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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13


ment on the lien against the Agne
premises in the amount of $4,000,
being the amount in the hands of
the defendant at the time notice of
the lien was given. with judgment for
the remainder of the plaintiffs ac-
count against the contractor above
named. There is also judgment In
favor Of John Moore, painter, under
mis- lien against the Agne premises
for $19S, Agne to recover like sum
from the contractor.
Attorneys for the defense in the
Wissmath-Water Power suit today
met here and prepared their list OF
exceptions to be filed in support of
argument for the setting aside the
jury's verdict returned last Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
HAMILTON RULES
ON KEOKUK CASES
Mechanics Liens Are Involved and
Judge Heard Cases While Here
Two Weeks Ago.
VS. Fort Madison Democrat

Fridays Fort Madison Democrat
says:
In the district court here today,
Judge Hamilton handed down his de-
cisions In the equity cases OF the Ia
her Lumber company versus Herman
F. Weinberg, ct al, and the Taber
Lumber company versus Dan Agne ct
al Both suits are from Keokuk, but
by agreement we're argued here re-
Gently, the testimony having been
taken while the Judge was sitting at
Keokuk.
In the prior case, the company Is
denied a lien against the Members
premises, and Judgment issued
against the contractor, Koppenhafer
for the amount sought, about $1,000.
In the second case there Is iudg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
THE FIRE DIVINE.

THE FIRE DIVINE.
Who goes with song behind the plow
Turning all day the soil,
With bird tina. builds upon the Dough
He shares the joy of toll.
Who works with glee IN the red
glare
u forge or furnace flame,
Has healthfulness and strength to
spare,
Tho lacking wealth and fame.
Who sweeps room with right good
cheer
Or weeds garden close
Fate's insolence need never fear
Companioned of the rose.
Who builds mousetrap or song,
Shaping with frenzy fine.
He has a joy both sure and long
he has the fire divine!
Edward Wilbur Mason.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

A device for killing moths and 9TH
er insects consists of 24-in. suction
fan exhausting into a holder made up
of metal screening ordinarily used on
windows for fly protection. In front
of the exhaust fan is mounted 70
fn searchlight or protector, the rays
Of which are directed toward the
place from which such pests are like
1y to come On favorable nights about
one gallon of bugs and moths are col
lected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

In the death of Serene E. Payne
the republican party loses one Of its
most conspicuous and efficient lead
ers and the country a man who
brought prosperity through the op-
GRAFTON of his tariff measures. Nc
Kinley and Payne were strong Drotec.
tive men. The full dinner pail was
in the hand of every workman when
the Mckinley and the Payne tariff
laws were operative. That such
measures would now have a most
beneficial effect on the country if in
effect is admitted even by those who
have opposed such legislation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

The Ford brand of melon cultivat-
ed around Detroit is pronounced
superior article of 0iet for all seasons
of the year. says the Omaha Bee. In
ten months, $500 employees, under
the profit-sharing plan, have paid ST.
100000 on homes which they hope to
own, have saved an average Of 1885
each a month and put lot Of money
into life insurance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

keokuk congratulates Hamilton on
the promptness with which the peo-
pie of that place raised the necessary
factory. 1t was splendidlv handled
and the rapidity of action one to be
commended. The Gate City hopes
the factory will prove to be all that
the people of Hamilton expect OF it
and that further successes will meet
their efforts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Incalculab!e Riches
Des Moines Capital.
AL things are yours"

All things are yours.
The saddest state into which an In
dividual may fall is to come to the
conclusion that material wealth can
alone bring happiness to the heart
We would not disparage wealth. We
would not underestimate the advan-
tages which accrue to those who have
plenty of money for the qualification
Of every desire. We would simply
send home to the consciousness OF
every reader the teaching Of CALI
leean philosophy that men and wom-
en- would be happier if they would
open their eyes to realization OF the
fact that there are riches all about
them which were intended for their
enjoyment but which they blind'ly ig-
more in the mad haste to lay up treas
ures which few are able to keep from
the moth and dust which doth corrupt
and the thieves which love toIbreak
through and steal
Do you feel poor?
You are the direct heir to all the
ages which are past. The wise, the
great OF former years have left the
record of their experience for your
edification The lamp Of their know
ledge is shining in order that there
may be light thrown upon your path
way. Men have composed music that
your soul might be filed with melody,
have placed the brush on canvass that
your eyes might sparkle with delight
have won triumphs In scientific re-
<ha$ No y1yh fnh MIG Inf
otherwise puzzle you would be made
abundantly plain:
Do you feel poor?
The present, with its boundless op
portunities is before you. The world'
is looking for willing hearts and
ready hands, There was never so
much to do as now Perhaps you
think you can do so little that it is
hardly worth while. It was the widow
who gave two mites-all she had
who was immortalized, and not those
who simply gave sparingly of their
abundance. If you are contributing
your mite Of influence toward the up
building Of the cause you know to be
worthy you are not only enriching
others, but enriching yourself
When men and women begin to I'M
derstand that measuring up to present
opportunity is the supreme human OBJ
legation, then do they begin to under
stand that true riches consist not
alone in silver and gold, but in life
OF sacrificial service What devoted
christian man OF woman In Des Moines
Injured as they may have been to
life of toll and privation, would e~
change the riches which they have
come to understand and possess for
the gold and the houses and lands
which many another may possess but
who have never known the thrill Of a
philanthropic impulse?
"All things are yours"
Such is the divine promise Many
who imagine themselves rich because
Of the inventory Of their possessions
are as poor as Lazarus was the day
when he sought the crumbs which
fel, from the table of Dives. There
are those who have never known the
touch Of luxury, who have been hun
gry and cold and seemingly without
| friends. who have soul experience
which makes them ever love to sing:
envy Father is rich in houses and
lands
He holdeth the wealth of word in
His hands
| These know the relation which
exists between Father and child.
They know that the divine laws Of in
heritance will never be repealed. All
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

What is supposed to be record speed
in getting men to forest fire is re-
ported from Oregon, where on one of
the national forests, ranger went to
town, hired ten men, and got this
force to the fire twelve miles away
within As minutes after he was no.
titled by telephone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

With characteristic energy T-hos.
A. Edison is experimenting the work
of reconstructing his destroyed fac
tories The Edison plant was sup
posed to be the last word In fire
proof construction. They we're Of
concrete, but the fire .fiend paid little
attention to the material used to de.
feat him. This last word business
in many lines fails to live UP to fits
name.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

The two miles Of concrete road
east of Columbus Junction has been,
completed, thus eliminating one Of
the worst sand clay stretches on any
main road in eastern Iowa. The work
was done under the direction of the
state highway commission and large
" with convict labor at cost OF
5000 The convicts receive regular
wages. s-s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

Germany's two great electrical
manufacturing concerns are the Allge-
meme Gaesellschaft and Siemens &
Halske Co., which last year did a
gross business of $170,O00.000. Last
year the General Electric company Of
this country reported gross business
of sos 800, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
THE EMPTY STOCKING

There s an empty stocking hanging
From many little bed,
Where God blown dream hangs over
Each sleeping curling head;
And the visions gather nightly
Of q day that's soon to come
Where little feet should patte1
10 the music of the drum
There's an empty stocking hanging
By many a wind blown door,
That must wait in vain for Christmas
In the gray haunts of the poor;
And ewes that now shine brightly
Shall through a rain of tears,
See nothing there on Christmas
But the sorrows of the years.
But out where spiendor centers
In the mansions of the great,
No call shall go unanswered
No tot will vainly wait;
The Christmas horn will summon
The Christmas drum will roll
The tide Of joy in magic
Through the gateway Of each soul
But where one gift would brighten
The dark Of weary days,
No reindeer's hoof will thunder
Out poverty's dreary ways;
And So for Gods white season
Don't YOU think that you might whisper
Just word to Santa Claus
-Grantland Rice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

week ending December 1c, 1914:
Ladies'.
Miss Bernice Huffman.
Miss Bertha Lavery.
Miss Margaret Lowry.
Mrs. Jennie Mckinney.
Mrs. Mollie Mitchell
Mrs. Vivian Russ.
Gentlemen.
Dr. G.. e. Bell.
Mr.. Marshall Boulware (2).
Mr. Mathew Bryson.
Dave Fuller.
Mr.. Otto Heber
Mr.. Homer Hymbaugh (2,.
Jas. Kennett.
Sidney A. Kiel.
Mr.. Paul Kost.
Lloyd Mccarthy
McCarty & Miller
H. p Newton, Sect
Claude Owens.
n. F.. Swaziland.
Mr.. v. Smith
Mp. Jorn NJ. Wilson.
Mr.. VIM. 2. Wietnsch.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
tised. e. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
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List OF letters remaining in thu
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
WOMAN ON THE BATTLE
FIELD.

What she gives to a nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
BETTER DEMAND FOR|
SPOT SOUTHWEST
March at the Close Only 27
Points Above May
Contracts

New York, February 10.-Sentiment
at the opening of the cotton market
today, but demand failed to broaden
on an early edvance, and reactions fol-
lowed, with the close steady, net un-
changed to 5 points higher March in
creased its premiu to 33 points over
May during the early trading, but was
relatively weak on the setback and
closed only 27 points above May con-
tracts.
Higher Liverpool cables than ex-
pected and the failure of early southern
advices to indicate any increased pres
sure of spot cotton because of financial
troubles reported from Memphis yes
terday, probably accounted for an open
ing advance of to IS points Reports
of more active demand for cotton
goods in local jobbing circles and Of
a better demand for spot cotton south
west. seemed to encourage the ad-
vance.
Buyers seemed to secure their cotton
readily enough Nround the opening hg-
ures, however, and the failure of spec
ulative demand to broaden may have
discouraged reactionsts during the
middle of the day Prices turned easier
with March leading the decline and
selling a point under yesterdays clos
ing in the late trading. Last prices We're
within point of the lowest
Now XorE Cottoo Erturac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

Kansas City, February 10.-Hogs: Re
cepts, 150C0 higher; bulk, SS.f4S.3Oi
heavy, $S.7oeiS 70; packers and butchers
sS.5eaS.7o; light. ss.ioMS.6o pigs, T3oas.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000, including 40I
southcrns; steady; prime fed steers, $3.50
9.25; dressed beef steers, $7.15aS30; south
ern steers. s6.25mS; cows, s4.25q7.50; heif-
ers. So 75a9; stockers s6.50nS25.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong; lambs, s.
M750; yearlings, $5.So@665; wethers, $50
b.75; ewes. $4.75d5.40.
st. Louis. February 10.-Hogs: Receipts
11.O00: higher; pigs and lights, S7QS.S5
mixed and butchers. SS.65@S.9O; good
heavy, $s.75uS.eo
Cattle: Receipts, $500, including 5Ot
Texans; higher; native beef steers, $7.5t
a9.25 cows ana heifers. si.259S.50; stock
ers, s5M7.5o; Texas and Incian steers, $5.75
0s.z0; COWS and heifers, $4Q6; native
calves. sel11.50.
Sheep Receipts. 900; higher; native
muttons. s5q5.30, lambs, $7Q7.S0.
Louisville. Ky, February 10.-Cattle:
Receipts, 20; choice firm, s2GS.25.
Hogs: Receipts, eco; active, 15c higher;
$450dS.S5.
Sheep Receipts, a5; steady; lambs, &c
down; sheep, sac down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
CLOSING PRICES
STRONG IN WHEAT
Expected Falling Off in the
Worlds Available Supply
Has Rallying Effect

Chicago, February liberalization
of the expected falling off In the
worlds available supply had rallying
effect today on wheat. Closing prices
were strong at an advance of as a II c
too, al showed a gain: Corn. hc:
oats, hIasc to as@iac, and provi-
sions. nc to 20@221sc.
Such a huge decrease as 6,S77,000
bushels in the worlds stock of wheat
could not but encourage the bulls, es-
pecially as the reduction at the cores
ronding time one year ago amounted
only to 1,146,000 bushels. Moreover, the
curtailment last week was compara-
lively small as well, 1,426,000 bushels.
Rumors of export sales for shipment
by way of the gulf added to the stim-
ulating influence on the bull side. The
government snow map was also a dis
appointment for the bears, Kansas,
southern Illinois and south and central
Indiana being unprotected and the COW
ering In Nebraska very light. Despite
a good deal of active commission buy
ing 1t was not until the last half of
the session that the bulls got the up
per hand. During the earlier hours
cable dispatches told of a pause in the
European demand and the bears We're
favored by warmer weather in the do
mestic winter crop belt.
Corn bulged on account of most spec
ulators agreeing that country offer
ings were light. The market was low
Ell at first on account of fine weather
fer shelling and hauling.
Oats had independent strength, the
result of statements that most of the
2,796,000 bushels of Canadian oats at
Buffalo have been sold for shipment to
Europe.
Provisions firmness came chiefly
from the fact that hog receipts
dropped far short of the estimate. On
the upturn packers were good sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
WHOLESALE TRADE
CONTINUES GOOD
Prices Are But Little
Changed With Adequate
Supplies

Norris avenue business continues good
The dealers are optimistic and say they
expect a continuance of the good de-
mand. Prices are but little changed and
the supplies In all lines are adequate.
Eggs are coming in steadily now, but
it Is thought the market is vet somewhat
weak. Hens are not to be had on the
market and fryers are but little in evil
dence. The price, however, continues as
usual and there seems no likelihood of a
change.
In the fish market business is fair. the
supplies good and the outlook fine.
Mackerel is slightly tending downward,
the price yesterday being changed to 12la
cents and 10 cents. Snapper is in fine de-
mand and the supplies in keepng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
MARKET IMPROVES
in LATE SESSION
Steel Corporations Figures
of Untitled Orders Up
to Expectations

New York. February 10.-The stock
market held fast today to the approxi-
mate level of prices which has prevailed
for the last fortnight The public fol-
lowing attracted by the recent advance
appeared to have fallen away and efforts
of personal operators to inaugurate a
decisive movement one way or the other
were again ineffective. Today's main
movement was downward, and on the de-
cline some of the less active shares broke
sharply. The Fluctuations of the repre-
sentative stocks, however, were not large,
and in the late session the market inn
proved.
The improved tone Of the later dealings
, was influenced by the United States Steel
corporations monthly figures of untitled
tonnage. The increase of 331.0OO tons in
untitled orders measured up fully with
expectations. 1t was the first gain in
more than year, and furnished tangible
evidence of reports during the last few
weeks of better conditions in the steel
trade. Taken in conjunction with the
strong showing made yesterday in the
copper producers report and the decrease
in idle freight cars disclosed in the last
statement, it confirmed the Judgment of
Wall street that positive Improvement i'll
general business conditions was at hand.
Perhaps the most active influence in
bringing about the early decline in stocks
was free selling for foreign account The
Amsterdam market for American securi-
ties was upset by the recent collapse of
Rock Island stocks and collateral bonds.
and by the severe drop in Mercantile
Marine issues following the decision of
the British courts yesterday against the
White Star line in a damage suit grow
Ing out of the sinking Of the Titanic.
g Arbitrage brokers said that holdings of
both the Rock Island and the Mercantile
Marine selling came from that point.
Sales for foreign account We're $1,000 to
4000o shares Mercantile Marine bonds
rallied after further break of AZ points
Rock Island stocks and bonds met with
better support today, ON account of state
ments that reorganization plans now un-
der consideration do not contemplate a
receivership.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value, $3,955,000 United States bonds
We're unchanged on ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

New York, February TO- Especial. with
a better Liverpool the market opened
with 10 point advance, declining later
because buyers lacked confidence.
Speculative activity 4, lacking, and
those fayoring lower prices have more
certainty on account of the apathy and
dullness.
The fluctuations are, therefore, of small
moment and the market drifts. Southern
and local offerings meet slignt resistance
beyond a moderate trade demand on the
lower prices. Such buying as there is
appears good but business is moderate
and the trend downward. Spot cotton
holds a good premium but the demand
is quieter.
Southern holders are reported bulish.
No special feature developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Fruits and Produce

Russett apples, Sc box; western box
apples. S225q3; Ben Davis, $780, lines.
per 100. s1.25; lemons, box, $50. S4; Florida
grapefruit, $4Q5; Florida oranges $3.50;
Malaga grapes. imported. in kegs. $6lg7i
Irish potatoes, $1.05d110 bu.: Jumbo
$1.75; cranberries. per box, $9 bbls., SIP;
strawberries, per quart, 25m25o: cell
cry 81 dozen; California celery, per
crate, $3.50: tomatoes $3.50 crate,
Danish cabbage 2lkc h.; pur-
pie cabbage, per h &C.. rutabaga
turnips. INC lb; new crop red and yellow
onions, 4e lb.; imported onions, crate,
81. rs: cocoanuts, $6 bag: chestnuts. h., Sc;
imported in kegs, 10c lb. English walnuts.
15d20c Brazil nuts. h., 10000; almonds.
IS42oc; filberts, 15c; pecans, 15c; Cali
fornia figs, case, $3.50; dates. lb., sac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
LiverpOOl Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 10.-Spot cotton In
fair demand. Prices firm. Middling fair,
763d; good middling, lid; middling. esd
low middling, 6.G9d good ordinary. 5.S9d
ordinary, 8. 45d Sales, S000 including 1900
American and 500 for speculation and ex-
port Receipts, 1900, including 1S,40O
American. Futures closed steady. Feb
ruary, esd; February-March. 6.6ld;
March-April, 6.621ad; April-May. 6.5slzd;
May-June. 6.591zd; June-July, 6.551sd; July
August, 651Hd; August-September, 6.41d;
September October. esd; October-Novem-
ber, 6.21d November December, Gid: De-
cember-January. O. 16d January February,
8.616d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
Live Stock Market

Chicago. February 10-Hogs: Receipts
22,00o; active 5410c higher; bulk of sales.
$S75@S.S0; light. $s.60dS.S5; mixed, $500
s.75: heavy. sS.5OMS.s5; rough, $s.50@S.55;
pigs, S.750S.75.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady: beeves
S710M9.5O: Texas steers. $6.9oGS.10; stock
ers, S. 5GaiS cows and hefers, $3.6OQS.55;
calves. $7.5odt10.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 10000; strong for
sheep; steady to share lower for lambs;
native sheep. $l.70Q :: yearlings, $570q6.90;
lambs, native, $6.s0al775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
J,oud0n Stock Market

London, February 10.-Today traders on
the stock exchange were occupied with
the general carry-over. Opened firm, but
home rails were lower on disappointing
Scottish dividends. This feeling extended
to some other classes. The market closed
easy Securities of America were quiet
and irregular during the forenoon. The
list relapsed under the lead of the re-
ceipts of the Denvere and Rio Grande
on Wall street selling this afternoon
Weakness was finally apparent.
Consos for money. 76 lie: for account,
16is. Bar silver steady. 26 9-16d; money
%41 per cent; short bills and thres
months, 1S-16@1A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

snappers or groupers, Ghe. large. 9isc;
small snappers. Zoe; Spanish mack
erel, 12l4a15c in hbl. lots; fresh water
Dreams. si9d9c; pompano. 25c; red bass.
SIC: mixed fish. Sc. small trout,
SIC: fresh water eat, dressed. l3isdisc.
salt water cat, Siac; speckled trout.
1sIsd15c. Shrimp. Ice lb.
New Jersey oysters. Il u.Ao1l s.; southern.
Plants, $40 per 1000. shrimp, 10c ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

CottcM Merchants, HSnUycr sau.Fe, n.
ehange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Yorl. Produce Exchange. Asso-
citation orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton ana Cotton
seed oil for future delivery. Special
attention and liberal terms given for
sonsigDments of spot cotton for de-
uvery' Correspondence invited.