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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
WHAT CHANCE HAS 4 hEcRo7

Just how far Is tho door of opportun-
ity shut to negroes, A searching an
swer to this question has been made
by the Juvenile Protective Association
OF Chicago. Startled at the discovery
that one-eighth Of the boys and young
men, and nearly one-third of the girls
and young women confined in the jail
OF that city year ago were negroes,
the association sought to find the rea-
son why. The results of the inYestiga-
ton are reported In the Survey by Mrs.
Louise de Koven Bowen, president of
the organization.
Good home environment Is often de-
MED negroes. for they find 1t difficult
to move into desirable parts of the
city Colored young people become
discouraged In efforts to secure educa-
ton, for employers who use colored
persons at all. place and keep them
usually In mental labor. The chance
for skilled work and a good Job is
small. OF the colored men in Chicago,
IL per cent work in saloons and pool
rooms. The virtue of colored girls is
placed In jeopardy. for employment
agencies openly send them to work as
maids in disorderly housesEwhere
white girls are not sent, the agency
fearing charges of pandering II they
are forced into prostitution.
Opportunities for play and amuse-
ment are meagre. OF fifteen small
parks and play grounds. only two we're
utilized b. colored children. They
avoid the others because Of friction
with white children.
But the most cruel injustice is done
in "suspecting" negroes OF crime and
raiiroading them to prison on flimsy
evidence. The Association has found
fragrant instances-one in which a
negro boy was frightened. cuffed and
kicked into confessing rape. He was
sentenced to fourteen years. The Asso-
station found indisputable proof that
the boy was innocent.
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Mrs. Hanks OF North Dakota is Wis
ting with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hamilton Young of, Ham lton
was the guest Of Mrs Daniel Sweet,
Friday.
Little Miss Dorothy o'Blender OF
Carthage is visiting with He,en
Grooms this week.
Mrs.. Vim. Felsman, is visiting with
her sister Mrs. Gerald Doty In Bowl
ing Green, Mo.
Bert Hartman and family were the
guests of DR.. Rankin at Keokuk Satur-
day.
James Sells and little daughter re-
turned from South Dakota where he
has been visiting with her sister Mrs.
Rogers. He and his little daughter
will make their home with his Sister
Mrs. Bert Triboulet.
Rev. Swaney and wife of West
Point were the guests of Arthur
Triboulet and wife. Wednesday.
T. Clampet bought the property be-
longing to Jesse Karnes. His daughter
who has been staying in Kahoka. No,
will keep house for him.
Robert Grooms sold his property to
Albert Sartoricus last week.
The Opportunity Circle will serve
lunch at the Sells sale next Wednes-
day.
Willard Collins and wife are rejoic-
{f,e 1,A rnsry
Saturday.
Miss Richardson OF Ferris was the
guest OF Mrs. Hale Friday. She visit
ed the second room in school where
she taught last winter. The pupils
were pleased to have her call on
them.
VIM. Barnaly and wife spent sun.
day in Stillwell.
VIM. Fisher and family and Glen
Garara and family we're the guests OF
Mrs. Plumb at Carthage Sunday
Opal c. Steffey Bowling died In
Dallas City November and her re-
mains were brought to Basco. The
funeral was held from the M. e.
church Thursday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Baird of Dallas. She was
born in Stronghurst, June 8. 1892, but
spent most of her young life in Basco.
She had been in poor health since
last December and was taken to LIE
Mar, Colo, May IL, hoping the change
Of climate might help her. but rapidly
failed in health. August is she was
brought back to Dallas where death
claimed her. She was a member OF
the Methodist church, Joining when
quite young. in Elvastons where he's.
father was principal of the school.
She leaves a father, mother, one
brother. four sisters, husband and
baby. large circle OF relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
with view to durability, will great
ly improve the appearance of all
equipment of this kind. 70
When Ethel Got Married.

When Ethel Got Married.
When Ethel got married and left us,
Our household was plunged into
gloom
Her going OF sunshine bereft us;
sepulcher seemed her sa.all room.
When Ethel had promised to follow
Her William to Hymen's fair land,
Our eyes and our voices grew hollow,
And grief filled our once happy
band.
When Ethel got married, how badly
We missed her bright smile at, the
dawn. - 1905
AT eYentide, too. oh, how sadly
We thought Of the one who had
gone!
When Ethel got married and left us,
Our peace in her satchel she took
That day the gods surely bereft us,
For Ethel, my dears. was the cook
Ida Keck Williams in Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Bank cieerings last week made q
notably more favorable comparison
with q rear ago than for the past sew
eral weeks, the total at all leading cit
les in the United States amounting to
sS,0o5,9t4.2is gain Of OIL per cent.
as compared With the $4,000, $50, 7ss OF
the same week last year and of s5
per cen. over the sa.75a. 3s4. os7 report
ed for the corresponding week In 1911.
Sew York City makes the most salts
factory exhibit, as centrasted with
year ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

4 paid stats Sunday school worker
With salary OF $4,000 per year viii be
employed hereafter by the Methodist
churches OF Iowa This was decided
by the commission Of the Methodist
churches A committee, including
President g. A. ScheIi of Iowa IVES
leyan University, President r. W.
Cooper OF Upper Iowa University. and
Rev A. q Slothower was appointed
to name the new worker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

the present time is not encouraging.
The prevailing prices of farm products
in Canada are so far below those in
all OF the United States that an I'M
mediate reduction would be expected
to result from the importation. but
this is not yet apparent and the CON
clusion is that the market trade is SO
well organized that the benefits are
to go to the dealer and In very small
measure to the consumer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Adams county. arrived Monday to
spend the winter with their daughter.
Mrs. Cliff Rohrbough.
Mrs. Helen Sammis OF Quincy has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. A.
James.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Adams-Hancock County Dental Society
was held in this city Tuesday and
wednesday In the assembly room Of
the court house The following are
the officers of the organization: Presi.
dent, DR.. r. S. Runyon, Carthage. H.;
vice president, DR.. Leroy Wolfe, Quin.
cy; secretary. e. S. Pendleton. Golden,
treasurer. DR.. G. NJ. Covel. Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Il have infinite confidence, says
Iowass senior senator. in the compos
lie judgment Of the voters OF the Unit
ed States upon any subject which
they viii undertake TO examine and
decide" The inference drawn by the
Sioux City Journal Is that the voters
OF Massachusetts, failed to examine the
arguments recently submitted In be-
half OF Candidate Gardner by the
senior senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

The Edgewater district Of Chicago
has solved the garbage problem by
fencing in q vacant lot and stocking
i: with hungry pigs OF miscellaneous
breeds. The women Of the district
inaugurated the plan. moved thereto
by the high rates charged at the gar
bage reduction plant A profit is eI-
pected to be made ont of the expert
ment as well as disrosing OF the
garbage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
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Mrs. John Scott is visiting Mrs.
Mary Rogers. in Warsaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Massie spent
Sunday with Quincy relatives.
Miss Tekla Lyndberg OF Galesburg,
is visiting Miss Della Bolles
George Tunicliff, of Macomb. was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Booth and Locene Booth,
went to Camp Point Saturday to visit
Mrs. Jos. Dorsey.
Mrs. VIM. Mccreary and daughter,
Eula spent several days t1e past week
with relatives at Mt Lebanon.
Hon. M. P. Berry was in Springfield
and Nashville lastsweek on business in
connection with T. o. o. F. matters. 7
John McCarty, who has been with
the McMahan Bros. at worthing. 8. n,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
Wireless Agreement.

LONDON, Nov. 11.An information
al agreement for legislation requiring
wireless apparatus on all ships in for
eign trade that carry fifty or more
persons, including passengers and
crew. was one of the most important
matters scheduled to come up for con.
sideration when the international Con.
ference on Safety at Sea meets to.
morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Senator Kenyon doesn't want the
Craftsmanship CT the Republican ma
tlonal committee, More than that, he
Is displeased at the mention of his
name In connection with the honor.
sun further, he is helping to prepare
q eill to make it criminal offense for
q member Of congress to serve on
such committee. The inference
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Ex-Congressman Pickett OF Water
loo in recent speech In his home
town declared himself against the In
ftiative, referendum and recall When
member OF the house Mr. Kendall
was disposed to flirt with the isms OF
the day. His later attitude becomes
him much better
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
HuekIN, TIME.

Huskik' TIME.
Tcu may talk OF jolly April and OF May
time In the trees.
With the buds a-barstin' open, and
the little honeybees
WAdin' ankle deep In svessnsss and
a-singin' up above
Where the bFeezes are a-0iovin' and
a-whisperin' OF love,
But there's somethin' more appeelin'
In the rustic and the chime
When the katydid and crickats are
a-caII,n' "Huskin' time!-
There's tbs labyTfn.hine summer with
It's blooms q runnin' Wild,
And the brooks a-iaughin', laughin'
like happy little child.
And you think It most completeness,
but It isn't after all,
For there's somethin' moro appeaiin'
In the rustic Of the fail,
When the katydid and crtckets In the
pastures are a-chime
With the sweet content of heaven, and
you know it's "Huskin' time."
Q the harTesters are happy with their
brown arms full o. sheares!
And there's somethin' in the color Of
the corn that interweaves
With the hazy. hangfn' distance, that
no poet has exprest,
It's sense OF satisfaction like the
blessed boon of rest;
And there's somethin' most appealin'
in the rustic and the chime
When the katydids and crickets are
a-callin' "Huskin' time.''
Herbert Randall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Mr.. Sulzer feels that his election to
the assembly from the city of New
York exonerates him of charges which
he did not even attempt to deny Mr..
sulzer may be able to deceive himself,
but he will not be able to fool any
body else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

The bank clearings of the country
which represent financial exchange
transactions amounted last year 10
more than $4,000 900 900, of which
nearly o,ooO,oOo,ooo were in New
York city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Professor Munsterberg says that
women do not change their minds Tha
professor may know psychology but it
is very evident he doesn't know
women
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Speaking of eminent suffrage lead.
ers. 1t isn't difficult to guess what
would happen II Mrs. Gait should meet
Mrs. Trout. The feline fondness for
fish is proverbial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

a Fish, Fisher and a F1shline
were on jury that tried a case in the
county court at Brooklyn during the
past week. Probably the plaintiff was
a sucker
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Physicians end or mend us; but
though in health We sneer. when sick
we call them to attend us, without the
least propensity to 1eer. Byron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

There's many slip, etc. VIM. r. Nc
Combs, chairman of the Democratic
national COMMITTEES, went to Europe to
get rest-and got married.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

a force Of tWanty-fye men has been
busy since SePtember 10, gathering
the apples which are Johnathans,
Grimes Goldens, Ben Davis and Mis-
souri, Pippins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Whoever put the purr in Purroy
Mitchell evidently put 1t there for
keeps. Tammany was powerless
against It,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

One difference between Husrta and
Boss Murphy, the Omaha Bee points
put. is that Murphy has got his and
Huerta has his coming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

The Iowa delinquent tax lists are
briefer than usual this year. The In
ference is that Iowa people have mon
ey to meet their obligations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

The weather is becoming more and
more Christmasy, which is reminder
that 1t is about time for the spugs to
reorganize.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

Who put the ICON" in confession?
Tammany would like to know.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-11

seems warranted that the junior SEN
ator would refuse the place il 1t was
rendered to him.
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DAILY By hAIL

6. Z. skIrvin ..............M Manager
The farmer and mechanic., 1913-10-28
Stingicst Man

The jamestown Optimist says the
stingiest man in that town loafs
around the drug-store in the hope
that the odor Of the drugs viii cure
his cold-Atlanta Constitution
The farmer and mechanic., 1913-10-28
The Great Essential.

A twelve-year-old boy went into
shoe store.
What can I do for you: asked
the salesman
ST want to buy pair OF slippers.
size 9. to give to my Pa on his birth
day.
What price slippers do you want p
Il don't mind the price" said the
boy, but please have the soies thin
and soft
The farmer and mechanic., 1913-10-28
FIRE
ALARMS PEOPLE
Corbitt Storage and McLaugh-
Inns Stable Burned-AUto-
mobile Factory lgnlted
Several Tines But
Flames ExtinguIshed

Henderson, oct. z5.-Fire bells
alarmed the city tonight. The Cor
hitt gasoline and storage house, and
the Mclaughlin stables were burned
The Corbitt automobile factory
cauebt several times. but the flames
we're put out. Great excitement pre-
vailed among those who witnessed
the fire.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-14
KEEP THE GARDEN
FIT ALL WINTER

"Who loves his garden, keeps his
Eden" the Hollyhock Woman heard
voice say as she bent and united
the paper wrappings around her late
chrysanthemums. She knew it was
the tall clergyman who preached in
of the village.
Good morning to you" she said.
IF you had not seen my chrysanthe-
NUNS in bloom, would you have be-
lieved that l could keep them alive
until after the middle of the month?
1T is hope and faith that keep the
soul alive" said the aged preacher.
1T is my experience that 1t is better
to find the secret of perennial hop
ing when one is young than to dis
cover a gold mine. The first viii re-
main with you, and you can get pleas
ure from your garden although winter
is lowering; but the second may be
stolen and spent and you will have
nothing left but vain regrets"
Il like to keep some plants alive
in my garden all the year around"
returned the Hollyhock Woman, hand
ing him a bouquet. THE common
pansies, the sweet alyssum, the
minis and verbenas will stay late II
they have little shelter The hardy
chrysanthemums, the artemisias,
seem to enjoy the cold"
They have a fine fragrance, too.
But see you do not leave them I'M
protected. Those barrel slaves
shield them splendidly from the wind,
che newspapers make a thick blanket
at night, and l can believe that your
heaps of dried leaves and twigs from
the woods have a purpose. Because
you care, have brought you a pres
emit"
The aged preacher handed it to her
over the fence. 1t was small plant
with evergreen foliage, growing in a
clod Of earth as large as her head.
Glistening white. buds we're beginning
to uncurl.
How lovely; oh, how lovely!" she
cried. What is it,"
THE Christmas Rose, Helleborus
Niger. If you dig a hole in your
sheltered place and plant it as 1t
stands, it will never know that it was
moved from my church yard and will
bloom all winter. 1 call 1t the flow
er Of good-cheer, because / have
found its blossoms on the darkest
days of December"
Then the aged preacher put on his
broad brimmed hat and passed around
the corner before the surprised Holly
hook Woman had time to thank him
properly She heard the village clock
strike and she knew it was near the
hour for the train to take her to the
city. Quickly taking her coat. after
she had planted the Christmas Rose
In a hole she had dug for crown-im-
perials. she followed the path across
lots to the station. passing the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-14

the sound of the sobbing voice Of a
Woman-aui I'm thinking right now"
(.hcra was p twinkle m the eyes
across The table, "that Tie voice was
tlat of Alice Clements
She poused aad once asain shc as
yhe simple .ue Woman listening TO-
t- music ~ on alter aga on
chesua She tapual her fingers ialy
op ,he 1lie 10 Che ihy ,am oi tdo sons
and here came the smile lha has
made her famous ia Gle police world
oil Chicago
"Anl that was Che making OF little
me- ae esid with laugh "I found
out that night that while sny work
might have been crude,-I had the On.
stinct of a detective in me The next
day went to the police station
learned that the secondhand shop had
been raided. that the Jews had been
arrested and with them ten other
men, | learned also that something
like 100000 worth OF loot had been re.
covered and then-well then I went
down into the cell to see the man
whose memory had caused it all.
How do you like it?' asked him
as he paced about his cell.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-14
An Amateur Case
1copyright. b v. G. chaDmanJ

editors Note--On the payroll of the
municipal detective department of the city
Of Chicago appears the name OF Alice
Clement. sieuth. TO the crackers Of men
who make their headquarters at the bu-
reau at. ITO North La Sale street, she Is
known as Alice Of the Smile Fcarless
resourceful. dangerous In a hundred sim
pie little DISCUSSES which mask her yet
do not hinder her she has found the evil
dence which has sent many man ana
many p woman 20 the penitentlary. There
is hardly q dangerous dive Of the great
city which she. 81 her twelve years OF de-
tocUve life, hes not visited. More thHn
once has her life been ia danger, many
times has she been compelled TO use the
dirk or the revolver that she carries Tor
protection And yet, through 1t an, she
has Remained pretty, yivacious. fun OF
life and the love OF living and always
deserving Of her name Alice OF the
Smile" Too, she has always remained re-
ficent non-commmleative about her adj
ventures. until Mr. Cooper persuaded her
TO tell her adventures for the first time)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-14

church with its little graveyard wher|
the aged preacher presided y
The Hollyhock Woman boarded th|
train and seated herself across TIL
aisle from a neighbor
81 saw you making hay while th|
sun Shines" shouted the jovial bod
tor OF the village, making himsei
heard above the noise OF the startin|
train. You busy women act as
your salvation depended upon you|
keeping gardens fit and fine all wild
ter After all, as | think about 1t. 1
is your salvation. That is why | cal
only butter one side of my bread
None of you needs me. You radiatI
health and happiness. all because q
your gardens and communion witt
the sunshine and out Of doors. ID
the way, see that Primrose Mad
your neighbor, making his way in thd
direction. Say that you will comI
out on the early train, and let me taxi
you herb gathering in the wood}
won't your"
I'll come" said the HOLLYWOOD
Woman, smiling out of the corner q
her eye as the Doctor. with a CRED
air of Indifference. took a catalogu1
of hardy garden plants from his owe
coat pocket and turned his back d
her.
Just then the train reached It'd
city. The doctor leaned forward AMI
whispered in the ear OF the Holl{
hook Woman.
Herb gathering may go on all sun
mer, but for true zest in seeming OF
calamus, mints, bergamots, sassafra
hoarhound and plants that belong |
the well watered meadows below th
woods, the late autumn is the happ1
time. The doctor and his flowe
loving woman friend pushed their wa
through the long dry grass an
rustling cat-tails, shifting and enjoyinI
the air they breathed as much as th
harvest they reaped.
Something tells me 1t is time fc}
dinner" he groaned, whimsicalIy.
am afraid you will regret that bi
touring car and the tea-basket thu
went along with it, But brisk wal
will only sharpen our appetites."
Fate was kinder to them than the
thought. Leaving the woods for til
high road to the electric car, the
saw bright fire in grove on th (
hill, and the Primrose Man, heapin
on brushwood, recognized the tai |
white coated figure of the Hollywood
Woman in the moonlight.
"You do not deserve to be forgivei
runaways,' he called down to then
I'VE are three and there is room I'd |
two more. Come and broil your owl
chops over the fire."
ut is a wonder more Of us are nd
gypsies at heart" said the Hollyhoc
Woman as she sat before the blaz
watching the coffee boil. Those VIII
stay indoors in the autumn d
not know what they miss. What
harvest OF shrubs you have, and 20
will envy US our herbs, Let us Civ
thanks for autumn"
LENA MAY M'cAULEY. III
Copyright. 1917. by w. @. Chapms..A +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

For me- echoed the girl. Why, it was
oulv-~
81 know Only this morning that l c.er-
even saw YOU. But why do YOU suppose
that smoke ring went across the room and
round the corner and up into your face;
tried for hall an hour after YOU went out 90
send another that way, and ! C0ulln T..
And why do YOU suppose wasn't a. the
inn at seven O'Clock tonight IN time for tea,
Why did / take the wrong turnIngs and get
lost and loitcr just enough % bring me down
into the grove just the minute when volt
needed me-
SIZE didn't try 20 answer The half jest
~ ing reply She might have made wouldn't
come 10 her tongue And She dared not
trust herself 90 say anything else. Some
thing was happening 20 her that had never
happened before
II was no new thing in her experience 10
have men try 20 make love 20 her. Some
thing besides the mere prcttinc-s tha, was
undoubtedly hers had made her, since She
was sixteen or thcreahou,s, unusually at
traotivc to men. And her life of travel with
% cwi.invaiil father. ircqucnting the hauut-
of the luNuriously idle over pretty much the
whole ot Europe and America, had afforded
plenty Of opportunities.
Nor had her father taken any Of the Ohvi-
OTIS precautions To- shield her. He had all
ways allowed her startling amount Of lib
crtv, had even encouraged her 20 take II.
The defense ne had provided her with was
Of % better sort. He had trained her in self
reliance. and I'm the knowledge ut mankind,
t.rH z ,rf ..f 8. al