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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-08-15
News by Correspondents
Mr.. Mitchell of ST. Louis il
stopping at 100 Jackson ST

Mr.. Mitchell of ST. Louis is
stopping at 100 Jackson ST
Mr.. Douglass, OF Chicago, a
theatrical man, was in the city
last week and stopped at 100
jackson ST. Mr.. Douglass was
a prospective business man. He
also visited Miss .'B. b
The Young Mems Social Cub
Entertainer Smart Set con-
sists of three jolly lady enter
tainers: Miss Blanche Purdy, of
Chicago, who entertains Miss
Geo Nichols, the ragtime" "prima
DONNA, and Miss Ruby Parker.
the clever entertainer and COP.
versatlonaiist; these jolly per-
sons had an 'excellerated" time
at birthday party. be.
ginning Monday, Aug 3rd and
extending through Tuesday.
The diversions consisted OF boa
rides, games, music. and the var
led jolliticaslons attendant upon
such occasions in Peoria. on the
Illinois river-tt is mighty stream.
MIR. Harrison Hazelwood presid-
ed as postmaster and gave the
college yell.
DIR. H. A. Cess and friend we're
in Chicago. Aug. 8 9 on pleas
ure BENT. DIR. H. A. G. had a
very pleasant time they say.
/ Peoria Political and Otherwise.
Sept. 9 is the day to choose
the men you be,ieve best fitted
to conduct the affairs of the coun.
ty; you should not vote for man
merely because'you get dollar
or SO from him and you should
not take money from any candi
date except for valuable services
rendered commensurate with the
amount given.
4 Lnnis J Gauss is . young man
with experience and ability, bet-
ter fitted, it is believed. than his
opponent. to fill the Office of
County Treasurer. He is quail.
fed from every angle. he is polite
aud considerate, he understands
the minutest details, hence the
people have been boosting him.
he will m Ike Q competent man
aud we feel safe in asking the
readers to v te for Gauss as the
fittest man.
Hines is a man OF ripe expert.
ence, and there is no question as
to his ability. He knows the
work from A to z. II he is chos.
en- sheriff the county will have a
man who knows his business and
will attend to it. He or who ev
er is chosen should, and l believe
will, give the colored people some
recognition, though we have no,
asked Mr.. Hines this question
That matter rests with the color.
ed leaders to first command and
then demand, both before and
after The PRIMARIES. Chas. s.
Stubbles has made splendid re.
cord as lawyer and it goes with.
out the saying that he can do Pc
oria honor by being her repre-.
sentative in the General Assem-
bly,. No man stands higher or il
| l. l. 4 ID
. stauncner nepuoicsn and he
, puoi'can i'gn'er 'han ne.
w, A. Clinch is too we'll quail
fed to need comment upon as
candidate for Probate Judge.
The colored neoo,a ara an,;t,a,
to representation and surelv NJ,
) Hines will give i and assnre II
~. o. n.:,.-,.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-08-15

a booster, and help yourselves t
help the paper. and help othe
people at the same time.
Miss Dora Mason visited friend.
in Springfield Saturday.
Miss Ada Tate returned home
Sunday evening from visit with
relatives in Bloomington.
Henry Hughes was Blooming
ton visitor Sunday.
S. T. Madison was neither seen
or heard of Sunday. 1t was gen.
orally understood he was visiting
near Assumption.
Mrs. Violet Hall Watts and in.
fant daughter, Ruth. we're the
guests of Miss Cellcstine Carter
Sunday. They returned to Spring.
field Monday where she has been
visiting her husbands relatives.
Raymond Wheatley of Assumpt-
ion and William Jr., of Stonington
were city visitors Sunday.
Miss Dozora Mitchell of ST.
Louis arrived here Sunday for a
prolonged visit with friends and
relatives here. She expects to re-
main until September.
Rev. Gray wound up the quar-
terly meeting services here Sum
day. The attendance was not as
good as it should have been, like
wise the offering. He remained
until Monday as he was obliged to
attend board meeting to make
arrangements relative to raising
the Annual Conference money.
Mrs Susie Spears has entertain
ed friend from Springfield dur.
ing the past week.
The annual picnic of the A. M
E. Sunday school was held al
Haner's pasture, 3 miles east oi
town, Thursday, August 6. It was
not only the usual success but an
unusual success. as the attendance
was unusually large. The social
given by the young ladies of the
S. S. raised funds enough to pur,
chase FIVE gallons of ice cream and
cones. The hay rack which car.
ried the merry party to the scene
of action was furnished by the
young men. The day proved very
warm but the interest of everyons
was centered in we'll staged base
ball game between the Earl Green.
well organized team of girls with
male catcher. pitcher and mana
ger. They played against thu
Madisons. The Madisons hele
the score until noon, when, alths
they were only half through tn,
halt was called for dinner. TIL,
score then stood As favor OF tn
Madisons. After dinner tn,
Greens rallied and turned the It'd,
in the last three innings. Tn
Greens were declared victor
with a score of6-10 in favor of tn
Greens. Speaking of dinner
everything the heart or appetit
could wish or hunger for was ther
Each lady brought her basket an
of course it was filed with all sh
knew best how to cook.
Those folks from Springfield mis-.
ed something that happens onl
once a year and not always ths
often. Better make your promis
good next time.
The ladies Of the A. M. f churc
gave a social last Friday eveninI
The attendance was very goo
likewise the profits.
Mrs. Grace Reed spent Thur,
day, Saturday and S u n d ay |
Springfield.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

The Farmers Grain Dealers Asso-
citation of Iowa, a live and aggressive
organization, will establish headquar-
tiers at the 1914 Iowa State Fair. IT
is planned to erect a tent 4ON6O ana
this will be fitted out for holding meet
ings and serve also as 4 reception
place to visitors. The association
will print several thousand copies of
a booklet giving the history of the as
ISOLATION, its hopes, aims and princi-
pies. This will be given away to all
who call at the tent during fair time.
1t is also planned to have one after
noon given over to program In
which prominent speakers will paru
cipate and the questions of especial
interest to this association will be dis
cussed. Ira d. Mcvicker of Eagle
Grove is president and w. ]. Ray o.
Colo is the secretary of this associa
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

Introduction OF Hon. Paul e. Still
man, temporary chairman OF conven-
ton.
Address-Hon. Paul e. Stillman.
Roll call OF, districts for members
Of committees on credentials, perma'
nent organization and resolutions.
Recess. ,,el.Ei ~.
70 m.-Or Immediately after the adj
tournment OF the convention, the var1'
Gus COMMITTEES will meet in the follow
ing places5z-i ass
RESOLUTIONS Grant club. Seventh
and High streets.
Credentials Chamber Of Commerce
club rooms, Eaghthet and Walnut
streets. 1rf
Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| of Commerce club rooms, Eighth ana
Walnut streets. ~
! ID. m.-Unless otherwise ordered
the convention will reassemble at this
hour Following is the order OF busi-
ness:
Music-T. Fred Henry's band.
! Report. OF committee1on credentials.
ReDort of committeeT on permanent
organization.
introduction of permanent chair
man.
Report of committee on resolutions.
/ Nomination of a candidate for the
office Of auditor Of state.
Other business.
/ Adjournment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
Fatal Duel over Cards.

United Press Leased Wire SeryfceI
HOUSTON, Texas, July 15..eo.
Sweeney, a wealthy sporting man, -
dead here today. the result OF duei
with w. A. Bridges, following quarreis
over a game of cards last night.
Sweeney came into the hmeiisht
about six years ago when he held up
train single handed and took there
from his BRIDE, who was being spirit
ed away by her father, whose name
was Perry, and who was . ricn race
horse owner. The incident exciteo
national attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
E,ohteenth Eruption.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
REpDING. Calf, July 15.-The
eighteenth eruption of Mount I1assen
the American volcano, which began
early today at II a. m. still continued
Dense smoke assembled to height OF
5000 feet and then stretched out for
ten or twelve miles over the surround
ing country, driven by slight breeze
Ashes and pumice are raining all
over this territory. This is the sec
ond violent eruption so far.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
illlnoIs Proaresslves.

limited Press Leased Wire Sery1ceJ
CHICAGO, Juluy 15.-The prosres.
sive state central committee met TINS
afternoon at the home of Mediil MIC
Cormick, acting chairman at Hinsoaie'
ILL.,, to pick a convention city Tor tne
Illinois state convention on Septemoef
.1s, and to- discuss ths.slate OF pro
gressivs Candidates.
Incoming state comnitteeuen were
escorted to progressive headquarters
and at II a. m. the. party boarded a
special car. for, Hinsdale where they
we're McCormick's guests at luncheon.
Chicago and Denville were favored W
the delegates for the state meetihs
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
REPUBLICANS IN
C0NvEN1 |ON TODAY
state Meeting Being Held In Des
Moines In Auditorium, Called
at Eleven
O'Clock.
sT1LLMAN AS CHAIRMAN
Representation This Year Is 1o5 Less
Than That at the Convention
Two Years
Ago.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 15.-Six
hundred republicans in state eonven-
ton TODAY ratified limitation Of the
southern representation; favored re-
duction of southern representation in
accordance with actual republican
vote; protective tariff high enough to
eouaIize difference in cost Of produc-
zion at home and abroad; submission
Of prohibition to the people; primar-
lies for eIecting public offscers; de-
nounced democratic administration
and endorsed cummins, Kenyon and
Governor Clarke.
II was the most harmonious repub-
iican convention in years. Paul Still
man, temporary chairman, left no
doubt of the complete peace in the
party by his speech. An attempt by
John w. RowIey, keosauqua, defeated
candidate for the republican nominal
tion for governor to commit the first
district to stand against capitol
grounds extension, failed by two votes
VIII johnson Of Ida county, was
elected permanent chairman. The
onIy nomination to be made by the
! convention was that for state auditor.
/ Il had not been made at late hour
| this afternoon. The authorship was
/ hotIv contested for.
Senator cumn1ins was in control OF
the convention throughout.
/ DIES MONIES, July 15.-The repuo'
Hcan state convention Is in session
here today. The official call OF State
Chairman Charles A. Rawson OF the
republican central committee Is FOL
1.2O1 delegates. This is los less than
attended the convention two years
ago. The apportionm ant of delegates
this wear is based on the Clarke vote
in 1912 while the last convention rep
resentation was fixed on the Carroll
vote of two years before. Some coun
ties gained Others lost The con
vention will be called to order at II
a M. at the auditorium.
i Official Programme.
i The following is the Official pro
gramme:
! Music-T. Fred Henry's band.
Cali to order-Cha-les A. Rawson
, chairman republican state centra
committee.
. Invosaticn-Rev. o. H. Holmes o
Cedar Falls.
j Reading of the Official c.li-Charle
A. Rawson.
| Mrsic-T. Fred Henry's band.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
TO a BLIND FRIEND.

The beauties OF the vale and hill,
Dear friend, have not been thine;
The star, the flower by the rill,
The sunsets golden wine
Have never painted on thy brain
Their splendors fresh from God,
Nor rainbows arching after rain
Ger the dripping, blossomed 500.
Shut in a kingdom of their own
Thy gentle musings trace
The grandeurs of the deeps that moan,
The charm of form and face,
The matchless color Of the rose,
The lily's stainless urn,
The peaks where cling eternal SHOWS
And distant suns that burn.
Yet, patient one, the awful dark
That fate on thee bestowed
Has kept thy soul to heavens high
mark,
Thy feet on faiths fair road,
And when view thy helplessness,
Thy brow childlike and pure,
know there is a gift of bliss
That sight may not secure.
/ know there Is an Eden, dear,
Whose magic balms can heal
With fadeless light all gloom that
there
Has set it's Swallowed seal.
And. oh, what rapture it will be
When angel fingers raise
This curtain and thy clear eyes See
And, seeing, speak Gods praise.
VIII Chamberlain in Springfield Re
publican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

tiOnataly than those OF New fOrh, anu
from the small number OF clerks VINO
have handled this work for Iowa u
may be known that they have all work
ed faithfully, putting in many extra
hours when other offices were desert
ed.
Checking up DeIinquents.
For the year 1912 and 1918. it cost
the state less than s Per cent oi the
fees to operate this bureau. This Per
centage is liable to vary from year
to year. depending upon the contract
price Of the number plates, and the
number of machines that each year
will be entitled to registration TOT
half the annual fee instead OF the fuil
fee. An additional card index should
also be kept. in addition to that kept
by counties, which will entail an al
ditional expense; such an INDEX Is
contemplated for the coming year, as
many inquiries are received relati'e
to automobile owners whose residence
or registration number Is not known
by the inquirer It is necessary 70
keep the county index, as the law Ee-
uuires the bureau to furnish the coun-
ty attorneys each year with list OF
delinquents residing in their respect
i've counties, and a system is now IN
use which is complete delinquent
list in itself and needs only to pc
copied and sent out at the proper
time, thus saving much time In It's
preparation when Office time is prec-
ious, and incidentally saving the cost
OF much extra clerical assistance. IL
has been only through careful organ
ization of the work and the system
OF the work that 1t has been possible
Ito do SO much with SO little assist
ancs and in so short time this year.
| It is estimated that $4,000 automo-
biles, $500 motorcycles and perhaps
900 dealers will be licensed for the
year 1914, with receipts amounting to
perhaps 81 900. 900, though this esti-
mate may go higher. The average
auto fee for 1914 is 1925, less rate
than in 1913, on account OF SO many
cars being four az years in service
and therefore go through for one-hai1
rate. The average auto fee for 1913
was $1,000. Iowa auto department
has collected more money In 1913
than any other state except New York.
At present there are seven 90 reg,l-
liar employees in the auto department.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

Stomach an d Liver
Tablets would do for
them" writes H. M.
Youngsters, editor Of
the Sun, Lake View,
Ohio. Zone bottle of
the tablets would end
the trouble for most OF
them. I suffered in
tensely after eating
and never felt well,
and no treatnent or
medicine I. tried ever
seemed to do me any
good until reading an
advertisements for
Chamberlain sTablets
in my own paper, l
tried a bottle. The first
few doses gave mesur-
prising relief, and the
second bottle seemed
to give me a new stom-
pood health T didn't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

When a man discovers himself he
feels that he should receive some
kind of special recognition from the
government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

Raising a family of boys is prob
lem which you may solve but whlcn
can not be proven.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

When a woman nags her husband
she naturally drives him away from
her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

til soon get so that a person won't
dare go up in the air. for fear OF
getting bumped by an 'aeroplane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

The Chicago Herald carried head
line Father of % is Pauper. Eas-
lily believed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

People who live within themselves
are very careless of their environment
these eugenic days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

BE pleasant every morning until 10
o,clock-the rest of the day vii: take
care of itself.-Selected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

II you insist on playing another
mans game, let him start it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
Handles Large Fees.

The fees received by the secretary
of state tota, tremendous sum. To
keen a check account on them and
report to the treasurer each month
upon them is huge task In itself.
The records, files, field notes and
| plats Of survey, and other papers an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

We have seen fellows who really
seem to believe the lies they tell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
Gave Him
A New Stomach

'eThere are thousands Of sufferers from
stomach and liver troubles whom wish
could meet and tell what Chamberlain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. sHERLock.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once, Is: North FIFTH stree:. In tbs
Howell building.
once Hours-10 20 II .. m. Q TO
D. M: evenings. z to 8; Sundays
II to / o. "a. United States civil SER
vice examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT, UN-
nF1 THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Roy Williams, chief clerk.

Roy Alien, chier cssH"eT'
The work attendant upon the regis
tration of motor vehicles is vastly
greater than Is usually thought by
those who have not had the opportun-
ity of visiting the motor vehicle bu-
reau of the secretary of states depart
ment. The growth of that work, due
TO the large number Of new machines
used each year and to the failure OF
large numbers of the motor vehicle
owners to carefully prepare their APP
plications for registration, has been
much greater than anticipated by the
department at the time the present
law took effect on July 4th, 1911
During the registration period OF
1911, under this present law, there
were 10000 automobiles registered;
during the year 1912 there were a few
over 44,2Oo automobile registrations,
and ND to and including April 18th,
1913, there were 37.63S automobile
registrations for the year 1913, and up
to July 1st, 1914. auto, motorcycle, and
dealers licenses issued were $685.;
fees collected. $72S,556.37. This de.
partment will issue about $4,000 auto
licence for 1914. The total fees for
same will be s1,o0o,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

in charge of the clerk Of the land de-
partment. Patents for school, univer-
sity, agricultural college, railroad,
swamp and other lands, are prepared
in the land Office. and, when signed
by the governor, and countersigned by
the secretary Of state and recorded
in the patent record books In the lano
department give official title to the
lands. He makes biennial report 70
the governor Of the transactions OF
the department In addition he pre-
pares for publication the laws, reso-
lutions and memorials passed by the
general assembly, edits and publishes
the Iowa Offlcial Register, and places
therein historical, political, and other
statistics and facts of general value
but not of partisan character.
Documentary Department.
One Of the most prolific sources OF
information the state Of Iowa provides
is the document department, under
the direction of the secretary OF
state. In it are kept filed reports OF
all the officials of the state, special
reports on Investigations undertaken
by the state. and other documents OF
public character which often prove
information is sought on any OF the
numerous problems which arise IN
valuable for reference when specinc
connection with the complex opera
lions of the people as state. How
many people know the interestms
facts to be cleaned from the report
of the academy of sciences, from the
report Of the agricultural society, the
board of parole, the college 1or the
blind, the highway commission. the
historical department, the hospitals
for the insane, the library commission
the labor commissioner, the peniten-
tiaries, the state educational 1nstltu-
lions, the weather and crop service,
and the hundreds Of other special and
miscellaneous reports that are hleo
away in that store house of condensed
Information the document depart
ment. All OF these reports are made
available by the state OF Iowa and
access to them is gained through the
secretary of state.
SO MUCH lOI Iuc OCPoi
work which come under control OF
the secretary of state 1t is easy 10
see that the scope of operations IN
the secretary's office is by no means
narrow one. If the secretary were
compelled to give his personal atten
ton to even the larger things In the
various departments he would have
Herculanean task. but that Is made
unnecessary by the efficient organiza
ton of the departments under theil
various heads. who in turn become
responsible to the secretcry OF state
His task is lightened too by his deput!
1 who takes from his shoulders muci
/ of the responsibility and. In his an
sence from the office, shoulders tina
responsibility altogether.
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Operates Four Departments.

In Iowa, the secretary of state mas
under his direction four main depart
ments: the corporation department
the land department, the automoplie
department, and the document depart
ment These are departments when
the secretary Of state directs by sup
eryision. In his personal duties are
included those which fal' to his lot as
n member Of the executive councli,
that body which exercises cnlel
authority in handling the states
funds, applying its policies, and exc
cutting it's laws. He is the premier,
as it we're, Of the administration ana
as such he is often called upon 70 aiu
IN the decision of matters which vital
y influence the interests of the people
of the state.
Every commission and official paper
issued by the governor Of the state IS
attested by the secretary of state. ~
can be seen from this how intimate Is
his touch with public affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15

think anything would give me such q
complete cure. They are wonderful"