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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-30

"Your husband pores over his books
too much - He loves to read +" But
he should exercise "Oh, he exer-
cises The doctor told him the same
thing SO now he has taken up golf
by mail Louisville Courier-Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-30
purinu the EanllY Grnuch

Mr. Snapperly treading) - Man
commits suicide by jumping off ferry
boat. Mrs. Snapperly-"Just like a
man! Why didn't he jump off dock
and save two cents? ?"-puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-30
Letter to
DIR. KiImer 81 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove What swamp-Root VIII DO

For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co, Bingbamton, N. Y, for sample
size bottle. 1t will convince anyone.
You will also receive a booklet of
valuable information, telling about
the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the
Perth Amboy Evening News. Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-30
ALLIGATOR FOR
JUDGE MASON
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, March 30:-Mrs. r.
P. Mason, Jr., returned from her trip
in Florida Sunday night. Among
the presents she brought home was
present of a young alligator she
brought her husbands grandparent,
Judge Mason. The Judge is proud
of this present from his grand-daugh-
ter-in-law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-30
Rorax and Honey,

Borax and Honey.
One proportion Of borax dissolved
and mixed with two proportions Of
honey or glycerin Ia an excellent mix.
ture for q sore mouth or throat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
CITIZENS CHARGES
WILL BE PROBED
Fl Madison Councilman Says People
Tell Him convlcts from "Pen"
Roam Streets There.

. y
That frequent complaints have been
voiced to him by citizens ut various
times that convicts from the state
penitentiary are being permitted to
walk about the streets OF FIT. Madi-
son in citizens attire and that he has
been asked to bring the matter before
the city, was stated at the meeting
of the council Wednesday evening by
Councilman N. A. Peoples, says the
Gem City.
He states that the men are being
permitted to walk about the streets
unattended and alone. the guards be-
ing noticeably absent. He Is OF the
opinion that the action Is against the
new state law touching on such mat
ters, which was passed by the last
general assembly.
He has been informed that among
some OF those who are being afforded
the liberty Of the city are several
notorious convicts," known as kid"
Noble, Charles Thomas and Bernin-
sky. Other members OF the council
also state they had been approached
in the matter.
The matter win be taken up with
the district attorney.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
SAME AUTO PLATE
FOR THREE YEARS
New Plan for Furnishing These u
cense Numbers Has Been Sug-
gested by Legislature.

The long delay experienced by hum
dreds Of auto owners in Iowa in Sc
curing license plates from the office
of the secretary OF state will be elm
mated after the next session Of the
il plans now under
way ardScarTied through, according
to member Of the legislature.
The new plan will be to allow the
owners to carry the same number for
three years, the first payment, how
ever, being. the same as a one-year
license fee The date numbers on the
plate will be changeable, though, and
other numbers will be furnished, to
be kept in place by small screws and
removed when the year expires. In
this way the department expects to
be able to check UP on the machines,
by the failure OF owners to renew
their licenses.
It is said that this plan Is in effect
in Minnesota and in addition to being
a great help to the authorities in
checking up renewals. it As a great
savings to the state department which
is forced to expend large sums each
year in postage. under the old sys-
tenn.
A similar bill was said to have been
ready for the general assembly at
the last session, but 1t was never
pushed and was buried in commit
tee. The next session however. Is
expected to see the introduction Of
the bill and successful passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
ARE BACK NUMBERS.

| 1t is said that at the state meet
| ing of the county supervisors OF Iowa
i held in Des Moines this week, there
will be some active opposition to hard
! surfaced roads. 1t is hoped that this
opposition will be SO small and SO
weak that its advocates will feel
ashamed OF themselves, says the Bur
lington Gazette. When 1t comes to
promoting the cause OF good roads,
supervisors should lead the process
sion. They should set the pace for
the rest of the community. When a
man decides to make the race for
supervisor his platform should be
good roads, not only good dirt roads,
but hard surfaced roads. Dirt roads
are all right in good weather and
reasonably good weather. During the
present summer, however. when 1t
rained every day, hundreds OF miles
OF Iowa's ideal dirt roads were quag-.
mires. You could not navigate them
for love or money. 1t was an impos>
sfbility. Supervisors who denounce
hard surfaced roads are back num-
bers. They are fossils and have no
place in the present day progress. At
the first opportunity the voters should
send them bask to private life, where
they belong. and where at least their
utterances will have no Off cial tinge.
There are some pretty fair hard sur
faced roads in this county, not
enough it is true, but farmers living
adjacent to these roads will testify
that they would not be without them.
Back to the mud puddle with the sup
ervisor who knocks the permanent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

demand" says Prof. H. H. Kildee Of
the dairy husbandry department at
Iowa state college, 'and that varies
with the season Of the year. Few
farmers take advantage Of that fact
and buy their supplies Of concentrat-
ed feed at the proper time and in
large quantities.
"The months from May until Octo-
Der are known as the slow or dead
months in the feed trade and lower
prices rule then. The wise dairyman
or cattle feeder will buy in this slow
period and as heavily as his storage
room will allow, and often save from
SIS to SIS a ton. AS an example, in
the past two years we have bought
old processed oil meal In September
for less than $50 per ton delivered at
Ames, while later In the winter 1t
sold in Ames for s44 to $40 a ton, or
$40 to SAP a ton in car lots.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
MooAR.
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We are having a little rain now
after long dry spell.
Miss Lena Murphy is back again
after visit in Illinois with her SIS
ter.
Mrs. Earl Daughters OF Texas and
two children are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas VanAusdall and family.
Mrs. Luel1a Miller and daughter
Mildred and Mrs. Maggie Shafer and
son Ralph, and Mrs. Clyde Leake
spent the day with Mrs. Chas. Leake
one day last week.
Mrs. H. c. Knapp and family spent
a few days with the formers sister
Mrs. Thon OF Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Leake and two
sons Lloyd and Ray, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elfest Leake and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Berry, Mr.. and Mrs..
Clyde Leake spent an enjoyable day
with Mr.. and MrS Chas. Leake Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leake and son Brian.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Car.
michael.
Mrs Boyle and family have moved
TO town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

vocate the increase in field artillery
and machine guns, the development OF
munitions factories. and an increase, In
stores of munitions.
With congress in the mood 1t con-
stantly displays, and with nearly all
agencies Indifferent; with
the people of the United States con
vinced that they never will be fnvolv'
ed in war, and that If they were they
could lick all creation, what humor
suggested to L. Hollingsworth Wood
and his associates of the American
League to Limit Armament the ex-
quisite satire Of such a work OF SUI
incarceration?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
FARMERS, INSTITUTES.

Both the number of farmers instt
tutes held each year and the attend
ance at these meetings is steadily in
creasing, according to a report on
farmers institute work which has just
been published by the department as
Bulletin No. 269. During the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1914, the report
states, 25,23S Of these Institutes were
held throughout the country, with e
total attendance OF 3,656,3S1. This is
an increase in attendance of 26 per
cent over that of any previous year.
On the other hand, the expense OF
conducting the work was nearly 500 900
less than last year, the total cost for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1914,
being $447,S97.51.
The farmers institute organization
conducts its work under many differ
ent forms. so that 1t is almost impos-
sible to summarize its activities brief
ly. For example, in addition to tho
ordinary meetings there were movabl ,
schools in thirteen states which had a
registered attendance of 112,49S diff
ferent people. Field demonstration
meetings we're also held in fifteen
states, although no record of the at
tendance was kept. Special railroad
trains were organized in seventee
other states to aid in giving lectures
and demonstrations. A detailed an.
anlysis of this work showing the num-
Der of different kinds of meetings IN
each state. the attendance, and the
duration Of each, is contained in the
bulletin already mentioned. This bul
letin also contains number of notes
on agricultural extension work of n
similar nature in foreign countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
Ikeokuk, Iowa .....- August 20, 1915
kPLlNes FAMOUS POEM -lF."

kLPLINGs FAMOUS POEM .IF." !.
NE Won can keep your head when all
about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on
you; J,
af YOU can trust yourself when all
men doubt you,
/ But make allowance for their doupt-
ing too;
df YOU can wait and mot be tired by
waiting,
j. OF being lied about. don't deal IN
lies,
Dr. being hated, don't give way to
hating,
/ And yet don't look too good. nor
talk too wise;
he you can dream-and not make
dreams your master;
f YOU can think-and not make
thoughts your aim;
nf Won can meet with Triumph and
Disaster
/, And treat those, two imposters just
the same,
VI you can bear to hear the truth
i you've spoken
! Twisted by knayes to make trap
for fools,
pr watch the things you gave your
life to, broken,
1 And stoop and build 'em UP with
worn-out tools;
VI you can make heap OF all your
winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-
toss
land lose, and start again at your be-
ginnings
And never breathe word about
your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve
and sinew
To serve your turn long after they
are gone,
and SO hold on whensthere is nothing
in you
Except the viii which says to
them: Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep
your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the
common touch;
II neither foes nor loving friends can
hurt you,
I II all men count with you, but none
too much;
IT you can fill the unforgiving min
utes
With sixty seconds worth OF dis
lance run
Yours is the Earth and everything
that's in it,
And-which is more-youM be a
Man, my son!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

association, which is backing
several moves for better roadway in
Dixis. the Jackson scheme is fast be-
ing whipped into shape. Committees
have been formed in all the Interested
states and it is probable the active
work of construction will begin some
time this fall. There are already
over hundred county commissioners
IN the different states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

reorganization committee OF the West
tern Pacific railroad and one OF th=
most prominent bankers of New York
ICfty. has arrived at the Fairmonl
after having made careful physical
organization of the Western Pacific
system entirely by daylight. :.
He was accompanied from Salt
Lake City on his special train bs
Vice President and General Manages
Charles NJ. Ievey, for whose ability
and zeal he expressed the highest
opinion.
"Levey Is an extremely able rail.
road man." is the way Krech phraset
1t.
| AS for California and the Western
Pacific, considered as part of tho
Itranscontinental highway, Krech was
fairly lavish in his encomiums.
The road Is in condition Tar
above the requirements of its present
Iuse.a he said. "a very small expendi-
Iture chiefly in steel bridges and some
concrete work, is all that is required.
To Californians by far the most
vital utterance Of this big eastern
financier was the following:
The road belongs to the bondhold
ers. No consideration other than the
best interests of the holders of the
first mortgage bonds will be enter
tanned by the committee in perfecting
the reorganization. This assurance
should be emphasized. Within four
months, or SIX at the latest, the fore
closure and sale of the road will be
an accomplished fact This will be
followed without delay by the organ
ization Of a new corporation and the
transfer OF securities. ] am confident
that the close of the European war
will witness reaolustment and re-
alignment of conditions between the
east and west that will be OF materia!
benefit to California.
With view of giving Californians
a clear insight into the cause which
led to the financial crash of the West
ern Pacific, as we'll as a forecast OF
committee, Chairman Krech yesterday
issued the following statement:
The Western Pacific is. as modern
and up to date transportation ma
chine as can be built.
Its grades and alignment, spler-
did achievement Of modern engineer
ing, should enable it to handle the
coast tonnage between Califarnia
5pOiuJS anu LIS A0dStoTu COuueCClOuS
with a maximum of efficiency an 1
promptness Of dispatch and at a min
imum cost as compared to any other
existing rail route.
It's physical condition, especially
after the program Of renewals and bet
lterments already authorized by the
court on the recommendation of the
IreceiversNis carried out, will leave
practically nothing to be desired.
Its enormous cost far in excess of
the sum originally estimated, plus in
Iterest and carrying charges during a
longer period OF construction than at
first anticipated, has led to its In
solvency, as well as to the financial
exhaustion OF its chief corporate pro-
moter, just as 1t was ready to enter
upon the second and paramount stage
lof it's development.
That work must now be undertaken
by a new company of which the pres
ent bondholders will logically and
Iunavoidably become the real owners.
In this connection may say there
lis no foundation whatsoever for the
various rumors and gossip concerning
control Of the destinies of the Western
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
Georgia Di.qraced.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Leo NJ.
Frank, serving life sentence for
murder, concerning whose guilt there
is grave doubt--a doubt that in the
course OF time might have been dis
PEELED by new evidence. or confess
sion--was taken from prison by a
mob and lynched last Monday.
The lynching Of Frank is an atroci-
GUS crime, shame and disgrace.
There is no possible excuse for the
unlawful deed. The demands OF Jus
tice had been fully met by his appre-
hensfon, trial, conviction and sen
tence to be executed, afterwards COM
muted to life Imprisonment by the
governor, who had reasons to believe
him innocent Of the crime for which
he was indicted and tried.
What are courts of justice for II
they are to be thus violently set
aside by passionate mobs? The men
who lynched Frank are murderers,
both, in the eye OF the law and of a
healthy public opinion, and they
ought. to be adequately punished for
their dastardly crime. 1t was a dou-
BILE crime, assassination and defiance
of the law of the land The same men,
If subjected to robbery, murderous
assault or the invasion of any Of
their rights as citizens would appeal
TO the courts for protection and re-
dress-the same machinery of Justice
which they have flagrantly defiled
and condemned by their unlawful act
in this case.
What will the state of Georgia do
about it? Her good name has been de-
fled and she is under a ban of ma
tional reproach until the crime has
been atoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
THE BOY CHAUFFEUR MENACE.


Whenever a great tragedy like the
sinking of the Eastland occurs there
is a great hue and cry about inforc-
ing laws. 1t is invariably discovered
that the loss of life was due to lax
law enforcement. Then it is too late.
The damage has been done and can
not be repaired. That is the trouble
We do not always take preventative
steps until there has been loss of life.
Take, for example, the Iowa law
which governs the operation of auto
mobiles by minors The law stipu-
lates that no boy under sixteen years
of age shall be allowed to operate an
automobile. That law is violated
every day in every section of the
state. 1t will continue to be violated
until such violation of the law causes
a tragedy. Then there will be an out
cry for law enforcement-whe 1t is
too late.
The average boy under sixteen
years OF age who is allowed to run
an automobile may be a competent
driver, but there Is bound to be ex-
ceptions The main point, argues the
Dubuque Times-Journal. is that there
is law 1.-The statute books prohibit
ing tlfVse under sixteen years of age
from performing this important task.
The duty of authorities Is to enforce
1T. They didn't make the law. hence
they cannot be justly condemned for
doing their duty in enforcing it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

The latest development in UncIs
Sans subsea department is the "gaso
line jag" No sort of a prohibition
order from Secretary Daniels can cork
1t. The jag is acquired from the fumes
of a gasoline leak and nothing bu.
fresh air will save a man from a
Knockout
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
jackson Highway is GAINING support

jackson Highway Is Gaining Support.
MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 20.-The jackson
highway, which will link the north and
south as the Lincoln highway will
connect the east and west, is gaining
much support In the southern states.
The proposed road will run from Chi
cago to Miami, and as at present plan
ned, will traverse Alabama, Kentucky.
Illinois and Florida, though Ohio ami
Georgia and Indiana are anxious to
have it pass through their territory.
Under the auspices Of the Dixie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

The return of Carl FRANKIE, former
chairman of the state republican com
mittee, to the republican fold, is good
news to those former party colleagues
with whom he worked Mr. Frank
evidently is convinced that the best re-
suits can be obtained by affiliating with
the party with which he formerly held
membership and it is a pleasure IL
lNelcOme him into the ranks again
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

The mob murder Of Leo Frank by a
Georgia infiamatory citizenship viii
not have the effect of attracting the
kind of citizenship that respects
law. The ease with which Frank was
taken from the jail casts suspicion
that Officials were either negligent or
1iisinterested in the fate of the mar
with whom the law had placed a pun
ishment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

Canada imported nearly CO per cent
of the brick and tile and more than Go
per cent of the pottery exported from
the United States. in 1914, according
TO the United States geological sur
fey: Central America and the West
Indies ranked second, more than %
Der cent of the brick and tile exports,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

An ousted employe of the city hall in
Kansas City told bunch of investiga-
tors that the work in his, department
could be done by nine men, though
twenty-six chairwarmeTs are on the
Job. But" he added, 81 mean nine
real men, not drunks.'' When Office
Information.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
Buy FEEDS EARLY.

Farmers who use such feeds as
linseed oil meal, wheat bran. cotton
seed meal gluten feed and distiller's
grains will cut their cost very mater
tally If they do two things: Buy in
the summer or early fall months, and
buy comparatively.
"The price of such feeds depends
especially on the law Of supply and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
WHAT UNCLE SAN OUGHT 70 "a

chicago ITlDuQe. l.. HOll1ngSwOrth
Wood. secretary of the American
League to Limit Armament, asks the
Tribune, which. he Understands, sis
the chief champion OF preparedness.
SO called. In the middle west" to
a suggestion of dare in the letter OF
L. Hollingsworth Wood. Come,
come" Mr.. Wood seems to say. .1et us
have specifications. sir You probably
want a large army. Let US hear X
you want CONSUMPTION. Let's hear you
say it, and then. sir. you shall hear
from US, sir"
Thus, In effect, L. Hollingsworth
Wood, secretary of the American
League to Limit Armament, and any
advocate OF preparedness, SO called"
mtst feel that it IS marching out to
stand against wall and face firing
Isquad to answer the questions. Even
at that the chance is worth taking.
The Tribune advocates an. Increase
in the regular army of the United
States to such an extent as will make
ia mobile force available The army
estimates vary. We believe the min
imum was for mobile force Of $4,000.
and moderate estimate for 100, 600, a
force exclusive of men In coast de-
Tense, canal defense, colonial pos.
sessions, ETC.. a force available for
emergency.
| The Tribune advocates universal
military education. The secretary of
1.-THE League Of Limit Armament pre-
fers to call this CONSUMPTION. and thus
make horrid sound in the ears OF
freemen. We believe in the justice
and common sense of universal educa-
ton for military service and know that
in the American scheme of govern.
ment it would be a guaranty of liberty
rather than a menace to 1t.
1 We do not believe that the country
can be brought quickly to see the
value of universal military training,
and therefore we advocate the extern.
sion of the volunteer system, either
by encouraging erlistments in the ma
tiona1 guard or by creating a national
force which will be trained much as
the men in the guard are trained now
but which will be directly controlIe |
United States army.
| If universal military training could
be obtained, we might have an army
of citizens organized somewhat as the
Swiss army is. Even without making
the training universal, or without max
ing it apply to a majority Of eligible
young men, we might, by encouraging
enlistment for training, organize a
large force Of citizens who, without
abandoning their civil pursuits, would
acquire military proficiency.
The Tribune advocates the estao.
ilishment of an adequate regular army
reserve, in order that men who have
been trained in the regular service
shall be retained for emergencies, ami
that there may be passed into civil
each year number of disciplined
soldiers available for need.
These are the elements, the A. B, C's
of preparedness, as they affect the
army The question of equipment
need not be gone into now speciical-
lily. we shall be sufficiently condemn
ed, in the opinion of the League to
Limit Armament, if we confess that
I'VE advocate the strengthening OF
coast defenses, the DEVELOPMENT of an
adequate aviation establishments is
ESTIMATED that at least 1000 aero
planes would be required-tha. we adj
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
7exapR 01de,1oiea1

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get q box of RexalI
Or1erlies. They act gently and effec-.
lively. Sold only by us at 10 cents.
MeGratb Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

A Chicago scientist solemnly as
terts that men are crazier than won
en-. Scientists may be credited with
knowing their own environments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20
THOUGHT FOR TopAy.

1.-THE moment past is no longer; the
future may never be; the present is
all of which man is the MASTER
Rousseau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-20

John Dunn of ST. Louis is worker
with a unique record. He has been on
the job since 1865 and has not missed
} single working day in that time.