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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

The Iowa City Republican says that
the Insurgents in congress are just as
busy trying to create conditions that
would defeat Taft and the Republican
party as are the Democrats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
swat the Fly

Swat the Fly.
There was maid in our town,
And she was wondrous wise;
She jumped into the dining room
And swatted all the files.
Chicago Tribune.
And when the dining room was
cleaned
OF flies. she got to itchin'
To swat some more, 80 she killed
All that were in the kitchen.
Los Angeles Express.
And when she'd cleaned the kitchen
up
She felt quite acrobatic,
And with a mop she went atop
To swat 'em in the attic.
Schenectady Union.
And when she had the attic clear,
No one did have to tell 'er
That she should finish up the job
And swat em in the cellar.
Allentown Observer.
And when she slew the cellar flies
She thought she'd killed 'em all,
(Now pardon US for mentioning it,,
But she had missed the hall.
st. Louis Republic.
And when she put her nightie on
And thought her days work done
She found the bedroom full Of flies
| Her swats had just begun!
Illinois State Register.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

While the per capita consumption
of sugar in 1922 was nine pounds
year, the per capita consumption last
year was eighty pounds. Facts like
these help explain why it costs more
TO live nowadays than it did ninety
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

The average hen lays only eighty
Eeggs year and the American Poultry
association says she should lay $50.
Perhaps she needs to be encouraged
with a few kind words.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
Natural Abilities lmn.ra+iv.

Natural abilities can almost com.
pensate for the want Of every kind Of
cultivation; but no cultivation of the
mind can make up for want of natural
abilities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

"The American Inquisition" is what
they are now calling the present con-
tgress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

A dollar bill is said to carry as
many disease germs as fly Swat the
dollar bill. Five dollar bills are
Epreferable, anyway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

The window trimmers in session in
Chicago have decreed that the dummy
must go. None but real meat models
will suffice henceforth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

4 If George Fitch is to be believed,
the more a man improves his vocab-
ulary, the better fisherman he be-
comes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

Anyway, If the Democrats win in
1912 there will be splendid opportun-
ity in 1916 for another advance agent
of prosperity says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
NOTES AND COMMENT.

According to the Peoria Herald
Transcript, red ant, a chicken sand
wich and summer shower all mixed
together make picnic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
DAILY BY MAIL.

DAILY BY MAIL. - M
One year g. DOL Four months. Ok Ok
Six months. L50IOne month. 80. 80. "a
Entered in Keolkuk postoffice as seconu
class matter. san.e
Postage prepaid: terms in adva I,e tn.
All subscription orders should gi;v I, "a sA a
p. D. address and state whether ~ 40 %
new or renewal order. chahse oin
address is desired, state botn the wv
Remit nil" BY BY postofrice money order rs.a.
express money order, registered ie.eA
or drart, al our risk. ~
The date printed on the addsda ADDRESS On
each paper notes when the supseip
expires. .,,,. +he,r
papers promptly will confer ia'of ~
irving notice of the fact.
Address all communications 70 wv
THE GATE CITY COMPAN l.,
No. Is, North Sixth St, keokuk, lo"s-
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the
following news stands. ,on
Hotel keokuk cor. Third and Jonnsoitt-
q IT Rollins & Co., by Main street
Ward Bros, b25 Main street.
Depot News Stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

It is Kin Hubbard's observation
that an optimist is always broke
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.
I suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment / tried
seemed to do any good" writes II. M.
Youngpeters, Editor of The Sun, Lake
View, Ohio. THE first few doses Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

The Manson Journal insists that the
time is ripe for harmony in Iowa with
big H. The Journal probably
knows" the Marshalltown Times-Re-
publican rejoins, that H stands for
other things besides harmony"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

THOUGHT FOX TIE DAY.
He who lays but one stone we'll and
truly is himself a master builder
Lisle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

A Des Moines pastor wants the leg
islature to pass law, making it a
penitentiary offense for commission
merchants to destroy food stuffs,
which could be used to feed the poor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16

million acres. Manitoba has some
what larger acreage. and in Alberta
there are about 100000 acres under
wheat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Building is Active.

Despite the fact that many Of the
range towns are talking hard times,
Virginia is enjoying a very active
period in the line of building.
Many new residences are being
erected and several business build
ings are being constructed or re-
modelled.
The old Tower Hotel is being re-
modelled. The First National Bank
building is undergoing some long
needed changes. The American
Exchange Bank is constructing a
new site on the corner of Chestnut
street and Cleveland Ave. The new
Fitger building adjoining the
American Exchange Bank building
IS under process of construction
and the same people are remodel
ing their building across the street
Frank klink is impoving the Fay
Opera House block and Conrad
Mattson is constructing building
opposite the Fay Hotel.
These and other Improvements in
our city speak we'll for the CONNER
cial activity of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Virginia 13;;Hlbing 6.

Such was the &C 1eiafst Saturday
when the Virgin IA land -Hibbing
high school teame appeared before
large crowd of Hibbing fans.
The result came'as surprise to
the good people o. l!ibbing, as their
high school team has "cleaned"
everything for the past five years
this being their first defeat in that
time. The local boys showed their
best form, playing steady game
in the field and landing on the
pitchers for sixteen safe hits includ
ing six doubles. Olson was in the
box for Virginia and pitched good
ball, being backed up almost SEN
sationalIy by all his teammates
This puts Virginia IN the lead for
the Thuoin loving cup, to be pre-
sented to the range high school
champions. The local team is al
ready making room for the cup in
the high school, and will be great.
ly disappointed if they fail to land
it. The return game with Hibbing
will be played here Oh June 3rd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
UNIFORM FRANCHISE PRAC-
T|CAlLy AGREED UPON
DELEGATES from Various Cities Meet in
Virginia Saturday to Arrange Details
Of Street Car Franchise.

A second meeting of delegates
from the various range cities ap-
pointed to consider the matter of a
uniform franchise for the proposed
street railway line to be built be-
tween the range cities was held in
this city Saturday, the drafting of a
franchise being left to the discre-
ton of the various range municipal
attorneys. It is understood they
reported good progress, the form
of franchise being practically
agreed, and in readiness for pres
entation to the various councils for
adoption.
We consider the movement toward
uniform franchise will do away
with much local bickerieg in the
consideration of the street railway
proposition and will give the pro-
moters of the proposed line much
easier work in looking after favors
from the various municipalities
through which they would build.
As proposed, the new line will ex-
tend from Hibbing to Gilbert,.touch-
inn all intermediate points, and the
actual construction of same is look
ed forward to with keen interest by
the business element of Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
New State Bank Of Virginia.

Articles of incorporation have
been filed with the secretary of the
state and Virginia will have new
bank. The building now occupied
as saloon by Peter Larson will be
remodeled a md improved 80 that the
new bank will open for business
about September lst. The directors
and officers are as follows:
Douglas Greeley, president and
cashier; John Barton, assistant
cashier. Directors, c. H. Rogers,
c. +. Moore, F. w. Welcome.
Among the stockholders are the
following:
c. J. Cusson, General Manager of
the Virginia & Rainy Lake Co., P.
K. Vail, c. E. Hendrick, w. B. Pratt,
n. +. Tanning, H. E. Pribnow, w. b.
Shaver, H. O. Johnson, +. H. Gil
more, l.. D. LeBarr, J. +. Hanson, J.
l.. Nurkley and O. N. Berg.
The bank is capitalized for
$4,000. This is the third bank for
| Virginia and the indications are
that it will have successful
career.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Released on habeas Corpus Proceedings

One Andrew Johnson hailing
from somewhere in St. Louis Coun
ty became very much offended be-.
cause VIM. A. Nelson, Justice of
| the Peace, committed him to the
county Jail for sixty days for zap
pearing to be in drunken conduct"
and other actions set forth in the
commitment. Accordingly An.
drew Johnson proceeded by Ha beas 3
Corpus to obtain his freedom. The
hearing was held before VIM. J.
Archer, Court Commissioner, aud
it was decided that the prisoner
should be released.
He was walking cheerfully away
from the county Jail with broad
smile upon his face and a clear
conscience, but accidently met one
of our Virginia policemen who
took him in charge by virtue of a
warrant which accused him of as.
sault and battery on Police Officer
of the Village of Kinney. He is now
awaiting trial on this offense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Study Club will Entertain.

On the evening of May 3Oth the
members of the Study Club will en-.
'tertain at cards at the home of Mrs
ID. Lam mont, the party being for the
members of the'$Club and their
husbands.
1t is the hope of the Club to be
admitted to the State Federation of
Clubs the coming year.
At the last meeting officers for
the ensuing year we're elected, and
proper committee appointed for the
arrangement of a years program.
This committee has finished it's
work, and the program will be in
the hands of the printer early the
coming month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
BROUGHT Them Back From Canada.

Deputy Sheriffs NOLAN and O'Dea
left here Tuesday with warrants for
the arrest OF Isaac Culberg and
Oscar Harold on charge of" touch
ing a sleeping companion near
Gheen. They trailed their pair
across the border, the Canadian i'm.
migration officers finally taking a
hand in the game of getting the
pair back onto American soil, when
they were placed under arrest and
brought to the city. The charge
failed to stick, but Judge Carey
handed each 80 day package on
a charge of being drunk and dis
orderly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Commercial Club Meeting.

The next meeting OF the CONNER
cial Club will be held Thursday
evening, June 1st. 1t is expected
that large representation of the
citizens will be present.
Delegates have been name d to at.
tend the meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Development Associa,
tion at Duluth, June 1st and End
A representative attendance is de-
sired as 1t is thought that arrange
ments will be made regarding the
coming visit of the Milwaukee
Business Mems Association earl,
in the month of June.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY WILL
Be DULY OBSERVED.
Judge Montague and Victor Powers will
Be the Speakers Of the Day at
0Icott Park.

! The committee in charge of the
Memorial services of which Andrew
Hawkinson is chairman aud F. c.
Whiting secretary, has every ar,
rangement complete for the proper
observance of Memorial Day, a
monster parade forming on Chest.
nut street in charge of H. J. George
as marshal of the day to be follow.
ed by appropriate exercises at OF.
colt Park in which Judge Montague
of this city and Victor L. Powers OF
Hibbing will be the speakers, the
park program in its entirety being
as follows:
Invocation by Rev. H: r. Neh.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech re.
cited by 100 students in concert.
Choruses and recitations by
school children and students.
Flag Drill by school children.
Address by Judge Montague.
Chorus by school children.
Grafton by Mr.. Victor l.. Power
of Hibbing.
Benediction by Father Powers.
The parade will form promptly al
loo O'Clock on Chestnut street at the
corner of Mesa ba avenue, the school
children forming prior to to that
hour at the Roosevelt campus and
| marching in body to that point.
The line of march has been chang.
| ed from the original intention, and
will be to Olcott Park, two bands
being in line.
All business houses are requested
to close from LOO to 800 p. m, and
all bands, societies, organizations
and citizens generally are request.
ed to participate in the days exer.
cises.
In the evening the exercises at
the school will be interesting, DR..
NJ. S. Rice, of Duluth, being engag-
ed as speaker, while the school
children will unite in extending
honor to the heroes of the civil
strife and of the Spanish American
| war. Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Formal Opening Of 0|cott Park.

The public is cordially invited by
the Park Board to visit Olcott Park
on Sunday, May 28th, at the formal
opening of same. A free band con-
cert will be given in the afternoon
from three to five O'Clock, and 40
charge of any kind is made at the
park. The Board is anxious to have
all persons who have not visited
the park iattend this concert and
view the collection of interesting
game specimens and the beauties
of the park.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
POSTAL SAvIGNS BANK
OPENS JUNE 10,
Notice Officially Received Of New Depart
ment for Local Office, Date Of
Opening Being Set.

Mrs. NJ. II. James, postmistress
on Wednesday received from Wash
ington official notification of the
naming of the Virginia post-office
asa postal savings depository, the
same to be opened June 10Th.
Mrs. James will go to Bemidji on
June 9th for a brief inspection OF
the Bemidji Office, where the postal
savings system has been in vogue
for some time past, for the purpose
of studying the system prior to its
installation.
Virginia is the third city in the
state to be extended this favor
Hibbing and Eveleth having pre-.
ceded us.
Our thanks are due to Congress
men Miller for his services, in Sc
curing this favor and the Publicity
Committee of the Commercial Club
has been acting for some time in
attempting to secure this appoint.
ment.
1t is known that every month
large sums of money are sent back
to the old country. No doubt some
of this money finds its way into
banks over there and it is thought
that this institution will tend
to keep large portion of such
funds in our country.
However, much of the money
which is sent abroad is never de.
posted in the bank but il expended
for living expenses by the families
of the workmen. This money will
continue to leave our country and
the new Savings Department will
not have much influence upon this
part of the funds sent back 10
Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Got Letters Patent.

We note by last evenings Duluth
Herald that Alderman James L.
Kimball of this city has been grant
cd letters patent on steel tie tas-
tener.
Mr.. Kimball, who is yardmaster
at this point for the Missabe, has al.
ready taken the matter of the use of
his device up with company Of
fcials, and it is not unlikely that line
will be the first to be equipped.
The device is spoken of as sure
winner, and will in all Likelihood
give the inventor competence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
|. 0. 0. F. Elects Officers.

Missabe Range Lodge No. 222, I.
O. o. F., elected officers at the reg
ular convocation last evening as
follows:
N. CIV. J. Bennallack.
v. GA. G. Mckenzie.
r. S.-Oscar G.. Larson
F. S.-James A. Sabin.
Treas.-W. E. Hannaford.
Trustees-E. C. A. Johnson, Hen
ry Kauppi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
The Kermis.

The ladies of St. Paul's Guild de-
sire to express their appreciation of
the kind assistance and readiness
to take trouble of those who took
part in the very successful Kermis
conducted last week. It was a pleas.
ure to be associated with them, and
their help was of great service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Maccahees Will Dnnce.

MesabA Range Tent No. IA, X. O.
T. NJ, will entertain at a dance at
the Fay Opera House on Tuesday
evening next. The kraft-Peterson
Orchestra will be in attendance,
and a good time is assured the
Gu ests of the evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
City Clerks Organize.

The City Clerks of the Iron Range
have formed an association to ad.
vance their interests and adopt
uniform system with regard to their
work. Virginia, Hibblng. Eveleth,
Biwab1k, Aurora, Chisholm and Nc.
Kinley 80 far have entered the or.
ganization.
Mr.. Albert E. Bickford of Virqin.
ia was chosen president, F. l.
Austin, of Chisholm, vice presiden,
and D. P. Mcintyre, of Eveleth
secretary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Won Championship in Tennis Singles.

II. G. Neff, son of Rev. Henry Nef,
who attends school at Crawfords-
vile, Indiana, won the champion
ship in singles ina tennis tourna-
ment on Saturday last to determine
the Wabash College representative
for the annual state collegiate ten
mis- tournament
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
The Best Of the Season.

The Methodist Aid Society will
give one OF their best and most not
able socials in the church next
Wednesday, from until Z o'clock.
The first short cake social of the
season. Don't miss it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Scani. Ey. Mission Church.

Services will be held next Sunday
at HOO a. m., ahd 7:3O P. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
EXPRESS PROBE NEXT
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Orders an Inquiry.

Investigation OF all the express com
panies which are affected by the inter
state commerce laws was ordered by
the interstate commerce commission.
The board made the order on its own
motion
Evidently in anticipation OF this &c.
ton by the commission, practically all
the express companies except the Long
Island. had filed new tariffs believed
to be material reductions In rates. II
was said it would require several
months to compare these rates with
those IN existence
II was announced also that the filing
OF the new rates would not affect the
proposed investigation, which will be
one OF the widest ever undertaken by
the commission Not only will the
inquiry relate 10 rates. but TO company
practices accounts and revenues
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
Lnund.rinu croeh.t.d Lace.

Irish crochet may be easily Numbered
at home. Wash with tepld, soapy
water. using a white soap. Rinse In
three waters. dip In thin cold starch,
putting In drop or so OF blulng. Have
several thcknesses OF blanket covered
by an ironing sheet on the table. Lay
the lace right side down on IT, cover
with a cloth and iron until dry, press
ing down hard. Then take a crochet
hook and carefully pull out each little
picot. Raise all the petals OF the
flowers and press the balls into shape
with the fingers,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

At Burlington, Iowa. Frank De-
vein, twenty years old. r. dead, and
Harold Ashway, sixteen. cannot re-
cover &c a result OF Fourth OF July ac-
clients. DeNein was injured by the
explosion Of a can containing twenty
five pounds OF gunpowder. Ashway
was firing a toy cannon when II ex-
ploded
Frank Snow, twenty-six, was instant
ly killed, and Ralph Stewart, about
eighteen years old, was seriously hurt
on a trestle OF the indianapolis South
ern railroad near Francis station, The
two young men were on the trestle as
a through freight went over it. Snow
vas struck and Stewart was shaken
on
Three men were killed, almost In
stantly, when a flywheel In the drying
room al the big Sault Ste Marie, ont,
coke ovens exploded The dead are:
Waiter Albrough, thirty.three. fore.
mar: Nicholas Miller, twenty.elght.
Iabcrer; Angelo D'Anglalo. thirty
eight, q laborer.
The police and coroner at Port Hu.
ron, Mich, are puzzled by the
finding OF the body Of a man between
thirty-hve and forty years Of age at
the foot OF Thomas street. IN st. Clair
river. The body had been In the wa
ter about four days.
AT indianapolis, Tuesday, Pete Benz
fifty years old. well-to-do south side
citizen, hanged himself In his grocery
and meat store, where his dead body
was found by Fred Strub. a baker.
Near Centralia, ILL.,, Frank Pruitt
aged ten, son OF Lucien Pruitt, was
drowned while swimming In the old
\ reservoir
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
Corn Chowder.

One can OF corn. four cups of pota-
toes cut into quarter inch slices. one
and a half inch cube fat salt pork,
one sliced onion. four cups scalded
milk. eight common crackers, three Ia
blespoonfuls butter, salt and pepper.
Cut pork into small pieces and try out.
add onion and cook 1--we minutes, stir
ring often that onion may not burn.
Strain fat into n kettle. Parboil pota-
toes five minutes In boiling water to
cover, drain and add potatoes TO fat,
then add two cups OF boiling water.
Cook until potatoes are soft, add corn
and milk. then heat TO boiling point,
Season with salt and pepper. add but
ter and crackers split and soaked In
enough cold milk TO moIsten. Remove
crackers, turn chowder into a tureen
and put cracker on top.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
SPORTING AFFAIRS
sssssssssossssssssssssssss

At San Francisco. Cal. AID Wolgast
OF Michigan proved himself real
worlds champion when. after playing
with owen Moran, English challenger,
for twelve rounds, he started I'm the
thirteenth round and In half a minute
knocked Moran OUT With terrific body
blows
At Albany. N. Y, Monday Packey Nc.
Farland OF Chicago caught Young
Ahearn at the latters worst In a
scheduled ten round bout before this
Knickerbocker A. G. and the
"cancing master" took the count in
the eighth rounG
As 70 a fight between Wolgast and
racky Mcfarland. Jones says neither
Mcfarland nor any other lightwcIght
outside OF Welsh can get a match be.
fore November.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08

English tennis experts say that
majority of the violations OF the foot
fault rule has been caused by the
American service. How far the state
ment Is true cannot be known, but II
Is certain that little or no heed Is paid
to foot fault here. One can 60 TO a
tournament every day in the week, and
only In very rare cases will anybody
hear the umpire call foot fault. The
enforcement OF this rule is something
avoided by all umpires, for II IS the
last thing any player wants TO have
called against him.