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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE.

The foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States made new and remarkable
record in the fiscal year just ended
The total value of the merchandise
entering and leaving the country in
its trade with foreign lands and its
own island possessions in the fiscal
year 1912 was four billion dollars; the
value of manufactures exported IVES
more than one billion dollars; and the
value OF non-dutiable merchandise en-
tering the country was one billion dol
lars. OF this one Lillion dollars
vorth OF non-dutiable merchandise en-
tering the country during the year
ending June 30. 1912, about 900 mil
lion dollars worth wes from foreign
countries and 100 million dollars
worth from Hawaii and Porto Rico
j Of the merchandise coming from for
eign countries only land not includ
ing that from Hawaii and Porto Rico
SIS per cent entered free OF duty
against s4.3 percent during the entire
period OF the Dingiey law, ass PEI
cent under the Wilson Law, and SO pei
cent under the Mckinley law wher
the admission OF sugar free of duty
made the percentage of duty-free i'm
ports unusually large. but not go higf
as that OF the year Just ended II
fact. the value OF duty-free merehan
disc entering from foreign countries
in 1912 not only exceeds by far tina
of any earlier rear, but also forms ;
larger share of the total imports thai
in any previous years except 1892 AM
1894 the opening and closing year
of the operations of the NcKinle.
Law, when the imports Of sugar fire.
of duty were abnorna1iy large. I'm
ports OF duty-free merchandise neye
reached as much as 100 million dol
lars prior to 1873. They touched IN
200 million dollar line In 1850, til
300 million dollar line In 1891. tn
400 million dollar line in 1892. tn
500 million dollar line in 1865, the 81
million dollar line in 1907. the 20
million dollar line in 1910. and In 1sf
Appropriated so0 million dollars
, and the addition of the merchandis
coming from our own Islands bring
: the grand total of non-dutisble mel
chandise in the fiscal year 1912 UP t
, round one billion dollars.
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RESOLUTION NO. 81.
June &c. 1872. 1o A. i

June &c. 1872. 10 A. M.
BE 1T RESOLVED. BY the City
Council of the City of Keokuk:
That it is necessary and advisable
to make the following described Inn
proyement, towit:
Extend the sewer now ending in the
alley of Block s. kilbourne's Addition
through said alley and across Eigh-
teenth Street to a point in Bloundeau
Street, connecting with the natural
bed of the creek there. located; said
sewer to be constructed of concrete
nearly circular form, six feet in diam
eter. as per plans and specifications on
file in the City Clerks Office
The City Clerk is hereby instructed
to advertise for bids for this work and
that the cost of same be charged to
the General sewer fund, or paid by
Improvement Certificates
Roll call: Elder--aye; Gray-aye;
Hickey-aye.
j. F. ELDER, Mayor.
Attest: O. ". sandberg, City Clerk
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|roundings and they will gain many
beneficial results from that work.
EARMwoMEN,s CLUBS.

| Though much attention has IN re-
/ cent years been given to political and
social problems as they affect women,
!, yet the rural element was generaiiy
somewhat neglected until the rural
exodus began to take place This has
occurred in the United States espe-
cially, where many women have left
the country districts, and 1T has there
fore been necessary to make energetlc
efforts to improve the conditions OF
those who remain An article in the
4 April number of the Bulletin OF
Economic and Social Intelligence"
published by the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture. Rome, deals with
this subject and describes more es-
pecially the work of the Farmwomen's
Clubs in this direction.
In fact, besides the educative Ell
forts made on behalf of the rural re-
male element of the states in schools,
colleges and agricultural universities,
supplemented by the Women Farmers
Institutes, and the work OF great as
sociations, especially of that OF the
Grange, in which men and women
have equal rights and duties, the APP
parently humble work OF the Farm
womens Clubs is also very important
These unions form remedy derived
directly from the needs felt by the
women of the country districts, and
can therefore reach where neither the
work of the government nor that OF
the great associations can penetrate.
The farmwomen's clubs have assum-
ed various forms in tie United States,
but their efforts are specially direct
ed to three principal objects: First,
the artificial creation among the wo-
men of rural districts of those. social
relations which, whether owing to re-
cent immigration or to the long dis
tances between the farm-houses, could
not otherwise rise among them, sec
ond. the variation of the monotony OF
domestic occupations by some kind of
recreation. the want of which leads
many country women to prefer city
life: third, the enrichment OF the
minds of the women by a reciprocal
exchange of useful information and
knowledge. This threefold work is
carried on in the most varied ways
among the women's clubs in the Unit
ed States, which are often admirable
for the ingenuity, simplicity and util-
ity of their methods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Henry county Republicans in con
vention at Mt. Pleasant last Saturday
made no secret of the genuineness OF
their Republicanism. Their resolu-
tions include the following:
l. We reaffirm our faith in the Re-.
publican party.
2. We endorse the national Repub-
lican platform and the national Re-
publican ticket.
8. We pledge our earnest support TO
President Taft and to all other nomi-
nees of the Republican party.
A resolution was also adopted prais-
ing Judge Withrow for his ability, fl
deity and conscientious devotion to
duty and warmly endorsing him for
denomination. Henry county Republic
cans are all wool and yard wide.
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stesmbostIro on the pes Molnes.

Ste5mbo5tlro on the Des Moines.
Burlington Post: There is a gond
business opening for young man to
engage in steamboating on the Des
Moines river. This is navigable riv-
er. and can be used without difficult
for eight months of the year A boat
ing business on the Des Moines river
would in time become very profitable.
Capt c. H. Patten has told in one of
his articles how the steamer Clara
Fine made enough money in one sea.
son in the Des Moines river trade to
Pay for the building of another boat
.fvr the same line. All of the towns
alorg the Des Moines river will lend
practical encouragement to the man
who will place a good steamboat and
Jarges on that stream. They will
subscribe for stock in a steamboat
company and will contract for a
large tonnage annually for term of
Years AS the Des Moines river Id \
rayigable stream, the railroads would
Rave to open the bridges. The War
Department would compel them to dc
this. Within the next few years pow.
er dams will be constructed every few
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PROOF OF Will
State Of Iowa, Lee County So.
In District Court.

State OF Iowa, Lee County-es.
In District Court
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is Hereby Given, That on
the End day of October a. D. 1911, a
paper was opened and read by the
Clerk of the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Perline
Cheesman late of Lee County, in the
State of Iowa, deceased; and tina,
proof of the genuineness of said IN
strument will be heard in the District
Court of said County at Keokuk, on
the 18th day of July A. D. 1912 at the
hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. of said day,
being the SIND day of the May Term
1912 of said Court. when all persons
interested in said Will are required to
be present and make their objections
to the same, il any they have.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / hereun.
to set my hand this END day of June
1912.
C.. B. LAKE,
Clerk of the District Court.
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Clerk of the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa. purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Rose
Schulz late of Lee County. in the
State of Iowa, deceased; and that
proof OF the genuineness of said In
strument will be heard in the District
Court of said County OF Keokuk, on
the 18th day of July A. D. 1912, at the
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. OF said day,
being the Sind day of the May Term,
1912 Of said Court, when all persons
interested in said Will are required to
be present and make their objections
to the same, If any they have
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, hereun-
to set my hand this 22nd day of June
1912.
c. B. LAKE,
Clerk of the District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

President Taft has taken his stand
clearly and earnestly on the policy OF
taking the tariff out of the squabbles
and trading of politics and fixing it
solely by impartial investigation of the
differences in labor cost between the
United States and its principal COM
petitors. Against this policy is array
ed the avowed purpose of severe and
injurious reduction of the schedules,
dictated apparently by partisan preiu-
dice. That is really to be the para
mount issue in the coming campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
poNI,s For HoRsEMEN.

4 list Of not weather don'tsy for
owners and drivers Of horses has been
prepared by the Iowa Humane society.
Drivers should use greater care and
thoughtfulnsss during the heated sea
son. Horses should be given plenty
Ct Eater, lighter loads and the shady
side OF streets 10 stand on. Follow
ing are some OF the don't
Don't stand him in me SIN when b.
moving across the street or around
the corner ron can find shade.
Don't PIT the same load upon hin
when the Thermometer Il az 90 as you
would when it is Just above freezing
point.
Don't fail TO give him water a,
short intervals
Don't fail to battle his head with
cold water
Don't give him whisky unless ad
yised By veterinary surgeon.
Don't take any yourself Whisky
heats the blood and nine-tenths of the
abuses of animals are traceable to its
use.
Don't fail to wash out your horses
mouth.
! Don't fail. if he shows exhaustion
to give him a half hours rest.
Don't fail, in extreme cases, II
1 apply ice to the head and icewater II
the body so as to reduce the tempera
ture.
Don't lash your horse when he II
doing the best he can
a Don't take advice from the man il
the crowd who knows it ALI and il
always on hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Des Moines advices are to the effec,
that Senator Cummins in letters to his
leading personal supporters in that
city advised against third party talk
and suggested that it be left to the
state convention to deal with that
problem. 1t is further stated that the
senior senator will be in Iowa this
week with a view to canyassing the
situation in relation to the state con
vention of July 10, and it is said tina,
a movement to indorse the third par
ty there will not meet with his ap-
prevail.
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A FINE PAIR OF LIARS.

1t would appear from the following
that politics makes fine liars as well
as strange bedfellows. The incident
is said to have occurred during the
recent Chicago convention and is
vouched for by correspondent of a
leading Republican newspaper:
Lafayette Young, the Des Moines
editor who recently was defeated for
United States senator in Iowa, and
James Watson of Indiana met in the
lobby of the Congress.
who is your fayorite candidate for
President" asked Watson.
"Cummins, of course" said Young.
by the way, who is your favorite
candidate for vice PRESIDENT" asked
Young, right back.
"Beveridge. of course replied Wat
son.
And then Watson threw his arm
around Young's neck and said:
LATE, what a fine pair OF liars We
are anyway
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
GOOD WORK FOR BOY SCOUTS.

The Boy Scouts OF America are do
ing a piece of real and extremely use
full scouting They are searching for
trees that are afflicted with disease
Or insects. This work was started in
Pennsylvania where disease is de-
stroying thousands of chestnut trees.
The boys have been of great help to
the forestry department in detecting
this disease and reporting the trees
thus afflicted to the department of
forestry.
That work afforded an excellent
piece of scouting for boys and the
result has been that boy scouts
throughout the country have written
to James f. West, chief scout execu
tive of the Boy Scouts of America
asking for information about other
diseases and insects that affect trees
and shrubs. They wanted some
thing definite to look for in their hikes
through the woods and in their camp
ing expeditions. AS result George
II. Merritt, one of the secretaries EN-
ployed by the Boy Scouts of America
is compiling with the aid of Gifforc
Pinchot, former United States foreste,
and member of the national council O
the Boy Scouts of America, chapter
for the manual and for the scout
masters outlining different diseases o
the most significant trees. Boys ais,
are being taught what diseases of tn,
trees and what plants are likely t,
prove harmful to themselves.
This work will train the observa
ton powers of the boys by keepin
j them alert. They win watch the tree
i and the shrubs more closely an
! through alertness they will appreciat
lbeauty Of the trees and of the SUI
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Proof Of VIII !.
FTUUI OF VIII.
State of Iowa, Lee county--ss.
In District Court.


State of Iowa, Lee county--ss.
In District Court
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
twenty-fourth day of June, A. D. 1912.
paper was opened and read by the
Clerk of the District Court of Lee
county, Iowa, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of George
Engelhart, late of Lee county, in the
state of Iowa, deceased; and that proof
of the genuineness of said instrument
will be heard in the, District Court of
said county at Keokuk, on the nine.
teenth day of July, A. D. 1912. at the
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day,
being the sixty-second day Of the May
term, 1912, of said Court, when all
persons interested in said Will are
required to be present and make their
objections to the same, if any they
have.
In witness whereof, hereunto set
my hand this twenty-fourth day OF
June, 1912.
c. B. LAKE,
Clerk of the District Court
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IOWA WILL NOT BOLT.
Only Few Of the country's conven
tions Last Saturday Favored
Third Party.

DIES MONIES, July Iowa Re
publicans will not indorse Theodore
Roosevelt's third party scheme. This
was demonstrated on Saturday by the
county conventions held by -Republi-
cans all over the state. Only two OF
these conventions, SO far as heard
from, actually favored the third party
movement and Endorsed Roosevelt
The others were favorable to party
regularity.
The sentiment of the conventions
was largely progressive. however, and
the state convention will be dominat-
ed by that spirit of Republication.
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MOTHER
AND BABY


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CAPTURED AFTER
MAKING ESCAPE
William Davis, Serving Life Term,
Was Thought TO be Headed for
keokuk.

A few hours of liberty was all that
William Davis secured when he es-
capped from the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary late Friday afternoon. Davis, q
negro. was sent UP for life, in 1906.
but recently, on account of his good
record, had been accorded special
privileges. and has heretofore showed
no inclination to escape. 1t was
thought Immediately after the escape
that he was headed for this city. and
local officers were notified to be on
the lookout for him. He was captur-
ed near Fort Madison short time af.
ter his escape.
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NOTICE 70 PROPERTY OWNERS

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day OF June, 1912, the City Coun-
Gil OF the City OF Keokuk, passed the
following resolution:
Resolution No. SO.
June s, 1912, Q p. m.
WHEREAS, the City Engineer. OF
the City Of Keokuk has presented for
the consideration OF the City Council,
the plats and schedules prepared by
him and showing the pro rata assess
ments on the lots and parcels of land
abutting upon or adjacent to the fol-
lowing described Improvement to-
wit Brick pavement in alley through
Block 107, Original City OF Keokuk;;
also sanitary sewer in Grand Avenue,
from Tenth street to Fifteenth Street,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, hav-
ing viewed said lots and parcels OF
land as set out in said plats and SEIZED
ules and subject to assessment for. the
above described improvements, and
having examined the plats and sched-
ules aforesaid, and considered the
same, duly finds that said special
taxes and assessments, as shown in
said plats and schedules are not in
excess OF the special benefits confer
red upon said lots and parcels OF land
by said improvements, and are not in
excess of TWENTY-FIVE per cent Of the
actual value Of said. lots and parcels
of land, as shown by the last proceed
ing assessment rolls, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, BY the. City
Council of the City of Keoknk:
That said plats and schedules as
presented by the City Engineer be.
and the same are hereby, approved:
that the City Clerk be, and he is here
by. directed to file said plats and
schedules as presented and approved,
in the Office of the City Clerk OF the
City OF Keokuk on or before noon of
the 9Th day of June. 1912, for public
inspection. and give notice of the
same being on file, as required by law.
Roll call: Elder-aye; Gray
Hickey-aye.
Attest: o. w. Sandberg, City Clerk.
j. F. ELDER. Mayor.
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A board representing all the exec

A board representing all the execu-
tive departments of the government
has made a report concerning the
Standardization of the American flags.
An executive order will shortly be
issued on this subject prescribing the
size Of the various emblems, and es-
pecially the garrison, post and storm
flags. 1t is intended that all national
flags and union jacks shall conform
exactly to the proportions of the
standard accepted in certain cases
The colors carried by troops will be
the sizes now adopted by the army
and navy.
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There are some Republicans who
seem to find comfort in saying that
Taft will be beaten. The Cedar
Rapids Republican we'll SAYS of them:
If Republicans want him beaten
they can bring it about. If they want
to risk a Democratic administration
that is up to them. One thing is Ger
tain. if the majority is AGAINST him in
the November elections, the President
will not Cry fraud and he will not
hawl loud enough to be heard all over
the country. He will take his medi
cine and SO win the regular Republi
can party. The party can stand de
feat better than the country ceult
have stood committing itself to thirc
termism and the mere lust of one MAJ
for power without end"
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Kansas has the largest per capita
wealth, based upon the assessed val
uation, of any state in the union,
according to figures computed by
Mark Tully, state treasurer. The per
capita assessment valuation is ST.
642,so. Possibly this is what recon
Giles people to living in that state.
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temperate or Incorporate; the femi-
nine is either torrid or frigid!"

temperate or incorporate; the femi-
nine is either torrid or frigid!"
The Manchester News says: Mr.
Roosevelt calls himself progressive
yet he was never known to pull in the
traces with Cummins and LaFollette.'
Roosevelt knitted LaFollette, he
gave Cummins the same treatment and
now he is going to try to knife the
Republican party asserts the Ida
Grove Pioneer.
The Fort Dodge Messenger says It
cannot recognize that Roosevelt alone
of all men is qualified to sit in judy
ment on his own case. or is the only
hope of free and pure government.
The rural districts in Iowa are
simply beautiful, says the ColfaS
Tribune All along the highways
quantities of wild roses are in bloom.
In the morning these flowers are very
fragrant as they open their petals to
the breeze. The fields, rich in grow
ing grains and broad meadows. come
In for their share of praise. The
grains are luxuriant and the fields OF
clover and hay grasses were never in
better condition. marked contrast
to the excessively dry season year
ago. Why should anyone want to
leave Iowa?
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VIII Keep Party Intact.

Practically all of them believe in
keeping the old party intact, however.
Even Col. S. ". Brookhart's county,
Washington. known as the star pro-
gressive. county in the state, refused
absolutely to go over to Teddy, al
though the resolutions warmly in
dorsed the colonel and had nothing to
say about Taft Jefferson county also
endorsed Roosevelt and selected a
whooping delegation of progressives
to the Des Moines convention. Lee,
Henry, Wapello and numerous other
counties endorsed Taft warmly and
pledged support TO him. while Des
Moines and many other counties were
content to select uninstructed dele
gates Who win stand for party regu
larity.
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ANNIE LAURIE.

ANNIE LAURIE.
O, sweet and true and tender
Comes to us that old strain
With thoughts of love endearing
That almost throbs with pain.
Marvellous banks are bonnie,
Where early falls the dew;
And twas there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true.
/ seem to see the evening close
Around them as they strayed,
That Scottish lad and lassie
Where none could make afraid.
hear the highland river flow,
Low ripping on its way,
And mark the sunset Ger it fall
AS fades the closing day.
Among the heather blossoms,
The happy lovers went;
They did not dream of sorrow then,
They knew not what it meant.
Her brow is like the snowdrift,
Her throat is like the swan,
Her face it is the fairest,
That e'er the sun shone on.
That eer the sun shone on,
And dark blue is her eye.
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down and die.
o, happy lover singing
Your love songs sweet and low.
You never dreamed that from her side
You would be called to go.
You never dreamed that from her sid
Aught to you else but true,
AS when beside Maxwelton's banks
You wandered mid the dew
o. broken hearted lorer,
Who died SO long ago.
Your song will ever thrill us
With its melody and woe
o, spirit brave ana loyal.
Fer thee We breathe 9 sigh.
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down and die.
Moses Gage Shirley.
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miles in the Des MONIES from St.
Francisville to Fort Dodge. These will
insure a good stage of water through
tout the season. The man who has a
few boats on the Des Moines when
these improvements are made will
reap a good harvest.
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State of Iowa, Lee County-ss.
In District Court
To all whom it may concern:
Notice Is Hereby Given, That on
the 21st day Of June A. D. 1912, a
paper was opened and read by the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

The Chicago Inter-ocean correctly
observes that the third party promises.
to be in some respects like the third
rail fatal to anybody who is foolish
enough to take hold of 1t.