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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Meeting
Of R. A. GRAND COUNCIL

to return all officers for second
term.
Among the high officials Of the or
der that are In the city, are Grand
Regent LaBarre OF Iowa, and former
Grand Regent Dysart OF Ottumwa.
Z The finance committee met with
the grand secretary and the
grand treasurer at the council head
quarters in the Hotel Keokuk this at
ternoon at one o'clock and completed
their report for the past year. This
report will be read to the grand coun-
Gil at their first meeting tonight.
The grand council is composed of
its officers, standing committee, grand
medical examiners, representatives
from subordinate councils, representa-
tives to the supreme council, all past
regents of the organization and all life
members Of the order who are in good
standing with their respective coun-
ellis.
Past regents and regents OF subor-
dinate councils may be admitted upon
presenting proper credentials but
will have no voice or vote in the pro-
ceedings.
The Committees.
The following were appointed some
tim cage to serve on the committees
during the twenty-flrst annual meet
ing of the Grand council:
Credentials-G. r. Ahrens, G. NJ.
vogler, e. E. Hill.
Mileage and per diem-H. E. PLANE,
G. A. Culyert, P. S. Mclaughlin.
Distribution of reports g. H. Nicoll
F. C. Ottawa. H. r. Rosecrans.
State of the order-W. e. McCon
nell. G. A. Merrill, B. F. Stretton
Appeals A. T. Cooper, G. A. Rair
~. F. D. Empkle.
| New business-J. N. Skinner, H. c
Eschbach, H. II. Droham
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PariisiianSage
limitations of This Great Hair
Invigorator are Abroad in
the Land, Look for the
Girl With the Auburn
Hair on Every
Carton and
Bottle.

PARTISAN SAGE-ask for It by
name when you want the real hair
grower, beautifier and dandruff cure.
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were drowned and those escaping to
the higher ground will certainly
starve to death before the waters
recede and they can be reached.
Steamers are still working night and
day bringing refugees from the
flooded territory. Over 100 were taken
from church to which they had fled
yesterday. Scores of others are
picked from tree tops and from the
roofs of houses. All are nearly fam
ished and suffering greatly from
exposure. VI alais. L,
Children Catch Cold.
HICKMAN. KY. April 9.-The vast
territory behind the government levee
has filled to stage which caused
the river to become stationary today
after falling for "a hours, and it is
believed that no further damage will
be done by the food. An epidemic of
whooping cough is rapidly spreading
among children of the refugees.
Aid Is Asked.
CHARLESTON, Mo-, April 9.-Gov'
ernor Hadley has been asked to send
aid to Mississippi county flood suffer
ers. The water topped the leyees all
along the county and a great loss OF
live stock resulted More than LOCO
persons are being cared for in Charles
ton, the Masonic temple being used as
temporary camp. Help is needed t.
feed and clothe the refugees.
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PEOPLE
OUT OF TREES

Continued from page ID
The evening world., 1912-01-03
THE VITALITY OF COMPETITION.

~ E9ULATED monopoly = batter than competition, according
to Wall street and other Sccialsts. IT, il? n there il ono
place where regulated monopoly should work better than
competition il is in tho telegraph business. 1t has nothing much for
= government commission to regulate except rntr and a low simple
1ctails Of service. Yet competition between rival telegraph com.
psnies has brought bigger benefits than any commission WAS likely
10 assure.
It took an investigating commission, two SESSIONS Of thu 1egis-
lsture and n court battle l~ting several years TO reduce the cost Of
es IN this city by 20 per cent, and that ia a often cited instance
Of successful regulation. In the courpc Of q few weeks competition
has cut cable tolls TO Europe 80 per cent.
On transportation regulated monopoly can never do "A we'll as
competition. or indeed as well M 1t ought to in tho telegraph and
"a. fields. The troubles Of the local Public Service Commission pro
claim This. Il is only with infinite bother that it gets anything
done. Before the simplest bcttcrments n made in subway and
IL service there arc protracted hearings and litigation lasting
months or years. The railroads fight every effort 20 enlarge facil-
ties because their profits ac promoted by congcsted conditions.
We're they comparatively managed t"y would try to please patrons
because thcrc was money in IT.
Tho McAdoo tunnels, although cited A proof hat q satisfactory
service could I've given without spur OF competition, prove the oppo-
site. They must compete with fcrrio. which charge . lower fare,
and must provide a service no efficient that people will use them
even az the higher price.
Tho rivalry between the Now York Central and Pennsylvania
railroads in maintaining fast expresses to Chicago tunes up the quail
ity Of their service on every mile Of track between the two cities.
The potential competition of water and rail routes has lowered
freight rates for coast cities. This state il spending a hundred
millions fr a barge canal because it believes in competition.
Up 10 a certain point consolidation may h a good thing, beyond
that n bad thing. 1t is we'll that the fortycght States Of the
Union are under n government, but would it he we'll il Canada
and the Latin Americas were also ruled from Washington A ten
nnlon-doNar steel plant can produce more efficiently than a bark
woods forge, but can the billion land 4 half Steel Trust show higher
efficiency than rivals capitalized at a fraction Of the sunni Not
unless the Federal Commissioner Of Corpomtions is wrong. His
report states that the Steel Trusts only advantages are control OF q
great orc field and Of the railroad that taps il.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
ORIENTAL PLAYS IN NEW YORK.

TT Is a Hindoo SAYING that no home has been dedicated untn the
ankle bells Of a nautch girl have tinkl~i across its threshold.
- Perhaps the vogue Of the Oriental dance for sornc years past
was just a preparation for the invasion of the Oriental drama.
There ire fashions in plays and the present season has had 1--WE
Of this sort-"The Arab" "rhe Garden Of Allah" "Kismct,' "Ren
Hur' and Madame Butterfly" the last two having been heard here
before.
Each play discloses a purple patch Of different patterns in the
colorful fabric of the East. "Thc Arab" is n picture of modern
Syria with a mission foreground, a desert background. "Bcn IIur'
ia a picture Of Syria in the days Of Christ. "Thc Garden " Allal"
reveals tho East nj its "farthc~t vest in the Rartary States.
'Kismct' is one day ont Of the Arabian Nights. Madame Butter
fly" carries the Orient TO It's "farthest east in Japan of the cherry
blossoms.
Background, incident and atmosphere all aanonish that the
worlds religions are Oriental and that the great majority Of the
worlds peoples are Orientals. There is a phrase descriptive Of tho
Thousand and One Nights that is equally descriptive OF these five
plays, and of all the Orient ne the Western mind conceivc- it-"a
compound of blood, musk and hashccsh.H Murder done noncha.
lantly; perfumes that swathe the senses in luxurious suggestion; the
intoxicating entertainments OF a fancy lifted beyond the level Of the
occident-thesc are looked for in "the gorgeous East" Perhaps
the spell il caste upon the West is a race memory Of the remote d,
when the Oriental vas the universal type.
The evening world., 1912-01-03

N enc EhtH of Ihe L'enins World
~ TO Persia ana tho indifference ~
this country 10 its present entanglonen'
with Russia: The fact THAI the head OF
finance IN Persia was recommended by
the United States does not give us n
proprietary rights over there. lie Is
acting merely ss = private individual
and not "a q representative Of this
country. According 10 that reasoning
~ Gen. weyier had been an ~Englishman
n recommended to the Spanisrds. We
would have given ofense To England by
interfering IN Cuba. Shuster IL not
does In Pevia and We are not rospon-
siblo for him. II such a trivial relation
could justify one nation interfering with
tho arairs Of another. then there would
Ds innumerable eAuss for conflict.
J. COLl.rNS.
Post-OMoe Suggestion.
To tire L<sta II Ths Evening word.
Tho writer read with interest your
odatorinl relative 70 the Post-Orice De-
partment's charges IN second-ciass mail
matter. Has II ever occurred 10 you.
readers. that Il 10 shout time for tie
Post-ofics Department 10 make poe
s,bls fractional postage. by which 10
meant the payment n nrst-oles matter
by actual weight Of the article ma'ledY
We psy two cents an ia for nrst-
class malta. II he aStiols mailed
weighs enc ana ons-Quaster ounces We
nsse 1AN epns 49, - = aasgsA6 n
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Not Enough Discount.

GOOD many years ago Mare Henry Wat.
n terson and Col. John Il. Fellows. wander
n ing about Washington IN search o. .
little relaxation. came upon . Senatonai poker
n.m. Thcy roth wanted 10 sit In. but this was .
game for big money and they were told 10 RECT
However. MaSe Henry and the colonel wore
bound 20 get their relaxation and they orSsnnsn
next morning. -,
Then thry aut for breakfast. AZ they entered
the hotel dining room Marss Henry said John. az
7 Nsure a. YOU owe ne q million dollars. Now.
Iohn III cali It square II sou win buy the break
.'Ucnr,." replied Fellows. you are a regular
sbyIock. The discount isn't big enough. -Satut'
las Evening Post.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
AMANDA PECKSTEIN FLINT:
Shopping Com missioner


She's a business woman. She's not
married." Mrs. Jarr explained.
Then what ds she doing with baby
high chairs and gent1emen's patent
leather shoes ann suit cases and all the
other marital plumber YOU saw carried
tn?" WAS Mrs, Jarr's query.
1T you'd give me time to speak. I'd
explain" said Mrs, Jar. Among the
, other things Miss Flint does 10 10 buy
furniture at sales. Then she furnishes
fats and houses with them and advcr-
tises that A Family Having to 90
abroad Immediately, VIII Sacrifice the
Cornplets Furnishings OF a Handsome
Home"
ron, 7 See" said Mr.. Jarr. And OF
what use can u hc TO the lady repre-.
~senting herself as "A Family About to
Go Abroad"
II suppose she'll inform YOU that
said Mrs. Jarr coldly,
sure enough Miss Amanda Peckstcin
Flint called after dinner. She was a
vesy businesslike person. indeed. She
was a sharp-featured, thick-set woman
OF forty. who wore tortoise-shell eye
glasses with a wide black silk ribbon
to them.
She may have been a bachelor lady
as she averrci. but she looked like
anybody's mother-in-law.
I'm glad to meet YOU" she said
briskly. II believe I'm getting right
down TO business. DO you know OF ans
prospects? ! pay 10 per cent. for con
facts that I close with"
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Nh. Jarr Meets a New Neishbor;
But It Really Isn't His Fault

with friends. and the husband looked
around the agencies for servants to
take tho place OF tho one or ones that
had left tlcrn. and
"Oh. you know too much!'' said Mrs.
Jarr. shortly. And I might have been
right at that"
And weren't your" asked Mr.. Jarr.
"Wcll. | would wager that tho furni-
turo originally 'selonged to people such
as I described. but ] fnd out they were
bought. at n storage warehouse SADIE in
| New Rochelle by Miss Flint"
Who's Miss Flint" asked MIR. Jar.
she's a business woman" said Mrs.
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ncr. She wants to make a proposition
to YOU
Then there Ia M dapper little nus
band. no healthy baby. no stout blond
wife and mother. no Swedish nurse
girl?' asked MIR. Jarr. Your Sherlock
Holmes dope was all wrong. theng
And he laughed.
IT always made Mrs. Jarr angry ia
have him laugh at her. Some wives
are that way.
~ told YOU I'd wage II was Just such
a family that originally owned the fur.
niture'" sat Mrs. Jar, liotly. ''But
it's owned now ny Miss Flint. Here's
her card" And Mrs. Jarr handed over
n piece OF pasteboard which read:
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re g%'%T%S@

asked Mrs Jars.
What YOU ware talking about" re-
piled Mr.. Jarr. The other day you
saw the furniture OF a fanhiy moving
into the empty nat nex door and de-
duo-d they had only been married some
three or four years, and that The wife
was a stout blond ana the husband
short of stature and neatly dressed,
that they were fond VI tho theatre and
had "a swedish nurse rirl. and that they
were moving into town from Now
Rochelle. and that tho wtfc's mother
Mas looking after tho moving while the
wife and nurse and baby were staying
The evening world., 1912-01-03
Star Had Sprung a Leak.

GAIT. II. J. H~OLLINsHEAD Of the a.,y \.
~ Gently told this s@y aboat . comet: 'sWj
In the Mediterranean. The sailor, dHd nnN M. M
They sent . oommittes 10 me 70 get M opt1sot
on 1t. Captain. aid the spokesman, ~ wsnt n
ask Your opinion N
Yes. my lad said Il what abouty'
About that thing up there. he replied. po,nt
Ing 81 the comet afame in the western sky. 'Vsr,
WELL said J.: but first tell me what you thinh /,
Is yourself' Well. dr. said the spokesuap
we've talked II orcr vov carefully and veys
about como to the conclusion that 4, 1, a a.,
sprung a leak" "-Buffslo Commercial.
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ilSns 20. Tho New York World.
Lot Of Times. We FINALLY Settle Down
and Get Q job!
After HNttnE all the High places We
have to Wade Through the Swamp!
Don't wait for the Adjuster TO Come
before Making up your MINI TO Re
build,
Incompetence ncrer pct Acquired
a Competence!
The Sentiment that Stops Over gem
orally Comes out Of "A Bottle.
Those Coy Corner Plans that We
Make In Smoking Jacket and slippers
somehow always Look Too Risky tn,
Next Morning.
There's a Perfectly Plain Line Of De-
marcation hetween self-Conldence and
Self IComplaisance!
As soon as we Become Entirely Salts
fed with ourselves, our Motor Begins
TO Balk!
= The Reformation is a Heap Nor,
Liable to Stick " We Decide upon Il
when We HAVEN'T got a Head
Aftcr you've Danced 20 your Owr
Music for a Long Time. you're Sort u
Glad when you Fine that you're out OF
Practice!
Cirilitu rs Ninety Per cent o.
SdirsmdnShtp!
Tho Greatest Race Horse We ever slv
Always stood a. tho Rarrier like al
ola Cow. while tho Flash-iu-thc-Psl
Rugs Wore themselves out maxim
t'llso Breaks!
rhc Lct.'Er-Go-Gslagher Mants gen
orally Lei Go t1rst!
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Weaknesses 10 our Ancestors
THE Morning After" Is a Frosty
Time 10 Face the Facts OF late,
Don't Dodge-Dig!
Hard Luck loves to Hover around tne
l|langdog Man!
Trouble often IL the First 10 Quail
When you Look him SMACK In the Eye!
were a Ions Tim. Dead IL another
SnphlstN ~ Tho Souss as he Tricks
Toward the Long Tobos,
There AZ" Certain Kinds ~ Tact that
are lcJnlunsly lake Bunkolosy!
70 No Fair ~ to Whiskcv. IL Nevcr
Vet Looked us INT would Always Lee,
us Alone Z We'd Let TT Alone.
Cockiness goes way BACK and SI,'
Down when II Meets Up wtih Iica
Courage,
Aftar Ne Accept . Position . Who'd,
The evening world., 1912-01-03
The May Manton Fashions
HE coatee blouse
Is

IT HE coatee blouse
Is eSceedinsay
smart this seai
son, and this one u ap-1
prop1Hte Cor many ma
terials. II can be made
with the big pointed
rsvers OF without thent|
and finished with band. n
ing. The pepluiil ID
toined on a slightix
raised waist line and
the blouse IL altogotherl
u most satisfactorX
one. In the illustra~
ton serge 10 the mad
terial used, but tho
blouse can be mad(
from velvet. popiin
broadcloth OF from
reasonable material.
the revers are onlittAal
and the edgeS are a.
ished with banding al
becomes quite different
In effect. a m both
styles are equally in
vogue.
The blouse 10 made
with front and back
porto that ere
scanned over the shSul-
ders ana Is Joined to
the peplum, and thisI
peplum is cut In twal
pieces that are seamsi|
at the centre back. ~
liked gussets can -
inserted n d q lie
arms. The shield
separate and closed
the back. The und1
sleeves are attach
beneath the cufYs.
For the medium nj
VIII be required
Yards OF material
"a yards Is. ~ yar2
~ inches wide. with ~
Yards ~ all-oyer lacal
n inches vide for the
'hemlsette and UNDER
sleeves.
Pattern No. 7I,MB Is
cut in sizes for a 81,
10. %, 40 aud A. inch
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RE 3

exclaimed Mrs, Flimcilt. "
Well replied her husband. reso-
lutely. after hearing YOU refer To Your
pet bulldog as a perfect beauty. I'm
inclined to rely Oh my own judgment"
~lhlcsSo Journal.
The evening world., 1912-01-03
The Days Good Stories

tictpated hum q pleased coumen and tAs c3ap
ping OF hands.
The trouble vas that the tiny aoon had un
upon the stage from the ode oppoits 10 - -
they had been IN the habit Of entering N MI
uariNis. and lad get yyered. What ~ sndi
Comnanion,
The evening world., 1912-01-03

Plenty Of Bad
Beginnings ond In
Hair-Raiang FIN.
ishcs!
Despair finds no
Place Here now
that our 'Vncle''
no longer has our
Ulster
q n e advantage
Of being "A Genoa
logical Rug is
that 1t Permits us
IN Attributa Dul
The evening world., 1912-01-03

i Can at THE EVESiNG World MAY MANToN FASHION
70" $BuREAU. Donald Building 100 Vest Thirty second street toppc
I 10 {rte Gtmbel Bros). corner sixth avenue and Thirty second street,
I O,.tr view York. or sent by mail on receipt OF ten cents In coin or
-- {stsmps fg each pattern ordered.
I '"" IMPORTANT-Wrts you address plainly m always. .pr.v
Patterns lszs wanted. Add two cents for letter postage ~ n a hurry. Y
The evening world., 1912-01-03
"Cheer Up, Cuthbe1t!"
~ What's the Use of Being Blue?
S7N There Is q Lot of Luck Left.
4A1
010k
BY Clarence L. Cullen.

Crpyisht. lpi:. by Ihs Proas Pu
HrINlNG Is a ~liemediabls Folly
X but FaultIINnding 10 an Incur
~ abls Vice!
The evening world., 1912-01-03

81 y q crowded ONCE at Third avenue and Forty-sixtl
York City, on tho morning of July IL, 1853, a mum
paper were tossed into a wheel, which vas then
The mon Mhnse names were written ON the first
The evening world., 1912-01-03

Not until late on tho fourth day was the W
crushed. BY then news had been received that the
was temporarily suspended. Also, thousands Of
had poured into New York and bodies % cavalrymcr
patrolllng the streets. Tho danger was over. No OIL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
CONGRESSMAN KENNEny

The esteemed Fort Madison Demo
crat is suffering from an attack OF
sour stomach, as witness the following
fro its columns:
Having read laudations of Con-
gresham Kennedy in The Keokuk
Gate City we are impressed with the
idea that the Republicans should
solve their presidential muddle by
shelving both Taft and Roosevelt
and nominating him for President
a large preponderance CT the read
ers of The Gate City will agree that
1t was entirely within bounds in what
1t said of Mr.. Kennedy. Much more
might have been said without over
statement of his claims to renomina-
ton and reelection. That the Repub-
lican voters of the district appreciate
his character and services and hold
him In the same esteem as does this
paper is attested by the overwhelming
vote in his favor at Mondays primary
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his uncle. T. B, Wolf of Montrose
Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Elder returned to her
home in keokuk Friday after a short
visit with her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Brown.
Mrs. Campbell entertained at din.
ner Friday Miss Fore and Mrs. Hay.
wood
Mrs. Bates is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. H. Il. Stump.
Quite number went to .Keokuk to
see the dam Sunday.
Relatives from SummitvilIe yisited
at Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wilseys Sunday
DR.. Strosnider of Vincennes made
several professional visits here last
week This gentlemanly doctor is
building up lucrative practice on
this side of the river.
Relatives from New Jersey and Per.
ry, Mo-, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Zane.
Mrs. s. loops is visiting her daugh.
ter Mrs john loops near Wayland
Jim Cinsman, of Luray and Miss
Croford, OF Kahoka decorated the
graves Of the formers parents at the
Wolf cemetery decoration day
The children that are practicinr
for children's day will practice at the
home of Mrs T. G. Keith Tuesday ev.
ening.
a moving picture show was given
Two nights of last week The first
nlght their machine and pictures gave
poor satisfaction. Thursday night tbey
were very good. They will be in town
several weeks.
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JUNE LIVING COST a RECORD.
Prices on Average Are Ten Per Cent
Higher Than in 1911.

NEW YORK, June 1t costs more
to live in June, 1912, than ever be-
fore in the history of the United
States, except perhaps during war
times. Prices today are on the aver
age nearly 10 per cent higher than
one year ago, according to trade
authorities.
Food products are the highest on
record. Meat, eggs. butter, fish, pota-
toes, coffee, tea. sugar salt. molasses,
rice, beans and peas average 90 per
cent higher; wheat, corn, oats, barley,
flour, ETC., 33 per cent higher.
Fruits are the only things good to
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months, but they are
still higher than in 1910. Leather
products cost 12 per cent and chemi-
Gals and drugs 13 per cent more than
a year ago. Textile goods. however,
are g trifle cheaper.
The average increase in food pro-
ducts is nearly 20 per cent, which
means that the housewife must pay
Sc to fill market basket that only
cost her S. to fill in June, 1911.
The biggest advances have been in
meat prices, beef 25 per cent, hog pro-
ducts 40 per cent and mutton over so
per cent.
Dealers lay the increase to last
years hay crop. which was poor, and
the general high cost of animal pro-
vender. Poor crops are also held re-
sponsible for dearer breadstuffs.
Economists differ as to the reasons
for the general upward tendency OF
all commodities during recent years
which has been worldwide.
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ELECTION RESULTS.

The latest returns show the en-
dorsement of Kenyon for senator over
Young by 10000 majority and the
nomination of Clarke for governor by
10000 over Holden The figures are
not complete as to lieutenant COVER
nor, but if the ratio to date is main
tanned Harding will have majority
in excess of 10000. N, S. Ketchum
has more than 1000 majority over OF
tosen for railroad commissioner in
one-fourth of the precincts of the
state. The result as to secretary of
state is in doubt, with the chances in
favor of Chassell over Allen. Van
Duyn is below Allen.
q With Louisa county missing Ken
nedy has a majority of nearly 5000
over Neal in the First district. The
total vote, outside of Louisa county,
is: Kennedy. 6,029; Neal, $500.
With a majority OF, about $50 for
Kenyon in Louisa county. the First
district complete gives Young, for
4,S7s votes and Kenyon, A..
651, majority of 227 for Young in
the district. Young carried Henry, Lee
and Van Buren,.
Clarke, Republican, for governor,
carried the district over Holden by
over 1000.
Elder, the Democratic candidate for
had no opposition and polled
large vote, Lee giving him 1924.