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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

The Galesburg Repubhcan-Re gistsr
tells those who are running for office
on the various tickets in that city
that they should not be too sensitive
about the stories that may be put
afloat about them. When they become
candidates they invite a certain hos
ulity ON the part of those that OPP
pose them. Wherefore:
The better way is to keep the feet
warm and the head cool and to trust
to the general good sense of the pub
lie, which long since learned how to
place an estimats on stories sprung
during campaign"
This good advice is equally apple
able In Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

The state supreme court has taken
under consideration the motion of at
torneys for John W Rowley of Keo-
sauqua to relieve him from paying
some of the costs in the suit to pre-
vent purchase o. any ground for capt.
toll extension and state buildings.
They ask that there be retaxing of
costs and that larger share of the
costs be left to the dear taxpayers of
the state and not be placed on the
editor who wants to be governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

generations OF literally millions OF
tons of coal Is bringing people to a
realization that true conservation re-
suits not from the non-use of natures
great resources, but rather that true
conservation means the active use of
these resources. The useless waste Of
millions of tons OF coal which might
be conserved must lessen materially
the comfort and well-being OF future
generations.
Even the construction OF the dam
and works had indirect effects OF
great and lasting value to the people.
A mere adjunct was the building OF
about twenty-five miles of good road
above the dam at cost OF over $780,
600 to the company. A road expert
who went over this new road wrote to
a Des Moines paper that as an object
lesson to Iowa, it alone Is worth $685.
100000. youch for nobody's figures
but my own, but own a little farm
on that new ROAD, and feel sure that
II every farmer in Iowa could use it
for six winter months, Iowa would be
covered with the finest roads In the
world.
Tho Dam Brings Comfort.
We ordinary people around that big
dam are living better than we did be-
fore 1t was built The different cities,
recognize that manufacturers attach
great weight to the argument OF good
homes for workmen. These cities gro
seeking factories. More attention has
been given sanitation in Keokuk IN
the last year than In the previout
three quarters of century, since its
homes were wigwams
TIE finishing touches to the dam are
being made, and only few weeks
ago the last turbine of half the power
house was started Although the
plant has been furnishing current to
it's advance consumers and some new
ones since last July. 1t can hardly be
said to have really begun its work, al
though 1t is now ready for business.
The operating company is to be
Juu6Ou MAdL 10 dOut III Iu0 uRAL
several years. | have tried to give
a condensed, broad line study of its
economics in response to your re-
quest, based on much study of past ex.
perience all over the world of the eff
fects of water power developments
1t is gratifying to me to realize
that every patriot may feel genuine
pleasure in the fact that the building
of the big water power in my home
city, for which We Keokuk people
worked 30 hard for twenty years and
more, is Of vital, real, great and endur.
ing benefit to the entire state and ma
ton. ! am sure that the stockholders
of the Mississippi Valley, even though
1t pays fair dividends for many years.
To return to the verbiage of my topic
on the program:
The commercial value of the Keo-
kuk dam to Iowa and the Mississippi
Valley is as great as it is complicated,
and that water power development
will yield more benefits to the people
than to its proprietors, even though
the latter find 1t fairly profitable
enterprise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
keokuk, Iowa February % 1914
WHO WALKS THE WORLD WITH

WHO WALKS THE WORLD WITH
SOUL AWAKE.
Who walks the world with soul awake
Finds beauty everywhere;
Though labor be his portion,
Though sorrow be his share.
He looks beyond obscuring clouds.
Sure that the light is there!
And II the Ills Of mortal life
Grown heavier to bear,
Doubt come with its perple1ities
And whisper of despair,
He turns with love to suffering men
And 10! God, too, is there.
Florence Earle Coates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
COLLEGE Education.

David Starr Jordan: A college edit-
cation is not scheme to enable a
man to live without work. It's pur-
pose is to help him to work to ad.
vantage to make every stroke count.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

The Illinois supreme court has
ruled that conclusions OF bloodhounds
are too unreliable to be accepted as
evidence in civil or criminal cases.
The Nebraska supreme court holds to
the same view In the minds OF a
number of people the question to be
decided next is whether these tribun-
els are competent judges Of dogs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

"Watchful waiting" is good policy
on the part of the national admins
tration as regards Mexico, but it
will have to be admitted that it is
mighty trying on the patience ct
times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

The old-time mother used to wonder
where her boy vas. Now, according
TO Abe Martin, she has grandson
who wonders there his mother is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

It is too early to predict with con
hdence what the years yield in gem
erai win be. but early as it is bump
er crop of politics is already assured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

In speaking Of new postmaster a
local York state paper says that his
ancestors, some OF them we're Repub-
Iicans and some were Presbyterians."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

It costs one dollar CO. to spit on
the sidewalks in Chicago. The priv
lege should be no less valuable IN
Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
THOUGHT FOR THE pA,

It is always safe to learn even from
our enemies seldom safe to instruct,
even our friends. Cotton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

Kansas has $4,000 widows. Th;t's
one of the things that is the matter
with 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

Another thought for the day: a
clean sidewalk is presumpdve evil
dence OF good citizenship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

A good many diversified lives are
also divorceided lives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

Flinging the colossus OF water pow
er developments into the very center
OF that dominant part of the United
States called the Mississippi Valley
produces effects unprecedented. not
only in size, but in kind, comparable
only to the results of the Louisiana
Purchase upon this territory.
The topic given me for this half
hour consideration is SO intricate and
complex that it really includes a
study of the entire field of industrial
economics from the beginning of
manufacturing to the present year.
The effects of this tremendous new
industrial force suddenly put into OPP
Grafton In the middle of the Mississip.
pi river are SO thoroughly unprece-
denied as to the functions OF such o
cause, that they may be studied only
In the light of experience In the old
er continents across the Atlantic-for
only in the older hemispheres have in
dustrial conditions settled to some
what Of norm: in the United States
there is the rather chaotic condition
which marks the intermediate stages
of the evolution OF permanent things.
A study and tabulation OF conditions
for century all over the world shows
that every horsepower of water pow
er developed and used supports FIVE
persons and the factor of five is re-
markably constant This means that
the Keokuk water power, when com
pleted and used, will furnish susten-
ance for million new people within
its sphere of influence, with all the
commercial values that depend upon
million new consumers. When we
remember that it does this by utiliz-
ing stretch of river which formerly
yielded nothing but beautiful scenery.
made more beautiful than ever in the
process, and a great obstruction to
navigation, replaced by deep water
lake, We begin to realize something of
the value to the. nation of the en-
cheering done there at the foot of the
Des Moines Rapids at Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
THE G ATE CITY
PUBLISHED BIZ
THEGATE CITY COMPANY
:. 2. skIrvIn Manager
DAILY BY .dAIL

DAILY By NAIL,
One year. .s3.00iFour months. q. 90
Six months. -. l.50lOne month";. Is
Entered In Keokuk postoffice as Sec
end class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in advance.
All subscription orders should glye
the p. o. address and state whether II
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Ano new address.
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The date printed on tho address OF
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expires.
Subscribers failing to receive their
papers promptly will confer favor by
irving notice of the fact
Address all communications to
THE GATE CITY COMPANY.
No Is North Sixth ST.. Keokuk. Iowa
THE GATE CITY IN on sale 1T the
following news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third and johnson.
G. II Rollins & Co. e2s Main street
Ward Bros. 5z5 Main street
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
Water power Attracts Population.

Harking back again to experience
and history Of the European coun.
tries which are old enough to have
settled down to permanent conditions
we find that manufacturing and in.
dustrialism have moved into, the fer.
tile valleys around which the sur
rounding hills afford water power II
economic laws continue to hold true,
the greater portion OF the manufac-
turing Of the United States will be
done In the Mississippi Valley, espe-
cially where water power is available.
Economic laws are as dependable as
physical laws; back OF great move
ments of mankind are equally inexor-
able economic laws. 1t is true that
heretofore the location of factories in
the United States has been chiefly &C
cidental primarily and contiguous
thereafter; but the operation of the
economic law observed in older Eai-
rope is already visible here in Ameri-
ca, as witness some very large indus
trial building in the Mississippi Val.
| ley to manufacture products hitherto
produced in certain eastern districts.
| While most OF the water power pre-.
viously developed in the United States,
being in mountain ranges, has been
used for public utilities in cities,
such as street railways and lighting
this water power in the Mississippi
4 has for its chief purpose the turning
of wheels and the running Of machines
1 in factories. The larger part of it is
available for manufacturing. The
i commercial value thus added to the
( state of Iowa and TO the Mississippi
Valley opens up another far and broad
vista at which only few glances cal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
What the Power VIII Save.

4
The only part of the upper Missis-
sippi river now available for boats of
the Panama canal trade draft is along
the eastern boundary of Iowa and the
western boundary Of Illinois, between
Keokuk and Burlington, where the big
the present river traffic, steamboats,
are saving two hours time between
Keokuk and Fort Madison landings
over the former possibilities, and with
safety against striking rocks and
|snags now afforded by the deep water
resulting from the dam.
1t Is safe to say that the power
house there in the Mississippi, when
its entire output is used, will be fur
nishing as much power as can be
produced by the entire coal output of
Iowa today. OF course there is wide
variation In practice in the quantity
of coal used to produce one horse
power in steam engine, but 1t seems
conservative to say that the Keokuk
water power as generally used, es-
pecially by the smaller manufacturers,
will be equal to that made by eight
million tons of coal per year. In 9th
er words eight million tons of coal
will be conserved for other users ev-
cry year for-well, at least century
or two, which makes staggering to-
tai of tons. Throughout the consid-
Grafton of this Keokuk water power
development, one is handicapped by
figures that are almost incomprehensi-
BILE.
To the student Of economics, the ex.
tremely favorable location of this
great power development is one of its
most interesting characteristics. 1t is
placed In the center Of the rich agri-
cultural garden Of America If one
draws contour Of the corn belt OF
Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska which
means much more than maize In. terms
Of cattle, hogs, poultry and other prod
ucts-almost In the center OF that area
will be the Keokuk water power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23
Making the Home Attractive.

Waxing the Home attractive.
Much Importance la being attached
today by the manufacturer to the en-
vironment Of his employees at home. A
man satisfied with his home becomes
a permanent employe; the permanent
employe pays the largest profit on his
salary 1t goes without saying. that
II you put one leg of pair of com
passes on Keokuk and the other out
piece on the map and draw circle,
you have inscribed the best place in
tie world to live and create home.
There are thousand and one indi-
rect commercial values growing out
of the Harvesting of the Mississippi
which has SO recently taken place
down in southeastern Iowa. AS a re-
suit OF the worldwide attention to the
keokuk development, there has been
a great popular interest as to the pos.
lstbilities resulting from this unusual
power development.
J Great conservation OF natural re.
sources at keoku. ard the resulting
saving each year for the use OF future
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

he sadly beat time to the Hitting tune,
only to give way to q spasm Of grief.
Ratkowitz and Lena finished the
wine, after which the old man pre-
pared for that part of the ceremony
where the door is opened in welcome
TO Elijah.
Ratkowitz filled the angels cup TO
OVERLOOKING Sam, realizing that the
door was about to be opened, half
turned to flee. But his limbs refused
to carry him. He could merely lean
against the door and weep.
Lena approached the door and
threw it open. With a gasp of sur
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

Father, You are right" he sobbed
brokenly, ~ will go"
But Lena, with the thought of q
life-time's happiness slipping away
from her, sprang forward.
"Stay!" she cried. Sam, my be.
loved, stay! Don't gol Don't go!"
Ratkowitz stared at his adopted
daughter in amazement.
Lena" he exclaimed. You ask
this migrate TO remain? You ask him
to stay after all the misery he has
heaped upon you? No, no, my daugh-
ter! You know not what you ask
FEATHER, I love him." Lena cried
passionately. "He has repented of all
he has done. Why should he NOT be
forgiven? And, besides. it is l who
have been wronged and I am willing
to forgive him.
See, he has returned upon the
night when all Israel is celebrating.
You have just invited all who are
hungry to enter and eat hereof, and
all who are needy to come and cele-
brate the Passover Would you turn
from your door your only son? Would
you ignore the mandate of our SER
vice and thrust him who is needy
from the door"
Lena paused for breath. A heavenly
gladness filled Sans heart.
Lent! Oh Lenal My true sweet
heart" he cried rapturously. Then
you forgive me; you still find me
worthy of your love-" A moment
later the two were sobbing in each
others arms.
Nonplussed. Ratkowitz reached for
his snuffbox, inhaled pinch and
gave vent to n mighty sneeze.
"Well, well, then have it So" ha
finally said testify. Come in, both
of you You, Sam, you sit next to
Lena, who within q week"-glaring
at the boy-"who within a week will
be your wife. Now, Lena, make haste
and spread the table. So little have
partaken of the Passover meal that
| am possessed of a mighty hunger
Sam, Just taste of that excellent mat
zoth-ball soup which your future wife
has made. Tell me, doesn't it taste
just like the soup your 'gottseilegen'
mother used to make
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Continued From Yesterday

I'VE eat unleavened bread to re-
mind us how the Israelites were
thrust out of Egypt so suddenly that
they had no time to prepare leavened
bread. We eat bitter herbs to REMIND
us how the Egyptians embittere6
the lives of our ancestors with bond
age. We recline while eating to
Show that we are no longer bonds
men, but freedmen" Then followed
the droning chant as both read from
the "Haggada," or prayer book.
1t was sorry celebration for the
participants From time to time Rat
koWitz's voice broke as his thoughts
dwelt upon the son who should have
been seated at the table. As for
Lena, she made no pretense of fol-
lowing the service
The two drank the second cup of
wine, after which Ratkowitz again
washed his hands. Bending forward,
he broke off a piece from both the
topmost and second matzoth sand
Wiching In between them n piece of
the bitter herb. This he gave to
Lena, after which he prepared a sim
liar one for himself Next, both
dipped the bitter herb into the Haro-
seth and ate it, This completed the
hrst haf OF the service and was fol-
lowed by the meal.
But Lena, her heart heavy with
longing for Sam, did not partake of
the good things which she placed
upon the table. Ratkowitz, knowing
the cause of her detection, refrained
from putting the question he had
upon his lips.
The meal was finished in silence,
and the second half of the service
begun. Ratkowitz took the half of
the matzoth he had placed behind
the cushion. Breaking 1t in two, he
gave half of 1t TO his adopted daugh-
ter. The wine cups were filled for the
third time, and both chanted the
psalm OF praise. "Shir HANNA Alos."
Sam raised his head when the notes
of the psalm reached his ears. Re-
Wondering the last Passover service,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
SETTLING A BET.
BY Jim Nance.

A reader of The Day Book writes,
Dear Mister Jim Nance,
I'd thank you If you'd settle now
A little bet for me.
Ny men friends say they bet you
won't,
We girls just bet you will.
Below you'll find our little bet.
Come on now, where's your skill?
("The bet is that you won't write
piece of poetry about Oshkosh,
Wis., and about VIII jeff ever be as
big at Mutt2'')
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

prise the girl started back. There
stood Sam, his face wet with tears.
Ratkowltz raised his head In sur
prise at the sound of Lenas excla-
nation. His eyes fell upon his erring
son.
With mnffed roar the old man
bounded out of his seat.
'Youn' he cried. you dare darken
my door, Away, lest | call the wrath
OF heaven down upon your ungrateful
headl Away, lest | smite you dead in
my angerl''
Sam bowed beneath his fathers
rage and turned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
EOening Star
Astrologer
Thy life defend
TIL journeys end.
Copyright, 1879
THE stars incline, but do not compel.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1s, l9It.

| TIL journeys end.
Astrologers read in the stars warn
ings for today, which is not an aus
picious time for travellers and speeu-
lators The Sun Yields an adverse
sway, while Uranus and Jupiter are
in evil aspect
Wise employees will avoid contact
! with their superiors while this rule
| of the stars prevails, since the astral
| influences are said to cause moods
which are exacting, faultfindlng and
/ unreasonable.
! 1t is an inaltspicious astral govern
ment for seeking aid In any business
I enterprise.
! There is a warning omen for deal
! Ing with lawyers, judges and police
| justices.
Bankers, brokers and wooden mer-
I chants are under a sinister sway,
| which is believed to cause them to
! be difficult to deal with.
The aspect, which is said to dis
| turb the liver, tends toward iras-
cibility, unreason and hasty action.
Owing to the position of Uranus
| extra caution in connection with en-
| gines, cars, electricity and electrical
| ly propelled conveyances is recon-
| mended.
Natives of Uranus, born between
| January Il and February 10, are likely
! to be impulsive, sarcastic and eccen-
! trio when the planet Is eVilly placed.
! A London astrologer predicts for
4 Washington, ID. c., q "convulsion of
/ the EARTH" not necessarily an earth
quake, but nevertheless, exceedingly
alarming This same seer foresees
fires and riots for New York city
| later in the spring.
Again many deaths by drowning
are predicted Floods will continue
| to do great damage this spring, which
| farmers. The augury for agriculture
is on the whole not discouraging ex-
| cept in the far West. California VIII
lose on its fruit crops.
Warning against destructive lorna
does is seen I'm the stars. These will
visit regions not hitherto devastated
the seers prophesy.
Cases of label will attract attention.
The increase of these actions, fore
told months ago. will arouse wide
discussion.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have
rather an unfavorable augury for the
year, which probably will bring
anxieties in business. Women should
beware of family misunderstanding
Changes are not likely to be advan-
tageous.
Children born on this day may be
impetuous and quick tempered. Boys
should be severely disciplined for
business life, as they have the prog
nostication of loss through easy-go-
Ing habits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
TESTS.

mighty pretty girl, say,
Is one so charming ev'ry way
That she'll look we'll en- negligee
One who will still be sweetly fair
Whate'er she may at breakfast wear
Despite curl papers in her hair,
And strangely plain a girl must be,
Though socially of high degree
And vast attachments mentally,
Who owns face that cannot stir
Each manly breast with love of her
When nesting in fluff of fur.
Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

Book Agent-My dear friend.
wouldn't you like to buy a copy Of
SCOTS Lady of the Lake7''
Farmer-No, guess I've got enough
of SCOTS stuff on hand, by heckl
There wuz a Teller along here last
month sold me twenty dollars WORTH
of Seott's emulsioni
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

Passenger--what makes the trains
on this line always late?
Weary Porter-Probably the fact
that the employees have to waste so
much time answering needless ques-
lions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
sLIC SANDY.

A lady gave him glass of whiskay.
After having finished his glass. he
exclaimed:
"Aweel my lady, there was never
sic a thing in my young days"
What" said the lady, in astonishs
ment, mo whiskey?"
PLENTY whiskey, but never sic a
wee glass" replied Sandy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Heavenly.

II was after the party and the miss
tress of the household was preparing
To retire. As her faithful maid
brushed out her hair the mistress
asked:
How did you like Miss Fitzclar-
ences singing. Jane?"
"Oh, num-" sighed the maid, cit
was heavenly She sung just as it
she was gargling i"-Exchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
on. YES. OF COURSE.

Old Salt--Yes. mum, them's memo
war;
Sweet Young Thing-How interest
ing! And what are the little ones
just In front2
Old Salt-Oh, them's Just tugs,
mum.
Sweet Young Thing-Oh, yes, of
course; tugs-of-war I've heard Of
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
His Greatest Wish


What is your greatest wish, doc
tor, now that you have successfully
passed for your degree?"
Young Doctor-Tos put DR. before
my own name and Or" after the
names of other people.-Life.