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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

Coming back in a remarkable degree,
in a desperate election day rally, the
Republicans of Westbrook carried
wards and solidly, Monday. and re-
turned one alderman at large, reducing
the Democratic majority in the coun-
Gil by five, and cutting down Mayor
Robinsons 1912 majority by nearly a
hundred votes. The Democrats sue
ceeded in carrying but two wards. 8
and 4, their margins in these two wards
giving them control of the city govern
mert by greatly reduced majorities.
Wards 2 and We're overwhelmingly
swept from the Democratic grasp and
returned to their former places In the
Republican ranks: Although ward
gave Holston big majority, elected
Fairbanks, Republican, over Watson,
Democrat, by 81 votes, and also gave a
Republican margin to the minor ward
officers. Shumaker. Republican, went
down in defeat before Lord, Democrat,
by II votes and this gave the Demo-
Gratis a working majority in the coun-
Gil. City Clerk Wilson repeated his
last years exploit by running ahead
CT his ticket 70 votes exceeding the
party vote in every ward except ward
3. The most unusual feature of the
election was the showing made by ex-
Alderman Benjamin T. Larrabee of
ward /. who, as Republican candidate
for alderman-at-large. was not only
elected by good margin, but received
total vote greater than any at-large
candidate of either party and exceeded
the Republican party vote by 60 votes.
The Boston Globe invites Huerta,
when Mexico gets too hot for his fur
Their occupation to try his luck in the
dense Maine woods" a. All right from
Huerta's point of view, maybe, but we
don't like the idea of wishing him on
to Observation-Disclosures Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
ODD FELLOWS HALL

UUU CLOVS HEEC
ASYLUM LODGE, NO 20, REGULAR
meeting at $50 Friday evening. Friday
evening. Dec. u. work in the First de-
gree and nomination of officers.
JOHN c. HOWES, N. q.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 9.
Meetings at 100 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Nomination and
election of officers. Tuesday, Dec. %.
D. w. LOVEJOY, c. p.
C. E. STEWART, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at O'Clock. Tuesday. Dec. Is, nomina-
ton and election of officers. Inspec-
ton of Canton. Work in 2. NJ degree.
Full Dress Refreshments
@. S. REASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

The X. j. Traveller noticed a big
crowd of children and women block
aiding a sidewalk in front of a toy
store in one of Names largest cities.
Investigation disclosed the attraction
to be post office in the window with
LlIilputan Santa Claus at the de-
livery window. Every now and then
the lad disguised as Santa Claus would
give sort of Punch and Judy show
at the window to the immense amuse-
ment of the crowd clustered around
the window. The window in front OF
the post office was filled with toys.
The smiling faces of the kids and the
elders We're good to look upon. Thou
sands of shoppers willingly walked in
the street to get around the blockade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF

H Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
ings OF each month at G. A. r. hall.
THOMAS NJ. ENRIGHT. w. NJ.
MRS. c. f. TOOTHAKER. Sec.
aug22 tu-th sat, Tyr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
LET US LAUGH A BIT.

Augusta.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-02-14

We have the agency for the ROYAL TAIL
ORS Of Chicago. A fine line to select from.
Suits and Overcoats at prices for January special
$1,000 and up, made to order and cloth guar
anteed strictly pure wool.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-02-14
Underwear and Socks

SPECIAL Boys Heavy Fleeced Shirts
and Drawers, sizes "a to "a, garment 35(
Mems 35c Wool Socks 3 pair for........... 81 ,Ut
Extra Heavy Pure Wool Socks, regular
60c grade, at ..... ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SO,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-02-14

New pack Alaska Salmon, can l0c
Diamond CLAIMS, can 20c and - 3Gc
Crabs, can ......,...- ..,. 2Oc
Star Holsters, can Observation-Disclosures. 30c
Rarataria Shrinps, an..,......., 30c
Kirpered Herring, can,......s..... 25c
s,ardines, Hunter brand, cans z5c
" Norwegian smoked, cans 25c
" Jockey Club, can ........... 25c
Royans Troubled Portu-
guese, can .....--................ PC
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-02-14
An Immense Stock of Gloves
MittS.
Ladies' Union Suits

The finest cotton Heeced at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S LBS
The finest wool at L. rs, 200 and .........,. go
Silk and wool in regular sizes ............. 800
Silk and wool in extra sizes. .......-....... $50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
KEOKUK NATIONAL
rs A SOLID BANK
Does General Banking and Exchange
Business Backed by Large
Capital and Surplus.

The Keokuk National bank is one
Of the most substantial institutions of
its kind in Keokuk With large
capital and surplus, a general bank
ing and exchange business is done.
exchange being bought and sold on
every part OF the world. The bank
lis collector OF the Bankers Life As
sociation Of Des Moines, and has the
agency for the Cunard. Canadian Pa
cifc and other steamship companies
The bank does big business and
has a strong list of officers and direc-
tors. E. S. Baker is president, John
A. Dunlap cashier. and Edgar R
Cochrane, assistant cashier. The d.
rectors are A. E. Matless, G. R. Joy
Ira w. Wills, Carl A. Weber, L. A.
Hamill, D. A. Collier and Jewett Wag
oner.
That Keokuk people have every
confidence in the Keokuk National
bank and appreciate the courtesy OF
the bank employees is evidenced by
the growth of business the bank has
enjoyed since its organization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Iowa'a Farm Acreage.

Iowa has 1S9,969 farms with a total
acreage of 30,914,17S acres. The aver.
age size Of an Iowa farm according
to the most recent figures is 1928
acres.
More acreage was devoted to corn
in 1912 than to any other grain crop.
The total acreage In corn being g..
420, 434 acres. The total acreage In
pasture was S,968,644 The total acre.
age In oats last year was 4,874,752;
the total acreage In winter wheat wa.
497,99S acres and In spring wheat
389,371 acres The total acreage In
barley was 3S9,410 acres. There was
big acreage in tame hay, the tota,
being 2,635,744 acres. The acreage OF
wild hay was 754,374 and the alfalfa
acreage 1854. There was 120,03S
acres in potatoes.
Over 95 per cent OF the land Of
Iowa is in cultivation. There is nc
other state In the union that has such
large percentage of It's total area
in crops. Not alone is the acreage
large, but from one end OF the state
to the other the soil Is fertile anl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

mand for the wares that we sell. We
with results. In connection with what
the Keokuk retailer could do to in
crease outside business believe the.
trade excursions might be worked
successfully. Last year when tried
out the merchants were so busy they
did not take enough interest in them. Z
j. b. We'll. president of We'll and
Company, says Keokuk people hardly
appreciate the quality of Keokuk re-
tail stores. THE great mistake" ac-
cording to Mr.. We'll, lis comparing
local retail stores with stores in
cities much larger than Keokuk. For
Ia city the size OF Keokuk we have
more good retail stores, offering a
high class OF merchandise, than any
other city in the middle west. In
ness Keokuk has excellent stores, we'll
managed and capable OF giving the
greatest value for the money. Bust
ness during the first six months OF
the present year has been the best in
the history of Keokuk. There have
been many new people here with mon
| ey to spend for the best the market
affords and retailers have done ex-
lceedingly well. 1t has been an era OF
prosperity for the Keokuk merchant.
1 j. Albert Kiedaisch, secretary OF
Wilkinson and Company, makes this
broad statement: "Keokuk retailers
do more business right now than is
done in any other city of the same
size in the United States. Never have
conditions been SO good and never in
the history of Keokuk have local
merchants offered such attractive
stores and such good quality of mer-
lchandise. It occurred to me recently
that not In a number of year has
there been single failure among the
Heading retailers of Keokuk. And In
the retail business the percentage OF
failure is large. The retailers have
been responsible for improved con
EDITIONS in several respects. They have
brought about better looking bust
ness section by improved fronts, have
secured the illumination of Main
4 street, and were instrumental In
bringing about the present system Of
cleaning the streets. The retailers
are the real live wires here in bust
mess way and are being rewarded by {
very noticeable increase in trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Retail Store Trade.

Retail shoe conditions in Keokuk
during the past six months have not
been up to the standard of the prev
ious eighteen months, due to the
main fact that the high priced me-
chanical employees and the great army
Of labor men finished work on the
dam and left the city" says H. @.
Bode, of Bode-Larson Co Another
reason for the seeming decrease in the
retail trade is that more stores are
here and all help to divide the bust
ness
However, the average merchant is
about holding his own. But business
to replace the trade left by the army
of well paid mechanics and laborers
Is what we must have to keep up the
volume, otherwise the boosted rents
in Keokuk will go on the toboggar
during the next two Or three years
1t may be good time before all Keo
kuk sees the good days of 1911 ane
1912 We are all banking on some
thing to turn up, otherwise some vii
have to drop out of line.
Prices on shoes will not be lower
but rather higher, owing to the short
age in cattle raising and an increas'
in demand for leather of all kind
The tariff having already been low
cred on leather, the only thing tina
might in the minds of the people low
er the price Of shoes would be t.
ne of the duty OF manufactured i'm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

factories are brought to Keokuk and
new people come in. The Industrial
Association has had plenty OF money
to spend and should show some re-
suits soon. 1t may be q matter of
two years before there is enough bust
ness to justify the present number OF
retail stores but when that time
comes the merchants here should do
much better"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
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practically all OF It adapted to grow
Ing varied crops.
The big alfalfa region OF the state is
in Monona, Harrison and Pottawatta.
nile counties and other counties which
border along the Missouri river. TIL.
southern half of Iowa produces big
hay crops while corn is big crop In
every county Of the state. These facts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Bring Trade Excursions In.

Various elements have entered into
the Keokuk retail merchants business
with beneficial results during the
past year. to quote Frank o. Adam
son, treasurer of schell-D emple Fur
niture Co. 'In the first place we have
noticed that the people living within
"a fifty mile radius of Keokuk, who
might have traded at home or have
gone elsewhere, have come to Keo-
kuk to combine business and pleasure
and our business has been boosted
Hundreds OF people have come to see
the dam and while here do shopping
which they might not otherwise have
done had Keokuk not received such
advertising from the dam. In our
business the building Of new homes
and the renting of nearly every avail
liable room in the city has made de
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
How's Retail Business and Why?
Excellent Enjoyed by Local
Retailers During Past Two Years, Together With
Few Sideigh On Business

Sam Miller. the shoe man, in dis
cussing the retail shoe business in
Keokuk, spoke a word in favor Of
cash business which he has success
fully tried out during the past two
years. with the increased cost of
leather" said Mr.. Miller, shoes have
been gradually going up during the
past few years and it is quite a prob
lem to keep the price down for our
customers. I have tried the cash
business basis in shoes and have
been exceptionally well pleased with
results. This is one way of keeping
the price down. Selling on cash
basis in a retail shoe store. especially,
makes clean cut business and is
much better, to my notion, than the
credit system
T. W. Loewenstein of F. w. Loew-
enstein and Co., emphasized the grow
ing popularity of the victrola in con-
nection with music store business of
the present time. Most of our bust
ness in the last year has come from
the sale of the victrola," said Mr..
Loewenstein. "They are growing on
the people Just like the automobile
and have reached wonderful degree
of perfection. This must be true
when the worlds greatest singers, who
are always afraid of doing something
that will iniure their reputation, al
low their voices to be reproduced by
means of this instrument
Eve are well pleased with prospects
in Keokuk," is the enthusiastic way
w. P. Bib, the new manager of the
Guest Piano company. in Keokuk
puts it. "Keokuk looks especially
good to us and in fact it has been sc
during the past two years. Realizing
the future of Keokuk and the opening
here for much new business, we are
going to increase our stock and try t
grow with the city have every faitl
in Keokuk and intend to go out afte
the new business that ought to b,
here for us ALL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

ronize the progressive merchants
those who stand for the best there is
in their respective businesses and who
them an opportunity of making their
stores much better. Keokuk does not
need more retail stores, but there are
SO many second and third rate stores,
that the leaders have their business
cut into just enough to keep them
from expanding their stock to a suf-
ficient size to attract big business
from out of town."
High Quality of keokuk Stores.
Emile F. Renaud Of jules Renaud's
Sons. says: tKeokuk's retail stores
in all lines of business are on high
er plane right now than ever before in
the history of the city. Business with
everyone has been exceptionally good
during the past two years. 1t has
enabled merchants to enlarge their
stocks and carry better goods. And
the Keokuk people are gradually be-
ing educated to buy the best grade
of merchandise. Business during the
next six months should be normal. |
expect a great future for the retailer
in Keokuk If new factories and people
are brought in.''
"A retailer who hasn't been satis
1 fed with business in Keokuk durins
/ the past two years should take a
careful invoice of himself and of his
business and md out what the trou
Bile Is" says James T. Mccarthy
secretary and treasurer Of Ewers, Nc
earthly Company. The diagnosis
probably will tell him that he ii
lamentably weak somewhere in his
i business management Business with
j US has never been SO good as durfns
the period Just mentioned. Today the
cost of living is high. Many people
earn just enough to live on and nat
urally they are careful in buying onl,
what is needed. But when a CITY ha;
a class who receive comfortable sal
aries the retailers profit thereby. This
has been true in Keokuk lately. The
dam has brought in many people wht
had money or are making good money
and they have been liberal patrons O
the local retailer And I look foI
business to keep UP fairly well.
do not believe Keokuk ever had sucl
: a period in which there were SO man
people here who had money to spen,
/, and spent it literally. It is Away
} a condition that argues well for tn
3 retail merchant"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Eighteen Prosperous Months.

J. w. Winger of Winger Brothers.
the partnership which recently NOV
ed into new home on the north side
of Main street, expects to see this
part of Keokuk's main building street
greatly improved in the next few
years. I'm the past says Mr.. Wing
er, merchants have been reluctant
about coming on the north side OF the
street. But now there is a greater
demand for store room and many have
been forced to come over and more
will as new concerns start up. II
will not be long until both sides of the
street are on parity Even at the
present time a merchant who has
something to offer can do business on
one side Of Main just as well as on the
other Retail merchants have en-
joyed wonderful prosperity during the
past eighteen months
Thomas NJ Conner, president of the
Golden Rule, sums up the retail situa
ton in this way: "Keokuk retailers
enjoyed better business in 1912 thar
in any previous year of the city's his
tory But in 1913 there was noticed ;
slight falling off and do not expec
to see another year like 1912 unit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

ported shoes, which could be sent
into this country at a lower price on
account of the very low cost of la
Dor in some Of the foreign countries.
This would he a mistake, however,
as we do not want to compete with
foreign labor. Again. Notwithstanding
foreign shoes might be made more
substantial than American made shoes
on account of the heavy materials
used, the average American will not
wear them and no country can make
shoes with the snap, comfort and
character of those made by American
!shoemakers. In this respect Ameri.
can shoemakers are not going to let
foreigners outclass them.
Eve tried some celebrated English
made shoes to our sorrow just be
cause we thought we must be up-to
date and because we have calls fol
them, but we were glad to get rio
| of them at a sacrifice. The foreigner
too often makes shoes with an idea
of long wearing; the American fol
'style. And style and comfort are
wanted in this country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
are revealed by the reports OF u'
county assessors which have recenup
come into the office of the Iowa -
partment OF Agriculture.

The big edition OF The Gate on ~,
contains much about Keokuk' -
the paper away for future refersD''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Good Transient Business.

Frank H. Jones, the halter. saws tha
retail business generally is better by
nearly one-third than it ever has been
In Keokuk. Local retailers have
profited by the business brought by
people who have come to Keokuk dur.
ing the past two years. says
Mr.. Jones. THE transient trade
has also been much better.
People have come here for
day, a week or even a month
and do no little shopping in the city.
With the increase in business we are
able to carry much bigger and bet.
! ter stock. While there may be a lit
tie falling over the enormous local
retail trade during the past year, it
will only be temporarily and look
| for bright future for the Keokuk
stores. Every local store shows its
prosperity and conditions were never
better
In many classes of retail trade
the old Keokuk stores have not been
/ forced to meet new competition with
the new Keokuk activities and bust.
mess has been big for them recently
says John L.. Hawkes.. of Hodge and
i Hawkes.. But in the shoe business
we have had several new stores spring
lup and there has been more competi
i ton than before. Despite this fact
Keokuk's retail shoe stores have done
an increased volume of business and
there has been enough for all. There
has been much more business to BIZ
had than ever before and the increase
has been very gratifying"
Whenever you have new people
in city it is only natural that the,
must be fed and clothed-hence thu
INCREASED business which Keokuk re
tailers have enjoyed during the pas
two years" says Jacob Schouten. ii
lsumnling UP local business conditions
What ] am anxious to see is tn,
bringing Of conventions to Keokul
and general boosting of the cit,
for all purposes. In the past Keo
kuk had had no place adequate t,
house conventions. The Elks clu1
has done wonders in an entertaining
way for visitors since the completion
of their new home, and with the com
pletion of the new hotel Keoklk cal
go right after conventions and be as
sured of taking care of the delegate
once they are here. We intend t
bring the bakers of Iowa to Keokul
just as soon as we can land cor
I, ivention.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Attracting the People.

Attracting the People.
Attractive display windows and
plenty of carefully prepared newspa-
per advertising are what make the
wheels OF the retail business re-
volve,'' says. ]. j. Chapman, the new
member of the Chapman Jew
elry Company. For a long time
II have wondered which OF the
two was the most important I'M
It'll | became convinced that they
go hand in hand Pretty win
dows are magnet; they draw peo-
pie to your store and If you have the
goods selling is not so difficult 1t
may seem peculiar but a good looking
window with red background will
attract men; women like black
background. The reason for the diff
ference is hard to explain. / am
very well pleased with Keokuk and
believe the city has a future Our
business has greatly increased during
4 the past few months and was better
the past two years than any time In
the history of the store. think Keo
kuk retailers have all been very sue
4 cessful"
4 Henry G. Duncan, president Of
4 Duncan-Schell Furniture company
: who agrees with other Keokuk re
, tailers in that business has been or
the boom during the past two years
; says the thing for local merchants IL
do is to give the people of Keokuk thu
best stores possible under the cir
; cumstances He says: "Keokuk re
tailers should never be satisfied will
5 their stores. They should make i'm
g provements, keep abreast OF the times
S and always endeayor to give the trad
a the best value for the money. ia
!. vor carrying the best grade of stocl
J. that the city will stand. Keoku
people like to buy goods Of standar
! quality and are willing to pay price
Il for the right merchandise. We hav
been trying to make our store tn
r, best we know how. carrying the hes
t. furniture, and 7 think Keokuk me-
e chants will agree that this is the pro,
Ter method
Z Keokuk has enough retail store
t but what should be done now is fe
Z the merchants in business here to tr
o to grow and expand as much as DO
l. sible," says Frank LeBron, the jey