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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

down from melting glaciers and de-
posted in quiet water spread out
over broad, fiat areas at time when
rivers and lakes far exceeded their
present boundaries.
The bulletin from which these facts
are obtained is known as No. 119.
Should anyone desire its full text a
copy may be obtained free by writing
the Experiment Station at Ames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

fcenffssez fvs,s ,esfe,dsyy
Let me tie you knot" he said in q
pleased, sleepy tone, for he had just
reached the blissful stage. Toying
with the string for moment he man
aged to twist 1t Into an intricate
stopper knot and then jerked an end Of
1t into Matthew Walker"
III bet you layout can tie g
better Walker" answered Poe.
That's too easy" grinned the other,
his face becoming ghoulish In the eff
fort. :" Get something more like
rope, and I'll show you few things.
used to be, why. I was champion
rope-tier and wrestler 81 he curbed
his wandering tongue. looked sharply
at Poe. and then dropped back into the
same listless. languid flow OF speech.
say. get something like rope. and
I'll give you tie. a good British tie.
like they do at the fairs in Merrie Eng
land, and IL was to tie you up proper
you wouldn't roll out Of 1t in fort
night, either"
Poe called Simmy and managed to
procure piece Of clothes-line, for
consideration, and, having fully ex-
planned that 1t is common sport in
England to tie UP wrestler and see
If he can wriggle out Of 1t, the China.
man was satisfied
Poe admitted that the Others knots
were better than his. though they were
clumsily made. the effects of the drug
beginning to show. Poe ordered the
lost layout and his companion smoked
eagerly.
Having finished. he dropped back
and began talking idly, boasting
vainly. His eyes gradually closed and
his lower jaw dropped down In an
instant Poe was all action He stuffed
a handkerchief into the open mouth
and securely tied his man, arm and leg.
The stupor's strength held, the man
did not awaken.
Going to the opening in the room
and making sure the coast was clear.
except for the guard. Poe caught up
the insensible man, paused to give two
staccato taps on the bamboo pipe. and
rushed through the damp, dimly.
lighted passageway. half-carrying, half.
dragging the limp body.
At the door the wiry little China.
man sprang from his post. and took in
the strange spectacle with wide, wild
eyes.
No 1lo out" he squealed, as Poe
silently twisted the yellow hand from
the door-knob, giving the man shout.
der shove and trying to force the door.
1t teas locked
A terrorized. shrill jabber OF Chinese
burst from the guard; there was q
slight commotion in the large smoking
room. and Poe glanced over his
shoulder just In time to see Burns
backing out, blocking the passage to
Stmmy, who rushed at him, until
stopped at the point of his gun, COVER
ing and screaming In sheer devil.
terror.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

Too much care cannot be exercised
In burning rubbish lest the fire in
volve valuable property. Especial pre-
cautions should be taken to guard
children from injury, No child should
be permitted to go near fire, much
less add fuel to the flames. A little
watchfulness will prevent many a
heart-rending tragedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
A Good idea.

Bonaparte Record: Cooper is get
ting such force of men and such a
pile of machinery at work on the keo.
kuk dam that it will only be neces-
gary to have him bring them here
some day and put in the Bonaparte
dam while they are resting Good idea,
isn't II?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
WEALTH OF THE NATIONS.

According to latest statistics France
continues to have the largest per
capita wealth of any nation, though
its total wealth is not as great as that
of either Great Britain or the United
States. The latter surpasses all. Re-
cent figures for the four leading
countries show thus as to aggregate
wealth:
United States ....... $125, 900 200 900
Great Britain $1,000. ,0O0, 900
France ............ S3,000,000. 900
Germany ........... 63,500,000 900
The following are the figures show
ing the population and per capita
wealth:
Population. Capita
France ......... 100000 SPOTS
Great Britain 80. 100000 1880
United States So. 90,0G0.0000 / 800
Germany ..... 100000 9a2
But France also leads In per capita
of national debt, having STAT, as com
pared with $40 for Great Britain. s1T
for Germany and only about So for
the United States. But the one adj
vantage France possesses over all
other countries is in the more nearly
equal distribution of its wealth. It's
billions are divided among larger
proportion of its people than is the
case in any other country, and DESPITE
its national debt of more than $4,000
100000 its finances are no, regarded
as distressing at all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

At Atlantic, Iowa, an intensive gar
dener raised s1a.25 worth of garden
stuff last year on a square rod of
ground. The Davenport Democrat fig
ures from this that at the same rate
an 100 acre farm would net $4,000
which is almost as much as man
can clear raising chickens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

California husbands convicted Of
non-support are now obliged 10 chase
the lazybug on the rock piles, for
which the respective counties pay to
the wives sl.5p per day. The latter
are willing to have the Job made
continuous performance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

Colonel Henry Watterson declares
that "a first class hotel and a we'll
managed theatre viii do more to
make village town and town a
city-that is to draw and hold the
stranger within the gate than, next
after an attractive newspaper, all
else combined" Keokuk has The Gate
City, all right. What it needs most ur-
gently is a first-class hotel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle of
Chamberlain's Eminent. There Is no
telling when it may be wanted in
case of an accident or emery ancy. 1t
is most excellent in all cases of rheu.
matism, sprains and bruises. Sold by
all dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

and how it is at least half, if not
two thirds, of the offense in baseball.
And for the girls, specially, there is
the beginning of delightful new SER
ial. Dorothy, the Motor Girl" by
Katharine Claire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

The Iowa City Republican con
cedes that Waterloo may grow, but it
notices that Fort Dodge keeps the
offices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

Abe Martin has discovered that
man will experience no trouble with
his wife if he leaves his opinions and
his pipe on the veranda.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
THOUGHT FOB The DAY.

loneliness
Needs not the foreign aid of orna-
ment,
But is, when unadorned, adorned the
most Thompson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.

From the standpoint of railroad
mileage Iowa is one of the most i'm
portant of the United States. AT the
close of last year, according to the
compiled reports of the railway stats
tics of the United States just issued
by Slason Thompson, of the bureau
of railways news and statistics, Iowa
has a total mileage of 9,T47. an in
crease of 567 miles of track during
the last decade. The volume has been
received by local railroad men.
Texas, with total mileage of 49,
ass; Illinois, with 1854, and Penn
sylvania. with lilo, are the three
states ahead of Iowa, and New York
has S,42o miles of track. These fig
ures are exclusive of switching and
terminal companies.
The total mileage in the United
States is 236,422, almost ten times
greater than any of the European
countries. Germany has mileage of
1926; France has 1866, Canada a.
731, and Great Britain 1920. Greece,
with the smallest of any of the
European or Asiatic countries record.
ed, has mileage of S45.
The first railroad was built in Iowa
just previous to the Civil war. Since
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

Francis Arnold Collins. the man
who wrote that best of boys books,
The BOYS Book of Modern Aero
planes, has been working busily and
steadily on new aeroplane models
and the May ST. Nicholas begins a
new series, Model Aeropianes of
1911" which will delight every handy
lad. These 1911 models are altogether
different from those of 1910; and
from Mr.. ColIinss text and pictures
every bright boy can easily build a
model aeroplane certain to give re-
suits. The second fnstallment of 9.
II. Claudy's THE Battle of Baseball
tells ST, Nicholas boys and their faith
ers much Of interest about batting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

The 10 Story Book for May is illus
trated throughout by Rodney Thorn
son. The Affair at the Inn. stirring
sketch OF fathers love, is "featur-
ed. and there is a very funny snake
story. All the tales are bright, brief
and clean. For instance. the way the
wealthy Dir. S. Sylvester Sprague'' got
into the spotlight and stayed. there to
gloat. will stir the good nature Of al
most any reader. In June this little
magazine will enter on its eleventh
year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19

| The fiction OF the May Century
Will include complete novelette,,
| The Clandon Letters by Baroness
Won Hutton. author of Pam, Our
Lady of the Beeches' and a short
story by Alice Hogan Rice, author of
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch. =
Six views of Niagara Falls, from litho-
graphs BY Joseph Pencil, will be
sketches were made from nature in
the autumn of 1910 specially for the
Century and have been bought by
the British government for the Vic
toria and Albert tSouth Kensington ]
museum.
The Century" announces for it's
May issue the beginning of an histori-
cal series of unusual interest and i'm
portance, Women of the Caesars,
by Guglielmo Ferrero, author of THE
Greatness and Decline of Rome and
collaborateur with Prof Lombroso in
The Female Offender The opening
chapters will present picture of the
conditions of woman and marriage in
ancient Rome. in order to render
more ineligible the character of the
women of Caesars time; and later
chapters will tell of the wife and
daughter of Augustus, the daughters
of Antony, the daughters OF Aerippa,
the wives of the Emperor Claudius,
and Agripina, the mother of Nero.
The articles are to be lavishly illus
trated from photographs and from
drawings by Andre Castaign.
The May Outing strikes a note of
all-roundness in outdoor life that is
not only suggestive but really practi-
cal and helpful. Learning How to
Fly by Augustus Post, describes the
process step by step. 1t tells what a
flier must do and what he must not
do. II is final summing UP of all that
has been learned down to this time.
Mr.. Post is not only an expert in fly
ing, but also an expert in telling 9TH
ers how to do it. Did you ever pause
to think how ballplayer regards the
National Game? Is it work or play?
Several players answer this question
in the May Outing. Among them
"Christy" Mathewson, Hans Wag-
ner and Frank Chance. The article is
Baseball as the Players See 1t This
issue of Outing seems to have struck
the right note of 'all-roundness" in
outdoor life. There's something of in
terest in all branches of outdoor
sports. from baseball and flying TO
motoring, fishing and the country
home. Not forgetting an unusual Sc
lection of real outdoor fiction
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
In Simmy S
Cellar
By Robert Carlton Brown


eorrs,enr. 1909. ~ THE r.A,sor PUBLISHING co,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-19
THE GATE CIT
PUBLISHED RY
THE GATE CITY COMPANY
DAILY BY MAIL.

6. r. sklRviN. Manager
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

You seem TO have gathered together
a very choice collection of wild cat
stocks, most Of which never did have
any value except what was given TO
them by widespread and luridly imas-
'inative advertising There is not one
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

will be the attraction at the Garrick
theater next week.
Jules Eckert Goodman, who wrote
THE Test" The Man Who Stood
STILL" and several other recent sue
cesses, is the author of this latest OF
uplift dramas, and from all indica-
tons it would appear that his Moth
er" will live to see another career as
Way Down East" and The Old
Homestead" One able dramatic
writer once said that the play most
likely destined 10 long life is the one
that can make an audience cry at one
moment and force away the tears by
hearty laughter. II this be a good
criterion, Mother" will still be en-
PERTAINING playgoers when the pres
ent generation Is no more, for IL is
indeed difficult task TO tell when
the audiences who see this piece are
laughing or crying. Some theater-
goers like only the sentimental plays,
while others will not go to see any
thing that fails TO create merriment.
IL il altogether plausible then to be-
lieve that Mother" will meet the ex-
actions of every man, woman and
child who frequents a playhouse. II
is just one of those simple plays
which enjoy success by reason of this
same simplicity and homely environ
ment.
Mr.. VIM. A. Brady, the producer,
who also controls the destinies OF
Baby Mine" "Over Night" THE
Boss" and other pronounced sue
cesses of the present season, will send
the original New York cast and pro-
duction for the engagement here.
These players include Mary Shaw.
Jane Corcoran, Justine Cutting, Mar
ian Chapman, Arleen Hackett, Milton
Stills, George Irving James Brophy,
Albert Latscha and others.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

The act presented by Miss Dorman
and her male partner. has a rather
unique history. They were playing
on the same bill In New York vari-
ETY. house. but In separate acts. One
day, while Watching the show from
the wings. new joke flashed through
Mr.. Lyndon's mind and he tried II
out on Miss Dorman. She gave her
unqualified approval and that was the
beginning OF the present skit. They
gathered their material from various
scenes and rehearsed II on the street
corners ON their way 10 and from the
theater.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
SAYS MUSICAL COMEDY
WILL ABIDE ALWAYS

How long do | expect musical
comedy to EXIST"
The speaker was Ralph Herr, who
comes to the Detroit opera house next
week in Doctor Deluxe"
We'll" he continued, 1T is impos-
sible to feel its pulse, but should
say the patient is in very good condi-
ton"
What about the comedians. Mr..
Herr"
We'll, our efforts don't seem to be
dying from lack Of appreciation.
People are in the habit of talk
ing about musical comedy as IL 1t
were an ephemeral thing. but the
fascinating qualities of a good story,
with delightful music, surely is in
herent in humanity There is no such
thing as getting too much of good
article, proven by the fact that as
many IL not more successful musical
comedies were produced in the last
season than ever before"
| But, Mr.. Herr, surely musical
comedy is Of such recent mushroom
origin that 1t can't be expected TO
last"
"Ah, that's where you are mis-
taken" replied Mr.. Herr, sagely
Why musical comedy was born hun
dreds of years ago, only no one regis
tered its birth! Even in the plays of
the ancient Greeks and Romans the
actor was accompanied by musical in
struments. which regulated the tones
OF his voice, and he was likewise &C
companied by a chorus.
1T Is q curious fact, known only 60
those who have delved into history.
that the first musical entertainment
of which we have any record employ.
led comedians, who enlivened the audi.
ence with comic songs. In this per.
Torrance all the elements of modern
musical comedy are easily discerni
BILE. Silenus, the comedy character
enters in a typsy condition, and Is
lprovided with comic dialogue and
humorous songs This was in 1850.
mo great stretch of fact is required
to say that several of Shakespeare Z
plays are forerunners OF moderu
musical comedy. There are comic
songs in many Of them and in the
Mosques given during his time, dane
ing, songs, and dialogue with musical
accompaniment, we're all introduced.
~Thc charm of musical comedy has
| in II something with which the pub
Il lis Is always delighted. The love for
! pretty races. graceful dancing and
amusing scenes will abide always
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

skit, with the bathing episode as a
novel feature.
Il can't swim a stroke" said Miss
Dorman, as she FASTENED TO hide her
bathing suit from the gaze OF her
visitor with a. kimono, for, on stage,
she is modesty itself II any one
were to throw me in the lake the re-
suit would be very much the same as
IL / were a lump OF lead. have
often tried TO swim but never could
quite get the hang of IT,"
The same thing goes for me-" put
in Mr. Lyndon. II can swim like a
stone"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
CYNTHIA GREY'S
CORRESPONDENCE

Dear Miss Grey: How should q
man congratulate newly-married
couple ?--Ignoranca
A.-Wish the bride life OF happi-
ness and prosperity, and congratulate
her husband ON his good fortune IN
securing such prize.
Dear Miss Grey; | have white lines
under every finger nail, and below
that white line is shading OF dark
pink. What is the cause OF II, and
is there anything To do for it?-A
Reader.
A.. This condition is due TO general
trouble such as fevers or nervous dis
ease. or local disturbance, as eczema
OF the hands, injuries. or excessive
of the nails Try letting
your nails go one month without cut
ting the skin behind the nail. and
probably the white spots will disap-
pear, or at least no new ones come on.
Dear Miss Grey "a Please give
good cake-frosting recipe. CD What
will stiffen silk hair ribbons? lS
What will remove freckles?
PUZZLED.
A.-Q) Boil l.2 cup water and j
pound granulated sugar slowly until
Ii spins a thread from tip OF spoon.
Remove from fire. When almost cool
stir until smooth and white. Flavor
and apply TO cake. CD Iron while wet,
with newspaper between iron and rib
bon. CD Peroxide of hydrogen will
remove them In some cases.
Pretty belts are made OF gold rib
bon worked with ribbon embroidery
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
BATHING GIRL ON STAGE
is AFRAID OF REAL WATER

When vaudeville actress appears
before the footlights In bathing suit
and sings with great eclat OF the JOY
attending dip IN the surf IL doesn't
necessarily follow that she is fond
OF swimming. Al any rate. II doesn't
follow in the case OF Miss Eda Dor
man. who appears with Cecil Lyndon
in the Miles this week in an original
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
vALUELESS. AND YET.
WORTH SOMETHING

hat
Colorado will
which aded IN
an idea OF what yoh can eN
certificate. -.
wildcats that
which Graham
was the onshots OF the big Cold
the u skyrock
Of
Know
logical for that ace VOC
mine
somewhere in the same
Bonanza whatnot eN'ehson
appealing literature telling just how ne or ptnp
his property
OF this is all fiction but the w0ru stns
the is
public, is II is mighty soou
really heS
make good
are undeyeoed regions
hnec that about all
RENE
rom Misses and a slip 1t will pay you
kindly tell
oximaey value OF
"a,
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
BEFORE
BUYING, IS BEST

promising OF
that thing that do to
e on hoping
speaking satisfactory investigate values present
prospectiye be fore rathe investing
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
By FINANCE"

the disposal Of Its readers ss
by
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ska
being omod In this territory w De wei
and will Dc
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

can find no market for San Bias
Mining & Milling Co. and there is not
enough data available TO determine
the value OF the stock without quo
tation. II is not worth very much
from the information that ! have or
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-09
HEAD SOLID MASS OF HuMoR

Il think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema I have
ever heard of. My mother had child
who had a rash on its head when II
was real young. Doctor called It baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t
did no good. In q few days the head
was solid mass; a running sore. II
was awful, the child cried continually.
We had to hold him and watch him
to keep him from scratching the
sore. His suffering was dreadful. At
last We remembered Cuticura RENE
dies. We got dollar bottle of Cuti-
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Ointment. and a bar Of Cuticura Soap.
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washed the head with the Cuticura
Soap. and applied the Cuticura Oint.
ment. We had not used half before
the child's head was clear and free
from eczema, and It has never come
back again. His head was healthy
and he had a beautiful head Of hair.
I think the Cuticura Ointment very
good for the hair. 10 makes the hair
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(SignedD Mrs. Francis Lund, Plain
City. Utah, Sept 10, 1910. Send to the
Potter Drug G. Chem. Corp, Boston.
Mass. for free Cuticura Book on the
treatment of skin and scalp troubles.