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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

and obtain that standing amongst men
Which is the ambition of every right
minded boy II Is to gain these things
s1aI ne has heretofore gone to the
CITY, i IS 10 gain these things that
ne viii hereafter stay on the farm
and that NTiEi send the youths Of the
city TO aoin him. All he wants to
know is as 70 what pays best in the
Sam Of human happiness and com
tort and success II is now being
demonstrated that in ali these things
the farm offers the best opportunities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
Shy Amateur,.

Splendid spectacles.'' that is the
definition towards which athletics in
England are gradually drifting, and
chiefly. 1t is to be feared, upon the
current OF highly trained profession
aiism. The ordinary man. conscious
of his own mediocre ability, is afraid
to venture into the field.-North China
Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
SHINE JUST WHERE YOU ARE.

SHINE JUST WHERE YOU ARE.
Don't waste your time IN longing
For bright, impossible things:
Don't SIT Eupfneiy yesruing
For the swifiness OF wings.
Don't spurn 10 be z rushlignt
Because you are not q star.
But brighten some bit of darkness
g By shining Just where you are
There is need of the tinsest candle
SIS wei ss the garish SIN;
TIE humbIest deed is ennobled
When il is wor1hily done.
FoB mar neyer be called 10 brighten
The darkensd regions afar;
So fli, for the ds. your mission
By shining just where you are.
John HaT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
FARMING.

Walnut Bureau: The farming bust.
ness liz now coming to a point where
IL Is generally recognized as the most
prosperous business going. offering
the best future and the brightest pros.
poets. That being so there will be no
trouble about keeping the boy on the
farm for he will be keen TO see that
1t is the best place TO make money,
gain the respect OF his feIlowmen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Washington advices say that the
department Of justice does not be
lieye that 1t can take criminal action
under the Sherman antitrust Law
against the magazine trust" but one
official is quoted as saying that civil
proceedings viii probably be taken
According TO the information in
Washington, there are ten magazines
in combination which operates In
the selling departments through a
SORT OF clearing house association.
The association fixes prices to the
news companies and stipulates also
what price these concerns shall
aharge the retailers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

It Is not TO Postmaster General
Fiitehcock's discred5t that he has In
CURED the enmitF o, The publishers
Of the big magazines. They are profit
ing At the expense OF the postofSce
department with eTery prospect
OF continuing TO do 50 IN
definitely but for him Mr. Hitch
cock Is IN the right and the maya
zine publishers In the wong in the
consroversy raging he.Eeen them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
1noucHT EoR TIE DAY.

II is q very good world 10 live n.
To lend, or TO spend, or to giye In;
But 10 beg or to borrow, or to get
q mans cBn.
IT is the very worst world that
eyer was known.
The Earl Of Rochester
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

W. j. Bryan isn't saying word
Some people have accused him of In
difference. but there couldn't be bet
ter proof of a state of extreme men,
tai acuteness. Mr. Bryan has gained
in wisdom with the passing years
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

A stump puller made IN Centerville
Is in use on the imperial farm of the
car of Russia near Gatschino. Other
machines from the same Iowa factory
are doing good work in South Africa,
China, Japan, Siberia and South Amer
lea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

fuse longer 10 support armies and
nsvies for their orn destruction. and
govern ments viii be forced 10 make
The Hague tribunal the realization OF
another Edisopan dream supreme
court Of the World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Reports that peaches in Iowa are
already killed and that apples are al
most beyond hope should be taken
with due allowance of salt 1t is not
known yet how they have Jared, nor
will. the truth be available until the
season has further advanced. IL the
fruit crop is to be a failure this year
there is still plenty of time to find
out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
Henry wallace of this state i

Henry Wallace Of this state is
quoted in Washington dispatch as
saying that Canadian reciprocity
may not in1ure the Republican party,
but it certainly will not help 1T any.
He added that in Iowa the sentiment
among the farmers is divided The
cattle feeders are in favor of it, be.
cause they think they see in II a
chance to purchase cattle in Canada
and fatten them for the market. The
cattle raisers, on the other hand, are
against IT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

n Iowa farmers ever get chance
TO hit Canadian reciprocity the ira
ditional thirty cents will resemble a
full moon in comparison with it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

William Hard, the magazine writer,
says that women having been driven
from the homes. want a voice In the
government. Their interests not be-
ing allowed to center In the homes
hut In the world outside, makes them
desire to get into the outside world
and help govern It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Meanwhile San Francisco viii not
make war on Japan. Predictions as to
What will happen after 1916 remain
al makers risk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Iowa Republicans generally will
agree with the Des Moines Capital
that the Oregon plan bill should
have been passed on April Fools
day rather than on st. Valentines
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Not all farmers are opposed to
reciprocity with Canada. Not by any
manner of means.-Cedar Rapids Ga.
zette.
Few, very few. AS a class farmers
are intelligent and know which side
OF their bread has the butter on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Abe Martin confesses he has never
seen an athletic girl who thought she
was strong enough TO help her moth
ey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17
Home of the "Penny low

II is said that London produces over
200 new. designs in penny toys every
week,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

Grand Avenue is the principal resi-
dence street of the town but | don't
know why the street is called Grand
unless II is the grand view you get
there OF the river. The street is not
well kept and the people don't seem to
be overly careful the way they keep
their lawns OF course am making
due allowance for the time OF year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-17

The old Hubinger place up the river
is falling into decay. 1t was once a
show place in the town but il any one
goes there now it is because he has
read Rupert Hughes article, Looking
a Gift Horse in the Mouth or be-
cause the work on the dam attracts
him and takes him past the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
Y. N. H. ASSOCIATION
CLIMBS TO The TOP
Several Changes In Position of Contestants
---Dana Relief SOc'y. Moves Forward a
P~eg---COntest Nearing the End.

the knowledge of the fact that Perth
Amboy, through the push and enter
prise of this firm, is on the map and
offers facilities for shopping unsur-
passed in New York city or elsewhere.
Remember, March %, at 10 (noon),
sharp. Every ballot box goes ont of
commission, all voting will cease. II
you owe a bill plan to pay 1t before
then. II you have anything to buy,
from a sack of flour to a box of tacks,
a contest merchant can accommodate
you. Don't think its too late to "get
the habit" Every vote you cast will
be more than appreciated by your
friends. If the many Evening News
readers whom these remarks reach,
would resolve to enlist a friend in
their cause, tomorrow morning before
10 O'Clock noon, what a power you
would be ere another week rolls
around. Try it, ana don't forget that
the first and very important move is
to have them subscribe to the Even
Ing News as you have done, then save
the two,vote coupon.
In this you win perform a double
service, i. e., you will introduce to this
friend the sort of paper which should
be a daily visitor to every Perth Am
boy home, and once this fact takes
root, it becomes an unalterable ~convic-
ion. Piles upon piles of coupons bear
testimony to this fact every
week. Subscribe to the Evening News.
twenty-five more working days and
hen the end.
p,rrr- ar -,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
PENNY A DAY
is THE TOLL
Duplicate Pay Collection at
Library--Boo List.

49,
There are a number of interesting
books which the Library has in the
duplicate pay collection. These
books are issued upon payment OF
a penny a day for each day that the
book is kept. There is a duplicate
copy OF every book in the free col
lection for borrowers who do not
care to pay the penny. The list is
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures of Shenstone.
Barclay-Rosary.
Bianchi-Cossaek Lover.
Brainard-Personal Conduct of
Belinda.
Buchan-Great Diamond Pipe.
Chalmers-When Love Calls Men
to Arms.
Child Jim Hands.
Crospy-Strange Case of Eleanor
Cuyler.
Day-Ramrodders.
Forman-Bianca's Daughter.
Gale-Friendship Village Love
Stories.
Hale-The Married Miss Worth.
Harker-Master and Maidss
Harben-Dixie Hart.
Hawkins-Second String.
Hay-Right Stuff.
Hoffman-Mark Enderby.
Holmes-De Bercy Affair.
Isham-Social Bucaneer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27

%Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 27:-Mrs.
GAP Kaufman, formerly Miss An
nette Seelos, of San Francisco, a
sehoolmate of the aspirant for the
heavyweight championship, was
married to him here on Washing
toms birthday. She Is a handsome
brunette and quite a belle in her
native city. The sweetheart of the
big fighters childhood made the
trip to Pittsburg for the nuptials all
the way from her home in the
Golden Gate city. Previous to the
wedding ceremony the bride be-
came a member of the Catholic
church. AS the newly welded pair
were turning away from the altar
Father O'Connor, after wishing the
bride a long and happy life, turned
to the bashful and tlmid Kaufman
and said with feryor: Go in and
thrash the whole crowd of heavy
weights, kaufman, you have my
best wishes"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
Kingsley-To the Highest Bid

Kingsley-To the Highest Bid
der.
LIE Blanc-The Hollow Needle.
Lee-Happy Island.
Decentralization of the Opera.
Locke-Simon the Jester.
Notwithstanding Daylight.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the Ring.
McIntyre-Ashton Kirk; Investi-
gator.
Mason-At the Villa Rose.
Millard-Sea Hawk.
Miller--Man Higher Up.
Nieholson-Siege Of the Seven Sui
tors.
Orcutt-Lever.
Partridge-GoIden Web,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
THESE ARE THE MERCHANTS
WHO ISSUE VOTES IN THE
LIBRARY CONTEST.

DINA
SHOES FOR EVERYBODY.
KLEIN & NOLAN. $50 Smith St.
FURNITURE, CARPETS AND RUGS
ALBERT LEON, 1874 Smith St.,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
DEPARTMENT AND GENERAL
DRY GOODS STORES
PHILIP LEVINE CO., 90 Smith st.
FINE CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING
L. BRIGGS, 81 Smith Street.
HARDWARE AND HOUSE FUR
NISHINGS.
PERTH AMBOY HARDWARE CO..
+ 100 Smith Street.
NEW YORK HARDWARE AND
PAINT STORE, 3s1 State street.
DRUGS, PRESCRIPTIONS AND
TOILET ARTICLES
LAUER DRUG CO., Corner Smith
and State Streets.
MEMS FURNISHINGS, HATS, ETC.
SOL. RUBENsTEIN. 1876 Smith St.
FINE CONFECTIONERY, SODA
! WATER AND ICE CREAM
BOSTON CONFECTIONERY. J. A.
Christopolus, Prop, IA Smith st.
THE BOSTON CONFECTIONERY.
George Triculis & Bros, 32I State st.
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN AND OPP
TICAL GOODS
]. MANN, SIN Smith street.
BAKERY.
81. P. RoSENVINGE, ga Smith st.
LAUNDRY.
iRARITAN STEAM AND HAND
LAUNDRY, No. 40 Smith st.
MILLINERS AND FURRIERS
~. KREIELSHEIMER & SON. 199
Smith oTraax
STATIONERY, CAMERAS AND
SUPPLIES
w. r. McCREADY, 1855 Smith St.,
Perth Amboy, N. J..
FINE DENTISTRY, BRIDGE WORT,
ETC.
DIR. BERNARD FELDMAN. a74 State
st,
VARIETY AND NOTION STORE
THE NEW YORR 90. Toe and csc
STORE. s1s State street.
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
FINE MEATS, POULTRY AND
GAME IN SEASON
PERTH AMBoY CITY MARKET.
4. LARSEN, 33s State St.
IGnEENsPAN. BROS. Smith st. Cor.
Elm.
|rsADoRE GREENsPAN, zoo MADr-
son Ave.
HIGH GLASS MOVING PICTURES
THE LYRIC THEATRE.
HIGH ART PHOTOGRAPHY
IBONHAM STUDIO, e5 Smith st.
HIGH GRADE AND POPULAR
PRICE PIANOS
ESTFGEH 6 SONS PIANO MFG.
CO., 153 Smith street.
a 4T.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
SMITH SUCCEEDS ASHURST.
Believing Philadelphia Postmaster II
Dead, Taft Fills Vacancy.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Belieying that
Richard L. Ashurst, who disappeared
from Atlantic City, N. j., several
Thomas B. Smith, has been appointed.
1t was not until the Ashurst family
had given up hope of the postmaster
eve coming back that the authorities
decided upon filling the vacancy.
Their choice fell on Mr.. Smith, who Is
well adapted for the position.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
INSURGENTS
WANT PEACE
- sEsnuxef~s
S. 4ra1 Rebels Said to be
Ready to Quit,

Washington, Feb. 27.-Dr. yasquez
Gomez, head Of the confidential agen-
cy'' OF the Mexican i~nsurrectos, asserts
that he had received indirectly over
lures for peace from the Diaz govern
ment.
He declared the agency here had
been advised by its junta in Ell Paso
of the desire of Governor Ahmuda or
chihuahua to confer with Madero,
leader of the insurgents, and had been
notified by the junta in San Antonio
shat three delegates of the Diaz gov
eminent wished to meet DIR. Gomez Oh
the border and arrange for the termi
~uation of the fighting.
He asserted that the insurrecto'
would insist on the abdication of Diaz
He said he had te~legraphed to tn,
Jnnta at San Antonio for information
as to the source of the overtures TO
peace and rhe names of the thre
peace ENJOYS sent there by Diaz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27

Some OF the "news' or your imme~
date neighborhood may be found In
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
Salmon Skin Clothes.

OdffHOH SNFH OIUtTe5.
The Eskimos of Alaska make water
proofs boots and shirts of the skin of
the salmon.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
l'AONlA.
Ifaon-A Ne"spapor.I

LIZ AohAA NC" oPopui-J
Harry Dunn went TO Delta yester-
day on business.
U. T.. wooa attended to business
IN Delta Monday.
last Wednesday and THURSDAY In
Paonia.
Geo. o. Blake, lawyer and notary
public, now has his once with the
Newspaper.
Bert Crawford was UP from Delta
Saturday attending to official busi-
ness.
j. H. Cowan and o. c. Binford of
Delta were visitors in our city the
first of the week.
Ira ]. Nelson went up to the
Nelson saw mill Sunday to see how
everything is coming on.
Bernard Hart, the ice man, has
had large force of men at work
the past two weeks putting up ice.
Mrs. l.. G. Green of Delta arrived
in our city the first of the week
and is a guest at the Drake home
above town.
r. l.. Stanford of the Coop tele-
phone company, was up from Delta
the first of the week on a business
trip.
Mrs. Moore, formerly central girl
at the Colorado telephone office, was
up from Delta part of the week
visiting.
A. v. Dilts of Fort Morgan, Is
here this week buying apples from
several of our ranchmen who are
busy packing out the last of the
seasons apples.
Thomas Edwards, Jr., who is in
the employ of the Colorado Fruit
Growers Association at Delta came
up Tuesday evening for few days
visit al his home.
George Walling and wife are the
elated parents of handsome young
son, who arrived at their home in
east Paonia Tuesday night. All get
ting along fine.
Mrs. Abner Mckee returned home
early this week from her trip to
Falls City, Nebraska, where she has
been visiting with her people the
past few weeks.
Jimmie Evans of the Miller mer-
camille company. accompanied by
his aunt came in last Thursday even
ing from Missouri Valley. Iowa, close
to which point the former went to
attend the funeral Of a sister.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
DELTA COUNTY News
Happenings of Interest
In the Different Sections
HOTCHklSS.
CHotchkiss heraid,l

w. D. Bear was a county seat
visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Seaton has been quite
i'll with severe case of la grippe.
]. G. A. Simpson of Austin, made
visit to Hotchkiss the first of the
week.
Helen Lawrence visited her
friend Lois Flagg in Delta, Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Ella Robertson went to Delta
Monday where she will play the
piano for Nine. KonchaIs concert
Miss Ella is an artist on the piano.
Harold Fisher, with his father
and Lloyd Fischel, went to Delta
Monday to make final proof on his
claim, before Judge Welch.
Earl Gibson and wife came in
Wednesday evening from their home
in Chicago and will visit few
weeks with Mrs. Gibson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Duke
J. NJ. Leard, E. C. Metcalf, and
F. S. Sutton, of Greensburg, Kan
sas, are here with a view of locat-
ing. They are all young men and
we hope they will find that this is
the best place for them.
While coming to town last Sat
urday, the driving horse of Will
Reynolds, SHE'D at a rock which
had slipped down in the road, and
overturned the buggy, throwing Will
out and bruising him quite little.
Misses Mabel Lorah and Bessie
Sinsel, who have been visiting in
Idaho and Washington for some
time past, returned home last Satur-
day evening. The young ladies re-
port a nice time, and Miss Lorah's
health is much improved.
Messrs. Wilton, Wilmot, Barnard
Balch, Patchen, Fred Foster, w. L.
Savage and Bear were passengers
Sunday morning for the big Stock
Show at Denver. Most of them were
depending on Ross Wilmot to fur
nish them funds to return home on.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Fire Mountain Canal Co., Tues
day of this week Henry Roberts
was elected superintendent. This
will meet the approval of a large
majority of the stockholders, for he
is one of the best, IL not the best
ditch man in the state.
A. D. Garrett who left last week
for visit in California stopped over
iii Grand Junction to visit his BROTH
er who was i'll. and on Saturday
was taking his brother body back
to the old home in Virginia. He
will return in short time and
possibly continue his trip to the
coast.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27


Even if John A. Bunker's Pitkin
mesa ranch hands him lemon this
year instead of full crop of peaches
there will be no shortage in the ap-
preparation for grocery bills, as Un-
Gle Sam has just sent him a nice
juicy New Years greeting to the
effect that he has been reappointed
postmaster at Paonia for four-year
term. beginning January 10. 1911.
This is real cosy little postcard to
come without a stamp on it, espec-
tally when you remember that Pao-
mia has grown so rapidly and Mr..
Bunker has made such an efficient
and popular postmaster that his
salary was materially increased last
fall.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
CEDAREDGE.
tCedaredge Champion. ]

Robert Barbara of Pennsylvania
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. w. S.
Girardet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teachout
left Tuesday for LaJunta to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Brown.
Mrs. May Snelson, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. McCoon for several weeks, de-
parted Monday for her home near
Twin Falls, Idaho.
James Simpson left Monday for
Pueblo to attend the funeral of his
brothar-in-law who died from in
juries received in a train wreck last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. James enter
tanned a few friends at sumptuous
turkey dinner Sunday. The guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames w. c.
Overhults, A. l.. Frost and H. F.
Stewart
Pansies in bloom during January
in Colorado are not a very common
thing but Thursday morning James
Keller left couple of pretty bios
SONS at this office which had been
picked in front of the Coop tele-
phone office. This evidences a mild
winter.
The Masonic lodge of Eckert have
out invitations to their friends to
spend a social evening with them
Wednesday evening. February /. 1t
goes without saying that a very
pleasant evening is anticipated by
those who are fortunate enough to
attend.
j. II. McGill this week traded his
interest in the Elk barn to ]. H.
Conner of the Fruit Belt Realty Co.,
for 100 acres of Texas land. A
deal is now pending for the sale of
the barn to other parties. The trade
if on a cash basis would involve
| about $4,000 each way. Mr.. McGill
expects to remain in this section
until next fall when he will go to
Texas to make his home.
| This week B. Barrere & Co. sold
business to II. l.. Richardson of
| Chicago and Frank Mexican for
several years a resident of Cedar
mesa The new firm will be known
as Richardson & Mexican who will
continue the business along pro-
gressive and up-to-date lines. Mr..
Mexican will be in active charge
for the present as Mr.. Richardson
will return to Chicago to resume
his duties with the Illinois Central
railroad. He may however become
a resident of Cedaredge at some
future date.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
COUNTY PICKUPS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shick of
Hoosier mesa, had a son born to
them January 16.
Sidney Bull, of Tongue Creek. has
gone to California to spend the win
ter.
Fred Fogg, of Tongue Creek, Is
attending high school in Cedaredge.
Mr.. Benson. of Cedar mesa. is
reported quite low with typhoid
fever.
Ralph Taylor is building a resi-
dence on his Grand View mesa
ranch.
Edward Pierce of Elberta. Is to
move on the r. E. Love ranch this
summer.
Fred Foster. w. l.. Savage and
Dan Mcintyre. of Crawford. at
tended the stock show in Denver
last week.
w. l.. Savage is erecting a hand
some new residence in Crawford.
On Sunday morning of last week
daughter was born to Mr.. and
WI CoOoi nc anu SOh " WI dhu
Mrs. Jack Rendell, all of Crawford.
Crawford holds its town election
January 23.
Harry Wood is completing his new
house near Welcome.
Tom Bryan of Rogers mesa, re-
turned from Salt Lake City last
week.
John A. Bunker has been re-
appointed postmaster at Paonia.
Miss Eva Hubbard, of California
mesa, visited her aunt, Mrs. M.
| Schmid, in Delta last week.
Mrs. Earl Dunlap and Mrs Walter
Hilkey were Delta visitors Sunday
! OF last week, from California mesa.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
A Land Bargain.

Two miles from Delta 225 thrifty
apple trees. No waste. Deep red
soil. Two acres of alfalfa. Water
right. Easy to irrigate. Four-room
house. Water In kitchen. Outside
cellar. Perfect title. Well fenced.
Granary. chicken house and stable.
Price $1,000. Terms. No incumbsr-
ance. Is acres.-Apply 1t Indepen-
dent omce.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27

Chas. Stotts went to Delta Mon
day to consult doctor in regard
to one of his eyes. having injured
work on the canal. Chas. has been
at work on the canal at different
times ever since 1t was being built
twenty7slx years ago.-Olathe Cri-
terion.