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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lackowisdom Commencement


The graduating exercises of the
class of 1868 of the Lackowisdom fe-
male seminary on Tuesday evening
in the Y. w. c. A. auditorium, Will
be Of particular interest to those
whose memories 60 back to the days
when, the graduates had more per-
sonal part in commencement than
they have in these days. The young
er generation will get glimpse OF
the school days Of their fathers and
mothers. The costumes and all per
tanning to the exercises will be suited
to the period, 1858.
The program will be:
PART 1.
Salutatory Mamie Arabella Mcfarland
Essay, Cogitations on Life
Eleanor Jane Brown
Essay The Marble Waiteth 80.
Josephine Patience Matless
Essay, Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy Cora Stephannie Parsons
Valedictory Ruth Constance Boyd
PART 2.
Piano solo, The Maiden's Prayer
Clara Sophronia Fry
(a) Then You'll Remember Me.
(b) Flow Gently Sweet Alton.
Louisa Almeda Klein
(a) Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair
CD Annie Laurie.
Caroline Prudence Baldwin
Song
(a) Lilly Dale.
o. Little Brown jug.
Katie Ann Tucker.
(a) Juanita.
Oh Loves Old Sweet Song.
Florence Nightingale Schouten
Song
(a) The Last Rose of Summer.
(b) Comm Through the Rye.
Martha Phoebe Baldwin
Presentation of diplomas by the
Hon. Edward Fontainebleau Carter.
president of the board of trustees
Paramount Comedy Drama at the
Grand Tonight.
Charles Frohman offers the Para
mount subject THE Morals Of Mar
GUS" one of the best comedy dramas
of this really paramount service at
the Grand tonight. The cast is an
all-star one headed by Marie Doro.
noted stage beauty and actress, who
was leading woman in the New York
company that played on Broadway
for more than a solid year. Others be-
sides Miss Doro in "The Morals of
Marcus are Julian L'Estrange, Phyl-
lis Darlington, Eugene Ormonde and
others.
The play was photographed by spe
ciaI permission at George Gould's
county estate near Lakeside, N. J.
Had William j. Locke expressly writ
ten his famous novel and play, "The
Morals of Marcus" for Marie Doro,
he could not have improved upon the
theme or the role, with their vast
treasure of opportunity, charmingly
to the talents and manner
isms of the youthful star. Her deli
cate beauty and appealing tenderness
make her an ideal interpreter of the
role of Carlotta, the slender and fas-
chatting little refugee from Turkish
harem and the central character Of
the play.-Advertisement.
A. Lipnodro
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-06
At Aippodron1e.

Charles Chaplin at the Hippodrome
tonight. Charles Chaplin, the come1-
Ian, who makes you forget your trou.
bIes, If you have any, and whose fun
nv antics is sure cure for the blues,
is on tonight again at the Hippodrome
in one of the greatest two reel com.
edies ever filmed.
The title of this great two act COM
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edy is dough and Dynamite" and
features the irrepressible Charles in
the role Of baker.
The manner in which Chaplin bakes
doughnuts is enough to convulse
spectators with laughter and you will
agree with us, after viewing this pho
toplay, that it is one of the best COM
edies that ever was filmed.
Another two part Kalem feature, en-
titled "The Haunted House at Wild
Isle" featuring Anna Wilson, will be
shown in addition to Dough and
Dynamite"
Tomorrow, vitagraph presents the
Broadway star feature, "a Daughters
Strange Inheritance" direct from the
Vitagraph theatre, New York, featur-
ing the famous Norma Talmadge in
the title role. 1t is wonderful
drama of a dual personality, and Is
conceded to. be the most interesting
photoplay that the fascinating beauty
Norma Talmadge, has ever played IN.
In addition to this sterling drama,
we will show the Hearst-selig news
pictorial, and by special request, Mary
Pickford, supported by Edwin August,
in "A Beast at Bay" positively the
most thrilling photoplay that Little
Mary" ever appeared in.
|
Heart" or "The Breath of Araby. =
Advertisement.
At the Colonial.
The Colonial theatre, Keokuk's
ideal family theatre, is presenting a
great program of pictures tonight.
zone Summers Sequel is a two reel
american" picture with Winnifred
Greenwood and Ed. Coxen in the stel-
lar roles. It is a strong drama OF
consequences and Is worth seeing.
"Checkmate,'' "Majestic' picture,
and 'Do-Re-Me-Boom," roaring Key
stone comedy, a big laugh from start
to finish: 1000 feet of humorous
situations. Don't miss the big pro-
gram tonight. Four feature reels of
pictures at city prices. SC admission.
A regular 1Oc show at sc. Bring your
families; you'll enjoy it.-Advertise-
ment.
Orpheum Theatre.
Orpheum tonight, J. Warren Kerr1-
gan featured in For Cash." Universal
star cast as artist in Victor drama or
romance. Magnificent settings repro
duced in story of artist life in the
painters colony on the beautiful Pa
CHIC coast. ATL QedleT WIN WdhSS iiSh
on the sales of impecunious artists
work, catches a tartar in young paint
err and another big feature. Also one
screaming comedy, "She Winked." =
The Trotters from Topeka, Kan, are
doing Egypt Trotter falls in love
with the princess and in order to get
rid OF wife, sells her in harem slave
market. Trotter and his friend see
some lively sights in the Cairo dance !
halls, are chased by the princess
bodyguard and finally are captured by
Mrs. Trotter, who escapes from a !
harem, pursued by slave dealers. Com |
ing tomorrow. King Baggot at his best
in a remarkable comedy drama, "At
the Banquet Table" Here's the |
brightest kind of comedy drama and
big enough to give big King Baggot |
chance to do some real acting. The |
DEVELOPMENT of the plot almost Dor
ders on tragedy at times, but all ends
happily with a mixture of smiles and |
tears. A play you will really enjoy. !
Also Sydney Ayres, Doris Pawn in
''The Love that Lasts" and Eddie
Lyons in "Her Friend, the Milkman.'
Advertisement.
Telephone Girls Moonlight.
Hello there-you're going on the ex-
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wood OF this years growth. Next
years fruit, therefore. will bear on
wood either a year old or older. There
ls a tendency for these fruit spurs TO
produce fruit every other wear, the
year between being occupied with pro-
duclns wood growth instead Of fruit.
This Is the tendency with most fruit
trees.
with cherries and plums a repres-
sion of wood growth induces early
fruition the same as with apples and
pears. The fruit spurs commonly de-
velop on wood Il year old or older,
but may he forced TO form on wood
Of this yeor's growth. The fruit. there
fore, may bear on spurs growing on
wood one fun year old or older. Japan
plums are especially liable to produce
fruit buds on the current years
growth.
The peach does not bear on fruit,
spurs. differing thus from the apple,
pear, plum and cherry. Fruit buds
form on this years growth and bear
fruit next year. Very often on wood
two al old or more short fruit
bearing shoots develop. but these usu-
ally bear only once and are not true
fruit spurs.
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THE BEST WAY TO PLANT
TREES.

The use of manure by tho mex
perienced In planting trees is dan
gerous.
In our issue Of February IA UNI
der the same title as this article
we intended to make the fact plain
that when manure Is used In tree
planting the soil must be kept from
drying out until the tree shows hat
It 10 able to take caro- Of itself. Even
then during q period Of drought wa
terins may have TO he resorted 70.
Manure generates heat and causes
the coil to dry out auiclcy, and I'M
less water b supplied Nberally and
frequently the trees Win suffer and
possibly die.
Unless suflcisnt water 10 avafsbie
to keep the sou from drying cut II
Will be better to follow the directions
with the exception Of emitting the uss
Of manure. In this case spread the
manure over the on top OF the
soil, keeping It a few inches away
from the base of the tree trunk. This
will act as a mulch. preventing
evaporation and keeping the moisture
In the ground. BOards or fiat s;ones
placed on top Of the ground. over the
roots OF newly planted trees. will helr
to keep tho ground moist where II Is
not convenient TO use the mulch OF
manure. II the trees are watered az
often a. tho ground Ia dry. the mulch
will not be needed.
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DWARF FRUITS FOR AMATEUR
GARDENERS.

Amateur gardeners with small gar
dens can have great pleasure IN grow
ing fruit on dwarf trees. Apples.
pears. plums, cherries and peaches
can be grown successfully in small
gardens. The trees ar of bush form
and can be planted 20 as TO add
materially 70 the appearance OF the
garden. and besides their blossoms
are beautiful and fragrant. and A.
nally they produce an abundance
Of fruit. considering the space oc-
cupied. fruiting the second ear after
planting.
Dwarf trees q be grown in several
forms. Fences and buildings can be
covered with dwarf fruit trees in &C.
palier form. espsl.er meaning a trellis
and the espalier form Is simply n tree
trained on a trellis. II che dwarf tree
IL placed against a fence or building
Just 80 much waste space will be util-
lied and a bare wall covered and made
attractive. The trees can &c grown In
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W OUNCES A DAY
ENOUGH FOR A HEN
That Amount Of Grain Seems
to BE the Average. hut
Appetites Vary.

ernvs. Conn. FEB 7o.-The proper
minds ~ many an all absorbing ques-
ton. II is not always eSpedteut To FOL
low ironclad rules. because II is believed
that henst appetites vary. that they VIII
eat more some days than others. de-
peuding perhaps upon the weather con-
l!tlofa. the!r physical welfare their
pro~ductiveness and other factors Last
years records IN the egg laying contest
seem 20 indicate that each White Leg
horn hen or an average ate close 10
A. pounds OF grain during tn" year
This means an average daily consuil'p-
ton OF about . ounoes per hen. This
means that 10 or 10 pounds VI grain
per day ought 20 be sufficient for one
hundred hers r. - he ssuned tina;
rhN average grain mixture weighs Ia
bounds TO tho quart then s quarts or
a triie more would be sufficient Cor one
hundred hens
This compares closely with th- rat
ings made by TIE 'Rine Experiment
station. where . quarts OF corn, ! quart
OF wheat and | quart Of oats are fed
daily to 80 laying pullets. This sus-
gestion regarding the amoun OF grain
p~resupposes tina the hens Will have
before them Mt all times d supply OF
dry mash 20 which they can help them
selves freely.
The Af,ceuth wesk OF the laying con-
test closed with a total production for
all pens OF 2.?is eggs. which is l75
more than was produced IN IRE pre-
ced.ng week but relatively 302 less than
for the corresponding period last wear.
For the hrst fourteen weeks OF the
competition the hens regularly each
week laid more eggs than for the COT
responding period IN the previous con-
test. In fa1 IN one particular week.
namely. the twelfth, the egg yield this
year was more than double that of last
year. Even though che hens did not
quite come up TO scratch IN tho frtennth
week II IL greatly to their credit that
they 50 constantly outlaid last years
birds FOR fourteen consecutive weeks.
The White Wyandottes owned by Tom
Barron OF England won nr-t place for
the week with n yield OF ~ eggs. The
Rhode Island Reds belonging 70 Charles
o. Polhcmus OF Newhurgh. y. Y. and
those belonging 20 Springdale Poultry
Farm, Durham, conn, tied for second
plaoe with a yield of AZ eggs. Third
place was won by the sour milk White
wyando>e 90 owned BY the S-orrs Station
with 46 eggs to their credit.
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THE REPUTATION OF NURSERY
MEN THE SAME FOR 24O YEARS.

Nicholas DE- Bormeseres writing in
1876 said: Tt ia 20 no purpose to
have we'll prepared your ground I'M
less YOU N plant Il With the best
and choicest fruit which You III find
IN nurseries of the gardeners as have
the reputation of honest and trusty
men. for the greater part If those who
sell usually cheat those who deal with
them"
The nurserymans business vear II
crowded into n few weeks. when ne
whole years product mus, be collected
IN me quantities ordered. packed and
shipped. and = ~ no wonder that
errors are sometimes made. They are
not intentional. ard no one regrets
them more than the nurservman. A
great help 70 70 ge' orders IN early AID
give the nurseryman the opportunity
Of getting ont orders and packing them
before the very last Of the season.
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TO WHAT FAMILY DO YOUR
POTATOES BELONG

ITO what family DO your potatoes
helong?' The gardener who desires
TO know may obtain some enl!ghten-
ment from a new bulletin of the United
states Department Of Agriculture, en-
titled Group Classification and Va
rtetal Descriptions Of Some American
Potatoes" This Is a professional paper
M deals In detail with each potato
family considered.
A more intimate knowledge OF the
potato is much 10 be desired, not
only by scientists, but by the garden
ers n farmers who grow them. II
the Planters can recognize old V ar,e-
TICS under new names, they will not
b" deceived by tho practice OF some
seedsmen who manufacture new va
rieties from old ones.
The bulletin does not claim 20 pre-
sent a complete classification Of ali
American potatoes, hut endeavors "a
offer IA list that may prove a rtart,nr
point upon which 10 enlarge later on,
In deciding upon the name by which
~ch group shall he known an ettemp,
has he"n made to select that Of the
variety which ~,"ins most nearly n
represent tho group az a whole and
~HNllicll, AT h same time, IN most widel,
known.
Tho descriptions ~ varieties print-H
IN the bulletin cover only about one.
NTH Of tho varieties upon which the
departments scientists have beef
working, II has been the object ia
include in the list mainly those whose
mmerCia importance or value iron,
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X CARL N NC NOTES ~

single stems, the L form. double Z or
fan espalier. the many armed hort
aontal espalier or In other forms, ac-
cording 10 The gardeners skill and
fancy.
In Europe standard fruit trees &C.
cupy too much space in proportion ~
the size of the garden and dwarf fruit
trees are grown almost exclusively
there.
The bush or pyramid forms are
usually adopted when the trees r
to be planted by themseives and al
lowed TO develop without other than
their own support. making them really
miniature trees. The only difference
is that In the bush form the trees
arc allowed to take their nayura.
rounded head, while in the pyra-
mid form the trees are trimmed to
form a pyramid. the branches allowed
70 eNend at the bottom Of the tree.
gradually shortening them back at the
top, whfoh II finally brought to a
point.
Dwarf fruits are easily handled
when allowed 90 grow to their largest
dimensions. When seven OF eight
years old they will not Be crowded II
planted az closely as eight or Mine
feet each way. and any Of the vari-
eties that DO we'll on dwHrfed stock.
srch az Mcrntosh. Wealthy. &C., Will
undor good cultivation yield u bar
rel Of apples. The r can be con-
v~cniertiy sprayed with a hand sprayer
and is easily pruned: the fruit is
costly thinnci and picked; aphis is
easily controlled and there IL little
loss Of fruit from winds. Dwarf fruits
should be moro generally cultivated in
small gardens, and amateur garden
ara who try Il VIII thank us FOR the
suggestion.
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SUMNER AND WINTER PRUN
MING.
By W. T.. Mex 4

Summer and winter pruning are OF
two distinct sorts. Summer pruning
or pinchtng back Is done IN the grow
ing season. The growing season in
New York State Is from the middle
OF May unttl August. The winter or
dormant pruning is done IN February
or early March; but IN any region
his should ne done b~fore the buds
start TO row
Summer pruning restricts growth
and causes production Of fruit. while,
on the contrary winter pruning causes
increase Of growth and production OF
wood. In general the side shoots are
subject 10 winter pruning. Summer
pruning consists chiefly OF ~pinching
back young side shoots on the leaders.
When a side shoot has grown about
SIX leaves pinch OF the end so that
but three leaves remain. Thereafter
during the summer as often as these
shoots send out three additional leaves
pinch Off two OF them. This must be
done every summer. The pinched
back side shoots are thus induced to
become fruit spurs and 20 form fruit
buds which should produce fruit the
following year.
If fruit spurs form too thtcltly along
the leaders remove as many AZ neces-
sary AZ the time OF the doriAant u
ing in March.
When winter pruning the Young
trees after the first seasons growth
select all the leaders and cut away
from one-half 10 two-thtrds Of their
length. Repeat this every winter or
in March until the leaders are az long
or as high as they are wanted: then
In winter pruning cut harlS tho new
growth on these same leaders n
within a few inch"s or 20 two or three
buds of the point To which II was cut
back the spring before. This process
Is necessary TO keep the top OF the
tree down and headed In 20 proper
si1e.
In managing apples and pears
checking the wood growth Of side
shoots IN the leaders In summer in
duccs tho development Of fruit buds
u'h'"h Viii bloom thS co!!ow.n. Spiin.
These buds form on short literal
branches or fruit spurs borne ord,-
narily on wood AT least ono full wear
old. Pinching back, however. may
cnl'e these fruit spurs 10 form on
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soil. We grow them on sandy loan.
They do not do we'll on clay soil. II
your soil is clay work in a liberal
supply OF sand or ashes and fertil.Ze
well.
The reason the buds form on the
dah,ias without opening Is because
the soil IL not sufficiently well fertil-
ICED. probably. and from the fact that
1t ia sour. Give the bed a heavy Dress
Ing Of agricultural lime now and cover
three or four inches deeep with sta
bio manure before spading II. in the
spring.
There IL nothing gained in planting
dahlias early. as the flowers are not
at their hest until tho nights are cool
in the autumn. Tho frst Of June II
Il good planting time.
E. p. s.. New York City. Few ba ck
Yards in New York city receive suf-
ficicnt sunlight to permit Of the use OF
q very extended list Of bedding plants
and vines that flower during April.
May aud June. Tho yards are so
shaded by buildings that good results
can be expected from only . limited
list OF Towering pianB. Most Of the
foliage plants will DO we'll. AlyuBum.
BELLS. or English daisy; c~andyeuft.
oentsurea. lobelia, mignonnette, pan
sizes. p~ortulaocA tigridAA caalAs. t5is.
early Towering hardly phbox, spir@a,
or meadow sweet; trollius. or globe
flower: vinca, English and German
Ivy. flchsias. oosoniaA, caladiwns.
cannas and gsraniuns will furnish a
variety that VIII DO we'll. In shrubs
analea pontica and monts. ceanonthea
clethra- deutzia. gracilliS and hyper1-
cum moseranticum all flower early
n do well In the shade. Most Of the
soil IS very hard and should have a
dressing of agricultural lime and af-
forward a heavy dressing of prepared
stable or sheep anur Tho lime
and manure a be purchased at the
seed stores.
Weber a Don. ia Chambers street.
are exhibiting a fine display Of flower
ing plants in their window. which arc
offered NJ attractive Drfces
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this labor Of love among the precious
blooming things
The subscription for this course OF
garden talks" Is So. and the entire
proceeds will be given TO the Interna-
tlonal Child Welfare League. Tickets
may be obtained by addressing Mrs.
Albert Boardman. 40 West FIfty-third
street. or Mrs. J. Brewster MacDon-
aid. $50 Park avenue
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Baby Barred Rock Chick.

after March ioth from tho he,' V,u...
ayers. PlIlets cookerels. hons FOR sa.
Eggs for Matching 40 per 100 r BROW
Ro"'" No. ? Box sB, WHITE pains. = Y
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Gardeners should not be d,scour-
aged by failures but profit by the les
sons they teach. In conversation with
one OF the oldest nurseryTmcn in this
country "a man whose father, grand
father and great-grandfather before
him were nurserymen) the writer re-
married that he not only published
his gardening successes but the mis-
takes a. we'll. rs there a paper larse
enough" was the laconic reply.
showing that the most experienced
realize TN many errors We all make.
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SWEET PEAS AND ROSES.
ny II. L. OLSON.

Sweet peas form the BACKGROUND
Of my rose garden. Sweet peas 70
quire the most care IN sowing the
seeds. My garden runb entirely
around my back yApd excepting the
east end. Sweet peas last year formed
the background. Killarney roses the
middle ground and the front border
was composed OF pansies.
Stakes 2 by 2 inches wore Driven
into the ground and chicken netting
was fastened to these for tho trellis.
tnder the trellis I dug Q trench seven
inches deep and sowed the seeds,
covering them about two inches. They
were watered every night. As the
peas zane w I carefully and gradu-
ally filled the soil in around them until
h trench was completely Allied. Ths
deep planting kept the roots down
away from the hot rays OF the sun and
l believe this to be one OF tho secrets
OF sweet pea growing.
Killarney roses e q very rich soil
hrst and then plenty OF water. Soak
them good every night and the peas at
he same time. Sheep MANURE WAS
spread over the garden OCCASIONALLY and
l had a wonderful bed OF flowers.
Sweet peas. should not DO planted
two reason in Succession on the same
land. and 80 l shall plant nasturt.ums
where the peas we're grown last wear.
l plant cosmos IN my dahl.a beds, al
lowing them TO use tho dahlia plants
for supports. Keep the dahlias down
10 one or two stalks TO a plant. other
wise The result will be an abundance
nf FAIinOA md (a
iiowers.
II perennial peas are planted in
place OF sweet o tho seeds should
be soaked in warm water FOR twenty
four hours before sowing
A Ions Branch. n. j. reader de-
Ciares that keeping plants N the house
IL an ilnpossibtlity and asks II. TO pub
l!sh the act. She saws: 81 have
been Interested in THE SUNS garden
ing notes. but for several years I
have found II impossible TO make
plants grow or flower 70 b~ worth
while. Win gas and furnace heat
the atmosphere IL too dry, aud in
spite Of keeping water in the room
n continually spraying the leaves
dry and fall Off. n IL seems 20 me
that house plants are a failure"
House plants are a failure with some
people Il II true, and tho fault IL with
the people who fail. Under exactly
the conditions described many fine col
~!ections OF house plants have been
noticed by the editor since this com.
m~unication was received and we are
therefore obliged to state. after all,
that II is not a difficult matter TO
have good specimen plants In the win
dow garden.
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SUDAN GRASS SEED, Japanese
Sorghum, Japanese Miliet or Billion
Dollar Grass, and numerous other
Southern Seeds at very special
prices. Drawer 8iS, Sherman, Tex.
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Nv

Hot beds should he made this month
for raising early plants. Break the
up fine and tread 1t down
well, being careful to put enough in
the centre OF the bed so II will not
sag. Fresh free from dry lit
ter IS best. II the m IL covered
with a layer OF dry leaves a more
moderate but more lasting heat will
result. II the stable anu IS limited
in quantity sheep n may he ad-
ded TO increase the supply.
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A GOOD IDEA.

Now ie tho time Of year to start
plants for early crops
I gather all the paper drinking cups
I can find and All them with soil. ow-
ing seeds therein. Then these paper
pots are placed on shelves near the
windows in the cellar which If heated.
When the plants r grown and as
soon as the weather permits, the plants.
cup and all. may be planted IN the
garden. The cup can be torn away
from the plant II desired. cut out
the bottoms Of the paper pots and
draw the circle OF paper up about the
stem OF 'he plant 20 protect Il from
~cutwornns. THOMAS J. WALSH.