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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of let rs remaining in the
the week ending November /, 1913:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02


committee, speaking day or two ago
regarding the states in which the or
ganization was counting upon electing
senators next year, said Iowa stood at
the top of the list in states heretofore
republican. This committeeman Is
high official in the Wilson administra-
ton and oftentimes supposedly speaks
with the authority of the president
THE president hears with gratitude
of the confidence the people Of Iowa
have in his administration" this mem.
Der Of the national committee and high
official said. He has been told that
men of all parties in Iowa have faith
that he conscientiously is trying to
look after the welfare of all the peo-
pie. Senator Kenyon, who recently
was in his home state, brought back
to Washington story of wonderful
! confidence in President Wilson. A
1 leading banker of Iowa recently as
sured the president that the small
/ bankers of the state felt secure, be-
cause of the confidence in the occu-
4 pant of the white house. The admins
tration, of course, is hoping that Iowa
4 will elect to the senate next year a
man who will uphold the president
! rather than man who constantly Is
opposing his policies and attempting
! to put him In hole. The success OF
/ individuals Is of little moment com
pared with the successful carrying out
Of policies affecting the whole coun
try"
1t is plain at this early date thai
the candidate whom the democrats
shall nominate for senator at the pri
4 mary next June will receive cordia
support from the administration ant
4 every possible assistance from thu
democratic national committee.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 1.-Sen
ator Kenyon constantly Is receivin,
inquiries regarding the status of pro
posed postoffice buildings in Charie
City, Perry, Fairfield, Marengo an
other places in Iowa A few days ag
the senator wrote to the secretary Q
the treasury making inquiry regardin
the proposed postoffice at Charles Cit!
The reply has been received and tn
senator says it is much the same a
all the other replies to similar il
quiries about proposed postoffices
the other cities. The reply Is as 70
lows:
| The site for the building at Charlie
City, Iowa was authorized in the a
of June rs 1910 and was acquired
| the United States July 10, 1911. tt
authorization for building on tn
site was passed over in the publ
: building bill approved March A, 1s1
S which authorized an expenditure
$70,O00,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
WAS LURED
TO VACANT HOUSE
Real Estate Man Shot In the Head
When He Called by
Appointment.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 1.-Frade-ick
Tiemann, Of 1910 st. Louis avenue.
salesman for the Holbrook- Blackwell.
er Real Estate and Trust company,
was shot in the head after being lure1
to a vacant house at 3106 Lucss ave-
nue. this afternoon fer the purpose OF
robbery. He is in the city hospital
dangerously wounded.
Tien,ann's company had the renting
of the Lucas avenue house. A man
called him to the telephone, saying
that he wanted to inspect the house,
with a view of renting it.
When Tiemann went there the man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
KEOKUK ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

Come tread along below
For beneath and the waters flow
in bond and chain Cyclops would defy,
To Zeus' the
Obeying ana
An Olympus sending command
Turning, buckets
blades abysma that would burning
Round a thousand petres whring swirlng,
spraying, splashng, flashing,
Dashing
With the sunlight scintilating blue;
pusng vibrating all night and day,
the whistles of the packets
Pretty, pretty Mississippi, delight time
love bluffs subj
There distressed
Like the Hudson Rhine and Danube seeking
George P. Wilkinson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

village. The first, and probably best
known of the junior republics is that
established many years ago at Fre<-
vile. N. Y. by William r. George,
father of the idea. There is a similar
republic patterned after the Ameri-
can communities at Dorset, England,
known as the Little Commonwealth, =
which is located on large farm given
by the Earl of Sandwich. Citizens OF
Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati and
Toledo are aiding in the establish
ment of the republic" at Terrace
park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
JUDGE SLOAN TO
COME TUESDAY
Special Master In Telephone Case
will Confer with Attorneys In
Federal Court.

Judge Robert Sloan of Keosauqua,
who was appointed special master In
the case of the Iowa Telephone Co.,
against the city OF Keokuk, will come
to Keokuk on Tuesday to meet the
attorneys for both sides fer confer
ence. 1t is thought that the case will
be heard the latter part Of this month
Or first of December
The conference will be held in the
federal court room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Way to Make the Mos, Of LIE.

well-regulated mind, a digniffed
independence of the world, and wise
preparation to possess ones soul in
patience whatever circumstances may
exist, is In the power of every man,
and is greater wealth than that of the
Indies, and greater honor than Caesar
ever acquired. Timothy Dwight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Ladies.

Ladies.
Mrs. Florence Blown
Mrs. Florence Ballantyne
Mrs. j. S. Guise
Mrs. G. Hines
Mrs. Fritie Leigate
Mrs. A. Neise
Mrs. George Purdey
Mrs. Lenora Steckel
Miss Emma Smith
Mrs. Albert Wiisey
Gentlemen.
CASTOR Ahsalo
Mr.. Jim Blakesley
Mr.. j. Brandon
Mr.. Darl Boulanger
Mr.. Erwin Chambers
Mr.. Jack Griffis
Geo. F. Heckler
Flick Johnson
Martin Larsen
Mr.. Alvin Larsen
James B. Morrow
Mr.. Martin Murphy
Mr.. Watson Stemmons
Charles Smith (2)
Mr.. Orville Sweeni
w. K. Wilson
Persons calling for letters In above
list will please say they are adve,
tised.
S. w. MooREHEAD.
Postmaster
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

met him at the door When he enter
ed the house the man pointed gun
at his head. Az he tried to escap.
the man shot him. At the city hos.
pital Tiemann WAS, rushed to the oper-
ating room. 1t was found bullet had
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Auto Sales Gaining
Over Last Season
Business Gradually Working to Cred
it 5asls-Men Buy Cars as
They Buy Homes.

so far as we are able to judge
from the business done by our clients,
automobile sales in Atlanta have been
exceptionally good for the period
which began January L." says Joseph
n. Moody Of the Auto Credit Sales
Company.
The automobile firms whom we
represent as a credit clearing house
report an increase over last season.
Sales probably would be larger
yet if we did not check them. Anus
ing as the idea may seem, we are in
a sense philanthropists, for we are
saving the people from themselves, in
this way: Suppose a man with mod
crate income tries to buy an auto
on time. We investigate carefully.
If he has a family of girls, let us
say, all living at home and no in
come but his salary. we turn him
down. If he had a family of boys,
all working and able to help pur-
chase a car, all well and good
The automobile business is work
ing more and more toward time
basis. A man buys his motor car
now just as he would buy his home
on payments. | believe the future
will see 30 per cent of the business
done in that way"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

that it is 'self-striped" Alternate
stripes are smooth the others are
unfinished fuzzy, in word The
stripes are something less than half
an inch wide. and run vertically on
the crown. The hat really is not
"freaKy." II is attractive
other soft hats are lined with gay
silk, have welt edges, or are other
wise adorned
Brand-new is chinchna hat.
Corduroy and cloth of all kinds will
be much in vogue this autumn.
Caps promise TO continue their UNI
preCedeuted popularity They come
in all patterns one for instance, a
"Cubist' design i'm maroon and tan.
For the man who will wear a derby.
regardless il may he news to know
that the derby crowns will be a bit
higher this fan, the brims about the
same. Crowns seem TO be working
back from the fiat effect of a year
back TO the old-fashioned high crown.
They change bit each year
Buys-the little fellows-wear tele-
scope shape hats, while you can't give
them to their elders.
OF course, this takes no account of
the staples - the conservative
styles which never change
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Mems Hats For Next Fall
PertAffairs, Blue and Green

Fall 1918, hats for men are being
shown by iobbers In Atlanta.
Take them big and large, they dc
serve the name the women give their
headgear are creations"
one creation" for instance, is
green velour with little bow ot
the back. and a button hole stitched
edge
Brown Perryman-G Greene Company
say velours. particularly in blue and
green, are the thing" for fall Velours
retail from $3.50 TO $3.50
The Trooper" shape is proper. To
make a Trooper" shape. punch out
a crown, then strike it with the edge
Of the hand. Iengthwise That's all.
Another creation" particularly
fetching is blue, with red. white and
blue stitching which runs up and
down the crown and around and
around the hrim A button is in the
EeometrIcal center of the crown.
Perhaps the best OF the bunch, to
many tastes, is a green felt hat,
Trooper shape of course, with
zebra" finish zebra finish means
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Trained Men Great Need
OF Business World To-day

Germany and other European
countries are far ahead of the United
States in the matter of commercial
education. This point was brought
out in a speech before the annual
convention of the National Associa-
ton Of Credit Men at Cincinnati.
The annual losses by reason Of
failures IN the United States amount
now 20 some $500, 0O0. O00," said Mr.
GaAhr, "or over 81 per capita. To
put it concreately. the national an
nual loss from bad debts equals one
half the estimate cost of the Panama
Canal
Professor Munsterberg Of Harvard
University observes that a great diff
fculty Of our educational system has
been that 1t does not teach a man
to find himself, and when he learns
his strO-g ana his weak points, his
real iuclinatiOns toward and qualif-
cations for a pursuit in life, it is
usually too late.
Eve find the highway of commerce
and life marked with sad monuments
of men crushed under the wheels Of
progress who would have made a
success in life had they had the
proper direction ana counsel and had
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Jordan Thinks EurOpe'S
Land Banks Ideal for South
Cheap Loans on Farm Lands Spell Financial In
dependence for Cotton Grower, He Says.

strong positions as any railroad or
municipality If our Southern farm
ers mortgage their land they must
pay back the entire principal in lump
sum in a few years else pay a costly
commission for renewal So long as
this is true naturally the farmers
won't mortgage their land until ac-
tually pressed to the wall
In contrast to this European farm
era repay their loans In small annual
iustallments. So long as they meet
their interest payments they can new
or be sold out. Their entire payments
for both interest and principal amount
TO less than our farmers frequently
are required to pay for interest alone
Cash Basis Possible.
II Southern farmers can get de-
vice 10 act as their agent In borrow
ing and can capitalize their land
holdings on terms that win permit
them to repay little by little. we can
put the cotton growing industry Of
the South on a cash basis. This would
enable our farmers to buy on a cash
basis and secure financial independ-
cnce. II would break the power Of
the supply merchants. II would be
the surest way to a New South. A
New South would mean prosperity to
the nation.
There is no theory in this PROPOSE
ton. / have studied these mortgage
systems here They are straight
business enterprises that we AmeTi-
cans can ado~' perhans improve
upon. The Legislature of every state
in the Union should take this matter
under consideration
When currency reform ~ enacted
I'm the United States this should form
part OF the program. Farmers never
up to this time had any considera-
ton whatsoever given their require
ments as borrowers. In currency or
banking legislation they have been
left to get along as well as they
could. This has been largely respon-
sible for the financial positions OF the
Southern farmers to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

they been taught to fashion their
thoughts to fruitful issues. men who
could and should have been helped
to usefulness
"A further difficulty is that the
vocational demands are not suffl-
GENTLY fixed and brought to the at
tentton Of the younger generations.
They know comparatively little Of
the inner lahors. the inner values.
and inner difficulties of various pro-
fessiOns and callings
Then, too. in many cases trivial
chance influences decide the choice
Of vocation. Youns men often
drop into a place, rather than delib-
erately choosing business as a life
vocation.
The need of better trained men.
especially commercially made Itself
felt several years ago, ana as a re-
suit a number of universities and col
leges Of high standing organized
schools Of commerce, Harvard Uni
versity ranking its School Of Bust
ness Administration as one OF the
graduate schools. Several cities have
established high schools Of commerce,
yet the schoolmaster and the bust
ness man are still too far apart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
LUMBER SALES
SHOW BUILDING
KEEPS UP WELL
Dealers in Supplies Tell of Big
Things in Prospect for the
Coming Autumn.

Dealers in lumber, brick, cement,
plaster and building supplies report
that Atlanta is going straight ahead
in its expansion.
Unanimously they report good
trade one particularly encouraging
feature, according to their express
sions, is the steady increase in the
number Of small residences. homes
costing between $4,000 and $4,000.
seeming to predominant.
Furthermore, building supplies
dealers are unanimous in saying that
there are great plans in store for
fall. If all rumors are to be believed,
property owners are contemplating
improvements at almost a boom"
rate as soon as summer is past.
Paint dealers also are cheerful
They report contractors figuring on
work far ahead, and also general ac-
tivity in refurnishing buildings which
are not new, but which are being re-
modelled to meet the city's growing
needs
Expressions from dealers in these
lines follow:
V. II. Kriegshaber: "Our observa-
tion Is that there is a good deal Of
building contemplated-in the wind,
so to speak. When conditions settle
down this fall, We look for an excel
lent trade IN building supplies
Randall Bros: "Our business is
better than It ever has been in lam
Der and building material The in
crease has come from the increase
in medium priced houses residences
TO cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
fol n he IA
but we look for a good trade. Prices
are a little lower This always is
the case in June and July. There
viii be a reaction in August and Sep
tember and quotations will be
stronger. This is the history Of ev-
cry year"
WiHlngham-T Tiff Lumber Co. Bus
mess has been quite brisk up to the
present time, with particular activity
in the erection of small houses. This
looks to us like the right time to
build, for prices, i'm our opinion, are
at the bottom
Sciple Sons: Business is fairly
good at the present time, and il is
picking up rapidly. We look for a
very good trade for the rest Of the
year. The market is steady, still
prices are reasonable and it is a good
| time to build. We notice a revival
particularly in the erection of small
| houses"
Dozier & Gay; From the number
| of contractors who are figuring on
| painting to be done between now and
fan we look for a big business.
Every indication is that a large
number of new homes are TO be built
and there are rumors Of several large
buildings for wholesale houses and
small factories.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
City Statesmen Take
Outing; Truce Kept
Jobbers Agree Not to Scout for Bus
mess During Absence of
Their Representatives.

City statesmen will be conspicuous
by their absence this week The gro
Ger or dry goods merchant who needs
to replenish his stock must telephone
to his jobber The jobbers have
agreed not to solicit business for the
week, but just to take what comes
to them in the natural course of
events.
The reason for this strange pact is
that the jobbers are on their annual
outing at the Isle of Palms, near
Charleston, S. G.
In order not to take advantage Of
their absence fifty or more jobbers
signed q formal agreement of neu-
trality for the week, and O. T. Camp,
president Of the Retail Grocers' and
Butchers Association, sent a letter
to all members of his organization
aCquainting them with the state of
affairs, and asking that they fill urg-
ent needs only, by using the tele-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
MANU- ACTURES
DINNER PLANNED
FOR EVE Of 4TH
New AnsIey Hotel Will Serve At
Ianta Factory Owners to the
Number of 200.
HOME EXHIBIT PLANS TOPIC
Brooks Morgan Has Definite Pro-
posaIs for Acceptance or Re-
acknowledges Desired,

Atlanta manufacturers, to the prob
able number Of 200. will gather on
the evening Of July 3 at the Ansiey
Hotel for a dinner
The object Of the dinner is TO dis
suss the proposed permanent exhibit
OF Atlanta-made goods, and az the
same time. TO discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
OF holding the annual temporary eN-
hihit such as was held last year at
the time Of the Southern Merchants
Convention
The dinner had been set for June
"a. but the unavoidable absence from
the city Of Brooks Morgan necessi-
tated a postponement
The new date was set at an in
formal conference Of Mr. Morgan,
Wilmer l.. Moore and Walter g.
Cooper held Wednesday.
Invitations to the big "Manufac-
turers' Dinner" win be sent out at
once and a general response is ex-
pected
AZ the dinner. MI Morgan will lay
before the manufacturers definite
proposals for lease or purchase of
buildings suitable for tive installation
Of manufacturers exhibit II will
In brief. be q show down The per
nanent exhibit project has been gone
over thoroughly The manufacturers
have seen ChattHnoOga's display. anu
they have learned in detail Of New
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SELLING NOTES.

The heavy demand for sport coats
this season is helping the dress goods
trade over some rough spots. Chin
chillas and epOnges are used prin-
cipally in the manufacture of these
garments, and makers and whole %
salers of these fabrics are doing a
good business in them.
The frmness Of 39-inCh. so squares,
is one of the features of the print
cloth market at the moment. Print
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Moving Big Concern
Takes Almost Week
Doueherty-LittIe-Redwine Co. Get to
Temporary Quarters by Oint Of
Hard Work.

Almost a week has been required
for moving the Dougherty Little
Redwine Company from its old hom.
in North Pryor Street TO temporary
quarters at 1892 South Pryor Street
Il is estimated that about forty
boXCar loads of goods We're moved.
the stock being valued at $4,000.
That amount Of silks would not
make much of a showing but when
it comes 10 underwear, il is a diff
ferent story remarked J. Little.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
II ATLANTA MANUFACTURERS AND lOBBERS ARE DOING

ers have taken this construction in
good quantities, and as a result of
curtailed production by the mills the
supply has fallen somewhat behind
the demand.
A thing that is regarded as a good
omen for the future Of the mems
wear fabrics trade is the promptness
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

with which the manufacturing cloth
iers are settling up their accounts
with the mill agents. In view of
losses sustained by the clothiers as
a result of the strike earlier in the
year this action on their part is said
to indicate the thorough soundness
Of the clothing industry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
OFFER?
~~&SSSSS

That's the question every wise
merchant mostly considers in select
ing his shoe market.
Briefly, here are the advantages
offered by the RED SEAL Shoe
Factory, located right here in Geor-
gia, to the merchants of the South:
Ist. The quickest and most con-
venient service. Our mail order
system will enable you to keep your
stock sized up from week to week,
to do bigger business on a smaller
stock. 1t eliminates any accumula-
ton of dead styles, and our near
ness to you means quite a saving in
freights.
and. RED SEAL Shoes are the
best advertised in the South. Buy
ing well-advertised line is the next
thing to buying a well-established
business.
grid. Style and Values. 1t would
be easy to say right here they're the
best in the world" Any manufac-
turer can and most of them do mod
estly claim that about their goods.
1t doesn't prove anything. We sim
ply invite comparison on style,
quality and value between RED
SEAL Shoes and any competitive
line on the market.
Thousands of money-making
Red Seal dealers and millions of
satisfied wearers make us confident
of your verdict.
A postal will bring catalog or
salesman without obligation on your
part.
TX. ORR SHOE COMPANY
Red Seal Factory
Mail orders A.,
way same day Atlanta, Ga.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-25
RAMONA WEDDING
Marriage of DR.. j c. Shirley and
Miss Mildred E. Hoy
man

Ramona. S. D., June ga very
pretty home wedding took place al
Don today at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. I. Hartwich. when Miss
Mildred Edna Hcyman was united in
marriage to DR.. John Chandler Shirley.
Promptly at the stroke of 12 IN. the
bridal party led by little Helen Hart.
wich as flower girl marched to the
strains of the wedding music furnished
by Miss futile, and took their places
in front of the wedding bower.
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Ada J.. Hoymsn as bridesmaid and
Edwin c. Cotfey as best man. Rev.
John e. Booth read the solemn and
impressive ceremony, which united
for life this popular couple. Immedi.
ately following the congratulations Of
the assent led company the guests Il
the number about thirty sat down to {
dainty four course luncheon. TIL,
groom is a popular and successful ply
stefan of Huron, while the bride is al
accomplished young lady whose presen
home is near Bowman, n. d. b. tn
however, were former residents O
Madison.
After a wedding trip of about two
weeks the happy couple will be al
home at Huron where the groom ha,
an extensive and successful practice
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-25
HOME WEDDING
Marriage of Mr.. Frank j. SchueI.
Ter and Miss Edith L.
Kingsley

A particularly beautiful and artistic
home wedding occurred this morning
at 8 O'Clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Kingsley, when their
daughter, Miss Edith, became the
bride of Frank L. Schueller of the Lake
County bank. Miss Fay Kingsley act
ed as bridesmaid while DIR. III. p. Gull.
slime supported the groom
The decorations were in American
Beauty roses and smilax, which, with
kindred color schemes, made the rooms
look most attractive.
The wedding party entered from the
stairway to the right while Miss Leila
Clark rendered in most attractive style
L~ohengrin's wedding march. Rev. G..
McKibbin of the Presbyterian church
read the service.
After the ceremony about thirty
guests sat down TO q most elaborate
and ta%stefully served four Sc break
fast. When justice bad been done to
this the whole party started in five
autos for the depot where the happy
couple took the train for Minneapolis
amid showers of rice and the best
wishes of their numerous friends.
Mr.. Schueller is completing a very
attractive cottage on West Seventh
street where the young couple will
make their future home.