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DEEP OR SHALLOW P.OWlNG7
Great Deal Depends Upon Judgment Of Farmer and Local Conditions
 Two Good Rules.

The agricultural extension service of receives inquiries from farmers asking whether deep or shallow blowing is the right thing. As 10 whether to blow ieep or shallow depends entirely upon ocal conditions. There are two gen. sral rules that may be laid down. |. In dry farming sections of the state fall and winter blowing should be deep and spring blowing shallow. Deep spring blowing in the dry-fsrming dis tricts opens the soil so that much valu- able moisture Is lost 2. in heavy or tight soils preparatory blowing should generally be deep in order that the soil may be opened up for the penetra- ion of moisture.
 Light or loose soils should usually oe plowed shallow or in some cases only disked. A great deal depends upon the judgment Of the farmer as to whether he should blow deep or shallow. IL is usually better to blow before irrigating than after. although sometimes it is necessary to give a light irrigation to soften the soil sutii- ciently so that it can be plowed. Gen c-ally insufficient team power is used on the heavier types of soil in Ari. zona. and thlS should be remedied. In some tight heavy soils or in tough sod land it is frequently desirable to disk before blowing; oIe of the best imple- ments for this pun ose Is a dcdble-ac ton cutaway harrow
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Jump from Bed
 in Morning and
 Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink hot water each morning
 before breakfast.

Why is man and woman. half the worried; some days headschy. dull and unstrung; some days really incapaci. tated by illness.
 If we all would practice inside-bath ing. what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of thousands of half-sick, anaemic-looking souls with pasty. muddy complexions we should see crowds of happy. healthy, rosy checked people everywhere. The req son is that the human system does not rid itself each day of all the waste which 1t accumulates under our pres ent mode of living. For every ounce of food and drink taken into the sys. tenn nearly an ounce of waste material must be carried out, else it ferments and forms ptomaine-like poisons which are absorbed into the blood.
 Just as necessary as it is to clean the ashes from the furnace each day, before the fire will burn bright and hot, so we must each morning clear the inside organs of the previous days accumulation of indigestible waste and body toxins. Men and women, wheth- CT sick Q: well. are advised to drink each morning. before breakfast. a glass of real hot water with tea SOooafa, of lime5;oue phosphate in it, as a harmless means of washing ant Ii the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowe,s the indigestible material. waste. sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal before put. ting more food into the stomach.
 Millions of people who had their turn at constipation, bilious attacks. acid stomach, nervous days and sleep less nights have become real cranks about the morning inside-Dath. A quar- ter pound of limestone phosphate will not cost much from your druggist or at the store, but Is sufficient to dem onstrate to anyone, its cleansing. sweetening and freshening effect upon the system.-Adv.
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ter. which impelled him to reach fran tically for the salt. and once sine re- ferred to him the question whether one could reach City hall. Brooklyn. sooner by trolley or by subway. where at he got temporary reputation as a Joker by answering both" He eat dazed through the soup, ecststic through the roast, and rapt through the dessert Only when Betsy Bar bara and Constance rose together. did he re member that he had finished long ago.
 Al the door Of the dining room next morning. Rosalie Le Grange met Mir. North
 Thought my proposition overt" che asked
 Yes. guess I'll stay" replied Tommy. shortly.
 Thought you would." replied Rosa- lie. And as she entered before him. she was emiling into the air Decided. ly, sue was enriching her life in these days with vicarious troubles. but also with vicarious joyA
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NATURES WORK WITH SOILS
important Office of Mineral Fertilizers Is to Improve Physical condi-
 tion of Land.

When a soil becomes thin. nature does not transport mineral fertilizers from some other quarter. but pro duces vegetation which increases the soils power to hold moisture when the material has routed.
 Some Of the natural store of plant food is made available through the de cay of vegetation. but the most impor tant office of this material is to i'm prove the physical condition of the land and its water-hoIding power.
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CHAPTER v-Continued.

Well. then suppose there's no use askin'." went on Rosalie. ~why you do it It's because there's nothing else to do. Your play is to ind something Just as ebsorbin and as e1citin' ss liquor. but not quite so foolish"
 'Sure," said Tommy. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. or Cap. tain Kidt's treasure. Anyhow. I'm going away from here"
 Now. Mir North" said Rosalie. there's two ways O! facing a thing down-stay. an go. Which is better. ! don't know. Which Is braver. do. the rest Of this week-on me-wbAe you look around-an' i, you think t'len shat eoin's the best way. then eo.''
 Tommy North. inured to an atnlos. Shere wherein none gives something for nothing. regarded Rosalie Ls Grange with a look in which gratitude struggled with suspicion.
 You're thinkin'." responded Rossiie. reaching out to seize his thought. 'that this Is just my plan 10 i'll my boardin' house. Think it If you want to. But this is my proposition: You keep this room free until Monday. an 1T you want. you can have 1t perma. ue.; s; twelve ~ock. which .s whs, Sor paid Mrs Moore"
 I'm sure I'm much obliged" said Tommy. suspicion departing. I'll stay the week out. and make up my mind.
 Sensible" replied Rosalie. I'll send up towels-and dinners at si1-thirty.
 We have taken little time to con. slider Betey- Barbara. Let US view her now. as she stands. dressed in a blue frock for dinner. tapping at Con. stances door. Betsy-Barbara's flesh and spirit were twenty-four; her heart WAS eighteen: her purpose was forty. Whenever even the darkest ray touched her hair. Il filckered with gold In full sunshine. even her brows and lashss glittered and twinkled. Her mouth was large and generously irreg, uiaT. her nose was small and whim- eicslly irregular: her violet-blue eyes were as clear as pools. As she stood there. waiting for Constance to rise and open the door. her merriment took flame from some sleepy remark In that precise psychological moment. all planted by the fates. Tommy North came down the hall on his way to din. rer The laugh arrested him dead.
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CUT SUDAN GRASS FOR SEED
Use Ordinary Binder and Shock Like Wheat Until Cured-straw Worth
 Saving for Hay.

By NJ. A. BEEsON. Oklahoma Experi-
 ment Station.)
 When cutting sudan grass for seed. wait until the seed is very well ma tured, then cut with an ordinary bind, CT and shock like wheat, until it cures well. Then it may be threshed with a regular grain threshing machine and the straw may be used for hay.
 Of course, the straw does not make as good hay as il would if the crop was cut earlier. Still 1t is worth saving and stock should eat 1t very readily.
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Were They Sarcastic!

An English writer has just discov. cred some new peculiar epitaphs. There are two which were either un. consciously humorous or intended to be bitterly sarcastic:
 Maria Brown. wife of Timothy Brown. aged eighty years. She lived with her husband 90 years. and died in the confident hope of . better life
 Here lies Bernard ightfoot. who was accidentally killed in the for ty-ffth years of his age. This mon. ument was erected by his grateful family.
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Mir. J. NJ. Sinclair. ed for four years and was in a nervous state and very much depressed. The doctors medi- cine didn't help me. 90 l decided to try Dodds Kidney Pills. and l cannot say enough to express my relief and thankfulness. as they cured me. Dia' mond Dinner Pills cured me of Con stipation."
 Dodds Kidney Pills. soc. per box at your dealer or podds Medicine Co, Buffalo. N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab lets for Indigestion have been proved. soc. per box.-Adv.
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kissed his sister. Betsy Barbara had. somehow. the feeling that she was meeting . stranger. For the first time, at any rate, she expressed him to herself. He vas small-but she had always noticed that obvious fact Look, ing at the figure on the bed, one would have called the sister the taller of the two. He was nevertheless perfectly formed. He had plume of black hair which slimmered in the gaslight with a dusky reflection of Betsy-Barbara' s native gold-and-satin turban.
 She sat for five minutes. while broth. CT and sister made her the focus O. their conversation. But she was not amused. h the presence of his sis ter. Estrilla appeared different man from the light feuce- with words O. their evenings downstairs. He was grave: he was formal. It was puz. zling. but a little fascinating. this change.
 In five minutes more, Betsy Bar bars summoned tact to the aid of manners and maiden modesty. She invented an excuse to shield herself against Span ish politeness. and left Estrilla bow. ing gravely at the threshold.
 The house seemed deserted It was too late for venturing forth alone: yet, somehow. she must exercise the vague black visions which began to surrnHc4 her-she who must keep courage for two. Also. something which she could not analyze was stirring disquiet in her soul
 'Tf I only had some work!" she said to herself. and sighed again. So medi- tatins, she wandered simlessly down. stairs. The doors of the parlor were open: the lights were on; the baby. grand piano stood open, inviting
 Only merry tunes, though" she warned herself as she sat down. And she started the liyeliest jig she knew. Presently. she began to sing in her pleasant untrained voice, which wob- bled enurancingiy whenever she got out of the middle register. But music is the slave Of moods. And before she was aware, her voice was following the strings in old and melancholy love songs.
 Then Betsy-Barbara dropped her hands from the keys, and the music stopped abruptly She was just aware that a fine floating tenor had been humming the part from the doorway. Senor Estrilla stood looking down on her.
 My seester has gone to sleep" he said. And then. That Is a Scotch song. is 1t not7 Please go on." Betsy Bar bara smiled, nodded, resumed her keys; and they sang together
 When the song was finished. Estrii- la leaned on the piano and looked down at Betsy-Barbara. His mood seemingly had changed: it was his whim to talk.
 They are . little cold on the sur face. those Scotch love-songs." he said. though warm beneath, like a vol. cano. Now we who speak Spanish we can throw our emotions to the sur face"
 Don't you think" responded Betsy Barbara, that to conceal it-but to show it's there-is the moro wonder full way after all?'
 The blood of tbs Mac9regors in Bet sy-Barbara was calling her ts the ee' fsnss of her own.
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Do you happen 10 know any of our Spanish sonssr" pursued Es;rilla.
 Only Juanita. I think-and La Pa loma."
 Estrills looked as though he might have laughed but for Spanish polite ness.
 Those are Spanish for outside con sumption, as when the English call your cheap-oil-cloth Is 1t not-'Ameri- can cloth Let me sing to you-but a Spanish song does not go well with the piano"
 There's a guitar over In the al cove" announced Betsy Barbara
 "Far-seeing naideni" exclaimed Es- trilla with such a delicious Spanish roll on the vowels that Betsy Barbara laughed a little; and he. as though un- derstanding. laughed with her.
 So he tuned the guitar, Betsy-Bar. bara finding the key for him on the piano. And while he tweaked the strings. he made oomlea: or them. as:
 "This-you hear-is the angelstring IL Is for celestial harnonies. One csR- not go wrong on this string: but It is too fine and high to make all our mu. sic. This is the man-string. You can go very right or very wrong on this one" "Thees one." he pronounced 1t: and he drew out the vowels as though lingering on the thought. This is the woman-string. Listen-how discord ant now! tune 1t to the manstrins for am God of this little world-and no~ now beautiful" You are talking poetry!" said Bet sy Barbara; and thought Of the phrase ar somewhat awkward.
 "Ah. but am inspired," replied Els trilla.
 t"Ha surely doesn't mean me- thought Betsy Barbara. that would be too deilcious," However. he was look ing not at her but at the guitar.) He strummed little shimmerins cnS-ds as he spoke. He fell to silence but still ia languorous music quivered from the guitar. Betsy Barbara turned about on the piano s;cnl. her hands folded lightly !n her lap. her -yes cas-, down
 It was many years before Betsy Bar bara. looking back over everything could analyze the feeling Of that mo mert, could put it in its true relation to herself and her life. At the time che knew only that she sat there i'm passive. embarrassed, but inert, tha, she felt shame yet also furtivs pleas n .hA Av fNnLr <,P ing eyes. It lasted only . moment. The outer door slammed violently.
 Betsy Barbara started as though caught in something guilty. She heel tated a moment for fear of showing her feelings to Estrilla. Then shs walked out into the hall. There wal no one in sight. That seemed curl peted. and one could hear footsteps IL was as though some one had opened the front door and then quickly closed it again without entering. When she , turned back. puzzled. che felt the ne cessity for explanation. T thought 1t might be Miss Hard ing" she said, !alsely-.I wanted tc see her"
 He only smiled the same caressins smile. But the spell was cracked; and Betsy Barbara herself completed the break. Half an hour later she winged a hint, which he caught mid-course. as he seemed to catch every delicate sS.. vi Iuvauius. i;o .o.- .-. s--- her formal good night. T hope l may sing with you again" he said al part ing.
 Betsy Barbara went to her owr room. She dwadled over her prepara tions for undressing. making a dozer starts and stops. She was not sleepy
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Hoo Tonic.

Do you remember the proportions of the old and tried tonic for hogs? Here they are again: Wood charcoal. one pound; sulphur. one pound; sodium chloride, two pounds; sodium sul' phate, one pound; antimony sulphide' ,ne pound. The ingredients should be mixed by a druggist. pulverized. Put a handful in two quarts of dry bran and place where ths pigs can help themselves.
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in dipping them .a the solution dur ing this operation. as they dry very
 quickly and are almost immediately
 ready for repacking. No special ma chinery is required. and the new agent is guaranteed to preserve the eggs for nine months. causing them to re- tain their freshness. weight. trans. parency. appearance, smell and taste.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12

inflammation of the bladder. La ter I became so much worse that I conflted a doctor, fwho said that II had Dia- betes and that my heart was af- fected. I suffer
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SYNOPSIS.

Ton my North. returning to his room in Ar- hoore's boarding house al % a. m. discovers the body of Capt. John HAnHka another roomer with a knife wound on his breast Suspicion rests upon a man ftvtng the name os Lawrence Wade who had called on Hanska in the evening and tao been heard quarreiinE with Han-kA bur!ns the excitement a strange woman who gives her name as Rosaiie LeGrangr. appears and takes into her own home seross the street all Of Mrs. Noore's ooariers. Including Miss Estr.la. an in- valid who was confined to the room she occupied and whose brother was favor lite among the other bosriors Wade is arrested as he is about to leave the coun- try. Mrs. LrGTange who. while plying Der trassf as A trance medium. had aided Police rrspecfor Martin Niece several times. calls at his office to tell what she knows of the crime. While she is there. Constance Hanska widow of the murder ~f rnsn whose existence had been un- known. appear. Mrs Hanska. says she Tad left her husband and discluses the fact that Wade represented her and vis- tied Iiar-ks on the night of inc murder sn sn rNort to settle their affairs. She -dr''its "ase wes .- lowe with her. Wade (. hsif hy the coroner's jury for the death VE Hu
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Quito the coutrarv.

Well. did Bibbles enjoy his fishing tripf"
 "Yes. He says he had . corking good time"
 "Umph! know Bibbles. He meane he kaA an racorking good tine"
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Not lndulainQ.

Youth-Love is intoxicating. old Bach-Tm on the water wagon Boston Evening Transcript.
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SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mfr J. N. Sinclair of Olivehill, Tenn, writes: T strained my back, which weakened my kidneys and caused an awful bad backache and
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Behind the Scenes.

Juliet-Packson says he is drawing full houses
 Romeo-Only on his own deal-- Judge.
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Lots of Fun.

Society in Plunkville is SO hollow. still. a lot of folks seem to enjoy themselves rattling around
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About the only difference between repartee and impotence Is in the siss of the man who say3 it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
SALEM.
. . . = . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. r. S. Pool Of Mt. Pleasant, pre-
sided in the place Of District Super1n-
tendent Tenant, at the NJ. e. quar-
terly conference Saturday. It was
voted unanimously to sell Wesley
chapel, situated four miles north OF
Salem. Rev. Pool preached at the NJ.
Z. church Sunday morning. The even
ing service was sacred songs by the
Rev. and Mrs. r. w. Luce.
At the opera house on the evening
of the % and %, movies for a special
church benefit. Monday THE Wander
ing Jew" and President Wilson's Re-
view of the Atlantic Fleet. The fol-
lowing evening Way Down East.
Harvey Lamm has moved from De-
nova to his fathers property in the
east part Of town. A. Lamm and wife
will occupy their property one block
east Of the park. Harvey will assist
IN his fathers grocery store.
DR.. c. O. Van Wrinkle has returned
from Sioux City where he was called
by the death Of his brother-in-law, B.
F. Doughty.
Jonathan Smith came from Ames
and spent several days Of last week
with his brother, Milton Smith and
family.
The Woman's club will entertain
their husbands and few friends at
the Garretson home Tuesday evening.
Last week, Mrs. c. A. Loomis en-
ioyed a visit with her mother, Mrs. f.
A Harris, Of Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Marion Parker OF Ottumwa Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Scott, Wednesday.
Mrs. Suthern arrived from New
London Wednesday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. A. Anderson.
Thomas Randolph and wife and son
Of Maysville, Mo, are spending some
time with relatives.
Vern Glover has moved to the
Bicksler farm west of town
Mrs Arthur Jones is at Stephen
Mimi, visiting her son Roscoe and
family.
Thank offering meeting Of the Mis-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
cRoToN.
. q . . . . . . = . . .

Mrs T. R. Sawyer died at her home
in Croton, Iowa, Feb. IS. She was
born Jan. %, 1863, at Peaksville,
Mo. Her maiden name was Hester
Malone. She was married to Thomas
Sawyer June 16, 1881. To this union
was born seven children four Of
whom have passed to the great be-
You'd The surviving ones are Mrs.
Leona Raines Of Pennington, Mrs.
Ethel Vannatta Of DEBORAH, ILL.,, and
Glady Sawyer at home. She also
leaves her husband and one sister.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Hawk
Mrs. Eliza Watts is visiting her
brothers John L. and G. +. johnson,
and attending the revival meetings
conducted by Rev. H. Shaw in John
son school house.
Born to Gladly Sawyer and wife. on
the 10Th inst, a son. Mother and
child are doing we'll
A number of our people expect to
attend the Scoville revival in Keo-
kuk.
Riley DeHart is moving to his new
ly purchased farm near Pennington.
Will Huff and family and Earl Sim
mons of Primrose are guests OF Mrs.
N. c. McOmber.
Ray Seward and family Of Prim-
rose have moved into town with Mrs.
D. Haines.
Mrs. Charlie Batten is visiting rela-
tives in Donnellson.
Miss Vesta Batten is the guest OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
Anniversary Of Birth Of Nations
Father Is Generally Observed
Throughout tho
City.
MANY OFFICES CLOSED
Big Display Of National Coore is
Made and In Schools There
Were Patriotic
Exercises.

Keokuk very generally observed
the anniversary Of the birthday of the
Father OF the Nation. There was a
large display Of flags from business
and public buildings, and many of the
business houses and Offices were
closed throughout the entire day.
District court was in recess, and
while the offices in the court house
were open today, there was little bust
ness transacted. Many of the offices
were closed throughout the city in
order that employees and employers
might be patriotic. The postoffice was
closed for part Of the day.
In the schools throughout the city
there were patriotic exercises COM
memorating the nature OF the day
The banks and the public library
were closed today, and the bankers
from here went to Burlington to at
tend the meeting of Group Eleven
which is held there, and which is al
ways big feature of the holiday OBJ
servance Of the local bankers A
peculiar fact in connection with this
trip is that for the first time in sew
eral years the bankers have had good
weather for the trip. They usually
embark In a blizzard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
NEW TURN IN
CHICAGO POLITICS
One Woman office Holder Accuses
Another One Of Being Regular
CRATER.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Feb 22-The Chicago
city council will on Thursday begin
an investigation Of the alleged graft"
activities Of women office holders
new turn in politics.
The council will take up charges
filed by Mrs. Page Walter Eaton, for
mer aide of Mayor VIM. Hale Thomp-
son, that one-third of her salary was
collected from her by Mrs. Louise Os-
borne Rowe, commissioner Of public
welfare and her superior in office.
Mrs. Eaton resigned Saturday as su-
perintendent Of social surveys. Her
salary was $4,000 per annum.
According to Mrs. Eaton's charges,
Mrs. Rowe collected from her for Sup
port Of Mayor Thompson's sister-in-
law"
The council directed a committee
to begin investigation this week.
81 don't know anything about the
charges" Mayor Thompson said today.
First I heard of 1t. Think It's a d
lie Mrs. Rowe is a noble little wom-
an"
Il am tickled to death to have an
opportunity to fight the charges" Mrs.
Rowe said today. Did Mrs. Eaton
make this terrible accusation before
her God2'
NO, but before a lawyer, politician
and a newspaper reporter"
"Just quote me as saying Mrs. Eat
on is a lovely woman, but she has
killed herself politically"
Mrs. Rowe's municipal wood pile
has practically cleared Chicago OF
tramps. Her work as commissioner
has attracted attention outside of Chi
cago.