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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
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James Barnes was Keokuk caller
Monday.
Miss Helen Hopp is spending her
vacation at home.
Everett Philips and brother Harry
we're Donnellson callers Monday.
The A. II. T. A held their banquet
at the hall Monday night A large
crowd was in attendance.
Joe Wahrer went to Kahoka. Mo-.
Monday to see his brother who is
sick.
Mrs. Susie Hopp who has been Wis
ting in Keokuk, returned home Fri
dav evening
Ferdinand Wahrer ha6, car Of corn
unloaded here Thursday.
Miss Louisa Miles and Mrs. I,ottie
Miles spent Thursday at tn, Charles
Schiller home.
James Barnes and James McMillen
were Donnellson callers Saturday.
The dance given at the hall Satur-
day evening was we'll attended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
|KE0KUK TAXES TO
SHOW INCREASE.
rural Districts win Show Smaller
Figures, But This City and
Fort Madison viii
MORE TAXABLE REALTY
s7so,eso.17 10 Figure Of Total vaIua-
tlons-TotaI Taxes for This
Year for keokuk Will be
s2ss, eo4.7s.
MORE TAXABLE REALTY

That the general values of taxable
properties in Lee county shows an
increase for this year over the pre-
vious year is shown in the abstract of
the tax levy, just completed by Coun-
ty Auditor Adrian P. Meyer.
The total value of taxable property
shows the figure Of $3.50, s30.17 for the
entire county against the figure of
last year which was $500, $685., show
ing an increase Of $31,240'62.
The total moneys and credits IN
the county for this year is listed as
$1,5ss,s44 while last year It was
stated at $1,000 showing an in
crease Of 1886, 064oo.
The general taxes throughout the
rural districts Of the county are show
ing smaller figures, but in the cities
of Fort Madison and Keokuk the fig
ures this year are showing substan-
tiaI increase. Last year the total Of
all taxes in the city OF Fort Madison
was listed at $133, 64S.33. this year the
figure is stated at $137,662.1o. In the
city OF Keokuk the total taxes last
year were $272,209.62, this year they
are given as $2s6,so4.7s.
Personal property taxes in the city
OF Fort Madison show a decrease
however. for last year it was statsd
at $223,095. against the total Of this
year Of $213,145. Real estate tax
values in the city are on the climb,
showing bigEincrease this year over
last, the figures this year showing
s924,3S5. against $915.696 last year.
The tax values on railroads through
out the county is showing an increase
of s7S,942. The figures being last
year 81, S05,10 this year, $1.6s4,04s :
90. In Fort Madison city increase is
shown in the tax on railroad proper
ties. Th., figures for last year being
s16O,215 and this year S165, $500
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

Major Hoffman, he stated that he had
instructed Major Meigs of Keokuk to
order the dredging out of the harbor
in the spring. The letter came in an
swer to a communication sent to Ma
jor HOFFMAN by Mayor A. P. Brown.
Major Meigs Of Keokuk. visited
this city, last Wednesday, and inspect
ed the condition Of the harbor. The
original depth of the local harbor is
supposed to be four feet. 1t is now
filed with deposits and willows and
sit which has been carried by the
currents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
GIRLS! BEAUTIFUL, CHARMING HAIR,
NO DANDRUFF---25 CENT .DANDER|NE

mepts you have doubled the beauty of
your hair. ....
Besides identifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par
ticle Of dandruff; cleanses, purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most win
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-flne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it surely get a % cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
eist or toilet counter, and just try it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office, Masonic Temple. Residence,
Hotel Iowa.
ONCE Hours-1o to ~ a. M, 10
3 p. NJ; evenings, Z to 8; Sundays,
IL to p. m United States civil SER
vice examiner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

Read The Gate City want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Hot Biscuits are Mighty
Good for Breakfast

Use Biseitbake and They're Easy
Never say again that you can't
make biscuits come out right. Get
a 15-cent package of BISCITBAKE
from your grocer and you make "a
to SO big golden brown homemade
biscuits just bursting open with
goodness. You merely add plain
water to B1SCITBAKE- then bake
and serve hot, while the coffee boils.
A heaping plate of real Southern.
hot biscuits! There's a tempting thought
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Try this Doubles beauty Of
your hair and stops it
falling out.

Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft
girls after "Danderine hall
cleanse" Just try .this-moisten a
cloth with little Danderine and care
fully draw it through your hair. TAX
ing one small strand at time. This
will cleanse the hair Of dust, dirt and
excessive oil and In Just few mo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

finger being torn off and others bad
ly broken and crushed.
Rev. and Mrs Barnett and daugh-
ter are now settled in the Congrega-
tional parsonage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
But an officer devised a

successfully. But an officer devised a
simple plan
The Russians deprived their prison
ers of all suspenders, belts and
trouser buttons before starting the
long march northward. Though guard
ed by but few men, the Turks had
little chance to escape. All their at
teltion was centered son preventing
the loss of the most indispensable part
of their attire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Both Hands BUSY,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
.PETROGRAD, Jan. C. (By mail to
New York 1.-The Turkish rout in the
Caucasus placed so many thousands OF
prisoners in the hands of the Russians
that it was difficult to handle them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
BISCITBAKE
Simply Add Water and Bake

cheap-so utterly delightful. And not even
the best biscuit the best cooks Of the Old
South ever produced can rival BISCII-
BAKE. Try just once and see. BlSCIT-
BAKE is complete. You can't go wrong.
Try this new baking wonder today.
If you are not delighted with the results.
return the carton side and get your mon
ey back. That shows we are sure OF pleas
ing you. Try BISCIT3AKE today.
Order From Your Grocer
Refuse substitutes. Insist on Biset6ake
because Il 10 Highest quality and ire
guarantee your sotisfacfion or MONEY
back. Ask for Biscitbaks snd fake
nothing siss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
PRAISES BEMIDJI.

In an article on "Southern Bel
trami and Northern Hubbard Coun-
ties' that appeared in the last issue
Of Northern Minnesota, the writer
says that there are many other
places in Northern Minnesota that
has as good soil, but none of them
that have a consuming city of 1000
people which it is predicted will
reach $4,000 by 1925 and have three
trunk railway lines running through
them. Duluth and Superior, with a
non-producing population of 2OO,-
600 are only $50 miles to the east,
Minneapolis and St. Paul with a non
producing population of $4,000 are
only 230 miles to the south, and VIM
nipeg with a population of 100000
is only 270 miles to the northwest.
These people spend for cream and
butter alone about 100000 a year.
It is not necessary for a practical
farmer or prospective buyer to be
told how fundamentally important
this is"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
HALLOWEEN,

The favorite offense of Halloween
is wanton destruction of property.
This often involves an insidious form
Of lawlessness that appeals to the
boy spirit of adventure.
Halloween should be brought by
public sentiment to a safe and sane
basis. 1t is not necessary to take the
JOY out of life in order to bring back
Halloween observance into reason.
The folk lore that clusters about
Halloween is rich and an unfailing
mind for the celebrations of the
ancient holiday.
Parents should find it easy to deny
their children the privilege of be-
coming rowdies, if they substitute
some rational entertainment for to-
night. The harmless superstitions,
distorted survivals of ancient pagan
observances offer an attractive basis
for merry Halloween parties to take
the place of vexatious depredations.
Let us have safe and sane Hal
lowe'en in Bemidji tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parent do your part
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
HONORED IN BREACH.

Today the Minnesota Football team
is at Urbana, ILL.,, and is playing the
University of Illinois eleven. The
Gopher team is without it's regularly
elected captain on account of an I'M
fair restriction.
Condemnation of the professional
ism Of the recently dismissed captain
comes rather from his denial of an
infringement of rules rather than from
his failure to observe them. The
restriction of prohibiting college or
university athletes from en-
gaging in athletic sports such as
summer baseball and receiving pay
for such services is so unfair and
prejudicial to the interests of college
athletes that the rule is more honored
in the breach rather than in it's obser-
vance.
1t is one of the laws however, of
college athletics and often opens the
way for disbarment proceedings
where rival interests take the trouble
to investigate. The great majority
of college students in the west must
seek remunerative work during the
summer months. The trained athlete
may accept honest work, however
all except that in which he is
most proficient. He may not use his
athletic skill for remuneration of any
kind. The system is wrong. Where
a standard of scholarship, of morals
and good conduct can be applied-as
it easily can in any institution-what
good purpose can further restrictions
serve? A restriction like that broken
by Captain Scion invites dishonesty
and accomplishes nothing The rule
should be withdrawn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
quick route for rushing supplies in.

quick route for rushing supplies in
to Turkey.
The new military development in
the Balkan situation, therefore, can
only be countered by rapid concen-
tration of allied troops either in Bull
garia or European Turkey. Germany
is now able to send munitions to the
Turks and this means that new
and large army is in process Of being
added to the Teutonic forces.
The Turkish government has per
haps half million excellent fight
ing men, who have been idle during
the war because of lack of equip
ment. Germany can begin to arm
these troops and can continue doing
so until all are equipped, unless the
Allies cut the communication now
being established between Hungary
and Constantinople. 81. ~
Munitions for the Turks move over
rough road before the Bulgarian
railway line to Constantinople is
reached. There are about 80 miles
of mountain highway in Serbia and
about 100 miles of roads in Bulgaria
to be crossed before the line of COM
munication joins the Orient railway.
Travelling is difficult through Serbia,
but with motor trucks at the dis
posal of the Germans the journey
through Bulgaria to the railway line
can be made with considerable ra-
pidity.
The strong resistance of the Serbs
along the Nish railway has forced
the Germans to open mountain roads
into Bulgaria. The Nish line is the
only Serbian railway which connects
with the Bulgarian railway that runs
into Turkey.
The Serb defense makes it impos-
sible for the Germans to fix a date
when through rail connection can be
established with Turkey through Ser
bia. The alternative high road route
therefore has been established. The
challenge to the Allies is a serious
one and the effect on Greece and Ru-
mania cannot be satisfactory to the
desires of the quadruple entente.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
Got Rid of Her Stomach Trouble.

tSince childhood I have been og-
liged to eat sparingly and carefully.
My doctor who had been treating me
without success advised me to try
Chamberlain Tablets. I sent for a
box and they worked like a charm.
They strengthened my digestion and
relieved the constipation. Occasion
ally take dose of them when not
feeling just right and they quickly
fix me up," writes Mrs. J. P. Brady,
Victor, N. Y. For sale by all deal
ers.-Adv
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
GREAT BRITAIN
MAY TAKE "a THIRD
OF INCOMES

London, Oct. 80: The Daily Ex-
press says that the treasury is con
sldering the advisability ola forced
loan to curb private expenditure and
conserving the resources for purposes
of war. 551
E Mr., Montague" Financial secre-
tary to the treasury, says the Ex-
press, stated few days ago in the
house of commons that every cit
izen ought to be prepared to put half
his annual income at the disposal Of
the nation. We are able to state that
the treasury is considering the adj
visibility Of acting in accordance
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30

squarely upon the Republican nation
al platform that will be adopted at
the forthcoming convention and will
without doubt include revision of the
tariff for the protection of the farmer
and workingman If normal condi-
lions existed throughout the world,
under the present Democratic tariff
policy there would be panic in this
country far worse than the days of
'9S, and in spite of the abnormal con-
ditions that should bring prosperity
as long as the war existed there is
general depression all over the United
States-and the American knows the
reason why. True Republican prin-
cipals rather than candidates will
rule the next election. Congressman
Buchanan was a part of the party that
gave this country the most prosper
Gus times in it's history and he is a
pretty good man to put back on the
job, and this is due respect to every
man who aspires to the office of con-
gresham, and there are several who
no doubt would give excellent service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
ANOTHER LODGE
.a FOR BAUDETTE

Baudette, Mimi, Oct. 80. Mrs.
Jessie K. Eager, great commander st
the w. B. a. Of the Maccabees, win
organize hive here on Tuesday,
Nov. 2. Mrs. Gordon of Fort Fran
ces, Ont, has been here for the past
month and has a large class to pre-
sent. Delegates from International
Falls, Winnipeg and Roosevelt will
be here on that day to take part in
the ceremonies. The lodge rooms
over the First. National bank will be
used for the first time on that occa-
sion. 5,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
SHOULD INVESTIGATE CASES,

The City of Bemidji has been forced
to take care of a number of cases
where the husband has left his wife
and children in this city without sup
port. Each winter the same situa-
ton has arisen, and the city has had
to support the family. The city
council should investigate these cases
and demand that the police locate the
husbands and that the husbands sup
port their families.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30

with this warning and If the nation
will not save voluntarily it will be
made to do 50.
Not half but third of very
mans present income will be COM
Wandered. Part will be taken as
a tax, while for the remainder an
equivalent in interest bearing paper
will be issued. @
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
A TRUE REPUBLICAN

Akeley Herald Tribune: The can
didacy of former Congressman Buck
man for the Republican nomination
for congress is meeting with warm
support throughout the district. Mr..
Buchanan comes out with an open and
frank statement that he will stand
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
Good Advice ia Mothers.

If you have young children now
is the time to lay in supply Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is
excellent for Group and colds and
harmless as it contains no narcotic.
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30
X x X x x x x x X X X X x X X X y
X THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE X
x X X X x x x x x X X X X =
P. 0. NEAR COURT HOUSE.

Editor of the Pioneer:
To back up the Bemidji postoffice
site rightly before the present con-
gress as we'll as the postoffice de-
partment, I believe that Bemidji
will do we'll to first take an open
stand for the most central site and
work openly for it. To get the goal,
it pays to aim accurately. Let us
aim at something definite and create
the public opinion for the same.
believe that the most central site
and best location is the Beltrami
avenue site near the court house.
Yours very truly,
j. OPSAHL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30

Pioneer want ads bring results.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-30

Take advantage OF a want ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20
COMPLAINT is ISSUED
AS ACCIDENT RESULT

Harold Bell Wright, novelist and
playwright, who, with his wife, was
struck by an automobile driven by
F. f. Fender on the Holtville road,
January II, Friday, through his sec
retary, B. H. Pearson, signed a com
plant for the arrest of the driver of
the car. Fender, who is a well known
'sncher. yesterday afternoon appeared
before Justice of the Peace Mayfield
stating that while the warrant for
Lis arrest had not been served, it had
been rumored that the complaint had
been issued.
Fender was released on his own rec
cgnizance and granted two days in
which to enter a plea. The defend
ant was represented by Attorney Phil
d. Swing.
According to the complaint, Fender
is charged with reckless driving, re
sulting in slight injury to both Mr..
and Mrs. Wright. Both the horses
they were riding are said to have been
injured, neither seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20
Europe Buying Corn.
(By Joseph F. Pritchard)

Chicago, Jan. 20.-The high price
of wheat and the inability of import
ing countries to procure enough to
meet their wants, has forced them
to turn their attention to the corn
market and they have been liberal
buyers of the golden cereal. Their
purchases so far this week have to-
tailed several million bushels of corn
and while there was a halt in the
purchasing power today there are
many resting orders for that grain
held here, as well as at the seaboard.
Large quantities of corn are now
available-in fact, the amounts in the
visible supply and in Chicago stocks
are the largest in the history of the
country. 1t was said after the close
tonight that holders of corn in the
country, as well as the city holders,
are firm in their views. The specu-
lative interest in corn has improved
wonderfully during the past week on
the growing belief that Europe will
be compelled to turn to cheaper grains
with which to feed her soldiers as well
as her citizens. A feature in this
market has been the strong buying
power displayed, and this, it is eX-
pected will offset the big visible as
well as the liberal local stocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20
Villa Has West Coast.

San Francisco, Jan. 2O.-General
Villa is in control Of practically the
entire west coast of Mexico, accord
ing to information received today
when the Pacific Mail steamer City
of Para arrived in port. 1t is learned
that many of the Carranza leaders
have already declared for Villa, and
even at Mazatlan, where the soldiers
within and outside the city continue
to side with Carranza, an agreement
las been made which means that
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20
BASEBALL SOUABBLE
REACHES COURTS

Chicago, Jan. 20-The big court bat
tie between organized baseball and the
Federal League was begun in Judge
Landis' court this morning. The court
room was packed to the limit, and
great crowd of baseball men stood
outside.
Immediately after the case was
called Judge Lands asked the attor-
neys on both sides if there might be
a question of his jurisdiction in the
matter. Both sides Immediately
waived this and agreed to abide by
the judges decision.
Keene NJ Addington, leading attor-
ney for the Federal League, then be-
gan the opening address. He declared
the national agreement was clearly for
the benefit of the two major leagues,
to the detriment of minor bodies all
over the country. He attempted to
show that under the terms of this
agreement there could not possibly be
any competition from within the ranks
of organized baseball. He further
cited that by the terms Of the agree
ment, the men who controlled baseball
for ever and ever got control of all
players who signed contracts, whether
the player was mere novice or a fin
ished star of the game
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20
Water Politics Interests
The Farmers Everywhere

declined to be candidate for re-
election. Those in the field for this
office are R. E. Maddox, R. B. Moore,
Harry G. Thomas, H. l.. Barker and
Herbert L. Provost.
The contest lis good natured but
lively.
All nominating petitions of candi-
dates for director of the Imperial Ir-
rigation District Board must be in
the hands of C. M. Berry, secretary
of the board, at his offices in FL Cen
tro, not later than 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, this being the legal time
limit for filing nominations.
Among the Companies.
Water Company No. l is approach
ing it's annual meeting with less in
terest manifested by the public than
has been known for dozen years.
One hears no talk of candidate for
the board of directors-a condition
never before known just prior to the
election, while other issues connected
with the company are lying dormant.
1t appears from this that the last
years service has been unusually sat
isfactory to the farmers.
In No. 5 there is apparently much
interest, particularly in the north end,
where the farmers in the new sections
are calling for rapid extension and
improvement of the system.
All members of the board of di-
reetors, with the exception of w. A.
Swerdfeger, were reelected at the
annual meeting of stockholders of
Imperial Southside Water Company
last Saturday. j. l.. Forester takes
the place of Swerdfeger, who declined
to be a candidate.
Following are the officers elected:
r. f. Smith, president; George E.
Richards, vice president. Directors,
Sigel E. Skinner, ]. L. Forester and
P. w. Brooks.
L. c. Main was reappointed secre-
tary and F. NJ. Vogt reappointed SUI
rerintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-20

Washington, Jan. 20.-The United
States has asked Great Britain for an
explanation of it's interference with
the American steamer Greenbriar. The
action was taken after the receipt of
q cablegram from Ambassador Gerard
of Berlin, stating that Captain Far
ley of the Greenbriar complained that
the steamer was subjected to serious
detentions and interruptions off the
German coast, and in spite of the fact
that her cargo was certified by the
British consul of New York a British
prize crew had hauled down the Amer
lean flag and conveyed the ship to
Kirkwall, a British port.
Washington, Jan. 20.-President