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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

CoInmendable progress toward the
best modern ideals is indicated by the
announcement from the police Of Iloi-
10 Island of Zamboango, Phil-ppine Is
lands, that unnecessary cruelty TO
horses and cattle driven through the
public streets will not be tolerated
Especially noteworthy as a sidelight
is the following and last sentence:
This applies to Americans As well as
others. In fact, this department
knows no favorites in the strict en-
forcement of its duties; please OBJ
serve this carefully
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
Ford Peaee Tribunal !:

IUnlteu PresS LeHBeu WIe OtIVICe'I
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Diferent
groups Of the Ford permanent peace
tribunal, held special sessions in
Stockholm today, according to cable
dispatches from the Ford publicity
bureau. A full meeting OF the tribunal
will be held tomorrow.
At an informal session yesterday,
representatives from Sweden, Den.
mark, Norway and the United States
were present Rev. Charles F. Aked
and John Barry of San francisco. rep
resented the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Sunday morning and were baptized at
the Baptist church by Rev. Nelson.
Vern McWiIIfams. wife and children
are here visiting at his brother Har-
Odds.
John Hassler and family are NOV
ing out to the Alfrey farm.
Elias Printy is running the oil
wagon, George Junkins resigning to
move on farm.
The ladies home prayer meeting
met Thursday at the. home of Mrs.
John Marshall.
Mrs. Charles Sherrick IS in st.
Louis visiting her son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
DEEMS IN pEs MONIES.

| ]. F. Deems, of Burlington. was in
Des Moines several days ago looking
after his political interests, being an
aspirant to the position of governor,
The Des Moines papers spoke very
kindly of his candidacy, the following
comment being from the Capital and
News:
Des MJoines Capital: IF. Deems
of Burlington. was Des Moines
visitor yesterday and met a number
of prominent politicians at dinner at
the Slavery Hotel. Mr.. Deems was
presented by Hon. II. o. Weaver. of
Louisa county, and Frank Nt.nocks OF
Ottumwa. Both factions Of the repub-
lican party were represented at the
dinner. Mr. Deems made a decidedly
favorable impression. He is about
fifty-tlve years of age and makes
money farming $50 acres. He feeds
about 100 head of steers and turns
them into market He does not breed
cattle bit grows his own hogs. For a
great number of years he was in
charge of the motive power depart
I.ment of the New York Central rail-
road. He has wife and one son. the
son being a practicing physician in
the east. He has also brought up
three adopted sons.
He spoke this noon at the Chamber
OF Commerce.
Des Moines News: Here is the prob
lem that J. F. Deems has set himself
to work out on his 200-acre model
farm In the outskirts of Burlington:
To manage that farm so that each
year the net income from the property
will be $50 an acre.
II believe 1t can be DONE" said
Deems who was In Des Moines We'd
nesday. Il have proved on my farm
SO far that $50 year of income can
be realized from each acre."
For twenty years OF his life Deems
was railroad man. Early In life he
was master mechanic in shops at
Ottumwa He went up until he was
made general manager OF the Ameri-
can Locomotive Works. Later he was
superintendent of motive power OF
the New York Central road.
The problem / set out to solve
since 1914 was: Can Iowa land al
5000 an acre, be made to return the
investment
ST have solved the problem Lard
selling at $500 can be made 10 par
have realized an income o. at.01- SIS
on every acre cdI!Tsfs1 Hi 1C-
sure, but / believe this can be roast-
ed to $50 by further improving usds-
eds"
The farm Is to be equipped with
such machinery as is necessary TO ef-
ttcient and economical management;
it is to be devoted 10 growing pre-
vailing Iowa products: soil Is to be
fortified and rotation practiced so the
land will not be worn out: building
and equipment to be kept up: all Ia
Dor except that OF the owner to De
paid for: capital account to be es-
tablished and figured in the account
ing; the farm to be pushed or forced
for output, and all possible economies
practiced just as Is necessary with the
factory to make It pay
Deems is considering whether to
run for governor on the republican
ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

The Western State bank of st. Paul,
Mimi, has received a letter purport-
ing to be from the man who robbed it
in December and telling some "amus-
ing portions of his experience while
committing the robbery. all of which
must appeal to the Western State
bank as very humorous, indeed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
II Pay. to Advertise.

Washta journal: In spite Of the
fool law that prohibits newspapers
from exchanging space for mileage
with the railroad companies. the rail-
roads of the United States spent S10,-
O0o, 600 for newspaper advertising dur
ing the past year. And the railroads
are not doing it for fun. or to help
the editors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

OF the printing books there is no
end, but there are limits. Last years
output in this country was the small
est since 1908, consisting of 9,734
hooks and pamphlets, barely two
thirds of the record for 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
PENNINGTON.
) . - 80 - - -

The ground hog certainly brought
us plenty OF snow.
Mrs. Sarah Powell Of Pineville. Mo.
spent Saturday with her niece, Mrs.
Allie Wright and family.
The sophomores gave a class party
at the home of Ezra Kelly Wednesday
evening.
There were twenty conversions at
the revival meeting that came up here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Salt Lake City's telephone company
picked up bunch of prosperity last
year. The company cleaned up ST.
$4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Eiderdown Is one OF the poores
conductors of heat, hence its use as
a bed covering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Only eighty-three arrests for drunk
enness were made at the San Frncisco
exposition Of last year. although nearly
100000 persons passed through the
turn-stiles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

THE OLD TIME OYSTER SUPPER.
Tha nld-firna nNSfar sumner WAS

THE OLD TIME OYSTER SUPPER.
The old-time oyster supper was
A function Of delight;
Twas pulled off in the village hail
Upon winters night.
Z lie Cascade hose was nifty then
In sQuelching out a. flame
All volunteers, brave firemen,
Protection boys the same.
Twas rivalry from first to last.
Twas pepper" at glance
When red shirts took the middle Of
The floor and held dance.
Twas down the center with girl,
And up the outside. Soon,
Twas cut a pigeon wing, then whirl
Matilda in the fun.
The oysters used to come in kegs
They tasted Of the wood
Nope, nothing then on half-shell,
Ireat Scott! but they were good,
With music twftching at our feet
There in the village hall.
Some oysters, Fit for queens to eat,
They satisfied US all.
The Cascade hose has gone its way.
Protection boys the same.
The red shirt volunteers they fight
No more the lurid flame
The good old oyster supper quit
The job long years ago.
New tangled banquets amt in it
With old-time suppers-no!
Horace Seymour Keller in the New
York Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Detroit has adopted electric taxi
cabs, having twenty-seven in use and
twenty more under construction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

This entry follows:
Feb. 10, 1S47-Defendant came and
STAYED execution by giving bond
which is approved Execution issued
March is, 1877 Received the above
5u6 guent in full for J. n. Chapman
& Co
~ II CHAPMAN & co.
-Bg B. P Briggs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

Salt put In hot water will make 1t
hotter. just as 1t makes cold water
colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

seph Braton, Margaret, Mrs. May
Hughes, Mrs. Amelia DeCloe, Mrs.
Fred O. Conner. Interment at Oak
land cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
But in This Case the Year Was 1347
and Finding Was Made by
Moses Gray, Justice Of
the Peace
AN INTERESTING ENTRY
Records Found In the Office Of JUS
tice MILESTONE Are Dated al
Far Back az
1887.

Small amounts, like IL cents, 2!
cents and 33 cents seem to have beer
favorites with the Justices Of tn,
peace in former days. as transcript
OF judgment entered on February Is
1847 The old docket is in the of1ic,
of J. A. MILESTONE, justice of tn.
peace. There are records there dat
ing back to 1887, and this one is par
ticularly pertinent in that it was en-
tered sixty-nine years ago today
Here is the way the judgmen
reads:
In the court OF Moses Gray, ].
p, in the case Of J. NJ. Chapman
& Co., A. D. NJ. Ray, filed on
promissory note, on Feb. /. 1S47.
for $7.Ss.
On this 18th day of February.
lS47, summons having been duly
served and parties not appearing,
judgment is entered for the sum
of seven dollars and lightweight
cents and costs, taxed at one dol
lar and thirty-eight cents, and
execution may issue there for
$7.SS. MOSES GRAY, j. P.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Sure the shovel and tongs,
To each other belongs.
Samuel Lover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

guaranteed by its use relieves every
organ"
A bottle of DIR. Caldwell's syrup
Pepsin should be on hand in every
home for use when needed. A trial
bottle. free of charge. can be obtained
by writing to Dr.. w. B. Caldwell, 45A
Washington St.. Monticello, Ill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

party this fall. Mr. George 8. Tucker
of this city, was named one OF the
alternates to the national convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
METAL MARKET IS SAID
TO HIT AUTO MAKERS

\ letter from the head of one
OF the big automobile factories to
his Minneapolis representative in
response io a personal request for
information concerning the sup
ply of metal available for auto
mobile manufacture reveals what
is to dealers and buyers of cars
Il most alarming situation and one
that may result either i'm an alb
solutr sioppagr of deliveries on
ears or an unprecedented rise in
price ON most OF the machines.
The letter is as follows: ut is
going to l,r Il wise man VIII" >l"rks
up pretty we'll ahead on aul"lno-
hilrs when he can get Ihrln. for |
will tell you right now that prac-
iiraily every automobile Imamllihc-
i,lrrr i'm the United States is going
!n be- laid nlIl rnld for want OF ma
irrial during during the summer
months. i'hi, isn't IL threat or Il
promise. but is an absolute con-
ditiom. over wIlirI, the poor p,lr-
chasing agent has 40 control. My
advice is to anyone who has good
business prospects. to grab off ev-
"rythin" in sight and get The cars
stored away where ne can get
them when tn" season opens.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
THAT NEW BRIDGE

During the county commits
sioners meeting at Wahpeton two
weeks ago, it was agreed to meet
with the Wilkin county commits
sioners to consider the matter of
building bridge across the Bois
de Sioux river east of Fairmount.
The commissioners met as agreed
and a motion was made by August
Hoefs of Richland, seconded by
Grau of Wilkin, that bridge be
built across the Bois de Sioux.
Motion carried. The bridge will
be of steel, 100 foot span and be
f8 foot wide and have a concrete
floor and concrete abutments.
The bridge proposition has
been a serious set back to Faic-
mount as we'll as the people living
on the Minnesota side. But now,
as we have been awarded that
which we have been wanting for
years, we have move a vote Of
thanks to the county commissions
ers. especially that old war horse
August Hoefs, who we all respect
and admire for his untiring ef-
forts to do the right thing at the
right time. He is conservative, and
no county monies are ever squan-
dered when Mr.. Hoefs has any
thing to do with a deal.-Fair-
mount News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
,youNoQulsr-LEnMAn

One of the many surprises of
recent times to q large circle of
friends Of the contracting parties.
was when the announcement was
made of the marriage of Mr.. Her
bert Youngquist of this city and
Miss Anna Lehman Of Brecken-
ridge.
The wedding was very quiet
one, the only witnesses to the ty-
ing of the knot were Mr.. John
Diedrich Of this city, and Miss
Mary Lehman, sister of the bride.
The marriage ceremony took
place in the parsonage of st. Mary
Church Of breckenridge. Rev. FIR.
Gumper, officiating.
Mr.. Herbert Youngquist, is the
son of Mrs. Chas. Youngquist of
this city, and is at the present
time in the employ Of Leach &
Gamble. where he has held lu-
crative and responsible position
with them for number of years.
The bride is the third daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lehman
of Breckenridge, and has very
large circle Of friends in the lit
tie twins. This happy young cou-
pie are now making their home in
Breckenridge until they can find
a suitable home OH this side of
the river.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
LAYMEN's CONVENTION
IS NOW IN SESSION

Twelve hundred men of North
Dakota and western Minnesota
this week enrolled themselves and
paid the fee to attend the Lay
mems Missionary Convention now
being held in ihc Masonic Temple
at Fargo. The Convention opened
with "A great banuurst yesterday
evening which was the greatest
thing of its kind ever held i'll the
Northwest. Registrations kept
coming in So rapidly that on Mon
day before the Convention opened
"Wednesday arrangements had I"
be made for all overflow banquet
which was held i'm The knights of
Columbus hall. Both banuuets
were \rry successful. he speak :
ers We're carried from one build
ing to he other in automobiles
The theme for the addresses of
the evening was "Tf" Coming
World Democracy" the speakers
We're Fred b. Fisher. Herbe' t
Johnson and Morris W. Ehnes.
Between 80 and 100 towns in
North Dakota and Minnesota seat
delegates to this convention, this
being the highest number of
towns outside the convention city
represented at any convention Of
the series of IS, Boston, Mass.
holding the honor up to this time.
One Of the great attractions
was Gilbert. the moving picture
man, who sustained his reputa-
ton of being the greatest moving
picture star i'm the country. All
the other speakers measured up
to the reputation which they had
won in the east during the fall
campaign.
1t is safe to say that never be-
fore in the history Of the North
west has such a great convention
been held either for religious or
secular purpose. The churches ut
this whole territory have received
such an impetus as will put them
in a position which it would have
taken years to work to in the ord
mary way.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
NEW MANAGER
ARRIVED FRIDAY
From chafFee Where Nc Has Had
Charge Of q Yard at
That Place
IBY PRICES ARE IN EFFECT
AZ the Thompson Yards lnc., Yard
On This City and Largo Shed
Will % Built

A. C. McQuoid of Chatfe, N. d.,
is the local manager of the
Thompson Yards Inc. yard at this
place, formerly known as the
White & McCulloch Lumber Yard.
He is now getting acquainted with
the people of this vicinity, and
says that as far as he has became
acquainted with Wahpeton, he
likes our city very much, and that
he thinks that the company whom
he represents will do good busi-
ness here. Asked whether they
would continue selling fuel, he
said he didn't know at the present
time, but that at some places they
did, and other they did not.
He further stated that large
shed would be built to house all
the material in the yard, as soon
as the frost was out the ground.
Also the new prices went into ef-
feet Monday morning of this week.
He says that the Thompson Yards
Inc. are not here to run anybody
out of business, but they are here
to do business the Thompson way.
He says that the prices on lumber
have dropped quite great deal,
owing to the fact that this COM
pany owns their own stumpage
and mills, thus shipping direct.
saving the consumer the middle
mans profits.
This company has an architect
department, and their plan book
for buildings of all kinds would
be here any day, and that anybody
buying of this firm. could use the
plan book free of charge.
This company is out to erect a
number of silos in this vicinity
and are only going to erect so
many. The club offer starts Feb.
1st, and will close as soon as the
amount of applications. are receiv
ed to make up the limit.
Mr.. McQuoid said that just as
soon as he can find a suitable
house he will move his family
here from Chaffee.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD BANQUET
At Fargo, February 22nd, And a
Number Of Noted Speakers
On tho Program
FOR DEMOCRATIC POLICIES
Democrats From Al Over The
State Will ee In Attendance
At This Gathering

The DemocrDtic Achievement
Banquet will be held at Fargo, n,
d., on Washington's Birthday,
February 22nd. 1916. The object
of the banquet is to- bring into
closer relationship the democrats
of the state and to try and slim
ulate a greater interest in the
principle and policies advocated
by the Democratic Party.
The Fargo gathering is expect
ed to be one of the most brilliant
affairs that the democrats ever
attempted. Notable party leaders
have been invited aud many fav-
urablc replies have been received.
The public will be- informed from
time to lime as to thespr"9r"ss of
the program in connection Will
the coming cent.
a depression from the old Gus
tom nf making This banquet "fOn
men only" has been decided up
on. The President ur the Nation
i'll Democratic " umrns : Lcagu"
of Washington. ID. g., has been
invited To participate i'm h" pro
gram. which will give The demo-
cratic ladies of North Dakota TIL"
privilege nf meeting and trarlli.
IL rrprrSrntaIiv" of the ut=aniza-
lion and also he opportunity ri
IL D"inorraiir W"lm-
ems League in North Dakota. y
cordial invitation is extended to
all those vino brlirv" in he doe
irimr of equal rights 1" all and
special privileges to none. re-
gardl">S OF political affiliations.
This b"i,l" Leap year, il is rN-
pertrd that ladies in general. and
democratic ladies in particular.
will not only grace he "rra>i"n
with their presence. but wlll d."
missionary work by in-
viting and urging fathers. llus-
bands and brnthcrs to be present {.
In order to- avoid disappointment
in the way of reservations for lI"-
tel and banquet, notice should b.
given at he earliest p"s@ibI" dat"
so that proper arrangements can
be- made tu take care of all. \
letter to II. u. Perry, state Chair
man. EIIcmdale n. d.. +. W. Nc
Lean. Secy. Democratic state
Committee. Fargo. n. d., B. b.
HOlte. Chairman. General Advis-
Dry Committee, Fargo. \. d., or
to- Mrs. Geo. Hancock. Chairman.
Advisory Committee.
Fargo, N. ID. will receive prompt
Price of banquet tickets will
not exceed $500.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
WOODS HEARD
FROM AGAIN
Former Secretary Of the RlohIand
County Fair Association
Promoting tho
ST. PAUL CARNIVAL WEEK
a large Number Of Citizens From
Wahpeton Are Invited to At
tend This Outdoors Carnival

Wahpeton and Richland Coun-
ty people have direct interest i'm
the big Outdoor Sports Carnival
which will be staged in St. Paul,
Jan. p to Feb. 5th, because it
was promoted and is being man.
aged by George w. Woods, who
will be remembered as the secre-
tary of the Hichland County Fair
in 1913.
Mr.. Woods has been unusually
successful in the amusement
field, since leaving Wahpeton, but
he admits that he got his first
real experience in that line while
secretary of the local fair. Last
year he promoted and managed
three-day automobile aviation
meetin Oklahoma City. During
the past two years he has staged
automobile races all over the
United States, including the meets
held at the Grand Forks and Far
go fairs last season.
Louis w. Hill. president of the
Great Northern railway is presi-
dent OF the Outdoor sports Car
nival association. Most of the big
business men in ST. Paul belong
to one or more of the marching
clubs and they wear their blanket
uniforms to and from their places
of business. The city is in gala at
tire for the occasion and the num-
erous toboggan slides, ski jumps,
hockey, curling and skating Kinks
are crowded to capacity every day
and evening.
In Letter to the editor, Mr..
Woods states that he is conSidcr-
ing All offer to put OF big >tam-
pedc for the coming summer. IL
will be in the nature of the tihey-
"nnc Frontier Bays celebration.
Wallace Coburn. the Cowboy poet
and Pete Russell, The cowboy ar
tist, have promised to c"-"prrate
with him in the project.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
TO THE AUTHOR OF
"WHERE THE SHMR0CkS
USED TO CROW

Last week We received Il nOie
containing Il poem either written
by the um>ign author or copied,
"W'Ilrrr the SIiamrocks Used 10
Grow" We published it. but at
the same time we stated that we re
neutral. But this week some uu-
known person to the editor sent
us a reply to the poem and We are
still neutral, yet nevertheless, tn"
poem handed i'm this week is rs
follows:
Pats jarkaSS WON'T bray for grass
While munching his fill of oats.
Carried to him in cargoes by Brit
aims famous boats.
The Shamrock green is all Sc
rene,
But asleep in the deep German
submarine.
The kaisers cows broke thru
the fence,
And trampled The neighbor' gar
den
They did not recognize any law,
Nor fear the grim game warden.
They roared and gored and
nearly tloored
The unsuspecting shamrock.
But the plant they spurned. now
the tide has turned
j. growing like a ''Bcanstalk.
And strong in hearts that love
the right
The watchw"rd rings Keep up
the fight"
Freedom to tyranny never bows
and As, for the Kaiser's
cows
Leave them alOne-they're strug-
Cling home
Dragging their tails behind
them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27

The Misses Miles, Zuill and
Oistad Of the Science School Fac
ulty very pleasantly entertained
the members of the Faculty Sun
day evening at lunch in honor Of
President Smiths birthday. The
table was artistically decorated
with green foliage and a very
pleasing repast was served. At
later hour the guests assembled
in Miss Miles rooms and spent
several hours in singing. Presi-
dent Smith was the recipient Of
many good wishes.