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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

no change in butter yesterday, al
though it was weak. For the last two
days it has been offered at a lower
figure than the prevailing quotation,
but none has been sold. Cheese was
unchanged yesterday.
The secretary of one of the large
houses said yesterday that the supply
of apples from Oak Glen would do
great deal to cut the price of that
fruit this year. This district expects
to ship out about 200 cars of apples,
and most of these will come to Los
Angeles. AS the crop around Wat
sonville was badly damaged by the
heat, the Oak Glen varieties will be
a material aid to this section of the
country.
The scarcity Of Paul Rose and
Rocky Ford cantaloupes sent the
price of the standard crates to $2.75
yesterday. Cantaloupes are about
cleaned up. Sweet potatoes are plen-
tiful and sold for $1.75 a hundred
pound sack.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
Work i'm the Valley

The above announcement is in line
with information already presented
IN these columns, but comcs in the
way of official confirmation or re-
ports.
With this is the very satisfactory
news, also printed day or two ago
in the Press, that the supervisors
have instructed District Attorney
Swing to prepare plans for extensive
road building in the county, the sup
arvisors to decide later on the alter
native of financing the work by
leans of a bond issue or under the
Vrooman act, assessing the cost of
The road on the land in proportion to
me benefit derived.
Whatever means is to be adopted, it
ooks as though the county would soon
be actively at work in building a ser
ics of trunk lines that will extend
from lockwood on the north to the
international line at Calexico, on the
south, with a trunk line leading from
FIoltville on the east to Ell Centre and
here connecting with the state high
way to San Diego.
This is leading to the consumma-
tion Of plans which have been in pro-
cess of formulation for number of
years, and which will connect the val
ley in fine shape with coast points.
1t seems that Riverside will carry
out it's project for building a good
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

The following egg and butter quo
tations are taken from actual sales
on the Los Angeles produce exchange.
Selling price to trade &c higher:
Eggs-Local ranch, dozen, candled,
48@49c; case count, 45c.
Butter-California creamery, ex-
tras, 34c; creamery firsts, 32c.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
New York, Oct 9-InfIuenced by
weak cables, declining southern spots
and favorable weather forecast, the
market was decidedly easier in the
first half of the session. Wires re-
porting a storm of marked intensity
on the Carolina coast caused uneasi-
ness, especially after midday, how
ever, and sharp covering movement
ensued which found offerings limited
and substantial upturn resulted.
Closing prices were near the best of
the day and some good market read
ers thought that liquidation, having
been heavy, with the decline extend
ing some Sd per bale, the way has
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
MARKET REPORTS
LOS ANGELES PRODUCE

Los Angeles, Oct. eggs sky
rocketed yesterday on the Los An
geles exchange, the case count 60
ing to 45c dozen. This is an ad-
vance of Sc over the previous quota
ton. They have been firm for a long
time, the supply being limited, but
until yesterday there were none to be
sold on the exchange. The change in
price will mean rate of from 48 to
SOC dozen to the trade. There was
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
Highway Commissioner
Tells of Preparations for
Rushing Construction

highway to the Imperial county line,
and in the course of time it will be
possible for one to ride in comfort to
the coast by way of, San Gorgonio
pass or by way of the San Diego road.
This will complete what the Press
several months ago presented as the
Grand Circuit highway, leading from
Los Angeles along the ocean to San
Diego, thence over the picturesque
mountains to Ell Centro and from here
back to Los Angeles by way of Braw-
ley, Banning and the citrus fruit dis
tricts.
Such route would present to the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

auto tourist varied panorama that
it would be difficult to find in any
other part of the world, and the auto
ist could loop the loop in comfort in
four days.
Another year, in all probability will
see the full consummation of this
great work, adding one of the great
est of attractions to Southern Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
BARLEY MARKET

BARLEY MARKET
San Francisco, Oct. 9-In the local
grain pit today barley options were
firmer under a little better demand.
December sold at S1.40H and $1.47
was bid and S1.48 asked for May.
Cash barley on the tables had a
steadier tone, but trade was quiet and
prices were unchanged. Receipts of
barley here today amounted to 617o
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

l4Os fAuSclco, Wv u oPNieA WY
and county subscriptions to the state
highway bond funds are enabling the
California highway commission to
make rapid progress in its present
plan to push the coast highway, which
will connect San Francisco and Los
Angeles, and Los Angeles and San
Diego. The hope of the commission
is to complete this road before fair
year.
Commissioner N. D. Darlington
outlined recent progress yesterday,
reporting the following develop
ment:
The subscription of $25O,0OO by pri-
vate individuals, banks and the
county of San Luis Obispo, to which
sum the commission will be able to
add $200,O0O This will complete a
standard highway through the town
of San Luis Obispo, and over the
worst stretch of country connecting
existing roads which are in good con-
dition now.
The near completion of the ten
mile stretch between Riverside and
the Riverside west county line, thus
completing state highway between
Los Angeles and Riverside. This
will be road much used by auto
tourists who come overland by the
ocean-to-ocean highway route via
Banning, Brawley, Yuma, Phoenix
and Santa Fe.
Bids will be received soon for the
road between the Los Angeles south
county line and the town of Santa
Ana via Fullerton and Anaheim, all
important link in the San Diego
highway. Incidentally, the commits
sion has been assured that the prop
erty owners will subscribe sufficient
cash to pave the full width of the
road between Fullerton and Amt
helm, instead of the twenty-foot
roadway usually paved by the state
commission.
Imperial county has subscribed TO
100000 worth of bonds, and San
Diego and the state will add more, 50
that work may be started immedi-
ately on the road between Ell Centre
and Mountain Springs. A surveying
party was sent on this work this
week, and as soon as estimates are
prepared this road, which runs across
the western end of the desert will
be built.
There is a fair road from Ell Cen
tro, north to the ocean-to-ocea n
highway route from Brawley, easter
ly through the Mammoth Wash to
Yuma, and an excellent road from
Mountain Springs to San Diego. The
work the state commission is about
to undertake, therefore, will open a
chain of good roads between Yuma
and San Diego direct for those
transcontinental tourists who do not
wish to choose the San Diego, rather
than the Mecca, Banning and River
side road.
Commissioner Darlington goes
north tomorrow to meet the commits
sion and promises further important
developments on his return.
In the meantime very little work
is being done on the estimates for
the proposed fridge route" between
Saugus and Bakersfield, as the policy
of the commission is to concentrate
on work for which funds are avail
able or in sight. The work on the
inland or valley road practically will
not be undertaken for some time
according to Mr.. Darlington.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

been paved for another bull move
ment.
Following is range of quotations
today:
January ........ ....... 3.18@20
February ........ ..... .13.18@20
March ....... ....... .26@27
April ..... ..........13 .13.20@22
May .......... .......... .13.26@2s
June ......... .......... .13.16@1S
July ...... ..............13 .13.15@16
ocCoper ........... .... 13.5 81
November ........ ...... $4,000
December ........ $500. 13.37@39
Spots, 3.9Oc.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
Infants Department

We have opened up new department which
will meet with the approval of every mother in
Imperial Valley. Here you will find everything
for the infant from pnning blanket to fine silk
coat. In fact you can get complete outfit
and at a reasonable price.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09
TAPESTRY RUGS

ALL NEW PATTERNS IN WILL
TON VELVET AND TAPESTRY
RUGS WILL BE ON DISPLAY
DURING OUR OPENING, ASK TO
SEE THEM.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-09

WE ARE JUST IN RECEIPT OF
A FRESH SHIPMENT OF GENUINE
NAVAJO RUGS, AND WOULD BE
PLEASED TO SHOW THEM TO
YOU.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29

Immediately and all rates reduced
and the commission that shared In
such belief was unfortunate indeed.
The really successful commissions,
and the ones which had enjoyed the
best reputation, were those which had
considered that a period OF prepara-
tory regulation must be allowed, and
that their main duty In this prepare
tory period consisted in making such
orders that the public service COM
panies could adjust themselves to the
new set OF theoretical conditions
which heretofore had not obtained.
This. he said. was not at all a new
theory wisconsin and the Second
District New York commission had
undoubtedly had this idea In mind In
all OF their regulation. The Massa-
chusetts commission had always re-
fused to accept the modern theory Of
valuation as a panacea for troubles
and. for period OF over twenty-five
years, had attempted to regulate the
companies under Its Jurisdiction to
the point where they could accept the
theoretical regulation without having
an undue burden placed upon them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
a SUGGESTION.

Keoknk win likely find it to Its adj
vantage in the near future to issue
bonds in relatively small amounts to
pay for needed public Improvements.
Possible legal objection aside, would
it not be good idea If such bonds
could be widely distributed in small
amounts among large number Of our
citizens? Minneapolis tried the ex-
pertinent recently with the most
gratifying results.
A municipal bond tucked away
with the bank book in a bureau
drawer or in pigeonhole OF the desk
at home or placed in safety deposit
box would be material emblem Of
ones partnership in government af-
fairs. It would be tremendous in
centiye for person to keep posted
on what that government was doing.
II would encourage the bond owner
to protest at city hall extravaganza.
at wastefulness and inefficiency.
Perhaps the day will arrive when it
viii be possible for person to buy
municipal bonds in small denomina-
tons. as easily as he can now deposit
bis savings in a bank Pity any man
attempting to debauch city govern
fnent whose debt is held by its own
people. His days would be too few
to be worth numbering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
org Il siEsI,
sE1NiaI
keokuk, Iowa ....... August %, tas
STAND THE CAFE.


The iron must enter your soul, my
lad
stand the gafY;
The hour will come when your ears
will smart,
when your checks viii burn and the
tears win start
Let EN- laugh;
For the testing Ct manhood's cruel
thing,
And the lash of suspicion Is heays
with sting.
And slander and gossip are waitins
TO fling
Their mud at the beat Of ambitions
strong wing.
Injustice has always stood ready with
lies,
She's ahead or the heights and es-
pecting your rise;
You must pay for your progress, for
there's no success
Where the wolf pack Of envy does not
yeip and press.
fou must ply LOT your coui age, you
cant dare the stars
And escape without anguish and
bruises and scars.
The cheat and the coward are trait
ing your track,
The sneak turks behind you to stab
In the back.
Keep honor, no matter how heavy the
cost,
Keep honor, nothing that counts can
be lost.
When the choice lies before you TO
be or seem right.
Then to h. with appearances stano
up and fight
Herbert Kaufman in the womans
World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
EVILS OF HAsrY ACTION.

At meeting this week Of the Micn-
igan section OF the National Electric
Light association william J. Norton,
secretary OF the research COMMITTEES
OF that association and formerly first
assistant secretary OF the Public Ser
vice Commission, First District, New
York, read paper entitled THE Two
Bpochs OF Rate Regulation" which is
published in abstract In the Electric
Journal. Mr.. Norton took the fact of
the appointment OF ten new public
commissions during 1928 as the
text for discussing the proper function
OF such commissions. The vast amour,
Of purely administrative detail which
upon taking ONCE was sufficient, &C.
cording to the speaker, even II these
new commissioners are well-trainen
executives, TO occupy a year without
any other work But the chances
were that they would have important
cases thrust upon their dockets, or. IN
tho attempt to create the impression,
that they were accomplishing some.
thing, they would demand o. the com
nanies under their Jurisdiction cnor.
mons quantities OF information, IN,
clNdlng complete summaries OF books
OF account entire Inventories OF al,
property, and q greet mass OF other
information These demands involved
the companies In great expense, al.
though, as a rule. The combinations
were utterly unable for long time.
Il ever, TO digest the Information mug
! secured. ''''''o" ne
: n the speakers opinion public se,.
.loe resulations should be divided in.
: 70 Two separate epochs. namely. a,
: The preparatory period Of regulation
and @ the final period Of reenla,,on
The public, he said believed ,ha,
With the establishing Of M co,.,, ~
s.ons all problems would ~ 1870 s8.,,1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
NOT A MISTAKE.

Under the heading "a Keokuk Mis-
take the Burlington Hawk Eye finds
fault with this paper because 1t was
stated in a recent issue that news
parers and people In neighborina
towns are not slow to seize upon any
thing that is derogatory to the city
and exploit 1t for all 1t Is worth and
more for the purpose OF in3uring
Keokuk's trade and prospects, The
Hawk-Fye says, among other things
as to this:
The press and people OF BurIing
ton do not entertain that kind OF a
spirit toward Keokuk, and have moi
assumed hostile attitude toward itf
trade and prospects.' Nor do we be
lieve 1t is true OF other nearby towns
On the contrary, they wish their
neighbors at the dam prosperity and
happiness. Their prosperity will be
shared by Fort Madison, Burlington
and neighboring cities. The great
hydro electric power will benefit al
within the radius OF its distribution
and particularly the river towns witt
good railway connections.
What the Hawk-Eye says as to the
attitude OF the press and people o.
burlington, Fort Madison, Nauyoo and
Montrose Is true. but that pairer over
looks the fact that all OF Keokuk's
.neighbors are not located north OF the
big dam. Reminder OF this fact Is
sufficient answer 10 its criticism OF
The Cate City for the utterance ir
question,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
PREcAhcElEp STAMPS.

On and after September 16 the pub
lie Will be enabled to purchase pre-.
cancelled stamps for use on second,
third and fourth class mail matter.
Postmaster General Burleson has
signed an order making this change in
the postal regulations. At present the
sale OF precanceled stamps Is confined
to individuals or concerns that mail not
less thar 500 different articles at one
time
Mr.. Burleson, In an authorized state
ment issued from his office, states
that the change will result in saving
OF approximately s25000o annually. 1t
IS estimated that the machine for pre-
canceling stamps will not cost more
than $4,000.
The precanceling is accomplished by
printing upon them the name OF the
poEtoffice between two heavy black
lines before the stamps are sold There
stamps will be valid only for matter
mailed at the office where the stamps
are precanceled. They can not be used
on letter mall or sealed packages.
officials estimate that 750,000,o 900
parcel post packages will be andled
during the current fiscal year, and pre-
Cancelled stamps will be valid for post
age ON this large volume OF business.
Under present regulations perhaps
two-thirds Of these packages would re-
quire hand cancelling.
Mr.. Burleson believes that the pos.
sible loss of revenue through the re-
use or fraudulent use Of precanceled
stamps would be negligible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
TEXT Of Letter.

~
Your bulletin enclosing resolutions
adopted at Omaha received and care
fully noted.
THE Owens-Glass bill. IL it becomes
law, seems to me to be short, sure
and effective road to financial suicide.
THE bill contemplates the creation
of the greatest banking institution the
world has ever seen, managed by men
whose qualifications are that they
know nothing about the business and
if it is found out afterward that they
do know anything about it, they are
subject to removal on account of their
intelligence.
THE present trouble is simply the
reaping OF the whirlwind.
The wind has been sown for years
by the leading banks and bankers of
the country, including those repre-
scented at the Omaha meeting. They
have been condemning the sub-treas-
ury system and demanding that the
government go out OF the banking
business and bowling morning, noon
and night for great central bank that
would control the business Of the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
RESINOL STOPS
BABY'S ECZEMA
Relieves Itching Instantly and Soon
Clears Away All Eruption.

There would be erbabies tortured
and disngured by eczema, fewer moth
ers worn out by constant worry and loss
Of gleep, and fewer lives made misera-
Bile by skin troubles that have persisted
since infancy, if every woman only
knew about Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap. !,
Simple baths with Rcsinol Soap and
little Resinol Ointment spread on the
tortured skin, stop the itching instant
ly, and quickly and permanently clear
away The eruption. And the Resinol
treatment is SO pure, gentle and abso-
lutcly harmless, that it can be used
with perfect safety on baby's tender
skin. Doctors have prescribed Resinol
regularly for eighteen years, and thou
sands OF babies owe their skin health
10 IT. Every druggist sells Rcsinol
Ointment and Resipol Soap. Trial free;
Dept. 1872, Rcsinol, Baltimore, Md.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
sicHLoRiDE OF MERCURY.

Poisoning by bichloride of mercury
causes one of the most painful deaths
imaginable, and is therefore particu-
larry ill-adapted to purposes OF sui
eide. The Journal OF the American
Medical Association states the facts
concerning 1t in recent issue as fol-
lows.
Some weeks ago considerable pub
LEFTY was given a case of accidental
poisoning from bichloride of mercury
tablets. The case was so featured as
to lead the public to believe that cor
rosive sublimate poisoning was not
only sure put also painless route
TIC the other world. Since this acci-
dent papers have chronicled almost
daily cases of suicide in which bi-
chloride of mercury was the drug
used There is no doubt that many
unstable persons who. in fits of de-
preston contemplate suicide. are re-
strained from taking the fatal step
by the dread of the unknown agony
they may suffer in committing it.
ITO such the knowledge of sure
and painless method of death removes
the only restraining influence left.
It is fitting, then, that the public
should be acquainted with the fact
that there are few modes of suicide
more painful and in which the agony
is longer drawn out than that due to
the taking of bichloride of mercury.
III this fact were given the same public
ity that was accorded the case OF ac-
cidental poisoning, there Is little
doubt that the corrosive subimate
method Of self destruction would cease
TO be the fatal fad 1t has recently be-
come"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29

The Charles City Press says the
next worry will be about the frost.
Harry Thaw may be crazy, but
he's no fool says the Des Moines
Tribune.
anticipation is the best part Of a
summer vacation" concludes the Ida
Grove Pioneer.
Revenge may be sweet but 1t pays
no dividends in character" says the
Iowa Falls Citizen
Vacation days are growing despair
ingly fewer with astonishing speed"
says the ottumwa Review.
II is not sufficient In New York
simply 20 be good. ono must be good
TO Tamnany," says the Boone News.
lRepublican
The Webster city Frceman,Tribunc
fears that II Judge Hunter isn't care
fpl, he will get IN the habit Of de-
claring everything unconstitutional.
The Council Bluffs Nonrareil ex.
presses curiosity TO know In connec.
ton with other details whether Mrs,
sulzer won or lost on her little in.
vestment
Fifty cent beef and 1900 per mere
land are not FIR In the future In Iowa.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil enya that
this means that great many OF lia
VIM have TO go out and ret goat
I'm all human probability" pre-
diets tho Sheldon Sun, n majority OF
niddle-agod men now. living viii see
the day when there will be very few
lif any open bars whore Intoxicating
liquors can be purchased as a bower.
age WHISKY Is doehed. and the open
faloon Is destined 10 be legislated out
| OF ausineGa'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
Efforts Bearing Fruit.

Their efforts are bearing fruit. In
stead of one they are getting twelve.
II one was to be such a Joy forever,
twelve would be bliss eternal.
The subtreasury system is being
eliminated, hut at what cost. ] would
be glad to have you or any man tell
me what has been the matter or what
lis the matter with our present finan-
cial system, the subtreasury included.
The present financial system carried
us through a great civil war, through
a foreign war and. under 1t we have
It up a country and increased the
wealth of the United States In the
last fifty years more than any country
has ever Increased since the world be.
gan.
"In all this time not a dollar has
been lost to the government or to the
bill holder. What could or can be bet
ter?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29

The opinion has been advanced that
Colonel Bryan would rather be criti-
cised than not TO be talked about at
all II so, he is like George Francis
Train who once telegraphed the
writer: Say something good about
me IL you can. II you can't say some.
thing good say something bad but
for Gods sake say something."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29
Could be Improved.

Il will admit that the system is fixed
too rigid and should be more elastic
so as to conform to the varying needs
of commerce and business, II the
great banks and bankers of the coun-
try had demanded that this simple
matter be amended instead OF demand
ing an octopus that would control the
earth, the present trouble never would
have originated.
Neither the bankers nor the peo-
pie ought to complain. They are get
ting what they voted for 1t is the
penalty imposed by an all-wise ans
just Providence upon them for being
SO foolish as to vote the Democratic
ticket. If the federal reserve board
makes the management political and
partisan, 1t Will only be further evil
dence that the Lord chastises those
He loves and that He hopes by such
cfastisement to make them see the
error OF their ways before November
1916 Yours very truly,
William Logan. President
state Central Savings Bank, Kea
kuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29

The Washington Democrat isn't
consistent but this is not exception,
~ No one eNneets 10 ind that Jewel
EaaFlding IN q Democratic shlrtfroul
~ one line the Democrat declares
there Is nothing new under the san
md In the next quotes man there
rs having said that he used 70 have
fsaEeliant colic Z That isn't some
thing new ne medical authorities ara
ell as fsulk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29

The papers are telling Of country
editor in Illinois who starting about
twenty years ago with only seventy
FIVE cents is now worth $4,000. His
accumulation OF wealth is owing to his
frugality, good hasits. strict attention
to business and the fact that an uncle
died few days ago and left him
$s,sss.