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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
CHEAPER AUTOMOBILES.

Some of the economical, long head
ed fellows when the automobile first
proved to be a practical machine, said
that they would walt awhile before
they purchased. for the price was sure
to come down. and thew referred to
the introduction OF the bicycle, which
at first sold for about s125 but could
not be bought for a fifth as much,
saws the Omaha World-Herald. They
had to wait a long time for reali-
cation of their prediction, but 1t
seems that reduction OF very sub
stantial character has come at last.
Tbnee or four OF the larger COM
panies have advertised a reduction OF
from 25 to 80 percent, along with i'm
provements in the cars that they
build.
When the automobile was first In
troduced it had but two cylinders,
then the cylinders were increased to
FOUR and afterward to six. Now one
connanv advertises q twelve-cylfnder
car It appears that improvements
on cars have about reached their
limit and manufacturers have come
to the conclusion that the only way
| to increase sales Is to lower the
nrice At first they we're only pur-
chased as a luxury The higher priced
1 we're mora substantially built and in
consequence they lasted longer and
| the two things made fewer sales. Such
companies are now largely engaged in
manufacturing trucks and making
large profits from them.
The auto having been universally
accepted and having crossed the line
| between luxury and necessity, it has
entered a new and greatly broadened
| field, where sales seem to be almost
unlimited. The industry is establish
| ing permanent field for itself which
| covers the whole country. The ques-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Among the many Inconsistencies OF
the Underwood tariff Is the fact that
there is a 10 percent duty on cattle,
while all the imports which constitute
parts OF the cattle are allowed into
the. country free. For example, while
the COW itself is subject to 10 per-
cent duty yet the bones, hide, flesh.
hoofs, blood, horns, milk and hair of
the COW are free. We are forced to
conclude with preventative Gardner
of Massachusetts,, that the country
man is said to have accepted many a
gold brick in his time, but nothing
except his sense Of humor will keep
him from exploding when he hears of
that 10 percent duty on cattle"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
Novel Farmer Community.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio, June
30.-A few miles from this town lies
Hustonia, the only built to order COM
munity center for farmers in the
United States. It was built under
the direction Of Foster Houston, aged
forty-seven, and is designed to bring
the neighborhood idea to the country.
80 that rural residents may have
healthy amusement during leisure
hours, and so that the young tillers OF
the soil shall not weaken to any de-
sire to flock to the big cities.
Houston himself deserves para
graph. He began life as boy bound
out to skinflint farmer who allowed
him ten cents week spending money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
CARRY STOMACH JOY
in YOUR VEST POCKET
Wilkinson & Co. Have Such Faith In
This Dyspepsia Remedy that
They Guarantee IL

This Dyspepsia Remedy that
They Guarantee II.
One of the greatest successes in the
sale of medicine has been achieved by
Mona. the standard dyspepsia rem
edy, and its sale is increasing so rap.
idly that Wilkinson & Co., the popu.
lar druggists. have hard work to keep
stock on hand It Is very popular
with bankers, ministers, lawyers and
others whose business or profession
keeps them closely confined, while
those who have brought on indiges-
ton through irregular eating, worry,
or other causes, have found relief In
this reliable remedy.
Mona comes in tablet form and is
sold in metal box especially design
ed for convenience in carrying the
medicine in the pocket Or purse It is
pleasant to take, gives quick relief
and should help any case. no matter
of how long a standing. This remedy
has been so uniformly successful that
Wilkinson & Co., in the future
will sell Mona under posi-
tive guarantee to refund the
money If it should not prove entirely
satisfactory. No other dyspepsia
medicine ever had a large enough per-
centage of cures so that it could be
sold in this manner. A guarantee like
this speaks volumes for the merit of
the remedy.
There is no time like the present to
do thing that ought to be done. If
any one has dyspepsia, today is the
best time to begin curing it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

None OF the adcrofters at the Chi,
cago convention mentioned 1t as show
ing the hgih possibilities of the art,
but it happened nevertheless. The
family of Fiske Keyes Of Hollis,
Okla, advertised for a girl. Two
weeks later the story brought four
girls to the house, all huskies weigh
ing six pounds each Papa Fiske re-
CARDS the collection as the finest
bunch of Reyes IN the state, but here
after will restrict his adervtising to
his hardware business, says the Oma-
ha Bee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
system to Aid Girls.

Z CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30.-A
state wide labor bulletin system is the
plan Of Miss Milda Mulhauser, head OF
the woman's bureau of the state and
city employment agency here, to aid
Ohio girls.
MANY girls in other cities, in small
towns of Ohio and in the country dis
tricts, would be saved much trouble
by such a bureau" she says
"As it is now, the out of town girl
comes here looking for work without
knowing what kind of work is in de
mand. My plan is to keep them ad
vised so they can remain at home IN
til there are jobs for them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

and gave him an orange for Christ
mas. He worked from 8 a. M until
darkness. He learned all about farm
ing as it was done before scientists
took hold of it. When he inherited
"a bank and several thousand acres Of
land on the death of two elder broth
ers, then he began to widen his
knowledge of scientific farming.
! Three years ago he began to put his
ideas on farming into operation. own
ing 10000 acres OF good soil in Ma H.
son, Clark and Green counties, he
divided his land into thirty-two farms,
and instituted the tenant system, with
this important provision-the tenant
was his business partner. Each farm
was operated as separate business,
as Houston and Jones, or Houston and
Smith, or Houston and Houston as
happens in the case Of his son, who
operate 600 acre plot. Each tenant
is supreme on his own farm, answer
able only to Houston.
Each of tine partnership farms is
operated on card index, scientific,
system. All disburse-
ments are by check; every animal and
currycomb on every farm is listed, and
a monthly audit is made of each part
nership. Every field at every month
of the year is accounted for with col
|ored maps. Expert accountants keep
the books. An expert engineer has
charge of the buildings erected. roads
CONSTRUCTED and general layout of the
farms. Each of the thirty-two farms
produce different crops and stock, the
latter numbering into the thousands.
Two farms specialize in dairying, ar.
other in chicken raising, another in
horses, etc. The dairies are modelS.
so far as labor saving machinery and
modern~methcds of handling milk are
concerned. Orchards are carefully
kept, houses and buildings well paint
ed, and everything conducted on a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
HAVE FAITH IN KING CORN.

Don get discouraged about the
corn crop. During the past few
weeks the outlook has been very dis
NAL, to be sure. but old King Corn
never yet failed Iowa.
In some sections Of Iowa the crop
situation Is undoubtedly bad, but in
the state as whole the prospects are
for a good crop, if the weather from
now on is at all favorable.
In connection with this statement
comes the latest reports by Snow,
who is looked upon as authority by
board of trade men and grain dealers
generally.
In his latest report Snow says.
among other things:
"a comparison of records Of rain
fall and Of corn yields per acre for a
long series of years show close re-
lationship. Rainfall above normal is
accompanied by yields per acre cor
respondingly above the average and
rainfall below normal is followed by
yields cornsspondingly below the aver
age.
"The rainfall OF June has less
weight in determini corn yields
than does that of July, but in gen.
eral way the records show yield ten
denotes in the direction of above or
below average that corresponds to
June rainfall excuses or deficiencies.
"The correspondence between July
rainfall and final yield per acre OF
corn is SO close as to be almost exact
The lessons Of recorded experience OF
many years seems to be that seasons
OF excessive rainfall are also seasons
of good corn yields, with June rainfall
HAVING a direct bearing upon final re-
suits, but less controlling influence
than rainfall experience Of July.
"a period OF excessive moisture al
ways causes alarm because of the
growth of weeds, but 1t takes only a
few days of clear weather to change
this condition.
This year local data for the July
! report Of corn condition vii! VI
doubtedly be gathered at time wher
fields are weedy and farmers discour
aged because of the delayed season
and the average condition will un
doubtedIy be below normal. but the
records OF other years indicate thai
pessimism at such time may easily be
too pronounced"
Upon this opinion of an expert. who
is trained to view the crop as whole
| and upon our own observations, we
NAV we'll continue to place our con
| fdence on King Corn and grand ole
Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

The newspaper fraternity of Iowa is
mourning the death of William H.
Davidson, managing editor OF the
Burlington Hawk-Eye. He is mourn
ed as citizen and an editor. as a
neighbor and a friend. 1t is well
to live life like VIII Davidson did
as it takes away the sting of death.
He was useful. He was cheerful and
wholesome. He had high newspaper
ideals, strongly reflected in the edi-
torial page of the Hawk-Eye. We feel
a personal loss in his death. He was
always ready to lend assistance and
give counsel. He Will be missed
Why Because he was worth some
thing to his family, his community
his profession. II is worth while to
live life such as VIII Davidson lived.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

There are signs that Keokuk is
going to be a lively place this fall
The National Lead Co. will be bulld
ing its extensive factory here, the
Standard Four Tire Co. will be en-
gagged in the same work and the re
building of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge will also swell the amount OF
labor employed which will add to the
business activity of the city. The
fellows who have been saying that
Keokuk wouldn't never amount tc
lanything are revising their state
fronts to conform to the new condi
lions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
The statue of Horac, Greeley which

The statue Of Horac, Greeley which
adorns the front of the New YORK
Tribune building is likely to be moved
to make way for an up-to-date drug
store. For twenty-five years the statue
fheld it's plaoe-in itself noteworthy
fact in a city where progress changes
! the face of things about every ten
years. Precious few persons VINO
knew Greeley in the days Of his power
Finger on the scene and the style OF
Journalism he established Is largely a
memory in the big city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
college at Des Moines featured a

a college at Des Moines featured at
Its alumni picnic a rare and fetching
novelty. The children Of former stu
dents. 5 years and under, were the
guests of honor. One 2-year-o1d was
brought by its parents from faraway
India, winning the 1ong-distance loving
cup. The exhibit of youngsters was
pronounced a 8attering tribute TO a
college education as a matr1monlai
promoter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

: The anniversary Of the battle OF
Waterloo was celebrated by the Eng
fish doing their best to Kill the grand
children OF the Prussians who fousht
under Field Marshal Won Bluecher
when he saved the English army I'M
der the Duke OF Wellington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
Queen Denies story.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Ssarvice.l
STOCKHOLM, June 30.-Queen VIC
toria today authorized an official denial
of the statement that while in Berlin
recently she declared sh,, sympathized
with Germany and was willing to let
the whole world know it" The state
ment was printed in the Berliner
Tageblatt and caused the queen much
emba rrassment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Farmers who were several weeks
ago doubling the ability to the ele-
ments to furnish moisture are now
wondering If there is any way OF stop
ping the liberal flow that has reached
this particular part Of the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Belgium will be the stumbling BLOCK
TO peace between the warning natlons
THE allies owe her great deal lot
keeping the soldiers of the kaiser out
of Paris. Meanwhile the Germans
have the country and have already pc
g,,n to make It a part of the monarchy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Des Moines jitney operators have
hired lawyers and started fight on
the city ordinance regulating the bust
mess. Regulation is now tied up by
)an injunction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Mere man" is patient animal. but
he has limits. Frank Edgell Of Hunt
3neton. w. Va, was granted divorce
from his wife because she persisted
in chewing her quid Of tobacco in bed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Longview, Mass, boasts of girl
evangelist, IL years old, who breaches
with the vim Of veteran circuit
rider.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

ton that bothers the citizen of Oma-
ha is, if the number is greatly in
creased in this city, how room will be
found for them on the streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

New York has launched company
with capital of 100000 to operate
a chain of high-class picture theaters
at which 81 seats will prevail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Philippine cigars are now regularly
5exported to forty countries. The total
exports last year were 155,0OO,0OO
cigars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

Direct sunlight by its chemical Ell
fleet disintegrates the backing OF mir
lrors in a comparatively short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
RESINOL BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK
SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER II Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good. You
KNOW it is, because the first applica-
ton stops the itching and your tortured
skin feels cool and comfortable at last.
Why don't YOU try this easy Resinol
way to heal eczema or similar skin erup-
tioni Resinol clears away pimples, too,
and is valuable household remedy for
cuts, sores, burns, chafngs, etc. It has
been prescribed by doctors for 20 years
and contains nothing to injure the ten
derest skin. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
On. 1hinn Needfui

st, Louis Globe-Democrat: Give
Mexican generals sense of humor
and they would Tough their own revo-
lutions out of existence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

When you prepare to celebrate the
Fourth of July, prepare to celebrate
It safe and sane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

According to scientists, man
,should live about five times as long
las the time required for the full de-
velopment Of his frame and muscular
system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

With 5000 telephones, one New
York Office building holds the worlds
record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Though we may travel the world
over to find the beautiful. we must
carry it with US or we find 1t nit
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

It seems depression came: the skies
OF business all were dull,
He thought that he'd economic
Because there was lun.
He stopped his advertising-so
In memory he grew dim.
He didn't retire from business-no,
The business retired from him.
douglas Malloch in American Lum-
herman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
HOW TO KEEP BABY's SKIN WELL

The regular use Of Resfnol Soap is
usually enough to prevent those dis
tressing rashes and chafings to which
most babies are subject. This is so,
first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely
pure and free from harsh alkali, and
second, because it contains the Resinol
medication, on which so many physi-
clans rely for skin troubles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
RETIRED.

He used to be business man,
And had a whopping trade;
From dawn to dark he used to plan
And quite a wad he made,
But now he lives life Of ease,
BY no ambition fred;
And in the business circles he's
Declared to have Retired"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30

keokuk, Iowa ........ June 80, 1915
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30

The telephone girls at this place en-.
joyed their annual feast at the ex-
change Sunday. A six o'clock dinner
was served to the following, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Ruff and Son Joseph Leslie,
Misses Belle Radabaugh. Yvonne Mil
Ter. Hazel Barnes and Alice Scuer.
man and Messrs. Harry Layman and
V. N. Shelleberger Miss Hazel
Barnes was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Troxel Saturday near Ithica
Mrs. John Dickson and son Howard,
Misses Helen Best, Elizabeth Hartzell,
Irene and Giles Wolverton, all Of
Greenville. were calling on friends
here Thursday. >. Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Shumaker and daughter Hazel, OF
Castine. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Trone.. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wills spent Saturday and Sun.
day with Dayton friends. =. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. DAWSON entertained her
mother. Mrs. jackson of Anderson,
Ind, last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30
INDIANA
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fcontinued From Page one1
would make for better business. Cou.
pied with it. however. is the constant
increase in Indiana taxes. A conserv.
alive buyer of securities always in
Quires whether or not his bond or stock
is exempted from taxation. So much
agitation has attended the matter of
taxes in Indiana and the rate is in
creasing year to year that it is no
wonder that the buyer wants the law
on his side. and prefers not to take a
chance with the tax ferret.
"Tax levying is one of the oldest
and wisest methods of q state raising
money. That it is far from correct
system is the claim of many who
feel keenly its burden every year. In
diana perhaps should have some cor
rections to its present taxation plans.
but as long as the law is as it stands
now, it is an unsafe policy to try to
avoid 1t. The man who in years past
has never differentiated between tax
able and non-taxable issues will likely
find it to his interest to watch this
matter closely. Merely buying taxa
BILE securities and locking them in a
safety deposit box and not listing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30
Snowbound.

Richmond was snowbound yesterday for the
first time in many years. Weather conditions
recalled wildly the lines Of the poet who immor-
talized in verse the conditions and sentiments OF
day such as visited Richmond yesterday.
What with lines of communication closed, tel
egraph and telephone lines down, interurban and
steam rail traffce closed down, local service bad
ly interrupted, sidewalks impossible, citizens
literally were snowbound. Conditions were not
so bad as they would be in some isolated farm
house, far from center of population, but the
situation still was acute enough to make all OF US
appreciate how dependent we really are on other
people and on the gigantic systems which have
been invented and perfected for our comfort.
If the city were cut off from all communica-
ton for week, how distressing would be our
plight. The coal supply would be exhausted, en-
failing the shutting down of the plants that man.
ufacture electricity and gas; factories would be
unable to operate; street cars would be stopped;
the supply of foodstuffs soon would be exhaust
ed; prices would increase; physicians and other
professional men would be unable to go on their
errands of mercy and relief; the whole city would
stagnate.
It is only by the intricate scheme of inter-de-
pendence that we enjoy opportunity to earn a
living and enjoy the comforts Of life. Men are
dependent each other and on nature for means
of sustenance and clothing. It takes visitation
of nature to make us appreciate how important
and dependent we really are.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30

The people Of Wayne county real
Ire that at some future date . bridge
viii be built across whitewater river
connecting Main street. Judging
from what We read In the newspapers
1t would seem that at this particular
time Of high taxation and perilous
times that we should use all the prac-
teal sense possible In erecting such
structure.
II there had never been q bridge
spanning Whitewater and We were
about to erect one we would want the
best and most practicable one Il would
be possible 70 secure. but tnasmuch a.
We now have . good bridge which
should be made 70 last TOR years and
would be safe for all kinds Of traffic
1t seems unnecessary to issue bonds
for three or four hundred thousand
dollars. This probably wouldn't be
paid in nifty or sixty years.
As to the bridge being Q little Off
the level wouldn't make any differ.
ence. we would incur great liability
to even raise the present bridge upon
q level. Why not repair II and save
bonded Indebtedness. And then tax
alton could eventually be reduced. We
should aim to make this the greatest
county In the state.
As to the national thoroughfare and
It should be obtained for Richmond.
but the matter Of . bridge being lit
tie off the level will not turn 1t aside.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) A. NJ ROBERTS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30
Notes of Manchester

Mrs. f. M. DAWSON left Monday
morning for Anderson, Ind, where
she will attend the funeral of STEP
sister whose death occurred several
weeks ago in one of the southern
states. The funeral of Mrs. Melvin
Newman was held here Monday after
noon at the Christian church. Her
death occurred Saturday at IL o'clock
a the home of her son Scott, at Day
ton, O.. and the body was brought
here for burial. Mrs. Newman was a
life long resident of Preble county,
and was resident of West Man
chester at the time of her death. She
was aged seventy-one years. The fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev.
Wesley of Lewisburg. Interment was
made at Monroe cemetery. Miss
Mabel Martin of Bradford, was the
guest of Edward Woolf and family
Sunday. She will remain for a weeks
visit with friends in this vicinity.
Mesdames John Gruber and Court
Miller were in Richmond Monday. =.