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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
Hand Mutilated by
A Dynamite Cap

Clayton, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-Roscoe
Barnes, while examining a dynamite
cap at his home was so unfortunate
as to explode 1t, blowing the flesh
off Of the fingers Of his left hand,
says the Citizen. He did not realize
at first that he was hurt, and hearing
his wife scream after the explosion
OCCURRED, he hastily caught up his
baby, who was standing heal the
stove, and rushed out for a doctor,
thinking she was hurt. He is getting
along nicely and thinks he will soon
be able to use his hand.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
Curry County Next to
Have County Agent

Clovis, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-Curry coun-
ty Is to have a county agent within
the near future, perhaps by March 1,
such being the decree of the county
commissioners, who met here with A,
C. Cooley, director Of the extension
work of the State IA. G M. college.
and who is also government represen-
tative in the establishment and extern
sion Of the work at the state college.
A. contract for a county agent was
entered into by the commissioners.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
Farmer Suicides With
Shotgun Near Portales

Portales, ". M, Feb. 13.--+Henry
Rachel, of the kogers community,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the breast with a 12-gauge
shotgun. He lived only two hours and
forty-five minutes. DR.. j. s. Pearce
was Immediately summoned but there
was never. at any time, hope of saw
ing his life.
Mr.. Rachel came to the Rogers
community with the early settlers of
that locality, coming from Missouri.
He was a thrifty and prosperous
stock farmer and was fast getting in
comfortable circumstances. Mental
arrangement Is believed to have been
responsible for the suicide.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
WANTS WEST POINTER

Las Vegas, N. M, Feb. 14.-Dr.
Frank H. H. Roberts of the Normal
University has received a letter from
Congressman B. G. Hernandez in
which the latter asked for the name
Of a young man to be recommended
for appointment to West Point. DR..
Roberts asks any young man who
wishes suclra recommendation to see
him at once
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
Chaves County Road
Bonds Defeated by
a Large Majority

Roswell, N. NJ, Feb. 14.-The board
of county commissioners has canvass
ed the returns Of the late county road
bond election. Their returns show
that a total of 1887 votes were cast in
the county and of this number 339
were for and 1893 against, making a
majority against the bonds of 459
votes. The proposal was for an issue
of $4,000 The Democratic factional
fight in the county is held responsible
for the defeat of the bonds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
wBERNSTORFF NOT
(ContIued from page one,


thing, namely the conveying Of
ships"
And Count Won Bernstorff does not
believe that ships conveyed would be
subject to attack although he feels a
great element of danger Is attached
to such a procedure.
Sympathy Follows Business
Turning to American neutrality he
said:
"You have shipped your goods to
the allies because they had command
of the seas. If the conditions had
been reversed and the Germany navy,
instead or the British, had that com.
mand, you would have shipped your
goods to us. Naturally any PERSONS
sympathies are where he does bust
ness. You can't blame him for that.
Let us consider humanity and inter-
national law.
"There has been a cry against Ger
many on the ground that we have vio-
lated the rights of the former and the
principles of the latter. But 1t is a
poor rule that does not work both
ways.
Starving The Germans
us 1t not a violation of the rights
of humanity for the British to try TO
starve out the non-combatant popula.
women and our German
babies? There is nothing human in
that?
f..N- h.
"Are not the principals Of interna-
tlonal law being violated every hour
by the British? Even your govern
ment, in a most excellent note, has
declared the British blockade of Ger
many to be Illegal and indefensible.
II said maybe 1t was possible for
war to be averted, didn't 1? OF course
you must understand that is condi-
tional upon Germany being able to
bring the entente to its knees before
anything happens to involve the Unit
ed States. The submarine campaign
is bound to increase in tensity as the
weather gets warmer"
The former ambassador was asked
whether he thought the warning con-
tained in the German note announc-
Ing the new submarine policy, which
was directly responsible for the sew
erance of diplomatic relations, would
to keep Americans out Of the
zones. He replied hopefully:
"If it only does-then everything
will be all right. If no Americans are
killed there will be no war. l hope
that war a be averted."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
U-BoATs NOT TO
ATTACK CONVOY WARSHIpS

London, Feb. 14.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters says an obvious
ly inspired article has been published
in a majority Of the German papers
dealing with the convoy of neutral
ships through the barred zone. The
article says conveyed or not, mer-
chantmen will be exposed to all the
principles of intensified submarine
warfare. It adds that submarines
would not attack neutral war vessels
acting as conveys but that such yes
sis would enter the prohibited zones
at their own risk in view of the
danger from mines.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
Pool Halls in
Clovis Are Outlawed

Clovis, N. M, Feb. 12.-Upon the
presentation to the city council of a
number Of complaints against the pool
and billiard halls Of the city, in which
complaints it was charged that viola
lions of the minor and gambling
laws We're permitted, the city council
cracked down. in hurry-up fashion
by passing an ordinance prohibiting
pool and billiard halls within the CITY
on and after June LIST of this year.
Meantime the present halls are to
close out and discontinue business.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
scANDINAvIANs PROTEST
GERMAN SEA POLICY

London, Feb. 14.-Reuter's Copen-
hagen correspondent reports that Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark have hand
ed to the German ministers identical
notes protesting against the naval
measures taken by Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary and making all reserva-
lions regarding the loss of life and the
material damage resulting.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
A strona Endorsement

w. III. Holmes of the DEBORAH, Ia.
Journal says, 81 have been a sufferer
from Piles and Hemmorhoids for
years. I got no relief until my drug
gist recommended Meritol Pile REM
edy. Before ] had taken half the
package the distress was gone and I
have had no trouble since, l would
not take a thousand dollars and be
back in former condition" Price 81.
Weltmer & Burrows exclusive agen-
cy. adv
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
U.BOAT WARFARE
ENTIRELY UNRESTRICTED

London, Feb. IA Berlin official
statement dated February A, referring
to news from abroad to the effect
that the marine barrier against Great
Britain maintained with submarines
and mines has been, or will be, weak.
ened out of regard for the United
States or for other reasons, says:
Regard for neutrals prompts the
clearest declaration that unrestricted
war against all sea traffic in the an
nounced barred zones is now in full
swing and will under no circumstan.
ces be restricted"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
BROKEN BONES AT
NOW
FAST MENDlNG

THREE VICTIMS OF FRACTuRlNG
ACCIDENTS AGAIN ABLE TO BE
ABOUT
Tucumcari, N. NJ, Feb. 14.-C. B.
Hamilton, whose hip was broken
about a year ago in an automobile
accident, can now walk fairly well
with the assistance Of a cane, says
the Sun. H. H. Kuhlman, who receiv-
ed a broken leg as the result Of q
burro falling upon him some weeks
ago, is out on crutches. J. E. Whit
more, who broke his leg in a friendly
scuffle about six weeks ago, is able
to be back at his place Of business.
The several eyes that have been
in "u%nfriendly" scuffles
the past few weeks are also re-
to be getting along nicely.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
STATE BANK
since JANUARY FIRST

The fifth state bank to be organized
since the first of the present year was
Incorporated today, being the Farm
ers' and Stockmen's bank Of Wagon
Mound, authorized capital $4,000. In
corporators, John w. Harris, George
H, Hunker and John w. Harris, Jr.,
all of East Las Vegas. The latter is
cashier and statutory agent.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
REPArRIArINo MExjcANs

MEXICO CITY-Mexican customs
houses at ports adjoining Arizona have
been instructed to permit entry free
Of duty Of personal possessions,
wagons and animals belonging to
Mexicans returning to this country,
In order to facilitate the repatriation
Of Mexicans now In Arizona.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
TYPHoID AT

Socorro, N. M, Feb. 13.-Dr. J.. H.
Sanford was called to Magdalena to
look after typhoid fever cases that
had developed there. DR.. Sanford put
both Eases under quarantine, placing
guards about the premises, and left
DR.. Mais in charge, and he hopes by
proper ire to stop this deadly dis
ease before it has a chance to spread.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
PINCH OF HUNGER IS
FELT IN SWITZERLAND

Berne, Feb. IA (via Paris),-Meat-
less days, sugar cards, rice cards and
restricted hotel menu are being re.
sorted to by the Swiss government.
Foodstuffs are becoming more scarce
as a result of the new naval blockade.
Measures are being taken to reduce
everywhere the use Of Illuminating
gas to save coal.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
MURGUlA'S "DEATH TROOP"
AFTER VlLltSTA FORCE!

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 1.-two hun
bred of the death troop" of Gen. Jose
Carlos Murguia's command entrained
today to go to the Casas Grandes dis
trict in pursuit of Villa troops, operat-
ing in that district. General Murguia
announced today he would lead the
command in person and would take
500 men into the field with him. The
troops will go by train to Guzman and
from there toward Casas Grandes ov-
erland, as the bridges have all been
burned south of Guzman.
Telegraphic reports received at mil
itary headquarters from Casas Gran
des and intermediate points along the
Mexico Northwestern railway say the
Villa followers have left the vicinity
of the railroad line and have moved
into. the district recently occupied by
General Pershing's troops north OF
Casas Grandes and west Of the North
western railroad line.
No more reinforcements have reach
ed here from Chihuahua City. A pass.
train arrived late last night
and passengers on this train said that
four troop trains had left Chihuahua
City for the south to reinforce Gen.
Murguia, who Is south OF
Jiminez, where Villa troops were re
ported active.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
GERMANY is
Continued from Page y

that the ~resolute carrying out Of our
U-boat war against the entire overseas
import of u enemies there is for us
no turning back"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15

the new county to $500.
Under the amendments made Roose-
velt's valuation will remain approx
mately as at present. The bill as
passed by the senate will now be re-
turned to the house, and the support
ers Of the a predict that the
senate amendments will be concurred
In.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
SENATOR BAIRD

CONTINUED from page one.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-15
COWBOYS LIKELY TO BE
HELD FOR RANSOM

Ell Paso, Feb. discrimination of
the kidnapping of A. P. Peterson, Hugh
Accord and Burton Jensen, the three
American Mormon cowboys at the
Corner ranch, southeast of Hachita,
N. NJ, was received here today by A.
l.. Pierce, a leading Mormon, who
owns the Juarez Lumber company, but
who lives in Ell Paso.
He received a message from Ha-
chita today saying Jensen, Accord and
Peterson were still missing and were
believed to be held for ransom on the
Mexican side of the border by Pruden-
clio Miranda's band of Mexicans. Pet
erson, Accord n Jensen were all
Norman rancners IN the Colonia Diaz
district OF Chihuahua Derore II exc
dus OF Mormon settlers during the
Orozco revolution 'wnen Jose Ynez
Salaza ralded the Mormon colonies
n looted the settlers, homes. AFTER
coming TO the United states the three
mormon boys homesteauea ranches IN
the jog peiow Hacnita ana adJoln-
ing tne corner 9 tosether WIN
Lem SpiilsDury, the Mormon scout TOT
General Persnlng, n other young
Mormons.
Peterson Is the oidest OF n tnree'
being about ~ years ola, ana mas a
family. Accord is . ~, Mr.. Pierce
said today, while Jensen is 70. Jen-
sen and Accord are Unmarried.
Mormon Leaders mere peileve tne
three Mormon COWBOYS VIII be held
Tor ransom by pand, when
is said mere to pc a part OF S~aiazars
command. Peterson,s lather, A. =.
PETERSON, ownes the Ihree Y rancn
at Tres rmana N. M, II other
ranches IN New Mexico ana IS said 10
De wealthy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
HOLDING SHOES
FOR THE MONEY
Writ Of Attachment Sworn Out Until
Check ls Made Good to
Local Men.

A stock Of shoes Is being held at
the local freight office on writs of
attachment sworn out by local par
ties, pending word from Chicago
from the two men who purchased the
stocks. A check was presented from
one Of the purchasers. which was
called into question by the man to
whom it was presented. He had a
local bank wire to Chicago and see
If the check was good. The reply
was that it was not. BY the time
an answer had been received the
shoe purchasers had left the city. 1t
was found that the shoes were con-
signed to another party than the one
who signed the check, so that a writ
was sworn out in the court of JUS
tice James S. Burrows against both
of the men in question.
This is the second time that a
transaction of this sort has been at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
FARE BOXES FOR
STREET CARS
Keokuk Electric Company to Install
Improved Money Collecting De-
vises on Cars.

All cars operating on the local lines
will be fitted up with fare boxes in
the near future. The Keokuk Electric
company has ordered the boxes and
it Is expected they will be here in a
short time.
The fare boxes will be placed on the
car platforms. The new safety car
used on the Hamilton line Is fitted up
with these devises. Almost all cars in
big cities use them now.
The passenger places his nickle or
dime in the box and the conductor or
motorman, by manipulating lever,
registers the amount on the box and
the fare on dial in the car. The
money can only be taken out Of the
box after the amount has been regis
tered. . ....
For the interurban car, where there
are ten and fifteen cent fares to col.
lect, an apparatus named the Dinner
fare record has been put into use. This
new apparatus registers five, ten and
fifteen cent fares and tickets. trans
fers, etc. The amounts are registered
on dials in full sight Of all passengers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
MED. cInEs, LIKE MEN
HAVE CHARACTER

From their. fine outward appear
ance, through the various elements
of strength that go to make up the
standing Of remedy, including the
final and absolute test-does it make
good ?"-does it cure?-Hood's Sarsa-
parilla and Peptiron Pills conclusive
ly prove every day that they are
medicines Of the highest character.
Hoods Sarsaparilla originated in a
PHYSICIANS successful prescription.
FPsrppttiiIon Pills, named from pepsih
and iron, include nux and other tonics.
For scrofula, eczema, humors. boils,
pir1ples and other eruptions--for loss
OF appetite, indigestion and dyspep-
sia.-for kidney and liver troubles
for loss of appetite. that tired feel
ing-for brain-fag. nerve exhaustion,
anemia and poor. thin blood-Hood's
Sarsaparilla and Petpiron Pills make
the ideal course Of medicine, the
former before meals, the latter after.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
ARE HOME FROM
BIG CONVENTION
George S. Merriam and Jacob seither
Attended Sessions Of the Hard
ware Association This
Week.
HELD AT DEs MONIES
Both Named Officials In Organization
Lone Thousand Were
In Attendance at
Meeting.

George S. Merriam and Jacob
Seither have returned to Keokuk
after attending the nineteenth annual
convention of the Iowa Retail Hard
ware association at Dee Moines this
week. This convention, which was
one of the most interesting and sue
cessful ever held by the association,
started Tuesday and closed yester-
day.
Mr. Merriam and Mr.. Scither are
both officers in the association. AT
the meeting Mr.. Settler was re-
elected for term of two years as
director Of the Iowa Hardware
Mutual. the insurance department OF
the association. Mr.. Settler has held
this Office for several years. Mr..
Merriam is a director of the asso-
citation, having been electeu last year
for term of two years.
There were one thousand delegates
| in attendance at the convention
which was held in the Des Moines
| tiers of the convention were at
the Hotel Slavery. There was an in
f., tcresting exhibition of hardware and
/ II ade articles in the coliseum arena.
Arout seventy-five manufacturing
films, many of them from Iowa, had
exhibits on display.
The convention program was one
of great interest. Speakers of ma
tional reputation made the addresses
| and the convention was one Of great
value to the attending hardware deal.
ers of the state. Sessions were held
in the morning. afternoons and even.
| ings of Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday and the election Of Officers
and the general winding up of the
business came Friday morning.
Some Of the principal addresses Of
the gathering were made by James
w. Fisk of Indianapolis, Wednesday
morning; M. d. Hussie of Omaha,
vice president Of the national asso.
citation, Wednesday afternoon; T. N.
Witten of Trenton, Mo-, on THE
Community's Business" and j. s.
Knox Of Cleveland on Buying, Sell
ing, Management" Thursday.
| Round table conferences, question
boxes and open forums gave the
delegates a chance to discuss the ad-
dress and their own problems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

tempted here. A dry goods and
clothing merchant sold some stocks
to Chicago buyers recently and be-
came suspicious and found the check
presented was without funds. These
goods were going by freight and one
of them made a trip to Chicago to
head OF the delivery Of the goods
and enlisted the aid Of Chicago OH
Gals in looking for the parties in
volved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
/ No1RE DAME LApY's APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism. wheth-
er muscular or OF the joints. scistica. lunbasos,
backache. pains In the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write TO her for home treatment
which has repeatedly cured all OF these tortures
She feels It her duty to send 1t TO Gil sufferers
FREE You cure yourself at home as thousands
will testify-no change Of climate being neces.
,ary. This simple discovery banishes urfo aclo
rom the blood. loosens the stinened Joints pur-
fes the blood. and briRhtens the eyes. givine
iasticity and tone to the whole system II tns
bove interests you. for proof address
irs. NJ Summers. Box r Noere Dana In6
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
LADIES.

When irregular or deIayed use Tri.
umph Pills. Safe and always depend
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do
not experiment with others, save dis
appointment. Write for RELIEF and
particulars. it's free. Address: Ma
tional Medical Institute. Milwaukee.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Faith Without Works.

Washington Star: TITS a mistake,
said Uncle Eben, ito imagine dat
faith consists in knockin' of work
an trustin' to luck"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Questions Answered.

The speaker also answered many
questions, among his answers being
the following ones of interest:
The married man is the more desir-
able for help On the farm.
Many farmers are leaving the farm
because their wives are breaking
down. Her Job Is no snap.
Cash rent rules in our county. The
terms are one, three and five years.
The average rental Is six and one
half to seven dollars an acre. After
raying taxes the farmer has got about
two and one-half per cent left so the
renter gets the better OF this bargain.
Alfalfa is onefourth better than
clover for feed. There is big return
to be had from the alfalfa felo.
Red clover keeps up the soil best.
In nine cases out of ten in our coun-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

ty you have to put on lime stone to
raise alfalfa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
.BIG ATTENDANCE
At DONNfLLs0N.
several Hundred Lee County Farmers
and Their Wives Attend
Meetings Held
There.
TO RAISE MORE WHEAT
This 10 Suggestion Made by F. D.
steen Who Analyses the
Wheat and Flour
Situation.
TO RAISE MORE WHEAT
tBy stan Correspondent. ]

lBy Sldn COTreSpOuueut.I
DONNELLSON, Iowa, Feb. IL
With several hundred farmers In at
tendance. the twelfth annual meeting
Of the Lee County Farmers Institute
opened yesterday at Donnellson In
what promises to be the most success
full in the history OF the organization.
A clear. bright and sunshiny day
brought the farmers and their wives
from every nook and corner in the
county. Every township sent large
delegation and there was scattering
representation from the cities.
The institute is not social gather
ing. but meeting or conclave OF ser.
ious minded farmers who come to lis
ten to we'll informed men tell how to
farm the soil, not to mine It," not
only to make the most out Of 1T now,
but to leave something that will be
productive for the future generations.
The program yesterday was an ex-
ceptionally strong one. The speakers
were Prof. G.. r. Bliss, county agent
Of Scott county. one Of the foremost
men in this work in the middle west;
Prof. F. d. Steen, of Ames, a man who
came to Iowa and to the farm when a
boy twelve years old, and who is
known from one end Of the state to
the other; and Prof. W. ]. Kennedy,
an expert stock and agricultural man.
The meeting throughout the day Of
ten took the form of general discus
sion in which many questions We're
asked.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
How to Shock Grain.

Advertise in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Average Returns. !.


I'VE find that the average gross re-
turns is $4,000 and the expenses $3.50
per year. You must figure five per
cent on the investment, which, sub
tracted, gives the labor income. or
what the farmer gets for his years
work OF course it is necessary to
credit the farmer with his house rent
and about half his living expenses.
eve find that s331,00 is the average
labor income. The hog crop has prob
ably more to do with the labor income
than any one other thing. With
price of S11.75 per hundred for hogs,
there should be large labor income
this year.
Earnings Of the farm reached in
the above manner range from minus
81 900 to plus 81, 400. One-third OF the
men who gave records failed to make
expenses; one-third came out above
even, and the other one-third ran
ahead from $500 to $1,000.
"It is q noticeable fact that the man
who made the highest income was the
man who raised the most stock. He
had 81 per cent income from stock
and the balance from crops. With
grain high it is hard to talk live stock.
hnt attn II will show up A man can
make more money selling his hogs
than selling corn. The man referred
to above also had the best crops.
"L.et me say that live stock farming
pays best and improves the fertility OF
the soil"