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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
Sick of "Dry Farminu.r


Mt. Vernon Hawkeye: "Iowans
sick of dry farming" is the caption
OF news item of late date, covering
story of many people returning to
Des Moines from an adjoining state,
while nearly every newspaper one
picks up nowadays contains items of
the sale Of farming land at from $160
to $500 per acre. But few months
since these prices were exceptional;
now they are common, every day sort
of real estate transactions. AS actions
speak louder than words, so do tie
market quotations proclaim beyond
peradyenture that Iowa farm land is
the real thing, that there are none
better and few which present as great
opportunities. With such conditions, it
is becoming harder and harder to
make other opportunities even at a
distance show up in corresponding at
Effectiveness. One man. who had just
returned from a trip to this state,
summed up his impressions in the
statement that he would rather have
twenty acres of Iowa farm land than
a whole section in this other district.
For one thing he said that he was
surprised at the tired, haggarG and
discouraged and disappointed feeling
and look of the people, No wonder
he was glad to get back. And that is
going to be the way in constantly
increasing number OF instances until
the cry, being GRID to get back to
Iowa, has followed the welcoming
home of the las. prodigal of the late
times of speculating land craze.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Leading Iowa Democrats viii hold
conference at Des Moines on Friday
to celebrate jefferson day and also
TO decide on their candidates for state
office. They have been much divided
as TO the candidate FOR governor. hui
say they will have a candidate VINO
will command the confidence Of the
people. It is understood they have
selected Walter Dewey of Charlton to
be their candidate for railroad com
missioner, with either y. P. Jones Of
Des MONIES of E. C. Dunn of Mason
City as a running mate. They expec+
TO concentrate on Colonel Palmer and
defeat him if possible. Seven of the
eleven Democratic candidates for con
gress are said to have been selected
They are ellis in the First prize !,
the Seventh, Redmond in the Fiffb
Murphy Ia the Fourth, De Almond i,
the Second, Hamilton in the sixtl
stuart in the Eighth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

The supreme court OF Nebraska
decided last week that Miss Gertrude
Jordan, who was elected last Novem-
Der TO be treasurer of Cherry county,
is entitled to hold the office. Her
predecessor refused to surrender the
office, saying that a female is not
competent under the statutes OF the
state to occupy the position. TIE
supreme court. however, thought 9th
erwise. Iowa has had women superin-
tendents of schools for many years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

The classified statement of railroad
earnings for the opening month of
the year shows the continuance of a
very large volume of business, and
the increases compared with last year
are very gratifying when the severe
climatic conditions under which many
OF the roads operated this year are
taken into consideration. Total earn
ings of all United States roads re-
porting for January. embracing over
two-thirds of the country's mileage,
amounted to s155,254,5s7, a gain of
14.3 per cent compared with last year,
The western trunk lines make re-
markedly good exhibit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

A letter from Washington written
by Smith D. Fry, printed in another
column today. should cause Iowa Re
publicans to sit up and take notice.
Mr.. Fry calls public attention to the
fact that under the Allison-Gear re-
gime seven OF the eleven Iowa repre-
sentatiyes in congress occupied COM
manding positions, whereas only one
representative from Iowa today holds
a Craftsmanship, and strenuous ef-
forts are being made to drive him out
of the house and thus deprive the
state of all its commanding positions
Such policy is simply suicidal and
President Taft did well TO protest
against it in a recent address to the
people OF Ohio. Iowas loss of pres
tige at Washington is greatly to be
regretted, and it is wholly inexcusable
because it was foreseen aud could
have been avoided The political man
ayers responsible for Iowas weak
voice and small influence in the ma.
ttonal councils have much TO answer
for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

There is warning in the downs
and ups of Robert B Armstrong, the
promising and clever young man who
was taken from newspaper work by
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, and
made his assistant That was bound
up. What followed is thus tersely told
by B. F. Tillinghast in paragraph
IN the Davenport Democrat:
Armstrong was in the electric light
for a year or two Then New Workers
wanted TO speculate on the good name
Armstrong had made. Now he is
down again with the stockholders of a
casualty company wondering how it
all happened One can rise too fast as
well as fall too hard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
The commission plan of city govern

The commission plan of city govern
ment has the endorsement of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He said recently:
THE worst evils that affect our To-
cal government arise from and are the
inevitable result of, the mixing up #
city affairs with party politics of the
nation and state. The lines upon
which national parties divide have no
necessary connection with the bust
ness of the city. Such connections
open the way to countless schemes OF
public plumber and civic corruption"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
Scientifically impossible.

South Haven (siich.1 Tribune: If
man mad hen that would lay eggs as
Dersistently as the ST. Louis seismo.
graph records earthquakes, his for
tune would be made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
Make No xooo.

Merchant, if you would take in Wv
And xxx. Oh, be wy.
Right now your Golden chances CCC
And widely advertIII
For if you don't you'll end your DAAA
A silent business soon deKKK.
Boston Transcript.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

A homing pigeon is one that starts
for home as soon as it has chance,
According to George Fitch this is the
greatest difference between the hom-
ing pigeon and man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
Mr.. Busch's Examole

Globe tAriz) Silver Belt. Mr..
Busch. the st. Louis brewer. is to es..
tahiish a pension fund for his EN-.
ployes. In these times Of prohibition.
lists and county optionists its worth ii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

stitution which separates TIE govesa,
melt into three coordinate branches,
imposes restrictions apon his ofssc1al
conduct which he VII not at'enas se
exceed =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

1t is becoming increasingly evident
that many Pinchot statements Will
have to be taken with a pincho' salt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Of course it is libel, but just the
same it has been said that man Sc
lects his hat by the size and a woman
selects hers by the price.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Coey of st. Francisville were united
in marriage by Judge G. NJ. Callihan,
in kahoka, March 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

A good road is road that is good
at all times of the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

Few articles published in magazines
have attracted more attention that Jo-
seph NJ. Rogers series of six papers
on What is Wrong with Our Public
Schools" now appearing in Lippi1-
colts Magazine The April issue con-
tains the fourth of these papers,
Some Reforms Suggested" A num-
Der of interesting and charming let
tiers written by the late Phillips
Brooks to girl friend, and hitherto
unpublished, will be found in this is
sue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Why are they called rain checks?
They never check the rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Gold is good in its place; but living,
brave and patriotic men are better
than gold.-Abraham Lincoln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

The contents of April 10 Story Book
are of character varied and unusual,
all timely and spicily written. Why
Did She Garry On Like That" by El
well V. Folsom, is a skit based OH the
back-to-nature dances, now SO much
in vogue. Another stab at society, So
called, is Nine. Frizzelli Finds Two
Easy Marks by Garrard Harris, and
tells how two rival leaders finally out
wit clever confidence woman. The
Short Story Masterpiece by Guy de
Maupassant, The Man with the
Dogs" is horror story of Poe-like
intensity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Keokuk, Iowa .......... April 5, 1910
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

In Photo Era for April there is a
valuable article for the camerist with
artistic taste on Planes in Landscape
Photographs" by Walter Zimmerman,
and for the portraitist, Indoor Por-
traiture in Dull Weather by j Peat
Millar. Technical articles by equally
wellknown authorities are Time De-
velopmeat," by Castor Alves; "A
Modified Kodak" by Wilfred H. Schoff
and Supplementary Positiyes,1 by G.
H. Bethel The Round Robin Guild
Department, devoted to all the needs
of the beginner, contains a second
paper on gum-bi-chromate printing.
The Crucible Department contains a
number of new and timely technical
suggestions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-05

Features of the April Review Of
Reviews are the stirring account of
New York anti-tuberculosis campaign
under the watchword No tuberculosis
in New York State in 192O," by John
A. Kingsbury; message to the ma
ton on The Advance of Forestry i'll
the United States" by Forester
Graves, successor to Clifford Pinchot;
an Englishman's frank comments on
King Edwards attitude in England's
time OF crisis, by w. T. Stead; time
ly article on Halley's comet with pho
tograph of the comet, by Prof S. A.
Mitchell of Columbia University.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Regular Service and Mid-Week Service
as Conducted by Rev. j. E. Franklin.

Regular Service and Mid-Week Service
as Conducted by Rev. j. E. Franklin.
The regular services were held at
the Presbyterian Church last Sab
bath. The pastor, Rev. j. Edgar
Franklin, who has lately returned
from his vacation was in the pulpit
and the services were of unusual in
terest. The morning subject was
"The Universal Privilege" and the
text was from Acts 26th chapter and
first verse, eth u art permitted to
speak for thyself. - The speaker
emphasized the fact that God has
given each of US the high privilege
of speaking through our lives. We
are aided by the many opportunities
afforded us in the home, in society
in the church and in the Nation.
There is a time and a manner in
which to speak, but we often fail to
get the best results because we mis-
use one or both of these. In the
evening the PASTORS theme was
''The Help Bringer, the speakers
remarks centering around Onisipnorus
a staunch friend of the Apostle Paul
mentioned in End Timothy l: 1918.
This man was a good example for
all of US, proving a friend in need
and unselfshly continuing to bring
cheer and hope into the life of the
Apostle. Many of US are lacking in
tact when we wish to help or unable
to put ourselves in another's place
But the Christian Spirit in the life
is a sure incentive 70 the service of
others. The services were well at
tended in spite of the threatening
weather, and will be continued as
usual next Sabbath at 1920 a. m,
and 730 p. m. with Sabbath School
at II. 90. The usual mid-week SER
vice Of prayer will be held at 7.3C
Wednesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland B.. Carr, of
Wilmington. who have been spending
two weeks with his mother in Smyr-
ma, leave tomorrow to spend the
week end on a house boat party at
Port Penn. They will go from there
to Wilmington.
Miss Ethel E. Derrickson, of Tay-
lors Bridge, entertained Miss Sarah
D. Armstrong, Miss Mary N. Dea-
kyne and George Deakne, of Chester,
Pa, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker,
who have been on an extended visit
to Atlantic City, have returned.
Mrs. M. E. Voshell has returned
from Ocean Grove, N. j., where she
has been sojourning several weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Collins is sojourn-
ing at Ocean Grove, N. j. MIR. E.
P. Collins, her son, spent part of
last week with her.
Miss Katharine Wilson, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
John R. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Jefferson
left this morning for a weeks So
jOurn at Ocean Grove, N. J.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry Seth, of Phil
adelphia, have returned from a visit
to Miss M. Edith Beck.
Mrs. Thomas, nf Boston, Mass, is
visiting her father Mr.. R. Hopper
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Barnes, of
London, Canada, are visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. John Buttery.
MIR. William H. Harper and wife,
of Philadelphia, spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cole.
Mrs. William H. Dodd and
children Nettie and Cortland, have
returned from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Cole.
Mrs. Hervey P. Hall and son, ohm,
are visiting the family of w. M.
Bell at their cottage in Rehoboth.
Mr.. Donald Downs, of Dover, is
visiting Mr.. Irving Walls.
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight is visiting
her relatives in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Stevens are
sojOurning at Atlantic Cit N. J.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having taken out letters Of administra-
ton on the estateaof George w. Taylor,
the undersigned requests that all persons
having claims against said estate will please
present them properly probated for settle
ment, Shall expect all bills due the estate
to be paid promptly,
NELLIE G. ROWLAND,
Administrators of George W. Taylor, de-
ceased.
Smyrna, Del, Aug. 30. 1910.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
srruek a RIeh Mine

S. W. Bends. of Coal City, Ala,
says he struck a perfect mine Of
health in DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for they cured him of Liver and Kid
ney Trouble after IL years of suffer-
ing. They are the best pills on
earth for Constipation, Malaria,
Headache, Dyspepsia, Debility. 25c
at Benton N. Weldon's dug store,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
To ALL Whom il MAY Concern /:

Be it known, that William f. Allen and
Nathan H. Cox, respectively residing at
Seaford, Delaware, and Marydel, Maryland.
have made application for Letters Patent
of the United States covering Improve
ments in Means for Shipping Fruit and
Other Products in Baskets, and embodying
trays provided with terminally projecting
stringers for application over the tops of
the rows of baskets. 1t is possible that the
patent covering this structure may be gran
ted by the United States Patent Office in
due course, and anyone found to be manu-
featuring or using this shipping means in
accordance with the construction claimed
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law as made and provided in such cases.
JAMES L. NORRIS, JR..
Washington, d. G.
Attorney for William L. Allen and Nathan
II. Cox.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
Dress Making and Plain Sewing.

All kinds Dress Making and Plain Sewing
at reasonable prices.
.AIRs. VIRGINIA 4. SLAUGHTER.
Lower Commerce Street, Smyrna.
anx&.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell has returned
from the city where she has been for
the purpose Of looking and making
notes of Pattern Hats, new novelties
and getting in touch with the big
millinery shows in general for fall
styles.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
Help Wanted-Male.

A young or middle aged man, neat ap-
pearing, can have permanent position as
local or State Salesman. Good pay to the
man who can produce results.
Address, DEPARTMENT d..
Sl6-19 Ford Building.
Wilmington, Del
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
FATHER WALDRONs FAREWELL
Dover Board of Trade Gave Popular
Priest an Elaborate Dinner

One hundred and fifty members
and friends of the Dover Board of
Trade sat down to a banquet Monday
night at the Hotel Richardson,
rendered as a farewell dinner to a
member of the board who has re-
sided there for fourteen years and
is now promoted to a much larger
field of labor, the Rev. T. F. Wal
dron, of Holy Cross r. C. Church,
who will go to Wilmington to be-
come pastor of the large and influen-
tial st. Paul's Catholic church.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Wanted Cosmopolitan Magazine
requires the services of a repre-
sentative in Smyrna to look after
subscription renewals and to extend
the circulation by special methods
which have proved unusually success
full Salary and commission. Pre-
vious experience desirable but not
essential. Whole time or spare
time. Address with references, H.
c. Campbell, Cosmopolitan. Maga-
zine, 1889 Broadway, New York City.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
FOR SALE

A Six-Room House, with ~ acres of
ground. situated in Spruance City. For
particulars, apply to
WILLIAM E. THOMPSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

L. E. Hirons, the merchant ION
the HILL" lost a good driving horse
yesterday as the result of an acci-
dent. Saturday night while two
teams containing colored men were
racing on Commerc street. near the
station, one of them ran into Mr..
Hirons' delivery team, the shaft en-
tering the breast of Mr.. Hirons
horse Despite every effort to save
it proved of no avail and the animal
was killed yesterday to relieve it of
its suffering.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Housecleaning time is coming
Why labor with a broom when you
can have a vacuum cleaner? AL
fred Tilghman has them for sale or
rent. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
FOR RENT.

Ten-Room House, known as the Pratt
property, on Commerce Street, Smyrna,
now in tenure of Mrs George II. Dick.
Modern improvements, gas, hotN and cold
water. and bath. Possession Immediately
.--...-.- .-.~---- - Apply to
insS =. =. MRs. GEORGE II. DICK,
80. Ezasee.ss - ..--....~..... Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

LIVE STOCK.
calves per pound S SO !
Beef. dressed. ~ 90 |
ismbs.,....... 4{s 81
SMYRNA AND VICINITY
Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
H. Denney wants to buy seed rye.
Tin fruit cans, 20 cents dor.
G. Roe.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings.
White Fish ! barrel, at $5.25.-'
W. G. Roe.
Go to Shapley's for shaving, hair
cutting, shampooing and maassageing.
Pure Italian Olive Oil, ~ cents
quart at Cummings.
Cash paid for country produce.
W. G. Roe.
Wanted-All kinds of country pro-
duce. Cunning Odd Fellows Hall.
For Sale-2 Good Horses.-W. G.
Ro4.
Wanted Good spring chickens for
which we will pay the highest cash
price.-Gunnings.
Lot OF, Ladies' Shoes, SO and SO. 50,
cheap. w. G. Roe.
A regular meeting of the Mite
Society of Asbury NJ. E. Church will
be held Saturday evening, September
3rd, at o'clock.
Remember the rummage sale of
Mite Society of Asbury M. E.
Church last week in September
contributions will be called for dur
ing the week of sale.
Housecleaning time is coming
Why labor with a broom when you
can have a vacuum cleaner? AL
fred Tilghman has them for sale OF
rent. See advertisement.
Mrs NJ. w. Campbell has returned
from the city where she has been fol-
the purpose of looking and making
notes of Pattern Hats, new novelties
and getting in touch with the big
millinery shows in general for fal
styles.
Wanted Cosmopolitan Magazine
requires the services of a repre-
sentative in Smyrna to look afte
subscription renewals and to extent
the circulation by special method
which have proved unusually success
full. Salary and commission. Pre-
vious experience desirable but no
essential. Whole time or spar
time. Address with references, H
c. Campbell, Cosmopolitan. Maga
zine, 1889 Broadway, New York City
Many tickets have been sold fo
the Friendship M. E. Church Excur
sion on Steamer G. F. Brady to-mor
row. While some will take i
Brandywine Springs a large major
ity will take in the New Cast
County Fair which is in full swim
this week. Farmers especially wi
avail themselves of the opportunity
The Fair is better and has more al
fractions this year than anytime
its history.
l.. E. Hirons, the merchant &C
the HILL" lost a good driving hor'
yesterday as the result of an acc
dent. Saturday night while tv
teams containing colored men wei
racing on Commerc street near Il
station, one of them ran into M
Hirons' delivery team, the shaft e.
tering the breast of Mr.. Hiron
horse. Despite every effort to sa'
it proved of no avail and the amin
was killed yesterday to relieve it
its suffering.
Struck a Rich Mine
S. w. Bends, of Coal City, Ala
l says he struck perfect mine
health in Dr. Kings New Life Pi
for thew cured him of Liver and XII
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Many tickets have been sold for
the Friendship M. E. Church Excur-
sion on Steamer G. F. Brady to-mor-
row. While some will take in
Brandywine Springs a large major
ity will take in the New Castle
County Fair which is in full swing
this week. Farmers especially will
avail themselves of the opportunity.
The Fair is better and has more at
fractions this year than anytime in
its history.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Remember the rummage sale of
Mite Society of Asbury M. E.
Church last week in September.
c contributions will be called for dur
ing the week of sale.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
FOR SALE.

A Good general purpose Horse.
W. S, GARRISON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
FOR SALE.
Farm, l40 Acres,

Large dwelling, good as new,
II rooms stable for 9 horses and
9 COWS, large grainery, barn, 6ox8o
feet; wind mill, milk house, poul-
try house, wood house, good woven
wire fences, 4 acres grapes, 200
pear trees, good land, large silo,
holds 90 tons. The buildings cost
as much as I ask for the farm.
Near school, 4 miles from Smyrna.
Price, 81 900.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

A regular meeting of the Mite
Society of Asbury NJ. E. Church will
be held Saturday evening, September
3rd, at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Lot of, Ladies' Shoes, SO and SO. so,
cheap. w. G. Roe.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-31

Wanted-Good spring chickens for
which we will pay the highest cash
price. Cunning