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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

roads in all parts of the country spend
large sums during the next few years
for enlarged terminal facilities; this
to meet an evergrowing pressure in
public requirements. In addition to
these demands for new financing,
which of course mean increased fixed
charges, the railroads are also en-
barrassed by growing demands OF
labor. If the requests OF the engi-
neers are granted, all railroad labor
is likely to follow with corresponding
claims, and the results will be fur
Their increase of between s50,000,00O
to s60, 200, 900 in the annual expenses
of the American railroads. Net earn
ings are only just now beginning to
recover from the advances made to
labor two years ago. Further conces-
siors such as are now Insisted upon
would seriously cripple many of our
great transportation systems, partic-
ularly the weaker lines. The rail-
roads might recoup themselves by
passing on increased charges to the
consumer. as in other lines of BUSH
ness. But in this course they are pre-
vented by the Interstate Commerce
Cmomission, which keeps In view the
resentment of public opinion that
would follow the granting of an adj
vance in rates. Thus 1t is the rail-
roads are in an exceedingly embar-
RAISING dilemma. At the moment this
is being somewhat eased by liberal
gains in gross earnings and q very
satisfactory improvement in net on
few Of the most favorably situated
lines. September and October earn
ings should show still further gains,
| If the fears of railroad managers as
! to a car famine are we'll founded.
There is one other difficulty which
| the roads have to face, that of financ-
ing early requirements. New secur-
| ity issues thus far this year have been
exceedingly heavy and until these
/ have been assimilated it would be I'M
practical to issue further large
amounts at this time. The bond mar
ket is already congested, both at home
and abroad, and with the present high
rates of interest it Is difficult to place
new issues upon terms satisfactory to
the issuers. In all probability these
perplexities will be gradually worked
out But their existence is quite suf-
ficient to restrain extreme bullish en-
thusiasm at this time. Nevertheless
the financial situation is in many re-
spects distinctly better than at any
time during the current year; and
should monetary and political condi-
lions improve, we might see decid-
ed increase in stock exchange activ-
| ity.
| HENRY CI4EWS. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11
MEMORIAL TO LORD KELVIN.

MEMORIAL TO LORD KELVIN.
The members of engineering so
lcieties In the United States and the
British Empire are in receipt of no.
tees soliciting subscriptions to a
/ memorial window to be erected In
/ Westminster Abbey to the memory
iof the late Lord Kelvin, the disting-
uished engineer and man of science.
Lord Kelvin, formerly Sir William
Thomson, designed the first success
lful receiving apparatus for ocean
sables. 1t consisted of a galvanomet-
er which by the swing of its needle
moved very light feather quill that
made the record; or the galvanometer
alone was used, and the operator
reau the signals directly from the
swing of the needle The Kelvin gal
Iyanometers. developed during the lay
ing of the early cables, still remain
models of inventive skill and construc-
tive perfection. and are only part OF
the important work this great English
scientist did for the development of
electricity.
The general committee which has
been formed TO carry the plan into
effect embraces representation from
eight engineering societies In Eng
land, one in Ireland, one In Scotland,
five in America. one in Canada, one
Victoria, one in South Africa, and
lone in South Australia It's chairman
is William Cawthorne Unwin, L. L.
D., F. r. S. The societies represented
are the Institution OF Civil Engineers
1.-THE Institution of Mechanical Engi
neers, the Institution of Electrical
Engineers, the Institution OF Naval
Architects. the Iron and Steel lnsttu
ton, the Institution CO Mining and
MetaIlurgy, the Institution of Mining
Engineers, and the Northeast Coast
institution OF Engineers and Ship
builders, all of England; the Institu
| ton of Civil Engineers of Ireland:
| the Institution of Engineers and Ship
builders in Scotland: the American
Society of Civil Engineers. The Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, the American Institute o.
Mining Engineers, the American So
ciety of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers: the Canadian Society o.
Civil Engineers: Members of the In
stitution OF Civil Engineers in Soutf
Africa: and Members of the Institu
ton of Civil Engineers in South
Australia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11
The Young Man AbsaIom.

At the gate stands the old king
watching,
While the sun is going down,
For messenger who is fastening
To Gilead's high walled town;
At the long delay 80 anxious
His spirit begins to chafe,
For he cries as the scout approach s--
rs the young man Absalom safe?''
No matter Row went the battle,
No matter for crown or throne;
But what of the beautiful creature
The boy that l. love my own?
Say, tossed on the tide OF battle
The fairest, the dearest waif--
Does he breathe the breath Of the
loving?
SIS the young man AbsaIom safe?
0 word of woe and sorrow!
1t is cruel that We must speak;
The cry strikes down thru the ages
And the tear is fresh on the cheek
For thousand lips are saying
''Ah! where is Charlie ?---is Raphe /
And what of the child of my bosom
Is the young man AbsaIom safer"
Arthur John Lockhart in the Ma.
tional Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11
MODEST REQUIREMENTS.

Ii | could nave a touring car anu otu
not need to care
Because it might take much to keep
the thing in good repair;
If l could have house in town and
one on some fair hill
And did not need to fret because OF
any monthly bill;
If ! could have an income which was
sure to always last
And If might go south when our
fair summertime was past:
If | had perfect health and held my
fellow mems esteem,
II in my circle every one considered
me supreme:
II bugs would never hide among the
berries in my dish,
If could find some pleasant way to
always have my wish;
If l could me, say, twenty-five and ling
er at that age.
II daily men beheld my name large on
the printed page,
II could have handsome face, q
splendid flow of wit,
A fine physique and manners that
would always make a hit,
A host of friends, all glad to do theil
best to give me JOY,
The wisdom of a scholar and the
ardor OF boy
And not female relative who might
in any way
Embarrass me by what she did OF
things that she could say
If things We're SO arranged, think
might at once desist
From grumbling at the whims o
chance and be an optimist.
IS. e. Kiser In the Record-Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

There being no majority in the
vermont election Tuesday, the leg
,siature must choose the governor.
y probably knows whom It wants,
Without asking the editor Of the Old
Farmers Almanac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Owing 10 the time It taxes to at.
tend the political meetings and find
cut how the cost Of Iiying can he re-
duced, it seems doubtful If this year &
abundant crops can be harvested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The corner grocery debates begin
with the longer evenings, and the
administration need no longer be
In doubt as u Its future course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

With the present social unrest 1t is
worse than useless to throw plug
hat In The ring. Go home and get the
hat you clean out ashes with.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The Ohio sufragists paraded with
soap boxes, but # is not safe 10 infer
from this that they are familiar with
the wash tub.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The politicians all say their funds
came from Sunday schools anxious to
help on the Kingdom CT Heaven, but
it taRes faith to believe it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The haaty speeches made by the
candidates from automobiles ought
TO be almost as convincing as sending
the voter a post card
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

II was hardly necessary for the sum
mer resort hotels 10 provide their
guests with profile map of the
mountains to sleep on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

A letter is received from Gladys r.
expressing surprise that the Elector-
al college does not maintain a foot
ball team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Il would not seem advisable for
Senator Penrose 70 spend the autumn
at Oyster Bar unless he is willing to
sleep in the freight house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

From the game the Washington ball
team puts up, the team can no longer
be composed Of government clerks
rho play ball after supper
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Leave cash at campaign treasurer $
door after dark. Then run. Mr.
Trust Magnate,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Perhaps II the biscuits had been
well baked Tuesday morning, Ohio
would have voted for woman suffrage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The farmer is now getting an agri-
cultural education by ringing canes
at cattle show
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

The man who thinks parties viii
do what their platforms say, would
be a good one 10 sell mining stock to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Meat higher. but the public won'i
rise until gasoline is up again
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11

Why are the trains late? Takes
time to do good job baggage smashing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-03
M'EARG COMES
OUT FOR TAFT
He Sees No Future For Bull Moose
Party Beyond the
Colonel.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The republi-
can national committee has issued a
statement that Ormsby McHarg, who
was in charge of fine Roosevelt con
tests at the Chicago convention, will
cast his presidential vote for Presi-
dent Taft. McHarg says:
u have always been a republican
and always shall be one. Therefore
intend to support my party in the
coming elections, and l intend TO cast
my vote for the reelection Of Presi-
dent Taft.
Il supported Col. Roosevelt as a re
publican having no notion at that
time that he was anything else.
was bitterly disappointed to find lat
er what his real intentions were.
am under no obligations to him, CT
anybody else, however, to get cut of
the republican party and do not in
tend to do SO
Furthermore, believe that ths
Republican party is the real progress
sive party 1t is more progressive, ii
my estimation, than the rank and flo
of the people have been. 1 think thi:
will be appreciated when the majorit,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-03
e the Editor of The Gate City:

To the Editor of The Gate City:
Citizens of Keokuk md OF Hamil-
ton have worked generously for the
development of the water power at
this point. They ought always to be
gratefully remembered in this locality,
Bearing their work in mind, and with
no disparagement to them, it must
also be acknowledged that without the
work of one man the water power here
would have never been developed.
This man worked for years, never
allowing any condition, however dis
couraging, to make him less persist.
ent and less strenuous in his efforts
He worked, suffering from continued
i'll health and grief; worked to over
come the timidity of investors; tc
break down the opposition of legisla
tors. On him fell hardest the wear on
nerves of hope deferred. His keen
intellect directed those actively inter
ested in the undertaking. 1t was he
who untangled the hard legal knots
and steered the delicate maneuvers
which led to successful legislation.
He bore the burden of referee on all
disputed questions concerning the
water power. And through it all he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-03
Name It Lake Logan

showed an unwavering courage that
infused his co-workers, even Mr..
Cooper in his hours of almost hope
lessness, with renewed hope. His
moral vigor guaranteed financial in.
tegrity, which captured the admira-
ton and confidence Of investors. You
know all this, and more, as well as !,
and perhaps better than |.
There is now an opportunity of pay
ing a graceful, if small, compliment
to this man who has made the develop
ment of the water power here a fact.
The lake which will be formed by the
water power dam will receive name,
Could any name be more gratifying to
Keokuk and to Hamilton people or
more euphonious LAKE LOG
AN?
This note is not intended for publ
cation, but only to interest you, II
can, not in Judge Logan, for Heaven
knows you admire too well for me to
point out his virtues, but in the dis
cussion over the naming of the pros
pective lake, and to engage your Ell
forts in securing what ought to be the
"favorite' name.
A. B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-03
IMPORTANCE OF STATE BOARDS
OF HEALTH

A great deal hes been said recently
about a national department of health.
The logic of this is so apparent as to
need no defensive argument But
much as a strong federal bureau Of
health is required and earnestly as we
must strive for its accomplishment.
says DR.. Rupert Blue surgeon.general
Of the United States public health ser
vice. in a recent number of the Journal
of the American Medical Association,
the great problem lies in the improve.
ment Of the state and local health
agencies, in the extension of their
powers and the increase of their an.
propriations. The key TO the solu.
ton of the problem lies in eduction,
the simultaneous education of both
the leaders and the led The great
universities are now providing for the
training of competent health officers,
and various public-spirited medical
bodies are acting in cooperation with
the sanitary authorities as teachers
of the adult public No law can be eff
fectivelY enforced which is not in ac-
cord with public sentiment This has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-03
Why Not Call It Lake Talmah?

General William Clark and signed a
treaty made at that time relinqulshing
their title to all lands in Missouri and
that portion of southeastern Iowa
known as the half breed tract. The
half breed tract was the country be-
tween the Mississippi and Des Moines
rivers, south of line drawn from a
point on the latter river about one
mile below the town Of Pennington,
Van Buren, county, east to the Mlssls-
sippi river at the lower end OF Fort
Madison, including the present site OF
the city of Keokuk.
The name is one that appeals first
because of its musical sound, Taimah,
/ and second because it links the easily
forgotten past of the simple abor1g-
inal life with the highest product OF
mans greatest mechanical achieve
ment.
The name of Cooper as applied to
the dam will perpetuate the incompar-
able courage and ability of the man
who has projected and executed this
great enterprise. The name Taimah
/ is deserved tribute to the memory OF
great chieftain whose people once
/ owned and controlled the land upon
which the dam rests and the waters
which it will harness and control.
l urge the thoughtfui consideration
of this name to all who may have tc
do with the naming of the lake.
ANNE B. DAVIS.
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CARTHAGE, ILL.
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Judge Logan and family of Keokuk
visited the gentleman's sister, Mrs.
Phebe Noble, Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Preston and daughter,
Mrs. j. j. McIntire and children, of
Newark, Mo-, visited the former
brother ]. E. Williams and family the
past week.
Mesdames A. w. o'Harra, Fannie
Harter and Miss Gladys OHarra are
spending the week in Chicago.
Misses Bessie and Florence Sharp
of haywood, Mo-, are visiting Miss
Lois Troute.
Misses Elizabeth Cherrill and
Esther and Katherine Hill visited
Miss Helen Bardens in Warsaw, the
past week
Prof. Wesley Hall, of Willows, Calf
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]
Hall, the past week
Mrs. Jerome Callihan. of Springfield
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Stowe.
Mrs. Lennon and daughter, have
returned from Aledo and the Chicago
markets
Dr. G. E. Robertson has been visit
ing in Jerseyville and other points II
/ southern Illinois, going down to &C
company his sons, Thomas and Ken
meth, home from their extended visit
! Miss Mary Currey of Webster wa.
/ visiting in the city the first OF the
week
Vim. McGuilvery attended the Ma
/ tional Monument Dealers convention
! at Detroit last week.
! Mr. and Mrs. Geo Wrinkle and chill
dren, have returned from a visit will
his sister at Lewistown. III.
Mr and Mrs. Rex Goodrich are visit
ing friends at Burlington and Dan
vile. Iowa
Mrs. Jas. Loynd visited her siste,
at Noodville, H., the past week.
Mrs. Edgar Smith and little grand
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DoNNELLsoN.
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Mr.. and Mrs Ed Miller and children
visited in Oskaloosa and Des Moines
last week.
Quite few from here attended Old
Settlers at Keokuk Thursday.
Sunday evening, September s. there
will be preaching in English at the G..
E. church.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hill and son of
Billings, Mont. visited in our city last
week.
Geo. Shock and family have moved
to Primrose, where they will open
general store. Their many friends
here wish them success
Miss Mary Kruspevisch left for her
home in Oshkosh, Wis, Tuesday, after
several weeks pleasant visit in our,
city.
/ Our schools opened Monday, Sep
TENDER 2, with Professor Woodson
and Miss Leona Gibson as teachers.
Misses Minnie Westerman and Dora
Shock are home from their trip to
New Mexico.
W. A. Benjamin of San Leandro,
Calf, is visiting home folks.
Miss Alice Tayler of Keokuk visited
home folks last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Slicher have re-
turned to their home in Centeryille,
after a pleasant visit in our city.
Sunday, September Is, the annual
mission fest will be held at the G. E.
church. All are cordially invited.
Thursday, September 5, sale will
be held on the Snider farm one-fourth
of mile west of our city.
Miss Clara Graeber visited in Fort
Madison the fore part Of last week.
John vogt and Peter Ball were in
Kansas City last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Orvil Kiger Of Bright
on have been visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Taber.
| Chris Loges is having new cement
walk put down in front of his resi-
dence.
/ Rev. VIM. Kreis attended mission
4 fest at Winchester, Mo-, Sunday, Sep
/ TENDER /. Therefore there were no
services in our city.
Chris Trump was in our city Tues
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs e. ]. Lowen-
berg Saturday, Aug. a. daughter.
Miss Emma Schneider returned to
her home in Keokuk Saturday, after
spending the summer at the Jno.
fGeoneff home.
Mrs. D. E. Weigner and daughter,
Anna spent Sunday in Brookfield.
Y Quite a few from here attended the
show at Pennington Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Holdefer and son
4 Robert returned to their home at
Mendoza Thursday, after weeks
pleasant visit in our city.
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To the Editor of The Gate City:

To the Editor of The Gate City:
AS the work on the dam is nearing
completion, and as our beautiful Mis-
sissippi river is rapidly taking on the
appearance of a lake above, what will
always be known as Cooper Dam, it
is time that name be adopted for
this river lake. Names have been
suggested honoring some of the men
who have recently been prominent in
the development Of this great work
and whose names will never be for
gotten in the future, but there are
those whose names are more closely
woven into all the past and future OF
the territory effected by the dam 1t
seems fitting that there should he per
petuated the beautiful traditions and
historical facts associated with the
early history of this section. Among
the Sac and Fox indians who made
their home in this immediate vicinity
no chief, not even Keokuk, stood high
er as man of honor, justice and fair
dealing both among his own people
and among the whites than Chief
Taimah, pronounced Tay-o-mah, and
meaning: The man whose voice
makes the rocks tremble." If DIR
Cooper had lived in those Indian days
he must surely have been called
Taimah. A chief of the Sac and Fog
tribes. he was always friendly towards
the United States and in 1924 was one
of delegation led to Washington by
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HAsco, ILL.
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Mr. and Mrs. Blaney Phelps are
visiting friends and relatives in
Stronghurst, H., this week.
Mrs. D. A. Sweet went to Hamll-
ton Saturday on business.
Miss Addie Hawkins and Miss
Freeman were delegates to the coun-
ty Sunday school convention at Ad-
rian, H., on Tuesday and Wednesday
Chester Stiffey aud wife, Mr.. Rhine
and wife and Miss Manusfeur attend
ed the convention In Adrian on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Clarence Collins and little
daughter, Lois, of Stronghurst, H.,
were guests of her mother, Mrs.
Hawkins the past week.
Mr. Albert Neiglin and wife spent
Thursday in West Point, Ill.
Born, baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Richardson August %.
Basco is well represented at the
Masonic picnic In West Point today
A. Simmons bought the saw mill
and threshing machine from Teeman
and Earls this week.
Miss Ruby Elder from Hamilton ia
visiting her sister Mrs. jesse Dam.
eron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Simmons attend
ed the Plymouth picnic.
The late Mrs. Casheur's household
goods will be sold at auction satur
day at 2 p. m.
The school building and grounds
have been put In good shape for
school Monday. A concrete walk has
been laid from Main street to the
school yard
Mr.. Woods moved Wednesday from
the Huff property which was sold te
Frank McGinnis to the Karnes place
on Main street.
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KAHokA, MO.
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The republican county central com
mittee net in Kahoka last Saturday
The following named were chosen to
fill vacancies on the county ticket:
John Mickey, Judge of western dis
trict; John Shoptaugh, surveyor; Dr.
p. A. Geeslin, coroner; ]. H. Lafrenz
public administrator; w. c.. Wilson
judge eastern district. The meeting
was very harmonious one and adj
journed to meet Saturday, September
IA All members and the candidates
are urged to attend this meeting.
The democratic county central
committee met In Kahoka last Satur
day The following vacancies were
filled on the county ticket: w 7
Rutherford, county attorney; Cortes
Johnson, surveyor; DR.. F. A. S. Rebo
coroner; G. W. Fleming, public ad
ministrator The committee adjourn
ed to meet Saturday, Sept. IA.
Chas, Watson, national bank exam
iner of Kansas City, spent Sunday
with homefolks in Kahoka.
Elmer Hull, foreman of the Alexis
dll) Argus, spent Saturday and Sun
days with Kakoka relatives ant
friends.
Prof. S. l.. Mapes and family have
arrived from Kirksville last week and
now occupy the jenkins residence