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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
si-lnn un IN. Candidates.

Denison Bulletin: Sounding the sem
timent of leading republicans at Des
Moines last week and gaug;ng the
temper OF the people who showed an
interest in politics makes us believe
that Attorney General Cosson is not
going to be in the running for COVER
nor. Senator Allen is going to be
much stronger than he, while w. L.
Harding has a far greater following
than the state papers are permitting
the people to know about. And. II
may be said without bias or boost
Carl F. Kuehnle, of Denison. is re
garded as 100 percent stronger now
than he was two months ago. and BY
some as the logical compromise candi
date Democrats will unite upon a
good, conservative, safe man of bust
pess ability and have strong hope o.
4: electing him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
OUR CARELESS LIVES,

A man driving into the city at night.
coming down a hill at good speed
loses control OF his motor car. tn,
whole family is thrown out. the baby
is killed instantly, the mother and
father are seriously injured Anothe-
man in another city failed to heed the
nag of the Waterman, he thought he
could make" the crossing before the
train and the lives of a whole famil..
were snuffed out. In another city a
man was preparing to clean his CUR.
he snapped the trigger and the head Of
his child was blown off-he thought
he had removed the shell A young
man with a cEnoe on the Mississippi
thought he could accommodate one
more passenger than the boat was
built to hold and two young couples
narrow escaped watery graves.
Quite an army of men. with guns
and ammunition, will soon start on
after the elusive squirrel, the rabbit
the deer, the bear, the winged species
considered as game. The guns will bt
carelessly handled, there will be PEG
pie killed.
Accidents will happen" But how
many, many of them are due TO Grim
,1nal carelessness, says the Waterloo
Times-Tribune. Newspapers preacl
and preach, parents scold and parent
plead and pray. And yet the accident
go on and on. Each day more an
more of them are chronicled
We have as slogan Safety First.
Whether our minds have been impress
ed to the extent that accidents tll;.
might have happened have not, is
question that cannot be answered.
spite of the slogan, accidents go o
and on, and property is damaged an
lives are lost. There is exampl
aplenty that, We should use create
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
HERE'S NEW Vie0R FOR
0VERWORkED STCMACHS

Wilkin son & Co.. the popular drug
gists, have tocn IN tho drug business
long enough to have their own opin.
ION OF the best way OF selling medi.
cines. They say the plan adopted by
Mona, the greet dyspepsia remedy,
is the fairest they have ever heard
of. They don't believe that medi-
cine ought to be paid fer unless 1t
does the user some good. And Milo
ma is sold under a positive guarantee
to relieve dyspepsia or to refund the
money. You simply have so cents on
deposit with Wilkinson e Co. and T.
after you have used the box of Mic.
M you decide that 1t has done you
no good, all you have to do is to tell
them so and they will return YOU
money.
| Hundreds OF people have been re
lIieyed of stomach agonies by USING
this remarkable remedy. II Is no.
simply food digester; Il is a Hed:
cine that puts all OF tie digestive or
gans into normal condition and gives
iruddy, glowing, vigorous health.
change for the better will 30 seen aft
er the first few ooEes of Mona, ana
= it's continued use will soon give :. the
power to eat anything at any tins
and not suffe: distress afte-ward.
/ aIi-o-na IS sold under positive guar
!antce to refund tho money II II doe
not cure. This is tie strongest proc
that can be offered as to the merit o
the medicine
I Nothing lessons mans success II
his work or woman's fascinatir;
personality more than weak stom
sch, VITA its attending evils. Use Nj
- see how much more Their
L. in life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

1T is dandy" writes C. P. Dorsey
OF The Gate City's Industrial number.
The subject matter of the news col
umns and of the ads would indicate q
city Of $4,000, and make a fine show
ing. 1t looks good to folks who like
keokuk-and am one It is crafty.
ing. too. to see The Gate City prosper.
ing as well as the town. Congratula.
tons" Mr.. Dorsey was a Keokuk
resident for number of years and
engaged in the newspaper business
here. He is now publishing the Bray
mer (Mo.) Bee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
: Winter changed into spring ana

ter. Winter changed into spring ana
spring into summer. Still there was
no word from him.
About week ago she could stand
the uncertainty no longer Though not
in the best of health, and though un-
used to travelling, she determined to
come to that west into which Oakley
had disappeared. find him. and plead
with him TO come home with her.
She has told no one OF her wander
ings, after leaving home. but on last
Wednesday she found her son.
He is in Fort Madison penitentiary,
serving q life sentence for murder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
cotton President c. S. Barrett .,

cotton President c. S. Barrett -
the union declares that not farm
in the entire south ever succee snn IA
borrowing a dollar of the $5oo'oVVwv1s.
which Secretary of the Treasurer au
Adoo announced a year ago was reg g,s
to loan to the cotton producers, tvs
less the farmers succeed in ootaili ~.
the money this year, he contenos, IT,, H..
business world will suffer. ~e ~
and half cents per pound IS -
price that will probably be nkeu'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

care in our daily activities, but
great, great many of US go on .takins
the chance" some of US thoughtfuiiy'
others OF US in spirit of don't care.
How can we be made to come 70
our senses and keep there?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

The financial situation, viewed on
broad lines, continues to suggest a
substantial undertone, says Henry
Clews in his weekly business review
Uncle Henry always is optimistic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Nuts are plentiful and the boys are
making frequent trips into the wood )
TO gather the crop. 1t is pleasant
work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Woman's Journal: Goyerness: Tom
my. why dop'' you let your little sister
have the sled part of the timer Tom
my: II do. She has it going up the
hill. and / have 1t coming down"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

London Opinion: "No. darling, yo1
mustn't have any more pudding; yol
will be ILL.," Little Gertie latter due
thought: We'll, give me anuzzer
piece, and send for the DOCTOR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
OUR SPICE BOX.

Exchange: A boy was asked TO
define the word "extradition" He
stood up and informed the teacher
that when a newspaper has too much
news, they print an extra 'dition''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
KILLED hx hoid-up Man.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2O.-Hold-lip ~, =
early today shot an intended victim ~ .
death when he attempted to esca a.ss
The victim was Stephen Zborin s vs.
fled from his saloon when the rop0'r'
entered with drawn revolvers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
EFFICIENCY IN
|. CITY GOVERNMENT
Some New Ideas on Subject From the
Address Of Mayor Of Davenport
at Council Bluffs
Meeting.
COLLINS, SENTIMENTS
Speech Follows Views Held by keo-
kuk Commissioner Of Public
safety-Interesting
Document.

| One OF the most Interesting papers
read before the meeting OF the League :,
OF Iowa Municipalities at Conhcil
Bluffs. Iowa, which was attended ny
Commissioners ]. a. NJ. Collins th
early part of last week. was on MN
icipal Efficiency by Navor a. Z.
Mueller Of Davenport. Tfo i@eas es-
pressed in this paper cc'nn'7 % .uch
!. decree With those hold Con-
missioner Collins that he lad the
sneaker give him a copy OF tfo cddrass
which Is presented below. To these
who are Interested In munieira' az
fairs. the ideas expressed In this al
dress will prove to be OF unusual m
!terest and it wilr probably open the
ewes OF many to the new meaning Q.
municipal efficiency. thing that me
Feokuk city government IS strlVlhs
for. Following is the address:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Exchange: Johnny, aged four, went
into nearby grocery and asked fol
a box OF canary seed. rs it for your
mother" asked the grocer. mo. NJ
course not" replied the little fellow
ITS for the bird
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
Want setter Cotton Prices.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 20.-The Ma
tional Farmers union meets here to-
morrow ito fix reasonable price for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
Retter' omeers Needed.

But it has also created demand
for higher type of municipal Off
Ger. for the experience of recent
years has proven that after all the
success OF municipal government de-
ponds as much upon the men IN once
as upon its form.
We find that the tenure OF ONCE OF
the easy going, pussy-footed politician.
with his prediction for sidestepping
responsibility. the man whose princi-
nal asset is the well known fact that
he is a good fellow is in many COM
munities short-lived. The public ex-
poets service. municipal officer
should have, courtesy and tact, but
the demand is for men who besides
possessing these qualities, do their
duty fearlessly. impartially and con-
scientiously: the men who, to use the
street EXPRESSION, deliver the goods.
In this day and age we are after re-
suits.
The day OF the municipal expert has
arrived, man who by training. equip
ment and temperament Is aualified to
grapple with the complicated prob.
lens OF the dav in an efficient and
businees-like way.
In this connection there may also
be noted that the public is beginning
10 take a different attitude in refer
ence to the expenditures Of public
money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
For the errors of the wise the rem
edy is reparation, not regret.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

active interest in municipal affairs
and our actions are being subjected
to closer scrutiny.
Results are being demanded.
The realization of the shortcomings
OF our municipal systems has resulted
in the introduction of new forms OF
government applicable to cities ana
towns. all OF them. among other things
aiming to eliminate party politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
civic Activities.

/
In addition it should be remembered
that though we have had consistent
municipal development 1t has not kept
pace with the demands. AS result
when there was, In the eyes OF fair
proportion of the population, need
for certain civic activities which the
municipal; corporation was not ready
to undertake, these organizations have
in many instances Of their own fnttia-
| tive raised the necessary funds Tor
carrying them out and have managed
them until the proper authorities
could take them over. AS examples
in this state may be given public
Fairgrounds and kindergardens.
Interest the schools in your work
! and thus get in touch with the citi-
zens Of tomorrow. Get the public to
realize that 1t has civic responsible
ties and that thoughtless infractions
! OF ordinances and regulations make
more difficult the work OF their repre-
ssentatives. and increase the cost OF
municipal administration, in other
words make the government less en-
4cient
1 With the public interested In its
municipal affairs will come the reali-
zation on its part Of its obligations to
| the community, and in turn its more
active participation in its affairs.
Our great weakness is in the ad-
ministration of law. What We need
il fewer laws. and more enforcement
:of those now enacted.
/ In order to obtain the best possible
results it is not sufficient that the
municipal officers be competent, but
there must be also an intelligent CO
operation on the part Of the public
AS the general public becomes more
interested in its municipal affairs and
becomes more familiar with its prob
lens and its difficulties there will be
more efficient administration OF laws
1.-THE repeal OF many laws that now bur
1 den our books and q greater respect
i for authority. q more ready recogni
ition OF the right OF the public over
and above that OF the individual. The
results then attained will speak fol
themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Boston Transcript: He: docs
your father object to my staying Sd
later she: NO; he says it servea
me right for being in when you CALL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

as matter OF right, demands that It
be recognized.
We should be patriotic in times OF
peace as well as when our nafion
integrity is at stake. and 1t seems 70
me- that there is no better way 70
manifest this patriotism. this love OF
country than by taking an active IN
terest In its affairs and that OF IT'S
municipalities.
The mere casting Of an occasional
ballot or the payment OF taxes - not
full payment OF our obligations TO the
municipality.
It should be the aim of the NUM-
cipal officers to enlist the cooperation
OF not only all organizations OF q pub
lie nature In the community. but OF
the private citizen as we'll and OF the
press. Take the public into your con-
fidence. It Will be apt to awaken In
terest IN civic affairs.
The press can. If 1t will. be of.great
service, and is generally ready to
meet us more than half way. Unfor-
tunately the papers In this state a.
rule cannot afford to carry large
enough stan to make a feature OF
municipal work, and to conduct foi-
low-up campaign in favor OF proposed
municipal betterments which are an
innovation and which call for the edu-
cation of the public in order that
their importance may be properly APP
preciated. In matters OF this kind
municipal officers, by supplying data
they have collected can oftimes get
valuable space in local papers for dis
cussion Of topics which should be OF
interest to the body political.
It Is serious mistake to resent the
activities OF civic organizations How
much better to meet them half way
and by courtesy and tact direct their
energies into proper channels SO that
they may work in harmony with the
proposed municipal program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Exchange: Mrs. Bunkerhill: Have
you read SCOTS novels" Miss Lack
er: "AII bu' his Emulsion I have
seen it advertised, but / have neve;
been able to get a copy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Philadelphia Ledger: "Ah WI
thinkin'," said 'Rastus Johnsin, "wha
nice, peacefullaiRe world dis he
universe would "a been II Il WASH
for de movements OF de human unde
law"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
TAX Rate Standard.

II was not very long ago that the
tax rate was accepted universally as
the proper standard by which the sue
cess or failure OF municipal admins
tration could be Judged.
Now the public begins to realize
that an arbitrary comparison OF tax
payers. without taking into considera-
ton other circumstances. means moth
ing at all. Just as the arbitrary COM
partson OF public service rates prevail
ing IN different communities, is idle.
It is not necessarily commendable
record ito maintain low tax rate II
nothing in the way OF municipal I'M
provements is accomplished On the
other hand progressive municipal
program of necessity calls for the ex-
penditure OF public funds. The test Is
not-wfat is the tax rate-but what
Is the service rendered and are the
public monies being properly expend-
ed and to the best advantage Of the
community? In other words. Is the
municipal government efficient? Parsi-
mony and efficiency are mot synony-
nous. The pubiie-as a whole realizes
that ~ 1t receives municipal improve
ments and betterments it must expect
to pay for the same, but In turn 1t
rightfuIly looks for results. the full
return in value for money expended.
One fact, however. must not be
overlooked and that is that in order
to attain the HIGHEST standard 20 ef,-
Cheney the public itself must do its
share. Citizenship has its privileges.
It also has It's responsibilities.
The events of the last year in E1-
rope show bevond question that the
success of the German empire thus
far can be traced directly to the fact
/ that respect for authoritv there is AL
most inbred The right Of the state
to demand service Is conceded. and no
one questions the priority OF that
right. II is this which begets results.
More Community Spirit
Under our form of government this
condition will probably never exist,
but &. should he conceded that we are
! in this county deficient in what might
| be termed a civic conscience. We
need more Of a community spirit, a
willingness to serve We must be
more ready to subordinate our own
interests 20 those Of the community.
That which we have we after all en-.
/ Joy BY reason OF the protection organ.
lied society gives To MS and IL in turn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
MueiIer's Address.

At the time of the last national CEN
i sus approximately f1fty-one percent OF
the population of Iowa. an agricni
Etural state, lived in incorporated CUES
land towns
] This may seem at first SURPRISING,
but the figures further show that al
/ though there was a decline In the
total population OF the state. the cities
ami towns showed an increase.
| An examination of the statistics re-
ilating to municipalities in other states
sdiseIoses the fact that the population
/! OF the states OF this union Is not In
icreasing as rapidly as that of the
cities and towns within their borders.
! The drift is toward the city ana
town. The agricultural section con-
tributes annually its share OF the in
Grease in urban population and the
majority Of those who have in the
last decade come to this county from
foreign lands show little inclination to
leave our cities and towns.
/ with increased population come
many vexatious problems Those re-
tIating to public health are made more
complicated by reason OF congestion,
4 while those pertaining to police admin.
istration are made more difficult OF
solution on account OF the influx in the
last ten years OF people whose Gus
toms ard mode OF life are at variance
with ours. and who show no desire OF
inclination to assimilate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Puck: The street car conductor e=
amined the transfer thoughtfnlly an'
said meekiy: This here transfe
expired an hour ago. lady" The lady
digging in her purse after coin. re
piled: NO wonder, with not singl
lventilator open in the whole car"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Harper's Magazine: Little Alice
came into the house at luncheon
time with pair Of very dirty hands,
Her mother looked at the little girfz
hands as dirty as yours No, moth
err" replied the child, but grand
mother did"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

"The capacity to endure and TN
ability to do without will forever re
main the essential conditions
achievement Rev. Father John a
Ryan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

Standards Higher.
At the same time our standards are
becoming higher, our demands greater
Municipal service which hut ten years
ago was satisfactory and ample. nc
more suff1ces. The scope of municipal
endeavor constantly widens. inst as
the individual is no longer satisfied
with the conveniences OF decafe ago
so also is he no longer content with
a municipal program which is not pro
gressfve.
Municipal improvements unthought
( OF some years ago are being carried
out by municipalities large and small
Questions relating to paving. sew
ers lighting. water. fire protection
parks. play grounds. sanitation and
police protection confront us at every
| turn.
We are charged with the duty Of
making our respective communities
clean and wholesome we must be pro
gressire and at the same time are
Expected to render this satisfactory
municipal service at minimum cost
| Just as in all other walks Of life sc
also in the field OF municipal endeavol
Is there a growing demand for eff
/ cheney.
The general public IS taking more
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-10
SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING WANTED
Board of Trade Directors Instruct
Secretary to Start Petition,-Other
Business of Interest.

The need Of a special town meeting
to correct the mistake made by the
town at its regular meeting in cutting
down the board of listers was discuss
ed last evening at regular meeting
of the board of trade directors, and
it was voted to have the secretary of
the organization start Il petition ask
ING the seIectmen to call such gath
ering so that the voters of the town
may take action on the question.
The secretary reported, in response
to an inquiry, that the petition ask
ing the public service commission to
take action against the local electric
road with a view to compelling it to
improve its equipment was being put
in legal form and would in all prob
ability be presented to the commits
sion within a few days.
The entertainment committee was
given authority to assist in entertain
/ inc the road commissioners and select
men of the county who will be here
March % for conference with the
state highway commissioner.
The president and secretary were ap
pointed a committee to present lis
of nominations from which officers TO
the ensuing year Will be chosen at tn,
annual meeting of the board in Aprii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-10
DID NOT ATTEND
BOSTON CONFERENCE
Vermont Public Service Commission
Holds Aloof from Discussion of
Boston & Maine Affairs.

The Vermont public service commits
sion declined the invitation of the
Massachusetts public service commits
sion to attend today a conference in
Boston relative to the recent interrog-
atory addressed to the Massachusetts
commission by the Massachusetts leg
islative committee on railroads con
corning the pending legislation in that
state for the reorganization of the Bos-
ton 4 Maine railroad.
Robert {. Bacon, chairman of the
Vermont public service commission,
when inquired of concerning this con
ference. said that because bin for
the relief Of the Boston 4 Maine rail
road was in the hands of the Vermont
senate committee on railroads, any
participation in such conference by
the public service commission except
on request of the legislature or govern
or Of Vermont, might properly be con
strued as an attempt on the part of
the commission to interfere i'll the
functions Of the legislature. Mr.. Ba-
con said for this reason the invita-,
tion was declined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-10

enlisted Dee. %, 1863. He was final
" mustered out of the service on July
II, 1868.
Soon after the war he went to Proctors-
vile, where he conducted d small store
and worked in mill. After trip west
lie returned to the East and located in
Brattleboro in 1879. He was employed at
one time IN the drug store Of George f.
Greene and later as a pressman for Sci
leck 4 Davis, printers.
He enlisted in the Fuller battery In 1876
and was armorer a number Of years At
>t. Johnsbury. Sept &. 1883, he lost his
right arm by the premature explosion Of
the field piece of which he was one Of The
crew.
Mr.. kezer was longtime member Of
Sedgwick post, q. 4. r., and had been
janitor Of the rooms for years. lie VAS a
member of Protective Grange and Had
been a member Of the State Grange He
had been a member of the Universalist
church since 1855
Mr.. Kezer never married. He leaves
two brothers, Charles +. of Kecne. y. H..
and Wallace r. of North Adams, Mass.
and two sisters, Mrs Lorcnzo Haskins Of
North Adams, Mass, and Mrs. John c.
Moore. with whom he had made his home
for years.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at = o'clock IN the Universalist
church