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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

ing the astronomical riot of deli
cacies offered on the high seas; and
there is no seasickness to wreck the
appetite.
For those who enjoy water travel in
moderation the Mississippi offers the
best opportunity in America, and
there is lots of it. So far, there is no
evidence of reckless effort to make
a speed record; for which every trav-
eler ought to be thankful; for if there
is one thing that we shall insist on
hereafter, no matter what vehicle is
seeking it, it is that if speed record
is to be made, we shall be somewhere
else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02
ksokuk, iowa ...,.......M May 2, 1912
THE SEA CAPTAIN.

THE SEA CAPTAIN.
have watched them wave from the
crowded decks
AS my ship put out to sea,
With their smiles and tears and then
joys and fears.
But most in merry glee-
Two thousand precious human lives,
And their care was laid on me!
I have watched them wave to the
crowded piers
AS they turned to their native land,
With cheer ali round for the home
ward bound,
And a tear for the foreign strand.
Two thousand precious human lives
In the hollow of my hand!
And this is the law of the untameo
sea,
Where never a law is known;
Where none may say where the right
may be
Save me. and my word alone:
III you bring not back these precious
lives
You must not bring back your
own!"
And they haunt our sleep on the
mighty deep,
And the awful waves run gray,
And no man knows when the tempest
blows
What night will end the day;
But our lives are pledged that Wen
bring them home,
And the pledge we always pay!
III. F. T. in New York Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02
PAsTMAsIERs IN POLITICS.

The Des Moines Tribune, Cummins
paper, is constrained to admit that
When it comes to handling an old
fashioned convention, the boys from
the reservation know what to do and
how to do it. The weak spots did not
show up In their ranks. If there was
reason to suspect that any existed,
they were attended to long before it
came time to vote" The Tribune says
IN conclusion, with feelings Of mingled
regret and admiration
There is an art In handling a con-
vention. 1t is too bad, with so many
pastmasters of the art in Iowa, tina.
the convention nabit is on the wane.
There Is really some pleasure even
for the defeated iE. seeing conven-
tion we'll handled"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

The house at Washington has come
TO the aid of the national good roads
movement by passing provision in
the postoff1ce appropriation bill which
proposes to grant a subsidy to all
highways used in the rural free de-
livery mail service. These roads
would be divided in three classes with
subsidies of s25, $40. and SIS mile.
1t is estimated the cost the first year
would be s16,oOo,oOO to 10000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

One candidate for state ONCE who
didn't lose any standing on account
of the recent convention is George w.
Clarke of Abel, candidate for COVER
nor. The Iowa City Republican says
of him:
Mr. Clarke's chances OF nomina.
ton are steadily increasing. His
strength is not matter of manipula-
ton by leaders, but is grounded in
widespread belief that he has the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

Kansas is growing saner. In 1904
1t had 56.2 commitments to its asy-
luns for each 100000 population. In
1910, the number for each 100000 had
fallen to 1913, and In 1911 to 1873.
There is still room for improvement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

The eruption began with
itching under the skin. 1t
spread fast from between
the fingers around the nails
and all over the whole
hands. l got a pair OF
rubber gloves. in order to
wash dishes. Then it
spread all over the left side
OF my chest. A fine doctor
treated the trouble two
weeks. but did me no good.
I cried night and day.
Then I decided to try
Cuticura Soap and ONT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

The Cedar Rapids Gazette. an indie
pendent paper, says that Taft has the
better of the argument with Roosevelt
over the harvester trust prosecution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

A hygienic specialist claims that
all the ills of humanity are due to the
dietary system of the generation. Poor
food makes poor blood, she says, and
necessarily poor brains are the re.
suit. The present race for speed ano
money, she says, is due to the con.
dition of the brain due to highly seas
oned foods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

Groceries are soaring skyward along
with meat. Dealers hold the late cold
weather partly responsible. Sugar
alone has gone down In price during
the past year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

The Boone News-Republican de-
clares that a standpatter, like an In
dian, never forgives. Wrong again. He
forgives but he doesn't forget.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

Iowa Wesleyan college at Mt. Pleas.
ant has Just been made the recipient
OF $1,000 from H. B. Eli of Webster,
Iowa. Good man. Good gift Good
college.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

Meanwhile what has become of the
man-hunt in the Virginia mountains?
Nothing has been heard Of 1t for more
than week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

A horseradish trust is threatened
If you have tears to shed prepare 70
shed them now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02
THOUGHT For The DAY.

Noah was six hundred years old
before he knew how to build the ark
don't lose your grit. -Elbert Hub
bard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH.
ECZEMA ON HANDS
Began with itching. Spread Fast.
Fingers Fairly Bled. Cried Night
and Day. Tried Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment and Was Entirely Cured.

"Eisht years ago got eczema oil over
my hands, My fingers fairly bled and II
itched until Il almost drove me frantic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

The sales OF stamps and stamped
paper at the Keokuk postoffice again
broke all records during the month
of April just ended. The aggregate
was s5,91S 80, as against $5.s32 .2S in
the same month in 1911. a gain of
s2S6 81. Sales in April In previous
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-02

Speaking of flies, swat 'em!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

MISS TILIIE FINKELSTEIN, AT
her home, 1923 Fifth avenue, last even
ing entertained 80 friends at birthday
party, celebrating Washington's birth
day and her own. The house was very
prettily decorated with flags, bunting.
and the @. T. C. club colors, of which
the hostess is a member. The fore
part of the evening was devoted to
whist games, in which the first prize
was given to Miss Tillie Silverman,
second to CHS Soloman, and consola-
ton to Miss Bessie Frankel. Piano and
vocal music was given by Miss Lena
Smith, Miss Sarah Lewis and Miss Sa-
die Taxman. A quartet composed Of
Harry Frankel, Chris and Harry Silver
man and Philip Taxman sang several
songs. A three-course dinner was serv-
ed, and toasts were given, with julius
Erbstein acting as POSTMASTER. Miss
Levinson of Chicago was an out of town
guest Miss Finkelstein received many
pretty gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

spoke Of the conditions In the city OF
Davenport, and also reported on the
educational work being done there
through the night school held in Ned
Lee mission, with an enrolment of 90.
Short talks were made by L, L Bird
sail, George Reddig, and others. The
following resolutions being presented,
were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the TriCity Social
Service club deems education one of
the most important factors in the ele-
walton Of the foreigner, and that a
committee of three members of the city
Of Rock Island be named to confer
with the board of education Of Rock
Island. with a view to opening the
schools of the city for night school"
DR.. ]. W. Stewart, W. s. Parks and
Writ Taylor were appointed members
of the committee to investigate the ad-
visibility of carrying out the clubs
recommendation. Supper was served
at $50 by members of the Association
house committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

flags, streamers. Of bunting, and the
tables were trimmed with red, white
and blue, shaded candelabra, and the
booths, at which various corrections
were sold. were pretty with decora-
tions. Each one attending brought
sock with as many pennies in it as
they were years old. The girls OF the
guild wore Martha Washington cos
tunes. A program was given as fol-
lows:
selection-Sunday school orchestra.
Duet, There, Little Girl, Don't Cry
Misses Mary Graves and Marie
Smith
Piano-Miss Myrtle Gustafson-
vocal-Miss Alice Journy.
Piano-Frank Friestat.
vocal-Walter Taylor.
Vocal-Miss Mile Beck.
The guild cleared sS5 as result Of
the supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
lockwood LADIES' COFFEE.

THE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
coffee given by the Ladies' Aid society
of Edgewood Baptist church yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. Gil
lespie, 4218 Seventh avenue, proved
a most enjoyable affair, and was sue
cess in every way. The house was
very prettily decorated in red, white
and blue bunting and flags and vases
of carnations were placed about the
rooms. During the afternoon over so
ladies called and patronized literally
the candy and bakery booths and par
took OF the lunch, from which was
cleared SIS. Late in the afternoon the
following program was given:
Song, America"
Piano duet-Misses Gwendolyn and
Lucille Connell.
ecitation-Murietta Elm.
Vocal solo-Miss Bessie Lockhart.
Recitation-Miss Ruth Gillespie.
Address on Washington-Rey. J. n.
Lloyd.
Piano duet-Misses Cora and June
Nelson.
Vocal solo-Miss Edith Roberts.
Recitation-Miss Ruth Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
SOCIAL SERVICE CLUB.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Tri-City Social Service club was held
last evening at the Association house,
G37 Seventeenth street, with 80 men,
beers present. Rev l. o. Nothstein pre-
sided in the absence OF the president,
DR.. Jennie McCowen, who was prevent
ed from being present by Illness. The
gubject for discussion was the housing
problem of the tri-cities. William
Frewert OF this city spoke of the condi-
tons in the cities and the remedies
from the educational, legislative and
philanthropic viewpoints. Mrs. j. V.
O'Conner Of Moline spoke Of the condi-
tons in Moline and the remedies used
recently through the ordinances pass
ed by the commission there. She stat
ed that the conditions had been much
improved by. education, advice and the
enforcement of the law. She also re-
ported on the condition Of the night
school organized in Moline, stating
that the school had opened with $50
pupils and In three weeks TO have
grown 10 an enrolment Of $50 with an
average attendance of over $50 Much
has been accomplished through the
school for the betterment of the con-
dition Of the foreign-speaking element
Of that city. Mrs. Brown of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

society of Spencer Memorial Metho-
oist church was held last night in
the church dining rooms. They serv-
ed 100 people during the evening with
the following menu: Roast beef and
brown gravy, mashed potatoes and
baked beans, cabbage salad, coffee,
bread and butter and apple pie. They
realized $25 from the supper. A short
program was given, Miss Miralda An
derson giving recitation on Wash
ington, Miss Alvida Grove gave an
essay on Washington and Miss Marie
Williams recited. Flags and bunting
decorated the rooms and cherry trees
the tables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
HAVE WASHINGTON PARTY.

THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
and beginners class of the Broadway
Presbyterian Sunday school gave a
patriotic entertainment in the Sunday
school rooms y5sterday afternoon at
o'clock. Ninety children and teach
ers attended and enjoyed a program
and games. Little Miss Dorothy Nc
Lane sang song, Donovan Oglevee
gave violin solo and Jacob Poster re-
cited q Dutch story and then gave it's
translation. Mrs. w. G. Oglevee told
the story of Washington and Miss
Drudsill sang. The rooms were decor
ated with flags, red, white and blue
bunting and each child was given a
flag and some cherries. They were
served TO refreshments. This is the
second annual party given for the
children and they prove very happy af-
fairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY
of Grace Lutheran church will
hold bakery sale at the Peo-
pies Power company rooms in
Moline tomorrow from 10 to 6
o'clock. Mrs. K. T. Anderson and Mrs.
Robert Anderson are in charge of the
sale and they will have large line of
fancy and plain bakery goods for sale.
Lunch will be served at the noon hour
and during the afternoon coffee will be
served.
Miss Grace O'Neil will entertain to-
morrow for Miss Irene Beacon who is
visiting in the city.
The Brotherhood of the Memorial
Christian church will entertain at a
supper this evening in the church par
lors. William Frewert will deliver an
address after the dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
ToNIeHT's CLUB BANQUET.

THE ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE
Rock Island club in honor of Washing
tons birthday occurs at the club house
on Nineteenth street tonight. Hon. l..
Y. Sherman Of Springfield will be the
orator of the occasion. The special
committee of J. F. Egan, F. w. Rel
mers and Devore Simonson has spar
ed no effort to make the affair a
success and the plans indicate a very
enjoyable occasion in entire keeping
with the clubs functions of this ma
ture in the past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Welded 60 YEARS.
Especial to The Argus. }

Woodruff, ILL, FEB. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White celebrat-
ed the 60th anniversary Of their
wedding at their home here yester-
day. Twenty-six of their children
and grandchildren were present. Mr.
White is in his SOth year. His wife
was Miss Elizabeth Neal. She is
70. Both were born in Lincolnshire,
England. They were married in Buff
falo, n. Y, and settled in Henry
county in 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

TWELVE COUPLES, FRIENDS OF
Mrs. A. Roberts, surprised her last even.
ing at her home, 1910 Thirty-ninth
street. The affair was given in honor
of Mrs. Roberts birthday anniversary
Cards were played at which Mrs. John
Brandt won tho lady's favor and Will
liam Brandt won the gentleman's
After the cards other forms of amuse-
ment were INDUCED in and refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
WILL ENTERTAIN CLASS.

MR. AND MRS. A. d. SPERRY AT
their home, 914 Second avenue will en-
terrain the members Of j. W. Casto's
Sunday school class of Broadway Pres
byterian church, at dinner this
evening. The following boys
will be the guests: George
Baird, Alan Sperry, Robert Olmsted,
Halsey Huron, Lou Schillinger,' Her
bert Copp, Charles Boehme, Raymond
Ehlers, William McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Lodge Notes

Members of Rock Island camp No.
81, Woodmen of the World, and of
Lincoln camp, No. 81, Of Moline,
we're guests of Carnival camp, No. /,
of Davenport, last night at Hibernian
hall. About 40 candidates were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
City Chat
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.

Buy nome OF heluy broa-
TriCity Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & Trefz.
All kinds of pork cuts, cheap at
Schroeder Bros.
Great meat sale is still going on at
Schroeder Bros.
Leaf lard. 10 cents pound at
Schroeder Bros.
Homemade lard, 10 cents a pound
at Schroeder Bros.
Plenty of fresh dressed turkeys
and chickens at Schroeder Bros.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts. Peoples National
bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
ENTERTAIN AT clNcH.

Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY DIEROLF
Of South Rock Island entertained a
large number Of their friends at cinch
last evening. In the games the first
favor was won by Mrs. Edward DER
off. Mrs. Peter Schlueter took second
prize and Mrs. Harry Mccarthy con-
ISOLATION favor. Charles Mcdonald took
the mems first favor, Harry Mccarthy
the second favor and Peter Schlueter
the consolation favor. A most enjoy
able evening was spent and the host.
ess served a nice lunch. The house
was decorated in the national eolors
and flags and the refreshments car
ried out the Washington birthday laea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
ANOMIk CLUB MEETS.

MISS EDNA BEEMER AT HER
home, 143o Fourteenth street, last
evening was hostess to members OF
the Anomik club. The girls spent the
evening over their fancy work and
the hostess served lunch. The club
will meet Feb. 80 with Miss Wayne
Farrell, 1912 Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

initiated into the order, the officers
of the Davenport camp together with
the degree team of the Rock Island
camp, putting on the work. Twelve
of the new members are Rock Is
landers, five Moliners and the rest
Dayenporters. Following the initia-
tory work, luncheon was served and
a social hour enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
QUEEN ESTHER GUILD PARTY.

THE QUEEN ESTHER GUILD OF
the Memorial Christian church gave a
Washington birthday party at the
church parlors last night. The rooms
were most attractively decorated with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
RED, WHITE AND BLUE PARTY.

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF
Broadway Presbyterian church enter.
tanned at a red, white and blue party
at the home of Mrs. c. ]. Searle, 934
Twentieth street yesterday afternoon.
The house was very attractive and
bright with decorations in the national
colors and with flowers. Red, white
and blue shaded candles and shaded
chandelier lights made the effect very
pretty. During the afternoon about a
hundred ladies were entertained and
enjoyed a delightful social time. Mus
zeal numbers were given by Miss DRUID
sill, Miss Dorothy Peasants, Miss
Alice Quinlan and Miss Pansy Blake
more. The refreshments served car.
ried out the national anniversary idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
To Raise $4,000 for Charity.

At a meeting of the Rock River pres
bytery held at Kewanee yesterday del
egates acted favorably on the plan to
raise $4,000 for charity in this dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
DISCUSS MOTHERS, PENSION.

THE MOLINE WOMAN'S CLUB,
through the legislative committee and
the police matron, Mrs. O'Connor, is
investigating the feasibility of enforc-
ing the mothers pension law In Mo-
line. This law seeks to pension the
parent or parents Of dependent or neg
lected children, too poor and unable to
properly care for the child, but who
are otherwise proper guardians of it.
II is hoped by this law to make it IN
necessary for the mother oAeave the
child and work by the day for its sup
port by paying TO her at stated times
an amount necessary for its proper
care and education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
GOLD DUST
makes hard water soft
By the use of Gold Dust

By the use of Gold Dust
you can at all times have nice,
soft rainwater right at your
elbow for the asking. Imag-
inc what a help this would
be for washing clothes, and
for all cleansing purposes!
Just a little Gold Dust added
to any water softens it, takes
out the mineral substances
and brings out the greatest
cleansing value.
Gold Dust dissolves dirt and
grease, works like lightning,
and relieves house work of all
its drudgery.
For your poor backs sake,
don't try to keep house with.
out Gold Dust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

trict. Local Presbyterian churches are
members of the presbytery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
ANNUAL WASHINGTON suPpER.

THE ANNUAL WASHINGTON
birthday supper of the Ladies' Aid
The Parker post., 1912-04-13

While it is very well that all reason
able precautions should be taken to
at all desirable that the public should
be worked up into a frenzy on the
subject For every authenticated
case of rabies there are scores and
perhaps hundreds of cases of nervous
ness Stimulating the reputed symptoms
of that dread disease. which, indeed,
is so rare that there still are very
intelligent people who are unconvinced
that it exists
The Parker post., 1912-04-13

Not long ago a New York tea drink
er was reported as saying that 60
cents worth of tea would make twice
as many cups of beverage as the same
value represented in coffee. This has
brought forth a calculation showing
still more in favor of the economy of
tea. A pound of coffee that costs the
public 80 cents, it is asserted, will
make only As cups of good coffee, while
a pound of tea. costing so cents, will
make 25 to 500 cups of tea. So tea
costs from one-fourth to one-third as
much as coffee.
The Parker post., 1912-04-13

When bunkhouse bunch talks too
loud
That they ain't afeared to straddle
Any hawss, Hill eyes the crowd,
Drawlin', as he hits the saddle:
''WAL,
They's no hawss what CANT be
rode,
An they's no man what cain't be
throwed."
Wild-Hawss Hill he smiles to hear
Some Oh buster start to blowin'
That they's no hawss, fur er near,
That kin ever get him goin'.
Hill jest bitches UP his chaps,
Drawlin' as he rolls another
From the makins, "Wa-a-al, Perhaps,
But l sort O. doubt you, brother;
Gus,
Theys no man what cain't be
throwed,
An theyis no hawss what cain't be
rode
E. A. BRININSTOOL.
Los Angeles, 1912.
The Parker post., 1912-04-13

Wonder what the board of super
visOrs would do to a request from
the Parker board of trade asking for
financial aid to further the opening
of the reservation lands al this
placer" asked a constant reader Of
The Post the other day. 81 see they
have come through to the Yuma Com
nerciial club to advertise Yuma, and
in order to play fair they should do
nate Parker a little money for adver-
tising and other purposes necessary
to secure the opening of our lands. ="
Brother, forget it, Parker isn't on
the map only for purposes of taxation
The idea of the board spending any
money up in this part of the county
is ridiculous Constant Reader
should be put in the cooler-if We
had one in Parker.
The Parker post., 1912-04-13
BIG DIVIDENDS.
Los Angeles, 1912.

With 80 American mines and works
contributing, dividend disbursements
during the first quarter of 1912, ac-
cording to reports made to Mining
and Engineering World, totaled $21,-
7OO,390. This compares with $21, ,849 ;
031 in the same period in 1911 with
90 mines participating Had it not
been for the falling off i'm diisburse-
ments made by Canadian and Mex
ican companies the quarters declara-
tions would have made a record in
American mine dividend payments.
When it is taken into considera-
ton that these dividend payments re-
suit from the operation of only gold,
silver, copper, lead, zinc and quick
silver mines, and do not include the
millions of dollars paid by other COM
panies whose products include coal
iron, petroleum. cement, etc., and Id
addition the so-called rare minerals,
the magnitude of the American min
ing industry can be better understood