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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-16
Fort Madison City Advisors and keo.
kuk Firm Said to be Getting To-
gether on Litiga-
ton.
PENDING FOR MONTHS
Santa Fe Avenue Work is Involved in
Action Which keokuk Firm
Brought Against
City.

Settlement Of the litigation be-
tween the keok,lk Quarry and Con
struction company and the city OF
Fort Madison, is In prospect. The
litigation grew out of the paving of
Santa Fee avenue at Fort Madison.
The Democrat last night saws:
After having been in court tor
several years, and after having been
the subject of fruitless negotiation
between the members of the city
council and the representatives OF
the Keokul1 Quarry and CONSTRUCTION
company for many months past,
settlement of the amount due the
Keokuk concren for the Santa Fe
paving lying between Richie and
Ohio streets is in prospect, 1t is be-
lieved, and the matter will be re-
moved from the courts and brought
ito an amicable close, according TO
present indications.
The paving in question was com
pleted early in the summer OF 1871.
and most of the strip lying between
the old brick pavement and the eN-
IRENE west limits of the city was
accepted and paid for at that inc.
However, the part of the pavement
lying between Richie and Ohio
streets was declared by the members
OF the council to be faulty, ana The
payment for the work on it WIS re-
fused. 1t was claimed by he city
that the pavement was made unde-
sirable by the presence OF many
bumps caused by the placing of the
expansion joints in such manner
that they were slightly higher than
the center of the concrete blocks.
Suit Was Filed.
Shortly after this time suit was
filed by the representatives of the
Keokuk Quarry and Construction
company, and has been in the courts
ever since, although 1t has never
been brought to trial.
The controversy involves in the
neighborhood Of $20,00000.
The final negotiations VIII be car
ried on by City Solicitor E. H. Pol
lard and the representatives of the
Keokuk Quarry and Construction
company, hopes are high that this
bit of litigation will soon be wiped
from the slate of the actions in which
the city is involved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-16
Usefulness of Movies

Moving pictures, the paper contin-
ues. played prominent part in the
medical history of the war. There
were about 10000 feet of movies taken,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Wa. Relieved
After Few Doses of Black Draught

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. of this town, says. AT
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. I was constipated. my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
It took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
I decided / would give Black
Draught thorough trial as I knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. l began taking it. I felt
better after few doses. Ny appetite
Improved and became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with . few
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds the
First Treatment is most important.
When an Efficient antiseptic is APP
piled promptly, there is no danger
of infection and the wound begins
to heal at once. For use on man or
beast. Borozone is the Ideal Antisep-
tic and Healing Agent. Buy it now
and be ready for an emergency. Price
Csc, soc, 500 and $3.50. Sold by
Ohio Co. Drug Company. III
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHeR'S
G a 8 Q -
SrPERZEPPELINS
WORLDS BEST BET

London, Feb. Naval authori
ties announce that the rigid airships
of the super-Zeppelin type now unde'
construction in Great Britain will be
at least twice as good as anything
Britain now possesses and probably
superior to any other airships in the
world"
Altho no details of these new air
ships have been made public, the ma
val authorities say the German mod
ern super-Zeppelins have a capacity
of approximately 1000, 900 cubic feet
of gas and possess range of action
rom 900 to 5000 miles with a max
imum full speed of about 10 miles an
hour and the ability to rise to a
height of about 10000 feet.
1t is claimed that the rigid air
ships now in use or about to be con-
struced could, in settled weather.
cross the Atlantic and return with
out decendings.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
doses OF Black-Draught."

doses OF Black Draueht."
Seventy years OF successful use ha,
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 we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black.Draught. II acts promptly.
gently and in a natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh ton orrow. Price
CSC. package-Ope cont
All druGHiI
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

while slow decorations were most
common and the usefulness OF being
conscious OF them in the keen way
of pain is easily seen.
Such is the insensibility OF the hu-
man organism to an uncommon form
of injury that, according to this ply
stefan, devise of exquisitely sharp
knives driven at superlatively high
speed might cut the body to pieces
without causing any pain whatever"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
DROUTH BROKEN.

Two Jews were on a journey on a
hot summer day. Have you any
thing with you Mathias?" asked one.
Eyes. a bottle of wine. What have
you, Moses?"
Dried tongue"
Good! Wen divide our proyi-
sions."
Matthias produced his wine and it
was divided. Then he asked his
fellow traveller to bring out his pro-
visions.
"I?" said Moses.
why, yes the dry tongue you said
you had"
IL havn't got one now" was the
cool reply.-Boston Transcript.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
WORLD PROHIBITION

Speaking in Washington, a few
evenings ago William Jennings Bryan
said he believed the time had come
when the fight for prohibition should
be made international. If democ-
racy is going to bee what it ought to
be it has got to be democracy OF
sober people" he said, with the ban
ner of prohibition flying just beneath
the Stars and Stripes We will invite
the world to join us" AS a first
step toward carrying the fight for
prohibition to foreign lands the Ma
tiOnal Dry Federation, of which Mr..
Bryan was president, was changed
officially to the international Prohi-
bition Federation"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
FACTS ABOUT PAIN.

1t has long been known that high
speed bullet may pierce a man, and
cause so little pain, that he is I'M
conscious of the wound, whereas a
slower bullet would cause extreme
pain. An explanation of this is found
by a noted surgeon through his re-
searches into the evolution of actions
and responses.
During the long course of develop
ment of man and his ancestors, swift
piercing and liberation of such as in
flicted by a high-speed bullet, were
not encountered. and hence no pain
reaction against them would evolve,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
The Swiss Military System.

CUES. Please explain the Swiss
military system that we hear so fire.
quently mentioned in connection with
proposed changes in our military
ystem.-Ans. Service in national
militia on which Switzerland depends
for defense is universal and compul-
sorry. few being exempted except for
physical disability. Men rejected or
excused are required to pay certain
taxes in lieu of service in army. LA
bility to service extends from 18th to
end of 48th year, actual service be-
ginning at age of 90. First IL years
are spent in first line called "Auszug'
or elite" next eight in "landwehr'
and remaining eight in 'landsturm.
In case of cavalrymen service is IL
years in auszug and II years in land
WEIR. All in landsturm are men who
have undergone some military train
ing. Unarmed landsturm is made up
of all other males from 20 to so
years of age who can be made avail
able for any kind of non-combatant
services. Initial training of soldiers
is given in recruits schools, periods
being 65 days for infantry, engineers
and foot artillery, rs days for field
artillery and 80 days for cavalry.
Subsequent trainings, called "repeti-
ton courses" are given during IL
days each year for seven years
eight in case of cavalrymen. After
this all under rank of sergeant are
excused from attendance. Landwehr
men are called out but once for train
ing; this extends over a period of IL
days. Administration of army Is
partly in hands OF cantonal authori-
ties who promote officers up TO rank
of captain. Federal government
makes all higher appointments and is
concerned with all general questions.
Number of men available for mobi-
lization before the war was approx
mately 100000 exclusive of about
10000 in organized landsturm.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Eour Greatest Empires.

Ques. Please name the four great
est empires in the world.-Ans. I'm
til the war upset the world, breaking
I'D some of the greatest European ma
tions, four greatest empires were:
British empire, Russia, Germany and
Austria-Hungary. Now probably
only Great Britain. Japan and Tur-
key can be called empires, though
final status of latter is uncertain.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
QUESTIONS ANSWERED..
Ink Stains On Linen.

CUES. How can ink stains be TAX
en- ont of linen Ans. For ordinary
ink stains rub with lemon juice. II
this does not remove stain dissolve
one part oxalic acid in two parts
water and rub well with a soft cloth.
BE sure to wash and rinse well af-
terward as acid Injuries fibers of cloth
President May Seek Office Third Time
CUES. Is there any law that would
prevent Wilson from being nominated
for a third term as president?-Ans'
No.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR
portland Telegram

NfOrtlanu leleBrdm')
4 man hurriedly entered post-of-
flee to find an address in the tele-
phone directory, but he found lady
studying the book very intently. He
waited patiently for while. but she
seemed no nearer the object of her
search, and as his time was limited
he finally yentured:
If you are in no great hurry.
madame, would you be so kind as to
allow me to glance in that book for
just a moment?"
"Oh certainly" replied the lady,
II was just looking it over to find a
pretty name for my baby"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

CUES. Please tell me how many
sons the ex-Kaiser of Germany has
and whether any of them were killed
I'm the war.-Ans. He has six sons.
All of them, like their father. kept
away from dangerous parts of war
zone. and none were killed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

Gas in the stomach or bowels is a
disagreeable symptom of torpid liv-
er. To get rid of it quickly take
Herbine. 1t is a marvellous liver
stimulant and bowel purifier. Price
soc. Sold by Ohio County Drug
Company. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
photographs to Men in France.

CUES. Can kodak pictures be sent
in letters to soldiers in France and
is any extra postage required on let
ters containing such pictures?-Ans,
Pictures, unmounted, can be sent in
this way, only regular letter postage
being required.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Return Of 4. =. Soldiers.

CUES. How soon are our soldiers
overseas to return TO their homes?
Ans. War department says men
are being returned as rapidly as con
ditiOns permit. Commanding gener-
al OF expeditionary forces determines
when particular organizations can be
adyauageausly returned. AS soon
as organizations are designated for
return the public in u s., aIe al once
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

informed. Men may be discharged on
their own application IL there is sick
ness or other distress in their fami-
lies or in case they are needed to re-
sumo employment in an industry or
occupation In which there is urgent
need of their services, provided that
such discharge will not disrupt or
cripple an existing organization and
that army services of men who apply
for discharge can be spared.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Mcnding Cracked Rubber Boot.

CUES. Is there any good way to
mend a cracked rubber boot? II so,
how and with what materials?-Ans.
Usually when rubber boots start to
crack they are not worth mending.
Rubber patches can be put on with
cement, same as automobile tires are
patched, but results are not always
reliable or satisfactory. Cement and
patching material can be obtained
from dealers in automobiles or bicy-
Gle supplies. Instructions are fur
nished with cement for using 1t.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Why Civil War So Called.

Ques. Why is the war of the re-
bellion. 1851 to 1865, called the Civil
war.-Ans. Because it was a con-
fjict between two sections of the
country. Any war between differ
ent sections or parties of the same
country or nation is called civil war.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Origin OF Negroes.

CUES. Where did the negro origi-
nate?-Ans. Original home of race
is belived to have been all of Africa
south of Sahara, India south of 1ndo-
,Gangeic plains, Malaysia and greater
part of Australia.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Indigestion

Take few doses of Chamberlain S
Tablets as directed for indigestion,
and you will soon forget about your
stomach troubles. Try IL. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
Camels In Sahara Desert.

CUES. Are camels still used to
cross the Sahara desert?-Ans. Yes;
railroads have been built only across
short expanses projecting from desert
proper.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
States Now In Union.

CUES. /. How many States are
there in the UniOn?-Ans. As. CUES
2.What was the last state admitted?
Ans. Arizona, admitted Feb. IA.
1912. CUES. 3. Has Alaska ever
been admitted?-Ans.N No.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
d r E c r O r Y I.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge-R. w. Slack. Greensboro.
Com'th. Attorney-C. n. Smith. Hart
ford.
Clerk-A. c. Porter, Hartford.
Master Commissioner-otto c. Mar
tin, Hartford.
Trustee Jury Fund-Cal p. Keown,
Hartford.
LIST Monday in March---i2 days
Com'th. and Civil.
LIST Monday in Maya days-Civil.
LIST Monday in July-12 days
Com'th. and Civil.
Sd Monday in Septenber-12 days
Civil.
18th Monday In November-17 days
-Com'th. and Civil.
COUNTY COURT.
Meets first Monday in each month.
Judge-Mack Cook.
County Att'y.-A. d. Kirk.
Clerk-W. c. Blankenship.
sherin-S. A. Bratcher.
superintendent-E. S. Howard.
Jailer-Worth Tichenor.
Tax Commissioncr-D. Z. Ward.
Surveyor. s. Moxley.
Coroner-E. p. Rodgers.
FISCAL COURT,
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
In January. April and October.
list District-Ed Shown. Hartford.
Route 3.
End District-Sam L. Stevens, Beay-
er Dam.
Bird District-Q. b. Brown, Simmons.
4th District-G. w. Rowe, Center
town.
9Th District-w. C. Daugh erty. Baize-
town.
9th District-W. S. Dean, Dundee.
eth District-B. F. Rice, FordsvilIe.
sth District-B. c. Rhoades, Hart
ford. Route 8.
HARTFORD.
Mayor. T.. Bean.
Clerk. A. Howard.
Police Judge. M. Grove.
Marshall. p. Casebier.
ROCKPORT.
Ch'm'n. Board-James Wilson.
Clerk-Rushing Hunt.
Police Judge-John T. Jackson.
Marshal-Will Langford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
FORDSVILLE.


Ch'm'n. Board-w. II. Jones.
Clerk-Olla Cobb.
| Police Judge. p. Kessinger.
Marshal-Grant Pollard.
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAF.
County Board Of Education.
f. S. Howard, S. s. o. C.
Div. No. III. NJ. Hoover. Hart
ford. Ky.
Div. No. 90. w. Duff. Fordsville,
Ky.
Div. No. 3-H. l.. Carter. Narrows.
Ky.
Div. No 4-Robert Goff, Rosine,
Ky.
Div. No. 5-otis II. Stevens. Beav-
er Dam. Ky.
Div. No. s-Nat Lindley. Center
town. Ky.
Time OF Meeting-1st Monday In
February; let Monday in April; LIST
Monday in June; LIST Monday in Au-
gust; LIST Monday in October; LIST
Monday in December.
County Board of Examiners 1919
+. S. Howard S. S. o. c., Ellis Saade-
fur, w. s. Hill.
Jan. "a and 25-Common school
diploma examination. Hartford,
Beaver Dam and Fordsville.
May. 3 and l0-Common school
Beaver Dam and Fordsville.
May 16 and 17--County teachers
examination. (White) Hartford.
May. % and 24-County teachers
examination (colored) Hartford.
June. 20 and 2l-County and State
teachers examination (white) Fords-
Vile.
June. 81 and 2S-County and
state teachers examination (colored)
Hartford
July. 7-11-Ohio County Institute.
Hartford.
Sept. 10 and 2O-County and
State teachers examination. (whitel
Hartford.
Sept. &c and 27-County and State
examination (colored) Hart
ford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
HEAVIER DAM.

Ch'm'n. Board-W. T. McKenney.
Clerk-R. w. King.
Police Judge. w. Cooper.
Marshal-R. +. Stevens.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07

Ch'm'n. Board-W. X. Jones.
Clerk-Olla Cobb.
Police Judge. p. Kessinger.
Marshal-Grant Pollard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-07
HARTFORD.

Mayor. T.. Bean.
Clerk. A. Howard.
Police Judge. M. Grove.
Marshall. p. Casebier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-11

Tbsre are two reasons why gardeners
and farmers should get busy on their
seed orders for next spring.
First. TO get their orders In before the
hnsv rt,sh that comes in February and
March every year. Early orders arc
filled sooner than the late-comers because
there is more time. This year the seeo
houses are likely to be short OF help. 30
BUYERS should be particular to get tneir
orders 10 early.
second, to get the varieties wanted.
late In the season varieties are often
srbausted. and sometimes 1t IL too late
IN order another variety. II this happens
sarly iu the winter there is still time for
second order.
By going through the old seed now
,hers IA time to test the seeds to see II
thew will grow. Seed left over from lass
year may not grow. The hrst rule for q
GARDENER IL: When in doubt throw seed
svsv. The price Of new seed should
NOT stand 10 the way Of getting good
stand of plants. =. a
lInsrdan aeeds can be tested by putting
them between pieces Of moist olotting-
n.ner and keeping them In warm room;
Ninetv per cent of the seeds should
sprout readily. Testing them IN cigar
- f,iled with soil 10 still better thar
~. blotter method. Plant SO OF lOV
seeds Of each variety In separate row,
and figure che per cent rom tne no"oel
that sprout.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-11
.Eyerbesring. tPistillate varieties.

sEverbesring. tPistilate varieties.
Owing to the danger of early frost in
this section it Is doubtful II the ever
bearing varieties can be depended upon
for more than the ordinary spring crop.
During the season of 1917 no ripe fruit
was produced by these plants later than
Augusta. They were, however, heavily
laden with immature fruit when further
progress toward maturity was stopped
by frost.
Several OF the native wild strawberry
plants, so abundant in Aroostook, were
placed in the plot for breeding purposes
While they responded to cultivation in
SO far as producing q heavy growth OF
vine is concerned, the yield Of fruit was
extremely small and but little increase
in the size of berries over those pro-
duced under natural conditions was
observed.
While the results from single years
test are not conclusive they indicate
that it would not be advisable to set for
fruit in Aroostook County any of the
varieties like the Pearl, Chesapeake or
Marshall that gave small yields with q
short fruiting season.
Apart from this variety OF test work
number of crosses have been made In
the summer Of 1917, between the more
promising varieties, notably between
William Belt and Crescent, Progressive
and Crescent, Marshall and Crescent,
Progressive and Superb, and others.
The seed harvested from the crosses Was
ger minated in the laboratory In January,
1918, and the young seedlings were trans
planted In March into fats and set out
in the greenhouse. In May, 1918, these
seedlings were transplantsd in the open
field at Aroostook Farm. While num-
ber of them were lost in the course OF
these operations there is enough mate
rial left for study of the characters in
yolved In the CROSSES as we'll as OF the
merlts of these seedlings from COM
mercial point Of view.-Chas. D. Woods,
Director.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-11
Strawberries In Northern Maine.

Il
Small fruit culture Is only slightly
followed In Aroostook County, where
the wild strawberry fiourishes. Because
OF many Inquiries indicating interest on
the part OF Aroostook people In small
fruits the Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station Council In the spring OF
1915 decided to begin Investigations with
strawberries at Aroostook Farm. This
work was taken up along the same lines
as the other plant breeding work at the
farms. Standard commercial varieties
are tested TO learn which of those are
best adapted to Aroostook conditions
and also to furnish plants for the i'm
provement OF straw berry varieties both
by selection and by hybridization.
In the spring of 1916, Is varieties OF
strawberry plants were purchased.
When they reached the farm two varie.
ties were so badly wilted that they could
not be revived. The remaining IL varie-
ties consisted of IL standard and two of
the evsrbearing type. Ten additional
varieties were added to the testing plot
in 1917.
The yields per acre and the length of
the fruiting season for the varieties set
out IN 1915 which fruited in the summer
Of 1917 are given in the table that fol-
lows. The two everbearing varieties are
marked with and the two varieties
having imperfect flowers are marked
with I. Glen Mary while classsd as
perfect variety has weak pollen and
should be set with perfect varieties In
order to insure more successful polina-
,ion. That 10, 1t should, according to
our experience, be treated as though it
bore imperfect flowers.
Data on strawberries at Aroostook
Farm In 1917: