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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Parcel Post Wins.

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: The ex
press companies have come through
their first holiday brush with parcel
post somewhat the worse for wear
Their offices were almost as deserted
as a church yard at night. Like the
man who stood still and watched his
competitors forge ahead of him and
get his trade, the express companies
sat on the fence and watched the pro.
cession go by to the postoffice.
Nor did they abandon their old
abuses upon the public. Here for in.
stance, was a man who undertook a
shipment by express OF parcel weigh.
ing four ounces. How much?p he
asked clerk
twenty-five cents" said the clerk.
The shipper knew better, and retorted !:
1t isn't that much, look it up.n
You're right I'm mistaken. It's Is
cents"
No, it isn't Is cents: it's a dime
look it up and quit trying TO hold me
up.
II was dime.
not inconsiderable part of the
express companies revenues used to
come from oyercharges imposed
against the uniformed. Apparently
the abuse is not ended. Until n &c
the express companies viii understand
one reason why they fail of winning
public confidence. To the possible de-
tense, that their clerks make over
charges in violation of Instructions II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
WATERLoo's WONDERFUL PROG
RESS.

The Waterloo Reporter is Just our
in a forty-two page edition that does
it great credit and makes an excep-
tionally fine showing for that city.
Waterloo is known far and wide as
one of the most progressive and pros
porous communities in ths country.
but 1t IS a question if some of the
details Of its achievements are appre-
ciated as they deserve to be. Some
OF the figures are really remarkable.
For instance, no less than 1890 900
were expended in building, civic and
public utility improvements during
the past year; the postoffice receipts
were S23S,363-a gain of S21,162 ove-
the previous year; the bank clearing
for the year were 1891, SS7-an in
crease OF $4,000 over 1912; the
Illinois Central paid total of s1,129,.
704 In wages in Waterloo during
1913; total of 1898 feet of water
mains we're laid. at cost OF s29.
thirtyfour conventions with a total
of 5000 delegates were held in Wat
erloo during the year; ten miles o.
underground telephone conduits, con
tanning 1910 miles of copper wire.
kefe lid during the year four hun.
cred ainsiy Your miles copper tele.
phone Flre we're placed in aria
e@oies &nd 100 lines added to the
.itea aeard six and one-half miles
Q, seRer Nere built at cost of ST..
~ t@siye and cne-eighth miles OF
cement waik we're built. costing s3I.
70, 2 total q. $3.50 Waterlooans in.
geated $4,000 in building and loan
atg,sk during 1913; nine plats of new
sfeitsonz % Waterloo, containing 1899
spis we're fled during the year; a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

more grocers advertised. and adver-
tised after the manner OF the Youngs-
town man, there would be fewer fail
ures in that particular line of trade.
Too many grocers have an idea that
they save by not advertising. So
they do. They save for their shelves
and bins some goods that might be
sold by judicious advertising They
also save some long-distance custom
ers from coming to town to make
purchases of their household neces-
stiles. Such saving may be all right.
but it doesn't inure to the benefit of
the grocer who has goods to sell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

The secretary OF state collected
over 100000 in automobile taxes
during the year Just closed This is
the largest business ret done. as last
year the aggregate was only little
over s6o0,ooo. These automobile
taxes are Immediately distributed
throughout the state IN such s way as
to De used for good roads. The auto
mobile department has nesa admir-
ably handled and the work is now so
we'll systematizsd that from this time
on there viii be practically no delag
III securing auto numbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
keokuk, Iowa January :, 1914
The OLD AND The NEW.

liz OLD AND The NEW.
Goodby. Old Year. your journey led
Through many byway set with
thorns.
Fierce storms have broken above your
head,
Still rumbling thunder OF danger
warns;
And yet, Old Year, you've been staunch
and true,
Your crystal rivers and fruits OF gold
Have swept IN blessings our glad
earth through
Like joyous sunshine from clouds
unrolled.
Farewell. Old Year. you have done
your best,
From shining youth until ripe old
You wayered not, as from east to west
You turned and Cancelled each NOV
ing page:
But now young fingers have seized the
scroll,
And dipped the pencil in rays OF
llSuI,
With glowing promises swift unroll,
That days to come shall be fair and
bright.
Oh, New Year welcome. The joy
bells ring.
Though taps" are sounding the last
loud call;
From the tomb of the Old Year bios
SONS spring
To hide the gloom of the funeral pail
So, New Year. come, for a welcome
waits
For your beautiful hope, and strength
and youth.
To guide US all through the golden
gates
That lead to prosperity, peace and
truth
Philadelphia North American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Iowa's slxty.seven Years.

Davenport Democrat: Iowa hat
been state just 81 years. Sunday. AID
mitted TO the union December %, 1916
the legislature was at this time in SEES
sion at Iowa City, laying the founda
tions of the rich commonwealth of to
DAY. We were on the frontier. No
railroad reached out even to the Mis-
slssippi, to connect us with the out
side world. Those who had come te
the new state had come by wagon OF
boat They and their children number.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

Improvements in Des Moines for the
year 1918, exclusive of residence and
smaller properties, reached total of
s3,435,00o, according to figures COM
piled by the Capital. Included in this
amount are forty-one factories. sky
scripers. hotels. storage buildings,
theatres, schools and public buildings.
The year 1913 marked the completion
of two of Des Moines' largest office
building. The fact that practically all
the rooms in these buildings are al
ready occupied demonstrates the
growth of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

1t is said that SO popular is the par
Gel post in the large cities that drug
gists In the suburbs who have the
pleasure of conducting postal stations
are having difficulty in finding time
to put up prescriptions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

An encouraging sign of the times
was the great reduction in the nun
Der Of lynchings during 1919 over
previous Years. The number OF lynch.
ings during the year Just ended was
forty-eight, the smallest on record
since 1889, when statistics on the
subject We're started.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

OF the neck, portage across and float
back in the opposite direction to the
narrow neck of the next bend. He
would find that by floating always
down stream he would still be up the
river from where he started"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

New Jersey forty rod" isn't always
fatal In a recent instance it went no
further in its effects than to inspire
the statement that farmer in that
state Matched out chicken left in a
tin box on the back of the stove, and
now the chicken lays fried eggs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
villa is a villain, all right.

What with the blowing of some whis-
ties and the wetting of others the new
year was ushered in with the usual
eclat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

That Iowa bankers viii urge Ge9rse
p. Roberts Of Fort Dodse. present
director of the United States mint. ~
member Of the Federal Reserve
board to be chosen By the president
under the terms Of tn new currency
law, is the report which mas come 10
Des Moines from Washington. II Is
understood that the BANKING interests
Of the state have already made n
known at the capital that h. is their
choice. The board must consist o.
seven members. including the yecre.
tary of the treasury, comptroller Of
the currency and FIVE others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

Mr.. Marshall has sent the president
book with the inscription. From his
only vice. Another silly efferves.
cence of childish WITT"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore, get wisdom; and with all
thy getting get understanding.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

The first father and SON. interview
that the Sioux City Journal can re.
call was held out in the woodshed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

An Ohio congressman, a Democrat
at that, has announced that he vii
not seek a denomination and election
He declares that all a congressman
Of the present day has to do is 10 SIT
around and look wise That isn't
what Congressman Kennedy is doing
He is moving heaven and earth to ge,
the inter-eity bridge bill through taa
house, in the interest Of his constltu-
ents. Present indications are that he
will succeed while that Democratic
congressman is sitting around looktng
visa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
CANOVA WILL RETAIN
POPULAR BAND LEADER

Canova. S. D.-Arthur II. Curyea
has signed a contract to remain IS
director of the Canova Concert band
for another year. The report has been
circulated that he had resigned his
position here ana would 30 TO llawar-
den, Iowa, 10 lead the band there.
Mr.. Curyea is considered The best
cornetist in this section OF the coun-
try and naturally bands in various
towns are very ANXIOUS To get him
and the report that he intended to
leave was likely circulated in order
10 knock the Canova band. The band
last year obtained Il reputation AS the
best band in the state and the fact
that Mr.. Curyea Will remain at the
head of ii insures another successful
season. The Commercial Climb and the
people in general are back of the To-
cal band and give it their hearty sup
port. Fore small town Canova sup
ports q band that is tho wonder and
envy OF all.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
COUNTY CONTEST
DUE ON FRIDAY
ENHIBITS OF RURAL SCHOO,
rtrIi.S ON DISPLAY FOR AN
NUNI COMPETITION.

The four walls of the Dawson
county court room attests to the skin
and artistic sense OF the pupils OF the
.ruFa! school, for upon them are dis
played several hundred exhibits OF
their work With the needle, the brush
and the erayon. The awards have
been completed for the annual indus
trial contest. which will close with Il
program on Friday.
Tho exhibits. which are declared
by Miss Lilly Patterson. superinten-
dent of schools. to be far ahead or
last year, comprise york in plain and
fancy sewing, manual training, pen
manship. map drawing and water
%colols. The list OF awards, which is
volu:ninous. viii be published later.
by Friday noon, the last oil the
exhibits in corn, bread, cake and can
dies Will be received and the an
InoUEcement made that afternoon Of
the prizes in this division. The breal
entries VIII be especially numerous,
due to the prize OF one barrel of
flour Offered by X. s. Christensen.
All OF the exhibits Will be opened to
the public for inspection on Wednes-
day ana Thursday until 8 o'clock
each evening,
The principal speaker on the pro-
gram for Friday, which is also the
day for the annual meeting OF the Of
ficers and teachers OF the county,
will be Dean II. G.. Perisho. OF the
state university at Nermiliion. Dean
Perisho viii be the last speaker in
the afternoon.
The program Will open at 1880
O'Clock Friday forenoon, with the roll
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
E. E. LOVEJOY BADLY
HURT BY A FALL

Spencer, s. D.-E e. &c. Loveioy, for
merry station agent of the Omaha at
this place and at Mitchell, but now
the local postmaster and manager OF
the telephone exchange, was the vic
tim Of an unfortunate accident here
Monday while repairing the wires in
a building in the business district. lie
Iwas making some adjustments at the
rear of a furniture store when the
ladder yp.oa which be sa,stanaiuz,
shipped upon sorne boards. Tie fell
upon a step and iniuredRhisship very
severely; 9i acotld not he sseertaiRei
at the VICTIMS how taGlyFhe. is hum,
because 6fsthe intensespafnf lie is srf.
fering. DIR. Kammerling reports that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
BRING CAPTAIN
IN AS PRISONER
CREW OF ToREIGHTER ON PACI.
iIC LOCK UP CHIEF OFFICER
BECAUSE OF INTOXICA-
TION.

San Francisco, Calif.-Towed by a
tug. the fnll rugged British ship Phil
adelphia. bound from Portland for
the British channel with a cargo of
grain, put into port here last night
With her captain virtually q prisoner
and her sailors keeping the ships
log,
Neither Captain Lawrence, the
master, nor the chief officer, A. Ca
pom, would discuss the trouble but
they would file with the British con
sui charges of drunkenness against
Captain Lawrence and would make
every effort to be allowed TO quit the
ship.
Before the Philadelphia cleared The
Columbia river bar, say the sailors,
the master became Intoxicated and
remained in this condition for sever
al days. Off the bar the ship ran INTO
a terrific storm and the captain COM
PEELED the crew TO spread on all the
canvas the ship carried. AS the sail
ors We're making fast an anchor, the
captain drove them Off. The anchor
fell crashing AGAINST the side CT the
vessel. breaking in several pieces.
Water rushed in and throughout the
"Trip there were from three to tour
feet in the forecastle. 3
Finally on the third day out, whea
the captain had consumed from eight
to 10 bottles OF alcoholics, the men
charged. they went aft to state the;1
grievances but were driven forward
by the captain, who welded a butcher
clever.
Then the men disarmed him, hand
cuffed him and imprisoned him in his
cabin. lie remained handcuffcd for
about an hour.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
D is TO OCCUR
WITH SILVER WEDDING

Clear Lake, S. d.. An interesting
event in this vicinity this week Will
be a wedding and the observance of
a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
at the same time.
The event viii take place on Thurs
day OF this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John TeKorney. pioneer
residents OF Havana township. Thurs
day Will be the 18th anniversary OF
their marriage. and on the same day
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22

their daughter, Miss Magretha re-
Korney VIII be married to Clarence
kallemyn.
The parents OF the girl viii renew
the VOWS made a quarter OF a century
ago ana the young people viii float
their bark on the matrimonial sea at
the same time. The groom is a we'll
known young man OF che neighbor-
hood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED FOR
NEW LINE TO RROOKrNCs

B~rookings, S. Dat a mass meet
ing OF citizens OF Brookings and vi
cinity the 10000 required by the
Luce electric railway promoters to
assure the road coming to Brookings
was subscribed, and assurance is Civ
en- that the line viii be constructed TO
this town.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
AUTO LICENSE
LAW in COURT
MINER COUNTY CASE WILL TEST
RIGHT OF STATE TO COLLECT
So PER ANNEM.

Pierre, S. D.-The first test suit on
the automobile license act will come
from Miner county, where the open
ing hearing will be tomorrow, on a
case which it is expected will be
brought to the supreme court for a
final decision as to the right of the
state to impose such a license upon
auto owners. 1t is claimed they al
ready paid the full amount of taxes
on their machines, before the state
law assessing them IS per year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
EX-SENATOR CULLOM is
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Washington, ID. C.-The condition
OF Shelby M. Cullom, formerly Unit
ed States Senator from Illinois and
now head OF the Lincoln memorial
commission, is reported serious. The
aged former senator is saffering
from a general breakdown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22

$4,000 worth of poultry have been
shipped from this station since last
fall, while the eggs marketed in the
town in the past year will amount to
nearly as much more. The poultry in
dustry is a profitable side issue for
many farmers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
SNOWFALL IN Norm Is LIGHT

Abefdeen, 5. D.-A SNOW, accom-
panied by IA northwest wind. visite |
northern South Dakota all day yes
terdaN. The total fall was not heavy
amounting to less than an inch of
snow. and the train service was not
interrupted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22

the ligaments are very badly torn
and il is feared that the hip is badly
fractured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
s25, ZOO AT ONE TOWN
RECEIVED FOR POULTRY

Desmet. S. DIT is estimated that
The record., 1914-04-30
POULTRY
.fNIIOY'
COLONY HOUSES FOR WINTER
Some PouItrymen Arrange Summer
Coops in Suitable Manner for Use
During the Cold Weather.

When young birds are brought in
from the range we often find our
selves in need of more house room to
winter the increased flock.
There are several ways in which the
summer colony coops may be made to
piece out the winter houses. Ii there
is but one il may be placed close to
the main house and used as an extra
scratching and exercising room. The
fowls may then pass from the main
room to the addition by means of a
tube constructed of boards and set
into the opening about 10 by % inches
in size, cut near the floor of each
building. A dry goods box with top
and bottom removed will answer nice
ly as connecting passageway
Some people fit up the summer col
ony coops as laying rooms, arranging
all nests in them and thus leaving the
whole space in the main building for
use of the hens in the daytime Still
others use the coops as busting rooms.
Especially do the early brooder houses
answer nicely for this. as there is usu-
ally plenty of sunlight. The dust NAV
he kept moist and free from trash and
so does not get into the food and water
vessels. as ii often does when nesting
and feeding must be done in tho same
room. Sometimes two or three ot
these coops are used together for a
small flock. one being used for a roost
ing room. one for a nest room and
exercise. In each case they are Joined
by a wooden tube or passageway
Some make their summer colony
coops of knockdown sections so ar
ranged that some five or six of them
may be set up together in one continu
Gus shed for sheltering the birds in
winter. Such a pen must either be
banked with straw or covered with pa
per for the winter to make it wind
proof BY the time the young birds
are ready for the colony houses an
ether year the old ones are having
free run of the farm.
The record., 1914-04-30
PROFITABLE TO GRADE EGGS
Better Prices Are Always Secured
When Eggs Are Sorted According
to Size and Color.

Even buyers at the country store
will appreciate your efforts il you viii
sort your eggs according to size and
color Graded eggs show up a great
deal better than those that are piled
in promiscuously. and should - and
will-command better price if the
dealers attention is called to the fact,
and he is assured that your eggs will
be furnished that way all the time.
There are few, even Of country
stores, that would not be able Ia
command higher price foI uniform,
clean. fresh eggs, attractiyely picked.
aud one that produces that kind the
year round can secure an advance in
the market price Large shippers
will jump at the chance to secure eggs
of this class. and are always ready to
pay higher price.
One firm made the statement re-
Gently that strictly fiTst-ciass esss
we're Eortn .signl cents dozen more
u tGsir trade tGan eggs tnat they
could Ect guarantee. IL Is tho
cheapest possible way IL increase the
poultry income. Try it.
The record., 1914-04-30
CASH VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
One Fact AIene Is Sufficient to Justify
Expense Of Construction Under
Efficient System.

No one questions the statement that
good roads have a high money value TO
the farmers of the nation, and it may
be said that this alone is sufficient 10
justify the cost OF their construction
as rapidly as practicable under an eff.
cient, economical and equitable sys
TEN of highway Improvement
The big point in favor of this ex
penditpre is the economy of time and
force in transportation between farm
and market, enabling the growers to
take advantage of fluctuations in buy
ing and selling, as well as enhancing
the value OF real estate. IL is esti
mated that the average annual loss
from poor roads is 76 cents an acre
while the estimated average increase
resulting from improving all the public
roads is So.
The losses I'm five years would ag
gregate $2,i32 for every section oI
land. or more than enough to improve
two miles OF public highway. The ne
cessity of eocd roads is obvious. as Il
would enhance the value of each sec
tion Of land about $500, or more thar
double the estimated cost of two mile,
of improved highway. which consti
tutes the quota for $40 acres of land.
The record., 1914-04-30

continued and. too. II the beef-eating
public is TO secure its regular quota at
prices below prohibitive levels.
The nation has in recent years
drawn too heavily upon the source Of
fat beef output, without due regard to
the future of the supply. Farmers of
the corn belt have been prone to look
to the west and southwest for their
supplies of feeding cattle, not realizing
that the increasing population is con-
stantly calling for greater home pro
duction of fat beeves.
Time has arrived when the west, a
few years back the breeding ground
for the corn belt feeders, is no longer
able to supply feeding cattle to the
farmers of Missouri. lowe Illinois
~. ~ cad Ohio except at 'aest Il,
sLeeF liess. The situation is @ .ns
more acute each year. With the
past two years tho effect of home pro.
duotion of beef steers in the states OF
the middle west has been a relatively
shorter supply OF beef than eonsump'
tive capacity required, and the results
have been higher average prices for
fat steers than realized in thirty years
past. But instead Of general prosper
ity it has been prosperity for the few,
because cattle raising and feeding has
declined.
The record., 1914-04-30
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN SEED
Corn Crop Of Country Has Been In.
creased Millions Of Bushels by
Good Seed Selection.

No farmer can get any one to take
the same pains in grading his seed
that he would himself. Some farmers
claim that it does not pay to clean
grain.
The corn crop of this country has
been increased millions of bushels by
intelligent seed selection. All other
grain crops can be improved by grad.
ing the seed, so that only good, plump
healthy grains, free from all foul
weed seeds may be sown.
The tanning mill, judiciously used
will do much to increase the yield oil
every small grain crop and assist in
keeping our fields free from noxious
weeds.
1t will take cookie out of wheat,
buckthorn, plantain out of clover. in
fact, it can be adjusted so as to han
ole all kinds of grain and weed seeds.
II you decide that it pays to SOW
good seed and to keep your fields
free from noxious weeds, then do not
hesitate to invest a few dollars in
a tanning mill.
The record., 1914-04-30
DRINKING PAN AND GRIT BOX
Hcseel r ,-scga =. rG2,ent liter
sslns Scratohee Into IT, Sontriv.
anee Is Easily Made,

The accompanying illustration of q
combination drinking pan and grit
box appeared in recent issue OF
Successful Farming. The idea of ele-
waiting the drinking pan is to keep the
water clean and prevent litter being
scratched into il. The birds soon
learn to fly upon the perch in front
OF the pan. TO get the clear water.
The pan itself is made about three
inches deep. so that when the wa
ter becomes frozen it can be easily
dumped out.
The small hopper or box under the
grit, or be divided into compartments
drinking pan is made on the self-feed-
ing principle. and may be used for
grit, or be divided into compartments