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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
WHEN THE TICK GOES OUT
THE DOLLAR COMES IN.

Asking farmers whether they de-
sire to feed cattle or ticks, the u. S.
department of agriculture is about to
embark on a spectacular campaign
throughout the tick-infested region
of the South to arouse farmers to
take the steps that will stop the an
rual tribute of $50,OO0,000 now be-
ing paid to the tick. Attractively
colored and illustrated literature will
be used in this work.
AS the result of the anti-tick cam
paign, one third of the tick-infested
area of the South, a region as large
az the German Empire, has been
cleared since 1906 but it is now de-
sired to push the work much more
rapidly than in the past IS the coun-
try needs the meat the South could
proftably supply if the tick were
banished and the South needs the
dollars that will roll in when the tick
goes out.
The department stands ready to
cooperate with any county that
wishes to engage in this work. Agents
Of the Southern Railways agricul-
tural department will also aid farm
crs in warning on the tick wherever
possible and will cooperate with all
agencies engaging in this work
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22

like to be introduced to the adver-
tiser.
Nineteen other people came to see
us about the pig, stating that they,
and each and every n of them, had
owned a pig; which had gotten out
and that they would like to have a
full description of the t~rcspassing
animal in order to find out whether
it belonged to them.
The latest communication we have
had about the pig is the following:
Lounsvil, S. c., Sent. Is
raistar edator, i see sumboddy hes
foun a pig, i myself hev lost a pig
my pig got out of the water gap this
sumer j hev not herd frum it sense
but sumboddy tole me they see it
coin towards anvil let me know if
it is my pig
Yours truly, Bill sniff.
The thing got so bad that we de-
cided to advise somebody to read
Mark Twain's story, "The Man Who
Corrupted Hadleyburg."
From all of which we wish it I'M
Gerstood that in the future any man
who finds a pig, and wishes to ad-
vertise it in this paper must be pre-
pared to sign his or her name to the
notice, else we will go through the
water-gap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
PIGS.

IlAS.
We warned the members of City
Council when they modified the Hog
Ordinance that pigs and hogs would
be running at large all over town,
and roofing on the public square, but
they did not heed the warning
Last week a citizen of the town
found a pig trespassing on his prem
ises. He put the pig in the pen and
advertised in this paper that the
party who would call and identify
the pig, could get it, but he didn't
sign the advertisement. He left it
to US to tell the owner who had the
pig. Before the ink was dry on the
PAPER the owner of the pig lad ap-
FLIED to us for the name of the gen.
tleman in possession of the pig, had
secured his name and r~epossessed
himself of the pig.
That is where the advertiser got
out of trouble, and where we got in
to it. AS we came down town We'd
Eesday morning, and before we had
reached the square, another gentle
man took us around behind his store
to ask if the pig we were advertising
had four legs, and if it grunted; he
said he had lost a pig, and if it ans
wered to this description he would
like to claim it.
Another citizen told us that he did
rot believe in violating any ordi-
rance of the city, but that he had
st. many weeds on his back lot that
he had bought a pig to kill the weeds,
when he expected to send it off; his
pig also grunted, and would drink
butter milk, and eat corn. He was
anxious to know whether the adver-
tised pig answered this description,
and stated that if it did, he would
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
GET RID OF THOSE POISONS
IN YOUR SYSTEM!

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills a most satisfactory laxative in
releasing the poisons from your sys-
tenn. Accumulated waste and poi
sons cause manifold ailments unless
released. Dizziness, spots before the
eyes, blackness and a miserable feel
ing generally are indications that you
need DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Take
I: dose tonight and you will expert
cnce grateful relief by morning. Csc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
DR.. JOYNEs WRITES.
Defends The Outlook and Tells a
Story.
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
Rarely, if ever, have I had occasion
to refer to the editorial columns of
Tie State except by way Of COM
mendation. But, for once I think
The State unjust. in its issue CT Sep
TENDER 10, in denying to The Out
look understanding of the South or
sympathy with her travai's." The
Outlook, may. indeed, lack Il perfect
understanding" of conditions in the
South, but its attitude to our "tra-
walls" is. I think, generally sympa-
thetic, W generous. This seems to
me aundantly evident especially in
the "reminiscences" of it's editor in
chief, DR.. Lyman Abbot. Perhaps we
claim too much.
But apropos, of The Outlook: The
current issue, September 8, under the
title, "a Glance in Passing" by Don
Marquis, a name long familiar to
many Southern readers, contains an
! smusing description of the game of
fly loo. copy: SIN playing fly
loo each gambler contributes a coin
to the pool; each one is provided with
a lump of sugar; these Jumps of SUI
! gar are arranged in a row; The gam
bier upon whose lump of sugar a fly
first perches takes the pool"-cer-
tainly IN edifying game!
This may be fact or only a witty
fancy, but it tempts me to tell you a
similar story of real life.
My grandfather, who was sue
cessively captain, major and lieuten-
ant colonel of the Ninth Virginia reg
iment of the Continental army, was
captured in the advance at the bat
tie Of Germantown, October /, TIT,
and was confined as a prisoner at
Philadelphia in what was then called
the New Jail, afterwards the Walnut
Street prison, until his exchange in
December, 1880. In that prison a
~tavorite~ diversion was the game of
louise loo. copy from a private
biography-and have often heard the
story told by my father: each man
caught his own louise; a circle was
drawn on a table or on the rim of a
hat, in the centre of which the
creatures were placed; the man
whose louise first crawled out of the
circle won the game. Sometimes
feas took the part Of lice. The stake
was part of the rations of the next
meal, the only currencyavailable."
Mr.. Editor, there is no moral to
this true story. l offer it to your
readers only as a slight variation and
relief from that topic which has so
largely occupied your correspondents
for the last two weeks or months,
and of which sc many of US are
heartily weary. Would that the
sides" of September were "come"
and "gone!" Fortunately they are
nearly here.
Edward S. Joynes.
September II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
THE BETTER BABY CONTEST.

The better baby contest which was
to have been held in the Spring, and
vas postponed for various reasons,
will be held in Abbeville during the
County Fair. This will not be a
regular baby show to decide the pref
test baby in the county, but will be
q contest to decide the brightest and
the healthiest. Measurements will
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-22
BUY AT HOME.

Several days ago The Intel!igencer
carried an article about cane that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

amount is still on deposit either wif.l
the school bank or with a state saw
ings bank.
In every one of the 81 grammar
schools, of Portland, Oregon, there Is
a Parent-Teachers association. Men
as well as women are members ot
these associations, and three nave
business men as presidents. School
excursions form an important feature
Of the work. Brick yards, lumper
yards. and chair factories are visited
by the pupils A committee of IL men
have special charge of this work, one
of whom accompanies the children on
every trip.
Getting out among the fathers AMI
mothers of the state Is the method
pursued by Prof. D. r. Haworth vi
the East Tennessee State Normal
school. for arousing interest in educa-
ton. Professor Haworth and his par
ty recently completed campaign
during which they drove 476 miles
through eight counties; talked to y :
400 people in 40 rallies; slept in barns
or in the school wagon. frequently far
from the main road. The educational
had with them male
quartet. a string band and three pieces
of demonstration apparatus of practical
value-a milk tester, a farm gate,
and a model of heating and ventila-
ton system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
QUICK ACTION DESIRED.

The announcement by the keokuk
Industrial association that it has Sc
cured for this city the Standard Four
Tire Co., of Marion, Ind, is indeed
gratifying. Coming as it did at a time
when it was unexpected it Is all the
more welcome. Mr.. Kiedaisch, presi-
dent Of the Industrial association, in
vestigated the proposition and en-
dorses It as being substantial and ar
ranged so that the local investment
end of the agreement is well protect
ed. Keoklk is expected to invest-not
donate-S20,0o0 in this proposition
which gives to the city a factory that
will Immediately employ about fifty
men and very soon one hundred and
twenty-five. Figuring four people to
the family this will give Keokuk an
increased population Of 500 people.
The affect of an increased population
of five hundred people will be felt in
every line of merchandise i'd the city.
What keokuk ought to do and do It
quickly is to subscribe for the $4,000
worth OF stock this week so that the
local end of the agreement is COM
pleted and thus advance the actual
construction and operation of the
plant This Is not the only factory
that is coming to Kssokuk. 1t Is Inn
portant that this one be conclusively
decided. however, as other PROPOSE
lions are going to come which will re-
quire attention. The Standard Four
Tire Co. comes well recommended.
The men behind it are men of good
reIort in the business life Of Marion.
No time should be lost in concluding
this proposition which is recommend
ed by the Industrial association. It is
sincerely hoped that the stock will all
be subscribed this week Don't run
away fro1 tbs factory deal 1t is
good one L IS An Investment and not
q donation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
EDUCATION NOTES.

Milwaukee has installed % OF the
finest type of pool or billiard tables
in its public school buildings.
A thousand dollar prize is offered
through the American Social Hygiene
association of New York CITY for thu.
best original pamphlet for boys and
girls between u and 16 years of age
On the problem of social hygiene.
A Janitors' Institute was recently
held in Salt Lake county, Utah, under
the direction of the county superin.
tendent of schools. Several problems
of school janitor service were dis.
cussed and the meeting went on rec
ord as favoring special training 70,
school janitors.
The school savings bank of public
school No. Il of Borough of Queens
New York City, has had $4,000 de
posted in it in the three years of its
existence. More than half of this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

expect that the war bugle will sound;
but it expresses the conviction that
every man and woman of us should
lay aside all prejudices and every
feeling of that sort at this time and
uphold the president.
The Times has differed with Presi-
dent Wilson as to his economic and
political policies: it has attacked his
methods: it believes he has been Woe
fully wrong on the tariff, an enemy
of prosperity, an evil-doer TO business,
nspicuously in error as to Mexico.
The Times has severely criticised
many of the presidents ideas and OFF,
cial acts: but it believes that his lead
ership in the conduct of our European
and Asiatic relations has been pru-
dent and commendable He has had
sincere desire to keep US out OF
troubIe-and thus far he has done 1t.
He has approached the most delicate
and difficult questions that recently
have arisen with skill, moral courage
and an active conscience. He has
been deliberate, consistent and firm;
and The Times Is quite sure that he
will make no mistake in disposing OF
the problems that now weigh so heav'
lily upon him.
While profoundly distrustful of the
presidents economic theories and
again calling attention to their failure
to work out and to the distress they
have caused. The Times in all candor
can say these appreciative things as
to Mr.. Wilson's attitude in these
grave foreign controversies that make
Us today a worried and solemn ma
ton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Literary Note.

In 1876 Roberts Rules OF Order
was published in the belief that sucn
a book was needed to aid in organlz-
ing an dconducting meetings, defining
the duties of officers, and the meth
DDS of dealing with motions in great
detail. The book steadily increased
in sale, and during the thirty-n1ne
years since it was published a halr
million copies have been sold There
has come form all sections OF the
country to the author OF the book an
earnest demand for revision and en-
largenent of the manual. The pres
ent book, published under the title OF
Roberts Rules of Order Revised, IS
Just now issued to meet this demand.
Every form of organization, from
the school debating society in the
country to the state or national iegis-
Iature, has found Roberts Rules a
helpful handbook. This new, enlarged
edition viii, therefore, be welcomed
everywhere.
The supplement to the book, as
plan for the study of parliamentary
law. will add greatly to the usefulness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
SAVING EIGHT MILLION
TONS OF GOAL A YEAR
HydroElectre Development 4,coo

The following interesting article
about water power development ap
peared in the April number of the
Scientific American and will be OF
especial interest to the readers of The
Gate City on account of the building
of the water power plant in this city
The article indicates the great eco
nomic conservation secured through
water power developments. 1t is as
follows:
Fed by the snow caps of the Sierra
Nevadas about seventy miles east OF
Fresno, Cal. Is a stream that flows
with much fuss and buster down the
mountain sides to the San Joaquin
river. Locally this stream is known
as big Creek" But despite its am
billions name, one may search in vain
for trace of it in the common atlas.
Now, however, its ambitions are
about to be realized, for in one re-
spect at least 1t is to surpass. the
mightiest river of the continent. A
government permit was recently
granted to light and power company
to extract from this mountain stream
$4,000 horse-power-more than will
be obtained from the great Missis-
sippi river when the hydro-electric de-
velopment at Keokuk is carried to
completion!
This astonishing disparity Of size
and power disappears when we learn
that about Keokuk the Mississippi
has a fall of but % feet in twelve
miles, while Big Creek in half that
distance drops 1000 feet. And a copf-
Gus amount Of water pours down the
course; for Big Creek
drains basin of about So square
miles, which with an annual rainfall
of more than so inches gives run-off
of about so inches. This basin, 1000
feet above the sea, forms natural
trap for the moisture-laden winds
from the Pacific. On the south and
west it Is bounded by comparatively
low ridges, but on the east the peaks
of 10000 and 1000 feet, and so the
moisture sucked up from the Pacific
is carried by the wind over the south
ern and western ridges, only to be
against the cold peaks of
the north and east. With plenty Of
water thus assured and an enormous
Grafton of electricity.
Is ldluSu lis
hydro-electric achievements, but in
the work already done we have some
thing to astonish even the Pacific
coast Here is by far the largest high
head development in this country. It
employs the most powerful impulse
wheels ever built and the largest cleo
trio generators of their type. The
current is transmitted over the lon
gest express" line in existence, at
the highest voltage ever used COM
The permit acquired by the Pacific
Light & Power corporation Of Los An
geles to develop the power Of Big
Creek allowed twelve years for the
of the work. But with
great enterprise the company set a
record for rapid work in completing
the initial development inside of two
years. The first work was to build a
56 miles long to reach the
site Of the development. This road
was finished and equipped in 157 days.
Then three concrete dams were con-
structed to close gaps between the
ridges bounding the basin In the
thus making the reservoir
1000 feet above the sea. four and one
half miles long by half mile wide,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

bile trade is brisk and many makers
report largeE sales than year ago.
Stock exchange activity has been well
Sustained and the total transactions
since January l now amount to over
45,O0O,000 shares, compared with 3d.
100000 shares at the same time IN
1914. The sales of bonds during the
same interval have amounted to about
$310.000,O00 compared with 100000.
900 a year ago. Our exports, though
slowing down somewhat as result OF
the closing of the grain and cotton
season, still continue very heavy, and
leave a favorable trade balance. AS
a result of the latter 100000 Of gold
we're received from France this week,
making total imports since January l
OF sea, 100000 The local bond market
continues fairly active and prices are
we'll maintained. Several new public
issues were announced, those Of the
more desirable nature being promptly
absorbed, notably the $65,000,0D0
Pennsylvania ANS. In contrast with
this were the partial failures in Lon
don of the Argentine and East India
railway loans. Speculation is still
largely confined to the war group, the
profits Of which have often been aug
mented to undreamed Of figures by
the very profitable war contracts plac-
ed in this country.
On Friday the market was of course
much unsettled by the prospect Of
difficulties with Germany. concerning
which the presidents action in the
matter appeared in the morning pa
pers. The following are my views
thereon; the people of this country
must stand by our president. Presi-
dent Wilson's note to the German
government is worthy of commenda-
ton from every citizen Of the United
States. It's tone is courteous, but at
the same time firm and dignified. It's
language admits of no misconstruct1on.
He appeals to the high ideals of the
German race and compliments them
on their previous record On the side
of justice and humanity. He frankly
states his demand for full reparation
for the several acts where our rights
have been invaded, and the fact that
he INDUCES in no bombastic utter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
OUR PRESIDENT.

God help the president OF these
United States,
Sincerely. soberly. without exagger-
alton, it may be said that not since
the days OF the civil war has a presf
dent been beset with such awesome
responsibilities. The strain on him
must be terrific; the perplexities con-
fronting him are multifarious and har-
assing: the burden he carries is al
most crushing, says the Los Angeles
Times.
The consuming desire Of the people
of the United States is to live in peace
and go on developing the resources Of
their vast and wonderful country.
Ever since the world wars flame
burst out in lands across the sea it
has been the fervent prayer of our
people that they might not become
i'll |olved. 1t has been and is the
American ambition to be neutral and
fair. and free from blood-guiltiness
America looks with horror upon the
awful war America, led by President
Wilson, has vainly proffered its good
Offices in behalf of allaying the pas
sions of the belligerents and restoring
peace. America believes that war in
this day and generation is unneces-
sary, and lives up to its creed. 1t is
the conviction of America that those
who are carrying on this ruthless,
barbarous. unprecedented carnival Of
carnage and ruin, of hate exploitation
and blood spilling, are committing a
crime against God.
The prayers and peace offerings and
good works of America have appar-
emily been in yain-and now comes
the cruelest thing Of all, the dynamit-
Ing of American non-combatants and
the apparent attempt to emboil this
good-tempered and peaceful nation in
the unholy war of wars.
American public eAentiment is blaz-
ing with resentment. but yet it does
not call for war. What shall be done?
What demands shall be made? What
satisfaction can be exacted? Could
any apologies or indemnities suffice,
if secured? Shall there be an open
rupture with Germany? Must war
follow?
! The public mind is not quite clear
on these questions, all of which have
been thrust upon the president Can
did men admit that they are at sea
able writer's declare their inability to
be sanguine in their conclusions.
The president must come to some
prompt decisions. He must weigh
most scTupulously all the elements Of
statecraft, diplomacy, patriotism and
national feeling which enter into
these problems. He must wrestle first
and last with all these questions in
his own soul: he must listen to all
appeals, all representations and all
voices that the people of the land are
raising. Then he must enter into the
garden alone. It is Gethsemane.
Meanwhile the great heart Of the
nation Will beat for the president.
There can be no democrats and no
republicans in this emergency. To a
man and to a woman the people of
: the United States are giving the pres
idcnt their support So it should be:
I so it Is Mr. Wilson is more thau
ever the president Of the whole JTpir-
ed States and will get loyal response
!, from every right-minded citizen who
: hears call to stand fast To hold
rack, or to move forward, whatever
| the call may be. The Times does not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
KEOKUK MENTIONED
IN AN OLD MAGAZINES
Writer In Vickery's Fireslde Visitor.
has Narrative Of Adventure and
Talks About This City.

J. M. Wright has found an old COPY
OF "Vickery's Fireside Visitor" which
mentions Keokuk in a story entitled
Lost on the Prairie" The story Is
written by Oils Comes. The first
paragraph has the traveller in the
young state OF Iowa, in the sparsley
settled county of Jasper He had
missed the stage and remarks, This
I regretted as a serious misfortune, for
l was to be in Keokuk in Just five
days from that time to attend to some
land business which could not be de.
layed."
The writer passes through various
experiences, such as pursuit BY
wolves, and travelling ahead Of thu
prairie fire. But in spite of all these
experiences he reached Keokuk in TINA
to attend to his business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Neokuk, Iowa .......... May II, 1915
THE OTHER ONE,

THE OTHER ONE.
Sweet little maid with winsome eyes
That laugh all day through the
tangled hair,
Gazing with baby looks so wise
Over the arms Of the oaken chair;
Bearer than you is none to me,
Dearer than you there can be
none;
Since in your laughing face I see,
Eyes that tell of another one.
Here where the freight softly CLOVIS,
Sheltered and safe and snug and
warm,
What to you is the wind that blows,
Driving the sleet Of the winter
storm?
Round your head the rudy light
Glints on the gold from yonr
tresses spun,
But deep is the drifting snow tonight
Over the head of the other one.
Hold me close as you sagely stand.
Watching the dying embers shine;
Then shall feel another hand
That nestled once in this hand of
mine;
Poor little hand, so cold and chill,
Shut from the light Of stars and
sun,
Clasping the withered roses still
That hide the face of the sleeping
one.
Laugh, little maid, while laugh yol
may,
Sorrow comes to Us ALL I know:
Better perhaps for her to Stay
Under the robe Of drifting snow.
Sing while you may your baby songs.
Sing till your baby days are done;
But oh. the ache of the heart that
longs
Night and day for the other one,
Harry Thurston Peck