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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11
IOWA CROP CONDITIONS.

Never in all the years Of bountiful
harvests has there been a more favor
able planting season that tho present
one in Iowa. With the disappearance
of the snow the latter part of March
the ground was in excellent condition
for spring work The season started
little late but the weather warmed
I'D remarkably the second week OF
April and favorable weather has con-
tinued ever since. Two weeks OF
warm. dry weather were ideal for the
seeding OF small grains. Many parts
Of the state were visited with splendid
showers during the third week OF
April These brought the early plant
ed grain and garden vegetables along
in fine shape.
In his report for crop conditions for
the eight days ending April 18th, Dr..
Chapel states that conditions nave
been excellent for farm work and rapid
progress has been made toward the
completion Of seeding small grain and
preparing the ground for corn. Inc
early sown grains are up and snow q
good stand. He further states that II
the weather continues warm, consid'
cradle corn will be planted before the
end of the month.
FrulL trees were III uioSsoh al 49,
trail Iowa on April 244th. In his re-
port for April, Wesley Greene. secre
tary of the state horticultural depart
ment, says:
A summary of the reports on the
condition OF fruit trees and plants IN
Iowa for Apri! is as follows:
Apples, 92 percent; pears, SO per
cent: American plums, SO percent;
Domestica plums, IS percent Japan.
csc pluns. so percent; cherries. Is
percent: peaches, Is percent; grapes
IS percent; red raspberries, as per
cent; black raspberriss, 80 percent:
bIa ckberries. So percent; currants. IS
percent: gooesberries, 50 percent;
Strawberries. 81 percent OF full crop
The only injury noticeable was from
premature development of buds ias'
fall after the rains began which MADE
them a little tender and many peach
buds were killed, though the winter
was not severe.
The average condition OF the run
buds is good. SO 81 percent; only
three wears in the last ten have given
higher per centage in April.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

we really don't need nowadays. The
many coils of this long tube are, ac-
cording to the doctors, quite unneces-
sary, now mankind has become a
flesh-eating animal, and merely pro-
vide a resting place for germs. Sur
geons have often cut out few odd
coils and stitched the ends together.
We don't really need to carry great
intestine about with u.s.
Another thing we don't need much
nowadays is the instinct to walk on
hands and feet together. You think
walking upright the only natural way
for man? 1t isn't. If ever you have
to make your way along some narrow
plank or some narrow, dizzy mountain
ledge, you will find the old instinct
strong in YOU
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

Transportation of live concrete by
compressed air is a decidedly novel
method used for the first time in
Spokane in building huge concrete re-
tanning walls for the grade separation
Of the Northern Pacific, which is ele-
waiting it's tracks through the city at
cost of about 100000. A giant
compressor connected to a 300 horse
power motor drives the live" cor
crete from the mixing machines
through six inch steel pipe to where
needed. The scheme. known as the
blowing system, obviates the use o.
many cars and skips, as flexible
pipe along the huge forms deposits the
material at the proper spot witho 1t
having been handled several times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11
PASSING OF THE CIRCULATION LIAR
IAthens (ohIo) Messenser.l

/, culation statement from It's publish
er members, and an annual audit by
EXPERT accountants and trained c1rcu-
lation men is made Of each paper.
The result IS circulation statement
by a publisher member Is never ques-
toned. 1t Is made up or verified by
disinterested party and so there
has come to be honesty IN circulation
statements of every member OF the
Audit Bureau OF Calculations at least.
The Daily Messenger was one OF
the charter members of this associa-
ton. 1t has been convinced for years
that a merchant desiring publicity In
it's columns, has right to know
what he is getting for his money,
just as much as the customer has a
right to know whether he Is paying
for an all wool suit or a cotton mix.
and more so for the merchant may be
stung for years and never know it
while the customer is bound to know
sooner or later that his all wool suit
Is shoddy.
The Audit Bureau has placed the
Messenger on the confidence list OF
national advertisers and selling space
lis no longer drawn out argument
because the foreign advertiser knows
tIldC tu0 ISpASSSAtosANi>'
as to circulation are correct.
/ A file Of these circulation state
ments is kept at this office and local
advertisers are invited to inspect it
any time. They show not only the
average circulation for the year Or
any quarter, but show the dfstribu-
ton over the country. There are no
press room secrets in the Messenger
office and never have been. The
Audit Bureau OF Calculations is sim
ply an organization carrying into eff
feet in large way what the Messen-
ger has been doing for many years.
hence we became a charter member
to place ourselves among foreign ad-
vertisers with as good reputation
as we maintained at home.
THE Daily Gate City Is the only
newspaper in heokuk belonging to
the Audit Bureau of Circulatlon.l-
Ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

The time Is happily passed when a
merchant offers cotton mix" Tor
all wool, chicory mix for coffee or
anything for something that it isn't,
We have progressed to the point
where we recognize and apply the
maximum honesty Is the best pol,
ICY In years agone, we used to con
over the statement in the Sunday
school books and accept 1t as a moral
principle, but now the business
world has adopted it as a good bust
ness principle and successful bust
ness today is conducted upon that
basis.
1t used to be the custom in every
newspaper office to have an Official
known to the force at least as the
circulation liar" 1t was his bust
ness to pack circulation figures and
his efforts were limited only by the
extent OF his Imagination or the elias
ITCHY of his conscience. The crafty
advertiser accepted his statements
even under oath at 80, 40 and 80 per
cent off and frequently his deductions
were not far from the mark.
At times there was found pub
Usher with a conscience but his state
ment was discounted because of the
roguelshness OF his fellows or tns
craft.
But a change has come over pub
fishers. They too, have recognized
that honestly in circulation statement
is the best policy, but with the craft
in bad repute, the question arose how
are we to impress the truth. You
may invite an advertiser to audit
your circulation, but not one in
thousand would take the time or have
the disposition to accept the invita-
ton.
Happily for all concerned. the Audit
Bureau of Calculations was organized
with headquarters in Chicago. The
membership OF the association is COM
posed Of three parties most inter
ested: the publisher, the advertiser
and the advertising agent. While this
association is not yet year old, 1t
has nearly thousand members. 1t
provides for a quarterly detailed cir
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11
BEWARE THE DARK HORSE!

VIII it be Borah. Burton, Cum
Minis, Fairbanks. Herrick, Hughes,
Mann. Roosevelt, Root, Sherman. Taft.
Weeks. Whitman or Willis in the re-
publican convention OF 1867
someone whose name is not now being
mentioned or even considered as a
presidential possibility? asks the Sioux
City Journal. The race is not always
to the most talked about. and it may
not be amiss for Observation-Disclosures
candidates and their friends to bear
in mind the prominent part the da-k
horse heretofore has played in the
proceedings Of national conventions.
Polk was the first presidential dark
horse. He had been considered by the
democrats for the vice presidency
in 1914, but was not candidate
for the presidency. Van Buren,, who al
ready had served one term in the
white house, was the leading candi-
date, and others who were voted for
on the first ballot were Cass. Johnson,
Buchanan, Woodbury., Stewart and
Calhoun. Polk did not get vote until
the eighth ballot. after it had become
apparent that neither Van Buren, nor
ass could secure the requisite num-
Der OF votes and on the ninth ballot as
a conn romtSe candidate he was given
the unanimous vote Of the convention.
Fierce DID not figure in the precon-
. 'Fentlon gossip Of 1852 He had made
record in the Mexican war and was
| prominent in politics, but he was not
! icohsluered for the presidency. From
the start Cass and Buchanan were the
leaders In the baIloting. with Doug
, las and Marcy getting scatferIpr
l votes lhirty-hVe futile ballots hav-
Ing oeen taken, Virginia finally pre-
Sehted Pierce name on the thirty.
: slNth' ana II made hit. He kept gain.
: ing strehsth AM was nominated OF
the torty-ninth ballot by vote Of 289
to H.
) hayes, as governor of Ohio. was a
candidate tor the nomination in 1876
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11
THE eAeY's WELFARE
A MOTHERS DREAD

A fear clutches at the heart OF the
mother that her own little one may
not live long. She breads its second
summer, or that it. may never wake
from its sound sleep. All mankind
loves a mother-loves to see a mother
love her child. A baby and its mother
are insured against ill.health if the
mother takes DR.. Pierce's Favorits
Prescription. tonic for women that
DR.. r. V. Pierce invented nearly q
half century ago for women's Ills.
This is a vegetable tonic. made only
Of the chicinal roots with Elycerine.
which puts the female system ilto
perfect, healthy action. Before baby's
coming 1t IS just the tonic that puts
the womanly system into a proper
condition to make the birth painless
and TO insure a healthy child.
Many mothers Of families in the
United States have reason to be CRATE
full to the person who recommended
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
is put UP for the single purpose of
curing disease peculiar to women. 1t
has sold more largely on this CONT
nent than any other medicine for
women Another point in its favor:
il is a temperance remedy and does
not contain single drop Of alcohol
nor Of any narcotic
Young mothers who preserve the
charms Of face and figure in sbite of
an increasing family and the care of
growing children are always to be
envied. DR.. Pierce's Favortte Pre-
scription gives the strength and
health upon which happy motherhood
depends. II practically does away
with the pains OF maternity. II en-.
ables the mother to nourish the In.
FAINT life depending on her and enjoy
| the hourly happiness OF watching the
development OF perfectly healthy
child.
| FREE.-The Common Sense Medi
I calsAdviser, bound in cloth. Is sent on
receipt of " dimes Cor stampsl to pay
expense of wrapping and mailing. AID
dress: DR. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel, Buff
falo, y. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

lowing things were found: E1g.
large raw potatoes, weighing sew
pounds: one quart bottle of sVes'
milk, one ten cent loaf OF breau: w ~,
half dozen tea biscuits, one-haA u
en- Saturday rolls, fresh. two o ~
pound packages OF ground coffee
aluminium salt and pepper shahe ~ /
glass cruet Afilled with vinegar, -
sfaw onion and two Japanese pap''
napkins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

church on Ascension day, Thursday,
May 10, at 1890 a. m. All invited
Miss Laura Gibson has returned to
Marshalitown after several days
viist in our city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

The publication of the answer TO
the German note on neutrality reveals
the fact that Bryan was at the state
department one day recently and re-
manned there long enough to sign his
name where Robert Lansing indicated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

1t is estimated that the average
pay of the clergymen in this country
is but $500 a year. This is poor
recompense in comparison with the
money made by our prize fighters.
But then a FOUNDER may be more val
liable than an eXpounder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

The Turks have succeeded in Dor
rowing s250.o00,000 in Berlin. The
friendship of the 'Unspeakable'
comes high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

3 One of the best cures for insomnia
we know of is to sit and listen to
the reading of the transcript in a
patent suit. 1t will produce sleep
when everything else fails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

President Wilson planted a walnut
tree in honor of his little grandson.
Francis Sayre. 1t may come in handy
later on. for walnut is excellent cabi.
net wood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

Dr. Eliot insists that to possess So.
100000 is misfortune. But some OF
us are prepared to go any length In
bearing up under misfortune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

Both the United States and Mexico
stand on common ground in one par
ticular Both have deficits of the
treasury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
The wretched souls of those who
lived without praise or blame.-Dante.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11

Read The Daily Gate City Ts1
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-11
Eco no nlize
by using Pills.
burns Best Flour:

Economic by using
the flour that gives you
the most lOaUes out of
every barrel, and the most ,l0ur-
iskn1ent in every loaf. Economic
by using the flour that means
good food every time you bake,
with nothing spoiled and thrown
away. Econ0nlze by getting the biggest
possible value for the dimes and dollars
you spend. Econon,izt BY eating lots
of bread instead of so much meat.
Economize by making SURE that no
-four ever comes into your kitchen but
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07

Robert r. Blakemore. commissioner of
water works. was reelected commits
sioner at the city elections yesterday
and j. H.. Dahl was chosen as COM
missioner, succeeding J. J. Jordan,
commissioner of police, whose term Of
office expired. Blakemore Was away
ahead nf the other foilr candl( -es on
ne ticsSt. .axtth a total ff fsi 80 so*es
in the city. Dahl was second with a
vote OF 732. Jordan came next with
credit, and Wayne Eddy 457. vs..
The water works initiative ordinance
carried by a vote of S72 to 554 against
IL, showing that there was no doubt
that the people of the community
wanted this law enacted. Every one
Of the bonding propositions were de-
feated by large majorities, the propo-
sition to bond the city for the installa-
ton Of an incinerator having a shade
more support than either of the other
two.
Judge Augustus Roberts was elected
as police magistrate, defeating Judge
H. F.. Miller, the present encumbent,
and A. T. Cole, who ran low man. Lee
Munson was elected city justice over
score or more of others. In this
ticket there were no candidates on the
ballot the names being written in by
the voters. Munson received n vote
of 135 over the city. There were
large number OF scattering votes rang
ing from one 10 nine votes over the
city for H. F. Miller, A. T. Cole, c. ].
Boise and q number of others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07

In the race for park commissioner.
Sen. w. p. PorteTfield was chosen over
DIR. II. o. Fjelde by a vote of 1858 to
ATS.
Will Make No Statement. Dr..
When asked by representative OF
The Forum this morning as TO what
changes IL any. wou'd be made in the
police force OF the city. MI. DAM. THE
new commissioner, said that he did not
have any statement for the press at
this time.
Mr.. Dahl made a remarkable record
in the election and is TO be Congratu
lated on his showing. He is not an
old resident Of the city but in the time
he has been here has made lot Of
friends. There is no doubt but that
he is qualified for the important Office
to which the people have chosen him.
There are numerous rumors Is to
changes in the police force. but none
OF them can be confirmed and Mr.. Dahl
stated that he would not make any
public statement at this time.
Canvassed the Vote.
|. The commissioners held a meeting
and canvassed the vote of the election,
the above tabulation being the official
count arrived at after the canvass OF
the returns.
The voting at the election yesterday
was heavy for a city election and from
the votes cast especially on the water
works ordinance and the bonding
proposition, there is no doubt as to the
intentions of the people Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
Won Goltz, on Way
Back to Turkey,
Has Talk With
Austrian Emperor
Reported Italy and Serbia Are at Point of Concluding
Agreement Interest in England Divided Between
Drink Question and Carpathan Struggle.

London April 7-Another attempt to force the
Dardanees is under way, according to an official an
nouncement from Constantinople, which states
cruiser and torpedo boat struck by shells dur
ing bombardment of the outer forts Monday, which
is said to have been without results
The Rome correspondent of Paris newspaper,
telegraphs that Italy and Serbia at the point of
concluding an agreement under which Itay's part-
cpation in the may be considered imminent.
The German newspapers make few comments on
the American note to Great Britain and France
cerning their plan of cutting off trade to and from
Germany. One newspaper expresses the opinion that
the United States is making far reaching retreat"
London April The military situation in carpathans
competing today with the prohibition question the interest OF the
will be
providing restrictions the
Attention.. the caRarthisn passes
claims counter offensive Lupkow
where the Austrans the taking Of several Russian posi-
the belief that the Russian offensive Iupo has been checked
t~ovi viIages the southern side o rams
In the French continue their offensive be-
Mose being by the French continuation of
official
onslaughts
the French
of these batteeds it sad the ground covered with the bodies
Of the French. &. .
An official gives fighting
although claimed ground has been gained instances
which they the Belqians of the
fire from heavy artillery to which twss subjected
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
Terrific Assaults by French
Result in Awful Carnage
Is Report GiEen by Germans
MADE A DIFFERENCE
WHO MOUNTAINEERING is
BROKEN UP BY CHEERS

Chicago, April 7.-Three hun
red women, members and guests
OF the Dorothy Meadows Drama
circle, were complacently listening
to learned addresses on the drama
at luncheon IN the gold ball
room of the Hotel La Sale yester-
DAY when a member mounted q
chair and read from a bulletin:
Jack johnson wins in the six
teenth round" p.
There was a hushed and dis
dainful silence and not a few
misses at the person who dared to
speak of pugilism at such a liter
ary gathering.
Fifteen minutes later Donald
Brian, the actor, mounted a chair
and yelled excitedly for silence,
Jess Willard knocks out John
son in the twenty sixth round!"
he fairly screamed.
In a momeut practically every
woman in the asemblage was UP
on chair yelling and cheering,
waving handkerchiefs and nap
kins. The wave of noise which
left the hall was heard in the
street nineteen floors below, and
II was several minutes before the
demonstration subsidized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
A RECORD
VOTE FOR
THOMPSON
Republican Elected Mayor
of Chicago BY Sweep
ing Plurality.
WOMEN VOTED FOR HIN
WOMEN VOTED FOR HIN

Chicago. Ills, April THE complete
returns from yesterdays municipal
election available today showed Will
liam Hale Thompson. republican elect
ed mayor by plurality of 130.so the
largest plurality ever given a candi-
date to that once in Chicago.
Sixty-one per cent of the womens'
vote were cast for Thompson. Il.
A total of SO out of 1O3 counties In
Illinois are entirely dry today. three
Jasper having been added to the dry
column in yesterdays local option
election.
Negro Elected. .. {
For the first time in the history of
Chicago. negro, Oscar Depriest was
elected councilman of the second ward.
"Hinky Dink" Kenna, democrat for
twenty years first ward alderman was
re- elected. The next city council will
consist of thirty three democrats.
thirty-one republicans, two progress :
ives, three independents and one So
cialist. 81.
... .. Crooks Warned.
Crooks had better move out of
Chicago before am inaugurated,, said
Mayor ELECT Thompson in state
ment"' This town will be clear Of
criminals so completely before the new
administration is many weeks old that
the whole world will understand that
Chicago is a safe place to come to-"
.. Woman's Victory. Il
Il go to the mayors Office absolute
ly free, owing no Obligations to any
faction. This is not a political ad-
ministration in any way. shall
ask the biggest men in Chicago to
become members OF my cabinet, even
though their salaries as officers win
be small" The credit for the repu-
blican victory is given to the women
voters by the wife OF the mayor elect.
tits a wonarl.s victor.r." she said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
JILL Dahl and R. B. Blakemore
Elected to City Commission
Waterworks Ordinance
Carried. The Bonding
Propositions Defeated

Augustus Roberts Elected Police Magistrate Over Mill
er and CoIe-W p Porterfield Won Out For Park
Commissioner-M -Monson For City Justice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
A REAL +. .
BATTLE IN
MEXICO

washington. April IA battle with
900 troops engaged which nsy be
the deciding action of the,war between
the Carranza and Villa factions in
Mexico. is in progress of impending
near Irapuato, state of Guanajuato.
State department dispatches today,
dated April s. but delayed in trans
mission, sent by Special Agent Caro-
theirs with General Villa. said the fight
would take place soon. : - q. L.. :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07

Newport News, Va, April I've
are not even thinking about the In
ternment of the Prinz Eitel friedrich
now" declared Customs Collector
Hamilton today after he had waited
expectantly throughout the night for
the German cruiser to leave this port.
AS the collector spoke he was pre-
pairing to again visit the ship on orders
from Washington although he had bade
farewell to Commander Thierichens,
and members of his staff last night.
This declaration that the govern
ment is not at this time concerned
with the matter Of the internment of
the Eitel is the first authoritative ad-
mission concerning the mysterious
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
Allied Ships Held Up
Because of the Eitel--
Will She Dash for Sea?
$50 BULLETIN.

NEWPORT NEWS, APRIL 7-SHoRTLY AF-
TER O'CLOCK, THE EITEL H0ISTED A LINE
OF SIGNAL FLAGS AND BLEW HER WHISTLE.
ONE SHRILL BLAST SOUNDED AND SMOKE
WAS SOON POURING FROM BOTH HER FUN
NELS.
April 7-Twentyfve merchant Hyins
flag Of the allies Of them loaded with horses being help
the Ets oua there evidence than there has beer for
whether raider will
though the belief maratie circles that the Ees
tne limit is rapidly drawing a close
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
w Il A n II u n

/ Unsettled tonight and Thursday
with probably showers Slightly
warmer tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07

cQnttnued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-07
Germany Admits .-'
U.29 Has Probably
- Been Sent to Bottom

Berlin, April 1.-THE submarine U-29 has not
returned from it's last cruise says an official Ger
man statement. According to a report of the Bri-
tsh admiralty" the statement continues ''this
sci with her crew sent to the bottom. She there
fore must be regarded as lost'
. The German submarine U-29 was generally be-
ieved to have been commanded by Captain Otto
Weddigen.