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Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
OBITUARY..
HUDSON.

Mrs. Mary J. Hudson, aged "A years
died at the home of her sOn-in-law, j
Wesley Collins, on Washington street
South Milford, on Saturday May %
1915. Funeral services were held or
Tuesday, May 26, Rev. L. A. Bennett
officiating. She leaves four daughters
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery
Oscar Belts, funeral director.
MINNER.
John Minner, for years a resident
at Cullentown, just west of Milford
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Belts. at Frederick, on Friday,
May p, 1915, after an illness of sew
eral months, aged rs years. Funeral
services were held az the home of his
daughter on Sunday afternoon, by
Rev. J. w. Jones. Interment was
made at Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
DUTTON.
Mrs. Rachel DuttOn, widow of Silas
Dutton, died on Saturday, May %.
1915, of apoplexy at the home of her
son, Henry DuttOn, in Wilmington.
She soon woul dhave been eighty-six
years old. Her remains were brought
to Lincoln on the noon train on last
and taken to the A. NJ E.
church there, where services were
held, and burial made in the cemetery
west of Lincoln. Rev. Clark Officiat
ng. She leaves three sons, Henry,
Robert and James Dutton, and one
Mrs. Tharp, of near Will
iamsville. Samuel ]. Wilson & Sor
we're funeral directors.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
MUSICAL RECITAL.

A musical recital will be rendered
by the pupils of Miss Causey's class
in the New Century Club rooms, on
Wednesday evening. June 2nd. An ad-
mission of twenty-five cents will be
charged. Following is the program:
Part First.
/. Trio -Pensionats freuden. en............ Kramer
Misses Beadle, Causey' Deputy
Miss Edith Coulbornes.' -lpis'e''''l"" % ''1
o. a. maV9urneen- ....-.-........ .Margart Lang
b. The Swallows. ............ Frederic CoVen
Mrs. McCloskey.
4 Bell Flowers. ................ ! Trilf
Miss Katie Van Leuvan
s. Grand Polka De Concert. ........H N Bartlett
Miss Marian Skewis
o. Duet. March. h....................G G. Rathburu
Miss Myrtle Robinson, Master VIM Robinson
Z. Recitation and Aria from Les Hugunots. Mey-
erbeer, Mrs. McCloskey.
8. The Blacksmith Shop ....... + ParIovy
Miss Mildred Griffith
9. Waltz in E Major.............M Moszkowski
Miss Katherine Davis.
Part Second
/. Valse Caprice e.....................J.S ]. Salnons
Miss Sadie Beadle. ''''''''
2. Village Dance. Franklin
Miss Grace Vale.
Miss Regent Lane
4. Fantasia Transcription. ....... G. Lange Oh Gq8
Miss Mary Powell.
5. Melody in fiat ...................Be Beaumont
Miss Olivia Collins
6 Nights of JOY oy...................J. OfFenbaeh
Miss Margaret Grier
Z. a. The Rose Leans Over the Pool. Chadwick
b. Little Grey Dove.............V Victor Saar
Mrs McCloskey.
g. Shepherds Dance. ce.....................Me MerIkeI
Miss Eva Deputy
g. Duet-Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 Fr. LesEt
Misses Causey and Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
MARRIED.
MEsT-HOLsTON.

" ID -IIVIlKI 7 NJEE7
Miss Georgia r. Holston, OF Milford
and Elmer c. West of Dover, were
married at the parsonage Of Armory
NJ E. Church in Dover, by Rev. E. H.
Gardner, on Monday evening, May l6,
1915. They will reside in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
GET SHAVED EARLY.

Milford barber shops will close on
Monday morning at o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
Keokuk, Iowa
a RYMAY.

A sYvtAY.
The highway marches stufohy -
market-town and mill.
R,,t I would find a little road that
letters up hill
a little yagrant, woodland road, gray
ribboned through the green,
where henry brambles bar the way
and orchard elders lean.
The highway Ia the worlds way. put
would drop behind
TO follow little Turing paths that only
laggards and:
The challenge OF the bandit weedss
the tilt with startled bees
what can the dusty highway give for
tourneyfngs like these?
The highway is the suns way. and
follows east and west
Ruts there are yellow, vagrant beams
that love my road the best
That, finger down the weedy ways
where lady's-lace is spread.
nr slant through shady orchard paths
and tint the tree trunks red.
The highway. the highway fol-
low where 1t calls;
watch you through leafy screen
from crumbling orchard walls,
I wait and smile among the green ana
know that by and by. !.
We'll lure you back through dust ana
dew-my little road and =!
Margaret Lee Ashley In Harper's
Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

y s
|Bryan In one Of his spasmodic efforts
10 got posssssion- Of the presidential
chair. It II feafful to contemplate
what would have been the conse-
quences 70 this country II these men
should have succeeded In attaining pos
sitions OF such immense power.
II IL said that there II : special
providence which watcher over fools
and drunken men and Il certainly
must have watched over % to have
saved us from such . calamity - this.
To have . president who would have
undoubtedly gone about the country
occupying chautauqua platforms along
With the yoddlers and other amuse'
ment mongers would have been . Tear
ful calamity. And to have had vice
president, through the columns Of his
country newspaper, defending lynch
law. would be another equally great
calamity.
Let 10 be thankful that We have
been saved from this.
L. H. AVER.
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
Importing Rural Route Delivery

foresD tne convenience 3. 80 s,, $3.50 y,
mail unSA q y senselr ~ ce,,r. =.
get the roaus - sn"r Nh, I. 49, 80.
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as.h. Is" ~. srmrsI' rnute service. ii
.t.s' .s.s S = least wss IN Z fairly
- ~, ts.ss Co., -cnndition: the carriers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

The Mt. Pleasant News-Journal
says: The eight rural mail carriers
at this postonice are unable to state
whether they are 1t or otherwise.
They are anxious and uncertain about
their future. Some time ago ike .
hOmbshell out OF . peaceful sky,
dropped an order cutting out one OF
the rural routes and decspitating one
lot the rural carriers. Now comes
something more important. Two
weeks ago special dispatches sppear-
ed in the papers stating that auto
rural delivery WAS to be established
at designated points over the coun-
try, four postomces in Iowa being
designated and one OF the four being
Mt. Pleasant. Then followed the same
information In the oficial organ Of
the rural mail carriers, paper whose
Information is generally considered
authentic. However, nothing has been
received at the postoface from the
department regarding the experiment.
It IL evident that the pogtomce de-
partment is trying out nation vide
experiment to bring about cheaper
dent that the government proposes to
DOE II al SAscVV.vV AAeA SsAA SsSvNSA 80 49,
ground as quickly and az efficiently
as two $1,2O0.0O men. The question
that at once arises Il how can an.
automobile expect to make daily
trips, fair or foul weather. There arc
days when automobiles could hardly
expect to make the trip. II has been
suggested that the government pro-
poses that communities who want
rural mail must get their roads In
such condition that they can get daily
service and that community, which
does not care enough for its mail 70
keep up It's road 30 that the carriers
can make the trip daily. will have to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

It is generally recognized that seed
corn gathered in the field from the
standing stalks is the best kind Of
seed To go through the field and pick
the ears into a sack or basket is a
tedious job. A low cart can be made
which is narrow enough to go between
the rows and which will hold four or
five bushels of seed. With such cart
1t is an easy matter to get out fifteen
Or twenty bushels of good seed in a
day. The farm crops department of
the experiment station at Ames will
furnish specifications for making a
substantial and convenient seed corn
fart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
!. ALASKAN REsoURcEs.

Among the natural resources OF Al
aska which II Is expected win be
made more readily available to the
worlds markets by the construction
of the recently projected government
railroad, one which may be less well
known but which Is by no means the
least valuable Is her agricultural
soils. Experts from the bureau OF
soils, United States department OF
agriculture. recently have made~an
examination of the soils over large
part Of the Alaskan peninsula, the re-
suits Of which are soon to be publish
ed by the department in q report co
titled "Soil Reconnaissance In Alaska.
with an Estimate Of the Agricultural
Possibilities"
The report describes the soils and
conditions influencing agriculture In
three broad areas, the COok-lniet-Sus
tina region, the Yukon Tanana region,
and the Copper river regions. AS
promising agricultural section, the
Cook 1nlet-Susitna region is the most
important, although the Yukon-Tan-
best agricultural soils In Alaska. In
the former region, soil type mappesl
as the Knfk loan, under the scientific
classification adopted by the bureau
Of soils, covers total area Of nearly
1000 square miles. It IL an excel
lent soil for the production of pota-
toes, large number OF vegetables,
grain, native grass, legumes and
flowers. The soil Is easily titled and
is now used for a wide variety Of
crops. Potatoes yield over 200 bush
els per acre. Early varieties of oats
and barley produce large yields OF
grain Wheat and rye mature, and all
the small grains give good yields Of
hay.
other soils of the three general
regions are described in detail, to-
gether with the climate, topography.
drainage, settlement, industries, trans
portation and other factors affecting
agriculture. In general, conditions are
favorable over q vast territory for
the development Of the stock raising
and dairying industries, and the most
promising line OF agriculture seems
to be that which will center about
dairying. 1t is pointed out in the re-
port that the development OF sue
cessful and profitable agriculture in
this region Is entirely possible, but
will depend upon the establishment
of transportation facilities and the
development of local markets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Teddy, her little pet dog. tugged so
persistently at the skirts of Mrs. Han
nah Crom OF Brockton, Mass, as she
started to call on neighbod that she.
suspecting something amiss, followed
the dog and was led to loft in a
barn off Belmont street. There she
found her husband, Stephen w. Cram,
SO years old. dying. He had attempt
ed suicide by taking cyanide Of potas-
SUM. When Cram had left his home
after breakfast Teddy had followed,
in spite of his efforts to drive the ami
NAL back home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
.nedlc.te Ip.rk n Roeklee

0G0Jc1t0 INK IN W0ckIe0. IS
DENVER, Colo. Aug. %. One OF
natures most beautiful Fairgrounds
was dedicated here today The Rocky
Mountain National park was formally
opened to the people Of the Unite
States.
This park Is the latest pet OF the
federal government and promises with
comprehensive development to become
las famous az Yellowstone, Yosemite
and other national parks. Located en-
|tirely IN Colorado, the state has taken
IAN interest in its development, es-
|pecially in the construction OF ade-
!quats automobile highways leading to
and through the peaks and valleys.
Its natural beauty Is not excelled by
anything in America or Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

The first convention of women vot
ers ever held will be in San Fran
cisco. September 14-16. Mrs. o. H. p
belmont will be the national chair
man, and Mrs. Phoebe Hearst will be
the local chairman. 1t is expected
that there will be representatives Of
A 900 900 women voters at the conven
ton. The convention is to prepare
for big demonstration OF the Won
ems Congressional Union in Washing
Ton In December
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

lightning played one Of It's peculiar
tricks when 1t jumped into the home
Of Walter Long of Frankfort, Pa,
while supper was being eaten, killed
the pet dog which was under the
table. but spared all those eating ex-
cept Long himself, who was knocked
nut of his chair and stunned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

| A fool bather at Atlantic City who
twice bluffed the life guards with
cries for help, on the third blum was
yanked ont Of the water and into
jail, where he was kept In his bath
ing suit until his bump Of humor was
reduced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Cleveland proposes to make al
clubs dispensing liquid Refreshments
take out license. As starter POI
licemen have been stationed at club
entrances with orders to maintain =
drouth until the clubs come across.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
HUMAN EMorioN8.

On the platform at the union station
'a few days ago full-grown man ana
his father were seen kissing each 9th,
Ter In fond farewell. II the scene had
been the Care du Nord or the StAxions
Centrale. instead Of our own strictly
American plain depot" this mascu-
line oscillation would have attracted
mo attention whatever. Az II Was,
the opponents Of hlial and paternal NJ
lection received more tAan their share
OF notice.
with the over Increasing strength Of
the devotional flames before the altar
of pure practicalness In America and
the ever waning Nrespect for things
emotional America II losing much tina.
lis valuable. Not that We Wish for =
moment to advocate m increase In
such an insanitary thing - kissing,
even between the sexes, but that par.
lticular kissNwas . symbol Of demon-
lstrativeness that b fast disappearing
Ion this side OF the Atlantic. An out.
ward and visible sign Of any emotion,
allowed without hesitation. II great
human re-agent. Tears. laughter.
|handclapping. Kissing. shouting, en-
Ibracin9, handshakdng these are tbs
touches Of nature that make the world
akin, says the st. Paul Pioneer Press
As we discard 40 belonging only to
less highly evolved races these ole.
mental symbols, We close our natural
safety valves. Our relations. man to
man, stiffen and cordially and under
standing fade. Finally We lose some
lof the most subtle and valuable means
LOT self-expression and communication
Let Us have plenty Of emotion. and il
1T be uplifting emotion. let MS never
| fear to give Il free expression.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

..Look ito thissday," said the philoso-
pher, "for it is life. the very life OF
life. Yesterday is but dream, and
tomorrow Is only vision. but today.
we'll lived, makes every yesterday
dream of happines. and every tomor-
70 wa vision of hope"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
PUBLIC OPINION
VIM. Jennings D.

To the Editor OF The Gate City:
1t Is q noticeable fact that In the
great wave of universal condemnation
OF the brutal 1ynching OF Leo Frank,
which has swept over the newspapers
south as well as north, that the one
paper found to applaud these murder
ers and glorify their brutality, is edit
ed by Tom Watson. We remember
him only as the running mate Of Mr..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

The famous old money tree near
Shepherdstown, w. Va, has been de-
stroyed by q storm. For seven or
eight years the tree sheltered $4,000,
which had been concealed between
the roots by an army paymaster dur
ing the civil war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

After making more than 1000 Oh.
servatfons, a Swiss scientist has de
cided that snails have no sense Of
sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

New York City figures that decreas.
ed immigration is the chief reason Tor
q marked falling OF In street tranic
accidents. Police report nearly 1000
fewer ambulance calls during the first
six months oftthe year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

a physician II the inventor Of 9
hollow cane in which he carries all
the medicine bottles he ordinarily
needs to have with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Desa Moines' commission raked the
bottom OF the taxpayers can before
fixing the tax levy and raised the
city's income from $904.00 to $685.
600. The,city levy is 32.1 mills against
Omaha's 70 mills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

r4ouotIT FOR TODAY.
Character Is higher than intellect
a great soul will be strong to 1.-Two. -
we'll as 90 think. Emerson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Herring, great quantities Of which
are caught I'm Japan each year. are
used chiefly to fertilixe rice fields.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Is. ). H. writes: why should au
athlete break down from nervous ex-
hAustion -
nerves. That Is Why intellectual
workers should not engage in physi
cal exercise that II too strenuous.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-03

gave Il benefit movie Saturday night
for Emil Flodine, whose misfortune is
noted elsewhere in these columns
| The gross receipts were given, amount
| ing to over So. Mr.. Flodne is q
worthy young man and many people
We're glad to show their friendship fol
him in this substantial way.
/! People living on telephone line No
81 responded to line call Thursday
night at IL o'clock, which told tn EN-
that help was needed to eXtinguish a
fire that was burning Willard Jack
sons home. They hurried to give aid
and succeeded in eXtinguishing the
| fire, which had started from an over
heated chimney and was at work in
the floor OF the second story. The
damage was not great. The house lis
| a big fourteen room structure and
would have made quite a blaze had
the fire gotten a better start before
discovered.
Mrs. e. n. Chamberlain was hostess
to the Priscilla club last Thursday at
its regular meeting. Initiation of new
members furnished entertainment, al
ter which lunch was served. Mrs.
Chamberlain invited in number for
the evening, the assemblase engaging
in 500.
jim Patton spent several days last
week in Omaha, returning here Satpr-
day night.
The Standard Bearers held meet
ing last Wednesday evening at the hos
pitable home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hal
lowell.
Mrs N. b. Butler and Mrs. A. E. Lor-
ing, who were both operated upon re-
Gently for appendicitis, are reported TO
be gaining rapidly, Il fact that their
many friends will be pleased to hear.
A little furry was caused last Sat.
urday night when it was learned that
mail messenger, running on No. ~
going east at 10 p. m. on the North
western, had thrown a mail sack Off
here, thinking this was Dunlap. There
is no one about the station here after
I O'Clock and thus no one to look al.
ter that mail. AS soon as the mistake
was discovered Nishtwatch Bybee wa s
communicated with and he secured
the sack and kept it in charge until
No. Is arrived and picked it up. The
was a new man on the
route and this is the reason assigned
for the mistake being made.
w. A. Starkey was painfully in
jured the early part of last week. He
was chopping wood on the Ahart and
farm three miles west OF
town when tree partially chopped off
fell branch striking him. Three
ribs were broken, as we'll as the float
ing ribs being pushed inward. He has
suffered much, but is on the mend at
this writing.
Nate Hahn went to Buck Grove Sat
nrday to work for his brother, Jasper,
during the latter's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brazel We're Den
son visitors last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sievert Messer have
returned to their home at White Lake,
$. d.. after a visit with relatives here
md at Denison.
Rev. r. w, Jameson, OF Sioux City,
was in town Saturday trying to ar
range for the giving OF his lecture on
the white slave traffic. He was UNI
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-03

liable TO secure an immediate date so
he Went on to Dunlap, where he gave
the lecture Sunday afternoon. Sew
eral Went from here to attend
Mrs. Sarah e. Wiley and son, Frank,
were transactins business in Denison
last Tuesday.
| The revival services began at the
IA, d. church last Sunday evening as
scheduled and despite the stormy
weather there was a good crowd Rev
Adams preached stirring sermon 1t
is expected that a singer will be here
next week to take charge OF that part
OF the service. Ii is desired that all
who can will come out to these serv-
ices. There will be something good
fcr every one in every service.
| .dle sells Balso kerosene, gasoline
and all kinds of lubricatins oils. sit
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Antisdel, Mrs. j.
q. Wise, Mrs. w. A. Seemann. Miss
Lucy Healy, W. A. Healy, DR.. j. f.. Pot
ter and o. J. Judd We're among those
going to O'Neil, Neb.. the first of the
week as witnesses for the Illinois Cen
tral railroad in damage suit being
tried at that place
Mrs. Jane Wood leaves this week
Tor Jefferson, where she will spend the
remainder OF the winter With her son
and daughter, who reside there.
The w. f. NJ S. of the Methodist
church gave their annual chicken pie
supper in the church last Friday eve
ming. A good crowd was on hand to
partake OF the good things prepared
and the receipts of the evening were
about $40. After the supper was con-
cluded program was given. Daniel
Kick and Vivian Sharp, first and sec
ond prize winners respectively in the
silver medal contest recently held,
gave their selections. There wer also
musical numbers, both vocal and in,
strumental by various persons. all OF
which We're greatly appreciated The
affair was q great success, both social
iy and financially. The proceeds will
be used to help make up the apportion-
ment OF the local branch OF the society
to tn fund for use on the foreign
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus L. Anderson Mrs
Paul Anderson. Mrs Aug Anderson,
Misses Hilma and Ida Anderson and
Esther Wallin, 1lwood Anderson, all
of Boyer, Mrs. Delmar Johnson and
Miss Lima johnson, of Denison, and
David Petersen, OF kiron, were out of
town people who were here Sunday at |
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Flodine
II. w. Houston handed in his resig-
nation as councilman to that body on
Monday evening, and the council ac-
cepted it. to take effect April 1st, it I
being their desire that he finish up the
years business with them. 1t is much !
regretted by our people that he feels
it best to resign. He has been one Of |
the most level headed men in that i
body, always serving the towns in
tcrests to the best of his ability. and
it is certain that his successor will not
be d superior man
Dow City. Feb. Especial to the
Review While Fred Coleman was in
town one evening last week lie had an /
fur robe stolen from his rig I
and Il horse blanket taken from one of /
his. horses. He suspected las to who
the guilty party Wasaand swore out a |
search warrant..-I1e and Officer Chas.
Bybee drove out to the home OF the |