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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
CROWD THRILLED
BY FIRST FLIGHT
Hundreds Drive Out to Aviation Field
to See Ruth Law Make Trip
$500 Feet Into
the Air.
MAKES THREE LOOPS
Night Flight Was Made Early Last
Night and Machine Looked Like
a Huge Comet Sailing
Through Air.

Hereafter bombs will be used to
announce the time Of Ruth Laws
flights. They will be set off at the
close Of the big show IN the after
noon and the evening. Listen for the
bomb and then watch for the air
queen.
Ruth Law made her first flight In
Keokuk yesterday afternoon, going
some 1000 to $500 feet In the air, and
looping the loop three times. In spite
of heavy wind which threatened to
make trouble in the loops, Miss Law
went through her maneuvers. There
was a crowd OF several hundred peo-
pie at the aviation field from which
she started, and the crowd down town
got good view of her, although she
was SO high that at times she looked
like a mere speck.
The flight last night was made
ahead of the time scheduled. There
was danger that she might in the dark
ness and in strange surroundings fly
too low Her flight tonight will not be
until after the tent show has finished
Miss Law made a beautiful flight
yesterday afternoon, and thrilled the
crowd which lined the roadway and
pressed up close against the fence.
Her machine was taken to the south
end OF the field in order that she could
rise against the wind. After a few
preliminary moves to tune up the en-.
CINE, the word was given.
Makes Three Loops.
The avlatrix spun across the field
perhaps 300 feet when the big ma
chine started to lift and in a second
had cleared the ground. She flew
east, then circled back and went
straight into the wind. mounting
higher every second until the highest
altitude she maintained during the
flight was reached She made her
first loop and dropped perceptibly, go
ing higher, she made the second loop.
also dropping down, and then the last
loop.
After some maneuvering, she head
ed back for the field, like bird to its
nest and landed her machine at the
exact spot from which the flight was
made.
Ike Comet In Sky.
The flight last night was made just
before 900 o'clock. The faint hum
OF the propeller was heard by citizens
who were sitting on their pcrches and
a glance toward the north revealed
a bright red glow floating high in the
air. This glow grew brighter as the
humminz thing in the starry heavens
came closer. Then it turned and float
ed away, only to return again., Sud
denly stream Of fire spurted out from
the floating red glow and most glor
lious sight was presented. There was
giaring path of fire through the all
for Ave minutes as though a great
torch, held by an unseen hand. was
being swished through the darkness
of the night, an enormous meteor
rushing through space, or a come,
falling headIong out Of It's orbit anc
tumbling toward the horizon. A cou
pie OF scmersaults by the brilliant
/ flame and then the floating blaze
turned and streaked on into the nigh,
/ and disappeared behind the trees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
Railroad Annual Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The annual
report of the Union Pacific railway
today indicated earnings of 1855 per
cent on common stock during the
year ended June 80 against 1898 the
previous year.
In anticipation of the statement
Union PACING common sold at Isl Y
up one on the stock exchange during
the morning
Total revenue was s1o4,717 ,005, an
increase of SITES ITO.
Inc surplus available for dividends
nu improvements was s38,777,56 an
..,.. OF $l0,3S4,948. and the sur
tracted was $ls,4si.s5o. an increase
a .943,sls. gu increase
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSociA-
TON.
Dues payable Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. Fines assessed IL paid aft
er O'Clock p. m.
J. d. ECnEk. Secretary.
One Boy Killed.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. A.
While on a watermelon raid with five
companions Tuesday night, Gale
Boyer, IL year old high school stu
dent, was killed when the railroad
hand car tney were riding struck a
tie on the track. The authorities are
trying to learn who placed the tie on
the track.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
Iowa ElavorIna Extracts.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
FORT DODGE, Iowa, Oct. FLA,
yoring extracts containing alcohol
came under the ban of the state w
G r. q. at the annual convention
here today. All members of the union
vii, he pledged to use extracts not
containing alcohol. The practice oil
MANY persons in drinking flavoring
extracts where they cannot get whis
ky. partly influenced the notion
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
NOTICE,
To The Stockholders OF Standard
Four Tire Company:

~ L ne Oh
-Four Tire Company:
You are hereby notified that a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of
the Standard Four Tire Company will
be held on the 14th day of October,
1916, at o'clock p. m at the factory
Of said Company in Keokuk, Lee Coun-
-ty. Iowa, and that the object of said
meeting is to determine the advisable
ity of increasing the capital stock of
this corporation. and If determined
upon to take such steps as may seem
advisable in amending its Articles OF
Incorporation accordingly, and for the
purpose Of determining such other
questions as may be pertinent to said
increase of capital stock
STANDARD -FOUR TIRE co.
G. ]. KIRCH, Vice President.
A. l.. HIGBEE, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
e,t.Ll.,aps AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket. with complete
outfit, $125; second hand tables at re-
decd price-. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Balke-Collender Co., Davenport, Iowa.
I. c. Sanders. agent. 219 Harrison St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
PERSONALS.

Mrs. H. ]. Rasmussen of Lowell,
Wash, formerly of Keokuk, Is visiting
at the home OF Lauritz Nelson, 1908
Bank.
Mrs. G. Walter Barr returned to Des
Aoines today. Dr.. Barr will remain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

in Keokuk for week or two on bust
ness.
Mrs. n c. Tigue is spending the
week In st. Louis with her cousin,
Mrs. SimonA
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
CULTIVATION FOR CORN CROP
Keeping Surface in Fair Condition and
Free From Weeds Will Be Found
Of Greatest Value.

In view of the common belief and
practice that corn should be cultivated
frequently experiments conducted on
an Illinois farm are quite significant.
One field was left uncultivated; on
a second weeds were cut with as little
disturbance to the soil as possible; on
a third cultivation was given in the
usual way. The first had almost nc
crop; the second gave 47.3 bushels Of
corn; the third 42.9 bushels. In other
words, lack of cultivation was better
than cultivation provided the weeds
were kept down. The reason evident
ly was that corn, being a surface
feeder, was able to get more plant
food on uncultivated soil. Similar re
suits were said to have been secured
even in dry years.
While experience seems to indicate
that abundant cultivation is good fol
most crops, with corn there is good
reason for believing that as shallow
and infrequent cultivation as will leave
the surface in fair condition ant
keep the ground free of weeds will bt
Of most value.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

fancy creations of lace and tissue pa
per, and pert round-faced little girls
Uttered whenever one of the boys
across the aisle tramped in smiling
consciously with queer-shaped pack
age under his coat.
The arrival Of Happy Finnegan, his
coat having a mysterious square ef'
feet in front, was the climax OF the
morning. Coradell and Clara Jane,
their arms about each other, smiled
knowingly, each confident in her own
mind that his smile, his blush and his
square-shaped box were for her. Hap
py hadn't decided yet himself.
At last, finding that Billy Everett
was sending an expensive winged Gu
pid to Coradell, he sent his gem to
the same shrine.
The dread of tie box opening had
grown upon Dorcas all day. It was bad
enough to sit for forty-five minutes
while everybody Vas being showered
with valentines. But facing her moth
er afterwards-her blonde, dimpling
mother who would come running to
meet her and whose face would fall
like that of disappointed child when
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
By H. M. EGBERT

copyright. 1916. by w. G. ChapmanJ
'rd like to see you in the library
old man." said Munson, the host, to his
guest, Fremantle.
Alfred Fremantle looked rather
vaguely at Munson The middle-aged
financier's voice was a little unreal;
the man was flushed, not with wine 80
much as with good living. Munson
had the best cook in Maitland, and
gave the best dinners.
The house party was such as Mum
son loved to give. A round hail.
dozen of financial magnates had sat
at his table. At their head Edith Num-
son had watched over the affairs OF
tho table. She was beautiful woman,
even at thirty-five, and much admired.
Fremantle was the only nonfinancial
guest present He was rich In his own
right, and famous traveller. He was
an old friend Of Edith's, too; before
her marriage there had been some talk
about them. Fremantle had often won
dered whether Munson knew.
pduScu AI1ILaO1y AZ IAAS pe~S
sage. Voices came from the billiard
room.
"All show, old man." one of his
guests was saying. Just to keep up
the pretense Of affection between
hem. Everybody knows how he's neg
iected her."
II wonder whether she knows about
that dancer
She'll know soon," answered the
other.
do you mean to say she's going to
sue?"
$50 they say. Or course there's an
other reason"
"Fremantle?"
Hes been her shadow while Jim
sSunson was away"
Munson overheard the whole CONVEX
pstion, and his projected talk with FIRE.
mantle, which had been only vague in
us mind, suddenly assumed the aspect
ol the irrevocable. He must end all
this. He had certainly neglected
Ndith. But how was it known? And
dad they know that it was because OF
bis suspicious OF her, his assurance
that her love had failed him? And
feat dancer, Lois Ferrand! He
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
One Shot Apiece at Yards Distance

One Shot Apiece at Yards Distance.
shrugged his shoulders contemptuous-
~. He had met her just twice, at
bachelor parties, and the smooth-faced,
vapid little chit had affected him no
more than floating feather. He must
end all this! A wave Of blood surged
into his heavy face.
"I'm ready, Munson!'
Fremantle, immaculate in his eve
ming clothes, was standing in front or
him. Munson felt taken at disad-
vantage. He frowned, then said
blandly:
"Come into the library. I won't
keep you long, Fremantle."
It was not until he stood facing the
other man beside the big fireplace that
he knew Fremantle had sensed the
purpose of the invitation. Munson
stood with his back to the door; FIRE.
mantle watched him with dawning
sheer upon his lips.
esNow!" said Munson briskly, what
have you to say for yourself?'
SIS anything necessary, Munson?"
aaked the other.
"You came hero as my guest be-
gan Munson bitterly. Then he checked
himself. mo. Nothing is necessary,
he answered. But you did not know
the type of man you were dealing with.
You have made Mrs. Munson's name
common rOssin"
That's a lie, Munson. 1t is your
SELF" answered Fremantle furiously.
LET me pass
"You are not going to pass" said
Munson. cat least, one of us is not
going to leave this room"
"Heroics, eh?"
GAS you will. Will you fight like a
gentleman, or like a tough?"
"Oh, like a gentleman, of course" y
said Fremantle.
He did not stir from his position as
Munson, going to the wall, flung open
q cabinet and brought out two pistols.
Each had a curious arrangement fixed
to the m,zzle. Frsmantle looked at
them curh,r-ty.
'You It Munson? Nav I ask
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
STRIDES IN EGG PRODUCTION
Delaware Station PcuItrymen Con-
fronted With Hen Which Laid
314 Eggs in 3e5 Days.

Not very many years ago the 2O0'
egg hen made her appearance. She
was not greeted with open arms by
poultrymen, but was rather considered
to be a. freak-an exceptional being
that would not perpetuate her kind.
Her cool reception, however, was no
more than over before the 2OO-egg
hen became a common" occurrence.
in the four Missouri egg-laying con-
tests 249 hens Tor 1927 laid 200 eggs
or over. The individual record last
year went to Buff Wyandotte with
247; il: the Connecticut contest, q
Rhode Island Red laid PSI eggs in the
same period.
But with the ciese of the Philadel'
ph1a-North American contest at the
Delaware station poultrymen are con-
fronted with a hen which laid 3l4
eggs in 365 days; Oregon hens have
also produced over 300 eggs in year.
How is the 300-egg hen being re-
ceived? Almost in the same way as
was the 2O0-egg hen. Wonderful
strides have been made and will be
made to get high producers. But the
real problem before poultrymen is to
perpetuate the egg laying qualities
which have been developed. The 800
egg hen may soon be classed in the
same way that the 200-egg hen was
classed a few years ago.
Poultrymen may well be proud OF
what they have accomplished, but
they cannot rest satisfied until they
perpetuate the desired qualities. And
that takes years Of experience and
careful selection.-Orange Judd Farm
or.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
CROWN GALL is INFECTIOUS
Communicated From Tree to Tree
and From One Plant to Another
Many Plants Affected.

Crown gall is an infectious disease
End can be communicated from tress
to tree and from one plant family tt
another. A partial list of the plant!
upon which it occurs naturally and up
on which it has been produced b!
laboratory incubation includes thu
daisy, tomato, potato, carnation
peach, rose, cabbage, grape, hop
sugar beet, turnip, red beet, carrot
radish, chrysanthemum, oleander
marigold, pyrethrum, almond, clover
white poplar, Persian walnut, gra!
poplar, cotton, alfalfa, raspberry, ger
anium, apple, willow, ounce and to
bacco.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
A Covered Manure Shed.

some more concentrated form. It Is
important, especially in garden opera
lions, that the manure be rotted OF
composted. This is accomplished by
letting it decay in piles. The compost
pile should be flat on top and from
3 to 5 feet high. Cow manure is the
most desirable for garden or house
plants. It does not burn or lose its
strength, and may be kept for mum
Der of years if piled under shelter, be.
coming more available each year. II
mixes well with soil and leaf mold.
When once rotted, this manure is very
lasting and easily assimilated by
plants.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
WlQt, the
Valentine
IAiim4Z
WONDERED
\ ORCAS dreaded Valentines
day the most Of all. Pink eel
J luloid hearts and blue-rib-


day the most Of all: Pink eel
luloid hearts and blue-rib
boned gewgaws that other lit
tie girls received with bushes and
giggles from the boys across the aisle
were not in her line.
Dorcas did not take after her moth
er, Mrs. Carter always explained when
apologizing for her daughters wall
flower tendencies.
Dorcas was like her father-thin
brown, serious-eyed and sensitive. Her
fathers side of the house also was to
blame for her name, which the school
children derisively shortened to dor
KY" The name belonged to Mr.. Car
ter's aunt, a killjoy sort of a person,
who sent DOrcas union suits and nit
tens at Christmas time.
Although Dorcas, being eleven years
old, had undergone five ordeals of the
Valentine box, Mrs. Carter never was
able to understand why her daughter
came home each time without any
trophies of masculine alteration.
Sometimes Dorcas fancied her moth
er had been like Clara Jane, a freckled,
tomboy girl. When Clara Jane was
winked at she Immediately waved her
hand in the air Indignantly and blurt-
ed out, "That old Happy Finnegan's
winkin' at me, and if you don't make
him stop I'll slap his face"
Miss Stanton interrupted, sentenc'
ing the impetuous Clara Jane to fif-
teen minutes stay after school for her
rudeness.
But at 4:15 Clara Jane found the
same freckled urchin who had winked
his blue eyes at her waiting outside to
carry home her books.
And so it came February 13. Mrs.
Carter made the discovery at the din
ner table.
"Why, honey" she exclaimed de-
lightedly to Dorcas, and speaking in
the confidential tone Of one girl to
another, honey; tomorrow's Valen-
tine day. Have you laid in yours yet
for the box?"
Il got them this Afternoon" the child
replied, trying to speak naturally.
"You did? Why didn't you tell me?
Who are you going to send them toy
Dorcas replied with her eyes still
on her plate:
miss Stanton, Ably Morgan, Gene
We've, and I've got little one for
Nose, the janitor. He never gets any
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

and he always fixes our box up IN the
morning and
ooh, but dearie," interrupted her
mother, What about the boys? l was
hoping they'd send you some this year
and if they do you'd feel cheap not re-
membering them. Why don't you send
Happy Finnegan one, anyway? why
when I was in school,"
my dear, would you mind getting
me another cup of coffee?"
Mr.. Carter had seen Dorcas sudden
" cram bread between her quiverlng
lips and vision Of his own sensitive,
bashful boyhood came before him.
AS quickly as she safely could DOT
cas- slipped away to bed.
IF 1 could just get one valentine
from boy" she pleaded in her pray
ers, Il wouldn't ask for anything else
for a long, long time. It's not for my
self. but for mother. I can't disap-
point her again tomorrow"
Below in the sitting room Mr.. Carter
suddenly lost interest in the embroi'
derry club.
II believe I'll go down to the drug
store and get a cigar" he told his
wife. handing her the evening paper
it's pages neatly turned to the dry
goods advertisements.
How long it took to get the cigar
Mrs. Carter did not know. She was
asleep when her husband came home
and he never explained to her that he
had visited five drug stores and ended
I'D with a call at the back door Of the
little shanty belonging to Nose, the
school janitor.
A spirit of San,s Claus anticipation
filed Miss Slant. as room the next
morning. Little girls with bobbed hair
took little girls with braids and Dig
bows in corners and showed them
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

For a really fine coffee at mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the lb., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago, for souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lib. Canister Can for $1.00.
ADV
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
MANURE IMPROVES THE SOIL
Important, Especially in Gardeh Oper
atoms, That Fertilizer Be Rot
ted or Composted.

Manure adds plant food to the SOIL
and it also improves the texture or
physical condition of the soil. This
latter effect is often it's greatest value.
If one wants mere plant food alone.
he may often do better to add it in
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

Breeding Worms and Trouble.
The lazy farmer who stacks new
clover on the site of the old stack j.
breeding worms and trouble.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

No man ever thinks he is as homely
as he really is.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

Obstinate sores should be cured by
Hanford's Balsam. Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

Wise is the girl who fears a man
more than she does a mouse.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

Deep cuts should be healed by Han
fords Balsam. ADV.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10

The muse sometimes keeps the poet
awake, but it is the news of that cat
that disturb the slumbers of other
people.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-10
1Cheap and big canBakingP owdersdonot|
|saveyou money. Calnmetdoes-it'sPure|
land far superior to sour milk and soda.
Take Flight.

Riches have wings, they say"
Eyes. and whenever I go after them
they migrate
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Colorado.

At Idaho Springs the Summit mine
which has been idle for many years
has again resumed operations.
Near Lake City there is much new
development and steady addition Of
old mines to the list Of shippers.
The Highland Mary, near silverton
is working a couple Of shifts and ship
ping ore to the North Star mill.
The Ledge mill, located at Chatta
nooga, is shipping lead and zinc con
centrates to the Durango smelter al
most daily.
The Beam process will be installed
at the Little Fred mine near Salind
Boulder county, recently sold to Kan
sas people for $4,000.
At Rico the installation of new and
up-to-date machinery for the han
ding Of the lead-silver, the zinc and
the gold-copper ores is feature Of
the season. Shipments of ore from
Rico are averaging about fifty car
loads per month, or 1850 tons.
A dispatch from Ouray states that
the recent strike of rich gold-bearins
ore in the Governor mine, Mount Snef
fles district, Is holding up in goldfish
YER values even better than expected
Recent tests show 1,129 ounces gold
and $40 ounces in silver to the ton, OF
selling value Of $23,04S.51 to the ton
of ore. This allows $22,5SO for the
gold and $468.61 for the silver con.
tents.
Ouray reports an important strike
of high-grade copper ore in the old
shaft workings of the st. Paul mine
Red Mountain, where one of those
"ore stocks" which is characteristic OF
the Red Mountain copper beta belt
less than mile wide and about -four
miles long-has been encountered and
which shows on its diameter trend
for full sixty feet solid mass oil
black enargite copper ore that runs
over 35 per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

side are embellished with the neatest
and most tailored of satin braids. 1t
is of the approved length. The coat
is beautifully adjusted to the figure,
and boasts an engaging eccentricity in
its manner of fastening down the
front. The opening curves from neck
to waistline and fastens over buttons
set close together. At the waistline
it meets narrow belt which Is fin
ished at the back with two buttons.
The long sleeves with points at the
wrists is finished with buttons, and
the high, overlapping, crushed collar
of velvet shows an original manage
ment of an accepted style. 1t is just
these small Details managed with SO
much cleverness, that charm the wom-
an who insists that her tailored suit
must conform to the mode, in its gen.
eral aspect.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

If the trials of the tailor are in
creased because women grow constant
iy more exacting, his triumphs are as
sured because they also grow more dis
eliminating. In the matter of street
suits an achievement like that pictured
is sure of appreciation. 1t proclaims
Its designer master in the art of
tailoring and alive to every new idea
which has made itself evident in the
Myies Of today.
This suit might be developed in any
of the usual materials-serge, whip
cord. gaberdine, broadcloth, etc, or in
pile fabrics. Its skirt is plain and
may be considered as authoritative as
to length and width. The coat is se-
verely plain and close fitting as to the
body, with the skirt portion set on in
inverted plaits. Two of these at each