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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
A Native Of Germany, She Had Lived
ii keokuk for the
Past Sixty
Years.
HAD PASSED FOUR SCORE
Was s2cood Christian Woman and
Had Many Warm
Friends in This
City.

Mrs. Madalene Hartel Of 1920 John
son street, one OF the old and esteem
ed residents OF Keokuk died at s
o'clock Friday evening.
She was born at Sindringen, Wur-
temberg. Germany, July II 1881. ana
came to this country, to Philadelphia.
Penn, in 1851 In October. 1857, she
came to Keokuk. where she had since
resided.
On October q, 1859, she was mar
ried to John G.. Hartel 10 this union
three children were born. John G..
Hartel who died here several years
ago; Louis Hartel now of Cherryvale,
Kansas. and Miss Lena Hartel of Keo-
kuk. Besides the living children, she
is survived by one great granddaugn.
ter, Miss Helen Louise Hartel OF Keo-
kuk, and two sisters, Mrs. Christian
Miller and Mrs. Henry Weyand, both
of Keokuk.
Mrs. Hartel was a woman of many
commendable qualities. Before com,
ing to this country, she Vas mem
Der OF the German Lutheran church.
but never united to the church hers,
but always held strictly to the faith
OF the church of which she was a
member in her naive country. She
was an exemplary woman. was good
wife. careful and loving mother and
a courteous and obliging neighbor
She had many warm friends who will
feel deep sorrow at the announce
ment OF her death.
Her surviving son, Louis Hartel OF
Cherryvale. Kas., is expected to ar
rive in the city On the 9:15 Kline
train this morning
The funeral will be held at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon at the resi-.
! dence. 1920 johnson street.
II is requested that friends please
omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
HAVE DIFFICULTY
on LANDING HERE
streckfus Officials say Their Boats
Suffer Damages ThroYah the
Lack Of Landing
Facilities.
SMALL BOATS IN WAY
consestion q Small Boats and earses
Hamper Large Steamboats,
Coming to This
Port

Fowler Manning, traffic manager OF
the Streckfus steamboat line, has
written Mayor Elder concerning the
lack OF facilities for landing boats at
this city and claiming danger Of much
damage from the conditions under
which boats now have to land.
In his letter Mr.. Manning says:
Last season, We had considerable
dificulty ia the matter OF landing
space, opposite our warehouse On
your river front, through tieing up of
other boats, particularly small
launches near our warehouse
In fact. We have great difhculty N
making Keokuk landing. without strik-
ing these small boats with the steam
err Dubuque, which is 2s5 feet long.
and which cannot be landed safely
with clearance OF less than $50 feet.
With the through service boats,
the Quincy" and "St. Paul. we we're
not able to make Keokuk landing at
all. because of not having SUFFICIENT
clearance, and we accumulated some
three or four damage suits. amount
ing to several hundred dollars,
through injury done to small boats
| tied up at this landing.
| In correspondence had last fall, we
were assured that definite arrange
ments would be had this season, such
as would protect us in this matter.
At the present time, two sand
barges are tied up Just below on
warehouse In such q way as to Just
clear the wheel OF the steamer Dubu
que, Is feet when the boat is tied VI
with her forecastle abreast OF ware
house runway.
Should the steamer Dubuque slip q
line, or should there be any miscalcu
lation of the handling of the boat II
and out of this landing. she coult
very easily drop back % o. % feet
bringing her wheel against these
sand barges.
Should this occur. 1t would result
then of breaking or possible destrus
tfon of her wheel. which would mean
loss to us of some $500 or 800 II
addition to loss of time OF the steam
er. and We cannot very well land any
where else and handle our freight
business In and ont OF Keokuk
We lay the above facts before you
and would ask If you will not advise
us definitely, as to Just what can DC
done In this matter.
We are not In position to. neither
do We want to demand any special
rights or privileges at all, but we dc
feel that some definite arrangement
should be had, such as would enable
Us to get in and out of Keokuk safe
", as regards damage to our proper
ty, as well as to property OF others
There is no question as to the
rights OF any water craft to land
where It may please, except as per
regulations Of city ordinances.
Therefore, this is matter which
the city of Keokuk only can determine
and we hope this may be done, and
shall hope to have an expression from
you at your earliest convenience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Parrot Fooled Burglars.

a parrot was the means Of saving
house In Paris from the attentions
OF burglars. Three men broke in, but
as they entered they were startled by
q voice saying, Who goes there?" I'M
mediately they took to their heels and
fed. When the owner OF the house
returned he found the parrot still
proudly repeating, who goes there?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
HOW THIS WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest Of Medicine
in the World.
Utica, Ohio. 81 suffered everything
from female weakness after baby

came. ! had numb
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back Eched and I
was so weak / could
hardly stand up. My
+ q &c was yellow,
even my fngernails
were colorless and /
had displacement. /
took Lydia E. Pink
hama We 90 a hi a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18

Geo. D. Perkins. The paper has grown
with the progress Of the city, and not
for a day has there beer any tagging
done by the Journal anG s4Ss able and
versatile editor. Sioux City can never
realize how much of its character and
energy is due to the Journal and to
Mr.. Perkins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Must aa Warned.

The Prussian building code has Just
received rather remarkable amend.
ment. 1t provides that the huts for
the use of laborers connected with
building operations must be suitably
warmed between November and
April when the outside temperature
reaches fourteen degrees, that is,
eighteen below freezing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
The Kidneys and the skjn.

The Kidneys and the Skin. II the
kidneys are weak or torpid, the skin
will be pimply or blotchy. Hoods Sar-
saparilla strengthens and stimulates
the kidneys, and clears the complex
ion, By thoroughly purifying the
blood It makes good health. ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18

About the littlest thing one ever
sees is small man fawning upon a
supposedly great one, unless, per-
chance. II be the latter who takes y
as his due.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Complimentary 10 the Journal.

Fontanelle Observer: The good old
Sioux City Journal recently observed
its forty.third anniversary as daily
newspaper. It has just purchased a
site for new home at cost of s41.-
000 The venerable editor, Geo. D
Perkins, is easily the most able and
broad minded editor in Iowa Pre-
senting his own views with clear
ness and vigor, In spirit of fairness
he also presents opinions of others
that are scarcely fit to print. AS a
the Journal is nearly ideal
and we'll worthy OF emulation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

every ear should look as near like
every other ear as possible. They
should all have the same shade of
color, the same size, the same shape
the same color of coba, the same
character of kernels, whether rough
or smooth, wide or narrow, and be
true to the type of the variety,
Each ear should measure up to the
score-card standard for the variety. in
both length and circumference, and
should be solid, well1natured free
from damaged grains and all indica-
tons Of mixtures. Keep in mind the
idea OF mates" as ii selecting a
show team of driving hcrses or a herd
of cattle or other stock.
For the purpose Of determining the
depth and shape of kernels, the char
acter of the kernel and the size OF
cob. two kernels may be removed from
the, same side of the car. but no other
kernels should be missing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

Along with the show season comes
he selection CT corn exhibits. Where
,orn is shown for premiums it is GUS
:omary to show ten ears together as
A sample, and consequently in judg-
ing such samples the ten ears must
be considered as Il whole, instead of
single ear. In selecting sample it is
we'll to first select twenty five or thir-
ty OF the best ears to 10 found and
lay them out on board side by side.
Then go over them with the charac-
leristics of a good ear in '"'i:ld and
study them carefully An ur spent
in picking out the g. id bad
points of the various ears, after
another, will help very mucA in de-
Gliding which of the ears will make
the best exhibit. Finally pick out the
most ideal ear in the lot and use it as
a standard in selecting the other nine.
Bear in mind that one Of the most
important points about 4 good sample
IF corn is what is known as uniform
ity of type. BY this is meant that
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
The Mill Tax Amendment.

The improvement of rural schools
high schools and the College of Agri
culture are the things about Amend
.rent 9 which interest the farmer
most. This amendment, the mill tar
amendment, provides state tax of II
.cnts on the 500 valuation to be used
,Jr the public elementary and high
schools. state normal schools, Lincoln
Institute, and the state university
Not less than rs per cent is to b.
Used for elementary and high schools
The system. If adopted, will put
cur schools ON a flrmer basis. They
will have . certain amount of money
for their use. This will be about the
sans - at present. but will be con.
slant and certain, unlike the appropri.
AtioAs which the schools must depend
u0on at preseDt
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
Ration I.

Shipped stun ................2 parts
Tanksge ....'.............1 part
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
good old days when we first began
to learn the value of corn fodder.

SOON OlO udyo WlCll VIC III 81 UCSdll
to learn the value of corn fodder.
One of the odd jobs on this farm
during the past few days has been to
find as many old bolts as possible
and fit them with nuts and put them
away where they can be found in a
hurry when wanted. A set of stock
and dies has helped make the work
interesting and has been great help
in adding to the stock of bolts.
The present price of gasoline is
making the pumping of water with
gasoline power rather expensive
luxury. This must make the wind
mill manufacturer smile because he
knows that the power that makes his
wheels 60 round is free and that it
will bring him customers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
Hay Wanted.

200 tons or more of good timothy
or light clover and timothy mixed.
The very best prices paid. Phone
1851, residence $50.
39-tf j. S. WARNOCK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

The number of students from other
states enrolled in the College Of Agri
culture at Columbia is larger this year
than ever before. "I know personal.
ly." said Dean F. B. Mumford. "oi
students from Tennessee, Iowa, Colo.
radio. Illinois. Kentucky, South Caro-.
tina, Michigan, Indiana and Texas.
Nearly all Of these are from the agri.
cultural colleges of these states. /"
Nearly 400 agricultural students en-.
rolled the first week. With the in.
:rcass in assistants and instructors
the department will be able to take
care Of these and any others who may
snter laier.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

Salt is found necessary to the
health of all farm stock 1t tones up
the animal system, keeps the skin
soft and increases the appetite. In
the case Of hogs and sheep, salt keeps
the system in a condition less liable
to disease. This is probably true with
cattle and horses to less degree. All
stock should have access to salt at all
times or should have it mixed in their
feeds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
FEED THE HOGS VARIETY
CORN ALONE DOES NOT MAKE
PORK ECONOMICALLY.
Bv L, A. Weaver, Instructor in AMI
NAL Husbandry, College OF Aorieul-
ture, University Of Missouri.

The man who is feeding corn alone
to his hogs that have not the run OF
a pasture is not making pork the most
economically. L. A. Weaver, instruct
or in animal husbandry in the College
Of Agriculture, says that unless the
hogs are on clover, cowpea or alfalfa
pasture corn alone is not an econom-
ical ration. Even when on bluegrass
pasture they need some feed like
tankage to balance the corn. They not
only put on more meat for the corn
consumed, but they eat more corn
and can be fed longer profitably.
The rations which Mr.. Weaver rec
onmends. either for dry-lot feeding or
FOR hogs on bluegrass pasture. are
these:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

That theoretical work alone will not
make competent forestcrs is the be-
lief of Prof J. A. Ferguson, head of
the forestry department, in the Col
lege of Agriculture. Eight students
of that department camped in the
heart cf the Ozarks the past summer,
doing practical work. During their
stay they spent eight hours each day.
working in the timber. The other 16
hours were spent in recreation and
sleeping. The camp was located near
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
Blease Puts Ban on Enemies

Columbia, S. C. Jan. 4.-'None
but Blease's friends need apply for
commissions as notories public,
said Gov. Cole l.. Blease today, after
revoking the commissions of forty
more notaries who were hostile to
his candidacy in the gubernatorial
campaign last summer. The MAORI
ty of the notaries decapitated to day
are Columbia lawyers.
The Governor says he will remove
notaries public in every county of
the state who failed to support him
and leave only Blease men in office.
He defends this course by saying
ITO the victor belongs the spoils, "
but wide spread protest is being
made against considering so small an
office as that of notary public as part
part of the Governors patronage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
For Sale.

Two registered Poland China hogs.
9 months old, boar and gilt, of Har-
shaw stock. Call on or address
w. H. HUPP,
Att Butler. Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

The standards adopted for the diff.
ferent varieties are DIS follows:
Variety Standards.
YELLOW. Length. ference.
Reds Yellow .-..
Dent .......1O to 1919 IA to ~
Leaning $50. 10 to 1917 ~ to TX
St. Charles Vel
low 1912 to II IA to ~
Cartner ......9 to aK "a to ~
WHITE.
Boone County
White ..... .1oA to II ~ to TX
ST. Charles
White ....1O to 1919 IA to *
Johnson County
White .... .1012 to II ~ to ~
Siivermine .... 9 to 9la to ~
Commercial
White ....10k to II ~ to7B
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
Score Card.

Score Card.
1. Uniformity CT type .......... 10
2. Shape of ears .............. 10
3. Length of ears ............. 10
4. Circumference Of ear ........ 5
5. Purity (a) kernel ........... s
(b) cob ...... ....... 5
6. Maturity ...... ............. B
7. Market condition ........... 5
8. Character of germ .......... 10
8. Kernels (a) shape .......... 5
(b) uniformity ..... 5
10. Butts .................. 5
II. Tips ........ .............. 5
70. Space .................. S
10. Size of cob ................. 10
lOLdl ..... 4VV
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09
Picking the Corn for Show
Uniformity Of Exhibit Important Factor
Ely c. B. Hutchinson. Assistant Pro.
fessor of Asronomy, Uni.
versity Of Missouri,

BY studying a score card one be.
comes familiar with the points that a
judge considers. Following is the
score card that is in common use:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-09

Eminence, in Shannon county, Mo.
The foresters spent the summer in
tents and did their own cooking. A
large mill. the largest in Missouri.
was close by and furnished them am.
pie material for observation. This
is the first class to do practical work
in the forests. The forestry depart.
ment was established in the College
of Agriculture last year. 1t offers a
five-year course leading to the degree
of Master of Forestry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
HIGH LIVING COST
AFFECTS Church
Individual Assessment of Each
Congregationalist in United
States Is Raised.

Kansas City, Mo. October 24-."rhe
This was brought out late to-day be-
Tore the commission of nineteen OF the
National Council of Congregational
ChurcheS. when 1t was announced that
the individual assessment of each Con-
gregationalist in the United. States to-
ell had been raised from to 4 cents n
year. w addition, the church members
nave to meet other assessments for the
airy bodies.
The fact that the commission of nine
teen had decided to submit an increase
Frederic. Fl. Page. of Waltham Mass:
who had secured an advance copy of
ASKED 9or Km
ball. a member of the commission, ex-
planned the increase. but said tho com
to lower the assessment through the
increasing profits from the publication
of CHURCH books and pamphlets.
Sunday School and Publishing. Society
OF the church, sprang to his feet and
charged the Gommission with ill-faith
charged the commission had covered np
its nnnSia tor statement and hoped to
and hurry it through before the dele
gates knew the real substance.
Replies HentedIy.
Rev. William f. Barton. of Oak Park.
Ills. a member of the commission. re-
piled heatedly. denying Mr.. Pages al
legations. I'VE intended" he said. ito
give public hearing on this question
before presenting 1t tomorrow. but we
were delayed this afternoon by con-
ference with the. finance committee"
At the national council to- day. reso-
lutiop was presented asking the coun-
use his Offices against the Humiliation,
oppression and segregation Of negro
employees under the government in
Washington, d. c." Tho resolution
went to n committee.
BY q vote Of SIT to II, the national
of The o" yo peeofa m
movement headed by Governor Simon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25

fine Performance of Delicious Play.
mat an invigorating breath OF
clean wholesome, refreshing air does
Little Women" bring to this prob
leih pefneated. underworld stained,
farce ridden stage of oursi Trans
formed from characters in a novel to
hVlnS persons by, the sympathy and art
OF Marian de Forest. the people whom
Louisa NJ. Alcott created in her most
| famous and bestowed book, Little
omen walked on the stage of the
Academy OF Music yesterday, ana
made US glad of their existence.
IN thls four-act play there is no hard
cleverness. not biting wit, no comedy
of forced situations not one "stronr..
or Dig scene, hardly even story,
IN tho sense of plot but there is n
faithful reproduction OF life. And or
the Kind of life that 1t is good to think
or llte with the simple. natural humor
oil clean minded. high thinking hu
mainly. and with the inevitable pathos
mat is n part OF real life An hour
oil happiness, an hour of sorrow-a YER
liable slice of life
Those who have loved and still re-
member Little Women" the booIk
viii welcome rs old and familiar
friends "Marmec." Mr.. March and their.
FOUR girls, Professor Bhaer, Laurie
John and Aunt March, for Miss de
Forest mas done really wonderful
thins In adapting the novel for pre-
sehtation on the stage within the Gus
tomary limit Of time. while retaining
not only the very spirit OF the book but
the essential traits OF each of Its char
acters But even those to whom the
play VIII introduce for the first time
the people who live in the pages of the
reality.
And all who see the play must of
necessity chuckle or laugh outright Mt
the delicious humor that pervades It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
Football Games To-Day

kandolh Macon VS.. Richmond Col
lcge. at Richmond
Virginia VS.. Georgia. at Atlanta.
'. - |. VS.. Carolina, at Winston
Salem
Washington and Lee vs.. Wake For.
est. at Lexington.
Army VIZ. Tufts, at West Point.
Bates VS. University of Maine. a,
Orenc.
Bowdoin VS.. Colby. at Waterville
Brown VS.. Springfield r. s., at Provi-
Bucknell VS. st. Bonifaces. at Lewis.
burg.
Colgate VS. Trinity. mt Hartford.
cornell vs.. University of Pittsburgh
at Ithaca.
Dartmouth VS.. Princeton, at Prince
ton.
Hamilton vs.. Hobart, at Clinton,
Harvard vs. Penn State at Cam.
bridge.
Haverford VS.. St. Johns. at Haver-
ford.
Holy Cross VS.. Worcester Tech, at
Worcester.
John Hopkins VS.. stevens. at Ho-
boken
Lafayette VS.. Albright at Easton.
Lehigh Us. Muhlenberg. at South
Bethlehem
Amherst "Agsies" vs.. Middlebury.
at Amherst.
NAVY VS. george washington at An
napolis.
Harvard Freshmen VS.. Exeter. "a,
Cambridge.
Syracuse VS. Western Reserve, at
Syracuse.
Rutgers vs.. Rensselaer,, al Troy.
University of Pennsylvania VS. Car
Isle, at Philadelphia.
Rochester VS.. Union. at Schenectady
Swarthmore VS.. Ursinus, at Swarth-
more.
Vermont VS. Fordham, at Fordham.
Wesleyan VS. Amherst, at Amherst
Williams VS.. New York University
at Williamstown.
Yale VS. Washington and Jefferson
at New Haven.
Yale Freshmen vs. Pennsylvania
Freshmen. at New Haven.
Andover VS.. Dartmouth Freshmen. at
Hanover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
.F|FTY-FOUR BODIES
TAKEN FROM MINE
Government Experts Conccde
That 200 Are Still Within
Gas-Filled Chamber.
TWO OF RESCUE SQUAD DEAD
At News of Added Deaths Men
of Searching Party Refuse
TO Continue Efforts.

Dawson y. NJ. October ci.-rifty four
n %e IS had S.r been recovered tonight from,
two deaths had been added to the mine 3
total. and government experts now In charge
or the rescue work concede that 2o9 bodies
Thirty-six bodies have already been buried.
n union service for all taking place late
to day; The work of searching for bodies
Is stiii going on. but hope that more of
tho cntombed miners Will be rescued alive
has been abandoned.
The two deaths added TO the lst to dov
were those of james Lurdi and William
a ro,s,. members OF rescue squad which
They did not return. and it was only after
tne experts of the United States rescue cars
were dound AT the news OF the added
deaths the men who had been doing the
rescue work refused TO go back into tho
from the rescue car which had been rushed
from 4,, the Kansas coal fields.
slowly the Of fGln h fS1wara
The funeral service over the recovereG
be bodies s ., Was simple Father, A. c. Collier,
the remains OF men OF the Roman Catholic
faith while for tho others Rev IT. NJ.
shields. camp chaplain. read the Episcopal
Walter Douglas. general manager OF
S rneIps; Dodge d Co, which controls the
pressed his opinion az to the cause Of Tho
explosion. lie said gas is known to have
existed In n vein of coal just above the one
in which the company was working, and
mat mas been known to enter tho Stag
Canon Mine occasions when mart OF tn,
mine roof gave way. Mr.. Douglas believes
some time Wednesday a small mar, Of tbe
roof dropped. permitting methane Eas-flre
chambers Of the mine. and that subsequently
sorne person with an unprotected lamp en-
Dust had accumulated.
Chie' Roberts. OF the government service.
aErees win Mr. Douglas rs to the probable
cause nut SAID II vas only guess