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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
CITY ICE PLANT


N TEyVs ARRIVES that work to begin munioi VI spaIice plant. It is welcome Some four years gone ectorate exhibited it's desire for this ad citys and to ee being of it's people,
 muc Warrenite flowed down the
 affairs rushing torrent of hasty expenditure The plant aared rergerato and delayed long possible
 ice plant will pot be in the hands of it's friends for the present. necessary influential clements community that properly for service and not badly run, discourage the enterprise 4..
 he plant is beginning program to make Bridgeport good place live the first in the high living exceedingly the United competition for the best keener than anything before known in this That eonity will fare best which offers the best Having the eight day good Bridgeport must do what 1t and what it ought to wage long This is simple prudence intel
 ent and to get full returns what already been done.
 plant is welcome upon the principle of better late than never.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
AMERICAN CARDINALS

The first American elected to mem bership in the sacred college of the Roman Catholic Church was Cardfn- al John McCloskey, who was invested with the biretta in St. Patrick's Cathe- dral, New York, forty-one years ago today. In 1886 Elzear Alexandre Tascherdeau, the Archbishop of Que bee, was made a cardinal, being the first Canadian churchman to receive the red hat. In the same year the bifetta was conferred upon James Gibbons, the Archbishop of Baltimore. Archbishop Farley of New York and Archbishop O'Connell of Boston were made cardinals in 1911, and in 1914, Archbishop Begin of Quebec was elected to the sacred college. Cardin- al McCloskey, the first of the Ameri- can cardinals, was a native of Brook lyn, and, after notable career in the work of the church, was made arch bishop of New York in 1864. He re- ceived the Ted hat ten years before his death, which occurred in, New York in 1885, Cardinal Taschoreau, the first Canadian cardinal, was a na- tive of Quebec, and was consecrated archbishop of his native province in 1871.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
FROM BOOTBLACK
 TO SENATOR

From bootblack to senator and
 multi millionaire = this summarizes
 the career of William Lorimer up to
 1912, and, as the title of an Oliver
 Optic novel, it would doubtless make
 a strong appeal to ambitious youth. The sequel, however, is not so in Epiring. In 1912 Illinois was con-
 vulsed by a political, scandal and it
 was charged that the Chicago states man owed his election to the United States Senate to the fact that he was a man of means. Such ugly words as ssbribery' and stcorruption'' were
 bandied about, and in July, 1912. the
 Senate voted that MT. Lorimer's cleo
 ton was invalid, and stripped him
 of his togs. Since then life for the
 deposed So1on has been just one
 thing after another, and he was lately
 hailed into court accused of conspir-
 acy in connection with the failure of a Chicago bank of which. he had been
 president.
 William Lorimer was born fifty five years ago today, April 27, 1861,
 in Manchester, England, and came to
 America at the age of five. He is the son of a Scotch Presbyterian minis ter, and was reared in poverty and spent in Chicago, where his father died when Billy was twelve years cid, He had to help support the family, and fora time "shined" shoes
 and sold newspapers. Then he was l apprentfced to sign painter, but tired of the artistic life, and got a l job driving a truck in the stock yards. At twenty he was conductor l of a horse car, and as soon as he had attained his majority he entered poli- tics. Soon afterward he was re- war1ed for his partisan devotion by | a job as constable. He entered the
 real estate business s a side line to
 his main pursuit. which was politics.
 He made a fortune as a contractor and in the building and brick man. ufacturing business, and in 1895 he
 entered Congress. With the excep- I ton of one term, he served in the lower House at Washington until his Eelection to the Senate in 1909, from which he was busted three years later.
 Although long a political boss in the Windy City. Mir. Lorimer was 1 utterly unlike any other boss. He is. blond, bland, placid, benevolent, a kind husband and the father of a large family, and devoid of vices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
MEMBERS OF TWO
 FPWORTH LEAGUES SIO ATTEND ENTERTAINMENT

The First Methodist Episcopal church >parlors tonight will be the scene of festive entertainment when the Epworth league of the church will act as host to the league of the sum merfeId M. B. church. An interesting musical and recitative program has been arranged under the leadership or John w Kearns, in which Miss Es- ther Berg, Miss Gwendolyn vest Laura Nichols, John A. Wells, Dor- othy Shaffer, Mrs. Laura Wray ana John J. Harrison will participate. Ad- dresses will be made by Rev. G. M. Brown and Rev. Re P. Kidder. Del bert Ostrander, and Ellsworth Brown, presidents of the leagues. will make addresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
zEPpELINs FOR PREPARATION

"A H AMERICANS of originality and regard WI 0 clements of old fashioned preparation date The readnaug for instance IS hampered by the sub
 the air ship Mr. Edison
 attack desned to quite destroy cruisers and battleships
 preparation in America ought to include velopnent heavier than Zeppelns Mexican trouble has exhibited practical way of the aeropane adjunct intelligence service The Zeppelin greater range ship, and is useful Prepara- ton in the United States ought not to omit this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
BATTLES IN MEXICO

p% HE DAYS tells of battles in Mexico Everything
 L gains stature by its distance The fighting between federal troops and Yistas hardly reaches magnitude skrmish between ouposts gle shel3 anywhere any line Europe will life and limb than has occurred in of the running whenever General Pershing troops got enough Villas to make it worth while shoot at them
 Conditions Mexico which would scale fighting Every hopes this necessity may avoided and in the interest of with the countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
Between Seasons

There are many women who like worsted blouse, especially for sports There is a certain feeling of safety n Scotch Flannel. It is as healthful as oat- cakes or barley brose.
 Light weight in solid colors or stripes for women's blouses, mems shirts and children's clothes,
 25, 35 and 50 cents a yard
 wash Goods Section. main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
Shoe Polishes
and Cleaners

To keep one's shoes in immaculate condition there are these useful prepara- tions:
 4Daintv White," liquid for white shoes
 and all articles of white canvas 10 cts tsNova'' a white cleaner 1O cts ssNiho,; 19 cts .sG,ieanit.' for buck and canvas shoes 10 cts Dry Cleaner for buck and canvas shoes
 with dauber z5 ctS r,,T C,o11 PoIvder for suede shoes 25 cts Bronze Dressing zo ctS Black Shoe Cream lO GUS
 Notion Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

Cretan statesman. written by pr. c. Kerodlas. the author states that M. Venize1os was the son of a, wealthy merchant of Canea, and records that two Greek priests and two Moham- medan hodjas were employed to pray 'ceaselessly for two days and two nights at the time of the future statesmen's birth, beseeching heaven in different tongues for the gift of a long and useful life for the babe about to be born
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
In the Children,s Shop

Summer clothes of every description, plain for every day, fine and dainty for 'sdress-up." Lawn Bonnets, trimmed with lace and these have silk Things, pink, blue or white.
 Baby Dresses, both hand or machine work, for ages | to 2 years.
 Babies worsted sacques, whit sweaters, afghans and carriage robes. Shoes, Moccasins and creepers.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
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STARING SIR ROGER
&Ge<MIzks6 RW

FTER ALL the British government will settle the fate of Sir Roger Easement in the light of it's The question is not whether should reasons but whether the death penalty inure be predicted from the the Boer general DeWe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARY

ITHE MASSACHUSETTS, primary brings comfort to puhcans not to Col. Roosevelt, who whipped, nor who, that the eolone onano withdraw millions 0 didn't but he got than 10000 candidate He is the only the Repub party today anything. He should be nom-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

All the world is doing homage to Shakes peare this week. Bookloving people will like to have a Shakespeare Bookplate, and they are to be had free for the asking at the Sta tionery and Jewelry Sections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN
 IN FAVOR OF UNION
 LABELLED HEADGEAR

The United Cloth Hat & Cap Makers have instituted a campaign here to spread the practice of buying union labelled head gear. Austin F. Kaye nev secretary of the Union Label sec t5on of the Boston Central Labor union, is in this city and is conducting the campaign
 MT. Kaveney will attend meetings of Bridgeport's unions and will urge the purchase of union label goods
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
HALT! HALT!

You need not look further than our accessories depart ment for the very best blow out patch on the market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

Cincinnati voters have approved a $6, ,oO0, 900 bond issue to build a belt line railway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

The Pure Oil Go. declared a dividend of 6 per cent. and an evtra dividend of 30 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

A luxurious Davenport, English style, covered with wide vale silk velour, deeplv tufted. is $145OO Large Arm Chair Small Arm Chair to match $48.OO same style S4oOO Large Turkish Davenport, Colonial style, with high roll back and wing ends,
 $1O5OO Arm Chair to match, $50OO Special group with Davenport, either 6 or 4 feet in length, coverings of fine verzz < dure tapestry.
 Six foot size S65.OO
 Four foot size S48.OO Large Arm Chair S33.OO
 Arm Rocker s3S.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

of then ntimeg mush t the ofe Itt of ivable ndho A of 
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27

Farmer want Ads. One Gent wora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
Special Pair Arm Chair and Rocker

Very artistic pieces with solid mahog- any frames, high square backs over stuff ed, and full spring seats.
 Good pitch, just right every way.
 $500 very special
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
HOW TAX INCREASE
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
VIII be $3.50 on Each Thousand DOL
lars Of Assessed Valuation
City Gets But Little.

The first half of the taxes for the
year 1916 is due before April /. The
taxes this year will be considerable
higher than last year. This rise was
not made by the city to make up for
the loss OF saloon revenue. but Ia
mostly to pay for the two new school
buildings.
According TO the figures of Commits
sioner J. A. NJ. Collins, on each $1,000
of assessed valuations, the 1916 tax
will be s2.66A higher than last year.
This increase is distributed as fol
lows: The county gets $.43a; the
school $1.721a and the city but fifty
cents. The city taxes are but slightly
over what they were last year but the
school tax boosts the rate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
SMOKERS BEARING
NATIONS BURDEN
Advisedly Speaking, He is One of the
Burning Patriots, Whose
Burning Counts.

It Is well known fact that the to-
bacco user is one of the malnstays
of our national institutions, the tax
which he pays for the privilege of
enjoying his reprehensible vice form
ing a great part of the national reve-
nue.. Advisedly speaking, he is one
of the burning patriots whose burn
ing eventuates in something of value.
But there is such thing as laying
too great a burden upon even this
cheerful supporter of the state.
Missouri-which Is always willing
to show, as it delands to be shown
is pointing out several new uses Of
the smoker, but uses that may be
fatal to the goose that lays the golden
egg Harry B. Halves, the only high
brow political boss of modern times.
estimates that if every property
owner will apply the saving from
cutting OUT three to six cigars a
month to a road tax, the state of Mis-
souri, viii soon have a system of good
roads second to none in the world.
Then comes Festus J. Wade, the
hnauCier who organized the great
for the relief of cotton
growers two years ago, and estimates
that if every Missourian will contrib
ute the price of one three for a
quarter cigar the state will be able
90 present to the government a So,
600 600 battleship.
Good roads and battleships are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
CITY NEWS.

"A warranty deed has been filed by
Amelia and B. c. VanPappelendam
administering. and administrator o.
the estate of J. B. Van Pappelendam
in which the rear so feet Of lot In
block In Reeves, Perry and Williams
addition to The city Is conveyed tc
Arthur and Amanda Holt. The con
sideration named in the deed is $3.50
--kegistration, boards were in SEES
sion aagin today to register voters for
the primary and city election. Abou.
thirty-five had been registered In the
fifth ward in the two days and three
first voters and two transfers were
registered today in the sixth ward. A
total Of thirty-on was registered in
this ward yesterday, five being first
voters, eleven new ones and fifteen
transfers. The registrars look for
their heaviest work next week.
Owing, to the illness of Secretary
D. A. GLASGOW 1t was necessary to
postpone the meeting of the directors
Of United Charities. The meeting
will be held at later time.
The children's gymnasium class
that meets Saturday afternoon at
and $50 o'clock, win please come to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. This
change has been made because of the
Scoville meeting for children TN the
afternoon.
You get quality beef. pork and vel
at Jos. Hauber's reliable meat mar
ket, 7O9 Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03

things greatly to be desired, and
smokers as well as civilized folk will
agree that the nation ought to have
them in abundance. However, the
smoker may contend, and with some
show of reason and justice, that he
ought not to bear the burden of their
construction alone, So long as the
smoker is merely taxed for his vice
he will submit to almost any exac-
ton, but when he is asked to give up,
even in part, his beloved practice, he
may arise in wrath and call the noto-
rious halt. And national expediency
demands serious consideration of his
claims. If he ceases to smoke, de-
fecting the price of his lucrative in
EQUITY into other, even If patriotic,
channels, the regular revenues of the
government will fall off trem endously.
1t might, therefore, be well to ease
up on the smoker a little and ask the
bread and butter person to do little
fasting for his country's sake, for a
change. Or the chewing gum or fox
trot fend. Let not the poor smoker
shoulder all the burden of national
greatness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
JUSTICE ANNOUNCES
HE IS CANDIDATE
He viii Enter Race for Mayor and
His Papers Will be Filed
This Afternoon.

M. E. Justice announced this after
noon that he would be a candidate
for mayor at the primary on March
10. His papers were circulated to-
day, and will be filed with City Clerk
Sandberg this afternoon by five
O'Clock. Friends of Mr.. Justice have
been urging him to make the race,
and he has consented.
Mr.. Justice said that he would not
make a formal statement beyond say
ing that if the people of keokuk
wanted business man for mayor, he
would appreciate their support He
has outlined no formal platform, say
ing that questions which arise can
he taken care Of then.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
NEW DANCING STEPS
WERE DEMONSTRATED
CoIored Dancing Teacher Entertained
Large Number at Woodmen
Hall.

Jesse J. Johnson, colored dancing
teacher, who gave an exhibition in
Woodmen hall, delighted lc ge audi
ence of both colored and :people.
Although somewhat handicapped by
the absence of his professional part
ner, Mr.. johnson gave a number of
Intricate steps, local young women
being his partners. Music was fur
nished by Agnes orchestra. In the
first number Mr.. Johnson was assist
ed by Miss Marie Lewis, and they
danced the maxixe. Miss Alice Buck
ner was his partner for the Mexicana
and Miss Iona Hawkins for the dream
dip waltz. The open hesitation was
danced with Miss Ruth E. Bland as
his partner. The dancers were all
literally applauded. The grand march
which was given was one of the best
that has been seen on a local floor.
Mr.. johnson comes from st. Louis
and left today to go on a dancing cir
cult for several weeks. He expects
to return here later with his profess
sional partner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DIAMONDS

| the following simple tests should as
| Sist him in making purchase. The
! facets on real diamond are rarely
so regular as those of really good imi-
| tations. With the latter the greatest
care has to be taken in grinding and
polishing so that there shall be no ir-
regularity in the renections Of the
light.
"A file cannot scratch a real dia-
mond, but quickly Injuries an imita-
ton. A sapphire Is the next hardest
stone to a diamond, and is even a
better test than the file.
Thrust a diamond ring in a bowl
OF water and the stone will glitter
through the liquid, but an imitation
stone loses its brilliancy under water.
If you look through a diamond at a
black spot on a piece of white paper
you will see one black speck quite
clearly. IF the spot is blurred or
multiplied the stone Is probably not
genuine.
place one drop OF water upon the
face Of a diamond and touch it with
the point Of pencil. The spot will
keep It's elobule form and the stone
remain dry If the brilliant is an imi-
tation, the water at once spreads out
Keep in mind that diamond Is
very seldom absolutely perfect. The
European buyer is not as strict about
perfection as the American, because he
knows that most Of the diamonds have
enclosures by nature.
1T is perhaps a fact little known
to the general public that for the last
twenty years not a single shipment OF
diamonds has been sold by the London
syndicate that did not bring more
money than the previous shipment. If
it had not actually advanced the price
per carat, it made the assortment of
the quality less good. This process
will undoubtedly continue, because the
demand for diamonds is getting larger
from year to year, while the output
from year to year reuqires greater
effort and greater cost to keep up
the demand
Diam onds generally have advanced
since the consolidation Of the South
African mines into the DeBeers Mn
ing Co. during the period mentioned
above, from $50 to 200 per cent. And,
if a similar record should be made
during the next similar period, dia-
monds will eventually command the
price which their beauty, their rarity
and their character of everlastingness
entities them to-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
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Call Black 665
For Society Editor
Mothers Club Meeting.

The Mothers club Of the V. N. A.
held a very interesting meeting yes
terday. Thirteen mothers, with their
babies were present, beside a number
of visitors. The topic for the meeting
was The Relative Value of Different
Foods for Babies. Miss Brown spoke
on Milk as Food, and Miss Alexan-
der spoke on Condensed Milk as a
Baby Food. Mrs. Elmer Weisman
sang two lullabys with piano accom-
paninent by Mrs. Ralph B. Joy. Mrs.
Hobbs and Mrs Coyle were hostesses
representing the directors of the V.
N. A. Sandwiches and coffee were
served by five young women of the
Infant Welfare league of the V. N. A.
Miss Madeline McGrath, Miss Hannah
King, Miss Mary Collingwood Tucker,
Miss Helen Pond and Miss Frances
Sawyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Hippodrome.

Alice Brady is starred In the
World Film corporations sensational
photoplay 1.-THE Rack" The original
stage drama was written by Thompson
Buchanan, who provided the famous
theatrical manager with material for
one Of his most conspicuous successes.
The story is an ideal one for pic
lures. Blanche Gordon permits her
self to be involved with disreputable
admirer, in roadhouse adventure.
The man is shot and Blanche is tried
for murder At the end Of a harrow
ing scene with the district attorney
she confesses that she shot her assail-
ant in defense Of her honor. She is
about to be sentenced when the real
murderer, an enemy of the dead man,
who is present in court, declares him.
self guilty of the crime.
Emile Chautard is the director of
the picture, and there is powerful
cast supporting Miss Brady, including
Milton Stills.
The Rack will be shown at the Hip
podrome theatre tonight.-Advertise-
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Mrs. Gerald Mcdowell, Who Former.
ly Resided Hero, Arrived Last
Night on Her
Mission. .r
CONFIDENT OF VOTES
She Believes Amendment VIII Carry
In June-Carrie Chapman Gait
to Lecture In
April.

Mrs. Gerald Mcdowell. who is dis
tr1ct organizer for the Iowa Equal
Suffrage association, arrived in the
city last night and is at Hotel Iowa.
She came to further the interests Of
equal suffrage in Keokuk and In Lee
county. She is not stranger in Keo-
kuk, having visited here with her
husband, who is the son Of the late
Col. John Adair Mcdowell, who was
commander Of the Iowa regiment dur
ing the civil war The McDowells
lived in the house now occupied by
Major Montg emery Meigs, during their
residence here Many Keokuk society
people will remember Mrs. Mcdowell
havin met her at a reception given by
Mrs. Augusta Kilbourne in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell on the occas-
ion Of their last visit here.
Mrs. Mcdowell was loaned to Iowa
by the Wisconsin Equal Suffrage asso-
citation during the campaign work and
she asked for territory in south east
ern Iowa because she knew many peo-
pie in this section.
She Is woman of the greatest
charm. a gentle woman in every char
acteristic, and one who believes very
sincerely in the justice of equal suf-
rage and Is most optimistic in her be-
lief that the amendment will carry
when the question is voted upon by
the men of iowa on June S.
Mrs. Gait is Coming.
She has very definite plan Of or
ganlzatlon which has been effectively
carried out within the last two weeks
in Burlington, where a strong organ
ization made UP Of the representative
women of that city, was formed.
She said today that Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the Information
al Equal Suffrage association, and
also president of the National Equal
Suffrage association, will come to
Keokuk to speak on April Is. Mrs.
Gait was a former Iowa woman and
has a deep interest in the campaign
here. Other men and women of ma
tional reputation will speak here be-
fore June 5. 81.
Mrs. Mcdowell will organize Lee
county into two divisions, one with
chairman in Keokuk, and another
chairman in FIT. Madison. A prelimin-
airy conference will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs Kill
bourne at o'clock. Mrs. Mcdowell
will address this gathering.