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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
New YORK Money Drunk.

Sydney Brooks in the North Amer
lean Review: New York, always a
feVerish and pleasure loving city, IS
today simply drunk with money. Even
during the height of the steel boom
of twelve or thirteen years ago, when
every train from the west seemed TO
bring fresh carloads Of brand new mil
Iionafres, the metropolis was not so
openly Keeling with dollars as 1t is
at this moment, when the gaye5t sea
SOM of it's history is drawing to a
close. IT almost appalIs an English
man to find there in full swing the old
rotten life that we in England Rave
put completely behind us. And 1t ap-
rails him still more to reflect that a.
bare two years ago he was leading. II
one allows for the extra intensity that
New York throws into all it's activ-
tiles. very much the same life himself.
One dsspairs OF ever being able to
convey to ones American friends how
completely the war and its conditions
and consequences have become not
merely part OF Or q side issue to. but
literally the whole British existence.
They are SO dominant. have 80 utter
" swallowed up everything else, that
no other form OF life, least OF all the
trivial carelessness of peace, seems
normal or even credible. J catch my
self in New York, IL enter q lighted
room. fnstinctiyeiy reaching out 10
draw down the blinds lest Zeppelin
raider should note the glare; and Of
alI tho sights that crowd In upon me
that OF multitudes OF young men who
are not in khaki strikes me as the
strangest and the most repellent. 1t
may be one more proof Of our de-
mented state, but il Is the bare fact
that not for anything would we in
England change places with you in
America or part with the waste and
misery Of tho war to receive in turn
the blessings" G such a peace as
yours. Stay at home Americans
simply cannot enter into or even con
Ceive the atmosphere of the bclliEer-
ent nations in this struggle and CON
versely, so long rs Il lasts. visitor
from any one Of the countries at war
will continue TO be shocked by tho
atmosphere Of America as something
unnatural to the point OF being gro
tesque.
In New York the fact md the vast
ness OF this chasm Of sentiment assall
the visitor with the sharp finallty Of a
bayOnct thrust. Douvain and Rcims
are among tho stricken victims OF the
war. but New York as its supreme and
EiIded tragedy. and has, I fear. neither
tho sense nor the soul to know It.
Americans must by now have heard OF
tho Eng Charwoman whose huG-
band was at tho front and who was
drawing her weekly separation allow
ancc. She was asked what she
thought of tho war.
what" CHE replied. IA pound
week and no husband! Why. It's cav
en-! IT'S too good to last!' There 10
something in New York's attitude to.
ward the war which reminds one OF
this ample soul
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TEST SEED CORN

Farmers who, take the advice of
Carl Vracuan. the assistant secretary
of the United States departr' ent OF
aeric,IlrIlrs, viii test every ear of corn
this year before they plant it. The
seed corn situation, Mr.. FrooTnan
SAYS is probably more serious now
than it has been for years. ON ac-
count of the late, cold season and the
heavy frosts IN the early part Of last
October, very little corn. especially in
the northern half OF the corn belt,
rfpsne,i naturally and at the time of
the first hard frosts much OF it still
contained a large amount of mois-
ture
"Testing seed corn is always wise
prscaurion," said Mr. Vrooman,- but
this year it is a necessary one. Every
farmer should test his seed this
seed this spring by the Individual ear
test. No matter how much confidence
you have in the man you buy seed
from, make q test and know FOR
yourself that the seed is good. IL
the seed is not good, you can get
some other that is
"a number Of seed men who have
well constructed seed houses report
that they find the early picked seed
tests very satisfactorily, but the seed
picked later, even If properly dried,
ia very unsatisfactory. One test in
northeastern Nebraska showed 80 per
cent of the early feld-picked seed to
be good while only 68 per cent OF the
crfb-selected seed terminated. In
many sections Of northern Iowa and
Illinois the percentage Of good seed
is much lower, even when the seed
was picked before frost and properly
dried, while seed picked from the
wagon at husking time, or from the
crib is practically worthless as seed
One reason for this is that many
farmers in this section are raising
corn OF q very large variety which
requires a fail growing season, and
this corn did not, ripen before the
early frosts.
Under these circumstances, test
ing each ear is simply good insur
ance. One ear Of corn will produce
about five busheIs--if all the grains
grow. With corn at so cents a bushei,
planting a dead ear or an ear that
will produce only weak unprodactfye
stalks, means a loss Of So. If you
catch only one bad ear, your test
ing has paid you good days wages.
r. you catch the average number,
you've saved a weeks pay in win
ter afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

get vexed would proclaim their dis
pleasures from the house tops / have
an auto. fishing tackle, shot gun and
other things and do you suppose /
will deny myself these pleasures for
two years to become mayor OF Nau-
voo2 I don't have TO be mayor, don't
want to be mayor, but do want TO
see Nauvoo get and keep to the
front. With neither honor or money
in the job it is mighty good time
to refuse it when many desire you
to run. Selah,"
The annual congregational meeting.
of the Nauvoo Presbyterian church
was held last "Wednesday afternoon.
A number of applications for the
pastorate of the church were at hand
to succeed Rev Latham who viii
preach his farewell sermon next
Sunday morning.
Peter Wolf was a Nauyoo boy in
years gone by. We and his many
friends in this Mormon city are glad
10 learn that he has been selected to
fill the office of constable Of keo-
kuk by Lee county supervisors.
People are wont to marvel, when
in the maryeiing mood, of the changes
that have come over the face OF
things in general in the last thirty
or forty years. Invention. discovery
and higher living standards have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

Mrs. G. J. Eortz and daughter who
have been making Nauvoo their home
during the winter and occupied the
Schenk property. will return to their
Nendon, H., home April i.
Superior Sister Mary OF Nauvoo's
Benedictine order. left for Cham
paign, Ill, last Monday to investi-
gate conditions there relative to tax
ing charge of Catholic schools and
hospital in that city which may dis
continue the orders possessions In
Nauvoo.
DIT. and Mrs. Johansen were in
Nauyco last week and drove back to
their Kahoka home in their auto
which they had stored here.
Or. W. n. Hagsett was in Bryant
Indiana, the forepart Of the week,
summoned there on account Of the
death of his brother, Bruce, who died
last Saturday, at the age OF 90 years.
He returned "Wednesday OF this
week.
The reason why women are the
housekeepers rs because the men
picked out the easy Jobs in the be-
ginning Of things.
An information was filed against
Chas. Kraft last Monday in Nauyoo' 9
police court, charging him with sell
ing liquor to drunkards. The case
was continued until March 81. He
is managing the Leisy saloon In
Nauyoo.
4 clergyman in city has put a
buzzer in the lobby Of his church to
use in warning tardy members OF
the congregation to stop talking.
How often, oh. how often, have mem
bers OF a congregation in some
churches wished they could sound
buzzer like that in the pulpit.
Miss Minnie Klingelmuelier who is
teacher in the Nauvoo fifth and sixth
grade school was unable 10 atteni
her duties in the school room dur
ing the week on account OF sickness.
Something white was seen in the
air, gently descending last Wednes-
day. IT looked like snow. An eXami'
nation revealed the fact that 1t was
snow. And the early fly tucked his
head under his wing and com posed
himself in luxurious siumber. Bu:
we do not despair. Already the sun
has crossed the line. Spring, gentle
Annie. is on her way.
Nauyoo's Civic league viii observe
May day on the first day Of the
month with splendid exercises appro'
pirate to the occasion and the league
members would be pleased to receive
many suggestions as to name 10:
the May queen" TO be voted on AMI
all names TO be sent to Mrs. M. ban.
inert. president of the league, and
names will be received until April
i. The exercises will take place in
Eauvoo's little park.
The free lecture given in the Nau'
VOC opera house last Monday even
Ing was well attended. Mr.. A. A.
Burt Of Rock Island, Ill, assistant TO
head clerk of the Woodman order
was the lecturer and entertained his
audience for q considerable length oil
time.
Several new members have been
admitted into st. Rose society OF the
Nauvoo Catholic church.
Now, how does Nauvoo appear
tried by mans judgment? He con
siders in selecting a community to
live In: The health OF his family ;
the education Of his children: the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
FARMERS ASK sfLo QUESTIONS.

What kind OF silo shall I build?
viii silage freeze more Quickly in a
hollow tile silo than a wooden one2
Does the exposed iron on a cement
staPe siIo make it an undesirable type
to build?
What, in BRIEF, are the requisites q
a good silo?
/ Does silease affect the wearing quail
tiles OF concrete? ..
These are questions that farm ers
are asking in their letters to the asrf~
| cultural engineers at Iowa State col
! lege, who have briefly compiled an
swers:
| Cost, availability Of material and
| durability are points to be considered
in choosing a siIo. The first two items,
OF course, viii differ in different local
tiles. Results with the clay block
silo at the experiment station and on
many Iowa farms have proven very
satisfactory. When built Of good ma
terisl and and by good worsraen we
have heard Of no complaint about this
type.
Experiments have shown the hollow
tile silo to be warmer than the wood
( en- silo.
/ The exposed iron on a cement stave
| silo does corroGe in a number OF years.
| The bands may be replaced, however,
{ for from s35 to $40.
The qualifications of good siIo
are:
II shouId be afr tight.
IL should be smooth.
IT should be built of durable mater
faI.
1t should be built to Withstand the
bursting pressure OF the silage.
SfIage does not have any very det-
rfmental effect upon wen made con-
crete Sand used in the concrete
should contain no PARTICLES soft
enough TO be scratched with the
thumb nail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

The newspaper men have begun to
feel the burden Of heavy exchange
lists and are reducing the number of
exchange copies or putting their ex-
change list on cash basis A num-
Der Of the papers have adopted the
latter plan. The increasing expense
OF print paper and materials entering
into newspaper making is forcing the
publishers to more economic and
business-iike manner of handling their
subscription Lists. The Des Moines
Register and Leader, the Capital.
Sioux City Journal are among the
Iowa papers adopting the cash pay
ment plan. IT will probably surprise
our readers TO learn that The Gate
City is a paid subscriber to the above
named publications and TO many
others. Some people think they are
entitled to a copy Of a newspaper any
time they want it.. forgetting IL is
the publishers merchandise and
aside from advertising space all he
has to sell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
rnean or5er and har.monY and beauty.

mean order and harmony and beauty
So clean up and paint up.
"Oh,. yes, whose payin. We to adver-
tise some felier's paint%' sneers our
omnipresenr knocker friend We
might answer chat II is none OF his
business, but We don't have to do
chat We're advertising everybody's
paint, just az we advertise every
body's soap and underwear and clean
Iy and decent outer garments. People
ought TO keep themselves clean.
Eealth demands that we do that; and
we can't keep ourselves clean with
out soap and water and towels and
the ordinary toilet conveniences, We
can't keep cur yards and lawns clean
unless we use mowers, and rakes and
shoveis. We can't keep our streets
and alleys clean unless we have the
men and the tools and the Inclination
to keep them as they should be kept,
Clean up and paint up. That is
civic prescription that is worth while.
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The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, March "a, 1916

comfort Of the house available for
the use OF a family with certain
income; the type Of community home
life; the expense OF food, and opnor-
tunitfes for culture and recreation
Tried by these tests, where Is there
town that offers more than Maui
700? We have the lowest death rate
among the towns of its size in the
United States No other town has
so long season Of cheap fruits and
vegetables. What town has more to
offer to families to locate here? And
Nauvoo will grow when the interur-
ban line ia built.
Nauvoo people should remember
that the Civic league ladies have
designated that April IA will be
Cleanup day" for this city and re-
quests everyone to make it az great
a success as that Of last year.
In a single speck left by a fly that
had been captured on the face of a
Ieper. lis leprosy germs were
found. While leprosy IS infrequent
in this part Of the world, we do have
consum ption, typhond, scarlet fever
and a score of other fy-horne dis
eases.
Friends of young lady In the
rural districts east Of Nauvoo gave
her surprise party on the eigh-
teenth birthday several days ago.
The young ladies' brother aided by
Turing his sister out to the corn field
to create scare crow. In her alb
sence the callers set the table with
the dainties they brought along. Sure
sign Of spring in that part of our
rural districts.
We asked a Nauvoo man why he
doesn't run for mayor of this town.
He said you won't catch him put
ting in two years of hard labor for
800 year and neglect his business.
And those whom I please while in
office would be careful to say little
about it, while those whom would
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

The spring time Is nearly upon us
and thfs is time for cleaning up and
painting up. Thoss WHO have con-
tenplated improvements to their
homes or their property in any part
OF the city, and who were deferred
by the bad weather OF this winter,
could not do a better thing than get
ready now for the clean up and paint
up campaign. Immediate action to-
ward the doing Of inside work, such
as cleaning, repairing. making alter
atoms. etc, is in order now, and the
outside work can be commenced just
as soon as It IL believed the spring
season has set in in earnest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
Make .Ski1. Smooth

There Is one safe, dependable \
ment that relieves itching tortur(
stantly and that cleanses and sooths|
skin.
Ask any druggist for a &c bott|
zemo and apply it as directed.
you will find that pimples. black
eczema, ringworm and similar skin
bles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating,
flying liquid, is all that is needed, 3
banishes all skin eruptions and q,
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
Zemo, Cleveland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP,

The early adventurous birds, the
position Of the sun and a thousand
less obvious but quite as certain
signs Of spring are at hand. Spring
means. or should mean. house clean
ing, and not only house cleaning, but
yard cleaning, street and alley clean
ing, painting, furnishing: it should
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

wrought wonders In this day a
lion bath tubs hold water where
one or two leaked in yesteryear.
any statistician figure how 4
time the world has saved thru
the invention of hooks of laced SD
How much capital has been divS
into useful channels through the|
covery that green blinds are nd
absolute necessity on all dwe
houses These suggestive quest
touch only the fringes Of the mi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

IT will soon be time for garden
making. IF you are DESTROYS of seCur-
ing some special information regard
ing garden making ask the authori-
ties at the Arpes school and they will
be pleased to give such assistance as
solicited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

The United States expedition into
Mexico for the purpose of capturing
Villa is small army after a big BAN
dit The appearance OF United states
soldiers In Mexico is likely to have
the effect of uniting the factions IN
which event the danger to American
soldiers would be appreciably IN
creased
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EcEINS COME.

FcyTWS COME.
From the elm trees topmost bough,.
Harlf. the robins early song!
Telling one and all that now
Merry springti7ne hastes along
Welcome tidings thou dost bring,
Little haFbinger Of SPRING.
Robins COME!
Of the winter we are weary.
Weary OF the frost and snow
Longing for the sunshine CHEEKY,
And the brooklet's gurgiing flow;
Gladly then we hear thee sing
The rsvefIle Of the spring.
Robins come,
Ring IT, out DER hill ard plain,
Through the gardens lonely bowers,
TIL the green leaves dance again.
TIL the air is sweet with flowers
Wake the cowslip by the riIIy
Wake the yellow daFodiI,
Robins comet
Then as thou vert wont of yore,
Build thy nest and rear thy young
Close beside our cottage door.
In the woodbine leaves among:
Hurt or harm chou needst not fear,
Nothing rude shall venture near
Robins GOMEZ
Swinging still DER yender lane
Robin answers merrfIy;
RaYisheG by the sweet refrain
Alice eIaps her hands ia gIee,
Calling from the open door
With her soft voice, Ger and Ger
Robins come,
William w CALDWELL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

There is every Indication that tho
merchants intend to put on a cele-
bration this fail that will reflect
great credit on the city and the or
ganization having the affair in charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

The merchants who advertise In
The Gate City ars talking to more
trade than they can reach by the
same expenditure through any other
method. Advertising In the right
pa pers pays.
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Next Monday city election.

This is the tinoe for tho clean up
and paint up cam paign. Beautify
your home and surroundings and you
beaatify your city.
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Patlenf Holland.

81. Paul Pioneer Press: Little Hol-
land IL busily engaged calculating how
many times she is to be slapped in
the face before "sassipg" back
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THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
And weaponless himself,
Made arms seem ridiculous.
Milton.
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Ksocus>,. Iowa March "a, 1916
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-27

offer In any direction and she turned
distractedly back to the once to wire
Oceanslde when her eye fell on a
speeder car.
With a start she turned TO It, took
hold OF the handles, pushed the car
forward length, found It responded
to her touch. and hardly giving
thought as to whether she could man.
age the machine. conceived, as 1t be.
gan to pick up speed. that possibly she
could overtake the departing train.
This idea. once In her head, she had
only to jump Into the seat and In an
other moment she was In pursuit OF
the traln-then travelling through
zone OF fire from the burning camp.
Catching at the infiammable mate
rial with which Its path was freely
spread, leaping from tent to tent and
hut to hut. licking up the canvas and
eating rapidly into the fiimsy wooden
structures that barred its way, engulf.
Ing machinery. wagons and equipment
In its quick advance, the fire, famed by
the north wind and Its own suction,
tore along like a whlrlwind, with
Rhlnelander and his gang doing their
best to check 1t. BY the time the train
had reached the vicinity Of the camp.
the fire had jumped the track and the
flames rose on all sides as the local
headed through them.
Close behind the train, Helen, run.
ming the lineman's speeder. was doing
her utmost to attract the attention OF
the train crew. Their eyes were fixed
on the fire. Helen sped through the
angry fire. and gained on the last.
moving train until but 3 slight gap
separated the nose of her speeder
from the rear platform. Then mount
ing on the footboard OF the roaring lit.
tie motor. she sprang with all her
strength to the observation platform
Of the rear car.
The conductor and brakeman, look
ing back at that moment from the
coaches to watch the fire, discovered
the pursuing speeder. The two started
back for the rear platform and they
reached 1t just as Helen landad in
front Of them from her jump.
what In the world!" demanded the
conductor. az he looked from the ex.
cited girl to the deserted lineman's
car. now falling back In the race It had
maintained with the train. What in
thunder" he again demanded Of Helen.
in simple. good faith. ARE you trying
to do. Miss Holmes?"
Helen. short OF breath and wild with
excitement. tried to explain: "Mr.
Rhinelander." she said. between gasps.
was robbed yesterday. Thieves took
his pay roll from our safe last night.
They LETT bunchss Of brown paper in
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-27

his camp, the men were lined up out
side his tent waiting for their pay.
Passing within. Rhinelander cut open
the package. To his CONSERVATION he
found only brown paper instead Of
currency. Stunned by the revelation
and breathless with amazement, he
made his way, white-faeed. back to
the station for an explanation.
Rushing into the Office he threw the
doctored package down before Lyons
and Helen. The two paled in turn
with excitement and each of the
three looked blankly into the faces OF
the others. Lyons ran TO the safe and
opened 1t agaln--Rhinelander and
Helen watching. Nowhere else inside
was any money to be found The cur.
rency package. apparently undlsturbed,
had been taken by the agent In the
first instance from precisely where he
had left 1t and seemingly In the same
condition in which 1t had been placed
In the safe. All that confronted the
startled trio now was the worthless
package OF brown paper.
Rhinelander wiped his brow and
turned, detected, from the counter. He
had not the heart to wire Oceanside OF
the calamity. The first thing neces-
sary, in any event, was to make an ef-
fort TO appease the men and, starting
TO his camp. he attempted to do this.
The men. made uneasy by Rhineland.
ers sudden disappearance after bis
promise to pay. were grumbling
around Wood. the foreman, who was
using his best efforts to quiet them
Rhinelander now reappeared from the
station, but empty-handed He brought
with him the rifled package, showed
this to Wood and to the men; ex-
planned that he had been robbed and
told the men they would have to wait
Those closest In the group that
crowded around him had been primed
for disturbance by Spike and his two
confederates. They sneered at Rhine.
lander's statements and told him they
wanted their pay. Lyons, hurrying
over from the station, reported to
Rhinelander that the express company
and the chief special agents offiae had
been notified Of the robbery and de-
tectives were on the way. But while
Wood and Lyons argued with some OF
the disaffected. Spike and his com.
panlons lured others Of them to q hut
on the edge Of the camp limits. where
a sort OF blind pig was In operation.
Here Spike. spending money freely,
piled the grumbling laborers with
liquor and advised them to stead on
their rights and refuse to work II
their money was not at once forthccm.
ing.
Rhinelander made up bis mind not