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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Crops Never Better.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servic

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON Dec. 5.-Uncle Sam
is tonight assured bumper Christ
Reports reaching the department. of
agriculture declare the harvest review
Of Christmas time will show total
crop yield nearly ten percent larger
than last year.
The preliminary estimates OF crop
production, according to the depart
ment, indicate this year that the ag-
gregate per acre yield of all crops
will be about "a percent larger than
last years and about 2.3 percent lar
ger than the ten year average.
1.-THE early part OF the present sea-
son was rather unfavorable to crop
growth, but as the season progressed"
said one of Uncle Sans agricultural
authorities tonight, { prospects i'm
proved and the final<outturn OF crops
is better than had been forecasted at
any time during the growing season.
Most crops have produced larger yielGs
this year than last. Important excep-
lions are fax seed and clover seed.
The total productions of corn this year
is expected to be about 1o.6 percent
larger than last years total produc-
tion, the wheat crop 1913 percent lar
ger, potatoes 22.6 percent, apples IS
percent buckwheat 2s.1 percent and
hay percent larger"
The preliminary estimates for the
larger crops for 1914 are: Corn, 2.705,-
$4,000 bushels; oats, 1,739,741 900
bushels: cotton. 7.341 100000 pounds;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

coal oil can in the steaming pot of
"Mulligan" stew and departed, I'M
seen.
Discovering the oily trick, the pro-
prietor obtained warrant for Stru-
ble's arrest. Police searched all day
for Struble but without success. This
morning one of the searchers found
man in the Walnut street police
station cell with a bandaged head.
who had been found in stupor last
night. 1t was Struble. He hadn't
been able to tell his name. His con-
viction, with the two "stews" cost
him $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

EOVEhIlSEO LIZ GhS.
List Of letters remaining in the
Keol1uk postoffice, uncalled for. for
week ending December 5, 1914:
Ladies'.
Mrs. c. e. Coon
Margaret Davis
Mrs. M. Davis
Mrs. Fl. L. Evermon
Mrs. Mary Green
Mrs. Ida Miller
Miss Mary Morrow
Mrs. VIM. Sprouse
Gentlemen.
Mr.. John T. Allen
DR.. w. w. Castelane
Mr.. j. T. Chester
Mr.. ]. L. Edwards
l.. A. Harrison
Mr.. Harold Huffman
w. z. James
Robert Recon
Prof. Geo. H. Sylvest
Mr.. G. E. from
Mr.. e. B. True
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
tised. q. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Fox Trot Frock.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Fox Trot
frock for the Made nwho does the
Fox Trot is the latest creation of
fashion, the Fashion Art league of
America announces in its latest bull
letin. Ut is made Of tarlatan, a fine
white cotton fabric made in America,
with a short, flaring skirt, slightly
high wasted and with low decol-
letage and tiny puffed sleeves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
OLD-TiME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

Purify your blood by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine has been and still is the people s
medicine because of its reliable
character and its wonderful success
in the treatment Of the common dis
eases and ailments scrofula, ca
tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss
Of appetite, that tired feeling,
general debility.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
tested forty years. Get it today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Forty-sIx Of Those Who VIII Com.
pose Lower House Of Thirty
Sixth, G. A., Tillers Of
Iowa Soil.
MAJORITY ARE MARRIED
Popularity Of Last Assembly May be
Suggested In Fact That Only
"a Out Of 1os Were
Reelected.

Forty.six farmers were elected to
the house Of representatives for the
thirty-sixth general assembly, accord
ing to data collected by w. 8. AL
len, secretary Of state for the herd
book" This little pamphlet win give
the principal facts about each mem
Der of the general assembly.
Lee w. Elwood of Howard county,
% years of age, who was the young
est member of the thirty-fifth general
assembly, is also the youngest OF the
coming legislature. There are four
tied for the high place in age, each
being 66 years old. They are: George
w. Ball, Jefferson county; s. B. Gas
ton, Polk county; J. H. Reese. Wright
county, and Thos. j. Wilson, Mahas-
ka county.
Many Are Married.
OF the 1OS membesr of the house.
SO are married, II are single and 9
are widowers. Nine Of them are OF
foreign birth, as follows: German 4.
English 2; Canadian, i; Norwegian l,
Swede, l.
In addition to 46 farmers, there
are fourteen lawyers. four physicians,
eight bankers, three teachers, five
merchants, one president Of COM
mercial college, two editors, one print
er, one linotype operator, one manu-
facturer, one railroad conductor, four
retired merchants, two county off
GERS.
Arch w. McFarlane of Waterloo is
the first travelling salesman to be
elected to the legislature, according
to reports.
Politically the house is divided as
Follows: republicans, seventy-fve;-
democrats, thirty-two; independent,
one. OF the one hundred eight men,
only twenty-fonr are reelected. Many
OF the old members did not run for re-
election. Others were eliminated in
the primary and still more dropped
at the final election.
In the senate, composed Of fifty
members, forty-five are married; four
are single and one Is widower. As
to education, twenty-eight are college
graduates; four, academy. six, high
school, eleven, common school and
one rural school graduate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
An DIV Trick,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Tired
of washing dishes, John Struble went
of the proprietor a local restaurant
and asked to be made cook. The pro-
prietor refused and John resigned.
Then while the restauranter conferr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Unsatisfactory Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.I
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. 5.-"Men
lions, but they are most unsatisfactory
in matters of citizenship" said Mrs.
Geo. Bass of Chicago, at the closing
session of the Wisconsin Suffrage as.
ISOLATION convention here this after.
rGOn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

counties: Cedar, Jackson, Johnson,
Jones, Clinton and Iowa-may be
shipped to Dubuque, Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids or Davenport on special per-
mits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
Jayhawker Jots

Spring fries. not yet but soon.
chuckles the Smith County Pioneer.
Some of them are larger than quail.
You frequently hear a woman say.
ITS no use talking''-but you notice
she never quits, points out the Grid
ley Light.
Just after the sun had set last even
three-year-ol Eldorado youngster ex-
claimed: "Oh, mamma. the suns
blowed out"
Told by the University Daily Kan
san: Professor in Physiology: What
do you think Of the Herring theory of
color blindness" Studde: Sounds
fishy to me-"
Star Cafe that didn't get enough to
eat, reports the Manhattan National
list. And the same is true of every
cafe when the boarder has the price.
Hangman. get the moose ready for
Editor Brady OF the Lawrence Jour-
nal-World. This is his offense:
Would you say of the man who keeps
time to the music by tapping his foot
that he has music in his sole?
One Mexican in this country, at
least, knows which side his bread is
buttered on. The Humbolt Union re-
lates: A young Mexican who juggles
a little English advisedly, was asked
by Mr.. Pearson, at the restaurant,
whether he would take his stand with
General Huerta or General Villa if
he happened to be in his native coun-
try at this time. mo Huerta me; no
Villa me; me stay here!" he replied.
Another glazing exception to q well
known rule. The Mcpherson Repub-
lican reports: Those who think that
the women do not have a good aim in
shooting or throwing should note the
following incident which occurred
Wednesday night when Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Hultqvist went home. They
stopped in an alley to talk to some
trotting along and stopped to over
hear the conversation. Mrs. HultQvist
was carrying a purse made OF small
metal rings and had in it five silver
dollars. Without hesitation she hurled
it at the rat and struck the pest in
the neck. 1t was stock dead.
Reflections and Remarks. by verd
Napier in the lola Register: A few
personal questions will convince you
that the average man is smarter than
you gave him credit for being.
These are the days. when mother
spends all her spare time trying to
convince the boy that it is too cold to
go barefoot. u. If, you feel that
you must tell your troubles to some
one, hunt up a single man. The mar
ried ones won't be interested. ..
Some people never think of economy
until they see the contribution plate
at church coming. -. A young
man endeavors to exhibit the extent
of his learning. An old man tries to
conceal it. There are lots of
grips and signs that few people un.-
derstand, but the dollar sign is uni
versally recognized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHJsON GLOBE

Who started the idea that an owl looks
wise?
towns success or failure doesn't de-
pend on any one man.
The most magic words Of childhood are
1.-The last day Of school,"
A man who is careless about directions
when he expectorates is not henpecked.
Nothing affords more pleasure in spring
time than cutting pepper grass with dull
scissors.
A statement is made between you and
another man and lamp post, and the
!. p. tells it all over town.
Your moral support probably doesn't
amount to tinker's well-known cuss
word. Come through with your dollar.
If men are really honest, 95 per cent
of them will admit that women are
more economical and better managers
than men.
Following quarrel with his wife Jude
johnson resolved never to say another
word. And he didn't until his mule
kicked him.
The Lord. in putting this world together.
made only one mistake, and that was
His failure to make kin perfect strangers
to each other.
There are many tragic periods in the
lives Of Young Things these days. when
there are more grand" moving pictures
being shown in one day than they can
manage to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

CFrom the Chicago News.1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. name for self-1ove.
A poor reputation may be better than
none ct all.
The long distance phone makes the heart
throb faster.
II you don't want people to like you
criticise what they do.
One Of a boys first ambitions Is to get
all the pie he can eat.
Presence Of mind in lovemaking Is apt
to indicate absence OF heart.
Many a man who has that tired feeling
did not acquire it legitimately.
There's always room at the top-and al
ways q crowd at the bottom.
bully 10 q man who Is always wanting
to fight some other man half his size
Still, If you find yourself In a rut. re-
member that a rut Is the smoother part Of
the road.
A bunch of women don't seem to be
having a very good time unless three or
four are talking at once.
However. the woman who marries a
preacher doesn't have to nag him in order
to get him to go to church.
The mystery OF the Mona Lisa smile
has at last been solved. The artist caught
her expression. when she was trying t.
laugh at one OF her husbands jokes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
By the Way
BIZ HARVEY PARsoNa.

In case OF war, the plumbers should
De among those to furnish volunteers
plumber might require some little
instruction on long-range sharpshoot-
ing, but 1t wouldn't be necessary to
teach him how to charge.
It Is reported that the government
Is going to take q census Of the birds
IN our fair land. just at this moment
we are unable to give the exact num-
bersof sparrows that inhabit our cave
spout, but would say to the bird CEN
sus takers In part: II we could throw
rock as straight as the Kaw pitchers
seem to heave q baseball when an
opposition batter il waiting for it, the
sparrow population would be several
short before the census il completed.
That is indeed a ferocious threat of
Mr.. Zapata's-that he will feed MI.
Huerta to the sharks. AS there is no
possibility that the tainted Mr.. Huerta
could be transported from the high
altitude OF Mexico City to the coast
water shark has tastes-Mr. Zapata
may mean that he will take Mr..
Huerta and his roll to New York and
throw him overheard into Wall street.
The fight in Mr.. Brayn's front office
might have been avoided had the
peerless leader been present to pour
grape juice on the troubled Corners.
(Another good pun Queered because
the coop wasn't named "Waters.")
A deceased infant, found in a local
coal yard. was wrapped in a morning
paper. Other anonymous contributions
have appeared frequently In the same
publication.
We have with us that annual spell
of 'doubtfuP' weather when the SIM
pie mug is liable to be caught in a
straw hat and overcoat at one and the
same time.
Missus Polk Daniels: Huerta, being
Indian, doubtless took his slant for
champagne from his white brother.
AS we understand 1t. MiSsus Polk,
the white brother didn't introduce
champagne among the Indians. What
the white brother introduced to the
pink-and-tan brother was Something
else-something Useful. II the Indian
didn't want to drink 1t, he could use
1t to tan hides or poison coyotes. How
ever, even though the pale brother be
responsible for his booze-fighting ten
denotes, Mr.. Indian Huerta had the
the white brother introduced booze,
beads. bowie-knives and bullets into
this fair land, and while one admits
that a skunk's most noticeable fea-
ture Is his misfortune, one swats rath-
er than forgives him for said misfor-
tune.
Meanwhile. Mr. Villa seems to be
making "zacate'-that's Mexican for
''hay''-while the peace congress
shines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
Journal Entries

Luck appears to favor the novice at
everything. but it seldom Lasts long.
Neither is the success of a fishing
trip always measured by the number
of fish caught.
Every man is more or less of an
enthusiast over laws to regulate the
other fellow.
Congenial company is the kind that
can get along without the exchange OF
large volumes of talk.
z
Most people seem to think they are
having the most fun when they're do
ing the things they ought not to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
THE NEW .I,rsAsrER RELIEF"

That adequate compensation for in
dustrial accidents. when they come
singly. is justly chargeable to the oper-
ating cost of an industry has been
accepted by many business men. but a
holocaust is usually regarded as CALL
ing for community charity. for dis
aster relief" Not always, however. as
is shown by an article in The Survey.
On April -. 1913, an explosion in
the Cincinnati mine located in WASH
ington county, Pa, about forty miles
south Of Pittsburg. killed 90 em-
ployees. This mine is operated by
the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Company, a subsidiary
of the Pittsburg Coal company.
Within six weeks after the explo-
sion the Pittsburg Coal company pro-
ceeded to take releases and to set
tie with the victims relatives. The
basis of settlement was substantially
as provided in the workman's COM
pensation bill then pending in the
Pennsylvania legislature. but which
subsequently failed of passage.
Those eligible for compensation
were widows and children, or in the
AOSenC0 Oh DOtn OF these, 1atneIS anu
mothers. or. in their absence brothers
and sisters. The compensation was to
continue for 800 weeks or in the case
of full orphans or abandoned chill
dren, until such children reached the
ago Of sixteen years. 1t was to be
computed on the basis of the decd
ent's average weekly earnings. exclu-
sive of overtime, and paid periodi-
cally as wages were paid. In the
event of the remarriage of a widow
payments ceased. Lump sum settle
ments were to be made on the basis
Of the compensation discounted one
third.
The settlements made under these
general provisions have involved ap-
propriations from $3.50 to $500 per
family on the pension plan of pay
ment. and from $3.50 to $1,000 on the
lump sum basis. A recent canvass of
the families indicates in virtually
every instance present economic
status as favorable as that existing
Immediately before the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

As. long as the oil works in the vi
entity Of Tampico are safe. it appar-
emily matters not what other prop
erty was destroyed or how many lives
were sacrificed in the fighting Incl
dental to the capture OF this locality
by the forces of Villa. Oil seems to
be the only thing that is held sacred
by all varieties of the Mexican ma
RAIDERS. And the evidence is accu-
mulating to substantiate the insist
ence of some that the oil properties
In Mexico are at the bottom Of all
The trouble there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
THE DOG OR THE SHEEP, WHICH,


Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and
Fireside. the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield. Ohio. begin an
important series Of articles in the cur
rent issue Of his paper entitled The
Dog or the Sheep, which," Mr.. Quick
says that mans faithful friend, the
dog, is the most expensive animal in
the United States. The dog, and the
dog alone, stands between the farmer
and the profits from sheep and he
alone is responsible for good deal of
the high cost of living in the matter
of clothing and meats. Mr.. Quick has
made a thorough investigation Of the
subject and intends to submit for the
consideration of farmers generally,
and of such members of, legislatures
as may read it, a consensus of opinion
of many farmers in the United States
on this question.
The importance of the dog peril will
be recognized when people find out
what dogs have been doing in the
United States. In his first article Mr..
Quick gives a picture of the ~perils of
one of the basic industries of the
world caused wholly by the ravages of
dogs. Mr.. Quick adds that people in
terested in the sheep business may
we'll bring these facts before their leg
islatures. The testimony Of a dozen
or fifteen important sheep raisers is
adduced. Several show that dogs have
almost put a stop to the sheep BUSH
ness. A Pennsylvania breeder writes
as follows:
' I'm our county the dogs have done
more to drive the sheep out than the
legislation in regard to free wool has
done. The fear Of dogs makes a great
many men sell their sheep, and keeps
others from going into sheep hus-
bandry. 1 could name perhaps twenty
flocks of registered sheep which have
been scattered by dogs
Mr.. Quick adds In conclusion:
almost all normal people are fond
of dogs. The man or woman who will
defend the present conditions of things
in the world of dogs and sheep con-
victs himself of being dog worshiper
whose proper time for living would
have been in Egypt when the dog god
sAnubis was worshiped. There are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

THE beautiful garden tor years to
basil looked 1t her wistfully. A
eW1ft emotion emboldeued him. And
OF me. too 2. hs filtered.
Of course" Sonia laughed sweet
II. why. shall not need to dream Of
you shall SEQ you. and oftsn. I
e shall. come to town. OF courss,''
snn ., h.sL But I would IKE %
or 1t least think OF mo, sometimes.
Sonia, I have dreamed Of my home
my garden-and you were there!
The oir1 turned startled face to
him; but her hand fell caressingly on
"Don't say anythins-you-don't
mean. she saidi breathlessly. We
have been such good friends- I'm
Afraid
-Atxaid to hear me speak the truth.
warmly. why? You have not kept
me from loving you. Are you afraid
OF yourself. dear? Now that you have
seen what have to offer q woman.
could you give up your way Of living
world Of fashion: but"
Love it'll" Sonia's voice rose shrill
and Quivering. II hate it! am sick
OF 1t all-the struggles. the shams. the
lever OF it. Oh. Basil Walkely. IL you
VA.ay AucW. i nave Oeeu l1kO u 0QU1T-
rel in cage. chasing madly around
In a vain circle!''
Sonia! But you-you-why, you've
had many chances." Basil was stepped
In bewtlderment: while his heart was
singing happy song under 1t all.
Men In my own set! They all
wanted me to go on being q fashion
able woman" retorted Sonia, bitterly.
"Ah. Basil. IL you really want me, I
shall be SO glad to come and learn to
live in your way
Her soft arms clasped round his
neck.
1t was a new Sonia that said good
by to Mrs. Hortense Bevier the next
day.
81 think you understood" she whis-
pered shyly at parting. IF had not
como here. Basil and 1 might never
have known each other SO we'll. ]
thank you for that. dear Mrs. Bevier.' -
Nodding dumbly. Hortense dared
not look at the happy face Of her
cousin who stood beside her: but q
low chuckle warned her that Basil had
heard. His thanks-and more than
his thanks-would be her portion,
llater!-(Copyright, 1914. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
On the Spur
of the Moment
Uncle Abner.
By ROY K. AoULTON.

Bud Hicks hasn't had much of a
chance to enjoy life. He has spent
half Of his life waiting in the barber
shop and the other half In Jail.
William Tfbbitts, our popular and
congenial groceryman, keeps two
brands Of good scent seegars and 1t
doesn't matter which one you take.
for you will wish you took the other
one.
The rich young bachelor whom the
fond .mammas keep their eyes on
gen'ally gets even by marrying soma
gal from out of town.
Hold Peters says hard work is grad
ually killing him. He is dead sick
of carving wash baskets full Of
then delivering them when she gets
them done.
The proprietor of the Golden Mug
get thirst garage discovered to his
great chagrin the other day that his
clock had been half an hour fast for
up before he had to. He figures that
he had lost at least the price Of new
Oatmobile.
There are a lot OF fellers who spend
their entire lives predicting things
just after they happen. :
You can't always tell by appear
ances. The best pancakes are always
the ones with the most holes in EN-.
but the same is not true of socks or
tin roofs.
Every time the milliners can't
think of some new courageous style
in hats they go back to the pattern
of 1860 and start ell over again.
There amt nothing that sounds IS
mournful as a parlor organ twenty
nine miles out in the country on a
drizzly afternoon.
One of the best ways to bet on a
t. o. mn n
leave it at home on the bureau.
A good many bosses miss their
calling in life and get hooked up to q
sulky when they belong on a hearse-
One thing l never saw was a real
clean ice cream cone
There is never very much harm in
a Teller that is passionately fond of
dumb animals, such as oysters and
mud turtles.
! A woman goin' up a stepladder is
about as graceful and handy as an
alligator tryin' to operate an airshiD.
write the physiology books are wrong
| when they say the capacity of the
human stomach is one pint, for he
| has seen Hank Tumms drink four
gallons of beer in less than an aour.
1t sometimes seems as though the
much time to do anything excepting
| to print calendars and blotters.
The Perfect Husband.
One of the great eastern newspa-
pers is conducting a contest, the or:ze
| to be awarded to the one who can
come nearest to describing the perfect
husband. 1t would not seem difficult
| to one who does as follows:
| Hands his salary envelope intact to
his WIFE.
| Goes to bed every night in the year
at nine O'Clock.
Gets up at six o'clock and goes to
work at seven.
| Accepts an allowance of so cents
a week from his wife for car fare.
! Serves the guests at the table and
/ takes no part in the conversation.
Does all the carpenter work around
the house.
Takes care of the furnace and
beats the rugs.
Takes care of the canaries and
feeds the goldfish.
Has no opinion of any sort on any
subject
Smokes one cigar a day out in the
woodshed.
Goes to grand opera, which he
doesn't like, and stage away from
shows that he does like.
Lets his wife buy all Of his cloth
ing and neckties.