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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice OF intention to grade be-
tween sub-grade and established
grade, pave with brick block on a
five inch concrete base and curb with
cement combination curb and gutter,
width OF street sixty-six feet wide be-
tween curbs, Main street from east curb
line Of Fourteenth to east line OF Tween
tieth street, with parking seventeen
feet wide in the center OF the street
from Nineteenth to Twentieth street
Also, to grade between subgrade
and established grade, pave with
brick block on a four inch concrete
base, and curb with a cement combi-
nation curb and gutter, Franklin
street from east line OF Fourth to
west line of Thirteenth street.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the City Council of the
City of Keokuk, held on the Sth day
OF February, 1917, there was intro
duced the resolution hereinafter set
forth, and that by resolution of the
City Council duly passed on the said
date, the said resolution hereinafter
set forth will be considered by the
City Council for passage, at a meeting
to be held in the council chamber in
said city at O'Clock a. m, on the 26
day Of February, 1917, at which time
the owners of property subject to
assessment for the cost of the I'M
provement contemplated by the said
resolution, may appear before the said
council and make objection to the
contemplated Improvement and the
passage OF the said proposed resolu-
ton. if any they have, said resolution
being as follows:
Resolution No. 277.
Be 1t Resolved by the City Council
OF the City OF Keokuk, that 1t is
deemed advisable and necessary to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
Not Without Effect.

Topeka Journal: At any rate, the
varied peace notes and the answers to
them have made things exciting for
the gamblers In Wall street and also
in the grain marts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
Car, ia Not Neutra

Carl is Not Neutral.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Feb. Carl Alfred
Meltzer, chief school gardener, Is
slated for dismissal by the school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

Advertise in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
Resolution No. a77.

Be 1t Resolved by the City Council
OF the City OF Keokuk, that 1t is
deemed advisable and necessary to
make improvements by grading b.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
Bordeaux Mixture.

This is the standard spray TO-
truck crops. potatoes. tomatoes grapes
and for apples in the case OF bitter 70,
and blo,ch The material is made
from
cooper sulpha,e tBlucston-), :
pounds
stone Lime OF good quality. I
pounds
Water. 10 gallons
In making the spra! material dis.
solve the bluestone by suspendinG &
in bag near the surface % few
gallons OF water contained in wooden
or earthen vessel Slake the lime and
add several gallons OF water SO as 70
make milk OF lime strain the blue
stone solution into the SPRAY tank and
to 30 gallons Then strain 'sc milk
OF lime into the barrel agitating the
mixture vigorously Add water 20
make ~ gallons and use Immediately
The secret in making good bordeaux
IS TO have the bluestone and the milk
of lime fairly we'll diluted before put
ting them together and then while they
are beins brought together they should
be stirred continuously. II concen-
trsted solutions are put together. a
very poor grade OF Bordeaux IS the
result
Stock solutions may be made hy
dissolving blucstone the rate OF one
pound per gallon Of water Stake the
lime and dilute 10 one pound 10 the
gallon These Will keep indefinitely
Il kept separate, but they should be
covered 10 keep the water from evap
Grating When using them. mix &C
cording 10 the formula above Pre-
pared Bordeaux, both dry and paste.
is on the market and may be substi
tuted for the homemade mixture. Con
suh your County Demonstration Agent
regarding The details OF preparing any
OF the above m!Ktures
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties OF QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives
out Malaria, Erriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
USE OF SPRAY
MIXTURES URGED
Will Greatly Lessen Losses From
Plant Diseases.
MUST BE PROPERLY MIXED
Some Practical Directions Given For
Preparing Lime Sulphur and
Bordeaux Mixture.

College Park. June % Evefy pro
Queer Of farm and truck crops affected
by plant diseases j.. taking unusual
precautions 10 prevent he appear
ance and spread Of disease Forum
ately, most diseases can b. proecnted
or checked by two or three simple
spray mixtures tha' can y" prepared
and applied by Tho grower la a warn
ing issued by tho Mar land Agrlcut
'ural Extension Service through "a
counts demon -ra''ou agents. r
Temple. state PLANT Pathologs,. gives
some most praccd directions regard
Ing the home preparation OF spray
mixtures Prot Temple avs Every
year. thousands o. dollar, worth o.
food materials ii ogr State arr de-
stroyed b, plan. Diseases and insects
This groa, los, caa b" cut DOWN n, "a
relatively small cost By tho use o. ap-
proved precautionary methods, such as
tho selection II sod free from disease.
tho rotation Of crops and The SPRAYING
for both diseases and insect.
Directions for making tho more
important funeicides ago given below
setsoued lime Sulphur.
This material is used Tor The con
troll OF rot and scab on stone fruits,
such as peaches plums and cherries.
II is composed Of
Flowers OF sulphur (nn~ly eround)
s pounds
-s,one Lime of good quality s
pounds
Water. 50 gallons
ITO make this spray material. start
the lime 70 shaking in a ATTY gallon
container with a little water. using
hot water IL the lime acts slowly As
soon as the lime begins 20 Stake rap
idly. add the sulphur and stir contin-
uously Add Just enough water from
time 10 time 10 keep tho mixture in
the form OF a thin paste and 10 allow
the mixture 70 boil violently from
three 10 Ave minutes. Az the end OF
this time. fill tho container with cold
water 90 as 70 prevent any further
action OF the lime The mixture is
now ready 10 strain into the SPRAY
tank Larger quantities max be made
in the case OF commercial orchardists.
but greater care will be required 20
prevent the mixture from becom,rg
too hot in which ease the sulphur will
bo dissolved and there Will b. 4 red
scum formed on the surface after the
mixture has been allowed TO stand for
few minutes This red material will
injure the foliage and fruits Of peaches
and plums When applying this SPRAY,
good agitation Is essential
"As substitute for this home mad"
sprat material atomic sulphur which
is a commercial product. may be used
al the rate OF five pounds 20 so gal
Ions OF water
Concentrated lp,s.SuInhur
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
The QUINN. 1hs, Does No, Aztec, Ii. Head

because Of It's tonic aud laxative effect LANA.
TIVE HkOMO QrI%l$Eis better than ordinary
puinine and does not caaAc nervousness nor
ringing IN head Rcmembsf the fun uarit and
look Tor the signature II ! " GROW sc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old standard general strengthening touic.
GROVES TAsrELE>S chill TONIC. drives oI,
malaria.enriehest the blood and builds upthe'>,
TEN. true tonic. FoI adults aud children S.c
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
The Most Pleasant
Shopping Place In
Baltimore - -

90 don't know why it
is, said an out-of-town
customer, "but when
ever | come to Balti-
more to shop, spend
most OF my time at
Hochschild, Kohn &
Co.'S. You have such
nice merchandise,
your salespeople are
SO polite and accom-
modating, and | feel
so thoroughly at home
in your store, that it
Is a real pleasure to
shop there"
g We have been busy
for nearly twenty
years, devising new
waysin whichto make
this store a pleasant
place to shop--a place
where customers
would come a ain
and again.
g Any reliable store can
sell dependable mer-
chandise. Any hon
est mere h ant will
ch arge only a fair
price for his wares.
What, then, will make
people come to one
store in preference to
others?
q Good Service.
q Hochschild, Kohn &
Co.'S is the store of
Good Service. Test
it whenever you come
to Baltimore to shop.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE nROMO Quinine. ltstopS the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money IL II fails to cure.
L. ". GROVES signature on each box. ?Sc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30

State Of ONO Cl.s * Toledo.
LHca- COUNTY So
trauk j hcncy makes oath that be-
l. senior partner Of the firm Of J. T.
Cheney * Co donp business III The
Clty Of Toledo. Counts ana State afore-
said. and that sand .rm viii pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot he cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRU MEDICINE
lEA>k !. CHENEY
sworn d before me ana subscribed IN
my presence. this 18th day Of December.
a. y. lsN6 \ ". GLEASON.
lSeaD Notary Public
Halt Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free
+ j. CHENEY SEQ. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Earliest American White Settlement
lie boost .ar.l h.', ",... .'
90 Dr. uurd Ss.~. Wh.b .u,,
n#-lf 400 hc s. Augustine RI lo-
ah u,h Was fouud,d 10 l.el j.,
on bu:hl u b, Tucson Arl,
..li ,> ~..4 d. have received char-
~ ia the year l552
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-30
Concentrated Llme.sulphur.

This material is usual! purchased
in the concentrated form which usu.
ally tests - to "a degrees Baume
scale This solution when diluted 10
one part To ~ parts OF water. makes
good tungicide for spraying apples,
pears and ounces Tor various funE.
Gus diseases
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
TO MAKE COTTON FRUIT aETTEA
J. c. Pridmore, Aaronomist

lnquiry-"My cotton produces plen.
ty OF weed, but fruits poorly What
fertilizer would correct this2
From the knowledge Of plant nutri'
tion as 1t IL understood at the pres.
ent time, II appears that you have d
soil containing fairly good supply
Of nitrogen, but deficient In phosphoric
acid aud potash. The element nitro:
gen Ia considered largely with the do,
velopment Of vegetative parts OF ths
plants, such as the stalk, stems and
leaves The phosphoric acid Ia resp5n.
sible to large extent for the develop.
ment OF the fruit, and the Fastening Of
the maturity pf the l,lRnt. Potash .giyek
general tone and vigor to the plant
and improves the quality Of the fruit.
The use Of fertilizer will supply these
plant food elements, and enable one
to overcome these apparent soil def.
ciencies.
A material analyzing from i pef
cent to per cent nitrogen, 10 per
cent to IL per cent phosphoric acid,
and per cent to per cent potash,
could be used proftably In such eases.
Apply at the rate Of three or four
hundred pounds per acre before tho
crop Is planted, so that the plart can
get full benefit OF the material early
In Its growth, especially Under Dol!
weeFil conditions.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13

come 10 the Farm Service Bureau
about methods OF corn culture II Ia
considered advisable 10 recommend the
Williamson method to farmers in the
coastal region or those who have sandy
loan soils, The following is an out.
line Of the method in Mr.. Williamson's
own words.
Break the land broadcast during the
winter, using a two horse plow or,
better, a disc plow. Bed with turn.
plow six.fDot rows, leaving q five.inch
balk. When ready TO plant break
this out with q scooter, Plow deeply
In the bottom Of this furrow, using a
Dixie with wing taken off. Ridge then
On this furrow with same plow still
going deep. Run the corn planter on
this ridge, dropping one grain every
five or six inches,
Plant early, as soon az frost dan
ser is past, Early planting is espe.
eially needtul on very rich lands
where stalks can not otherwise be
kept from growing too large.
give the first working with q har.
row or any plow that will not cover
the plant. For second working use
ten or twelve inch sweep. Corn should
not be worked again until the growth
has been 30 retarded, and the stalk
90 hardened that 1t will never grow
too large. This is the most difficult
point in the whole process. Expert.
ence and judgment are required to
know Just how much the stalk should
be stunted, and plenty Of nerve is re-
quired TO hold back your corn when
your neighbors. who fertilized at plant.
Ing time and mlltivstsd rapidly, have
corn twice the siz Of yours.
"When you are convinced that your
corn has been sufficiently humiliated,
IN nay begin II ssiake ihs Ger, Ths
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13


40 that plants can not get at IT, To
be available plant food must be in
soluble form; that is, 1t must dissolve
Ia the soil water and change into just
the form that the plant can use for
It's growth" says Professor Harper.
In fact" he continues, "a chemical
analysis may show that q soil has lit.
Tie total food content, but that little
may often have plant food in more
available form than the richer soil,
and, as a consequence, will produce
greater yields.
Most OF the soils of the South have
been formed from granite rocks which
have decayed or crumbled into parti.
oles. Soils derived from GRANTEES con.
tain considerable sand. Such soils
are found very extensively in the re-
Eion east Of the Mississippi river.
Can these sandy loan soils of the
South be made to produce abundant
crops7
THE answer is Yes Proof is pro.
vided from the experience Of thou.
sands OF farmers, They won through
proper farm management and fertili.
zation. Many farmers Of the South are
today getting bale of cotton to the
acre where they once got only one.
third OF bale, They are producing
from 80 to 7b bushels Of corn on the
same land which q few years ago pro.
duced only 15 to 20 bushels.
What is the secret Of their sue
eess7
rs It In the change In the methods
Of cultivation There has been con
siderable, improvement In this respect.
Has 1t been due to deeper plowing 7
This has been a help.
rs II due to crop rotation? The
right kind Of rotation is beneficial.
What then is the great reason? It
b this, the plants have been fed bet.
ter and they have responded with bet
ter yields, In other words, It came
about through proper fertilization.
"A successful Southern farmer,
whom the writer knows we'll, Is now
producing q bale Of cotton to the acre
on land which twenty-five years ago
was producing only one.third Of bale
He has constantly grown cotton on
this land, Yet In spite Of this he has
Increased yields,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
WILLIAMSON PLAN OF CORN CULTURE
Has Proven Successful In Coastal Plain. And Sandy Loan Soil.

plants should now be from twelve I'd
eighteen inches high.
Put half your fertilizer (this being
the first used at alb in the old sweep
furrow on both sides of every other
middle and cover by breaking out this
middle with turn plow. About one
week later treat the other middle the
same way. Within a few days side
corn In first middle with sixteenth.inch
sweep. Put all your nitrate CT soda
in this furrow, II less than $50
pounds. II more. use one-half OF 1t.
Cover with one furrow OF turn plow,
then SOW peas in this middle broad:
cast at the rate of at least one hushel
to acre, and finish breaking out.
I'm few days side corn in other
middle with same sweep, put balance
OF nitrate Of soda In this furrow, II IL
has been divided, cover with turn
plow, SOW peas, and break out. This
lays by your crop with good bed and
plenty Of dirt around your stalk. This
should be from June 10th to Goth, un.
less the season is very late, and corn
should be hardly punching for tassel.
Lay by early More corn is ruine5
by late plowiDg than by lack Of plows
ing. This Is when the ear is hurt.
"The stalks thus raised ara very
small, and do not require anything
like the moisture even In proportion
TO size than Ia necessary for large,
sappy stalks. They may, therefore, be
left thicker in the row. Large stalks
can not make large yields except with
extremely favorable seasons, for they
cannot stand lack OF moisture. Corn
raised by this method should not be
over seven feet high, and the ear
should be near the ground"
For Piedmont Section.
For the Piedmont section the VIII.
liamson Plan can not be closely fol.
lowed but must be modified. Half o.
the fertilizer should be applied before
planting. The other half should be
applied not later than when corn Ii
knee high. The nitrate OF soda should
then be applied when the corn 10 waist
high.
Raise Corn AZ War Measure !
In response to the call for food sun
plies In view of war conditions, the
Southern farmer should plant a. large
crop Of corn as possible, He should
fertilize literally and cultivate thor.
oughIy so that maximum crops may
be produced. II ID recommended that
from 500 TO 600 pounds OF fertilizer be
applied on Piedmont soils and from
ae9 10 1870 ta eesslai plrIu sgi,k
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13

Starkville, Miss, April 13, IT.

Starkville, Miss, April 13. IT.
Dear, Editor-I attended the
food conservation congress al
jackson Wednesday aud from
what was said and done am be.
ginnirg to believe that the fool
situation in Mississippi is much
more serious than we realize.
Flour is $I3 90 per barrel and may
60 to $50. corn $1.75 per bushel
and will likely 60 to "a, meat ID
20 to 20 cents aud will likely 20
to so cents per pound. With the
situation In this condition the
main staples of life are going to be
almost impossible to a great many
people unless they are raised at
home. The slogan was, Increas-
ed Production" That large gar.
dens and truck patches should be
planted in inteasiye cultivation,
oil vegetables not needed be canned
or dried for winter use that each
farmer be urged to grow at least
100 bushels of corn, since Missis.
sippi fifty-nipe million bushels
short this year. That beans and
peas be planted in every acre Of
corn, thereby doubling the Yield
Of each acre. That ell waste
places in towns and villages be
put under cultivation. The fe.
males of all cattle, hogs, sheep and
goats should not be shipped out Of
the state hut held for breeding
purposes, conserving our meat
supply. That girls canning clubs
and boys pig and corn clubs lie
given all possible encouragement
to increase the possible oodrup.
ply. At this meeting Governor,
the Colleges, Railroads. Banlsa
Wholesalers, Lawyers, Doctors,
Ministers, Women Federated Clubs
all pledge their cooperation to
the end that every individual in
the state shall do his or her duty
to the utmost to contribute an
ample food supply for himself and
surplus for the market,
n. CUNNINGHAM,
Secretary.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
Death Of Mrs. c. Rand.

Mrs Kitty Rand, wife of Mr..
John G, Rand, died at her home
in this city today at 1890 O'Clock
p. m, She was stricken with pa
ralysis about q week ago and
never rallied from the shock.
She leaves a husband aud four
children, Messrs. Allie and Grady
Rand, of this citv. Mr.. Joe Rand
of Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. Stovall.
of jackson, TEMP. All of whom
we're at her bedside at the time of
her death. The funeral services
will he held at the family residence
Oh Louisville street tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock and the in.
term ent will take place at the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
Wants Vardamsn Recalled.

A Natchez citizen named A, W.
Seaman, wants to invoke the ref
erendum and recall and retire Sem
ator Vardaman. Here is what be
says in a letter to the Natchez
Democrat:
II 1t is possible, under the Mis-.
sissippi referendum and recall law .
TO hold an election recalling Seua-
tor Vardaman, why not circulate
petitions all over the state, asking
Gov. Bilbo to call q special el.c.
tion at the earliest possible mo-
heut. for the sole and specific pur.
pose OF recalling Mississippi's mis-.
representative. The people of
Mississippi elected Vardaman as
their representative, and not as
the representative of Emperor
William, and as he has proven
fecresnt to the trust, why not un-
'ect him. thereby knocking out at
least one of Emperor Bills props
IN the United States Senate, and
doubly demonstrating the Ameri.
can red bloododness of all true
Mississippians. Very foolishly,
| admit. l voted for Vardaman,
but it is said, repent and thou
shalt be forgiven!' | have re.
and | ask the opportunity
to reclify the error by helping to
unlect him"
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
God Gave Us Wilson

The clock Of fate has struck an awful
hour,
We stand aghast at clouds that darkly
over;
Our nation rocks with PASSIONS nigh.
ty power;
3FoS tuch time of doubt and tragic
hour,
God gave us Wilsoni
The times demand the bravest manly
heart;
A mind as clear us Grecian's truest art.
We need chief to do nero's part;
A man of finest brain and stoutes,
heart
God gave US Wilson!
The nation needs a leaders, highest
skill,
To raise all hearts to patriotic trill,
And ill each soul with victor's thrill,
II organize the nations lighting skill
Gcd gave us Wilson!
We need the strength Of wisdom Is
guiding hand,
10 conquer peace to fit the world IS
demand,
And lead the warning worlj to peace
full strand;
For such task we have a guiding
hand
God gave Us Wilson!
W. s. HARRISON.
Starkville, Miss.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-04-13
Better Farming i'm the South
.nent Influence OF Fertilizers On Southern Soil.
Feeding Plant Developing the Resources
Soil Secondary

How has he done it," was asked.
ut has been the practice OF this
farmer to put on his land the amount
OF fertilizer that he could purchase
with the proceeds Of the sale Of his
cotton seed from this same land, OF
course, this farmer could have grown
his cotton more economically had he
grown 1t in rotation with other crops,
Loss Through Leaehlns
Sandy soils naturally erode and
leach readily. Phosphoric acid does
not leach away but remains in the
top twelve inches Of soil till II is used
by the plant. Potash will wash out
of sandy soils to a limited extent, but
with clay soils it is practically all
available. The nitrates, on the other
hand, cannot long be retained by the
soil. 1t Is soluble In water and there'
fore teaches out with every heavy
rain,
Winter Cover Crops Help
when a field is left bare through
the winter months, sometimes more
than 40 pounds OF nitrogen Is leached
from an acre. 1t will take 600 pounds
Of cottonseed meal per acre to replace
this loss Of nitrogen, IL the farmer
plants q cover crop such as rye, crims
son clover or bur clover. the greater
portion Of this nitrogen will be re.
tanned and become available for the
succeeding crop"