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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Five Men Secured Yesterday
to Hear Testimony in
Policeman's Second
Trial.
Foreman and Six Others Were In the
Box at Noon While Other
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g[United Press Leased Wire Service
to try former Police Lieutenant Chas
Becker for plotting the murder o.
Gambler Herman Rosenthal, would bt
completed today was the general ex
pectation when the case was resumed
this morning in Supreme Justice Sea
bury's court. The speed with which
five Jurors were chosen yesterday is
in strong contrast to the first Becker
trial when only one was accepted or
the opening day With Becker still
calm and apparently confident, in the
prisoners box, and his wife, eagerly
attentive, sitting near, examination Of
a new panel Of 100 was begun today
while the five already chosen sat In
the jury box waiting the completion
Of their number.
Another big crowd was on hand
when court opened today but as on
the first day few obtained admittance
to the court room, squads of police
being on guard at all doors of ingress
to prevent disorder from the eas:
side characters who sought admission
to the room where the once czar OF
the tenderloin is lighting for his life.
Bourke Cochran of the Becker coun.
sci, was not in the court room when
Justice Seabury ascended the bench
at 10;3o, bu. it is stated he is still
aligned with the defenses' battery Of
Lawyers. IS ss. s'ss.ss. s.
AS soon as Justice Seabury opened
court the examination Of talesmen was
quickly proceeded with. The first
three called were excused for bias,
the fourth was challenged by the de-
fense, the fifth was biased and .he
sixth, C. F. Yettman, was peremptor-
lily challenged by the people. Up to
11:30 there was not another new face
in the jury box and hopes of filling 1t
today grew DINNER.
The sixth juror was chosen one
hour and twenty minutes after court
convened today. He is Dwight w.
Custer, an inventor of printing apart
us and said to be wealthy. He lives
at 700 West 1SOth street.
Ambrose l.. Farleic, the .hirty-f1fth
talesman, examined, was accepted as
the seventh juror. He is wholesale
drygoods clerk, is married and lives
at 527 Yves 1S6th street, Manhattan.
He is thirty-five years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
HOW RAILROAD STOCKS
WERE JUCG[ED AROUND

ne bought ths great block Of B. and
NJ. stock when the Massachusetts
supreme court declared that its own
ership by the New Haven was illegal
He borrowed immense sums from
New York banks and risked his en-
! tire private fortune, he said, in the
!, deal. Among his loans was one OF
S11.000,0O0 from the National CTS
bank OF New York.
Il knew the New Haven company
hoped at some time." Billiard testi
fed, "to get the law changed 80 II
could hold the stock. At that time
Tin 1900 1t was generally understood
that the railway company had to part
with this stock"
Il offered President Mellen $125 a
share for stock, about market price.
He telephoned me that If would give
s125 share he would help me finance
the purchase. This agreed to do.
paid the purchase price with note
and the balance In cash, having Dor
row,sd a large amount OF money for
the purpose from the National City
bank.
There was absolutely no under
standing by which I was to be pro-
tected against fall In value Of Bos-
ton and Maine stock, or by which l
was under any obligation to keep the
stock, or to sell 1t again to the New
Haven railway"
After holding the stock year, Bill
lard said the New Haven got through
the Massachusetts legislature bill to
authorize its holdings in Boston and
Maine stock, Incorporating the Bos-
ton Railway Holding company. The
New Haven then wished to reacQuire
the stock, said Billiard.
Il sold 1t back at about the market
price," he declared Il received $3.50
a share, showing me profit Of $25
a share on my original purchase OF
10000 shares. was not at that
time director OF the New Haven
Co., and both in the purchase and re-
sale the negotiations between me and
the railway company were absolutely.
frae from any secret arrangement or
understanding" Later dealings Of the
Billiard Co., the witness insisted,
with the New Haven railway or its
were "all simple bust
ness transactions ~
mo officer or director Of the rail-
way company was in any way asso-
ciated with me or had any interest in
my transactions" Billiard asserted. He
said the Billiard corporation charter
lapsed and It's stock was reduced to
twenty shares, transferred to other
stock holders. Chas. S. Msllen, for
mer president of the New Haven rail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Police Watched Fight.

CHICAGO, May John Ferriceno
and Walter F. Chambers, taxi drivers,
fought under the eye of Police Chief
Gleason today. Ferriceno may die as
the result Of blow on the head from
a monkey wrench
The fight which was over the
choice OF stands, occurred in front of
the city hall Chief Gleason watched
It from his Office on the second floor.
1t was over when his men arrived.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Scientist. Honor Langley.

WASHINGTON. May 7.--Scientists
and aviators today Joined in doing
honor to Langley, inventor Of the
heavier-than-air machine. Langley
died practically broken hearted from
and not until some years afterwards
did the scientific world realize that
his invention was practicable,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
OrIaIn Of "Nhisky.n

Tho word Usk is an Anglicized form
Of the Welsh word wysg, Celtic word
meaning water. It is connected with
the Irish word uisque. from which the
Saxon gets the word whisky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
P|L|NG RIFLES AND GUNS
Up IN HEAP IN COLORADO
WHERE TROUBLE HAS ENDED

render them at once. Holbrook was
received with cheers everywhere, the
strikers showing the utmost frfendli-
ness. Sixty strikers rifles and re-
volvers were turned over to the. troops
at Walsenburg today. VIM. Dimond.
strike leader, said 300 rifles and 2o,-
0C0 rounds Of ammunition now under
consignment to the union from New
York would be turned over to the mill
tary authorities on arrival. These
are the only weapons the union con-
trolls. he said, the others being the In
dividual property of strikers.
The whole southern Colorado strike
district from Aguilar to Suftield Is un-
der military patrol. The troops are
watchful, scouting parties combing
the hills. There has been no sign OF
trouble.
The arms Of the mine guards in the
northern Colorado field were surren-
dered last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Report From Women.

DENVER, Colo, May 7.-Declar1ng
that, instead Of exaggerating the
atrocities Of the recent battle OF
Ludlow, the accounts have not told
half Of what happened, a COMMITTEES
appointed by the Colorado Women's
Peace Organization to investigate the
killing of two women, eleven children
and six men in that engagement to-
day submitted a report Of their fnd-
ings to Governor Ammons.
Most bitter denunciation OF the &C
tion Of the Ludlow militia IS contain
ed in the report, which makes five spe-
cific demands on the states CHIEF
executive. 1t was through the peace
organization, whose persistency In
duced Governor Ammons week ago
to call on President Wilson for feder-
al troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will continue to rise from
Davenport to Keokuk until Sunday.
Farther rise will depend on rains.
Local Observations.
May. Bar Their. Wind W'th'r
6 p. m.-30!O6 63 W Crdy
Z z a. m-2995 "a S Cl'dy
Rainfall for the past "a hours, 10.
River above low water of 1864, it.
Change in "a hours, rise 1 tenth.
Mean temperature 9th. 5s.
Lowest temperature, 4S.
Highest temperature, 6s.
Lowest temperature last night, 81
FRED 2. GOSEwISCH,
Observer.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
SEED SELECTION IMPROVES pO-
TATOES

several Factors Enter Into the Pro-
duction OF Good Potatoes-Well
Prepared and Fertile Soil, Selec-
ton OF Seed, Proper Method of
Storing and Marketing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

mead ana fruit bearing area 10 keep
the head open and in a form which
Will facilitate spraying and harvesting.
Winter pruning j most desirable since
injuries To the trees are Jess likely to
occur. During the second and third
seasons the youn- tree should he
pruned to form the head and encour-
age the krowth of strong bearing
branches. Neglected. trees should he
lruned vigorously lat not - the ex-
tent th@t Il heavy Top growth X forced.
Spraying i essential Ia profitable
orchardlng SIX - The most serious
orchard pests are-coiane moth.
aphis, scale. curcullo. scah and blight
Under the average conditions spraying
with bordeaux mixture Tor fungoUs
diseases and paris IT. au 81 arsenate
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
"A RIM NE VS.

muster. Enough were selected. how
ever 10 make about 200 pounds. and
lhese were planted the following
spring. When harvested ii was q
most marvellous row of potatoes. Pv
pursuing this method it is expected
that we Will soon have potato that
VIII make 20 perfect tubers to the
hill.
Had we bred our Shorthorn cattle
as we have been in the habit Of Sc
lectlng and breeding our seed pota-
toes we would now have no breed of
ShorthornS. If we used only the
culls and scrubs to breed from, our
breeds of stock would soon run out.
These breeds have been brought to
their present standard by selecting the
best on scientific principles of breed
ing. one reason why potatoes have
degenerated in the past is that the po-
tato growers Of the United States have
planted their CullS and screenings un
der thhe erroneous impression that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
just DrOne.

DrOnes are usually looked upon -
lazy, useless creatures. They never
do any work but are fed by the worker
bees on the best the hive can afford
and this is a season of the year when
the workers are busiest for twenty
four hours a day with the gathering
and curing OF honey. Why do the
bees treat them with such respect in
the busy harvest time? Their eason is
that the bees are raising a number OF
young queens at this time for the fu-
ture generation. The queen is destin-
ed to be the mother Of all the bees
reared in that hive for the next year
or two. She is the only one in the
hive that can lay eggs, and she viii
some day lay them at q rate Of from
two TO four thousand a day. The
droneS are the male bees raised at tho
same time with the queens. From
their midst the virgin queen Will some
day select her mate Without them
she could not attain maternity. held
by the bees in greatest honor. For
this. reason they are treated royalty
until the wedding trip of the queen
When she returns 4 widow, leaving
her drone- mate casually the most per
sistcnt of all suitorsJ dead in the field.
the bees make short work OF the re-
the neck and throw them out Of the
hive bodily 10 die OF hunger in the
midst Of plenty Francis Jaegar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
n
FROM OF Seed

How shall we perfect and husband
fertility? Live stock is the real basis
OF success in every agricultural dis
trict of the world. The feeding or
grains and grasses on the farm re-
places in the soil the vegetable mat
ter which produces the humus ana
furnishes the nitrogen that keeps up
the fertility OF the soil. 1t is utterly
impossible to grow good potatoes
without an open porous SOIL.
Nothing but the legumes-alfalfa
or clover are good--should be useo
as a foundation crop. The writer
crows alfalfa or clover-sometimes
both-for three or four years previ-
Gus to a potato crop. The sou IS
broken up in the fall quite deep. FAN
blowing is beneficial for the reason
that it puts the soil in better condl-
ton to receive and store neat from
the rays of the sun than spring ploW
ing. In the spring the soil should
be worked over with disk or
spring-toothed harrow until 1t Is
thoroughly fined. 1t is very lmpor-
tant that tfr~~soil be we'll hned ana
firmed in order that the root system
of the young plant may be able TO Sc
cure plant food as quickly as possi-
BILE.
OF all the factors in potato grow
ing. seed selection is by far the most
important Some years ago the VIII
er undertook to improve ana oeVeioP
a potato along the same lines that ne
follows in improving his Shropshire
sheep and Shorthorn cattle, using the
best method of selection ana SlVinS
the seed plat the best possible cultl-
Vation and care in order TO optdlii
uniformity of product. Since lha'
time he has been selecting seeo po-
tatoes of the size and type Whlch ne
wants to produce. AS 12-ounce po-
tato is about ideal in size, seeu po'a
toes Of that size were SelecIeu oa,a
the bin in the spring ana theh
acres were planted in specidl PIC, pc,
for seed, to be used for the mann cIol
!he following year. Thls pian wa7
followed for twelve years with pol
tato which it was SAID "ou.o
degenerate and ultimately run out
but that potato continued W IL"
during all that time.
Several years ago Prof. II. II. beli-
nett a specialist in potato WORK, ue
came Interested in the work Inc WI.
er vas doing and freely compliments
him on his success in potato ptouuod
ton; but he wanted to take up ail1
further improve the stock. Oul ~
specially selected seed he Seiec.eo
perfect tubers and planted tneIn ~.
field by themselves, ana When .ns
potatoes were ready to harvest we uus
All of them by hand and kepI tn' t'
product of each hill separate. ~
hills that did not nave 70 tupels -
uniform size, without KNOB, crac n n
OF rough end were discarded. NO M
was selected unless it came WITHIN
these requirements, and surprislhsi,
few hills were found which passet
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

such methods in seed selection would
produce as good results as any
other.
In selecting potatoes in the field,
considerable dependence can be plac'
ed<on the appearance of the top. A
large perfect top, with several stems
of good shape and size, can be de-
pended upon to have more tubers un-
der it, and OF more uniform quality
and size. than a hill with a single
stalk or one with small weak ones.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
Profits on the Farm.

You will not be likely 10 have a
balance on the right side Of your farm
ledger If such a scene as this may be
found on your farm.
After a farmer has paid his good
money for farm equipment it is waste
ful to leave it out to take the weather
wherever it was last used. The win
ter months is not bad time TO con-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

dark room or closet, leaving there I'M
til the roots touch the bottom of the
class Afterward take to the light.
when q light paper cone should be
placed over the top for about two
weeks in order to draw up the spike.
It is usually necessary TO replenlsh
water weekly and a few pieces OF
cha .,coal placed in the water Will tend
To keep it sweetenad. Glass specially
made for hyacinth bulbs are 70 De
had
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

of lead for the chewing insects Viii be
effective. The Eme-suIphur wash il
gaining greatly in favor and many
growers prefer to use t. Good spray
ing machinery should be used since
the success Of the spraying depends
largely upon the effectiveness with
which the material is applied
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
By j. e.. MOORE.

Good orchard management Is nee
essary TO secure profitable returns
from fruit trees. Prevalence Of in
sects and disease require that special
attention he given to the trees to pro-
duce q good quality OF marketable
fruit
1t is not necessary TO give m ora in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

There is something like a plague
of caterpillars on the Kowloon plan
tarions in China. Twelve millions
have been destroyed so far. and the
Hong Kong legislature has voted So
500 70 carry on IL work Of externi
nation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
Rain and Cold Good for oysters.

Bayboro Sentinel.
We hear the oystermen say the
heavy rain this week and cold snap
we are now having Will greatly I'M
prove the oysters. They have oeeR
vs,ry poor so fav.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
MAN iGEMENT OF THE
BEARING ORCHARD

orchards May Be Very ProtItabiy Con
Quoted in Connection With Other
Lines OF Farming Provided Due At
Ientlon Is Given 10 the Demands OF
inns Crop for Cultivation. EcrtiIiza-
ton. Pruning and Spraying
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
Growing Hyacinths in Water.

Fill the glass with ordinary water
so that the bottom or root part OF the
bulb i- covered. then place in q cool,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

StruCt sheds and shelves for the equip
ment. There should be a place for
everything on the farm and every
thing should be kept III its place when
nos i'll use.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

Winter pears viii keep as veil ss
applies if carefully handled
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
(By T.. III. Grubb.)

The natural home of the potato is
the mountain valleys OF South Ameri-
ga. Where natural conditions are
favorable for the growth of a plant
there il will reach the highest degree
Of perfection. In the mountain val
leys Of parts of the west are found
conditions OF altitude, soil, and
moisture naturally favorable to the
growth of the potato. with an almost
entire absence Of harmful freezes and
bacteria enemies.
Tia providing a suitab soil for po-
#tocS the question naturally arises,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-22
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

The ship which Zineo's parents are sailing in
their trading voyages through Oceania has bcaa
wrecked Before sinking. his mother rms .Ao
ihild in box which she sets sfoat ar fhe ss s-a.
There small chance Of his being savg4 buk
Providence guides his bark. and lands hisn ga an
sland inhabited by friendly monkeys Anonest
these strange creatures be grows 10 manhood but
ON their discovering that he has no tail they en-
deavor to declaas him, which hunales him SO that
he decides TO put out TO a coeoanut log After
floating about in the all night he is picked Up
by the crew Of the Pretty Leocadia" whose captain
and crew treat him kindly, and gradually train him
out OF the monkey speech and habits which he has
formed on the island.
Being quick to learn, he has become second
mate OF that vessel He has given the lockout orders
to keep sharp lookout for pirates which nfest the
region Of the Island Of Sunda but the lookout fails
in his duty, the vessel captured by pirates and the
entire crew are taken to the pirates island While
this pirates preparing great east lingo is left
to watch The roasting pig and. knowing where there
il barrel containing dynamite, he stuffs The pe
with the Same which 5e pirates, unsuspeciing carry
ch to the feast There is terrific explosion. and
the Firates almost entirely cxtern,inated The
captain OF The vessel however, has been killed zingo
i proclaimed captain in his stead and under hi.
leadership. The Pretty Leocsdia" is parsuinr its
course toward Australia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-22

to each other by gesture AS he gently seated her on
rock, however, lingo drew from his sleeve a wire
which was attached to his diving suit and connected it
with hers thus forming circuit which acted as a tee-
phone carrying the vibrations Of his voice to her ears
Then knceling before her lie called her his queen and
sWore to dedicate his life her EIys and passionate
the words Of love which he poured into her ears
and 'nder and yielding her responses.
While Sars ears were drinking in these words
like Wine her eyes Travelled on the strange scenes
around her, Suddenly they fell upon something gleam-
ing white through the watet
oh, what magnificent pearl' she cried interrupt
ing him, and pointing beyond him. He turned and
saw the object which had caught her eye Ii was III
deed magnificent pearl about the size OF door
knob, and lad thar soft, gnmering whiteness which
her eye, well trained in the value Of Jewels recog-
nized instantly specimen.
lt shall be yours" cried her lover gallantly as he
disconnected the wire from her diving suit and left
her side to obtain the coveted thing As he approached
the pearl he did notice that the owner OF it. large
inaneating oyster, had his eye fixed upon him disap-
provingly lie reached forth his hand for the pearl
and as he did the hyave closed over him engulhng
him completely, wih the exception Of his feet
Fiercely he struggled for his life and was almost
overcome, when the thought Of his loved Sar out
there alone and perhaps, in danger, spurred him
further action With mighty effort he succeeded in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-22

wrgsing himself free, and turned only to find that
tis loved one bad vanished Az the moment he
elt an unusual disturbance of the water and peering
straight ahead uf him, he large whale making
his way toward the Australian coast The whale wore
satisfied oppression his face and lingo knew
There could be mistakinR. Nothing hut the pusses-
sion of beautiful Sari could have brought that look
into the lace OF any living thing.
Without loss 81 time he quickly made his way back
to the Pretty Leocadia.' which was at anchor at no
great distance, they had walked long way before
Sa was overcome with WEAKNESS. Arriving at
the vessel he called his together told them what
had bcallcu, and asked them If they would volunteer
to face tho IN open boats give chase the whale
and rescue his love lie answered by rousing
cheer from all the men, who said that they had
10 follow him through thick and thin, and meant to
do it,
BY the time all was in readiness night had fallen and
a full moon shining when they set out lingo had
noted the direction in which the whale was heading
ard. making careful calculation 10 what points 10
steer for directed the men taking his watchful
eye off the horizon.
All that night they rowed. and the men began
tired At sunrise they sighted him, great black
hulk against the horizon. They followed him for
while and then he disappeared leaving them bewdered.
At last the strokes If the oars became slower and
slower and Zinaos heart sank he noted that fatigue
was at last overcoming his gallant crew. He could
urge them 10 further effort they had done their best
ier him but the whale had ouwiticd them. So. weary
and discouraged. they returned to the ship
Meanwhile the whale continued his way through the
Timm Sea. down through the Indian Ocean and across
the Great Australian Blight As he was nearing Port
Phillip hr fcil into conversation with octopus who
WAS travelling IN The same direction but intending
stop al IN earlier station He was an csiI-iooking
octopus and his grayish complexion and scared
tuancc showed plainly that he had not led moral life
Also OF his eyes luigcd slightly and showed the
white This The result of an encounter with
fisherman hesse- Every student Of casli-