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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
ANNUAL COMMENT
NUMBER COMING
,obn KledaIseh, Business Manager
and other Editorial and Depart
ment Workers, Busy
With "dope.'
ISSUE ON GLASS DAY
Cuts Of Seniors, Juniors, Societies,
Athletes, Stories and Jokes in
Schools Best
Annual.
ISSUE ON GLASS DAY

The annual number Of the Comment
will be issued on the seventh of June,
class day of the high school.
For the past several weeks, the bust
ness manger. John Kiedaisch has
been busy compiling and assembling
dope" and matter for the early
number of the official organ of the
school, in what appears at the pres
ent time to be successful effort to
issue the best Comment the school
has ever known, in the papers his.
tor
The document will contain eight
more pages than the annual mum.
Der of years ago and some interest.
ing reading matter, with the use OF
cuts and half tones will assist In
making up we'll
In the annual next month, and the
last issue of the present school year
will be cuts of the faculty, individual
cuts of the seniors, with the "epitaphs
inscribed below, cuts of the junior
and senior classes, the senior class
history, poem, will and prophecy.
Several stories by school authors
will also appear in the big number.
Half tone cuts of the Literary So
ciety, Girls Glee Club, Boys Glee
Club, and track and gymnasium atll.
letic teams will also be shown.
The annual comment will be brim.
full of Jokes, puns, and take-offs so
they say.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Infant pamnation

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
LOUISVILLE. KY May 2o-The
Greed of infant damnation'' in the
Southern Presbyterian church will
stand for another year. The general
assembly of the fifth, in session has
postponed for year the question of
amending the creed of the church so
as to satisfy the demands of the
progressive" element. who insist that
it be made plain that children who die
before baptism will not be condemn
ed to eternal punishment 1t is be-
lieved it will pass next year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Bed Sets

Full sizes, handmade Bat.
tenbere motifs, in spread and
bolster cover, mounted on
good French cable nets;
very special at per set $3.50
to $500
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
finished second with twenty-four.

finished second with twenty-four.
Seven intercollegiate records went
by the boards. Holden Of Bates clip
ped 20 seconds from the record in
the $50 yard run. Teller, of Dart
mouth, added two feet six inches to
the sixteen pound hammer throw. The
mile run was bettered by one-fifth of
second by Keith, of Worcester. In
the 44O-yard run, Lester, of Williams,
beat the record three-fiths of second.
Newton, Of Williams, beat the two
mile record 4 % seconds. Maxon, of
Trinity, in the pole vault, beat the
record 37-S inches, and Gutterson, OF
Vermont, clipped one-fifth of a sec
ond off the record for the 22o-yard
hurdles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Some Of Keokuk's
Most Needful Needs

SOME OF KEOKUK's L
NEW HOTEL.
NEW STREET CAR AND LIGHT.
ING SYSTEM.
AN ARMORY.
BOARDING HOME FOR EMPLOY
ED GIRLS.
PUBLIC BUREAU OF FREIGHT
RATE ADJUSTMENT.
CITY HALL.
LARGER UNION DEPOT.
MORE L ADEQUATE POLICE
FORCE.
ANOTHER FIRE STATION.
IMPROVED RIVER FRONT.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND
EMPLOYMENT.
MORE GINGER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
A. o. H. LODGE
INITIATION TODAY
Number Of Candidates viii Be Put
Through Degree Work of
the Order.

This afternoon and evening there
Will be Initiation of number of can
didates for reception into the Ancient
Order of Hibernian lodge Addresses
will be made and banquet will fol-
low the degree work. The following
menu will be served:
Ham sandwiches Saratoga chips
Cheese
Salad eggs Cold tongue
Rad1shes Olives Pickles
Coffee waters
Ice cream Assorted cakes
Cigars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
WILLIAMS SCORES
HEAVILY In MEET
Many Records Went to Smash in New
England Championship at
Springfield.

LGate City Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 20.-The
Dartmouth track team which few
weeks ago. lowered the colors of Har-
ward, today went down to defeat in
the New England intercollegiate
championship meet, the athletes Of
Williams carrying off first honors with
a total of thirty points. Dartmouth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Church From Cotton.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.
SHANNON, Miss, May 2o.-An
unique way of raising money for
building a new Baptist church in
Shannon was conceived today when
fifty planters signed an agreement,
each donating one acre of cotton, the
proceeds to form the building fund.
It is expected fund of $500 can be
depended on for the church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Too Much to Foroive.

A woman may be a thorough Chris
tan In most things, but she never
really forgives the kindness of the
man who brings her husband home
about 8 a. m with his feet sticking out
of the window of 2 cab
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Carpets, Curtains and Materials by the Yard. Special
Prices Keenes Interest Prevails
Scotch Madras

A beautiful line of iIIumi-
mated Scotch Madras in fif-
teen different color combina-
tions to accommodate every
scheme and style of decorat-
Ing; regular value at one
third more than special price
now quoted at, per yard, eoc
to $3.50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
FANCY CHINA.

Gift suggestions: Haviland
china salads, Hand painted
plates, Imported vases.
Brass candlesticks and can
delabra, China chop plates,
Silver baking dishes, Havl-
land china sugar and cream
er.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Porch Swings, as illustrated the most
comfortable piece of porch furniture
one of the most attractive designs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Hand Made
Albanian

Our own importations, spe-
cially selected along artistic
lines; offered at prices I'M
usually low for the style and
quality of the curtains, at
the exceedingly low special
price of, per pair, $3.50 to
$500.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14

that he cannot finish them, and thus
as he fits from one TO, another II
is no wonder that his knowledge Is
superficial and unsatisfactory The
list OF adopted books in the pro-
ceedings OF the Board of Education
May. 1910. contains 4lo books.
The efforts of Mr.. Condor TO get
an inventory OF the books has been
blocked. and there is no inventory OF
the school books in Detroit except
as mixed up with all the supplfc-
OF each school Mr.. Martindale him
self recommended 10 the board last
year that no inventory OF books be
made in January when we We're par
ticularly asking for IL, tSee officiG
records OF the Board OF EducationD
Cleveland and St Louis give out
each year exact printed lists OF all
books. The Board OF Education de-
fers naturally to the educational ex-
perts. and. upon the occasion OF the
visit OF myself and w. H. Holden
TO the text book committee. We found
the majority of the members. Snitgen,
the chairman. "a mere figure headl
and Henderson and Cary, supporters
of Mr.. Martindale, and the minority
members were Mr. Mumford and Mr.
Condor Mr. Martindale acted as the
real chairman
MRS. r. C. OSBORN.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
DUKE REEFS HAS BLOWN
Barkeep Lifted Many NiekeIs Before
Leaving, It's Alleged.

In the vernacular OF his cult. Duke
Rees has blown" His friends say
he IL back in his former habitat and
the scene of his unfortunate maria &c,
dear old Buffalo.
Duke Is the gentlemanly young
man who nsed TO tend bar in the
Bartenders' club on Monroe-ave. lie
got into a whole lot OF trouble be.
cause he displayed an unwonted pen
chant for fat affinity, Beatrice Wat
son. yclept Bee for brevity's sake.
Bee" is the lady who gave Duke
$40 gold pieces TO put in the bosom
Of his dress shirt as studs.
In the Bartenders' club there be
those who say that Duke chose a very
doubtful means OF collecting funds
for his Buffalo trip. The young man
was preemptorily discharged from The
club when his marital troubles were
given renovating in police court
Now the bartenders claim that To
avoid his wife and other calamities
that kept piling up, he sneaked into
the club upon a recent night and
rified a slot machine of 50 worth OF
nickels. They say that with this
! money. he beat It. TO the New York
town. 'Tis unknown whether the Ia
affinity fed or no.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14

their responsibility or opportunity.
There is rising tide OF sentiment.
too. against such overwork on Satur-
day. In stores and shops, as Ia keep the
tired and WORKOUT clerks from a
proper use or enjoyment % the sabbath
The excuse given by many people for
not attending church on sunday IL that
they are worked TO the point OF nervous
and physical collapse on saturday.
especially Saturday night. would like
TO commend In the highest terms those
on saturday. A still better proposition
though scarcely 20 be hoped for Just
yet would be TO give the toilers the
whole of Saturday for n noliday--hase-
ball excursions, anything legitimate
An agitation OF public sentiment for
this end. Is being made just now among
some OF our leading people. Just about
as much work would be done, they
claim; as much would. in the long run.
he bought and sold as now. And by all
on the Sabbath DAY. ne should be given
one day In seven for rest and recupera-
tion.
The .ModeI Sabbath
This would be our suggested pro-
gram OF model Sabbath for the aver
age man After the quiet devotions at
the family altar. he would be seen
mending his way to church, for divine
worship and the study OF Gods word.
Then, after suitable but not sumptu-
Gus dinner. Ca heavy Sabbath dinner
has been found by many TO render them
1ogish), q quiet stroll in tho flelds, the
woods or the park. in company with
ones family. or, perhaps. an hour or
two OF reading. OF singing, of meditn-
ton. and OF conlradeshin with family
or friend, or the attendance upon some
religious meeting. or ride In the open
air would be Legitimate. Time should
he devoted TO at least one act OF kind
ness visit upon sick friend. helping
OF someone in need or sorrow by n call.
At evening comes the great evangel-
istic opportunity OF the church. and the
model Christian will he found at the
church TO help his pastor. TO greet
strangers, to have a talk with some
friend or attendant and TO help them
make the great decision. Perhaps a
half hour OF song about the organ or
plano might follow. Then, after
glorious day spent In Gods world and
work the model Christian may sink TO
peaceful rest at last upon his pillow
thanking God in prayer as he does so
that He has given him another blessed
Sabbath day and prepared him the bet
ter for the battle OF life during another
week.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
INDEMNITY COMPANY MUST
q QUIT BUSINESS IN STATE
AttorSDy-Gensfaf and Insurance Com
missioner Notify Western Life
sw~CU. 20 Withdraw.


LANSING, Mich, March 13.--Mon.
day Attorney-General Franz Kuhn and
INSURANCE Commissioner g. A. Palmer
notified the Western Life Indemnity
Coz, of Chicago, that after March 81
. n would not permitted no do blfsi.
ness in this state, as an investigation
sconducted some month"; ago. while
NJ. O. Rowland-was the effioial head OF
the Insurance commission convinced
( the Michigan officials that the com
Dany was not complying with the
lave governing the regulation of such
It d said that there are 21o policy.
.hold&rs In this state representing
E3197120. Under Tie ruling OF the at:
( torn(y -generaf ana me insurance
comp ision represent policyholders
will hot suffer.but the company Will
|be hSable to-solicit ans new business
HI tbs state until their accounts are
&fraik htened out and the concern is
'ein4 lated by the Michigan Insurance
ont ission. 49,. 49,. ..
IN The report filed with the attorney.
*xenefal by Insurance Commissioner
<PalhIer and Fred W. Potter, insurance
0npe Iintendent of the state OF Illinois,
*it II Shown that the president OF the
. confbsny, George NJ Moulton, who is
drawing a yearly salary OF $4,000,
owes his concern $4,000 In an unsat.
ned iudgment.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
Total

FAn0 these are tue piiSto
ed the Board OF Education OF Detroit
this year for the first time. The
prices or last year were CONSIDERABLY
higher. The book publishers ind "
profitable to multiply books mus
the arithmetic is in three parts. That
the pupils cannot finish any one par'
IN time 10 take up the next part IN
order to get them all in, is not taken
account Of My own children mad
both the Werner arithmetic and the
Mines and they did not finish any
of the books they mad
The trouble with some OF our Am
erican school administrators is, that
they try TO use nearly every book
that a publisher puts out, and the
publishers, finding this very profitable
nut out constantly increasing mum.
bers of books, and the helpless child
IL mercilessly crammed, his eyesight
is impaired, and his physical hgure
IL defeated. The list OF books In De
troit under recommendation OF the
snperintendent, necessary TO carry
child through the grades. Is so great
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
RAILROADS WIN POINT.
Government Loses in Test Case On
Hours Of Service Law.

WASHINGTON. March ia de,
cision against the government was
made by me supreme court OF the
United States today, in its suit
against the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad to test the so-called hours
of service law. w -sat.. ...t.
The government discovered tha5 the
railroad vac working its train dis.
patchers from $40 a. m. 10 noon. snc
from , 20 $50 p. m. This they al
legged, was in violation OF the law
which prohibits the continuous EN-.
ploymeut or railroad telegraphers for
more than nine hours day, because
while tho actual time or erlployne nt
vas only nine hours, the men worked
over period OF II hours. The 81.
preme court of the United States 10.
DAY held this construction OF the
statute untenable. ..
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
||ReDAlTDA 4AK
Isl LEGAL, SAYS
|SJPRENf60URT-
b Sweeping !, Decision, Highest
Tnbnnsl Upholds ConstitutiOnality
" PseEision of the Payne.
ndrich Tariff Law
Cases Came. From Several States and
Inclnded Corporations Engaged in
Various Lines of Industry. ......

~ WASHINGTON. March l3.--The
Constitutionality of the corporation
. tar provision OF, the Payne Atdrich
(. tarifr-iaw, one OF President Taft's pet
. measures, was unanimously upheld to
day DIV the supreme court OF the Uni
ted States in decision in rs cases
arising in various parts of the United
States. The law brought in about
+. <2z .0eo, 600 last year.
Ia Tha-aaAe -.-aame---to--the--Sn supreme
court from the federal courts of Yer.
mont, Illinois. Ohio, Massachusetts
land Minnesota and included corpora
5 lions engaged In real estate business,
mining, manufacturing. transportation
life insurance and merchandising.
4 In each case one or more of the
etockhofdefs applied to the courts FOR
In Injunction to restrain the officers
|of the corporation from puyfng the
TAX on the ground that II was uncon
.ktitutional,
First OF ak 3ustice Day declared
that the contention that the law was
unconstitutional because it. originated
f. in the senate in the form OF an amend
uent 10 the Payne law was untenable
He said the constitution provided for
nmendments in the senate TO revenue
laws, though they must originate in
b the house,
sit has been urged that this be a
lax on the ownership OF business. he
oaid. ..As we construe the statute, IL
( rs tax on the doing OF business, not
upon ownership.
"This Is an excise tax upon the
privilege of doing business. The pro-
vision for an excise tax in the con
INTUITION makes only one stipulation
B that the tax shall be eqnal--that. Is,
geographically the same all over the
fcountry.
1T Is contended that the amended
faxation Is void because II Is tax
upon the right of a state to grant cor
porate franchises; because It taxes
{ranchises which are the creation OF
state in its sovereign right and au.
thority. ~
1--WE think II is the result OF cases
heretofore decided by this. court that
auch activities, though exercised be.
cause OF state-created franchises, arc
not beyond the taxing power of the
4 United States. -
As mart of the opinion Justice
Day announced that because OF pc
4 cuIiar circumstances in the case oi
Tonne vs.. the Minneapolis Syndicate
from the Minnesota courts, the tar
could not be collected. The associa
ton Is engaged in the business oil
renting stores
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14


His father and mother call him
Happy although his real name is AL.
fred
When mamma is worried and scowl-
ing because the cake has fallen.
Happy bursts into the kitchen wear
ing the smile you see here. and nam
ma forgets all about the fallen cake.
Papa comes home with his fore.
head all wrinkled up, as God did moi
intend II to be. and Happy challenges
him to n game of football in the din
ing room. and the wrinkled forehead
is ironed smooth by Happy's smile.
Happy Is happy because he Is
healthy, and because he has sensible
parents who know better than to load
his mind with "dont's."
Happy has never heard Don't do
this" and "You mustn't do that" as
his face plainly indicates.
Happy eats well. plays we'll. and
sleeps well-just as your healthy boy
will do IL YOU give him half a chance
to be happy.
While you must say that Happy il
as handsome a child as you ever saw.
IL il easy 10 conceive that Happy
would not be pretty II all II he were
i'm constant terror Of "donts" and
"mustn'ts."
There's a moral tied TO this Don't
don't" your boy Let him he like
Happy.
Tell the boy what he should do. and
don't talk 80 Diuch 20 him about what
he must not do.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
BUY VALUABLE TRACT.

8AULT STE. MARIE, Mich. March
The Lake Superior Paper Co.
- been Incorporated In Toronto with
capital OF ss,000,000. Today the
cmbany purchased tract of 20 acres
/ tie very heart of Sault ste. Marie,
IT. .-from the city, paying about s32s,
- for II. The erection of the new
ut which will -adjoin the Lake
Drior corporations pulp mill. viii
y In about two weeks. The new
"a company n also considering the
|ruction OF a water power cana
velop 40,000-house power.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
ROOSEVELT TO BE GRANDPA.
Event 10 Expected at Home
OF Theodore, Jr.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. March h.
When Col. Roosevelt returns from his
western trip 1t was learned today, he
will be hailed as Grandpa Roose-
Welt" The chief reason for his re-
fusing many invitations 10 visit
points in the southwest. on his pres
emit trip. is the desire to get TO the
California home of his son. Theodore,
Jr, early in April, when an interest
ing event is expected in that house.
hold. Mrs. Roosevelt and her daugh-
ter, Ethel. are now enroute to the
vest for the same reason.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
WILL BE $3.50 PER CAPITA.
Audltor-General Makes Estimate on
Primary Apportionment.

LANSING, Mich, March 13.-kudit-
or-General Fuller Is of the opinion that
the primary apportionment which Will
be made about the tenth OF May will
amount this year to $3.50 per capita.
Since June 30. 1910, his department.
has collected ss15,16s.33 In specific
taxes, and although a portion OF this
was turned into the primary school
fund last fall the fund has been mate
rally increased through fees collected
by the secretary OF state and insur-
ance commissioner since the last ap-
portionment was made.
Since last June the railroads have
paid s32,49274. and telephone and
telegraph companies s25,3S2.40, the
following fees have helped to swell
the specific tax fund; inheritance tax
1897 1881: franchise fees, S45,sS9.67;
insurance fees, s313,95s.21.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
SCHOOL BOOKS IN
ONTARIO CHEAPER
THAN HERE
Cost of First Grade Reader in Detroit
More Than Six Times That Of
Primer, Equally Good, Used
Across River.
Mrs. F. c. Osborn Makes Interesting
Comparison, Pointing Out Parents
In This City Are Mulcted.

The workers against the machine
rule of the board OF education give out
the following statement. from Mrs. f.
c. Osborn. showing how Detroiters
have 10 pay more for school books
than do the people OF Ontario;
The reference TO the low price OF
school books in Ontario In the letter
which. as chairman at that time OF
the civic improvement committee OF
the Detroit Federation of Women's
clubs, wrote last spring 10 the text
book publishers, was made for the
purpose CT showing that the Ameri.
can school book publishers would still
be making very high profit even II
they should grant 10 Detroit all the
concessions they made TO Cleveland.
Last week | bought from Marentette' s
book store. Windsor. a complete set
OF authorized Ontario school books
for the grammar grades, the list and
nrtces Of which are as follows:
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14

nat Is. ~ per cent OH iucSt pIltto
(See report of the Ontario department
of education) at wholesale, which
would leave s1.S7 for all the books
to carry child through the gram
mar grades. These books are we'll
bound in linen on good paper. and
in subject matter. they compare fav-
orably with American school books.
The primer in contents. cores
ponds 10 our first reader The latter
has colored pictures not found In the
primer, and a few more pages. but
these Canadian books are wholly sat.
isfactory
"The board of education has up 10
this year bought Baldwin's First Read
err at 20 cents or 20 per cent of list
The 2 0per cent off the Canadian
book, allowed In wholesale lots. leaves
the price ; lis cents. That is 10 say
the first reading book in Detroit costs
625 per cent OF the cost for the On
tarto book, o. Ga times as much. The
Ontario books are substantially made
and will last as hong as the American
books. AT this absurdly low price
the board could give each child
book each year. and save l25 per cent
OF the cost, not to speak of eliminat
ing the danger of disease from pass
ing the book from one child to an
other
II have made inquiries as to the
comparative cost OF the manufacture
of books in the United States and
Canada. and find that book paper
going into Canada has a duty OF y
per cent. and the Canadian manufac
turers charge just a shade under the
United States price. plus 25 per cent
duty. making II practically % pei
cent higher than here.
AS TO the cost of labor, the scale
on this side for hand work Is SIT, and
in Windsor is SIC a week
The lists of necessary books &c
carry a child through the grammar
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
BABE NEARLY BURIED ALIVE
IN COFFIN WITH MOTHER
CULVER OF EyeIIds Noticed as Child
- Is Being Placed In the
Casket

As the casket containing the body
OF Mrs. Elsa Damn. No. ls5 Mack
ave. was being removed from the
home of her husband John Damn,
Saturday, 1t was announced that her
week-old babe was dead, and the un-
dertaker was ordered to return the
casket that the child might be buried
with it's mother. When the under
taker lifted the baby to place 1t in the
coffin, however, he noticed CULVER
OF its eyelids. A closer examination
showed that It was alive although its
feet and hands were cold. The cas-.
ket was again closed and the mother
buried in Woodmere.
: The child In still alive but there is
little hope OF it's recovery.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
Or. Sorensen Wins Suit.

A jury in Justice Otis court, Mon.
day, returned verdict for DIR. J. Sor-
ensen, formerly OF Saginaw, who was
defendant in a case brought by Ross.
man & Co.. a St Louis liquor arm.
The firm sued SoTensen for $751;
whrch II alleged he owed for liquor,
but Sorensen declared that he had
never received any liquor from the
concern.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
FOX GOES UP FOR LIFE,
slayer Of His Sister-in-Law Is Sc
fenced to Jackson.

B FLINT, Mich, March 13.--Frank
Fox convicted OF the murder Of Ella
Blade In this city on Feb 2, was sen.
<enced to life Imprisonment in Jack.
ron prison this morning by Judge
|1vis1ier. Prior TO receiving his sen
<eocf, Fox criticised Prosecuting At.
<oruty Parker, asserting that he had
not been treated fairly lie thought
that the prosecutor had distorted
some OF the evidence. Fox maintain.
Ia hie original statement 10 the effect
that the murder was unpremeditated.