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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
klppered kipIina.

What makes you look so mystihed9"
said Files-on-Parade,
I'm wondering what it's all about,
the Color Sergeant said.
You're wondering what's all about?'
said Files-on-P Parade
The movement on the Rio Grande,
the Color Sergeant said.
= For we're ordered off to Texas,
where cattle horns are long,
Well camp along the Rio Grande full
twenty thousand strong,
So far as anyone can see or hear
there's nothing wrong,
And we're just little curious about
It,.
What makes the earth to tremble
so2n said Files-on-Parade.
The army going to the front" the
Color Sergeant said.
For the sailors and the soldiers are
alike upon the way;
Just what it all amounts to there is
no one cares to say.
And we're just little curious
about it,"
What's al the secrecy about" said
Files-on-P Parade.
we give it up, We give it up the
Color Sergeant said.
What's that as sounds so loud, so
loud?" said Files-on- Parade
Its everybody asking why the
Color Sergeant said
The best that we can make of it is
we're to hang about
To keep the revolutionists who hide
among us out,
But, inasmuch as the police could
tend to it, no doubt,
We're just little curious about it,
st Louis Post Dispatch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
CHAMBERLAIN'S
Cough Remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group, Grip
and Whooping Cough.

We are pleased to inform our readers
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy does
not contain narcotics of any kind This
makes it the safest and best for children.
II nakes no difference when you caught
that cold you have ii and want to get rid
Of itquickly. Take Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy
1t won't do to fool with bad cold.
No one can tell what the end will be.
Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis
and consumption invariably result from
a neglected cold. AS cure for coughs
and colds nothing can compare with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold
everywhere at csc, SOC and 81 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
BLACK HANp LETTERS.

A man in Kentucky received what
Is called a Black Hand" letter warn
ing him TO leave the community and
stay away The eonspirators We're ap-
pretended and indicted for unlawfully
banding together to intimidate him.
The court of appeals OF that state in
passing upon the case held that no
person has the right TO compel per-
son by threat or intimidation to leave
his home or abandon his business, or
disturb him in the quiet possession
of either Any good citizen can easily
cot in motion the machinery of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
THREE IOWA POEMS.

There was reproduced in The Gate
City the other day a poem entitled
Iowa, written by a Cedar Rapids
veteran of the civil war. The produc-
ton was modestly submitted in com
petition with poems on the same sub
ject previously written by Major S.
H. NJ, Byers and Tacitus Hussey oil
Des Moines For purposes of com
parison the first stanza of each is re,
printed below The Byers poem be
gins as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
Another Case of the Emotions.

Cedar Rapids Republican In New
Castle, in the state of Pennsylvania,
where Billy" Sunday held series
of meetings, for the first time in six
ty-two years all liquor licenses have
heen put out of commission The
town is now dry. But it wont stay
that way long New Castle is not
that kind Of a town. It simply has a
case OF the emotions In the mean
time the drug stores and the bootleg.
gers viii do the real business Of that
place
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
A Good Reason.

Burlington Hawk-Eye; The reason
The prohibitory constitutional amend
ment was not adopted by the Iowa
legislature is that too many prohibit
tionists are opposed TO disturbing the
present situation under the mnlct law
the best regulatory system of any
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

A Massachusetts shoe manufacture
er says that women,s feet are growing
larger and he undertakes 10 prove it
by a comparison between the orders
he received years ago and those he
is filing now. The average difference
is about one and one-half sizes, he
SAYS. The tendency of Keokuls wom-
ems feet to become smaller it appears
from this, is an execution TO the gen
eral rule
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

" F. Douglass. of Chicago, for
mer Keokuk boy, sends us a copy of
the Chicago Saturday Blade contain
ing an illustrated article concerning
the Keokuk water power. As the
Blade has 100000 readers the value
of the publicity thus given the project
and Keokuk's opportunities and pros
poets is very great
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

state in the union. 1t can be improved
upon, probably, but before discarding
it a large proportion of the anti-sa-
loon voters want positive assurance of
something better as a substitute. Con-
ditions are steadily improving in Iowa
in favor of sobriety and enforcement
of the liquor laws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

but ! do want to have a comfortable,
convenient, sensible dress.
hope the harem skirt has come TO
emancipate woman from her follies in
dress with its inevitable trains of i'll
health.
Now, women. what do you think ?
Is the Hampton women right or
wrong?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

Anyway. the bright women who ap-
peared before the legislature in be-
half of equal suffrage had chance
to SAY their say" That should be
great relief to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
CARTHAGE, ILL.
= . 80 80 -.

Mrs. Will Trout visited relatives in
Dallas City the first of the week
Tuesday afternoon FIRE destroyed
the barn on George Orth's premises,
on Lyon Ave. and everything therein,
except the horses, the loss including
new carriage, butcher wagon and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The court of appeals of California
has decided that praying is not prac-
ticing medicine within the meaning of
the law. One by one all these great
questions will be settled in time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

Here is burning why propounded
By George Fitch Why can milliners
wrap a bolt of velvet around a yard
of stovepipe and sell same for
$40 SOP" H-s-s-h Ii their ability is too
freely acknowledged they may be
tempted TO boost the price still high
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

OF course these bright days are
pleasant and full of promise for the
future, but the possibilities they
contain in the matter Of housecleaI-
ing operations should not be entirely
overlooked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The pot shot"-er of the Peoria
Herald-Transcript contends that as a
matter of fact one person generally
makes a quarrel. The other merely
touches it off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

Only one "BRoMo oulNINE.o
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE. Look for the signature OF E.
w. GROVE. Used the World Over to
Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

Spring has officially arrived, but
it doesn't follow that you should
take EN- off just yet. The old rule is
the safe rule: Stick to your flannels
until they stick to you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

Observing that a hen, kept by one
of the agricultural colleges, is re-
ported as having laid S6S eggs last
year, an upstate country paper is
forced to the conclusion that educa-
ton NAYS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

A Texas LEGISLATOR has introduced
a bill that would prohibit the use,
sale or manufacture of false hair,
false teeth, wooden legs and hobble
skirts within the state. The Des
Moines Tribune wonders who told him
that the red-headed beauties OF Texas
have contracted the habit of wearing
wooden legs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
Faith in the keokuk Water Power.

Fairfield Ledger. The Mississippi
River Power company. which is con
structing the great dam at Keokuk
has placed an issue of bonds amount.
ing to s16.ooo,ooo s9,50o,00O Of the
amount was offered in London, Eng,
and was picked up before everybody
had chance at it. Capital seems to
have faith in the big water power
proposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The papers are now saying that
Senator Lorimer is unfit but not I'M
fought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The present Roosevelt tour reminds
the Sioux City Journal of the other
Roosevelt tour-it is so different.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
HANDS CRACKED
AND PEELED
Tried Many Remedies but GrewWorse
Impossible to Do Housework
Cured by Cuticura Soap
and Ointment.
about six years ago my hands began
to crack and peel | tried many rem


edies. but they grew
worse all the time.
At last they became
SO sore that it was
impossible for me
to do my house
work. II l put my
hands in water |
was in agony; il l
tried to cook, the
ba,t oapsaj ipiapea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The Burlington Gazette says one
beauty about Mr.. Taft's extra session
is that it may last long enough 10
keep the congressional windiammers
from the chautauqua platform.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The Fairfield Ledger thinks Presi-
dent Taft must have a good deal of
faith in the Democratic house to call
congress in extra session to tinker
with the tariff via Canadian reciproc-
ity. Most Presidents have lodged op-
portunities OF that kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
Iowa-The Song Of Iowa.

You ask what land love the best,
Iowa. My Iowa
The fairest land in all the West
iowa, My Iowa
From yonder Mississippi's stream
To where Miasouri's waters gIeam
O, fair it is as poets dream
Iowa, My Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

He either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small
Who dares not put it to the touch
To gain or lose it all.
Marquis of Montrose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
DAILY Ely MALL,

DAILY Ely MAIL.
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Six months. l50One month";. q
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and new address.
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giving notice of the fact.
Address all communications to
THE GATE CITY COMPANY,
No. IS, North Sixth st, keokuk, Iowa
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
The Hussey poem starts oil thus
Iowa-Beautiful Land.

loWa-Beautifui Land.
The corn fields of billowy gold,
In Iowa, beautiful land.
Are smiling with treasures untold
In Iowa, beautiful land
The food hope of nations is she
With love overlooking and free
AS her rivers which run to the sea
In Iowa, beautiful land.
The Cedar Rapids mans poem in
PRODUCES its theme with these words;
Oh land of storm and land of sun
Iowa, my Iowa.
Thy children love thee, every one,
Iowa. my Iowa!
With joyful hearts they sing to thee
And ring thy praises full and fee
In loud resounding jubilee,
Iowa. my Iowa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

The Byers' and the incognito poem
are both written to the tune known
as My Maryland in this country and
which is known abroad as the Ger
man tune of the '.Tannenbaum' The
music for the Hussey poem is orig
inal, having been written expressly for
it by Judge II. NJ. Towner now con-
gresham from the Eighth district.
The Cedar Rapids poem is to be sung
at a special service in the Methodist
church in Cedar Falls in the near
future. Some Keokuk church might
make a hit by using it in the same
way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24
NOTES AND COMMENT.

A monument costing $4,000 is to
be erected in memory of Mark Twain
at Hannibal by the state of Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-24

A Spokane divorce suit brought 10
light the fact that the husband de-
serted his wife seven times in six
years
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
'plnnlno film Down.

IN : little seduestsred country town,
where the court Of justice ID over the
general store, and where the judge is
an old, grizzled farmer. thoroughly ia
Iniiiar with pitching hay and milking
cows, but having very limited knowl-
edge OF the law, the prisoner had
pleaded Not guilty" to a charge of
burglary. The lawyer for the prose
cution was endeavoring to show the
court that the accused was man Of
low character.
What were you doing the night be-
fore the robbery" he questioned se-
,arely.
II was playin' pinochle with Jed
Parker and another feller," answered
the prisoner evasively.
"Ah, thought sol" shouted the
lawyer triumphantly. Playing cards,
and with that loafer, Jed Parker!
Gambling and In bad company! But
you mention third party, sir Who
was the other good.for nothing?"
The prisoner hesitated.
Answer mel" beloved the lawyer
q ''Wa-al. sir, II We must know" said
the accused, ut was the judge here"
Judges Library.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17

Boys" he said abruptly. Il got
something to say; came here thres
years ago to look into the old Sun.
rise mine with view to buying 1t.
I had plenty OF money In my pocket,
ard I've got good lot OF 1t yet--but
] got into your slcuching. lazy, easy
going ways and I've fallen step by
step until am what ami What am
II" he suddenly demanded OF the big.
gest and toughest OF his interested
listeners. asa 49,
You're loafer, Bill---you're the
only one that amt In business or
some kind here In Sunrise"
That's right. I'm loafer. and
more. too! was engaged to a pretty
little schoolma'am back in the east
there. and just stopped writing and
let everything so SOS could loaf and
drink and gamble out here. Boys"
his voice dropped earnestly. 'she just
came in on the express and she didn't
know me. and she asked me where
MIR. William Poole Ranslow was-you
wouldn't hardly believe 1t, but that
used to be me!
Il told her I'd go after him and
bring him to her--boys. She's wear
ing a dove gray dress and hat with
a pink wing in that she picked out
for wedding dress before | came
west" His voice broke for an In
slant. and then he recovered himself
by strong effort. and he threw out
his hands appealingly. Boys. she's
waiting up there for Mr.. William
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
choosinn pentIfrIces.

Delicate lips are liable to be irri
tated by tooth powder or mouth
wash. not because the powder or wash
is too strong. but because the lips and
skin around are so unusually delicate
that they are irritated by powders and
washes that are wei borne by those
with less delicate skins.
This is an additional reason for hay
ing tooth powders and mouth washes
specially prepared. so that the nature
and proportions Of the ingredients are
known. When this is done. a dentist
or doctor, If anything has caused the
irritation. can reduce the amount or re-
move any ingredient that is capable OF
irritating even the most delicate lips.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
Boss Of the House,

"But, madam" says the surgeon,
after the woman has recovered con-
seriousness In the hospital. why didn't
you stop when the crossing police
man held up his hand? Then you
wouldn't have been struck by the au-
tomobile."
What! Me stop when Jim Megin-
mis- holds up his hand? I'd let you
know I'm his wife. an he never saw
the day when he could boss mel
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17

Hats, bags. marS and wraps "a
matched sets are ms lie OF all sorts Of
elective materials. One was of black
velvet embroidered in Bulgarian col
ors. The bags are big and have long
cords by which to hang them from the
shoulders, but this style Of bag is. In
spite OF Its long cora. Usually carried
aver the wrist or in the hand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17

Poole Ranslow and he's going up
there as fast as the barber and the
clothesman can fix him up. He's got
the price boys; all you got to do is
hustle. He's got to be dressed like
a bridegroom. and when he goes up to
that there station after his bride
you'll all remember that q shiftless,
drunken fellow named Bill Ranslow
died this afternoon
That's right"
I'VE wilt"
am go rout out the sky pilot!"
Willing hands and feet volunteered
in his service, and presently there
emerged from the Mesa hotel fine
looking middle-aged man OF manly
bearing. CARRIED in cool gray gar
ments, with proper accessories so far
az the Sunrise emporium could con-
tribute. his face clean-shaven and
hopefully turned toward the little
figure at the station, which was to
him the good angel who would lead
him back to his eastern home and
the old familiar, quiet ways.
Murray for Mr.. William Poole
Ranslow!" yelled the barber, excited.
ly waving his hat after the departing
bridegroom.
Mr.. Ranslow turned and sa1uted
them joyously.
Them as wants to mourn for old
Bill Ranslow can do So" remarked
Big Stephen as he led the way back
to the hotel. 'As for me, amt got
no time-rve got to slick UP for this
here wedding"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
HOPELESS AJAX.

An automobile editor Is out in west
ern Kansas making log" for a
transoontinental road. A curious
farmer asked him what he was doing.
Trying to make log" replied the
auto editor.
"You're UP against 1t, stranger" re-
piled the farmer. The Lord tried to
make logs grow In western Kansas.
but gave A up long ago" a n
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
Usually.

Friend-What became Of that mag
zine that you organized to warn peo-
pie against worthless stocks on the
market2 vi
Promoter--Well. We sold the pub
lie nearly half million worth OF It's
stock before we failed.-Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
pldnt Have to 90.

New Suburbanite---I suppose this In
Pasteurized milk. my friend? M
Village Milkman (witheringly--No
SOS we kin taste 1t, reckon. mister.
In fact, III hand 70 a IS note II ye
kin prove any Wv my cows wuz ever
bit by a mad dog!--Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
Wanted II All.

Owner (feebly)--What happened to
uB?
Chauffeur--A telegram pole ran IN
to us. sir. never see such road hogs!
Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
sure Sian.

Mistress--Has Master Willie come
In YETI et
Servant think SO, IN. haven't
seen him. but the cat Ia hidin'l--Lon-
ion Opinion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
WOMEN'S GLOVES

KAYsER twocasp double silk gloves black white grey brown
rose and Olive $100 per pair
KAYSER" l6 button white black 90 per pair
KAYSER real chanosette white SOC pair
"CENTEMERI two clasp French Kid goves-tan and
black S175 and $90 per pair
cENTEMERI ~ and 16 button length in white black
tan 1925 and $3.50 per
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
BEAUTIFUL SILKS
AT
VERY ATTRACTIVE PRICES

SILK CREPE DECLINE quality that desirable for dresses and motor
scarfsanoon and evening coorngs Csc and 90 per yard
MESSANE and evening shades 36 inches wide 81 90 per yard
TAFFETA in black SO inches wide $125 per yard
FANCY SILKS 10 inch width Doc yard
Full line of trimmings match all dress patterns prices
-ssc to $3.50 per yard
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
CORSETS

Wv T." Corse-artisc designs superior materials all 81
TH0MPS0NS" Glove fitting o all sizes $175
GRAND DUCHESS glove fitting corsets all sizes $500 each
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17

F1ANDKERCHIEFS
WOMEN plain initials styles pure linen
hand embroidered, Armenian Madeira,
...........,... price 12ac 15c &c. &c. SOC to $500 each
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
WOMEN'S HOSE

W0AENS BLACK SILK Beautiful box 81 90 Nor bor
W0ATENS BLACK HOSE silk sMAXIMSv 81 az mar nj
20 DOZEN PAIRS WoMENS SILK HOSE with all the
spicsd toes and heels KAYSER QUALITY $125 per pair
.25 35c SOC per pair
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
SCARFS

BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT of scarfs pastel shades automobile opera
and beaded .$100 to $500 each
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-17
TAILORED WAISTS, Monday Onlv

OF lawn, dimiy-pla:n and peated mcdes--aI
sizes ST co. 81 5O and S30 eac
Formerly S1.35, $500 and $3.50 eae
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
Eound Dead on the Tracks,

The body of D. Lavigne, identified
by card found in his pocket, was
picked up at Bal Wednesday morn.
ing by the crew on a special north
bound train on the Missabe between
Adolph and Munger.
Lavigne had been hit by a train
and when found was cut in two. In
the pockets were founk a postal
card, torn in two, bearing a part OF
Canadian stamp and addressed to
him in Chicago, also Union Metal
Workers card, Chicago.
The body was brought to this city
where it is being held at the Hub.
bard Chapel awaiting news from
relatives, whom Mr.. Hubbard en-.
deavors to locate. With this end in
view it is requested that other pap
ers copy, or mention the accident.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12

retory Finance Committee ......... 60 90
The Model Pharmacy, supply for
Nun. court and health dept, ....... 80
Herman Stolberg, cleaning vaults. 80
Virginia Plumbing 4 Heating CO.. a.
city hall plumbing and heating
and thawing water pipes .......... y o6
Street Commissioned payroll. ...... 2146 .
william Marvik, inspecting sewer. 40 90
Virginia Store Co. pest house supply 30
Virginia Plumbing & Heating Co.,
plumbing work at city ha1l....:.... 10 Sc
Diebold Safe 4 Lock Co., supply.
city hall remodelinR. ................H 1910 90
1Ot8l. . ssS094V ~
Moved bv Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Staff, that above re0olu-
ton be adopted.
Hayes AID. Boylan. Weber, Heritage.
Kimball. NOLAN, staff, 81. O. johnson, e.
@. A. Johnson. MI. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted May 2, 1911
A. c. OSBORN,
President of the City Council.
Approved May g. 1911.
A. HAwKNsoN,
Mayor.
Attest:
ALBEIT E. B1cHoRD.
City Clerk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
BOYS Military Band Suhseii ptions.

The following, responsive to
solicitation, hereby subscribe the
following amounts for the purpose
of enabling the Boys Military Band
of Virginia to purchase uniforms
tor July 4th, 1911, and to aid in pay
ment of an instructor for said band
and for it's maintenance, and we
agree to pay from time to time for
the same purposes such sums as
we may feel inclined to pay; all such
moneys to be paid over to William
Moore, treasurer, and only to be
paid out by him on order of NJ. A.
Murphy or his successor as presi.