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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15

under way OF all the sections OF
the graveyard, that devoted to the
early Iowa railroads is the most in
teresting.
Perhaps everyone would forget all
about these early corporations II 1t
were not for the fact that every day
or two the secretary Of state gets a
letter from some estate asking II
certain corporations are still alive.
There was vast amount of railroad
stock sold in the early days In set
ting up the estates Of the pioneers
the administrators run across large
blocks of these stocks, which are in
most cases worthless, owing to the
fact that the company represented
has been extinct for a quarter OF q
century. or more.
Iowa was ambitious in the early
days Of statehood. The pioneers rec
ognized that the state would not de-
velop without railroads. Therefore
railroad organizations were formed
everywhere. AS there was no limit
placed on the amount for which a
proposed railroad might capitalize,
the promoters generally made the
capital up In the millions.
The 90 railroads organized in Iowa
were capitalized at about $1,000, 000.-
444. Most OF the companies never
sold any stock, but big sums OF money
were spent On surveys and in making
plans for the railroads.
Des Moines Leads Field.
There were fortyfour roads pro-
noted in Des Moines, the graveyard
records show. or that number, eigh.
teen were actually constructed. Some
Of the roads were capitalized as low
as 100000. Several OF them had $50.
000, 900 in stock.
McGregor probably was the most
ambitious town on the Mississippi
river in desiring railroads. The rec
orls show that there were twelve
roads organized at that place between
1860 and 1870. The smallest road
had $4,000, 900 stock and the largest
500 600 900. None Of them was
ever constructed. Today McGrego1
has but one railroad-the c.. M. and
st. Paul-but 1t was not because II
did not try. Surveys were made from
that place in all directions, and some
of the old plans are still being kept al
that place.
First Road at Davenport.
Davenport promoted seventeen
roads, only q few of which material
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
Apply Fertilizer at Once.

Apply Fertilizer at Once.
If the lawn has not already been
fertilized, some form Of commercial
fertilizer should be used at once. Ma
nure applied this late will not be ef-
fective in most cases. Ground bone
is probably the best fertilizer to use,
some of which. however, have an un.
suits Prepared sheep manure is an
excellent fertilizer for use at this
season. Cottonseed meal, where OBJ
tainable at low enough price, may
be used to advantage. In connection
with these fertilizers, however, it is
desirable to use some wood ashes or
other fertilizer containing potash. AS
fertilizers with this element are I'M
usually high priced this year, the
natural inclination win be to use
minimum quantities. With soils that
have been well fortified in the past,
failure to use normal amount of
potash will probably not affect the
lawn badly in one season. These fer
tilizers should be applied at the
earliest possible moment.
Temptation to get on the lawn and
clean it up is strong as soon as the
BLOW ID 6oAC dAO IAC "CoIhCI oCeAAo
to settle. Impotence, however, should
be curbed until the ground is settled
fairly well, so that footmarks will
not show in the turf. Where a lawn
has been trampled down during the
winter or played upon when it was
soft in winter or early spring, the
owner should take steps to compact
its surface at the earliest possible
moment This compacting. however
should not be done until all trash has
been removed. As soon as the ground
is sufficiently settled so that rake
does not dig into the turf, the owner
should rake it gently with a wooden
toothed rake. frequently, however
all that is necessary is to pick off the
litter. If lawn has been covered
with manure in the fall, 1t will be
necessary to break the manure ul
with rake in the spring and remove
some of the coarser portions. A
wooden rake is best for this pur
pose, as it will leave SO much more
of the me material upon the ground
Do not rake off so much Of the ma
nure that the lawn will have a thor
ough clean appearance. All of the
fine manure that the summer growth
of grass can possibly hide should be
left. It is surprising how much lit
ter the grass will obscure in lawn
as one or two heavy rains will bea
down quantity Of such material.
When to Sow Grass Seed.
Before freezing weather is entirel!
over, fresh grass seed should Ok
sown, for it must be remembered tina
only by repeated applications of gras:
can a good lawn be produced. The
ordinary seeding of grass on new
lawn is one pound Of seed to every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
First Road at Davenport.

Davenport promoted seventeen
roads, only a few of which material
lied. Wesley Green, state horticul-
turist, recalls that the Mississippi and
Missouri railroad, now a part of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
Early Work 10 Necessary Experts Say.
to Have Yards In Best
Shape for This
Summer.
PUT FERTILIZER ON NOW
Grass Seed Thrlves Best When
Thrown on Lawn When Earth
10 Freezing and
Thawdns.

Home owners who wish to get the
best results from their lawns should
begin to work on them early in
March, according to the lawn special
lists of the department. Too many
people delay giving any attention to
their grass plots until the weather be-
comes warm, and thus lose an oppor-
tunity to take advantage Of melting
snow and the alternate night freez-
ing and thawing of the ground.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.
Or. w. p. SHERLOCK,
Physician and Surgeon.

once. Maso nc Temple. istdencA
Alpha apartments.
Office Hours-1o to IL a. m, : to
8 .. m: evenings. 7 to s; Sundays,
II to / p. m. United States civil ser.
vice examiner.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
DEPORT|NG BELC|ANS PROTESTED
 ON THE GROUNDS IF HUMANITY

the department indicated their whole sale extent. Charge Grew discussed the matter with the then Under Secre- tary Zimmerman on several occasions, but without result On October 26 he was directed to take 1t up personally with Chancellor von Bethmann- Holl- veg. an unusual procedure.
 Charge Grew reported that the chan cellor had heard his presentation of the case. but had offered neither ex- planation nor promise. Thereupon, a series of conferences followed in Washington between President Wilson. Secretary Lansing, Ambassador Ger ard and Col. F.. NJ. House. with the result that the formal protest was dis patched.
 Belgium protested officially to this government and requested active inter vention on the basis of statements that over 100 900 persons had been deported to Germany. and that the daily rate was nearly 5000. England later in an official statement threatened the dis continuance of American relief unless the deportations ceased.
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 including the feasibility and value of policies of other countries which have done so much to improve agriculture and social conditions in those coun- tries.
 Congress is asked to have the fed real trade commission investigate the marketing Of livestock and to study whether government or co-operatively owned packing plants would stimulate livestock production. The department of agriculture is asked 10 extend its work of esta Dlishirg market grades SO as Co cover all farm products. in- cluding meat animals: and 10 enforce the observance of these eradings at all principal markets hy the presence of inspectors who would also settle disputes between buyer and seller.
 paragraph was devoted 10 the emphatic assertion that the farmers protest against any embargo or export duty on foodstuffs A protest also was entered against the Shields and Myers water power bill as falling to protect he public interest by failing to fix compensation and fixing a defin- ite time for each water power lease to revert 'o the people
 II had been intended 10 include in the resolutions provision to send a dele gation to Washington to work for the objects of the conference. but it was inadvertently omitted Frank L.. Mc- Ney. the chairman. said however that he would construe the resolutions as Including thls and might be able to name the committee tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
NAVY NEEDS TO
 HAVE STATIONS
 BUILT AT ONCE

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PREACHER DEMANDS
 SHORTER WORK DAY
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 ST. LOUIS Dec. s.--A shorter work day Is religious necessity. according to the Rev H. r. Ward of this city in his adregs before the Federal Coun- cil Of Churches of Christ in America today. The Rev. Mir. Ward is head of the social service department of the Methodist Episcopal church
 The wage earners." he said. "are generally demanding a shorter work day IL Is resisted by one part of the population because It interferes with profits. It is objected to by another section because it disturbs their com fort
 But for the workday 1t means q chance really to live. The man who works seven days n week is denied the inspiration of religious fellowship The man who works l2 hours a day is denied the uplifting influence Of home life. The man who works to point of fatigue. whether it be nine hours or eight has not the energy to read and to think about the great prohlems Of life.
 "The church declares that the short CT work day is both the right of the worker and the necessity of the com munitY. No community can afford to have a section of it's population denied the benefits of home life. of religious development. of the world of books and thought
 One days rest in seven was religious command of the ancient worlc. The eight-nour day is also Il religious command of the ancient world and the work day must be made as ruch shorter as the conditions of industry will permit"
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

for home where he arrived sometime on Tuesday night, according to the ste ry of his wife.
 It Was learned also that the cap tue of the three had failed because of to0 much, though reliable infor- nation that reached the posse in the field. The first posse from Phoen X having learned that the bandits had started northward, surmised that they would pass on the east side of the White-Tank Mountains. The posse hurried to a narrow pass and waited. While the officers were there, word was brought to them that the TO bers had turned west on approach ing the mountains and were passing around on the west side. All that had actually happened as was afterward learned and the posse started in pur- suit. But the bandits then did some thing that could not have been cornted upon. Instead of going around the mountains they crossed over them and came down on the east sidc at the exact point where the pose had been lying In wait.
 The robbers are now supposed to be on their way to Mexico. In fact. Manuel Garcia told his sister in la VI that that was where they were going. The fact that they burdened them eelves with their saddles in their flight. leaves no doubt that they ex- pected to steal horses on the way.
 The sheriffs office therefore asks arv who may hove missed Horses Tirce Wednesday night to irform fha office at once. Tho sheriff furthor aeks farmers living southwest or ea st fN see if horses have heen stolen from their fields for 1T froo~cntlv .anpens ttat the theft oF 2 horse nov -o' he discovered fo- dnvs
 All noints he'ween Phoeni~ ard tNa 'o-'r- whc-0 fte frritlves world Ae i'l,ni7- tO c-nee ~-e hoirv rria-1ad T'Nav woui1 ro either hv Afo or SN- '-0~NeN wore ir-e'v fNe l~3,a- f0- r-~r~ r~-oia sn'1 -hnt To r4A rn~So -~-'a-el .-i-s 'o Nfo~'~o h,. fhat route
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

foreign nation which would dare war with us to take it."
 The need of drydocks and channels to the navy yards, he said. lis an amazing instance of naval unprepared- ness. We have been building and are to build giant dreadnaughts which at present can be docked only at four widely separated navy yards-New York. Norfolk, Bremerton and Pearl Harbor. The possible consequences aft CT but one real naval battle are ap- palling.'
 Considering our ''unequalled and H. defended wealth inviting spoilation' our immense territory and the fact that the United States navy lis really a dis-United States navy since we have two widely reparated coasts linked by a canal which may fail us in a crisis, either by separate or direct attack with high explosives he said, the conclusion is inevitable that we should keep permanently in each ocean battle fleet strong enough to defeat decisively any probable enemy there.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
GREAT WASTE IN MARKETING
 SAY EXPERTS

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the expressed approval of the one man who could anu did represent rne Greek government and people to us.
 "The events of the last few days have brought out in d striking way the almost intolerable difficulties with which the protesting powers have had to deal. During the past months theys have had on several oc- casions to take steps to exact from the Greek government tho benevolent neutrality which had been promised them and it should be realized that this benevolent neutrality was a minimum. Greece had constitutionally declared for something much more, and benevolent neutrality was a small remnant of it promised by the gov ernment which succeeded that of Venizelos.
 But even this promise was not carried out The Greek posts, tele- graph and wireless stations were be- ing used to the prejudices Of the allies. The police and so-called re- servist associations were becoming centers of anti-allied propaganda, and the enemy legations had become the agencies of an elaborate system of espionage. These dangers had to be averted. and 1t was also necessary to ask the Greek government to hand over to the allies an amount of ma terial equivalent to that with whi h 1t had furnished the central powers by the pre-arranged surrender of Fort Rupel and kavala. This the king had spontaneously offered 10 hand over 10 the allies. and when the obligation was not fulfilled the de- mand for the surrender of the ma terial was the cause for the recent grave disturbances.
 Allied troops were landed to en- force this demand. and although a definite promise had been given hy the king and government. that order would maintain and shat the Greek royalist troops would in no case be- gin hostilities the allied troops w2re trcacherously attacked and suffered considerable losses. The rovalists also took advantaee of the sit'a'io1 70 treat the adherents of NJ. Veni- zelos. who are in the minority in Athens itself, with thef grossest bru- fality. of which particulars are now beginning to arrive.
 "The hehavior of the rovalist gov ernment during tho past week Is tNo s'ron9est justification of the attitude of the protecting powers toward Greece during past months"
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The Amer ican governments formal protest to Germany against the deportations of Belgians for forced labor as a violation of the principles of humanity. was made public today by the state depart ment. IL was in the form of a note. cabled to Charge Grew at Berlin with instructions that he seek an interview with the German chancellor and read 1t to him, and was given out by the department with the terse comment.
 The interview has taken place"
 Officials refused to add to this state ment. and as far as could be learned tonight there has been no reply from Germany.
 With the failure of Americas efforts. as well as those of Spain, Holland and the vatican, the only action which off, cials here apparently believe this gov ernment can take is the full publication of the facts in its possession. Admit tedly, diplomatic procedure has been exhausted
 The Belgian deportations. which be- gan months ago, assumed seriousness last August, when offical reports to
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

affect the legaI position of the allies In sending troops there. but proofs nave come thick and last of the uncon- stitutional policy Of the King and of the Skouioudis ministry, who existed sim piy to carry out nis policy When M Skouloudis was taxed by some of his deceived colleagues with the surrender of Fort Rupel he showed them a docu- ment from the German minister guar anteeing that the fort would be re- turned 10 Greece later on. and this document was dated three days before its surrender. proving that there was TO question of seizure and forcio ole oc- cupa ton"
 W ho can be surprised al the action of NJ. Nenizelos in declaring a pro- visional government? He has express ly stated that he holds not anti monarchial or anti-dynastic views. Re has taken his way. as the protecting powers have taken theirs. to bring the king back 10 the constitutional re- gt1c by which alone he exists. The pro- tecting powers have had no choice in their action. IL was sanctioned. and prot ably required. by their treaty ob- llgaiions. of which 1t was natural corollary. and was carried out-the fact cannot be stated too often--with
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
WOMEN AGAINST
 UNIVERSAL SERVICE
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WASHINGTON. Dec s.--The Wom- ans Peace Party at it's annual meeting here today determined to seek develop ment of physical training for boys in public schools as a substitute for mili tary training. A committee was named to plan a system and women in all parts of the country will be asked to urge 1t upon local and state schools. The party also went on record as fav bring adoption of the federal woman suffrage amendment. Resolutions were adopted commenting the clause of the naval appropriations bill authorizing the president to suspend armament orders before contracts are made after the end of the war.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

MISCELLANEOUS GIFT SUGGESTIONS - Col gates weekend sets for women. perfumes in fancy boxes. cut glass 1917 Calendars with local scenes 10c and 25c Neils toilet articles book ends, blankets linens waists. sweaters, millinery etc. FANCY ART GOODS-A great assortment of sweet grass baskets oriental work baskets needle cases laundry lists; pillow tops, scarfs, towels childs dresses and women's underwear ready to embroider and great selection of Royal society Package goods which can be made up in time for Christmas
 GIFTS FROM ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER. DAINTY LINGERIE-A sheer little corset cover camisole night gown. pettcoat boudoir cap etc, placed in a Christmas box What would be a nicer remembrance from one girl to another?
 PARISIAN IVORY TOILET ARTICLES-To glad den the heart of mother sister, sweetheart or daughter. Mirrors. hair brushes. combs. tooth brush holders powder boxes hair receivers perfume bottles cream jars jewelry boxes. and all kinds of manicure articles Some made up sets in beautiful eather cases silk lined. You can't find better gift IVORY MANICURE OUTFITS in boxes. A very special item 35c 75c and SIPS.
 MEMS NECKTIES-We've never seen nicer as sortnent Beautiful new designs and coors to suit am, taste man never has too many ties in his wardrobe And don't forget the Christmas tie box GLOVES FOR CHRISTMAS-We have the most compete stock of gloves in the city we just opened a large shipment.
 Washable cape gloves, white, pearl white, Nory and putty with black stitching
 Maccioni gloves white black tan. and gray, two and three clasps.
 Black cape with white stitching. White cape with black stitching. White cape with black stitch and black cuff.
 Misses gloves in white and tan.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

this coast he said. they all lie within an air line distance of 800 miles all though our Atlantic and Gulf coast lines are more than 5000 miles long. If an enemy should gain possession of these 500 miles of coast our dread naughts would be homeless unless the fleet could flee to the bay of Panama. |"
 The Carribean sea for it's size. he said. has more strategic positions than any other important expanse of sea on the globe and that for the United States the mastery of the Carribean in war is almost vital. since that mastery Is the bulwark of our defense of the Monroe doctrine and the Panama canal"
 Passing 10 conditions in the Pacific ocean, Professor Catncarj said that Guam and Hawaii. snouid be our Malta and Gibraltar against any enemy sail ing from the Far East and yet Guam lies neglected at the very thresh- old of the far east an easy prey for any
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09

HANDKERCHIEFS Are always desirable for gifts. You can't have too many. Our stock Is stupendous Beautiful linen and silk handkerchiefs for every member of the family. Initial handker- chiefs plain and colored borders. You'll find them occupying part of the millinery dept
 RIBBON CRAFT NOVELTIES ARE EXCEL LENT-Beautful bags made of ribbon boudor sets. slippers cushions, garment hangers, emorys' ribon roses etc You can make many of these yourself We will show you how and tell you how much goods to buy Bows and sashes tied free. sTATIoNERY-Wh would be more desirable than a box of de-stamped initial stationery or high grade stationery in decorated boxes.
 Party invitations and letter heads especially for the children.
 SILK HOSE OF HIGH DEGREE THAT MAKE GIVING EASY.-Come to our hosiery department with your list of friends to be remembered; for many hosiery will be just the thing.
 OUR JEwELRY DEPARTMENT OFFERS MANY GIFT SOLUTIONS Many beautiful items of solid gold thimbles pins, chains. bracelets etc. pearl necklaces opera glasses. shell ornaments for the hair clasps. watches for and boys bracelet watches for women and girls. scarf pin and cuff buttons novelty mesh bags. vanity cases, ivory clocks ornamental bronze clocks. ivory frames. patnoid and silver frames, etc. etc
 LEATHER GOODS THAT PLEASE-Work bas- kets hand bags travelling cases, music rolls ex- pense books silver toilet sets in leather case cor respondence folders collar bags, picture frames, card cases, manicure sets in leather cases etc PLACE YOUR GIFT IN A CHRISTMAS BON Most any shape or size you may want, beautifully decorated with holly ponsettias etc
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of The National Bank of Ari- zona will be held in its office in Phoenix, Arizona. on Tuesday Jan uary 9, 1917. at 3 o'clock r. NJ. for the purpose of electing a board of di rectors to serve for the ensuing year. and transact such other business as may properly come before said meet ing.
 December 9, 1916,
 S. OBERFELDER,
 Cashier
Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
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WANTED-Girl for general house. work. Call at 2101 West Washington. Phone 1923. st
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OFFICERS KNOW
 BANDITS WHO
 ROBBED BANK

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