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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13
Commercial Clubs From South
eastern Part of State Stop
Here and Are Shown
the Dam.
TO END UP IN NEW YORK
Trip is for Purpose Of Adyer
Using Resources and Prod
ucts Of Their Section
of SunfloWer Land.


rived in Keokuk this morning and
spent an hour here. For once at least
they forgot to talk Kansas. The enor.
nifty Of the water power project, the
wond srfulness Of the power plant and
the fact that the work was far big
ger than they had ever expected to
see, they confessed, evidently drove all
thought Of Kansas out of their heads.
And, as for Iowa weather, they admit
ted that it was the greatest ever. AS
a matter Of fact the Kansas boosters
were so busy seeing things and being
filed UP with information on the
power project, that they didn't have
time to talk minerals, oils, wheat
Kansas weather or anything else. IN
the language OF T. r., they we're dee
lighted, and stayed five minutes long
er than they expected in order that
they might miss nothing.
The booster train arrived at the sea
wall shortly after the regular north
bound Kline had left the station. The
crowd Immediately dis embarked, and
was met by o. B. Towne, Ed. A
Franch, the special committee ap
pointed from the Industrial associa
ton; C. F. Sawyer. A.. D. Ayers, J. L
McCarty, l.. F. Rollins. G. ]. kirch
and Ed. s. Lotion, members of the
conventions and retail trade commit
tee. Besides these were G. M. Rich
A M. Rich, ]. H. Noble, Capt. A. G
Decker, w. F. Fletcher, Chris Locke
and several others.
A. c. Maxwell, general agent of the
Burlington route here, met the trair
for the railroad company and sa"
that every PLAY as to transportation
was carried out. Representatives o.
the newspapers here were also or
hand to meet the party
The special train is in charge OF the
Burlington to Chicago, when II vii
be turned over to the Erie. The triI
has New York for it's terminus ane
the Kansans expect to greet Father
Knickerbocker about Saturday. The!
havs Buffalo and Rochester to visit OF
the way. as well as Chicago.
Over Hundred on Trip.
There are 105 on the trip and these
men comprise the membership o
commercial clubs in the south eastern
part of Kansas. There were represen
tatives from Pittsburgh, Inoepen
dence. Galena, West Mineral. lola
Chanuts, Fort Scot, Chetopa and vari
Gus other towns in that section O.
the state. The object of the trip Is
to introduce the resources Of the
country to the east, and to induce In
yestment in this Kansas country.
With DR.. G.. Waltz Barr as the
guide. and the power house guide:
and James NJ. Fulton assisting. tht
party was rushed across the loci
gates, given a glimpse of the new
dry dock and the government lock
up the substr,rcture to the powe
house, where the workings Of this
magnificent piece Of engineering wa
explained and then out to the dam 1t
self. The party was taken on tn
floor of the power house back to thu
lock where the gates were closed ant
the lock filed in order that the.
might see the workings Of this piece
Of mechanics. At s:45 o'clock tht
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13

Feel langutd, weak. rundown!
aeadache? Stomach "of'?-Just q
pla,n case of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion. purities the blood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13

cards with the local people to remind
them that they had been in town.
Chanute, Kan. lays claim to being
the model city Of the United States.
The population is $4,000 and the city
is commission governed. "Only three
cops (don't need them" is the way
the town is described in one OF the
cards distributed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13

Read The Daily Gate City, loo
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13
Battery Of Cameras.

II the progress Of the trip is not
recorded by the cameras 1t will not
be the fault of the boosters, for there
was regular battery Of cameras on
the works. The camera fiends on the
trip said they were loaded for bar,
but judging from the way the films
were used on the works they viii
have to stock up at Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-13

Clarence Edward Roth of 1ndepend-
ence, Kan, was asking for w. G.
Blood, w. c, Howell and H. I. Saw.
yer this morning when the train ar
rived. He said he went to school
with the three men and would have
liked to have met them again.
Chris Locke had number of friends
on the train and he renewed his
acquaintance.
Booster Literature Presented.
While the boosters, perhaps die
not do such a great amount Of talkins
about the country they came from
they left plenty of literature and
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
LIVED ON
RAW EGGS
Mr.. Richards Experience With Diff
ferent Diets. Peaches and
Buttermilk for Three Years.

Cecilton, Md.-Mr. George Richards,
of this place, during the past IL years,
has probably tried more different diets
than the average person would ever use
in lifetime.
What he has to say about his expert
nents, must therefore be highly interest
ing TO anyone suffering from indigestion
or stomach troubles of any kind.
He says: For more than IL years,
! suffered with stomach troubles, and
paid hundreds of dollars for doctor bills
and medicines. was also operated on
for piles.
lived on dried peaches and buttermilk
for nearly three years. The only thing
that would not give me pain was raw eggs.
was physical wreck. could moi
sleep, ard was as near crazy as a man
COLD wei be.
must say that after taking two 25-cent
packages OF Thedford's Black-Draught
it did me more good than all ever spent
for other medicines.
have been working daily on the farm
ever since, and | am as hard as iron. 1"
This purely vegetable remedy has been
in successful use for more than 10 years.
Tryit. Butbe sure that it's "Thedford's. :"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

The Democrat as a home news
paper sounds the warning anew
plant tested" instead of guessed
it" seed corn. Our local corn, grown
last year. tests out very irregularly.
High priced seed from a distance
is also testing Gin many cases)
very unsatisfactory. Let every
farmer be on his guard. Be sure
that you have 95 per cent tested
seed corn or better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
Will Get Good Work.

Kincaid, a new town near Spring.
field, ILL.,, has decided on a water
work system. James A. Pringle of
this city has the job of putting in
the system. This is a guarantee
that the work will be done right.
Mr.. Pringle expects to finish the
work in about six weeks. He load
ed his machinery yesterday. Mr..
PringIe and his men thoroughly
understand the business and do the
work as it should be done. Kin
caid is to be congratulated on hav-
ing Mr.. Pringle do this work.
Ars Annie Wars went to Pal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
Patrons should obtain information
from agents and avoid getting left

The Democrat, as a newspaper
that is much interested in agricul-
tural development and the harmon
izing Of the interests of this town
and the country commudity. sue-
gests that we decide on a favorable
time and at once ask the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture for an
autumn date for a Country Life
Conference or farmers institute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
The knocker in Your Town.

boosting. A great majority of our
people are DESTROYS of seeing their
town grow. Everybody watches
the census report just to see how
big they have gotten. The thought
of advancement seems to be in the
popular mind.
But also we have sort of count
er-irritant in every community nat
we commonly speak of as the
knocker. We always have had him
possibly always will He is with
you there in your town, and posi-
bly, he has a mission to fill.
But whether he is of any use or
not, you have him. and should be
able to take care of him. Amy
movement for improvement and
betterment in your community will
bring him to the fore, and it often
happens that your local knocker
is the very one VINO should be the
biggest booster in your town.
Ii often happens too, that your
kn)cker is not a pessimist at heart,
but simply knocks for lack of I'M
derstanding. He works against his
own interest, against the interest of
his fellow townsmen, because he
really doesn't know what is best for
him. This often happens just be-
cause people do not put forth any
effort to become better acquainted
with those about them.
The business men in a certain
little city feel the need of new
bridge across the river, but the
farmers on the other side of the
river have been told, by some poll
tician perhaps, who wishes to curry
their favor, that such a bridge
would be an enormous tax, and
those farmers are almost to a man
against the bridge proposition just
because they do not understand,
they have not stopped and serious
ly considered the situation, they
have not realized that that bridge
across the stream will bring them
nearer to the town. to better mar
kets, to closer fellowship with those
of the other side of the stream, and
that all these things are of value to
them. These men are knocking
because they do not understand.
Yes, every town seems to have
the knOcker, but we can not afford
to take him seriously; we must SIM
ply 60 on and ignore him. If you
have work to 90 there in your town
do it. 1t may require little nerve,
some back bone, and courage, but if
a thing needs to be done it will pay
you to do it. Throughout this coun-
try there are many towns that they
have absolutely no reason for not
progressing, except that there are
some few people in the community
who hold back-because there are
some knockers to be reckoued
with.
Yes, you have him. 1t may be
that he has retired from active bus
mess. He has no children to edu-
cate, consequently he is not inter-
ested in the betterment of the
schools. He is penurious and hasn't
bought an automobile, so he
doesn't care about spending hishard
earned money for street improve
ments. He doesn't hear very well
therefore, doesn't cote church, so he
doesn't feel inclined to contribute to
the support of the church Yes,
have him. There are many such
knockers abroad. He is usually
selfish, and the selfish person is
never the best for the community
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
How to Prepare Spraying Solutions
By W. l. Howard.

Bordeaux Mixture: Made from
copper sulphate (bluestone or blue
vitrioD, lime and water. Dissolve
the bluestOne in a wooden or earth
enware vessel by hanging the crys-
tails Gin cloth SACK over the YES
sci so the bottom dips into the
water about an inch. Leave over
night. Bluestone dissolves quickly
in hot water if stirred constantly
Stake the lime TO thin paste. Fill
the sprayer half full of water, then
add the.s blueStone solution. Add
several gallons of water to the milk
of lime and pour this through a
strainer into the sprayer. Never
mix bIuestone and lime water solu-
tons together unless one or both are
very much thinned or diluted with
water. Ii a pOison-like arsenate of
lead is to be used, stir the required
quantity in a bucket of water until
thoroughly mixed and then pour in
to the sprayer with the Bordeaux
mixture. Finish filling the sprayer
with water.
Bordeaux mixture is the best all
around spray for preventing plant
diseases. Not to be used on peach
trees. May russell apples if used
for the calyX spray.
Commercial Lime Sulphur: If
only few acres are to be sprayed,
if would perhaps be best to buy the
material already made. If steam is
available the material may be
cooked in a barrel at home. Pipe
the steam to the bottom so no
stirring will be necessary. Stir
constantly if boiled in a pot or vat
over a fire. Cook for about one
hour. Should be a bright red in
color. Formula: 60 lbs fresh lime,
1875 lbs. flowers of sulphur. Stake
lime and stir in sulphur. After
boiling, add water to make up loss
from evaporation. Should be kept
in closed barrels. Used 1 IL gal
Ions to 48 IL gallons of waters for
summer spraying of apples; gal. to
8 or 8 of water as a dormant scale
spray. Dangerous to use onpeacheS
at any strength.
The Scott or Self-Boiled Lime
Sulphur: This is used for spraying
peaches and other stone fruits
Made from sulphur, lime and water
Stake s lbs. Of fresh lime by adding
water. When the mass begins to
simmer slowly stir in 8 lbs, of flow,
ers of sulphur. The mass can be
kept simmering best by by using
warm water. After 8 or 10 minutes
stop the simmering or boiling by
ADDING cold water. Add enough
water to make up to SO gallons
The solution is then ready for 81 ray,
ing on peach trees without adding
any more water. If poison is to be
used stir in a bucket of water and
pour into barrel.
Arsenate Of lead in the form of {
paste or powder can be purchased
from many reputable companies
Used for spraying against cooling
moth, curculiO and all other insects
that eat From 2 to 3 lbs. o.
the paste should be used to each Sc
gallons of spray mixture. The lat
ter is always regarded as so muct
water The powder is twice al
strong as the paste so only hal
the quantity should be used.
The Experiment Station at Co
lumbia will be very glad to advis,
anyone where to buy spraying ma
terials, pumps or other equipment
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
To Form Missouri Good Roads Club

Columbia, Mo-, April IT, A call
for a State Good Roads Convention
to meet in Jefferson City May ID
was issued today by Jewell Mayes,
secretary of the State Board of Az
riculture. The object is to federate
all good-roads organizations into a
Statewide movement.
Those who signed the call are:
c. F. Adams. Chillicothe; G. j. Hin
shaw, Kansas City; Frank W. Buff
fun, Louisiana; Roy F. Britton, St.
Louis; W. A. Alsdorf. St. LOUIS;
Judge E. w. Shannon, Kansas City;
Charles W. Fear, Joplin; Judge Lowe,
Kansas City, and Frank Davis, Kan
sas City.
One delegate is called from each
of the following organizations in
each county or city or rural district
county courts, commercial clubs,
automobile clubs, good roads associ-
ations, agricultural clubs, central
"a Tor organizations, groups Of bank,
erS, automobile dealers associations
good machinery and material or
CARNATIONS and real estate ex'
changes. Others invited are the
members of the State Board of Ag
ricuIture, all county highway eugt
neers ard representatives of al
newspapers and magazines in the
State.
The convention will decide or
ways to promote interest in legisla
ton on which all good roads advo
. Gates can unite
! The convention is to be nonparti
san. Gov Major and former Gov
HadIey will be invited to speak.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

R. Geer and wife, of Canton were
business visitors here Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. H. D. StillwelI and little
daughter visited her sister. Mrs.
Fred Kemp, near Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. j. V. Proctor went to St.
Louis Thursday to attend grand
opera.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. Henry Johnson spent Friday
in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. Aaron Cummins visited in
Hannibal the last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. M. l. Aye spent part Of the
week with ShelDina friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Miss B. Likens, of Quincy spent
several days with Joseph Smith
and family east of town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. Robert Mahs 0ept Thurs
day with Quincy II
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Miss May Bell has given such
excellent satisfaction as a teacher
in the Hunnewell schools that she
is to teach there again next term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Miss Vivian Clark went to Hannl-
bal Friday to visit her uncle, George
Sidener and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. Annie Wars went to Pal
myra Saturday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. John Ryan of Palmyra,
visited her sister, Mrs. Frank
Thomas, the last of the week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. Emmett Griffith, of Bowling
Green visited from Thursday until
Saturday with A. F. Griffith and
family, going from here to Palmyra
for a short visit before returning
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

R, A. Ogle, of Chicago came in
Thursday from st Louis where he
had been looking after business.
Mrs. Ogle arrived Friday to visit
her parents, D. A. Ely end wife.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
JOINT MEETING POSTPONED.
Proposed Union of Two Equal Suf.
fraee Leagues-Clarendon Notes.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December 9--The
Joint meeting Of the Alexandria County
EQUAL Suffrage League and the Fairfax
County League. with Mrs. Henry Lock
wood of Clarendon, scheduled for yes
terday, has been postponed until
Monday. The business of special inn
portance is that of uniting the two So
cieties into one organization.
Mrs. w. c. Welburn of Ballston en-
tertained the Fairfax Chapter of d
A. r. Saturday. She was assisted by
Mrs. Richard N Sutton. Mrs. James
Stuart Giffen and Mrs. Echols.
Mrs. Edwin Coats. missionary OF
Siam, spoke at the Ballston Presby-
terian Church yesterday afternoon.
The young men of Clarendon Colonia
German Club will give a dance at Ives
Hall Saturday evening.
george Briggs of the bureau of edu-
cation gave an illustrated lecture
| Thursday evening at Clarendon Public
School under the auspices of the car
endon School Improvement League. Hill
| subject was The Philippines"
At meeting of the Ballston Citizens
Association Monday evening the matter
| Of the establishment of juvenile cour
| for the county was discussed, and ther'
was a very strong showing in favor o.
the proposition.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
PROTESTS RATE INCREASE.
! Suburban Citizens Association of
Prince Georges County Acts.

Special Correspondence of The Star
BERWYN, December 9.-The Sub
urban Citizens Association of Prince
Georges county met Monday night in
the knights of Pythias Hall here, with
a large attendance, the proposed in
crease in the Communication rates on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad being the
attracting magnet. A committee was
appointed, composed of W. F. Lawrence,
J. Sims Jones and E. e. Emerson. to
work in conjunction with Garrett Park
Citizens Association, which recently
had the matter under consideration.
The secretary was directed to request
the commissioners Of Prince Georges
county to file a protest against the in
crease in rates with the interstate COM
merce commission and to point out to
the commission that the increase pro-
posed would decrease property values
all along the line of the road in the
county and, indirectly. lessen the tax
able basis of the county. The public
service commission of Maryland will be
asked to petition the interstate COM
merce commission to compel the rail-
road company to suspend action on the
proposed increase until the patrons Of
the road concerned can be given an op-
portunity to present their side of the
case.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

the District be amended so as to pro-
vide that copy of the notice Of con.
demnation proceedings be served by
the marshal or his deputies on the
persons whose property is to be as
sessed benefits In addition to the per-
son or persons whose property is to
be condemned. as now provided by the
law. The report also urged that the
Commissioners in advertising con-
demnaeion proceedings in the news
papers shall have their advertisements
printed in such a way that attention
will be called to the nature of the pro-
ceedings and to the location Of all
property involved
The Commissioners also will be urged
not to order any condemnation proceed
ings for street and alley Improvement
until they have the assurance from
Congress that appropriations with
which to build the improvements con-
templated will be forthcoming A COM
mittee of the chamber will bring these
matters to the attention Of the Com
missioners.
President GUIDE was authorized to ap-
point representatives from the chamber
on the District of Columbia Belgian re-
lief fund committee and also delegates
to the second annual national foreign
trade convention. to be held in ST.
Louis January 81 and %.
Louis NJ. Porter. representing the
American Express Company. addressed
the chamber on express service.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
JAMES H. LUxON.

James H. Luxon, crier Of Criminal
Court No. and an employe at city hall
since 1886, died at o'clock this morn
ing at his residence, 306 4th street
southeast. as the result of a stroke of
apoplexy sustained December 1. Luxon
was in court that day, but after return
ing to his home was stricken. A sec
ond stroke occurred few hours be-
fore his demise. He was about sew
enty-two years old.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Marks Episcopal Church Friday after
noon, with Rev. c. Rockford tSetson.
rector of st. Marks parish. officiating.
Interment will be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Luxon was married December Is,
Evening star., 1914-12-09
DECORATIVE ART HIS THEME.
Frank Alvah Parsons Speaks Under
Auspices of Fine Arts Society.

Under the auspices of the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts. Fran h
Alvah Parsons delivered his second lee
ture of a series OF decorative art in the
auditorium Of the National Meseum
last evening. His subject was The
Italian decorative styles and their in .
fiuence on all subsequent art periods.
Mr.. Parsons described the Italian ren-
aissance as the result of the rebirth
of Hellenic art into a Gothic environ
ment. All art. he said, is based upon
three periods-the Greek. the Gothic
and the renaissance. OF 'humanistic-
Greek art was simple. sincere, con-
sistent and the beauty OF pure form
was its highest aspiration. Gothic art
was religious. and the ranaissance but
Greek art poured through the Gothic
sieve"
a bit of advice given the audience
was Hang your pictures SO that they
are parts of decorative groups. not
abnormal growths upon the wall" The
lecture was illustrated with lantern
slides.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

If you want work. read the want col
umnS of The Star.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
CARGO OF PHOSPHATE ROCK.
Steamship Dorothy, From Florida
Port, Unloading at Alexandria.

Laden with phosphate rock from Boca
Grande. Fla, the steamship Dorothy
Capt ". L Farnsworth. one of the
big ships of the Bull line of New York.
is lying at the plant Of the Alexandra
Fertilizer and Chemical Company un-
loading. Good progress has been made
in discharging the steamer. and she
will be ready to leave here tonight OF
tomorrow morning, it is understood
for a Chesapeake coal port to load
coal for a southern point. This is the
second visit the Dorothy aas paid to
Alexandria. with phosphate rock from
Florida aboard
Just prior to loading the cargo she
now has aboard the Dorothy carried q
cargo of coal to Houston. Tex. and
was the first ocean-going craft to use
the new ship canal from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Texas city, which though
fifty miles inland has built a deep wa
ter connection to the sea and aspires
to become a seaport The visit of the
Dorothy to Houston was made gala
event and Capt. Farnsworth and hi.
wife were the guests of the city during
the entire stay of the ship at that
port.