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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-06
SUFFRAGE WAS
BREAKFAST TOPIC
The First All keokuk Suffrage Meet.
ing Whs Held With Forty-Nine
Women Pre-
sent.
ARRAY OF ARGUMENT
Toastn,istress and Speakers Around
the Banquet Board, Tell Why
Women Should
Vote.

The first "all Keokuk" suffrage
meeting ever held was the suffrage
breakfast on Monday morning at
Hotel Iowa at which covers were laid
for forty-nine women. The tables were
laid in the form Of and were
decorated in Japanese baskets of
daisies. The flowers used were the
gift of Mrs. M. A. Martin. The break
fast was served at nine o'clock with
the following menu:
Canteloup
White Fish Saratoga Potatoes
Vienna Rolls
Broiled Spring Chicken New Potatoes
Cornmea1 Mullins Orange Marmelade
Coffee Assorted Fruits
Mrs. Winona E. Reeves was toast
mistress and in introducing the pro-
gram, said in part:
~ am sure we all see the signifl-
canoe of suffrage breakfast held as
a part Of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, at which time we celebrate the
birth OF the democracy of the United
States, the greatest democracy the
world has ever seen and yet not a
real democracy at all, since only half
of the people vote or give consent to
the government. The American Dec
laration of Independence says that
all men are created equal !. with
inalienable rights to secure
which governments are instituted
I. deriving their just power from
the consent Of the governed.
Back to the Constitution.
1.-THE word men in the Declaration
of Independence has always been in
terpreted to mean mankind-both men
and women. And so you see we are
very consistent in holding this meet
ing on this national holiday, and in
taking as slogan. the one used by
the standpatters during Roosevelt's
administration, Back to the constitu-
tion.' The equal suffrage idea has in
its history passed through the stages
through which all great movements
pass, namely Indifference, ridicule, re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-06
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-06
History Of the Proare.s.

History Of the Progress.
Mrs. Leonard Matless gave brief
History OF the Progress of Equal Suf-
frage. She said in part:
Equal suffrage is today command
Ing the attention of the whole civil
lized world. In the year 1913 the sub
1ect was considered by seventeen ma
tionai parliaments and by twenty-nine
legislatures. In the international or
ganization for the promotion of equal
suffrage, five continents and twenty
seven nations are represented. Spain,
Greece and Turkey are the only Euro
pean nations where there is not an
organization ofwomen asking for the
ballot. The first American suffra gist
was Mistress Margaret Brent who
was representative of Lord Baltimore
in the management of his estate In
Maryland, demanding in 1647 the right
of suffrage from the Virginia legisla-
tura She was refused. In q Boston
paper OF recent issue, is an article
showing clearly the change of senti-
ment regarding suffrage: Father
Thomas Scully Of Cambridge says:
Something to be very proud of is the
fact that the first woman on this side
of the Atlantic who demanded the
right to vote, was a Catholic, Marga-
ret Brent of Maryland Bishop Ham,
flton says: I have always been proud
that the first womans' right conven-
ton in this country was held in a
Methodist church. Quakers say that
equal rights principles have prevailed
among them from the earliest days;
that the wife of William Penn was
some time. Illinois boasts that it was
the home of the first prominent man
to come out for equal suffrage-Abra-
ham Lincoln The question of suf-
frage received a strong impetus in
1910 from the many women who were
engaged in the anti-saloon agitation.
The worlds anti-slavery convention
was held that year in London and
delegates from all anti-slavery organi-
cations were asked to take part. Sew
eral American societies sent women to
represent them, among whom were
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. These women were denied
any share in the proceedings by the
English members. They were exclud-
ed from the floor of the congress, BIT
allowed to sit behind screen in the
gallery. William Lloyd Garrison was
so indignant at the injustice Of the
affair that he left the congress. These
two women decided then and there
that as soon as they got home they
would hold an equal suffrage conven-
ton. Accordingly the first equal suf-
frage convention was held at Seneca
Falls, N. Y. July 1920, 1S4S. The
first national organization was per-
fected at Worcester, Mass, in 1880.
The following states now have full
suffrage: Wyoming. Colorado, Idaho.
Utah, Washington, California, Oregon,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-06

both men and women than does this
question Of equal suffrage. If only
you think it out, that it is question
of plain, every day Justice to one
half OF the population Of this democ-
racy, half just as strong Intellectual
ly and just as strong morally as the
other half-if you will but think. you
can't fail to conclude that women
should be allowed to vote"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-06

Continued on mage ~
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
, >>~>>~>N~ : N~~~ e

Cliff Harris has moved from Delta
to Coalby.
C. G. Moore was Delta visitor from
his Cedar Park ranch last week.
John Berninger, of Tongue creek,
came home last week from trip to
Iowa.
Mrs. T. A. Heller. of Redlands. has
been reported on the sick list.
Z. d. Smith, of the Cedaredge
schools has resigned. 1t is said, to
become teacher of agriculture in
Montezuma and La Plata counties.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. White. who had been
visiting in Denver. returned to her
home on Redlands mesa last week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Rice, of Denver,
came up to Rediands last week to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Cldye Chap
man.
The Surface Creek Fruit Growers
Association will hold its annual rect
ing in Austin on Saturday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Forest have
returned from Australia and are to
locate on the old home place near
Eckert.
Charles Compton. of Rogers mesa
returned last week from a triD to
Denver.
Miss Florence Uglow of Delta, spent
the week end last week with Mrs. IL
c. Marshall, on Rogers mesa
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Carey expect TO
return to Rogers mesa in April.
The people OF all surrounding points
feel more or less of encouragement
over this seasons prospects and are
fun of hope for better markets f~r
what they raise. and the indications
are that they will not be disappointed.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
Ban placed on overdr.fts.

New York City. Feb. 6.-National
banks are prohibited from granting
overdrafts. a practice permitted since
their creation. In letter Just sent
out by John Skelton Williams. comp
troller OF the currency. Boards OF
directors are required to adopt reso-
lutions against the custom and trans
nit certified copies OF them to Mr..
Williams. with the names Of directors
present.
MIR. williams. in taking the action.
is cooperating with the officials of
state banking departments, who began
an organized fight against the prac-
tice OF overdrafts at their annual con-
vention in Atlantic City last summer.
The state officials. after adopting
resolutions condemning overdrafts,
urged Mr.. Williams to order the prac-
tice stopped in all national banks.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
1t&l(2AlgEE2z5zlsll 1tl(2lggEEA!g q
lESEESazaKEyQ1[1ES
3IEEA 49,
(Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
HAVE NEW LIGHT.

DOCTORS HAVE NEW LIGHT.
A common argument Of the liquor
interests may be put in the form of
Q syllogism thus:
Major premise: The demand for an
occasional stimulant is instructive in
human nature. Minor premise: Alco-
hol is a stimulant. Conclusion: Alco-
holic drinks supply natural demand.
Granting the first premise to be
sound-which we do not grant-the
second premise is glaringly untrue.
Latest findings of medical science
have proved that alcohol is not stim-
SAINT. There is expert testimony in
abundance to this effect. We quote
here from w. A. Chapple. NJ. D.. NJ. r.
C. s., Phi. D., and member of parlia-
ment:
I'VE know that alcohol stimulates
nothing except disease and the suscep-
tbility to it. We know one Of the
FIRST nerve centers to fall under its
paralyzing influence is the vaso-motor
center in the brain. What happens is
all you see and lot you don't see.
Inc lace uusHeS DecduSe tnc NcSocio
dilate and engorge. But you only see
1t in the face because these vessels
are SO delicate everywhere the
brain. the liver, the kidneys. all the
vital organs. which suffer in conse-
Quence. And the heart beats faster.
1t beats faster because its controlling
mechanism has been paralyzed. 1t
has not been stimulated any more
than the horse has been stimulated by
cutting its reins. We see, therefore,
how, till quite recently, doctors have
been deceived Wine is a mocker!
But 1t need mock no longer. Apply
the teaching Of experience, Of science
and OF the Bible-all attest that in
the end 1t 'biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
FEEL WARS EFFECTS.
Manufacturers of Gas Mantles
Are Hurt.
Thorium, Most Essential Part Of the
Composition, Comes From Ger
many, and the Supply is Shut
on by Conflict.

!, Thorium. an essential constituent Of
gas mantles. comes principally from
Germany. The supply has now been
cut on. and the Scientific American
foresees serious difficulty in the max
ing Of mantles as soon as the present
stocks Of this rare earth are exhaust
ed. The condition the manufacturers
have to face is shown by the fact
that they are now trying to have con-
sumers save the ash from broken and
burned-out mantles. as the thorium is
not destroyed by burning and can be
reclaimed from the ashes.
In the meantime the manufacturers
Of incandescent electric lights are
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
PAPA'S SURGERY WAS R0UGt
Little Jessie Resented Manner ir
Which Fond Parent Was Wipine
Tear From Her Eye.

An amused smile fluttered over the
features of Congressman Samuel j.
Tribble of Georgia the other night
when the talk topic in the lobby of
Washington hotel turned to the won
derful sayings of the kiddies. He said
he was reminded of a recent incident
A fond father was taking his little
six-year-old daughter downtown in an
automobile. and on stopping in front
of a store he noticed that the drive
against the strong wind had made the
youngsters eyes water.
Just a minute, JESSIE" said father.
wrapping one finger and dabbing the
little girls eye. Let me wipe that tear
away"
Say" was the rather amusing ex-
ella nation of Jessie, what do you
think that is-a push-button ?"-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
NapoIeon's Tsx on roh,eeo.

Napoleon tried to smoke once. and
then, with dire results. instituted the
French tobacco monopoly. which the
German government now proposes to
adopt. DO far ~ cigarettes are con.
cerned.
At . court reception held early in
1910 the emperor remarked a lady
wearing jewels Of such magnificence
that he inquired how her husband
made his money. He is q tobacco
merchant" was the reply, which led
him to seek futher information as to
such a profitable business. Before
the year expired Napoleon issued a
decree restricting the sale and manu-
facture OF tobacco exclusively to the
state. II has remained a monopoly
ever since, and for many years past
has brought in an annual revenue of
over s16.000.000.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
WHO SHALL pEcIDEf

mo class is better acquainted with
the dreadful social effects of alcohol
ism than the medical profession" says
the Medical Times, ''and we are IN
terested in the sociological phases Of
the subject hardly less than in the
scientific Therefore. we are interest
ed In the efforts Of the prohibitionists
to prohibit. Perhaps our alcoholics
might well be left to destroy them
selves ~ q matter Of personal free
dom and of riddance to the commu-
nifty, were 1t not for the social havoc
that nows from the vice. This makes
IT . concern Of government. 1t Is not
those who profit commercially from
the sale Of the poison that should
decire the issue. but those whose
lives and happiness are in jeopardy" :"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
NO UpHEAvAL IN BUSINESS.

IF the liquor trafic were abolished
tomorrow" said Rev. Dr.. Boynton Of
Chicago In q sermon on Liquor
Logic" ''the other industries Of the
country, employing 100000 people,
would have to absorb only $3.50 per-
cons who are now engaged in the
manufacture Of distilled liquors and
only $3.50 who are now engaged in
the manufacture Of fermented liquors.
This change in the business world
would be less Of . shock to the bust.
ness of the United States than was
the Inauguration Of the parcel post or
the changes that are usually required
BY every revision OF the tariff"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
PlTTsBURG WITHOUT THE III"
Was So Written by General Forbes,
Who christened the Now Fa-
nous City.

Under date of November 26, 1853.
the earliest known use of the name Of
Pittsburgh occurred in a letter from
General Forbes to Governor Denny Of
Pennsylvania, in which he told of the
triumph Of the British in the West.
written the day of taking possession
OF Fort DuQuesne. now called Pitts
burg" very properly emitting the
n" he having christened the place
and feeling that he knew how to in
dite the name Of his own immortal
progeny. Historian Bancroft says of
that red-letter day: The little army
moved on in one body. and at evening
November 26) the youthful hero,
Washington. could point out to Gen.
eral Armstrong. who marched at the
front OF his Provincials. to the High
landers. the Royal Americans, and to
Forbes himself. the meeting Of the
rivers. Armstrong; own hand raised
the British nag on the ruined bastions
OF the fortress. As the banner fioated
over the waters the place. at the sug.
gestion OF Forbes, was with one voice
called Pittsburgh. II Is the most last.
ing monument to William Pitt. Amer.
lea raised to his name statues that
have been wrongfully broken. and gran.
lite piles OF which not one stone re-
mains upon another. but SO long rs
the Allegheny and Monongahela shall
now to form the Ohio. SO long as the
English tongue shall be the language
OF freedom In the boundless valley
which their waters traverse. his name
shall stand inscribed ON the Gateway
Of the West"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
Bible and New Zealand Schools.

The New Zealand government has
introduced into the house OF represen-
tatives Of that colony . bill to provide
for a referendum vote at the next
parliament election to determine
whether the Bible shall be read In the
public schools under the supervision
of teachers. but without sectarian
teaching. and whether provision shall
be made during school hours for re-
ligious instruction BY minister or
his substitute. to be chosen by the
parent II the bill. which has ~
ceived the endorsement Of the govern
ment, shall pass. II will be submitted
to the voters At the next election and
the result win be laid before parlia-
ment at the opening session OF l9tk-
The Living Church.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
SAVE THE BOYS.

number of loafers were sitting
outside a village store one evening.
when a farmer drove up and flashed
statewide prohibition petition on
them, explained what it meant. and
asked If any of them wanted to sign it.
The farmer knew the men were old
time boozers, but he did not propose
to pass them by. The Oldest man in
the bunch promptly said:
81 am down and out Booze put
me to the bad. am too old to ever
get on my feet and make a man of
myself. l am going to sign that dry
petition. and II l live l will vote dry.
for l do not want any one of those
little boys (pointing to group Of little
fellows playing near by) to become
what I am now. I want to do what
can to save the boys"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
In A Snow slid. a. Telluride.

The heavy sonw of Sunday night.
accompanied by wind. filled up good
part OF the Marshall basin wagon
road and Monday morning Road Over.
seer j. p. Isbill took n bunch Of thir.
ty-one men up the hill and started
them to work In order to clear the
road out as soon as possible. The
men had reached a point below the
Valley View mine buildings on the
road. when a little slide broke at a
point Just this side OF the old Valley
View buildings. Mr.. Isbili was watch.
for slides and saw II start, warning
his men who got out OF the way Of Il.
The conclusion from this slide must
have started the Valley View slide
and before all OF the men could get
out Of the way Of II. down II came,
moving slowly and about five feet
deep.
Mr.. Isbill saw the slide start and
again warned his men. and one fellow
got on rampage. ran his head into
the road overseer and tumbled him
over, and before he could get on his
feet was covered by couple OF feet
Of snow. Gus Anderson and Tony
Trujillo were also in the slide. but
like the road overseer got themselves
out. but Axle Nelson was not so for
tunate. When the slide struck him 1t
knocked him over on his side and
covered him up with about four feet or
more OF snow.
Mr.. Isbill got his men together just
as soon as the slide had passed, and
knowing Nelson to be under the snow,
he started the whole force to digging
for him. He missed his location At
first and thought Nelson might have
ben taken down the gulch with the
slide, but on second thoughts called
his men back who had started down
the hill and had them to start in to
digging where they had left off on the
road grade. and In just few moments
they uncovered Nelson right near
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

kNhfOhA~fNt
Ralph Macklin is building an addi-
tion to his house.
Miss Inez Stout was taken sick on
Wednesday and had to dismiss her
school.
Grandma McKissen was up for a
few days visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Williams.
w. S. Rice was an outoing passen-
ger for Lake City to look after busi-
ness interests for a few days.
Mrs. w. A. Day is staying in doors
this nice weather nursing a neuralgia
head.
Ira Foster and Buford Crisler went
up to -Ira's ranch on Dyre Fork last
Tuesday and will be gone several
days.
Earl McCuliy bought thirty head of
Herford heifers of ]. E. Hanson of
Hotchkiss driving them up Monday.
Ex-treasurer Bert Crawford came
up from Delta Wednesday and visited
among friends for few days while
looking after his interests here.
Mrs. ]. G. Campbell received a mes
sage Saturday afternoon announcing
the death OF her father. Mr.. II. w.
Kennon of Coalgate. Oklahoma. Many
of our readers will remember Mr..
Kennon rs he spent several weeks
in our town last summer while on a
visit to Mrs. Campbell.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
LloArEMs FARMeRs' TAXES.
(By PROF. JOHN A. NICHOLS

By PROF JOHN A. NICHOIS.)
The suppression OF the liquor trafnc
would be OF great benefit to the farm
ers. who are now taxed heavily to pay
their part OF the enormous expense
OF taking care Of the great army Of
orphans and paupers. drunkards. and
criminals produced by this destructive
and degrading trafic. The liquor .raf-
fio now destroys the buying capacity
Of the men who put their money into
whisky and beer. For every 500
spent for liquor the farmer now re-
ceives $3.50. II the money was spent
for other commodities the farmers
share would be very largely increased.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

where Mr.. Isbill had been in the edge
of the slide. When they got to him
his face was colored up from suffoca-
ton, but he was soon revived and
came out of it all right
That was too close call to be
relished and the rest of the snow slide
season the men will try to be a little
more cautions and avoid this trouble.
San Miguel Examiner.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Killing Cattle Stronger, but Feed.
ers Lower Than Last Week.
HOGS FIVE TO Ten HIGHER,

Sheep and Lambs Strong to 1o@1se
Higher, the Bulk Of the Latter Sell
Ing at $s.i5@s.s5-some scottsbIufi
Ewes Bring $e.35.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Feb. 3.-Cattle receipts were very
small yesterday. only 1000 head
Beef steers were strong to possibly 19c
higher than Monday. Cows and heif-
ers showed a little strength and were
generally quoted as around 1Oc high
er. Buyers for the most part seemed
to want quite a few cattle of that de
scription and the market was reason.
ably active. Bulls were generally
steady. There was no Improvement
In stockers and feeders, except that II
was possible to sell them while during
the height OF the blizzard Monday
II was very dificult to move either
stocker or feeder cattle at any price
Prices did not show any improvement
being around 25c lower than last
weeks close.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
eorn-fed beeves, $So0Qs25; fair tc
good corn-fed beeves. $7.50d 500:
common to fair corn-fed beeves. $3.50
7.50: good to choice cows. $5.75G6.5o:
fair to good cows. $1,000 $50: com
mon to fair cows. $4,000 500; good to
choice stockers and feeders. 37.25G
s35: fair to good stockers anS feeders
f6.5od7.25; common 10 fair stockers
and feeders. s5.75G65o; stock heifers
f5.50G6.5o: stock cows. s475d 6.25:
stock calves. se.O0G 500: veal calves
f7.50Gs.75: bulls. stays. etc. 5000
6.75.
Os1y 5000 head OF hogs we're report
ed In yesterday. Prices were fully
610c higher than Mondays general
average. Most OF the sales were made
at $3.50. with a sprinkling below this
figure. and n top OF s6.s5. Yesterday
average cost is the highest for over
three weeks. although the top OF ss.ss
has been paid several times durins
that time.
Receipts Of Sheep and lambs totaied
only 1900 head yesterday. The buit
OF the receipts came from Iowa and
Nebraska feed lots. The packers were
on hand in good season and started
IN hlling their orders as II they really
needed some good killers. Prices on
both ewes and lambs were anywhere
from strong to 1od15c higher. and
possibly more IN some cases. A load
Of Scottsblnn lambs Weighing eighty
three pounds sold up TO Ss.75. Most
Of the sales were made at ts.150ss5
Some Scottsbluff ewes brought t6.35
top for the day and the highest price
since May OF last year. There were
no wethers or yearlings Of conse
quence. Trade had fair degree oi
activity. with q good clearance.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs Mexicans. ss.750s.s5: lambs,
fed westerns. ss5ods.75: lambs. fAII
TO good, eS.ls0s.5o; lambs, shearinE-
e7.ssds.os: yeariings. light. s7.so6
7s5: yeariings. heavy. e7.o0d7.6o:
wethers. good to choice. IS 6o6s.ss;
wethers. fair to good. Ss.3566.6o;
ewes. good to choice. &5.s5d6.35 ewes
fair to good. ss.so0e.s5; ewes. feeding
el.75d5.oo.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
Worth KNOWING.

1T is said that there are thousands
Of Greek boys held in bondage
throughout this country by the pro-
prietors of shoe shining parlors."
We'll, Welt"
They work for meager wages and
have to turn over all the tips they get
to their employers"
I'm glad you told me that Here
after will be able to withhold a tip
without feeling the least bit stingy."
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

making large quantities of tungsten
lamps in order that, should the gas
mantles be obtainable no longer. they
may seize the opportunity to substi-
tute electricity for gas.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
wlLLlNo 70 BE- plsruRsEp.

Gentleman Tin theater. who for the
fourth time has wormed himself out
from the middle Of the row)-Lady.
am sorry to disturb you 30 often.
Lady-Thats all right. cir. Ny hus-
band owns the saloon next door.-Co-
lumbla Jester.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

FOR RENT-Apartment, light house
keeping furnished. steam heated, run
ming water, basement laundry. elec-
trio lighted, an ideal home for the
'newly-weds" or others. sol East 7th
street.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
A eeRriNENr ouEsrioN.

n you had never known Of alcohol
and someone showed you what II
would do to q man. would you say
Let's start saloons going!" II you
wouldn't. then why not stop themf