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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-07

ent OF the city's lighting system, said
committee being P. G. Ferguson, o.
B. Turns and Fred Tweston, report
that they had taken UP through Mr..
Charles Abel Of Keokuk. who promis-
ed prints and specifications on both
direct power and storage battery serv-
ices for the court house, but as these
prints and specifications have been de.
layed. but soon to be fled. the com
mittee asks for an extension Of time
for further investigation. feeling con.
fldent that 1t can work out something
that will be to the saving Of the county
which extension of time is granted by
the board.
The county home and farm commit
tee reports that 1t visited the farm on
February %, 1918, and made an inven-
tory Of all property belonging to the
county home and farm, and hired the
necessary help for said home and
farm.
farm on March 4, 1918, and audited
the books and accounts of the super
intendent and found the same correct;
that after visiting and talking with
the inmates, they were found to be
pIOpSTly CNTSQ LUZ anu Z lilly we'll
~contented.
Upon motion of the board the re-
port was received and placed on file.
|. Fred Tarrant, district engineer, has
submitted to County superintendent
Burgner, report Of bridges on Dallas
and Hamilton road, in contemplation
of construction, showing that after a
preliminary estimate for a large
bridge on the Dallas road, he has fig.
ured As foot Orders, IS foot roadway,
which figures s7,70o, which does not
include piling. In addition to that
there would be $500 or 5000 cubic
yards Of dirt to raise grade through
the bottom, which would mean an ad-
ditional expense Of approximately
$500, or a total including right Of
way of approximately $10,200 to
build bridge and grade across the bot
tom, which probably would include the
hill south Of the bridge.
R. n. McAnulty of Springfield, came
Wednesday evening to visit his moth
er, Mrs. Susan McAnulty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAnulty have recently
moved into their new home, which
for several months.
Lester Cox. of Fargo. N. D., writes
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox.
of this city, that he has passed the
aviator's examination, and has enlist
ed for service, being now located with
the spruce production at Vancouver,
Washington.
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once every month during the year
for Unavoidable reasons it was omit
ted. The chairman arranged for the
meetings the first half Of the year
and Miss Drake for the last half.
Mrs. Reid arranged the musical
numbers for all meetings. The
speakers were Rev. j.. H. Matthias.
Rev. H. B. McElree, Rev. w. r.
Bacon, Deaconess Smith, Rev. Mary
c.. Collins, H. c.. Brown, J. o. Boyd.
Rev. Father Gillespie and c. F. Nc
Farland. Some of the leading must
clans of the city have furnished the
music The committee gratefully
acknowledges the assistance of those
who have taken part in the services.
Respectfully submitted,
WINONA E. REEVES,
Mrs. John H. Cole reported for the
committee which made the annual
canvas and Miss Mary M. tombstone
and Mrs. ]. B. Well placed In nomi-
nation the following officers who
were elected by unanimous ballot:
The Officers Elected.
President-Mrs. D, A Collier.
First vice prestdent-Mrs. e. 8.
Second vice president-Mrs. C. s.
Pond.
Third VIC president-Mrs. John H.
Cole.
Recording secretary-Mrs. J.. N. d.
Dickinson.
Treasurer-Mrs. B. F. Jones.
Directors for the term ending 1921:
Mrs. John w. Collier, Mrs. C. F. Nc
Farland. Miss Anne B. Davis.
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House Committee.

HCuSe ~SoHnittee.
Mrs. G.. r. Mcfarland, chairman of
the house committee, reported as fol
lows:
Madam President and Ladies of Be-
nevolent Union Home:
I beg t o submit report of the
house committee consisting of the
following ladies:
Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs. J. L. S.
Scadding. Mrs. N. It. Wilcox, Miss
Cora Parsons. Mrs. Warwick, Mrs.
e. S. Baker, Mrs. J. j. Ayres.
The coal proposition has been a
hard one-more 81 han last year;
but we have managed to keep plenty
on hand and hope the ladies have
been comfortable. Through the kind
ness of Major M. Meigs a generous
load of wood was donated by the
government.
Mrs. David A. Collier gave a sup
ply Of groceries in June.
Kind friends sent donations for
Thanksgiving dinner which were ap-
preciated.
Mrs. q. s.. Baker and Mrs. J. J.
Ayres made Christmas a very plea
SAINT one for the ladies in the home,
giving each one a present, and a
fine dinner was served. Donations
from Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Collier
added much to the pleasure Of the
day.
In February, gifts were most thank
fully received in the way Of cakes
and canned goods from Miss Leota
Jester, Mrs. Mary Buck, Mrs. John
r. Dimond.
The ladies Of the home are doing
their bit in a patriotic way. Over
fifty pairs of socks have been knitted
and dozens Of quilts have been pieced
for the Be1gians.
Our matron, Mrs. Moseley, has had
many problems to face this year, but
through hard work and careful con
omy she has been able to keep up a
good wholesome table and alto
gether a very comfortable home.
Respectfully submitted.
MAMIE FIZER MCFARLAND,
Chairman House Committee.
Membership Committee.
Miss Elizabeth Collier reported for
the membership committee as fol-
lows:
The membership committee reports
ia paid memberships for the year
March, 1917, to March, 1918. Fiji
teen new names have been added to
the membership list.
The committee as a whole have
done very efficient work.
Respectfully,
MRS. A. G. DECKER.
ELIZABETH COLLIER,
Chairmen.
Social Committee.
Mrs. J. J. Chapman reported for
the social committee as follows:
The social committees for 1917
1918 faithfully and carefully per
formed their duty of furnishing some
form of entertainment each month
for the members of the Benevolent
Union home.
March, 1917-Mrs. Mandt, Mrs. A.
Kraft, Mrs. MCGOWAN.
April. 1917-Mrs. VIM. Sage, Mrs.
B. Hobbs, Mrs. Rubidge.
May, 1s17-Miss Baldwin, Miss C.
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Baldwin, Mrs. J. Bissell.

Baldwin, Mrs. J. Bissell.
June, 1917-Mrs. VIM. Blood, Mrs.
II. Blood. Mrs. G. G. Tucker.
July, 1917-Mrs. Sandberg. Mrs. C.
Harrison, Mrs. H. Walker.
August. 1917-Mrs. Stanbro. Mrs.
J.. Dunlap, Mrs. N. Pyle.
September, 1917-Mrs. II. Phillips,
Mrs. N. T. Wilcox. Mrs. J. Irwin.
October, 1917-Mrs. j.. Noble, Mrs.
J. Thomas, Mrs. P. c. Hayden.
November, 1917-Mrs. Furlong,
Mrs. John, Mrs. Hawkes..
December, i917-Mrs. ]. Carpenter,
Mrs. o. Bott, Mrs. H. A. Gray.
January. 191s-Mrs. H. Schouten.
Mrs. j. Tumelty, Mrs. Skirvin.
February, 191S-Mrs. Holdings
worth, Mrs. T. McGrath, Mrs. l..
Hamill.
AS chairman of the social commit
tee and on behalf Of the Benevolent
Union organization, sincere thanks
are extended to the members of the
several committees in appreciation
of their good efforts and enthusiastic
work in bringing Joy and happiness
into the lives of others.
BETTY B.. CHAPMAN,
Chairman.
Religious Work.
Mrs. Harry J.. Reeves reported for
the religious work committee as fol
lows:
Your religious work committee
composed of Miss Julia Drake, Mrs
R. l.. Reid and Mrs. Reeves, begs
leave to submit the following report:
Devotional meetings have been
held at the Benevolent Union home
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Colonel Repington. London military
critic, throws out an invasion scare,
fearing the Germans will attempt a
repetition of the last invasion of
England, 500 years ago. when IL
small fleet of Spanish warships land
ed troops on the Cornish coast. What
happened to the invaders was
a:olanty.
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DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dans
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at oncet
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally. and in no way can
i. affect stomach and heart, as some In.
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat bronchitis
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago.
all pains and aches Of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains.
frosted feet, colds of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonias.
SOC and COO Jars; hospital size $3.50
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Gate City Want ads
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
GSRCIIL.IARI.D
1L.JI.>.IAI..DI'|.l|.lIy(IS
TO PREPARE GRATING WAX
Directions Given for Melting Resin,
ReesWax and Beef TaiIow-Make
II Into Sticks.

A good grade of grating wax may
be made as follows: Resin four parts
by weight, becswaX two parts by
weight, beef talloW one part by weight.
The ingredients should be melted to-
gether but not boiled. AS soon us they
are all melted stir thoroughly and pour
into Il tub of tepid water. Grease the
hands with tallOw and work the mass
under water in such q way that it will
cool evenly throughout. When tough
remove from the water and pull like
candy until it becomes a light straw
color. Make into sticks about an inch
in diameter, wrap in oiled paper and
lay aside until wanted.
To use, simply warm by holding in
the hands or by working it under tepid
water. 1t will keep Indefinitely. If
the wax is lumpy it is because it was
boiled OF because it was cooled too
quickly. Lumpy wax may be improved
by heating slowly (preferably in a
double boiler or glue poD until it is
completely melted and then repeat as
before.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04

by wcll-Ordcrcd course of instruction
which permits not only class inStruc
zion but also allows the boys TO do
their own laboratory work by keeping
Il few sheep at home On their own ac-
count
COniiMing Il study Of stock judging to
purebrCd animals may furnish Il good
foundation for the training OF a show
room judge, says the writer of the pub
EcatiOn, but it does not give the train
ing needed by many farmers in the
corn belt and other territory adjacent
to the large markets where feeder
sheep are purchased and f2ttened. \
knowledge of types Of purcbreds grown
in the community is helpful, bat it is
important for the farmer to know the
classifcatiCns and demands of the mar
let buyers. This knowledge can be
given to the pupils only by studying
market classes and grades. In each
community instruction which will be
helpful in meeting the practical prob
lens common to the particular form
of the industry practicCd in the COM
munity should be given. In cOnnec-
tf1n with this study visits to packing
houses and stock yards conducted by
the instructor may he made very prof
liable fca tures of the study, it is said.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
CANDLE every EGG SHIPPED
Simple Outfit May Be Made c: Ordi
nary Pasteboard Box-Defects
Should Be Cast Aside.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Only first-class eggs can be mar
keted by parcel post. The shipping of
bad eggs not only will cause dissatis
faction or even loss Of the customer
but, in interstate shipments, will VIC,
late the federal food law if there are
more than 5 per cent OF bad eggs in a
shipment. The limit allowed, however,
rs no excuse for any bad eggs among
those marketed.
In spite Of the greatest care il will
sometimes happen under ordinary farm
conditions that an occasional bad egg
will appear among those sent to mar
ket. It would be wise to candle every
egg shipped. Gambling is "the process
of testing eggs by passing light through
them so as to reveal the condition of
the contents" A simple Gambling outfit
may be made Of an ordinary paste
board box sufficiently large to be placed
over small hand lamp after the ends
have been removed. The box should
have hole cut in it on level with
the fame of the lamp. Several notches
should be cut in the edges on which the
box rests, to supply air to the lamp.
The box should be sufficiently large to
prevent danger from catching fire. An
ordinary pastebOard box will serve the
purpose. Gambling is done in the dark.
or at least away from strong light, and
each egg is held against the hole in the
side of the box, when it's condition may
be seen. An egg that shows any defect
should not be marketed.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
HIGH-RENEWkL SYSTEM PLAN
TrcIIis Consisting of Three or More
Wires Is Requred-Shoots Must
Ee Tied to Supports.

The high-rcnewal system of training
graDcyines requires a trellis consisting
of three or more wires or ether suit
able supports carried by posts OF
stakes placed at convenient distances
apart in the row of grapevines, the
vines themselves being planted 8 or 10
feet apart in the row. The first or
lowest wire upon the trellis is usually
IS or 20 inches from the ground. The
next is about IS inches higher, and the
third about 9 feet still higher. The
main trunk of the vine is carried to
the height of the lowest wire or sup
port. From it cane carrying about
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says 6S year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieves
After Few Doses Of Blacl:Draughf.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, Of this town, says: cat
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
fix. / was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. 1 was very weak.
l decided I would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. 1 began taking it. 1 felt
better after a few doses. Ny appetite
improved and became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
MAKING LAYERS OF GRAPES
Operation May Be Done by Bending
Shoot Down and Burying Part
in Shallow Trench.

Layers of Concord and Niagara
grapes may be made Of the present
seasons growth by bending a shoot
down and burying a portion OF its
length in Il shallow trench about one
incl. in Gepth. Cover with rich earth.
TIL extreme end of the layered shoot
sh"uld be tied to a stout stake in an
erect position, BY fall the layered
SHOT will be rooted and it may then
b" cut off from the parent vine. This
IS q good way to grow extra vines.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
POULTRY AIDS MEAT SUPPLY
Farm Should Have Carefully Gull
ed Flock Of Fowls.

Poultry is profitable. No source of
meat supply is as rapid or as cheap.
Every pound of poultry produced will
help in sending Il pound Of meat
across to the boys that are fighting
your battles. Every farm should have
carefully culled flock of not less
than Two hundred fowls. :
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
PRUNING TIE FIRST WINTER
HorticuIturist Must Then Shape His
Vines According to Character
of Plant Growth.

Pruning grapes the first winter after
the vines are started is most important.
1t is then that the horticulturist must
carefully study his vines, shaping them
according to the character of the
growth made by the plants. If the sea-
son has been bad, or, because of any
other reason, the years growth has
been weak and short, all the wood ex-
cept the biggest and strongest shoots
should be taken off and the big shoot
cut back to not more than three buds.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
BURN DEAD TREES IN WINTER
Particular Attention Should Be Paid
To Those Killed by sorers
TO Destroy Insects.

Oak or Other trees that have died
during the year, especially if they have
Eecn hilled by borers, should be re-
taoved and burned this winter. If LETT
til spring the insects will lay eggs in
f.ea!thy trees and, perhaps cause their
obstruction.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Il: ! ! 4! " !" d 1!IIf]
STOCK.
INTERESTING BOYS IN SHEEP
Cource CT inatruction---l<now
Demands OF Buyers.
prepared by the United States Depart
rlnr1t CT 4 e~,.iC,.lIi,-el

prepared by the United States Depart
rHent CT Agricultural
Sheep raising offers one of the most
attractive opportunities in the live
stock industry at the present time.
There is demand for purcbrcd sheep
for breeding, and for mutton and WOOL
One OF the best ways to create interest
in sheep raising is to teach the subject
properly to boys in the secondary
schools. is the opinion of a specialist
in agricultural education with the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Many rural districts of the Unit
cd States are not awake to t.. oppor-
tunity connected with sheep raising.
declares this specialist, il Introducing
Il now publication &C the department,
Bulletin 393. judging Sheep rs the
Subject OF instruction in the Second
airy School"
Much can he done toward arousing
on interest not only among the boys
but among The farmers OF community
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
SELECT EGGS FOR MATCHING
Sufficient Number of Choicest Fowls
Should Be Housed in Temporary
Pen and Yarded.

It is seldom necessary and never de-
sirabie to use eggs FOR Matching from
all of the fowls on the farm. A suffi-
Gent number Of the choicest fowls
should be selected for use as breed.
crs. The breeding fowls may be sepa.
rated from the main flock two or three
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
FRESH AIR VERY IMPORTANT
Poultry House Should Be We'll Venti.
lated and Fowls Permitted to Exer-
else i'm Open.

There is nothing more important to
the health OF the flock than plenty of
fresh air. The poultry house must
be we'll ventilated and the birds
should be allowed to exercise in the
open air. When the sun shines or the
weather is mild, open the windows
and door.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
BEST TO AVOID PNEUMONIA
Always Tendency Among Pigs to Pile
Up in Bed for Purpose of Keeping
Warm in Winter.

During cold weather there is always
a tendency for pigs to pile up in their
bed for the purpose of keeping warm.
Then some of them will become heated
UP, and when they are routed out and
become exposed to the cold weather
many of them will contract pneumonia.
Once this disease attacks q pig it near
ly always causes death. If death does
not ensuc, there may be q cough, diff
cult breathing and, what is of greater
Importance, d stunted condition and
dwarfcd size that makes rapid and
profitable growth impossible.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
ORCHARD USED FOR PASTURE
All Fright fer Sheep, Calves and PouI.
try, out Horses and Cattle Should
20 KEEP. Out.

Cattle and horses should not be al
lowed to Craze in the orchard, as they
not only tramp the sod hard, but will
orchard may be used as pasture for
sheep, calves and poultry, but not for
horses or cattie.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
FEED SKIM MILK WITH CORN
Favorable Results Obtained by inai-
ana Experimentation With
Growing Pigs.

The Indiana experiment station has
recently issued bulletin showing tie
results of feeding si:ia.j milk in cOnnCc-
fion with corn, and it is very favorable
TO the use of skim milk and shows
that it can be used TO greater profit
with corn for growing pigs than can
tankage.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
PALATABLE FEED FOR STOCK
Excellent Formula Given for Cows in
Milk and for Erood SoWs With
Young Pigs.

Corn fodder cut fine, thrown into
water-tight feed trough and mixed with
ground corn AID coli meal, ground oats
and just enough boiling water to soft
On the stalks will make mOSt pair
fable ration for cows in milk and foc
brood sows With young pigs.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Crsin-Fed Pics on Fracture.

Pigs. granted on pasture, will gain
q pound Of E!Ore Il day from weaving
TO a weight Of 2GC to go pounds, Willie
those getting little or no grain will gain
hut one-.tale to tAree-fOufthS OF 4
pound per day.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
1WWE ENVVTNETTS q * TEEE|TJ
EARLY MATCHED CHICKS ,
prepared by the United States De-
partnent of Agriculture)

prepared by the united states De-
partment of Agriculture)
The early Matched chicken is
not only the chicken that lays
the winter egg, but it is the
chicken best able to withstand
disease and parasites.
1t is in the midsummer
months that chickens are hurt
most by lice. The late Matched
chicken has not had time TO be-
come large Or strong enough to
resist lice attacks, but the early
Matched chicken by midsummer
has become strong and hardy
enough to Go so. And because
the early development u the
early Matched bird has preceded
the extremely hot months, it is
more apt TO 1--we through the
summer.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
doses of BIack-Draught."

Seventy years OF successful use he's
made Thedford's Black-Draught q
standard, household remedy. Every
member, Of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught can
give in cleansing the. system and re-,
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try DIach-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and il a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
Csc. a package-Ons cent e dose
All druggists. J. 90
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Bet Rcunhace for CoIts.

! Wei cured alfalfa hay free from dust
is one .: the best rOughages FOR cots,
but if generally is economical TO SUP
p!cmCut it WIFI other rough&ge such as
4i,iGthy. mi-ed hay or corn fodder.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04

eight buds is trained in either direc-
ton along the lowest wire. From each
Of these buds shoots develop which
bear the crop OF the season; but as
these shoots are seldom able to care
for themselves they must be tied to
the upper supports Of the trellis.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04

to save eggs for Matching. They
should be housed in a temporary pen
and yarded at one end Of the regular
poultry house or in portable colony
houses and returned to the main flock
as soon as the breeding season is over.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

chine was left on Fifteenth street be-
tween F and G streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
AUTO THIEVES SCORE
FOUR In SINGLE DAY

Automobile thieves made away with
four vehicles yesterday. none of which
have yet been recovered.
A DENLY truck, with brown wheels
and black body. the property of Harry
F. Rosenberg. of 3l4 X street north
west. was stolen from in front of 934
Fourth street northwest. The truck
was of one-ton capacity and bore both
a Maryland and Virginia license.
Henry Latterner, of Friendship
Heights. Nd. reported to the police
that a Ford touring car with a black
body was stolen from in front OF 1901
Sixteenth street northwest.
r. B. Atkinson. of SIG Connecticut
avenue northwest, reported that his
Ford touring car was stolen from the
corner Of Twelfth and F streets north
west.
James B. Walker, of 221 e street
northwest, reported that his Chevro-
let automobile was stolen. The ma