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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
WA7ERED SECURITIES
By Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock in
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
written into the life of any
business organization. should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
liveth,' but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that Of any other industry. There is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is in a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value Of securities repre-
.senting an investment Of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development Of the property in
.volved but the usurer. as a rule. takes
no chances and his uccess cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer nor severely from finan-
cial immortality In both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture.
The farmers OF America today are
paying $200,000.00 per annum in
usury On real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents $4,000 00.-
900 ot fictitious values which the farm
Ct Is paying interest on. This sum OF
money Is almost equal to the annual
value OF crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur.
1ace-three-foprths water and one
Fourth land. The largest body Of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
tisphere now rests upon the farms
ana its waves Are dashing and its
'blllDvs are rolliniG against even mill
lica homes threktening ruin and die.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
II Told the Truth.

a countryman on a visit to Glasgow
i;sssle walking along Argyll street
reading the signboards and the tickets
in the shop windows said to his com
p@anion: Hoo can a. thae ham shops
% the best and cheapest? Every yin
2 them says that, and the same WI the
clothes shops tae. They are list aslot
O. leears.'
They continued along the street \,in-
I'll, coming opposite q plumbers slap
with q big bill in the window with IN,
words Cast Iron Sinks" printed III
.arge letters on 1t. he exclaimed: well.
Jock. here's yin that tells the truth at
pny rate. But any DANCED fool kens
hat cast iron wad sink"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
NEURALGIA PAINS sTOpT

You don't need to suffer those
agonizlng nerve pains i'm the face,
head. arm, shoulders. chest and
back. just apply a few drops of
soothing Sloan's Liniment: lie
quietly for a few minutes. You
Will get such relief and comfort
Life and the world will look
brighter. Get a bottle today, 3oz
for 25c. at all druggists. Pene-
trates without rubbing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Radford.

This country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There is
scarcely a campaign speech made, a
platform demand written or a mea-
u enacted into law that does not
carry the faint of personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more "blue sky in cam
paign promises of many politicians
running for Office than was ever con-
tanned in the prospectuses of the bold
est promoters of chimerical business
schemes. There are more secret COM
binations formed. by politicians in the
name of My Country" than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE it en-
acted than were ever concealed un-
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold.
and it ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination eve pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk of an in
dustry, or cripple a business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
litical supervision and ofttimes de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story of the rainbow with its
pot of gold and their contamination
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the
first law in politics. There are many
men in office today who, if they
could not shake plums off the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle SANS commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
lets in defense of their country. but
there are few men in public life WOO
will bare their breast to voters or ruiz
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
Tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative Of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of a political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty in government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri-
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star Of Bethlehem and
they will often be found to rest over
the stable; the plow or the staff of
the Shepherd. The surest cure for
tainted politics and machine rule is
fresh air and sunshine and these i'm
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers,
bankers and merchants are elected to
membership in legislative bodies, much
of the trouble in government will dis
appear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Two young men came down the
river Saturday, in a row boat
painted green. About the time
they landed two other men arrived
from LeBeau in a lumber wagon
they claimed that the boat belong
ed to them, they made the young
men give up the stolen properly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Saturday night some one broke
into Lena Hughes house and took.
Bedding. canned goods, two Spy
glasses, some razors, and a few or
Their things TO numerous to men
ton. II is though they were The
sameparties who came to town in
the green boat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
CHANCE or A LIFETIME.

No county in the west Offers better in
duceInents to-day to the farmer desiring
TO build d home Or TO the capitalist look.
ing for q profitable investment for his
money thnn is offered in the fertile lands
OF Potter county. South Dakota, which
can b. purchased az prices which sra
mereiy nominal when compared with less
productive lands but q short distance
east. Here can beicuud railroads, school
houses, towns aud villages ready built.
society organized and equal to thut Of
the east on the one la.d, and cheap Ter
tile lands ON the othcr-a combination
Impossible TO find in y country either
older or newer than this. That this con.
dition cannot long remain is attested by
She fact that some of the sh~rewdest invea.
tors OF the west, conversant with thu
value OF such lands ore rapidly buying
thsca IN.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
The Modern woman.

"Slle is az extraordinary woman. you
She paints. plays. rides horse
boxes. plays football. COLI and L..
III aviator. 1T is too bad. If | knew
how TO darn my w socks i should
marry ~her."-paris pele AIele.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Marrow Eecsra,

Willie-Highfier had q narrow es-
cape when he wrecked that bank. ca.
lis-Yes. e he had swiped only d
couple Of thousand less it would have
been larceny instead Of dnanciering.-
Puck.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Ea. and Thin.

Fat girls are said to be good ma
tured."
Take my advice, old man. and
marry a thin one. They car fasten
their w waists up the back.'-Pitts-
burgh Post.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest of all industries ard a pros
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard Of civilization.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Prof. and Mrs. r. L. Ashley Of
Waterloo, H., have arrived i'm the
city to spend a few weeks visiting
Professor Ashley's parents, Rev.
DR.. and Mrs Edward Ashley, 500
Fourth avenne southeast. Pro
lessor Ashley is an instructor i'm
the manual training department of
West Waterloo high school, and
while here will take a course at
the Normal Summer school.
Aberdeen American
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

astcr to the prosperity of the nation.
Will our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid off in
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water off the farms?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Education is a developing of the
mind. not a stufing OF the memory
Digest what you read.

Old men Aaye visions, young men
have dreams. Successful farmers
plow deep while sluggards sleep.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

The growing Of legumes will refard
soil depletion and greatly add to IL.
power to produce.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

It is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

The farmers are in need of personal
leadership They have political lead.
ers. but they need local Industrial
and educational leaders.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
AGENCY RIFLES

AOEN vi IL u LlL,C
Supt Campbell left on Thursday
for Pierre returning on Sunday
via auto.
Or Hurley was over Monday to
see David Philips who is said To
be very i'll.
Gordon Oliver took in the Dance
and Ball Game at Gettysburg Fri
day and Saturday.
MIR McGarreaw the banker of
Dupree came down on "Wednesday
remaining over night.
Mr. LaPlant took an auto ride
Friday where he filed on some
land, east OF the river.
Mr. Tom Hill came here from
the West Tuesday returning the
same day to the Morcau.
The Drillon moving picture
show had a full house Monday
evening, and they gave a fine
show.
Mr. Simon Bonga left Friday
for his home in Minnesota where he
will remain q short time before
reentering the service.
Daddy. McMackin and son arriv-
ed here from Pierre Tues, leaving
the same day for the reservation
TO buy horses for the Allies.
MIR Symington went to Pierre
last Wednesday remaining there
until Sunday. We hope that gave
him plenty of time to look at bis
daughter.
MI Aarons brought down a car
load of people Wednesday from
Eagle Butte. They we're on their
way to Pierre to testify i'm the
Sonnenscheln case.
George Comcau brought oyer a
lot of Beef Cattle for the purpose
OF having tEem issued to the In
dians. This seems to be a new
departure, as it was intended not
to issue beef to the Indians this
year.
Supt. Campbell is negotiating
for the sinking of an artesian we'll,
to afford a lighting system for the
Agency. 1t is also generally UNI
derstood that after the first of
Jnlv work is to be begun on a
$ ai.l hsaiing plant for the board
ing school.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

See, phone or write to William
School in regard to breaking for
flax on the Klnth farm, S. f.. So
1853 WILLIAM school,.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

The right of the Congress to constructs.
own or maintain interstate and interna-
tlonal railways shall not be denied or
abridged: but the United States shall not
ship or operation Of any s~'iolling stock,
on such. or other, railways: except that
this provision may be suspended by the
Congress for and during time Of war only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17

served at both churches Sunday even
ing and both churches were filled to
overflowing.
Rev. Enslow returned Tuesday even
ing from Cullom, H., where he has
been holding revival campaign for
the M. E. church of that place.
Mrs. Clark Webster returned home
Thursday evening from Mt. Sterling,
where she had been at the bedside OF
her father. who is very ill. with little
hope of recovery.
Mr.. Alex Langford of East Carthage
was here Sunday evening and attend
ed the exercises at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Mary Pomroy is in very
feeble condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Simpson AMI
family of near Golden Point, attend
ed the Baptist children's day exer-
cises Sunday evening.
Charles Runyon, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis a few days
ago at a Keokuk hospital, is getting
talong nicely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
SCRAPS
BY BARRY FAIRS
United Press Staff Correspondent
IBy a United Press Staff Correspond,

/ BY United Press Staff Correspond
ent.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1T.-Al
Reich, one of the casts prize entries IN
the heavyweight derby, climbed back
into the is class here last night
when he dropped AL Norton, the Pa
cific coast heavyweight, for the count
in the second round of a scheduled
ten round fray.
Reich started after his man from
the gong, tearing in viciously. Mo-
ton was backing away and covering
up before two minutes of the first
round had elapsed. Clever foot work
and ability to take punishment kept
the coast man on his feet and he
weathered the storm.
Reich came out of his corner at the
stft of the second round and leape
half way across the ring after his
man. A terrific right smash to the
Jaw had Norton practically out on his
feet; his knees sagged forward, then
another right, flush on the Jaw,
straightened him up and landed him
on his back with thud.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

To Whom 1t May Concern.
Notice is hereby given, that a plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction Of the City Council OF
the City of keokuk. showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account of the cost of the con-
struction of paving and curbing on
Blondeau street, from east line Of Sec
ond to west line of Fourth street,
against the privately owned lots and
parcels Of land abutting upon and ad-
jacent to said improvement, according
to area, so as to include one-half of
the privately owned property between
the street so improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property abut on said street or not,
but not including any privately owned
property situated more than three
hundred 5000 feet from the street
so improved, land against railway and
street railway companies whose tracks
are located thereon), the said plat and
schedule showing the separate lots
and parcels of ground proposed to be
assessed for the cost of the said i'm
provement, and the names of the own
ers thereof, so far as known, and the
amount to be assessed against each
lot or parcel Of ground, land the rail-
way or street railway company whose
tracks are located thereon), and that
said plat and schedule are now on file
in the Office of the City Clerk Of the
City of Keokuk and that within twenty
days after the first publication of this
notice all objections to such assess
ments, or to the prior proceedings on
account OF errors, Irregularities or
I Inequalities must be made in writing
and filed with the said clerk. Any OBJ
! jeetions not so made will be deemed
waived. =
| Is, 1915.
o. W. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17

Pastures and meadows and oats are
looking fine.
Our contractor, Mr.. Hopson, who Is
building the new school house, is
hindered in his work by SO much
precipitation, although he has nearly
all the foundation in and material en-
the ground to do the work when the
weather will permit.
Mr.. Ingersoll has the old school
building moved over to his place In
fine shape.
Frank Horney. our rural mail car.
rier, has been laid UP with inflamma
tory rheumatism for nearly month
mail being delivery by his deputy.
Mrs. Bessie Krostrum, nee Walker
and son, of Kansas City. are here On
an extended visit with relatives and
especially her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
Miller, who is in a very feeble condi
| ton.
Miss Crystal Garvey, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Pearl Worm
Il ley, Of Oswego, will return homa
Thursday evening. We understand
that Crystal will take UP her duties
as postmistress Monday.
VIM. Mack is treating his residencs
! to new paint. A. J. Lively and J. H
lIngersoil are doing the painting.
Children's day exercises were 90
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
JONES SHUTS OUT
MASON CITY, 60
But One SneIe Made off Delivery Of
Clinton pitcher-Meliinser
Holds Sox.

MASON CITY. Iowa, June IL
Jones double pas the only hit allow
ed Mason City by Jones of Clinton,
and the visitors won. Score:
Clinton ..... 500 102 OO0-6 2 2
Mason City -. 900 600 600 l ;
Batteries: Jones and barrow;
Fitzpatrick and Harrison and lrig.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June IL
Cedar Rapids took the first game OF
the series, defeating Burlington, 20
q Score:
Cedar Rapids :. 100 $50 006-4
Batteries: Miller and Rolleg: Mel
linger and Ludwig.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa. June :,
-Marshalltown and Muscatine played
an air tight game until the ninth, when
Nuscatine won on opportune hitting
Score:
Muscatine ..... Dol 900 002-3 3
Narshalltown :. 600 100 O01-2
batteries: zackerL and SHruskai
Beard and Ryan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
S. A. n. Asked to Take up Plan Of
Americanization Day and Have
Meeting With katuraIized
Americans.
TELL OUR TRADITIONS
Idea Is to Tell Those Of Foreign
Birth What America Has to
Offer Them In Every
Way.

! w. J. Fulton, president of Lexington
chapter Sons of the American Revolu
| ton, has received a communication
suggesting that the sons hold pat
riotic gathering on the Fourth of July
with the foreign born citizens, who
have become naturalized within the
last year or so, as their guests. This
meeting would be for the purpose Of
lacquainting the foreigners with so1re
Iof our traditions, and with the various
advantages America has to offer.
There were eleven citizens of for
eign birth who were naturalized last
year, the records in the county clerks
office shows.
The idea suggested comes from a
meeting which was held recently II
Philadelphia and which was address
ed by President Wilson. He spoke to
the foreign born citizens on the hag
and it's significance.
A letter is being sent out to the
mayors of many of the cities suggest.
ing plans for the observance of such
ia day, and calling 1t Americanizatioa
day. In this letter various sugges-
itions are made, among them these:
Among the things the speakers On
this occasion will emphasize are:
That every foreign-speaking person IN
America should learn English by at
tending the public schools, because
the English language is the mastec
key to American opportunities and lire,
and the first step to real citizenship,
that every illiterate immigrant should
learn to read and write, so that he can
read American newspapers and attend
personally to his business matters;
and that adults and children, native
and foreign born be given civic tram
ing in both evening and day schools
so that every one in our country WI
understand the functions of our gov
eminent, the principles of democracy
and for what America stands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
RAIN PREVENTS
GAME YESTERDAY
indians and Jays Meet In Final Clash
of the Series at Park
Here Tomorrow
Afternoon
MUsKIEs CREEP UPWARD
Gain On Sox Yesterday and Now Are
But One Full Game Behind
Dick Rohn'3
Crew

K ain prevented the game between
the Indians and Jays yesterday, ths
Indians holding their position of third
place. Muscatine defeated Marshae'
town while the Burlington Sox wets
losing to Cedar Rapids. BY gaining
the full game, Muscatine climbed mp
toward the top. But one full game
now separates Egan's club from Buzz
lington and tie for first place.
The standing of the Indians yester-
day was two points higher than at the
same time last season. The clup,
however, Is considered much stronger
than the one Abbott was leading. AM
fans here are confident that Boyl rs
men will start their swing toward the
top in plenty Of time to head OF tho
leaders.
The Indians play Waterloo again To-
morrow. the last day of the series
with Doc Andrews club. Cedar Rap-
ids follows the Jays and then come
the Burlington Pathfinders. The ser
les with Cedar Rapids and Burling-
ton. however, depend upon the SUI
cess of the committee of local direc-
tors who are making every effort 10
raise enough money to finance the
club through the remainder of the
season.
The committees met with some e's-
couragement yesterday in soliciting
financial support Of the club. 1t Is
impossible. nevertheless. to determins
at this time whether or not they WI
be able to raise enough money by FRI
day night to retain the franchise III
Keokuk.
There are many fans in this city
who are unable to assist the Glib
through contribution of money O..
any size. There are hundreds of these
fans, however, who can be of great
est assistance to the club through
their attendance at the games. TIL sse
same fans can induce their friends 10
attend the games also.
II our attendance would improve 20
large enough extent it would not be
necessary to solicit money from any
one at this time Of the year. BAD
weather has been largely responsible
for the small attendance this season.
II it is possible to retain the franchise
fans should make every possible ell
fort to take in as many games as pos
sible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
SALEM.


Cloa Tillford has sold his forty acre
farm east of town to ]. w. Spe1del OF
Danville, for the consideration OF 81
500.
Robert Ellyson who has been visit
ing his sister Mrs. Right at the Stan
lev home. has returned to his home
at Damascus, Ohio.
Mrs. Amos Logan has for her guests
her daughters Mrs. H. B. Van Worries
of st. Paul, Mimi, and Mrs. Frank
Duk of Waterloo.
W. H. Bliss and family enjoyed a
visit with Mr. Bliss aunt Mrs. n. ].
Comstock. and her daughter Orpha
from Richard, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rrksabs came
from Mt. Pleasant and spent Tuesday
with the latter's pal -nts Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Frazier.
Miss limo McMaster assisted in the
postofice during Postmaster Hourl-
hans absence last week.
! Mrs. Ed. Maxfield and children OF
New London. were Sunday guests OF
| Mrs. Maxfeld's parents Mr.. and Mrs
| J. c. Gray.
Following a visit with her sister
Mrs, Owen Hourihan, Mrs. ]. w
/ Boyles returned to Ottumwa Satur
! day.
| Mrs. Jerome Eighme entertained he'll
sister Mrs. Charley Schwarz from
! Burlington. a few days of last week
| Miss Ola Lamm who has been TAX
! ing a course of study at Penn coliese
! Oskaloosa, has returned home. :
A large number from Salem attend
! ed the A. S. S. conference and picnic
at Hickory Grove Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mogel enjoyed
a visit last week with their daughter
Mrs. Berryhill from Tallula, Ill.
Friday. Owen Hourihan returned
from Cedar Rapids where he repre-
scented Salem lodge at Grand lodge A
F. and A. NJ.
On June %. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
knight will celebrate their sixty-sixtf
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Thomas Dilts Is at lndianois
visiting her son DR.. W. A. Dilts anc
family.
Rev. and Mrs. E. s. Hehner and
daughter Bernice visited friends a
u Stockport last week
Miss Amy Bliss. instructor in Delh
schools. is at home for the summer.
A nice program was enjoyed
Children's day exercises at the Con
sresational church Sunday morning.
w. c. T. u. will meet wiz Mrs
Emma Keller Wednesday afternoon o
this week.
Mrs. Eva Field was at Vinton re