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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-02-26

The mother tongue has the father
tongue beaten.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
A Best Seller

The "most popular seller" at this
time Of year il the seed catalog. Ev-
erybody reads them with pleasure and
profit-or at least everybody does who
has any right living In rural commun-
ity. OF special interest in Colorado
altho his business is BY no means con-
fined to this stats-is the catalog Of
J. D. Long, the Boulder. Colorado,
scotsman. Mr.. Long writes an inter-
esting book, and convincing one; and
many Of our own people testify to the
merits Of his tried and true western
grown and tested seeds. Last summer,
A. F. Roberts, of Ksota, supplied
number Of nsighbors with early peas;
A. ]. Knoefiler, Of Coleman, is enthusi-
astic about Longs Greeley Wonder
musk melon; and Mrs. Ed ]. Smith. Of
Hillsdals Ranch, Briggsdals. was graf
ified 1T her success with her vegetable
garden, the seed for which were pro-
cured from Long. His catalog, which
is free for the asking. 10 valuable ref
erencs book, - it gives many culture
suggestions; and in addition, Mr.. Long
cooperates with his customers, helping
them to get the best returns for their
expense and labor. His early venture
in the seed business had to do almost
entirely with flowers; and his sweet pea
exhibition has become IN important an
nual event in Boulder community life.
From furnishing the best procurable in
flower seeds, it was but step to pro-
viding the best for the vegetable gar
den; and so large and prosperous en-
terprise has been built, founded on the
good will and appreciation Of great
many customers.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
Literary Society

A8oO8o4y 0OSSOSy
There were sixteen excellent num-
bers on the program at Keota Literary
Society ON Wednesday evening. Three
well-actsd dialogs were given: the first,
''The Henpecked Husband" in which
Miss Lettie Jobbins, Clarence Moon,
Clifford Jobbins, and H. E. Rhoadsrm-
er took part, was entertaining from
start to finish; the next, Morning Call
ers. (" played by Mrs. Dodder, Mrs.
Charles Jobbins, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. H. E.
Rhoadarmer, Miss Leila Sides, Harley
Jobbins. and Robert Rumsey, was very
amusing and true to life; and last, q
two-character dialog by Mabel and
Lloyd Andrews, was "An Old Maids
Proposal. 4 tableau, ''The Sacrifice
of Iphigsnia, was beautiful indeed;
but some regretted it, brevity. G. w.
Boyer again favored the audience with
. very good reading in which was OK
planned the exact difference between .
hymn and an anthem; encore being
even more forceful. w. ]. Simms re-
cited IA September Gale. his favorite
and old standby. but which is always
received with great appreciation. 1.-The
Bridge" H. w. Longfellow's famous
poem set to music by Lady Carew,
seemed especially adapted to H. E.
Rhoadarmer's voice. A feature out Of
the ordinary was duet, sang in the
German tongue, by Alex Rohn Of Ke-
ota and Jake Dorm Of Johnstown, who
were called back several times.
Every number On the program was
very good; and besides the ones mem
toned above. there were recitations by
Glenn Bowles. Wilma Simms, Helen
Parson, Mary Haworth, and Mrs. I. N.
Wood; = tableau, Strictly Confiden-
tial," by Raymond Rhoadarmer and
Ray Jobbins; recitation and tableau
combined, Little Jim," by Mrs. Dod-
der, Rev. and Mrs. Jones, and Clarence
Rhoadarmsr; and violin solos by Miss
Rosa Wolfe.
Owing to the length Of the program,
it was decided to postpone until next
week the debate on the question, "Re-
solved: That the initiative, rsfsren-
dunn, and recall laws should b re-
psaled."
After the meeting an appstizing oys-
ter supper was served at Jobbins'
hotel.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
Services at Sunny Ridge:
Sunday School, 1:80 p. m.
Preaching, 2:3O.
You are invited to attend.
James r. Jones, Pastor.
"A Souue Meal

Ksota Ladies' Aid Society served pub
lie dinner at the home Of Mrs. w. 8.
Tyler On Thursday. There were twen-
ty-thrss hearty eaters who desire q
frequent repetition Of such . meal
The table was weighted down with
good things. Although only 25c was
charged each person, one man ate over
. dollars worth; however, the society
did not lose money on him for there
was . great sufficiency Of eatables, all
Of which had been donated.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
SUDAN GRASS
warning! get Our Our Prize.

This u new forage crop Of immense
value to the Middle West. Belongs
to Sorghum family.
GREAT DROUTH RESISTER
Thrives in any soil, whether rainfall
is ample or limited.
TREMENDOUS YIELD. Sudan
Grass yields m average Of 400 pounds
seed to the acre and from one to two
tons hay from each cutting. Can be
cut three or four times . season.
DANGER! This seed can only be
distinguished from Johnson-grass by
the close scrutiny Of seed expert.
INSCRIPTIONS seedmen will find it
easy to adulterate Sudan Grass with
the seed Of Johnson-grass. Buy
from .Barteldes, the house that for
nearly fifty years has been known
for business reliability. Established
1865.
FREE SAMPLE PACKAGE and ex-
pert directions how Sudan Grass
should be sown, grown and harvest
ed to produce the best results. Free
books-big Catalogue. Alfalfa book,
Nursery catalog and Pink List Civ
ing current prices Of field seeds in
quantities.
Also choice Of two well-bound VOL
umes Of ready reference, Farm Guide
or Cook Book, free with early $500
orders.
BARTELDES SEED co.
Box 1904, Denver, Colo.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
A Promising New Grain

Whenever new plant IL brought In,
given . fair trial and produces al right
We like to mention it for it 10 this way
that progress is made in the agricul-
tural development of the country. The
now plant Fetsrita, which some one has
said would not thrive at our altitude,
has succeeded at 6, 600 feet in the Chico
valley Of Ell Paso county and we would
call this pretty good Recommendation
for it. Five acres Of Fetsrita yielded
thirty bushels Of grain an acre on the
farm of C. w. and Claude E. Finch
near Fountain. It matured heads and
even the smallest stalks developed.
The seed was procured from Oklahoma.
The field was disked in the spring and
then double listed. The previous year
the land had bsen seeded to alfalfa but
failed to catch. The feterita was plant
Cd June LIST and was narrowed twice
after it was up and cultivated twice,
the last time when in bloom. A field Of
kafir was treated In the same manner.
None of the kafir made heads, but all
the fsterita did and there were three
tons Of dry fodder the acre besides the
grain. During the drouth 1t remained
green. It stood four and 1--WE feet
high. Farmers in the Chico basin have
practically engaged Ill the sesd grown
by the Finch Brothers to plant this
year. The Denver Field and Farm.
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
For Sale

For the next 80 days ! will sell suits
Of clothes for $3.50 per suit. Thie
clothing comes small in sizes. "a toy1
in; will fit people weighing from - e
165 lbs. The i the price Of thy1ou-
ssrs alone; these suits retail from
$1O.60 to $500 per suit.
Also have s head Of horsss:tod 1see-
ond-hand cream separator Do kAva1,"
for sale
tt =. W. Tex
The Keota news., 1915-02-26
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY.


Items Of Interest 10 the People of
keota Community
Max Wasssel, q member Of the Wild
Horse Irrigation Co.. and we'll known
in Ksota, will leave Denver soon to &C.
cept a responsible position with bank
to be established by Standard Oil inter-
ests 1t Rio do Janeiro, Brazil. Mr..
Waessel has for several years been con-
neeted with the foreign exchange de-
partmsnt Of the First National Bank,
Of Denver, and was selected for the
new place after . rigid examination and
in competition with dozen other men.
Tho born in Germany, Mr.. Waessel is
Of Swiss parentage, and in addition to
these languages, he speaks English,
French, Italian and Spanish with flu
ency.
Persons desiring to take the teachers
examination in March, and wishing to
do 20 at Keota without necessity Of 60
ing to Sterling or Greeley, should write
to A. B. Copeland, County Superintend-
snt Of Schools, Greeley, at once. Mr..
Copeland has arranged for the holding
Of examinations here in the past. and
will no doubt do 70 again should enuf
applicants for examination desire it.
March 10 h the day fixed for the spring
examination.
Frank Deal returned to Keota on
Wednesday, and 10 living on his home
stead about eighteen miles northeast Of
town. Altho Mr.. Deal Il blind, he
keeps his house in good repair, and en-
joys long walks over his half section Of
land, carefully inspecting every part Of
it.
w. G. Short was surprised last Sat
urday evening by large crowd Of pso-
pie from miles around, coming to his
Keota home where they enjoyed good
social dance, and a midnight lunch
served by Mrs. Short.
Elmer Kalous established residence
on his homestead, sixteen miles north
east Of Keota, on February IA; this be-
ing Saint Valentines Day, he chose the
very appropriate name Of "Cupid's
Ranch"
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
C. Stacey on Monday, February 22.
Since this date il also the anniversary
Of Washington's birth, The News sug-
gests the name Of George" for the
new baby.
Sam and Harlan Taylor, who have
been building houses on their home
steads in the Hightower district, made
. trip in their new Ford to Lafayette.
expecting to return the latter part Of
this week.
Miss Frances Morton, Of Beatrice,
Neb., who has . desert entry some
miles northwest Of Ksota, has on her
place forty-six acres Of winter wheat
which gives promise Of IN excellent
crop.
James B. Allan il employed ~ advsr-
tising agent for the Lafayette Leader
News; nevertheless, he IL longing for
April when he will return to the pleas
ures Of homestsading on ''Jymspring. +"
'.An Old Maids Triumph" 10 the title
Of play to be given at Nelson school
house, about fifteen miles northeast Of
KAnta m March 10 A box suppor
The Keota news., 1915-02-26

Church Announcements
Sunday services at Keota for Febru-
ary 2s, 1915:
Sunday School, 10 =. m.
Preaching, II .. m. Subject, Paul's
Estimate of Love.
Epworth League. p. m. Subject,
Winsoms to Win Some, (Psa. 126; Acts
2:z6, 47.)
Preaching service, 7:46 p. m.
DR.. A. L. Chase will preach and hold
the second quarterly conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
JURISDICTION is
WITH COMMISSION
Question of Alleged Failure Of Rail-
roads to Furnish Cars to Extent Re-
quired by Shippers Not One For
Court Determination.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The interstate
commerce commission held today in
divided opinion that it and not the
has original jurisdiction in a case where
there is an alleged failure on the part
of II railroad to furnish cars to the ex-
tent requested by Shipper The
Illinois Central had denied the juris-
diction of the commission in the case
involving two coal companies, and
argued that the question was one for
courts has original Jurisdiction in case
where there is an alleged failure on the
part OF n railroad to furnish cars to the
extent requested by shipper. The
court determination. The opinion held
that a carrier must do more than pro-
vide itself with sufficient equipment
for slack period of coal production,
and must assume the burden OF ex-
planning or refusing to furnish cars.
Commissioner Clark wrote u dissent
ing opinion in which Chairman Harlan
and Commissioner Clements concurred,
holding that the question of requrign
n carrier to provide itself with addi-
tional facilities or respond In DANA ges
for failure to do SO. was essentially a
judicial one and not within the power
of the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
PLANNED NEW REPueLIc.
Mexieans and Negroes Charged With
PLANNING Revolt in South Texas.

Mexieans and Negroes Charged With
Planning Revolt in South Texas.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Feb. 20.-The
preliminary inquiry into the alleged
conspiracy to form a republic Of Mex
leans and negroes in South Texas. by
an uprising on Washington's birthday.
was postponed today until next Satur-
day by United States Commissioner
Southsate. because of absence of wit
nesses.
1t was charged that circulars printed
in Spanish were distributed thruout
south Texas to incite the murder of ali
American white males over Is years
old. The postponed hearing was on
charges against Anatolio Gonzales and
Manuel Flores. of seditious conspiracy.
Federal and state officials in South
Texas are prepared for emergencies
next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
House Votes s52,5OO to
Assist in Reimbursing
Farmers.
SHARE OF EXPENSE
FOR SLAUGHTER
Men Who Lost Livestock Thru Foot
and Mouth Disease to Be Aided
House Votes to Place College Sup
port Funds on MiiIase Basis In
stead of Direct Appropriations.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 20.-The house to-
day made start in the direction of
settling up the claims on account of
the foot and mouth quarantine by pass
ing the bill to appropriate S52,500 to
pay the Iowa share of the expense incl
dent to killing livestock in the eastern
part of the state.
The house also passed {. bill to ma ne
a change as to appi opriations for the
state colleges. SUBSTITUTE = direct APP
preparations for millage taxes
The senate spent an hour wrangling
over whether to authorize employment
of one extra janitor for outside work
in state offices. and finally made is spe-
cial order for next Wednesday,.
New Red Light Bill.
Senator Allen, of Pocohontas. today
introduced a bill in the senate provid
ing for the reenactment of the Cossor
red light law. recently held unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court. The
working of the new law does not differ
materially from that of the one inval-
idated.
Kimball. of Pottawattamie, TO-DAY
filed in the senate his bill giving cities
power to establish and maintain unioi
depots where there are more than foul
roads operating in the city. This bill
will be of interest to Des Moines, Coun.
Gil Bluffs and Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
RUN BLACKS OUT
Missouri ..Night Riders
Order Negroes Out of
Madrid County.
MUST DEPART BY
TUESDAY MORNING
Expulsion orHsr Result Of Rental sys-
tenn, Which Permitted Negroes to
Acquire Farms cevstsd by Whitss-
coIersd Farmsrs Willing to Pay In.
e-assd Rent MthiIs Whitss Rssuss-
Land 0~nsrss Dsssnt NSSross.

New Madrid, Mo-, Feb. 20.-As the
result Of the warnings OF might rid
ers'' that they must leave the district
before Tuesday morning, nearly 800
negroes left New Madrid county last
night and this morning. Possibly as
many more are preparing to depart
before the time limit expires
Thus far there has been no violence.
The negroes will be severely dealt with
unless they obey, the order announces
and it is expected that much trouble
will result. The sheriff, N. j. Kimes,
has asked Governor Major to send
militia to help him to restore order.
The orders for the negroes to leave
were not based on any specific objec4
tonable act but because Of i'll feeling
on the part of some whites who be-
lieved the negroes were doing work
the whites should have.
Rental System Causes Trouble.
The trouble between the whites and
the negroes seem to have its origin in
the land rental system. Last December
the white renters demanded a reduce
ton from s6 to SO an acre. The
negroes were content to continue pay
ing Sc and when new rent contracts
were drawn up in January more
negroes than ever were given places on
farms. The more prosperous whites
have condemned the raid.
Opposition has developed among land
owners to the plan to send the state
militia here to preserve order.
eff the militia were to come" said
NJ. J. Couran, a land owner, 1.-The troops
would not know what men are making
the trouble. We know them and we
know how to deal with them. The
negro farmers Of this country are law
abiding and thrifty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
President Touches Button
at White House Giving
Opening Signal.
DIN OF NOISES
USHERS IN DAY
Steam Whistles, Church Bells, Autewos
bile sirens and All Other Noise Pro.
ducins Devices Unite in Creating .
Noisy Welcome For the First Day Of
tho Panama Pacific Exposition -
Lane as Wilson's Representative.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-The Pam
opened today. The skies were overcast
early today but the rain threatening
clouds did not dampen the enthusiasm
of the citizens.
For an hour beginning at $3.50
O'Clock steam whistles. automobile
sirens, church bells. street car gongs
and hub-bu making instruments OF all
kinds Joined in a Joyous dim. awaken-
ing the city and sening its thousands
eNpostionward.
The days program called for citi.
zens, clubs and various societies and
organizations to assemble along Van
Ness avenue to march 70 the fair
grounds.
President Wilson Opens Exposition.
The actual opening of the exposition
gates was to be signalized by q salute
of guns from the army posts. and at
noon the schedule called for President
Wilson to send an electric spark thru
the air to be received on the radio
antanae swung on the exposition'a q
tower of jewels, and which was to
cause the doors Of the exposition pals
aces to open.
Franklin X. Lane. secretary Of the
interior, representing President Wil>
SON. Governor Hiram w. Johnson. and
c. c. Moore. president OF the exposi,
ton, were to be principal speakers to.
day.
President Wilson was expected to
forward a message of congratulations
to directors to be read to the crowd.
Forty-one foreign nations and for
ty-three states and three territories oe
the American union are represented at
the exposition. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
LusIrANIA REACHES PORT.
Makes Trip TO New York Without Re-
sort to u. S. Flag.

New York, Feb. 20. The British
liner Lusitania reached New York to-
day from Liverpool, having made the
trip without finding it necessary to
hoist the American flag. On the out
ward voyage. the liner sailed under the
stars and stripes while IN the Irish
sea. Fear Of German submarines kept
the big vessel at anchor In the
Mercy for nearly five hours after she
left her docks, until after night fall
according to passengers. The ships
officers said they were waiting for fa
yorable tide The, wait lasted from 2:5s
o'clock in the afternoon until 7:47
O'Clock in the evening. Then the Lusi-
tania proceeded down the channel at
full speed in the darkness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
Flashes Signal From capitel.

Washington, Feb. 20. Everything
was ready today for President Wilson
to touch a button at p. M. giving m
electric signal for the opening OF tho
Panama Pacific exposition, at noon.
Pacific coast time.
The ceremony was arranged for the
east room of the White House. where
places We're reserved for members OF
the cabinet and the California delega-
ton in congress.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. OF the
navy department, was to be the repre-
sentative of the government exposition
board.
Arrangements were made so that at
the presidents touch one signal would
fash to San Francisco and another
would go to the wireless station to
Tuckerton. y. j.. to be relayed to San
Francisco by radio. 1t was first planned
to send the wireless flash thru the
government station at Arlington but
that detail was changed. 1t was de-
cided not to have the president talk
by long distance telephone to San
Francisco. as Secretary Lane is at
tending the exposition as his official
| representative.
| Skiff Delivers Dedicatory Address.
| This is the world in ep!tome," said
J. V. Skiff. the directors In chief. in Il
brief dedicatory address. within the
enclosure of these exposition grounds
| there are no foreigners. All may stand
and stop upon this soil as if it were
| their native land
Salvos of artillery salutes, shrieking
whistles and sirens. pealing bells, roll
| ing drums and piercing fifes had
wakeued the city at dawn. The day
| had been declared n legal holiday and
nearly all business houses and fac
tories We're closed to permit employees
to march in the gigantic parade, which
! early today took possession of the
| grounds.
| Marching in the parade were Secre-
| tary Lane of the department of inter-
| ior, representing President Wilson:
| Governor Johnson; the senate and
assembly of California; the governor
and entire legislature of Nevada:
! Mayor Rolf of San Francisco, and
mayors of many other California cities
| The formal aspect Of the dedication
was made as short and simple as pos
sible United States marines and SOL
diers escorted Secretary Lane and 9th
er distinguished guests to the stand
where the addresses Of dedication were
delivered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
T..R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. u at 65l. sets at b:42
1owa-Rain tonight and Sunday; not
MUNICH change in temperature.
Page One.
Telegraphic News:
Germany Shifts Blame to Great Brit
tain.
Bernstorf Alnplities German Rer'v.
Allies Bombarding Dardanelle "a
Mine Destroys Another Nor n
Ship.
German Sailors Humane.
Race War In Missouri. "
Frisco Show Opens.
PAGES TWO ANT = 1EE.
Iowa News: 9
Radical Reforms !, : .ed.
Committee Report. y State Govern
ment Changes.
Norris Tells of California Roads.
Rural Schools Need State Aid.
Mnlct Repeal Bill in Hands of Gov
ernor.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Welcome the Y M. c. A.
Time Ripe For Peace Proposals.
Vote on Mulct Repeal Nonpartisan.
Topics of the Times.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Boy Wins Trip to Washington.
Cedar Rapids Enormous Booze BIZ
PAGES SIX, SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Many Attend Huge Y. NJ. C. A. Ban
quet.
More Than 400 at Convention.
Twenty Five Years Ago in Mar
shalltown.
Local Comment.
General News of City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
outlaw Methods Depress Wheat.
Corn Also Sells Lower
Cattle on Better Basis.
Hogs Show Some Strength.
Washington Worried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
GERMAN INSULT
SMALL MOMENT
Officials Hasten to Make Apologies to
Ambassador Gerard For Theater In.
eident-0srard's Secretary Gives De-
tails Of Unfortunate Episode.

New York. Feb. 20-Details of the
incident in a Berlin theater when the
American ambassador, Mr.. Gerard and
party OF Americans were criticized
because they were conversing in Eng
lish, were described today by H. Riv-
ington Pyne private secretary to Am
bassador Gerard, who reached here
on the Lusitania. The theater party,
Mr.. Pyne said, was composed of the
ambassador, Grant Smith, secretary of
the American legation at Vienna, Mr..
Pyne and another American.
1--WE were sitting in box" Mr.. Pyne
pant Of an adjoining box in loud
voice said that inasmuch as Germany
was at war with England, the English
language was out of place in a Ger
man theater. He was expressing his
objections loudly when a German sit
ting near by rose and said, Sit down.
Don't you see those gentlemen are
Americans"
"At the same time several men from
other parts Of the audience approached
and the disturber was removed. Thea
ter attendants apologized, and after
ward an official apology came from the
Berlin city authorities.
Asked about reported shortage of
food supplies in Germany. Mr.. Pyne
said:
$50 far as could see when left
Berlin there was no serious shortage.
Food prices had not materially ad-
vanced, altho there was little White
bread. Restaurants were well patron
ICED and the Germans were confident
that their armies would be successful"