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The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
DRESSING Fowls.

Fowls to be killed should be kept 18
hours without feeding. II dry picking
is done, care should be taken not to
tear the skin. If scalded. the water
should be below boiling, or the skin
will peel. Plump the fowls by i'm
mersing them in hot water after pick.
ing, then in cold. Hang In cool
place.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Ravaqes of Roup.

Roup spreads rapidly through a
flock, affecting large percentage Of
the birds and causing the death of q
variable proportion according to the
virulence of the contagion. Young
birds are especially susceptible, the
mortality reaching 95 per cent, at
times: adult birds frequently recov-
or.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Meat and Rice,

Line bowl with cooked rice, fill the
center with any chopped cooked meat,
seasoned with salt, celery salt, pep
per and onion juice, one-half teaspoon.
full of sage and two tablespoonfuls of
fine cracker crumbs moistened with
hot water; steam 30 minutes and
serve with tomato sauce.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Goats Fond of Weeds,

Goats are fond of suntlower leaves,
pigweed and most other garden and
field weeds. They prefer the seeds
and will clear pasture Of objection
able growth.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Guard Against VermIn.

Hens should be busted with insect
powder occasionally, but the presence
of a good dust bath will make these
necessary occasions far fewer. Mix
about one pound OF powdered sulphur
with each bushel Of dust for the best
results
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Winter PRUNING.

Ornamental trees and shrubs may
be pruned any time during the winter
If they need it. Bear in mind that
pruning should not destroy the char
acteristics of growth peculiar to the
tree or shrub.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Saltino Butter,

When sailing butter be careful not
to mix or work" it too much as this
grain of butter is broken it will have
a greasy or smeary appearance.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Individual Cow Best

1t Is the individual COW In the dairy
that helps along with the profits, and
not the name.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
MAKING Better Coffee.

II little salt is added to the cof.
fee before pouring on the boiling
water 1t will greatly improve the cof-
fees flavor.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Prepared,

Prudent Wife-What have you LAID
up for rainy day, John?
Happy Jack-A macintosh. my
dear.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Future Hou Belt.

The hog belt Of the future will ex-
tend to every section where intensely
developed dairy and stock fasms are
found.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
DRESS FOWLS FOR SHIPPING
Poultry for Market Shouts Be Kept on
Feed for Twsntysesr Hours
Previous 70 eiauohter.
fax wv ronTfAvEl

By ". n. To4FAvE)
After the fowls have been dressed
and are thoroughly cooled. they will
be ready for packing. Poultry dressed
for market should be kept off feed at
least "a hours previous to slaughter.
and should not be drawn before it is
packed for shipment. The action OF
the air on the inside Of the fowl will
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
USEFUL RACK FOR FEED LOT
Vertical Stats Just Wide Enough to
Permit Stock to Reach Through
Are Of Great Convenience.

In feeding cattle corn fodder or
stover. the farmer will do we'll to pro
vide suitable rack to hold the feed.
Racks provided with vertical Stats
only wide enough apart to permit the
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23

stock to reach through. are great
convenience. Thus the stalks are pre-
vented from being pulled out of the
rack and trampled under foot. making
an unsightly litter in the feed lot
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
SCHOOL BOARD.

President. w. Bryce.
Secretary-Geo. ]. Ikelman.
Treasurer-L. M. Appel.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
sheen ON Poor

A flock. of sheep will get more sub.
stance on poor land and at the same
time do 1t more good than any other
stock on the farm.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. -"My baby was
over q year old and bloated till was

. burden TO myself.
l suffered from fe-
male trouble so I
could not stand on
my feet and I felt
like millions Of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m 9 tn at all that
would save me was
a n operation, ut
this / refused I.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23

The farm horse fills a more i'm.
portant place in production than any
other animal.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23

Three hundred women have made
application for police Jobs in Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
TWO SUITS FILED
IN DISTRICT COURT
One is on Promissory Note Alleged to
be Due, and Other 10 Par
tition Suit.

A partition suit was filed yesteday
in the district court by Christa l..
Sailor, against Ellen A. Snoderly, ct
al. The property that is asked to be
divided is lot in Montrose Iowa,
which according to terms of the Will
Of the late Lucetta Anderson was TO
have been sold and the proceeds III.
y:ded. It is stated in tn, petit On hat
tvo of the heirs nave not signed thc
deed.
Suit was filed by George Sherwood
against Walter A. Hull and Bessie
Hull, asking for Judgment In the sum
of 1900 interest at SIX per cent and
fees. The amount claimed
is alleged to be due on a promissory
note which It is claimed the defend
ants made and secured by mortgage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
KEOKUK BOY IN
MEXICAN ENCOUNTER
Hugh RyIand Of This City, Writes to
His Parents Here Of Engage
ment with Mexicans.

Hugh Ryland, Keokuk boy who is
a marine on one of the U. s. battle
ships near. Tampico, has written his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. .Ryland.
52S Ridge street, regarding some OF
his experiences during an engagement
between the Americans and federals
when the latter disobeyed orders CIV
en- by American commanding officers.
The federals in attempting to take
town used heavy artillery in storm
ing the town, contrary to orders from
the American officers. The Ameri-
cans then took hand in the fray and
the marines had an exciting time OF
it. Ryland says that all the Ameri-
cans like to shoot at the Mexicans
and like to see them fall Only one
American was injured in this encoun'
ter, he being shot through the foot
At present the marines are not al
lowed to land and Ryland says it is
unsafe for them to go on shore. He
expressed the belief that he would be
able to spend Christmas at home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
Can always be depended upon.

During the summer months children
are subject to bowel disorders and should
receive the most careful attention. As
soon as any unnatural looseness of the
bowels is noticed Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy should be
given. Costs but Is cents q bottle. and
it is economy to always keep q bottle
handy. You do not know when It NAV
be needed, but when you do want It you
want it badly. Get bottle today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
Mrs. WINS Has Preserved the memoir
les Of Some Of the Pioneer
Citizens IN Her Second
Manuscript.
URGE HER TO PUBLISH IT
Her Friends Who Want to Preserve
Local History Would Like to
See This Volume in
Print.

Keokuk people will be interested t.
know that Mrs. Virginia. w. WINS
author Of Pen Pictures of EARLY West
.ern Days. has a second book in man
uscript whicn Is nearing completion
She has not decided whether or no
she will publish the book, but thcse
interested in the preservation OF Nco
kuk history hope earnestly tina. she
will.
1t is history of pioneer days and
the early settlement Of KeokuE, anc
contains history of more than one
hundred and fifty of the early Jones
and their occupants. In thosa days
Keokuk had for citizens men OF ma
tional fame, justices Of the United
States supreme court, member OF
the (. esident's cabinet, railroad i.Iest
dents and financiers, men in natlonal
politics and men of high rank n the
army. These men are recorded IN ma
tional history, but Mrs. WINS book
gives their connection with KeokuE
and their life here.
Mrs. WINS often says that she cl 1''rs
no literary merit in her writing and
ye. unconscious to herself she has an
unusual literary style. She writes IL
q direct straight forward way, usiEg
words. Much Of her first
book is given to the pioneer Journey
~ California and this second bouk IS
given to the city's history more par
ticularly. Mrs. WINS is one Of the few
who remain of the early settlers and
that she has taken the time and made
the effort to put into permanent form
this early history, is matter Of con-
graduation to this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
White slave story.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, July 1S.-Advertise-
ments for girls Of good character and
well educated seeking work as book,
keepers, have lured many young WON
en- into white slavery In Denver, &C
cording to the announcement tonight
by Chief of Police Felix O'Neill.
A number OF places where young
women have been held prisoners and
later sold into lives OF shame are
being investigated, it is said.
The story told by a young girl who
said she escaped from such resort,
caused the crusade Mrs. Laura Sta
ley was arrested as the result of her
story.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
RETURNS HOME FROM
CHURCH CONFERENCE
Rev. J. o. Ledbetter Will Talk {
Congregation on Work Done
laa ~ rnnfA rAneA

at Conference.
Rev. ]. o. Ledbetter returned Fri
day evening from the conference OF
the Methodist Protestant church held
at Columbus, Ohio, July Is to II, in
elusive. The proposition OF this
church forming a union with the
church OF the United Brethren in
Christ church was voted on practically
unanimously The other church has
already voted the same way at their
conference but will place the matter
before the people Of the church be-
fore taking final action. The final
steps of the union will be taken not
later than May 1, of next year, and
the name of the new organization will
be United Protestant Church Of
America" The government Of the
new union will be representative in
form.
At the services at his church this
morning at 10:45, Rev. Ledbetter will
take up the subject of the work done
at this conference and will explain
fully the doctrines and laws of the
proposed union. Members of otner
churches who are interested in this
are invited to attend the service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining in tn,
Keokuk postof11ca. uncalled for, 70
week ending July Is, 1914:
Ladies.
Mrs. Rosa Brown.
Miss Della Bradshaw.
Mrs. Lorraine Bara.
Mrs. Mary Campbell.
Miss Bessie Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Frenchtri-icht.
Mrs. Nellie Gorden.
Mary Hays.
Mrs. Fay Ingolds.
Mrs. Blanche lobe.
c. e. Johnson.
Mrs. ]. Larson.
Mary Martin.
Miss .Leona Niggart.
Mrs. Rose Mauns.
Mrs. Victory Tucker.
Goldie Weaver (2).
Mrs. Alice Yates.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Charley Cooper.
Mr.. r. D. Campbell.
Mr.. Lyle Marshall.
Mr. Joseph G. Moffett.
Mr. T. J. O'Shaughnessy.
c. H. Pierce.
Mr.. Burton Smith.
X. Verhey & Son.
Mr. Noble Weaver.
Mr.. John L. Womac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
Party Almost Landed Cat Fish Four
Feet Long But Line Broke Con
venlently Enough for
Narrator,
MAY BE IT'S SEA SERPENT
Thrilling Scene Was Staged Near
Prices Creek According to Thi.
story Of Adven-
ture.

Quincy had fish story the other
day about some one there catching q
2O9 pound gar. This story isn't going
to be about any one catching any
kind of a fish, but it is going to be a
chronicle of the attempt to capture
something that is cross between a
bullnosed catfish and q sea serpent,
in Lake Cooper
| In the first place, the story is vouch-
ed for, all fish stories are, by the way,
| by one member Of the fishing Iarty.
! It listens alright, and at the critical
point the line breaks and fish gets
away. That's alright, too, so the par
ties telling the story didn't have to
answer any embarrassing questions as
to why they didn't bring home the
strange water creature.
The scene Of the plot Is laid near
Prices creek. The fishing party had
not been having any extra good luck,
and they were hoping that the jinx
was, but in a manner most unexpected.
1t fell to the lot of one Of the fair sex
LOT the party to catch this wonderful
animal, or to attempt to catch 1t at
least.
Casting her neatly baited hook on
which wiggled and squirmed big fat
minnow, as the fish story book would
SAY, she waited results. The cork
bobbed out of sight and the line was
dragged clear under water. Pulling
and Juggling she managed to get the
pole out Of the lake, and commenced to
pull in the prize.
There was considerable resistance
on the part of the animal or fish. One
of the male members Of the party
waded out into the lake to. help land
the prize, and to his establishment
pulled into view a catfish which he
claims was four feet long, and was so
big II was doubled up into shape like
q letter "U." He had grasped the I'M
commonly large fish, evidently intend
ing to land 1t. The fish objected to
this tango contest and gave last
wiggle and slipped out of the mans
arms, and breaking the line, swan
away. i
Whether 1t was fish or real live
sea serpent is what the friends of the
fishing party are endeavoring to find
out now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
Two Plans are FeasibIe.
Tom Boy 10 Released.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DENVER, Colo. July 1s.-Ruth
Myers, who came to Denver from Chi
cago dressed as q boy was released
Today from the city Jail after police
omcials had warned two men with
"nom she had travelled to leave the
city.
The city bureau OF charities has
onered to care for Miss Myers who
once more wearing woman's
clothes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
DENMARK.
>>~> >~> . . . . . . . = -

Mrs. Goodheardt OF Nauvoo, Ill.,, anc
her daughters are visiting the Chas
Van Tuyle home, the ladies being sis
tiers.
Mrs. Ida Sniff Farley is with her
mother and expects to be here till
in August.
The shower yesterday afternoon
was much appreciated.
Mrs. Ed. Dow is quite poorly at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Day of Eyria.
Ohio, came yesterday for a visit at
the parental Guildermach home, and
cth~- r-fat'vcr and friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
secretary Gilman Says Reeonstruc-
.lon is Assured q Soon ~ Spec
ifIcations for Contracts
Are Drawn Up.
MONEY FOR WORK READY
carnegie company's officiai Present
ed Three Propositions for Ap-
breaches 70 New Bridge
to city Fathers.

and Hamilton bridge will commence
g soor, 40 the specifications are drawn
from which the contracts may be let
according 10 Theodore Gilman, seere
tarv 81 the keokuk and Hamilton
bridoe company, last night. II 10 un
derstood from I reliable source that
Andrew Carnegie, president Of the
Carnegie Bridge company which owns
the ksokuk structure has informed
Chairman Adamson Of the interstate
commerce committee, that ne has the
money with which to finance the re.
construction.
That work of recOnstructing the
Keokuk and Hamilton bridge will COM
mence Just a. soon as the specifica-
tons can be prepared. and the con-
tracts subsequently let, was the state
ment last night from Theodore Gill
man, OF New York, secretary Of the
Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge company.
There is an enormous mass Of details
connected with project of this kind,
Mr.. Gilman stated, and all OF the pre-
liminary work takes time.
The plans and drawings for the
work must first be made and then
the specifications have to be drawn
from these before contractors can bid
in the matter. The engineers under
Ralph Modjeski, chief engineer, have
been at work on their part OF the pre-
liminaries.
Submits Three Proposals.
Mr.. Gilman's errand to Keokuk yes
terday was to submit to the city coun-
Gil three proposals In the matter OF
bridge approaches at the Keokuk end
Of the proposed reconstructed struc-
ture. These proposals were submit
ted to the city commissioners yester-
sterday morning in . closed session
which lasted for over two hours. At
the hearing were the council members
Mr. Gilman, John H. Cole, superintend-
.ent Of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge, and Theodore A. Craig, city
solicitor.
/ The first and most elaborate Of the
plans proposed, is to extend the APP
proAch of the reconstructed bridge
so that it opens into Main street
somewhere between First and Second
streets This would neal large ex-
penditure Of money by the city it is
said. viaduct would be necessary
to carry out this plan, and land would
have to be purchased. The viaduct
would be built from the present west
end Of the bridge across Water street,
and thence diagonally through the
blocks between Main and Blondeau to
somewhere near the business houses
on Second street.
Two Plans are Feasible.
A feasible plan in the minds Of the
council was the one to build viaduct
to the foot Of Main street making the
west entrance to the bridge at this
point. This would bring trafiic down
Main street to Water and directly
on to the viaduct at this point.
The third and most economical plan
OF all Is to viaduct across Water street
and let the west end Of the bridge
open into Blondeau street. This is
the plan that first was proposed last,
spring when the subject was explain
60 1t the Thursday luncheon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19

This or None" The Keokuk society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails will pronounce this q good rule
to adopt by everybody owning or con-
trolling animals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffics. uncalled for, for
week ending July IS, 1914:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
What Got r. r.

Springfield, Mass. Republican: It
was the editorial grind, after all, that
the indomitable T. R. found too much
for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
Hobson's Choice.


Most everybody has heard the old
expression "Hobson's Choice" and
have a very clear idea that it means
This or none,' but many are not &C
uuainted with its origin. It had its
origin from a benevolent old man
who in this day would be recognized
as a friend to dumb animals and who
opposed cruelty to these animals. 1t
is an old story and 1t is said that Hob
son kept an inn in London called the
Bull, situated on Bishopgate street.
He let out horses to hire, and any per-
son applying for a horse was obliged
to take the animal next to the stable
door, or go away without a horse. Hob
son was widely known for benevolence,
particularly for kindness to animals.
He always put the horse nearest to
the door which had rested longest, and
thus managed to have their hours rest
according to their labor. He would
lose a customer before he would
break this rule. So the saying went
abroad. "Hobsop's Choice" instead Of
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Braves CAPTURE
NATIONAL PENNANT
Victory Over Chicago and
Giants Defeat Decides Race.
Boston Now Meets Ath-
leticS in Worlds Cham
pionShip Series

NEW YORK, Sept So.-The Boston
club is the pennant winner of the Ma
tional League for 1914. Boston de-
feated Chicago in Boston yesterday,
and when the New York Giants lost
to Pittsburgh, in this city, by a
score of to 2. Boston won the pen.
nant and the right to meet the Ath
letics. of the American League in
the series for the worlds champion
ship.
With a nine-game lead, Boston
could lose all her remaining games
and still finish first in the race.
Bostons victory was a remarkable
one A tail-end team in mid-season,
the Braves advanced steadily from
July IA to September 2. when they
reached a tie with the Giants With
in two weeks of the later date they
had attained a lead which was never
lost.
Manager Stallings' success has
been gained with a team many of the
members of which had been dis
carded by other major league clubs
The greatest single factor in the
building of the pennant-winning or
ganization, however, probably was
the acquisition of Johnny Evers
manager last year of the Chicago
Cubs.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
.EASTLAKE QUITS season
WITHOUT playing Series

Manager Anderson, Of the Eastlake
team, champions of the Church
League. called a meeting Monday
night of the team, to discuss a pro
posed series with either Browntown
or Rockford, as the series between
tn two teams mentioned, it was
understood, had been called off.
Eastlake challenged the winner of
the series and the challenge was ac-
cepted. The question arose at the
meeting which team would Eastlake
recognize and play in a series? After
considerable discussion on the sub
ject, Eastlake decided by vote that
as they had challenged the winner Of
the Browntown-Rockfor series land
said series being called Off that
Eastlake would remain neutral and
not show a preference between the
teams. After further business was
transacted, in which it was proposed
that the team form an association Of
their own using, the name of East
lake Athletic Association, the team
disbanded for the season 1914.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Bv BILL MCGOWAN

Tony Marhefka, the former Chick
shortstop, blew into town yesterday and
was kept busy shaking the hands of old
acquaintance. This brilliant little in
fielder, one of the fastest in minor
league baseball, played the best ball of
his career for the New London club OF
the Eastern Association this seasoa. Al
though the Shamokin wonder is one of
the smallest players in the game, his
wonderful all-around work stamps him
as top -notcher.
New London won the pennant, with
little Tony, whom so many critics have
said cannot hit" ranking second on
his teams batting list. He dubbed the
sphere for .299 mark, fielded his posi-
tion at third bag with a .935 average
and stole fifty bases
In a sixteen inning tie game played
with the Bridgeport team Tony hung up
a league record by stealing six bases.
In another game with Pittsfeld he
banged out triple and three doubles
and still they say he can't hit. The
real reason why Marhefka didn't club
the ball more often than he did for the
Wilmington club is easily explained. He
was the lead-off man here and in pro-
fessional baseball it is the toughest place
to hit on any club.
Marhefka broke into baseball at the
age of 10 years. He started out with
Wilmington Tri-State at South Side
Park in the year 1908. In the fall OF
that season he was transferred to the
Trenton club in trade for Kid Gleason.
Tony played good ball the following
year for Trenton. In l9lO-ll he was
with Williamsport, which club in 1912
was transferred to this city. Tony
played with the Chicks until the present
season, when he was sold to New Lon
don for $780,
In the last five years of his time in
the Tri-State. the Shamolin bear ac-
eepted more chances at short than any
of his competitors.
To show Tony's value to team, let
Evening journal., 1914-09-30

to them as world series victory. II
meant their chances to get into the
world series. A bit OF wobbly pitch
ing here and there and their pennant
hopes would have vanished.
But that great Boston trio stood up
under the test Day after day they
battled the enemy. and day after day
they pitched wonderful games. They
had no clubbing team behind them.
They couldn't afford to spot the op-
position two or three runs game
during the early part of their spurt.
They had TO pitch shut-out ball to win
many OF their games. And they pitch
ed shut-out ball.
During a world series a pitcher is
called upon only twice or three times
at the most James, Tyler and Ru-
I dolph have been called upon a dozen
times each during the last two months
And they have delivered. What they
would face in world series would be
no greater test on their nerves than
what they have been facing for two
months So. although they never have
engaged in a world series battle. they
have had sufficient experience in
gruelling battles during the last two
months to fit them for what they
would have to face in world series
Evening journal., 1914-09-30

BOSTON, Sept. SO.--Otto Hess, who
is thirty-four years old, is the Oldest
active veteran on the STAFF Of the
Boston Braves Only two other men
on the team are past thirty, Johnny
Evers being thirty-one and Fred