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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
cornins's Paving Mistake.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
The city council at Corning, Iowa, has
let a contract for several blocks OF
street paving at s193 per yard and it
is reported in the news dispatches
that the people of that city mostly are
objecting as well they might. A con
crete base is provided for on top of
which is placed the usual vitrifed
brick At s1.93 even for brick paving
the price is too high when other
towns in Iowa are securing brick paw
ing for sf.e2, but the great mistake
made at Corning was TO use brick at
all.
If il requires a concrete founda-
ton 10 make brick paving durable
why not lay the same foundation and
place ON top of it for a wearing sur
face two-inch coating of concrete
mixed IL and brushed rough? This
was let in Mason City this month for
sl5S per yard and it gives cleaner
and more durable pavement at
saving in cost OF 5000 per city block
In other words. It saves $50 for each
sixty foot lot and gives better pave
ment.
If the Corning council was inveigled
into specifying brick that must
pass an Is per cent RATHER test it can
be set down that somebody was on
the job who knew more about paving
than the council did for that is a jok-
er inserted to give some brick maker
a monopoly. An Is per cent test, II
rigidly applied. will disqnalify the
best paving brick that is made, hence
IT IS up to some city inspector to de.
termine how severely to rattle the
RATHER. At sl.9@ per yard there is al
ways margin enough with which to
lock after details
Again il often occurs that the size
Of the block can be 80 specified as
to confne the bidding TO one class Of
brick without the city council know
ing how ii was done. For instance if
the block is specified TO be not less
than three and one-half inches thick,
three end geren-eights inches deep
and eight and fige-eigifts iilches long
and no variation greater than one
eighth Of an inch from said dimen-
sions allowed, then bricks from sever
al factories can qualify hut it is very
easy by the restriction Of small frac-
tiou OF an inch in the dimensions 10
jx g. paving job 80 that one mans
brick can be used but that all others
can NOT. straw bids come in and the
price hovers around 81 per yard while
brick paving was let this month in
Cedar Rapids for s1.G2 per yaru
The paylug game is one that should
/ he WATCHED but II city councils would
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
ST. pAvIo,s DAY.

"Wednesday, March !, is known to
the Welsh as st. DaviJ's Day. In many
parts of the country where the Welsh
are numerous the day is observed by
banquets, entertainments or exercises
of some kind On this day a leek
is worn on the coat lapel of the
Welshman The leek is an emblem
OF Wales, corresponding in its patriot
ic significance TO the Scottish thistle,
the English rose, and the Shamrock
OF Erin.
st. David was the Bishop of Liam
daft in Wales, and lied n the period
preceding the Middle ages. A man Of
many parts, he left an imprint upon
the history of Wales. and as one Of
its great men of history his memory
is kept alive year BY year on March
Ist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
To ali soiourners. ereetinus.

Cedar Rapids Republican: To those
Iowans who are soiourDing in Cali
fornia. Florida, the gulf ports and
among the islands Of the southern
seas, We want 10 send another greet
ing. and to give them the assurance
that the weather in Iowa is and has
been perfectly ideal. We have had
ten days of sunshine in succession
with the mercury ranging ~ the grand
average Of about 20 above zero The
air in Iowa las been Ike the air on
mountain sides in summer, crisp.
bracing, inyigorating. filed with ozone
instead Of southern languor, with the
tonic of the gods instead Of the
niasma of the sYamps One might
travel the world around and not find
anything that has been more su.
premely delightful than the weather OF
Iowa in these closing weeks Of Feb
ruary. The coming Of The first blues
birds has been noted and yet the
weather has not been 30 warm as 10
start any Of the buds on the trees.
And we still have March TO pass
through before Ye are at the portals
Of real spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
CARTHAGE, ILL.
. : . : . : = : . : . =

Jose L. Wolfe has sold his ice
house and tools to Tucker & Stockton,
the deal being closed Thursday last
The Carthage College Glee club
who have been having very success
Jul concert tour, will give their con
cert this evening in the Trinity
Lutheran church.
Sheriff Adams team became fright
ened Wednesday afternoon, running
from the depot to Chevillon's imple-
ment house. where Mr. McAdams and
Mr.. VIM. Wolfe were thrown from the
buggy, neither being hurt but the
buggy was demolished
Miss Alma Morris was successfully
operated on st Keokuk Monday even
ing for appendicitis.
Yesterday noon. at the brides
home in this city, occurred the mar
riage of Mr.. Roy Coleman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Coleman, to Miss Eva
Patterson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Patterson, hey W. w. Denham
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman viii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
The Horse Industry ir Northern Mis-


Memphis Democrat: Col P. M.
Gross and w. T. Kelly. horse buyers,
We're in Memphis at e. L. Clark's
barn Saturday, ard while here bought
something like forty horses, which
they shipped out Sunday, part OF them
going to New Jersey and some of
them to ST. Louis There were many
fine horses in Memphis Saturday. and
the buyers were well pleased with the
number shown them. They were as
sisted by Frank Huggans in handling
the animals they bought. These,
with the ones B. w. Elder took out q
week ago, make almost a hundred
horses that have gone out OF this coun
ty within the past two or three weeks
and still the county is full of good
horses. When it comes to horses,
Scotland is in the lead, both as to
quality and quantity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Future Action Not Known.

This claim is the direct outgrowth
of the decision recently handed down
by the district court in suit by the
bank against the city of Council
Bluffs for a remission of certain
taxes on grounds practically identical
with those on which the claim against
the county is based. What action will
be taken by the county authorities is
not known but it is probable that if
tie claim is denied by the board of
supervisors the bank will start suit to
recover the money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
go to housekeeping on Mr.. Coleman's
farm near Middle creek.

go to housekeeping on Mr.. Coleman's
farm near Middle creek.
The Misses Edith and Gladys O'Har-
ra, JOY Walker, Messrs. Foster I.azier,
Will Hughes and Roswell O'Harra at
tended the military ball given by the
Keokuk Guards, Monday evening
Mrs. John Owen goes to Chicago
Saturday where she will occupy a
fiat for two months, for visit with
her sops
DR.. jenkins returned from Chicago
Thursday. where he has beer taking
post graduate work.
Mrs. Edw Markillie of Quincy was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fisher,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Shepherd return
ed last week from Canon City. Colo,
where they spent the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Sparks.
Miss Anna Glen is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. ]. G. Ferris.
81 Miss Hazel Hecox Of Bowen was the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

Charles g. Merriam. the Republican
nominee for mayor of Chicago, be-
came a prominent figure in politics in
that city two years ago when he was
elected alderman from the Seventh
ward. He was professor of political
science at the University of Chicago
and as member of the city council
was head of the so-called Merriam
Commission, which investigated city
expenditures. These inquiries result
Ell in big graft exposure, which re,
suited in several city officials being
indicted and number were forced to
resign under fire. Instances in which
nien come so rapidly to the front are
exceedingly rare.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
The Price of Success.

Hamburg Reporter: Work twice as
hard as you think you ought to, save
something out of every piece OF
money you make, live quietly and reg
ularly, don't buy anything without
seeing it, and get a good wife, is the
assortment of maxims which has
guided the life of the second richest
man in Iowa. Success might safely be
guaranteed to any person who has
the will power to live like that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
They All Want domes.

sIarshalifcwn Times-Rcpubjicsn
Home Is the key to The situation. The
home instinct in man is strong. The
men and women Who start out in life
together are looking forward 10 the
ownership Of place which they can
call their own. To hold more people
within her borders. Iowa must naks
- easier TO crafty this instinct in
man for home o. his own. II - this
instinct that has taken her sois and
daughters from her borders to the Nj
ternost parts of the earth and II viii
be an appeal TO this instinct that viii
check this exodus and attract otbcrs
to the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
MAKING the World BRIGHTER

slll make the world brighter place,
We used to hear. him say;
He had rather gloomy face,
His heart was seldom gay,
But resolutely he declined,
However he was pressed,
To let his purpose fee his mind
Or hope desert his breast.
He makes the world a brighter sphere
Than Ger it was before;
His worldly profits year by year,
Are growing more and more;
Though often filled with discomfort,
He helps to make things bright;
It was his good luck to invent
a new electric light.
s. e. Kiser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
kcokuk, Iowa ....... Mar. 8, 1911
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.

PREACHING AND PRACTICE.
lie preached a sermon wondrous,
wise:
With eloquence he charmed. What
power to hold.
Men sat entranced, and owned him
great
As OF the heavens and earth and
sea he told.
Then to the daily tasks they Went
where ragged life's battles not.
Nor fingered long within their minds
the sermon great-they soon
forgot.
He found child with tear-stained
cheek
And heart aggrieved, for he had
fallen in his play,
He stopped, and by his kindly smile
he sought to cheer.
i And eased the bruise, and wiped
the tears away.
Then on his way he went again, nor
marked the spot:
The child grew up to be nan-but
ne'er forgot.
Frank E. Graeff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Total Claim s24,2st.2e.

The list of stockholders of the bank
who are parties TO the claim includes
Z. L. Hart, f. l.. Shugart, c. G..
Saunders. ]. D. Edmundson. Ruth
Harl. ]. p Greenshields, Walter l.
Smith and many others. The amounts
claimed for the separate years in
question are given as follows: 1905.
ss.703.ss: 1906. s4,5s6.16; 1907. ST.
sT6.1a: 1908. s5,S0521: 1909. s4.199.S2,
the total amounting to the respectable
sum of s24.2S1.e9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

There is minister at Narina, Iowa,
whose name is Damn. while Sioux
Rapids has only Halfdam. AS the
latter is the larger place OF the two
this doesn't seem just right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

learn that concrete is better than
brick and SO simple that all men can
bid on it the time would soon come
when 5000 useless expense on every
block OF city pavement laid would be
done away with.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

u is announced that the former sup
porters OF Senator Young will return
70 MIN II the prospects for his cleo
.'oh are bright. They cannot do. bet
yer tlan to return TO him and stand
by MN whatever the outlook. Now
lpae u mas been demonstrated that a
ooinpfomse candidate cannot be elect
eu ~ IS the part of wisdom to vote
soi'n'y ior the first choice of large
'.lalofi'y Of Iowa Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

1t was very thoughtful and consider
ate in those 5000 government clerks
in Washington to hold mass meeting
and resolve in favor of higher wages
Otherwise the country might have
thought they were lying awake nights
planning to secure less pay and long.
er hours of work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

1t has been suggested in behalf of
the man who is always behind that
he cannot get stabbed in the back.
But as there is nothing 10 prevent
him from stabbing the one in front OF
him in the dorsal region society
gains nothing by reason Of his i'm
munity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

The splendid spirit that animates
Keokuk is accurately reflected in the
fine results accomplished by the
Booster committee engaged in raising
$4,000 for the Advancement of the
city Within few hours "Wednesday
afternoon pledges amounting to more
than s27 900 were secured. The fact
tells its own story and puts Keokuk
where it rightfully belongs on the map.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

DIR. Charles A. Eastman, who is con
coded to be the most highly educated
and intelligent fullblooded Indian in
the United States, will be the guest
OF the Grant club in Des Monies March
81 or % and viii deliver an address.
DR.. Eastman is Sioux and lived in a
tepee until he was fifteen years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

The harem skirt is divided on wo-
men. and women are divided on the
harem skirt. In other words. opinion
is bifurcated as well as the latest
horror in women's dress
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

1t is learned from the Keosauqua
Republican that Ora Hardin OF MI
Sterling will plant 800 acres of corn
the coming spring on q farm he has
rented near that place. The indica-
tons are that MIR. Hardin will not
lack for occupation the remainder OF
the present year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Pertinent inquiry by the Britt Trib

Pertinent inquiry by the Britt Trib-
une:
IF letting Canadian products in free
don't hurt the American producer ia
regard to prices. how in the name of
wonders that never cease can it help
the consumer ANY,.
The advocates of Canadian reciproci-
ty are respectfully cautioned against
all speaking at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

The Jacksonville Courier is thought
less enough to say that the haren
skirt viii be all right If the women
don't ape the men and wear EN- roll
ed up Horrors. Why as much as
suggest such an awful possibility?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

to the courts OF justice. where would
lie writ of mandamus to compel the
postmaster general 10 receive and
transmit his publication through the
mails. Or a writ of injunction pronibit-
ing the enforcement of the order of
refusal. That the courts have ample
power thus TO review the postmaster
general does not admit of the least
dispute, as more than fifty cases have
teen SO determined within the last
ten years. and more than a dozen
cases of like character are now
pending determination in the courts. !
In view OF these things it is sub
mitted that a moments reflection
should convince any intelligent mind
that not only is no additional power
conferred upon the postmaster gen
eral by the proposed law, but that
should he attempt Arbitrarily to ex-
ercise such power, publishers have a
complete and adequate remedy i'll the
several courts of justice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Give pleasure. Lose no chance OF
giving pleasure. For that is the cease
less and anonymous triumph OF
truly loving spirit.-Henry Drum
mond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

On the other hand, it was some
thing of a relief, while it lasted, not
to have to wade through so many
pages of he Chicago dailies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
EDITOR sTonEHRAkER RETlREs


]. n Stonebraker has disposed OF
the Cantril New Era to c. C. Hoskins
OF Mt. Sterling, who will continue its
while Mr.. Stonebraker will
devote himself exclusively to the
real estate business. The retirement
OF the latter gentleman from the news
paper field is greatly to be regretted.
During the year and a half he has con
Quoted the New Era he has shown
special aptitude and ability for that
kind of work OF all the county news
papers that comes to The Gate City ex-
change table none has shown more
painstaking care or more conscien-
tious adherence to high ideals. The
fact that in community the size of
Cantril newspapers patronage is
necessarily limited did not deter Mr..
Stonebraker from giving the New Era
his best thought and efforts, regardless
OF reward. Under his mana cement it
has grown from a four-page to an
eight page paper and has merited the
support of much larger community
than the one in which it is published.
The Gate City entertains the hope
that Mr.. Stonebraker will return TO
newspaper work in Iowa in the near
future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

Miss Still and Mr.. Mumm were mar
ried in Kansas City the other day
Presumably 1t was very quiet affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Special Medicine for Kidney ALL

A Special Medicine for Kidney ALL
raents.
Many elderely people have found in
Foley's kidney Remedy a quick re-
lief and permanent benefit from Kid
ney and bladder ailments and from
annoying Irregularities due to advanc-
ing years. Isaac n. Regan. Farmer.
NO, says: .'FSoley's Kidney Remedy
effected complete cure in my case
and want others to know of it.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

The countr. roads just now also are
what General Sherman said war is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

The "Keokuk way. when thing is
to be done, is to do it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

Speaking of Keokuk, there isn't any
thing 1.-The matter with it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

guest of her cousin, Miss veva Hecox,
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Edison of Fort
Madison are the guests OF Superintend-
ent and Mrs. S. d. Weiser.
Homer Johnson returned Wednes-
day evening from business visit to
Chicago.
Mrs. Z. M. Herring went to Chicago
Wednesday morning, to visit her
daughter, Mrs Lee Siebenborn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
DAILY BY MAIL.

DAHL By Mail -, =,
one YEAR. &.nEoUr months slya
Six months. J. 5DsOne month J. -
Entered in Keokuk posronice q secoilu
class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms In a a.. ..,i,s ,be
All subscription orders should sise, ~. :.
p d. address aud state whether il IS
men OF renewal order. II cnanse 20
address, is desired. state hoth ue o'o
sno new address ,.r
Remit By postoffice money 9a ,,s...
express money crder registefeu
OF Draft a. our FISK. ~
Tn, date printed on the address g,
each paper notes whsii the snosclipA'o''
Subscribers failing TO rece;ye - .Ee nv
papers promptly viii confer Ia
living notice of the fact
Address all conmurica tiors 70
THE GAZE CITY CoMtaS 3.
No. Is North Sixth St, keokuh, lows
TIE GATE CITY is on sale at ms
following news stands
Hc,el keoxuk. cor. fnird AID .onnson-
q r. t.pIii.is Il Co. ~ Main street.
Marc Bros. SIS Main street
Depot News Staiiu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

Forward. March.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-23

with new desks and filing cases, which
arrived this week. This is a great
convenience TO the office force.
The Aid society held a meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Gillingham on Tues
day.
This camp now has two newsboys.
One peddles The Herald and the other
the Saturday Evening Post.
Worl has been received from Every
body's Magazine stating that 1t will
lently received by a man who repre-
and claimed to be walking from Balti-
more to San Francisco.
Work is in progress on the mercan-
tile store at the townsite.
Heavy winds have visited this sec
ton the past week.
The barber and the shoemaker will
soon move to the townsite.
Two more new cottages will be
erected in Salley Heights addition to
the townsite.
A recent ruling Of camp is that upon
the completion and occupancy OF the
new corral at the townsite all horses,
whether owned by the government or
by individuals. be stabbed in the gov
eminent corral This is done in order
that the most sanitary conditions can
be maintained The corral will be
cleaned every day. As it is now 1t is
found difficult to enforce sanitary
measures along this line.
The new three-rcom cottage for Mr..
Barracks in Salley's Heights is near
ing completion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-23
THE NEW COURT CLERK IS
AT WORK AT SAN ANTONIO.

San Antonio. Tex, June 2s.-Jcseph
L Driscoll. of Ell Paso. appolntee TO
the office of clerk of the court Of civil
appeals of the eighth district, which IS
the newly created court at FL Paso, is
in the city for a few days Mr. Driscoll
is under the tutelage Of Joseph Murray,
clerk Of the fourth court of civil ap-
peals here. familiarizing himself with
some of the matters relating to the
clerical work connected with the court
The new court, which was created
by an act of the last legislature, win
have jurisdiction over many Of the
civil cases that have heretofore been
disposed Of by the court here, but
which are now outside its territorial
limits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-23
LONGEST TRAIN YET RUN To THE
DAM SITE CARRIES MUCH MATERIAL

the train out of camp broke down. and
as the telephone line was not in work.
ing condition. Stuart Barker and Ed
ward Blatt took the conductor Of the
trainsin the motor car to Engle where
ne was able TO summon assistance.
The helper arrived about midnight and
took the train out
Lewis c. Hill, supervising engineer
ofsthe southwest left camp Wednesday
for Washington, D. C. He was accom-
panied here by Mr.. Knight the. Chi
cago representative Of the Lidgerwood
Manufacturing company Mr.. Knight
remained day in camp.
The case of the United States recla-
nation service VS.. the Victoria Land
ard Cattle company Of Bakersfield.
Cal, was recently heard before the
United States court at Socorro, N NJ,
in regard to the purchase of land for
the Engle reservoir. The case was one
of routine.s P. w. Dent. of FL Paso.
was attorney for the reclamation serv-
ice The cattle company had accepted
the award of the commissioners be-
tween the terms Of court but the case
had to come before the court for final
settlement. The sum involved was
practically 100000 for $4,000 acres.
The other case tried was that of Gre
gorio Gonzales VS.. the reclamation
service on appeal. The sum of sI3S0
was awarded him. BY taking it to
trial he secured a verdict assessing
damages at $3.50.
The location and design for the en-
bankment which is to be built about
one mile northwest of the dam has
been determined. This will be about
1850 feet long. so feet high. II feet
wide on top and the top will be IS
feet higher than the crest of the spill
way Through the center of this en-
bankment will be a core wall The
total yardage for the embankment will
be about 100000 cubic yards The cost
will be approximately $4,000 The top
of the embaDkment will be a part of
the Engle-Cuchillo wagon road. This
embankment will be built to close a
gap between the hills which is lower
than the dam.
Considerable lumber is coming into
camp, as the reclamation service re-
Gently contracted with the Beaumont
Lumber company, of Beaumont. Texas. i
for about so carloads
The field work for the wagon road
UP Ash canyon. above the high water
line of the reservoir, has been com
pleted. a construction gang is now
at work on this road.
The river. which has been quite high.
company now has all the piling driven
and will soon complete the contract.
Pedestrians can now cross the bridge |
by means of the part of the bridge |