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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-First class location for
barber shop. located in the bust
ness section Of the city, across from
the Santa Fe and c., B. & @. depots.
only che shop In this block, BUILDING
22x30. Strictly modern, finished new
throughout, steam heat, electric AMI
gas lights. Rent reasonable. For par
ticulars. write G. Sanders, proprietor
Grand Hotel Fort Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Brotherhood Meeting.

Members of the Westminster Pres
byterian church brotherhood enjoyed
a meeting last night in the chapel.
Supper was served by members of the
Ladies' society at $50 o'clock. There
was larger number of men present at
the supper, and for the program which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Orpheum Tonight-A great
Rex drama featuring Pauline Bush
and VIM. Clifford, in When Love Is
Love-. An unusual story of life in
department store, see it by all means.
Also big Nestor picture today with
Eddie Lyons, Victoria Ford, and Lee
Moran, in He Fell In the Park and
the original and worlds funniest
screen comedian Billie Ritchie In
Love and Sour Notes, comedy that
you'll never get over laughing at.
Coming tomorrow, big special, Cleo
Madison with an all star cast in the
Dancer. The story of a young man
and his infatuation for beautiful
dancer. Through his mothers plead
ing, he marries his foster sister, but
cannot renounce his old love. Just
as they have planned to leave every
thing and go away together, drAsn-
attic discovery gives the story quite
an unexpected turn. Don't miss y
at the Orpheum tomorrow matinee
and night.-Advertisem
"The Goddess, at the Hippodrome.
On the last page of this evenings
issue OF The Gate City an announce
ment appears regarding the new ser
ial, "The Goddess" which will begin
IN the Sunday paper and continue for
fifteen weeks. This new serial has
been filmed and will be shown at the
Hippodrome every Monday afternoon
and evening. The initial chapters
will appear Sunday, so do not fail to
read them. The first pictures will be
shown at the Hippodrome Monday
afternoon and evening, June IS. This
feature has been secured at tremend-
GUS expense by the Hippodrome and is
going to prove the biggest serial fea-
tnre ever put on by Keokuk moving
picture house. So you should keep
your dates free for Monday afternoon
and evening and see this great feature,
The story will appear every Sunday
in The Gate City.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-1913 American under
slung roadster in good condition,
also 1915 Chevrolet roadster, new.
Write for description and price, or
call any afternoon for demonstration.
DIR. Thornber, Ferris, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Why Not2

Omaha Bee: If street car strike
can be arbitrated in Chicago, why not
also elsewhere? And If strike, can
he arbitrated. why not other more
momentous disputes?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-F1ve room house, s24
Leighton; all modern. Enquire SIC
North Tenth Rlone Black-621.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

LADIES-My illustrated catalogue eS-
plains how l teach hairdressing.
manicuring. massage, quickly, mailed
free. Write Moler College. SO n.
Sixth street, St Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-Modern, six room house,
1907 Bank Dr. G.. A. jenkins.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
A. the Grand.

At the Grand.
Lois Meredith in the great five part
Paramount feature. Help Wanted.
the most successful stage play of last
season. will be shown. at the Grand
tonight at z, and 9:15.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One good brood SOW
with eleven fine pigs. Enquire, F.
D. Haubert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-N.odern furnished rooms
complete for light housekeeping.
Phone Red-1629
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Army Mans Daughter Here.

Army Mans Daughter Here.
Miss Marguerite Hard who was one
of Mrs. Cate Gilbert Wells party at
tending the Kilbourne reception yes
terday is the daughter of the adju-
tant general of the southern division
of the army stationed at FIT. Sam
Houston, at San Antonio, Texas. She
is a particularly attractive girl and
has been the honor guest at many
Burlington society events during Ter
visit at Hickory HILL"
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w ant Column
WAITED
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Strictly modern house.
No. Park place. Inquire at $40
North Tenth or phone Black-621.
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FOR SALE-Household furniture, 1915
Fulton. Phone Red-1O53. C. A. Arm
strong.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Brilliant Reception Yesterday.

One Of the most brilliant parties
which has been given for some time
in Keokuk society was the reception
given yesterday afternoon from 4 to
Z o'clock by Mrs. Augusta Wells Kill
bourne, Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs.
Robert Erskin Wright at the hand
some Kilbourne home on High street
Three hundred guests we're received
during the afternoon. In the receiv-
ing line with the three hostesses were
Mrs. Thomas Brady ST., Mrs. Louise
B. Field, Mrs. Joseph Brady, Mrs. w.
s. Ivine, Mrs William Ballinger, Mrs.
H. R. Miller, Mrs. William A. Brownell
and Mrs. w. M. Wilkinson Assisting
In the parlors were Mrs. Greta Hughes
Witherspoon of New York, Mrs. D. A.
Collier, Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs T.
F. Brady, Jr., Mrs. Collingwood Tuck
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LOST
FOUND.
MISCELLANEOUS

MEN-My illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how I teach the barber trade
quickly. mailed free. Write. Moler
College. st. Louis, Mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

MONEY TO LOAN-See William
Timberman, 522 Main street.
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FOR SALE-Plenty fresh live min
nows, foot Main street. ALI Nc
Adams.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-No. go North Fifth
street, seven room modern house.
John Tumelty.
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Miss coombs Is Home.

Miss Helen Coombs who graduated
recently with honors from Columbia
university, New York, is at home for
the summer. Her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Coombs, attended the COM
mencement exercises. Miss Coombs
will teach domestic science In the
schools of Buffalo next year, having
been elected to a very desirable posi-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Church Societies Meeting.

Among the church societies meeting
today are: The Ladies' society of the
Trinity NJ. E. church in the parlors
Of the church; the Aid society of the
First Baptist church in the church
parlors, and the w. W. society of the
Second Presbyterian church this even
ing at the home of Misses Esther
and Ethel Nelson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Returns to San Diego.

Miss Alice Halliday of San Diego,
who has been the guest Of Miss Anne
B. Davis for several weeks, left today
for her home. No visitor who comes
to Keokuk receives a warmer vel
come in society than Miss Halliday.
She has been the guest Of honor at
long list of luncheons, dinners and
teas during her visit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-Used lumber, 2xs AMI
2x12 plank, sheating. flooring, bead
ed ceiling 2x4's and finishing lumber.
This lumber is in fine shape AMI
enough to build a good seven room
house, and must be sold this week
very cheap. l am leaving city. Phone
1898, Hamilton. III
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-One launch, % It. by A
in. built of white oak and cypress,
with a h. p. twin cylinder Lockwood
Ash engine. in good running order,
$500 takes it. leaving city. Phone
1898. Hamilton, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-Baby chickens, for fall
fry Mrs. Jackson, 1922 Orleans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Entertained at Country Club.

Entertained at Country Club.
Mrs. C. M. Rich entertained COM
pany Of young people at delightful
dancing party last night at the Coun-
try club in honor of her SON and
daughter Edward Rich and Miss Lydia
Rich. The music for dancing was
played by Agnes orchestra. The
grand march was led by Edwin Elder
and Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Ices,
cake and punch were served during
the evening Among the guests from
out of town were Miss Eleanor
Loucks Of Minneapolis. Miss Persis
Williams Of Davenport. William sum
merville Of st. Louis, and Roger Day
OF Glasgow Kan. The party was chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Rich,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Rich. Mr.. and Mrs
C. F. Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Elder, Mr..
and Mrs John A. Dunlap and Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. A Craig.
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R.aa re Cat. c,l5 wan. oolsna.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
THE HOUSE PLANTS
By n. 3, DORNER.

In the potting of house plants you
can mix the proper soil yourself if
you know the needs of the different
plants. Take some old blue grass sod
and pile it up until it rots, and you
will have the ideal form of decayed
vegetable matter for the principal
constituent of all kinds Of soil for
potted plants. There are three kinds
of potting soil, as follows:
For geraniums and the ordinary va
rieties of blooming plants.-Three
parts loan from the rotted sod, one
part well rotted manure and one part
sand if the soil is heavy.
For ferns, begonias and such foli-
age plants.-Two parts loan, one part
leaf mold or peat, and one-half part
sand IL soil is heavy.
For palms or roses.-Two parts
clay loan and one part well rotted
manure, and sand to suit the texture
condition.
Use the finger test to learn if the
plants need water; when the soil
crumbles easily until dry it needs wa.
ter; when it cakes readily there is too
much water; so do not give the plants
little each day, but only water when
needed Never use nozzle on the
end of a hose in watering as it causes
the stream to pack the soil and injure
the foliage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

sun scald and the fruit can be gath
cred by standing on the ground.
Cherry trees are quite free from in
sects, the most serious being the plum
curculio, which is the cause of the
so-called wormy fruit, but this sell
dom becomes so troublesome on the
sour cherries that it requires treat
ment
Spraying with lead arsenate or paris
green just after the blossoms fall will
be beneficial
Leaf spot, fungous disease, causes
great injury to cherries. The English
Morello and varieties of that type are
sections the trees are entirely de-
stroyed by it, it attacks the leaves,
causing a small brown spot about an
eighth of an inch in diameter, and
later the leaves turn yellow and drop
from the tree.
spray with bordeaux mixture or cop
per carbonate. Spraying must be
done early before the trees have bios
somed. If sprayed while the cherries
are beginning to color, the bordeaux
will stain the fruit, but copper car
Donate will not.
To prevent ravages by birds, the
planting of June berries and Russian
mulberries along the outside of the
orchard, proves of great value, as the
birds will eat these in preference to
the cherries. In Europe the trees are
covered with nets, and these can be
used in this country with success
where the orchard is small, as the ex-
pense of nets is not great.
The sour varieties are almost uni
versally grown throughout the North
west, as they are harder, more pro-
ductive and less liable to injury from
insects and fungous diseases. The
principal sour cherries are divided
into four groups: the Montmorency,
Morello, Braune and Vladimir.
These groups embrace many vari-
cites. The Montmorency group is
characterized by the fruit being light
red. with light flesh and colorless
juice. The trees are inclined to be
spreading The Montmorency vari-
ETY. is the type of the group.
The Morello group bears dark
colored fruit and has dark flesh and
juice and ripens late. The trees are
small and variable in form. These
trees are also subject to fungous dis
eases.
The Brusseler Braune group con-
sists of Russian varieties with dark
red fruit and colored flesh and Juice.
The trees are large, upright, compact
and vigorous.
The Vladimir also consists of Rus
sian varieties. The trees are very
compact with slender, dropping
branches, giving the tree weeping
appearance. The fruit is dark col
ored, flesh firm and colored, and the
juice Is very highly colored.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
disastrous effects of early, cold rain
storms and rough spring winds.
GENERAL FLOWER HINTS

Cut and pile sod for pot compost la
ter.
Weather seldom affects weeds adj
versely.
Heavy shade is often worse than
strong sunlight.
Sow seeds for basket plants and
window garden now.
Don't neglect the potted plants; wa.
ter well, and shade from the after
noon sunshine.
Prune older, weaker branches from
shrubs and roses that are done bloom
ing, and mulch roots.
Many plants will bear strong sky
light that would be badly damaged
if set in strong sunshine.
Prune out the branches of the dahl
ia to promote development of flowers;
water well, and tie to stakes.
When shade is recommended, dark
ness or dense shade are not meant
All plants require a good light
Root geranium slips now, if you
want winter boomers. Keep growing
thriftily, pinching off all buds until late
September.
Cut flowers of ANIMALS that seed
freely and prolong the season OF
bloom If allowed to mature seeds
they cease to bloom.
To root hardwood, shrubbery plants
cut just below the joint, as all slips
send out roots from the joint, wheth
er soft or hardwood
Do not make the mistake of roofing
for winter boomers, plants that bloom
only in summer. Some geraniums
bloom more freely than others.
For potted plants that must have
sunshine, set the pots in jardiniere
or set in box with a packing of moss
around them to encourage moisture.
Evaporation is rapid; if showers are
few, the plants will become stunted
from thirst; if too much rain, weeds
must not be allowed to choke the
plants.
All shrubby pot plants should be set
in a sheltered place, out of doors, with
good light, but some shade during the
hot season, where strong winds cannot
rack them.
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Kindred FEELING,

The pale-faced passenger looked out
Of the car windows with exceeding in
terest Finally he turned to his seat
mate:
"You likely think 1 never rode in
the cars before" he said, "but the fact
is, pardner, just got out of the pen
this mornin, an it does me good to
look around. 1t is goin' to be mighty
tough, though, facin' my old-time
friends. l s'pose, though, you amt
got much idee how man feels in a
case like that?"
Perhaps | have better idea of
your feelings than you think" said the
other gentleman with sad smile. l
am just getting home from congress. ,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

To prevent your window plants from
blooming only on the street side, turn
them occasionally and you will have
the blooms in the room as we'll Do
not give foliage plants as much light
as for towering plants; keep the ferns
in shady corner; north window is
good place.
Use as dry material only Wen rotted
manure To prepare liquid manure to
be applied only after the ordinary wa
tering has been done, take an ordinary
barrel containing one-half bushel of
fresh COW dung and if extra strength
be required add couple of quarts of
fresh hen manure and cover with wa
ter.
After it has been fermented thor
oughly the coarse material will all set
tie to the bottom and you may fill the
barrel with water and the solution is
ready to be applied to your plants.
An application every two weeks is
generally all that is required for most
plants.
For this process sand is generally
used, or very light soil, as most favor.
able for the formation of new roots.
The geranium is perhaps the easiest
to begin with and good healthy top
should be selected where wood has
formed. Take a sharp knife and cut
below the joint.
Foliage plants are very easily prop
agated, and every woman can do her
own work of this nature with great
satisfaction.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

The common method of propagating
the cherry is by budding one-year-old
seedlings. The two commercial stocks
most commonly used are the Mahal-
led and Mazzard. The first is native
of southern Europe and the latter a
strong variety of the sweet cherry Of
eastern Europe and western Asia. It
Is not sufficiently hardy for severely
cold sections.
On account of the severity of the
winters in the Northwest, however,
these two stocks cannot endure in
that climate and in fact there is
no really satisfactory stock now be-
ing used. But the cherry may be
top grated, same as the apple or the
plum, but the work must be done
early in the spring before the sap
begins to flow and while the scions
are dormant.
An orchard site must be well
drained, and the soil should be light.
Elevated sites should be chosen
which are less liable to frost than a
valley or low land. 1t is also wise to
plant near bodies of water or large
streams, as they afford the same pro-
lection as elevation
In rich, black soils cherries tend to
overproduction of wood and produce
but few buds. The uplands along
streams are still well adapted to
cherry culture.
Sod lands should be cultivated two
Or three seasons before planting and
it should finally be as well prepared
as for crop of potatoes.
The trees should be planted at least
20 feet if set square, or Is feet apart
in rows with the rows % feet apart.
On very rich soil these distances
should be increased somewhat.
Cultivate for the first five years by
growing potatoes, beans, beets, car
rots and sQuashes. Oats, wheat or
field corn should never be grown in
the cherry orchard under any consid-
Grafton. After the first five years if
the soil of the orchard is rich and the
trees are growing too fast, seed to
clover, orchard or timothy grass and
maintain the sod for three or four
years. Never permit heavy blue
grass sod in the orchard, but always
mulch the trees heavily.
If the soil is of medium fertility
and not subject to washing, keep the
orchard cultivated but grow no vege-
table crops after the fifth year. PlOw
shallow Or disk in the spring, keep
the soil well stirred until the middle
of summer and then seed to cover
crop, using cowpeas, vetches and soy
beans and crimson clover.
For land that is rich enough and
does not need any additional nitro
gen, SOW oats or rape.
In shaping the young tree for plant
ing, the work should be done to get
Iow-headed trees. Trunks of low
headed trees are seldom affected with
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Cure for Kicking Horse.

The cure of Kicker" is a difficult
task. There are many remedies ad-
vised, but even the best is sometimes
Intellectual 1t may arise from vice
or from excessively nervous DISPOSE
ton. One of the common appliances
used is to swing a bale of straw be-
hind the horse so that he may kick
until he is tired without doing injury
to himself. The bale will swing to
and fro and irritate to the point of
persuasion that there are more profit
able vices than kicking,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
WHEN TO PLANT BULBS


Hardy bulbs should be planted as
early in the fall as possible.
Dealers will not begin sending out
bulbs much before the latter part
of September Early orders get the
best bulbs.
The best soil for bulbs for the
house is a rich loan mixed with sand.
If too heavy, add turfy matter to
tighten it.
Always choose a well-drained To-
cality for your bulb-seed; if not nat
urally so, put at least six inches of
broken crockery, pieces of brick, old
shoes, old bones, and the like in the
bottom of the bed
Never take bulbs out of the package
the florist sends them in until you
arc ready to plant them. Do not
leave them exposed to the light or
air, as this will cause loss of moisture
and weaken vitality
The scales of lily bulbs often be-
come soft and flabby when exposed
to the air, because of the evaporation
of the sap, which is the life blood OF
the bulb. Such bulbs are weakened,
and hardly worth planting Put all
bulbs in the cellar or in a dark, cool
place until ready to plant.
Many plants will grow we'll in an
ordinary window in winter, but the
number that will soften freely under
such conditions are few and need
special preparation. Many failures
are due to an unwise selection of
kinds, as well as to the extremes of
heat to which the ordinary room is
subjected.
September is a good time to root
cuttings taken from soft wood plants,
but the "bloomers" for the house
should have been slipped and rooted
last May or June. Cuttings taken as
late as September of the new half
ripened wood of many ANIMALS and
perennials will make nice house plants
and some of these should bear flowers
If well cared for
Hardy bulbs may be planted among
shrubbery, and these will give bloom
at a time when the branches of the
shrubbery are bare of foliage, lighting
up the grounds wonderfully. The
shrubbery will in turn serve to pro-
tect the bulb flowers and foliage from
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

j. MCDdHIeI. ItH6uHIdLIC pdInS. sur
fered ten months. / was treated by
physician, but found no relief until I
started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, /
now feel that am permanently cured
by the use of Oodd's Kidney Pills"
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent
free.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Kidding Hogs of Worms.

To rid hogs Of worms the Kentucky
station suggests the following mix
ture, which has been used with sue
cess in the South: Santonin two and
a half grains, areca nut one dram, So
dunn carbonate one dram, and calomel
one grain. This dose is enough for
each 100 pounds of live weight and
should be given III slop in the evening
after the hogs have been without feed
for IL to "a hours. The following
morning each hog should receive a
tablespoonful of epson salts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
IlIiteracy in United States.

The figures of the federal bureau
show striking decrease in child Tilt
eracy in this country for the last fif-
teen years. Only fifteen out of every
one thousand children from ten to
fourteen years in the United States
are now unable to read and write. In
1900 the proportion was forty-two to
the thousand
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

Backache and burning
in the stem of the Blad-
der, which was sore
and had a constant
hurting all the time
broken sleep, tired feel
ing, nervousness, puff
ed and swollen eyes.
shortness of breath and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Different.

81 understand Dobbs is painting a
portrait of the rich Mrs. Uglymug."
He's painting picture of her. 1
don't believe she'd stand for real
portrait"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

A coat hanger to which is attached
clothes brush has been patented by
a Denver resident.