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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-15
Old Hats Made New

Np,so-oate Blocks, Bands, Trimmings
ana everything as complete as any hat
"orks IN the v. 8. All work suaran-
,'NhhY M'ALLEER, Practical Halter.
located at Riley osborn's Barber
Shop, 81 South Third.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-15

FOR RENT-Furnished room in mod
ern house. 415 North Fifth street.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Farmer or truckman, In
or near Keokuk, having horsa and
light rig, to put up and look after
local road signs. Work may be done
on convenient days. Pays S3.25 psr
day. Give age. reference and add ess.
Address Signs. care Gate City.
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WANTED - Railway mai clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month. Details freq.
Franklin Institute, Dept l04 T..
Rochester. N Y.
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WANTED--By young man, modern
room and table board with private
family having no other boarde:s, and
living near Fifth and Blondeau. Ad-
dress B. B.. this office.
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Kansas City Too Far Away.


1t Is considered that Kansas City
would be very favorable place to
hold the regatta were it not for the
fact that the city is SO far from the
Mississippi. river. 1t is a five day
cruise to Kansas City from the Mis-
sissippi The big town offered to
send pilots to convey all boats up from
the Mississippi in the event that they
should be awarded the regatta.
| Louisville is also considered to be
out of the question on account Of its
distance from the Mississippi. That
town also has a black eye with the
association. At one of the regattas
held there they were unable to pay
the prize money for the race winners
They had spent too much money on
their celebrations. On this account
and also because of the distance OF
the city from the Mississippi it is not
thought likely that Louisville will be
awarded the next meet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-15
Minneapolis Wants 1915 Meet.

Minneapolis Wants 1915 Meet.
Peoria, Illinois, is another appli-
cant for the regatta that is likely to
be turned down. 1t is said that there
are several cities on the Mississippi
who are after the meet, but their
names were not given out Minneap-
oils Is after the meet for 1915, and 1t
is probable that it will go there that
year.
A convention of the Mississippi
River Power Boat Association will be
held at Chicago during the motor
boat show there on March 6, 1t was
decided at the meeting yesterday.
Directors and delegates from the diff
terent clubs will attend this conven-
ton The meeting yesterday was
largely attended and considered very
successful All but one OF the di.
rectors were present. DR.. Smith is a
member of the board of directors
composed of DR.. j. w. Dixon of Bur.
lington, Joseph Kelso Of Belleview
and himself, that will decide upon the
CITY which will be awarded the nexi
regatta.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-15
CITY NEWS.

Store will be open evenings until
Christmas. Schell-Demple Furniture
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
The Sane System.

The man who early goes to bed, In
stead of painting landscapes red assist
ed by demijohn, until the ROSTERS
hail the dawn, will rise refreshed at
break of day. and sing a joyous rounde-
lay. His mouth is clean, his eyes are
bright, he has, horses appetite and to
his NAV he gaily rakes half quire
of buckwheat cakes; and ham and eggs
and bread and cheese, and sundry other
things like these. Then to his daily
toll he goes, all full of vim, from crown
to toes. He works so well his boss OBJ
serves: I'm surely mashed upon your
curves, and so, beginning with to-day
I'll add a guilder to your pay" The
man who paints the village red instead
of going tc his bed at seven MINUTES
after ten, on waking thinks setting
hen has used his mouth three weeks or
more, his eyes are red. his stomach sore;
he cannot eat the wholesome steak, the
scrambled egg or buckwheat cake, but
sadly chews a picked bean and takes a
drink of. kerosene. He does his task
in languid way, and ere he's put in half
a day, the boss exclains: You make me
tired! Put Oil your hat and go-you're
fred!" If you would hold good job
down. be wise-let t'others paint the
town. WALT MASON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12

Gus esteemed contemporary the
Charles Town Free Press, reproduced
what we said about the quality of
Newt Laws apples. and goes on to say
that while they were doubtless good
apples, and that while in oil and gas
Jefferson gracefully acknowledges the
Itness of Richie, when it comes to
apples, Jefferson can give Us ali the
aces and other cards of high degree in
the deck and then rake in the pot.
We gather from this paregorical
fgger of speech-as to its exact mean
Ing we pass-that the Senator has
never experienced the supreme gusta-
tory delight of eating Richie county
apple.
1t is of the sort that grow in the
orchard of the Hesperides. 1t was in
the prophetic vision of the inspired
writer who spoke of apples Of gold in
pictures of silver.
Its juice is nectar than which sweet
er or richer never quenched the thirst
of Diana returned aweary from the
hunt, or sparkled in any cup borne by
Hebe or Ganymede; it's meat fit food
for the. gods OF high Olympus; it's skin
as fair, as tender, as beautiful, as the
blushing cheek of Richie lass as she
dreams her first dream of love.
Take it from me, the Richie apple
is f1yless. j. A. Wooddell in Pennsbore
News.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
The Bells or Shepherdstown.

Perhaps no bells are Of more local
interest than those in the Reformed
Church in 6hepherdstown, since they
are venerable with age, and their
chimes were among the first music, or
among the first voices to cause the wild
man or the wild animal to listen and
wonder. These bells were brought
from France to Baltimore about 17S2,
whence they were hauled by wagon to
Shepherdstown and hung in the steeple
of the above named church. Two Of
those bells have on them French in
scription, which Mr.. W. NJ. Duke
translates as follows and also gives the
following description of the BELLS
sL,an 1872 Gabriel Bourets de Rouen
Ma fate" (The year 1882 Gabriel
Bouret of Rouen made me.) This with
Roman cross is all that can be seen
on the largest bell. The smallest bell
has these words and figures: Fate
Paris, Claude bernard fondeur" made
in Paris, Claude Bernard smelter.
This bell is beautifully adorned with
the fieur-de-lis, the national flower Of
France. On one side is the seated
figure of woman. In one hand she
holds what seems to be staff or spear.
her left hand rests upon shield. The
liberty cap adorns her. head. On the
opposite, in bold relief, is a bell over
which is a small star. A wreath of
leaves surrounds the whole, and above
this wreath is the crowned head of
child. Between these two figures IS
another of the full face of child, from
which rays as from the sun seem to
emaHate in all directions.
What these various figures represent
and what meaning they were original
ly intended to convey, is difficult to de-
termine. But we feel sure that it is
message full of interest.
1t is interesting to know that those
bells were christened somewhat after
the custom which was used ip foreign
countries in early times. When the
bells were to be placed in the steeple a
large audience came tog ether to witness
and participate in the solemn cere-
monies. AS part Of the ceremony. q
bell was filled with wine and all we're
permitted and expected to drink there
from Thus we see how rapidly Gus
toms have changed. While generations
have come and gone, and while new
ideas, and new ideals have taken posses
sion of each succeeding generation, the
voices of these bells remain the same
as when they first called devout IS
sembly of worshipers together. &c. c.
Bartlett in .'The Picket
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Cooperation Is Secret Of Farmers
Success.
Seth Low And Minister Easan Find
System Works Well Here And
In Denmark.


Seth Low, once mayor of New York,
has met with such financial success in
scientifically farming Doggy and rock
laid place in Westchester county that
he is trying to rouse other farmers to
their opportunities.
1.-THE secret of success, said Low,
lis in cooperation
It recalls the statement made by
Maurice F. Egan, minister to Denmark
on his most recent visit to the United
States. Egan said that fifty years ago
the Danish farmers were practically
bankrupt, because of war and internal
conditions.
are mostly well to do now, "
said Egan, because they have W ,rked
together. The 100000 farmers !. have
between them A, 900 CO operative societ-
les. Bacon or butter bearing the DAN
ish stamp commands the highest price
everywhere This has been accomplish
ed in country only twice the size. of
New Hampshire, in which the climate
is so inclement that cows are only al
lowed out sixteen weeks in the year,
and which two thirds of the land hold
ings are of less than thlrty-seven acres.
1.-The man who prefers quantity to
quality doesn't stay in Denmark, !" said
Mr.. Egan. HE isn't let. The farm.
ers cooperate against bad farmers as
we'll as for better methods"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Washington Letter
from Geo. w. Summers. J


The House of Representatives has
completed its organization, which had
been delayed till the tariff bill was
passed and out of the way. and the
two Democratic members from est
Virginia have again received assign
ments of the greatest Importance.
Instead of assigning members to nu=
merouscommittees, as was formerly
the practise, an agreement has been
reached by which majority members of
the more important committees shall
serve upon but one committee. AS
both MIR. Davis and Mr.. Brown were
assigned to the important committees.
they are privileged to be on but one
committee each, although last year
each of them had two committees.
Mr.. Davis remains on the committee
ON the judiciary, giving up his minor
place on the elections committee while
Mr.. Brown gives up his place on the COM
mittee on immigration and naturali
cation and is advanced on the commit
tee on banking and currency.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Bankers Provide Corn Club
Prizes.

Much interest is being shown over
the state in the work of the Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs and in order
to stimulate the young people to even
greater efforts many counties are of
fering as an additional prize a free
scholarship to the special Club Winner
Course to be given at the College of
Agriculture ut Morgantown, next win
ter. Monongalia, Taylor. Lewis, Ran
dolph, Marion and Ohio counties have
already arranged for these scholar
ships and the officials in a number of
counties have expressed their inten-
ton of doing likewise.
Glenn linn of Philippi, Barbour
County, former student in the Col
lege of Agriculture, is SO much inter-
ested in this work and realizes SO fully
what trip to the College will mean to
any wide awake boy or girl, that he
has agreed to pay all the expenses of
the champion corn grower Of Barbour
County on this trip to the College. j
Many of the banks of larger towns
and cities have given substantial aid
to the county organizers in maki6g up
the prize lists. The Union National
Bank of Clarksburg has given 200 dol
lars for the prizeslist in Harrison Coun-
ty. The Quarter Savings Bank Of
Wheeling subscribed 1873 dollars for
Ohio County. The Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Morgantown gave 325
dollars, the Davis Trust Company of
Elkins, 100 dollars, and a large num-
Der of other banks over the state have
given smaller sums for the same pur-
nose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Health Hints For The Bust
ness Man.


The following health rules for
business men were compiled by three
of the leading physicians of London:
Moderate exercise.
Good and free air.
Suitable diet.
Pure water.
Plenty of sunshine.
One hours rest day.
One days rest week.
One week end once month.
One good holiday once year.
Brain workers should have plenty of
sleep.
A periodic visit to the dentist.
A solid breakfast, solid supper, a
light lunch at midday.
Devote one hour 20 each meal.Q
Avoid all business talk at meals.
Have no fads in food.
Be moderate in diet.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
On to Wheeling l

Next Friday, June 10th. West vir-
ginia will commemorate its Fiftieth An
niyersary-the day having been declar-
ed legal holiday.
Besides the observances at wheeling
the event will be celebrated locally
throughout the State.
Sunday, June 18th, win be marked as
q day of religious observatives. special
services being provided in many Of the
Churches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12

quest it is bound by every instinct of
national welfare to consider it IN the
broadcast possible way. The pastime
Of bullying railroads has ceased to be
popular. because it it too dangerous.
The commission can do the country q
very exalted service by dealing justly
with the railroads. without any unnec-
essary delay.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Practical Questions Asked Institute
Instructors.
Farmers Clean Useful Information at
Recent Institute.

Farmers Clean Useful Information at
Recent Institute.
How can we cure gapes in young
chickens?" tWhat ought we to pay
for IL per cent phosphate fertilizer"
When hog cholera breaks out IN a
neighborhood,. what preventive and
control methods ought we to use?'
'.How can we tell whether our soils
need liner These and dozens of
others were the questions hurled at the
instructors at farmers institute re-
Gently held at Cameron, Marshall
County.
In answer to the first question; the
instructor secured young chick which
was suffering from an extreme case
of the gapes and with a twisted horse
hair sat down in front of the audience
and extracted not simply one, but three
Y-shaped worms from the chick s wind
pipe. No one would have taken the
chick=as gift before the operation,
and it was momentarily expected to
die. This simple treatment however.
speedily produced noticeable results and
ten minutes thereafter the chick was
pert and saucy.
In reply to the fertilizer valuation
question, the instructor quickly show
ed on the blackboard simple, rapid
method of estimating the market
value of fertilizer of any analysis.
In reply to the lime question the in
structor went to a nearby field and no.
ting the presence of the common weed,
red horse sorrel, Gan indicator of the
need of lime) secured some soil and. in
view of the audience, made test with
litmus PAPER. The red color showed
the need of lime and litmus paper was
passed out SO the farmers could make
similar tests upon their own farms.
This, of course, brought up the discus
sion of the different kinds of lime, its
purchase and application. Several men
expressed themselves as interested in
getting alfalfa started on their farms
and arrangements are being made to
l.eend man from the Colleges of Ag-
riculture to help them get started with
this important crop.
The local minister was instrumental
in organizing the above mentioned
farmers institute and it might be add
ed that this line OF work offers a most
excellent field of endeavor for ministers
having church membership including
rural sections. why is the preacher
interested mus farmers?" asked one
of the men attending the above mem
toned institute. The question is web
answered in the Report of the illinois
Presbyterian Rural Survey where one
minister says, I'VE have learned that
we must save soils before we can save
souls. !"
In many rural communities the minis
tiers could do a great good this year by
getting together and taking the initia-
tive in obtaining the farmers insti-
tute. The College Of Agriculture will
gladly furnish the instructors and con-
duct the meetings. Wherever such an
institute is contemplated no time
should Be lost in sending to c. R. Tit
low, Director of the Extension Depart
ment, College of Agriculture, Morgan
town, to secure application blanks and
instructors for completing the organi-
cation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
MOORE { MOORE inc,
Ice Prices

From April l, the price Of ice viii be
as follows: Less tina n 100 pounds,
half cent a pound: 100 to 300 lbs. 40
cents per hundred; 800 to 1000 lbs,
3Sa cents per hundred; 1000 lbs. and
over, Is cents per buDdred lbs. No
sales for less than five cents.
C. L. ROBINSON ICE AND COLD
STORAGE CORPORATION
Charles Town. W. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
FOR RENT.

An elegant -Four Room Flat with
Bath, also set of first-class Double
Offices. All in new building one door
south of Farmers & Merchants Deposit
Company building. Apply to
Apr 17-tf. FRANK BECKWITH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
s. ]. c. MOORE
THos. R. MOORE s. J. G. MOORE
Pres. & Treas. Sec'y.
Moore an0 Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies. y

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies. y
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, Of London. Con-
tinental Insurance Co., New York. Under
writers Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., of Glenn Falls, N. YIN
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pensylvan
Fire Insurance Co., Spring Garden Insnra
ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In
snrance Co., of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., OF Spring
field, Mass. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central of st. Louis, Missouri.
FiremAn,s Fund Insurance Co.. OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Und erwriters.
The JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
surance Co., OF Bdstoh, Mass The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY q GUARANTY< CO.,
issue all fOKms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators, Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued. Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate Of every description for sale. We
are prepared to make loans both large aud
small on short notice.
Mfl0DE q. MnANE Ina
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
LUMBER WANTED.

Bids on white oak lumber for bridge
floors. 1900 feet. at Castleman's Mills,
inches by Ia feet. Also 1900 feet at
Weirick's Mill, inches by 12feet. any
width. Send bids to
M. W. MCDONALD.
Commissioner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
Scholarship On Credit

to deserving. responsible applicants.
Bookkeeping. Banking, Shorthand.
Railroad fare paid. Position guaran-
teed s6OO-$soo. PIEDMONT COT
LEGE, Lynchburg, Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
The Railroads Side.

There are always two sides to
every question, and we think it
worth while to reprint strong
editorial from the Philadelphia
Public Ledger urging fair treat
ment for the railroads at the
hands of the public, and advocat-
ing the granting of their petition
now pending before the Interstate
Commerce Commission for five
per cent increase in freight rates.
It is entirely possible that some
of their contentious may be justi-
fed by existing conditions, and
that such an average increase as
they ask should in fairness be
granted,
This does not necessarily mean
however that some of the rates
now in force should not be reduc-
ed---those on apples from this
section to points South for in
stance.
The sins of the past---stock
watering, interference with the
rights of the individual, political
manipulation by alliance with the
most sinister interests ut
would look as if the great cor
porations of the country have
seen the futility of these methods
and now want a chance to con-
form to reasonable legal require
ments if they can only know what
to expect in the way of regulation
and not be harrassed by what they
complain of as unending and If
rational exactions at the hands Of
the federal and state authorities
Reform is one thing and revo,
luton another.
So long as the railroads indi
cate a willingness to treat the
public fairly and to do their full
part in keeping pace with the
growth and progress of the coun
try---it would look like cutting of
ones nose to spite ones face tt
hamper their business, which af
ter all is the public's business
by too much interference.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-12
COMMERCE COMMISSIONS PATRI-
OTTO DUTY,

More people are affected directly by
an award of the Interstate Commerce
Commission than by decision of the
United States Supreme Court. Thus
when the railroads shall ask permission
to increase freight rates per cent the
yes or no of the commission may mean
prosperity or hard times for many mil
lion people.
This question of rates thould be treat
ed on the broadcast possible scale. The
country cannot afford to strapgle or UNI
necessarily annoy its greatest single in
dustry except agriculture The welfare
of the entire nation is so closely inter-
woven with the welfare of its tremen-
dous railroad s! stem that one cannot
be hurtWithout as grievously wounding
the other.
No one can escape the conviction that
in the past few years the railroads have
been put into thumb screws. They
have been forced to increase wages
several times since the 1907 panic, SO
that today the railroads Of the United
States pay not only far greater wages
than are paid in any other land, but
much greater than were ever before
paid in this country. Laws have been
enacted which compel them to better
their equipment and to safeguard their
tracks Public clamor has demanded
the most lavish Misunderstanding
that rival in splendor the best the
world ever saw.
In every possible direction have the
roads been forced to expand and to
spend more of their earnings. Wages,
track and equipment, each1and every
one has cut more into revenue. The
roads are powerless to increase passeh-
ger fares or freight rates. At the
same time they are powerless to re-
duce expenses. The sequel is that
while this country has been blessed by
the most bountiful times eyer wit
messed, the railroads have not been
able to share in b.
Net profits earned Oh the outstand-
ing capital stock do not rise. On the
contrary. they are falling. If the stock
holder were the only one to suffer the
case would not be SO serious.
But the whole country rises and falls
with the railroads. 1t has been SO for
half century and is SO today. When
roads earn great sums they spend the
money in countless ways@The steel
mill, the nail factory, the locomotive
works, the car builder, the coal mine.
the timber owner, the contractor, all
feel the effect instantly. Prosperity
of the roads carries Immediately good
cheer to millions of workers who are
not employed by them.
When tue railroads are poverty
stricken and curtail their outlay every
other industry in America feels the
jolt. And they must curtail them
when the margin over necessary ex-
penses dwindles to near the zero point.
1t is impossible for the railroads to
keep on increasing wages and other
expenditures without also Increasing
income. Bankruptcy would be the in
evltable sequel.
When the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission takes up this freight rate re-