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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

There are 1000 people to the square mile in New York, ana yet true neigh borliness is the exception there rather than the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The standpatters will carry their overcoats to Chicago, For they anticl- pate a cold spell about June IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Mir. Morgan's librarian, Miss Green, Is putting great sums in all sorts of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

There are signs that the bottom is A about to drop out of the Roosevelt The returns from the New York primaries will do 1t up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The groundhog's Information will be ended on Friday next and then spring time will have chance to assert it. self
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Niagara Falls is to be illuminated by the power for their own lighting np.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Secretary Knox will soon be on '1n- opportune" ground if he is not cautious and wary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Both of the south pole explorers may have got there, but it is certain that the Norwegian got home first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
SUSPICIOUS.

"I thank you for your compliment,
 He said, in tones of sorrow. Now, tell me, ere the moneys spent,
 How much you'd like to borrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
UNDERWOOD AND THE TARIFF

Michigan is the true seat of the presidential preference primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The rear platform is resurn ias place in politics. Towards the last .t platform is It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

England is world power. She rules the sea but she cannot tame her suf- fragettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Delegates arc ripe and Mr. Taft, aided in urgent cases by steam roller. is picking all he can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
so TT WOULD SEEM.

q greatly admire Mrs. Tupper's savoir-faire.''
 My goodness! There's new make Of automobile put on the market every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The trouble with Mr. Taft is ho Is shopworn to the point of political shab- biness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Amundsen found no standpatters at the south pole. This must have been some comfort at any ra,e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The republican uproar is drowning everything else, but it will not always be so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Mir Taft, armed with a steam roller continues to gather in delegates wholly regardless of an alleged Roosevelt boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Statisticians say U Ariaa lan naa- pie are paying s1,O69o1e Hey o gee picture shows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

With coal strikes impending in all parts of the world the earth may in- deed become colder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

I do not heed the winds of spring That round the windows play. Unless they get too fresh. by jing! And blow my hat away.
 Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

The selection of presidea2al can't dates runs along with tho minaae f baseball pennants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Aunt Della Torrey calls the colonel a "bullycrat" She hit the nail on the head t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

do not heed the winds of spring,
 And scarcely give a look; stay indoors all day, by jing,
 And read a .story-b book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Birmingham made a comparatively poor exhibit in manufactures because a great part of it's industrial activity was in the Birmingham district outside of the city proper. The bulletin announcing the Bir- mingham districts mining and manufac- turing plants-its great pay roll producing plants-has not yet been issued, but 1t doubtless will be soon. In 1900 the enurh- orators who counted souls also counted industries. but for the work in 1910, spe- cial experts were put in the field to ob- tain accurate information about manufac- tures-capital invested, number of men employed and exent of pay rolls. The data furnished by experts will be compiled so as to show just what the Birmingham district is and what it has in the way of industries. The same system will be fol- lowed in regard to the Pittsburg district and all other important industrial dis tricts."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

HE LOVES HER LOOKS. Dear Miss Libbey: I am considered beautiful and have been going with . young man for about six months. He has asked me to marry him, but know that he cares for nothing but my looks. What would you do if you were in my place? O. B. K" If you are convinced he loves you for your looks alone don't marry him. How ever, don't think your supposition 10 reasonable.-Laura Jean Libbey. Dear co B. R."
 Why not leave your looks at homo some time when you go out with this young man? Then you can tell by the way he looks whether he loves you for your looks alone, or just dotes on your LOVELY CHARACTER.
 PICKLE FANS.
 (Early Baseball Verse)
 For s blood men itched,
 Traitor" his name,
 Because he pitched
 And lost his game.
 PAUL COOk.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
ADR1FT WITH THE TIMES
THE WIND

would feel if I could find the man whs stole my umbrella" As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
SYCOPHANCY.

There was man in our town
 Who had an awful grouch; He never overlooked a chance
 To loudly below "Ouch?' His face had such a grabbed look
 It made the children scream; They thought they saw a bogeyman
 Who'd stepped out of dream. Of course he wasn't popular
 Nobody ever is Who goes about this happy world
 With such a gloomy phiz. But all the same, his neighbors bowed And asked about his health; They didn't care rap for him,
 But much admired his wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Costs over seo, ,ooo, 900 to Get on Map

Costs Over $0O,0OO,000 to Get on Map
 Tt costs over s6O.ooo,000 to get on the map of the world" said a railroad official. "Only a small proportion of the stations given on any railway folder are included in the encyclopedias and atlases which form the permanent records of mankind, and yet some great historical event may place q town of comparative former un- importance in the category of the well known
 Tn the much heralded 1911 edition of a certain encyclopedia about a column is devoted to Portsmouth, N. H., where in 1905 the treaty ending the war between Japan and Russia was negetiated in what is known as the peace building in the United States navy yard on 'Seavey's Island This is hardly fair example. however, as Portsmouth was of sufficient previous importance to be on the map Beverly, Mass has about half column in the encyclopedia, and Oyster Bay, l.. l., over column, but no mention Is made in these articles of President Taft or Col onel Roosevelt.
 ''The war of the revolution put Trenton, N. J., on the map, aside from the fact that it is the capital of that state. Ampere. N. J., where the plant of the Crocker- Wheeler company, which has turned over some s60,OO0,0oO in manufacturing electric motors and generators in the last g years, is located, is not included in the encyclo pedia, but Newark is. As a measure of the wealth necessary be included, We find reference to the fact that in 1908 the assessed valuation of Jersey City was s267, ,754. Here again, however, the war of the revolution plays an important part in placing the city on the map"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
AFTER THE CURTAIN FALIs

The star died tragic death"
 Yes. Hes probably smoking now" ou don mean he's in Hades?"
 on, no. He Is very fond of ciga. rettes.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
LAZY

"Dibbs is man of fine seating ca pacity."
 T don't understand" He sits around all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
BILLY" COMES BACK.
HE LOVES HER LOOKS.

Billy Lykens is again wearing jsw- elry.-Variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
HOW cAREIEss OF JoHNr

HOW CARELESS OF JOHN!
 Luke Hunt tells us that John Doe climbed on the roof of Lukes house, Tuesday, looking for leak and fell, striking himself on the back porch" - Mexico, Mo-, Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

IN MARCH. The man in the street You'll allow, Sees some hosiery neat About now.
 Louisville Courier-Journal. When beauty is just Passing by, The wind blows the dust In his eye. MORE PERSONAL MATTER. T presume you feel very much grati- fed, Jigsworth, now that the South Pole laS heen found"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
DsUPEs' ROSE TO OCCASION
Manager Threw Real Money on Stage
and the Mob Scene Became at
Once Realistic.

stage money that commodity
which has been the butt of jokes for
generations. may soon lose its sgniti-
canoe If the example just set by one
manager is followed generally.
This wise individual is going to put
on new play very soon and re-
hearsals are now in progress. There is
a mob scene in the play and the hero
at critical moment throws handful
Of money to the crowd.
When rehearsals first began the
stage manager found much difficulty in
getting the necessary ginger" into the
scene. as the supernumeraries did not
show any great enthusiasm in scram-
bling for the coin. They knew its real
value
Then bright idea struck the man
ager He knew that as thespians get
no salary while rehearsing they are
sometimes hard up, SO he decided to
mix some real money with the stage
article that is thrown to the crowd.
The effect was magical The scram-
BILE is SO realistic that the manager is
looking forward anxiously to the first
night to see the effect on the audi
ence. But those who read this will
know the real secret of the wonderful
acting"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
NAY CUT COFFERDAM
TO FOIL THE FLOOD

above flood stage was cleared for ac-
ton and shipshape for storm.
II the river keeps coming up abovs
any April record, and the wind blows
waves that wash out the barrier, and
the cofferdam does flooc, there will
be nothing inside that water can hurt
Lumber is lashed fast, steel will stay
in place and concrete is made to be
wet.
And the water will not be allowed
to run over the top and have the
pleasure of a victory. When the mo-
ment comes that Chief Engineer Coop.
or feels that a coming high stage will
cost more to withstand than to dodge,
he will issue an order and instantly
a hole will be made in the cofferaam
to let in the water the way he wants
it to enter. The time, the place and
the results will all be Of Mr.. Coopers
choosing. Then the big pump will
pump the cofferdam dry again when
the Mississippi goes down and be-
comes milder.
4
The Wind Is the Worst.
II is the wind that caused lot Of
work this morning.
Gradually increasing and becoming
more gusty, the wind caused waves
which Tapped the clay top of the cof-
! ferdam wall too hard, even though
there was no current there The
! waves began to chop out thin line
of clay at the level of the water
4 But there is a counter move for ev-
/ cry attack. At once both rock and rip
! rap and bags of sand were rushed up
/ by the trainload and placed against
I the outer side of the wall at the wa
4 ter's edge. This broke the effect of
i the waves on the embankment.
/ But every time the river rises sew
! eral inches, this water line armor
4 belt has to be moved Unless the riv-
1 er remains stationary, the wind is by
far the worst feature of the situation
at the site of the water power works
here
But the chief engineer is going to
keep on scrapping with wind and wa
ter, and If he goes to the mat fall safe
in a position Of his own choosing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
LAND OPENING
ON APRIL %
Fourth Unit of shoshone Irrigation
Project in Wyoming VIII be
Ready.

On April % the Fourth Unit of the
Shoshone irrigation project in Wyom-
ing will be opened to homestead en-
try by the government. This unit
lies to the north and west of the
town of Powell, and contains some of
the finest land on the project The
farms are mostly so acres each, and
homeseekers are invited to investi-
gate the opportunities afforded by
this opening,
About FIVE hundred families are al
ready established on the first three
units and have built roads, schools
and churches. The project has rail
road facilities, rural delivery, tele-
phones and there are thriving towns
at short intervals.
The Shoshone project lies in a
region of great scenic beauty wiz a
delightful and healthful climate and
a fertile soil. The Reclamation Serv-
ice at Washington, ID. c., has prepar-
ed booklet fully describing this sec
ton and giving detailed information
as to methods of acquiring these
farms. This will be sent free upon
request.
The Shoshone project is believed to
be one of the best sections in the
west for general farming. 1t is fine
dairy country. The farmers are now
shipping an average of $1,000 worth
of cream to Billings. A new creamery
is under way at Cody Alfalfa is the
main crop, producing from to tons
per annum. The new alfalfa meal mill
at Powell will pay the farmers under
contract $3.50 per ton loose at the
mill for a period of five years An
other profitable CROP is sugar beets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Cooper Will Fall Safely if He
Must Go to the Mat in His
Great Battle With
the River.
WIND AND WAVES WORSE
Better to Let the Water in
With a Brake on it Than
to Let it Run
Wild.

With the water tapping the line of
II feet, 5 tenths this forenoon, two
feet below the top of the big Golfer
dam, the wind joined the mighty Mis-
s sissippi in its attack on the protective
temporary work of the water power
company. and rise of three tenths
last night was reported from the Bur.
lington bridge gauge.
Personally bossing shovelers and
signaling trainmen, Chief Engineer
Cooper was on the cofferdam wall,
ready for the worst but determined to
lick the Mississippi at it's worst, il
possible and to fall safely if he went
to the mat.
Were going to keep on scrapping, >
said Mr.. Cooper between an order to
some wops to shovel faster and a
back signal to an engineer.
And the man to whom he spoke
went out and bet the cigars that the
cofferdam will not be flooded this
time
Perfectly Prepared for Anything.
In the meantime. Superintendent d
P. Cooper and his Illinois division had
reinforced the Iowa division of Supt
Herrick last night, and everything In
side the thirty-five acre cofferdam il
the bottom of the Mississippi two feet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
INSPECTION OF
LOCAL MILITARY
Company | Wins Praise From Army
Officers Who Make Annual In
spection Of National
Guard.
OFFICER VISITS DAM
Impression Prevails Throughout the
Army and Militia That the Guard
Will Soon be Called
to Border.

The annual inspection of Company
l. was held at the armory yesterday
afternoon and last night by Captain
McCleave, U. S. A. and Sergeant Nc
Collough, U. S. A. The whole com
pany with the exception of four men
were present and won the praise Of
the inspectors by their soldier-like
bearing and well equipped armory.
OF forty-six companies of the Iowa
National Guard that Captain Nc
Cleave has inspected this year, he is
of the opinion that the local militia
is by far the best drilled and equip
ped. Only two more companies, Cen
terville and Ottumwa remain to be
inspected and the members of Com
pany l. are already congratulating
themselves on belonging to the prize
Iowa company.
Captain McCleave is regular Off
Ger who is detailed by the war de-
partment as instructpNinspecto OF
the Iowa National Guard with head
quarters in Des Moines. Each week
bulletin is issued by him giving
military news and instruction to
commanding officers on the fine
points of the military. Sergeant Nc
Collough is detailed to help him in
the work of inspection.
Through the courtesy of the water
power company he was given the priv.
ilege of looking over the big dam on
| both sides of the river and was great
" impressed by the magnitude of the
work AS an officer of the United States
army, he has seen service in many
countries and had the opportunity to
look lat mamoth engineering en-
terprises but in this estimation the
] Keokuk dam surpasses them all.
It is said among members of Com
pany l. and also among army officers
who have recently visited Keokuk
/ that the impression in the army is
that the United States will soon take
part in the Mexican situation and that
all things point to the greatest part
of the National Guards being called
upon to participate in the movement
to establish peace in the southern re
public. Commanding officers are be
! ing instructed to be sure that all their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, April 4-Hog receipts
10000 market quiet and steady.
Mixed and butchers, s765@S.oo; good
heavy, s7706s.0O: rough heavy,
s7.7od7.so; light s775@79G; pigs,
s5.25@7.5O.
Cattle receipts 1000 market steady
Beeves, s5.30@S65: cows and heifers,
s2.50@6.70; stockers AMI feeders,
$4.25@660: Texans, s46O65.90;
calves, s5.75@S.5O.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. Native, $440m65O western,
s4.50@7O0: lambs, s565@7.S0; west.
ern, s6.25@S.20.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST LOUIS, April 4.-Cattlc
receipts $4,000; market steady. Texas
receipts 100: market steady Native
beef steers, $5.oo@S5O: COWS and
heifers, s3.00@6.50: stockers and feed
ers, sS.756625: Texas steers, $1,000
100; COWS and heifers, $500 600.
Hog receipts 1000: market steady
Mixed and butchers, s7.s0dS.05: good
to heavy, sS.00@S.05; rough, s7.60m
$50; light, $775@795; bulk, s7.SOd
500; pigs s5.50@7.50
Sheep receipts $500; market steady
Sheep and mutton s435@675; lambs
s6.25GS,25.
Omaha Live Stock.
! OMAHA, April Cattle receipts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
THE WORLDS MARKETS

5000; market steady Steers, $71Om
500; cows and heifers, $5.0O@650;
stockers and feeders $5.6O@6.50;
calves, $5.00@s.50 bulls and stays,
s425@5.75.
Hog receipts 10000 market $50
zoe lower.
Sheep receipts 1890; market steady.
Yearlings $665@1oO; wethers,
s5.9o@6.25; lambs s7.65 @790; ewes,
s5.50@5.S5.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, April -Butter-extras
soc; firsts, Csc; dairy extras, &c;
dairy firsts. 25c.
Eggs-prime frsts 1910; frsts,
1914 d19c
Cheese--Twins, 1sc; Young Ameri.
cas-. 1875 @19c.
Potatoes, $1.4O.
Live poultry-Fowls, 15ha16c:
ducks. 15@15hc; geese, 1o@10hc;
spring chickens, 1914 @16c; turkeys,
l14@14kc.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, April 4,-Flour market
dull
| Pork market firm. Mess $4,000
1850
Lard market easy Middle west spot
$1oO561O.15.
/ Sugar. raw. market easier. Centrifu-
gal test $3.50; Muscavado SO test,
$3.50.
4 Sugar refined market easier Cut
loaf, s6.15; crushed, s6.05; powdered,
$5.35m5,45; graduated, s5.25@5.s5.
Coffee Rio No. / on spot 1870
/ 147sc.
Tallow market firm. City, csc;
country, SIS @6asc.
/ Hay market firm. Prime. 81. 40: No
3 s115@12O.
Dressed poultry market dull Tur.
keys, 13@22c: chickens, 16m2f1bc;
fowls, 11@161ac; ducks, 13@22c.
/ Live poultry market firmer. Geese
9@1oc; ducks. &c; fowls, 17c; tur.
keys, lie; roosters, lie.
| Cheese market quiet. State milk
common to special 1S@191sc; skins
common to specials 71a@15c; full
skins. 4G5c.
NEW YORK, April Butter
strong receipts, $40; creamery ex-
tras, Big; dairy tubs, "a to 81: imito-
ton creamy firsts, &c.
Eggs Steady; receipts. 24.t,s,
nearby white fancy. 24024k. nearby
mixed fancy, 21@22; fresh, 2lkm22,s.
4 New York Money Market.
/ NEW YORK, April 4-Money on
call AZ.
/. Six months sal to 4
Bar silver London 27ad.
Bar silver New York $3.50.
! Demand sterling 4S7.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
KEOKUK TEACHERS
Go TO GRINNELL
Members of Faculty Of keokuk High
School Will Address conven-
ton Of Teachers.

( Or. R. L. Reid, principal, and Mr..
Aldrich, superintendent Of schools left
this morning for Grinnell where they
will attend the annual meeting of the
southeastern Iowa Teachers Associa-
ton.
Three of the teachers in the Keo-
kuk schools will address the conyen-
ton tonight. Miss Parsons, Miss Alb
bic Griggs and Mr.. Aldrich are on the
program. They will return to Keokuk
on Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
All Active.

Don't be clam, my son; but II an
old friend comes to you and asks for
the loan of SIS until Saturday night,
Just close your shell for repairs. 1t
may look rude, but under some cir
cumstances it is better to leave than
to be left.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Her Artistic Appetite.

"The young lady seems rather frag
lie" remarked the observant man.
YES" replied Miss Cayenne; she
has one of those artistic appetites,
She doesn't care what kind of patent
food is in the box SO long as the pic
ture on the label is pretty"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
LEVEES SLASHED OPEN
IN GREAT GAPS
no \
CONTINUED from page l.

to eight feet deep in all downtown
stores. Virtually all one story resi-
dences have been vacated and the
families are housed in the courthouse,
churches and other public buildings.
The mayor stated today that the town
had sufficient supply of food to last
probably for two weeks. Tents will
arrive today and this will relieve the
situation in the hills, where scores
are without shelter.
All business has been suspended ex-
cept what may be transacted by boats
Already the monetary los, in HEX
man alone is estimated a. 500. 900.
The entire loss in this w4ter-swept dis
trict will reach millions.
The railroads have abandoned trains
altogether. For the first time in the
history of the city steamboats, could
not land yesterday because the flood
has left nothing in the shape of a
wharf.
Dan Cupid rode in command If one
gasoline launch from a point twelve
miles below here late yesterday.
Twenty-one persons were aboard, hay
ing been gathered from the apex of a
house top. When the craft deposited
its party here, Ray Halla and Miss
Jennie Griffin rushed to the courthouse
and secured a license to we'd Two
hundred flood refugees witnessed tho
hurried wedding.
Hundreds of men are working night
and day on the government levess he
low Hickman and the water is lappin.y
at its brink. If it breaks, al OF the farm
lands in western Kentucky below here
will be submerged for weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
CIV Youna - p.tch,

WASHINGTON April At will
lrobably be Cy Young against Cashioa
Eestonians cross bats with Clark Grit!
f;th's washington Americans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04

men are in perfect physical condition
to be able to stand the most rigid
examination. New equipment is being
sent to the militia and all prepare
tons point to the fact that there will
shortly be call to the border.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Chicago Cash Grain. .
Daily Range of Prices.
CHICAGO. H., April A..
Open. High | OM. Close

CHICAGO, April Wheat-No. 2
red 81 OF to 1.o4; No. 8 red 9s to
81 .O3; No. 2 hard 81 .011a to 10 Az f;
No. hard 1901 .o3; No. 8 spring
9S@.1.05.
Corn-No. 3 731ad74; No. 8 white
75k@76: No. yellow 74h ais; No.
4 711a@721z; No. white 74@741s
No yellow 711s@73.
Oats-No. 8 white 541a @55A No.
4 white 53@55; standard 55@551a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Hickman In Distress.

HICKMAN, NY, April -..--"TCY God 5
sake ask congress to appropriate $4,000
in cash. was the telegram sent to
Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky
late last night by Mayor Dillon of lIic,--
man. The situation was acute here to-
day, and with 1000 homeless persons
nearly facing starvation. the city off.
Gals were stunned when yesterday. on
receiving 200 army tents shipped by
the government, it was found there
was $500 express charges due on them.
To pay the bill, the city had to borrow
money from local bank.
Hickman is under from five to ten
feet of water and the people who have
fled back into the hills are suffering
intensely.
All left their money and valuah,as
behind. Railroad communication is
all but cut off. food supplies are rum
ing low and the river is still rising.
The levee has not broken second
time, but the situation is threatening.
Many groups of women and child.
rem are huddled in the street corners,
with barely enough foo1 to sustain
them. The churches are full to over.
flowing and such stores as are dry are
packed full of helpless people.