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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
KEOKUK WAS
VERY PROMINENT
...racted General Attention at the
sioux city Meeting Of tho Iowa
state Manufacturers
Association.
RICH MADE FINE TALK
secretary Allen Of tho Water Power
Company Reports keokuk as
very Much In the
LImeIlght.

I y Allen, ]. "A. Trawick and B. B.
uohhs arrived home this morning
. NAN. Sioux City where they. with
mont forty other Keokuk citizens
wsnt to get the next meeting OF the
Iowa state Manufacturers convention.
They succeeded most signally. All
a,her cities gave way to Keokuk and
.he convention voted to come here in
1919 and voted unanimously, as stated
n last evenings Gate City. The rest
n the Keokuk delegation will arrive
hama tomorrow forenoon at $40.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10

He admitted that the question had re-
ceived more or less attention iii coun-
Gil meetings and that in his estima-
ton would inevitably be question OF
vital Importance to the growth of the
city before long
Commissioner Hickey was emphatic
in his opinion that it was something
that was badly needed and would be
OF vast benefit to the town. He
stated that he was in favor OF putting
up the building at the earliest possible
moment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Good for Camp as well as Kitchen

Stewart Edward White, the noted
novelist, in his recent book, The Noun
tains," gives some advice on page 1s1
which will interest every housewife. He
writes:
even if you do not intend to wash
dishes, bring along some Gold Dust. It
is much simpler in getting at odd corners
of obstinate kettles than any soap. All
you have to do is to boil some of it
in that kettle and the utensil is tanned
at once"
Most housewives know already the
value Of Gold Dust for washing dishes
and cleansing pots and pans, and, il
fact. for all household cleaning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
You Can Try-Free-
Make Man Tablets
We Will Buy You 5O-Cent Box to
Prove Their Effect.

Thousands, millions of men and
women are starving for more power,
more nerve power, force, strength.
Their blood vessels lack rich pure
blood, their nerves are starving-for the
nerve builder. strength builder. blood build
er, that Nature has provided, that science
tagged men, and exhausted. tired ont women
viii find in the famous Make Nam Tablets
the secret of their wonderful improvement.
;. We are willing to prove this to you.
druggist for a full size 5o-cent pack
age Of Male-Man Tablets and give
them to you-free. II your vitality is at
low ebb. can't sleep. have poor digestion.
etc.,-it is your own fault If you don't
send the free coupon today and give Make
Man Tablets n trial. They are safe and
entirely free from dangerous or habit-form-
ing drugs. Sold atall Drug Stores a SOC a
box on gEnrantee or money refunded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
: STAR Brand Shoes ]
/ ARE BETTER ]
!. 111s MAIN STREET
.s..i.E.i. ]. !

may be drawn at tonight's try-out
bouts for the two remaining places on
the Olympic swordsmen team. The
Olympic rules specify fighting with
the naked swords point so that blood
is drawn at the touches and there may
be no dispute as to whether the thrust
went home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Keokuk in the LImeIleht.

Mr. Allen reports that Keokuk was
,erv much in evidence and that the
,neech of c. NJ. Rich soliciting the
convention for this city was one Of
The hest and most effective. Mr..
Rich nut up line Of argument and
aid It In the most entertaining and
convincing way. Other members OF
the Keokuk delegation addressed the
convention. The Keokuk boosters
we're decidedly active and had almost
everybody wearing the Keokuk con-
vention radge for 1919. The Keokuk
ribbon was found in the hotels, on
the streets, at the ball games, and it
was difficult to go any place and fail
to find booster ribbon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May 1o.-Money {
call 2a.
Six months 81 to So.
Bar silver London 81 13.1ed.
Bar silver New York 6Ossc.
Demand sterling 4S6.75.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Gray Favorable.

Mr.. Gray, when interviewed on the
subject. indicated from his manner
and conversation that the new build
ing was one of his pet hobbies al
though he would not commit himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Water Power Display interesting.

One Of the most interesting and en-
PERTAINING features Of the convention
SO far. as Keokuk was concerned was
the water power display which was
given a conspicuous place In the lob
BY Of the West Hotel, which was the
convention headquarters. While al
most every one attending the conven-
tion had heard of the water power
many had not been privileged to sea
the pictures of the work and 1t was a
very attractive exhibit and one that
kept Messrs Trawick and Allen busy
explaining The delegates were all
anxious to come to Keokuk in 1913
and Waterloo promises to bring 500
delegates and other cities equally
large delegations. 1t Is assured now
that Keokuk will be called upon to
entertain the largest number ever at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Many People Discuss Plans.

Many local men were in deep con-
versation this morning when the news
leaked out that the council was de-
batting the question and great ma
jority of those interested were heart
lily in sympathy with the movement.
They all seem to realize the neces-
sity of the building. not so much just
at present, but that the present quar-
tiers of the city officials, will soon be
entirely inadequate to the purpose
for which 1t is used With the popula-
ton of the city increasing steadily,
more business will naturally come to
the city hall and more help will be
needed. As the place is rather crowd
ed at present there will be need for
more help and this condition can only
be met by securing larger quarters for
the employees of the city. say the insti-
gators of the movement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
tending a state manufacturers con.

keokuk Man Honored.
Cephas Harrison of this city was
made vice president OF the state asso-
citation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Kansas City Live Stock.

'Ne'S0S -'NC SeSSN'
KANSAS CITY, May 10. Cattle re-
ceipts 800; market steady; steers
Sc 90 to $50; COWS and heifers 81 90
to so; stockers and feeders s4 90 to
40: calves 81 90 to 500.
Hog receipts $500; market steady;
bulk 81 so to Z. 90; heavy ST so to
7.95; medium s7.75 to 7.S5; light
81. 90 to 7.75.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady; lambs $500 to 80; ewes
$500 to 500; wethers Sc 90 to 6. so.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, May 10. Butter - Ex-
tras 20; firsts 2S1a; dairy extras w,
dairy firsts %.
Eggs Prime firsts 1s; firsts 1879.
Cheese-Twins l5A to 151s; Young
Americas is to 1914
Potaotes-s1 %.
Live poultry Fowls IA to 141s:
ducks 10 to II; geese 10 to II; spring
chickens is to II; turkeys 10 to 1S.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 1O-Flour mar
ket quiet.
Pork market quiet. Mess, s2o.75@
21.0o.
Lard market dull and easy. Middle
west spot, s1OS061o.9O.
Sugar market, raw, steady. Centrifu-
gal test SS9S; Muscavado SO test.
ss.4S
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. $3.50; crushed $3.50; powdered,
s5l5m5,2o: graduated, s5o5@5.15.
Coffee Rio No. I on spot, 144c.
Tallow market firm City $40;
country. 6s@7c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10

VIII Fight For Blood.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 1o.--Real blood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
Popular Vote Probable.

A number of prominent citizens ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to
the movement and championed the
advisability of asking the voters to
decide at once whether or not steps
shall be taken for the erection of the
building. 1t is very probable that
within the next few months it will be
put to a popular vote, according to
leaders in the movement.
The discussion has gone so far as
to bring forth from Commissioner
Hickey the statement that in event
the building is erected, the new struc-
ture will be of terra Gotta brick No
information was to be gained as to
the probable dimensions of the build
ing.
No Opinion From Mayor
Mayor Elder could not be found
this morning and no hint of his atti-
tude could be secured from either of
the other officials. 1t is thought,
though, that he will side with the 9th
er two members of the council in the
matter, as it is known that he has
realized the need and convenience of
municipal building
AS the building is being talked Of
at present, it includes council cham
Der, superior court room with private
offices for the superior Judge, mem
bers of the council and the mayor,
stenographers rooms, clerk and engin-
GERS offices and quarters for the city
physician. The chief of the police
and fire departments will also be
CHARTERED in the new building with
the city jail and police headquarters
on the ground floor. A receiving hos
pital for emergency cases and acct
dents is also one of the plans that is
being discussed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
THE WORLDS MARKETS

a Hog receipts $500; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, $750@s.O0; good
to heavy, s790@s.oO; rough. 1880
$50; light, $760@7.sC; bulk, $1,000
7.9u; pigs, s5.25@725.
Sheep receipts 1900; market strong
sheep and mutton, s5.00@70o; lambs,
s70O@9.40.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, May 1O.-Cattle receipts
400; market steady; steers IS 90 to
s. so; cows and heifers $5.75 to Z 80;
stockers and feeders s5.S5 to 1926:
calves 81 so to 7.75; bulls and stays
s4 40 to 6 SO.
Hog receipts $500; market strong
to 10c higher.
Sheep receipts 1900; market slow
to steady; yearlings s6.65 to 7.25;
wethers 5s5 to $50; lambs SO 90 to
us; ewes 81 90 to 100.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12
WHEREIN DADDY WAS WRONG
Tommy Resented injustice Done to Saw, After He Had Proved
 It's Temper.

Mr. A., who was planning to build an outdoor sleeping porch at the back of his house. had an expensive new saw sent home from hardware store. He left his office early the next afternoon, with the intention of get ting the porch well under way before dinner: and, as he was very much in terested in doing the work himself, he donned a pair oi oyeralls and went at 1t in good spirits. An hour or so later he came tramping into the house. his face dark with exasperation. and flung himself down in disgust.
 That new saw bought isn't worth cents" be stormed Why, the thing won't cut butter,"
 His small son Tommy looked up in wide-eyed surprise.
 "Oh, yes. f would. daddy" he said. earnestly; why, Ted and sawed a whole brick in two with t just this morning g,"-Harper's Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12
BeGLOW.=>a $, $ ,. OEeN4e RUBIES bn FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
 @ ILLUSTRATIONS bY NA/WHkzzes
CI10f1TIC5W w S/ 6OSSS -Eflf3FIX CCl.19lYI

stantly, but seemed embarrassed for a reply.
 "Oh. say, you know" I urged him.
 He started to speak. then pulled up. His breath went out in Q sort of sigh. And he just stood there looking at me. and looking kind of scared
 Fact! Perfectly irreprcachable serv. Ice for five years; and how here. dash 1t, showing emotion and that sort of thing. just hke-well. like people. by love Cad. don't mind saying l was deviiish put out. I screwed my glass rather severely and he made another go:
 T hope. MT. Lightnut. sir, you'll try to pardon me. sir. but r. Well. in deed. sir, the mistake wasn't mine 1t was the dealers fault, you know, sir.
 Oh"
 Jenkins cleared his throat with an effort, his eyes rolling at me apologet- lcally. When he spoke there was a tremble in his utterance. and it was rather husky:
 Why, sir, he began in low tone. you told me to have your dealer ship this gentleman, this Mir Mastermann, dozen boxes Of Paloma perfectos- your fayorite brand. you know, sir ninety dollars the hundred"
 He paused. his fingers resting trem- blingly on the edge of the table.
 An error, sir. of the shipping clerk. He"
 With a murmured apology, Jenkins paused to wipe his forehead. I saw that the precipitation had gathered in great drops. Then he seemed to gather himself for a resolute effort. his eyes fixing themselves upon me with the most extraordinary expres- lion-kind Of half-frightened, half-des. perate glare-that sort of thing. don't you know. l began to feel deyilish uncomfortable and edged away.
 And he made another plunge: They sent him.
 And, dash me If he didn't stick again! It just looked like he couldn't get past. But I encouraged him-just like you have to do horse. you know and this time he got over:
 They sent him a dozen boxes of 'Hickey's Pride, sir. instead."
 He spoke in low. choking voice and looked me. full in the eye-the kind of look yo. get when a chaps boxing with you, you know-that sort or thing
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

the hair slowly rising on each side Of my part. He bent close, whispering behind his hand. and I knew he had been eating radlshes for dinner:
 Its whats known in the trade. sir. as -twofer'"
 "A twofer.'" repeated. puzzled
 Two for five. sir" Jenkins spoke faintly. I'm sure I'm ashamed to mention to perfect gen"
 By love. I know" lifted my finger suddenly T know now the kind you mean-blg. fat. greasy-look- ing ones-the sort Vanderdecker and Colonel Boylston smoke over at the club" I shook my head Too jolly thick ard heavy for me. So they're two for a 'V'-eh2 Oh. 1 see-'two- fers. By Jove!"
 A brand new one. this-a ripper l made up my mind to spring it on the fellows first chance-that Is. if ! could remember the jolly thing. 1 just looked at Jenkins solemn face and laughed
 oh. l say, Jenkins-hang the ex- pense, you know I demonstrated in some disgust. For this London chap had given me no end of a good time you know; and it's such devilish bad form-rotten, say-haggling about expense when you want to make q comeback and do the handsome was jolly glad the mistake had hap pened.
 Just here l remembered the letter and went at 1t again. for 1 was keen 10 find out If possible, if it was muf- fer under the string. So I fixed my glass and read on.
 Realizing what these cigars are have given them. from time to time. to friends of mine-and others. Real ly. I don't think I ever had such un- selfish, unalloyed pleasure from any thing in my life. Gave one to a bus driver out Earl's Court way-chap who had never been known to speak to man, woman or child in years. and, after he lighted it-well, my word! He opened up and grew so bally loquacious l had to get of.
 Had been trying to get Jorgins. my  chief, to send me out here again to China. but he was ever finding some cold. beastly evasion. But when your package came to the office, the first thing did after had tried the cigars was to hand the old iceberg a box with my compliments.
 Five minutes after. he came back. completely thawed or. Fact Is, never saw him so warm toward any one. Asked me If the other boxes were to be given away outside Said no; that his was the only box I could spare; was going to keep 'em all there at the office and smoke 'em myself. Never saw a man so moYed-so worked up over little thing Next day he sent me out here to China.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

And. by love, be turned pale. Any how. he looked devilish queer as he put his hands down on the table and bent to whisper:
 MT. Lightnut. sir" And the way he dropped his voice and turned his head to peer around into the corners was just creepy That's what. creepy! This, with the glow from the green lampshade on his pale face as be leaned across the table-oh. il was something ghastly-awful. you know, It got on my nerves and could feel
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12
Demand for New Alloy.

Although he early expectations of the wholesale substitution of alum mum for steel and iron have not ma terialized, the demand for the new al Joy has grown enormously. From a production in the United States of less than 100000 pounds in 1883. In 1893 the output had grown to 350,0OO pounds. 1908 to 100000 pounds and today t is in excess of 59,000,000 pounds
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

And so I have been looking about since have been out here, trying to ind something as rare. unique and full Of surprises for your friends as your cigars have been for mine. I have found it.
 You know what curiously upside down people the Chinese are. Exam pie, they begin dinner with desert and end with soup; they drink hot, acid beverages fin summer instead Of Iced ones, they write from right to left vertically. while We write from
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12
CHAPTER II.
An Ominous Discovery.

'''S1e D'sSose'y' l was puzzled
 'Hickey's Pride?'" I repeated thoughtfully. T don't seem to recall that one Do I smoke it often?" Jenkins seemed to gasp. "You? Certainly not, sir. Never!''
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

Alimony is the cement that is some times used to mend a broken heart.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

To overcome constipation and resultant His, take Garfield Tea, pure herb laxative.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

Beginning a proper name with a small letter is a capital offense
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

II must he some satisfaction to sail ors to know that buoys will be buoys.
The Forrest City times., 1912-04-12

It's difficult for man who Is broke to break into society.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

1t seems that all trusts look
alike to president Taft after all.
During the second year Of his ad-
ministration he favored q law
which would compel magazines to
pay for the delivery OF their pub
locations thru mails, since It costs
the government about 100000 900
"a year to do it, while the owner
pay but $40, 0o0, 200, a clear sub
sidy of fifty millions of dollars in
the pockets Of these magazine ow-
ners. This was no more than
right, but thes magazine trust
fought him tooth and claw and
pretty soon the other trusts which
he prosecuted under the Sherman
law found fault with him and with
combined forces and several selfish
and office seeking politicians, &C
complished his defeat. But Pre-.
sident Taft in spite of his defeat
at the polls by an undiscreet PEG,
pie, and in spite of the false accu.
sation that he is a trust hireling,
is determined to prosecute even
the good" trusts. Some day,
and it may be soon, Taft will be
Yindicated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

The Independent right now
wishes to impress upon the news
paper fraternity of this state to
use all honorable means in induc-
ing the next legislature to consiGn
the infamous Curtiss law to the
waste basket where it properly be
longs. This law provides for sub
hitting the different laws and
amendments in pamphlet form to
the voter instead of publishing
them in the official newspapers.
Did this sceeme work. Not on
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

And now there is q lively race
among Tyndall democrats we
mean for the postofice. The con-
testants have proved to the salts
faction of all, tnat they possess all
necessary qualifications in reading
post cards and licking stamps,
even if they could not lick their
political adversaries at last cleo
ton. So, here gees they are all
right, all of them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

So at last, perhaps, Springfield
will get a railroad. The Milwau-
kee railroad intends to put it there
if it can construct a track over a
certain bluff leading to Springfield
We always thought there was a
bluff in the proposition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

your tintype. County auditors
had mailed these pamphlets 70.
every single voter, but these, in
most cases were mislaid or thrown
away and when election came,
many q voter did not know the
meaning IN wherefore of the ques-
tons on the ballot upon which he
was to pass judgement. The Cur
|tiss law was put to the test and
miserably failed. A law should
be passed providing for the pub
LEGATION Of these questions in the
official county papers before cleo
[tion At the regular rates charged
for publishing proceedings. This
would be an equitable arrange
ment and no one would dare ac-
cuse the newspapers or graft in
the future. This would be the
cheapest way and would do some
good. All newspapers in this
state are requested to take up this
suggestion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

"a Moline 12-inch plow was sto-
len from the farm of Albert Kor-
tan , miles south Of town last Sa-
|turday night. The pillow was left
in the field and Mr.. Kortan did
not notice its disappearance until
Sunday afternoon. From the
marks left il is evident that the
thief laid out his plan ingeDiously
BY hitching a team to it and haul
ing it towards Lakeport. The
track disappeared near the Ned
we'd cemetery where it was in all
probability loaded onto a wagon,
"a liberal reward is offered to any
one who will give necessary in
formation of the guilty crook.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

The Balkan states are now, after
several centuries coming to their
own. The Turk has caused more
trouble, tears and circulation TO
the Christians in Europe than can
be imagined and therefore should
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Roosevelt failed to come back
Had he quit the ring in the height
of glory he might have been class
ed with the imuortals and the
great maybe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Dean Sterling is a genuine bull
mooser, alright, alright. He
had called a forensic friend in
open court d liar aud made an at
tempt to prove it with several up
percuts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Hey, thar Are you bullmoos-
ers, after the example of the pro-
digal son, coming back into the
fold and quit your foolina
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Let it be understood. that the
new party is not the third party,
but the fifth. r..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

60 and stay out. Mahomed, was
q false prophet and bis followers
are no better.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Let us, give thanks on this day
that things came out as they did.
Tt might have been worse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

The battle at Armageddon was
more real than the one at San
Juan. & -. ~. -.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
MARKET

The Balkan states prefer their
turkey" we'll done.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Even Bryaa does not deny that
the people rule-and Roosevelt Is
silent, which means acquiescence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
Auction Sale.

An auction sale will be held on
the farm Of Frank Souhrada, Mon
day, December 2. 1912, at which
four good work horses, a COW.
hogs, chickens. farm machinery
and other articles will be sold to
the higest bidder for cash. The
sale commences at 10o'clock q. m.
Joseph Pullman, administrator Of
the estate of Frank Vashko, de-
ceased. Adv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

If you want q new harness, sad
die, whip, etc. II will pay You
10 look over my line. M. j. Loes.
Tabor. (Ady.)