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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

TALK NEW BUILDING
Proposition is Advanced to Have City
and County Offices Combined
in Proposed
Structure.

At the meeting of the board OF di
rectors of the Industrial association
this noon at the Efks club 1t was de-
cided to send letter to the city
council and to Major Meigs asking
that something be done about steam
boats anchoring in the forebay, In
close proximity to the intake pipes OF
the Keokuk water company. The
matter Of combination city ana
county building was also given atten-
ton. and A. Hollingsworth named
committee Of one to take up the
proposition and see what could be
done towards combining the two
buildings into one. along the line OF
the suggestion Of the Welfare league
which has asked for new city hall.
A short time ago the steamer Helen
Blair was anchored for the entire
day in the forebay directly over the
spot where the water works intake
pipes are located. 1t is the wish of
the association directors 20 keep this
water as pure as possible and the city,
and government officials will be
asked to act in the matter.
Manager Towne reported on the In
dustrial associations over the coun-
try. and that 315 projects were con-
sidered by the local association in the
last two months A detailed report
as to what was done and why in these
various matters was made.
Details OF activity in the past
month, including the entertainment
OF certain organizations, cleanup
day and the like were reported. The
convention committee reported that 1t
had completed solicitation for sub
scriptions to the fund for convention
entertainment.
DR. Fuller reported for the health
and hygiene committee. that it would
be to advantage TO put vacuum cream
er plants in the schools. J. .. Boyd
OF the committee on schools, made a
report on sites and the new building
as well as the bond issue saie.
TIE Welfare league asked for
new city hall A. Holm gsworth re-
ported that in some cities the city
and county buildings were combined,
and suggested that plan for Keokuk.
The plan was considered a good one.
and steps will be taken to ascertain
what can be done along this line
Action on the Rainey correspond
snce was left until Mr.. Joy returns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
RAiNEps LETTER.

CONGRESSMAN Henry T. Rainey, of
Illinois, in his fight against the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co., continues
TO make himself ridiculous by reiter-
ating statements that are at variance
with the facts in the case He is
wrong in much of his conclusion and
many of the assertions made in his
letter published in this evenings
Gate City have been published in 9TH
er papers In the country and In this
section. His statement about local
engineer living in a stone mansion
which was built by material taken
from the government works here Is
only one of the ludicrous remarks
that go TO indicate how deficient the
congressman is in getting at the
truth and the truth is easily available
in this as well as other instances. We
are not the Mississippi River Power
company, but if We did control the
affairs of that concern, our unwayer-
ing effort would be to insist that con-
sress make the Investigation that
Rainey asks for. 1t is the surest
way of showing the faliacy OF many
of his assertions and would either
convince him of his error or at least
withdraw what support he may now
have gathered by making extrayagant
statements. This is the age when
corporations. no matter how beneficial
their existence is. get il where Katy
wore the beads, and if seems to be a
popular proceeding at least from the
standpoint OF the political reformer.
The Gate City has NO patience with
the high handed policies adopted By
some Of the corporations of this coun-
try, but in the case of the Mississippi
River Power Co our faith ID the
good intentions OF the company re-
mains unbroken and We believe time
viii prove our faith well founded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
GOING TO MASON CITY
FOR STATE MEETING
Seven From Here VIII Attend the
Convention Of the iowa State
Manufacturers.

Seven from keokuk viii leave to-
night 10 attend me meeting of the
Iowa State Manufacturers association
which conyenes there tomorrow
Those who will make the trip from
here are Cephas Harrison. president
OF the Iowa association Stephen
irwin, director IN the Iowa associa-
zion. o. 3. Towne. manager OF the In
dustrial association, DR.. G. Walter
Barr. CAPTAIN A. C. Decker, c. B.
Rhosdes, and Mr.. Gibson
The party will leave keokuk to-
night on the regular train. leaving
here at 7:z2 O'Clock They reach Ma
son City tomorrow morning. and viii
stay the three days of The meeting.
arriving home Saturday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

&c Chicken Pot Pie. Baked Dunplinls
One Eo.gi eaf in joints; 4 ege foay;
y ksaspoonfuIsait; black teHpcr, 2eaps
Eouy; 3 L.1sl keasboonfnLs X g Bck'ng
PoTd7; = keGspoonfnI sdNs \ Ixp
shortening; milk or cream.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then removetoa
baking dish. Mix the X cup four, salt
and black pepper with cold water to
smooth paste and use to thicken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top OF
the broth if necessary before adding the
thickening. Pour this gravy over the
fowl, until it is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. Silt to-
gether the -four, baking powder and salt,
three times; into this work the shorten
ing and use cream or milk to make
dough, less stiff than for biscuits. Put
this by spoonfuls over the fowl in the
dish. which it should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about So
minutes
When young tender chickens are scarce. this
presents most satisfactory way of serving old
fowls. Veal or lamb prepared in this manners
more appetixinH than when served as stew.
Try this and the 50 other delicious recipes IN
the x Cocks Book. a copy of which may be
secured free by sending the co.ored cerrncase
packed in the Scent can OF + BAKING Row
der to the JACQUES MFG. Co.. Chi2So-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Skule." opened at the Hippodrome
theatre yesterday for an engagement
of the first half OF the week This is
another tabloid musical comedy OF
the kind that has proved so greatly
successful during the winter at this
theatre where popular prices prevail
all he time Fun IN Hi-Skule," how
ever. is different from the others. and
contains many new and unusual fea-
lures that make it one OF the highest
class entertainments that has been
The opening scene shows q typical
school room, the boys sitting on one
side of the room and the girls on the
other. The teachers desk occupies
the center OF the stage. The pranks
OF the pupils while the school Is In
session keeps The audience in an up
rear OF laughter all the way through.
Many songs and dancing specialties
are introduced IN this act The girls
are arrayed in short, attractive frocks
that are very becoming The scene
OF the second act is the reception
room of the teacher. number OF
years after the time OF the first act
All the former pupils. who have grown
up to be handsome men and beautiful
women. call on their old teacher and
entertain him with songs. dances, and
music while the professor himself.
is called on to sing Some of his old
songs The act is big number and
wins immense approval. One OF the
Marx brothers .-.--asces decidedly
popular specially when harp IS
brought on the stage and he shows his
former instructor wba. he has learned.
Another brothers plays some rag time
selections on the piano while the old
teacher gives his version Of the pres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate Cfty.l

Especial to The Gate Cfty.1
DIES MONIES. Iowa, May 12-Nee,
V. Smith, appellant, Hamilton county,
affirmed
State OF Iowa, appellant, vs.. Hut
Crimson Ice Cream company, Polk
county. reversed.
Thurber vs.. Duckworth. custodian,
appellant, Polk county. affirmed
Wise vs. Palmer ct al. appellants,
Monroe vounty, reversed.
Bopp. appellant. vs. Clark, sheriff,
Fayette county, affirmed.
McMullen VS.. Harris e. al. appel
lants, Mills county. affirmed.
Mondamin bank, appellant. VS..
Burke. Pottawattamie county, affirm
ed.
Pooley VS.. Dutton, appellant. Greene
county. reversed and remanded
Rolston Savings bank VS.. Fisher,
appellant, Carroll county. affirmed.
Nolte, admx.- VS.. C. r. J. & p. Ry.
appellant. Muscatine county, afirmel
on canditions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

in taking care of some OF the old
trees along Franklin street, in front
OF the D. H. Sage home.
I'VE have to scrape out all the &C.
cay and put in various fluids and then
seal up the cavity" Mr. Kaufman said
when asked about his work here
Since he has been here Mr.. Kaufman
has been working on some eims and
naples that showed signs OF needing
help
The cutting of tree roots in street
grading work is often the cause for
tneir dying. according to Mr.. Kauff-
man. He thinks something OF this
kind may have caused the death or
some of the many eims which were
destroyed two years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
BANKING at Vera Cruz.

United Press Leased Wire SeFvice-I
FIT. LEAyENwORTH, Kans.. May
Ia-E. u. Kelly, president Of the
Army National bank here. left here
last night for Vera Cruz where he
will establish a branch Office to care
for the banking interests of officers
and men OF the fifth brigade. He re
ceived a cabIegram from Vera Cruz
advising him to come at once on ac-
count OF bank facilities thsre which
would accept all deposits. but paid in
Mexican money on huctuatins gold
basis. Mr. Kelly viii sail FROM Cal
veston tomorrow night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
a WOOD LYRIC.

into the Silly woods go,
I.Nhere the shades are deep and the
wind-fowers blow,
land the hours are dreamy and lone
and long,
| And the power of silence is greater
than song.
into the Silly woods go,
Where the winds are cool and the
wind-howers blow.
When I go into the Silly woods,
land know all the flowers IN their
sweet, shy hooos,
The tender leaves in their simmer
and sheen
FOf r1arkling shades, diaphanous green
yIa those haunted halls where my foot
step falls,
Like one who enters cathedral Walls
"A spirit of beauty foods over me.
AS over a swimmer the waves OF the
sea,
That strengthens and giories. fresh
ems and fills,
TIL all mine inner heart awakens
and thrills
With new and glad and sweet
delight,
And a sense OF the infinite out OF
OF the great unknown that we may
not know,
But only feel with an inward glow
When into the great glad woods We 90
o life-worn brothers, come with me
into the WOODS pushed saIctity,
Where the great, cool branches are
heavy with June,
And the voices OF summer are strong
In tune:
Come with me, o heart outworn,
Or spirit whom LIES brute-strusgies
have torn,
Come. tired and broken and wounded
feet,
where the walls ares Teening. the
floors are sweet.
The roofs are breathing land heavens
airs meet
-Wilfred Campbell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION OPENS
Iowa Union Of the Organization Opens
Its Convention az Methodist
Protestant Church.

The Iowa Union OF Christian En-
ieavor of the Methodist Protestant
church upsnec its annual conyeation
at the local church at Twelfth and
Exchange streets this afternoon, there
being between % and 80 del agates
present. A fine program has been
arranged for this afternoon and even
ing The convention viii last for
two days. closing with the evening
program tomorrow. Tomorrow noon
2 picnic dinner viii De held in the
basement of the church and tomor-
row afternoon all the delegates viii
be taken for. sightseeing trip ovsr
the plant Of the Mississippi River
Power company.
The following is the program for
this afternoon and this evening:
Afternoon Program.
Music by the keokuk choir
Invocation-Rev j. o. Ledoetter.
Duet-Rev. J. S and Mrs. Wood
Address of Welcom@A. VI Leigh
ton. president c. E. society, Keokuk.
Response by Convention President
Rev. ]. S. Wood.
Hymn-Congr cation.
Address, Wisdom. Tree of Life"
]. Glare, Ottumwa.
Question Box-Rev. J. L. Wallace,
Osceola.
Convention business.
Closing song
Benediction
Evening Program.
Song service T:3O-s:00 O'Clock.
Scripture lesson-Rev. j. o. Led
better.
; Invocation-Rev. ]. S. Wood.
Duet.
Announcements ]. o. Ledbet.
ter.
Address Rev. F. Butterheld,
Marne.
Male Quartette.
Address. Rural C. E: It's Oppor-
tunity-Rav. A. j. Green, BUNS. Ill.
Benediction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

II Keokuk should be fortunate
enough to get the proposed trans
continental line of the Rock Island as
proposed by E. W. McKenna, our rail
road Importance would sure get a
big boost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Queen Eleanor OF Bulgaria has de-
ciedd to postpone her visit 10 the
United States, scared off by the
shadows of war Having had recent
and very disagreeable experience in
that line at home, the printed screams
of the eagle wouldabe painful to her
ears.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
TREE SURGEON DOES
WORK LIKE DENTIST
G. A. Kaufman who is Here Doctor
ing Ems and Naples,
Tells How.

Dcctoring trees is much like doctor
ing teeth, C. A. Kaufman, a tree
surgeon who is working on some
trees here in Keokuk, said this morn
ing- Nr. Kaufman has been engaged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Those charming cool days OF May
are peculiarly helpful as conseryators
of energy for safe and sane celebra-
ton eight weeks hence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

ent day popular song The show car
ries a large cast. including a chorus
Of beautiful girls that can really sing
and dance. Costumes for the show.
az well As scenery. are elabosa.e and
beautiful. IN Ill. i = one Of the bsst
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Just keep trading with the keokuE
merchants and you will soon see q
prosperous condition among the re-
.tailers that will find its expression in
almost every line of local activity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
THOUGHT FOR TODAY,

Defeat may be victory in disguise
the lowest eb5 in the flow OF the tide.
Henry ". Longfellow-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Strike mattresses in Chicago ara
giving a striking boost to the self
serve plan of gathering in a meal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

Cheer up, Before many days the
straw hat will challenge the weather
man to do his worst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
PERSONALS.

Mrs. L. N. Starnre OF Kahoka vas
the guest OF her daughter. Mrs. W.N-
Sage, Sunday and Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

With food prices doubled and scarce
at that, the high cost OF living is
smuggling on the arms of Vera Cruz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Fun in Ht-SkuIe.
The four Marx Brothers, supported
by a large company in Fun In HI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12
Chicken Pot Pie

The CheFa FovoSss0
Bydf,y. Lanef 1Neken=ie Hin, Edikorcf
Tie Boston, Cooking School lKagGssS<
Some folks think that only "colored
r,amries'' can cook chicken, but atrial
of this famous chicken pot pie disproves
that assertion. Every member OF the
family viii thoroughly enjoy it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12

keokuk. iowa --...-...May p, 1914
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
UNEMPLOYMENT.

The United States census for 1900
showed that 6,468,964 working people,
or nearly rs per cent of all engaged in
gainful occupations, had been unem-
ployed some time during the year. OF
these 3,177,753 lost from one to three
months each, representing on the basis
OF $40 a week a loss in wages of ap-
proximately s2O0,O0O,0O0; 2,554,9 1926 lost
from four to six months work each,
representing a wage loss of approx
mately s500,O00,00O; and 1926 lost
from seven to twelve months work
each, representing a wage loss of ap-
proximately $1,000, 100000; in other
words, this vast sum was lost in
wages in the year.
In 1901 the federal bureau of labor
Investigated 24,402 working-class fam
lilies ia states, and found that 1854
heads of families had been unem-
ployed for an average period of 9,43
weeks during the year. The New
York state department of labor col
lected reports each month during the
ten years. 1901-1S11, from organized
workmen averaging in number $1,000
each month, and found that the aver
age number unemployed each month
was 14,146, or 1871 per cent.
The federal census of manufactur-
ers, for 1906 gives the average num-
Der of wage earners each month and
the greatest and least number en-
ployed at any one time At one time
7,017,138 were employed, while at an
other time there were only 4,599,091,
leaving a difference of 2,418,047. That
is to say, nearly TWO AND A HALF
MILLION WORKERS WE'RE ETH
Err UNEMPLOYED OR COMPELLED
TO SEEK A NEW EMPLOYER DUR
ING THE YEAR. These figures were
drawn from the manufacturers own
record.-Program, National Confer
ference on Unemployment, New York
City, February 27 and 28, 1914.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
RUBE SAYS

One of my neighbors remarked the
other day that Socialism would take
from the farmer his independence.
Wouldn't that jar you? He and
checked up on independence and this
Is the result:
The other fellow sets the price on
what the farmer sells and also on
everything he buys, and the bigger
the crop he produces the smaller the
price he receives for It,
Oh, yes, the farmer is independent,
all right. He never has to look for
work. In fact, that is all he has to
do is just work, and be worked. He
has always been an individualist. The
farmers never did get together, so
they have always been easy to work,
Especially by the politician. But the
farmer has commenced to realize who
has been working him, and has the
parties spotted; hence the increasing
Socialist vote in the rural districts
Hard to start him going, but nothing
to what it will take to stop him after
once started. RUDE.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
ORGANIZATION NEWS
Don't Do II.

Don't throw the leaflet loose on the
porch.
Don't fold the leaflet too small. 1t
should show up prominently.
Don't wait around for someone to
go with you. DO THE WORK YOUR
SELF.
Don't be afraid of making noise
walking over the porch. Nobody will
hurt you.
Don't put leaflets out Of sight inside
mail box. Leave them prominently
displayed.
Do the Work Right.
Place the leaflets carefully, or don't
distribute at all. Leaflets cost money,
1t is easy to throw them away without
getting any results.
Remember, every leaflet is a hot
shot for Socialism, and you are doing
the shooting. Aim carefully and hit
the mark each time.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM IN
NEW YORK STATE.

OF the 100000 organized wage earn
ers Of this state, says the New York
State Labor Bulletin, entitled Idle
ness of Organized Wage Farmers on
September 10, 1913" 101,104 were idle
on that day. This is the greatest
number of any of the last seventeen
years and, probably, of any year be-
fore. The proportion Of unemployed,
1871 per centum, was exceeded during
the last seventeen years only in 1908,
when it was 225 per centum.
OF these 101, 104 unemployed. $4,000
were out OF work because Of lack of
work. The others we're idle because
of lack of materials, weather, strikes,
etc. The greatest number OF idle
workers, $4,000, was found in the
clothing trade. The building trades
contributed about $4,000, transporta-
ton workers 8,400 Other trades con-
tributed the remainder
Counting unorganized workers, it is
said that not less than 100000 persons
In the Empire State are facing paup-
erism or starvation because the "capi-
talists that give us work" are not in
need Of these wage slaves at this time.
Cheer up, they'll vote for more of this
on election day!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
WHAT SOCIALISM IS.
American Yearbook, CyeIopedia and
Atlas.

No word has been more abused and
misunderstood than the word Social
ist. The Socialist is not an anarchist
they are opposed in theory and prac
tice. The Socialist does net propose
to destroy the family, abolish religion
or devide up property, nor does he
seek to carry out his ideas by riot and
bloodshed.
In a single phrase, Socialism means
public ownership of the means of pro
duction and working class control OF
the government, a. chance to work for
all who will, and to all workers the
full value of their product.
The typical Socialist is rather
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
Directory Socialist Locals

II any local has paid for entry in
this directory and has been omitted
from the list, please notify this office
at once and correction will be made.
The rates for this directory are $500
per year.
Seattle, Fifth Ward Local-Mssts
every Friday at 8 p. m, 2o17 Westlaks
Ave. Nesta Wells, secretary.
Local Everett No. Meets every
Sunday evening, s o'clock, at the
Socialist party headquarters, 1912 Cali
fornia ST., Everett, Wash. Peter Hus-
by, Secy.
Granite FalIs-Meets every Friday
night at s o'clock in Miller Bldg.
Julia Herman, Rec. and Cor. Secy.
HiIiyard- Meets every Thursday night
at 446 Samson Ave. ]. c. Hardness,
Secy-Treas., Box 307 Hillyard.
Mountain VieW-Business meeting the
second Wednesday in each month at
the homes of the members. Propa-
ganda meeting the fourth Sunday in
each month at the Mountain View
school house. D. c. Buchanan, Cor.
Secy.
Local Port Angeles No. Meets every
Sunday at headquarters at 2 p. m.
Fred Coos, Secy.
Prosser Local, S. P.-Meets at the Of
flee of S. H. Mason, attorney, OPP
posite postoffice, on the first Tues
day of each month at 1880 p. m.
John c. Mathews, Local Secy.,
Box 2.
sedro- Wool!ey-Meets Tuesday even
ing twice monthly. Geo. Sherman,
Cor.-Secy. Box 457, Sedro-Woolley,
Wash.
Silvana-Meets the second and fourth
Sundays at p. m. at Union Trading
hall, Silvana. Nels bruseth, secy.-
treas; Ole Larson, organizer
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
M. v. HOLLOWAY,
Corresponding Secy.
DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE
How to Be Effective.
(By ]. &. Perry.)

You can be an AL propaganda.
You can equal the work of our ablest
agitators.
How?
Distribute Socialist leaflets.
Divide your ward into districts of
about 100 houses each. Assign one
comrade to each district.
Start out early-EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
Six o'clock in the summer is a good
hour. Get around just after the news
boy and milkman.
Examine each house carefully to
find where best to place the leaflet
Where to Place Literature.
/. Under the lid of the mail box, or
in the wire holder, leaving the head
ing of the leaflet in plain view.
2. Or slip leaflet under the door