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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
THE cALrFoRNIA ELECTION

We take the following from the
Green Bay Herald of December 20.
EDITOR THE HERALD:--It was ques-
tion Of a great deal of conjecture Just
what the women of California would
do ia their first official use of the priyi-
lege that had been extended to them
by their brother citizens aud their sub.
segment action in the recent election
created much comment
There seemed to be great deal of
surprise at the result of this first use
of the ballot in the hands of the W women
of California
Middle west and eastern papers COM
mented, with headlines, on the fact
that the " women did not vote the Socia-
list ticket after, as they took i, for
grated, "the Socialists gave them the
ballos."
Il Is surprising to me that any one
should think that body of women
intelligent enough to ask for the bal.
lot would tie themselves boei to any
party
We believe that the Socialists sup.
ported. and support, the cause of
Wonan's Suffrage from point of prin.
ciples they would be inconsistent II
they lid not, and if any OF them hoped
by tnls suppor' to induce the women
to barter away their birthright they
undeeestimated the Intelligence of the
women asking for the ballot.
The truth of the matter is that while
the Socialist party did espouse the
cause % Suffrage in California SO did
many prominent men and candidates
of both old parties. The victory in
California was due to the concerted ef-
fortnf prominent men and women in
the State from every political party,
creed aud denomination, from every
walk Of life, and was part and fore
runner Of the good government" vie
tory that followed and In which the
women played a part
1t has been contended in argument
against Woman Suffrage that they are
sentimental to degree and would be
carried away by their Indebtedness to
any party that would be instrumental
in giving them the vote. and
many editorial writers have said IA
vete for suffrage is vote for Social
ism 'rhe action Of the California
s 3nsn r&fuses ssli.ss . arxnmeisf It
proves that the women are wide awake
alive TO the tissues of the day and cap
able of reasoning out ard yoicing their
own individual opinions.
Regardless OF, and because of. the
various personal, individual opinions
of the women working for the cause.
the Suffrage movement has NO politi-
cal affiliations. 1t is purely move-
meut of reform, quite in keeping with
the spirit OF the day, and as such is ap
pealing to the voters in the state of
Wisconsin. MAUD McCREERY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04

Of THE BLASTS
Why and How Modern Chemistry and
Art Are Used to Tear up the
Bottom Of the Trough
Of the Continent.
BLOWING UP THE BLUFF
BY Combination of Drilled Wells
and Chained Lightning, Wonder.
full Work is Done With
High Explosives.

The commandment OF the blasting
is necessity of the building of the
biggest water power in the world
here at Keokuk.
The greatest dam in the world is
being set we'll down in the bed of the
Mississippi river at the foot of the
Des Moines rapids and the power
house Is imbedded twenty-five feet in
the rock bottom of the trough of the
continent. This, with the immense,
quantity of broken rock required for.
the concrete, requires much blasting.
Quite as much skill is required to
blast out rock properly, as to accom-
plish any other kind of art. The water
power company has the most skill
full blasters in the country in charge
of this work and the results are re-
markable.
The largest amount Of blasting to
date has been done on the Illinois
division of the construction works,
where the limestone rock is taken
out OF the bluff in immense auarries
that have moved the face OF the
bluff back far from it's original posi-
ton
After the surface soil is removed
by big steam shovels, the artist in
high explosives carefully locates the
positions of the holes in which the
is to be placed. The dis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
AVOID HARSH DRUGS
Many cathartlcs Tend to Cause Injury
to the Bowels.

If you are subject to constipation.
you should avoid strong drugs and
cathartics. They only give temporary
relief and their reaction is harmful and
sometimes more annoying than CON
stipation. They In no way effect a
cure and their tendency is to weaken
the already weak organs with which
they come in contact
We honestly believe that we have
the best constipation treatment ever
devised. Our faith in 1t is SO strong
that we sell it on the positive guaran-
tee that it shall not cost the user a
cent il it does not give entire satisfac-
ton and completely remedy constipa-
ton. This preparation is called Rex
all Orderlies These are prompt, sooth-
ing. and most effective in action. They
are made of recent chemical discov-
cry Their principal ingredient is
odorless, tasteless, and colorIess.
Combined with other well-known in
gradients. long established for their
usefulness in the treatment of consti-
patton, it forms tablet which is eat
en- just like candy. They may be TAX
en- at any time, either day or night,
without fear of their causing any In
convenience whatever. They do not
grippe, purge, nor cause nausea. They
act without causing any pain or ex-
cessive looseness of the bowels. They
are ideal for children, weak, delicate
persons, and aged people, as we'll as
for the most hearty person.
They come in three size packages, IL
tablets. 10 cents; 36 tablets, 25 cents;
so tablets, so cents. Remember, you
can obtain them only at our store
The Rexall Store. McGrath Bros.
Drug Co.. corner Fifth and Main SITS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
ROSY AS A GIRL

Summit, N. C.-In letter receiv-
ed from this place, Mr.. j. w. Church,
the notary public, says: MY wife
had been ailing for nearly twelve
years. from female ailments, and at
times, was unable to leave the house
She suffered agony with her side and
back. We tried physicians for years,
without relief. After these treat
ments all failed, she took Cardui, md
gained in weight at once. Now she
is red and rosy as school girl :"
Cardui. as tonic for women, has
brought remarkable results. 1t re-
lieves pain and misery and IS the
ideal tonic for young and old. Try 1t.
At druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
|MASONS ASKED
TO BUILD HOTEL
Messrs. Christian and HedrIck Of Des
Molnes Would Lease a New Ho-
ten for Long Term
Of Years.
MAsoNs TO MEET SOON
To Consider Hotel Proposition, Which
II Accepted, Would Give to keo-
kuk Modern Hotel and
II Is Needed.


There will be meeting very soon
of the various Masonic committees
on rebuilding to consider a proposition
submitted to the Keokuk Masons by
Messrs. Christian and Hedrick of Des
Moines to erect a modern hotel on
the old site of the Masonic Temple,
corner of Fourth and Main streets.
Messrs. Christian and Hedrick are
lessees Of hotels and would like very
much to have the Keokuk Masons
erect fine seven story hotel which
they propose to lease for term OF
years at figure that would make it
an attractive proposition, SO It is said.
The Masons will consider that propo-
sition soon and later advise the Des
Moines hotel men of their action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Our Work Doesn't Smack of the
kindergarten

You can rest assured Of that fact
when you have an order here. Our en-
ployes are competent to execute your or
der in a workmanliSe manner and take
pardonable pride in any work that
they do, whether the same be an envel-
ope corner or a catalogue.
"That' just what ! want is
phrase that we repeatedly hear, from
our customers, who believe in having
their work done in an up-to-date man
ner, and not by novices.
Our plant is running beyond the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
STATE OF IOWA
Office OF
AUDITOR OF STATE
tNINOHE VEN IT IVY -
For Publication

DES MONIES, Iowa, March /, 1919
Whereas, The Mill Owners Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. located at
Des Moines, In the State Of Iowa, has
filed in this office a sworn statement
of its condition on the thirty-ffrst day
of December, 1911, in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 8,
Of the Code of Iowa relating to Insur-
ance Companies; and whereas said
statement shows that said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
of this state relating to insurance,
Therefore, In pursuance of law, /.
John L. Bleakly, Auditor Of State, do
hereby certify that said Insurance
Company is authorized to transact
the business of fire insurance in the
state, by agents properly appointed,
as required by law, until the first day
Of March A. D., 1918.
further certify that the statement
shows
LIST. The actual amount OF
paid up capital of said
Company, Dec. 81, 1911,
to be .........,...... Mutual
End. The aggregate amount
OF the Assets of said
Company, Dec. 81, 1911,
to be ,....... 4s,o02.2O
Cd. The aggregate amount
of Liabilities of said
Company, including the
amount required to safely
reinsure all outstanding
risks, Dec. 81, 1911, to
be Observation-Disclosures. 16S,9Ss11
4th. The aggregate income
of said Company for the
year 1911, to be ......... 220,2S3.75
5th. The aggregate expendi-
lures of said Company
for the year 1911, to be. 2i9,2Si73
In Testimony whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of my office the day and date
above written.
Il JOHN L. BLEAKLY,
Auditor of State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
sIamese English.

The proprietors Of Siamese news.
paper have distributed handbills con-
tanning the following notice: "I'he
news OF English we tell the latest
Writ in perfectly style and most ear
lest. Do murder git commit, we
hear OF and tell it. Do a mighty
chief die. we publish It, and in bor-
ders Of sombre. STAFF has each one
been colleged, and write like the Kip
ling and the Dickens. We circle ev-
cry town and extortionate not for
advertisements. Buy 1t. Buy 1t. Tell
each Of you its greatness for good.
Ready on Friday, Number FIRST
Eyerybody's Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Could be Built During Summer.

Fully nine out of every ten cases
OF rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due to cold or damp.
or chronic rheumatism, neither Of
which require any internal treatment.
All that is needed to afford relief is
the free application of Chamberlain s
Liniment. Give it trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick
relief which it affords. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co., Pharmacy and ]. r.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
unponular hYaIenc.

Having received hygienic educa-
tion, the new partner in the bakery
strongly recommended paper wrap
per for every loaf of bread delivered.
The old partner demurred No
good" he said, People won't stand
for it. We tried that once and the
paper got 10 dirty before the bread
was ready for delivery that every
body Cancelled their orders"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
The Rlalto.

The architect of the famous Rialto
bridge in Venice was Antonio da Pom.
te. The bridge is a single arch, sc
feet in length, and is exceedingly
strong and graceful. 1t is crossed by
means of ascending and descending
steps, while on the top are two ranges
OF shops, dividing the structure into
three parallel streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04

speed limit now and has been for some
time past. Surely this is ample evidence
OF satisfactory service to our customers.
As busy as we are: however, we are
never too busy to give your order our
closest personal attention We are only
satisfied when you are, and take pride
in delivering the work to you how and
when you like it.
See to it that your next order for
printing or binding is left here to be
done the ''I4utz & Stahl way Then
leave the rest to us and you'll not be
disappointed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Right to Keep Pigs in London.

The freedom Of the city of London
carries with it. nominally, at any
rate, the right to keep pigs in the
parish of st. James. Piccadilly. But
even were any one disposed to avail
himself of this liberty. and if the san
itary authorities failed to object, land
in that part Of London is somewhat
too costly for profitable pig farming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Well Drills for Explosive Holes.

Well Drills for Explosive Holes.
The drill hole is exactly small
well, made with a star type OF porta-
BILE drilling rig which is in common
use in boring artesian wells and oil
wells less than thousand feet deep.
A five inch bit is used on the drill,
and the play of the string of tools
makes the hole about six inches IN
diameter The depth is regulated by
the judgment of the boss quarryman,
generally twenty-five feet. A row or
about twenty of these wells is drilled
at distance between them which
gives the foreman's judgment more
opportunity to work and after all are
completed and cleaned out the explo.
sive is brought up from the Isolated
powder house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
foods
SarsapariIIa

Leads all other medicines in
the cure Of all spring ailments,
humors, loss Of appetite, that
tired feeling, paleness and
nervousness. Take it.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04

wave up and down in miniature anti
clines and synclines exactly in form
like those produced by the contraction
Of the cooling earth few millions OF
years ago, before Maxim and others
had invented nitro-compounds and
picric acid explosives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Daily Thouaht.

Music is architecture translated or
transposed from space into time; for
in music, besides the deepest feeling.
there reigns also rigorous, mathe-
NAUTICAL intelligence-Heg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Arbitration.

Papa, what does arbitration
meant" st means that when two
powers Of equal strength get hold OF
a smaller country, they agree to d.
vide 1t equally."-Life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
LUTZ & STAHL
Printers and Binders

lance apart and the distance from
the edge of the rock shelf is determ-
ined by the depth the hole is to be
and the character OF the rock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
An lmmeasureable Explosive.

III cAploclS6Sp luoT0 Is pONuGT,
giant powder, dynamite, nitro-gelatine
and other nitro-compounds and nitro
glycerine, named here in an order of
increasing power. In the work Of
building the big dam here, nitro-gela-
tine is used--it is stronger than dy-
Mantle and not 80 strong as nitro-gly-
cerine, although the latter is i'm
practical in quarrying work because
it is too quick tempered.
In the big holes drilled in the rock
is placed the nitro-gelatine. The
quantity depends upon the size of the
mass of rock to be broken out-a
number of blasts have consisted Of
two tons of this very high explosive
and once or twice even more has
been used.
The explosion of two tons of nitro
gelatine exerts a force that Is incon-
ceivable to the human mind, even if
it had ever been calculated in foot
pounds, which has not been done to
date.
Touched Off by Chained Lightning,
Near the top, bottom and middle Of
the mass OF eplosives in the drill hole
is placed a Illuminating cap, the ex-
plosive in the drill hole is placed a
Illuminating cap, the explosion of
which sets off the nitro-gelatine. In
each hole are three Of these caps and
all the caps in all the holes are con
nected together in an electric wire
circuit left open at one point near a
battery.
When everything is ready to the
taste of the forman an engine in the
neighborhood shrieks out staccato
alarm. all the workmen in that part
of the works start for cover-and
they walk faster than at any other
time--the foreman takes q compre-
hensive look at things In the vicinity
to see that nobody, nor anything. is
lin dangerous position and then
pushes down on lever at the bat
terry. This closes the electric circuit
exploding the illuminate caps and
everybody for several miles around
knows 1t.
High Art With High Explosives.
Now anybody can explode two tons
OF high explosive, blow big hole in
the ground and create hail storm of
rocks all over that township. But
few men can make that two tons of
nitro-gelatine do exactly what is de-
sired and no moroccan regulate It's
blow like that of trip hammer-like
that foreman does here on the big
dam construction works.
Seldom are any rocks thrown up in
to the air to fall in the neighborhood.
With certainty that is uncanny,. the
whole mass of rock bluff, hundreds
of feet long, many feet wide and a
score and more feet deep is lifted fit,
teen or twenty feet, to fall back into
its original, post-diluvian bed again
but broken like plate glass window
hit by a brick.
Work of Ages Done In Second.
Then the steam shovels swallow the
rock and disgorge it on the cars
which take it to the stone crushers
The vertical face OF the limestone
bluff which has been blasted presents
"a condition which gives the best re
alization of the power in the high ex
sive and the nicely of its exertion in
skilled hands
There is a fine example of deform
alton of strata. The shattered rocs
face shows the stratification lines
but instead of be'~s- nearly level the,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
Hotel Sentiment Growing.


It Is stated that there is sentiment
favorable to the erection of a hotel
developing among members Of the
order who believe that such an under
taking would not only be a. good in,
vestment for them but that 1t would
give the order prominent position in
the commercial and social life
OF the community 1t is believed that
the hotel proposition will be seriously
considered at the conference
Christian and Hedrick would like to
have the Masons, build seven story
hotel. all for their use with the excep-
ton Of the top floor which would be
used by the various Masonic orders.
The plan would call for the erection
OF modern building in all respects.
1t is certainly a fine location for a
hotel and that such an hosterly is
Could be Built During Summer.
1t is believed that if immediate act
ion is taken in the matter that the
hotel could be erected and ready for
use the latter part Of the present year
and 1T is hoped that such project
can be put through. The hotel would
probably cost in the neighborhood of
s15O,000
Christian and Hedrick are the pres
ent lessees of the Keokuk Hotel but
their lease on that property will ex-
pire within the next year or so. They
are very anxious to get a new hotel
location and building as they have
faith in the development of Keokuk
on account of the water power.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-24
WANTED TO FILL
bECKER'S Place
DIppy Man Picked Up Here By
Police Wanted Prominent
Position

New York commissioners need no
longer to scan the world for a ca
pable man to fill Lieutenant Beckers
position as the man who they have
been seeking for has been confined
behind the bars of the city Jail Of
Bismarck for the past few days, or
at least that is the statement he has
made. The man who says that he
has the job cinched is o. Jenson who
has been confined awaiting the arri-
val of the authorities from the state
insane asylum. Jens0n talked freely
to Chief of Police Mcdonald this
morning concerning his many offers
in the larger cities.
Uenson stated that he was consid-
ering an offer from London to be at
the head Of the police department OF
that place but has declined the Of
fer to accept Lieutenant Becker's po-
sition. He told Mcdonald of his
many thrilling capture of crooks and
that when ne landed in New York he
was going to clear up the police
scandal Jenson left this afternoon
but not for New York, but for James
town where he will be committed to
the insane asylum. Jenson escaped
the authorities of that place four days
ago and VS. captured here by the lo-
cal police.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-24
CHARGES AGAINST
new PAY MASTER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The
house committee on war department
expenditures today reported that Ma.
jor Beecher R. Ray, U. 8. A., whom
the president yesterday nominated to
be deputy paymaster general OF
army, had been engaged in political
activity, particularly in Taft's inter
est; had been four times charged
with serious offenses, never vindicat'
ed and never been disciplined more
severely than a reprimand.
The investigation Of the Ray case
attracted wide attention because OF
the investigating committees charges
that Secretary Stimson was withhold.
ing important papers bearing upon It.
It is believed the committees re.
port was hastened by Taft's nomina'
ton Of Ray. A fight in the senate ID
prejudiced.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-24
blue JACKETS
PATROL CITY
Rebels Have Caused I Critical
Condition 10 Tie City
Of Corlnt0
VIII Require Large fefce Il
Troops 10 Protect live;
and Property
BY Associated Proao.

by ASSOCIATED Pro0A -s
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81
Detachments Of blue jackets from the
gunboat Annapolis aad the collier
Justin are patrolling the city At nieht.
An armed guard of volunteers, made
up largely OF foreign element, are
acting ~ police during the day. Ill
foreign women and children are sleep
ing on American vessels. describes
the situation in Corinto, according to
the last report from American Consul
Johnson.
"A report dated August q says tels.
graph and rail communication b.
tween the port and lManagua had then
been severed nearly q week by rebels,
who were believed to be In posses
sion of the stations along the line Of
railroad. The last message from
American Minister Weitzel was
brought down from the capital to the
coast by Commander Terhune Of the
Annapolis who had gone up to
Managua to confer with Weitzel. The
gunboat Denver is due at Corinto to.
day or tomorrow. She probably will
be sent Immediately to San Juan Del
Sur and maintained there for q while
to keep up communication by wire
less with the Annapolis and Justin At
Corinto. Soon as the Denver marines
are landed in Corinto, they will prob
ably be sent inland to reopen and
maintain telegraphic and rail com.
munication with the capitol.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-24
congressman
IS Threatened
House Members. Life 10
Jeopardy Because Of His
Hostile Legislation
Plot Is Laid at National CapI.
tai 10 Make Away. With
HOuse Committeeman

8v AssoC4 At6d Press.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 24.-An
alleged scheme to kill Representative
Johnson Of Kentucky, chairman OF
the house committee on the District
Of Columbia, so as to head on GER
tain proposed legislation, has been
disclosed to Johnson, and sworn
statement has put the Kentucky man
and his friends on their guard.
Il know all about it." said Johnson
today, "but I would rather not say
what interests are back Of the idea"
An affidavit of a Washington man,
detailing a conversation he heard on
the street car In which one Of those
talking said he had been following
Johnson for three nights to kill him,
is locked up today In the office OF
Speaker Clark.
THE story is absolutely true" said
Johnson.
who are the parties" he was
asked.
Il do not care to say now.
What do you propose to do?"
Nothing, unless there is an at
tempt made to execute the threat. l
have all the facts, but do not want
to 60 into details"
. Johnson has been aggressive In his
advocacy Of legislation affecting che
District of Columbia. He is said to
have incurred the enmity Of many
persons who interpret his views as
hostile to the interests of the city.