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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

A rat" In Michigan woman's hair
saved her life. It is question.
though, If this warrants women gen
orally in wearing such contraptions on
their heads. The material of which
some Of them are composed was once
part Of the hirsute appendage Of filthy
Cinnamon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

The proposition to nominate Roose-
welt for mayor of New York is en-
dorsed by the Topeka Capital as all
right, but that paper has noticed that
after a man has led an orchestra lie
seldom takes a job playing the piano.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
May IS, 1909.
keokuk, Iowa

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
knowledge is now no more foun-
tain sealed;
Drink deep, until the habits Of the
slave,
The sins Of emptiness. gossip and
spite
And SANDER, die.
Elizabeth B. Browning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
many years and is an experienc

many years and is an experienc1
man.
John MacVicar, mayor twice befoT
is now head of the department
streets and public improvements.
has been secretary for several yea
OF the Leag4e of American Municipi
tiles, and has taken a great interest
city affairs. Albert G. Frisk, chi
clerk in this department, occupied
similar position for several years,
John L. Hamery, in charge of
department OF public safety, is uni
labor man, a journeyman painter
trade. He was alderman in 1907 al
has made a record in police mattel
cleaning UP the city with energy al
decision.
]. w. Ash, at the head of parks al
public property, used to be- co
miner and was deputy sheriff I,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

since varying conditions In materials,
labor, length Of haul. character of soil,
and the like makes it out of the ques-
ton to find jobs of similar size and
kind to compare. Careful examina-
ton of detailed statements for paving
and other work In different ways
showed this method to be worthless.
Only in the case of cleaning catch ba-
sins and In street lighting were con-
ditions sufficiently alike to compare
the cost in the year preceding April.
1908, with the year following. In
the former case each catch basin cost
$1.40 to clean each time: in the latter,
SLIP.
In street lighting detailed state
ment shows the large saving. of &c..
322.6O in one year, besides the can.
collation. Of claim of the electric
company for $4,50O The present rate
for arc lights is SOS per year; it was
sos per year before April 1908. In al
dition COB lamps formerly on moon
light schedule now burn all night and
every night, 1000 hours per year, a
gain of 1878 hours per lamp per year.
On the financial side the showing Is
also decided, and SO far as can be as
certained, It is not merely a showing,
but fact. Modern bookkeeping meth
DDS are used, the reports of the var
ious departments are carefully
checked over and all moneys strictly
accounted for. Under former methods
q police justice failed to turn over sew.
eral thousands Of dollars of fees due
to the city until a careful inspection
revealed the discrepancy, and then
there was NO way of telling whether
all the fees were turned over, since
the Justice, in many cases, had given
no receipt to those who paid the fees
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Good Business Methods.

Money was also allowed to remain a
a long time in the hands Of tho county
officer before being paid over to the
city; it is now secured promptly. Bills
are paid with dispatch. The admin
istration which went out in April 1908,
left s1S0,000 of outstanding judgments
and other claims. This amount the
new government took up by issuing
bonds and with cleared field went
forward to meet current expenses. A
statement by the city auditor, John
w. Hawk, shows that on March 81,
1909, the end of the first fiscal year of
tle commission, the city not only did
not have any outstanding Judgments
against it, but had $49,472.74 more n
its working funds than on the same
date the year before. From the most
conservative viewpoint the new gov
eminent has saved at least $4,000
Approximately at the same time
that it has done more work than ever
before in single year.
The evidence Of citizens as to the
work accomplished is most convincing.
Said ]. E. Tone of Tone Bros, incor-
porated, wholesale coffee and spices:
THE streets and alleys are cleaner
under the new plan; one or two jobs
of bad paving were not accepted;
sidewalks are being laid OF uniform
width and material cement with an
iro~, cf,.ir, for oduipo DoI;oo rrrr,,1.,
tons are better enforced; saloons are
about the same as usual, but slot ma.
chimes have been suppressed and the
red light district broken up, its deni-
zens being mainly driven out of the
city, not scattered. The fire depart
ment, usually efficient. is even more
SO under present conditions, and botn
policemen and firemen present a
neater appearance"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
National View Of
the Commission Plan

mn = -
This ID the fonrth 8, 4 series OF
nrticles nv government official deal
inp win tbe deve,onm ents az the com
mission form a.: pavernment n various
cries az tho west and sonths These
articles are being written especially
for the Times. anronos az the nresent
discussion as ia the hest form Of gov
eminent for t,,e District Of Columbia.
Wa shin aton - Il Times
Des Moines has. in. some respects,
the most remarkable and successful
government Of any city it's size in the
United States. With population of
little less than 100000, with farming
and some manufacturing as basic in
dustries, the capital Of Iowa presents
case OF a municipality which may be
called fairly typical American.
Large enough to have some OF the
problems OF the grea. centers, small
enough to be. like many other towns,
plan" is of great value to other places.
Des Moines has taken the Galveston
idea of board OF five municipal d.
rectors. franchises, recall for unsat-
isfactory commissioners, ascity civil
service and non partisan primary
and election. This combination makes
a remarkably strong scheme of gov
eminent In the opinion Of most OF
those interviewed, and it is worth
while to inquire how it was initiated,
and to examine It's results.
TT sDes Moines plan. was the re-
suit of 4 natural develonment. not of
a crisis. as at Galveston AMI mn nm
usual burst of public spirit can be
said to be responsible for it's adoption
or success. In 1905 the feeling that
Des Moines might improve her govern
ment was augmented by reports from
citizens who had visited Galveston,
notably James q. Berryhill, an attor-
ney, and who spoke highly Of con0I-
tons there.
Bill Into Legislature.
A public meeting and general dis
cussion led to the introduction into
the Iowa legislature in 1906 of bill
to allow cities OF more than rs 900 to
adopt commission government. The
measure failed 20 pass, but in Novem-
bet of that year the Greater Des
Moines club took up the plan; letters
in newspapers and general discussion
led to great public debate on jan
uary 81, 1907, at which botl the Gal
weston and the Indianapolis system, Of
a powerful mayor and a large council,
were presented.
The meeting decided overwhelming
" IN favor Of the former plan. and a
committee appointed to draft a bill
succeeded so well that it PASSED both
houses. and was signed by the COVER.
nor on March 90. 1907. It took a year
longer. however. to get a suit brought
before the state supreme court to test
the constitutionality of The law to
start tha whee,s running great
number ~ candidates anneared atthe
primary and II the election 4 mixed
ticket was chosen
Under the Des Moines nlan the
names Of candidates are arranged Al.
nhabeticalIv at the urinary. tho
n.nes - +ba .an ron bov;ro +ba hiph.
ast number 3, votes At t,e urinary =
nlaced mon tho e,ect;on ballot also
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
III e q ATE CITY
PuBLIsHED BY
THE GATE CITY COMPANY
e. !. sklRviN. ........... MarassrI


DAILY BY MAIL. I.
One year S. 00lF'ou Months III
Six months ...... 1.60lOne month
Entered IN Keokuk postoffice as necond
class matter.
All SUBSCRIPTION orders should give the
p. O.. address and state whether II - =
new or renewal order. II change OF ad.
dress is desired. state both the old ana
new address,
Remit by postoffice money order. exc
press money order. registered lettt o.
draft at our risk.
4 The date printed on the address of each
paper notes when the subscription e1e
ptres.
Subscribers falling to receive their pa
pers promptly will confer favor "
giving notice OF the fact.
Address all communications to
THE GATE CITY COMPAN l.. I
No. Is North Sixth St.. keokuk. low
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
oowing news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third and Johnsoa'
{ g. n. Rollins q Co, 629 Main street.
Ward Bros. 526 Main street.
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Better Public Work.

In comparative cost of paving grad
ing, laying Of sewers and constructor
of bridges, it is not possible to make
any study that would be Of value,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Nonpartisan Election.

sNSbfSs Ascats @iSSssOss
The nonpartisan primary and cleo
ton is regarded as putting premium
on intelligence, and at the same time
greatly simplifying elections; 1t is
also said to have practically abolished
partisan politics in the city.
The outcome Of the election was to
place In power a former police Judge,
two union labor men, a former mayor
and a former city assessor, board
not particularly in favor of the new
plan. These men began their duties
in April. 1908, and have Just completed
their first year. What are the re-
suits?
In the character Of the work done
by officials and employees, one item
which affords fair comparison, there
has been marked change. Where for
merly men were retained on account
of their Influence" with the council,
they are now subject to dis
charge by the foreman for in
competency or drunkenness. The
chief clerk of the department of
streets and public improvements
states that in the old days 1t took, in
one case. three men day and half
to lower the level of a catch basin,
job now of a few hours. Recently
the foreman in charge OF a sewer re-
pair gang was dismissed because the
work of his gang was costing too
much, a thing unieard of before 1t
I is the general verdict that more work
is done and with better spirit on Tie
part of both the heads of departments
and the employees, than ever before in
the history of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Only a Few Days Left.

The time in which you can secure
a regular life scholarship to the Mon
roe Commercial College, for either
bookkeeping or shorthand is grow
ing more limited every day and as
this great aud most extraordinary
offer is being made by one OF the fin
est commercial schools in the south,
we would certainly advise every am
bilious young reader of our paper to
get i'll correspondence with this in
stitution at once and get full partic-
ulars regarding this unusual offer,
which is only made how in order to
enable those young people who were
disappointed in entering school last
year on account OF crop failures to
get a scholarship at price that will
enable any and every ambitious
young man or woman IN this COM
munity to enter this excellent insti-
tuition this fall or winter. The price
of the scholarship until August 9th
is only $50, and we understand that
they are permitting q limited num-
Der OF young people TO buya scholar
ship now at this reduced price and
then enter school atany time within
the next year. II you are at all in
terested In business education.
write the Monroe Commercial Col
lege. Monroe. La. and they will send
lyou some very interesting informa-
ton and literature. As the time is
limited. you should write them too
day while you are thinking about 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Grand Jury to Meet Sept. 9th.
Alexnndrin. Sent. s, 100

Alexandria, Sept. 8, 1909.
j. j. O'Quinn, Clerk District Court.
Grant Parish. Colfax, La.
You are hereby ordered TO assem-
BILE the jury commissioners of Grant
parish and select "a grand jury, to re-
port on the 9th day of September
tMonday), and at the same time
draw petit jury To serve for the see.
ond week of the October term I'll
court. commencing on Monday the
4th day oil October.
You will notify all persons under
bond TO report on the LIST Monday o.
October to answer TO their names, at
which time all criminal eases viii b.
fixed for trial; also, the civil docket
Ordered and signed in Chambers at
Alexandria, La. Sept. 8, 1909.
W y RLAcKMAN. Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
LOUISIANA CATTLE IMPROVING

Arrangement. made for Great Fa'
Stock Show at State Fair This Year.
The State Fair association, which is
ready to hold the fourth annual event
at Shreveport. Nov. to 6, has per
fected all arrangements for the cattle
goat and sheep show this year.
When the first State Fair was held
the cattle exhibitors were rather poor
but each succeeding year has shown a
steady and uninterrupted growth in
the blooded cattle business. Here
fords, Short Horns and other blocded
cattle, as well as some blooded sheer
and goats, were shown during the last
two years, and some Of the prize win
ners at the State Fair have since been
exported to South America
The cattle show this year is ex-
pected to exceed anything ever held
In Louisiana, requests for stall reser.
vations are already beginning to
come in and many fine bulls, steers
and mich cows will be shown. Farm
ers having a surplus supply of stock
will find ready market at the State
Fair, as every head on exhibit last
year offered for sale was sold at sat
isfactory prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Night on Bald Mountain.

On lonely night Alex iienton, Of
Fort Edward, n. y, climbed Bald Noun
tain to the home OF neishDor, tortured
by astoma. bent on curing him with DIR.
Kings New Discovery, that had cured
himself of asthma. Thus wonderful
medicine soon relieved and quickir
cured his neighbor. Later it'cured his
'on's wife of severe lung trouble
Millions believe its the greatest throal
nd lung cure on earth. Coughs, coiis
,aoup, hemorrhsges and sore lungs ar.
urely cured by it. Best for hay fevef
,ripp and whooping cough. Doc and 81
frial bottle free. Guaranteed by az
lruggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Delegates to Big Creek Association.

Rev. Bruce Benton was in ColfaS
last Sunday to fill his regular ap-
pointments, but owing to the closing
services of the protracted meeting
being held at the Methodist church
that day he drew in his appointments
at ii a. IN. and at night.
A business meeting was held at the
Baptist church at 4 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, ut which Mr.. Benton de.
livered most interesting discourse
The following were elected as dele
gates to the Big Greek Association
which is to meet at Tioga, Sept. 20
viz: DR.. X. +. Jackson, l.. l.. Roach
+. A. Mathis and +. S. Murrell, with
the following alternates J. w. Dun
can, j. W. O'Quinn and w. T. Dun
can.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
To Our Business Men.

Now Is the time to stock up on
YOUR business stationery. We can
'tforc to take more pains and to make
special prices on liberal orders at this
time better than later on when bust
ness becomes brisk and every order
has to berushed through. We dupli-
cate the work and prices of out of
town offices Fill in the blanks be-
low with the number of each Won
want printed, and write or telephone
the Chronicle Office. and we will do
the rest:
-...-....."Bill Heads, small.
-..........-Bill Heads, medium.
~...- .....Bill Heads, lnrge/
-.......,....E Envelopes, commercial.
-...........Envelopes, official.
-........ Business Cards.
r............Monthly Statements.
-......-....Account Sales.
Note Heads, 6x9.
-'-.--..--...Letter Heads, ruled, Skill.
--..,........Letter Heads, unruled, .......
large, ........two-thirsls, half
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
School Begins Next Monday.

The grounds of the Colfax higl,
school have been cleaned off and the
building has beengiven an airing and
renovation. We learn that at II
meeting of the local board this week
Prof. j. +. WEIGH, principal, reported
that his assistants would be Miss
Miss india Harrison, Miss Grace Now
I'm and Miss Renie Alexander, who
were WITH himlast year. In addition
to these he is making Il special effort
TO get an agricultural teacher, in
order to get Colfax on the list as one
81 the special agricultural schools OF
the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Two North Pole DISCOVERIES.

On top OF DR.. Cooks reported dis
covery of the North Pole last week,
the world is startled again this week
by the report that Commander Peary
has returned from the polar regions
claiming this honor for himself.
DR.. Cook claims that he got to the
North Pole on April 21, 1908, while
Peary says he accomplished this feat
April 8, 1909, practically one year
later. The question of veracity has
been raised by Peary, and the world
can only wait and let each claimant
prove his right to the discovery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Real Estate Transfers, Mortgages, Etc.

The following is "A list of tin 7oa-
vsyanres, mortgages. acts If iAcor-
poration, etc., filed for record in the
clerks Office during the week, viz.
V. II. Ates to j. l.. Durham, 2 acres
in yerda. Price, $3.50.
". b. Garrett to g. l.. Garrett, %
acres, sw Or Sc ar, sec. 3, tip s n RI w.
Price. $75.75.
6. l.. Garrett to Estate of T. W.
Garrett. % acres, sw or Sc Or, see. 5,
tip n, r 4 W. COLLATION. deed.
T. II. Stewart to 6. W. KEGS, Jr.,
SO acres, on side sw or sec. 3, tip 6
n, r / e. Price, 5000.
ID. j. McCarter to Mrs. Z. NJ Engle,
3 acres, in II hi he Or, sec. %, tip 8 n,
r lie. Price, $145.
j. s. Daniels To Kahn Liquor and
Grocery Co.. Judgment.
NJ. l.. Roberts to j A. Willinms,
lots % and "a, block 33, Acmeville
addition to Colfax. Price, $3.50.
Succession OF Henry Thomas tutor
ship to minors and administrators
inventory filed.
Succession of 7. g. Garrett tutor
ship to minors and administrators
inventory filed.
Bank of Montgomery to W. O. Har-
rison, ratification of deed
ID. HI. Wallace to w. II. Wallace,
16 acres, in NV corner OF ne or, sec 4,
tip 8 n, r A W. / acre III NV corner
ne or sec 4. tpSn,r4 W. Price $500.
W. H. Wallace to d. H. Wallace,
IL acres in NV corner ne or Sc or, sec
4, tip s n, + A W, and in ne or Sc or sec
4, tip 8 n, r W. Price $500.
Mike Ginsburg and Mrs. Edith
Ginsburg to c. W. LaCroix, lots 8
and 13, block 20 AcmeviIle addition
to Colfax. Lot 3, block 63. Part OF
lot l, block Ga, and part OF lot 6
block ga of Colfax. Price. $3100.
Jno. G. Clark to J. +. Ball. lot II
block Z of Pollock. Price $500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Mrs. z. S. Smith returned to be-

Mrs. Z. s. Smith returned to hei
nome in WINFIELD last Sunday nighl
after spending three days in Cola :
with her daughter, Mrs. S. II. Irwin
who has been quite i'll Tor the past
two weeks. Mrs. Smith and danght.
er, Mrs. Eva Wagner. returned tt
Colfax yesterday morning, having
been summoned again by telephon.
to the bed side of Mrs. Irwin. whe
suffered relapse and is seriously i'll
at this writing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
The CoIfax Brass Band.

The Colfax Brass Band has secured
the services of another leader, a Mr..
Brown, who is to take the place OF
Prof. Fly. Restorff, wholeft this week
for New York. The band has fonr-
teen old members, and expects to
start in on the first with ten or
twelve new members. They are
figuring on buying $3.50 or $500
worth of new instruments, which
with their present outfit will give
Colfax by far the best band in Central
Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
AMUSEMENT FEATU2E'
Open-Air Acts Will Be FIRE.
on the Grounds.
ONLY HIGH MORAL SHOWS

GIadway Will Be Scene of Brilliant
Attractions Into Which Any Woman
or Child May Freely Enter Without
Slightest Danger Of offense.
The. State Fair of Louisiana will
at its fourth annual event at Shreve
port from Nov. 1 to 6, present the
finest array of shows, amusement
features and sensational acts ever
presented the public of this state.
Neither time trouble nor expense
has been spared in arranging for al
array of showmen's talent, such e
has never been gathered at similal
event in the state.
One Of the most noteworthy features
of the amusements at the State Fail
this year is the fact that the asso
ciaion itself, which Is composed o.
Shreveport's most influential bushes
men, assures its patrons that no shcN
will be allowed on the grounds except
those of the highest moral tone, and
each attraction will be such as any
man may take his wife, sister, sweet
heart or daughter without fear of see
ing or hearing anything that will give
offense.
There will be score in all of the
shows, more than one can visit in ar
afternoon or night. Each will be diff
ferent and the entire array of amuse
ments will be the best ever offered
the amusement public of tn state.
In addition to the regular shows
there will be a number of open-ail
acts of the most startling and artistic
calibre.
The Famous Fishers do an aeria
act, which is a thriller of the raresi
sort. One special feature is where
one of the Fishers does double
somersault through the air, swinging
from one bar handle to the other
Mazeppa, the greatest trained horse
In the world, who is valued at $40,
900, works all kinds of sums and is
said to be the greatest educated horss
the world has ever seen.
The Onetti Sisters, who were re
Gently featured at the New York hip
podrome, are great in their acrobatit
acts. The four sisters work for thirty
minutes and during this entire time
the air Is filled with their wh!rlins
bodies.
What is expected to be the feature
of all amusements at the State Faii
is Lionel LeGare, whose act is said
to be one of the most thrilling and
daring now being offered the public.
LeGare performs on high spiral
He stands on perfect ball and rolls
this by his feet to the top of the spi
raj. and descends in the same manner
The spiral is covered with fire
works at night, and man, descendins
on ball, through mass of flames
is the view presented. LeGare per
forms several other acts on his high
spiral. this feature easily being one
of the most inspiring now being Of
fered in the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
U. s. Demonstration Work.

Messrs. H. l.. Brian and w. NJ.
Bowen, of Verda, were in Colfax on
Wednesday. Mr.. Brian is interested
IN getting up data as to the result
OF U. ). demonstration work in this
locality. He says that all who plant
ed and worked according to govern
ment directions have made pretty
fair crops. Mr.. Bowen WIS looking
around with the probable intention
oil buying and locating in this section.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
A Faithful Friend.

~ have used Chnm6er,ains colo.
cholera and dirrbota remedy since il
was first introduced to the public in
1872, and have never found one instance
where d cure was not speedily effected
by its use. / have been a commercial
traveller for eighteen years. and never
start out on trip without this. my
faithful friend" says III. S. Nichols, OF
Oakland, Ind. Ter. When a man has
used remedy thirty-fve years he
knows its value and is competent to
speak of it. For sale by Valley drug
store
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
Curious Bolls of Cotton.

Master Kelly Mcknight on Thurs
day brought us a couple of bolIs. of
Simpkins cotton with ten and twelve
locks in them. These curiosities of
cotton were found in patch of ~
acres being worked by Mr.. T. P. Nc
Knights three young sons, Upton,
Kelly and Dewey, and the boys have
a fine crop of cotton.