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Further encouraging 23 reports from Russia came on April in a dispatch to the state department telling of the effect of President address nod declaring that the hew democratic prounder Russia, visional government. Is no more likely Wil-sons-iv- ur 6j $o6ef i HITouliori S -- imsTlfoTedgriWltiTral expert of this generation has been laboring for many years to show, farm people how to raise crops scientifically ' - ' -- the Growers-associati- corn-judgin- on g -- - 1 n -oi- t , T THE present time, when prices of all foodstuff have reached the highest figures known in this country in a generation,' It is interesting to consider the efforts of those who have labored long and unceasingly ' to so improve our agricultural resources that this very condition should be avoided. Among these unselfish workers for the common good the figure of one man stands sut conspicuously. Tills man is Professor Perry G, Holden, undoubtedly the most noted agricultural expert of our time, A few years ago Professor Holden trebled the value of the corn crop In Iowa. A little later he put millions of dollars Into thtt pocket of the farmers of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. As a final achievement, he Induced' the farmers of Arkansas to adopt a system oycrop diversification w'hieh resulted In an increase of the wealth of the state of more than $150,000,000 in a single year. And Professor Holden says he has only started ; that it Is his ambition to do as much, or more, for every sfaie In 'the Union, and the chances are he will accomplish his purpose, for he is today the, leader in a movement for agricultural revival and rural Uplift, which In Its scope and significance, is without parallel in this or any other country. What Is of equal importance, he Is at the head of an organization with practically unlimited facilities for carrying on the work,' Dur- lug the last three years be and his assistants have In organizing and conducting fifty-fiv- e for campaigns agricultural education, have spoken at nearly 10,000 meetings, and, in order to meet these engagements have traveled approximately 3,000,000 miles by railroad and over 250,000 miles by automobile, while their activities have reached the enormous total of (1,000,000 people. " Professor Holden has been descrioed as the Burbank of the soli- - the man who set King Com upon its throne and crowned alfalfa queen. He lias been called a missionary, a preacher, a philosopher, a prophet, and a teacher a professor In the university of the great outdoors. More than any, other man he has set agricultural America to moving, and to moving in the tight direction, , It was while professor of agronomy at the University of Illinois, from 1897 to 1901, that Professor Holdens work first attracted attention. Other men have allowed their energies and activl--tle- s to be bounded by the four walls of the school-,roohut to Holden such a thing was Impossible. He looked upon com culture as a source of prosperity and happiness to humanity. He had a vision of more generous fields, moregolden harvests, lie pictured big red burns, fine dairy cattle,' hap' py homes, But he beheld these things as possible only through the' united . efforts and intelligent cooperation of the people and organized .the Corn Growers association, ne recognized the agricultural possibilities of the sugar beet, and the Sugar Beet Growers association came Jnto being. Already be had done much for the farmers of Illinois, but he was not content Men of achievement have little time for retrospection. He saw need of improving the quality of the corn and and organized lwth the Cora school. He placed Americas first corn upon n higher education plnrrethan Latin 'and Greek, organized the Illinois club for the dissemination of agricultural knowledge among the farmyoung men. and revived and broadened , ers institutes of the state. . Then the Iowa State college beckoned him. As professor of agronomy and as director of the agricultural extension department of that institution he continued the work he began In Illinois. He diar more: He beat his own record," which-he has held before him since he was a boy In a little country school house in tlie backwoods of Michigan, campaign that Is He inaugurated a better-corIn the history of agriculture, and majestic unique lie shattered all traditions of extension work by refusing to rely upon bulletins and other printed mutter to carry his message to the people. He went in iersyn to the farmers at their homes aud taught them hi word of mouth. He iuoculated wereead--tomspAriati(ift..MtltJ.UM?te,rla, of .more and better corn and set a precedent for every state of the Union by conducting the first railway tifain ever ran lor Hip purpose of spreading the gospel of profitable farming. nubbin "Add what wnulu equal a .three-ounc- e to a hill." be said, and the gain will be ten bushels jo the acre. About nine million acres are anted' to corn In Iowa each year. That little ninety million bushels. In 1912, after Professor Holden had talked and demonstrated and fisbored for ten years, the nub-lii- ti Increase da wmf uddedtothe hill."" The-totthe yield that year was 9, 914,997 bushels, which at 95 cents a bushel, the average price of corn that year, meant that the market value of this, yield increase was $23,609,240. All Iowa was proud of Ilolden, but Holden's fame spread far beyond the borders of the state. He became a prominent figure In (national progress. There wCre those who refused to believe that Holdens activities should he confined to even one tnttiov't he was placed at the head of a mighty her bbject Thatris the United States? Recalling that one of the impelling causes of the overthrow of the Imperial regime was the belief that it was planning a separate peace, the dispatch said the revolution would expedite the defeat of Germany and the establishment of a general peace. iTompt recognition accorded the new government by the United States gave encouragement to the council of ministers and their supporters, the department was Informed, while President Wilsons allusion to the Russian revolution in his address to congress made a deep, lasting impression on the people. , The address has been translated together with other' of the concerning President's utterances American participation and are being given wide circulation. :gw;r : . - ' 7YPicMmX73rffArA rmtwzrjj?, m ' uing meotiug of agriculturists was to be held. Even the schoolchildren got their lesson from this campaign; not only a lesson on alfalfa, but on history and geographical subjects. It was a diversified program that the versatile speakers, "Who traveled with the alfalfa special, were able io offer at each stop; but, underlying every talk, whether it was to the boys and girls, or to the men and women who had grown old ori the farm, there Was the same lesson to be learned: Fertilize the soil with brains. 0 The result of this campaign was that over benever acres of land In the inland empire, fore in any kind of grass crops, were put into ulfalfa the following year., Other farmers were who quick to see the benefits' received by those a farm tried It first, until today there is hardly in this great agricultural section that' does not, contain at least a few acres of the wonder planty Thousands of farms which had been deserted bet"cause of the soil, worn out frojn Constant plant6 one crop, did not returns of any sorL were reclaimed, rejuvenated, and the land given a. value which it did not possess even in its earlier prime. Having accomplished so much for the farmers of the Northwest, Professor Holden turned his eyes to the South. The state of Arkansas Immediately invited his attention. The need here wns similar to that of the Inland empire crop diversification. The farmers of Arkansas had been growing cotton for nearly forty years growing it to sell for money to buy food for man and ani2Z3777K? JOZl XtSZJU&WA mal. The practice of this at the mercy of the f state agricultural extension department, with headquarsystem had placed the tera In Chicago, organized for world-wid- e in North both buying and selling. The and East, teaching . of agriculture. cotton crop was sold in 1913 for $53,000,000. This After a period of great work tn Illinois, and even greater work In Iowa, Prof- amount and $12,000,000 more were sent out of aor nolden entered tipen tha worlds work. the state to buy foodstuffs which should have been But first there was more work to do at home, produced on the Arkansas farms. and Professor Holden was not long In deciding, Professor Holden realized that It would be a p where to turn first. He had long known that the tremendous undertaking to change a safe system of agricultural problem of the Northwest was the system of forty years standing to a . p entire of an "had been , agriculture whereby the farmers system. Great tracts of land seeded to wheat year after year until the soil r state might be Induced to raise their own feed was becoming worn out robbed of the elements and thus make cotton a cash crop. But the greater the greater the incentive with film, necessary for thegrowthofltlaht'llfer He decided at once that the remedy was the growing of and he entered upon the work with enthusiasm. With a staff of sixt'tnen the campaign, was alfalfa, that wonderful plant which is not only g a carried on for a period of thirty-fiv- e crop In Itself, but possesses the days, approximagic power of putting nitrogen and organic matmately 1,500 meetings being held in forty-tlln- e ter Info the "soil, " Thereupon Professor Holden different counties, cover! ngthe entire cotton belt of the state.' The speakers were not eloquent organized the Inland empire enmpaign, and, in co' orators. operation with six great railroad systems of the They were men who had given their lives to the study of agricultural problems and Northwest, started the campaign for alfalfa on every farm. . knew their subjects from A to Z and back again. While the agricultural demonstration train la- They pointed ont to the farmer the folly of buynugurated by Professor Ilolden In Iowa was a ing food and paying a big profit to someone else when he "could just na well raise that food at mighty step forward, he believed there was a still better way of reaching the farmers.' At last he home and save this big profit. Likewise they told hit upon It ; the automobile' In conjunction with him that if the fanner up North could raise grain the railroad, train. The farmer could come to the and beef and pork and sell them to the Southern towns where the trains stopped, and thousands of farmer nt a profiron lands valued at from $100 to them did,, but in many Instances this meant a long $200 an acre, the Southern fanner could make an even greater profit by raising these commodtrip to and from the meeting places and perhaps a whole day's absence from work. The thing to ities for himself. do, then, was to go to the farmer, to meet him In to the Little Rock chamber of comAccording the fields, on his own threshold. It was planned, merce this campaign added $30,744,130 to the therefore, that" at every place' where the alfalfa value" of Hie agricultural" products' of Arkansas.' a special stopped automobiles should meet it and fact which Is proved hy government statistics. whirl the speakers to prearranged meeting places: But there were other benefits of that campaign In schoolhouses, churches, town halls, theaters, which are. not so easily measured. This huge barns, out In the open fields, by the roadside. Increase does not take Into account the money When a meeting was held in an alfalfa field saved and kept In the state, by the fanner who there was no question of Its success, as' many raised his own food at home money which in good lessons were easily driven home by illusother years had gone out of the state, never to trations from the growing crops. In the fields, return. Nor does It take into account the fact too, the lessons of Inoculation, use of lime, eradithat by raising his own food, the farmer enjoyed cation of weeds and time of cutting, could all bp a better living than ever before. 200,-00- one-cro- one-cro- ds, the-od- money-makin- The American form of government has been taken as a model for the Russian people. - i Get Doha's at Any Stor,S&aBo DOANS pTAV CO, BUFFALO, N.Y. FOSTER-MILBUR-N THICK, SWOLLEt! CLAUDS that make a horse Wheeze, Roar, have Thick Wind or Choke-dow- n, can be reduced with other Bunches or Swellings. No blister no hair gone, and horse kept at work. Eco- also nomical only a few drops required at an application. $2 per bottle delivered. BookSMtTM. ABSORBINE, JR., the antiseptic liniment foi mankind, reduces Cysts, Wens, Painful, Swollen Veins and Ulcers. $1 and $2 a bottle at dealers or delivered. Book "Evidence? free. W.F.Y0UN6. P. D. F IIIH easts Si. Ssrinofleld. Mass. One fwTlfany. Mr. Bruce Barton, editor f Every-Wee- k, was describing the mental trepi- i dation of a friend of his wh was making his first public, speech, j When he got up to speakthe audiGreat Britain to Receive Portion of ence seemed to him the result of Seven Billion Appropriation. on hufelmmi test a wife a her tried war The $7,000,000,000 Washington one came who home early morning loan bill was finally perfected In both houses' of congress on .. April --22 , by from a banquet where there had been of I some unknown-beverage- . agreement on all amendments and sent aquantlty ENGLAND GETS FIRST LOAN. lie - 'o the White House for President WilThe wife, who found .her fears had sons signature. been realized, placed tw chaiss facThe first American loan to the allied each other, sat down In one and ing nations will go to Great Britain. The stare test, looking apoa the the applied will amount and other details probably ' be made public by Secretary McAdoo Inebriated one with a cold, fixed glare. all tell Til dear about It, you my j within a few days. Whatever the sum, the amount will he hlceuped, "but that woman In the be available from the proceeds of the other chaijr looks so much like you I cant tell which is which.', $5,000,000,000 bond issue soon to be offered the public, of which $3,000,000,-00- 0 FOR SKIN TROUBLES. will be lent the allies. -- AMERICANS WELCOME BALFOUR. British Statesman Guest of Honor of the Nation. That Itch, Burn, Torture. and Dicfig-ur- e Use Cutlcura Trial Five. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and keaL They usually afford Immediate relief In itching, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruff and most baby skin troubles. They -7also tend to prevent little skin trougift of the government Foreign Secretary Arthur James bles becoming great If used dally. Balfour, formally presented by SecFree sample each by mall with Book. retary Lansing to President Wilson In Address postcard, Cnticuna, Dept, X the morning, was the guest of honpr Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. Monday at the most notable dinner He Had To. given at thp White House In a generation. During the day he was presentIf all men were like a colored porter ed to Marshall, at the In Frankfort, newspaper men would capttol, lunched at the French embas- find the game an extremely easy one. sy and received cards or calls from Tbe porter, who is known t every many prominent persons, including man and boy In the city, recent! was William J. Bryan. divorced, from his first wife and within a fev days was married again. "A SOLDIERS SUPPRESS STRIKE.- happened In the clerk's efflce was taking out his license. as he just Germans Told to Return to Work or When are you to be married, Enter Trenches. Frank?" asked the reporter. Copenhagen. The German military The told him, and tbe questiauthorities have taken control of the oning-was portercontinued e until his German Weapon and Munition factory, hold of his arm and whisgrabbed the last important munition plant In tell that maa all about Berlin whose employees remained on pered, Dont this. strike. They, ordered the workmen Ive to return to wmrk Immediately, stating back. got to,"a the porter whispered Hes reporter!" Indianapthat unless they did so, they would be olis News. , mobilized and eorapelled.-towor- k at soldiers wages. This ended the strike fer tta Traces. The plant is a large producer of rifles Aliens Fcot-EaThe ajQtieaptta powder to be shaken Into toe and cartridges. hoes or used In toe mnT men ia every community ft re using AUaaB Fot-FX- e I their drill tor MUltory PreporedaeM. ITfted Limits Imports of Liquor. by toe Allied, French sod EiisrUtto troops be-- . Denver. Governor Gunter has cause It rests the feet, takes toe friction fro a signed the prohibition bill passed by toe shoe ad Bashes wsLIung esey AUv. Washington. Great Britain's war commissioners spent Monday In the American capital,, receiving every mark of honor and courtesy within the -- Vice-Preside- nt er wife-to-b- . sa fooe-bst- the last legislature. It permits the ImThe Man Hire Up. portation of two quarts of .whisky, six Hello, hello,1 Is this the fire departof wine or twenty-fou- r of beer by each household In one month, and makes ment TV asked an excited, voice 0 the , stringent regulations "governing Im- telephone. No, madam," answered the manager portations, There was no limit on f an employment agency, whese phone these formerly. bell had been rung by mistake. "This is the hire 'departments'"' Import Taxes Strike Snag. ' Washington. Inability of Demo; Satan Is the father of lies and era tic and Republican members of the ways- and means committee to agree matrimony Is the mother f excuses. on tariff schedules probably will result In the omission from the new war revenue .measure, jiow iu the, making, '"Thns-cnts.r rmo'UteRtates vvf the UBton are be-- " of all proposed levies on goods now Insf covered by Professor Holden and his army of expert talent the'campalgns In each Instance be- admitted into this country free. ea ,u.s.pt jotf. ing pertinent to tbe direct needs of th? people. Closed to Passenger... TdiiT?. , ... Platforms Thejrtalfeabout'Oil improvement,'' crop1 no Chicago. may Passengers The longer better homes, better roads, swat the sol practical, phySs cm ride on car platforms whije crossing risictos I a gans fly." fnut ard vegetable canning, and a multitude 6 ye a s& Made ia an dt. Elas'v Appad pee of other subjects whatever, in fact that will tend bridges. This rule was pnt into effect or of, WsAed. Nohahtebskhoadi EflV railroads all over the country Mon-for- tto ih A advancement of the health and kun&vomvi te atto owubtoa.. Made a h'ae trai&S. liir deasn. and soane bh anad vAde Uv tbe farmer. Lls- wlfe?-hieMldreQ,- house Aim HaLter weight. nA7 servants and farm help, Lke, cadet Villa Seeks Alliance.. " ohae, taaardaak fed, S fcsrwwd El Paso.- Although Villa has two All sawKaitf Bed a M r.t EGYPTS OLD Cl V1L1Z ATI 0 N. Germans'ln his army, both-- of whom Dtoi nadt anah dmr Cacws ftnA sack sadieng 4aat are officers, he is as ready to consider Diac 85c the suit As early as 3S00 R. C Egypt Is known to have an alliance with the United States as Ttwr dealer cannot aaprlr yen first come under the rule of a single dynasty, but with Germany, according to a wed thamxiwee isewud We report before that date stretch centuries' of progress. received here. twerp of f When the Romans swept over Britain after Boad-icea- s rafnomrtwded. Alaska bjine Loses Ten Million. rebellion they destroyed villages of wig.& wams' and reed built fovcr circular Juneau, Alaska. Machinery Bwrwe f and LwAiar excavations; lhe T we Homi the LadaL wh?n they came to Egypt the pyramids of Giza, had equipment valued at $10,000,000 jg &C,mi FreiKtoco been standing for nearly 30 centuries, and Caesar Ueved t be a total bss due to the AewAd CRASD PRIZE at ft R.M borrowed the Egyptian calendar, which was 13 cen- Boeing of the great mines of tbe Treadwell system on Douglas island, turies older than the pyramids. Ettsrd SjsIct opposite Ju iCUU . - , plainly mudJcd4,jro,.atxpidi'mcBLtliia jxark. the speakers used huge charts which told some Interesting stories in a manner that was indisputable. Tbe big comparative figures shown on the charts gave every farmer plenty of food for thought. The results of various tests showed tbit alfalfa, whether alone or in combination with other feeds, wns far and away the best food for the production of pork, beef, dairy products pnd .very One ofJProfessor Holden's. strong point! was that alfalfa will act as a land reclaimer... He declared that once It is given a chance It will refuse to be kept off of land that Is now considered practically valueless. Alfalfa is known to put back into the soil what other crops take out. By a pe culiar process, the nodules that form on the roots of the plant extract nitrogen from the air and deposit it In the soil. And nitrogen is what other crops need. The regular schedule of the alfalfa special Included from six to eight stops a day. thus allowing for from CO to 120 meetings, according to the numler of speakers employed. After the dally stops It was headed for some town w here an eve-- r increase',-sanitation- r - a apperc-ri-at-T Isat-eel- sf . - FREE'S - t. - Tt |