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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
RESIN0L Will.
STOP that ITCH
Brings Instant Relief and Ou;ek,v
Cloms Away Skin Eruptione

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfgured by itching
burning, raw or scaly skin humors
Just put little of that soothing. an.
tiseptlc Resinol Ointment on the sores
and the suffering stops right therel
Healing begins that very minute and
your skin gets we'll so quickly you feel
ashamed of the money you threw away
on useless, tedious treatments
Wherever drugs are sold. YOU can be
just as sure OF finding Resinol Ojnt.
me, ment as court.plaster or toothbrush
Inns IL because doctors have prescribed
1t SO regularly for the last eigl,5sen
years that every druggist knows he
must keep it constantly in stocls "a
comes in opal jars, for fifty cents and
one dollar, or you can try it at our ex.
pense Resinol Ointment is most ~.
'ective for healing sores, boils. wo,,ods
and piles. Write today to Dem. 6.M
Kesinol, Baltimore, Md, for a samnls
OF Resinol Ointment and e miniat,,rs
cake OF Kesinol Soap,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
cAyNoR,s VIEW or DEATH.

The late Mayor Gaynor's view OF
death was given in letter to his sis.
ter, written shortly after the attempt
upon his life by a disgruntled city
employee. The mayor then wrote:
Il was not a bit afraid to die If
that was Gods will of me. | said to
myself, just as well now as few
years from row. No one who con.
templates the immensely Of Almighty
God and of his universe and his
works, and realizes what an atom he
is in it all, can fear to die in this
flesh yea, even though 1t were true
that he were to be dissolved forever
into the infinity of matter and mind
from which he came"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
WILL IMPROVE BRANCH LINES.

General Manager Whitenton of the
Rock Island railroad mode it known to
the railroad commission, while the
matter of the cause Of the Maynard
wreck was under consideration, that
it is his. plan to improve the branch
lines of the Rock Island as rapidly
as possible, and that the branch lines
will be bettered before any more
work CT the kind is done on the main
lines. Several hundred miles of road
bed will be ballasted, and many new
| ties placed The work will proceed
right along provided the owners OF
the road are willing to furnish the
money. The company recognizes that
Its branch lines are, in many parts
LOT the state, greatly in need OF i'm
provement. It is to be noped the
Keokuk and Des Moince branch will
receive the attention its condition
demands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Mississippi River Power Co. Prospect
Now that the Mississippi River Pow

Now that the Mississippi River Pow.
er Company, planned to be in the
course of the next two or three years
the worlds largest single power devel-
opment, is in actual operation it is in.
teresting to consider the prospects of
return to the holders of the $4,000
coo preferred stock, now listed on the
Boston board.
During the construction period the
Subscribers to this stock at so received
is percent on their money.
Now that the proposition is finished
and actually delivering power. this in.
terest allowance has naturally ceased
and future returns to preferred share.
holders will depend upon the course of
net earnings.
Tie property has s19,50o,000 bonds
and s2s5o0,0oo percent notes matur-
ing next. January ahead OF the stock.
The total of interest on these two is
sues is about s1,125,ooo, which Is 5000,
600 10 S225,000 less than the estimated
earnings for the year to July j, 1914.
The sum Is equivalent to slightly
better than 5 percent on the $4,000, 900
preferred.
This issue does not become cumula
tive until Jan. !, 1915, so that ii the
management deemed 1t wise, 1t could
properly defer any return until that
date. As matter of fact It is prob.
able that the attempt VIII be made to
give preferred stockholders a diyf-
dend at least as large as the return
received in interest during the con.
struction period
The Mississippi River Power Com.
pany is now selling $4,000 horsepower
and has 100000 that it could sell
We're an immediate market at hand
Ultimately the DEVELOPMENT will ex-
coed 100000 horsepower and toward
this last 100000 of horsepower some
Sc 100000 has already been expended
in advance construction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
azzsZ jS ~ saaaslD
keokuk, Iowa 49,. September II, 1918
MY MOTHER.


Not lady this mother of mine,
Easy through social graces,
But her eyes oft shine With a light
divine,
AS they gaze full Of tenderness into
mine,
And her spirit is as lucid, clear and
fine
As the angels In heavenly places.
Delicate, fragile, weak, she is not,
Mother who has loved me long;
Her strong back bowed by bending
DER cot
As child after child there fell to her
re. lot; 4gs
And she thanked the good God for the
children she got,
And burdens she bore with song
Nor white nor tiny is mothers hand
It's Redeemed and knotted with toll;
. But the gentlest zephyr from fairy's
wand,
Nor the softest snowflakes in all the
land,
Is SO gentle and soft as mothers hand
Z When fever begins to boil
thank thee, God, for her thou hast
given
To me man of the sod;
For me she has prayed and hoped and
striven,
For me her heart has oft been riven;
0 make me worthy of her and heaven
And count me son OF God!
Rev, Titus Rowe in Philadelphia
North American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

A movement is on foot to secure the
services of a crop expert In this coun-
ty. The idea has the cordial endorse
ment of the Muscatine Journal, which
says:
Lee county is considering engaging
county crop expert. OF course not
every county will be fortunate
enough to secure Kirkpatrick, but
every Muscatine county man believes
the county crop expert plan decided
success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
TRI-couNTRY HOLINESS AS
Successful Meeting In Progress at
Observation-Disclosures Along the
River, Etc.
To the Editor of The Gate City:

To the Editor of The Gate City:
Mountain, rose, hence Montrose.
Well, that is poetic combination of
words for the title of a city, truly,
and some one must have had refined
sentiment when the name was chosen
for the pioneer, city at the upper end
| of the famous Des Moines, rapids of
1.-THE Mississippi. came up here on
Wednesday morning, on No. /,
Burlington system. Price, two cents
iper mile, with FIVE cents extra be-
tween Keokuk and Alexandria, which
is modest revenue to have the
privilege to cross the Des Moines
river and the imaginary line between
Iowa and Missouri Well, the rate
| is cheap and worthy A voyage along
! the Mississippi is a fine enjoyment to
observers who delight in natural
scenery. To him who in the love of
nature she speaks various language,
/ said the poet Bryant The fields of
corn. walls of them, as the Kansas
lady wrote in verse. The valley eX-
Epanse north of Alexandria promises
well In the food commodities. At
Buena Vista there is great activity.
4 Hills are being torn down and their
material shipped to Keokuk for use
/ in railway yards. Even houses have
! to make way for liberty. in the prog
lress OF great events. The new line
north of keokuk is an improvement
which adds ease to railway travel
AS the observer passes along the high
er elevation of the Burlington line
a larger view Is given of the river
and the many changes within recent
years. For miles the Des Moines
rapids canal has disappeared, and
away up beyond the middle lock a
fringe of delicate willows marks
1.-THE submerged wall of the canal
4 Even the willow decorations will
/ soon pass as the pent Up waters of
the great stream rise. Alas, the canal
with its picturesque attraction will
all disappear The u S. Office of
sandstone remains as a signal OF
/ vanishing dominion Sandusky and
iother towns are active in the new en-
iterprise Quarries of excellent rock
are being opened and pulyerized for
the new roadway along the bluff.
Terrific blasting convinces one that
Fort Sumter is being fred upon. or
perhaps the Saint Louis and Keokuk
| limestone formations.
| The city OF Montrose is appearing
quite improved, and ! am pleased
with the location A large and new
depot adds strength to the business
appearance. and the wide beach and
boat landing is an improvement Of
splendor and attractiveness Broad
streets well shaded, business houses
in system, and homes of large grounds
all combine 10 make a nice town. It
| is a quiet and orderly city, with pref
tv scenery OF bluffs and riverviews
The town of Nauvoo shows in good
and historic perspective to the east
and to the northeast the outline Of
Fort Madison may be seen. The
steamer City OF Nauvoo makes regu-
lar voyages and has a liberal pat
ronage. The transfer Of grapes from
the Illinois side TO Montrose has been
large within recent weeks. SONS
days fifty wagon loads of grapes are
brought over for shipment.
The chief mission of my visit here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

When Mckinley became president
Charles Weare, well known citizen
of Cedar Rapids, was appointed con.
sui to Vera Cruz, Mexico, the city
where John Lind Is staying pending
Mexican developments. The Iowa City
Republican thus relates his expe-
rience:
Mr. Weare returned home on leave
of absence within thirty days after
he reached Vera Cruz His deserip
ton of the filth and mosquitoes OF
that city was graphic. He informed
the state department that the Job was
theirs for letting and 1t was reported
that he advised them to hunt UP a
night Waterman at a rendering estab
lishment as a suitable person to with
stand the stenches OF Vera Cruz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Nearly every democrat named for a
helping of pie at Washington is at
once attacked by his rivals and vari
GUS charges piled against him It has
been discovered In many instances
that opposing kilograms have forged
signatures, forwarded by unknown
enemies. Steps are being taken by the
government to locate the forgers and
prosecute them under the fraud law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

The commissioner of public schools
OF Rhode Island has issued, through
the department of education. some
circulars in regard to civic work done
by children in the schools. The Cum
berland Civic Guards, organized three
years ago, and each child takes the
following pledge: II promise to do all
can to promote cleanliness, beauty
and order In our town" Civic guards
are being formed in other school dis
tricts OF the state and OF other states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

ing up the irrigable land. Eventually
the sale Of the land and water will
reimburse the federal treasury for the
original outlay. The public money
has seldom been expended to better
purpose or with more encouraging
promise OF opulent return and con
tfnuing beneicent result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

"A Pittsburgh minister is quoted as
saying: II would rather see women
going about the streets naked than
dressed in the styles they wear to-
day" There's frankness for you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

A representative of the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen testified before
the arbitration committee of the rail
roads east last Friday that member
of the brotherhood is killed every
seven hours and fifteen minutes and
that every nine minutes a man Is
manned If this is true the safety
first" idea cannot be developed too
rapidly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

If the public that is demanding the
retirement OF wooden coaches will
only exercise little patience all will
be well. The wooden coaches are
being smashed up in wrecks at rate
that ensures their extinction in a
short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Another argument In favor OF good
roads is to be found in the fact that
the manufacturers are hardly able to
keep ND with the demand for rubber
tires
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

DR. Hideyo Noguchi of Japan has
announced the positive Identification
of the microbe of rabies, marking
the end of thirty years of research
by scientists the world over and
paving the way for a cure of the
dread disease caused by the germ
hydrophobia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Vice President Marshall has not
much faith in the principal of trying
to make people good by passing laws
He says: "In my state the legislature
made it a crime for men to play nine
pins. The next day after the bill was
signed the gamblers added another
pin, and now they play ten pins"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Rock Island voted on 100000 bond
Issue last week and it carried. six
hundred women voted at the election.
Twenty thousand dollars of the
amount voted is for the purpose Of
buying baseball park That is going
some.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

An automobile manufacturer pre-
diets the coming of machines that
can travel 200 miles an hour. If his
prediction is fulfilled it Will be more
necessary than ever for pedestrians
to take to the woods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

The international Association of
Dancing Masters proclaims that the
tango and the turkey trot are all
right If danced with decorum." which
to many will appear like saying that
stealing is all right If you do 1t
honestly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Presumably with the New Haven
road in mind the Peoria Herald
Transcript thus drops into poetry"
a la silas Wegg:
There was little road, and 1t had
a lot of stock
And its sleeping cars were made Of
wood, wood, wood,
And every time a train mixed sig
nal on the block
The railroad promised to be good,
good, good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

In the view of the Omaha Bee, what
Mr.. Bryan seems to lack most of all
as secretary of state is a sense Of
the dignity of the Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

The eternal fitness Of things" is
aptly illustrated by the National Asso-
citation for the Prevention of Smoke
holding its annual convention at Pitts
burgh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

Ten thousand dollars was dug up
near Springfield, H.. the other day.
Getting ready to open another Jack
pot?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

It is said that Americans are even
spat upon in Mexico City" Why
don't they get out?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
You 4will~never find time for any.
thing. IF you want time you must
make it.-Charles Buxton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

"a few words. from T. R. on the re
suit in the Third district of Maine
would seem to be in order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

"And what is SO rare as a. day in
Iune?" Nixon Waterman says it is a
September night with harvest moon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

-pead The Daily Gate city.
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TIL E GATE CIT Y
PUBLISHED BY
The GATE CITY COMPANY
0AILY BY NAIL.

G. F. skIrvin Manager
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28
BABE, 2:o4N4.
Fred Iamison's entry In the
Iron City Stake. $4,000


In this race last season Vernon Nc.
Kinney set the track record at 2:0lh
and this time was beaten but once
during the entire year. This year
there are more great PAGERS in train.
ing than ever before and the race for
the pacing championship is sure to
bring out a great field. such famous
PAGERS as Evelyn W, 2:00k: Earl, Jr.
2:Olh; Ross X, 2:Olh; Vernon Nc.
Kinney, 2:olh: Don Densmore,
2:02li: Braden Direct. 2:O2S; Hal n
Jr.. 203; Joe Patchen H.. 2:O3A: John
A. 2:O3A; PICKLES, 2:OSA; Gold Seal.
2:O3S. being among the possible
starters. To complete the program
for Friday the association offers a
2:09 tr0t. which will bring together a
good field of fast trotterS; 2. i6 trot,
and special race for western Penn.
syivania horses. in. which will com.
pete the best OF the trotters owned In
tails section. 'ttE
To accommodate the enormous
crowds that are expected to patronize
the meeting the driving club has a:
ranged for unexcelled transportation.
The three largest steamers plying on
this section OF the river have been en-
gagged to run between the city anf
Brunot's Island on fifteen minv
schedule and special street car service
to point opposite the island dock
with special ferry service from thu.
point has teen arranged for. At no
race track on the Grand Circuit can a
crowd be handled to better and quickc-
advantage than by the method that
wnl be used at Pittsburgh ~ year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28
ARCTIC EXPLORATION

'" SEATTLE. WASH, June 2S.-ViIh.
1almar Steiansson. the explorer who
will lead the Canadian scientific and
exploration expedition into the Arctic
next month, arrived from Victoria, Is.
c., last night 10 make final prepare.
tons for his three years stay in the
Arctic. Tuesday Mr.. Stefansson. DR..
r M Anderson. the biologist, wh5
will be second in command, and Jas.
Murray, oceanOgrapher, will board the
steamship Victoria and leave for
Nome, Alaska, where they will join
the party of IL scientists. who left
Victoria on the exploration ship Kar-
lux ten days ago.
Mr.. Stefansson was accompanied
from Victoria, where he superintend.
ed the dispatching OF the Karluk. by
J. F.. Hicks. an oiiicial of the Esqui,
malt navy yard. MIR. Hicks came 10
Seattle to assemble equipment ship
ped from the East too late to be sent
north on the Kariuk, and to purchase
additional supplies for the expedition
without n doubt the karluk is the
best equipped exploration ship ever
sent to the north" said DR.. Stelansson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28
Using Hedges Profitable.

The hedge Is one of the moBt yalu.
able landscape assets that we have,
and at the same time one Of the most
abused. Tremendously popular twenty
years ago, It fell rapidly into disuse
about the same time that the front
yard Fence began to be abolished. The
ornamental hedge Is beginning to
come back to its proper field now. and
we trust that II will be more generally
used. In Its proper place.
! The formal hedge, particularly the
evergreen hedge, has not place on the
small lot. 1t Is as much out OF place
as six two.story Ionic pillars in front
OF portable bungalow. And that
means that hedges OF any kind are in
bad taste on most small lots.
:, II the house Itself Is not close to the
sidewalk, or 1t is desirable TO use a
hedge on a small lot because OF un.
usual conditions, use low, informal
hedge such as barberry or Japanese
ounce.
& The great field of the hedge Is as
aSbeautifui boundary partition on large
grounds, or as a screen to furnish prl.
viscy and shut out disagreeable views.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28
Oil Tank Steamer
b. ExpIodes 5 Killed
CBY ASSOCIATED PnEss.l

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Divers were
summoned today TO search for bodies
IN the hold Of the Standard Oil steam.
er Mohawk, wrecked late yesterday by
the explosion of 200 tons OF fuel oil
Checking mp shows that probably no
more than four OF the crew persisted.
or the half dzen injured. the condi.
ton OF only one was serious this morn.
Ing. The fire boats did not return
from the burning vessel until after .
a. m, this morning.
NEW YORK. June 2S.-Two hun.
dred tons Of fuel oil on board the
steel tank steamer Mohawk. owned by
the Standard OIL Company, exploded
with terrific roar and 4 burst OF
lame yesterday afternoon While at
anchor OF TOmpkinsville, In New York
bay, killing five persons and injuring
SIX others. A dozen more are unac..
counted for. but are believed to have
been rescued. Two bodies were seel,
floating In the hold. The other three
victims probably were blown to uleces.
Carelessnes OF n machinist's helper
was reported 10 have caused the ex.
pfosion. Fifty men, including The
crew and 20 machinists, who were.
making repairs preparatory to the Mo.
hawks departure for Tuxpan, Mex,
today were on board A helper was
declared to have dropped washer int,
the hold below the fireroom. Seek.
ing 10 recover it. he Is believed to
have carried lighted candle. which
caused combustion among gases gen.
Grated in the hold. .. o..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28

In such locations the evergreen
hedge cannot be surpassed. because It
is equally effective in winter and sum.
mer, its life Is from fifteen to twenty
years. and 1t forms an excellent back.
ground for deciduous planting.
Use American arborvitae for the
lower hedges and hemloek for the tree
hedges. Tho effect is somber and the
view from the house will be bright.
ened by planting few Colorado blue
spruce and line of red barked flow.
ering dogwood against the hedge.
More graceful and cheering effects
can be secured by putting In Califor-
MIA privet, barberry or Japanese
ounce, and they are fully as satisfac.
tory in their own way.
In moist, cool regions, such as pre-
vail along the coast line OF New Eng.
land, the lockwood plant is almost uni
versaily used, and 1t makes hedge
as smooth and solid looking as bank
Of turf. al
Hedges may be planted successful.
fy at any time OF the year that the
ground can be worked, but spring and
fall are the best times. Be. sure to
fertilize well and plant thickly enough.
About SIS worth Of plants will make
an ordinary hedge 200 feet long.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-28
evolve PLAN TO
DISSOLVE J.. P.
COMBINATION

WASHINGTON. June 2S-Attorney
General MeReynold and other officials
today. it was definitely announced.
have reached plan for the dissolu.
tion OF the great Hartman Merger,
President Wilson is expected to ap.
prove them. 1t will be submitted Mon
day 10 the Judges OF the United States
Supreme Court at ST. Paul. The plan
viii go TO the court with the approval
qualified only By request that the
Judges give limited time before en-
tering final decree, during which the
government may possibly make obiec-
tons which cannot now be Gorescen.
Attorney General McReynolds does
ont expect TO so 10 st. Paul, but will
send G. c. Todd, Special Assistant,
who has been associated in the ne.
gotiations.