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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
SIBERIA
AS PENAL COLONY
Russia Will Develop the Country and
Put Prisoners in
Fortresses.

lUnlted Press Leased Wire Service I
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 14.-siber
Ia as a dreaded place of exile, hard
snip and privation, may soon pass in.
to tradition. That Car Nicholas by
imperial edict will shortly abolish that
land OF ice and snow and starvation
as a penal settlement of Russia. was
stated today on apparently good
authority
| It was understood that the minister
/ OF justice will Introduce in the duma.
during the present session OF
the legislative body, bill substitute
ling a system of detention in the penal
fortresses of European Russia, for
the terrible sentences of life exile to
Siberia, for political malefactors.
But no philanthropy is attributed to
the government in considering the
proposed change. 1t was not sug-
gested that the innovation was pro-
posed because of any feeling of hui
mainly or any consideration for the
prisoners, who for years have under.
gone the most exquisite tortures in
Siberia.
Rather, it is understood the Rus
sian government has afoot scheme
to COLOMBO Siberia, commercial lines
to make the territory profitable. The
penal settlements would be serious
obstacles in the path of such a plan.
Doubtless most of the prisoners now
in Siberia would prefer imprisonment
there, with little freedom and the
possibility of escape, to the horrors of
the rigid supervision of such penal
fortresses as the Schlusselberg and
Saints Peter and Paul.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
JACK JOHNSON
INVITED OUTSIDE
Took His White Wife Into Congress
Hotel and Drank Quart of
Champaign.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist, and his white bride
Lucille Cameron-Johnson, visited the
Congress hotel this evening. The
negro and his wife arrived in an
automobile and stalked BOLDLY
Peacock alley, the show place, where
the select and few others display
their charm and garments. From the
tsalley" the pair strolled into the
,Pompeian room, devoted to packers
and their wives and other Chicago
society. The deferential waiter took
their order-a quart of champagne.
There were some murmurings from
other unlimited guests. The manager
Of the room bent over J. J., champion,
md very politely admitted that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Through Gulf Stream

ON BOARD S. S. BERMUDIAN, BY
Wireless to New : ork, Dec Is (Sun-
day)--President-elect Wilson enjoyed
the start of his homeward voyage
Saturday and this morning all was
well aboard ship. The chief executive
was steaming through the gulf stream
today. Plans have been made for
services to be held on board ship to-
day when the next president is ex-
pected to participate. Miss Eleanor
Wilson suffered slightly from sea-
sickness last evening, but otherwise
the party was in excellent health and
highly pleased at the prospect OF
getting back home for their holiday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Iowa,s OPPORTUNITY.

Burlington Gazette. The one chic
problem that is facing this country
and the entire globe, for that matter
lis the necessity for increasing the
food supply The great Dutch botan
list, Hugo de Vries, in recent lecture
at Lowell institute, in Boston, said
1 that unless the science and prac,
| tice of agriculture developed the
world will face famine within few
centuries. The increase in popula.
ton, il continued at the present rate,
will more than overtake the increase
of food production at tn present rate
land distress will be felt perhaps
within a century or two"
Food comes from the soil. No diff
ference what it may be, If it is for
the maintenance Of life, the soil
must produce it. Iowa, with it's mil
f lions of acres of the choicest and most
fertile lands on the globe and a eli
mate that has no peer on earth for
successful agriculture, must be an i'm
portant factor in this great emergen-
cy. IT is to such commcnweaIths
that the people will look to overcome
such possibility.
In the abundance of land and the
rich soil that abounds everywhere.
the average Iowa farmer is extraya-
CANT In the use and negligent in its
protection. 1t is simply the result of
too great an abundance Big farms
are never cultivated or managed as
economically as the smaller ones.
When the children grow up, divide
the home place. Give the bows forty
or eighty acres to hand3e;@ and en-
courage them in scientific farming.
Many farms of eighty acres will pro
duce more than others of 100 acres
The trouble is the farmer ia too ex.
travagant with his land.
In Germany, for instance, scientific
farming has accomplished much In
that country during the thirty wears
between 1879 and 1909. the wheat
rye, barley and oats crop increased
from an average of 81 bushels to the
acre to 80 bushels to the acre. while
In the same time the increase in This
country was from 16 to 81 bushels IN
other words, her yield has Increased
80 per cent and ours &c. This Is dis
creditable to us as an enlightened
and progressive people, and involves
serious economic and social conse-
quences.
II Iowa furnishes her proportion Of
this demand, and her farmers keep up
to the requirements that is necessary
70 make their land valuable, the same
scientific methods that have brought
about this great increase in produc-
.tion must be adopted hv them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

= CHILDREN NOW

The rapidity with which the Good
Fellows' movement has spread over
the entire country is remarkable. Born
only a few years old under the name
GOOD Fellows" scores OF citizens all
over The country are joining In the
movement to spread the Christmas
cheer INTO every heart and home in
the land.
The response in Keokuk has come
from all over the city. from young
and old alike. This year the shirt
of Christmas will enter into many
homes whose chimneys Santa Claus
has never before attempted to de-
scend. It is peculiarly fitting that in
one OF her most prosperous Christ
mas seasons that Keokuk should Join
in the movement.
Those at the head Of the Good Eel
lows have met with enthusias lie en-
couragement on all sides and the unan-
unity with which those with whom
they have come in touch is most graf
flying. The Gate City will continue
to carry the Good Fellows message
home for it is only needed thai. the
full intent of the cause be realized
to win unanimous support.
We're Christmas to come tomorrow
in Keokuk there would be many sor-
rowful children looking in vain for
some token of Santa Claus but on the
25th of the month che Good Eel
lows expect to see that no such ira
edy is enacted. 1t is to the children
that the committee is now turning
There are three hundred little ones
- the city whose Christmas cheer
must come from the Good Fellows. >,
Watch The Gate City for the an
!nouncements, get in touch with the
ommMtee, enroll in the league OF
NGood Fellows" and learn the ioy or
giving to those who can receive their
christmas gifts in no other way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
HELP THE KIDNEYS
Gate City Readers Are Learning the
Way.

It's the little kidneys Ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Pright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid
reys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-endors-
ed at home.
Proof in a Keokuk citizens state
ment.
Mrs August Santo, 1902 Main St,
Keokuk, Iowa, says: Il have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on. pro-
curing my supply from wilkinson &
Cos. Drug Store and they have proved
very effective in relieving kidney and
bladder trouble. Whenever I have
tie opportunity, l recommend them
snd ] know of other parties who have
taken them and speak highly in their
rraise as l do"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
take no other ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Most Productive OF History.

Most Productive OF History.
AS a whole the season of 1912 was
the most productive one in the his
tory of the state, says the report. The
total yield of corn. oats and winter
Wheat was far in excess of any previ
GUS year, and all other crops, except
apples, were nearly up to the maxi
mum of production. Notwithstanding
the fact that the average price of soil
products is much below the prices
prevailing on Dec. l.. 1911, the total
value OF this years crop exceeds that
of last year by about So 900 900. and
if good seed corn had been used last
spring an additional sl0,o00,000 could
have been added to the value OF the
years crop.
There was grown of corn S3.o19,4SO
bushels more than was ever before
produced in Iowa in one year, the
next largest yield being that OF 1905
The average yield per acre this year
was ass bushels.
The oat yield was 44.4 bushels,
value 81 cents. or s3,40S,9S4 less than
last year The crop was S6.7410o0
more than last year and 5,343,7oO
more than the big crop of 1895
The average yield of spring wheat
was 1877 and of winter wheat 24.S
bushels. Barley yielded 32,5 bushels
per acre and rye 20.7.
There was an average yield OF 1o4
bushels to the acre of potatoes and
average price "A cents.
When the estimated value of fruit
is added to the table as above it will
show an aggregate of over s400,000,-
600 for the value of the entire Iowa
crop of 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
India's Coal Production.
India produces twelve million tons
of coal yea,
He Didn't Talk.

Springfield Republican: Il want my
hair cut, and no talk said the 225-
pound man
The - commenced the man in
the apron
No talk, / tell you" shouted the
heavy man. Just plain haircut
Start right away, now
The man IN The apron obeyed.
When he had finished, the man rose
from the chair and looked at himself
in the glass
''Great Scott" he exclaimed. DO
you call yourself barber?
j mo, said the man in the apron,
quietly. The barber isn't in. nm
tho rle7ie- frer' nevt door"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

John Markell
Orville Marney (2)
M. e, Mbruin.
Oscar A. Muery.
N. Newton.
Elmer Nystheum.
Thos. Nunday.
Noble B. Owen.
VIM. Owens.
Gus O'Connor.
Francisco Partida.
VIM. Pascoe
Pudmon, Red Cedar Chest Co.
w. Pickening.
Joe Randolph
Ernest Ramsey.
Chas. Richey
John Robinson.
Sam1. Russell.
John Rusel Col.
.Ino A. Sage.
Persons calling for letters In abov.
list will please say they are adver
tised
S. w. MooREHEAD,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Frightened In Time.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec IA
Missing S19,50O worth of jewelry
when frightened away by a servants
approach, an unknown negro porch
climber got away with but $1,000
worth at the home Of j. H. Snowden
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
ROYAL ARcAN1rM

Keokuk Council No. $50 meets ..-st
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited to attend
C. M. vogler. regen.: J. l. Annable
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Varying Life Of Plants.

The Ivy outlives 200 years; the elm.
300 to $50 years; the linden, 500 to
1000 years; the locust tree and the
oak, 400 years; the fir, roo to 1900
years and palm trees, 5000 to 5000
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
q
Il I.

Does your trade rob YOU of the
desire for the better things OF life.
such as music, art and literature?.
i can hardly answer your cues.
ton for my brother workmen," he
replied. For myself, can say that
| have a love for the best in every,
thing.
we earn better wages than the
average Office man, and we are far
more able to indulge orr tastes than
many of the professional classes: all
we require is the inclination to do so.
While | am unable to sing or play
any musical instrument, my special
hobby is music.
Thanks to the wonderful Kimball
Acmelodie Player Piano, ] am able to
enjoy this particular fancy to the
limit"
The Kimball Acmelodic PLAYER
Piano has the essentials necessary
to reproduce hand played music.
This instrument plays the full
scale, IS notesAplays Kimball or
any sa-note roll--full, round, rich,
mellow tone. selected materials, best
workmanship, roll guiding device,
Acmelodic soloist, ten exclusive i'm
provements, music roll library priv
ileges.
We will take your "never-played'
piano In part payment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
A O. II. w

neokuk lodge, No. 256, meets every
Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings bank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. A. L. Laub.
ersheimer. M. W.: A. e. Moore. re
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
April Showers.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. IA
warm, Soaking rain, more appropriate
Tor April than for December, began
falling here early this evening and
at midnight showed no signs Of
labateunent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
woopMEN OF THE WORLD.

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Gate City camp No. 81. Woodmen OF
the World. meets second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at Hawkes.
hall, corner Eighth and Main streets.
Visiting sovereigns cordially invited
Albert Kiefer consul commander. A,
j Anderson, clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR
IITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL, NO. 1912
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at A. o. u, w hall. al,
8 o'clock. o. w Rowe. president;
Ernest Best, lnancier: Mayme C.
Schenk. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
A. o H
|. B. d. W

Local No. 42o /. B. f. w. meets first
Tuesday and third "Wednesday at 500
O'Clock at Trades and Labor Assembly
hall, Tenth and Johnson streets. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. &c, II.
Shilling. F. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

Hardin Lodge No. 30, holds It's regu'
lar monthly meeting the second Mon.
day evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

patronage of "Mr. Johnson" was not
desired. The champagne finished,
the negro sadly, but leisurely went TO
his auto with his white wife, and the
ialley" and drinking room settled
back into normal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
K. OF p.

Morning Star lodge No. s. meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. OF P. build
ing, Tuesday a 1880. John P Johnson
chancellor commander; Robert Ulrich,
X. of R. and S. Visiting Knights
fraternally invites.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
B. P o. ELKs.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3, meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
lat Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit,
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser, w. President; c. A. Noakes,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the Keo
Suk postoffice. uncalled for, for weel
ending December IA, 1912:
Ladies'.
Mrs. Chas. alexander
Miss Bessie Banks
Miss Daisy Brown.
Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Mrs. Stella Brown
Miss Esther Carver
Miss Edna Clare
Miss May Ferguson
Miss Edith Garrett
Mrs. c. A. Gardner
Mrs. Esther Gallick
Miss Laura Hasking
Mrs. Lille Hedrick.
Mrs. H. L. Hughes
Miss Mary Jackson
Mrs. Betty Martin
Mrs. K. Navalick
Mrs. Sarah O'Brien
Mrs. Cora Pitts
Mrs. Henry arry
Mrs. Josephine Ramsey
Mrs. Nellie Richard
Miss Nina Ruckstuhl
Mrs. c. E. Sasseem
Helen Geltzer
Miss Louis Storms
Miss Clara Smith
Mrs. Don Farrar Thomas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Four Hundred Million

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. -Four
hundred million dollars Income for
one year,
An increase of not less than twelve
millions in year from the farms OF
Iowa.
This is the record of Iowa. The
crop of 1912 was worth more than
any other crop in Iowa history. The
statistics of the Iowa crop bureau
show the delightful facts.
DR.. Geo. M. Chappell head of the
Iowa weather and crop service, gave
his annual report to the state agricul-
tural convention today With the
value of fruit not vet figured out the
table showed gross valuation of
Iowa crops for 1912 Of 1891, 727, lis.
The fruit crop value will bring this
to over four hundred million dollars.
Last year the aggregate was 1888 $751;
154.
The summary of 1912 crops, tabu-
lated. follows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main streets.
keokuk lodge No. 10, meets regl.
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Alfred Lnndberg, N. G.; e. L. Bond.
recording secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

T
Puchechetuck Encampment, No. Z.
meets first and third Thursday even.
mss OF each month. VIM. C. Kun.
mer, scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
FRATERNAL CARDS
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Meet in X. of P. building, cor.
r ner OF Fifth and Blondeau.
w Eagle Lodge No. IL holds its
~ regular meeting the first Mon
day evening OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

Herman lodge No. l16 (German).
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. Henry Peters.
n. g.; Albert Klefer. recording secre-
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Kecknk odre. No mi. rneats evar~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

List of letters remaining in the Keo.
kuk postoffice. uncalled for, for week
ending December IA, 1912:
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
TOO MUCH TALK
PUTS OFF VOTE
VOTE ON HOMESTEAD BILL GOES
OVER UNTIL NEXT WE'D
NESDAY

Washington, ID. C., March 2O.-By
unskillful management of the three
year homestead bill which was de-
bated throughout the entire afternoon
ii the House today and by the tend
ency of western members to make
Hhdnly long speeches, a vote on the
measure was not reached. and further
consideration will be delayed until
neAt Wednesday.
During the general debate no Sc
fious opposition 10 the bill developed.
hat when the House took up the
amendments which were offered CON
fsoyersy arose between the supporters
of the measuer and the Pinchot con.
servationists who wanted some harm
less but high-sounding conservation
provisions included These amend
ments led to an endless debate and to
acriminous criticism of the interior
department and especially of the spe-
cial agents. These criticisms were re-
sented by Representative Morse of
Wisconsin, who stopped them by max
ing point of order that no quorum
was present, and the bill went over
without vote until next Wednesday.
4 feature of the debate was speech
in favor of the bill by Speaker Champ
Clark, who gave it his unqualified sup
port. Western members favoring the
bill are positive they will pass it when
il IS again taken up.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
Both Factions Ac-
cused Of Coercion
Record Special)

Washington, March Counter
charge; to the effect that efforts had
been made 10 coeree the federal office
holders Of Texas were made today by
the Taft and Roosevelt national head
quarters in Wa. hinGton.
The Roosevelt managers declared
that the Taft managers We're making
Ill open attempt 10 roefee the fepubh-
cans Of Texas into selecting Taft dele
gates to the Chicago convention.
ON the other hand the Taft faction
declares that Republican committee
men Of Texas had been making efforts
TO force federal office holders into
line for the Roosevelt candidacy md
that arrangements had been made TO
collect funds from office holders tor
Roosevelt campaign purposes.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
COUNCIL HAS
SHORT SESSION
NUMBER OF CRossWALKs Or
DERED BY COUNCIL AT I'M
PORTANT PLACES.

The council met in regular session
last night with Mayor Wall and all
members present except Alderman S.
NJ. Johnson.
A number of bills, which had been
approved by the auditing committee
were allowed, and several bills were
presented and referred to the audit.
ing committee,
Matt Polich asked permission to
eve the cellar way of the Round Up
aloon from the west side of the build
ing which was granted.
The votes on the sewer bond elec.
ticn were canvassed and found to be
the same as reported by The Record
last week
It was voted to empower the street
and alley committee to expend not
more than $1,000 for the purpose OF
buying gravel to be used in making
cross walks at some CT the most i'm
portant places.
Teh committee on fire, light and
water was given an extension OF time
to complete their report on the change
in lighting system. The lighting ques-
lion was discussed at length, but moth
ing was definitely agreed upon
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
PROGRESSIVE LEADER HERE.
Attorney Horkan Says that Montana
Should Be for Roosevelt.

Attorney George Horkan, one of the
prominent lawyers of Montana, who is
engaged in active practice at Forsyth.
was in Roundup this week assisting
County Attorney O'Neil in the prosecu-
tion of the Morris Zetzer case. Mr..
Horkan is one of the leading pro-
gressive republicans of the state of
Montana, having been the presiding
officer at the progressive meeting in
Billings q short time ago. Although
he admits that Roosevelt's chances for
the Republican nomination appear not
to be very bright at this time, he is
strongly In favor of sending a delega-
ton to the Chicago convention in
structed for the rough rider. A strong
fight will be made for Rosebud county
to instruct the delegates to the state
convention for Roosevelt.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
pop" STRAIT TO
MOVE TO H|LCER
FORMER OLD ROUNDUP MER.
CHANT WILL OPEN STORE IN
JUDITH BASIN TOWN.

w. F. Strait, who until about year
ago conducted general store at Old
Roundup and more recently at Del
phia, was in the city this week, being
in attendance at the district court as
a juror. While here Mr.. Strait made
the announcement that he expects in
the very near future to move his
stock of general merchandise to Hill
ger, a new town On the Milwaukee's S
extension out of Lewistown. He has
been in the new town and is very
much pleased with it and thinks it
will be a coming city. He will move
as soon as he can pack his stock at
Delphia which will be some time next
week 1t is understood that George
Spendiff will put in a small stock of
goods in the store at Delphia and con-
duct it in the future.
Pop" Strait, as he is familarly
called, is an old-timer in this section,
and his permanent removal will be
regretted. His friends, however, wish
him all kinds Of success.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-22
ROUNDUP POST OFFICE TO Be
MADE OFFICE OF SECOND CLASS
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDING EXCESS
OF THE $1,000 REQUIRED SECOND
CLASs-sALARIES POSTMASTER
INCREASED AND ANOTHER ALLowED-PosT OFFICE


When The post offices are again
reclassified, which will be at the be-
ginning Of the next quarter, the Round
up post office will jump into the sec
ond class having already passed the
required mark. In order to enter the
second class it is necessary for a post
office to show receipts of $4,000 or
over for one year ending March 81
The local post office passed this mark
last week, and there is no doubt now
that it will enter the second class
when the reclassification is made The
change will not take place, however,
until July /.
Under the new classification Post
master Schrump's salary will be $4,000
per year and the assistant postmaster
$1,000. Clerk hire amounting to 5000