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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
THE DAILY GATE CITY

mand Of Colonel J. L. Geddes and he
holds a high place in the esteem OF
the veterans Of Benton county.
After his recovery from severe
wound at the battle OF Shiloh he
raised company under commission
OF Gov. Kirkwood and was assigned
to the Twenty-hfth Iowa which regi-
ment did gallant service curing the
remainder of the war. Col. Palmer
rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel
and commanded the regiment.
The veterans OF Benton county feel
that the National Grand Army would
in the elevation OF Colonel Palmer
to the highest post in the order nor
only honor Colonel Palmer but also
honor itself In placing so gallant
soldier in command.
We petition the state department
to send a strong delegation to the
national encampment to present tn
name OF Colonel Palmer for com
mander and to work for his election.
The above resolution was presented
at a regular meeting Of ?. M. Coder
Post No. 90. Dept. Of Iowa, G. A. R.,
and unanimously adopted.
F. d. CLEMMONS.
Commander.
AFRAID THOMPSON,
Adjutant.
Nav Ia, 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
IOWA.

The following facts about the debt,
funds and investments OF the state OF
Iowa from 1880 to 1913 is prepared by
the department of commerce at Wash
ington:
Prelip- inary figures from the forth
coming bulletin pertaining to national
and state Indebtedness and funds and
iyestmets have been given out by Di-
rector W. ]. Harris, OF the bureau OF
the census. department Of commerce.
The bulletin carries information for
the state of Iowa, as well as Tor the
other states and the United States.
The Data were compiled under the
supervision of Mr.. John Lee Coulter,
expert special agent in charge Of the
inquiry on wealth. debt, and taxation.
The bulletin, which will soon be Is
sued, will contain statistics for each
state for each year from 1890 to 1913,
( inclusive. as far as statistics are avail
/ able. and will also contain details
! for the year most nearly correspond
! ing to 1880 thus making 1t possible
/ to show the general movement dur
! ing g period of over thirty years. The
/ bulletin will show the total debt OF
/ the states as well as many details
such as the various classes Of out
/ standing bonds and special debt obli
cations to public trust funds 1t will
/ also show the floating debt and Its
! component parts Under Funds and
! investments" will be shown separate
/ " all the different funds, and in each
! case cash and securities will he
/ shown. The population of the states
for each year under consideration will
/ be used. and the per capita debt uess
sinking fund assets) will be given.
An inspection OF the tables for
Iowa in the bulletin soon to be issued
shows that only biennial reports were
available. In 1880 the bonded indebt
edness amounted to 100000, but fol
the period from 1891 to 1912 no bond:
were outstanding. The special debt
obligations to public trust funds
amounted to s245,0O0 in 1891, but fell
to s11 900 in 1893 and remained un
changed throughout the period. The
floating debt was subject to marked
, fluctuations. reaching the maximum
amount. s44S,O00. in 1897: but com
? pairing this debt in 1891 and 1912
, the tables show a general increase
from sS4 600 to $50. 900.
In the case of funds and investments
both cash and securities show gen
eral increase throughout the period
the total fund amounting to s6,7S5 ,00C
in 1912. The increase in the securi
ties was comparatively small. from
s4.s39,000 in 1891 to s5,4S2. 900 in
1912, while the cash item increased
from 1898, 900 to $1,000, 600.
4 No sinking fund assets, as such
tvere recorded in any year, thus leav
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

ing the debt less sinking fund assets
the same as the total debt, The huc-
tuattons of the floating debt We're re-
flected in a constantly changing totai
debt which shows general decrease
from S2SOOOO In 1891 to $4,000 In
1912. though the maximum amount
OF S459 900 was reached In 1897. the
population OF the state increased from
10000 in 1890 to 2,223,O0O in 1912:
however. the fluctuations OF the debt
were such that the changes in popu-
lation did not materially affect the
ratio OF decrease of the per Capita
debt. In 1880 the per capital debt
was 1924; in 1891 1t was $0.14: IN
1903 to 1905 the amount was reduced
to 5000. increasing to s003 since 1910.
In contrast with the state OF Iowa,
we find that, taking the entire debt
less sinking fund assets) for the ~
states, the per capita, according to
the latest report. Is 1852, or $3.49
more than the, per capita debt for
Iowa. Comparing the decrease In the
per capita debt Of Iowa and the total
for the As states for the 80 year period
we find the ratio greater for Iowa:
the s5.4s fell to $3.50 in the average
for the As states, and 1854 to 5000 In
Iowa.
At the present time about 23 per
cent of the total population of the
United States will be found in the
state of Iowa, and less than one-tenth
of / per cent OF the total debt tless
sinking fund assets) is attributed to
that state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
.TELL MOTHER I'll BE THERE.

aTELL MOTHER PLL BE THERE"
There is a beautiful sentiment con-
nected with one of the songs which
the Clarions sing in their popular en-
tertainment. This company recently
appeared in Quincy.
While the late President Mckinley
was governor of Ohio his mother
became i'll and the doctor tele-
graphed the governor that the mother
had suddenly taken turn for the
worse and had expressed desire to
see William. 1t proved to be dying
request.
When the message reached Gov. Nc
Kinley he left his desk and started
for thu train He had just time to die
tate the message: Tell mother III
be there" before taking the train.
Charles NJ. Fillmore, personal friend
of the pastor of the Christian church,
bought morning paper in Inoian'
apolis on his way to minister's meet
ing. He noticed the form OF the tele-
gram and said he could not get rid
of the Impression it made on his
heart until he had put the sentiment
into a song. The result IS one of the
most popular songs of the day
Charles NJ. Alexander. who has tray
eled around the world with Evanse-
lists Torrey and Chapman, leading
the chorus in their great meetings
has immortalize6 this song.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
a NATIONAL HABIT.

The Americans have started to
clean up Vera Cruz, says the Chicago
Journal.
How natural this announcement
sounds, How reminiscent of Havana
and Panama and MANILA Whatever
his shortcomings at home-and these
are many-the American abroad has
a perfect passion for sanitation. Any
land or city that he occupies is clean
er and more healthful for his pres
ence. In sixteen short years he has
done more for the conquest OF tropi-
cal diseases than the Oldest and most
civilized colonizing nations have &C
complished in three centuries.
Vera Cruz would be lucky town
if the Mexican muddle lasted long
enough for the American authorities
to put her in the same class with
Havana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

operative surgery will often prove OF
great service" The first method sug-
gested by DR.. Archibald, known az
artificial pneumothorax, aims to pro
duce a collapse Of the affected lung
through compression, effected by the
introducing into the chest cavity out
side Of the lung certain amount Of
nitrogen gas. BY means Of This com
preston, the tuberculosous lung, being
set at rest and prevented from filling
its natural function, is more readily
healed than it could be under normal
conditions. The second method con-
sists in the removal Of the ribs Or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
COL. DAVE PALMER.

The following resolution endorsing
the candidacy of Col Palmer for ma
tional commander G. A. r., was pass
ed last Thursday by the yinton Post:
Resolved. That P. NJ Cedar Post
No. 9s, c. A. R., Department of Iowa,
takes pleasure in endorsing the can
didacv of Comrade Colonel David J.
Palmer as a candidate for the posi-
ton Of national commander Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. His gal
liant service during the war of the
rebellion richly entities him to any
honor the Grand Army AN place up
on. him. First enlistment was in the
Eighth Iowa infantry under the COM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
DAILY NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING BEST
Superiority Of Newspaper Over Maya
zine Advertising Proven to Ar
mour q Co. Of Chicago.

The record of thirty-six retailers
added as new customers In one town
by newspaper advertising was includ.
ed among other successes OF cam
paign for Armour & Co., made by the
johnson Agency in Chicago in which
magazine advertising was shown 70
be hopelessly distanced. This record
OF new customers was reported from
small city In the south by the local
manager who wrote: In regard 70
the Easter campaign advertising done
through the local papers. this adver-
Using has done more good for star
ham and bacon business in Greenville
than billboard advertising or maya.
zine advertising. 1t mas gone direct
into the home of the consumer. the
publishing OF the merchants names
handling Armour's Star hams and ba-
con has enabled us to round up about
thirty-six new customers in the town
OF Greenville alone. Our Easter ham
and bacon business for two weeks pre-
ceding Easter amounted to practically
$4,000 pounds against 5000 pounds
the previous year. -. 1t would seem
that a continuation Of the paper adj
vertising would be the most effective
at the present time" Another sales
man wrote from Texas town: This
class OF advertising does US fellows
in what you might call the rural dis
tricts more good than any OF the
magazine advertising you can do. It
reaches more OF the customers, and
helps wonderfully towards getting the
customers using Star brand"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.

One of the largest and most sue
cessful firms in the country has the
following to say OF local newspaper
advertising:
The local newspaper is strong fac
tor in every community. A well writ
ten advertisement in your newspaper
is sure to be seen and read by the
people. and they will believe 1t be-
cause they see 1t in the paper and be-
cause they have confidence in you.
The local paper, with circulation
of 1000, goes into that many homes
every issue. The rate of paper
with this circulation is about 10c per
inch. A s-inch, triple column adver-
tisement occupying total space OF
81 inches will cost you s2.70. II you
printed this same ad in the form OF a
circular to be mailed into 1000
homes. the postage alone would
amount to $1,000 and the circular
would probab-y not attract as much
attention as the same advertisement
In the newspaper.
So. you see, the newspaper offers
you the most economical as well as
one of the most effective means OF
reaching the best homes in your ter
ritory regularly.
II your past advertising in the news.
paper has not produced results, don't
blame the paper. What you say In
the space you buy amounts to lo'
more than the size of the space you
buy.
Talk to the people in your adver
tisement just like you talk to them
when they are in your store. Make
your advertisements reflect the policy
of your institution. Give news value
TO your ads and be personal and
! truthful. Then your newspaper ad
vertising will produce new business.
But don't expect TO advertise in the
! local paper two or three times and
get results. You must plan consist
ent campaign. A 10inch triple-columT
! ad every week is better than a full
| page once month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION.

-fOh6l1N bHAOE NNGNtiS
That the value OF American foreign
trade will quickly be increased to
more than FIVE billion dollars annually
as a result of the "get-together" policy
of the first national foreign trade
convention to be held in Washington,
May 81 and %, is the expectation OF
those in touch with its organization
The foreign trade in 1913 broke all
previous records, attaining a total
value of s4,279 100000. Exports were
valued at s2,4e6, 100000 and imports
at 1873, 0OO.000
Even at the present rate OF pro-
gress. the five billion dollar mark Is
within range, but the purpose OF the
convention is to arouse such power
full national sentiment in support oil
the systematic conquest of foreign
markets that the United States will
become even a more formidable COM
pstitor and will begin to overhaul the
united kingdom and Germany They
are now the only two nations with
greater foreign trade.
A realization Of the increasing
keenness of international competition
prompted various captains Of industry
to move for the holding OF this con-
vention at which the commercial con-
dition or the country as related to
foreign trade, the bearing OF govern
mental policies upon foreign trade,
the opportunities and perils confront
inc American merchandise in distant
markets, and the necessity OF great
er cohesion among all elem ents inter
ested in foreign trade will be consfd-
cred.
Mr.. w. C. Redheld, secretary OF
commerce, will open the convention,
and Mr.. William ]. Bryan. secretary
Of state. will speak at the banquet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
keokuk, Iowa ;.
YOUR NEiGH3oR.

YOUR NEiGH5oR.
Because your neighbor hasn't your De
lief,
But looks upon religion his own
way,
1t does not follow that he'll come to
grief
when he shall face the Lord at
Judgment Day.
His style of praying may not comfort
you;
You may not be uplifted by his
song;
But just because he takes dlfterent
Is hardly proof that he is in the
wrong.
Because your neighbours politics don't
In certain grooves that you believe
sincere;
Because his way of thinking makes a
hit
And yours brings no applause from
those who hear;
Because the man he votes for, you De-
rate,
And boost your own SNUG candidate
along,
TITS hardly fair for you to broadly
That you are sure your neighbor's
views are wrong.
Because your neighbor sees, in his
own light,
Some things that you are bound to
criticize,
And all your talk and arguments don't
quite
Give him the view accorded to your
eyes,
why should you scott. and show him
disrespect
And bawl him out before the pass
ing throng?
IT'S possible his views may be cor
rect,
While your opinions may be in the
wrong.
e. A. Brininstool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

The state auditors office is prepar-
Ing a special form of warrant to be
used bv the board of control in draw
ing upon the fund created by the hall
mill tax voted by the legislature. The
board SO far has no. touched the
tax which is flowing in, but soon viii
be prepared to use it. The half mill
will bring in S377,50O annually and is
to continue for five years. the pro-
eeeds to be used in erecting new
buildings and repairing old ones at
the state institutions. The state
epsieptic colony is 20 be established
through this tax. The custodial farm
another institution to grow out OF
tais fnnd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Miss Constance Bennett is the only
woman steeplejack in the world, and
when she is up in the air, pursuing
her hazardous trade, she wears real
corduroy trousers. a flannel shirt and
a blazing tie. She gilded the top of
the flag pole on the Equitable Trust
building in New York the other day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Kaiser Wilhelm OF Germany takes
keen delight in smoking huge Havana
cigars almost seven inches long. Of
which be scarcely ever fails to smoke
less Shan ten a day. He pays about
$50 ser 100 for these, so that to sat
isfy his craving for the Soothing
weeds he has annually to. foo. a bill
amounting to something more than
ST 600,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

ton OF Religion" is the general sub
ject chosen for discussion and a dozen
speakers will touch upon various as
poets OF this subject as seen BY the
Unitarians. Women figure largely IN
the program, which consists Of busi-
ness meetings. dinner, several Tor
ums and session OF the Woman's
alliance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
unitsrisns Meet.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-With several
hundred delegates gathered from all
parts OF the middle west and central
west in attendance, the sixty-second
annual meeting of the Western Uni
tartan conference opened at the Me-
moral chapel OF the First Unitarion
society of Chicago today, for three
days session. "A Modern Interpreta-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Ollie James, the senator from Ken
lucky, has the record Of having de-
Tended more than eighty men accused
OF murder without losing one Of me
cases. He was admitted to the bar
when he was eighteen years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
lTY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1899
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at Hawkes. hall, at 8
o'clock. DR.. c. A. jenkins, president;
Ernest Best, financier; Mrs. Ralph
Muse, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
woopMEN OF THE WORLD.

Gate City. Camp No. 81. Woodmen
OF the World. mests second and
fourth Mondays OF each month 1t
Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main. Visiting sovereigns cordially In
vited. Albert Kiefer. consul com
mander; Jos. NJ. Skinner, clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
n p o. MlKs.

FRATERNAL. ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aeyis, No. $50. meets Arss
and third Wednesday, o. each mooth
at Eagles hall, es23 Main street. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Ralph
Foulds, W. President: 6. 4. Noakes.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
risky squirrel scouting around

A frisky squirrel scouting around
for grub In a grove near Beloit, Wis,
bit into the core of live wire carry
ing power for local electric line.
The so1irrel took slice of 1900
volts and keeled over, but the bite
shor..ciscuIted forty miles OF wire
and put the line out of business for
three HOURS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
q u w

a. y. -. Van
Keokuk lodge. No. 256. meets every
Thursday night At $500 o'clock at
Hawkes. hall. Eighth and Main street
Visiting brethren cordially invited. c.
NJ. C. Miller. NJ. W.: Gertrude Baur.
recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Puckechetuck Encampment No. Z.
meets first and third Thursday even
ings of each month. John Eisenhuth.
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
HoYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Keokuk Lodgs, No. 704. meets
every Tuesday night 1t 9 p. m, In
Moose hall, corner Of Sixth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
John G.. Stadler, dictator. Ed. 8.
Lotion. SECRETARY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Puckechetuck lodge No. 48. meets
every Friday evening at O'Clock.
20. H. Sohl, N. G.; George w. Imme-
CART, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
K. or Z.

Morning Star lodge. No. s. meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. X. OF P. build
ing, Tuesday at 1880. N. ]. Monta-
que, chancellor commander; J. A.
Burgess, X. OF r. and 8. Visiting
knights fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

portions Of them, so that atmosphere
pressure may act upon the iu
through the soft, yielding struc'u ~
of the thoracic muscles, or that -
ribs may be allowed to fall IN NV
the lung beneath and so exercise co..
preston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

Apple blossoms, budding, blooming,
In the soft May air,
Cups with sunshine overflowing,
Flakes of fragrance, drifting, showing,
Showering everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

The attempt of an eastern writer
TO discredit the influence OF Mrs.
tO'Leary's COW in the uplift Of Chi
cago brings into view promising
candidate for the Ananias club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

Hardin Lodge No. 20. holds its reg.
ular monthly meeting the second
Monday evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

MODERN wOoDMEN CT AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL
Keokuk Camp No. 622. meets every
Wednesday evening ct 1880 ?. n. Our
latch string 10 out 70 neigh6o1s. John
&c. Wustrow, v. c.; J. A. Pollard.
clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
ROYAL ARcANuM

Keokuk Council No, 536 meets hrst
and third Friday esch month. Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth.
rem fraternaliy invited to attend. c.
NJ. Kingman, regent; J. I. Annable.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hal, Seventh and Main streets.
Keokuk Lodge No. 10, meets regu'
larry Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
C. A. Devero, N. g.: e. L. Boud. 70
cording secrstary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
FRATERNAL CARDS
MASONIC.

4 Meet in X. Of p. building. cor
~ ner Of Fifth and Blondse.
- Eagle Lodge No. IL holds it,
regular meeting the first Monday
evening Of zach month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Or. BRUCE l. 0ILFllLAk,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once, gin Main street. ove
winger Bros. stors. Bell phone lse
Black.
Residence, 81 North Fourth street
Bell phone 12S0-Red. .
Hours--1O-12 .. m: "a p. M: =
0. m. Sunday by appointment.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-06
LET THEM De TRUTHFUL
(Puebio Chieitain.)


farming int
land
hill
that prompts him leave something good with the hopes securing something
bodies
richer productive lin
Colorado
than the eight months rigid
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-06
Be sure 10 attend the "afier Inyen.
tory" sale now on al Byars.

Be sure 10 attend the "aiier Inyen.
tory" sale now on al Byars.
Mrs. Ray Appel has recovered
from her recent illness.
Big Ten Day Sale still contin-
ues at White Bros.
Prof. Clewell will give lecture
at Enterprise school house on the
Goth.
IL 1-2c, 1N, and zoe Swiss
embroideries, now l0c per yard.
White Bros.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l1. 4. Brown are
expected home from their Califor.
MIA trip next week.
Joe Davis came in from Har-
risonvilIe, Mo. last week for a
short visit with his family.
81-3 and 10c outing flannels to
sell now at 5 1-2 and 8 1-3 cts.
per yard. White Bros.
Justice j. P. Linville will soon
have the cosiest Office. in town.
The building he occupies is to re-
modelled
Coolidge, Syracuse, Lamar and
La Junta have promised to send
all their best looking girls to attend
the Elk's ball.