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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Death Sunday Evening Of G. F. Mar
ion, one OF keokuk's Older
Citizens, After Several
Weeks Illness
HE WAS BORN IN OHIO
Came to Iowa When But a Boy and
Has Made this City His
Home for Great Many
Years.

Another Old and respected ci.izea
was called to his reward last evening
in the death of y. F. Marion, who pass
ed away at $40 o'clock at the family
residence, 1913 Blondeau street. For
the past several weeks the aged gen
tleman had been failing, and death
was finally the result of complica-
ton of ailments.
G.. Francis Marion was born in
| Adams county, Ohio, Februar-. q,
1888, and at the tine of his death had
passed tn seventy-sitxh mile stone OF
hi long and useful life. When but a
tad, he came to Iowa and this mid
die western country, where he has
since resided. He was united in mar
riage at Quincy in 1854, to Angelina
Moore. his faithful and loving wife,
who survives him. To this union ten
children were born, five of whom sur
vive him.
He was a consistent member of the
Evangelical church, attending regular
ly it's services, when batter health
would permit He also served and
gained honorable discharge from the
war of the rebellion, S rvirg three
years and until the close of that great
struggle, in Company K of the 29th
Iowa Infantry OF Volunteers.
He was a member Of the Terrence
Post, G. A. R.. which CIDER will have
charge Of the funeral services, the
time for which will be announced
later. as arrangements are ret incom
piete.
Those who survive to mourn t-lt
death of this well -rnown and highl!
| respected citizen are: his wife, Mrs
Angeline, Marion. daughters, Mrs. Mar
tina Gabriel, of Muscatine, Mrs. Mar.
! Stoltz, of Des Miones, Mrs. Elite Bowl
| by, Of this city; sons, Joseph. of BIZ
Lake, Wash, John, of this city; tw,
sisters, Mrs. Margaret Myler. of CO
/ lumbus City, Kansas, and sister il
! Muscatine: fourteen grandchildrel
ant four greatgrandchildren also sur
| vive
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Warden Sanders Of the Fort Mad
ison penitentiary spoke to the Anti
saloon league of Hamilton at the
Christian church OF that place on Sun.
day afternoon at z:S0 o'clock. The
address was a splendid one and prov
ed an interesting talk to the large
number who heard the warden.
Word was received late this after
noon that the car of steer rails for
the Keokuk anu Hamilton Water Pow
er company will arrive today, it being
between Bluffs and Hamilton when
word was received. Regarding the
laying Of these rails is mentioned in
another column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
a GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.
Simple Homemade Remedy That is
Free From opiates and Harm
full Drugs.

An effective remedy, that will usu-
ally break up a cold in twenty-four
hours, is easily made by mixing to-
gether in large bottle two ounces Of
Glycerine a half ounce of Virgin Oil
of Pine compound pure and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. This mixture
will cure any cough that is durable,
and is not expensive, as it makes
enough to last the average family an
entire year Virgin Oil Of Pine com
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories OF the Leach Chemical
Co, Cincinnati. Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
LEE COUNTY
ODD FELLOWS
Meeting Being Held in Hall this At
ternoon to Transact Some
Important Business.

Representative of the various
lodges in the Lee County Odd Eel
lows Association are in session this
afternoon in Odd Fellows hall Those
present are: w. A. Stewart, Croton;
G. B. Holland Mount Hamill; e. III
Little and George Rogers, Green Bay;
H. L.. Breitenstein, Keokuk lodge;
Albert Kiefer, Herman lodge; A. j.
Dimond. Puchechetuck lodge.
1t was decided to continue the or
ganization and at later hour the
meeting will decide upon date tc
hold the next reunion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Monday Music Club Program.

This evening, the members of the
Monday Music club will spend an
evening with Beethoven, and the vari-
Gus numbers which are to be given
will be for the most part compost
lions of that master. Following is the
program which will be given;
Sponsors $500. Miss Carey, Miss Fry
Duet-Sonata Pathetique Beethoven
Miss Fry and Miss Milestone
Violin Romance, Op. 40 I. Beethoven
Mrs. Marder.
o, Stay Thou, Golden Moment Jensen
Miss WINS
Vlolln ..........s........ Beethoven
Mr.. Albert Zoellner.
Fifth Symphony ........ Beethoven
Mrs. Sawyer, Miss Hughes, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Ballinger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
CAS- ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss sss :. Z1hMzzr
Cry NEWS.

Power City upholstering 915 Main.
Coming soon-"Via Wireless sat
Dodge's.
Something new-Mrs. Merriam S
class in tableau work, Baptist church,
Friday. March II. 10 cents.
Bridget Ryan has transferred to
Annie D. Ryan, part of lot 10, block
10, Reid's addition. The property is
on Bank street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets.
"A deed for the. transfer of the
Beck farm, which contains $50 acres
and is situated near Mt. Clara station.
70 Fred Hilpert, was filed in the depu-
ty recoruers OFFICE today. The con
sideration was $4,000. Tlis farm was
purchased early in January, the sale
of which was mentioned at some
length in The Gate City on the day
of actual selling.
r. w. Bef ch, Power City uphol-
sterer, ei5 Main. Iowa phone 104e-R.
Emil G. I.indstrand, alderman
from the Fifth ward, who has served
in capable manner curing his tenure
of office, filed his signed petition for
councilman today with Clerk Moore.
Another whose petition is now on file
is Thomas P Gray.
The monthly meeting of the board
OF supervisors is to be held at Fort
Madison today.
The handsome new casket wagon
Of the Crimmins & Chase undertaking
firm was placed in service today. The
vehicle is of the manufacturers best
construction and is a fine addition to
the other paraphernalia of the estab-
lishment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Spoke to Women,

Mrs. E. r. Towle, secretary of the
Woman's Board of Home Missions,
spoke this afternoon at 3 O'clock in
the Congregational church parlors to
many of the members of all the mis-
sionary societies OF the city. Mrs
Towle, who has visited many Of the
mission stations of the country, spoke
Interestingly on her work. and OF con
ditions throughout the country. Many
ladies We're present to enjoy meeting
Mrs. Towle and hearing her speak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
An Open Letter to the Citizens of
keokuk.

keokuk.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Within the last week, as the election
of mayor and commissioners grows
nearer, / have noticed several editori-
ais in The Gate City from some par
ties who are afraid to sign their
names to same, and wrongfully criti-
cising the present administration. /.
as mayor of the city of Keokuk at the
present time, and also candidate for
mayor under tie commission plan,
would like to ask some of the writer's
who are ashamed to sign their name
to an editorial, and have to sign either
Citizen or Marian" and telling it
I is letter from Mars. To this l would
like to say that within the last month
there has been a strange visitor in
| the skies and probably he was sent
here to peep into the municipal affairs
of the present administration, but 50
far | have not heard from him yet.
| We all know that we are not all per
feet in everything, but l would like
/ to state that every cent that was
spent in this administration was spent
legitimately and accounted for. As
every month the council proceeding
were published in two daily papers for
every taxpayer to see where the mon
ey was spent and the books in the city
office are open to the public for exam
4 ination at any time. The writer Of
this article Or any member of the pres
ent council does not need any pension
of 1000 dollars for charity, as the let
ter from Mars mentioned in his last
article. AS far as ! know they are
4 all able to make their living with hon
/ est labor. either in city or private bus
mess. The following is a financial
statement from the city records withir
4 the last six years which l have beer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loeffler went
to Quincy Sunday fo:' weeks visit
with relatives.
John Scott Of Montrose was in the
city for visit today.
Mrs C. H. Fegers and her little
daughter left this morning for CHICAGO
where they will visit.
Mrs. Rosie Wohlwend of Burlington
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Barbara
Schultz, 1915 Bank street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The travelling Salesman"

The laughing comedy success of the
season. The Travelling Salesman by
James Forbes, author of THE Chorus
Lady" will be the offering at the
Grand tomorrow evening. when Henry
B. Harris will send his excellent COM
pany which electrified the large aud
fences during the remarkable runs in
New York and Boston, to this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliab' and
have been praised by thousands OF
women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sod by Wilkin-
sor & Co. Pharmacy and J. F. Kie-
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic constipa-
ton, headache, biliousness, dizziness.
sallowness of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and j. F. Kiedaisch G. Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
A NIGHT Alarm

Worse than an alarm Of f4e at
night is the metallic cough of Group.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar in the house ind i've it e.
the first sign of d.ngep Foley |,
Ho-.ey and Tar saved any little
lives. No opiates. Wilkinson & GO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Social Committee Plan.

The social committee of the Y. w
&c. A. will meet tomorrow afternoon
to plan for social event, which will
take place on Friday evening. It is
the intention of the committee to
make the affair an old settlers indoor
picnic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Elect Officers Today.

The annual meeting OF the Chapel
Fund society of the Westminster
Presbyterian church was held this af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Charles s. Pond, on Morgan
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Henry C. Weismann left this after
noon for ST. Louis to attend the Coop
ers convention which will be held TO-
morrow at the Southern hotel.
Cleayer Scroggs of Burlington
was in the city Sunday visiting his pa
rents.
Glenn Maxwell came in Saturday
night, having been on business trip
to Chicago, Milwaukee and st, Louis.
r. n. Johnson of Fort Madison Is in
the city today on legal business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Will Entertain al Cards

Mr. and Mrs. Frank LeBron will en-
terrain company of ladies am gentle
men at cards, at their residence, ZIG
Orleans street on Thursday evening.
About forty invitations have been
issued for the affair, which will mum
Der among the larger social events
of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Postal Shower.

Little Violet Cochran of 81 Con
cert street, received beautiful postal
shower today, in honor of her birth
day, the pretty missives of her little
school mates and friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
To Represent Iowa

Mrs. B. f. Carroll of Des Moines
Mrs. O. R. Miles of Mason City and
Mrs. A. 0. Ruste of Charles City ara
the delegates who will represent tho
Iowa Congress of Mothers at the ma
tional meeting, at Denver. Colo, il
May.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Grand Jurors.

Vie anu Jul vi O.
A. j. Anderson, Swedesburg.
O.. C. Anderson, Morning Sun, r. f
}.
James Bell, Keosauqua.
Benjamin Brinton, Brighton.
Fred Bruegge, Davenport.
S. R. Cheadle, Ottumwa.
S. w. Delzell. Morning Sun, r. F. d
John Elliott, Bloomfield.
John Edmundson, Ainsworth.
Ed. Fidler, Floris.
J. w. Gray, Ottumwa.
J. w. Garrett, What Cheer.
George Gordon, Mystic.
Thomas j. Jaques, Eldon.
r. N. Kitchen, Mt. Pleasant.
w. M. Long, Germanville.
Yves. McCarty, Ollie.
John C. Ploehm, Davenport
T. M. Schilling, Washington.
John Sarr, Jr.. Cantril.
M. G.. Stump, Eddyville
j. G. Thomas, Cotter
F. H. Wells. Fairfield.
JOHu WI w I'LL
j. M. White, Centerville, R. F. D.
Petit Jurors.
]. e. Alcorn, Oskaloosa.
p. A. Blacllford.
j. A. Brewer, Des Moines.
]. N. Beard, Osceola.
T. ]. Clements, New London.
f. S. Doran, Pulaski.
John w. aDoak, Rose Hill.
Richard Gault, Cincinnati.
John B. Hunt, Burlington.
w. F. Hunt, Morning Sun, R. F. 2
Warren Hough, Crescent City.
John NJ. Heeney, Davenport.
w. A. Knott, Columbus Junction.
Guy Jeffrey, Trenton.
w. S. Moore, Des Mcines.
f. G. Moorehead, De Moines.
Lloyd Marshall, Columbus Junction
Lee Mccain, Sigourney.
Henry Roth, Wayland.
Frank Seibel, Sigourney
Elmer Siberts, Winfield
w. H. Young. Hedrick
John Vantuyl Oar EXPORT.
Cephas William, Keosau,t /.
j. C. w. Weadf, Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Hogs Going UP.

CHICAGO Mar. 7 Going up" was
the slogan of the hog buyers in the
pen today when the price went sky
ward, reaching $1,000 per hundred
weight, a new record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
E. o. M. BRIDGE Whist Club.

Mrs. l.. w. Klein will entertain the
members of the E. o. M. Bridge Whist
club at. her residence on North Elev-
enth street, tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Twenty-Five Grand Jurors and Twenty
five Petit Jurors are Selected
for the April
Term
CoNvENEs ON APRIL 18th
Judge Smith Mcpherson Will Preside
at the Spring Term of Court
to be Held in
keokuk.

The jurors for the April term of the
federal court, which is called for April
II, here, with Judge Smith Mcpherson
presiding, have been drawn, there be
ing twenty-five grand jurors and twen-
ty-five petit jurors selected for the
term, as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Enjoyable STAG Party.

B. B. Hobbs entertained number
of gentlemen at stag dinner arty
at his residence at Second and Con-
cert streets on Saturday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

There's nothing SO good for a sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Cures it in few hours Relieves any
pain in any part.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Bonded Indebtedness.
Total Disbursement.

With sinking fund of s2IS57.9S
hands of the city treasurer.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES OFF,
Mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
$780,
Today,

Alpha Trist Whist club. with Mrs. j
c. Paradice.
Monday Music club meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
T tomorrow

Fortnightly Whist club, with Mrs.
William Blood.
E. Q. NJ. Bridge Whist club, with
Mrs. L. w Klein
Kings Daughters, with Miss Eta
Ayres,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
FOR SAI. f

1929 TlMEA st.-Full lot Frame colt.
age and barn. Water, new porch, new
roof, new painting iAld papering.
Brick sidewalks and improved streets.
Splendid location Nets six percent.
A great opportunity either as home
or as an investment 1870. 81 300
1915 TIMEA ST.-Full lot, brick cott-
age Gas, sewer and cistern. New
roof, new porch and newly papered
and painted. Brick sidewalks, i'm
proved street Fine location. Nets
six per cent. An unusual opportun-
ity either as home Or an invest
ment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S1.700
SOUTH NINTH ST.-Between Timea
and Des Moines. 80 by 100 feet. Seven
room house. Water well located. A
six per cent net investment or will
make desirable home 81 300
SO by 100 FEET South Ninth St Be-
tween TiE-ea and Des Moines. A fine
location and splendid piece of real
estate 1850. 1880. .......... $500
TWO FULL LOTS on the corner.
North Eleventh st. One block from
Grand Ave. Two of the finest lots
in the city .............4.... S2. 600
FULL CORNER Thirteenth and
Orleans SITS. A fancy piece of real
estate. The best lot on the market
today ....... ............ ST. $50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

500 ACRE farm, 200 acres farming
land, 100 acres timber pasture.
Spring of Lying water in pasture. For
terms address John Kennedy, Route
-, Montrose, Iowa. 7-6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
sALEsMEN WANTED.
LOST.

LOST-Jade brooch between Eleventh
and Blondeau and Fourth and Main.
Return to 100 Blondeal Reward.
800 acre farm, 2Go acres farming land,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

FOR SALE First class large white
seed oats. G. P. Cory, White Elk
Vineyard, Keokuk, Iowa. Hubingef
phone 1852. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Good fruit farm; 34A
acres Inquire OF William G. Ascot,
1900 Park street. 2-6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

FOR sALE-Six room house, full lot
Inquire on premises. S23 Nortf
Fourteenth street, Phone 40S-R. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Want Column
WANT-D.

WANTED Boy 16 or over to learn
trade. Steady employment Ad,
dress b., this office. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

WANTED-Boy and girls at shoe fac
tory; steady employment. The Huis-
kamp Bros. Co. 4-3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

FOR SALE Young White Wynadotte
hens, the best winter layers. C. p.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-06
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

mo tongue can tell how I suffered
tor five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and I am SO CRATE
full / want the world to know, for
what helped me will help others. Ny
body and face were covered with
sores. One day 1t would seem to be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching. I
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did I experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema. I
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand, and l longed for that
time when l would be at rest. had
tried many different doctors and medi-
cines without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies, in
sisting that try them l began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cutfoura Soap, and one application Of
Cuticura Ointment.
II continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv-
ent, and consider myself we'll. This
was nine years ago and have had
no return of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rene
dies can write to my address. Mrs.
Attic Etson. SO Inn Road, Battle Creek,
Mich, Oct. 16, 1909"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-06
GOOD WORK is PROGRESSING
Women in Every State Join Earnestly
IN Campaign Against Tu-
hercuIosis.

Four years ago the only active wom-
en- workers in the anti-tuberculosis
movement were little group of about
80 women's clubs. Today 100000
women, under the United States, are
banded together against this disease,
and more than 1000 clubs are taking
a special interest in the crusade. Not
less than 100000 is raised annually
by them for tuberculosis work, be-
sides millions that are secured through
their efforts in state and municipal
appropriations. Mrs. Rufus P. Will
liams is the chairman of the depart
ment that directs this work. In ad-
dition to the work of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the Public
Health Education committee of the
American Medical association, COM
posed largely Of women physicians,
has carried on an educational cam
paign of lectures during the past year
in which thousands have been reach
ed. The Mothers congress, the Young
Women's Christian association, and
many unattached clubs bring the num-
Der OF women united in the tuberculo-
sis war to we'll over a million. There
Is not state in the union where some
work has not been done.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-06

curing of implements particularly suit
ed to his needs, implements that will
keep his soil in the best possible con-
dition for the rapid growth of his
crops.
One of the most needed implements,
at least down our way, Is the one that
will, with a small amount of time and
labor and smaller amount Of money,
enable the farmer to destroy weeds
that are so plentiful on summer fall
lowed lands. These weeds, If allowed
to grow, rob the land of its valuable
moisture and plant food and thus de-
stroy the real object of following, the
conservation of moisture, because we
may as well grow crop of grain as
a crop of weeds. If the principal OBJ
ject of summer following Is to con-
serve moisture, the weeds must be
kept down if this purpose is to be &C.
complished. / have travelled along
weedy fields of grain and fallow land
from the east to the west and from
the north to the south and the ques-
ton has therefore come home to me
very forcibly: Can these weeds be
Destroyer" The average farmer will
say, mo, cannot keep the weeds
down. l harrow and disc and 1t only
seems to make them grow faster" I
believe that they can be kept down
If the right steps be taken, and weeds
should be kept down If we have to get
laws to do 1t.
One dav last wear while travelling
through one of the most weedy dis
tricts of the state of Utah. suddenly
came upon a genuine oasis in desert
of weeds, a paradise Of cleanliness
and order as compared with the weedy
chaos surrounding. No weary tray
eler in the great Sahara ever gazed
upon a fertile spot in the desert with
greater thanksgiving than l did upon
this farm. Here in the midst of sea
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-06
Elevation Ct Back
Homemade Weed Exterminator

Is the only thing that I use after
blowing my land until l seed 1t the
following autumn. I have used it now
for eight years and you see the re-
suits. My land was just like my
neighbors' when l began, now I have
no trouble with weeds because my ma
chine destroys them. I have no lumpy
or uneven ground, because it pulver-
ICES and levels it. l have no trouble
with my land drying out. because a
perfect mulch is always formed which
conserves the moisture"
The implement, as he has 1t, con-
sists of a rectangle 10 by feet, made
of two-inch planks eight inches wide.
To The under side of the 10-foot planks
are bolted nine knives made from
Il inch steel "a inches long. The
steel is bent eight inches from one
end SO that 1t will drop down behind
the plank The knives are bolted to
the plank diagonally at an angle of as
degrees by means Of two bolts. The
bend is about three inches deep.
which allows the knives to work that
distance below the surface Of the
ground The long part of the steel be-
low the bend is sharpened on the
front side so that weeds will be cut,
this blade being about 10 inches long.
The knives on the front plank slope
to the right, while those on the rear
plank slope to the left. This arrange
ment makes 1t impossible for any
weeds to be missed, or any part of the
ground to remain unstirred. The
framework levels the land and brushes
the clods, while the knives destroy
the weeds and loosen the ground to
the depth of three inches and form a
perfect mulch.