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ft FEH)AY, MAB. 23,19111 igfc •'•mm' NOW IS THE TIME TP PLANT GRASS SEED "ils!l^yV —Plant your grass seed now, if you would have a nice lawn this slimmer. Give the seed a chance to get all of the spring rains and sunshine. GRASS SEED 25c Package. r^—Don't forget to get your garden seeds at-the same time. This year we have the best assortment of seeds we have ever been able to get. HOES RAKES SPADING FORKS MERRIAM'S HARDWARE STORE Pfione 1547 and we will deliver it. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY, at BUEHLER BROS. HEAT MARKET 700 MAIN ST. Choice beef pot roast —16c lb. Fresh, porik butts .u 22° Choice pork loin roast ... 22c lb. Pure lard .....^ 22c lb. Park chops .22c Bound and loin steak 20c Fresh hamburger .... .15c Pore porfc sausage .. .20c Beef liver ..........11c Pork tenderloin 36c Freeh porfc briskets 20c Neck bones 7c Veal roast .20c, 22c, 25c Daisy: cream cheese .. 30c Brick cheese 25c. Limburger .25c cake Fresh pork hearts .. 12^0 Ml Sugar cured hams ... 23c Sugar cured baoon 26, 28o Country bacon .... .23c Dry salt bacon-.22c Smoked Jdwls ....... .2085 Weiners and franks .. 16c Bologna ... ..... .14c Liver se usage ....... 14c Minced and lunch ham 20c Veal loaf ........ .. .20c Brookfield creamery .43c Peanut butter ....... 15c Mona coffee .. 25c BeuMefr Bios. "White Rase batterine .23c lb., 2 for 45c Oak Grove butterine 25c lb. Market Open. Sunday Morning 7:00 a. to 10:00 a* m. TIME TO PLANT your |Md»a -will soon be lere. Get ydor hoes, rakM etc, now. A. WEBER CO. READ THE DAILY GATE CITY &.< a We bars a complete line of gaidm tools •ad aft the right prlota. RARE OLD VOLUME 2 Vo:'' V.V. V| Book Of Travel* Published .. Was* Handed Down Inl.G. Hew r, ard's Family From ...Early Days. •A V\ RODNEY'S NAME ON LEAF It Was Thought First to Have Been Signature of lllustrous Signer of Declaration, But Date* Are Wrong. A rare old booft published In 1784 with the lume ol Caoser Rodney In scribed on the fly leaf, la In the pos session of I. G. Steward of this city The book Is in excellent state of preservation, and was a prized vol ume In the library of Mr. He-ward's father. It -was first thought that the Caesar (Rodney signature was that of the famous Delaware man, who rode his horse to death to get to the con vention that he might oast the decid ing vote* for the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. Sta tistics show that Caesar Rodney died In 1784, while the Inscription on the fly leaf Shows that the book was not purchased until 1^'b. The signature to probably that of a son. There are two inscriptions in the •bootfc, tlhat of Itodney, reading^ "Ceesar Rodney, Bo' of Mr. Joseph Orukshank, Oat &0th, 1786. Prtee 9 shillings." The other Inscription is "Jonathan B. Howard's Book. Bought at Ira Wills' Bendue." On the fly leaves are some drawings, two of full rigged ships, which are unusually well done, and several crude bits of pencil work. Story of Travels. The book Is that of Oaiptaln John a than Carver and recounts his three years travels through the Interior (parts of North America for more than 5,000 miles. Captain Carver was a commander of provincial troops in America. The book was printed and sold by Joseph Orukshank and Rob ert Bell, both in Philadelphia. Thero Is same contention according to the present owner, as to whether Carv er ever made this trip, which In cluded territory new In the states of Wisconsin and Iowa and other states of this section. It Is generally be lleved however, to be a genuine rec ord. In recounting the birds, beasts, fktma and reptiles found, the captain tells of the rattlesnake. This snake is venomous, he says, and dog dtys the bite is fatal. At other times It Is. dangerous and the person bitten takes on the markings of the snake. This phenomena Is said to recur at the same intervals each year. In cures for the snake bite the captain speaks of salt as something newly discovered, also a concoction of birch bark to be taken internally, and the Indians' cure is that of the fat of tho «nake- rubbed on the bite. The cap tain says that It Is a peculiar fact, however, that the hog Is Immune against the bite, and that this animal Is able to 'kill the snake without suf fering from poison from it. SOME WINTER YEARS AGO Deep Snows From November to April and Temperature Down to 20 Below In 1842 and 1843. The unusual severity of the winter which Is Just drawing to a clOBe has brought, forth many reminiscences from early settlers. In one of the pub lications of the State Historical so ciety of Iowa there is the following account of the winter of 1842-1843, written iby an Iowa pioneer: "(The winter of 1842 and 1848 Is no ted as the cold winter. Snow about a foot deep fell on the night of the 9th of November, most of which lay on the ground till the next April. During most of the winter the snow was from two to four feet deep, and a great portion of the time the thermometer was about 20 degrees below sero. The Mississippi river was frozen as low down as Ft Mladison, so that they crosked over with teams on the ice till after the 1st of April. In the spring when the snow melted away on the prairies, it did not go off on the roads till long after It had disappeared In places where it had been tramped. Where there had been a beaten Path there was a solid bank of snow or ice from two to four feet high, which looked as if some one had attempted to fence up the lands with solid walls.'1 THE DAILY GATE CITY PERIS LAW I HELPS CHILDREN Kpokuk Has Sent Oewral to the Hos pital at Iowa City, to Reoeive Treatment From State Experts. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE One of the Phyaloian* Writes of the Work That Haa Been Aooom pllahed Along This Line. (Keokuk has sent several patients to the hospital at the university of Iowa, at Iowa City, lor treatment un der the Perkins law. Two applica tions recently have been filed. W. R. Boyd, chairman of the fin ance committee of the Iowa state board of education, contributes the following article to the Chicago Tribune, telling of the excellent work being done toy the state of Iowa In the treatment of crippled and dis eased children: The college of medicine of the state (university of Iowa is one of the few medical colleges in the Unit ed 'States which own their own hos pitals. The advantage of such ownership Is obvious. It oan be and Is a te^ch Ing Institution, and, as the sequel proves, can render additional servlcs to the state. Two years ago the general, assem bly, with the cordial consent of the medical faculty and all connected with the university, decided to Im pose an additional service on this hpspital and its staff, to-wit, the treat ment at state expense of all children under 16 years of age who suffer trom a deformity or malady which can probably be remedied by surgical or medical treatment and hospital care and whose parents are* not financial ly able to provide such treatment at their own expense. The statute, which went into effect July 1, 1916, provides that any judge a district or superior court, sit ting as a Juvenile court, may on hla own motion or- on Information furn ished by a physician, an overseer of the poor, a probation officer, or a public schooQ teacher of any child coming under the stipulations of the act as outlined aAove, cause a hear in? to be had, the county attorney and the parents of the child being notified of such hearing. The court then appoints a local physician to examine the child and report to the court on (blanks furnish ed by the stats, setting forth its phy lcal condition and whether or not, in the opinion of the physician, the child can probably be helped by teed leal or surgical treatment and hos pital care. If this report is to the effect that th« child can be thus helped and the parents consent, the child is then oo-mmitted to the university hospital for treatment, the state reimbursing the hospital for the actual expenses In caring for the -child. Members of the medical staff receive no com pensation for their services other than the salaries paid them by the university. Immediately on passage of this act the governing board of the university turned over to this service a new six story fireproof wing Just completed at the hospital, employed one of the most skillful orthopedic surgeons in the country, also a skilled pediatric ian, installed an expert bracetttaker, and equipped a scientifically arrang ed and up to date orthopedic gymnas ium—and the good work began. Since the law went into effect eighteen months ago, 377 children have been admitted, divided as fol lows, according to the service Indi cated: In orthopedics, 464. In eye, ear, nose and throat, 220. In diseases of children, 181. Surgical service, S I BOYS ARE TO HIKE SATURDAY Junior and Intermediate Divisions of Y. M. C. A. to Enjoy Outing Tomorrow. Boys of both the Junior and Inter mediate divisions, which includes the following classes, Junior, employed boys, hltfh school and Intermediate, will hike from the Y. M. C. A. Satur day morning at 9:00 o'clock. The hike will be in charge of the boys' secretary and the physical director. Each boy will carry his own lunch and games will be played and sig nalllng practiced. The return will SHOE1 POLISHES -V W1 *z5 be about thie middle of the after noon. A large crowd of hoys Is ex pected to attend. In case of Bevere rain the event will be postponed. Saturday night, the thirty-llrst of this month will be an open house night. A gymnasium exhibition and circus will be presented and the event is open to the publlo. CZAR UNDER ARREST NOW Last of the Romanoffs Being Held In Palace With Family, But Is Treated With Respect. [United Press Leased W3re Service] pranRXXMtAD, March 23.—The last of the Romanoffs was tinder deten tion at Taarkoe Selo today, his guards bearing the red banner of the Russian democracy. The former czar,. the czarina, the royal couple's only son and their four daughters are now housed In the palace. Every defer ence has "been shown all these taem bers of the former royal family. BLACK WHITE TAN I 04 „v KEEP YOUR SHOES NEAT F. F. DALLE CO. of NEW YORK. Inc.. Buffalo N.Y. -&A. Formal granting of recognition to the provisional government by the United Statesas a cause for great rejoicing throughout Petrograd today. The newspaper Ruskaya Volya's front page today featured a slogan In huge, type extending across the page Only seven more buying days of Duncan-Schell Furniture Co's 29th An nual March Sale. The $13.30 Tru-Fit Adjustable Dress Making Foim, March Sale Price $2.50 DOWN, $2.50 A MONTH Dressmaking at Home The art of dressmaking can no longer be called a gift. Long perlence is not necessary. Your own shape or that of any fem inine member of your family oan (be rul*ly and accurately repro duced on this remarkable new form. Changing styles nor different corseting cannot affect the user fulnees of this form. Your dress maker may use this form to re lief* you of tiresome standing and fittings or you can be your own dressmaker. This efficient dress form will help you work correct ly, sate you time and money. Practically Indestructible Will give Years of Efficient and 6atlsfactory service. Yet It Is so staapto a schoolgirl can operate It. Xo Intricate mechanism to mys tlfy yxju. AU adjustments are goade wltb a paieated spring-fric tlon slide. Bach of its 12 sections Is adjustable separately iBlmply ipull the sections out to meet your measurements and proportions and they will stay set. This form is .not merely extensible but perfect ly adjustable and can bs shaped to reproduce your figure. The body Jart Is made of specially prepar ad very Mght weight, yet strong and reading: "Long live the repub lic." .. The former czar's arrest and Ws Journey here were replete with dramatlic Incidents. The ifour dunta conxmlBBloners sent to wrest hto boarded his private train at Mohlleff just after the dowager empress, his mother, and bade him an affectionate farewell. .. "I am ready to go anywhere ana submit to any decision," the cxar told Oeneral Alexieff, when the latter In formed him the duma commissioners were waiting. The four duma leaders later talked with the czar freely. At SUS&BIHO station th© formBr WLIF Ibade ifarerwell to all his servants and his suite. "I thank you all. tor your services, he said. "Au re voir." Slashed Kslsefs Picture. [United Press leased Wire Service.] 6T. LOtrfe, 'Mb., March S3.—An oil painting of Kaiser Wllhelm valu ed at $100 was slashed In the first antWQernean demonstration redported to the polio© Tier©. PuiAtlcs wrecked the rooms of a German singing so ciety. Only Fighters Wanted. [United "Press Leased jf PAGE nvj* $ 10.80 The dressmaker's most necessary modern equipment, the new 12-seotion True-Fit form. Experts say: "It is almost human in efficiency, so oompletely adjustable as to" repro duce your exact measurements." papier nrac&e, wtilch. Is covered with good quality non-crocking tolack Jersey cloth. All metal parts made of stamped nickeled steel. Independently Adjustable in all of its 12 Sections The nedtc can be enlarged W aratsly stooulders can be made broad, narrow, sloping cr sqtutr* bust made full or high as desired a short or long walsted figure may be obtained or the waist made any desired sire or shape. The hips are made in six sections to give the natural curve of the out side of the thighs and win evsn reproduce the figure with one hip larger than the other. The tfklrt Is adjustable to any desired height and may be made tubular or fi»«,"g as Itahioo dictates. Absolute Stability of Ad justment. Preventing sny possible chsnoe of the accidental sNftlng or chang ing of sections All standard varieties in bulk from 5c worth up. Also SEED CORN, Clover, Timothy, Alsyke, Alfalfa, Blue Grass, Lawn Grass and Onion Sets. BRIAR MILLS 129 South Third St. Keokuk, la. 0 Wire Service.] ®T. LOUIS. Mo., March 3a.—"Only fighting men need apply! If ydu're a patriot, prove it St. louls regi ments were 'there' In the Spanish American war and we want to be 'there' this time, too." Thu# reads a big banner In red paint over the recruiting office of the First regiment, M. N. G. The re cruiting sergeant said "business was good," and that the First would be up to war strpngth in a short time. The Mother Manager. Des Moines Capital: In the clamor and confusion over the high prices, we pause to pay honor where honor is due. We refer to the little woman, with a family of four or five who keeps her family together and the wolf away from the door on $15 a week. Efficiency engineers and high salaried financial experts should take ofT their hats to the business man ager of the $15 a week home. She buys the groceries and prepares the meals, clothes the children and sends them to school, keeps herself and her husband looking respectable, pays the doctor bills and guards the family against debt. No elaborately planned budget shows where each penny 'flAjPC'S DIAPBraAN" IS THI QUICKEST AND 8UR*WT •TOMAOH RBLI£jP. Yoa don't know what qnt Jiw stomach—which portion of the looa did the dasMce—do youT Well drat toother, if your stomach Is in a re volt If sick, gassy and upset, and what you Just ate has fercneoted and turned soar head dlsxy and aches belch gases and acids and eructate undigested food breath foul, tongua coated—dust take a little Pape's DHapepsla to neutralize acidity and In five xnlnotss you wonder what b» came of the indigestion and distress, vrnnnn. of men and women today know -that It Is needless to have dys pepsia. A little Dl«pepsln occasion, ally keeps the stomach sweetened, and they eat their favorite foods with out fear. If your stomach doesn't take caw of your liberal limit without rebel lion if your food Is a damage Instead of a help, remember the quickest, surest, meet harmless antacid Is POPo's Dlapepsln whldh costs only fifty oeots for a large case at drug stores. It'p truly wonderful—It stops food souring and sets things straight, so gently and easily that it Is really astonishing. Tour stomach will digest your meals If ywu keep acids neu tralised. should go nor what to buy and what not to buy. Mother haa It all In her head and she can tell, barring acd dents. Just where the family will be I financially a year from date. The country Is not oversupplied with this type of woman. The homes which claim one are getting scarcer. Pity should be given to the family that lacks a manager, where a dollar has no staple value, but only passes as S certain means to an indefinite end. I of the form while wing, averting the trouble some annoyance of resetting to de sired measurements and propor tions. Ones set. any dress mads to fit form will fit you. The Independent remains set. until you cbange it. The mother manager is the heroin* of the modern home. —Use a Gate Ctty want 7 i.rl a