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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Feeding the Chicks.

Remove the baby chicks to the heated
brooder in the morning. Place them
in the warmest portion of the brooder.
or near the stove. and for the first and
second days when the stove brooder Is
employed use a board twelve 1nches
wide to keep them near the heat.
Roll some eggs hard cut in small
narticles (discarding the shells) and
make this mixture: Equal parts. by
oats and dry bread crumbs. Feed this
mixture sparingly six times the hrst
day, removing the board. and replac-
ing the chicks in the brooder or near
the stove when each meal Is over.
The second day fill small box or
trough with equal measures OF dry
wheat bran and rolled oats Crumple
the oats in the hand to break the large
before the chicks until they are
weaned. Feed the egg mixture three
times daily the first week. The third
day commence feeding three times
daily mixture OF equal measures OF
cracked wheat. screened cracked corn.
crumpled rolled oats, millet seed. rice.
and one-half measure each of chick
size charcoal and chick-size grit or
sifted creek sand. A commercial chick
food can be substituted for the above
mixture 1t is scattered in the litter OF
the pen to make the chicks kick and
exercise.
Supply fresh water, Duttermllk or
sour skim milk from the start. But
termilk and sour skim milk cannot be
surpassed as chick foods. The acid in
the sour milk product not only aids
digestion and increases the appetite.
but it is a preventive and corrective of
diarrhoea.
From first week to weaving time the
chicks receive the bran-oats dry mash
constantly, and three times daily
feed of scratching grain in the litter.
Twice a week cut some cooked meat
in small pieces and feed the chicks
literally An excellent wet mash is
made of equal weights of sifted ground
oats, cornmeal and wheat middlings
mixed to a crumbly consistency with
buttermilk Feed this mash at noon
daily Chicks that run on good
range canpot be overfed the proper
foods, but bear in mind that chicks
will not grow on cracked grain or
cornmeal alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
bow to Grow Peoples.

Poppies may be sown directly on the
surface of ground that was prepared
last fall If the bed was not prepared
at that time, it should be spaded as
soon as the ground is dry enough, and
the poppy seed sown evenly over the
surface. The seed should be slightly
covered by drawing the back of the
stand transplanting, and must be sown
where they are to bloom. Care should
be taken to distribute the seed evenly
and not in punches, for If there is much
thinning the plants will not do as we'll
as when left undisturbed. The Shirley
poppy. a very snowy and attractive
variety, may be obtained in many col
ors. The Individual blossoms, however,
are very short lived, and as compared
with many other plants. it's blooming
season Is short. The plants are SO at
tractive when in bloom, however. that
they are well worth planting, and a
succession of sowings will prolong the
blooming season.
The California poppy should also be
sown early, but does not require as
early sowing as the other peoples. 1t
is handsome and will bloom during a
longer period than the Shirley poppy.
Directions for Other Plants.
The other plants in the list may be
from there to the permanent location,
but it is usually better to sow the seed
| in the permanent location.
Balsams or lady's slippers, castor
beans and portulaca also are best sown
where they are to grow, but they
should not be put in the ground until
it Is warm enough to grow beans ano
tomatoes we'll; that is. about the time
| corn is coming up or oak leaves are
half grown. These plants could be
| grown in a cold frame previous to this
date, but there is little to be gained
| from this method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Brooder Stoves Are Recommended.

Brooder Stoves Are Recommended.
From the conditions found in natural
incubation, it would seem that the
latest system of brooding chicks. the
use of coal-burning or oil-burning
brooder stoves that have temperature
of no to 12O degrees near the stove and
lower temperatures at greater dis
tances, would be more successful than
small breeders in which the chicks are
kept at a certain heat. The secret OF
success in brooding chicks is to have
some warm place "a hover), to when
the chicks may run when cold, ana
from which they can move into more
moderate temperature when too warm
Breeders that do not permit the chicks
to select a comfortable heat at all
times must be operated by an expert.
or the brood will be endangered by
being overhearted or chilled.
The cost of the coal-burning stove re-
ferred to has been reduced. so that IL
is possible to purchase reliable style
that broods up to 500 chicks at mod
crate price. Such stove is placed in
the center of a room, and II chicks or
different ages are brooded the room Is
divided by wire partitions eighteen
inches high into four pens. with the
stove at the center corner of each
The different lots hover around the
stove at night. and will not crowd into
the corner because ii IS too warm there
They prefer to sleep two or three teet
from the stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
PLANTS FOR USE IN
| 0LD-FASH|ONED GARDEN
ANIMALS Dear to the Hearts OF Ou
Grandmothers May Be Grown
With Little Trouble.
Hotbed or Cold Frame Helpful IN
Starting Some, But Others DO
Not Stand Transplanting.

Those planning their flower beds for the
tain annual overs can be storted in
seed bed and later transferred to per-
mansnt bed, but that other ANIMALS dc
not take kindly to transplanting. The
following annual flowers which can be
transplanted give particularly good re.
suits if Strated early in hOtbedS or colo
frames Ageratum, alyssum. aster. cal
endula or pot marigold, CalliopsIS, Cam
endula, castor bean, chrysanthemum,
cockscomb. cosmos. Your-o'clock, go
delta, marigold, petunia, sweet william,
Scotch pink, scarlet sage and verbena.
Flowers for Transplanting.
: The seed of some of the flowers listed
below need not to started in hotbeds. but
can be sown later in the season in the
open ground and then transplanted to
their permanent locations. The seed OF
these flowers should not be sown until the
ground is in condition for making good
seed bed and until there Is no longer
likelihood of a heavy frost in the locality
A good test to determine whether the gar
den soil can be worked well is to take
up mass of it in the hand and compact
it into a ball. If this ball readiyl falls
apart the ground is dry enough to be
planting flowers to spade up the ground
fine it thoroughly with hoe and rake
and remove the stones and Jumps from it.
The actual surface should be made very
fine and soft. In planting each kind OF
seed the directions as to depth of plant
ing should be carefully followed. Flowers
that can be sown in this way are: Agera-
tum. alyssum, aster, pot marigold, cal
liopsis. campanula, clarkia tshade)
cockscomb. dahlias. single: godetia
nj q
rudbeckia, snapdragon, stocks and
zinnias.
Most of these may be sown earlier in
hot bed or cold frame, and thus be
made to bloom sooner.
ANIMALS Injured by TranspIantfng.
Certain flowers. however. die or do
not do well if they are transplanted
These. therefore, should be sown only
in the open grounds or beds where the
plants are to grow. The varieties
which it is best to SOW in permanent
location are California poppy. candy
tuft, cornflower. forget-me-not. lobelia,
nemophila (shade), phlox drummondii
sunflower and sweet peas.
Sweet peas should be in the ground
as soon as it is dry enough to work.
The soil should be spaded up and well
prepared, and then trench at least
six inches deep should be dug. Some
exceptionally successful growers of
sweet peas make the trench a foot or
more deep. The sweet pea seed should
be planted two inches apart and coyered
with four inches of rich, mellow soil
When the sweet peas are to be grown
on chicken wire or brush stuck in the
ground it is better to sow the seed In
two parallel rows six or eight inches
apart, as in this way the same amount
of support serves for double the num-
Der of plants
Sweet peas thrive best in a cool
moist climate. Therefore for this and
similar localities 1t is especially de-
sirable that they should be sown very
early in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
ARTIFICIAL BROOO|NG
PAST DANGER PERIOD
How to Operate m Incubator to
Hatch Chicks That
VIII Iva
Coussruction and Ckto a Broodeso
and Feeding the Newly
Matched Chicks,
BY FRANK C. HARE
fC0vyrfehf 1efAl

tCopyhghf. 1erO
"a we'll Matched. healthy chick grows
hisself' is an old saying. which applies
to incubator-hatched chicks. for rms
reason that they do not enjoy maternal
attention and protection To have
these healthy chicks to place In the
brooder the operation of the Incubator
from the eighteenth day to the removal
of the brood from the machine must
be governed by the laws of nature.
The last three days are most impartant-
Do not overhead the eggs and chicks
at the piping period. Many operators
run their incubators at . temperature
of 1o2h degrees the first half OF the
hatch, then gradually increase the
heat the remaining ten days until .
temperature OF about 1o4 degrees -
maintained from the eighteenth day
until the CLOSE Of tho hatch This
practice is contrary to nature. ana may
result in less chicks Matching than
when a constant temperature OF Joey
degrees is held from beginning to emo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

| FOR SALE-A few extra choice year-old s. c.
| White Leghorn cockerels; Danish strain; 81
| each; also settings of fifteen eggs 81 90
$3.50 for 100. s. Williams. Berwyn. Md. .
! PULLETS-3OO thoroughbred single-comb White
Leghorn pullets, 10 months old 81 each. Mrs.
T. J. Boyle, No. IA Conduit road. Phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

Remember that 1t takes more than
sunshine to produce eggs. 1t needs
pure, solid grains and lots of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

GET YOUR EGGS for Matching from my high
Islands Reds. 81 per To- Sc per hundred
2S01 South Dakota ave-. Woodbridge. 12'
s.. 90 FROM FIRST PEN. $3.50 from second, per
setting of Is eggs; White Rock and W. c. r.
Polish. X. E. Lee, Kensington. Md. Phone
Kensington IAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

1t is a noted fact that IL the COB
bier is present when the first clutch
of eggs is laid the second clutch will
be fertile without his presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Supplying Moisture.

day of incubation with water Of 1os
degrees. partially withdrawing the
trays and spraying the eggs lightly
with a whisk broom. Sprinkle the In
terror of the egg chamber also, SO that
the glass in the door is dripping wet
Maintain this atmosphere OF pure,
moist air in the egg chamber until the
piping is finished. When the Oldest
chicks are dry and commence to gasp
for breath open the door. partially
withdraw an egg tray, remove any Dry
chicks to the chick chamber under
meath. roll the eggs around and sprin-
kle the unmatched and pipped eggs
and wet chicks with warm water in the
manner previously described. Repeat
this airing and sprinkling several times
on the nineteenth. twentieth and
days.
The ventilation of the egg chamber OF
an incubator is insufficient to maintain
pure air, and when the chicks gasp Tor
breath it is not because they are over
heated, but because they are suffering
for lack of oxygen. This is the signal
to open the door, purify the air and to
sprinkle the eggs with warm water TO
replace the moisture that has escaped
The operation does not require over TWO
minutes and can be repeated as often
as necessary.
Hang a piece of burlap over the glass
in the door of the egg chamber to
darken the interior and prevent the
sert match in the crack Of the door
and leave a slight opening when the
last chick has emerged from the shell
to provide more fresh air at this period.
Maintain a temperature of 1O2 above
the egg tray. which will give tenn
perature of about IS degrees in the
lower part where the chicks remain I'M
til removed to the brooder.
Do not be in hurry to take away
the chicks; wait until the youngest are
dry and strong on their legs. The ear
Hest hatched can remain in the incu-
bator for from thirty-six to forty-efght
hours without injury, il they have suf-
ficient ventilation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

After mo1ting, a little linseed meal
added to the mash is helpful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

Minorcas are one of the great egg
laying breeds. They are larger than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

White clover. red clover. lawn grass,
tops of vegetables. or even young corn
fodder will be relished by the hens
if chopped into short lengths so that
thew can easily eat it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

When green food is given to hens in
confinement. it should always be cut
or chopped fine. A cabbage tied to q
better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

WHITEHAvEN FARMS-Book orders for
White Leghorns; eggs and poultry in season.
Matching eggs. 81 setting; 50 per hundred. A.
W. Kidwell. Ridge road. DC. Phi. West 1856.
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Rnglets: mated for proper ringlet barring
81. Is: SO, 100 Louis Simpkins, 2s11 Central
ave-, Woodbridge D. C. Phone NJ 39SO-W. l3s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03

ually grew worse and later was
brought to his Nauvoo home by his
brother Charles, where he fingered
but short time He was &c years,
months and 90 days old at the time
Of his death The funeral took place
from the Nauvoo Catholic church Fri
day morning and was attended by
large concourse Of sympathizing rela-
tives and friends.
Nauvoo had a horse stealing case
before Judge Hudson last Thursday.
Two fellows were arrested for steal
ing or taking an almost worthless an
nal from Perce Heberer who brought
the complaint. The latter claims the
two former took two horses instead
of one from his place, calming that
he traded one animal Of his for one
of theirs. The men arrested and
brought to Nauvoo for a hearing, told
conflicting stories when they were
tried and nothing remained for the
Judge to do but bind them over to
the grand jury at the October term OF
court and placed them under $500
bonds, each, which they were unable
to furnish and the sheriff Of the
county came and "shackled" them
and took them to the county Jail to
live until they get another hearing
There has been DO less than half n
dozen deaths in Nauvoo during the six
weeks passed and the undertaken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Parker's Greatest Shows.

One of the many features to be
seen with "Parker's Greatest Shows
which will exhibit here all next week
under the auspices of D. E. Reeves,
will be prince Napoleon" the small
est and most perfectly formed lilli-
pution in the world. The Prince Is
twenty-six years OF age and is exact
ly twenty-six inches in height, one
inch for each year. His weight Is
only thirty-three pounds
The Prince was born in ITALY and
came to America in the year 1912,
at first he found it almost impossible
to master the English language, but
by perseverance, hard work and
determination to win. soon found MIN
almost as conversant with it as with
his native tongue.
The Prince is handsome little
fellow, an extrayagant dresser, with
a personality of affability seldom
found. he at once became extremely
popular everywhere, ESPECIALLY with
the ladies) he is very fond OF being
noticed and as he promenades the
principal thoroughfares. he will often
tip his head and cast his big brown
ewes with a mischievous twinkle at
the ladies as they pass him. The
Prince is very versatile, being very
clever dancer, has very sweet voice
delivers a very laughable monologue,
is a remarkable entertainer. great
i'm personator and clever comedian,
he is continually introducing the I'M
expected in such manner as to
cause much merriinent Although
small in stature, the Prince is equal
to any full grown adult in intellect
and all the requirements Of the aver
age person.
The Prince will give receptions
every afternoon and evening during
the entire engagement, to which all
are invited to attend.-Advertise-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03

ought to give a banquet to the doc
tors, making friends as it were, but
no fault of theirs.
The open season for the idiot who
rocks the boat has arrived.
Our farmers are busy planting corn
They are going to- get in their crops
too.
Cne can see more strangers in Nan.
VOC from Illinois and Iowa points
now than at any other time In the
history Of the city
We would advise our fans not to
forget the ball game between the
Lemon Saueezers OF Bur1in gton and
the Nauvoo team Sunday. 1t Is going
to be a good game and the lovers OF
the national sport will miss a rare
treat If they don't go down to our To-
cal ball yard and see the game.
PowelIs dramatic company win
come to Nauvoo and open q weeks, en-
gagement. June u. This Is the same
company that was In Nanvoo last
year and showed under tent opposite
the Spaulding institute and gave such
splendid satisfaction to our amuse'
ment loving people.
It IS said that Mr.. Lester Reimbofd
and Miss Henrietta Brugger, two OF
Nauvoo's splendid young people viii
be married today Saturday and
make their home in grand and beanh
full Nauvoo. We will speak more Of
it later If it occurs. enbalm 1t fn Ink
and let our readers know all about
the event.
Mrs. W. F. Hertel has returned
from Dunlap, Iowa.
Ynky end 1tf1o
daughter Of Dyersvflle, Iowa, have
Boyer, her parents.
Charles Reimbo1d Of Nauvoo has
been in Lincoln, Nebr., where be has
been with his daughter, Mrs. w. s.
Warder, who had an operation per
formed.
The child Of crippled mother re-
Gently won first prrze in eugenic
contest in a large city and we want
to say that many are glad Of 1t.
There amt nothin' sleepier than
Nauvoo's Mulhol1and street about
three or four o'clock in the after
noon when our farmers are busy Of n
hot and quiet day in June.
Miss Clara Smithwick who has been
attending ST Mary's academy for sew
eral years has signified her intention
and has made application to become
a candidate in the Benedictine order
in Nauvoo's institution.
TIE Nauvoo band will probably play
at the Fourth of July celebration in
Nauvoo. Negotiations are in progress
Mrs. Victor VanauX and little
daughter Of Dallas City are in Nauvoo
visiting her mother. who is very i'll.
Miss Owings of Colusa, ILL., is visit
ing Mrs Fred Salm Jr., in Nauvoo.
We understand that Nauvoo will
have another saloon before long if ar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03
BOOTLEGGING WORSE
INCAPITAL CITY
Municipal Court Judge Says Church
People and Reforn1ers Fail
to do Their Duty.

That Bookkeeping is on the increase
IN DesMoines and that the reformers
are failing to do their duty along this
line is the statement which munich
pal judge in Des Moines has made.
The following is from the RegSter:
"Bootlegging is on the increase IN
Des Moines. Failure Of church people
and reformers to do their duty and
failure of the present law are re-
sponsible for this
Municipal Court Judge Meyer
opened up a bitter attack on liquo-
conditions in Des Moines with this
statement yesterday.
Strength was added to Judge Mey-
er's charges when it became known
that the entire booze squad, composed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03

Ed Beecher of Fl. Madison, was
circulating among his many NsuVoo
friends last Tuesday.
Mrs. w. D. Hubbard of Fl. Madison
was q, Nauvoo visitor Memorial day
Iando Bossler of Keokuk was in
Nauvoo last Tuesday on business
mission.
The contractor, Mr.. Sam Tuttle OF
Keckuk. has finished the brick work
on the new building for Nauvoos
postoffice building. 1t is now in the
hands of the plasterer. carpenter
and painter. It will be handsome
home for. Nauvoo's mail house when
completed.
Nauvoo's anglers are enjoying
great sport now catching the hnny
tribe. In several places about NauVoo
on Lake Cooper fine strings of sun
and bass have been captured lately
The Warsaw, H.. ball team and the
Warsaw band will be two of Nauvoos
fractions on July Fourth and ooth
are worth going miles to see and hear
The editor of a certain paper is
knocking again and says Nauvoo has
no organized band. Nauvoo has
recognized organization OF musi-
clans who are ready and willing TO
play fer all occasions. OF course 1t is
not organized under the incorporate
laws of Illinois, but the musicians
have an understanding among them
selves and their services can be Sc
cured by applying to any one of Its
members. Besides it has a nice little
nest egg in one of Nauvoo's banks.
Nauvoo's boy scouts have been
camping lust below Mt Moriah near
a strawberry field During their out
ing they were picking strawberries
to assist in defrGying expenses.
Blue flames and sulphur smoke
are going to break loose soma of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining IN the
Keokuk postotiice, uncalled for. for
week ending June 8, 1916:
Ladies'.
Mrs. Ida Bohn.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph D. Hornbrook.
Mrs. Ernest Long.
s-,..,,-. Gentlemen.
VIM. H. Aside.
Rev. w L. Brasco, G. .. G.
Lester NJ. Bethuir.
c. H Fowler
Bennett J. HILL
Mr.. VIM. Mann.
G.. F. Moody.
Mr.. Henry Merrill.
Mr.. Chas. O'Conner.
Mr. Jno. Perkens.
r. NJ Robinson.
Mr.. Earl Sisson.
Mr.. Y. w. Taylor.
Fred Thompson.
George White.
J. B. Wilson.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
Used. E. p. McMANUS,
Postmaster.