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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01
Fruits and Vegetables at Our Fairs

The average County Fair finds fruit
and vegetable growers of three kinds,
present-those who prepare their
crops beforehand and set up their
exhibits to win; those who wait the
day before the fair and then hurridly
prepare poor exhibits; and those who
claim to have larger pumpkin or a
a better sack of potatoes at home but
had no time to make an exhibit. 1t
is time now to think. about an exhibit.
It is time to pick out and save the
best fruit and vegetables to make the
home fair success.
sassIn selecting and preparing speci
mems for show many growers overlook
some of the principles which make an
exhibit look good. The fruit is often
poorly colored or diseased and the
vegetables dirty or out of condition.
When plate of apples or pears Is
entered it should be first class in
every respect. Every individual on
the plate should look like every other
Individual A plate containing four
well colored apples and one poorly
colored is usually discounted by the
average Judge for lack of uniformity.
If the fruits are alike in color but
differ in size they may be discounted
for the same reason. A large bruise
or the loss of stem will count against
the condition of such plate, and
a worm in single fruit will usually
disquaIify the entire plate. In select
ing plate exhibits care should be
given to these simple points and all
individuals on the plate should be
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01

have matured fruit in two years.
The growth of the Ahuacate trees is
quite marvellous, as much as seven
feet being attained in six months.
The seeds are very valuable and sell
from seven to ten cents apiece.
Gin California the Ahuacate has
now progressed beyond the point
where it's adaptability to the state
and it's success can be disputed. AL
though the general public is not yet
familiar with this fruit, southern
California horticulturists have been
very much alive to its posi- bilities
and at various points south OF the
Tehachapi there are now nearly 2OO,
900 seedlings being propogated, many
of which this year will be budded.
ANOTHER SPRAY FOR RED
SPIDER.
In the June 1st issue of The Ranch
we published in these columns short
article on the red spider. Several
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01

alike In Size, color ana shape. lucy
should be free from blemish and (lf
an apple or pear the stem should be
intact. 1t is quite easy to fool even
good fruit judge on varieties of ap-
pie. but he will very seldom overlook
blemish on plate of exhibited
fruit.
If the fruit is boxed other things
should also be considered such as
firmness and neatness of pack, proper
bulge and system Of tiering for a
commercial pack.
In vegetable exhibit looks play an
important part. 1t will usually pay
to wash the dirt from all root crops.
Potatoes, parsnips and beets look
we'll enough at home with considera-
BILE dirt clinging to them but when
lined up beside well washed speci-,
mems they usually look out of place,
even if they have other superior
qualities. Cabbage is generally
chosen for the solid, well formed
uSdUS anu uOU III hO 1uA SOoo
heads are nearly always soft and in
ferior. A uniform bunch of carrots
or parsnips with straight, smooth
roots are preferable to large irregular
specimens with side roots. They will
often look we'll if the tops are left in
tact, but much of the top may be re-
moved, leaving only an inch or two OF
the leaf stems evenly cut off. Beets
are best shown in this way. Potatoes
should be selected for uniformity,
smoothness trueness to type, and
shallowness of eye.
An exhibit as whole always looks
best if the larger crops, such as pump
kin, squash and cabbage are placed in
the background and the smaller crops
| in front.
Lettering displays for community
exhibits can be attractively made by
using such vegetables as carrots,
onions. cucumbers or gourds.
a, Growers, should you decide to make
showing at any of the fairs which
will soon be held in Western Washing
ton, put up the best exhibit possible
and in the most attractive manner.
Appearance is half of an exhibit.
WHY THE ALLIGATOR PEAR?
Under this heading the Patio Coast
Packer publishes the following article:
Occasionally the Packer receives
an inquiry in regard to the alligator
pear. In order to attempt to correct
prevalent misapprehension, it should
be stated that strictly speaking, there
is no such thing as an alligator pear.
This term is absolutely incorrect,
meaningless, misleading and has no
real connection with the fruit COM
monty called by that name. No one
seems to know how or where the ugly
name of "alligator" pear originated.
Perhaps it was created by someone
unable to pronounce its real name.
In any event there seems to be no
reason for applying the name CALI
gator" the fruit does not look like
an alligator, smell or taste like one
and it does not grow as large as one.
In fact there is not the faintest idea
nor suggestion or similarity between
the fruit aud the alligator. The real
and the only name for the so-caIIed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01
DO YOU WANT TO SELL

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If you have something to sell in any State
write enclosing 10c for our big catalogue of
investments exchanges and buyers and our
special proposition.
Send full description, maps, illustration and
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

The Stomach Sends Message to the
Brain the Instant There is Trouble.
In this day and age of known facts,
there is absolutely no excuse for any
one to suffer with stomach trouble
Indigestion. sour risings, catarrh Of
the stomach, gas formations. etc.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are com
posed Of known and approved digest
ants that help out the gastric juices
of the stomach. They are Natures
dlgestives, the game kind the stom-
ach uses when 1t is in good health.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not
merely aid digestion-th actually
digest the food themselves. All the
hard work is thus taken off the stom-
ach and 1t gets chance to rest and
recuperate. The undigested food
which formerly produced nauseating
gases in the stomach becomes thor
oughly digested and as result pro-
vides new brain and Drawn and nerve
cells to replace natural waste always
going on.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act
quickly, safely and naturally, Just like
Nature herself. They are a familiar
and standard part of the stock OF
every properly equipped drug store
and are sold at SOC aox.
Those who once try Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets are never at loss 10
know how to overcome any form of
indigestion or stomach trouble
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

~
Notice is hereby given Of the fol-
lowing amendments to the original
Articles of Incorporation OF the Ma
tional Land company:
1st Section II of said original ar
ticles Is amended, changing the prin-
cipal place Of business of the corpora
ton from the City of Des Moines, in
Polk county, Iowa, to the City of Keo-
kuk, in Lee county, Iowa.
End. Article III Of the original ar
ticles, providing the general nature
OF the business of the corporation, Is
SO amended as to give the corporation
the following additional powers: To
own. buy, and sell industrial districts
and locations; to locate. build, buy,
sell, and operate. or assist in building.
buying, selling, locating, or operation
of factories and business plants of all
kinds; to loan money or guarantee
the payment OF principal, interest, or
dividends on bonds, notes, shares, or
other obligations or contracts of any
other corporation, firm, or person; to
subscribe for, buy, and sell the CAPT
| tai stock of other corporations, hay
ing all powers necessary to the carry
ing on of a general real-estate and
| industrial Improvement business. and
possessing all powers, in respect to
the purposes and objects of the cor.
poration, Of natural persons.
Srd. Article VII Of the original ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Ho,nely and Aged Faces
NolU Easily Bedutlfied

(Aunt sally In Woman's Realm
l have seen the plainest women
made beautiful and the complexions
OF good looking women improved-I've
seen oldish faces made young a.,
pretty, blemfshed and westher-beaten
faces made spotless, white and satiny
In less than two weeks. by very
simple and harmless process that acts
almost like q miracle. This is all
there is to It: Ordinary mercolized
wax. procurable at any drug store
Zone ounce will do), Is applied night
" like cold cream, and washed off
mornings. This gradually peels off
the lifeless particles OF surface skin,
permitting the underlying skin to
show itself. The newer. fresher skin,
when wholly in evidence, forms COM
plexion which for beauty and youth
fllness Is Incompatible with one pro,
duced by other means. A complexion
SO natural, so free from artificiality.
no one guesses the secret Of It's ac-
quirement. You'll not regret trying
this really marvellous treatment.
Equally wonderful is the famous
saxolite formula for removing wrink-
les; One ounce powdered saxoli.e is
dissolved in half pint witch hazel.
Bathing the face in this Immediately
grasses the finer lines Gradually even
the deeper burrows Ind crows feet
vanish completely Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

and ask their support Of the new
party that he is attempting to form.
The vote in the diet was taken
amidst tumultuous scenes rare in Jap
anese politics and was brought about
by dissatisfaction over the budget
prepared by the premier.
Angry Crowd.
Nationalist members Of the diet. de-
sorting the party, were assaulted by
an angry crowd Of citizens at the
entrance Of parliament house. They
were roughly handled, their hats
knocked off and trampled, and their
clothes torn.
The temper of the mob clearly den.
onstrated that the new Katsura party
is not popular with the people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
johnson Must stand Trial.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service
y CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist, must stand trial on
the white slavery Indictment return
ed by the federal grand jury. United
States Judge Carpenter today over.
ruled the demurrer to the Indictment
The case will be tried before Judge
Carpenter February 20.
The Indictment alleges that John
son transported Belle Schneider from
one state to another, in violation OF
the Mann law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
LACK OF CONFIDENCE
IN THE GOVERNMENT
Voted Today in the Japanese Diet by
Majority Of 324
Votes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
TOXIC. Feb. By majority OF
1924, the Japanese diet today voted a
lack of confidence in the government
and recessed for five days.
1t was expected thai the govern
ment would Immediately dissolve the
diet, but 1t was said that Premier KAT
sura would not resign. On the con
trary, he plans to go to the people
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
ION I Say
You Can Eat
You'll Never Have Stomach Trouble
After You Read This, and Act on
It. stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Are the Open Secret.

Thousands of people who hadn't
really enjoyed meal for years have
given their stomach a new lease of
life through the wonder-workers,
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. They
promptly put an end to flatulency,
heartburn, dizziness, sick, headache.
dyspepsia, burning sensation, brash,
fermentation and the other Ills atten-
dant upon a disordered stomach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Mrs. Powell Almost Dead.

Dry Ridge, Ky.-'I could hardly walk
across the room." says Mrs. Lydia
Powell. of Dry Ridge, before tried
Cardui. | was 30 poorly. was almost
dead. Now, can walk four miles and
do my work with much more ease. /
praise Cardui for my wonderful cure
Cardui is successful In benefiting sick
women, because 1t is composed Of in
gradients that act specifically on the
womanly constitution, relieving head.
ache. backache, irregularity. misery
and distress. Only a good medicine
could show such continual increase in
popularity as Cardui has. for the past
SO years. Try Cardui. the woman's
SO years. You ought to try it.-Ady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

Here is . remedy tnav will cure
your cold. Why waste time and mon.
'ey experimenting when you can get a
preparation that has won a world
wide reputation by its cures Of this
disease and can always be depended
upon? 1t is known everywhere rs
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and is
medicine OF real merit. For sale by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy, and J. F.
lliedaisch & Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
TELEGRAPH TABLoIDs
5 . - . . . - A~~ @Ae

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
FLINT, Mich, Feb. 5.-That her
husband sold her for fifty cents and
that her purchaser turned her out
because she had three children, are
charges in the divorce petition OF
Mrs. Mary Antoniewise.
We'll All Go Hiking.
DETROIT, Feb. s. Emulating the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
regulations are expected to help
check the spread Of them.

Aches and Pains OF rheumatism are
not permanently, but only Temporal.
lily, relieved by external remedies.
Why not use an internal remedy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which corrects
the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Afraid o. suffraqettes.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTSMOUTH, England, Feb. 81.
King George, closely guarded against
suffragettes, came here today by
special train from London to inspect
the new battle cruiser New Zealand,
which is the gift to the British navy
of the New Zealanders. His majesty
went over every part Of the ship and
he complimented her warmly.
Aboard the special train we're mum.
erous Scotland Yard detectives. All
persons were barred from the sta
ton platforms passed by the kings
train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
BondhoIdInu BOOT Black.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5,--Seven shares
of Standard Oil stock were offered as
security for bail bond by Leonard
Bolpe, official bootblack of John d.
Rockefeller, whose friend was arrest.
ed for larceny.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Progressive Pastor.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Classes IN
eugenics, dancing, billiards, pool and
bowling have been introduced among
the parishioners of Flatbush Congre-
gational church by Rev. Lewis T.
Reed, the pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

tlcles is amended by providing that
the annual meetings of the corpora
ton shall be held on the second Tues
day in January of each year, at the
office of the corporation in the City
of Keokuk, Iowa, and that notice Of
all stockholders meetings may be
given by depositing the notice pro-
vided for in the United States post
office at Keokuk, Iowa, Instead of Des
Moines, Iowa.
January IA, 1919.
JAMES c. DAVIS, President.
GEORGE E. HISE, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Ten Resembling Wal,ops.

DETROIT, Feb. 5.--When Willie
Schwantek, II, protested aginst $500
fine imposed in Judge Phelan's court
the Judge ordered the fine RENTED
and the boy spanked in court. Ten
resounding wallops followed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Manufacturinq Mumps.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 5.-John Kelly,
hobo, spent much time at ease in Cir
esnter hospital until suspicious doc
tors discovered his ability to display
symptoms of mumps at will.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
New Jersey Cow indicated.

BAYONNE, N. j.. Feb. 5.-The New
Jersey cow was vindicated when the
Edible Oil Products company. con,
Germ for making butter from oil, was
forced to close down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Aviator Inventor.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-A military aviator
has invented continuance that he
says will create air disturbances and
cause aeroplanes to fall to the earth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
DR.. BRUCE +. GILFILLAN

DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFILLAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office 621h Main street, over
Cooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 190-Black.
Residence 31T North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12s0-Red.
Hours: 1912 a. M. "a p. M. 7-S
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Fit For a Kinq.

LONDON, Feb 5.-Ex-King Manuei
of Portugal, ate two-cent pudding in
a Drury Lane lodging house and when
he praised the fare the manager offer
ed to board him for quarter a day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

Albany hike" of New York suffra-
gists, members of the local College
Club are planning to walk to Lansing,
STU miles, in behalf of mothers
compensation law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
neer, state architect and the secre-
tary OF the board Of health.

tary OF the board Of health.
It requires that only plumbers who
have served an apprenticeship OF four
years shall be granted q certificate
The bill is in many respects the
same as the ordinance introduced in
the Des Moines council some months
ago which failed of passage after a
bitter fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
n 81 ouarantinabls Diseases
s'ss. Nd Has Enlisted support
81 All the Physi-
clans.
czRT1F1cATE NECESSARY
c,,,dr.n Must Have Certificate From
phv.Iolan before They VIII DO
Allowed TO Re.enter
School.

ma Board OF Education has es-
..hl,sbed 4 quarantine list and has
. enlisted the aid OF all Of the physi-
e;ans 81 the city 10 isolating con-
tagious diseases and re-establishing
regular attendance In the schools as
soon as all danger Of contagion has
passed.
nave written certificate for re-en-
trance to schools. showing that prop
er precautions have been taken and
must be signed by the physician to
The board Of health or some register
ed physician.
while Keokuk has escaped any cpl
de,nic OF sickness this year there have
been number Of quarantined cases
and the danger Of the spread Of dis
ease is always present. Especially is
precaution needed with school chill
dren. It is quite sure that scarlet few
er has been spread by children here
this winter.
Letter Of the Board.
s The letter of the Board Of Education
10 the physicians Of Keokuk is as fol-
lows:
"The Board Of Education has es-
tablished the following quarantine
list: Scarlet fever, including scarlet
( Ina or scarlet rash, diphtheria, includ-
ing membranous Group, smallpox, cpl
demic cerebro-spinal meningitis, ASH
attic cholera, bubonic plague, leprosy,
measles, chickenpox, whooping cough,
and humps, requiring written GER
/. tiicate, for remittance to school,
showing that all exposed persons
have been perfectly disinfected. Such
certificates must be signed by the
health or some registered physician.
Please use the attached blank and as
sist the schools In re-esfablishing
regular attendance as soon as all dan
ger of contagion IL passed.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
This is to certify that there is no
longer any contagious disease at the
nome OF ...............
and that all necessary precautions
have been taken to avoid further dan
ger Of contagion from school attend
arce.
:. = !. :. !. Z. .t.,.. 80. ..l...s.M NJ. "
Superintendent Aldrich stated thi.
morning that never before have the
public schools been so depleted by dis
eases not serious but contagious
Keeping both the children who are
SICK and other children in the famil,
rom the schools. Mumps and measle,
are the prevailing diseases at thi,
time and the above strict quarantin,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
New Compensation.

'sCW HSVtttpSuSdttObls
The workingmen's compensation bin
prepared by the Iowa State Manufactur,
ers' association made its appearance
in the Iowa legislature, and is quite
radical departure from the bill pre-.
pared by the Legislative commission,
and introduced by Senator Garrison
OF Abba. The manufacturers have
maintained a stolid silence Of what
they expected in this line of legisla-
tion, and accordingly their draft,
| which was completed at a special
meeting of the executive COMMITTEES,
awakened a keen interest.
The bill fixes the maximum penalty
for death at $4,000, which is $500
less than that fixed in the Clarkson
bill.
The schedule Ct remuneration tor
permanent partial disability and tenn.
| porary disability Is based upon SO per
cent of the laborer's wage instead OF
60 per cent, as provided i the Clark-
son bill.
6ouHu oy tHe Law.
i Employees and employers are bound
4 by the law on presumption unless
they file notice Of non-acceptance,
whereas in the Clarkson bill employees
are not bound unless they file writ
/ ten acceptance.
Employers who do not elect to come
under the act are deprived of the
common law defenses.
:. The rule Of contributary negligence
} due to wilfulness or intoxication, Is
re-established; where the Clarksor
bill makes the employer absolutely re
sponsible.
Employers are required to secure
payments In a manner satisfactory tt
the executive council of the state, u,
| proved insurance companies or asso
Citations; where the Clarkson bill pro
: yides for the establishment Of stat.
insurance company, the state COLLEGE
ing the dues and paying the liabn,
, ties.
Farm laborers and domestic serv
|, ants do not come under the provision
bill covers all relations Of employe
and employee.
Protection of Life and Limb.
Accepting in measure by this bill
the policy that the employer is re
sponsible in measure for the acc,
dents to the employees. the manufac
turers contend that if they have faile,
in their duty the state has also failet
in its and they ask in second se-
ton of the bill that the state maxi
an appropriation for the extension o
the present bureau of labor so that !
may help manufacturers and employ
es to know how better to protect lir
and limb. They contend that a,
ounce of prevention is worth poun,
OF cure and they urge the state shoul,
not give its ounce.
Their bill, accordingly, provides 70
the development of the bureau c
labor into what shall be known as tn
bureau Of industries, having the 70
lowing five departments:
Statistical department.
4 Mine inspection department.
General inspection department.
Hotel inspection department.
Under this bureau of industries |
an elaborate provision for .he sats
guarding of industrial employees, an
Is considered by the manufacturer
the most important of all the bills
The spirit of the whole measure /
that the common sense way to Civ
relief from accidents is to make
impossible for them to occur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Ten DAY RULE
IS ENFORCED.
Speaker Cunningham Has Com
menced the Enforcement Of the
Old Ten Hour Rule In
Iowa House.
THE LOAN SHARK BILL
Measure to Regulate the Work a.
Plumbers 10 Cities Of More
Than 5000 Popu-
IatIon.
THE LOAN SHARK BILL

DIES MONIES. FEB. 4.-speaker
Cunningham has started the enforce
ment OF the ten-days rule on bills e.
ferred to house committees. Under
the rules bills referred to standing
committees must be reported back to
the house within ten days either for
passage or indefinite postponement.
The speaker called the list Of bills
on which the time limit has expired
and demanded explanations from the
committee chairman In every In
stance the explanation offered for de-
lay was satisfactory and the house
gave additional time for considera-
tion.
The rule has been In the records
for number Of years, but according
to veteran members of the house this
is the first time that action has been
taken for Its enforcement by the
speaker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
plumbers, Bill introduced.

A measure which will prevent any
one but plumbers of at least four
years experience working in cities of
more than 5000 population in the
state or master plumbers of less ex-
perience from operating such buss-
ness was introduced by Shankland.
The bill provides for the creation
Of an examining board to cossist OF
five members, one master plumber, a
journeyman plumber, the state en-