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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
Federal Jurist Orders Excep-
tions to Masters Report In
Iowa Telephone Co. VS..
City, Overruled
NO POWER TO REGULATE
City Is Not Given Specific
Rights, Opinion Holds
Patent Case Also Is
Decided

| For the second time. the Iowa Tcle-
phone company has been given the
decision in it's fight in court to test
the validity Of the ordinance passed
| by the city OF keokuk which would
regulate rates to be charged for phone
service, and which would cause the
company TO secure franchise. Judge
Robert Sloan, special master, heard
the case year ago In November. His
findings which were made in January,
/ 1914, were adverse to the city. The
exceptions to the r.;!ings were taken
before Judge McPherson who had the
case under advisement at the time
| of his death. The exceptions were
argued before Judge Martin J. Wade
at the last term Of court here, and he
finds for the company, in overruling
tie exceptions.
! Judge Wade also finds for the Mer-
rilat Cuvert Core company in the
against them. This was an alleged
patent Infringement.
In an opinion received here today,
| in the case of the Iowa Telephone
company VS.. the City of Keokuk, Judge
Martin J. Wade of the federal court,
loverruleS the objections to the nno-
| ings of the special master, Judge Rot-
| ert Sloan. Judge Wade holds that I'M
less the power was specifically dele
gated the city, it could not regulate
the telephone rates. He also holds
| that the city does not have the pow
err to prohibit the company from con-
tinuing without a franchise. The
opinion cites any number Of author
tiles in support of the findings of the
court Several Iowa cases are relic.
on to support some OF the findings.
! The opinion which was received from
Judge Wade this morning covers
twenty-six typewriter pages. 1t passe'
lon the objections which the attorneys
for the city, w. B. and H. R. Collins;
Especial attorneys, and Theodore A.
Craig, city attorney, made to the find.
ings Of Judge Robert Sloan, the special
master in the case. This is the second
adverse finding for the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

FOR RENT-Modern, six room house,
10Y Bank. DR.. c.. A. Jenkins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

FOR RENTING. CLIO North Fifth
street, seven room modern house.
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

FOR RENT-Seven room modern
house. Enquire COZ Concert, or
phone Red 1923.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

MEN AND WOMEN: Earn s25 week
ly, others are doing it. Pleasant
outdoor work. Experience unneces
sary. Very little capital. Write Pre-
mier, Baure & Taper St. Hammond
Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

FOR RENT-Fve room house, So
Leighton; all modern. Enquire 81!
North Tenth. Phone Black-621.
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w ant Column

to work On farm
Phone Black-1245.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
FOR 8 ALE
MISCELLANEOUS

ILADIES-My illustrated catalogue ex
plains how l teach hairdressing
imanicuring, massage, quickly, mailed
free. Write Moler College, $40 n
Sixth street, St. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

FOR RENT-Strictly modern house
No. Park place. Inquire at 51e
North Tenth or phone Black-621.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

MONEY TO LOAN-Sae william
Timberman. 522 Main street.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Southeastern Won Debate.

On Friday night Of last week the
Southeastern S.1'c Normal Debating
team won from the Edmond team.
her, on the subject "Resolved, that
for economic and industrial reasons,
the peaceful annexation of Mexico
to the United States Would be Ad-
Nantageous to both nations" Messrs.
Jack Hayes and Ira Eaker had the
negative side of the question. The
affirmative side of the question was
upheld by Mussrs Robert Isle and
James Rollins.
Students of the local school as
sembled at the Baptist church where
the debate was to be held, some time
before time for the hostilities 10 open
and there they made things merry
with music. short talks. etc. The
debate was judged by a disinterested
judge. appointed by the President Of
the State University. The judge APP
pointed was DR.. Miller of the State
University OF Texas.
During the afternoon proceedings
many automobiles were pressed into
service and the debaters from Ed
mond and the bunch that accompan
led them. were shown over the city.
Local Debaters Beaten mt Ada.
In the debate held last Friday
night at ada. between the team OF
the Southeastern State Normal and
the Ada Normal. the Durant team
lost by narrow margin of two
points. The average of the Durant
team was high for the east side OF
the state, and the Durant school Is
to participate in the state contest
when Southeastern and Alva normali
will scrap It out for the state cham
rionship of normal schools.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Judge Crook Appointed Attorney for
Pardon Board.

Attorney J, NJ. Crook of this city
has been rendered by Governor Will
liams, the appointment as attorney
for the State Board of Pardons
which position pays a salary of ?
thousand dollars per year and ex-
penses. Judge Crook has accepted
the appointment and has gone to Ok
lahoma CITY to take charge of the
office.
J. NJ. Crook is one of the old
times in this city and has been a
member of the local bar for many
years during which time he has en-.
ioyed a good practice and has built
up the reputation of an able lawyer
Four years ago Mr. Crook was a can
didate for district Judge Of this dis
trict but was defeated by the small
margin of forty votes. Mr.. Crool
will still call Durant his home. anC
his family will remain here for tn,
present.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Webb City. Mo.-Grace Tucker,
aged fifteen, established record
when she secured divorce and mar
ried again, all within twenty-four
hours. The girl married at the age
of twelve years and secured her di-
vorce on the ground that her par
,ents had forced her into the cere-
mony. She is now Mrs. William sha
wick.
Lorani, O.-Thomas J. ,McCullom,
blind man, has just defeated John
Follett. another blind man, living at
Fairyiow. Utah. in a checker game
which required more than one year
to play. Each move was made by
letter and required two weeks.
New York.-James Hartman, en-
ployee of the baby checking room, at
department store was almost mob
bed by q throng of infuriated moth
ers, when mischievious youngster
mixed the checks.
Fort Yates, N. D.-A cat and a
dog can be friendly-aye, even more.
The old argument was settled here
today with a statement from Rev.
Father Bernard. of the Fort Yates
Catholic Church, that he has just
married Miss Rose High Cat to Har-
ny Poor Dog. They are Sioux In
dians.
Aurora. Ml.-In law suit involv-
ing a man and his wife. the court
made the husband promise that his
wife could warm her feet on his
back every night until spring.
Madison, VISA bill pending In
the legislature provides that girls
engaged in domestic work shall hav'
a room suitable for entertaining call
ers, two nights of each week, and
miximum employment OF not to ex
ceed sixty hours each week.
Dowagiac. Mich. BABY Ruth Bur
kett. three months, old, daughter Q
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Pprkett. has 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

county court on a number of cases,
to selling whiskey and was sentenced
70 serve 800 days in the county Jail
and a 5000 fine. He served 24O
days and the governor granted pa
role so that he could return home
and make living for his wife and
nine children. Instead Of living
with the family he left them and be
gan selling whiskey again in whole
sale lots, and the governor on Thurs
day revoked the parole. He win be
compelled to serve fifty-four more
Gays in the county Jail.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Fash Says We Need Coolers

To the Farmers who have good pea
nut land:
We are assured a peanut mill in
Durant in time to take care of this
seasons crop and now it is up to
the farmers to grow the peaTuts. The
mill is to be built with homb capital
and the parties inform me that they
will pay the highest market price for
peanuts. The mill viii be able to take
care of at least 100 thousand bushels
of peanuts. That means that II Bry-
an county supports the mill they are
going to have 10 plant several thou
sand acres. ! do not advise every
farmer to plant his entire farm to
peanuts. but plant five or ten acres,
any way. If possible Peanuts are a
reasonable sure crop and are a good
feed. as well as for market. A agree
with Mr.. Taber in his article that ap-
peared in the Democrat of last week
only Mr.. Taber did not have enough
peanuts. II there is anything better
than peanuts for all kinds OF live
stock. it is more peanuts. Think OF
this. farmers having such feed and
a market for all you can raise, pro
viding you can sell them. and We
have lots of good seed in the country
that can be had at reasonable fig
ure. Get busy and plant some pea
nuts.
Yours truly,
L. II. FASH, Agent
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

grandparents. The oldest of her an
cestors are her great-great grand
parents, Franklin Beals of Hartford,
Conn, aged "a, and her great-great
grandmother of the same place. Mrs.
Caroline Kelley, aged 70 years.
Winsted. conn.-Arthur F. Ackley
returning home upon his first fur
Tough from tpe navy was, so glad to
see his grandmother that he gave
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

the old lady hearty hug. breaking
one of her ribs.
Chicago. Ill.-Peter d. Middle
kauff has given his son and daughter
an apartment building worth 140
thousand dollars. just to see how
they will manage 1t. The building
contains twenty-eight apartments
and the total rent roll is 13 thousand
dollars. t3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Durant Girls Beat Hugo.

The girls basket ball team OF the
Durant high school went to Hugo
Saturday to meet the girls team from
the high school at that place. and
they came back with more scalps on
their belts. According to the Hugo
Husonian. the game was won from
start to finish by the Durant girls
their opponents never having an op-
portunity to win.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
broke Parole.

Deputy Sheriff McFatridge went
to Lake West Farm, near oberlin.
where he took. into custody A. r.
Riggs. who has, been out OF the
county jail on a parole from the gov
ernor. Riggs plead guilty In the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
United States Troops are Ordered &c
brownsville, Texas.
7uIa uWIYf
L. H. FASH, Agent

Brownsville, Texas.
United States Troops were ordered
sent to the border at Brownsville,
Texas, Monday. This action was
taken following the firing across the
line into American territory neal
Matamoras. Both Generals, Carran-
"a and villa insist that the will Quell
disturbances on the border and pro
tect American lives and property
The United State is determined thai
the firing across the line must stop
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
lnvlgoratIng to the Pale and sleIly

The Old standard general strengthening tonic,
CRovH's TAsTELRSs chin TONIC. drives out
Malaria enriches the blood aud builds the sys-
tenn. l. true tonic. For adults and children sue
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Official Paper OF Bryan County
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-25

F. J. Lyman Dry Goods Merwin & Brown, Hardware E. w. Jones & Co.,, Furniture c. E. Bristol Groceries Chas. Goodyear, Gift Shop Mrs. A. R. Kemp, Variety Store King & Gay, Groceries F.. J. Stone, Boots and Shoes G. L. Fancher, Apothecaries Hall The Sterling Press, Job Printing Tiffany Bros, Meat and Groceries E. M. Phelps, Groceries R. s. Frary, Music Store John Maher, Merchant Tailor George Spaar, Jeweler Fred Raddocchio, Meat and Groceries Winsted Paper Co.,, Wholesale J. H. Holbrook, Plumbing and Heating E. V. Norton, Millinery Joe Romano, Shoe Repairing Geo. T. Cook, Carpets and Rugs Elmer Auto Co.,, Ford Autos E. Manchester & Sons, Feed and Flour A. B. Fancher & Son, Meat and Groceries w. L. Barrett, Stoves and Plumbing McPherson Bros, Groceries A. B. Johnson, Milk Dealer Hotel Winchester
 Smith & Co.,, Harness Winsted Opera House
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-25

Scenic Theater
 Henry Youmatz, Shoe Store M. D. Bogue, Electrician Bradford Clothes Shop, Mems Furnishings E. Frank Madden, Photographer Peter Hart, 5, and 25 cent Store ]. Darcey & Son, Blacksmith H, E. Mead Co, Jewellers McMahon Grocery
 S. Needles, Millinery Mrs Hulett. Millinery Mrs. Radford, Millinery Colt & Co Cothiers ]. H. Alvord, Plumbing and Stoves Geo. w. Kilmer, Paints and Wall Paper I. G. Bovee, Sporting Goods New York Store Clothiers ". J. Brennan, Meats and Vegetables Atlantic & Pacific Tea Go.
 Famous Cloak 6 Suit O..
 Mrs. McPadden, Millinery Hutton Bros, Plumbing and Stoves Winsted Public Market Meats O'Meara's Meat Market
 The Boston Store, Department Store J. A. Haddard, Fruits and Groceries Winsted Steam Laundry
 Atkins Candy Kitchen
 J. c. Burwell Coal and Lumber Woolnap Co.,, Clothiers
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04

of Goftionsviile visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Young Saturday ard
Suaddy. Miss Annye Durham
visiteil Mrs. G, ID. Young at
Chestnut Mound Saturday ami
Sunday w. M. Meachum and
Sam Yanderpool shipped a nice
lot of aedar posts to the market
recrn fly. Mr., Vanderpaol went
to Nashville to see after the
sale Of the post. Esq. Neachum
has hfen confined to hrs room
with lagrippe for the pass week
but id now slowly improving.
Herman Gibbs bought nice
Kentucky mare last week from
John Farmer at reasonable
price. Rev. FAIRIES filed his
A0SFtuE q pPP'u1 Hb(I1 mere tdSb
Sunday after au absence ot three
Sundays ou account bad weather.
The york on the new church
viii begin as soon as the weather
will Permit. Preparations are
being made to repair the M. T..
ehurclt.
Three cheers for Representa-
tive Key and the same for Tom-
my Rye. Il we had lots more
such MEN the goggle-eyed Ticker
dealers would soon have to die
the death of a rag doll, never to
be at the resurrection To hear
the so'ands of the horn which
will be blown by Gabriel.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
Brush Creek

All are glad the snow is gone
and the rain ceased just few
minutes. A. E. Barry was in
Nashville last Wednesday. j.
W. Atwood spent last Friday in
Lebanon with his daughter, Mrs.
T. M. Crook, who was very sick.
j. l.. Manning made busin, as
trip to Hickman Thursday. Sam
Winfree of Lebanon was here
last week. Misses ZuIa and
Bertha Atwood were with rela--
tives at WATERFOWL a portion of
last week. Mrs. T. M. Crook
was brought home from the IN
firmary at Lebanon SATURDAY,
where she has been about three
weeks. Who is happier than A.
e. Barry is~now? He has the
pleasure of singing the low, vet
merry, lula by to ten-ponnd
girl. Wendell Atwood, who has
been at the State Norma at
Mnrfreesbofo since January 4lli,
is by the bedside OF his sister,
Mrs. L. M. Crook. Thomas
Phillips made business trip 20
i Nashville Sunday. Miss Matte
Lena Hall of GorlonsvilIe is with
relative here. j. E. Evans spent
the weekend at Buffalo Valley.
MISS Alvin Fowler has been on
the sick list.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
The RURAL PRESS
The Local Paper > Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The Press,
Pulpit and School Trinity Of
Influence That Must Be
Utilized in Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford
lecturer National Farmers' Union

A broad campaign of publicity on
the subject of rural life is needed in
this state today to bring the problems
OF the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed In the country press,
but the troubles of the farmers are
seldom told, except by those who
seek to profit by the story. and the
glitter OF the package Outlines OBJ
scures the substance. A searching in
vestigation into the needs of the
farmers viii reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly un-
derstood and Illuminated by the pow
er of the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are a trinity of powerful In
f1uences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy commanding position in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO.
operation of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests of their respective
communities. Their work is to build
and. their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer in this state should
subscribe for the local paper, as well
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable,
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens. It is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects of most
vital importance to local life of the
community.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by Civ
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful
ness. It cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the frail-
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions of humanity, or by filing it's
columns with the echoes of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
It has a higher and nob1er task.
Too often the pages of the city dailies
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men in their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
is the governing power of public senti-
principle and keep the ship Of state
in the roadstead of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter
ests of the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. It
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before It a thousand
boys and girls per day. It has to deal
with the fundamental problems of
civilization at their fountain head. It's
mission is to direct growth, teach ef-
flciency and mold the intellectual life
of the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative, educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within its respective community.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
The CHURCH As
ASOC|AL CENTER
A Broader sphere for ReIIsIOn-New
Field for the Rural Church.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

AA0CAuESI 4N1l1O11A4 d1l4GTS tOulOn
The social duty of the rural church
is as much q part of it's obligations
as its spiritual side. In expressing it's
social interest, the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
It is expressing a true religious in
-stinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food, is fast
giving way to a broader interpreta-
ton Of the functions Of true religion.
We take our place in the succession
of those who have sought to make the
world fit habitation for the children
Of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty of the
rural church. The true christian re-
Hgion is essentially social-its tenets
of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship. While following after
righteousness, the church must chal-
lenge and seek to reform that social
order in which moral life is ex-.
pressed. While cherishing ideals of
service, the rural church which It
tains the fullest measure of success
is that which enriches as many lives
as 1t can touch, and In no way can
the church come in as close contact
with its members as through the
avenue Of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need a social center. The
church need offer no apology for its
ambition to I'LL this need in the COM
munity. If an understanding of it's
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure of a
rural community is exceedingly COM
pick; 1t contains many social groups,
each Of which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although such
church cannot command the inter-
est of all the people, it is relieved
from the embarrassment of religiousIy
divided communities.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
The Power Of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
~ visible in the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising col
u1nns of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
uries of life. We need more art, sci
ence and useful facilities on the
farms. and many homes and farms
are well balanced In this respect, but
the advertiser can render q service
by teaching the advantages OF modern
equipment throughout the columns OF
the rural press.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
Carthage Junction


We had plenty Of rain Sunday
night. j. B. Sullivan was in
Nashville last week. Miss CLARA
Stewart spe,.t Saturday night
with her grand parents. Mr.. AID
Mrs. j. M. Stewart. A. }. Sui
Ivan lost his family horse a few
days ago. He was 80 years old
aud ne ger failed To eat until
three days before he died. Mrs.
Pearl Brown spent several days
in Crawford and Bona. Sidney
Franklin Stewart spent Saturday
night with Robert Jones. Miss
Bell Wyatt. of Maryland is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Baker
of this place. Uhas. Sullivan
spent several days IN Jefferson
City. j. AZ. Stewart was in
Carthage last week on business.
The little danglter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Phillips have been
verysick. Olaud Bean is visiting
inBema this week,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04

It has been estimated that
the heat received in year by
the earth from the sun is suffici
ent to melt layer of ice one
hundred feet in thickness cover
ing the globe.
The reason why opals are 50
often lost from their settings is
that they expand with heat more
than other precious stones, and
consequently force open the gold
which holds them in place.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-04
sToNEWALL.

There is not very much being
done in the way of work since
the had weather began. We
have a mighty good Sunday
school at this place The at
tendance is large and much in
terest in being manifested. Our
school is moving along nicely for
the first week. jeff Mcdonald