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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
CRUSHED BY engine
PETER eERrELsoN OF kENMARE
CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS =
WHILE MAKING. REPAIRS.
Pr COMMENT BUSINESS MAN
Had Large Property interests and
Was Honored by His City and
Prominent In Church and
Fraternity Activities.

Kenmare. While blowing with a
gas tractor at Mckinney, fifteen miles
east of this city, Peter Bertelson, KEN
mares leading merchant, fell beneath
the wheels of the engine and was in
stantly killed.
Bertelson was running a day and
night shift on his farm. While the
engine was running, Bertelson crawled
along the side Of the engine to fix
the light. He fell in front Of the big
wheel and vas crushed. dying instant
ly. The weight Of the engine passed
over his head and shoulders.
The body was brought to this city.
Mr.. Bertelson came to North Dakota
almost twelve years ago and has been
prominent in the development of the
northwestern North Dakota. He was
about 40 years of age and is survived
by a wife and six children.
He was one of the most prominent
business men in the state. conducting
the largest department store in north
western North Dakota, with five
branch stores and other lines of bust
ness. besides farming quite extern
sively.
He was Kenmare's greatest booster,
and prominent in Ward county poll
tics and Masonic circles, and all pub
lie matters. He vas at the time of
death senior alderman of the Second
ward of the city of Kenmare.
He was a pillar Of the local Meth
odist church, and four years ago was
a layman delegate to the Methodist
| Episcopal conference held in Boston.
For a number Of years he a a
prominent business man In Orion
vile, Mimi, where he was n of the
leading organizers and founders Of
the Big Stone Chautauqua.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
PoUlTPYNoTrs
NH9& 81 2aezo

Chickens must have green food.
+: An hens like to lay In dark nest
boxes.
The hens will relish . feed Of scald.
I'd oats any time.
Never sst q thin. lousy hen. She
won't stay her time out.
Chickens are often considered .
nuisance BY the farmer.
On cold evenings the hens must be
sent to roost with full crops.
A little cayenne pepper in the mash
will warm the hens up and help cur
colds.
Especially at this time Of the year.
the nrelsss broodsr % to DO recon.
mended.
Coal. oil and carbolic acid are good
lice and mite Killers - we'll ~ dit
ihfsctants.
some: hens seem to know when Il
10 feeding time. Il VIII pay you to
hunnof them and 10 prompt and Fegu-
lar.
eproutsd oats u psrhars the best
a1d cheapest grssn food s. winter Il
= Also GOOD for fowls Denned up in
sunmsr.
L 8 best that the young turksys b.
some accustomed 70 their attendant
apd 20 an persons and animals about
ths plaoa..
Ashss sca&terel about tAs Aooe
help TO keep Il cJean. hslp keep the
air pure and have Some value o. dfs-
ln~fectants.
For. early matches II - bert to give.
not more than eleven egss % . hen.
" those On the outer edss may be-
come exposed and chilled.
Any co eaters n the dock7 Mako
The nests @ dark - possibls: that
VIII help. II that dossnt discourage
lhe culprit, shaspsa pD The q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
improved Hog House.

prevent moisture forming on the un.
der side Of the roof, which keeps the
door wet.
It should DO built % close ~ pos.
sibls. The only ventilation and sun
shine needed can be had at the doors.
When the weather 10 too cold for safe
3arrowing . lantern o be hung to
= raftsr on the high side with . short
b f6le across the doors. There ID NO
nsed Of craw-nshing to get away from
an angry sow.-John n. Jamison. in
American ewineherd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
TO MANAGE TURKEY PouLTs
Breeding Of Youngsters Demands
Strict Attention to Details, A.
though Simple Operation.
{By O cuRr1cD.)

(By COOPER CURT1CE.)
The artificial or natural broodln9
Of poults, although q comparatively
simple operation, demands strict at
tention to details and is the most i'm
portant phase In turkey raising, in
asmuch al the first month Of the
poult's life is the most p%recarious
period. From that period onward, all
other dangers, excepting that Of black
head disease, continue to grow less.
II q hen is confined in q roomy,
covered pen, and the poults are care
fully yarded during the drst month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Children KILLED by Explosion.

White Earth. N. d.. May 1.-two
killed when q a Of gasoline was
overturned and exploded at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Wardlow
IN this city. Their hve.months.old ana
tAo-year-old daughters were the vic,
Tins. The mother. in trying to save
her babies from death. was hersel1
seriously injured. and may die. The
shock Of the death of her children,
and the terrible burns which she had
received. have been responsible for
Mrs. Wardlow's condition. and It ID
not believed she can recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
WHITE WYANpoTTE IN FAVOR
Fowis Are DocIls Compared With
Restless leshorn and Do Not Eat
Mors-Lay During EoftlnS.

For more than 80 years I was in
the poultry business, until last April.
when the last chick was sold and I
took three-month vacation. But !
missed my fowls 20 much that I de-
cided that even II I had to 8 q
small yard I would have some fowls
again, says q writer In an exchange.
SO Q flock of White Wyandottes with
10 small chicks came into my posses.
sion. To say that I am delighted II
to put It mildly. They are 90 docile
compared with the restless Laghorn
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Convenient House and Run.

:: ConVonlent House and Kun.
and wide enough to completely sur
round the coop when they are dropped
IN place.
At the lower edges put Stats to
keep them in place. az on the other
curtains. On cold nights this makes
u snug and yet not stuny sleeping
place for the biddies.
The nest boxes-two are plenty
should be placed in the darkest part
of the coop. This will be against the
front wall, in the corner farthest from
tho outer door.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
PuRE.BRED. sIREs IN DEMAND
Man Raising Really MerltorIous
Horses Need Have no Fear Of
Overlooking the Market.

The reports Of the various state
stallion boards show by actual stats.
tics that from IS to 65 per cent Of
the sires in use are grades. As It is
admittedly true that q considerable
number Of purebred sires In use
are too inferior to be long continued
in service, 1t seems safe to say that
not to exceed one-third Of the draft
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
PLoW KILLS FARMER.

Own Machine.
Dickinson.-Andrsw Miller, . pros,
porous farmer living. nix miles south
Of the city. died from injuries caused
when he was run over BY his steam
pillow rig. How he came to fall under
the implement 10 not known. His
chest and left side were crushed and
he died . few hours after the accident.
The engineer estimates that Miller
was dragged nifty feet before he no.
ticed what had occurred.
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stations in service are purebrsd
horses Of such conformation, size and
quality az to warrant their continur
anco in the stud.
The man who 10 producing really
meritorious horses. however. need
have no fear Of the supply Of such
horses exceeding the demand. at least
not within the next 20 or so years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17

Prize FIshttns Legal In New Mexico.
Las Vegas. May 16.-That there 10
no law 10 New Mexico to prsvens
prize fights was the opinion rendered
by Attorney General Frank W. Clancy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17

Two Arrested for Theft Of $4,000.
Stanford. Conn. May l5.-George s..
Wilson and De Forest Moores, IAN,
agsr and teller. respectively, in the
savings department Of the Stamford
Trust company. we're arrested at their
homes. charged with embezzlemeut Of
$4,000. funds Of the trust company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
life Q Of Death.

New York. May ia baby brought
into the world ten minutes after his
mothers death was kicking, gurgliue
and clincbins tts pink fists At Ford,
ham hospital. He 10 perfectly formed
and In the Iusttest of health. I
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Three Men on an island.

Three Won on On LELAND. Z
Brantford.. Conn, Nay N.-Tbseo
unidsntineA men are marooned on .
small barren island In Ions lslandI
soupd, Of Indian Neck. abov, . mile
from shore. Several launches have
attempted 70 rescue the mon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Tennessee ssnaterIum euro..

Memphis. Tenn. May Is. - Tho
James sanatortnm at Raleigh, Tenn.
nine miles east Of Memphis, was de-.
stroyed by fire. Engineer Griffin IL
missing and 10 believed to have lost
his life IN the flames. The loss prob-
ably will reach 500, 600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

time, she heard some one fall In the
room occupied by the Roumanian and
his two companions. Then later, she
says, she heard a groan. Before Mrs
Foster says she heard the fall, her
husband and the two Romanians had
gone to work About o'clock, she
says, is when ripley approached her
and then went into Brater's room.
That evening Brater was found in
q comatose condition, with small
deposit of blood on his lips. His
pockets were turned wrong side out
and none Of his money could be found
Brater died the next morning without
regaining consciousness.
There are several lines cast by the
police and they hope to have some
thing tangible to work on within the
next few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
Home Treatment for
Sallow, Wrinkled Skin

A. G. F. asks: What should I do
for my sallow complexion, and how
can get rid of my wrinkles?'
Sallowness is best removed by re-
moving the skin itself This is ef-
fectually accomplished by the use of
ordinary mercolized wax. which causes
the offensive outer skin gradually to
peel off, in fine particles scarcely no
ticeable to the naked eye. Within a
week or SO you will have an enyiable
complexion, the new skin exhibiting a
healthful, youthful tint incompatible
with artificial coloring. Get an ounce
of this wax at your drug store, apply
at night like cold cream, only don't
rub it in. Wash 1t OFF in the morning
with warm water.
For your wrinkles try a solution of
saxolite, one ounce, dissolved in half
pint witch hazel. Battle your face in
this every morning for awhile The
result will surprise you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
night was dark and very quiet in po-
lice circles.
BLIZZARD RACES
IN THE WEST
The Spring Hat In the Ring is Being
Kicked Around Rather
Roughly.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, April 13.-Dis-
patches tonight from all sections OF
Colorado and from southeastern
Wyoming tell of the havoc wrought by
the storm which swept both states all
of today. In most Of the affected ter
ritory the storm was confined to a
heavy wind which, in some places ap-
preached velocity of 10 miles an
hour. In the mountain sections along
the western slope of the Rockies, how
ever, binding snow fall accompanied
the wind.
In Denver the damage was confined
to demolished signs and awnings and
broken windows. Thousands of dol
lars damage was done to property and
many pedestrians had narrow escapes.
Telegraph and telephone wires we're
Frustrated all over the mountain coun-
try, seriously affecting the railway
and telegraph companies.
A dispatch from Glenwood Springs,
Colo, tonight reported that the worst
blizzard In several years ragged today
all over the western slope. Several
thousand cattle were recently put out
ON the ranges where there is no shell
ter and it is feared they may have
persisted before they can be relieved.
To late hour tonight no fatalities
had been reported as the result of the
storm. The government weather bu-
reau declares the center of the storm
is over Nebraska tonight.
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CITY NEWS.
! Mems "slipon' raincoats at

Mems "Slipon' lraincoats at
Connable's.
"A large force of men are busily
engaged in putting in the foundations
for the new apartment houses to be
built at the corner OF Fourth and
Franklin streets by Charles Pond.
"A fair sized audience greeted the
performers in the Federation minstrels
at the Grand Friday night for the
benefit of the Illinois Central strikers.
A good program was rendered and
greatly enjoyed by the crowd.
Union made clothing of all de-
scriptions at Gonzales.
"A business firm advertised
exclusively in The Gate City Friday
evening for boys to distribute bills,
requesting their presence at the store
by s O'clock a. m. BY that time forty
boys we're on hand to distribute the
bills. Another customer of The Gate
City in response to request for a
young man for certain line of en-
ployment received twenty replies.
The stork has been an unusually
busy bird in Burlington, says tho
Gazette of that place. During the year
brought to a close there have been
no less Than s41 infants born there.
according to the report of a special
census committee appointed for the
purpose of obtaining the population in
crease by the stork route.
Buy cobs or kindling wood Of
Frank Clemenson. Bell phone 26s.Red
White Cat underwear, closed
crotch union suits at Connable's.
AT the meeting of principals Of
the various school buildings of the
city held on Friday, it was decided
to ask some women of the civic
league to speak in each building on
the Friday proceeding clean up day.
The object is to enlist the children
and incidently to impress them with
the Importance Of keeping clean after
April 80. gsiaN
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
NO 13, I. o. o. f.. Monday night at
$50 o'clock Visiting brethren fra
ternally invited. Work in first degree.
Fort Madison Gem City, April 49,:
Dr. F. B. Smales of Keokuk was in
The city yesterday ~. A. P. Meyer
went to Keokulv today. -. st. Joseph s
Church has arranged for a daylight ex-
cursion to Keokuk, on May q, and a
moonlight excursion on the evening of
the same day. =. ST. Mary's church
mas arranged for daylight excursion
70 keoknk on July %.
The peace of mind and tranquility
o. soul of the police on the last nights
shift was frequently interrupted by
calls from some isolated portion of the
city, saying that there were signs OF
distress emanating from different
parties who had evidently figured that
tney wouldn't go home until morning,
OF that they didn't care what became
VI them. There were about seven
nopeiessly saturated gazooks who had
% De plotted to the station during the
hlgnt. Aside from the gazooks, the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
Musical Sands.

Musical sands have been known for
1000 years and 1t is believed that
there is a reference to them in one
Of the tales of the Arabian Nights.
But nature produces much finer re-
suits. There is the Mountain of the
Bell on the shores of the Red sea,
which makes extraordinary sounda
and boomings when the winds set the
countless millions of particles rubbing
against each other and vibrating.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
The MARKETS
Chicago Grain Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, April 1S.--The strenu-
Gus session of todays grain market
in which May wheat had a range of
Ak cents, was the elimination OF
series of reports coming from prac-
tically every winter wheat state,
telling of heavy damage to the early
crop. In some cases, reports say,
farmers will not get back the seed
they planted last fall. European
cables added to the panicky condition
here. Liverpool markets we're all
much higher and reports from Ger
many say that millers were seeking
big consignments for immediate
delivery. Receipts at northwestern
points fell off alarmingly during the
week and the report was general that
the big reserve stocks would have to
be used. The advance in May wheat
for the week was 6hs and for July
sss. %
The market for corn was somewhat
affected by the sensational activity
in wheat but traders kept the market
steady. Receipts have been very
light and there has been a steady
upward range of prices. May corn
gained Us and July rs during the
week.
The trade in oats was active but
this cereal did not seem to be affected
by the wheat market. Many of the
contracts in May were transferred to
later futures. May oats gained rs
and July 37s during the week.
Small receipts of hogs, conditions
in the grain market and better
demand for provisions brought i'm
provement in all lines in this trade.
An average increase of 40 cents was
registered in May and July provision
futures. -.
Wheat Takes Jump.
United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 13.-With the
shorts in the wheat pit in complete
route and struggling fiercely to secure
the grain for delivery on their short
May contracts at the close Of the grain
market today, Spectators were won
dering tonight what will happen when
trading in the pit is resumed Monday
morning. All day long reports of en-
ormous damage to winter wheat came
in from the large stats of experts
maintained by brokerage houses in the
wheat states"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
Aerate Your Boiled Water.

Drinking water that has been boiled
is usually so fiat and tasteless that
people are apt to dislike it exceeding
ly, and even though the health au-
thorities order its use, many people
will run the risk of contracting ty-
phoid fever rather than take this pre-
caution. II boiled water is thoroughly
cooled and shaken up we'll in a bottle
half filled, it will become aerated and
have the sparkle and taste of freshly
drawn we'll water.-Housekeeper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

mand. Good No. choice prairie is
scarce and wanted at stiff prices, but
No. and lower grades plentiful, dull
and weak. Glover scarce and alfalfa
scarce, strong and wanted,
Timothy, $4,000 to s2S.5 so for choice;
mixed, new clover, $500 to $1,000;
prairies, s21oO to $1,000; alfalfa, SCI
to s25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR.
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL, NO. 1049.
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at A. O. u. w. hall at
s o'clock. o. w. Rowe, president;
Ernest Best, financier; Mayms c.
Schenk. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
W. o. W.-Gate City Camp No. 81.
Woodmen of World. meets second
ard fourth Tuesdays OF each month
at Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main streets. Visiting soverigns COR
daily invited. e. E. Severn. consul
commander; e. E. Hawkes., clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
strona Inducements.

An Indianapolis woman answering
an advertisement about the rental OF
rooms offers the following induce
ments: Myself and husband ara
away all day with steam heat. hot wa,
ter and all modern improvements"
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Pure Air on the Sea,

Tests have shown that the air in the
crowded sleeping quarters of modern
warships is purer than in barracks or
average residences ashore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
LOYAL ORDER on Mnosn

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk Lodge No. 704 meet- every
Wednesday night at p. m in Hawkes.
hall. corner Of Eighth and Main. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed q.
Vaughan. Dictator. Roy NJ. Martin,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
HAS EAR MARKS
OF A TRAGEDY.
Negro Held In Connection With Jo-
seph Brater's Death and Robbery
Maintains He Knows Nothing
About Either.
CASE IS SUSPICIOUS
Doesn't Care Much About Talking the
Case Over With the Police and
He May Know More Than
He Lets On.

The police are loath to give Adam
Ripley, held under surveillance since
the death Of Joseph Brater, Rouman-
ian, in Rag Alley few days ago,
his liberty, pending further investiga-
tons in the alleged robbery and death,
both Of which are not exactly clear to
the police.
Ripley is negro, and he is not ex-
ceedingly crazy about discussing the
case with the police, although he main.
tains he knows nothing about any
money that Brater Is supposed to have
had concealed about his person, and
he says. OF In words to that effect,
that 1t is unreasonable to connect his
name with the death.
While Ripley has had very little to
say, other than to make a general de-
NAL, the police are not entirely con-
WINGED that he Is telling the truth, or
at least. telling all he knows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
Memsnaper comes First.

Men may read the newspaper hure
riedly, but they are never too hurried
to read 1t. The newspaper covers in,
terests that they cannot neglect. A
magazine will safely bear neglect for
a month or two. But nobody wants 70
overlook today's newspaper.-Print-
ers' Ink.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
Must Keep at Il.

You cannot drive home stout nail
by a single blow of the hammer. The
advertiser who strikes repeatedly In
the same spot is bound eventually to
accomplish his purpose.--Printers' Ink
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
A. o. U. W,

Keokuk lodge, No. 25s, meets every
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings bank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. A. L. Laub-
ersheimer, M. W.; A. e. Moore. 70
cordef.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
ROYAL ARCANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 526 meets first
and third Friday each month.
Hawkes. hall. Eighth and Main. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited to
attend. G. M. yogler. regent, J. I.
Annable, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
There May be Others.

This colored fellow was locked up
following a statement made by Mrs.
Ike Foster, a white woman who is
married to her second colored hus-
band. The Foster woman says she
saw Ripley go In the Roumanian's
room after she had told him she
thought some In there was sick. She
also says Ripley showed her little
pouch containing some money, which
Ripley denied having. Later the
pouch was discovered in Ripley's pos
session. but there is nothing to show
that he secured it from the Rouman-
ian.
Mrs. Foster tells number Of con-
flicting stories, and the police may
place some significance in them by
putting them together, piecemeal at
a time. Mrs. Foster explains her dis
Icrepancies by saying she is very much
embarrassed and perturbed when In
the presence of policeman, and not
really accountable for everything she
tells them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

Hardin Lodge No 90, holds its regu-
lar monthly meeting the second Mon
day evening ofseach month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14

Puckechetuck lodge No. 4S, meets
every Friday evening,at 5 o'clock.
Roy Pemberton. N. G;,George w. I'm.
megart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-14
K. Of p.

Morning Star lodge No. s, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, K Of P. build
ing. Tuesday at 7:30. John P. Johnson
chancellor commander; Robert Ulrich
4. Of r. and s. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited.