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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18

able remedy propose to demonstrate
its merit beyond question of doubt.
and have authorized Wilkinson & Co.
to sell it with the distinct understand
ing that should the customer be dis
pleased with results, they will refuno
the cost. Or. If you are not willing to
invest a half dollar on your druggists
agreement to refund it, you may send
postal to the Digestit Co, Jackson,
Miss, and receive an order to your
drug store for full size SOC package
without cost. II YOU are sufferer
from Indigestion you cannot afford to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18

miss this opportunity to get relief.
or If you are one of the many who en-
Joys a hearty meal, but dare not in.
dIlge too freely fearing the after eff
fects-that full uncomfortable feeling.
heartburn, belching or sour stomach
you surely will try package OF this
wonderful relief Two or three tablets
Immediately after eating gives instant
relief. DIGESTIT is harmless rem
edy, absolutely free from any danger
GUS or habit-forming drugs-it digests
food and tones UP the digestive organs
to healthful condition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
Don't Be Afraid To Eat
New Medicine Called Dgest Found Be Certain Relief for ln
geshon and Stomach Dorder---lt Dgests Food
That Stomachs Cannot.

Wilkinson & Co. have been supplied
with the new remedy for stomach
trouble called DIGESTIT. This new
medicine has been found to be re
lief for the distressing symptoms o.
Indigestion and dyspepsia. 1t will
digest food in remarkably short time
after coming in contact with it-there-
by relieving the full. uncomfortable
feeling after hearty meal. Surely it
will be received with gratitude by the
American public. as ninety per cent
OF the people In this country have In
digestion The makers of this remark
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
MASONIC RITUAL
OF NO AVAIL
Murderer Fried to Use His Member.
ship in Order to Escape this
GalloWs.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
3 LONDON, April 1S.-Frederick
Henry Seddons, the first Mason ever
sentenced to death in England by a
brother Mason. SO far as known. was
hanged on the gallows of Pentonville
prison today
( Seddons employed every means in
the Masonic ritual to escape death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
About Y. w. c. A. Buildings.

Incidentally while on the subject Of
the new building anxiously anticipate
ed by the Y. w. G. A. girls of KeokuR
and their friends, and they are scan.
ming the newspapers and periodicals
OF the day for plans and ideas pertain
ing to those buildings throughout the
country. There is another Illustration
close to home. The St Louis Repub.
lie Of yesterday had large illustra
ton OF the new Young Women's Chris
tian Association home in that city. Ac-
companying this was brief descrip-
ton of the extensive building with 9th
er pertinent remarks. 1t Is said to be
the most beautiful, elaborate and use
full club house in St Louis
AS in keokuk. there Is great cam.
paign on in st. Louis among the Y w.
c. "A. girls. Theirs is not for a new
building but for membership, and Is
about as strenuous as that progressing
in Keokuk The st. Louis campaign
began at 9 o'clock this morning IN the
effort to get $500 new members be-
fore the opening of their new club
bOubC, at IOuIISCuti dIlu ILOCuSJ SLB,,
tomorrow, April 10. This new build
| ing is elegant in all its appointments
a most beautiful interior, parlors, a
ballroom, gymnasiums. swimming pool,
private rooms, party dining-rooms,
| "romp" rooms for the younger girls. a
theatre. classrooms, kitchens where
/ girls can cook their own meals, and
dining-rooms where they can eat these
meals, porches, beautiful living
room with log hearth. a large dining
room or cafeteria and a roof garden
are features OF the house.
The building was designed by able
and experienced architects and cost
S2,500,000. The lot valued at $4,000
was presented to the Y. w. c. A. by
the st. Louis Union Trust Company.
The architecture is italian. the plan
useful as well as handsome. The front
4 is of rough. ash-gray pressed brick,
with pale-green woodwork and copper
wire window screens.
The parlors in which the young wo.
men may entertain men are on the
first floor.
The plan of campaign for obtaining
membership includes twenty-five
teams of six members, each team
pledged to get 100 new members. The
present membership of the association
in st. Louis is 3,700
s The kitchens are Of the latest con
-lstruction for convenience and santa
ton.
The great cafeteria, two public din
ing rooms and the main kitchen are or
: the fifth floor.
There are REST Rooms" where tired
women may refresh themselves. There
are emergency rooms where girls who
are homeless. may battle, sleep and de
part without being asked single CUES
ton. On the great lied roof there will BIZ
a moving picture theatre. On the roo
will also be an electric sign which car
be seen from all parts of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
THE WORLDS MARKETS

stockers and feeders, ss.75@6.35; Tex
as steers. s5.Oo@7.25; COWS and heif-
ers, s3.5O@6Oo; calves Gear lots)
$50D@725.
Hog receipts $500; market $4,000
higher. Mixed and butchers, $3.50
S.121a; good to heavy, $S05@S.121a;
rough, s76O@7S5: light. s760@S.o5;
bulk, s7.60@s1O; pigs, $5.60@7.25.
Sheep receipts 500; market strong.
Sheep and mutton. $5.oo@6.9O; lambs.
$6.25@S.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, April 1S.-Cattle receipts
2,70O market 10 to 15o lower; steers
81. so to s.35; cows and heifers $3.50
to 7.5o: stockers and feeders s5.75
to 100; calves $500 to S.25; bulls
and stays 81. 40 to 800.
Hog receipts $1,000: market steady.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady; yearlings s7.0o to $50;
wethers 1915 to $50; lambs 81 IS to
8 90; ewes So. 75 to 800.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-Flour mar
ket dull and steady.
1850.
Lard market easter. Middle west
spot, s1O.30@104O.
| Sugar, raw, market f1rmer. Centri-
fugal test, SAIL; Muscavado SO test,
1851.
Refined sugar market firmer Cut
loaf, $685. crushed. 1888; powdered,
s5.25@53o; graduated, s5,15@5.25.
Coffee Rio No on spot. 14ss@
1870.
Tallow market steady. City 9 sic:
country, 5% @6ss.
Hay market firm. Prime $3.50; No.
8, s115@1.2o,
Dressed poultry market dull tur-
keys. 13@22c; chickens, 1s921kc;
fowls, liz @161a: ducks, 13@22c,
Live poultry market dull. Geese,
91h q 10c; ducks, Ice; fowls. 1870:
turkeys, 15c; roosters. 1870.
Cheese market unsettled. State milk
common to special. TN @1sc; skins.
common to specials, 71s@1sisc; full
skins 465c.
Butter market unsettled; receipts.
6,423 Creamery extras, S01ec; dairy
tubs, 24@3oc; imitation creamery
frsts. e69261ac,
Egg market steady. Receipts &c.
255: nearby white fancy. 221s @23c;
nearby mixed fancy. 2o@2o1ac; fresh,
| 21@22c.
4 Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. April 10. Butter-Ey-
tras 81; firsts %; dairy extras Is;
dairy firsts &c,
Eggs Prime firsts 1s; firsts II to
171a
Cheese Twins 1sA to 1871; Young
Americas 16& to II.
Potatoes 81 % to 30.
Live poultry Fowls 14h to Isl:
ducks Is to II; geese 10 to IL spring
chickens 16 to II; turkeys "A to
AZ.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Wheat No.
2 red s1.12 to ia; No. 8 red 81. 10
to / .121s No. hard 81 IL to lis;
No. 8 hard 81 10 TO 1.121s; No. 3
spring 81. O5 to los.
Corn-No. rs to 1879; No. 8
white SOY. to 81; No. 8 yellow rs
to 791s: No. white 70 to so; No.
A yellow 771a to rs.
Oats-No. yellow 5sa4 to 591s !;
No. white $50 to 5S%; standard
ssh to $3.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, April 1s.-Hog receipts
$1,000; market steady to shade higher
Mixed and butchers. s765@S.10: good
heavy. s77o@S.121a; rough heavy
s77O@7S5: light, s7,55@S.02h; pigs
$5.00@7,35.
Cattle receipts $500; market steady
Beeves. s5.6O@S.75; COWS and heifers
S2.65@725; stockers and feeders
s4.SO@665 Texans, s475@610;
calves, s5.O0@775.
| Sheep receipts 10000; market
strong. Native, s4.oo@6.5o; western
Is425@e.95; lambs, s5so@725; west
ern, s5.25@7.S5.
| e. oiie | i've Stook
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
The Grain Market.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. April 1S.-There was q
renewal of the feverish buying demand
iii May wheat today following further
reports of crop damage. Many brok'
ers added to the frantic demand for
wheat by circulating reports that
Chicago would feel the loss in the
growing crop keenly later in the sea-
son. The distant futures were not SO
active as May.
While there was strong under
tcne to the trading in May corn there
was a heavy tendency to the July
future. Wet cold weather was the
argument used by the bulls in the May
trade.
Oats opened with sharp buying de-
mand and the May future again Went
to 5Sc. Demand for the July crop was
not so strong
Provisions opened strong. The bull
ish sentiment continued in pork pro-
ducts but other lines sold off somewhat
as the trading progressed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
To Cedar Rapids.

The management of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association of Keokuk
has received invitations to Cedar Rap.
ids to attend the dedication of the Y.
w. G. A. building in that city. recently
completely at a cost of $4,000 and Is
said to be the most nearly ideal build
ing of the kind in the United States.
The invitation under local circum-
stances should and probably will be
attended by a member of the local
board or one of the secretaries, or
perhaps large delegation, who will
on their return report their observa-
tons of the new Cedar Rapids build
ing.
AntIonette Lamereaux.
On Anril Or Antoinefte I,amereauy
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Chicago Produce
Bachelors and Hypocrisy.

About the worst hypocrite in the
world is an old bachelor who claims
that he likes children. Chicago REQ
ord Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
ST. Louis Live Stock.

EAST ST. LOUIS, April 1s.-Cattle
receipts, 1900; market strong.
Native beef steers, s5.50@s.75;
COWS and heifers. s4.25g75o,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-18
Todays Work.

The work today Is going along
steadily and systematically and with
earnest determination to succeed. At
the noon hour only meagre reports
had been received, not enough to
even approximate the amount to be
added to the $4,000 already reported,
but sufficient to show that the days
work up to late hour this afternoon
would be energetically done and quite
a sum will be added to the amount
heretofore subscribed.
Many of the districts now being
canvassed are in remote parts of the
city, long distance from headquart-
ers and it is difficult to send in fire.
quent reports. Enough is known, how.
ever, to give assurance that the cam
paign will result in sum sufficient
to make the hearts of the Young Wo
oen's Christian Association rejoice
that their fond dreams will be realiz-
ed in the very near future.
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one DAY MORE
OF HARD WORK
And Then Comes the Season Of Re
joIclns Among tho Young Wo-
Mans Christian Association
REPORTS ARE MEAGRE
Brief Review Of Days Work and
Something About the Cedar
Rapids and st. Louis
Buildings.
REPORTS ARE MEAGRE

Working under the most adverse
circumstances. against an April storm
Of wind, rain, hail and snow, the total
OF the subscriptions to the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association, reached
at the close OF yesterdays work to
about the figure predicted in The Gate
City last evening, the sum OF $4,000.
Everybody was feeling good at an
early hour this morning, about the
association building, down upon which
the bright and encouraging face of an
April sun was shining and giving
promise Of a lovely day.
This good cheer was caused by the
great success that had been achieved
during the past few days of the
week and the magnificent promises of
the future Telephone messages
laughed over the wires reporting that
the campaigners were starting out on
their morning campaign with full con.
fidence In the results OF the day IS
work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
R;oa nr,n and Mn,a.s,a-

John G. Burns, professor Of animal
husbandry. Agricultural, and Mechani-
cal college Of Texas. College Station,
Tex, says: Our experiment with rice
bran and blackstrap molasses as feeds
for hogs and beef cattle as a substitute
for corn, leads US to think very favor
ably of them as n substitute for corn
for horses and mules doing any degree
Of work: In fact. these feels are used
extensively In Louisiana for mule feed
ing. However | believe that the ra-
ton would be improved by also mixing
In about two pounds c~ottonseed meal
for 1000 pounds live weight per day.
The following daily ration should prove
a good one for q thousand pound horse
or mule doing hard work: One pound
rice bran, three pounds blackstrap mo
lasses, two pounds %cottonseed meal;
twelve to fourteen pounds sorghum.
prairie, Bermuda and Johnson grass
hay. I consider rice bran and molasses
about the cheapest concentrated feed
on the market at the present time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
SHEEP ON THE FARM.
Mutton Breeds Return Best Profits to
the Small Grower.

Mutton Breeds Return Best Profits to
the Small Grower.
The most profitable kind of sheep for
the eastern farmer with his limited
acres is undoubtedly the mutton sheep,
writes c.. c. Page in Country Gentle
man. From a standpoint Of best re-
turns for care and feed the mutton
breeds should be ranked In the follow
ing order: Dorset, Southdown, Shrop-
shire, Hampshire, Cotswold, Lincoln,
and So Oh.
The experience of the writer has been
that the first three breeds are undoubt-
eddy the ones for the farmer to choose
from. The Dorset breeds twice a year
and often produces twins. In selected
focks from 60 to 70 per cent have
twins. They will shear about nine
pounds Of wool, worth 20 cents a
pound, and the lambs will bring about
IS each.
The Southdown should be classed
next to the Dorset in net returns. AL
though one of the smallest breeds, 1t
furnishes the largest leg of mutton and
ranks first In early maturity, quality
and dressing. The Shropshire is a very
profitable sheep in rough pastures, be-
ing a hardy rustler. 1t also furnishes
excellent mutton. If warm quarters
are to be had and plenty of attention
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25

the winter the work horse received a
ration of hay with two or three ears
of corr three times a day. Now ne will
need more grain with same allowance
Of hay. A gallon Of oats added to the
corn will be better than doubling the
feed of corn. Oats are not SO heating
and serve as q laxative. In fact, a
work team will do better on oats as a
ration than on any other n grain ra-
ton. Corn gives strength, and for that
reason 1t is well to feed a little. The
work horse should have free access to
salt, as in the spring he sweats a great
deal and consequently consumes more
salt than when idle.
The work horse also demands a
greater supply Of water during the
cropping season. He gets hot, sweats
freely, sc must necessarily utilize a
good deal Of water. The water should
be clean and pure. If it IN bub-
bling from IA spring or sparkling from
a well so much the better. Water
from stagnant ponds or hog waliows
is to be avoided. The farmer who
leads his horse to such a place for wa
ter has lost his kindness for the faith
full animal.
Long before night the horse may lag
a little. Don't be cruel enough to lash
him to the work. Let him go through
the day steadily and without excite
ment. AT night unbitch him and put
him in a cool. commodious stall that Is
well uedded. 1t IL simply unpard0rm-
bic for a man 10 demand that his tired
horse stand in a muddy stall all night
long. The horse has earned a right 10
a liberal feed and 2 comfortable bed.
1t pays the farmer to keep his horse
in trim for work by giving him a good
place to rest.
The horse should also be curried reg
ularly to rid his oat of all sweaty
matter and open up the pores Of the
skin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25

can be given, the selection of the breed
may be made with a view to producing
dollhouse lambs.
Sheep should not be kept with horses
or swine, for they are liable to get
killed. They will go fairly well with
cows, but leave a strong scent that the
cattle do not like. The very best grain
ration that can be given to sheep is a
mixture Of equal parts Of oats, bran
and cracked corn. A 200 pound eve
should receive one and a half pounds
Of this ration a day. A good general
ration is clover hay and corn fodder.
Too much alfalfa hay should not be
fed. Care should also be observed In
feeding sllage. for large quantities will
cause abortion In breeding ewes
Sometimes the market demands a
pink flesh. which may be obtained by
feeding peas and oilmeal. Sheep do
best ON high rolling ground. Low
ground produces foot rot and parasites.
Sheep should not be allowed to run for
more than two years in succession in
any one field. since their close grazing
viii finally the pasture to die
out.
Rams under one and a half years of
age should not be used. Ordinarily
n hundred and fifty ewes may be al
lowed to run with NJ mature ram dur
ing a season. 1t Is best to have the
ewes all come In at about the same
time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
The
WORK HORSES

Farmers should beware Of putting
horses into heavy spring work too alb
ruptly. After a winter Of partial idle
ness the animals are untitled for hard
labor and should be put to work grad
ually. A little seasoning in advance
always pays. This kind Of light work
at the beginning and the kind of feed
that a work horse will do well on In
the spring are outlined below.
Rather than plunge at once into
heavy blowing 1t is more sensible to
work the horses for a few hours, then
switch to lighter work about the farm,
with frequent resting periods. In this
way the animals can be hardened in a
week to steady work.
The farmer should not forget that
when heavy work begins the horses
should have an increase Of feed. In
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
Care Of the Separator.

After a good many years Of use and
its general popularity, there are some
people who do not yet know how to
handle the "a separator, says the
Kansas Farmer. During the winter
months perhaps less attention Is given
to cleaning the separator than during
the summer months because tn colder
weather 1t does not get smelly" 30
quickly. The contamination is there.
Just the same, and even more attcn-
ton should be given to the cleaning of
the separator In the winter than In the
summer because Of this very fact In
the cold months. too. the separator
should be warmed up by having hot
water run through 1t before the milk
is put In. There is no other way 10
get good separation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
Clean the Cow Barn.

The COW barn should and can be kept
90 clean that milking will not prove
Objectionable to any Of the farm wom-
en-. To do this the barn should be
cleaned nee per day. The proper ar-
nngement Of floor and gutter will help
much In ease Of cleaning, and the right
kind Of COW tie Will keep the manure
In the gutter where It belongs, and the
COW will keep clean. The use Of bed
ding. preferably wheat straw, IN mod
crate quantities along with reasonable
precautions for barn cleaning Will make
milking a pleasure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
THE DAiRYMAN.

The best profit in dairyfng
comes from the production of
strictly first class butter for pri-
vate customers.
From the time It is churned
until 1t is marketed butter should
be exposed to the air as little as
possible.
Don't overfeed the calves.
Overlooking has caused the loss
Of many a good calf. Rather
unGerfeed than overfeed the
young calf.
1t Is best to reduce the milk
producing food, so that a mature
COW will go dry and rest for a
month to six weeks before calv-
ing.
Don't let the cows out in the
storms to stand around. 1t
doesn't pay. Keep them In the
stable, where they should be kept
warm.
A pedigree doesn't give milk,
but It creates the pride that pro-
vides the care that produces
more milk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25

The spirited stallion herewith illus
trated H. a fine example OF the high
est type Of Percheron, the breed to
which much credit Is due for i'm
proving the draft horses Of this
country. An active big horse will
always sell well. This is the kind
the grower Is successful IN produce
ing where good care Is given and
high class animals are constantly
used for breeding.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
EVIDENCE.

Mrs. Wells has a stunning new
spring gown"
''Indeed!"
1T is the SWEETEST thing ] ever saw
"EIUmph. Well. | guess she can az
ford it. Her husband has just gone
through the bankruptcy court"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
Hurn0r and
Philosophy
IMPENDING.
~ DUNCAN ~. sNsrH

"
To get the garden seed.
Look
Bravely through the book n
Where
Pictured are the flowers fair.
Fruit
That you may be sure will suit
Corn
Which no epicure would scorn,
Beets
That r very fancy eats,
Peas
That viii never fail to please.
Beans
And a bunch of fancy green's;
Much
Decorative stuff and such
Vines
In the latest swell designs,
That will guarantee returns
And
Every flower and shrub at hand.
So
You may e the beauty show.
Know
HOW every little seed Will grow,
For
There the drawing is before
Eyes
That must view them with surprise.
Spring
Does a lot of fancies bring.
Yet
Nothing is a safer bet
Than
That the garden making man
When
Time to work has come again
Will
Not so certain feel the thrill.
For,
Come to think the matter DER.
He
VIII not all the beauties see.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25

You can't tell how far a bank off,
:ial may skip Just by looking at the
:reases In his trousers.
When we want q new deal It Il a
sign that we have neither a winning
hand o a good nerve.
When our heads begin to swell then
Is the time to get put that old letter in
which an indignant and vigorous friend
told US tust what he thought about us.
When habit gets us by the throat we
are old and all In no matter what our
years.
There are some things hard to un-
derstand, and even If they were easy
they wouldn't be worth while.
Inspiration Is a good thing, but per-
~sptration should be its devoted hand
maiden.
It Is easier 10 be q fool than any
thing else. but stfl there are special
lists even In that.
Never administer a strong argument
b a weak character.
The poorer the material used the
greater credit II a good article is turn
ed out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
An Advantage.

"AIrs. Brown seems to take so much
pleasure in taking her baby out for an
airing every day"
Yes: she seems to enjoy Il quite as
much rs Mrs. Long does her trip"
what trip?"
1.-THE one she is going TO take 10 the
mountains some day, and Mrs. Browns
ISN'T nearly as hard on the aelgibors."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
Carr Of caIxss

The calves should have clean pens
and plenty Of outdoor exercise. II
they can have the run OF the farm
they Will DO well. See that they get
plenty Of water. Because a calf Is
drinking milk is no valid reason for
thinking that he does not need fresh
water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
Had Plenty.

"Going to make a garden this spring,
Myers?"
II made a garden last spring,
Byers."
"But last years garden will not
serve for this year"
"Oh. yes, 1t will. / think 1t will
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25
preeaut;on.

This is a life OF give and take:
But, on the whole you will be wise
If YOU are careful what you take
For the police have watchful ayes.