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The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
LOCAL POLITICS

The past week has been an eventful one
in Holly's political world, one conference
following another, and while 'Iine-ups"
were suggested the results sought have
not been attained as yet for this or that
mayoralty candidate.
The Chieftain, in keeping with its pro-
eressive policies, believes tina. no better
man for Mayor of Holly could be chosen
than the present incumbent, ]. S. Nc
Murtry, who has been weighed in the
balance and not found wanting. The
reelection of Mayor McMuftry,.,,ide
from lending disniry to the mayoralty,
means renewed confidence in Holly and
Holly institutions. Joe McMurtry for
Mayor, is The Chieftain's S choice-if he'll
accept the honor.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
HOLLY'S NEW $4,000 DEPOT

The plans for $4,000 depot arrived last Saturday and
from all appearances will be Of the handsomest well the
best appointed depot the line Of the Santa e road The structure
will be of brick and 130x32 feet waiting for women and
baggage toilets and every modern arc
lecture could suggest the asdious could desire.
While time has been for building operations begin it is
believed that the coming will the depot completed as
this bndng has been the Santa Fe budget since last year
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
NEW BILLIARD HALL
Proprietor Ben Rinehart Opens
Palatial Billiard and
Pool Room

A palatial billiard and pool hall,
next to Jones saloon. was opened
last Monday by Ben Rinehart, and
no sooner had the doors been
thrown open than all the tables
were occupied and business seemed
to be hourishing.
The walls were beautifully
colored, thanks to the ingenuity
of Artist Dan Atkins, in red, white
and blue, and when illuminated in
the evening by myriad of elec.
trio lights, resembled fashion,
able banquet hall.
Though young in years, Mr..
Rinehart has had world of ex.
perience in this business and will al
ways endeavor tocater to the wants
of the devotees Of the game, be the
expense great or small He ex-
tends a cordial lnvatation TO the
public to visit his new establish
ment, and the glad hand will be
yours.
We have just received our spring
line mems oxfords. See them at
White Bros.
j. l.. Wood received word from
Fayette. Wis. the other day that
Mrs. Annie andrews, mother.in-
law of his daughter Clarinda. had
sustained a severe fall. lreaking
both arms.
Mrs. j. l.. Wood is still soiourn.
ing at Darlington. Wis. and is in
no hurry to come home. she writes.
See our fine spring line of mil
linery at White Bros.
''Folcy's Honey and Ia, is the best cough
remedy ! ever used il quickly stopped Sc
cough that had ong troubled me, saws j.
W. Kuhn. Prince on, Nebr. Just so quickly
and surely it acts in all cases Of coughs. colds,
lagrippe and Jung troub'e. Refuse substitutes
For sale by all drugs,sts.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
The TOWN IS STIRRED
Evangelist Pratt Has Aroused the
Community-old ana Young
Want to Live q Purer,
Christian Life

The past week has been one of
great interest at the tabernacle,
where Evangelist Pratt has been
conducting meetings nightly that
resulted in many conversions, and
the town as a whole has been
stirred by the plain logic of the
speaker, who delivers straight.to-
the shoulder talks on leading
correct, Christian life.
The singing, under the direction
of Mr.. H. j. Calkins, is superb,
and many weary sinner has gone
home better person for listening
to the able remarks of Evangelist
Pratt and Singer Calkins.
John Adkins of the Gretchen
Lumber ca. made hurried trip to
Lamar last Saturday.
James Wilson, one of the pio-
neer cattlemen of this district, has
dotted the SNAPS and donned the
broadcloth, for he is now the travel.
ing agent Of the kawleigh Medical
company.
The store talks the past week
have been of great interest, and on
the whole were well attended.
Truths were brought home to the
business man in such way as to
create profound impression on
his mind.
The money needed for the Incl
dental expenses, Including travel
ing expenses of the evangelist,
little over 1850, has all been raised.
1t is expected that the meetings
will close next Sunday evening,
the following being the program:
SUNDAY SERVICES
Prayer meeting, 9 4. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 q. m.
ii q. m. Preaching by Evangelist Pratt.
3p. N. Union services for all. Subject,
WORLDLY Amusements.
Younk peoples meeting At $50 D. m.
1850 p. m. Preaching by EVANGELIST
Pratt.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10

VIM. Jones, the blacksmith who
has been in the employ of the
Holly Sugar Co. here, became de.
mented and was confined for time
in the Santa Ana hospital, has now
become violently insane. While
visiting brother at Pasadena last
Friday, the unfortunate man tried
to commit suicide by beating his
head against a brick wall. He bad
succeeded in severely injuring him.
self when police officers arrested
him and conveyed hime to the Los
Angeles county hospital Jones
will probably be sent to an insane
asylum.-Huntington Beach News
Mr.. Jones worked for the Sugar
company here for a number of
years and went to Huntington
Beach about the first of the year.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
Mer.'s clothing at two-thirds ac
tual cost.

Mer.'s clothing at two-thirds ac.
tual cost.
Farrington's Dept Store.
John G. Murray, one of the lead.
ing attorneys of Denver. spent
Sunday in Holly, being the guest
of Rev. Wiley K. Wright. After
hearing Evangelist Pratt, he con-
siders the latter an evangelist of a
very high order.
Call at White Bros. and see the
new line of dress ginghams.
Notice. For your laod office
plats send direct to E. w. Milton.
Lamar, Colo. Complete plans
made promptly.-E. w. Milton.
Lamar. Colo. 46
When in doubt there is but one
thing to do. Examine the exten.
sive stock of dry goods and cloth.
ing at White Bros. and YOU will
need go no farther. He who runs
may read.
Is too often the fatal sequences. Foley 5
Honey and Tar espels the cold. checks the la.
grippe. anr prevents pneumonia. 1t is a prompt
and reliable cough medicine that contaiss no
narcotics. 1t is as safe for your children as
yourself. For sale by oil Druggists.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
SEASONS LATEST NOVELTIES
For Women

Never before has their stock of
women's wearing spparel and other
lines been SO complete as they are
at the present time at White Bros.
Department store.
Mrs. Leonard White. the buyer
of the concern, has made a study
of over seven years past of WON.
ems wants, and in the immense
shipment just received, she de-
clares that this seasons offerings
are far and away head of any pre-
vious season, and has concluded
that the best is none too good for
Holly, and has made her selections
accordingly. They are the finest to
be had in the eastern markets.
One glance will convince you of
the truth of this statement, and
you are cordially invited to invest.
igate whether purchasing or not
Their window display is most
attractive.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
W. NJ. WILEY, President.

Embroideries, insertions, all-over
embroideries. also 45.inch embroi.
deries for dress patterns. which is
very popular this season. White
Bros,
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
MEN AND THINGS
Epitome of the Weeks Doings in
Hollv and Vicinity
IN GENE


purchasing tour in the east, and
will open her millinery parlor to.
morrow Saturday,. You are in
vited.
Did you notice. Evelyn. what
White Bros. are showing in ladies'
wear? 1t will do your heart good
to let either Miss Bell or Miss No
Ian show you the tasty effects in
the season S latest novelties.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Pattee of
Amity mourn the loss of their
three.month-old infant last week,
the remains having been shipped
to Greensburg, Kans., for inter.
ment.
o. p. Harper, inventor of the
combined steam and crude oil
burner, is here and is disposing of
a large mum Der of his handy stoves
in this vicinity. The stove is in
genlous III construction and may
be seen in the paint shop, opposite
the garage.
Were you there, Moriarity? spake
Eileen. She undoubtedly referred
to the elegant spring styles on dis
play at White Bros. emporium of
fashion. where every body gets a
square deal.
For sale f. p. gasolene lighting
system, $50 plant for $50. White
Bros.
A. NJ. Dillow of Fowler, Colo, a
well driller with complete equip
ment, is here and may bore for oil
in the southern district soon.
Spring millinery, the kind the
ladies call perfect Dreams" Just
received at White Bros.
White Bros. have just received
their spring line of ladies' oxfords.
Spring has surely come, for viii
Wright, the ice cream specialist.
made the first batch last Monday
He is located in his new quarters,
opposite the Santa Fe depot.
Rev. W, X. Wright was quite
ill, last week, and his many friends
will be glad to know he is greatly
improved at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Remsen McGinnis
are still in California, enjoying the
balmy breezes and taking in the
sights in the interim. when the
former is not overseeing the con
slructior of the fine sugar factory
at Huntington Beach.
For Sale-Good all-around work
team for cash: bargain; will be
on the street tomorrow Saturday
f. b. Newcomb.
Agent wanted in Holly for Will
liamsburg City Fire Insurance Co.
of Brooklyn. Losses paid since
1858, sixteen millions: can handle
with present occupation. Address
Fred H. Forester 1928 Arapaboe
street, Denver.
Miss Lavina Bell, sister of Miss
Eta Bell. accompanied Z. Fl. Pow
ers and family from Norwalk, Ia.
to Holly and will reside here per-
manently.
Walton Bros, painters and dec
orators, have leased the building
next to the Chieftain office and
are now ready for business. See
their advt. in another column.
New and attractive line of over
Iaces and baudings to match, Just
received at White Bros.
II you have trouble getting rid of your
cold you may know that you are not
treating it properly. There is no reason
why a cold should hang on for weeks and
it will not it you take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" For sale by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10

The most common cause of insomnia is
disorders OF the stomach. Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these
disorders and enable you to sleep. For
sale by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
Good Man Promoted

G.. G. Withers, for many years
connected with the Pueblo Chief.
tain, and deputy state treasurer
under the regime of A. E. Bent,
has just received the appointment
of receiver of public moneys in the
land Office at Pueblo. Mr.. Withers
is held in the highest esteem by
all who know him, and especially
by the newspaper boys of the state
for whom he always has the wiz
ming smile, the glad hand or even
the loan of a five spot--when you
happen to be in dire distress, a
long ways from home and no rail-
road pass in your pocket.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10

Mems, women's and childrens
shoes at actual cost.
Farrington's Dept Store.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Osterman. wife of
the atfable farmer north of town.
left last Saturday for visit with
relatives and friends in Arlington,
Neb.
Ladies shirtwasts, wash suits.
glngham and heatherbloom skirts
at White Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

The city fathers met last Mon
day evening, and though the ses-
sion was ii brief one matters Of
interest We're taken up with CELEBRITY
and dispatch.
Town Clerk Vidal informed the
body that, at the next election in
April the terms of Mayor McMur-
try, Members Gee, Pinkham and
Baker expire, requesting the coun-
Gil to name the Judges of election.
Messrs. j. W. IkeIman, John G,
Schlager and w. j. Pratt were
unanimously elected to serve at
the April election and until their
successors are named.
The committee on streets and
alleys reported progress, and the
matter of disallowing the hitching
at horses on Main street was dis.
cussed pro and con, but no action
was taken. However, hitching
racks were ordered placed on the
north ends Of the English Lumber
yard and Santa Fe park.
An anti-saIoon petition contain
so names of qualified electors was
read and the question ordered
printed on the ballot for the forth
coming election.
The auxiliary well has attained a
a depth of 2GO feet and indications
are that Driller Fresh will soon
reach a splendid flow.
Engineer Walters of the sewer
brigade reported progress, stating
that the work would not be com.
pieted, much under sixty days,
whereupon the meeting adjourned.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10
Estrays

Iaken up at my ranch two and
half miles north Of Bristol.
Colo. Two unbranded mares. one
black, one gray; about three-vear-
olds.
Bert Sterrett. Bristol. Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10

White Bros. are showing some
of the latest styles in ladies' spring
wear that will captivate the most
tastldlous. A glance will suffice
Now that the gentle ides Of
spring are apparent, Adolphus,
make the loved ones happy by in
vestlng some of your lucre in be-
coming costumes. 50 lastly dis
played at White Bros
The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-10

White Bros. have just received
a complete line of women's and
children's ready-made dresses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

Kahoka Gazette Herald: Last Mon
day representative of the Gazette
Herald stood upon the heights above
and looked down upon the dam-site of
the great water power project, at
Keokuk. 1t Is an inspiring scene,
clarifying the genius of mankind
There the rapid waters of the world s
mightiest river are being pushed aside
and power buildings site of thirty
one acres laid bare by and for the
handiwork of mere man. Here the
marvellous genius of man will meet
the providence of nature and the
combination will evolve the greatest
water project the world has yet
known. equaling the combined
strength of 100000 draft horses-or
Missouri mules. The hands of 1000
men are aiding giant machinery to
move rock and dirt and sand and
wondrous strides of progress are be-
! ing made. While one wonders at the
rapid progress, he yet feels impatient
to see it all finished, to view the
mighty pool in its fullness, and to wit
ness the TRANSMISSION of power to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
aAhlsH The uNpysIRAsLEs.

1t was inevitable that among the
large number of people attracted to
/ Keokuk by the work of developing the
great water power there should be
number of undesirables whose room
is much preferable to their company.
Some of these have been perniciously
active of late in holding up citizens
and robbing houses. They belong to
class which will not work, and as
they must live they find it necessary
to resort to outlawry as means OF
obtaining livelihood. What they
have been doing in this line in the
past they will perforce continue to do
as long as they remain at large in
the community. We may expect rob-
berries to be committed almost nightly
and perhaps increase in number as
population becomes greater.
I The remedy for this state of affairs
! is to run every undesirable out OF
I Keokuk and make them stay away.
| That it can be done has been repeated
| ly demonstrated by experience. SACK :
Hardin is nomen clarum in everything
pertaining to police matters and the
preservation of the public peace.
Whenever Jack Hardin became
marshal of Keokuk-which he did
several times, greatly to his credit
/ the first thing he did invariably was
to round up all Migrants and other
undesirable characters and give them
the alternative of going to jail or leav-
ing town He made clear to them at
the same time just what Jail sen
tence meant, and if they had previous
" entertained any conflicting views
as to the relative merits of the two
horns of the dilemma all doubts on the
subject were there and then quickly
dispelled The verdict was always
unanimous that Keokuk was mighty
good town for them TO migrate from
, They were also OF one mind that i
; was an equally good town to remain
/ away from as long as Jack" Hardin
2 was at the head of its police force.
What is needed at the present tins
is the application of Jack" Hardin'
: tactics to existing conditions. HI
). held that II was easier and better Il
:, prevent crime than to catch and pun
n ish criminals, and the best way t
prevent crime, locally at least, was t.
rid the community of the criminal.
h disposed. There Is no patent on thi
D. arrangement and nothing to proven
J. any police officer in authority fron
t making use Of it with success. Ever
}. suspicious character in the city Shout
tie Intercepted as to his place of res
dence and means of support and a
5 not able to give satisfactory az
e count of themselves should be drive
If out of town under penalty of dom
ID time" indefinitely on the rock pill,
n. Prevention is better than cure as r.
,r CARDS crime as well as disease. Bal
ish the undesirables,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

Mr.. Fred A. Bill sends us fine pho
tograph of the late Joseph Reynolds
Diamond Jol, founder and original
owner of the Diamond 10 line of
Upper Mississippi river steamers,
which has just passed from the inter
ests that have controlled it for nearly
fifty years. The picture is true to
life and is highly priced as that OF
a man who was large factor in the
development of this part of the west.
Probably no man in his time made
more or better use of our great in
ternal waterway. Mr. Bill was close
" associated with him for many years
prior to 1893 as general passenger
and freight agent of the Diamond 10
Line and is pleasantly remembered
BY a host OF friends all along the up
per river. He is now in the general
office of the Minneapolis & Rainy Riv-
er Railway Company at Minneapolis,
and the hope is INDUCED that his re-
wards are commensurate with his
deserts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
COURTESY AS a RAILROAD ASSET

Every man Chesterfield is slo-
gan soon to be sounded among 1000
conductors and station agents employ
ed BY the Illinois Central railroad,
through the medium of an instruction
circular on the value Of courtesy pre-
pared by Vice President w l.. Parks,
who holds that uniform politeness on
the part of all employees is one of the
most valuable assets any railroad can
4 possess. He says that courtesy can
neither be bought nor coerced, but
must come spontaneously from those
in charge of the company's affairs. II
must be accepted as a general PROPOSE.
! ton that large percentage OF the
passengers on train are In a more
or less abnormal condition ranging
from uneasiness to nervous prostra
ton. This commences when the pat
ron arrives at the ticket window and
remains until the journey is ended
, and normal conditions are restored By
rest and quiet. Every victory over dis
courtesy is we'll worth the effort ant
makes man bigger and stronge
5 and a more desirable employe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
kEokuk,s BIG SHOW.

Under this caption the Davenport
Democrat says editorially:
"Keokuk is finding that Its water
power dam is paying dividends al
ready as circus attraction re-
cent issue of Keokuk paper tells OF
four steamers being at the landing
there with some 1,500 excursionists on
board. There was the W. w. and the
Columbia, the neokuk and the Black
Hawk, all familiar names, and show.
ing that If Keokuk is the center OF
attraction, Davenport is still the cen
ter OF the steamboat business.
Hardly the center of the steamboat
business; one of the headquarters
would be more nearly correct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
keokuk, Iowa. .,........ July 2, 1871
THE DEAD.

THE DEAD.
Who are the Dead?
Are they the souls who, questing,
forth have Jared
Through the loose doors of their frail
tenements?
Who tarried not for staff, nor wine,
nor bread?
Who to the stress of night their bos-
oms barred,
Despite our tears, our fond laments?
Are they the Dead?
Who are the Dead?
Are they the souls who. from their
larger view,
Regard with quiet eyes our foolish
ways?
Marvel that we should seek to stay,
instead
Of speeding TO their environs new?
And smile to see the sepulchers we
raise?
Are they the Dead?
Who are the Dead?
Say, rather, are not we IN full-sensed
life,
Bound by our sickly fears, our out
worn creeds
That strangely speak of faith,
who are led
Apart from Love, by selfish aims and
strife,
stif1ed, enslaved, undone by our mis-
Deeds
Are not we Dead?
Adelaide Guthrie in Outlook.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

A Massachusetts Judge holds that
1t is not Illegal to get drunk on a
mans birthday In that case com
ments the Iowa City Republican, lit is
too bad a birthday only comes around
once year Too long between
drinks" The Iowa City idea seems to
be that drink and drunk are syn
onymous That isn't the Keokuk idea
or the Keokuk experience. either.
+. Maybe it is the difference in latitude
/ that makes the difference in effect
Possibly, also, difference in the quail
ity of the liquor may have something
to do with it. The average Keokul
man is inclined to be pernickity as tc
the stuff with which he poisons him
self. The further possibility suggests
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
A Word for California

I'm living still in California,
You may scorn me If you will,
But of Iowa's strenuous climate
] have surely had my FILL
No more winter SHOWS and billiards..
NO more summer storms and heat.
For am living in the valley
Where the weather can't be beat.
I'm living still in California
Where the cool sea breezes blow,
And the gorgeous golden poppy
From the sunny foothills glow.
/ care not for your level country,
Your fiat monotonous fields,
But give me our grand Sierras
That the rising mist reveals.
I'm living still in California
Where there's always fruit and
flowers,
Where the mighty oak and redwood
On the mountain ranges towers:
Where the valleys all are fertile.
And the crops are nowhere bigger,
Where we have no summer cyclones
And no pesky Iowa jigger.
Yes, I'm living still in California,
You may scorn me If you will,
But at last I've found country
That for me just fills the bill.
You may think I'm talking nonsense,
| Or perhaps you call 1t dope.
But am proud to be dweller
| On the broad Pacific slope.
HAZEL M. KERR,
June 4, 1911. San Jose, Cal
/ 80 Dad rI,i... Ill. go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02
itself that the average Iowa Cityan
may be an amateur

The Quincy Wing has the follow
ing In reference to the proposal to use
oil on Keokuk streets:
"Keokuk has heard what oil has
done for the streets of Quincy in the
way of laying the dust. Now that
city is going to try the same kind of
a remedy. There's no question about
oil being just the thing, the pity being
that there is not more of 1t used.
And, in the long run, it does not cost
much either
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

The hen cackled to the tune OF
s44,96o,973 in Missouri in 1908, and
in the past decade she has put over
s2G0, 100000 into the pocket of the
Missouri housewife. This is the rec
ord placed in the state manual which
also tells US that the dairying indus.
try doubled itself in two years. 1t
is claimed that no part of the country
offers better advantages to farmers.
stock.raisers and dairymen than Mis-
souri,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

More than two hundred women
we're enrolled last term in the home
economics department of the Univers-
ity of Wisconsin, more than hun
dred took the course in advertising,
and IT'S enrolled in the class in
journalism. The members of the lat
ter class We're from thirteen states
and two foreign countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

acres of wheels, that will breathe cur.
rents of electric life into territory
local to the dam and transmit it to
points hundreds OF miles distant.
Here's double health to the men
behind the project. and unfailing
strength to their strong arms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

1t is a persistent drouth that cannot
be broken by a Presbyterian picnic or
a Baptist excursion. In this respect
the present protracted dry spell is
unique.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-02

We are making progress, all right.
John Sharp Williams has gone on rec
ord in favor of the Lords prayer,
provided it is not offered as an
amendment to the reciprocity bill.