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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15

vice. 1t is made entirely of metal
and the larger sizes contain 600 req,
white and blue lamps. A mechanea.
device controls these lamps so tna a.
the flag appears to be waving al an
times.
Another, and perhaps more nal.
ural way. is to illuminate the lias
with flood light projectors. In inns
case a 1o-by-16-foot flag is lighted 0!
four flood light projectors mounteu
on the roof beneath the staff. Eacn
protector is equipped with 5Oo-wass
gas-flled Mazda lamp with a para.
bolic reflector to direct the rays npoa
the flag. The effect is to bring ou'
the flag in strong relief against tho
night.
1t is not unusual to see one or more
Illuminated flags in almost every CITY.
The ideal installation is over the
court house or city hall. A large nun
Der of manufacturers are also illuilf
mating their flags after dark.
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Mr.. John Markham, head Of the
Hamilton Rock and Sand company, is
busy these days working at our boat
landing above the dam, where he has
tied up the sand barge which he
lately brought down from Muscatine.
His present work is installing on the
barge a sand-pump and other fixtures.
He expects to have this work com.
pleted this week and then he will be
ready to move the barge through the
dam and down to where the sand
loading track is being put in-just
above Warsaw. By the middle of
next week it is hoped everything will
be in place SO that the pump can
begin to take in the sand from the
river. Very soon we may expect
many cars of sand going east from
here every day, also crushed rock.
The same company also began Tues,
day of this week crushing rock at
their new plant on the Guthrie land
east of the Hamilton station. The
work in the rock line will not be
pushed very strongly for {, time, but
arrangements will be completed as
soon as possible for handling large
quantities of both sand and the
crushed rock. This is one of the en-
terprises which has been worked
pretty hard to have developed in
Hamilton and we are extremely desir-
Gus of seeing becoming great sue
cess and we can see nothing in the
way of realizing the ambitions Of its
promoters.
Quite lot of hay has been shipped
from here lately, most of it to st.
Louis. Prices seem to hold up pretty
well there, as not extra quality of
timothy brings $12 per ton.
. Another car of cattle was moved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
"The Spirit OF 1776.'


st. Paul Dispatch: What proper
ton of the American people happen
to know that the painter of the i'm
mortal Spirit of 1876" is still real
live man partaking Of the revelations
and emotions of the hour In nearly
every school history is 20 be found
an engraved reproduction of that stall
wart old grandfather and his grand
son furiously beating their drum, of
the connecting link of the family,
with head bandaged, blowing a fife
and all marching across field OF
flying British bullets. Archibald NJ
Willard of Cleveland, O., the painter
of the famous patriotic conception, IS
now in bis S0th year.
Willard never studied under the
masters. In fact, he was nothing but
a carriage painter and got his first
practice in oils painting embellish-
ments on farm wagons! The idea of
his masterpiece was suggested by the
centennial exposition in Philadelphia
in 1876. 1t first came to him as a
serio-comic picture. Il conceived n
group of small town musicians on 4
patriotic holiday he said in an in
terview the other day. Then the
real spiritual significance of their
efforts dawned upon me. From a
small chrome the idea developed into
life-size canvas
THE model for the old man. he
continued, was my father, the Rev.
Samuel r. Willard. The drummer
boys picture was posed for by Harry
Deveraux, son of General Deveraux
The fifer was the only actual portrait
in the group. And its model was a
real fifer, Hugh Mosher, a farmer
who played in the Wellington mar
tial band He was in town early
every Decoration day and played from
morning until night. He truly had
the spirit of 70"
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illuminating the FLAG.

In keeping with the nationwide
potriatic movement more American
flags are being displayed over public
and office buildings. hotels, clubs and
homes, than ever before. Not content
with all this, ways and means have
been found to keep Old Glory flying
twenty-four hours day and to have
it illuminated at night.
A new and noevi electric flag has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, June Is

, out of here Thursday morning. But
as rule the farmers are not coming
into town these days. They are busy in
the fields where they find the corn
small, weeds growing and the ground
hard The work horses everywhere
show the bad effects of the way the
spring work has had to be done, 50
many fields re-plowed, re-disked and
it may be re-planted. Some of the
wel1-to-do farm ers would like to hire
or buy fresh teams, but there are
none to be had.
H. Breckenridge lost horse We'd
nesday.s 1t was in a pasture and was
kicked by a companion.
We feel Interested IN the talks at
Carthage about the interurban. Along
the west line of the county we all
are much concerned as to how we can
get way of visiting the county seat
to better advantage than at present
The only question is, how can we get
the line built? If we expect the
Wabash to allow electric cars to use
the railway track, however. fear we
may have to wait good while, that
lis if the electric rate is to be lower
than the steam rate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15

10c lower. Beeves, $7.S5@11.40; cows
and heifers, $4.00@1O.00; stockers
and feeders, $6.00@8.S0; Texans, $3.50
@s.40; calves. $s.50@11.75; westerns,
$8.50@9.55.
! Sheep receipts 1900; market loo
lower. Native, $7.20@8.0O; western,
S7.25@S.10;. lambs, $7.50@10.10: west.
ern, $S0O@1O.2O.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The hog mar
ket closed 10 cents higher today,
trading on the bulge being respons-
ible for the rise. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow were 1900. Top for
hogs was SO.
Cattle sold steady up to the close
when a falling off in sales caused a
drop Of ten cents. Top for cattle was
$11.4O.
Sheep closed ten cents lower with
top for sheep, $50; lambs, 5000.
Chicago Live Stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO. June 15.-Hos receipts
21,OO0; market SC UP. Mixed and
butchers, $9.50@10.00; good heavy.
S9.45@10.00; rough heavy. $3.50
$50; light, s9.35@9.95.
Cattle receipts 5000; market
steady to 1Oc lower; top $11.40.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 10c
lower; top $50. Lambs. top 5000;
spring lambs, top $11.5O.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 15.-Cattle no
ceipts 1000; market steady. 10c low.
er. Steers, $6.5O@11.00; cows and
heifers, $5.50@9.75: stockers and
feeders, $675@S.50; calves. $6.5o@
HOO.
Hog receipts $500; market strong
sc higher. Bulk. s9.40@9.70; heavy,
$9.65@9.s0; medium. $c.55@9.75'
light. s9.3O@9.70.
Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady, weak. Lambs, $9.00@11.35:
ewes, s6.5007.5O; wethers. $4,000
900. @
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, June 15.-Cattle receipts
$500; market steady. Steers. $3.50
1890; cows and heifers, $4.00@8.75:
stockers and feeders, $6.80@8.75:
calves, $9.00@11.75; bulls and stays.
SO.OVUo.oU
Hog receipts $4,000; market strong.
SC higher. Bulk, $9.4O@9.55: top 1866
I Sheep receipts 1000; market $50
Csc lower. Yearlings, s7.00@8.25;
wethers, S675@7.25; lambs, $500
lips; ewes, $5.O0@6.25.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Cattle
receipts $500; market steady. Texas
receipts 900; native beef steers, $3.50
@11.15: yearling steers and heifers,
SIS. 500 1895; cows, $5.50@8.50;
stockers and feeders, $5.50@s.50;
calves, s6.00@11.5O; Texas steers.
s5.5O@9 $50; cows and heifers. $4,000
800.
Hog receipts $500; market, best
steady, others 5010c higher. Mixed
and butchers, $9.60@990; good to
heavy, $9.80@9.90; rough, s9.25@9.40;
light, $9.60@9S5; bulk, $9.60Q9.85;
pigs, $7.75@9.25.
Sheep receipts $500; market steady
sheared alewes, $4.00@7.95; lambs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15

haired being in Indiana, just as he is
known and appreciated by every
statesman in the nation, from Presi-
ldent Wilson down.
| There's nothing new about Alex.
He has been the Official way payer III
democratic politics in Indiana for
thirty years. He sees that everybody
around him is comfortable. When
ever. anything happens that brings
democrats together, Taggart loads
Alex. up with the rest of his luggage
and takes him to wherever the gath
ering is The senator brought Alex
down from Indianapolis Sunday and
said.
Here's a national convention for
iyou, Alex: take good care of it; see
that it gets everything it needs in
the way of comforts. ;"
And without a word Alex started In
Ito make the convention feel at home.
Most of his time, he spends making
life worth living for the democratic
committee at its headquarters.
When anybody wants ice water, or
writing material. or refreshment or
messages delivered, or anything like
that, he doesn't call ice water or
bring me some stationary" or bring
me so ana SO 10 drink. he just si1o
back in his chair and calls "Alex" at
the top of his voice and Alex, appear
ing from nowhere, looks at him,
knows what he wants without being
told and ether does it or gets 1t at
once
President Wilson got the Alex habit
in 1911 when he was in Indianapolis
once and when he started out to tour
the country in his campaign for the
presidency in 1912, he made arrange
ments VIII Taggart to be Alexed on
every trip. The president was ready
to have Alex Alexing his entire ad
ministration at the white house but
Alex said: mo sub, Use sorry, sub
mistah president, sub, but ah KANT
fob to do it. All kin be loaned, sum-
but Misto Taggart he's done got EN-
fob keeps, sub"
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$6.00@1O.00; wethers. s5.oO@s 90.
spring lambs, $7.00@11.5o.
Chicago Produce.

spring lambs, $7.00@115o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Butter-EY.
tras, 29c; firsts, 2s@2Skc; dairy eY,
tras, 27@27Ac; dairy flrsts, 25hs
26c.
Eggs-Firsts, 2o1A@21Ac; Ordinary
firsts, 10000.
Cheese Twins, 151sc; Young
Americas. 15kc.
Potatoes-Recefpts cars; $1,000
LIS per bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, TIC; ducks
15@16c; geese, HOBO; turkeys, zoe,
|. Chicago Rye and Barley.
CHICAGO, June 14.-Rye, No. ., 4
nominal; No. 3, 94c.
Barley, $4,000.
Omaha Butter.
OMAHA, Nebr.. June 15.-Butter
81 cents.
Stock Market Notes.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The market
opened with no animation but firm
upward tone and early trading de.
veloped a strengthening tendency.
q. S. Steel, Copper and railway lists
were stronger, showing slight ad-
vances.
Coppers and American Beet Sugar
were active, but elsewhere the mar
ket was practically at . standstill
during the morning.
st. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, June 14-Hay-Cloves
mixed, common, No. 2. at $14; ordin..
airy No. light mixed at $16.50@ 7.5O;l
timothy, no grade at $s.00@110o;l
No. 8 at 1890; scant No. 2 at 1885,
ordinary No. Q at $500; No. at
$500; ordinary No. / at $4,000
1850; alflafa, new, scant No. 2 al.
$11.o0; No. 2 at 1890; No. at $14.oo
@14.50; high No. to choice at $500.
Straw-Sound wheat and oats
straw at $3.50 per ton track: scarce
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Horses-
There was a shade more tone to ring
side trading. A larger supply Of
stock fouSd outlet, but the prices
obtained %sre no stronger, and no
records were hung up by sale OF same.
The big end OF the auction sorts
went at figures barely steady with
the preceding week, with exceptions
here and there.
The strongest contenders were
war; horse buyers representing the
French and British governments.
Heavy draft, extras $3.50 225
Eastern chunks ......... 150@1S5
Southern horses, good 49,. S5q125
Southern horses, plain 49,. 600 50
Southern horses. common 400 %
Choice saddlers ........... 10O@2Oo
Plugs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. on2o
MuIes-Best miners, lab to l555
hands, bring steady figures. Good
draft mules OF quality, with flesh and
plenty OF bone. also went at fair
prices. War stuff sold cheaper. The
prices paid in the inspections are I'M
changed, but the inspectors require
better grade of animal and are not
willing to pay for the excessive quar-
ity.
&c @o 1917 hands S1S0n2I5
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight. Friday fair and cooler
For Iowa: Showers this afternoon
or tonight. Cooler northwest por-
ton. Friday fair.
For Missouri Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday, probably unsettled to-
night. Cooler northwest portion to-
night and northeast portion Friday.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
probably local thunderstorms to-
night or Friday. Cooler north portion
Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
THE WEATHER.
IU. S. Department Of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.1
R,,I La;

The river will continue to fall slow
(Iy from Davenport to below Warsaw
until checked by heavy rains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Really Worth It.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: James >.
Hill died worth s250,000,000 and ne
was more nearly worth it than most
muIti-millionaires.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Happy Mani

Fremont Tribune: The fellow who
knows how TO make play of work has
good deal on the man who makes
work out of play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
CHICAGO Live stock.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Hog receipts
10000; market strong, sc higher.
Mixed and butchers, $3.50 09.95;
good heavy, s9.75@9.90; rough heavy,
s9.4099.55; light, s9.30@9.90; pigs,
$76O@9.15. sgogz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Mccormick for Chairman.

ST. LOUIS, June 15--A. Mitchell
Palmer of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, 1t was learned today, has wired
President Wilson strongly urging
Vance C. Mccormick as next chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15

-suhscr1bs for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Weather Conditions.


Scattered light local showers or
thunderstorms from the Rockies to
the lakes and central valleys have at
tended the movement Of a depression
which is passing through Minnesota
this morning, and cooler weather has
followed in the upper Mississippi val
ley
Temperatures continue high in the
southwest where it reached 10S at
Phoenix, Ariz., and 100 at FL Paso,
Texas yesterday.
Local Observations.
June Bar Tier, Wind W'th'r
IA D. m. .297S II w Clear
10 Z a. M. 2971 62 SW Clear
| Mean temperature u; highest, 70;
lowest, So; lowest last night. 81
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Alex on the Job.
by George Martin, United P
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 15.-Inves.i.
cation disclosed today that it remain
ed for Senator Tom Tasgart to give
this democratic convention it's one
and only body servant.
Committeeman Saff. OF Galena,
Kansas, graced himself with a high
hat. Governor Major of Missouri pro-
vfded ten-twen.ythirty perform
ance:
Seeking a vice presidential MONT
nation that isn't seeking me-"
Senator w. F. "Gumshoe Bill
Stone. of Missouri, is taking care of
ground-and-lofty gumshoeing act.
Senator Jim Ham Lewis and Sena-
tor John Kern supply the whiskers.
Others offer other attractions, but
Senator Taggart alone sports valet.
Alexander Hamilton Manning is
known and feared by every kinky-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Kansas City Cash Grain.

PEORIA, H., June 15.-Corn-Mar-
ket nc higher. No. 2 white. 75k@
75Ac; No. 3 white, No. mixed, 75c:
No. yellow, No. 2 mixed, SIC; No.
S yellow, 74Ac; No. 6 yellow, No. 6
mixed, 73c; No. 5 mixed. 74c.
Oats-Market unchanged, nc high
er. No. 3 white, 3S1l@3s1sc; No. 4
white, 37Ac.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
in
TRAINING FOR WAR
NECESSARY SAYS
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN

Washington. Dec. Universal
military training Is not only practic-
able for Americans. but 1t is a neces-
sity, according to George y. Cham
'berlain. chairman OF the senate mill
tary affairs committee.
Chamberlain approves many OF the
views expressed by Chief Of stan
Scott and Major General Leonard
Wood at yesterdays subcommittee
hearing. out Of which the senator
hopes to evolve a complete and dras-
tic change In this country's system
OF national defense.
The bin I have prepared on this
subject" Chamberlain said today, rs
In the very nature OF things, tenta-
tive, but 1t forms the groundwork
for effective legislation. The same
trouble exists now which has existed
since earliest frontier days. That Il
division Of responsibility between a
federal force and the militia Of the
several states"
The greatest trouble with the ma.
tional guard is that both officers and
men have had to give up positions
which earned for them support for
their families" he continued. "St
II must always be under militia
system"
Chamberlain said universal mill
tary training. instead Of creating q
fearful spirit Of militarism," will
create patriotism. which at this time
seems well nigh destroyed. and worl
for real democracy"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
CARRANzA DECLINES
TO sign PROTOCOL

Philadelphia, Dec. 1s,--lf negotia-
tlons OF the American Mexican com
mission do not come to an end to-
day, the outlook here is for extended
meetings and adjournment over the
holidays, with q possible change OF
headquarters to New York. The join,
commission entered its second day OF
business here today.
Following the official announce
ment last night Of Cawanza's re-
fusal to sign the protocol, the Am
erican commissioner took up the oh
jectlons pointed out by PAM, Dis
cussion Of the same topic was con
tinued at today's early meeting,
A rock-rlbbed attitude has beer
adopted by the Mexican commission
ers, and there seems little probabil
lty that the Philadelphia meetings
wlll>come to an end before Friday
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
BATTLE CRUISERS
ARE NEED OF NAVY

Washington, Dec. lg..-~If the
United States navy. at present with
ont battle cruisers. should be drawn
into a war and still bo without them,
American commerce would be swept
from the seas and the American navy
destroyed. ship by ship, Captain W.
.. Simms. U. y, NJ, told the house
naval committee.
England now commands the seas
Simms declared. because her battle
cruisers are more numerous and su.
perlor to Germanys
ITO send ordinary cruisers against
battle cruisers" Simms said would
have the same effect M sending q
cavalry force against force four times
a. great.
"A battle cruiser, faster than any
other, can fight, or run, US Il chooses
IL can select It's own battle range
As II cannot be caught by an ord.
inary battleship, II cannot be destroy
cd II II runs.
Suppose we stopped building
battle cruisers and other countries
built them. We could not catch tn,
battle cruisers. They would com
smnnd the sea and sweep commerc,
from II. IL our enemy builds an,
war machine you cannot catch, yol
must take the consequences.
Unless the United States has u tlee
sufficient to engage nm attacking
force Smms said, the Panama can
nj would be defcnpelese despite III
hand Notifications,
mo Qualifications could he q pro
tertlon," he said I'VE must have I
superior fleet to prevent landing n,
Meet would attempt n landing until
II Ind destroyed or reduced the enc
my fleet, There IL NO danger of ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
DISCIPLINE FOR B. !.
$50 GUAROSMEN

I'll Paso. Dec. 19.-By orders OF
General George Bell Jr.. command
ing the Eleventh army division here,
a rigorous investigation is under way
today to determine whether disci-
pline shall be administered to five
hundred and eighty guardsmen OF
the Eighth Ohio national guard in
fantry, for signing round robin
protest, addressed to an Ohio news
paper, against further stay on the
border. and against camp conditions
and food.
In official circles today 1t was
stated the ringleaders, or possibly
all the signers of the protest, may
be subject to military discipline. I'm.
I'll the facts are laid before Bell. nc
action will be taken.
Reports that Lieutenant s. ]. Cole
city clerk of Akron. Ohio. and RJbt
Dixon. private of Company G. were
in military custody. were without
foundation and originated when Cole
was summoned to aid Colonel voll-
rath, commander of the Eighth
Ohio, in his Investigation of tn,
round robin" incident.
An original copy OF the round
robin" with all signatures, Is in
possession of the authorities today
After II was mailed 1t was inter
cepted at Platte, Kas.
Although the substance of the
protest has not been made publ,
signers declare there was a general
protest. chiefly against being held
upon the border when their pres
ence was unnecessary" The pro
test also charged that neglect and
carelessness of certain officers ant
OF the medical corps were responsible,
for the death by pneumonia OF Rod
ney Lapp recently, and included com
plants against conditions at III,
camp and the food,
The entire camp OF the Ohit
guardsmen is stirred by the lnves
tigation and meeting of the officers
will be held to discuss Il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
FACTIONS Of
MEX|CANS
CLASH
Detachment Under Colonel
CanadHan Disarns Upon
Order From Gen. Gonzales,
and Former FIees 10 U. S.

Ell Paso Dec. 19.-An armed clash
Of rival factions Of Mexican govern
ment soldiers threatened In Juarez
last night when General Gonzales.
ccmmanisnt, ordered followers Of
Colonel Luis Comaduran disarmed.
The entire garrison turned out and
marched to the cuartel. occupied BY
Comaduran's men, shouting viva for
Trevino and Gonzales. Taken by sur
prise. the comaduran detachment.
numbering ITO men gave up its arms.
This action followed the flight OF
Colonel Comaduran to the American
side Of the border yesterday. After
General Murgia assumed supreme
command OF the de facto troops In
the north. he appointed Comaduran
as commandant at Juarez, replacing
General Gonzales.
With his stan and few followers
the leader reached Juarez and went
to the commandancia and ordered
that the post be turned over to him..
Gonzales flatly refused and ordered
Comaduran placed under arrest. The
new commander fled to Ell Paso and
Gonzales asked the American military
authorities to turn Comaduran over
to him as deserter, but no action
was taken.
| In letter reaching a mining man.
here, the identity of the unknown
American reported to have been kill
ed by villistas at Jiminez when the
bandits entered the town several
weeks ago has been partly estab-
lished. The letter states that an
aged American named Northrop left
Torreon for the American border and
was taken from the train and slain
by the bandits.
Mining men have ascertained that
Northrop was in Torreon at one time.
For weeks fragementary reports have
reached the border from many
sources that white haired Ameri-
can" coming from Torreon to the
border was taken from a train by
Villistas, slain and his body burned.