t
down in his book. Then he took a
Squint Il, III" size Of the lot.
"ll"w many fc"t?' he asked. "TwO,
or course the woman snapped. won
dcring whether he thought she was
q ccntipC1r.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29
SATEESSEE' WING RELIEF
x FROM IUMBAGO
SIoan's Linirnent has the
punch that relieves
rheumatic twinges

This manufacturing, congcstion-
scattering ci:culation- stimulating rem
edy fcrtNGttS Suithom rubbing rnht to
the aching spot and brings quick re-
lief, surely. clcanly. \ wonderful help
Tor external pains, sprains, strains, stiff
ness, headaches, lurlbago, bruises.
Get Your bottle ,oday-costs little,
means much. Ask your druggist for
It bp il0nc. Keep it handy for the
whole family. The big bottle is econ
omy. S5c, I0c, ST 40
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-29

PrOmWt attention VIII De giVcn
those WHO wish 10 Day their taxes
N.rough the mail by check, money or
der, ct2.
pegscME sondin2 In lists Of names
To be taken CT ere requested to send
thcm early; and give the township Of
each, ~ the Treasurer is very busy
duriny INC MOnth Of December
ROSS y. YOUNG.
a County Treasurer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
NORTH SETTLERS DIFFICULTIES

That settlers in the northern Min
nesota cut-over and brush lands are
making good and what they think of
the problems they have to face, is set
forth in an interesting bulletin just
from the press, prepared by F. w.
Peck, of the division Of agronomy and
farm management at the Minnesota
experiment station. This is bulletin
100 and deals with experiences of al
settlers in the area named. 1t shows
that the total annual receipts per
farm from these al scattered farms
average 1896, ranging from $500 to
$4,000. Of the income "a per cent
is obtained from crops; AZ per cent
from livestock; % per cent from wood
products, and II per cent from labor
done off the farm. The cost of clear
ing averages $34 an acre. Dairy cash
receipts give by far the most import
ant livestock income. The settlers
complain of poor roads, need OF
markets, difficulty in clearing land,
high rates of interest, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
organic agencies.

organic agencies.
Peat contains an acreage of about
two per- cent nitrogen. 1t is in such
combined form as to be unavailable as
plant food and raw peat has practical
ly no fertilizer value.
In Manufacture of Soda.
Coal usually carries about one per
cent of nitrogen and our present sup
plies are from the distillation of coal
for gas or for coke. The by-product
coke oven was introduced to this coun-
try to insure constant supply of nj
trogen in the form of ammonia for the
manufacture of soda in which it is
largely used.
Ammonium sulphate, the form in
which nitrogen is usually contained, is
made by washing coal gas through
dilute sulpruric acid and concentrating
the liquid until the ammonium sui
phate crystalizes out. The production
of sulphate of ammonia in the United
States increased from 1880 tons in
1899 to 249,O49 tons in 1915. It's
consumption increased from $3.50
tons in 1903 to $4,000 tons in 1912.
In 1911 Germany produced 100000
metric tons, England $4,000, United
States, $4,000. IL. 49,
AS. to the agricultural value Of nj
trogen as sulphate of ammonia in
1911 there was used in pounds per
acre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
Minnesota Peat Worth Manu-
Millions For Fertilizer

world. Before the war we were
absolutely dependent on them for our
supplies. Years of German advertis-
ing through the German Kali company
made people believe that except for
the loving kindness Of the German
government we would come to a sud-
den end for lack of potash. We got
through without it and can continue to
get along on American potash.
But with all the fuss about potash,
compared with nitrogen, it is minor
consideration.
What are fertilizers and why used !?
Few Essential Elements.
There are ten essential elements of
plain food: Carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen are derived from the air;
phosphorus, potash and nitrogen are
the elements sometimes deficient in
soils and must be supplied from out
side sources. These are the fertilizer
elements.
Sulphur, lime, iron and magnesia
are always present in the soil. There
are, five or six other not absolutel!
essential mineral elements entering
into plant growth but all common
enough. All necessary plant food
elements are abundant in normal
virgin soils. Those first depleted by
cropping are nitrogen, phosphorus and
potash. Nitrogen is needed in
great amounts and is the first element
exhausted. Worn out soils are almost
invariably good soils from which the
nitrogen has been nearly depleted by
improper methods of farming.
Other Things Needed.
However much in excess the eke-
ment, phosphorus or potash or nitro
gen, may exist, it has no value with
out proper ratio of the others. The
element short it's necessary amount is
known as the limiting factor. In ordi-
nary farming this is almost invariably
nitrogen.
Soil improvement is complicated
process and free use should be made
of the agricultural college in working
towards this end, but wish to point
out that we have in Minnesota peat
one of the most valuable factors.
There are great stores of potash
and phosphorus in the soil and sub
soil, but nitrogen is not, as the other
soil constituents, derived primarily
from the rocks. but must come from
the air, indirectly and mostly throug'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
ENTERTAINMENT A SUCCESS.

Last week the Herald inadvertently
overlooked the entertainment given
under the supervision of few OF
the young ladies of st. Paul's church
for the benefit of the church, Monday
evening, Feb. "a. The entertainment
at the Caughren Theatre in the early
part of the evening attracted large
crowd. The program was varied and
is said to have been very enjoyable.
Following the Theatre dance given
by the Young Ladies at the City Hail.
also attracted many where pleasant
time was enjoyed by the participants.
The young ladies realized snug sum
for the church through their efforts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
(By Henry D. Hinshaw, Mining De,

(By Henry D. Hinshaw, Mining De
partment, State of Minnesota.)
Farming is the greatest industry of
the United States. American farming
has evolved under very different con-
ditions than in the Old World. We
have been content to get small yield
per acre from a large acreage.
The crowded countries have fewer
acres and more men, and the dense1
the population the greater has been
the use of fertilizers. Japan making
use of every scrap of was, material
at all suitable and the United state,
using practically none except in the
production of special crops.
Greater Development Necessary.
The fact that America has had to
feed the world and that it will have
to continue to do so to large extent,
have forcibly brought to mind to all
thinking people that the development
of American efficiency in crop pro
duction is as vital as in manufacture
ing.
Machinery, drainage, irrigation and
fertilizers must make the American
farm unit of labor at least twice that
of any European country. Carryin'
out this development means an IN.
creased use of fertilizers. Our yiei'
per acre of wheat, corn and potat'
crops could be doubled without great
expense by proper culture and fertili-
cation.
Let US consider what is needed. The
great amount Of talk spent on potash
within the last few years has given us
these results: First, the big agricul-
tural chemical companies and dealers
still claimed great virtue for potash,
scarcity of which warranted higher
prices.
Nc Potash to Sell.
Third year of the war, potash need,
not be used in such large proportions.
Limestone was sometimes just as
good, then eventually, there being no
potash to sell, it was only needed on
certain kinds of soil or for special
crops.
What I wish to show is that nitro
gen, of which we have millions of tons
in Minnesota peat beds, is of immeas-
urably greater agricultural value
than all the potash of Germany.
The German potash salt beds have
been considered one of the most
valuable mineral deposits in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
VISITING IN OLD TOWN.

Albert Bucher, former we'll known
resident of Sank Centre, has been let
ting the light of his smile illuminate
his many friends in this city this
week. Albert now lives at Luck, Wyo.
He recently disposed Of very profit
able meat market there and after a
short visit here he and Mrs. Bucher
will spend the balance of the winter
in California. Lusk is now in throes
of an oil boom and Mr.. Butcher is sure
that great things are in. store for
that section. He will remain In this
locality about week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

: WHAT have you to trade for 100
acres Of good clay land about 60 acres
broke, Is acres meadow, over $4,000
worth of new buildings, 6 miles from
a good town on a state road, mail
route, telephone line and good school
about 20 rods from the house. Can
give you good terms at per cent and
possession any time, located in Cass
county. M. P. Stadtherr, the land
man. 40-42 pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

for as it could not be in forest pro-
ducts.
The State Mines department at
Hibbing is looking into some of the
larger features of the situation and 1
hope to have something more to say,
especially as to peat making available
a great source of sulphuric acid, in
Minnesota, which isn't of the links in
the chain of recovery of sulphate of
ammonia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
TOWNSHIP CAUCUS.

There will be a. caucus of the vot-
ers of Sank Centre Township held at
the usual voting place, Third street,
Sank Centre, Saturday, March 8,
1919, at 2 p. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for township
office to be voted on at the annual
election to be held Tuesday, March II,
1919. Voters will govern themselves
accordingly.-Chas. Kortan, Chairman
Superyisors.-adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
DIED AT ROCHESTER.

Herman Drager of Little Sank, well
known in Sank Centre, died at the
Rochester, Mimi, hospital the first of
the week, aged So years. The deceased
was the father of Mrs. Leah Peterson
of this city. The remains were brought
to Sank Centre where the funeral was
held today, Thursday, at p. M, Rev.
E. E. Thompson, pastor of the Metho-
dist church officiating.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

FOR RENT-My 100 acre farm.
known as the southeast quarter of.
section 2, same being two miles north
of Westport. Six room house, barn,
hen house, etc. 120 to 140 acres till
able, balance meadow and pasture.
State reference and terms you will ac-
cept in first letter. J. E. Brinkman,
owner, or C. R. Hallowell, Waterloo,
Iowa. 35 If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation to the old friends and
neighbors for the innumerable acts OF
kindness and love rendered in the i'll
ness and death of our beloved mother
the late, Mrs. Susan Schoffner.
Mrs. Alex Dryden.
adv-pd Mrs. j. j. Gettys.