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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
French Official Report.

PARIS, June 12.-Active artillery
fire from German guns at several
points and repulse Of enemy raids
was all the fighting activity In to-
days official statement.
The artillery fire was rather vio-
lent" the war office said, against
California plateau. southeast of Cor
behy, around Mont Blanc and Corn
illet.
We repulsed Reconnaissance at
several points, imprisoning several"
the statement said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
THE WEATHER.

~. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
River Bulletin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Horse and Mule Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 11-Horses-
the market failed to show the expect
ed improvement the past week and
prices were no better than a week
ago. On big horses and eastern
chunks trade ruled dull and unsatis-
factory. There was little OF no de-
mand for southerners and there were
plenty of army rejects to supply the
trade that showed up. The inspec-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
German Official Report.

BERLIN, (via London) June 12-
After an advance by the English
cavalry at Messines in an afternoon
attack, only remnants" of them re-
turned, an official war office state
ment announced today.
South of Messines," the state
ment declared, "the attacking infan-
try was repulsed by our counter
attack"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

Life is what we make it, and some
of us seem to think that we have to
make 1t miserable for others.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
WORLD NEWS TOLD 0w BRIEF

but will not be tricked into discus-
sion OF alleged peace terms which are
put forward, not with the purpose of
ending the war, but with the idea of
gaining time or acting as propapan-
da
Petrograd-Thirty-t long lists
OF spies, informers and agents in
former Emperor Nicholas pay have
been published by the commission
for securing the new system of gov
ernment which was appointed by the
provisional government. Fifty more
lists may be published, it is said, the
total number of these spies being 8O,-
600.
Aurora, Ill.-CourteZ DOuttOn, a
vigorous and gesturing justice of the
peace, has ordered his faithful con-
stable, William Orr, to go and get
Hale Holden, president of the Bur-
lington system, as a witness in $68
damage suit against the Burlington.
Orr promised to get him first chance,
but the case may be over by the time
he grabs Holden.
Amsterdam-The kaiser's private
train, with which he visits the vari-
Gus fronts is one of the most sumptu-
Gus imaginable. 1t consists of six
big coaches, the second of which is
the kaiser's private car. It contains
a salon, bedroom, dressing room,
bathroom, besides sleeping apart
ments for his body guard. The train
is armored and considered bomb
proof.
La Crosse, Wis.-The trail of The
odore Edwin Hauge, alleged murder
er of Mrs. Cora Miller, West Salem
woman, has led the officers to Mon
tana. District Attorney Schlabach
has left for that state, but refused to
name the town which was his des-
tination. The body of the murdered
woman was found buried in quick
lime on Hauge's farm near here. She
was killed last February by being
beaten over the head with a blunt
instrument.
Paris-The fighting planes used
searchlights worked from dynamos
driven by little windmills in the air.
planes. They also carry either
small cannon or two machine guns,
and the fighting man is armed also
with distance revolver. His
work is the most dangerous of the
WoA. AAN LII uoL bO PASPoA GU w uANO
1000 to 1000 feet at the enemy. The
air battles of today resemble the
swift flight of the sparrow and the
swoop of the hawk.
Davenport, Ia.-Daniel H. Wal
lace, head of the League Of Human
ity with headquarters at Chicago, has
been indicted by the federal grand
jury charged with violation of the es-
pionage law and conspiracy. Six
we'll known Davenport men, DR.. Hen
ry Matthey, DR.. Walter Matthey, Fred
Vollmer, brother of former Congress-
man Vollmer, E. G. Willis, Charles
Weise and A. H. Miller were also ar
rested and indicted, charged with
aiding Wallace. The latter attacked
conscription, the Red Cross and other
American institutions. He is held in
Jail in default of $4,000 bonds.
Lynching has been threatened.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
LUTHER BURBANK
HAS NEW GRASS
SAYS 1T IS THE SWEETEST, MOST
NUTRITIOUS FODDER THAT
HE KNOWS OF.
Belongs to the Bunch Grass Family
and May Be Adapted to the Mon
tana Climate; Discovery Is Made
by Accident in Northern Sierras;
Burbank Believes in 1t.

Luther Burbank has discovered
new grass which promises to play an
important part in the forage problem
confronting the nation. 1t belongs
to the bunch grass family, and be-
cause of this fact, it is believed it will
be adapted climatically to Montana.
Burbank is of the opinion that the
grass belongs to forgotten age. He
says it is the sweetest, most nutri-
tious fodder that he knows of.
Burbank and several companions
were riding through the mountain
pastures of the northern California
Sierras, prospecting for "genius"
plants with which to swell the ma
tion's larder. They were riding SLOW
ly and allowing their horses to nib
BILE at the grass as they rode along.
Horses Found 1t.
Suddenly the animals rushed for
ward to a little, closely-cropped patch
and began eating voraciously.
"The grass was entirely strange to
me-" said Burbank, in talking of his
discovery Deer had been browsing
there and had left only little stub
BILE. Watching the eagerness with
which the horses ate the grass I came
to the conclusion that had stumbled
on to something worth while.
II carried some of the selected
plants back with me and have been
propagating them in my gardens.
regard this as a real find, and believe
it will prove an extremely valuable
addition to the country's forage. I
am eyperim by selection to i'm
prove its productivity
Burbank, who has perfected more
than 50 species Of fruits, vegetables,
grains and flowers during the past
so years, is devoting all Of his price
less energies to the country's food
and forage supplies.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

At this season bees frequently eX-
haust the nectar supply within easy
flying distance of the hive and a
much larger amount of honey will be
stored if they are moved occasionally
to localities where nectar-producing
flowers are more abundant. Right
now it would be an excellent plan for
the small Montana beekeeper to place
his colonies near an alfalfa field that
it in bloom or where there is an
abundance of sweet clover. The be-
gniner may look upon the moving of
about in the right way 1t is quite SIM
pie.
How to Move Bees.
First close the entrance to the hive
with wire screening; at night when
the bees are all inside take strip of
screen wire three inches wide and
two inches longer than the been en-
trance, bend over the ends so that it
is exactly the length of the entrance,
then bend the strip lengthwise into
a V-shape, and push it tightly into
the entrance. This closes the en-
trance and serves for ventilation. Be
sure that there are no other openings
left. Run baled hay wire length
wise around the hive drawing and
twisting it up gently. Run another
crosswise in the same way. Have a
wagon close at hand with plenty of
hay, straw, Or small brush to relieve
the jar. Set the hives crosswise, far
enough apart to crowd a partly filled
sack of straw, leaves or brush be-
tween them and the sides of the Wag-
on bed.
BE Sure to Unhitch.
When all is carefully done, hitch
the team to the wagon and drive to
where the bees are to be placed. I'm
hitch before doing anything else.
Then set all the hives in permanent
places as nearly a rod apart as con-
venient. Take off the baled hay
wires. Place wisp of loose hay,
straw, grass or fine brush close up in
front of the entrance and open the
entrance about two inches at first.
The trash in front of the entrance
causes every bee to take notice of
the new location. If the entrance
were thrown wide open, the bees
would come out too fast and soon
find themselves lost in mid-air; and
if not too far removed from the ori-
ginal place, would 90 back and find
themselves homeless. Move bees in
the cool of the day. Either a single
queen or carload of stands can be
transported with east and safety.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
KHARKOV WHEAT
FINE FOR SEED
PROF. ALFRED ATKINSON OF
BOHEMIAN ADVISES FARM
ERS TO PLANT 1T.
Gives the Largest Yield and Seems
to Winter Kill Less That Other Va
rites; Does Not Believe in Theory
That Seed "Runs Out" in a Few
Years.

Prof. Alfred Atkinson of the Boze-
man experiment station, is of the
opinion that Kharkov wheat, prefer
ably that grown in Montana, is the
best variety of winter wheat for the
farmers of Montana to plant.
He says in tests made by the ex-
pertinent station at Bozeman, Khar-
kov wheat has given larger yields
than any other variety of wheat, and
has shown more stamina against the
killing cold of winter, but adds that
no wheat is proof against weather as
severe as that of last winter, which
was the coldest Montana has expert
enced in 80 years.
He bases his opinion on tests made
by the experiment station, but does
not want the farmers to take this
opinion as absolute, until further ex-
perimentation is made.
Regarding the theory that seed
"runs out" in any given locality in a
few years, and that it is better to i'm
ported seed from some other state,
Professor Atkinson says this is not
the belief of the best qualified observ-
ers. He explains the apparent run
ming out" of the seed by failure of
the farmers to grade up their seed
carefully from year to year. The rea-
son why seed from outside seems to
do better or really does, is that when
seed from distance is bought, it is
usually bought from some one who
has graded it up and kept up the stan
dard.
In case farmers cannot get Mon
tana-grown seed, Professor Atkinson
says that it is better to import this
variety and says that it is extensively
grown in Kansas and can probably
be imported from there.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
PARK COUNTY FARMER
IS ANOTHER BURBANK

Fred G.. Sumner, known as the Lu-
ther Burbank of the Shields valley,
has produced a beardless wheat. The
advantage of this new wheat is that
it may be fed direct to stock from the
field The new wheat is of the Tur-
key Red variety and was produced
through five years work by type Sc
lection. A full row was grown this
year by Mr.. Sumner at his ranch in
the Shields valley. The new wheat
will be exhibited at the state fair and
at the International Products exposi-
ton in September at Peoria, Ill.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
Havre Bankers Good Spirit.

"Your crop may be poor. You may
owe this bank money which you can
not pay. Don't forget that we expect
to stand by our friends and custom
ers in the future as they have stood
by us in the past. This is your bank
in stormy weather as in sunshine
Come in and talk your situation over
with us, and we will do all in our
power to assist you in every way pos
sible."
That is the substance of letter ad-
dressed by Havre bank to it's farm
er customer ers. It shows the right
spirit and a faith in the future, as
we'll as the people, of the state.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
MUSSELSHELL COUNTY
ASSESSED FULL VALUE

The county commissioners at their
meeting made flat cut in the assess
ment roll of Mussellshell county of
33 1-3 per cent, or total of nearly
$7,O0O,O0O, thus making the total
valuation now $12,000,000. This ac-
ton followed conference with At
torney General Ford, the showing be-
ing made that this county has assess
ed at full value while other counties
have not complied with this law. The
reduction affects all property except
sheep.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
WISE FARMER INSURES
HIS HAY in THE STACK

Hay is selling in some part, Of the
state as high as $23 per ton in the
stack. Hay is very scarce, and the
price is expected to advance to un-
heard of figures before next spring.
From all over the state come re-
ports of incendiary fires. The wise
farmer will see that his hay is in
sured. 1t will be worth so much
money next spring that he cannot af-
ford to take a chance.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
CROP CONDITIONS
ARE NOT so BAD
FORTY PER CENT GRAIN CROPS
RAISED ON ONE AND ONE
HALF INCHES RAIN.

Montana Soil Has Stood Up Splendid
ly Under Most Severe Test: Soil
improperly Prepared; Fat Price
Will Give Farmer as Much Money
as Any Normal Year.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
MOVE YOUR BEES
OCCASIONALLY
KEEP COLONIES CLOSE TO
THE ALFALFA PATCH.

Nectar Comes Scarce About This Sea-
son of the Year, and More Honey
Will Be Made if Bees Are Moved
Occasionally; How to Move Them
With No Bad Results.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
How Colorado Profits.

The people of Colorado have good
conception of the value of the tourist
travel. 1t is calculated there-and
the figures as you will see are con-
servative-that the tourist is worth
$2,000,0O0 to the state annually. This
is on the extremely conservative basis
that each tourist spends only IS in
the state. 1t is calculated that 1000
cars day enter the state, averaging
three people to the car. That would
be SIS, 900 day assuming that these
people spent only one day at SIS per
day in the state. In touring season
of five months this would amount to
approximately 100000.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
FEDERAL AID FOR
STATE HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY COMMISSION URGES
COUNTIES TO TAKE ADVAN-
TAGE OF APPROPRIATION.
Commission Fayors Construction of
State; Federal Government Willing
to Aid Counties to Extent of ST.
100000.

Paul D. Pratt, engineer for the
state highway commission, is engaged
in making a survey of the eastern
part of the state for the purpose of
encouraging various boards of county
commissioners to take advantage of
the offer of the federal government
to aid counties financially in road
construction. Under the plan of the
government this aid may amount to
$1,5OO,OO0 during the next five
years. Then, if it is found that the
money has been wisely expended, it
is the purpose of the government to
make another and larger appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Pratt says no restriction is
placed on the amount any county
may ask the government for, the only
stipulation being that the conuty
making the request for financial and
be prepared to put up an amount
equal to that furnished by the gov
ernment The money is handled by
the state highway commission.
Advocate Trunk Highways.
what highways the money shall be
expended upon, but besides to i'm
press upon the authorities of the va
rious counties the desirability of con-
structing continuous trunk highway
running longitudinally through the
state before other road work is un-
dertaken.
1t is claimed that the people of
Montana do not appreciate the value
of tourist travel. Europe is the play
ground of the wealthy American. The
war has shut him out of his play
ground. He is indulging his taste for
travel in long automobile trips
through the west, and autimobile
travel means the distribution of mon
ey all along the route of automobile
travel
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
Nav Be in Montana.

The trail of Edwin Hauge, alleged
murderer of Mrs. Cora Miller of.West
Salem, Wisconsin, has led into the
west, and detectives are OF the opin-
ion that Hauge is in Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

Why do women, whose legs are
worth looking at wear nightgowns
that reach to the floor? And why do
men, whose legs are gnarled and
hairy, wear night shirts that stop
somewhere around the knees?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
Strong---According to DR.. Lewis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 500
in One Weeks Time in Many Instances

the trouble and expense of ever getting
glasses, Eye troubles of many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited by the use OF
this prescription, Go to any active drug
store and get bottle OF Dor. Optic tablets
Drop one Bon-Opto tablet In a fourth of
glass of water and let It dissolve, With this
liquid battle the eyes two to four times daily.
You should notice your eyes clear up per.
cepttbly right from the start and inflamma-
tlon and redness will quickly disappear. II
your eyes bother you even little 1t Is your
duty to take steps to save them now before
1t is too late. Many hopelessly blind might
have saved their sight II they had cared for
their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician TO
whom the above article was submitted, said:
Yes, the Bon-Opto prescription is truly
wonderful eye remedy. Its constituent ingre-
dents are well known TO eminent eye spe.
ctalists and widely prescribed by them.
have used 1t very successfully in my own
practice on patients whose eyes were strained
through overwork or mtsfit glasses: can
highly recommend II In case OF weak. wat
red lids, blurred vision or for Dyes inflAmed
from exposure to smoke, sun, dust or wind
II is one OF the very few preparations feel
should be kept on hand for regular use In
almost every family" Bon-opto. referred to
above Is not a patent medicine or a secret
remedy II Is an ethical preparation the
formula being printed on the package. The
manufacturers guarantee 1t to strengthen
eyeslght so per cent in one weeks time in
many Instances or refund the money. II can
be obtained from any good druggist and is
sold in this city by Sherman & Mcconnell
and other druggists. -AdyertisementI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
kearney County Schools
Have Patriotic Parade

Minden, Neb., May l2.--Schools
from all parts Of Kearney county
were represented in patriotic parade
here yesterday. Many of the larger
girls pupils were dressed in Red Cross
nurse uniforms which added inn
mensely to the beauty of the parade
Some of the smaller boys carried
rifles and some carried hoes ant
pitchforks.
The parade ended at the Audi
toriuin, which was filled to overflow.
ing. An original poem by Rev
z. A. Lonquist was read by Matt,
Green. w. z. Andrews and Judge H
S. Dhngan made addresses.
After the ceremonies at the Audi
forum flag raising was held at til,
Central school building, where a fias
was hosited which had been givel
to the Central school building BY tn,
ladies of the Grand Army of til,
Republic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Notes from West Point
And Cuminu Count,

West Point. Neb, May l2.--(Spe-
cial. 1.-The West Point school board
has placed itself on record in the
present war emergency by ordering
that all pupils enrolled will be per-
mitted tosdiscontinue their studies to
enlist III the army or navy, the Red
Cross service or to work on farms
and will be granted full credit for the
work of the current semester.
Charles Throener, a prominent
farmer living west Of the river, died
on Wednesday after lingering illness
from cancer Of the stomach. Funeral
services were held this morning from
st. Boniface church, Monterey.
]. G. Bendict Of the east side has
been seized with an attack OF blood
poisoning, caused by a knife wound
sustained while butchering hogs few
weeks ago. He has been taken to
Omaha for hospital treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Werbelow oil
the west side celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at St. Peters
German Lutheran church on Friday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Nebraska
FARM SPECIAL ENDS
TRIP ACROSS STATE
Arnold Farmers and Stockmen
Out in Great Numbers to
Hear Preparedness Train
Speakers.

Arnold, Neb., May l2.-(Special
Telegram. )-Eddyville, Oconto, Gala
way, Arnold and Stapleton were the
stops made by the farm preparedness
special today, the tour officially end
ing at Stapleton.
Meetings along the Galloway branch
of the Union Pacific were the most
enthusiastic of the entire trip. Those
held at the country school houses and
churches were reported by the speak
ers to be the most successful they
have held. -...
The upper end OF this valley is well
stocked with cattel and hogs and the
alfalfa is the best seen on the trip.
The pastures are slow in coming and
the feeders are getting short OF hay.
But the cattle are yet in prime condi-
ton.
Intense interest is being manifested
inthe conservation convention to be
held in Omaha May % and every
speaker aboard the special emphasizes
the importance Of every community
being represented.
Met BY Autos at Arnold.
The meeting at Arnold this after
noon was the cap sheaf of the entire
trip. A hundred gaily decorated auto
mobiles were at the depot and each
speaker was escorted to his or her
appointment by from five 10 fifteen
heavily laden cars. Not less than 500
people we're at the depot andthis is
about thirds of the citizenship of
the town. Ben Mills is the man re-
sponsible for the complete arrange
. ments for the meeting at Arnold.
AT Galloway the streets were filled
with people when the special arrived
Lieutenant Governor Howard adj
dressed meeting OF about 200 men
and he spoke with especial emphasis
about the necessity Of standing by the
governor and his assistants in the
work OF preparing Nebraska to do its
full duty to the government.
Gardening Gets Impetus.
Oconto and Eddyyille turned out
good crowds and at every stopping
place the women evidenced the keen
est interest in the home economics ad-
dresses. Prof. Skinner reports that
the school gardening work has re-
ceived a great impetus.
The last meetings Of the trip were
held at Stapleton and they were
largely attended. Every station along
this branch was supplied with speak
Frs and every community was COW
sred.
Nine meetings were held today with
a total attendance Of about 1890. I'M
mediately after the meetings tonight
the special train left for Kearney,
where the corps Of lecturers dis
banded.
More than 10000 thousand, people
addressed and more than 100000
pieces Of literature distributed, is the
record Of the farm preparedness spe-
cial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Skeleton Of Man is
Flowed Up Near Winnehauf

West Point, Neb., May 12,-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE skeleton of a man was
plowed UP by Herman Glover at his
place near Winnebago, last week,
while breaking sod in the field. His
plowshare struck the skull at depth
of about four inches. To all appear
nce1the body must have been buried
more than fifty years, although the
bones were in fair state of preser-
walton. There were no indications Of
Indian burial nor was there found
any indications Of violent death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

The recruiting sergeant. having got his
man to enlist without much trouble. saw
way out.
Pat" said he, his ma esty will ask
you three questions in German. and you
will answer In German. l will teach you
the words. and you must get them right,
He viii say to you, How old are you%
You will reply. '27 years Then he will
ask, How long have you been In the army?
You will respond. Three weeks and then
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Frederick the Great. king Of Prussia, the
Ilustrious ancestor OF Kaiser Wilhelm. had
a fancy for giants in his bodyguard. One
day a recruiting officer spied in Berlin
an Irishman whose height was six feet
four inches The officers hopes were nigh,
too, but there was one difficulty-Pat could
not speak a word of German, and the king
had always insisted that his men must
know that language.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

II must be a sign Of age when you ind
you'd rather stick to the office than pull a
heavy boat around In quest OF fish.
The frost 0n the punkln Is all very well.
but we don't like to see the frost on the
early radlsh, ss.#.t-5-..' ..+
Some Of these spring gowns look sus-
piciously like the Mother Hubbard breaking
out in q new place. s,
The Queen OF May has q bad cold
Louisville Courier Journal