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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
A THRIFTY SHOWING.

The Iowa savings banks, state
banks and trust companies, which
come under the supervision OF the
state banking department have mace
an unusually creditable showing IN
their statement at the close OF pusi-
ness on January II. 1914. AS compar-
ed with the statement made at the
las, cali. November Is, 1913, there
has been an increase in deposits
amounting to s9,4S1 SOS. As compared
to the corresponding call year ago.
there has been an increase in deposits
of sl6,169.442 This statement shows
"a decrease in loans OF s1.o0s,oSs- as
compared to the November statement,
and an increase in real and personal
property amounting TO siI3,2lS- There
has been an increase in the capitai
stock OF sos, 900. AID the surplus
has increased sToT,21S. In years
time there has been net increase or
five. The average reserve is nineteen
per cent.
There are now 80 savings banks,
2es state banks and sixteen trust
com panies which come under the
supervision of the state banking de
partment- The total deposits in these
banks AT the time of the last call
was 1916, So. 05a OF this amount
s2IS.31I.S25 was in the savings banks
and ss7.55o. e3S in the state and trust
banks The total loans and discounts
to sos. se4.3ss: the total
surplus s10,s1s.s37 and the undivided
profits s7.SSo.131.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
IOWA POLITICAL CALENDAR.

~ q
Nav 16.-Candidates for office in
districts smaller than counties to ME.
also for party committeeman 70 ME
with auditors.
Nav lS-Auditors must publish
proclamation OF primary election two
weeks before primary.
Nav 2a-Last day for voters to file
notice of party utilization with coun-
ty auditor
June Primary election-Poiis
open in cities TO s, in other precincts
9 a. M to S p. m.
June 17-District conventions must
be called on or before this date
June 27-Au county conventions
July /, not later than July .s-An
state conventions, all parties
July ?. not later than July so-An
district conventions.
Oct. governor issues election
proclamation: last day TO file with
secretary of state. state. COMPRESSION
al, legislative, judicial nominations by
convention or petition.
Oct 14-Certificatss OF nomination
of candidates for county office must
be fled with auditor on or before fhiA
date
Oct es-Names of candidates filed
cannot be withdrawn after this date
Nov S-Tuesday. general election
Nor. 5-Poli books must De re-
turned to county auditor
Nov. County boards of superyts-
ors canvass election returns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
CARTHAGE, Ill

Miss Ursei Byler of Dallas City is
rfsiting her father. Henry Byler- She
6eus-s soon for California
Mrs. T z. Dunn went TO Quincy
Tuesday 70 see her father. Daniel
Wood. rho has been 81
Nrs. Thog. n. Davis wen. to Spring
fad Esst wesE
A NJ Iwrsnce o. Quincy was a
business visitor 20 the city wednes-
Oar
A-reccs Paynss- u CHAMPAIGN, is
visiting home folks
Mrs May WORKS and daughter.
Enor, q Granada. Mia. arrived Sat
vrdsy 70 visit her brother. z. 8.
Coorbs
Nrz- Eznnzh C-zuer Of Denver and
1egbeEs. HaTzhs5l Clark and Jas
F5e-nfrz. spent Saturday ~ith the
lz6T's gso-hsr. Mrs- Elizabeth FEM
ing. who Il visiting her daughter.
Ers. J. ! Fssntr5eks
c. "a Good-icE returned Thursday
from Kansas CITY where be has been
visiting bis son, C E., when he re-
so-1z ~eI AID nzch pleased with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

This position with the Frisco railroad
company
Mrs. Julia Ferris arrived home last
week from an extended visit with her
children in Washington and Oregon.
H. b. Ferris accompanied her.
Miss Cecil Porter, who has been
making her home with Mrs. VIM.
Moore. has gone to Macomb to attend
normal
Mr.. and Mrs. John Helfich were
auto visitors in Plymouth last week,
and her mother. Mrs. Joe Johnson, &C
icompanied them home. MT. Helfr1ch
departed Tuesday on business trip
to Chicago.
Miss Grace Mack. stenographer for
Hon. Truman Piantz, and who was IN
the Warsaw ONCE last week, spent
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. ]. Ross
Swigert. departing Monday for DaS-
export, Iowa.
Miss May Cooper Of Lorraine, has
been visiting Miss Laveta Shipton.
Attorney ]. D. Baird departed
Thursday for Carlisle. Ark. on busi-
ness. From there he will go to Mus
kogee, Okla, to visit his sister, MIS-
In. C. Montague.
Err Paris departed wednesday for
AN extended visit with his son,
Artnur, at Lacon, III.
Mrs. Bertha Thomas (CrabilD and
baby OF near Peoria, are visiting her
mother.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
RESINOL STOPS
SKIN TORRENTS

How Til Woodssfal Ointnsnt Ends
Ssehine - Heals Skin Esuptioos.
The soothing, healing medication In
Resincl Ointment and Resinol Soap
penetrates every tiny pore of the skin.
clears it of impurities, and stops itch
ing instantly Resinol speedily heals
ec1ema, rashes, ringworm. and other
eruptions, and clears away dishguring
pimples and blaekheads, when other
freatments prove wssts Of time and
money.
Resinol il not an experiment II -
. doctors prescription which proved
70 wonderfully successful for akin
troubles that Il has been used BY other
doctors Ill over the country for more
than eighteen years
No other treatment for the akin now
before the public can show such
record Of professional approval Every
druggist sells Resinol Ointment (5Oc.
and 81, and Resinol Soap ts5c. but
for trial size, free, write to Dept. hh,
Resinol, Baltimore, Md. Look for the
blue package and avoid worthless sub
stitutes-s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
LITTLE VISIT
TO MEXICO CITY
British Newspaper Man was SEM
Back to Vera Cruz After
He Landed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service-l
VERA CRUZ, May 11.-Foreisners
in Maxico CITY expect massacre In
case OF an attack by American troops
and General Huerta is massing troops
all along the railway between vera
Cruz and Mexico City, according 20
one of the British correspondents VINO
was arrested with American but I'M
mediat.Iy released and returned here
Rorke declared Huerta did not fear
an uprising of the popnlace as they
are thoroughly cowed by his army
which appeared to be loyal HIS
greatest danger is from assassination
Rourke declared He said friend IN
the capital had informed him one
man had offered to assasinate Huerta
providing $4,000 was settled on ms
wife and he was given six men 70
assist him in escaping after shooting
Huerta- Rourka said that trains were
constantly leaving for Puebla Win
troops. ammunition and provisions.
The capital Is practically depopulatea
OF soldiers, he said. there being no
more than 1000 or 5000 remaining
The others are stationed north OF
puebla and between Vera Cruz ana
the capital
NV observations said Rourke,
show that Mexican troops are not an
unframed rabble as generally believ-
ed At SoIedad, Orizoba, Pasodel
Macho. Cordoba and Esperanto, there
are thousands OF soldiers well armed
and drilled. There Is apparently some
shortage of ammunition but plenty or
powder and dynamite to be had IN
case the American forces start an al
vance There are many engineers
with the troops and bridges along the
railroad including the Metlac bridge
the most famous in the country. Will
be blown up
Rourke declared Sir Lionel Garden.
the British ambassador. is the most
nowerful figure In the capital among
foreisners at the preesnt time. When
the crisis comes. he said it would rest
With Garden and the British secretary
of legation, to save the city from
anarchy.
On the return trip from the capitai
Rourke said the train was stopped
and all passengers searched At ORR
zaba he said two American girls. the
Oldest 30. were taken from the train
br federal lieutenant who told them
their father and mother had been de-
tanned and that they woulc also have
to remain in the town. Their father
was John Grtfiith. a locomotive engi-
neer. formerly employed on the Mexi-
can railway. At the station Rourke
said he saw seven American railway
men who we're being held. In addition
to Grifath, there were men by the
name OF shaw. Stillwell. Degare.
Krons and Cohen. All Britishers on
the train wore big union JACKS In
their butsonholes, Rourke said. The
Mexacans showed them the greatest
respect. At Cordoba the federals
boarded the trains and confscated all
cameras and newspapers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
OVER THE ELECTRIC WIRE

Transatlantic telephony Is prom
issd for the near future
a new motor-driven life boat is mt
TED with a wireless outfit
Minneapolis is planning an electn-
cal and household show.
Electricity Is superseding all other
forms of power In mining work
The electric cigar lighter has been
adapted for the automobile
There are said to be $1,000 electri-
cal vehicles in use in the United
States
Floor finishing and polishing ma
chimes are now driven by electric pow
err
Engineers estimate the available
water power OF Oregon as over iS,-
aea. 900 horse power.
Electric vehicles are nov being
used on the streets of London for
sprinkling and sweeping
The Panama canal is Lighted along
its entire length with electricity for
lighthouses. buoys, etc
Each year million dollars worth
Oh HORSES uic III -NC~ AtA
would buy Loco electric trucks.
Jersey City has new white way
which was opened April first consist
ing Of 81 ornamental arc lamps
The Canadian Pacific viii e'ectrify
the Eve mile tunnel now being bored
through the Seikirk mountains. near
Rogers Pass, B. C.
The first Chinese daily newspaper
in New York cit! has made its In
itial appearance and is printed entire
IL by electric power.
An electric machine has been Per
.ecred to count and wrap coins. of diff
terent denominations, in suitable
packages for ease in handling
Many new types Of electric heaters
designed to heat the water in the
cooling radiators OF gasolsne automo-
biles have been recently Patented
One OF the more generally used
types of incandescent electric lamps
bears the name of Mazda, an early
Ayan spirit CT all good. Eiorifed as
the god of light
Another steam railroad is being
electrified in Japan. Twelve electric
locomotives viii De used to haul the
trains over the mountain railroad at
Usui-Tage-
The Butte, Anaconda and Pacific
railroad. recently electrified by the
General Electric company, has placed
duplicate order for four additona.
aTac--;c locomotives This was the
first steam railroad in the world 70
eEectrify at 400 volts, direct cur
rent
THE electric car will be the car 0.
the future" SAYS Charles Protsus
Stsinmetz. Of the General Electric
company. When the electric car gets
out OF order It is an sccident-vhsa
the gasoline car gets ont Of order il
is an incident The electric car re
ouires 10 attention, Il is siwaTs
ready"
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keokuk, iowa ..........May II. 1914
WHERE THE FISHING POLE IS
NODOING.

WHERE THE FISHING POLE is
NoD0ING.
Not in the fields OF springtime WheFe
the toilers are a-ploddin',
But on the river bank watch the nsh,
In pole a-noddin.
Far from the noises Of the town-to
be there I'm -wishin',
Just let the world roll as il will, I'm
happier when fshin'.
Then life moves along
To the rivers drowsy song,
or you wander in the woodlands
where the simple wild flowers
throng.
u don't know bout the scientists, nor
how the statesmen rank;
The best OF all philosophers camps on
a river bank,
He's not in anybody's way-n life mas
pleasure in it
He's pretty sure to get enough to
bless him every minute;
For life moves along
To the music of song,
And the sweetest life is ever where
the simple wild flowers throns
Prank l.. Stanton in the Atlantis
Constitution.
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society and the aristocracy VIII %
present. The monarchs will drive IN
state from Buckingham palace. escor:
ed BY life guards. and guard OF hon
or with colors and hand will be post
ed outside the opera house. Stringent
police precautions have been taken TO
prevent interference by suffragettes.
and all persons favored with ticket
for .onights performance. have had 70
satisfy the lord chamberlain thae
they are in no way connected with the
militant votes for women movement
Detectives by the score have been
warned for duty inside the building.
Tomorrow the Danish visitors tase
lunch with the lord mayor and receiFs
the freedom OF the city OF London.
The state visit ends Wednesday, pu'
the Danish king and queen viii stay
couple OF days incognito with Queen
Alexandra at Marlborough house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Cyclone" Davis continues one OF
the Iiveliest political windjammers IN
Texas Some forty years ago. Ions
before a cyclone commanded ordinary
respect in this vicinity. MI DAVIS
shouted for the oppressed in Nebraska
and told the grangers what to DO 10
their liberty. But Nebraska
kicked over the cyclones traces. so
Mr. Davis hitched his chariot to the
Lone Star. where he had more room
TO burn up things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
TIMELY MARKET TOPICS.

The federal reserve act PROVIDES
that OF the Eve members OF yhe fed
eral reserve board appointed by the
President at least two shall be eK-
pcrienced in banking or finance.
Three Of the residential appointees
are thus experienced. and the extent
and nature OF their experience ap-
peafS 20 most New York bankers as
assurance OF wise AM prudent man
agement OF the Few system says the
Wall Street Journal. Not long since
no banker in New YORK would have
dared to hope that Wall street
banker OF Mr. warburg's ability and
standing, one who, moreover, had
pointed out defects in The currency
law before its enactment, stood q
chance OF appointment Such selec-
tion seems yet almost too good to be
true. Those Who know Harry A.
Wheeler, of Chicago. commend that
appointment. as well. for though Mr..
wheeler's appointment rs due prin-
cipally to his services as president
of the United States chamber of
commerce, he is vice president of the
Union Trust Co, OF Chicago, and the
idea is that his knowledge of gen.
e-al business should combine nicely
with his banking experience.
Not so much has been heard of the
third banker. appointed To those
who cid not know W P. Harding, or
the First National bank OF Birming-
ham, the appointment seemed TO be
sectional. and TO give to the southeast
three members OF the board, counting
Mr. McAdoo and Mr.. Williams. the
ex-oficio members, as from that sec
ton. 1t sounded Ike an echo from
the selection OF reserve bank cities.
AS a matter Of fact, Mr.. Harding is
as highly recorded here as an Ameri-
an banker as is Mr.. Warburg as an
international banker. He is president
and the controlling influence in q bank
with sl1.647 600 deposits, bank
which is the largest between Wash
purely commercial banker. and Mt.
Harding is as high an expert in com
sfnercial paper as is Mr.. Warburg in
fore sn exchange. II is said of him
that he can tell a good note by mere
: " looking at il. II the reserve banks
take no paper except such as would
meet his approval. the number OF
bad notes will be small. He NAV be
as serviceahle in providing regula-
lions for acceptances Of commercial
paper as Mr.. Warburg IS establishing
foreign exchange departments and
putting the business right in other
ways.
After Mr.. Olney declined the posi-
ton of governor of the reserve board.
il was reported that either Mr.. War
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
REPUBLICANS OF
CLARK COUNTY MEET
prooressives Join and All Work for
the Success Of . United
Party.
Tspesial to The Gate City.l

KAHOKA, No., May 1.-THE
mass meeting of republicans AND
prosresssyes issued under q call
Of the chairman of the republican
county central committee was held at
the court house in Kahoka Saturday
with about nifty present, nearly every
township in the county being repre-
scented. The mass meeting was held
for the purpose of selecting SIX dele
gates and six aiternates to attend the
republican state convention which
viii be held at St. Louis. May 81 The
committee meeting was for the pur-
pose OF organization and further
discussion OF the situation in Clark
county.
The meeting was called to order oy
E. P. Spangler in the absence from
the county OF Mr. Bloom, chairman OF
the county committee. Frank A. Harr
of Jefferson township was made chair
man and o. G. Watson OF Lincoln. was
chosen secretary. The following del
esates were selected to the state con-
yeution: James NJ Sturgeon, Jack
son township; !. J. Wilson. Jr., Grant
township; Jacob Hesse, Wyaconda
township; A. E. Ostrich, Wyaconoa
township: Leonard Moore, Union
township; H D. Ferguson, Lincoln
township. The alternates were: isaac
Wilson. Grant township; Leonard
Zimmerman. Lincoln township; Frank
Haar. jefferson township; G. E. Lee,
Union township; j. F. Wagner and
Chas. N. Seyb, Lincoln township. The
delegates were untnstructed- With
one exception all the delegates cnos-
en- we're present and said they would
attend.
Splendid reports were given from
all the townships in the county ana
it was the opinion of all that the rank
and file of the progressives, with the
exception of few at the county seat
and in one or two outlying townships,
these being noted and the reasons
therefor being given by this CORES
pondent in a recent communication.
were for hut one county ticket in the
feie against the democrats. num-
her of progressiyss. who were not IN
attendance at the meeting two weeks
ago. were here and freely ex-
pressed thems elves and the sentiment
of others In this regard
Owing to the busy times with the
farmers. the attendance was not as
large as anticipated, but what was
lacking in numbers was made up In
enthusiasm. II was on the whole,
fns meeting, and the encouraging re-
ports received have lent renewed zeal
70 the efforts which will be put forth
to thu uniting OF the two factions on
the single ticket and the invitation
is still open for the progressives to
Join IN the naming Of this ticket Inc
time for fling is short and all who
want to enter can do so now before
i, Is too late ProgresSives and re
puoiicsns. speak to your neighbors
snl friends in regard to united
party and one ticset; ii can't help
but be & winner.
The meeting adjourned To meet on
Nor9ay, June /, at the court house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Michael Cronin, the Adirondack
guide and hotel owner, who Won fame
By driving Thocore Roosevelt, then
vice president, on q hazardous mid
night trip through the North Woods
to the nearest railroad station when
news was received at the Roos evelt
camp of President Mckinley's assassi-
nation in 1902. has been adjudsed in
sane and taken to a state institution
at Osdensburg-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Grove, Mica L LTt
suffered with pssos n
nv hack and urder
nv Shoulder bls6s tor
. number Of years.
also with . p,o0- ape
tiss and cons1pa-V--
rsi al If tie r-D-
e-Gies that I hez-d Il,
and . nurn5,e< IT 5oe-
tors but zcs &c resses.
Finally q fred tod
NE 90 E GzEhs-
izins Stomach and
Liver Tzble.k ] zos
a bottle II -asra AID
theF soon hstpeS Fly
stomach, by IN cir
gentle action Ev De--
els became u9-e reg
ular- To1syI feel ike
przisiax them 20 al
who suffer - ] III fer
me and made rny Ess
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
oenm.rk,s Rulers RoyaIIy receives

penmark's Rulers Royalty Received.
LONDON, May 1.-THE king and
queen OF Denmark were kept busy
this morning receiving and returning
oficiaI calls. The royal visitors
luncfiec 1T the Danish legation and re-
ceived \ deputation representing the
Danish colony. and in the afternoon
Queen Alexandra visited 4 hospital
with Queen Mary.
Tonight they will attend the gala
performance at Coven. Garden opera
house. at which King George. Q0een
Mary and the other members a the
British royal family, cabinet niais-
ters, court o0eials, an1 the Ieaoom =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Omaha hotel men booked for tout
of Europe under the auspices Of the
national association should make suit
able provision for a promised frost in
London. The Incorporated Hotel So
ciety of the British capital declined
to help entertain the American WISH
tors, on the ground that hey were
not important enough. Wouldn't that
best you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

The fact that four married men
committed suicide in St Louis last
week gave bachelors a chance to
throw verbal rocks at the boasted
bliss of wediock. II marriage is all
1t is cracked up TO be. why shuttle of.
asks the cynie. What's the answer
Two of the four killee themselves be-
cause their wives divorced them The
others shuffled OF presumably be-
c@use their wives remained hitehed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Sam Blythe, the writer. wakes in
dignant in print because one Of New
York's lobster palaces soaked him
for 60 cents for four prunes and So
cents for cup of coffee Of Indifferent
texture. AS Sam got q fancy column
rat. price for his scream, his envious
associates are unable to locate where
his loss comes in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
Most Prompt and EsfeetuaI Cure FOR
Bad Colds.

When you have a bad cold you
want 4 remedy that viii not only give
relief. but effect :. prompt and perma-
nent cure, q remedy that Is pleasant
to take. a remedy that contains moth
ing Injurious Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets al these requirements.
1t acts on natures plan, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens the
secretions and restores the system TO
a healthy condition This remedy
has & world wide sale and use, and
can always be depended upon. Sold
by all dealers.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Senator Robinson showed pluck re-
Gently when he started TO trim q
wood lot in West Auburn, Me. His
saw slipped and cut his left HIND so
that he had TO bandage ii, but he
went on doing the work, saving, split
ting and trimming the trees with his
right HAND alone
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

burg or Mr.. Harding would be ap-
pointed to the place. Bankers Thought
that little too much to expect
sounds sensible one Of them said
In fact, it sounds too sensible to be
true"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Honorable BENJAMIN T. Tracy, sec
Rotary OF the navy in President Hsr,
rison.s cabinet, passed his eighty
fourth birthday recently, blessed with
remarkably fine health for one OF his
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

So they've put General Coxeys
army-an twelve OF thenl-in jail al
Pittsburgh? And the worst part OF 1t
is that they did so without even going
to the trouble to declare martial law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

What if along thy chosen way
Are rhorns thou didst not choose.
Art thou not finding day oy day
Fruits that thou wouldst not refuse:
Joel Swar1l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

yesuvius and Etna are suffering
ana spouting smoke Publicity agents
are also spouting TO tourists 10 hurry
If they wish to see the big show
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
See America
This Summer!

Pixies Peak, Estes Park,
Royal Gorge, Salt Lake,
Yellowstone T ark,
Glacier National Park,
California, North Pacific
Coast.
These are but a few Of
the many show places in
America that Europe
would pay fabulous prices
to get, but cannot have
because they are ours to
enjoy here in this coun-
try.
If these wonders are
strange to you, pack your
rip and have your heart
stirred zand your mind
refreshed by them this
summerl
No form Of education
moreinspirational than
travel. Decide right now
10 make 1914 memorable
Tor its perfect vacation. |
Let me help you plan
your trip SO as to get
most out of it. The furn-
hing Of complete de-
:-4ils for vacation trips is
part of Burlington
Service.
c. F. ConIadt, City
Ticket Agent, Burling-
ton Route, 5th and John,
son ST., phones 900 and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11

Nr. Taft thinks il viii take 100000
men and $1,000, 90 a Gay, perhaps for
years, TO invade and conquer Mexico.