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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Candidates for Attorney General.

Des Moines Tribune: BY the with
draWal of Joseph r. Frailey of Fort
Madison from the race for the Repub-
lican nomination for attorney general
the tight for the place narrows down
to warm contest between Senator
George Cosson, Speaker Guy Feeley
and Col. William T. Chantland.
Frailey's withdrawal it is thought
would be an aid to Feeley, in that
IL Will leave the river towns undiyid-
ed. Both men are prominent Elks.
and Frailey's withdrawal will leave
that body undivided. Senator Cosson.
author of the Cosson laws. it is
thought would obtain the vote of the
majority of the law enforcement adj.
vocates of the state. as the liberal
element would have been divided unon
frailey and Feeley. With Colonel
Chantland drawing his support from
practically the same source as Sen,
ator Cosson, however, the race is
tigntened to considerable degree.
with the odds somewhat in the favor
OF Feeley 1t is expected that yigor
Gus speaking campaigns will soon he
started by all candidates.
1t is probable that the Republican
state central committee will get busy
before long. open headquarters in Des
Moines and begin plans for renewing
the state wide organization. to become
active Immediately after the pri-
maries. Not much work can be done
before the primaries without bringing
down upon the heads of the commit
tee much adverse criticism from one
faction or the other of the party
Hence any work of organization be-
fore the primary will be small and
only in a general way. The com
mittee will not meet before the nri.
mary and select temporary officers
for the state convention. which viii
be held in Des Moines Aug. 3. This
Will be deferred until after the nri-
maries that chairman NAV he Sc
cured who will be in harmony with
the convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Planting a Cat.

Cedar Rapids Republican: He is a
mail carrier and an all around fellow
me other morning his wife heard
nm get up real early. She arose a
snort Time afterwards and saw him
IN the barn. She prepared breakfast
and called him twice He emerged
from the barn with peculiar LOOKING
package and commenced digging a
mole. john she cried, come in
breakfast is ready But John kent
on digging finally she leaned out Of
lhe window and said, John what in
tne name Of goodness are you plant.
lhgE Hush" he said in stage
whisper It's our neighbours cat
ne blamed thing kept me awake all
last night 'e az
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
REFUSING INFORMATION

IL IS reported that some persons in
Des MONIES have refused to answer
certain OF the questions asked BY the
census enumerators. One woman is
represented to have told the enumera
tof' us none of your business
whether I'm married" Another said.
Keep roomers, but I don't want
people to know it, so / won't give
thelr names" A third declared. 81
said | was single. It's none of your
BUSINESS whether | am divorced" 1t
- ol course, none of the census tax
CT business, but it is the govern
ment business, and those who re-
luse TO give the desired information
VIII speedily wish they had pur-
sued different course. The penaltv
LOT refusing to answer questions is a
me not exceeding $500. The penal
ty for wilful Justification is fine nor
exceeding $4,000. 1t is said the names
OF dozen Des Moines neonle have
been telegraphed to Washington for
having refused to give the census
eiiunerator proper answers.
The presumption is that no Keokuk
people have deliberately invited
trouble on this account. If the con.
sus enumerators have encountered
any one who refused to answer the
TACT has not come to the knowledge
OF the newspapers OR the public. The
same situation obtains at Cedar Ran.
lus' on the authority of the Gazette
which tells its readers that
Inc census man is not going to
make public any information concern.
ing yourself. He simply is gathering
iacts which will be a part of a big
totai. For instance if you are divorc
ed that fact will not be published ia
such way as to air your troubles
lou VIII simply be counted among the
aivorcees; your identity is lost. Be
SIDES, you are protected BY the law.
which SAYS that enumerators com
munlcating any information regarding
the census are liable to fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000"
Inc same paper in speaking of the
persons in Des Moines who refused to
answer the questions, predicts that
when they hear from Washington
they viii be scared stiff" But
No Cedar Rapids citizen will re-
fuse any information the census taker
may call for. At least no one will 90
any farther than did one or two cor
poratlons, whose heads, asked to fill
out census blanks, declined to do SO.
until the law was read to them-and
then they fell over themselves to be
obliging. It's best to obey Uncle
Sam"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Iowa Land to $500

les MONIES Tribune: There has
peen considerable comment on tn.
Evening Tribune's prediction ,ha,
iowa land would go rapidly to $500 a,
acre. Y''Oo "a
what viii be surprising about it,
Land not more productive is mnol,
higher than that in other parts of the
world. - ~
why seould Iowa be surprised ri
such rapid advance? 1t is NOT more
IMAM twelve years ago that land was
quoted IN Champaign county. Ill. one
81 Inc best, at from $50 to s125, and
the lowans who listened wondered if
Iowa would ever have any land worth
as much.
Much later than that, when Iowa
bought the rifle ranges south re Nos
MONIES at sl25 an acre, there was a
great outcry because the state had al.
lowed itself to be held up. What can
that quarter be bought for now in
open market?
The March i sales of Washington
eoahes averaged more than S130 an
acre for farm lands, Lightweight trans
Iers, covering 1924 acres of land
here are some representative sales.
Joseph Marek to Lars Nouchek 2oo
acres, $4,000; per acre, $3.50.
=, Z. Clifton to R. H. Fetters, 100
acres. S30,400; per acre, $3.50.
Sadie V. HilIinger to I. w cordo,
l36 acres, $4,000; per acre. 1920
W D. Townsley to w. T. Clark
eighty acres. $4,000; per acre, s225
w A. Gibson to e. N. Helwick 1oo
acres; per acre. $175.
NO one dreamed ten years ago that
Iowa land would ever reach $500 an
acre 1t was venturesome to suggest
Sloo an acre. The same rate of AID.
vance will take the best land to s5o0
an acre within a relatively srort
time. '
This is good time to be betting on
Iowa. oii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
A BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY


la communication in the nos
MONIES Register and Leader Dan
FORD complains that no state in the
Union has neglected it's history as
iowa has hers. He doubts if there is
d man In Iowa who can locate the
spot where stood the first school
mouse established in Iowa. In this
connection he writes:
IN returning from South Dakota
not long since, and on the road he.
tween Yankton and Sioux CITY. we
hotlced a monument close to the track
snort distance up narrow little
valley heavily timbered. We were at
loss to know why a monument
should be erected in such a place. as
there was no house close by. We
asked its meaning from the conductor
VINO informed me the monument
marks the spot where the first school
mouse IN Dakota stood This shows
that South Dakota is far ahead of
Iowa in its efforts to preserve her his
tory and mark her historic localities
Ihis monument was erected at the
expense of the state, and all will
agree that is is very valuable invest.
ment."
Before Iowa gets many years old
er movement should be set on foot
70 locate where stood her first school
house, and to mark the spot with a
monument But to do this at this
late day would be rather difficult
job"
Mr., Ford says that no state in the
Union has as complete a history as
Wisconsin. No effort nor expense
was spared to collect her early history.
The Libraries at Rome, France, Que
bee, Montreal and the early church
records of st. Louis furnished Wiscon-
sin her most valuable and earliest rec.
ords.T The log church that Marquette
built on Madaline Island. Lake Super
lor, yet stands. It was preserved by
building large modern church
around it. 1t was built in 1863, and
five years before Marquette discover
ed the Mississippi river. And at
Praire du Chen, at the mouth of the
Wisconsin river (where Marquette
first saw the Mississippi riyer). there
is monument erected to commemo,
rate that wonderful discovery. This
reference TO Marquette prompts Mr.
Ford TO recall that it was in the yicini-
ty of Keokuk that Marquette first
landed on Iowa soal Promising that
We're member of the Iowa legisIa.
ture to introduce bill for an appro-
to erect a monument on the
spot where Marquette first set foot on
Iowa soil, such a member would be
hooted and laughed at, Mr.. Ford goes
on to say:
Iowa history began on the dav that
Marquette landed And we have
never yet heard of an Iowa historian
who can give an opinion, nor locate
this historic spot Cues History
don't know where it was. but locates
IT somewhere near Montrose. lee
county Marquette landed at Prices
Creek, two miles above Keokuk, and
a monument should be erected at the
spot. This creek is a small stream
and II should be named Marquette
creek (there's no spot in Iowa named
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
IOFFI( Il REPORT
| OF The COUNCIL
Published by Order Of the City for
the Benefit and lnforma-
ton Of the citi-
zens.
FOR THE LAST MEETING
The Proceedings Of the Last Session
Are Herewith Given in
Full Detail and
Complete.
FOR THE LAST MEETING
(Continued.)
tOUHtIIUtU.J
Report of Committee of the Whole.

| Report of Committee of the Whole.
70 the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Keokuk, Iowa:
Gentlemen: Your committee of the
whole, having examined the plat and
schedule of the following described
improvement, to-wit, the construction
OF an eight-inch tile sanitary sewer
commencing at connection with the
alley of block 1877; thence westerly
in the alley between Main and Blon-
deau streets to the easterly side of
Fourteenth street, this day referred to
this committee, finds that no obiec-
lions have been filed to the proposed
assessment for the payment of the
cost of making said Improvement; and
this committee finds that the said
special tax assessment as shown in
said plat and schedule are in propor-
ton to and not in excess of the spe-
clal benefits conferred upon the prom
erty abutting upon said Improvement
by said Improvement and not in ex.
cess of 25 per cent of the actual value
OF said property as shown by the last
preceding assessment roll
T. J. HICKEY, Chairman.
BY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved, That the report of the
committee of the whole be adopted
and that the city council finds that no
objections were filed to the proposed
assessment set out in the plat and
schedule, and that said assessment is
IN proportion to and not in excess of
the special benefits conferred upon
the abuttlng property by said improve
ment, and is not In excess OF 25 per
cent OF the actual. value Of said prop. |
erty as shown by the last preceding
assessment roll.
Adopted by the following vote.
Yeas-Annable. Butler. Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer Lind !
strand, Mccormick, Roberts, Tigue-
Total II.
Nays--None.
Absent-Swanson.
CHARLES OFF, Mayor.
Attest:
Il. a. MOORE, Clerk OF the Council
City of Keokuk, Iowa.
BY AID. TIGUE.
whereas, The city council of the
city OF keokuk, Iowa, has, in compli.
ance with the resolution heretofore
adopted, duly examined the plat and
reported by the city engi-
leer and fled with the clerk of the
,ouncil relative to the following de-
cribed Improvement, to-wit. the con.
OF the eight-inch tile SAM.
airy sewer commencing at connec.
ION with the eight-inch Tile sanitarv
ewer "a inc alley Of block 1877: /
hence westerly in the alley between
IAN ana Blondeau streets to the /
asIeriy side Of Fourteenth street and
Whereas, The said Improvement as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
(Tobe Continued.)
WARSAW, ILL.
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l
| Mrs. Lou Nagel entertained the
graduating class of the high school at
. o'clock dinner music was enjoyed.
! 1t was very pleasant event, Miss Ma
bel Nagel, daughter of the hostess is
member OF the class.
Mr.. Holmes, manager of the new
b. NJ. King store, TO be known as the
Warsaw Cash store. arrived today
and hopes to be open for business
If possible by Saturday.
Miss Lena Kechmeyer, in the per.
son of Shorty Hamburger, of War
saw. carried the house by storm at
the recent minstrel entertainment CIV
en- by Keokuk talent at Nauvoo. for
the benefit of st. Mary's academy.
The Woodmen Relief corps of War
saw gave very pleasant surprise re.
ception to Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Msrtyn
at G. A. r. hall last Friday evening.
The ladies presented Mrs. Martyn
with beautiful gold corps badge as
token OF affection and appreciation.
Mrs. Hunt being the spokesman for
ehS WI Po' uS itiI 6SIlIHGilIS were
served.
Coffee will be served at the NJ. Il.
church by the ladies of the church
Thursday evning, from 4 to z p. m.
John Moore of Keokuk was a War.
saw visitor Wednesday, tuning up
few pianos
Ed Young has bought OF George
Bott the old Beilstesn property. pay.
inf $4,000 for it.
There was a box social at Green
Piains school house Tuesday evening.
which was well attended. About sll
was cleared, and jolly evening spent.
j. B. Dodge has sold his residence
TO Nicholas Satory for SO, 500.
Robert Weimar, Warsaw's faithful
city marshal, sports a fine uniform,
the Gift of many friends. He is the
nrst uniformed marssal Warsaw ever
mad and that this was made possible
by the efforts of Capt. Fred Ratter
mann, who first thought of the gift
and who started the subscription. No
more worthy man could wear that uni
form than Our Bob
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
A New Use for the Razorh,ck uaa

= New Use for the Razorback Hoo.
Jacksonville Courier: There is a
renaissance OF the razor back hog,
hiloWh IN some parts of the south as
tne hazel splitter. For generations
'he razor back has furnished quite a
proportion of the hog meat eaten in
some sections of Dixie land Razor
PACK meat was nothing to brag on.
out 1t beat nothing mile and was
cheap, the razor back being a nrowler
ana Ioraging his living.
IL mas remained for a southern
farmer to utilize the razor back as .
sort OF watch dog and he AYERS that
q good sized tolerably hungry hog will
iishe a wolf to finish and will run
me varmints off the place when thew
eohie proving about after pigs. lambs
or poultry
A Jacksonville man who spent a
WINTER In Florida-where the razor
PACK reaches state of perfection not
otherwhere approached-states that
many stories are current in that land
~ eiS Hdtift nOSS AMI its
laplts. Some of them may not be
new but they surely will not he dis.
peleved on that score.
one is to the effect that the farm.
ers keep the hogs in the pen, which
is made of upright pickets. by tyjng
Knots IN their tails, this giving them
such beam measurement that thew are
unable to get entirely through. An.
other was to the effect that a razor
PACK was not regarded as property
unless he could outrun a negro Ash.
ed now he decided when his hogs
We're fat enough to butcher. a Florida
cracker answered that it was easv
TO tell. He picked the animal nm hv
the ears. If the head end was the
heaviest it was turned loose f. FAT
ten. II the body end proved heaviest
the animal was doomed TO the
slaughter.
Inc razor back is not handsome
animal but he has his place in ma.
auie prosram-even if it has taken
couple of hundred years to discover
'iiat ne is a prime wolf dog.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The politicians At the state capital
are specializing upon the probable ef-
feet of Fraileys withdrawal from the
contest for attorney general Some
say it will improve Candidate Feeley' s
chances for the nomination, while
others profess to believe that Capdi.
date Chanttand will be benefited. All
are agreed that it is inimical to Candi-
date Cosson's interests. Sentiment in
'hls part Of Iowa, as far as it has de-
veioped is decidedly favorable to Mr.
Feeley. He more nearly represents
souu1eastern Iowa Republican senti-
ment on number of important issues
IMAM any other candidate now in the
field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
An Open Confession.

We all admit that we are vain
And love to see our names in type;
One person likes his mentioned as
The man who first invented tripe;
Another loves to see his name
All scattered freely through such
stuff 4, 5
AS often fills column when
The sob squad writer spreads her
CUFF,
And, being human as l am.
own my feelings as they are,
My weakness is to see this line.
Frank Taylor in tie st. Louis
Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

Of the 1oS,2S6 aliens classed as i'm
migrants who landed at New York in
the month of March, according to
Commissioner Williams, only 2,61l
crossed the ocean on the mere chance
of finding work. All the rest were
bound direct for regions where friends
and relatives on the spot had led them
to expect employment. The exhibit is
a fine tribute to the opportunities this
country affords.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Honey's Many Virtues.

Honey, one OF the most nutritious
ana delicate of foods. should be eat
en- more than 1t is" writes cooking
expert Bought in the comb, 1t is
pound 70 be unadulterated. and Will
keep enc free from sore throat and
bronchial troubles. know number
OF women who use honey as a cos
metic. They apply 1t to the skin. rub
IT IN well, then wash 1t off with hot
water. The result is fnertextured
complexion, glowing color. young,
fresh look"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
AM e RIGA.

A hundred stars shall rot to bone,
A hundred kingdoms shall decline,
A hundred battlefields shall suck
Their glut of sacrificial wine;
The Buddhist priest shall mediate
Where now cathedral crosses CLEAN;
The sons of Genghis Khan shall bring
To pass fulf1llnent of his dream:
The shrill muezzin's chant shall chime
AT eventide with Ben Bows bells;
The kaffir's clucking voice be heard
Where now voluptuous Paris dwells;
The lout shall loll in lordly state;
The beggar's child shall shower dole,
Before your final word is writ
OF honor, on the ages scroll
Your wish shall will the world to
peace,
The weaklings of the earth shall
crawl
To suckle at your fruitful breasts,
And, fruitful, you shall feed them all.
Kaufman in Everybody's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Innings Launch. on the pes moinaa

keosauqua Independent: Commo.
dore Lining has altered the propeller
OF the launch Keosauqua and the boat
IS better adapted 20 this river now
than ever. In the original draft, the
Wheel extended below the boat several
inches ard this las been corrected by
thus allowing the propeller
TO be raised, which will not detract
from the speed and at the same time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
Farmers and the Moo,

shreveport d-a.) Times; Seventy
ilVe per cent of the farmers Of the
United States plant their crons accord
ing 70 the moons phases. but scientific
show that potatoes plant.
go e the dark of TIRE moon are no
better than others ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

Lincoln's rule for living is worthy
place in every scrap book and on
the lining of every hat. 1t is brief,
practical and to the point, as follows:
Do not worry, eat three square
meals day, say Your prayers, be
courteous to your creditors, keep your
digestion good, exercise, go slow and
go easy Maybe there are other
things that your special case requires
to make you happy, but, my friend,
these, | reckon, will give you a good
lift
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

A banker has told the ladies OF the
Young Womans Christian association
that banking is one of the simplest
matters in the world. The chief diff
Guilty, he says, is for people to get
money to put in the bank, but when
this preliminary feat has been accom-
plished the rest is delightfully."- easy.
All of which is confirmed by everyday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The Cedar Rapids Republican sug-
gests that when the Iowa senators
come on that whirlwind campaign
through Iowa to instruct the people
they bring with them that man Foss,
OF Massachusetts,, who is the apotheo-
Sis of the things for which they
stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

1t is reported that sos acres of
Black Hawk county land, recently
sold, brought s24o,65o. The same tract
was purchased twenty years ago for
$500 This is additional proof that
there is no better investment than
Iowa land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

1t has been remarked that man
generally finds it easy enough to pad
die his own canoe after he has ac-
quired the canoe and the paddle. This
is true, and it is also true that the
experience he gains in getting them
is distinct aid to him in using them
to the best advantage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The Washington Democrat predicts
that Colonel Palmer will carry Wash
ington county by as big a majority
this year as before, Notwithstanding
Clifford Thorne of the same county is
q candidate against him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The Washington Post calls atten-
tion to the fact that Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock's $10,OOO,oOO saving,
added to Secretary MacVeagh's $780,
100000 income increase, makes a har-
vest of $6o,0oo,00O already stored in
Uncle Sans bins-secure from boil
weevil. chinch bug, black rot drouth,
food frost and other enemies of Sec
rotary Wilson,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

Damage to the grain crop of Iowa
resulting from the recent cold wave
rs slight, in the opinion of George A.
Wells, secretary of the Western Grain
Dealers association. The general tone
of reports from farmers and grain
dealers in all portions of the state is
optimistic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

A southern paper says too many
Democrats in Tennessee are crazy and
too many in Maryland are fools. 1t
would be interesting to learn what it
thinks is the matter with Iowa Demo
Gratis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

permitting the boat to run in water
of much less depth. The launch. is
again in commission and Mr.. Lining
is making frequent trips to other
points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

New potatoes are selling at fifteen
cents a pound equivalent to 50 a
bushel, in st. Louis. And yet we are
urged as a. measure of economy to be-
come vegetarians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

above described and completed &C
cording to the contract entered into
by and between the city of Keokuk,
Iowa. and Elite & PRAISE. the con.
tractors for said work, and has been
accepted by the city of Keokuk. Iowa;
and
{Tnho Continued
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21
In the Other Len and Arm,

Louisville Herald: A man is shot
IN the leg and arm, and the Courier
journal called him IAN alleged vic
TIM Where would one have to be
shot to be real victim?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The weather man made the mistake
of transposing March and April. He
is herewith reminded that some mis-
takes are worse than crimes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The primary election will be held
OH the It'll of June. There is a lot of
work in the way of perfecting nomi-
nation papers to be done meantime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

1t has been iudiciaily decided that
prunes are not pastry. Of course not
Only an insurgent would maintain to
the contrary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

Speaking of the fruit situation,
everybody fears the worst and hopes
for the best. Several days must elapse
before the exact facts are known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-21

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat re-
ports that King Menelik is rapidly
convalescing from his third funeral.