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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
ON THE QUALITY OF CITIES.

II you ask Buffalo man what is
the matter with his city observes
Julian Street in Golfers for May 3o)
he will. very likely. sit down with
great solemnity and try to tell you,
and even call friend to help him,
so as to be sure that nothing is over
looked He may tell you chat the city
lacks one great big dominating man
to lead it into action; OF that there
has been, until recently, lack of CO.
operation between the banks; or that
there are 10000 or 100000 poles in
the city and only about the same num-
Der of people springing from what
may be called "old American stock"
Or he may tell you something else.
If, upon the other hand, you ask a
Minneapolis man that question, what
will he do? He will look at you pity
ingly and think you are demented.
Then he will tell you very positively
that there is nothing the matter with
Minneapolis, but that there is some
thing definitely the matter with any,
one who thinks there is! Yes, indeed!
If you want to find out what is the
matter with Minneapolis, it Is still
necessary to go for information to
ST. Paul. AS you proceed westward,
such question becomes increasingly
dangerous.
Ask a Kansas City man what IS
wrong with his town and he will prob
ably attack you; and as for Los An
geles!- Such a question in Los An
geles would mean the calling out of
the National Guard, the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Rotary club and all
the boosters" (which is to say the
entire population Of the city,; the de-
claring of martial law. trial by sum-
mary courtmartial, and your imme-
date execution. The manner of your
execution would depend upon the
phrasing Of your question. If you had
asked: as there anything wrong with
Los Angeles :" they'd proba bly, be con-
tent with selling you a city lot and
then hanging you; but II you said:
What is wrong with Los Angeles?"
they would burn you at the stake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
OFFICIALS
PLANNING PROBE
Harvest Hand Frauds viii be lnvesti-
gated sAccording to Missouri
Reports.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 1s.-
AS the result of the attention OF w. b.
Wilson, secretary OF labor, Washing
ton, D. C., being called by John T.
Fitzpatrick, Missouri's labor commits
sioner, to the fact that men out of
employment in eastern cities anxious
to work as harvest hands in Missouri.
Illinois and other western states, have
been feeced out of small sums OF
money by Misrepresentation and
overcharged by interruptions persons
for railroad tickets, federal investf-
cation is promised. The interstate
commerce commission is to be asked
to arrange with railroads for special
rates in the future for men wiling to
harvest the huge wheat crops of Mis-
souri,, and other large wheat produc-
ing states. Telegraphic advice was
received today by Commissioners Fitz-
patrick to this effect from Secretary
of Labor Wilson.
Many men anxious to work as har-
vesters, who came to Jefferson City
for this purpose, made complaint to
Commissioner Fitzpatrick that when
they sought information in eastern
cities and towns concerning work in
western wheat fields they were
charged 81 and So apiece by private
employment agents and others under
the assertion that they would be sent
direct to the scene, and were fur
nished railroad tickets for which
they were overcharged. Such prac-
tees as these, it is stated, were car
ried on at Gary, Ind, and also in
Chicago No one had been authorized
to charge for such service. In many
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
PALMER Is ENDORSED
BY IOWA ENCAMPMENT
Representatives arc Instructed 70 vote
for Him for COMMANDMENT.
Chief.

Col. David J. Palmer has been In
dorsed for the honor and ONCE OF
chief OF the g. "A. r., by
the Iowa encampment. The resolution
endorsing Colonel Palmer was pre-
sented yesterday at Burlington ana
passed. The resolution instructs dele
gates to use all fair M cans to secure
the support and election OF Colonel
Palmer.
The resolution follows in full:
The department OF Iowa, Grand
Army of the Republic, realizing that
no comrade OF the departm snt has
ever been honored by the national en-
campment by election to the honor
able position OF commander-in-chief,
and fe cling that this department has
rendered cordial and unanimous sup
port to the candidates Of other de-
partments, some in the east, many In
the west, notably every department
contiguous to Iowa excepting one,
some of them more than once, now
desires to present candidate to the
national encampment to be held at
Detroit, Mich, In 1914, for the Office
OF nlchisf. knowing that
this department has in the person OF
David J. Palmer. past commander OF
the department, whose life and SER
vices rendered to the Am srican people
in war and peace entitled him to
every consideration and honor within
the gift of the Grand Army OF the
Republic the departm mt Of Iowa in
encampment assembled hereby most
cordially and unanimously endorses
the candidacy of our beloved comrade
David J. Palmer, for this high honor,
and our repres sntatives to the ma
tional encampment are hereby in
structed to support and use all honor
able means for his election.
Unanimously adopted by the fortieth
annual encampment, June II, 1914.
JAMES w. WILLBTT,
Department Commander.
Official:
GEO. A. NEWMAN,
Assistant Adtutant General.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

This newspaper has enough read
ers each day to make up the popula-
ton of good sized city. To each Of
these readers we are welcome visi-
tor. We bring the news the people
want to see. We come in an intimate
companion. Naturally people turn to
our advertising when they have a
need to fill. They have confidence in
what our advertisers say-for we are
in certain sense the sponsor. Any
business with legitimate PROPOSE
ton to present will find respectful,
prosperous audience in our own pri-
vate city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
Some of the alfalfa fields in SOU

Some of the alfalfa fields in south.
western Iowa have been attacked by
a varigated cut worm, a pest which
appeared last year also in the same
section of the state. The agricultur-
al extension department of Iowa State
college has sent its representatives
into the infested region to make a
study of the situation and to give
help in fighting the worm. Professor
H. z. Summers, state entomologfst,
advises the use Of sprays, either ar
semitic of soda or paris green. Usual
ly the damage is not discovered until
after the first crop is well advanced
and not much can be done to save
that. excepting to cut it as soon as
possible. Then the entire field should
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
TO SAVE EYES
Is the Object Of This Free Preserip-
tion-Try Il II Your Eyes
Give You Trouble.

Thousands of people suffer from
eye troubles because they do not
know wha. to do. They know some
good home remedy for every other
minor ailment, but none for their eye
troubles. They neglect their eyes,
because the trouble is not sufficient
to drive them to an eye specialist,
who would, anyway. charge them a
heavy fee AS last resort they go
to an optician or to the five and ten
cent store, and oftentimes get glasses
that they do not need, or which, after
being used two or three months, do
their eyes more injury than good
Here is a simple prescription that
every one should use:
grains DIPLOMA Il tablet.
2 ounces Water.
Use three or four times a day to
battle the eyes. This prescription and
the simple DIPLOMA system keeps the
eyes clean, sharpens the vision and
quickly overcomes Inflammation and
irritation; weak, watery, overworked.
tired eyes and other similar troubles
are greatly benefited and oftentimes
cured by its use. Many reports show
that wearers of glasses hav, discard
ed them after few weeks use. 1t
Is good for the eyes and contains no
ingredient which would .injure the
most sensitive eyes of an infant or
the aged. Wilkinson & Co., or any
druggist can fill this prescription
promptly. Try it and know for once
what real eye comfort it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

be sprayed. To make the arsenical
spray, dissolve one pound OF CONNER
cial arsenite of soda and half gal
lon Of cheap molasses In 60 gallons OF
water. To make the paris green spray
mix a pound of the poison with two
pounds OF lime and dissolve in $50 to
200 gallons Of water, using the larger
amount OF water II the spraying ma
chine throws q course spray. About
90 gallons Of spray ara necessary to
an acre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

The total German coal production
In metric tons was 1871 ,511,0 900; Ignite
was s7,116,OOo, and briquettes, 1864
900. This output shows an increased
production over that Of the year
previous OF 1899 per cent in coal and
$50 per cen. in Ignite. Germany ex.
ported in 1913, 34,573,000 tons OF coal
and Gall 900 tons OF Ignite. In this
connection it may be remarked that
the German empire has become a
formidable competitor of Great Brit
ain in the expectation Of coal and
coke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

last December. She was childIess
widow. She left small fortune ana
arranged that the culture Of music.
and the literary talent among the
school children, in her old nome
neighborhood. should receive TINS
much OF stimulus-the prizes. ana
the funds used are hers.
The whole thing 10 very unique ~
never was done in this way before
and then this county is very generally
heavily and successfully agricultural
only.
But the response has been splendid.
and from q fine class Of people. all
around.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
BLOCK DARK
HORSE CANDIDATES
co.son Directs Letter TO County A.
torneys Correcting Muscatine
Statement.

Attorney General George Cotson
has directed letter to county attor-
neys correcting statement issnAd
from Muscatine that dark horses'
candidates will not be permitted y
county or state convention nomina.
lions. An opinion given by tho state
official was not properly construed
by the Muscatine politicians. It IL
said.
According to the attorney general
the convention, where 1t has juris-
diction to make nominations, may Sc
! lect a man who was candidate At
the primary or 1t may pick an outsid-
er. There are no strings on the con-
vention whatever. This applies to the
state conventions also. .av-s.
Continuing, the attorney general de-
clares that it is not necessary that
candidates for representative, state
senator or state office have 10 per
cent Of the vote for the party at the
1912 election in order to give the con-
vention Jurisdiction to make nomina-
lions to fill vacancies. He declares
that the law makes 1t necessary for
candidates for county offices to have
10 per cent of the party vote at the
previous election, but that this does
not apply to the state officers. There
is fluke in the law, Mr.. Cosson as
serts, which places greater restriction
on nominations for small Offices than
on the larger and more important
offices.
The law will undoubtedly be
changed by the next general assem-
bly,, the attorney general says, but as
1t is framed now, the conventions can
nominate for state officers II there
was any person who received one or
more votes at the primary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

me. It itched . little at times.
81 tried several remedies. but tho trouble
seemed to grow worse instead Of better. and
I tried several treatments which cured me
for . month, but II always broke out again.
Ono day friend saw the advertisements of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment In tho paper
and sent for . sample. They helped mo. 90
purchased two moro boxes Of Cuticurs
Ointment and some Cutic,lra Soap and
they completely cured me. 1t took three
months for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
to complete my cure" (Signed) Walter
Mahony. Oct. 22, 1912.
Although the Cutfcura Soap and Oint-
ment arc most successful In tho treatment Of
affections Of the skin. scalp, hair and hands.
they are also most valuable for everyday uso
in the toilet. bath and nursery. because they
promote and maintain the health Of the skin
and hair from infancy to ago. Sold every
where. Liberal sample Of each mailed free.
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
/" Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston,:
A0-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu.
dcura Soap win nndit best for sldn and scalp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
ORDINANCE NO. al.

An ordinance regulating the collec
ton and removal OF garbage offal.
and other filthy and offensive sub
stances and materials.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
OF the City Of Keokuk:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, association or
corporation to deposit garbage, or Of
fal, or other filthy or offensive sub
stances or materials upon their own
premises, or upon any other premises.
or in any street, alley or public place,
unless deposited in water tight re-
ceptacle upon the premises OF the
owner: which receptacle shall be
provided with close fitting cover
which shall not be removed except
when absolutely necessary. Said re-
ceptacle shall be kept or placed II.
the rear CT the house, and shall be .,
capacity Of not to exceed two
bushels each. Every owner or tenant
Of dwelling house shall keep the
premises clean and shall each day Col
lect and place all garbage and offal
that has accumulated upon the pren.
ises into said receptacle provided for
that purpose. In no case shall such
garbage, offa1 or other substances or
material herein mentioned, be per
mitted to remain upon said premises
for period Of longer than four a.
days between May 1st and October
LIST, or for period Of more than one
Cd week between October LAT and
May 1st.
Section 2. Garbage shall include
all ordinary kitchen refuse of ali
kinds, except dirt. ashes and water
which contains no vegetable or Of
fensive animal matter.
Section g. Every person. firm, as
sociatfon or corporation engaged in
the transportation OF garbage, offaI.
manure or any other filthy or often.
sive substances for hire, or for feed.
ing purposes. shall first procure a
written permit from the City Clerk
SO to do. Such permit shall be sub
ject to revocation at any time by the
City Council in its discretion All an
plicants for permits for the transpor.
tation of the aforesaid material shall
provide receptacles. wagons or carts
with bodies sufficiently tight to pre-.
vent the contents escaping therefrom.
All such receptacles, or wagons shall
be thoroughly disinfected at least
once in each twenty-four (24) hours.
Said wagons shall be loaded and con-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

cases transportation could have been
procured cheaper directly from the
railroads.
Commissioner Fitzpatrick, after
taking the staten ents of men who
had been victimized, wired particu-
lars to Secretary Wilson. In the
same message he called attention to
the necessity Of an annual low excur-
sion rate from eastern populous CEN
tiers for men out of employment to
the wheat fields Of Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma.
Reports from Missouri farmers are
to the effect that they now have all
the harvest hands they need. and that
no more need apply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
Take Plenty Of Time to Eat.

enc IsSHSy " 'V'S ~ %"ss
There is a saying that rapid eating
is slow suicide" II you have formed
the habit OF eating too rapidly you
are most likely suffering from indi-
gestion or constipation, which will re-
suit eventually in serious illness un-
less corrected. Digestion begins in
the mouth. Food should be thorough
~ masticated and insalivated. Then
when you have fullness Of the stonl-
ach or feel dull and stupid after eat.
ing, take one Of Chamberlain's Tab.
lets. Many severe cases Of stomach
trouble and constipation have been
cured by the use Of thess tablets.
They are easy to take and most
agreeable in effect Sold by all deal
ers.-Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
Patterson l. Candidate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER, Colo. June 1s.-Thomas
NJ. Patterson Of Denver, former Unit
ed States senator, today announced
his candidacy for the democratic
nomination for governor OF Colorado
and simultaneously John A. Martin of
Pueblo announced that he would be a
candidate for either governor or Unit
ed States senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
a VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

a VICTIM OF CtRCOMSIA NCES.
Just as l have some cash laid by,
And / am boasting of the fact,
My plans are always knocked awry
And all my projects are sidetracked
l have to pay a Doctors bill,
Or buy the kid suit of clothes;
OF course cannot kick, but still
That's just the way it always goes
Perhaps I've saved hundred bones
Which seems to me an awful lot,
And as / boast in lofty toLes
About the Doodle have got,
MY wife butts in and wants dress
L A pair Of shoes, some silkel hose!
j hate to do it, but confess
That's just the way it always goes!
Just as I'm feeling somewhat flush
BY adding to my stack Of tin,
The landlord for me makes rush,
Or bill collectors butt right in!
i am the saddest of all men,
When I meet obstacles like those
OF course 1t can't be helped, but then
That's just the way it always goes
1t won't be long ere summers here,
And I shall want to pack and skip;
] wonder what will interfere
To rob me of my pleasure trip?
I'm saving up ten cents day,
1t isn't much, the good Lord knows,
But hist! There'll be some bill 20 pay
That's just the way it always goes!
BY f. A. Brininstool in Los Angeles
Express.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
stevenson's Estate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, June 1s.-
Former Vice President Adlai e. Stew
enson left an estate of 100000, ac-
cording to his will filed here today.
The property is to be divided amone
the three Stevenson children, Lewis
G., and Letia OF Bloomington, and
Mrs. Julia A. Hardin OF Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

The New York Herald finds there
are nearly LOO newspapers in the
country answering to the name
Herald" and that of these fif.y-fve
are in Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

The state law of Iowa and the law
of practically every other state says:
"In citi IS and towns, it shall be I'm.
lawful for the operator of any motor
vehicle to overtake and pass another
vehicle at street intersections
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

Governor Hays of Arkansas chal-
lenges United States Senator Clarke
to join him in resigning from Office.
designations from Office are such a
rarity that few men possess the cour-
age to go it alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

Edward F. Chaplin Of Chicago,
eighty-four years old, who wooed Miss
Mary L. Hall, seventy years old.
more than half century ago, married
her in Boston last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

James Patton, negro. dead in ST.
Joseph, Mo-, leaves his fortune of ST.
900 to Miss Edith Raines, whose faith
er before the war lived in Alabama
and owned Patton as a slave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
THoUeHr FOR TO-DAY,

The best teacher,is he who arouses
in his students the, power of thought.
Charming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

The Missouri Master Bakers asso-
citation nervily insists that the bread
mother used to make was not fit to
eat. Could filial ingratitude go furth-
ERIN Missouri?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
.SCALY PSORIASIS ON.
ARMS AND LIMBS
Small Dots Grew Larger. Scales
Formed Looked Horrible. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Troop 81. 9th U. 8. Cavalry: Camp
Mccoy. Sparta. Wis. -"I was troubled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18

tons Of my arms and limbs
were affected mostly with 1t.
1t appeared In scaly form.
breaking out in very small
dots and gradually grew
larger and white scales formed
when about the Eixe OF an
ordinary match-head. The
looks Of Il was horrible. which
made IL very UNPLEASANT for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
DAILY BY NAIL

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All subscription orders should ~
is new Or renewal order. - cnen3e
OF address IL desired state boen sne oao
ana new address.
Remit ~ postofdcs money csasss
express money order. Fegistsrsd letter.
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Tho date printed ON the address. @
each paper notes when the suoscfipuo1
expires. e~.,,
papers promptly VIII confer favsr ~
siving notice OF the fact
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-29
TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN.

Examiner Van Nuys is required to examine the books
of all the state departments and of the various offices of
SO counties. He is also called upon for numerous special
examinations that require from 10 days to three weeks
each. He has to do it all without assistance.
That's too much for one man. The legislature should
either give the examiner more help or simplify the sys-
tenn of accounting, the latter course preferred.
Mr.. Van Mugs has demonstrated that, in his latest
semi-annual examination of the state treasurers office on
July 18th last, (the law requires it to be done only twice a
year, and certainly he hasn't time to do it much oftener),
that the "phony" Coleman and Allen checks were not
there.
Mr.. Ramstedt goes so far as he can without revealing
the DEATHS of the state case in the Coleman prosecution
to show how the shortage was covered up at the time of
the examination.
Mr.. Van Mugs was an examiner, not a detective, and
with his other work he could not remain indefinitely in
the treasurers office unless suspicious circumstances
should arise. (The bonding company's auditors will prob
ably be on the job a month longer)
Mr.. Van Mugs has enjoyed a good reputation. We are
glad he is in position to + furnish the evidence he has of his
innocence of being anything but fooled" by the Smooth"
man on the treasurer's books-Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-29
SOME CANDIDATES..

The Press has had little to say of the commissioners
and Legislative candidates. OF the commissioners Walter
Sparks and M. f. Walker need little introduction. They
have lived here practically all their lives. Mr.. Sparks has
been a business man in American Falls for seven years,
and a rancher and stock grower since he reached man.
hood. No one ever accused him of being other than a
splendid citizen.
M. E.. Walker has lived in the Rockland Valley for
about thirty years. He is the pioneer dry farmer, and OPP
crates one of the largest dry farms in the county. From
q laborer at $25 a month, without help from anyone but
by his own efforts and energy, he has become one of the
leading farmers of the county, and has one of the finest
homes owned by any farmer in the state, He has energy
and ability in large measure. He is an honorable man in
every way and not a reproach can be placed upon him.
Karl d. Houtz, for State Senator, has been one of the
leading citizens of the county. He is well educated both by
schooling and travel, pays heavy taxes in three counties
and can at all times be depended upon to do what is fair
and right. He is a good business man and will make an
excellent legislator.
William Allard, of Arbon, for the lower house is one of
our new settlers, a farmer, well educated, a good speaker,
and a good thinker. In every way he is entirely worthy.
c. F. Eggers, for Commissioner in the Third district,
is the choice of the republicans of that district. No one
desired to run against him and he was brought out by his
own people. He is a representative, prosperous farmer
with business experience and judgment.