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The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-22
Vacation On yazns

Hundreds of thousands of city
workers who are allowed vsea-
ti0n this summer should plan to
spend it on . farm. Tho shortage Of
help on our farms il greater this
year than ever before, due partly to
the patriotic effort of our farmers
to plant Every available acre. Two
weeks Of outdoor life on farm will
be not only new and pleasant ex-
perience to those who have never
tried it, but will do wonders in
building up physically for the en-
tire year. It is not so much the
time spent In idleness which con-
stitutes q real vacation rs COM
plete change in ones everyday
work. Farm work is much lighter
than formerly. owing to the gener-
al adoption of labor-saving mschin-
cry. and a large part consists in
riding where few years ago the
operator walked. While the city
man may not be qualified to per
form properly all kinds of farm
work, there is plenty HE can do, and
when given the chance is likely to
surprise his farmer employer by
his readiness to learn and efficien.
cy shown. Aside from the satisfac-
tion of doing something worth
while for our country, the return
in health and strength which out
door exercise affords. and the mm-
ey earned instead OF spent at q Re
sort. there is positive asset in this
getting together Of the city and the
country man. Each will be sur
prised to discover what a lot OF
valuable experience the other fel-
low has, and how much each can
learn from the other to mutual ad-
vantage. The farmer will find out
the city boys are not all dudes"
and the city lad will realize the
modern farmer is anything but a
"rube." There will be some disap-
pointment, Of course, but the ma
jority on both sides will make
good. Don't wait until the last
minute, but get in touch with some
farmer at once. This can easily be
done through the bureaus con-
Quoted by daily papers In all cit
les. You may raise a few blisters on
your hands. but you will raise
tremendous appetite at the same
time, and the rich tan and fresh
blood will more than compensate
for q few lame joints the first day or
80. Many will know for the first
time, the joy contained in an old
oaken bucket, and that neM-mown
hay has . fragrance which no
amount Of money can purchase at
the perfumer's-H. HI. Windsor in
the ..nly Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-22

( Holly has decide to celebrate the
Fourth. Nuf sed+ for you all know
that when Holly decides. to do 2
thing she does It right and you
may depend on some celebration
being staged this year. Prepare to
show your patriotism.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-22

A Kentucky woman shot at her
husband and killed Jersey COW
worth one hundred dollars. A gun
is q dangerous plaything in the
hands of 9 woman who can't shoot
straight.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-22
We Are Now Well Established
In Our


New home and ready the best of ability Our
LOW and complete Our buying OF
stores enables goods reasonable prices Some
of goods being sold lower than they be bought whole
SALE
Some of our prices follows
One lot of mixed Thorough Wak-over Shoes for Men
bred hats $3.50 and $500. and Women
choice. $150 We have large stock Of
Panama Hats $500 $780, Mems Women's and Children
l3 off | Shoes most of these selling at
Fullline of Stetson Hats which is less
1915 to $3.50 than the present wholesale
Work Shirts CO. 65 and 75c price.
German Dive 9Overals 81 35 Mems and Boys Kahki
r 60. nn Pants ST .25, $135 and $15O
$l25 Douglas Shoes for Men and
Mems and Bows Jumpers Boys at the OLD Price $780,
Mems and Bows Unonalls $4OO $500
Clothing For Men and Boys
We handle the well known brands such Syepus Cree
Hart Schafuer & Marx Kirksbaum & Co.
We have bought of Whit Bros. which
will be sold at big reductions.
Byars s Coffin !.
Holly Colorado
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
FOURTEEN
KNOWN DEAD
Tornado In Georgia Killed Several PEG.
pie Besides Playing Queer
Franks.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 24.-Fourteen
known dead; many others reported
killed and 100 or more injured are to-
days casualty figures following a
storm that ripped its destructive way
across three states late yesterday.
Property damage cannot be accur-
ately estimated, nor can the real death
toll be learned until the stricken dis
itricts in Mississippi, Georgia. and Ala
.bama are searched by scores OF relief
parties that had been working cease
lessly for nearly twenty-four hours at
two o'clock this afternoon.
Wire communication is being very
slowly restored.
The bowling gale that crumpled in
small houses and a crowded school be-
fore occupants even knew Of the
storms coming, stopped with the same
lightning suddenness with which it
began.
The gale played many weird pranks.
AT Lithonia, Ga, two children were
whirled from the street. twisting and
swirling in the air-and dropped IN
harmed on brush heap a score OF
yards away.
A sturdy oak was jerked from the
ground at the same town and dropped
through the roof of the home of Mrs.
l. w. Farrell.
Several customers were in the small
stove of w Punkat. when the storm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
TO BL OW BLAST
FROM TRUMPETS
Suffrage Hosts, Like Those Of Joshua,
Will March ScIemniy Around
White House.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Presiden.
Wilson is scheduled for presenta-
ton OF the sixth chapter Of Joshua
with suffragists taking the part or
biblical personages, the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage announc-
ed today.
Every day next week the suffrage
hosts, like those Of Joshua, will marcl,
solemnly around the iron fence OF
the white house. On the seventh
day-next Sunday-they will com
pass the executive mansion seven
times. To bring more forcibly to the
presidential ears the fact that WON.
en- want the ballot. six high and
mighty priestesses shall blow blast
upon silver trumpets."
Women from every state IN the
union will participate, it was an
nounced. Calls for 100000 volun-
while leaders would not acknowledge
that number had been reached, they
said there would be thousands taking
part. The procession will be headed
by Miss Vida Milholland, sister OF
Inez Milholland Boissevain and Mrs.
J. II: Stubs MacKaye, veteran ban
ner bearer OF the congressional
union
A brigade Of one thousand banner
bearers will follow and then will
come the children" of the "hosts."
| Prominent in line will be Mrs. o.
II. P. Belmont, Mrs. VIM. Kent (Cali.
ifornia) and Mrs. Florence Bayard
titles (Delaware).
II the executive walls do not fail.
seven like those of Jericho and the
king thereof; and the mighty men
o. vaior, therein" the union Is ready
to try something else. members de-
clared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
In wars even, as in private Life, it is char
acter, given only time to adjust itself to cir
cumstances. that wins.-Stanley Washhurn.
WIRELESS A DANGEROUS TOY.

By the arrest of sixteen ear-old boy In
New York City the bureau of navigation has
put an end to series of false wireless mes
sages which had thrown Atlantic coast ship
ping into confusion dozen times or more dur
ing the submarine scare. The boy had wire
less outfit on the roof of his home in Brooklyn,
and he was unregistered. Many days of cruis-
ing Brooklyn in motor truck equipped with
wireless were necessary before the federal agent
could locate, by sound waves, the neighborhood
of the secret station. The boy faces sentence
of two thousand, five hundred dollars fine or
five years in Jail Perhaps he should have a
taste of both penalties in order to correct his
ignorance or punish his evil as the case may
be.
Here is an argument for strict government
control of the wireless. There is no more ex-
cuse for permitting the use Of wireless appara-
tus as toy than there would be for permitting
amateur telegraphers to maintain wires con-
Meeting with railroad stations and brokerage
houses. A sending station can be thrown to-
gether on an obscure roof at the cost of few
dollars; receiving station can be made by a
little deft wiring of the springs of two beds
The wireless, like fire, is dangerous enemy
while faithful friend. It looks as though the
penalty for unauthorized use of wireless APP
paratus would have to be increased. Such prac-
tice as this Brooklyn boys might prove as seri-
Gus as destroying lighthouse or tearing up
railroad tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
THE DAILY GATE CITY

laws thus, and it is quite as fitting that We
should make our nominations in the same way
Under our old unimproved caucus and con-
vention system it was entirely possible TOE
man of capacity without an organization, VIII
out dollar to spend in politics, without any
thing but his BRAIN his force Of character ms m
teprity of purpose or his determination TO
bring some great reform before the people, 20
start in his district caucus and fight his way 10
the top. But under the present system a man ian
without money to spend-his own or some otn,
er person 's-or without an organization behind
him, or such reputation as made his name q
household word among the people whose sup
port he desired would have practically no
chance whatever Of obtaining an important
office. In fact, it is very doubtful II IN any
state with an artificial directprimary doaple-
election system similar to our own single IN
stance can be found where man whose only
assets were ability and integrity, gained any
important elective office The poor man mas
permitted the political theorists to close the
door of preferment to him and should now IN
sist that the legislature shall open it again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Reading backward.

Pittsburgh Gazette: Probably ths
reason for examining new reading
matter-and reading II. too-back-
ward Is to be found In this: There
Is 30 much being offered nowadays
in the way OF stories and articles on
thousand and one subjects that the
man VINO values his time cannot ba
inveigled into giving them all . care
full perusal So. in self protection. tn
avoid being left ON anything of real
Importance, he takes = look aA the
concluding paragraphs to see what
the writer is really talking shout;
then, If he finds the author has .
message, he begins at the beginning
and reads through. Your critical
reader knows that many q prolific
word purveyor-and there are some
who are just that-takes a few hun
dred words. to get into his subject
that there is certain amount Of lost
time in almost every lengthy mag
azine story. The. message Is ofteness
toward the end.
The fact is, In this day of writing
foolish books and themes, the old.
brief rule could be safely followed
that was given years ago ~ the
recipe for good writing: Have some
thing to say, say It." In this respect
the general matter found In news re-
ports and by mon who have had news
paper training win be found to excel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
The New Senators.

On Mach 4th sixteen changes IN
the personnel of the United States
senate will take place. as follows:
California-Hiram Johnson, r., sue
ceeding John D. Works. r.
Delaware @. "oieott, D, sue
ceeding Henry A. du Point. r
F1orida-Park Trammell. D., sue
ceeding John W. Kern. D..
Maine-Frederick Hale, r., sue
ceeding Charles F. Johnston, D.
Maryland-J. I. France. r., sue
ceeding Blair Lee. d.
Minnesota-Frank B. Kellogg, R..
succeeding Moses E. Clapp. r.
New Jersey-Joseph s. FTeling
Ehu.sen. R., succeeding j. E. Martin
ID.
New Mexico-A. A. Jones. D.. sue
ceeding T. B. Catron, r.
New York-W. NJ. Calder. R., sue
ceeding J. A. O'Gorman, D.
ylvania-Philander c. Knox
r., succeeding George A. Oliver, r.
Rhode Island-Peter G. Gerry, d.
succeeding Henry F. Lippit, R.
ennessee-Kenneth d. Mcclellan
D., succeeding Luke Lea, D.
Utah--William H. King, D., sue
ceeding George Sutherland. R.
West Virginia Howard Sutherland
r., succeeding w. E. Chiffon, D.
Wyoming-John B. Kendrick, D.
succeeding Clarence d. Clark, r.
The net gain of the republicans II
one and the new senate will stand.
Democrats. "a; republicans, AZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Colonel John D. Cotton, one of the
two remaining survivors of the Jay
hawker argonauts of 40 observed the
sixty-seventh anniversary Of their de.
liverance. at his home in Galesburg.
H.. last Sunday. Snow and wind and
zero temperature wildly recalled the
hardships OF the trip through the Sier.
ras in midwinter, out of which Jay
hawkers emerged January 4, 1849
The other survivor is J.. Dow Steph-
ems Of San Jose. Cal. The Jayhawkef
party started from Gaiesburg and was
composed Of Illinois and Iowa gold
seekers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
rhen He Disappears.

The two girls were Watkins Il
Ii suburban avenue talking
their best young men OF cou'
least one of them was. ~.
Charley was up TO see
night" she said. ,.,Y
That's twice In a weeA'
inquired the other. and
eyes" And she blushed '
gled. $3.50 three b
in the next week!
.And four times the next,
"Tbat's what brother says,
"And Ave times the next;
THAT'S what sister sass
.And six times the next:
~That,s what auntie says >.
.And seven times the mex;
s'That's what papa says
"And then what La. o
.Then we'll get marrieu,
what everybody says
.And then whatf" .,v I
.sThen 1 won't see MN nm. -
Of an evening; that's na
says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
TRIED AND FOUND WANTING

Ohio proposes to simplify her election laws,
and there are suggestions that our representa-
hves and senators at Des Moines adopt the
ways of real reform and get busy in expunging
from the statute books the tried and condemned
system of nominations in vogue in Iowa. Under
the enlightened view of Ohio's Legislators. par
ty conventions will name party candidates.
though other names may be put upon the bal
lot easily in ways prescribed
The people of Iowa expect the legislature
now in session to make their election machin-
cry more simple, sensible and economical. As
to the restoration of party conventions there
seems to be little room for an intelligent dis
senting opinion. No other way of making
nominations is so natural, rational and satisfac-
tory as by representatives of districts assembled
for that purpose. This method is of exceeding
antiquity and incomparably simple and effec.
tive. 1t is the basic principle of our govern
ment that groups shall act through repre-
Dentatives chosen to voice them. We make orr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
MUDDY TRENCH
WAS ABANDONED
Germans Left and English Swarmed
In, According 20 official War
Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless)
Feb. 24.-"In the Somme sector the
English occupied some parts Of an
advanced position which were filled
with mud and abandoned by u.s." de-
clared toady's official statement.
The statement AIDED:
"On the west bank OF the Mouse a
hostile detachment entered one of
our most advanced trenches north
east OF Avocourt, but were cleaned
out by an Immediately launched coun-
ter thrust. We retained prisoners,
.On the eastern war front there
was severe cold weather and no i'm
portant events"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
ToDAY's BIT OF VERSE
A GOOD COVENANT.

A GOOD COVENANT.
will this morning, with lighter farer creeu'
will cease to complaining of ruthless neigh6or
greed;
will repintng while my dutys call is clear
will moment whining and my heart shall Kno"
fear.
viii look sometimes about for the things that merit
praise;
win hidden beauties that elude the grumoers
win try 10 find contentment in the paths that must
tread;
/ viii cease to have resentment when another move.
ahead.
will be sxayed by envy when my rivals strength
shown;
will not deny his merit but I'll strive to prove my own
/ viii try the beauty spread before me- RAIN OF
shine:
I VIII preach your duty and be more concerned
- E Kiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Illinois Iowa Missouri

well is owned Jointly BY the Golden
OIL company, the Coleman Bros and
Clarke to grant an Injunction restrain
Coleman ana Frank Greenleaf.
PANA, Ill, Feb. 24.-Republicans
have nominated Henry N. Schuyler
for mayor. He Is Just completing .
fifteenth term 90 the city's executive.
SPRINGFIELD. M. Feb. "a. Iii
nois' two cent passenger fare law Will
remain effective pending final action
by the United States supreme court on
the appeal OF twenty-eight railroads.
as q result Of the refusal Of Justice
Clarke to grant Injunction restrain
ing the laws operation.
DWIGHT, H., Feb. 24.-Mrs. Mary
Potter. said to be the oldest woman IN
Illinois, celebrated yesterday her
1O3d birthday anniversary.
PAXTON, Ill, Feb. 24.-The barn
on the Larson farm, three miles south
east, was struck by lightning yester-
day and burned. together with AL the
contents. Including fifteen hns horses.
fifteen tons OF hay, timothy seed, seed
corn. harness and farm machinery.
MISSOURI.
EDNA, Mo-, Feb. 34.-Mrs. Mary =.
Tookey was buried here Thursday.
'Interment was In st. Joseph's GENE
terry. Six OF her intimate friends
acted as pallbearers, Charles Ringer.
w. +. Cook, Henry Witherow, Emil
Buehner. e. @. Parson and Emmitt
Bradshaw.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. "a
Without waiting for the confirmation
OF his successor. D. E. Blair OF Joplin.
as q member Of the public service COM
mission. Judge Eugene McQuillin ten
dered his resignation to Governor
Gardner. This creates vacancy on
the commission until Blair IL con-
tirmed,
TRENTON, Mo. Feb. 24-Follow-
ing an illness OF several weeks from
paralysis, Judge Abraham Hudson
Burkeholder, one OF Trenton's oldest
and most highly respected citizens,
passed away this week.
LEES SUMMIT. Mo-. Feb. IL
George Shepherd, Is years old. died
here yesterday. Shepherd was ma
tive OF jackson county and enlisted In
the confederate army at the beginning
OF the civil war and became lieu
tenant. He was transferred to Guam
treM and made a captain Of one OF his
bands of guerillas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Feb. 24.-Corn-Mar-
ket NC higher. lie lower. No. 4 white,
951sQ9s1ac; No. white. s4Qs5c:
No. yellow, 9Shc@S1.00: No. 4 vel,
low. 961k @97lzc; No. s yellow. SIC;
No. 8 mixed. 9S1ac; No. 4 mixed.
96A Q971ac; No. S mixed. &c.
Oats-Market &c higher. No. !
white. SIC: standard. 57Ac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Ladies.

Miss Bertha Edmondson.
Mrs. Mamie Barnes.
Mrs. May Pearson
Miss May Starr.
Florence Thomas.
Little Miss I1eora Hamlet Whittich.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. j. W. Brombaugh.
Mr.. Walter Beckwith.
Mr.. C. D. Blair.
Mr.. s. X. Canoe.
Peter Duncan.
Mr.. Fred Damien.
Master Clyde Hall.
Mr.. w. X. Jones.
Mr.. Jay June.
Mr.. William johnson.
Mr.. John Johnson.
Mr.. John Louder.
Halbaoh Schroeder.
Walter ]. Stoell.
Mr.. Lyle Utts.
MIR. Harry e. Washburn.
Rev. M l.. Webb.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
tised. E. p. M'MANUS.
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

IOWA.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Feb. 24.-An.
Ina Feiterag. the eleven year old girl
who has been unconscious for two
weeks as the result OF an automobile
accident, Friday regained control OF
her faculties enough to recognize rel
atiyes and to talk for short Intervals.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. Feb. PA large
quantity OF dynamite caps and fuse
has been. found concealed near the
Iowa end OF the railroad bridge across
the Mississippi river here by Sc
cret service agent OF the Chicago,
Great Western railroad. /.
WASHINGTON Iowa, Feb. 24.-The
county supervisors have purchased .
new tractor and two more graders.
This new purchase doubles the road
making equipment that the county
owns.
GRINNELL, Iowa, Feb. 24.-Four
Grinnell literary societies are giving
up their annual banquet in order to
give the money to the Belgian relief
work. This will add 5000 to the fund
already collected.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. Feb. 24.-Robbers
entered the Torbert Drug company's
wholesale store and stole narcotics
valued at between $500 and $1,000.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. Feb. 24.-The
city council has granted all laborers
and Transfers working for the city
an eight-hour day and q 80 Ter cent
raise In wages.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Feb. 24.-The
budget for maintaining the schools OF
Sioux City the coming year has been
fixed at $450.00O. An additional tax
levy Of $4,000 will be asked at the
coming school election for building
purposes.
ANAMOSA, Iowa, Feb. 24.-State
Fire Marshal Ole o. Roe was here on
Thursday inspecting wooden struc-
lures within the fire limits. Photo
graphs of nine different structures
were taken. some OF which will be
condemned and torn down.
i
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
IOWA Press COMMENT.

A Muscatine Journal: Newspapers
are as influential as their poiicles
1 are popular. Nearly everyone "
I, America reads some paper. foI lno
most part the paper which Dest
presses. the readers view - tns -
4 which he supports. A coniidenoe =. !.
4 the honesty OF its news columns 40
an underlying requisite.
Sioux City Journal: After an. N
the case Of the wet who IS worrylns
shout how he is going to continue to
get 1t. wouldn't the water wagon "a
! fer the easiest solution!
Burlington Hawk-Eye: With ele-
yators full of cereals, and large guam
titles still In the hands OF the 1arin-
ers. it is a strange condition whels
eity food markets are bare, and breao
riots are a growing menace. one
cause OF the scarcity among consuN
ers is the lack OF adequate transpor-
tatton facilities. Some day the peo-
ple are going to wake up with the
/, conviction that it is poor public policy
10 starve the railroads and leave
them without means to extend their
lines, build second tracks and more
extensive sidings, terminals, ware
houses and increased rolling STOCK:
Capital is not hungry for investment
in properties that are not allowed 70
yield fair profit.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Owners OF
Rock Island stock might be wise 10
give the road to the receiver with
the understanding that they should
receive half his net profits.
= 3 Z
Cedar Rapids Republican: Now
we are being half scared to death Dy
the statement that there are no
eggs in cold storage. Never mind.
the hens are beginning to lay and
they may be able to keep up with
the demand, especially if the prices
remain high for the high prices DO
not create wide demands.
Sioux City Journal: Maybe Henry
Ford is more reconciled to licking
Europe since it gave him the hoarse
boot chorus.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
The attorney general can not do bet
ter than to scan the record OF all ap-
pointees to the position of state agent.
If they are men with bad records on
the temperance question, former en-
ployes and circulators Of saloon petit
lions, men whose moral repute has
been blown upon, the law enforcing
people or the state will not desire ap.
propriations to pay them salaries and
expense accounts. The department
| OF justice can not afford to be care
/ less in any respect in the matter OF
state agents for the misdeeds of state
agents-if such mideeds are and be-
come known, will be laid at its doo-
and with reason.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
boostIna Flour.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
WINNIPEG. Man, Feb. 24.-Mill-
ers today boosted flour 30 cents a
barrel because Of the rapidly In
creasing price Of wheat" They said
they were very sure that flour would
advance further. Flour now sells for
$4.75 for SO pound sack.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

came. The building was lifted into
the air. leaving Punkett. his wife and
his customers standing unhurt on the
floor, which was torn from the four
walls of the structure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Astronomers assert that severe storm is
raging on the planet Jupiter. Keokuk is not
interested A lightning and thunder storm
prevailed here night before last