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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Chalk il Down.

a town in Kansas is named Chalk.
Seems as it is might be easily erased
from the map observes the frivolous
Keokuk Gate City. Why be so cruels
That town is trying to make its mark
in the world. It's character is as white
as that of any other place Burling-
Ton Hawk-Eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
An Unfortunate MaIady.

A newspaper down in Maine in tell
ing Of the death of man through be-
ing struck by railroad train, ADDS
that 1T will be remembered that ne
met with a similar accident year
ago." 1t is to be hoped that the hap.
which be appears to have contractea
will not become chronic -Phiadei'
phia Inquirer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
The Modern Farmer.

The Modern Farmer.
This farmer dialect We see
In print is mostly bosh,
A cultivated man is he,
He never says B'gosh."
shington Herald.
He never cheHs piece of hay;
He is no rubber neck
The English that he speaks is pure,
He never says "by Heck.s
Allentown Democrat.
He has the latest improvements
Ia home as well as barn;
4 dictionary on his desk,
He never says ~Gol darn,'
Wilkesbarre Times-Leader.
He don't prefer hard cider
To whisky. beer and rum,
He does not smoke a corn cob pipe,
And ne'er remarks by gum
Scranton Tribune-Republican.
He does not say, q swanny."
And he does not say "by jinks,"
He wears no harseed in his hair.
He does not buy gold bricks.
Houston Post
He travels in his motor car;
His wife wears classy gowns.
He spends his moments laughing at
The rubes who I've in towns.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Both houses of he Iowa legislature
have memorialized congress for the
passage of the Sulloxay pension bill
Increasing the pension to be paid old
soldiers. The resolution passed both
houses unanimously, II was explained
that while the Iowa delegation Is all
right it was desired for its influence
elsewhere
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

If they shut Iowa saloons at eight
O'Clock, won't it be lonesome for a
spell?-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Not at all. There would be holes
in-the-wall'' in every block and no one
entering them would lack for com.
pany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

committee has reported favorably to
the measure, and Democratic ma
1ority has been elected to congress.
and a New York Democrat has pre-
sented bill for the removal OF the
duty OF farm products. the beginning
is al hand But the end is not yet.
Prices on farm products should adj
vance at this season of the year in
stead Of declining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
stuff is to let the newspapers do the
NUNS the Word.

Iowa City Republican,: II is said
that there is a frightful epidemic of
grip all over California, but the re-
port must be erroneous, as nothing
of the sort Is mentioned in the adj
yertisirg matter or dispatches from
the coast country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

The price OF automobiles and cham
payne are both coming down, where
fore an Indiana editor advises plain
people not 10 use the streets much the
coming summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Editor Warren OF the Appeal TO
Treason will probably never forgive
President Taft for pardoning him. He
had plarned 10 pose as martyr, and
the pardon deprived him Of the op
portunitv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

An expansion OF sls,l7o,o7a occur
req in the amount of money circulat-
ing throughout the United States dur
ing the month of January. the total
rising TO sS,21l, 55o,zs5 on February
I. against s5.l25.5ss.12o on the same
date q rear ago. while the per capita
allowance for each inhabitant was
ss4,4s on an estimated population OF
g. 2SS. COG
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

The average currency circulation /.
ss4.43. The figure recalls to the ST.
Louis Giobe-Democrat Private John
Aliens saving that he and Plerpont
Morgan owned s5o,coo.0oO and that
Morgan had all of it but $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

The Baltimore American has been
acquitted Of the charge OF libel grow
ing out OF its ienunciation OF the
Trick ballot one OF the Democratic
schemes for keeping certain counties
under the party lash The jury in
timated that the Americans deacacia-
tor was mt as strong as the crime
deserved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Iowa ranks fourth among the states
OF the Union in the number Of saw
ings bank depositors. The states out
ranking 1t, in their order, are Mass
achusetts. Connecticut and New York.
1t will be seen from this that Iowa is
in good company in this important
respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Statistics show that Des Moines has
= larger percentage OF school children
in proportion TO npulation than any
other city The value of an efficient
Boosters club is thus demonstrated
anew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
THE DAILY GATE CITY

the money and OF course 1t brought
great rejoicing 10 the friends who had
remained loyal through the years of
Pad report. The instance is one OF
many going to show that truth is
sometimes stranger than fiction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

According to Abe Martin. one adj
vantage of living in little town is
that you're absolutely sure to have at
least one performance OF St. Elmo
every season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

nature of tempest in e teapot at the
yerr time the officials OF the service
we're trying their best to devise and
apply the remeur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
THOUGHT EoR TIE DAY.

II some people could see them
selves as others see them they
wouldn't trust themselves with their
OWN poeEetbookG.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

The Omaha Bee calls attention to
the fact that Chicago cannot even
pull off a holdup on the square.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
THE MAN. LINCOLN.


Not as the great who grow more
great
Until from Us they are apart
he walks with US in mans estate -
Ne know MS was brother heart
The marching years may render dim
The humanness Of other men,
Today ne are akin TO him
As they who knew him best rere
then.
Wars have been won by mail-eiad
hands,
Realms hare been ruled By sword
hedged kings,
But he above these others stands
AS one who loved The common
things:
The common faith of man vas his,
The common faith in man ne had
For this today his grave face is
face half Joyous and half sad
man OF earth. OF earthy stuff.
As houess as the fruitful soil.
Gnarled as the friendly trees, and
rough
As hiIisides that had known his
toll;
OF earthly stuff-let ii be told.
For earth-born men rise and re-
veal
A courage fir as beaten gold
And the enduring strength of steel
So now he dominates our thought,
FL
This humble great man holds Us
thus
Because OF all he dreamed and
wrought.
Because he is akin to us.
He held his patient trust in truth
While God was working out His
plan,
And they that were his foes. forsooth,
Come 10 pay tribute 10 the Man.
Not a. The great vho grow more
great
Until they have mystic fame
No stroke Of fortune nor OF fate
Cave Lincoln his undying name.
common man, earth-bred, earth
born,
One Of the breed who work and
His Tag soul above all scorn,
His Vas a heart above all hate.
Wilbur D. Nesbitt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
The clock.

The clock struck nine. / looked at
Kate,
Whose lips were luscious red.
AT quarter after nine I mean
To steal kiss said.
She cast a roguish look at me,
And then she whispered low,
With the sweetest smile, That clock
Is fifteen minutes slow.
Albany Times-U Union
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Judging from tne status of the coal
bin, spring cannot be very far away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.

1t looks to the Sioux City Journal
like farewell withdrawal on the
part Of Senator Funk.
It is the observation OF Philosopher
Perkins that the hatpin is used by
women to catch mems eyes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-21
Bv AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. coz.

BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board Of
Supervisors OF the City and County of
Honolulu, Territory OF Hawaii. that the
sum u EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY FIVE DOLLAR AND
CENTS 9ISS5.26) be
and the same Il hereby appropriated
out of all moneys In the Road Tax
Special Deposit Of the Treasury of the
city and County for an account known
as DISTRICT OF HONOLULU"
Presented by Supervisor
S. c. DWIGHT.
Honolulu, December 10. 1911
At regular meeting Of the Board
Of Supervisors of the city and County
OF Honolulu. Territory of Hawaii. held
on Tuesday. December 10. 1871. the
foregoing Resolution was passed on
First Reading and ordered to print on
the following vote Of the said Board:
Ayes-Amana. Arnold. Dwight. Kru-
ger. Low. Mcclellan. Murray. Total, z.
Noes-NOue.
d. KALAUOKALANI JR..
city and County Clerk.
51l4--Dec. 81. 22. 20.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-21
Simple, Direct Pact Adopted
Fireworks Sizzle as Men,
berS Warm Up.

The end of heated meeting OF the
harbor commission yesterday was that
that the majority, Commissioners
Wakefield. Berndt and Mccarthy, %,
what they have been fighting fer. ana
that Is Il simple. direct form or agree
nent binding the territory to build the
Hilo wharf and the railroad to run It's
racks to the wharf.
As nearly as can be learned. this Is
what the Hilo board of trade and
Hilo citizens in general have been
asking. II IL directly In line with the
position the Bulletin has taken
from the frst day the Hlo wharf be-
came a general public issue.
The same majority of members.
with Commissioner McStocker and
Chairman Campbell acquiescing with
, not the most grace In the world, the
former particularly. put through An
ally the rules and regulations for the
operation OF the wharf.
The meeting began with low rum
lie of thunder, which broke into a
storm about three o'clock, then died
away slowly and finally the clouds
parted and the meeting closed Will,
some hearty laughs all around There
was humor In the situation, plenty Of
II. though all hands and the cook for
| got to smile for about fifteen min
utes. and Commissioner Berndt actu-
lily jumped to his feet and waved q
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-21
STORMY HARbOR BOARD SESSION
end With HILO AGREEMENT FIXED

Turning to McStocker. he said, Il
out In the open!"
Wakefield came In at this time with
the declaration that McStocker's
statement that the Hilo railroad has
been dealt with suspicion" was "al-
together false"
II was shortly after this that Me-
Stocker charged that Wakefield. Nc
Carthy and Berndt had framed up
cut-and-dried program. Then the fur
began to ny In earnest, for Commits
s,oner Berndt was on his feet In a
second, leaned close to Mr.. McStock-
er, shook something that looked sus-
piciously like capable fist, and de-
MED the allegations In toto.
why did you at the last meeting,
YOU. Mr.. McStocker, try to run the
whole thing?" he cried. and McStock-
err protested that he didn't
During all this time, Chairman
Campbell. perspiring and with an an
xious, perturbed, uneasy grin on his
face, was trying to quell the uproar
In the official family. and finally the
tumult and the shouting died" and
he energetic working majority went
ahead with the business In hand.
The last gun was fred when Com
missioner McStocker at the close of
me meeting arose and read a lengthy
communication charging newspaper
misrepresentation OF the board meet
ings and intimating strongly that "sel-
FISH interests" might be involved and
partly responsible for the published
accounts. Certain Of the members
listened TO his address with smiles
hardly concealed behind hands held
10 their faces.
Chairman Campbell made neat
little talk, intended to smooth over
differences. and the incident close,l
However, the split between McStock-
or and the three members Of the board
with whom he was In controversy
yesterday is not closed ny any means.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-21

The wedding Of Miss Dorothy ORA
per. daughter of former Governor Eben
$. Draper of Massachusetts. and Thos
-. Gannctt Jr. OF Cambridge. took
place recently in the Unitarian church.
Hopedalt, Mass.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-21
NEW TO-DAY
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. i. Grune wish to
express their thanks to the many
friends who extended their sympathy
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
only the management would be benefit
ted. but every business man and pro.
perty owner as we'll.
TIME TO CALL A HALT.

For several years Iron River has ap-
parently been the Mecca for every loud
mouth Socialist in the country, for
here they were given unlimited liberty
to preach their pernicious doctrine
without let or hindrance from village
authorities or other officials No em
ployer, corporation or party are.free
from their Recommendations until their
speakers had come 10 believe that they
could say and do as they pleased. They
became bolder and more brazen in their
denunoiations until Monday night
when the limit WAS reached The
speaker not only practically dared the
officials to put him Oft the streets, but
most savagely assailed the churches and
all who had anything to do with them.
The priests and ministers were sneer
ingly referred to, the speaker referring
to them IN anything bat compliment
tary language, ending his TRADE with
the question and answer, 'Who sup
ports themf The poor laboring man
Ism .itltime.that our village author
tiles said to these itinersnts. go hire
hall il you want to preach your doc
trine, Free speech is all right in its
place, but unlicensed liberty to say and
do as one pleases should be no longer
tolerated.
There ism I one Of u who would care
10 reside In town that had no church
es Then why should we allow these
travelling sgitators TO come in and
blsspbeme the church aud the men and
women who are connected with them !
IL Is a shame and an outrage that they
should be.tolersted. and we trust that
President Pohland will issue instruc.
tions to his police officers to put stop
e. any further street talking by these
travelling agitators.
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
West Side News
From the Iron River -stambaugh Rcpor te
SUED FOR 800. 600.

Summons were served on John j.
Sipchen Yesterday afternoon in suit
brought by the Iron River Ore Go. to
collect damages in the sum OF $lOO 600.
This is probably one of the largest
damage suits ever started in Iron coun-
ty, and the outcome will be watched
with a great deal of interest by the
public generally.
The Iron River ore Go. was organiz'
ed some months ago by X. l.. Ham
mond of Iron Mountain, John B. Wei
mer. one of the earliest settlers IN the
Iron River uistricr, aud others. and at
present counts among its STOCK holders
many of the best citizens of this town.
The company at once secured an op-
ton on one of the most desirable tracts
of lands i'm the district-sec. 90, 1895,
aud in short period of time began ac-
tive exploratory operations, operating
two drills. Stock was placed on the
market and as freely taken by many OF
our people and also men OF means from
outside Of the town.
From the start. it is alleged certain
individuals. Of whom Mr.. Sipchen Is
said TO have been the most aggressive,
kept up a continual knock against the
com pany. Men from ontside who had
come here to look the district over with
the view OF investing in the company.
have had their minds poisoned and
have gone away without investing. II
Is alleged that these tactics have been
played necessarily to the financial loss
OF the company. and hence the suit Tor
800, 900.
The fact that IL had recently taken
over the Bucholtz property appears "a
have egged on the knocker and he and
mis- scouts have been working.over time
in sn effort to discredit.the company IN
its efforts To secure outside capital tC
20 on and open the property up.
The fact that IL has been drilled and
tested by other companies is not q sui
hcIent guarantee that there Is no ore
there. and II the perseverance, OF the
management can secure the necessary
means to further explore the PROPERTY
IL will certainly be OF direct benefit e
the community that il will give
employment TO quite number cf mel
and that alone II worth something t.
us at the present time. snould th'
Iron River Ore Go, open up one o.
more mines.in the next year or 40 no
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
C H A N N / N G

Mrs. Star Hinkley entertained the
Croft a. Reeds soap club at ner home
Wednesday evening.
Misses Gladys and Hida Stevens
were visitors at Crystal Falls Thursday
Mrs. VIM. Hueber and son, Roland.
were visitors at Crystal Falls Monday.
Mrs. e. T. Redline and sons Earl and
Lester left Wednesday night for Green
Bay.
Mrs. I. NJ. Brady and daughter Der.
nice left Wednesday night tor Meuasha.
Mr.. 9. Eldrigg passed through here
on an official trip in the copper coun.
try Monday.
The average school department this
month was g6 per cent.
Mr. p. r. Tobin, proprietor of the
81. Paul Hotel and two grandsons,
James and Clifford spent Sunday at
Mass City.
The marriage OF Mrs. Mcintyre OF
Groveland TO Mr.. Charles Porter or
Charming was performed at Iron
Mountain Monday morning, Oct. End,
by the Rev. Father Corcroan. In the
evening "A wedding dance given by the
groom TO his MANY friends was attend
cd by a8 guests An elaborate supper
was served at i2 80 after which the
guests departed 20 their homes.
Mrs. VIM. Baitlette Of Charming
gave a party to her friends last Friday
evening Twenty Rnests attended aud
many departed with beautiful prizes.
During the latter part Of the evening
lunch was served and at . 80 the guests
departed.
Mrs. Chas. Porter was visitor at
! CRYSTAL Falls Wednesday.
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
Ie,ies, Sab aseum dit loema

Arc cured bv Cnsmpcrlaia .,ai'- onr applics
81 % trtieees tac itchi''~ ar" ht-tlnu -rnsation
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07

ANOTHER PROPERTY TAKEN

The wickwire Mining Co. has re-
Gently added another property TO those
IL already 10 developing. The pro-
perty on which w. ii. Selden. ar, had
recently made such good showing
the southeast Of the southeast, section
"a, 43-35. Is now being developed by
this company. A small plant OF
machinery has been installed and the
work of opening IL mp will be pushed
as rapidly as possible. A temporary
shaft has been sunk which is still In
ore. This is one of the latest finds in
the district and the indications are
bright for opening mp a good sized
mine IL lies back of the Hiawatha,
although il is not thought to be con-
nected in any way with that mine.
Mr.. Selden is of the opinion that a
new era has been found. which may
develop several mines Ellsworth :.
Coe and David Youngs are the fee
owners. Mr.. Selden has AN option
from them and has given a sub option
to the Wickwire Co.
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
SHORT NOTES.

w. II. Selden. sr.. is remodeling his
home at Cloverdale. A large addition
is being built on the south side, which
will be used tor living rooms down
stairs and William Juniors den up
stairs. On the north side the old brick
chimney is being torn down and will
be replaced with -cobble stone chin
ney and fire place. There will also be
a sun porch built along the east side OF
the building. The interior OF the
house will also be remodeled. When
these improvements are finished Mr..
Selden home will be as attractive and
complete as any along Carnsgie avenue
w. II. Jobe returned the first OF the
week from Detroit, where he went with
the other members OF the county road
commission TO inspect road machinery
and TO witness the varions demonstra'
tions OF the same. He was not very
enthusiastic over the work being done
by the Wayne county road commits
SlOHeIs on luo - VVV, w" Aoodo boii'S
built by the commission in that county.
He says the commission is up to its
neck in politics. for which reason the
roads are suffering and are being made
doubly expensive.
The bonding proposition to bond the
village OF Staubaugh for $5.e for
street improvements was voted on
Monday. Sixtytwo votesswere cast, OF
which "a were in favor Of the PROPOSE
tion. against and void. This large
vote in favor of the proposition
indicates that our people are beginning
to realize that 1t pays to have good
streets.
Supt. Bowers new home on Carnegie
avenue lie rapidly nearing completion.
When finished il will be one of the
most modern and attractive homes In
that portion OF the village. Mr..
Bowers is superintendent for the Wick
wire Mining company. which believes
in doing things right.
Alex Nyquist Of Crystal Falls, having
bought farm west of the Hiawatha
mine, has moved onto the same during
the past week or so.
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
M A N S F TEL 0

Mr. Richard Eddy was Crystal
Falls visitor this week. He was serS-
ing on the jury.
Mr.. Thomas Pascoe. range master
mechanic of the Oliver Iron Mining
Go. from Norway, was Mansfield
business visitor Friday
Mr.. J. Scanlon is employed at the
Mansfield mine.
Mr.. Wirtz OF Duluth was a Mansfield
real estate dealer the later part of last
week.
Joe Cheeky was a Crystal Falls visit
or Monday of this week on business.
Mr. James Scanlon OF Crystal FaIls.
formally OF Mansfield, was visitor
last Thursday.
Capt. Jas. L. Edwards and MIR.
Fauri left Saturday for Duluth wnere
they inspected some real estate near
that city They returned Monday
morning
Mr.. Johns OF Crystal Falls was a
Mansfield business visitor Saturday Of
last week.
Mr.. John +. Mason was visitor at
Crystal Falls this week. He was serv.
ing on the jury.
Mr.. s jacobs OF Crystal Falls was a
Mansfield business visitor the latter
part OF the week.
Miss Ida Collins left Friday for Crys-
tai Falls 10 visit friends at that place.
Mr. John r. Mason was Crystal
Falls visitor Saturday OF last week
Mr.. Conlin was inspecting his.grav-
cling contract ON the Mansfield road
last Saturday.
Tom Bates is putting his camps in
shape along the lower Michigamme.
preparatory TO winter logging
Mr.. Michael Moriarty returned Wed
nesday evening from Wisconsin points
Mr. Moriarty has large farm in the
vicinity Of DePerc and while osteu,
sbly Mr.. Moriarty left Mansfield to
/ transact business connected with th,
farm there were some who--..surmised
that Michael was bitten by tine matri.
/ monial bee anu wonld return with 4
Mrs Mike. II would seem that the
guesses went wild for Mr.. Moriarty
came back with but suit case.
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07
posrAL SAVINGS BANK

Postmaster Barnum has been notified
that on Oct. 18TH the Iron River post :
Office will become postal savings
depository and that supplies aud in
structions will ne furnished him TO the
end that ne may begin receiving de
posits on that date.
The success at other points Of this
new departure Of the pCstofiice
department, tends to the belief that Il
will be- in like manner. successful in
this city; as IL has been shown that
there-are many people In the country
who have more confidence in the
government than in banks OF any rank,
and that they will lend their money "a
toe government, when they would lend
The diamond drill., 1911-10-07

James Richards. John Eddy. Ward
Woimwood and Herb Edwards journey
I'D down to their camp on the Michi-
CANINE Saturday. returning Sunday
evening. They are preparing tor
strenuous deer season.