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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
UNITY OF FARMERS
|NU. s. IS URGED
Senator Fletcher Cites Value
of Cooperation in Vogue
in Europe.
SYSTEM OF CREDITS
AIDS AGRICULTURISTS
Commission Which Has Studied Con.
ditions Abroad to Have Perma-
nent Headquarters.

The advisability of the development
of uniform system of rural credits
and an organized and united rural
population in this country is suggested
in statement made public last night
by Senator Fletcher of Florida, presi-
dent of the American commission on
Agricultural Cooperation, and by DR..
Clarence ]. Owens, director general of
the commission. on behalf of that or
ganization. The commission returned
to New York from Europe yesterday
after a three-month study of conditions
in many of the foreign countries.
1t is planned to open permanent head
quarters for the commission in WASH
ington Immediately, with Dr. Owens in
charge. In November the entire COM
mission will assemble here to pass upon
a final report, which will be sent to
Congress, to the governors of states
and to the officials of the Canadian gov
eminent and to the Southern Com
mercial Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

to the state, and from the state to ma
tional dimensions. It was the cam
paign against Douglas that made Lin
coin national leader. The conyen-
ton of 1860 simply recorded the 20
complished fact.
Would 1t not be wiser to let the
people learn by experience how they
like democratic rule in the nation, and
In an unprecedented nmber of states,
before leaving the position taken by
the present republican platform! We
think It would. Therefore the Inter
Ocean, while open to conviction. Is
of the opinion that the proposed move
ment Is somewhat premature. and
that it would be wiser to wait until
natural developments show more
clearly what should be the next line
of republican advance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

ured on into lots and is now offering
them for sale. This gives some beau
ttful building lots in very desirable
location.
The meetings at the Congregation
al church will continue another week
at least and are well worth making an
especial effort to be there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. David Kollarl and
family are entertaining friends from
North Dakota.
Mrs. Hathaway Of Arizona is visit
ing Mrs. Olivia Houston and daughter
Mrs. HEM and other friends here.
They are making garden down in
Arizona now.
Some from Viewer have been visit
| ing Denmark friends, 10 say goodbye
before leaving for Oklahoma, to make
their homes In that land of sunshine
and health. They must be there by
March as they SOW oats about that
time there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
Cost of War With Mexico.

Army and Navy Journal There is
q strong influence urgent for war op-
erative at Washington. and 1t Is re-
enforced by the complaints of foreign
governments justly solicitous for the
safety of their citizens and the Sc
curity of their property. After rep,
resentatives of the war party. as we
may call them. had urged their opin-
ions upon the president. he sent for
one of his military advisers and asked
him what war with our neighbor of
Mexico would require. The answer
was 2on,ooo men for two years and a
half and the expenditure of million
dollars day. Why exclaimed Mr..
Taft. They told ME that ii would cost
but FIVE millions and would be over
in thirty days" We know of no mill
fairy authority that does not regard
the first estimate as conservative. and
many estimates SO far beyond this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
Paragraphs With a Local
Application.

Pull together and build your
town. Pull apart and tear it
down.
Keokuk will grow faster if
we keep out Of trouble.
Did you ever notice that the
| fellow who goes away from
home and spends money like a
reckless sailor usually grouches
over the price Of merchandise
at home?
About the only time some
men feel important is when
they are standing around the
lobby Of q city hotel.
Being a good fellow some
times sends a man to the peni-
Tertiary.
A few CONGREGATIONS are
often the foundation for a good
healthy building boom.
Soft answers have saved
many an attorneys fee.
i r.
Ittakes modern street sweep
ing equipment and a few men
with shovels to keep a clean
street. Talk won't do it.
A fire often exposes the real
owner Of property.
Some men do not appreciate
their own town until they visit
some others.
Keep the highways Of pub
lie progress clear of obstruc-
tions and Keokuk will be a me-
tropolis within five years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

B. F. Yoakum, chairman OF the
board of the Frisco system, writing in
the February number OF Dry Farming
and Rural Homes. throws new light
on the oft-repeated cry that railroad
freight rates eat up the growers profit
on farm crops. He tells Of a car of
watermelons which was loaded at an
Oklahoma town for shipment to ST.
Paul The car contained 1850 mel
ons, for which the grower received
FIVE cents each, after having hauled
them Ave miles The freight on the
car to st. Paul was SIS, or seven and
a half cents melon for the 6oo-mile
haul by railroad, thus making each
melon cost 121s cents at St Paul. or
S1s1 for the entire car load
These were the sums paid to the
producer and the railroad, yet the
shipper who bought from the farmer
sold the melons In st. Paul for $31t
and the final consumer paid from sixty
10 seventy-five cents per melon, OF
from $500 to $3.50 for that same s5s
car load. Mr.. Yoakum's point was
that the farmers themselves should
organize for cooperative marketing
purposes. and get larger share OF
this 1900 per cent profit for them
selves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
DENMARK.
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sSleet, snow and rain, all in less than
twelve hours, following days that
were like May, is quite little change.
The first blue bird came February II,
but we fear he or they will have to go
south again or freeze their toes.
Good interest has been shown at
the services at the Congregational
church. A chorus choir OF about fifty
voices, with Mrs. John Whitmarsh as
director, furnish the singing. which
will be assisted by the Denmark or
chestra. The solo Tuesday evening
by Rev. Buchanan and on Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Chas. Wharton and
Thursday evening by Miss Harms were
all well rendered and enjoyed by all.
The teachers meeting last Satur-
day was well attended by the patrons
of the school. The papers and dis
cussions were all very interesting.
and many good points were brought
out Mr.. and Miss Dewey of Charles
ton were in attendance, as were also
Misses Kile and Peebler of West
Point.
Mt. Aug. Huebner and family of
Viewer. are now on the KIopfenstein
farm. and Mr.. and Mrs. K1opfenstein
and son-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
&c. Murphy. are moved to their newly
purchased farm at Pulaski. Iowa.
The car of goods and the family OF
the late Rev. Houston of Kansas. are
expected to arrive this week, and the
sons and their mother will make their
home on the A. T. Houston farm, east
of Denmark.
Mr.. Chas. Iyens and son. Everett,
are getting moved to the Conors farm,
east OF Denmark.
Mr. Asa Houston is getting wood up
and sawed and making other prepa-
rations to move from Denmark to
what is known as the Leverett farm,
Just north OF Denmark.
NJ. john Trowbridge was a busi-
ness caller at West Point the first of
the week.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fhiorer were
Danville visitors the first OF the week.
Mr.. Fisher is greatly improving the
app arance of his place. painting, and
: trimming up trees.
! Mr.. George Mason and family OF
] Warsaw, H.. have moved into the
tenement house on the David STAFF
farm and he viii work fer Mr.. STAR
the coming season
Mrs. Case has had her block meas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
! kAHoKA, MO.
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Members Of Kahoka camp No.
1920, M. w. OF A, are requested to
be on hand next Monday night as
there will be degree work.
J. w. McDermott left Wednesday
might to attend q banquet in honor Of
Governor Major.
Ralph Robinson was the guest Of
his father. w. H. Robinson, in Ka-
hoka, the first of the week. He was
enroute to Montreal Canada.
Warren Druse and family will soon
depart for Larned, Kansas, to make
their future home.
Mrs. A. C. Thompson died at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Anna Resor,
in Kahoka, Wednesday morning, after
a lingering illness of many weeks
duration, aged AZ years, II months
and Is days. Funeral services from
the home OF Mrs. Resor Friday after
noon. conducted by Rev. T. Penn.
Interment in Kehoka cemetery. De
ceased Is survived by her husband,
one son, A. T. Thompson, her father,
~. NJ. Sisson, one brother. DIR. w. B.
Sisson, and two sisters. Mrs. Anna
Resor and Miss Ada Sisson. Up until
q few months ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson were residents of lola,
Kansas, when the health of the latter
became SO bad that they removed to
Kahoka where an operation was per-
formed and where she might be under
the care OF the family. The relatives
have the sympathy Of all In their
great sorrow.
Daniel Muhrer, q son OF the late
George Muhrer. died Monday at
MarthasvilIe, Mo-. aged 80 years.
Funeral services were conducted from
the German Evangelical church In
Kahoka Thursday by Rev. Bechtold.
Interment in the German cemetery.
Harold Trump is in Chicago this
week in the interest of the r. Trump
& Son store
Mr.. and Mrs Tarry Lewis are NOV
ling to Kahoka Mr.. Lewis has accept
ed a position with the Lang & Ham.
mat hardware store.
Mrs. ]. A. Whiteside is the guest OF
relatives at Troy, Mo.
Bernard Maxwell. a brother OF C.
w. Maxwell. of Kahoka, died Sunday
at his home in Chicago.
Joe Wakner was a Keokuk visitor
Thursday.
Gene Dixon attended meeting OF
| the district Epworth League in Han.
nibal Thursday and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
HARRINGTON.
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B. F. Ketcham and wife have re.
turned from visit In Des Moines.
Miss Mayme Reckmyer has gone to
Chicago on a business trip.
Miss Dorothy Hartrick pleasantly
entertained the Kensington club on
Thursday evening.
Miss Lorena Rose OF Alexandria
Mo-, is visiting her sister Mrs. Ar.
thur Dickson.
Chapter o. p. E. O. held their reg
ular meeting Monday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Maude Owen. The pro
gram for the evening was How
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

Sports and Entertainments Educate.
by Mrs. Anna Hartrick and ..Wb.,
Constitutes Good Time" BY M,
Gertrude Turner.
Miss Lala Hunt has returned from
a visit with her parents at Pulaski,
L. R. Jenkins has sold his draw
business to Roy Thompson Of M
Sterling who took possession Mon.
day.
Mrs. August Wirsig visited recent.
ly with her son Orville Wirsig and
family near Warren.
Mrs. Ed. Pease of Keokuk visited
Saturday With her sister Ms. John
Moore.
S. NJ. Harmon left Tuesday for os.
Ksloosa to attend the managers meet.
ing of the Hawkeye Lumber Co.
Miss Cora Stevens attended the
silver wedding anniversary OF Mr.. ami
Mrs. C. T. Ruble at Bentonsort on
Monday evening.
Miss Lucille SEafer of Fit. Maids !
was an over Sunday guest at the
home Of her sister Mrs. VIM. McCune.
/ The funeral services over the re.
mains of the late James Weekly were
held from his home on Thursday
morning conducted by Rev. G. G..
Goodenough. The deceased was born
in Pennington sixty.four years ago
and has spent the greater part of his
life on his farm just west OF town.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. Chas. Gray and Miss
Laveta Weekly.
Mrs. VIM. Beeson and Mrs. Bertha
O'Neal were Keokuk visitors Tues.
day.
Miss Beulah Mcdaniel has returned
from a visit with Miss Bertha Ware
at Bonaparte.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
AS to a Special Convention.

Chicago Inter Ocean: Certain re-
publican senator's. and notably Sena-
tor Cummins, of Iowa, who encouraged
his own state convention to "straddle''
the issue between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt, keep harping on the idea
of a special republican national con
Ivention to "reorganize the republican
party"
The plan as outlined by its pro
motors. is to get republican leaders
together in Washington along in
March, induce the national committee
to hold a special meeting. and have
lit call special national convention
next summer to consider the party
situation and what should be the
future course.
That the republican party needs re
Organization as fighting force may
! be admitted. Whether the republican
party can be thus reorganized under
the leadership of gentlement under
whose direction it made such a poor
showing of efficiency on last November
5 may be doubted. And efficient lead.
ers are not created by gatherings
which would necessarily have more
OF less of the aspect of coroner,s in.
quests.
The Inter Ocean is open to conric.
ton, but in the light of present knowl.
edge must doubt whether the time is
yet ripe for such movement. Such
convention. held before the demo
cracy has had real chance to show
Its congenital and habitual incompe
tence, must take more or less apollo
getic tone. II must deal In apologies
and confessions OF error rather than
F, in criticism based on concrete facts
| The republican party is now In on
position. 1t is the business of the op-
poser to oppose-to criticise-to show
where and how the ruling party is go
Ing wrong-not apologize for its own
mistakes which have passed into his
tory with the recording of the peoples
/ verdict against It's continuance IL
power.
Such conventions first task would
be to formulate new republican plat.
form. The republican platform q,
1912 was In reality more 'progres
siye" than that of the democracy. With
out the latter's lnuatics. such as tbs
promise TO scuttle out OF the philip
pines.
Il is highly probable that most o.
the delegates who would get them
selves chosen TO such convention
would be persons of the Kind whose
notion OF the way to win consists In
taking up the latest popular clamor
Because Mr. Roosevelt brought abou-
the defeat OF Mr.. Taft they would ar
que that the way for the republican
party to win is 10 bo-row M. Roose
velts political clothes.
What the republican party needs I,
not new principles but more compe
tent leaders. And real leaders ar,
not made to order by conventions
They have 10 grow up out of the peo
pie. They have to grow up as Abra
ham Lincoln did. from the county IL
(. the congressional district, from that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

Louis Mann on q recent visit
here said Keokuk was the best
advertised city in America. It
lis the kind Of advertising that
lis "Elevating a City. 8
You can be a helpful and
public spirited citizen without
having the spotlight turned on
you. It isn't the noisy man
who gets the best results.
Occasionally you will find q
man who raises Cain over his
taxes and goes in debt for an
automobile.
You can never tell just how
strong public sentiment is
until it is given an opportunity
to be heard in public.
The fellow who used to rush
to The Gate City Office with
the monthly financial state
ment Of the city Of Keokuk
hasn't been around to see us
fer several months.
Improved streets appear to
have had something to do with
an impoverished city treasury.
The salary attached to the
postmastership is said to have
had something to do with the
number Of applicants for the
place.
The man VINO is pessimistic
about Keokuk's future now is
the same man who five years
ago said the dam would not be
built.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

A bill introduced In the senate by
Taylor of Van Buren, is calculated to
do away with any possibility of graft
in connection with the management
of the county farms Of the state, and
to provide generally for more SAM
tary conditions on the farms. I'm
der its provisions the state board OF
control is given power to inspect all
county farms, and to require certain
standards be maintained. At present
the board has no authority, except In
cases OF county farms on which are
maintained hospitals for the insane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

will be used, very similar to the
method now in operation in the New
York subways.
1t speaks well for American enter
prise, engineering and manufacturing
when an order of this magnitude and
importance comes to this country, de-
spite the efforts Of every large cleo
irical concern in the world to secure
the business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
GET OUT OF THE LIGHT.

GET OUT OF THE LIGHT.
Get out OF my light"
Have they said 1t to you
When you intercepted
The CLEAN that came through
And darkened the page
Where somebody was reading
Obstructed the light
That somebody was necdingf
Get cut of my light.
Do you know how 1t gals
When someone's obstructing
The good light that falls
On what you are doing
Or trying to do,
And thereby for while
Makes things dark for you?
''Get ont Of my light"
Here's q lesson worth needing
There are pages In life
Human souls must be reading;
Gods sunlight falls freely.
But how can they see
II Its rays are obstructed
By you or me?
Get out Of my light"
Reflect with a smile
The light OF Gods love.
Twill make effort worth while;
And souls that are striving
VIII do better by far
Stead Of clouds where you are.
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TRELE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

The Register and Leader Is making
determined and effective fight for
good roads and is thereby doing q
great service for the state. Good
roads mean good business. A bust
ness state means prosperous and
contented people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

Miss Mary Bidwell Breed. who was
adviser OF women at the University
OF Missouri last year, was last week
elected member OF the board OF d.
rectors of Bryn Mawr college. She
takes the place OF Mrs. William Cot
fin Ladd. who was elected a trustee
OF the college.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
Omaha.
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Judge George Lakin. Of Phillips.
Me-, has the reputation OF never hav-
ing decision made by him reversed
by the supreme court during the forty
two years that he has acted as trial
Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
ROY AL
Baking Powder

is the greatest Of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. It renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees il safe from
alum and all adulterants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24

keokus Iowa Feb. q. 1918
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-10
A VACATION STORY.

The Lady and the Pirate: Being the Plain Tale
OF pnigont Pirate and a Fair Captive, BY
Emerson Hcugh illustrated by Harry a. Ma
thes. The Bchbs-Mcrril Compsny Publishers.
indianapolis.
This is whimsical story OF the eH-
treme order OF eXtraya ganZa. The pub
fishers explain that Emerson Hough
walked into their office one day not very
long ago and announced that he was
tired of saving the country and shooting
off big guns He had under his arm
the manuscript Of a novel called THE
Lady and the Pirate" which he described
as sort OF picnic OF book, just writ
ten ito cheer up the tired business man
and his iaded wife and every one else
who likes a holiday" The publishers
took 10 It kindly, and found that the book
had adopted point OF view which had
not been exhibited since Frank Stock
tons time. "a regular holiday excursion
in novel writing" And so II is.
The Idea is that the narrator was Idly
hshlng on a portion OF his estate, when
two bold boy pirates, heavily armed, took
him captive They affiliated at once. and
under piratcal names. the narrator be-
ing Black Bart, they began their voyage
by licking clammer. paying him well
for g. and then engaging In the chase OF
Black Bart's yacht. which he had lent 10
a friend. but on board or which was
Helena. aunt OF one OF the boys. and an
old sweetheart of Black Bart. The OBJ
icct Of the capture OF this yacht and the
outcome OF II all Is cnteriainlngly related
in this book IT Is IN fact "a alton
story OF the most entertaining character,
and every one OF ina gination and Of bow
hood aspirations and allegiance will thor
Oughly eniov ".
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-10
FINE BOOK ON IRRIGATION.

American Irrigation Farming: Systematic and
Practical Treatment OF Every Phase OF Irriga'
tion Farming including It's History, With Sta
tlstical Tables and Formulas BY W. II, oln.
Director OF Agricultural Extension, University
OF Idaho. illustrated Published by a. c.
McClurg Co.. Chicago.
This is one OF the best and most COM
prehenslve volumes on lrriga ton that we
have seen. 1t is surprisingly thorough
and minute In its treatment, and II treats
OF everything relating TO irrigation farm
ing; and all the better in that II deals
practced, right here at home. The book
is divided into three parts.
Part ], Irrigation Past and Present.
deals with the History OF Irrigation,
Fundamental Terms in Irrigation, =
"Soil Study "Seed- Bed Preparation, -
Seed Selection" and Methods OF Water
Distribution"
considers Alfalfa Potatoes" small
Grains, Sugar Beets." Orchards,
Trucking Under the Ditch" 'MiscelIa.-
neous Forage Crops" Crop Rotations. y
and Live Stock"
Part H. Statistics and Workiug
Tables" gives "a summary OF The Recla-
nation Service and Its Work, Stats
Helpful Tables" Then follow a bibli-
ography. Acknowledgements. and index.
The work is especially full in giving
definitions, such rs units Of water meas
ure, weir measurements. with formulas,
water distribution, and the duty OF water.
On page 4I there is a curious error.
which gives the number OF square feet
Der Of Cubic feet" But the accuracy OF
the book throughout is both a gratifica.
ton and a surprise, while Its tullness OF
treatment leaves nothing to be desired.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-10

editorial intelligence, and an eternal in
jury to the producer OF it"
The author contends that all science IS
founded OH a working knowledge Of It's
material elements. all art is based OF an
emotional appreciation OF its esthetlc
standards Accordingly. he proceeds
with the analysis. and the constructive
points. treating of art. In Art and Tech
nique." Literature and Life. The Ar
tistry OF Narration" THE Short Story.
Fact Versus Fiction, Impression and
Expression "The Potency OF Sugges
tion.' Beauty and Establishment The
Appeal that Creates Interest The
Psychology OF Emotion. 1.-The Scope or
Imaginatio THE Power Of Motive.
THE Influence OF Atmosphere. THE
Charm OF Harmony" The Human Ele-
ment" THE Dramatic Spark. The
Temper OF Love-" ''Tbe PoIgnancy OF
Effect" and a Study in Analysis.
The work is very thorough and eX
pert analysis OF art In short story nara
tion and guide to those who would write
stories according 10 rule.