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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

United States, the railways have com
plete control of nearly every harbor,
and of nearly all the steamers that
navigate those lakes and carry such
an immense tonnage the largest on
any inland waterway in the world.
Tell me, gentlemen, how can water.
ways live under such adverse circum.
stances and serve the people as the
waterways should serve them?
The payments made to the railroad
companies of the United States for
the transportation of freight and pas
sengers amount to more than the re.
ceipts OF the national government
from the tariff and internal revenue:
the taxes collected by the states and
territories: the cities, towns and vii
lagos: and the counties, townships
and school districts, all combined. In
word, the transportation taxes col
Ilected from the people OF the United
States amount to many millions o.
dollars more every year than the take.
collected for public purposes by al
governmental examinations from ths
school district up to the nation.
Who pays the freight on these car
goes of -four, or potatoes, or meat
Is it the producer? Is it the whole
saler? Is it the retailer? No. it il
those who use these materials: thu
ultimate consumer; the people.
The people are entitled to such re
duction OF this immense tax as Got
Almighty intended them to have b,
| the economical use of these waterways
Gentlemen, thank you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
THIRTY EIGHT MEN
HERE ON PICNIC
Big Party Of Monmouth Men Come to
keokuk to Look at Dam and
Take in Ball Games.

A party of thirty-eight men are in
the city from the Maple City Manufac-
turing company OF Monmouth, III. The
annual picnic OF the company is now
being held and after spending day
in Burlington, they secured launches
and came to Keokuk to see the water
power and take in the ball games.
They left Burlington yesterday morn
ing at six o'clock and arrived in
Keokuk shortly before noon.
The party will leave after the game
today for Burlington and return to
Monmouth Monday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
THE WATERWAYS
OF OUR COUNTRY
Able and Instructive Address at the
Permanent international Asso-
citation Of Navigation
Congresses.
BY THOMAS WILKINSON
Strong Plea for Magnificent System
of Waterways Along the
Great Rivers Of the
Country.

The recent meeting of the Per.
manent International Association OF
Navigation Congresses, held at Phila.
delphia was largely attended as.
sembly represented by men OF ability
from about all the civilized nations OF
the globe, many able addresses were
made on the subject of navigation and
transportation. subject very import
ant to the United States and especial
~ to those living along the Mississippi
valley. Keokuk's present position on
the map of this region forces the sub
ject to prominent place with the
people of this city and vicinity.
Among those who addressed this
Philadelphia meeting was Hon Thorn
as Wilkinson OF Burlington, president
of the Upper Mississippi River I'M
provement Association, who very
gracefully took off his hat to these
gentlemen from France, Germany,
Italy and other countries of the
world" and to very large number
representing our own land.
Mr.. Wilkinson being practically one
of US, an able man and we'll informed
on the topics before the meeting and
now agitated in the United States,
his wise, studied and eloquent words
should have a marked and signifient
bearing on the subject with readers Of
The Gate City.
MIR. Wiikinson's Address.
After being introduced by President
Bogart, Mr. Wilkinson said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: The
subject under discussion this after
noon is one which vitality effects the
inland waterways of my country. l
take off my hat to these gentlemen
from France, Germany, Italy and 9TH
er countries OF the world which have
made such magnificent use OF the
waterways with which Divine Provi-
dence has favored them for the trans
portation Of their commerce.
We of this country have been bless
ed by the Creator of the world with a
magnificent system of inland water.
ways. We have about twenty-six
thousand miles of navigable rivers,
and what are they doing? Practically
nothing, and why? We have also in
this country magnificent system OF
railways unequalled anywhere in the
world. What have they done? They
secured a monopoly of all transporta-
ton. We at one time, before the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
Health and Beauty Hints
BY MRS. MAE MARTIN

cleansing the hair and scalp you will
not be bothered further with exces-
sive oiliness and profuse dandruff A
teaspoonful canthrox dissolved in a
cup hot water is ample for a thor
ongh shampoo. and when this is pour
ed on the head and rubbed up into a
thick, white lather it stops the itching
instantly. After rinsing your hair and
scalp will be wonderfully clean az
sweet. and the hair will dry quickly,
with a rich gloss and even color. DC
casionally shampoos with canthrox
will induce a luxuriant growth of
beautiful hair.
Ada: Brooding will not help your
complexion. In fact, worry causes
wrinkles and crows feet. Make up
and use this almozoin cream-jelly and
before long the oiliness will disappear
sallowness will vanish and the skin
will assume a yelvety texture and
that youth tint much sought after: IN
to IL pint cold water stir 2 teaspoons.
full glycerine, then add ] ounce plain
almozoin. When thoroughly dissolved
apply freely to the skin and rub in
we'll. This cream-jelly is especially
/ fine for removing pimples and black
heads and reducing large pores around
the nose. Used during the heated
term it prevents freckles, tan and sun
burn.
Mary B.. Oily, sticky hair indicates
an unhealthy scalp. and to correct
this condition you should use a plain
quinzoin hair and scalp tonic, made
by mixing together ~ pint each wa
ter and alcohol and | ounce quinzoin.
me use OF this inexpensive tonic
oanishes excess oiliness and profuse
oandruff and gives to dull, faded hair
glint and rich color and silky soft.
ness truly charming.
Naaine: Put plain pyroxin on your
EYEBROWS with forefnger and they
WIN grow in thick and silky. To
make stubby eyelashes grow long and
curly, apply pyroxin to lash-roots with
thumo and foreffnger. Be careful.
however and don't get any where no
hair is wanted ~
J; M: Those aggravating hairs can
pc oanished for all time with one an.
phcation of delatone paste Mir
enough powdered delatone and water
70 coser the hairs not wanted then
a,,er or minutes rub off. wash the
skin and It will be soft smooth, nj" s .n
hairless. 'Anoosh ana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

Maiden: l am glad you value your
youthful complexion, and if you avoid
powder and rogue and use this spur
max lotion the skin will always re
main divinely fair: Put ounces spur
max in Il pint hot water Tor witch
hazel) then add 2 teaspoonsful glycer-
inc Apply the lotion sparingly to the
skin and rub lightly until it vanishes.
Your mother will like the spurmax To-
ton. because it dispels that shiny.
sallow condition and gives tone and
velvety softness to rough skins un-
known to users OF powde~ The spur.
max lotion is invisible when on and
Precipitation will not spot or streak it.
Belle: No, glasses viii not give a
sparkle to dull eyes. Before you visit
the oculist make up and use this
harmless, inexpensive eye-tonic, and
am sure you will be saved the ex-
pense and annoyance of glasses: Dis
solve an ounce crystos in a pint cold
water Putting or 3 drops in the
eyes daily will relieve the smart and
ache, overcome the bloodshot condi-
ton and give to dull, expressionless
eyes fascinating charm and brillian-
cy.
Mrs Ben: You ought not be sickly.
and you won't any longer if YOU
make up and use this good. oldfash-
Toned tonic and regulator: Dissolve u
cupful sugar in u pint alcohol. then
stir in ] ounce kardene and add hot
water to make quart The dose is
a tablespoonful before each meal. A
course of the kardene treatment rids
the body of all impurities, makes rich
red blood and builds up worn, waste
tissue. Follow my suggestion and
your health will soon return and In
stead of a muddy, oily, blotchy Skin
It will be clear and radiantly beauti
full.
Edith; I always make 1t a rule new
er to recommend a recipe unless
know exactly what 1t will do and an
convinced that it is quite harmless
Parnotis viii dissolve your fat quick
~ and gently, without present or flu
ture i'll effects. To prepare, dissolv
ounces parnotis in ] 1-2 pints no
water, and when it cools take table
spoonful before each meal. Thi
VIII remove every ounce of superflou
lat and leave the skin smooth.
e. @. D.: !, Is distressing, know
hstt Il you use plain canthrox TO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

A sprained aIl.r-e may as rule be
cured In from three to four days by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment and
observing the directions with each bot
tie. Fore sale by Wilkinson & Co.,
pharmacy and J. F.. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
w. o. W-Gate City Camp No. sd
Woodmen Of World. meets second
AID fourth Tuesdays OF each month
at Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main streets. Visiting soverigns corr
daily invited. q. e. Severn. consul
commander: q. 3. Hawkes.. clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

homes and to be well
and happy / recon-
mend Lydia E. Pink
hams Veg ia b le
Compound. ! suf-
fered from I dis
placement and other
EN- ale weakness.
Lydia E, Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
was the only remedy
that ever helped me,
ard l.-x,,,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
ROYAL ARCANrTM.

Keokuk Council No. 5s6 meets first
and third Friday each month
Hawkes' hall. Eighth and Main. Visit
Ing brethren fraternaily invited n|
attend. G. M. Vogler. regent, ]. u
Annable. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECuR
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL. NO. lO4s.
meets the first and third Monday d
each month ct A. o. q. W. hall q
8 o'clock o. w, Rowe. presidents
Ernest Best financier: Wayne d
Schenk. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
KNOW TT WELL
Familiar Features Well Known t,
Hundreds Of keokuk Citizens.

Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds Of keokuk Citizens.
A familiar burden in many homes.
The burden of bad back
A lame, a weak or an aching back
Often tells you Of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is Keokuk testimony.
Mrs. j. H. Hudelson, sos Des Moines
ST., Keokuk, Iowa, says: "A member
OF my family suffered from lameness
across the small of the back, accom-
panied by pains through the loins.
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from
Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug Store, were
used in this case and brought entire
relief. We never hesitate to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills when the
opportunity occurs, as We consider
them a reliable medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name oan's-and
take no other,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

Local No. 42o 1. B. q. w. meets frs
Tuesday and third Wednesday at s:G
o'clock at Trades and Labor Assembll
hall, Tenth and Johnson streets. vls
ting brothers cordially invited. 3. H
Shilling, F. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF owl
Regular meeting OF the Independs
Order ct Owls the first and MI
Tuesdays of each month at their Il
n the Hubinger building. IS Nor
Sixth street Visiting Owls are n
daily invited. Lee Hovey. wortl
president; Ed. w. Kiser secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

meets first and third Thursday evl
nings Of each month. VIM. c. Kun
mer. scribe,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

lFRATERNAb ORDER on EAGLE
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3-Aeeta n,
and third Wednesday Of each nor
At Eagles hall. 523 Main street VI
ling brothers cordially invited Fl
CHASER. W. president; @. A. Noaka
secretary.
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4, o. U, w.

Keokuk lodge. No. 256. meets ever
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings bank. corne,
Firth and Main streets visitin1
brethren cordially invited. A. L. Laub
sersheimer. n. W.: A. q. Moore. r.
cordes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

Puchechetuck Encampment, No.
Gibbons Hall.
keokuk Camp No. 622-Mee,. a.
Wednesday evening at 1880 >. N Z, 4
latch string is out to neIghbors. q |
Lake y. q; J. A. Pollord, clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
Plenty to Aceommo

Washington Post: It's the man
who Is looking for trouble who doesn !.
have to advertise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

Herman lodge No. 11s (Germa|
meets regularly every Wednesd
evening At 3 o'clock. Ernest Kisn1
y. g; Albert Kiefer, recording ssc'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

- o<S&1xS1s O1 MOOSE.
Keokuk Lodge No. 7O4 meetr .very
Tuesday night at 5 p. m. in Mooss
hall, corner OF Sixth and Main. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed G.
Vaughan. Dictator. Roy NJ. Martin
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

INDEPENDENT ORDER On S
FELLOWS.
IAN Seventh and Main stree,
\, heokak lodge No. Is. meets IT,, !.
l .,l Monday evening 1t 1880 Co.,
Alfred Lundbers, N. g.; Ell, ps
recording secretary. ooI
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nardin Lodge No. 20. holds 4, !.
lar monthly meeting the second ~ :, 3
uay evening Of each month = =
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x. ~ p.
Morning Star lodge No. s. meeti
at Fifth and Blondcau. K. Of p. build
ing. Tuesday at 1880. John P. Johnson
chancellor Commander: Robert Ulrichi
4. Of r. and g. Visiting knights
fraternally invited.
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B. Po EI,Ks

B. r. o. ELKs.
keokak lodge, No. 1os-Meets nj
and third Thursday nights at Ri
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets al
rooms open daily. Visiting bretb9
cordially invited. F. C. Smith r 3
Leroy J. Wolf secretary.
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FRATERNAL earns
MASONIC

MASONIC.
y Nee. n 4. Of F. Build,,.
N ner Of Fifth and Rlos.'
ANN Easle Lodge No. IL boas.
!. regular meeting the first .u, :,
icy evening Of each month =
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Hall No. rs North Sixth street
meets the first and third Thursdays 0
each month. Visiting brothers wei
come. Jas. Fallon, secretary; Ed. g
Vaughn, secretary.
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Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 m.'
irvery Friday evening at 8 o,c all
10y femberton. N. G.; George W I
megart. permanent secretary.
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e @ D.: II is distressing. know
hsa Il you use plain canthrox for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11

80. A depositor will be per-
mitted to exchange the whole or
any part of his deposits IN sums
of $50. $40, 500, $50, 500, or null
tiples of 500 up to and including
$500, into United States register
ed or coupon bonds bearing in
terest at the rate of 2A per cent
per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, and redeemable at the pleas
ure of the United States after
one year from date of issue, both
principal and interest payable
20 years from such date in Unit
ed States gold coin. Such eX-
change may be made under date
of January and July l of each
year, provided such bonds are
then available.
"a A depositor desiring to
convert his savings deposits into
bonds on January l and l of any
year must make application at
least IS days before either of the
dates named to the postmaster
in triplicate on form which will
be supplied him for that purpose.
At the time of making application
he must indorse and surrender
savings certificates covering the
amount of the bonds desired, for
which the postmaster will give
him a receipt. Interest will con-
tinue to accrue on certificates
surrendered until the date on
which the bonds are issued,
When the bonds applied for are
received by the postmaster, the
depositor will be notified and the
bonds will be delivered by the
postmaster on presentation of
the receipt for the certificates
surrendered. At the same time
all interest due on the certificates
surrendered will be paid.
IS. Savings deposits convert
ed into bonds are not counted as
part of the maximum of $500
allowed one depositor and there
is no limitation upon the amount
of avail able postal-savings bonds
which may finally be acquired by
depositor.
80. Postal-savings bonds are
exempt from all taxes or duties
of the United States, as well as
from taxation in any form by or
under State, municipal, or local
authority.
81. Postal-savings bonds can
only be procured by the CONVEX
sion of postal-savings deposits,
and will not be issued to persons
who are not depositors, but
whether in registered or coupon
form they may, upon receipt by
the depositor, he soil and as
signed at any time to any person
desired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11
HOW TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT.
DEPOSITS.

II. Deposits are evidenced by
postal-savings certificates issued
in fixed denominations of 81, 50,
SIS, $40, 500, $50, 500, each bear
ing the name of the depositor,
the lumber of his account, the
date of issue, the name of the
depository Office, and the date on
which interest begins. The
postmaster or his representative
will make out duplicate of each
certificate issued, which the de-
positor will be required. to sign
and which the postmaster will
etain in his records.
IL. No account may be OPEN
ed for less than 81, nor will frac-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11
INTEREST.

20. Interest will be allowed
on all deposits at the rate of 2
per cent per annum, computed
on each savings certificate sep
arately, and payable annually.
No interest will be paid on mon
ey which remains on deposit for
fraction of a year only.
21. Deposits will bear interest
from the 1st day of the month
next following that in which de-
posted.
%. Interest will continue to
accrue on a savings certificate as
long as it remains outstanding,
certificates being valid until paid
without limitation as to time.
%. Compound interest is not
allowed on an outstanding GER.
tificate, but depositor may with
draw interest payable and in
clude it in new deposit, which
will bear interest at the regular
rate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11
WITHDRAWALS.

"a. A depositor may at any
time withdraw the whole or any
part of his deposits to his credit
with any interest payable by sur
rendering savings certificates,
properly indorsed, for the
amount desired.
IS. A depositor presenting a
certificate for, payment in full
with all interest must indorse it
on the back in the presence of
the postmaster or his represeu-
tative and surrender it. The
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11
Post Office Department
Postal Savings System
information For Depositors

tons of dollar be accepted for
deposit.
13. No person is permitted to
deposit more than 500 in any
one calendar month nor to have
a total balance to his credit at one
time of more than $500 exclusive
of cumulated interest.
IA. Savings certificates can
not be transferred or negotiated
and will be payable only to the
person to whom issued.
IS. On opening an account a
depositor is supplied with an
envelope in which he may keep
his savings certificates. On this
envelope is printed information
for his guidance, and also blank
ledger record on which to keep
an account of his deposits and
Withdrawals.
10. In case a savings certificate
is lost or destroyed the depositor
should notify the postmaster
If deemed proper, a new certlfi-
cate will be issued upon COM
pliance by the depositor with the
necessary requirements.
II. Postmasters are not per-
mitted to receive savings GER
tificates for safe-keeping.
SAVINGS CARDS AND STAMPS.
Is. Amountsless than ST. may
be saved for deposit by the pur-
chase of 10-cent postal-savings
cards and adhesive 10-cent pos
tal-savings stamps. Each pos
tal-savings card contains blank
spaces to which savings stamps
may be affixed from time to time
as purchased, and a postal-sav'
ings card with nine 10-cent saw
ings stamps thus affixed will be
accepted as a deposit of ST. either
in opening an account or in adj
ding to an existing account.
I9. Savings cards and stamps
will be redeemed only by the is
sue of savings certificates and
are not valid for postage. They
will not be received in exchange
for postage stamps nor will pos
tage stamps be accepted in ex-
change for postal-savings cards
or stamps.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11

tenn is established for the pur-
pose of providing facilities for
depositing savings at interest
with the security Of the United
States Government for repay
ment.
SAFETY.
2. The faith of the United
States is solemnly pledged to the
payment of deposits made in
postal savings depository offices
with accrued interest as provid-
ed by the postal-savings act.
WHO MAY DEPOSIT.
3 Accounts may be opened
and deposits made by any per-
son of the age of 10 years or over
in his or her own name and by a
married woman in her own name
and free from any interference
or control by her husband. No
person can have more than one
account at any one time.
4. No person may open pos
tal-savings account at any post
Office who is not a patron of that
Office.
S. All accounts must be open
ed in person by the depositor or
his authorized representative.
After opening an account de-
positor may forward subsequent
deposits to the post Office by
mail.
g. Deposits will be accepted
only from individuals, and no ac-
count will be opened in the name
of any corporation, association,
society, firm. or partnership, or
in the names of two or more per-
sons jointly.
7. No account will be opened
in the name of one person in
trust for on behalf of another
person or persons.
SERVICE FREE.
8. The service of the Postal
Savings System is free, and no
charge or fee is collected or re-
quired IN connection with the
opening of an account or the
withdraw of money deposited.
PRIVACY OF ACCOUNTS.
9. Mcpherson connected with
the Post Office Department or
the postal service is permitted to
disclose the name of any deposit
or or give any information con
corning an account except to the
depositor himself, unless direct
es to do so by the Postmaster
General.
HOW TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT.
10. When a person applies to
open an account he must furnish
the necessary information for
the postmaster or his represen-
tative to fill out an application,
which he will then be required
to sign. If the applicant signs
by mark his signature must be
witnessed by a disinterested
person.
DEPOSITS.
II. Deposits are evidenced by
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