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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05

solved, That the Keokuk dam is a
benefit to the bull frog, but detrl-
ment to the swapping turtule." The
function proved one OF the best at
tended by the local attorney in a
long while, but he was required to
leave for his train before the de-
cision was announced.
There was considerable confusion
regarding the decision. The toast
master connected the following on
the long distance telephone, they to
act as judges: Judge Fl. Fl. Craig, of
Riverside, CAL; Joseph N. Martin, OF
Dallas, Texas: and J. c. Grove, of
New York city, and they were to
listen to the arguments, but when
they were interviewed by Toastmaster
T.. F. Carter, It was found that one
Of the men had been engaged in a
game Of penny ante,'' another had
gone to sleep, while the third had
been engaged in a conversation re-
garding Wilson and his Mexican pol
icy. The toastmaster then asked those
in the audience who favored the frogs
to make a noise like frog, but no
sound was heard. He thought OF de-
Gliding in favor OF the turtles, but in
stead appointed committee Of three
to decide, and it was at this juncture
that Mr.. Schlagenhauf had to leave
for his train. The evening proved q
most pleasant one, and was inter
'rupted by rounds OF applause as the
speakers made direct points in their
favor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
SCHLAGENHAUF
MAKES EXCUSES
Tells Reporters that He Had to Leave
Keokuk Before Debate Was
Decided.

Chagrined at being defeated In the
Elks debate held Thursday night,
William Schlagenhauf Of Quincy, re-
turned home and gave out the news
to the newspaper reporters there that
he had been forced to leave for home
before the question had been decided.
rather than face the jeers OF his
friends who had expected him to
carry the victory for his side.
The Quincy Journal Of Friday even
ing made the following mention OF
the debater's return home:
Attorney William Schlagenhauf re-
turned home last night from Keokuk
Iowa. where he took part in debate
held by the Elks' lodge Of that city,
from the following subject: IRE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
FORCED INTO ARMY
BY THE NEW LAW
frontipued from paee ~

complained about the apathy Of the
wealthy middle classes. The situation
suggests that, despite his lordship's
protestations of disinterested patriot
ism, he is a clever politician.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05

Although not member OF the
peerage, Head Constable James Mer-
Ger, Of the village Of T1verton, IN
Devonshire, claims to be the most
titled person in the British empire
Even the imagination Of Gilbert and
Sullivan would have been staggered
at the number and variety of Of
fetal Jobs that he holds. When he
was appointed the ether day to be
inspector of wart diseases in potatoes
he became the possessor OF sixteen
positions Of authority, among them
the following: Inspector OF mildew
on gooseberries, inspector OF foods
and drugs, Inspector OF explosives
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
ANNUAL RECITAL
AT ST. JOHNS TONIGHT
Dr. staInet's Sacred cantata 1.-THE
Crucifixion," to be Given To-
night by Choir.

The annual recital Of Dr.. stainer's
sacred cantata, THE Crucifixion,'
will be given Sunday evening in St.
Johns church by the choir Of forty
voices, assisted by the Rev. George
Long of Warsaw, and Mr.. William
Smith Of Quincy, as soloists. This
sacred oratorio with its wonderful ap-
peal to the christian heart will prove
an effective and helpful entrance to
holy week and the events Of the life
of Christ which are remembered dur
ing the days Of the coming week.
The services at st. Johns will be In
the evening at 8 O'Clock and cordial
invitation is extended to everyone to
attend and hear this elevating and up
lifting oratorio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Good Ship keokuk Viii Swap Pilots
and Mates Tomorrow When
Council Changes Are
Made.
VERY LITTLE CEREMONY
Mayor and Commissioners Elect Will
Simply Take the Chairs Va
Gated by Old City
Council.

Tomorrow will be moving day at the
city hall. The old crew will shake the
mantels of off1cialdom from their
shoulders and a new crew will take
hold of the good ship Keokuk, pre-
years of city administration, avoid
ing all the shoals that beset the craft
in its voyage.
Mayor j. F. Elder retires from the
mayors chair after having served
four years. Thomas P. Gray, who has
been the man in charge of the pub
lie safety department. which covers
police and fire departments, will also
give up after four years Of work in
the council. T. J. Hickey, commits
|sioner of streets for two years, re-
tires at the same time.
In their places the official titles
will read: Mayor s. w. Moorhead,
J. A. M. Collins, F. T. F. Schmidt,
commissioners. According to the
present lineup, Commissioner
Schmidt will have the place which he
$50 successfully filled two years ago,
that of commissioner Of streets. and
Commissioner-elect Collins will have
the public safety department. Mayor
Ielect Mjoorhead will discharge the
duties of mayor and will have the ap-
Ipointing of the various officers in
his department.
The appointive offices for the city
are not numerous, as the commission
form Of government has put the police
and fire department under civil SER
vice. The appointment of the chief
of the police and of the fire depart
ment are to be made in the public
safety department. City clerk and
the people in his department not un-
der civil service will be named by the
commissioners. It is understood
changes will not be made at once.
The change from the old council to
the new will be accomplished without
any brass bands or swan songs. In
the olden days there was more or
less ceremony to the change in coun-
ellis. Now the most ceremony Is that
the three men who were elected last
Monday will make their way to the
council chamber and will take the
chairs vacated by the three men who
are going back into private life once
more. The oaths will be administered
and the machinery will be in the
hands of the new engineer with his
two helpers who will help see that
no infidel throws too many wrenches
into the gearings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05

Read the want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05

assistant receiving officer for vas
rants, common lodging house inspec-
tor, regulator OF weights and meas
ures, inspector of farbic, inspector Of
petroleum, honorary superintendent
of the fire department, and prosecu-
tor of offenses under the shops act.
For performing these and other odd
municipal duties he receives SIS a
month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Suppose You
Come In

! and have a talk with
me before you start to
plan your vacation this
summer. | can furnish
you with a lot of in
teres ting information
about attractive summer
vacations. If | do not
happen to have litera-
ture covering the points
in which you are inter
ested, / can get it for
you on short notice.
You will be surprised
to know the low ticket
cost OF summer trips to
most anywhere you may
want to 90.
I am sure | can help
YOU and will do it only
too gladly. That's what
the railroad pays me for.
Just phone, call or write
now before you forget it.
C. F. Conradt, city ticket
agent, C. B. & @. R. r,
5th and Johnson streets,
phones 9O6 and 1872.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

wish to announce to my friends
and the voters that 1 will be candi.
date for the nomination of auditor of
Lee county, subject to the action OF
the republican primaries.
ALBERT r. SMITH,
FIT. Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Survey Committee Might be Appoint.
ed to Come Here and Make Re.
port After Seeing
Conditions.
SUBJECT IS IMPORTANT
Question Came up at Board Meeting
and occasioned Much Dis
cussion az to
Needs.

TIE question Of Fairgrounds for the
schools of the city was preached the
other night at the meeting of the
school board. Just what can be done
along these lines is not fully settled.
A committe from the board and
committee appointed by the mayor
will meet together soon to talk over
the proposed ideas. The idea of the
school superintendent of Keokuk is a
good one and one in use in most of
the progressive cities-that is the sys-
tenn of organized play. A playground
instructor is with the children and
they play under adequate supervision.
In the report of the committee on
Standards and tests for judging the
efficiency Of the schools and system
Of schools" issued by George D. Stray
er, chairman of the committee and dis
tributed by the state board of educa-
ton. there is plan by which a report
on this sort of thing may be made by
the survey committee appointed to
look, into the problem.
Not to be an Investigation.
The school survey, 1t is made clear,
will not be an investigation. 1t will
simply put before the people all the
facts as they exist and let the people
Judge for themselves. When the SUI
lperintendent or the board of directors
feel any uncertainty as to the scope of
the work proposed, a committee could
make survey and lay all facts and
plans before the body.
There seems to be some doubt in
the minds of some of the school people
here, as to just what would be needed
to make the playground system in Keo-
kuk q success, and in this regard, the
survey committee would help. II pub
lie Fairgrounds with paid supervisors
are best, then the committee of ex-
perts would be able to make this rec
ommendation and serve as an arbiter
Of the question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Keokuk Industrial Association
Bulletin No. rs
What has Keokuk of which it may be proud?

Keokuk of which may be
This question which has during the last few
attention asked question and then
Keokuk Immediately called mind
stopped think of the
whom
unhappy pessmist
poets Of this place without real cause
that
last Take consideration
buildings light
population,
realized
should proud
accomplishments
indicated in these lists
naturally hopefuness for the future
Now
continuation the
growth noted three Count
Of
and enthusiasm of the people Of the city.
benefit of
which
responsible tangible
possibly
and the city aug
of this its departments
particular
and the protection and privilege
attention
Keokuk facilities
This the heardness
of the people of Keokuk is evident
of Keokuk must look well to their own future
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

wish to announce to my friends
and the voters that I will be can
didate for the nomination of clerk OF
thu district court OF Lee county, sub
iect to the action Of the democratic
primaries.
W. W. GWIN.
OF Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Couch Medicine FOR Children.

Too much care cannot be used In
selecting a cough medicine for chill
dren. It should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
and is a favorite with the mothers OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Fairgrounds at One School.


The George Washington school
grounds now. under the supervision of
the principal. e. L. Patterson, are the
mecca of hundreds Of the boys and
girls from that district. Mr.. Patter-
son has helped the boys lay out their
baseball field on which a variety Of
indoor-outdoor ball can be played, as
the grounds are short and balls used
must be soft There are swings and
slides and the like and a basket ball
field.
If other school yards OF the city
could be made as popular and be CIV
en- a supervisor who would direct play
into the proper channel, the idea of
the superintendent and several Of the
board members would be carried out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Tell What Was Done.

In case such survey of the public
playground need were to be made in
Keokuk along with the physical educa-
ton Of the school children, the Off
GERS making it would tell all that has
been accomplished, and then lay be-
fore the people the problems. If the
pupils are found to be taking to the
cutters to play, and there learning all
the meanness Of the street, then that
fact would be made known to the
school patrons.
The question of school Fairgrounds,
according to superintendent Aldrich,
is one which will come before the PEG.
pie of Keokuk soon. The fact that it
provoked the discussion it did before
the board last Monday shows that it
is commencing to show life. Possibly
the best way to meet such an issue
would be to have a school survey
which would show all that has been
accomplished by the grammar and
grade school leagues, then show what
may be done in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

That the number ni births during the
month ia. the state ~ Texa~ were undouht-
edly fully, and probably murh more than.
twice the number ~ death ~ ihe tate for
the same period. Is Indicated bv thr ,iiii
statistics for the month. Inch were given
out ~ the state health d,%i.rrim.nt Salnr-
day. According "a ihc figure, compiled 81
the health department. there were i.1Oi
births IN the state during july. while the
number If dcath- recorded was LBS. a.
IT Is 4 fact that 4 very larec percentage 81
Che births "a the state arr never rcc,~aci.
while tho dcaths are aluav- recorded. III,
figures indicate that very prnhalv the to-
tai number Of births for the month was
much mort than twice the number III
deaths.
Another gratifying fact M connection
with the month record s that among TIE
causes "a death. -%eniiity. ~ dld age. ranks
third. Thus out u the total ~ 2.I5s deaths.
100 resulted from old ag.. The a.r.. M
those dying from entity ranre from 80
20 ia yeoTs, there being -lx wllo lrld
passef the eentnr1 mark before they GREW.
tired a living and LAID dnUn thc burden "A
life. One at ths-e ccnseuarians. the recnr.:
shows, WIS \ resident "a Cameron county.
The largest number 81 deaths was caused
BY tuberculosis. lsS persons having sue
cninbed 70 the dread white plaeu. IN a.,
state during the month. 1hi- w the usual
feature 81 our vital siaiisiie.. II would
seem, however, that the record hould .hnw
the fact that IA ~ FAR the greater number
Of instance, the victims ~ thi. fatal dis
ease have contracted Il "a soms other tate.
having come g. TcNa- Nv the hope that IN.
line climatic ot Tins State might cure them.
A more cheerful motto Ylcauci from the
record = The fact That There were thirt,
tve set WA iwin- born ~ ihr State durir..
the month, ~ but toui being horn alive.
Thus, taken ail ~ all. ihe record for nv
month 4 indeed one 81 which Tcxa. may
well b. proud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31
HEFRUITSELLE

tween those DAYS and his present life. nv
paused suddenly, clapped his hand to
his forehead. and stood for "A moment or
two thinking hard. lie was irving an
recall the frnitsclIcr'S name. N came
10 him. and then. followed nv his com
paniOn. H. went straight tO the house
where he was told she lived
II was a poor. tumblcdown little cot.
|tagc. Its narrow door opened into M
tiny room where the woman was NJ that
moment kncelirg before Tho fireplace.
preparing a frugal meal for herself and
her children. She was rather taken
aback when two strange men walked
in.
"Can I obtain any r~efreshment here
asked the Emperor.
"ceftainly sir. The melons are ripe.
if You like them"
She ran 70 fetch one. While the
strangers were enjoying their melon and
the woman was attending AZ her firr.
the Emperor asked Il question.
do you know the Emperor lie IN
expected here today. l believe"
lie has not come yet. said the wum
An. Yes. | know him we'll. MANY Y
time ~ has bought a basket M fruiI
from me when ~ was AZ the school here.
And did hc always pay for itg"
Always
My dear. good woman. said the Elm.
peror, either You are conccaling the
truth. or You have a poor memory. In
the first place you do net know the En-
pcror. for You do not rerognizc me-. and
I an the Emperor. In the second place
NJ did not always pay for hiS fruit. f0r
J am still in your debt
a. the Emperor ceased speaking. H.
companion poured 4 shower 81 gold upon
the table. III was N sum "a about lee
framrS. A. she recognized the Empcr
1r and heard tlc clink NJ tlir coins npnr
the table. II Was = sumo IT about i.30l
her knees before Napclron almost beside
herself with establishment. gratitude
and JOY. The two children standing ".
Ia hoy and 4 girl stared with biz. won
dcring eyes. uncertain whether thcA
ought 70 laugh or cry.
The Emperor gave orders hat the hov
81 should bc pulled down. and that a epot
house should ~ built upon The Sanr ~pOI
This house was 10 bear his name. anf
there. H. said. hr would lodge whenever
hc visited Rriennc.
Tie also provided generously for ihI
boy and girl. aud The former was cdncai
NJ AZ Che Empcrur's expense Mt the I'm
~prrorS old school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

Subscribers nj the city who fail 20 re-
ceivc The Herald regularly are requested
to notify tho Office promptly. An papers
delivered in the city should ~ received. as
a rule, not later than 80 to q O'Clock D.
m. Unless some accident ~ the press Or
other untoward delay occurs az the print
ing office. the paper should "a out not later
than 4 80 and the carrier should complete
their distribution. even ~ The most distant
subscribers. within ~ less than IN hour
and thirty minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

ImnHmcrablc are the anecdotes con.
.~ccrning the Emperor Napoleon. a very
wealthy mails runs the tale thought
that hc would like ID fiil n case IN his
library with hooks about Napoleon. 80
he gave an order % IA bookseller for a
copy Of every book On the subject. In
whatever l~angamee il may Ne written.
In a few weeks time the bookseller wrote
10 say that h. had collected several
thousand volumes and now desired in
strurtionS as 10 whether he should send
on these a. IN installmcnt. or wait nm
til Ne has obtained the complete set
The following Napoleon story j. such
4 pretty y that We hope ~ may be-
true.
Napoleon spent biz youth N the mill
tary school Of Rriene. Like other Young
people. he was fond VI fruit. aud a good
bit Of his pocket money went 70 a Ger
tain fruit seller who regularly waited
on her customers M the school. When
NJ had spent an his money and was
hard up the kindly woman gave him
credit. and when the hoy'S next remit
tancr arrived he never failed promptly
10 pay hiS debt. VI - happened. how
ever. that M the time he left the school
h. owed a small sum ~ the fruit &clI-
lcr.
n have not the money 10 pay You
now said Napoleon 20 the woman the
last time she brought him u p%latciul "a
his f~aroritc fruit. but you may b. sure
that | shall not forget you.r
DO not trouble Yourself about that,
SIR" replied the good woman. who
thought very highly NJ the young Stu.
dent. NAV Gods blessing 20 with you,
aud make ,ou Il happy mani'
II would not have hccn al All surpriS
ing II The famnas soldiers. amid hir
troubles aud triumphS had forgotten
such a triflc a. his debt ~ the fruit
woman. But he certainly possessed 4
pomlrrful mind; IA had room for small
things as well rs great ones.
In n few wears hc had been made Y
general. and bad conquered ITALY. n,
had fought in Egypt and ia Palestine
ON his return % France he had beer
made first consul. and. later GA. crown
cd A. Emperor. Then. one day. he made
his appearance III Hricnnr. lie arriv
cd there earlier than he was cxpcctcs
and chnS" a. remain for a time without
making himself known.
As. accompanied IN one attendant. III
passed along the street. coniuring al
memories ~ his school davS. and per
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

are ERECTED poles and from the poles
are suspended colorcd lights that reScm.
be the lights Oh " Ship. The work i
done In \ quiet bay ont d sight VI ihp
enemy. When the rights are ready. the
RATS are towed I'M Il torpedo boat AZ
"A position from which they ran drift
with the wind toward the enemy. which
imagining that they are warshin~. per
haps a mile or W distant. promptly
opens fire. This enables the fleet which
prepared the raft or RATS w ascertain
The whereabouts Of the cnemt's ships: II
also makes the enemy spend ammunition
for nothing. ~ the rnse IN coast war.
fAre' with forts engaged. the range and
character of the enemy'S guns cain M
discovered through the device.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31
WITH THE WAR MAKERS

IN the AHriatic ~ea. where N great
naval contest j. going On between the
Austrian> on the one hand. and by the
French and English ON the ether. for
the control of the Mediterranean. there
was a fierce attack IN night last week
BY al Austrian battlcSisp against what
was supposed "a Ie an enrmr'S fleet.
whose lights could BE- seen afar or.
There was no reply to the fire Of the
Austrian guns. and the reason was that
the lights seen belonged "a no warShip.
II i likely that an apparatus had bccn
un such ~ that which the English
Government has been known IN use and
j. well known ~ American naval
commanders. The device consists of
RATS. roughly put together. IN which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

period much less han a day came to
my attention May ~. l0ff. This ambi.
iions hen laid two flkl-sizcl, perfretl,
shelicd eggs IN less than "A half hour.
She was Just thirteen months oil.
1T ~ only air to explain that I'LL.
hrn ~. 4 ga Barred Plymouth Rock.
bred especially fer heavy luylngl I'LL
not iar The day previous To hrr double.
laying performance. and did not lax ~
usual in The morning Of The anr III which
me iaid the two eggs In the afternoon.
The probable explanation IN this unI
usual LAYING stunt N that a hot wave de
lassri the expulsion VI the eggs which
m''ie some disturbance a her e~eglnrimn
function.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31
HENS THAT LAID TWO EGGS Is
a DAY.

In the Poultry Raising department
Of the current Issue 81 Farm and Fire.
side appears n little article entitled
Eggs Laid While Yon wait. ia which
the following account u given of hens
that lay two eggs y day:
Before lhp days cI breeding fur IN
tensise err nrodnrtioh the feat of la.
ing two eggs IN one das WAS counted
worthy of special remarks. Now ihr
hrpdEto-laN hens. working III " hirhprrs
SUR schedule. qriie often Inn two ereS
within twenty.fuur hours. III some
eascs ono eeR Il laid during the Anr. and
ONE the night following while The ben
roosts. Other more cntcfpri~inr hens
viii occasionally Ivy two eggs w twelve
houf~. or during ihr la, light period
Ny fir~t actual first htni knowledge
of a hen laying two normal e@ps In a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

If any erroneous reflection upon the
character " anyone, or which may affect
the standing Of any person. firm or cor
poration, should Ne published lnadsertcnt-
" IN the news columns Of The Herald, 1t
will be corrected promptly upon ihe attrn-
ti0n Of the publisher beng called for it.
Office Of Publication
1900 Washington Street.
Trlrnh0np No.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

beikwm %itfihefd $4,000 men and per-
haps = hundred miliiou .iollsf n h.r ,ain
effort ~ merely stop iht German army "
II determination a. march 4ain. France
and, ~ Az idered serN probable that. III
the event 81 the ultimate suece 81 Ger
many. the little KINGDOM may ~ annexed
~ uhe e%oilquerlng cmrlre a. province.
along with Holland and Denmark. n dear
price indeed 90 pay ior hef heroic scll .ar-
riilce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-31

Mamma-Nou must ~ 4 hlllc man. VII.
IN Don't you EEncmhcr how brave Tommy
WAS when toqk him IL the dentist. willie
seorntaik -Ils nerer was thereeetore.