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Meade County news., 1915-10-07
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The organic matter in sandy soils is
held in more accessible form for plant
food than any other soil. 1t does not
crust over and become hard, is warm
and easy to work, will not get sticky
and adhere to the farm machinery
when being worked, more of the land
can be worked with the same amount
of labor and it will bring the earliest
market crops of any kind of soil and
the work may be done at times when
it would be difficult to work other land
on account of being wet and muddy.
When the land was first cultivated
it yielded large and profitable crops
and the commonhidea was that the
soil was strong and ineXhaustible, but
we have found out to our sorrow that
loose system of cropping without
restoring the removed fertility has led
to soil ruin.
The question that confronts us is
how to restore these lands to their
former state of productiveness with
out paying out more than the lands
will be worth when we have accom-
plished our purpose.
In the first place the sand itself con-
tains but little real plant food, but
in the so-called sandy soils we find
a large proportion of earth and the
sand fulfills the Office of sponge to
hold the water and plant food in a
form accessible for the use of the
young rootlets of the plant to feed
upon, thus all Of the plant food is
made available so rapidly that the
soil soon becomes exhausted from too
heavy cropping.
The great question is how to supply
and keep up the organic matter in the
soil sufficient to produce crops. Plants
of heavy growth might be sown and
plowed under for this purpose but
the leguminous plants to which clover
and cowpeas belong have so far given
better results, for the reason that
they draw largely from the air and
deposit in the soil valuable fertilizing
elements.
The best rotation to adopt after
the land is again brought into use
will be three years rotation, con-
sisting of corn which is to be cut
and removed early enough in fall to
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
VARIOUS WAYS TO
KILL QUACK GRASS
One Good Plan Is to PIow Late
in Fall, Thus Exposing Plant
Roots to Frost.

There are many ways to destroy
noxious weeds and it seems as though
every farmer has method of his own
yet every, farm. seems to have enough
weed pests to last him until all the
various methods are tried out.
To kill quack grass is some job, yet
it can be done, and the very best
method we have yet tried is the follow
ing: Late fall plowing to expose the
roots to frost; cultivation the follow
ing summer, twice a week when the
ground was dry up to September; the
following spring any extra plants
which showed up were removed and
the field put into corn; the following
spring the field was put into barley
and wheat, says a writer in an ex-
change. The method was thorough, as
the weeds seemed to be completely
oradicated.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
SUNFL0WER DRINKS
MUCH WATER DAILY
Speculation as to Amount of
Moisture Consumed by Roots
of Trees in Forests.

Some sections of the East have had
more rain than was needed recently.
In fact, the torrential precipitation has
brought plague Of insect pests into
the gardens. But there is another mat
ter to be taken into consideration, and
that is the enormous amount of water
absorbed by plants. On warm day it
has been demonstrated that more than
a quart Of water enters the roots of
the unassuming sunfower of medium
size. This opens for speculation the
number of thousands of gallons of wa
ter that the roots of the forest absorb.
The root performs threefold func-
tion. First it anchors the plant, then
it supplies the conduit for the water
that is needed for the stem, and it at
tracts the liquid nourishment.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Ernest P. Bicknell, the national di-
rector of the American Red Cross, was
talking in New York about the splen'
did work that his organization is doing
in Belgium.
I'VE are supplying the Belgians," he
said, with $12,OOO,OOO worth of food
a month. We are also supplying food
to the inhabitants of Poland, whom
Germany has taken over.
I'VE have a good deal to do, eh? We
are like the father who said:
"'At last, at last, I've got my five
daughters off my hands. Now to put
my five sons-in-law on their feet"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

allow the ground to be put into wheat
which is seeded with clover. If the
clover crop can be pastured with
swine or cattle and their droppings be
allowed to return to the soil it will be
more beneficial than to allow it to be
cut and removed for hay.
The clover sod may be plowed un-
der in the fall and the following sum-
mer a crop of corn be cultivated and
when replowed for wheat after the
corn, it will require but little clover
seed to insure vigorous stand. for
much of the clover seed from the year
before will remain in the soil and
grow.
In applying manure to the rotation
on sandy soil, we have found 1t best
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

healthy children since. For female trou-
bles l always take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it works like
a charm. lido allmy own work. - Mrs.
A. F. KREAMER, 1874 Electric Avenue,
Lackawanna, N. Y.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inham-
nation, liberation, ,tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous proetration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced of the ability of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the newspapers.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

I kept getting worse. My limbs from
my ankles to my knees swelled and
my eyes were so swollen that
couldn't see. AS a last hope thought
l would give Dodd's Kidney Pills a
trial. l gradually improved and kept
on taking them and they cured me
thoroughly"
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab.
let's for Indigestion have been proved
soc per box-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

A somewhat unpatriotic little son of
Italy, twelve years old, came to his
teacher in the public school and asked
if he could not have his name
changed.
why do you wish to change your
name?" the teacher asked.
Il want to be an American. I'live
in America now"
What American name would you
like to have?"
q have it here" he said, handir
the teacher a dirty scrap of paper on
which was written Patrick Dennis
McCarty."
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
No Need to Worry.

Say, do you know l was fearfully
embarrassed last night when you in
troduced me to Mrs. Rich. Do you
suppose she noticed my clothes need
ed pressing?"
I'm sure she didn't. She never no
tlces anything unless it's out of the
ordinary"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
MAKE IMPROVEMENT
IN POULTRY FLOCK
Of lust as Much Importance to
Farmer as the Use of Pure
and improved Seeds.

Just now the agricultural press and
the country publications, too, for that
matter, are calling everybodys at
tention to the Importance of pure and
improved seeds. Poultry raisers, why
not take the hint and pay special at
tention to improving your flock of
fowls. This is equally as important
as seed grain, II not more so, for
there is mighty difference between
the dunghill kind kept by too many
and the graded-up kind kept ~ tee
foW.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
His Choice.

They were gathering apples together
the little blonde and the big athlete.
Are you fond Of golden sweets"
she asked, in summer vacationy way.
"Oh yes, in the summer time" he
replied, but he quickly added: MY
strong preference is for fall pippins"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Easy Enouuh.

my father has to work awful hard.
He has to get up early every morn
ing to see that all the clerks are
there attending to their work. said
little Claire.
"Oh, my papa doesn't" said her
chum. You see, he's one of the
clerks"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
CNLY A FEW PIMPLES
But Many More May Come II You
Neglect Them. Try Cuticura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective in clearing the skin of
pimples, blackheads, redness, rough
ness, itching and irritation as well as
freeing the scalp of dandruff, dryness
and itching, besides satisfying every
want Of the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Y,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Over Persuaded.

Cant persuade you to sign the
pledge?'
Il s'pose so" replied Uncle Bill Bot.
tletop. "The only trouble is that I'm
gettin' so easy persuaded that every
time l sign the pledge some fellow
comes along and persuades me to take
a drink"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Savlnu EN-,

"The old saying about true love
never runs smooth wasn't true in
their case. They never had single
quarrel during their engagement"
mo, they were saving them all up
for their honeymoon"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Too Noisy.

You have to get a new night
watchman, boss"
"Why, what's the matter, Bill, /
thought you liked the job?'
"Oh, did at first, but this streets
got so noisy can't sleep wink at
night now"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Grass Criticism.

Hubby, dear, is my gown CONNIE il
faut,?" asked Mrs. Gadders.
How do know?" growled Mr.. Cad
ders. IF you mean is it the kind of
dress it ought to be against the law
to wear, why, yes"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Visitors Excepted.

81 seldom see a large automobile
standing in front of pretty bunga.
low that | don't feel sad"
you are not envious, hope?"
mo, indeed. Experience has taught
me that about nine times out of ten a
motor car at the curb means a mort
gage on the house."
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

have been blessed
with good health ever
since my cure. When
the doctors pronoun-
ced my case Bright's
Disease l was in such
a serious condition
that they could not
do ANYTHING for me,
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. So cents. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Treatment of Sores.

Apply Hanford's Balsam lightly and
you should find that gradually the sore
will diminish in size. The older the
case the lenger it will take, but it will
help the hard cases, after other rem
edies fail. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
HOW Did She2

you can't tell me that woman be-
lieved your story about being gen.
leman in reduced. circumstances"
said one weary hobo.
'Yes she did She told me So" '
How did she come to give you
knife to eat>your pie with then?"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

could not stand on
my feet. My sister
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Veg e t a b le
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and | lost
that weak, tire d
feeling. That was
six years ago and I
have had three fine
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

The brakemen often follow instruc.
tions too closely. Some men should
be permitted to forget their pack.
ages"
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
CURED OF BRIeHr's DISEASE.

Mrs. A. L. Crawford, Medfield,
Mass, writes: "Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured me of Brights Disease, and l
am healthy and strong to-day and
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
important to Mothers


Gibbs-I tell you, no man can fool
my wife.
Dibbs-Then how did you get her?
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Life is tiresome enough without Wis
iting your relatives.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Luck is blamed for a lot of mlsfor-
tune OF which 1t is innocent.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Fame is a bubble, but 1t is just as
we'll to allow someone else to blow
your for you.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

For nail in the foot use Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

After all, the chief difference be-
tween men and roosters is that men
do their growing during the day.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Lackawanna, N. Y.-"After my first
child was born felt very miserable and
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

For genuine comfort and lasting pleas
ure use Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day.
All good grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Pain In the side? Rub on and rub
in Hanford's Balsam thoroughly Adv.

The way of wise man is to let
woman have her own way.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Occasionally a little sin grows up,
weds and raises a big family.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Cool burn with Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
SOUR STOMACH

When vegetable food ferments 1t causes
sonr rising In the throat, the formation
of gas in the stomach which distends IT
and causes pain often extending to the
region Of the heart and arouaing fear
of heart disease. This condition Is called
Heartburn, a name applied 20 . pain
in the pit of the stomach, with palplta-
ton of the heart, results from acid dys-
pepsia.
by the use of DR.. williams Pink Pills to
tone up the digestive organs and by q
proper selection of food. Send today to
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co., bchen.
ectady, N. Y, for the diet book What
to Eat and How to Eat" Il contains
information about the diet in health and
sickness and is free on request. It gives
complete information regarding tho tonlo
treatment of many forms Of stomach
trouble with DR.. Williama' Pink Pills.
There cannot be perfect digestion with:
out . sufficient supply Of red blood and
there is nothing better than DR.: Wl!iams'
Pink Pills to enrich the blood nd tons
Your own druggist soils Dr.. william!
Pink Pills or they will be sent BY mail,
postpaid, on receipt of price, 80 cents PR
box, six boxes for $3.50, by tho DR.: WI.
iiams Medicine Co.. Schenectady N. !.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
Cosmetics Not Needed;
Peel the Skin Instead

One reason mercolized wax is so
strongly recommended Is that it real
ly takes the place OF several different
cosmetics, saving time, patience and
expense. 1t is Better than any cleans
ing cream. better than any massage
cream, and better than any rouge, for
accomplishing the results for which
such articles are used. AS the wax
actually absorbs an old, faded or dis
colored cuticle, little each day, the
underlying skin which gradually ap-
pears, is clearer softer, healthier-hued
and more youthful than any cosmetic.
made complexion. Spreading on a
thin coat of this wax at night, wash
ing 1t off mornings, in a week or so
produces a marvellous transformation.
Just one ounce of mercolized wax,
obtainable at any drug store, will do
the work. There's nothing better to
remove freckles, moth patches, liver
spots, sallowness, blotches, pimples or
blackheads.
For wrinkles and loose, saggy skin,
a face bath made by dissolving 1 OF.
powdered saxolite in " pit. witch
hazel, is the best thing that can be
recommended. This has remarkable
astringent and tonic properties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
Frank Wilson, Brother Of Wlltiam
Wilson, Of This City, Suecumbed
to Attack Of Heart
Failure. s-
HE WAS ON TRAIN HERE
Mr., Wilson Had Come to keokuk to
Consult Physicians and Was
Ready to 90 Homo When
Stricken.

Frank Wilson, 81 years old, we'll
known resident of Bonaparte, Iowa.
died at Keokuk yesterday afternoon
at 4:20 O'Clock. Death was due to an
attack Of heart trouble. Mr.. Wilson
came to Keokuk yesterday morning
to consult a physician. He was re:
turning home when stricken. He dled
on the Rock Island train which he
had boarded Just few moments pre-
viously. The body was taken to the
undertaking parlors of Holbrook
Brothers and this morning was taken
back to Bonaparte. ..#.
Decedent was a brother OF William
Wilson Of this city, member OF the
local police force.
Frank Wilson. was born in Bona
parte, Iowa, January Is, 1861. He
lived in Bonaparte practically all Of
his life. He was we'll known there,
and was highly respected member
of the community. The news of his
death came as a shock to his friends
at Bonaparte.
He is survived by one daughter
Mrs. Ben Cassidy Of Cantril, and four
brothers and sisters, w. r. Wilson OF
Lacon. ILL.,, William Wilson OF Keokuk,
Mrs. George Merideth OF Bonaparte
and Mrs, Robert Sanders of Bona
parte. His father and mother are
both dead.
The body was taken back to Bona
parte this morning for burial tomor-
row afternoon. William Wilson OF
this city will attend the funeral SER
vices
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
CHARLESTON.
, . 80 - . =

James Barnes and family spent Sun
day at the Samuel SPAIN home near
Montrose.
| Rufus Junkins and Otto Kempkas
were Donnellson callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Morgan Barnes and daughter
Emma were Donnellson callers Tues
day.
Jesse Derr and James Vermazen
| were Donnellson callers Tuesday
Samuel SPAIN Of Montrose passed
through town Tuesday.
Adam Hopp and daughters Dorothy
and Ruth, autoed to Keokuk Thurs
day.
which broke while he was working
| on the Catholic church west OF town.
Wednesday, hurting his back and
bruising him up. :,
Arlie Barnes and sister Emma and
Miss Emma Noonan attended revival
meeting at the Presbyterian church
at Montrose Wednesday evening.
Allen Bassett Is on the sick list.
Joe Wahrer and son Maurice, were
Keokuk callers Wednesday.
Ralph Bergthold Of New Boston was
a Donnellson caller Friday.
Jacob Wahrer. wife. and daughter
Mary Ann, Mrs. Elizabeth Noonan
| and daughter Emma autoed to Ft.
Madison Saturday.
Jake REM, Jr., who has been In
| Georgia, Colorado and Canada, return
ed home Thursday.
VIM. Hamilton of New Boston was
a Donnellson caller Saturday.
C. 8. Bassett and wife OF Warren
passed through town Sunday, enroute
! for New Boston.
| John and Albert Percy Of FIT. Madi-
son spent Sunday at home.
Charles Derr of Charleston and
Miss Virda DANES OF Argyle were
married in Keokuk Saturday. May
they have a long and happy life" Is
the wish of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wahrer and son
Maurice, wife and son spent Sunday
at the Gus LOCUS home near Pr1m-
rose
Mrs. Belle West OF New Boston
spent Sunday at the NJ T. Kerns
home.
Misses Ruth and Helen Messenger
| of Keokuk were over Sunday visitors
at the James Vermazen home.
| Mrs. Iva Hamilton and son Russell
of Cedar Rapids are visiting home
folks.
Charles Wardlow and family Of
Montrose passed through town Sun
day
Protracted meetings began at the
NJ. f. church Monday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10

the suggestion Of Cregie-, who says
the jewels are missing from his Of
fee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
BELFAST.
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Riley De Hart and wife and daugh-
ter Nora moved to Croton to make
their future home.
Andrew Anderson was a Farming
ton caller Monday.
Albert Padgett was a Croton caller
Saturday
A wood chopping was held at Har-
old Moline's Monday.
Jesse Camp held a party Saturday
evening.
Bert Johnson is visiting Clarence
Johnson.
Mrs. Joe Damon visited her mother
Mrs. J. L. Brodsky recently.
George Fowler and Albert Padgett
are putting a fence around the Har-
mony school house.
Bertha Springer is on the sick list.
Charles Bloom was a Pennington
caller one day last week.
Quite number attended the tab
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
ernacle meetings at Pennington Sun
day.
Isom Hubbard has been visiting at
the Dickerson home.
Jewels are Missing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Joseph Putt
today filed suit against City Custo-
dian Dewitt Cregier for So, 500. Putt
alleges he has been unable to recover
jewels worth that amount from the
custod ian who Is In charge of prop
erty taken from the bodies of East
land victims. Putt says that when
his wife's body was taken from the
vessel, the jewels were taken from
her clothing. The suit was filed at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10

--nead the Daily Cats City. Ten
cents per week.
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Those of Middle Age Especially.

Cypress you during change of life when through the long
hours of the day though your back would break
when your head aches constantly you nervous, de-
pressed and suffer from those dreadful bearing down palms,
don't forget that Lydia E. Pnkham Vegetable Compound
the safest and remedy and has carried hundreds
of women safely through this critical period
Read what these three say:
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Continued on page 81
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Debatabie.
Chicago Evening Post: The west
seems to think lot more of its wom-
en- than the east does.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22
One More Week and the
Regular Season Will Be
On in All But Two Local
Theaters.

The record Of having played first
class vaudeville in Washington fifty
two weeks in the year will have been
made by the Keith management
with this weeks bill which is head
ed by Stella Mayhem and Billee Tay-
lor. At the Gayety another record
breaker will be exhibited, the Beh-
man show with Lew Kelly, which
ran four continuous months at the
Columbia Theater in New York. An
nouncement is made that the re-
opening of Polls has been postponed
until next week because of longer
list of improvements than was al
first contemplated. ..
At the Columbia Marguerite CLARA
will be shown in a series photoplay,
"Helene Of the North" the first half
of the week. AL Whites "The Joys
of Kidland," a Juvenile review, leads
the Cosmos attractions and at the
picture houses an assortment of
well-known stage stars and photo
players will be seen in wide va
riety of plays.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22
B. F. KEITH'S

The present week marks a full year
that the B. F. Keith Theater has been
open. making new attendance records
and setting high vaudeville standards in
the Nations Capital. In honor Of the
event the management has assembled
q program of unusual features. the head
line honors going to Stella Mayhem, as
sisted by Billie Taylor, and to Joe jack
son. the European Vagabond."
Miss Mayhem comes direct from a
summer run at the Keith New York Pal
ace Last season she starred in High
Jinks'
Joe Jackson headed the list Of freak
cycle comedians in Europe and he soon
won high. rank here. His nondescript
wheel is excruciatingly funny in its
cycling phases.
Another special offering will be Carl
Byal, former principal tenor with Evans
Honey Boy Minstrels. and Dora EARLY.
The Girl From Old Kentucky" Man
ager William A. Brady presents Clar-
ence Oliver and George Olp. who will
be seen in THE Wall BetweSn." Ann
Suter, announced as "comedienette, :"
Will offer a series Of character songs
and pranks. Others in the bill will be
Eddie Emerson and Jerry Bald win the
Jugglers; the Four Danubes, and the
Pathe news pictorial.
An added attraction will be Francis
Bent. former acting mayor Of New York
city. who will present a pictorial trave-
logue on Mexico and South America at
every performance