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Holbrook argus., 1912-05-07
Haroldi Coming
A Grand Mus'cal Treat for the
 People of Winslow

Through the energy of the management of the Winslow Opera House, the people of Wins low will have the pleasure of hearing Haroldi the worlds greatest violinist at the Wins low Opera House May 17th. Haroidi is accompanied by the eminent Bohemean pianist Ru- dulph Polak. They stand at the very head of their profession. and the management ot the local Opera House can not be given too much credit for securing this attraction for our city.
 The Fri lay Club met April 19. at the home of Mrs Sam Folsom with Mrs WalcOtt as leader, the folio wing program being render ed: "The Friesland Cap" Mrs. Bauerhach; Fife on the Dutch Canal" Mrs Lancaster; Music, Mrs. La Chance; Country Life in Holland," Mrs. Walcott. Mrs. Sam Folsom was hostess.
 Things must sure be doing at present ir Los Angeles. At pres ent the Order of Moose are hay ing their convention in that city and when that Is over with the Shriners start their convention. Numerous special trains have passed through Winslow this week enroute to Los Angeles, mostly Shriners, to attend the convention.
 Poor appetite is sure sign of impaired digestion. A few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will strengthen your digestion and improve your appetite Thousands have been benefited by taking these Tab lets. Sold by all dealers, I
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. McGavock returned Thursday evening from their visit in Los Angeles and other cities in California.
 On Monday evening May Is, Musical Recital will be given by local talent at the Wirslow Opera House under the efficient direction of Miss Nan B.own. There will be male quartettes, choreses, piano selections, etc., and the program as outl1ned will be very entertaining from start to finish. Popular prices will be charged and the proceeds of the same will be donated to the cemetry fund, a very worthy cause. Everyone who can posslb- ly attend should be there.
 Dr. R. Gaines, son of Dr. F. P. Gaines of this city, arrived Friday morning from Raton, N NJ, and will assist his father ir
 he dental work for some tine
 In the near feature Dr Gaines, IT,, will leave to attend the Den tists Convention to be held lu one of the eastern citie: and will then return to Wlnslov and expects to locate here per manentlY.
 Lame back is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles o the back, for which you will 6n6 nothing better than Chamber lain's Liniment. For sale by al dealers i
 The Altar Society met at th' home of Mrs. J Mahoney on las
 Thursday afternoon and held |; most enjoyable session. Thos present were Mesdames Dadey
 Drumm, Goldsworthy, Kelly, Re corden, Rose, Spellmire, Woods
 rakken, Young, Tanner, Uphofl and M'CauIey The next meet
 ing will be held at the home c
 Mrs. Martin Dadey on Thurs day, Tune 9th,
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years Of age. 1t should be noted, how
ever, according to the bureau of edu-
cations report, that this includes a
large number of persons who never
had the benefit of compulsory educa-
ton laws. which were enacted in
1882.
The great nations of western Europe
are compared with the United States
for the reason. among others, that
like this country they all have we'll
organized systems of public instruc-
ton. The bureau of education's exam
ination of five nations of southern ana
eastern Europe shows that the proper
ton of illiteracy here runs from 26 to
10 per cent. The lowest ratio for this
group exceeds that for the southern
states of the union, where the greater
part of the American colored popuia-
ton Is massed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10
RELATIVE ILLlIERAcY

Considered without qualifying cir.
cumstances, the latest official reports
indicate that only. three persons out
of ten thousand in Germany are I'M
able to read or write while the pro-
portion of illiteracy in Great Britain
is $50 per 10000 as against TO per
10000 in the United States. These
figures are based on a comparison OF
illiteracy among some of the leading
nations which has just been made
and issued for free distribution by the
United States bureau OF education
The bureau has used the preliminary
figures of the 1910 census for this
country, and the latest official reports
available for the others.
Although America seems to make a
bad third in the comparison, the bu-
reau of education's publication calls
attention to circumstances which tend
to put much better face upon the
matter. Thus. the American figures
include the entire population more
than ten years of age, while the Ger
man figures cover only the army re-
cruits, and the British statistics are
based on data drawn wholly from Of
fetal marriage registers Hence the
German and British statistics deal
only with adults, and generally speak
ing, with physically and mentally nor
nal adults. while the United States
census includes without discrimination
everyone above the ten-year age lin
It.
Again, it Is pointed out. the showing
of the United States is brought down
by reason Of the fact that the country
has a large population Of foreign born
whites as well as Of colored persons.
among whom the percentage of Hitter.
acy is 1913 per cent and 2o.5 per
cent, respectively The iIliteracy
i among the native whites OF this coun.
try is only three per cent.
Density of population has an import
ant hearing on the problems incident
4 to bringing the children together for
( purposes of education. and therefore
is an important consideration when
discussing illiteracy statistics
4 In this competition the docn.
+ ment issued by the bureau of adu.
cation shows that the number of In
habitants per square mile in the Ger.
man empire is more than 31O. in Great
! Britain practically 463, and in thts
country Just shade over 30 France
/ with population of 1883 3 persons a.
/ the square mile has II. a nc- eent =,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

A Washington dispatch represents
Col. w. P. Hepburn as believing that
the standpat issue in Iowa is dead. He
is furthermore represented as having
gone over to the support of Senator
Summins. With the possible excep-
ton of Major John F. Lacey he IS
about the last man in Iowa who
would have been suspected of con
templating such flop" But the
times politically are sadly out of joint
and no one need be surprised at any
thing There's no telling what day
may bring forth.
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THE WAR ON INSECTS

Unframed people need not use their
own heads in the matter of insect
remedies. 1t is simple matter to get
expert advice through published pam
phlets without any expense other
than postal card or a 2-cent stamp.
1 rms applies not only to we'll known in
sect pests of which everybody knows
the name. but also to pests that are I'M
known to the sender. In the latter
cases il will be necessary to send
specimens. either to the state agri-
cultural experiment station or to the
state agricultural college of your own
state-and this should be done by
preference--or to the bureau of ento-
mology of the United States depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
The best way to send most insects
Is In living condition, with supply of
food, in a strong wooden box. MANY.
however, can be sent in alcohol in a.
mailing tube. The chances are a
hundred to one that the insects sent
In, providing they are doing consider
able damage, will be well known to
the entomologist of the state agri-
cultural experiment station or to the
experts at Washington, and not only
this. but the chances are equally great
that printed information will be at
hand and available for distribution,
and that prompt reply will be re-
eeived from which all needed informa-
ton can be gained, and that sound
remedial measures can be instituted
Moreover, the state experiment sta
tions and the bureau OF entomology
at Washington may be appealed to at
any time with questions about any in
sect whatever, even when it does not
appear to be Injurious Persons whose
curiosity is aroused by some strange
looking creature can write to head
quarters and learn all about it, with
out even inclosing return postage,
since the government has the postal
ranking privilege. as do also the state
stations, which are really supported. at
least in part. by governmental ap-
preparations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

In Sweden there are about fifty wo-
men serving on town councils in the
various municipalities. The town
council OF Stockholm boasts seven wo-
men members some of whom have
served in that capacity for many
years. and have been reelected time
and again. The prime minister of
Sweden is using his influence to Sc
cure the extension of suffrage to wo-
men on the same terms as men dur
ing the present session of parliament
The king has publicly declared in fa-
vor of the bill.
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sTANDPATTERs NOT DEFEATED.
The idea that the standpatters MOVE

" 4 Z y.
The idea that the standpatters were
licked to a standstill' at the recent
primary election is emphatically de
MED by the Coon Rapids Enterprise.
which shows quite conclusively that
1t has no foundation in fact. I,afe
Young was defeated for senator, but
that was the only defeat they suffered
Says the Enterprise:
Here, for instance, are Auditor
Bleakiy, seeking third term. w. l..
Harding the nomination for lieutenant
governor and Ketchum denomination
for railroad commissioner, all noted
standpatters, nominated by good
pluralities, and their opponents were
progressives with notably good rec
ords.
As first stated, the result is mixed
The evident purpose of the voters OF
both factions was to select the candi
dates, regardless Of faction, which
from various standpoints were more
desirable Standpatters voted for
Clarke, a progressive for governor
and by their votes he was elected
and against the standpat candidate
Senator Proudfoot, though Proudfoot
is a good man, receiving a very light
vote. The result shows that the Re
publican party Is getting together try
Ing to pick the best men. 1t is a good
sign
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Wake Up With a
Ozark Brown
Easfe''?
Get Rid of IL! Run for
OLIVE TABLETS

There isn't the slightest need to
wake up any morning with a brown
mouth" Ugh! No need to describe
it.
DR.. Edwards has made brown
mouth a thing of the past for thou.
sands of homes with his little Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calonael.
Anyone who takes DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets the moment he sus-
poets his liver and bowels, never has
"a dark brown taste,' a bad breath,
a pimply face, constipation or any
other form of bowel or liver disorder
Take one just the moment you sus-
pect you are constipated or that your
liver is out of order.
Thousands take one at bed time
every night just to keep the bowels
regular, the liver in order, the mouth
clean and the breath pure and sweet.
olive Tablets are made of pure
vegetable compounds mixed with
olive oil.
DIR Edwards spent II years in prac-
tice and in laboratory experiments
before he perfected Olive Tablets.
Why don't you try them instead of
the severe kind of laxatives that
grippe and only effect temporary re-
lief?
Every little Olive Tablet has
movement all its own"
ioc and 25c per box.
The Olive Ta.iet Company. Column.
bus, Q. DR.. F. NJ. Edwards. President
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All the Iowa "standpatters, social
ed. do not reside on the reservation. =
The Vinton Eagle makes this quite
clear in the following paragraph.
THE Keokuk Gate City quoted lib
orally from the Marshalltown Times
Republican on Clarke during the cam
paign just PASSED, but you could not
get the first quoted paper to quote
the latter on any candidate For a
genuine standpatter' commend us to
the Marshalltown paper"
Another editorial paragraph in the
Eagle is to the following effect:
The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can tried its best to keep standpatters
from voting for George w. Clarke,
for governor, but it couldn't stop
them When the Iowa City Republi-
can, Manchester Press, Keokuk Gate
City. Burlington Hawk Eye, and other
standpat papers ge. under way for a
candidate you couldn't throw a mon
key-wrench into the machinery and
atop it.
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The Iowa City Republican is i'm
pressed with the lot of mistakes the
colonel has made in his estimates OF
public men. some of which it thus
enumerates:
Taft was the best fitted for the
presidency of any man in America
now a weak and wobbly CORPORATE
tool. Elihu Root was the greatest
man OF the age, on either side of the
Atiantic-now servant of the in
terests. William Ward was one of the
worst bosses In the history of New
York state-now devoted defender
Of the liberties of the people.
Naturally the Republican wonders
If it is possible. Just barely possible,
that the colonel is mistaken about
himself.
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions,

Especial to The Gate City.l
DES MONIES, Iowa, June 10
hampton, appellant VS.. Dobson, Treas
urer Polk District, affirmed.
Gjerset, ct al VS.. Drexal, ct al, an
pellants, Winnishiek district, affirmed
Armstrong VS.. James & Co., Ell al
appellants, Poweshiek district, af
firmed.
knauss, appellant & Gruenwald
Scott district, reversed.
Perry, appellant VS.. City of Abba
Monroe district, affirmed.
Nellie A. Coffin, appellant VS. L. S
Coffin Webster district, affirmed.
Hart vs.. Delphey. ct all appellants
Allamakee district, first case resery
ed. Second case affirmed.
Caldwell VS.. Iowa State Travelin,
Mems Association, appellant, Jaspe
district, affirmed
Snyder, Appellant VS. Carson, ct al
Blackhawk district, reversed
Argus vs.. Ware & Leland, appel
lants, superior court Shenandoah dis
trict. affirmed.
Lenoch, appellant, VS.. Yoss & Wal
lace, Iowa district, reversed.
Gerlach VS. Grain Shippers Mutua
Fire Association, appellant, Taylor dis
ftrict,. affirmed.
Cedar Rapids National Bank, appel
liant vs.. Carlson, ct al, Linn district
affirmed.
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July 6 Finishes Lorimer

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June TO- Several
conferences of senators, consulta
tons with Lorimer, special meeting
Of the Lorimer investigation commit
tee and action by the senate resulted
in fixing time for final vote on the
resolution to unseat the Illinois SEN
ator.
The vote was set for July 6. Should
congress adjourn before that date an
agreement will be submitted to the
senate for vote at least day be-
fore the time of adjournment.
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Died In STYLE.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. i
NEW YORK, June 10.-Carefully
packing her trunks and costly furni-
ture, donning handsome gown with
stocking and slippers to match, and
putting on three diamond rings, one
an engagement ring, Miss Anna Pugh.
y, locked herself In her room and
was found dead from gas a
rubber tube from a gas cock to her
mouth and note asking that her sis
ter, Mrs. Richard Thornas, Of Bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

by some as to where we shall get the
wild roses, Where do we get the
shamrocks? There is not much ques-
ton to their. source. We simply ask
for them and got them The florists
should supply the wild rose All
should Wear them next Wednesday,.
The whole idea is a part, and a
mighty big part of the movement to
get Iowans to stop turning their backs
on Iowa, but to face in to Iowa, the
most blessed spot on earth
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A LIztown Humorist

Settin round the stove, last night,
Down at Wess's store, was me
And Mart Strimples, Tunk and White,
And Doc Bills and two or three
Fellers of the Mudsock tribe
No use tryin' to describe
And says, Doc, he says, says he:
"Talkin' bout good things to eat.
Ripe mushmillion's hard to beat!"
/ chawed on And Mart he lowed
Wortermillion beat the mush,
Red he says, and juicy. Hush!
Eli just leave it to the crowd"
Then Mudsock chap, says he
"Punkin's good enough for me
Punkin pies, / mean" he says,
Them beats millions! What say.
Wess?"
! chawed on. And Wess says, well,
You jes' fetch that wife of mine
All yer wotermillion rine-
And she'll bile it down SPELL
In with sorghum, l suppose.
And what else Lord only knows!
But I'm here to tell all hands
Them p'serves meets my demands /"
| chawed on fer quite a spell
| chawed on; and White he says,
Well. I'll les stand in with Wess
I'm no hog!" And Tunk says, Il
Guess I'll pasture out on pie,
With the Mudsock boys!9 says he.
Now. what's yourn?" he says to me.
Then speaks up, slow and dry.
"Jes, terbacker.' | says l..
And you'd ort o. heerd EN- yell!
Riley.
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Next Friday is Flag day. Every
flag in Keokuk should be thrown to
the breeze on that day, and the op.
portunity should be improved to incul.
cate principles of patriotism into the
rising generation. Three days later
Monday, June 1.-THE flags should
wave again in commemoration of the
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill 1t was never more important
than now that Americans should hon
or "Old Glory"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

A Des Moines minister has noticed
that practically all applications for
help by those in any way in distress
are made to police headquarters in
stead of the churches He thinks that
this means that the church is neglect
Ing It's duty, that IT does not stand for
Good Samaritan work or the needy
would apply to 1t for aid.
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Certificate Re-extending
Charter

Treasury Department,
Office of the Comptroller OF
the Currency,
Washington, D. c., May %, 1912.
Whereas, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersign-
ed, it has been made to appear that
"The Keokuk National Bank To-
Gated in the City of Keckuk. in
the county of Lee, and State OF
Iowa. has complied with all the pro
visions Of the Act of Congress TO
enable National Banking Associa-
tons to extend their corporate ex-
istence, and for other purposes,
approved July IL, 1882, as amended
by the act, approved April IL, 1902;
Now, therefore, |. Lawrence Q.
Murray, Comptroller of the Cur.
rency, do hereby certify that THE
Keokuk National Bank" located in
the City Of Keokuk, in the County
Of Lee, and State of Iowa, is author
ICED to have succession for the
period specified in its amended
articles Of association: namely, I'M
til close Of business on May %.
1882.
In testimony whereof witness
my hand and seal of Office, this
25th day Of May. 1912.
(signed)
LAWRENCE o. MURRAY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
Extension No. I'LL,
Charter No. 1892.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

In an address at Cedar Rapids be-
fore the Iowa State Bankers Associa.
ton, William j. Burns declared that
ninety-nine out of every one hundred
private detectives We're black-mailers.
That is $50 out Of thousand. If Mr..
Burns had put the number at 999 he
would probably still have been with
in bounds.
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THE NEWS OF The WEEK.

~oi.iiiieeSC diu Stuer meetings, pre-
llmlnary to the assembling confer
tences and other activities of the Re-
publican national convention will get
into full swing during the next few
days. Before the end of the week the
great army CT convention delegates
and visitors will begin their march on
Chicago. Until the battle for the
presidential nomination is ended the
western metropolis will continue the
center towards which the eyes of the
nation will be directed With the end
of the Republican contest, however,
public attention will make quick
shift to Baltimore where there will be
a similar gathering of the clans to
name the head of the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
The week will mark the beginning
of the college commencement season.
AT several CT the well known institu-
tons of learning special celebrations
are to be held in connection with the
usual commencement exercises. Ham
ilton college will celebrate its cen
tennial and hopes to have President
Taft among the visitors. Pratt insti-
tute, Brooklyn, will celebrate its
twenty-fifth anniversary. At the Uni
versity of Chicago the week will be
made notable by the dedication of the
William Rainey Harper memorial
library.
The eighth triennial congress of the
Ct a y,711orc of Com N, aroa 30 tta pri+
ish Empire is to assemble in London
during the week. Among the topics
for discussion will be commercial re-
lations between the mother country
and the colonies, the Panama canal,
emigration. remedies for labor dis
putes, and reciprocity between Can
ada and the West Indies.
The athletes who will represent the
United States in the Olympic games
at Stockholm win sail from New YORK
on the steamship Finland on Friday.
The Canadian Olympic team is SEIZED
uled to sail the following day from
Montreal
One of the important weddings of
the week will be that of Miss Mar
jorie Ide, daughter of Henry c. Ide,
United States minister to Madrid, and
sister Of Mrs. w Bourke Cochran, to
Shane Leslie, which will take place
Tuesday at the summer residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. w Bourke Cochran at
Port Washington, L. |.
The annual celebration of Flag. day
throughout the United States. the
meeting of the National Conference
of Charities and Corrections in Cleve-
land, the annual rose festival in Port
land. Ore. the celebration abroad of
the second centenary Of the birth of
Jean Jacques Rousseau, the conyen-
ticn of the National Electric Light
association in Seattle, and the prog
ress Ct the revolutionary movements
in Mexico and Cuba are also expected
TO contribute 10 the news of the week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

We are indebted to country news
paper for the following information:
"one man was lying on the gravel
with his head severed from his body.
He was dead What singular cir
cumstance,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

The Burlington Hawk-Eyes theory
that Late Young's change of mind
slipped into the Capital without the
editors sanction is presented by the
Marshalltown Times-Republican as "a
pathological study"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

A letter of one hundred pages from
a wife to her husband appears in a
Chicago divorce case The presump-
ton is that when he had read it he
knew exactly where he was at
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Gszszs 5 issls ssaas!D
>fEdKlKIh
keokuk Iowa June 10, 1912
THE sTuMHLER.

THE STUMBLER.
If you've faltered by the way,
Stumbled much or gone astray,
Just begin afresh today.
Buckle to 1t.
For the errors you have made
And the faults that you've displayed
Needn't leave you sore dismayed.
We all do it.
There is none so wise or great
But has faltered in his gait,
Left the pathway that is straight.
And been humbled,
And in every great mans wake
There is many a mistake,
That his courage tried to shake,
When he stumbled.
Do not cease to seek the right,
Just because you've lost one fight
Do not cease to seek the right,
Battle on with all your might,
Fame will crown you;
Yesterday is passed and gone,
It's mistakes don't dwell upon,
If you'll only struggle on
They can't down you.
If you blundered yesterday,
Do not cling to your dismay,
Rise to seek better way
When you've tumbled.
Keep up your courage, struggle on.
Here's a thought to dwell upon,
You are not the only one
Who has stumbled.
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10

Late may be getting along in years,
but the Marshalltovn Times Republi-
can observes that he can still skin
the cat like twelve-year-old
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onne, n. j., be notified, indicated that
Miss Pughs death was premeditated.

A sprained an--e may as rule %
cured In from three to four days Dy
applying Chamberlaln's Imminent ana
observing the directions with each po''
tie. Fore sale by Wilkinson & Coz
pharmacy and J r. Kiedaisch
Son.