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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06
SWAT The RAT

An expert of the department of
agriculture, tie official rat extermin-
ator, estimates tina. rats destroy rror-
erty of c1e value of $4,000 900 in
the United States. Three cities in
the world are distinguished as the
scene of the greateGt ravages by rats
New York. Pittsburg, and ST Peters
burg, Russia. and the estimated week
" loss through this cause in Pitts
burg alone is s250,000.
But this actual destruction caused
by rats is. perhaps. the least harm
they do for it has been settled by the
scientists that rats are largely :
sronsible for the spread of the bubonic
plague, smallpox, TYPHOID and many
other diseases which affect mankind
So the rat is another beast to be
added to the list of those that are to
be swatted whenever found.
To aid in the crusade against the
rodents the state department sug-
gestg that municipalities should frame
laws that would compel property own
ers to remedy defects in their build
ings which provide breeding and
ahiding-places for rats.
The department has issued bull
letin which suggests three methods of
getting rid of rats; traps, ferrets and
virus. So important is the need of
DISCRIMINATING rats adiudged that a
special virus has been invented, a
poison that kills only rats; all other
animals are immune
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Charlton, the shiretown Of Lucas
county, on the main line of the Bur
lington road, works shrewd adyer
Using scheme. Just before the arrival
of trains the street lights are turned
on and the business section brilliant
ly Illuminated with Tungsten electro
fliers. The spectacle never fails to win
words of commentator from travel
ers passing through the place, who
are surprised to find so small town
SO brilliantly lighted. But it has just
been discovered that when the last
coach of the train is out of sight the
lights are turned off and the little
city remains in darkness until time
for the next train to arrive. Thus
Charlton enjoys the reputation of be
ing one of the best lighted towns il
Iowa at comparatively small cost
The moral of the incident is that !
~ necessary to get up before break
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06
Monday. The latter goes from there
to New York to sail for Europe for
the summer.
a Leading California Druggist.

Pasaueha, CaIlf., March 9, 1911.
( Foley & CO., Gentlemen have
sold and recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for years We be.
lieve 1t to be one Of the most efficient
expectorants on the market. Contain.
ing no opiates or narcotics it can be
given freely to children. Enough Of
the remedy can be taken to relieve a
cold, as it has no nauseating results,
and does not interfere with digestion.
Yours very truly, G. H. Ward Drug
Co, c. l.. Parsons, Sec'y. and Treas. .
Get the original Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound in the yellow package.
Wilkinson G. Co, and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Complaint is made that the street
drinking fountains we're out OF con-
mission on SUNDAY and that thous-
ands of visitors suffered from lark Of
water. II the charge Is uue il
should be sufficient to call attention
to 1t to insure prompt correction Of
the oversight. Keokuk cannot afford
TO have its visitors go away dissatis-
fed with their treatment here There
is a kind of advertising that initiates
against community as well as Kind
that promotes its growth and pros
iperity. The city authorities should
see to it nothing is left undone that
is within their province to do for tbs
comfort of visitors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06
fast TO get ahead of the average
southern Iowa community.

Alex Miller gives notice through his
Washington Democrat that he has
adopted the rule of cutting off all ex-
changes whose editorial pages con-
tain nothing of interest. The success
sive issues OF the Democrat will be
hopefully anticipated henceforth
with even greater interest than be-
fore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

1t would be simply suicidal for Keo-
kuk TO reject the Stone & Webster
franchises and the publicity PROPOSE
ton Happily all the indications point
70 g large vote in favor Of both. The
right thing would be unanimous
vote
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06
To the Electors of the CITY:

In Of the fact that queries being made through the
newspapers the propositions be voted this City and
have other desire than frankly discuss all objections that
y affecting the welfare Of the City, hereby
ector whomo having mind objection that he considers
who conclusion to
Of said with No. 5 North Fifth
Street Monday "Wednesday Friday night O'Clock will
be CAD discuss and explain fully all Of said the end that
all together for the Cs best interest Before endorsing these
carefully considered the Ctys best interests and endorse
them only because regard them the step proposed
looking to the up-buidng Of the Greater Keokuk
KEOKUK INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Ths tntargibiIity Of TIE whereas.
tnteriaced with the whenc4ness Of
TIE wherefore leads writer IN the
Springfield Register 10 eonclu5e that
II is hos enough for him here with
fout waiting util he goes hence. TniT
IS conclusion in which all win
,cheerfulIy coincide
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

To Keep Room Moist for the Piano.
piano tuner told some friends of
mine that IN room heated by hot
air furnace big jardiniere should be
kept full of water near the piano The
dryness of the atmosphere is very
bad for the piano.-Good Housekeep-
Ing Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

If the weather bureau hopes to re-
tain the confidence of the people 1t
will not fail to do exact justice to the
present mean temperature in its
forthcoming reports.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

The Des Moines baseball club
boasts that 1t almost won a game the
t other day. When 1t wins the one it is
after and FIVE more it will have six
ito its credit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

The new head of the state univer-
sity of Oklahoma is former Keosan-
qua man. 1t is better to have been
born in Keosauqua than to have been
born rich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

around again from the fall he got
from building last week.
The Baptist church is getting new
coat of paint, which was badly need
ed.
Mrs. James Campbell is again re-
ported on the sick list
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

It is encouraging to note that tie
long hat pin is coming in for share
of its deserts. The city council of
Cleveland has passed an ordinance
imposing $50 fine on all who wear it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

The opinion has been advanced that
there is great deal of heresy in the
world that the church never hears of,
officially or otherwise. Much more
than the church even suspects.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Both branches Of the Wisconsin
legislature have passed the bill grant
Ing full suffrage to women. subject to
the approval of the existing male
voters. If Endorsed it will go into ef,
feet in 1913
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Rev. Irl Hicks says this is going 10
be hot, dry summer. There is no
gainsaying the correctness of his pre-
diction to date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Champ Clark and William J. Bryan
have come to the parting of the ways.
Both turned to the left" observes
the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
According to W. ]. Barnes of the
Springfield Register, a girl has right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Heat and moisture in proper pro-
portion make the corn crop. We have
the heat in abundance, but the mois.
ture is decidedly shy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Philosopher Perkins explains that
lie gets there first becaose it car
ries no heavy baggage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

to put on airs or anything else that
will keep her cool during this hot
weather.
The Eagle Grove Eagle says that
the tariff trouble now embarrassing
the Republican party has been DELHI
erately promoted by professional Re
publicans who are now frightened by
it.
George Fitch gives formal and dis
tinct public notice through the col.
umns of the Peoria Herald-Transcript
that he will not regard the human
race as phenomenaliy ingenious until
someone invents way of making a
cat work.
A lady was walking along Market
square holding a little girl by the
hand. who showed all the symptoms
Of having flea on her somewhere. A
newsboy rushed up and exclaimed
Examiner, Examiner" III wait
till get home, / guess" said the
lady, reflectively.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

Swat the rat, alsol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-06

keokuk, Iowa June 8, 1911
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
HE CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION
Asseubyman Hull Declares Corn
mon Schools are Being Neg
lected for University,

Madison. - Assemblyman Merlin
Hull. Of Black River Falls, champion
of the common schools in the legis-
lature, is disappointed because the
committee on education has voted to
report for. indefinite postponement
his bill providing for a training de-
partment for teachers in connection
with one high school Of each county
not having a county training school.
His particular pet bill providing
for a state board of education to have
full charge of the educational sys-
tenn of the state, including the uni
versity, failed to make an impression
on the committee on education, and
Mr.. Hull is reconciled to the fact that
this bill, which meets with opposition
from university quarters, will be
killed.
''The common schools are coming
in for little consideration" said Mr..
Hull. ''The university is getting
about everything it wants, and the
rural communities are getting prac-
tically nothing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
INSURANCE FEES
SUIT NOW URGED
SANDBORN SPRINGS RESOLU.
TON WHICH RECALLS
ACTION OF 1909.
RESULT OF A CONFERENCE
Governor and Members Of the Leg
islature Met and Discussed the
Work of the Session-A Large
Number Present.

Madison.-A group of assembly,
men and senator's and the state ex-
ecutive discussed legislation recently.
Senator Sanborn shot into the senate
joint resolution just before the
distance flag" fell and shut of new
business, calling on the attorney gen
eral for report on the suits with
which the attorney generals Office
was instructed by the last legislature
to institute against insurance COM
missioners.
The resolution recited that the at
torney general was directed by the
Legislature of 1909 to act against
present and former commissioners
and their sureties, one of the az
tions, at least to involve the question
Of their right to retain fees. The
senate, it is stated, resolves, 1.-The
| assembly concurring, that the attor-
ney general is instructed to forth
with make a report" and bring at
least the action as to fees.
The resolution adds.
Resolved, further, that the gov
ernor is authorized and directed to
take such steps in relation to the
carrying out of the said purposes of
| this and aforesaid resolutions and to
prosecute such actions and enforce
such claims as authorized and di-
| rected to take such steps in relation
to the carrying out of the said pur-
poses of this and aforesaid resolu-
lions and to prosecute such actions
and enforce such claims as author
lied by law and as may be necessary
| and proper for the purpose
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
TRAIN ON HER MAIDEN TRIP
Road to Start Across Ointment,
Goes Though City.

Milwaukee.-The "Olympian," the
frst of the across the Continent"
trains to be run over the new Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
railroad, completed the first leg of
her maiden trip and arrived in Mil
waukee. Drawn by one of the power
full new passenger engines, No. 1907,
the new all steel train made the run
from Chicago to Milwaukee without
a hitch of any kind
General Passenger Agent Dixon,
st. Paul, was the only one Of the
roads officials On the train
The perfectly appointed train nade
the run to Milwaukee under the guild
ance of Conductor Dan Marriott and
Engineer Luke Collins. 1t was made
up Of mail car, baggage car, two
coaches, one diner, three sleepers and
an observation car.
Practically all the officials of the
road were at the station in Chicago to
give the train sendoff.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
She Played the Green.

The attache Of a European embas-
sy was very much attracted by a
western girl Of great beauty and still
greater wealth at a summer resort,
anu in order TO interest her deeply he
fell into the habit Of discoursing at
length on his family tree and telling
her that ancestry was of great value
to man.
The girl from the west had been
brought up in a section of the country
where every man was accepted for
what he was, and not because of what
his ancestors had been or done She
began to be bored by the attache 3
lectures on pedigree.
Blue blood" he remarked one day,
lis somethin not everybody can
boast Of"
'Oh, yes" she agreed indifferently;
but what's the use of blue blood if
you haven't got the long green?"-
Popular Magazine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
STATE BAR HONORS JUSTICES
Unyeil Shafts Erected to the Mem,
DRY of Justices E, G. Ryan
and l.. S. Dixon.

Milwaukee. - Arrangemen for
dedicating the monument erected in
Forest Home cemetery by the state
Bar association to the memory of
former Chief Justice E. G. Ryan of
the state Supreme court and of an
other shaft erected in Madison to the
memory of former Chief Justice l.. s.
Dixon, have been completed, accord
ing to r. B. Mallory, secretary Of the
state Bar association.
Those in charge of the Ryan
monument in Forest Home cemetery
were James G. Flanders, with G. w.
HaZelton as alternate speaker, and
the following committee repre-
scented the state association at the
Milwaukee ceremonies: Thomas w.
Spence, Sr., James G. Ryan, George
H. Noyes, w. A. Hayes, George D.
Van Dyke, Fred Vogel, Jr., George
P. Miller, Judge Halsey G. G. Mark
J. Upham.
At the ceremonies in Madison for
the unwilling of the Dixon monument
Chief Justice Winslow of the Supreme
court was speaker and the follow
ing committee, headed by Gov. Nc
Govern, represented the state asso-
citation: George E. Noyes, Chief
Justice Winslow, Mrs. Annie M.
Villas, John M. DIN, A. E. Proudfit,
Mrs Eliza M. Keyes, Burr w. Jones,
William R. Bagley, Judge A. l.. San
born, and L. S. Hanks.
Both monuments were completed
about a week ago from the $1,000
contributed by the bar members and
many laymen who knew the two
judges during life.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02

her erstwhile victim, and her move
ments were stealthy when approach
ing his haunts.
We'll, if that amt plumb ha'nt-like,
to be thinking about you and then
turn round and find you a-smiling at
me-" exclaimed Miss Selma Lue de-
lightedly Il was skeered you was
clear wore out with your snack Of
store-keeping and baby-tending, but
you put me in mind Of that pink
morningglo there, always fresher
and fresher every sun-up."
And you are the sweet, warm sun
that comes every morning to cheer
up the little morning glory that droops
until she sees you" answered Miss
Cynthia with smiling blush. Are
you rested from your trip"
That I am, honey bunch, One days
tired never lasts me overnight. I get
up every morning feeling like l have
jest been cut often the bolt You see
I'm all muscle and a heap of it, but
poor Mis- Dobbs has to lift two hun
dred pounds out of bed every day be-
fore she can tell how she feels. But
she enjoyed the trip nightly"
Tell me all about it," said Miss
Cynthia, as she sat down on her favor
ite place on the steps, with cautious
eye looking out for possible invasion
did you have a good time?"
yes, indeed we did," answered
Kiss Selma Lue happily. "And I'm a
ooking fer results in Mr.. Dobbs too
Course that kind of meeting was sor-
ter confusing to me, as was raised I'M
der the quiet of the Twin Creek Cir
cult religion. The drum and the horn
and the tammerine, with the rockin g
Of the boat seemed a mite queer. But
along the narrow road to the tune OF
a brass band, why others can follow
to their salvation quieter by pipe or
gan. It's the right direction and the
keeping going that counts, to my
mind Salvation Army Is a good name
fer them devoted people, and l DONE
hold it agin them that they sung
hymns to some Understanding tunes
you are not one bit strait-laced
Miss Selma Lue," said Miss Cynthia
with an appreciative smile.
'Dearie me, child, they's a lot OF
trails ter Heaven, 1 say. But who dc
you think we saw up on the river road
a-horseback? You had to hurry home
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
Of River Bluff, presides over an i'm
promptu day nursery for the babies Cf
the neiChborhood In the rear of her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object Of sympathy to the
mothers. One of her friends is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
che has taken another ''SoapBoxer" in
Alan Kent, young artist who wishes to
establish a studio in her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one Gym
tina ts very fon6 of. shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother Is in
danger Of losing the old homestead. A
near ruckus. Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate In the
place ana start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia Is responsible
for Alans neglect Of herself. Sale Of the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
portrait Of Cynthia is discovered. Evelyn
Branch, Cynthias close friend, shows in
terest in Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Sc
lima for day, cooks dinner for Mr.. Kent
&ad makes sorry mess of 1t.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
TWO KILLED: OTHERS HURT
Pennsylvania Coal Container Drops
While Supports Were Ee-
ing Streng ;hened.

M1lwaukee.-One man was killed,
another died from his injuries four
hours later and five others were more
or less hurt when a coal hopper N
the yards of the Pennsylvania Coal &
Supply company at the foot Of South
Water street crashed to the ground,
carrying with it 400 tons of fuel
The dead:
SANBORN, U. T., millwright, els
Second avenue.
THORSEN, CARL, millwright, 631
Scott street.
The injured:
Ole Olson, laborer, 2S5 Washing
ton street.
August Marion, Greenfield avenue.
John Pharson, 631 Washington
street
John Presik, 1914 Tenth avenue
Ernst Francke, 935 Windlake ave-
nue..
Five millwrights at work on the
supports Of the hopper and the aerial
trackage of the plant narrowly es-
capped death by dashing into the
street when they observed that the
trackage and the hopper were sway
ing dangerously
These were Steve Porso, Charles
Jaffke, Herman Hoffman, Charles
Rasmussen and Simon Brantzez
SanbOrn was killed by a heavy
piece Of timber which, falling from
above, struck him on the back Of the
head. Both of his legs were broken.
He was killed three feet from the
place where he was working and had
just started to run when the timber
fell upon him. William Nelson, an
other millwright, who was working
alongside Sanborn when the crash
came, was too startled to run, and
though heavy pieces of timber fell
all about him, he escaped unscathed.
George S. Eastman, vice-president
Of the company, declared shortly af-
ter the accident that the collapse of
the hopper supports must have been
caused by the vibrations attendant
upon the unloading of the steamer
w lI1Id1u w OlIS, WuICh w do USlIS
loaded at the time of the accident
Mr.. Eastman said that he did not be-
lieve that the accident was caused
by the running of trucks over the
aerial trackage
''The hopper had only been erected
few years ago and was considered
absolutely safe" said Mr.. Eastman
cit was strongly supported by TOXIC
and Sx10 beams, and 1 cannot under
stand how it came to collapse unless
it was the vibration.
Sanborn, the injured men, and the
| men who rushed to safety had beer
at work at the plant for about g
| week. They were engaged in strength
| ening the supports of the entire plant
and were to have finished their jot
| in two more days.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-02
MILLIONS IN Re
CLAIMED LANDS
NJ. n. MYlREA. ATTORNEY SFES
IN MISSISSIPPI, VALLEY
SI,5OO,OOO,OOO
ILLINOIS HAS BIG SHARE
Badger Swamps Cover More Than
100000 Acres, Subject to Re-
clamation-A Large Gain in Farm
Land Gould be Made.

ChIcago.-W. H. Mylrea of Wau-
sau, former attorney general of Wis
consin, and now secretary of the Wis
consin Advancement association, the
guest of the Chicago board of con-
troll OF the national irrigation con-
gress at the boards fifth monthly
luncheon, given in the Hotel La Sale,
sang a song of big figures relating to
the reclamation Of swamp lands in
the Badger state and in the Missis-
sippi valley.
His information, based on govern
ment reports, was that the reclama-
ton of 80, 100000 acres of swamp
lands in the central and eastern por-
lions of the nation would add a
value Of $1,50O, 1000 to these
now worthless acres, and that the
reclamation Of the 100000 acres of
marsh lands in Wisconsin would add
value thereto Of SAL, 100000.
Continuing, he said:
The state of Illinois has within
IT'S borders nearly 100000 acres Of
swamp lands. 1t would cost Illinois
10 reclaim these lands about $14,-
100000. When finally reclaimed
here would be added to the present
Talue of these lands the sum of 500
500, 900. The increased annual pro-
suction would bring a profit of ST.
100000.
For my own state of Wisconsin
he value of this swamp reclamation
may be roughly computed by just
doubling the figures I have cited for
illinois little more than doubling
hem, as we have something more
han 100000 acres of such lands
subject to reclamation while Illinois
has but 100000 acres.
illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
iowa, with Minnesota, have 1880
300 acres of swamp and overf1owed
lands. Chicago stands as the center of
ali this territory. Wisconsin has still
unoccupied 100000 acres of till
able lands, yet our cheese factories
equal in number all the rest in the
United States. This movement is
your movement, it is Wisconsin S
movement and it is my movement.
Let us have these lands reclaimed
and made into homes for the people, -