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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
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Blu GENEVIEVE ULMAR
Observation-Disclosures

Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)
"The last rose" announced Edna
Brock and there was a shadow Of re-
gret in her tone.
"Oh, what a beauty" enthused
Blanche Reed and added the final
trophy of the denuded bush to the
great bouquet Edna had patiently
picked for her. "Why, you have hurt
yourselfr
Edna had, indeed. She WINGED and
paled slightly. The hand that had
disengaged the last rose had been torn
across the fingers with a long deep
scratch. The blood flowed freely, but
she wrapped the disfgured member in
her handkerchief and said lightly:
"Oh, that is nothing-I am used to
the thorns, dear"
There was a deeper meaning to the
words than shallow needless Blanche
Reed knew-no bitterness, but GER
tain spirit of resignation that for the
moment sent a grave expression to the
comedy face Of the speaker.
you see, the Aid society is very
active since that handsome young Doc
tor Trevor came to Leeville. They
say he is rising man in his profess
sion in the city," ratified on Blanche.
"and we all have our caps set for him.
He's rich, too. Thanks for the flow
ers, dear. Doctor Trevor gave me the
name of one of his poor patients, so
am anxious to get her the flowers"
Edna sat nursing her injured hand
after the departure of her chattering
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Fruit-Stain Remover.

Following is a simple method Of re.
moving fruit stains from the most deli
cate colors as easily as from White
Before the goods are wet moisten the
spot with camphor and the stain will
come out when washed. Stains on
table linen should be treated thus be-
fore being washed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Veterans of Civil War.

Bennington-Fully $50 survivors Of
the Civil War with members of the
Sons of Veterans and Woman's Re-
lief Corps gathered at the Vermont
soldiers home in this city for the
annual meeting of the Bennington
County Veterans Association.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
New Church For Franklin.

Franklin-The contract to build the
new Catholic church in this town has
been awarded to Garrow & Son OF
Enosburg Falls for $4,000. The d.
mansions of the church will be 72x4o
feet and the building will have
church parlors. Services will be
held In the town hall until the new
church is completed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Amounted U. S. Commissioner.

Montpelier-Harry c. Shurtleff, Of
this city, has been appointed by
Judge Harlan B. Howe, of the United
States district court, United States
commissioner, with Offices in Mont
pelier. This is in addition to the
commissioners that have existed in
Vermont and is for the purpose of
having an officer in that capacity
nearer the seat Of the court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Rrattleboro Issues a Few.

Fifty-six marriage Ii
censes were issued from the Brattle-
boro town clerks office during the
month Of August. OF this number
four were to parties who were resi-
dents of Brattleboro and two were to
Brattleboro. men whose brides were
not residents Of the town. The 9TH
er so were to out of-town residents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22

the engineer tC
receive all sig.
nails directly from
a lamp in the
cab, and in the
event of danger
ahead thro w S
into operation a
lever which au.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22

tomatically closes the throttle valve
stopping the engine. A system OF
trip levers on the railroad track comes
in contact with lever mounted be
tween the trucks of the locomotive
closing an electric circuit and operat
ing the entire mechaniSm.-Populai
Science Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Supervisor of Junior High Schools.

supervisor OF Junior Fl9n SCHOOLS.
Montpelier-Dr. Milo B. Hillegas,
state commissioner of education, has
announced the appointment OF
Clyde M. Hill, of Springfield, Mo-,
to be supervisor of junior high
schools, newly created Office. Mr.,
Hill has been instructor in the Mis-
souri, State Normal School at Spring
field and director Of the model jun
ior high school there.
There will be IL junior high schools
this fall instead of four, the new
ones will be located at Essex Center,
Hinesburg, Highgate, North Troy,
Waitsfeld, Randolph Center and
Concord. The old ones are at Bur-
lington, Jeffersonville, Plainfield, and
Cabot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Soak Railroad Ties In Brine.

Russian railroads protect ties ant
telegraph poles against decay by soak
ing them for several molths before u.s.
In strong brine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
Ironinu Hint.

Iron the button side of waist in a
folded bath towel, buttons turned
downward. 1t will prevent them from
breaking.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
PREVENTS FURTHER MOVE
Device That Stops Trains Automat.
icalIy Is System of Trip Levers
on the Track.

A combined signaling and stopping
device for locomotive engines enables
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
samples. Test it. Buy seed you
know will grow.
Iowa Farmers Face Problem.

Iowa farmers face an unusual PROB
lem in securing good seed corn for
the 1915 crop, but it can be solved.
Very careful investigation in every
section of the state shows that there
is enough seed in the state to plant
this years crop, providing thorough
effort is made to locate it and the in
dividual ear test is used in separating
the good from the bad. The individ-
ual ear test is absolutely essential on
every farm in Iowa. There can be no
certainty of anything like an adequate
crop this year without 1t.
Too many will buy seed when bet
ter seed can be found right on the
farm than can be secured anywhere
else. It is always uncertain to buy
seed and that is doubly so this year.
One is likely to pay much more than
it would cost to separate out the good
ears by means of the termination
test.
How to Test Corn.
There are two general methods OF
testing seed corn: the general or COM
posite test and the individual ear test.
While these two methods are very diff
ferent there is a place for each.
Very few men in these days scott
at the idea of making termination
tests of seed corn some time before
planting. Many are familiar with the
advantages Of making individual ear
tests. They have learned that it pays
to know the quality OF seeds. 1t is
true that some seeds will eprout in
the germinator which fail to make
plants In the field, but it is certain
that il they will not sprout in the
germinator they will not grow in the
field.
Many farmers are averse to making
individual ear tests OF seed corn,
and cumbersome methods
often employed, but all of the best
farmers are coming to use the In
dividual ear test whenever there is
any doubt as to the quality OF their
seed corn. Before making individual
ear tests it IS always desirable to
make a general or composite test in
order to know, first, whether an in
dividual ear test is necessary, and
second, whether the corn is of suf-
good quality to make an in
dividual ear test worth while.
The simplest method Of making a
composite test is to take two Kernels
from each of 100 or more ears, mix
ing them together, and make test
of 100 or 300 kernels.
The Dinner Plate Method.
One of the very best methods of
making general or composite test
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
Resident Of keokuk for Past Four
Years, Passed Away at Home
Late Yesterday
Afternoon.
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD
Body Taken to Old Home at Salem,
Iowa, For nterment-Leaves
His Wife and
Daughter.

John E. Pickard of 426 G street,
passed away at his home last evening
at 4:50 o'clock following an illness Of
one week with pneumonia. The de-
cedent had been resident of this
city for the last four years and pos
sessed numerous friends and acquaint-
ances here, all of whom have learned
with regret of his death. Mr.. Pickard
was employed at the Harrison Box
factory during his residence here and
was faithful and conscientious en-
ploye.
The decedent Tined UP" at one Of
the early Scoville meetings for the
Methodist Protestant church. Short
services were held at the home at
100 o'clock this afternoon with Rev.
e. Leroy Steffey officiating, following
which the body was taken to the ola
home of Mr.. Pickard at Salem, Iowa,
where interment was made.
John q. Pickard was forty-six years
Of age, having been born near Salem,
July 20, 1859. He was married to
Miss Laura C. Allen of Charleston,
Iowa, on February 8, 1897 at Donnell-
son, Iowa. His wife survives with
one daughter, Bertha Pickard. He is
also survived by his father, Hiram
Pickard of Salem, and six brothers
and three sisters, none of whom re-
side here.
Mr.. Pickard engaged in farming
during his early life. He resided In
keokuk for time some years ago
and then returned to Salem. Four
years ago he returned and resided
here up until the time of his death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
SPECIAL SERVICES
ARRANGED FOR WEEK
First Christian Church Congregation
to Hold Meetings for One

The official board Of the First
Christian church has planned special
campaign for this week to continue
from April 18th to the 18th inclus-
i've. Mrs. Katharine McRae Hesse,
Of Des Moines, regarded as one OF
the capital city's Best singers, will do
the solo work for the meetings, and
Rev. Wallace R. Bacon, the pastor,
will preach There will be preaching
services each evening and it is in
tended to make the messages of es-
pecial value to new and old members
alike. The sermons will deal with
Bible teachings about the church, its
ordinances and the life Of christians,
their duties and obligations. The
services will begin at 1880 each even
ing.
The object sought in this work is
instruct those who are
new members, brought in through the
influence of the Scoville meetings, to
receive them into the church and to
win others to Christ.
Baptismal services will be arranged
as follows: For men and boys,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
1870 D. m.; for women and girls,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at
7:3O p. m. The congregation is ex-
pected to attend all OF the services
and the public is cordially invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
WHOLESOME,
and SATISFYING :
''0LD KENTUCKY
Delicious Fuity Flavor That
Lasts as Long as The
Chew Lasts
MADE OF CHOICEST Burnley

When you put chew of good
plug tobacco into your mouth you
are using tobacco in its most per-
feet form.
You get more enjoyment and
healthful satisfaction out of chew
ing-and Old Kentucky is your
ideal chew.
This famous old brand has been
the favorite for years, because Of
its unique fruity flavor and long
lasting quality.
Sweet and mellow, Old Ken
lucky overfows with the delicious
natural juices of the choicest Bur-
ley leaf. 1t puts an edge on your
appetite, and helps to keep your
whole system in first-class work
ing order.
Old Kentucky is the fastest of
all chews. Try 1oc plug and
see for yourself how much gen
uine tobacco satisfaction it gives
you. Your dealer has Old Ken
lucky.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
MEDICINE J, LIKE MEN
Have acknowledgements, Quality,
Merit, Results.

The first favora Bile impression made
by Hoods Sarsaparilla is confirmed
by continued use. It is a harmonious
combination OF compatible ingredients,
perfect pharmaceutically-th is. 1t
is tho finest product of most shillful
pharmacy. And in therapeutic value
or power to cure-it is one of the best
medicines America has ever produced.
On the practical side, which OF
course is the most important to you.
Hoods Sarsaparilla for forty years
has been demonstrating its curative
power in relieving complaints arising
from impure blood, low state of health,
poor digestion, inactive Kidneys and
liver
For your humors. or for rhemua.
tism, weak stomach, loss of appetite.
that tired feeling-take Hoods Sar-
saparilla. 1t will do you good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR SENIOR CLASS
Graduation Activities Next on Carpet
and Plans Are Being Fostered
for Thle Event


Committees have been named by
the senior class OF Keokuk high school
for their graduation festivities this
year. Following are the committees:
Class day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
chairman, Hinkley. McQuoid, Gray,
Harrison, Reimbold, Arnold. Bivin,
Haubert. Dillon, r. Wright. Schmidt,
Jester, Guiss, Opstelten. Frazier and
Mills.
Commencement tdecorating-Davidk
son. chairman, Lantz. G. Weber,
Wolfe, Lang Beamen.
Picnic, general-McGaw. chairman,
Bell, Hancock, G. Meador, Wygle,
Stevens. Hornung, Buck. Wescott,
Bonney, Morris, L. Wright.
reshment-Stafford, chairman,
Dunlap, c. Meador. T. Weber, Whit,
marsh, Aud, NJ. Wright.
portation-Fulton. chairman,
Laubersh elmer, Woolley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
Ralina Waste Paper.

Mason City Times: Nearly every
business concern in Mason City has
purchased balers and are shipping
the waste paper as rapidly as it is
accumulated in car load lots. The
demand for paper has been increas-
ing for six months. Supplies used in
Its manufacture have been decreased
by war conditions. and in some cases
have almost been shut Off The sup
ply Of old rags is affected by the cut
ting off of the importations from the
European peasantry and by the de-
mand for the making of guncotton.
The chemicals used in bleaching the
paper produced by sulphuric acid and
alum are being devoured by the
manufacturer of explosives, while i'm
portations Of jute have fallen off until
the price is doubled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
First Keokuk Boy to Lose Life In the
spanish War viii Have Veterans
Organization Named
for Him.
WILL SEND FOR CHARTER
rhirty.five or More Names VIII be
Signed ~ Soon as the
Charter 10 Opened
Here.

plans for the formation of George
Jenkins camp, United Spanish
War Veterans OF Keokuk, we're COM
Melted last night at meeting of the
Spanish war veterans held at thu
superior court rooms. The charter
has heen ordered from the national
association at st. Louis. and will be
here within week or ten days. 1t is
estimated from the attendance at the
preliminary meetings that there will
he tbirty-five names or more on the
charter as soon as It Is opened.
The camp here is to be named after
George Jenkins who was the first of
the KeolAuk troops to die. He con-
tracted typhoid in southern camp,
and succumbed to. the disease. He
was the son Of the late Dr. and Mrs.
George F. Jenkins. His death was
a particularly tragic one, and it Is fit
ting that the new camp of war vet
Grams will be named after this young
man who was the first from this city
to give his life for his country in the
war with Spain.
After the charter has been received
here and has been signed up, must
ering officer will be sent from, the
national association at st. Louis who
will form the camp here, admin
istering the necessary oaths OF Of
flee. The election of officers will
follow the mastering in of the camp
Of veterans and the George v. Jenk-
ms camp will be reality.
There Is considerable enthusiasm
being shown over the organization of
the camp here due in great measure
to the efforts of u. L. Williams, who
has taken the lead in organizing the
new camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW.
Notice to Tax Payers:

Notice to Tax Payers:
Notice is hereby given as by law re-
CURED that the City Council of the
City of keokuk, Iowa, sitting as a
Board of Equalization and Review,
will hold an adjourned meeting on the
18th day of April, 1916. at 10 o'clock
a. m. at the city offices in the City Of
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. and con-
tinue in session from day to day I'M
til the business before said Board is
completed, and any person, partner
ship or corporation aggrieved by the
action Of the assessor in assessing his
or its property may make oral or
written complaint to said Board of
Equalization and Review, and any per-
son, partnership or corporation whose
assessment has been raised and whose
property has been added to the assess.
rnent roll may make such complaint
before said Board SO meeting.
or the above take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
o. w SANDBERG,
City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of
the Board of Equalization and Re-
view.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY USE
REGULATE WOMEN,
MEN AND CHILDREN WITH
OUT INJURY.
TAKE WHEN BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH,
SOUR STOMACH,

Instead of nasty, narsn pins. salts,
castor oil or dangerous calomel, why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in
your home? Cascarets act on the liv-
or and thirty feet Of bowels so gently
you don't realize you have taken a
cathartic, but they act thoroughly and
can be depended upon when good
liver and bowel cleansing is neces-
sary-they move the bile and poison
from the bowels without gripping and
sweeten the stomach. You eat one or
two at night like candy and you wake
up feeling fine. the headache. bilious
ness, bad breath, coated tongue, sour
stomach, constipation, or bad cold dis
appears. Mothers should give cross.
sick, feverish or bilious children a
whole Cascaret any time-they are
harmless and safe for the little folks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
WEST POINT.
! . . - 80 . . . . =

Mrs. Eta Dempster called at the
Mccoy home Sunday.
Mr.. Smith was guest at the Refior
home last week.
March Both little son came to
brighten the home of Ben Overton
and wife.
The death angel entered the home
Of Clyde Bell and wife last week and
claimed their little daughter. We sym
pathize with them in their sorrow.
Quite a number are afflicted with
the measles.
Mrs. Flora Hampton is no better at
this time.
Our merchant Of La Crew, w E.
Alter, started out on the huxter route
today.
Arch Purviance called at the Nc
Keehan home Sunday.
Jacob Benjamin is gradually get
ting weaker.
Albert Wilhelur was a guest at the
Pecker home Yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
URGE FARMERS TO
TEST SEED CORN
Season OF 1915 Makes Il Absolutely
Essential That Tests Be Made
If New Crop Will
Exist.
EXPERTS GIVE ADVICE
Ames Bureau Tells How to Make
These Trials and What Can
be Accomplished by
Them.
EXPERTS GIVE ADVICE

Farmers in the vicinity OF keokuks
and all over Iowa, in fact, are being
urged to test their seed corn for the
1916 crop. The agricultural expert
ment station of the Iowa state col
lege of agriculture is sending out bull
Ietins urging on the farmers the I'M
portance Of testing the seed corn.
The following fourteen vital facts
regarding seed corn are set out 30
that they may be read at glance:
1.-The 1915 corn crop depends alb
solutely on the individual ear test.
2-There is enough seed corn in the
state of Iowa to plant this years
crop, providing the individual ear
test is used effectively.
3-There is comparatively little
corn In Iowa which Is fit for seed IN
its present condition. 1t will be alb
solutely essential that much Of the
corn which gives low termination
test, be gone over by the Individual
ear method, separating the good from
the bad, If there is to be enough good
seed to plant this years crop.
NEARLY one-half of the farmers
in many localities will need to pur
chase some seed corn this year.
5-If seed must be purchased, get
the seed now. Don't walt even
week. Get it and test it at once.
ct is neither safe nor is 1t neces
sary to buy seed from distant points
and Of which nothing is known re
garding it's value or it's adaptation to
Iowa conditions.
Get seed from your own immed-
late community if possible. Buy from
the men you know. Locally produced
seed will give a greater yield of bet
ter quality corn than seed brought
from a distance.
S-Enough seed for the 1915 crop
can be made available in nearly every
community. For few limited sec
tons some seed will need to be Sc,
cured from nearby counties.
9-Don't buy any seed unless you
have reason to believe 1t will grow
Don't take the other mans word for
it. He may be honest, but remember
that honest men have, in the past
sold seed corn which looked good and
which they probably believed was
good for seed, yet which proved to be
dead Our reports show that this is
happening right along this year.
19-Buy seed on your own test
Test a sample before buying and also
test after buying.
11-Buy from the men who will al
low you to sample the seed yourself
before buying.
12-If you buy seed from a seed
house, buy from a well known firm
which has years OF honest business
to it's credit and with reputation to
maintain. Such seedsmen will be
glad to sell you seed subject to your
own termination test Order your
seed now. Test it Immediately upon
arrival Return it promptly II 1t is
not satisfactory.
13-Do not, under any conditions,
buy seed from an agent. This Is a
most dangerous and unsatisfactory
practice. Deal direct with q reput-
able firm.
14-Ffnd your seed at once. Use
the phone! Drive! Use the railroads
IL necessary. See the corn! See as
many different lots as possible. Take
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
HOW TO BE SLIM

If you are too fat and want to
reduce your weight Is or 20
pounds, don't starve and weak
en- your system, or think you
must always be laughed at on
account of your fat, but go to
Wilkinson G. Co., or any good
druggist, and get box of Oil of
Korein capsules, take one after
each meal and one before retir-
ing at night.
Weigh yourself once week
and note what a pleasant and
reliable method this is FOR re-
moving superfluous fat from
any part of the body.
1t costs little, is absolutely
harmless and l am sure
weeks trial should convince
anyone that 1t is unnecessary
to be burdened with even
single pound Of unsightly fat.
Wilkinson q Co. can supply you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
AL Extension OF Time

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 11.-Coun-
sci for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
will make an application to Justice
w. Andrews Thursday for an extern
sion of time in the appeal Of William
Barnes from the adverse verdict re-
turned in the famous libel suit.
Justice Andrews said he had been
asked informally when his engage
ments would permit the reception of
such an application anu had named
Thursday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11

OF an kinds Of seeds is that known as
the dinner plate" method. FIJI an
ordinary dinner plate level full OF
well moistened, but not wet, soil or
sand. If sand can be had this is best.
After taking q kernels from each Of
100 ears, mix them together, and
place them one at time in the soil,
pushing the tips OF the kernels down
until the whole kernel is imbedded.
After the kernels are placed in the
sand cover with another plate, which
is inverted in order to prevent too
rapid evaporation of the moisture.
If preferred the kernels can be laid
between two pieces of wet cloth
(canton flannel is best). When this
method is used the sand may be re-
placed by several layers Of thorough
ly wet cloth or paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-11
The Rag Doll Tester

A corn termination tester can be
made on any farm at a cost of few
cents, which is as convenient and &C
curate to use as any tester which can
be purchased
To make rag doll tester that viii
conveniently test 40 ears of corn
take strip of cloth s inches wide and
70 inches long and mark it lengthwise
through the middle, preferably with a
black wax crayon or soft black
pencil. Leaving s inches at each end
of the cloth, mark lines crosswise,
making the lines inches apart This
will allow for 20 squares on each side.
Mark the first square in the upper left
hand corner Nc. 1, and the square in
the upper right hand corner No. 20:
the lower left hand corner No. 81 and
the lower right hand corner No. 40 It