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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-09-24

IVA for planting is wasted, be-
cause of lack of definite knowledge
on the part Of those selecting these
seed, as to what constitute the es-
sential and desirable characters of
the best kind of cotton plant.
There are many desirable feat
ures, some of which are absolutely
essential for successful cotton pro-
duction in the presence of the boil
weevil. The evidence at hand, OBJ
tained from what it has already done,
only justifies the conclusion that the
boil weevil will invade the entire
cotton-growing area, therefore, Sc
lecting cotton seed for planting should
have for it's first and most important
object the development of a cotton
that will best meet the attacks of the
weevils. This should be kept clearly
in mind, and never deviated from,
but fortunately the type of cotton
that will produce best in the pres
ence of boil weevils is also desirable
where boil weevils do not exist
In this article it is our purpose to
point out some of the desirable char
acters which the farmer who wishes
a cotton plant that will produce the
largest yields, before or after the ar
rival of the boil weevil, should fix
we'll in his mind before he begins Sc
lecting seed for planting.
The object in selecting seed for
planting is, of course, to obtain
plant that, under the conditions it is
to be grown, will produce the largest
combined value of lint and seed. By
a careful study of the characters of
the cotton plant it has been found
that certain of these characters are
generally possessed by those plants
making the largest yield. This fact
comes out especially plain under the
attacks of the boil weevil, which
makes cottonseed selection all the
more important at this time. In ad-
dition there are certain other char
acters which the cotton plant may
possess and which, although not nee
essarily increasing the yield of lint,
may increase its value and are desir
able for this and other reasons. AS
general rule, high percentage Of
lint-37 to 40 per cent-means a
large yield, but by no means inva-
riably so.
Early Fruiting.-To meet the at
tacks of the boil weevil, early fruit
ing is the most important character
in the cotton plant. This early
u fruiting must be clearly distinguished
= from early maturity. OF course, a
plant must mature its fruit sufficient
ly early to be reasonably safe from
injury by frost in the section where
1T is grown but as a general rule,
the longer the growing season the
greater the yield, other conditions be-
ing equal. In other words, early
maturity is not conducive to large
yields, but rather the reverse, provid-
ing the plant natures its fruit so as
to escape injury by frost In the
Northern borders of the Cotton Belt
early maturity may need to be given
consideration, but only to the extent
OF adapting the plant to the length OF
the growing season. Early maturity.
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$500 More Year Farming: How to Get 1t
Type Plant Resist the Boil WeeviEariy FTutng
and Large Productiveness the First Essentials.
BY TAFT Butler,

however, does not necessarily mean
early fruiting, which is the most i'm
pOrtant point to be kept in mind in
selecting a cotton to meet boil Wee
vii attacks.
A certain character of plant has
been found to fruit earliest, and thus
set a sufficient number of bolls to
produce crop before the boil Wee
wills become sufficiently numerous to
destroy large proportion of the
squares. These bolls may take the
entire length of the season to mature
and thereby produce a larger yield,
not only because they have a longer
growing season, but also and essen
TALLY because they were set early
enough to escape destruction by the
poll weevils.
No man has made more careful
and extensive observations of the
cotton plant required to make a crop
in the presence of the boil weevil
than Prof. r. l.. Bennett, of
Texas, and the following description
based on his reports:
Type of Plant.-D The wood or
first limbs must be low; the first not
higher than the fifth or sixth joint
above the seed-leaf joint, and not
more than four in number.
(2) The first fruit limbs must be
low.
CD A short-jointed plant is essen
tial. The joints in the main stem,
in the fruit limbs, and in the first
or wood limbs, must be short, not
exceeding three inches in the lower
part of the plant.
(4) The fruit limbs should grow
at each successive joint of both the
main stem and the wood limbs.
(5) The fruit limbs should be con-
tinuous in growth. That is, they
should continue TO grow and fruit
until the plant is mature.
co For rich lands, where the
growth is apt to be large, medium
size of leaf is preferable to larger
leaves, since too dense foliage may
ly maturing the lower bolls.
Type of Boll.-A large boil is pref
cradle. A large boil may not mature
as early as a small one, but on plants
such as described above the large
boil varieties set fruit as early as the
small-boll varieties. Large bolls are
desirable because they yield larger,
are more easily picked, and, having
thicker hulls, do not turn backward
like the small bolls and are conse-
quently storm-resistant. That is, the
lint does not fall out SO badly in case
OF storms. A sharp-pointed boil is
Objectionable in picking, and very
round boil contains less cotton than
an elongated one of the same diam
eter. Bolls with as many as five
locks, and as large as will mature In
the locality where grown, are desir-
able. The staple or lint must not be
neglected. Probably a lint as much
as one inch in length should be aimed
at for upland growth, and its quality
maintained to good fair standard.
The character of stalk described
can be recognized at any time, so
that it is not too late TO select cotton
seed for next year
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rUCH of the effort now devoted
M to the selection of cotton seed
1V1 for planting is wasted, be-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
RAILROAD RECORD
OF e. M. GILCHRIST
Entered the Service of the c., B. & @
in 1868 and Was Faithful Until
His Death.

Il y. a
Centervil1e Citizen: The fact that
the late Engineer e. M. Gilcrest has
held many resonsible ositions in the
railroad Is brought out by the record
of his service
In 1868 he entered the service of
the Burlington Quincy branch Of the
c., B. & O., where he remained until
May, 1878, when he went on the extern
sion of the G., B. & X. G. In 1880
he entered the maintenance Of way
department on the old B. & S. w;
from 1881 to 1882 he was on the con-
struction of the H. & S., or the Humes.
ton and Shenandoah. In 1886 he was
chief engineer OF the st. l.. G. X. C.
and the G., B. & X. c.; from 81 to '95
he worked on the st. Louis extension
and In 1896 was superintendent of the
tB. & B. Brookfield division, position
which he held until 1905, when he was
transferred to the Centerville division
where he has remained. In 1909 he
was promoted to resident engineer a
position he held at tie time of his
death.
Edward M. Gilcrest. son of Charles
and Minerva Gilcrest, was born Janu
airy IS, 1916. at Westminster Vt. and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
ERECT MONUMENT
TO A WOMAN
Pioneer of Webster County May Be
Honored by Suitable Shaft
Over Her Grave.

Boone News: The idea of a monu-
ment to mark the grave of Mrs. Henry
Lott, probably the first white woman
to make her home in this section of
Iowa, has by no means been given up
by the promoters of the matter and it
is to again be presented to the Web
ster county board of supervisors in
the hope an appropriation will be
made so the monument can be erected
and dedicated the latter part of Aug
ust as was planned
The Webster County Historical So
ciety expects to take up the matter
and a representative of that associa-
ton will appear before the members
of the board in the near future and
ask a share of the expenses of the
erection of a suitable marker to the
grave OF a pioneer woman be stood
by this county, the Hamilton county
officials already having expressed a
willingness 20 pay half of the expense
if the Webster county board would
take the Initiative.
Although the matter has been pre-
scented to the local board on cou-
pie of occasions in the past, no action
has been taken, the members of the
board asking time in which to con-
4 suit their pioneer residents regarding
4 their feelings in the matter However
now that the matter is to be taken
up by the Webster County Historical
Society it is believed favorable vote
will be taken and the monument will
become reality.
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waited fields and wooded shores Of
Illinois; while stretching as far as the
eye can reach in broad and graceful
curve is the magnificent sweep of the
Mississippi.
At this vantage point standing like
huge sentinel to watch for the white
mans coming is monument Of brown
sand stone, so fec in height, conven-
tional in form, and obelisk of rugged
simplicity, bearing half way up its
tapering face toword the river the
name of
KEOKUK.
And the pale face conquerors honor
themselves no less than the chief in
thus raising to his memory this wor-
thy and appropriate memorial. upon
which appears the following interest
ing inscr. ptions:
This monument is
Erected by Popular Subscriptions
In memory of the Sac Chief
KEOKUK.
For whom This city is named. In
1888, his remains together with the
marble slab on the reverse side of
this die were brought from Franklin
county, Kansas, where he died and
was buried His grave was located
about 31s miles southeast Of the vii
lage of Pomona, Franklin county,
Kans., on the SEX of the nwA, OF sec
ton 16, township II, range Is east
or the 9Th principal Meridian, and
was covered by the slab above men
toned. His remains with other mat
ter of historical value are deposited
in the base of this structure
Keokuk's speech 1912 which made
him a war chief:
II have heard with sorrow that you
have determined to leave our village
and cross the Mississippi merely be-
cause you have been told that the
Americans were coming in this direc-
ton. Would you leave our village
| desert our homes and fly before our
enemy approaches Would you leave
all even the graves of our fathers to
the mercy of the enemy without try
| ing to defend them? Give me charge
of your warriors and / will defend the
village while you sleep"
Keokuk's speech 1882 counsellins
against the Black Hawk war:
Braves! am your chief; it is
my duty to rule you as a father al
home and to lead you to war i yor
determine to go. Tie United State:
| is great mower and unless we car
conquer that great nation we mus
/ perish. l will lead you against the
whites on one condition, that we shall
first put all our old men, women ant
children to death and then resolve
that having crossed the Mississippi
we shall never return but perish
among the graves of our fathers rath
er than yield to the white man.
E. F. TRICKLAND.
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10Th day Of July, A. D. 1910, and that
until the date of execution he be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison, iowa and
Whereas, The said court, in com
pliance wit. law, transmitted to the
governor of Iowa copy Of the indict-
ment. plea, Judgemen.. and testimony
in said cause, and
Whereas, An appeal was taken by
the said John Junkin from judgement
of said district court to the supreme
court of Iowa, and
Whereas, the supreme court of
Iowa has caused copy of its judge
ment in the said case to be delivered
to the governor, whereby the Judge
ment of the said district court is af.
frmed. Now.
Therefore, |. B. F. Carroll, governor
of the state of Iowa, do hereby fix
and designate Friday, July 20, A, D.
1910, at II O'Clock noon, as the time
at which the sentence of the said
court so pronounced upon the said
John Junkin shall be executed, and by
this warrant hereby order and direct
the sheriff of the said county of Appa
moose, in the state of Iowa, or his
deputy, at the time aforesaid, al
the place and in the manner prescrib
ed b.. law, to execute the judgement
OF death so entered by said court
and to make return Of his acts and do
ings to the governor, and to the said
district court, and make publication
thereof, as the statute of the state o.
Iowa requires.
In witness whereof have hereuntt
set my hand and caused to be affix
ed the great seal of the state Of Iowa
Done at Des Moines. the capital o
Iowa, this 10th day of July, A. D
1910.
p r CARROLL.
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died July is, 1910. He was the young
est of FIVE children, four boys and
one girl. Two brothers having preced-
ed, Erastus dying In childhood; Gen.
Charles A. Gilcrest, his eldest brother,
in 1905
The five. years of his early life were
passed with his parents at Hillsgraye.
McDonough county, III. At the age of
twelve he attended school at Jubilee
college, Milwaukee, He enlisted in
the Seventy-First Illinois volunteer In
fantry July Is, 1852.
He was promoted several times.
Second lieutenant March, 1864 first
lieutenant February, 1866, and on the
23rd of November, 1865, he received
the commission OF captain In the Fifth
eth United States colored infantry,
which position he held until March 20,
1866, the time OF his discharge.
He was married In December of the
same year to Mary ]. Bolts, who died
at Tingley, Iowa, September q, 1881.
To this union were born three daugh-
tiers. Helen Frances died In October,
1882. Infant babe In 1870. M Tina
Gilcrest Is still living, and was with
her father at the time OF his death.
He was married TO Lucretia J. Alton
September 26, 1888. To this union one
son was born, Horace Alton, who died
September 20, 1892. His mediate rela-
itives still living are his brother, u. b.
Gilcrest, of Hillsgraye, H.: his sister
Mrs. L. F. Ferris, OF Carthage, ILL.,; his
wife and daughter. Tina, of Center
Vile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
Iowa Corn cron

DIES MONIES, Iowa. July 21.-Re-
ports received by the state depart
ment of agriculture show that the
acreage of corn planted in Iowa this
year amounts to S,950,00O acres or
just quarter OF a million acres more
than was planted last year. The
condition is reported to be good and
while the prospective harvest is about
three per cent lower than last year
the increased acreage is more than
enough to overcome this. The total
yield of corn will be up to the stand
ard. There is a small falling off in
the acreage of wheat The acreage oil
spring wheat this year. Is 2S3,7SO and
winter wheat 1890 Last year the
spring wheat acreage was 3o3,655 and
that of winter wheat 100000. The
| wheat is not in as good condition as
last year and the yield will not be as
! heavy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

Foley Kidney Pills Have Cured Me-
The above is a quotation from let
ter written by H. M. Winkler. Evans
vile, Ind. 81 contracted a severe case
of kidney trouble. My back gave
out and panied me. seemed to have
lost all strength and ambition: was
bothered with dizzy spells, my lead
would swim and specks float before my
eyes. / took Foley Kidney Pills regu-
larly and am now perfectly we'll and
feel like new man. Foley kidney
Pills have cured me-" Wilkinson &
Co
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
CARROLL signs
DEATH WARRANT
Execution Of John Junkin, the Negro
Will Take Place at Fort Madi-
son at High Noon,
July 2sth.
NO ONE HAS APPEALED
Governor Unmolested From Gus
tomary Appeals to Stay Execu-
tion-Hish Court Not Asked
to Review Case.

Governor B. F. Carroll has signed
the death warrant of John Junkin. the
negro murderer sentenced to hang at
Fort Madison Friday, July 30, the exc
cution will take place at high noon.
The governor has not been appealed
to by anyone in any manner to COM
mute the sentence of Junkin or stay
the execution. In fact not a move
has been made in Junkin's behalf since
the supreme court unanimously held
that the sentence or death was just
and should stand The high court has
not even been asked to review the
case.
Hence, unless great influences are
brought to bear upon the governor,
which is improbable, Junkin will hang
on the date set.
The death warrant is as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
Tax sale Notice.
Mrs. S. s. Chapman:

To Mrs. S. S. Chapman.
You are hereby notified that on the
Bird day of December, 1906 Lot (12)
twelve, in Block (2) two. Messenger
Addition to Keokuk, Iowa was sold
to George S. Tucker for delinquent
state and county taxes; that am the
lawful holder and owner of the certi-
ficate Of purchase thereof; and that
the right OF redemption will expire
and deed for said real estate be
made, unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
keokuk Aerie. No. 6s3-Meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month at
Eagles hall. corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Frank Moeller, w. President: G. A.
Noaks, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
ORDER oF OWLa.

Regular meeting OF the Order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at tkeir hal in the schlitz
building. corner Third and Johnson
streets, third floor. Visiting Owls are
CT rdially invited Chas. on, worthy
president: Paul T. Pechsteil. secrs-
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
a Few short Weeks

Mr.. ]. s. Bartell, Edwardsville, ILL.,.
writes: "A few months ago my kid
neys become congested. had severe
backache nd pain across the kidneys
and hips Foley Kidney Pills prompt
ly cured my backache and corrected
the action Of my kidneys. This was
brought about after my using them
for only few short weeks and can
cheerfully recommend them" Wilkin.
son &c Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
3. p o. ELYS.

Keokuk Lodge. no. 106-Meets slrst
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
AMI Main ntreets. Club rooms open
daily. Visitin~ brothers cordially in.
vited. L. J. Wolf. z. r.: Villa i.eim.
bold, Secretary.
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c., 3. Z q. RAILWAY CO.

Trains leave from. Union Depot
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John.
son streets.
South BouEd.
NO. 8. st. Louis ard south
leave ................. 12:l5 am
No. II, st. Louis and Kan
sas City and west. south.
leave .................. $40 am
NO. 4, Quincy. Hannibal 1
st. Louis. arrive 1: 15 p. m.
leave .................. 1920 pm
mo. 10, Quincy and Hanni-
bal. arrive .............. $3.50 pm
NO. 10 leaves ............ $40 pm
North Bound.
NO. Z. Chicago st. Paul and
points west, leaves $500. 2:o5 am
No. IS. Chicago. 81. Paul
and points west, arrive 80. 7:1o pm
NO. Is, leave ........... 1870 pm
sNo. 3, Burlington. Chicago
ana east, leave .......... 1855 I'm
NO. 1, Burlington, leave :. 7:35 am
mo. 81. Donnellson, c.. B. &
K. c.. and North Road
leave .................. $3.50 pm
eNo. 30, from Donnellson,
G.. B. & X. c.. & North
Road arrive ............. 1880 am
'No. I. X. & W.. west, leave 1888 I'm
ssNo. Centerville. leaves 1880 IN
NO. 4. from C,nterville and
points intermediate, arrive 1:15 pm
mo. 2, from Centerville and
west, arrive ............. 9:1o pm
No. s, Centerville. leave :. $40 pm
ssNo. 6, from Centerville.
Daily.
sDaily except Sunday.
ssSundays only.
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|IFI'lll

train 473-Leayes Keokux. .7:40 am
sTrain 741--Leaves Keokuk. .2:5s pm
Train 472-Arrives Keokuk. .S:16 pm
sTrain 470--Arrives Keokuk. .1:05 pm
Local Freight Trains.
sTrain 86-Arrives Keokuk. $3.50 pm
sTrain SLEEVES Keokuk. 800 am
xDaily except Sunday.
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MODERN WoDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Han.
Keokuk camp, No. 622-MeeSs every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Our
latch string Is out to neighbors. John
Wustrow. v. c.: J. A. -ollard. Clerk.
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR
lTY. KEOKUK COUNCIL No. 1899
Meets the first and -hird Monday Of
each month. at A. o. U. w. hall at
S o'clock, q. p. Hawkes., president;
p. Whitmarsh, Financier; Wayne
G. Schenk, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

Herman Lodge. No. 116 (German).
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A. II. Linnen.
burger. N. G.: Albert Kiesor. Rec.
Sec.
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EXECUTIVE WARRANT.

Whereas, John Junkin was on the
first day of June, A. D. 1909, in the
district court of Iowa in and for Appa-
moose county, convicted Of the crime
of murder in the first degree, and
Whereas, On the first day of June,
A. D. 1909, the said court ordered and
adjudged, upon verdict of murder in
the first degree. with punishment fix
ed at death thereip, that the said John
Junkin be punished by death and fixed
the time of punishment as the last
Friday of July, A. d. 1910, being the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
keokuk Lodge. No. ID, meets regu-
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Geo. Hardin, N. G.; Otto Anschutz,
Recording Secretary.
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from the completed service thereof.
GEORGE s. TUCKER.

Chamberlain's Stomach and liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver ana
bowels to expel poisonous matter
cleanse the system. cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by az
dealerE, 4.
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t1RAIERNAL CARDS
MASONIC.

Hardin Lodge. No. 20 Holds its reg.
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

Puckechetuck Encampment. No. I
meets first and third Tuesday evenings
of each month. Otto Absolute. Scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21

Puckechetuck Lodge, No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at 5 o'clock.
j. l.. Candy, N. G.; Geo. w. Imme-
CART, Permanent Secretary.