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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
. IOWA PRESS COMMENT,


Cedar Rapids Republican: Miss
Ruth Law the aviatrix and Miss Jean
cite Rankin. the congresswoman-elect
have decidedly held the center of the
stage recently. Mere man can see
where his place in the future will be.
The superior sex talk Is making the
world smile q bit broadly.
Ottumwa Courier: II we are to vote
for judges In a separate column on the
ballot, then let it be the first column
instead of the last.
Webster City Freeman-Tribune: An
auctioneer at Iowa City who makes a
specially OF farm sales says he has
found newspaper advertising the best
and puts the farmer to the least trou-
Bile. In many counties sale bills are
not printed any more, sellers relying
entirely for publicity upon display ad-
|vertisements in the newspapers.
. Sioux City Tribune: In view OF
present prices on leather and fats it
is no longer mark of niggardliness
that an individual may be willing 20
skin q flea for its hide and tallow.
An incident of that kind row would
Waterloo Courier: Since the presi-
dents Inauguration is going to be
diplomats will mend in their regrets
and take little run over to New York
during the festivities.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: A New
York man has sued the publishers OF
the city directory because his name
was omitted. Probably he was a new
bill collector and confidently expected
those whose accounts he l-eld to use
the directory to call him up and in
form him just where he could find
them.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mr.. Gompers having asserted that the
Adamson law will work claw OF no
law suggests that somebody ought to
see Mr.. G. and quote the proverb re-
lating to a close mouth.
Sioux City Journal: Newspaper
folk and newspaper readers both have
reason for feeling grateful to Presi-
dent Wilson with the announcement
that the presidents message to con.
gress will consist of but 1000 words.
No president in history. up to this time
has been able to express his ideas in
an annual message in 50 little space.
Doubtless the message will be follow
ed from time to time as the short ses-
sion continues with other similarly
brief messages. In that way the presi-
dent will stand much better chance
to have all his addresses read than he
would if he followed the usual prac-
tice of issuing statement a great
many thousand words long.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
Helen Keller and Billy Sunday.

Helen Keller, worlds most famous
blind and deaf woman, went to hear
Billy Sunday, evangelist, who is now
preaching in Boston.
THE noisiest man I ever heard,
she said. He is monkey wrench
thrown into the machinery of the
social revolution that. is surely COM
ing.
He is doing lot of good, but not
in the way he thinks he is.
"He is preaching an old faith, but
he has not heard from God in a long
time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

Miss Esther Cleveland, dausbte, !.
the late Grover Cleveland foru er o.
president OF the United State. eri!
arrived in Paris to take IN nag
among the blind soldiers at t ~
phare de Paris" an American 1 -
stitution which has accomlpisbas
much good under the direction !,
Miss Winifred Holt. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

Some Keokuk families will insist on having
turkey for Thanksgiving even if it has to be
one of those cute little PAPER mache ones sold
in the toy stores.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

George Washington, the first presi-
dent, was sworn in in Wall street,
New York City. on the steps of the
sub-treasury building
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

ter filed; decree signed approv,.
same. awarding partition; appo,ntin
commissioners. Report OF comn as
sioners filed: decree signed approvi ils
same. ordering sale. p'oslns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

Representative Clyde 81. Tavenner> of the
fourteenth Illinois district is pretty well known
as one of the most advanced pacifists in the
country. His activity in advocating the cause
of unpreparedness has had the effect of divert
ing attention from the fact that he is also one Of
the greatest users-and abusers-of the fed
eral franking privilege now in congress. It is
stated on the authority of the Army and Navy
Journal that five million copies of one speech
made by him against preparedness franked
at cost to the treasury of four hundred and
ninety thousand dollars that should have been
paid for postage, not to mention the salaries Of
the government paid secretary and clerks who
sent out the stuff Tavenner is a congressional
lame duck and there will be much satisfaction
outside the fourteenth Illinois district, as well
as within it, that he is to be succeeded at Wash
ington by W. J. Graham.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
LET US NOT BE SELFISH.

Speaking to the National Grange, President
Wilson asserted that men who make it appear
as if the food supply was so short that middle,
men could charge what they pleased for it
we're responsible for the initiation OF food
prices We ought to raise such crops, be said
that this condition cannot recur; and it will not
do for us to be niggardly with the world in re
spect to its food supply.
There is wisdom in this We certainly ,carl
not Justly or safely Withhold food from hungry
nations that are willing and able to buy and
send ships here for it. We must divide with
such of the human families as are in want
even if it Inconvenience ourselves. Their
needs are greater than ours or they would not
pay as they do our market prices and costly
ocean freight rates in addition. Should the
United States show any degree of selhshness
in the matter, it would invite and perhaps incur
the implacable hostility of the powers that con-
troll the seas and are likely soon to dominate the
world Great in resources and puissant as we
are, we are only one-sixteenth Of the human
race while the allies are about two-thirds of ii
and may be able to inconvenience us exceeding.
ly if they think, when the war is over, that we
have been too selfish and self-centered and
need lesson in the proprieties Of life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mr.. Gompers having asserted that the
Adamson law will work claw or no
law suggests that somebody ought to
see Mr.. G. and quote the proverb re-
lating to a close mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
COTTON RALLIES
FROM SHARP BREAK
Optimistic View of Peace Pros
poets Dominates Market-Net
Gain 3 to 6 Points.

Rather sharp rallies followed an
early decline in the cotton market ow-
ing to a revival Of the more optimistic
view of peace prospects, which APP
peared to be based on a summarized
version Of Ambassador Gerard's inter-
view as published in one Of the leading
continental papers. The demand did
not become general or active. but of
ferings were comparatively small and
the market worked up some IL or Is
points from the early low level, with
the close steady at a net advance Of 3
TO points.
July contracts made new low ground
for the movement on the opening de-
cline, but later months were again
steadied as they approached to 12.75c
for October contracts, and the buying
once more seemed to come from trade
or investment sources. The market
opened at a decline of ) to 7 points
and sold about to 10 points net lower
right after the call under the renewal
of July liquidation and scattered Of
ferings inspired by relatively easy ca
bles and the continued good weather in
the South. After a week of more or
less stady liquidation, however, there
was less cotton for sale than recently,
and as prices steadied covering for
over the week end became more active.
October contracts rallied from l2.77c
to l2.91c and December sold back to
above the 13c level
A slight increase was reported in
New York warehouse stocks for the
day, and it is said that some high-grade
cotton is being shipped here from the
South for delivery on July contracts
should trade demand for those particu-
lar grades fail to develop. The rumOr
was that Southern spot interests had
sold hedges in July against this cotton
earlier in the week, but had purchased
October when the two months were
selling at practically even terms. As
il costs between 80 and SO points to
carry cotton from the July ! TO the
October 1 notice day it would appear
to have been good business TO sell cot
ton for which there was no immediate
demand for delivery on July l, and re-
buy for delivery on October /. and it is
quite possible that should the differ
ence between July and October widen
out to an attractive figure paper profits
may be accepted in preference 10 max
ing the actual deliveries.
After the close a private crop report
was issued placing the increase in acre
age at 93 per cent and the average
condition at TIA per cent. This COM
pared bullishly with figures issued ear
lier in the week and indicated that
there had been some abandonment Of
acreage in the Southwest.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged at l2.90c for mid
ding upland. Range of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
Exchange Committeeman Named.

The Stock Exchange weekly bulletin
announced Yesterday the election for
the current year Of the following
chairmen and vice-chairmcn Of the
standing committees: Committee on
admissions, Henry X. Pomroy chair
man: Charles NJ. Newcombe. vice
chairman: committee ON arrangements,
Blair s. Williams, chairman; Erastus
n TeTt vice-chairman; arbitration
committee, Winthrop Burr, chairman;
Samuel +. STREET. vice-chairman; COM
mittee on business conduct Winthrop
Rrrr. chairman; +. V. d. Cox. vice
chairman: committee on Clearing
House. Samuel +. STREET., chairman; T..
Y ID Cox. vice-chairman; committee
on commissions. William il. Remick,
chairman. committee on constitution,
NCNtor L. Stout. chairman; finance
corr,it.oe. R. r. II. Halsey. chairman;
William r. Floyd. vice-chairmsn; com
oiitco an insolvencies, William u.
RGoick. chairman; law committee
Uorr, K. Pomroy. chairman; James d.
Vobor. vice-chairman; committee on
quotations. William G. Van Antwerp
ctsirman: r. 7. II. Halsey, vice-chlal p,
-. committee on securities, +. y. -.
Cov chairman: ". ". Heaton, wee
oLoirroan. committee on stock hs' W.
N. Heaton. chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. May q, 1916.
REEVES.

New York. May p, 1916.
BEEVES.
Receipts, 2s3 head. mainly consigned d.
rect 20 slaughterers no transactions re-
ported. Feeling unchanged. Dressed beef m
fair demand. Common TO prime native sides
selling at l3iad l5c per ID.
CALVES.
Receipts. IT head. None on sale Feeling
s.eodv Dressed calves fairly active City
dressed veals l5dlec per 10 ; country dressed
do, u iaUl7c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts. LAO head: 8 cars on sale. No
trading up TO a late hour. Feeling weak.
Dressed mutton weak at l2dl 6c per ID.
Dressed yearlings. l0Hl9c. dressed lambs.
2lH23c. Country dressed dollhouse lambs
almost nominal at S4NslO per carcass.
HOGS.
Receipts. s32 head. all consigned direct to
slaughterers. Feeling nominally weak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
Pope Plans 5th Az. Home.

Plans have been prepared for the
residence Of John Russell Pope. the
architect, to be erected on the south
erly half of the Fifth av. front between
Goth and 97th SITS, which property was
purchased by Mr.. Pope a couple Of
years ago.
The Pope residence will be three
stories in height. with basement, APP
proximatey 50xS5 feet. The front viii
be of Indiana limestone and the con
struction freproof throughout. 10 IS
understood that Mrs John II. Flagler
will eventually build a residence on
the 9th 81. end Of the block.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
Extra Yale & Towne Dividend.

Directors of the Yale & Io"ne
Manufacturing Company have declared
an extra dividend OF 10 per cent III
addition to the regular quarterly dis
tribution Of ia per cent. The regular
dividend is payable July I TO stock OF
record June % and the extra June q
10 stock Of record May 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
90 Held al S75.OOC Sod.

The Lotion H. Slawson Company has
sold tho Uazclhurst property, at Gro
ton-or thc-Hudson. owned by L. G. Fer
rs. 20 J.. IT, Barker
The property comprises over 2l5
acres and includes five farms, with a
frontage on three roads In addition
20 the main building, u contains a
large kennel and extensive stables
Sigh, Rock. ono of the highest in West
chester County. is included in the sale.
The property was held az $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
Plnts for Insurance Dan.

The Scarsdale Estates, Robert +
Farley. president, sold two plots on
Walworth av., in the Greenacres sec
ton of Scarsdale, adjoining the Pres
byterian Church, 10 Charles b. Gum
manager of the Queen Insurance Com
pany, Of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables
Spot cotton quiet sales, 5000 bales specu-
lation and export. 50oI American, 5000; i'm
ports, Il 900; American, 5000 mlddling up
land, s.4l; futures opened steady l12u-
points lower; closed quiet, 3qi points net
iower. May-June. s.l6ied July-Aug. s.Oslsd;
Oct-Nov. 7.79lzd Jsn-Feb, 7.e7isd; Mar
Apr. T. sid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
BUSINESS TROUBLES


WILLIAM D. CULVER Room 2032. Municipal
BUILDING has fled a petition in bankruptcy. With
liabilities 10 $3.50 and ODD assets
NATHAN PARIS. manager - tie eora. 40
q West lIl.h g. and 65 E4t iiih So. has 6'ei
d petition .n bankruptcy. vI'h liabilities Of 1915.
consisting ~ unsecured claims a1d assets OF S9siT.
represented hy 50 f-1 1s5u Due on open account
LOUIS GILBERT of PIE former coparnerhip NJ
Golsnnz d Gilbert residing q, 1898 Pro.p~cf a.
BIAS fled petition On bankruptcy. with liabilities
of Sflf and assets OF $3.50
BRuECK g. WILSON Ca petition In bank
rirf-y has been fisi against ne Brlerk g. wilson
Co.. Is-es and emb-giteHas 81, 100 Fith Az ~
the following creditors r. *. Wilson 4 SON. ts6i
g. s.e.nfsi Co.. gi1 and tho American Pm
trodey Manufa-lrns &C.. 500 The ooaoern
made an as,iUmen, on MAY o. 1919
Assignment.
PHILIP woLFERs a mlnu'atursf n coats a.
DOB IN lII West 3d., .,. has sned % living T.
schwartz.
Receiver.
BIRNZWClG Upgrade BUTTON WORKS .
Justice U1.Hclly OF One supreme court has 80
pointed Edward a Brosu anI Ofto a. Sommsro 10
temporary receivers ~ fre assets ami Effects 81
Brra-gs Hlg-sle Button WORKS. on application
~ Jacob s. B.0EAeg I-4lorr 81. krsseiz AMI
EdRad A Brown directors. for voluntary disco
luton ~ Tie eCrp1ra.U.. n. Taylor Phillips Ia
been named o. -.'eu OBJ Inquire into fhs norts
~ ths Application. The receivers are required 20
give boll Of So 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt in
on the stock Exchange Saturday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

Rid ASK.
l. w BIS. lgB D'a
do let pr. Si's %
do "a pr. 90 90
Lorillard r.I1 go
Lou a. Nash ia la4
Msckay Cos SoI o.
do pref. bS tSis
Man Reach 8
May ID - IF l01 100
Mon1 Power. lsa s0ia
do pref ....lls
Mex Pet Dr.. 800. 800
MINI d 81 l. % @
do pref eco. lb -
MstP& SSM.i2O IIts
do pref ....lSO lsi
do l. L.... "a 80
Mo X q Tex 4A ~
10 pref. II l2S.
Mas a Chat.lS0 iiV
Nat Biscuit 1914 IL
no pref Ito III
Nat h n = IF "a w
Nat Lead. 664 611
DO pref liza ilJia
NltllofM I ~ IS
do 90 pref 6n ~
y y G < StL Az Al
DO LIST pref 50 50
DO 10 pref. 90 -
y y Dock. ~ 1914
DO pref 49,. u %
y \ i & W.ll4is IL
Noif son ... Wis q
Norf y " pf ~ ~
North Am. ts'1 -
Pacific Coast 81 20
do LIST pref. 10 20
DO "a pref. oS 90
rae Y a T.. 90 90
do PREF Gee. 50 81
faciic Mail - 3
Pahst lr pf. sou go
Peoria a E. 10ix L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
Woolworth Building Lease.

Edward J. Hogan has leased to the
Calico Chemical Company the entire
fortv-fourth floor in the Woolworth
Building for a term of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF BOND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

mrhs the acsh gun
Tor
and
for howck& against Tda t
to dat SA6I gans S7l3 n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Irregular Changes in Narrow
Mines Fairly Active,
Prices Steady.

outside securities yesterday huctu-
..8 within narrow limits. and the
80 was irregular Trading was
erie1v conducted, with motor shares
lin favortes. Most active in the in
ss.,riai group was United Motors,
,-n;,b essed OF q small fraction at the
Lose. while Chevrolet Motor, after re-
citing to cS7. recovered its early loss
.,8 ended at 2t3, an advance of 2
roints on the day. s. II. Kross' com
80, now sock. was active and i'm
-.,ro5 81. points. Submarine Boat
~ Cuba Cane Sugar each declined a
ii1 SS,'e,r5srl on shares were almost
.,rro.ten m che trading and price
.Serres we're Uuimportaut. Cosden d
=" continued 10 improve on active
SSs.,rrs. getting up 20 26. but falling
~ t5 end 90 25it, up nearly point.
fair amount of business was trans
...s6 IN the mining section, and prices
Generally held steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

SATURDAY. MAY 81. 1916.

Exchange Saturday amounted
S1s3OOO against 75IOO Friday S026Oo
63OO0 against S32T9OOo in 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

Daily imports and exports OF gen.
eral merchandise at the Port OF Ne"
York were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
LAST WEEKS TRANSACTIONS.

Daily sales Of stocks and bonds on
the S,otk Exchange during the last
week. with yearly comparisons;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

.coutoas interchangeable. tCouPoli or r'shisFei
!pl al registered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

"And 1877 cent eve
,Apd 81 Ter eenl AHA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

PHILIP woLFERs a mlnu'atursf u coats a.
ll2 ~ lI7 West 5ls, .,. has Assigned % Irving l.
schwartz.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-07

rule Will have the force or law.
Under provisions of chapter 453,
laws of 1915, the common council were
permitted to grant but eight saloon
licenses this year. The Frank Hartz-
helm and Rossebo & Jensen saloon
stands had not been granted continuous
licenses since 1907, and under the law
were prohibited from obtaining Ii
cense at this time. One saloon for
every 500 inhabitants is the ratio now,
unless place has been continuously
granted license since 1907, and then one
for every $50 inhabitants is the ratio.
The Travers- Wick Chautauqua
closed seven days program in Edger-
ton Wednesday evening. The weather
of the week has been fine throughout
and the attendance quite satisfactory.
The general opinion prevails that the
talent was the best yet given US by
this management, especially in the line
of lecturers. Some of the musical and
other features were also high class. It
is not our purpose to specify for the
audiences were better judges of the
commendable features. The Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. under whose
auspices the weeks Chautauqua was
given, are entitled to much credit for
bringing to us clean, wholesome and
elevating entertainment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-07
Obituary.
John L. O'CONNOR.


John L. O'Connor, civil war veteran,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Sam Wileman, Tuesday evening, July
4th, on his 18th birthday. He was
about home in his usual health until
the summons suddenly came about 6
o'clock in stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was a native of Ireland
but greater portion of his life was
passed in the town of Albion. When
the call came for volunteers in 1861 he
enlisted in Co. D 7th Wis. Inf. and
with the Iron Brigade passed through
some of the most important battles of
the war. For a few years past he has
been an inmate of the Soldiers Home
at Waupaca, coming here short time
ago to visit his daughter. Two daugh-
tiers and son Clarence living in Iowa
survive him.
Funeral services were held from the
Wileman home Thursday afternoon at
b o. clock The pail bearers were mem
bers of the H. S. Swift Post G. A. R.,
of which the deceased was a member.
Interment was made in Fassett ceme-
terry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-07
Good hay weather.

Good hay weather.
Mrs. Helen Johnson of Chicago is
visiting relatives here.
The C. B. Boutelle residence on
Blaine street has been sold to Chester
Tellefson.
&C. H. Babcock and wife passed a
few days the first Of the week with rel
atives in Chicago.
Miss Dorothy Hatch of Exeter, N.
H., is here 70 pass the summer at the
home of her uncle, Scott Hatch.
City mail carriers are authorized to
accept for posting letters, if handed to
them at the door of residence while
delivering mail or if handed to them on
the street
M. D. Helgerson with an automo-
bile party called at our office at 2:1O p.
m. Wednesday, having driven from
Viroqua since morning en- route to Chi
cago for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Effie Lord and son Donald ar
rived Monday from Edmonton, Alberta,
for a several weeks visit with rela-
tives here. Mr.. Lord is in the employ
of the Grand Trunk railroad at that
point.
Preparations for the improvement
of Main, Washington and Swift streets
are now being fastened by the council.
The engineer in charge has finished
other large jobs and can now give our
work more attention.
The Royal Neighbors will hold a
birthday supper inv Goldman hall,
Thursday, July 18th. Supper from 5
until all are served, at 20 cents plate.
Music will be furnished during the meal
hours. All are invited.
Ten women and thirteen men, of
whom four or five men were not tax
payers, met at the high school building
Monday for the annual school meeting
and voted tax of $50, 500 on the citi-
zens of the district What's the cause
of such indifference? Have the people
of Edgerton lost interest in our schools?
Are they willing to see the expenses
jump up $4,000 or more every year
without protest? Note what the cost
was twenty-five years ago under Mr..
Gettle's management and at present.
With an increase in population less
than 80 per cent, the cost of our public
schools has increased over 800 per cent
since that date. Think it over.