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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
VOTING MACHINES MADE GOOD.

Mechanical helps to industry and business
have demonstrated their utility and tlme-saV-
ing qualities; also their accuracy. The hnotype'
the computing contrivances, the dictograpn are
common examples of what may be done IN tnese
respects. For some years now the voting ma
chine has been appealing for popular recognf
ltion and it is strange indeed, considering Inc
lfallability Of the average polling place ohclai,
that recourse has not more frequently been nao
Ito this method of casting and counting baliots.
There is suspicion that those who control the
giving out of temporary clerical jobs are re-
sponsible for spreading anti-voting machlne
paganda; but in face of the successful oper-
alton of these machines in Scott county on last
Tuesday the ants may be forced to Withdraw
their opposition and submit to the popular ldea.
The Davenport Democrat informs that the vot-
ing machines used in Scott county functloneo
perfectly. 1.-The result Of the election IN the coun
tv.,, it saws. 'swas known several hours carrier
than it would have been otherwise, and Judges
and newspapermen and everyone were able 10 go
home at reasonable hours. The machines rep
resent progress and efficiency and Scott county
certainly has reason to be pleased with the nrst
experiment with them We may be quite sure
that Scott county returns were reported TO Des
Moines and from there to the country at large
earlier than those Of any other county
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.

One of the notable results of the war has been
greatly to increase the importance Of Canada
as an industrial country. In study, 1.-The
Dominion of Canada" published by the Bank
ers Trust company. of New York City, 1t Is
stated that today there are probably third
more persons employed in Canadian manutac-
lures than were so engaged before the war.
Some two million people, or nearly twenty
five per cent. Of the entire population are SAD
to be now dependent, directly or indirectly, up
on the manufacturing industries. The value OF
manufactured products increased from one bill
lion. six hundred and slXty-slx million dollars
in 1911 to three billion. four hundred and nifty
one million dollars in 1913, three hundred per
cent. rise. Later complete figures are not yet
available In the same period the value OF agrl-
cultural products rose from SIX hundred ana
rixty-three 1nillion dollars a year to one bill
lion nine hundred and seventy-five million dol
lars
The war brought about in Canada much
earlier than would otherwise have been the
case, transition from a status where agrlcul-
ture prcdominated to one where manufacturing
industries are Of the greatest Importance.
Canada interchanges more business with the
United States than any other nation in the
world. although the trade is not a balanced
trade The imports from the United States
largely exceed Canada's exports to the United
6tates
From the point of view Of the United States
Canada has for years ranked, with one excep.
tion as our best customer among all the nations
fhe one exception is Great Britain. The wal
conditions placed France ahead Of Canada il
1916 and 1917. However, this was temper
arv situation and the indications are that fol
rears to come Canada will probably be our most
important customer next to the United King
Eom
The business of Canada with the United
Kingdom and foreign nations established a new
record in the first quarter of the present fisca
rear april to June, 1920, inclusive). TIL
lotal trade reached five hundred and eighty
hree million, five hundred thousand dollars
compared with four hundred and forty five mil
hon dollars in 1919 As usual the United State
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
An Expression Of Americanism.

st. Louis Globe~Democrat: The
most gratifying aspect of the tremen-
dous vote for Senator Harding is not
in ITS assurance of adoption of any
particular policy, nor yet its repudia-
ton and rebuke of autocracy in a de-
mocracy, but its abundant proof of the
soundness OF the American people
as whole on the funda-
mentals Of American democracy
All efforts to lead them through ap-
peals to class prejudice OF interests,
TO herd them like cattle and drive
them to the polls as great organized
bodies under leaders or dictators, ut
terly failed. The spirit of Ameri-
canism is too deeply ingrained in our
people, including most of those of for
efgn birth who have lived among US
for a number of years, to admit OF
their being controlled in bodies by
those who seek to tell them how they
must vote because they happen to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Five million miles Of copper
wire are used in New York's tele-
phone system. This length is
sufficient to circle the world, pass
through space to the moon, circle
that body and return to earth
twenty-one times.
The island of Manhattan is
thirteen and one-half miles long
and has an average breadth of
one and threefifth miles. In this
small portion of the earth live
2,284, 103 people.
Speaking nautically or geogra-
phically the city hall is not 10
Gated between Broadway and
Park Row south Of Chambers
street. 1t is at latitude 40 de
grees, 40 minutes, 43 seconds
north, longitude "A degrees, 0
minutes, 3 seconds west.
New York, analysed, is not a
big city but a onglomeration OF
former villages, including Harlem.
Inwood, Washington Heights, Mott
Haven, Port Morris, Melrose,
Fordham, Kingsbridge, Spuyten
Duyvil, Riverdale, fremont, Nor
risania and West Farms.
New Yorls's altitude begins at
sea level at Coney Island or the
Battery and reaches height OF
ESQ feet In the northern section
of rocky Manhattan
The first church of the city was
built at SO Pearl street in 1888.
Nine years later the first tavern
was opened on the same street.
at number 73.
The Hudson river tunnels, one
of the most skillful pieces OF
engineering in the world. were
opened in 1908, one year before
the Greensboro bridge was ready.
The city has sixty-seven alder
men, thirty-seven of whom are
democrats, twenty-six republicans
and four socialists.
The fire department includes
203 engine companies, ninety-four
hook and ladder companies. four
hose companies and one rescue
company.
At the present time the city Is
represented in congress by
twenty-four representatives. but
gains shown by the recent census
may add to this number.
During the last ten years New
York City gained s54,2ss in popu-
laticn. More people live within
her boundaries than in any state
EXCEPT Pennsylvania. Illinois and,
of course, New York state
More than s3s. 900 children daily
attend public schools In New
york, CITY. Twenty years ago
i less than 400 900 attended. New
York has more school children
than North Dakota has total pop
ulatfon.
The 1920 budget Of New York
city is s273, ss9. 4s5.13, of which
SAG, 4os,6s1.12 goes for education
/ s24.g95. 1861 to the police depart
| ment, s1s,1ss,753.1s to the IRE de
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Facts About New York City
partment and $13,163,623.54 to the
street cleaning department.

partment and $13,163.623.54 to the
street cleaning department.
There are 4,700 miles Of streets
in New York City. In other
words stroll from there to
Petrograd would be no longer
than a walk through all the city
streets.
There are 5000 living animals
of 1000 species located in the
New York geological garden and
more are added yearly.
South of Fifty-ninth street Man
hattan's population dwindled by
100000 in the last ten years, but
north Of that dividing line it gain
ed 162,563.
During the year ended June 30,
1919, EOS American sailing ships
and 1920 American steam vessels
entered New York harbor. In
the same period 1872 foreign sail
ing ships and 1850 foreign steam
ships came to port.
.
There are in New York City
Ave buildings more than 500 feet
high, the Woolworth building, T91
feet; the Metropolitan Life, TOO
feet; the Singer, 612 feet: the
Municipal, SEQ feet. and the
Bankers Trust, $50 feet.
= 4 e
The daily consumption Of water
IN New York City amounts to
654,000.000 gallons. This IS
about 100 gallons for each man,
woman and child.
Manhattan is the only borough
IN the city that has lost in popu-
lation during the last decade.
There are now 47,439 fewer peo-
pie living on the busy island than
In 1910.
About 500 800 citizens of mill
tary age reside in the city. Not
an. of course, would be eligible,
but the number is greater than
the total population Of Maine.
The port of New York has TIL
miles of waterfront along the
shore line. Of this SIS miles is
within New York City itself and
the remainder is part Of New
Jersey.
THE highest Temperature ever
recorded officially in the city Is
1o2 degrees, while the lowest ia
minus thirteen. This is range
| Of lis degrees.
! Peter Minuit bought Manhat-
| tan island from tho Indians on
May 6, 1926. for $24. Today the
/, assessed valuation of real and
! personal estate of New York fs
!! more than $4,000, o00, 600, the bulk
being in Manhattan.
There are In New York CftJ
$50 schools, with a teaching and
! supervisory force of $4,000.
The improved waterfront oi
/! New York City, as measured
I around piers and shore line, II
/ 272 miles long. This is more
| than twice the extreme length Of
Long Island.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

earn livelihood in this way or that
or belong to this or that organization.
The masses Of the American people
think in national terms, not IN sec
tional or class terms. In that 1act
lies the greatness of the nation, and
it's security as well. The effort OF
Samuel Gompers to drive all who work
for wages into the democratic camp
with himself, on the contention that
the interests of those who labor IN
one way are different from those who
labor I'm other ways, was wrecked on
This essential nationalism of the
American people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
LADIES
,lex goo sheep in Texas, valued a

slew 500 sheep in Texas, valued
1920. n
They live high, these marauders 10 ~
the western range A yearly es,inia,dd
of the loss in New Mexico SHOW
that three per cent. of the cattie, Id
"a, 600 head, and $4,000 sheep r nds
gone to feed predatory animals. NE
means some s20,o0o,ooo worth OF ims
stock. Remember also that pelo,y
poisoning campaigns were pian amir.
rodents. such as prairie dogs, SUI th
rels and rabbits ate $3.50, 1000, 600 Woi,I
Of food crops and the dcpredations Il
nouse rats. even. exceeded total
more than 5000, oo0, 600. You can =.
what q hole even the smaii al, az
gnaw In the national 1000 supp's'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
AN UNKNOWN DIPLOMAT.

Minneapolis Journal: Tho other
day in Picking, Chinese officials.
prominent educators and members OF
the foreign diplomatic staffs. gathered
to honor DIR. Charles d. Tenney, chan
ceIlor OF the American legation, who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

The Nations Business: A single
wolf has been known to kill IN six
months one hundred and fifty head
of cattle, valued at $4,000. In the
spring of 1919 mountain lion was
KILLED in Wyoming which in one month
DESTROYED $1,000 worth of live stock.
In less than three months SIX coyotes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

TO Whom It May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction Of the City Council Of
the City OF Keokuk. showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account Of the cost Of the con-
struction Of permanent cement side
walks IN the City of Keokuk, more
particularly described as follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

had the bulk of the business. Ont OF the totsi
trade the trade with the United otates m@al
three hundred and thirty-four mlihon' nve
hundred thousand dollars, or just under sixty
per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

The failure Of Europe 10 take our low grade
wool is blamed for the stagnation OF the home
market. Is this the care or is it because Europe
refused to take low grade wool at high grade
prices7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Shenandoah World: Speed the Gay
--,,on the intense feeling aroused by
The election will have passed away,
and business will have assumeo
brighter sway.
Webster City Freeman Tribune:
One of the most important duties OF
the congress elected yesterday VIII
be a revision Of the income tax laws.
It is 10 be hoped nonpartlsan
mea sure can be agreed upon
Nevada Representative: No one
hut a coward or criminal VIII carry
q gun. There is no excuse for IT,
not even the danger OF ROBBERY eA-
cuse.
winterset News. The Inference
from Tuesdays election Is that
women will be bitter partisans' lnaI
thew will "vote her straight anu
that when it comes TO organization
thew will be far better party man
ayers.
Newton News: 1t may cost some
money to get system OF good roads,
but good roads are not as expensive
as poor roads. Let US not De con.
tented with a system Of fair roads.
Let us get in the "good road column
Cedar Rapids Republican: But the
whole verdict was not rendered on
the league Of nations. The Verdlct
also involved judgment oased On
| the wastes and the extravaganza and
the corr1ptions which shrouded the
transactions of the war PERIOD
Council Bluffs Nonpare1l: Inc
Germans. too, work longer hours ano
they are keyed to a higher state OIL
efficiency by the spur OF Necessary
Sooner or later we here in America
will also meet this competition.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
slanderous ancestral attack on Mr.
| Harding was finally traced to a pro
fessor in a college at wooster, Ohio
! II was so vile that, perhaps, no south
ern gentleman could nave invented
| It or foisted it on the country. the
poor professors have been terribly
! hurt in this last presidential cam
uaign. They got off ON the wronf
| side and with their own wrong enc
foremost. But while they are being
berated il should be borne In Tninc
1 that they were not all of that kind
II may be in this instance also, TIA
many are being belittled Tor the
blunders OF the few.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Take this to heart, my friends, and put 1t
to practice in your business as | have done.
- Nothing else pays except faith In
men-Burton Kline.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

When the SAGE counseIs to listen to stars ana
n babes and saaes" to US the secrets OF ,e
souIs increaae n wisdom and happiness All eu's.
airs with listening Growth not through shre"o .,n
me or eloquent speaking through accurate seeing
hss-;no Our world vast whispering 9aiiery' ys'
nnIv those WHO listen "the STILL small voice OF TUT.
p.stnu his ear down the rocks the listening seooes'
esrs Tive s.or Of the ages Standing Under the Ssars
+e steninu astronomer the music OF the
4 eav;nn behind the and dirt Of the CITY AsassiL
r:no.S in;o the forests Amazon and listening 70
bouohs and buds and he found out adj their
Newell Dwight Hills
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
aRowNines WISDOM.

Man knows partly but conceiyes Desiue,
Creeps ever from fancies to the iaclr
And in this striving, this converting az
Into solid he may grasp and use,
Finds progress, mans distinctive marx aiohe.
MOI Gods and the beasts; God IS thes are
a p' = A Death in the Desert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Yes everybody that leaves life sees all
Scftened and bettered; so with other sights;
To me at least never evening yet
But seemed far more beautfuller than its day,
For past is past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Shenandoah World: Speed the day
when the intense feeling arouseu "
the election will nave pasSeu aa,;
and business will have assumed
brighter sway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Mans work is to labor and leaven-
As best he nay-earth here with heaven;
IT'S work for works sake that he's needing;
LET him work on and If speeding
Works end. dream of succeeding!
geeau5c if success intended,
Why heaven would begin earth ended .
VIZ $500 -Paccharotto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

SO many dog owners seem to believe IN self
determination for their four-legged possessions
that no small percentage OF the dogs IN keokuk
are unlicensed, and stand in daily danger OF
being made acquainted with the official gas
box. The man who maintains dog in the city
ought to be willing to pay for the privilege.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

The old age of Emma Goldman, working at
manual labor on the soviet railroads. is tragic.
The tragedy is that such driving power and
capacity for work as this strange woman pos
sesses might not have been diverted for the
benefit of this country instead of its attempted
destruction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Nevada Representative: NO Que
but a coward or criminal VIII cai!s
a gun. There is no excuse III ~
not even the danger or ROBBERY eA-
cuSe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Webster City Freeman rDune;
One Of the most important duties OF
the congress elected yesterday VIII
be a revision Of the income tax laws.
1t is to be hoped nonpartlsan
measure can be agreed upon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Newton News: 1t may cost some
money to get system of good roads
but good roads are not as expensiv'
as poor roads. Let US not De con
tented with a system OF fair roads
let us get in the ''good road column
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

The Ring and the Book
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
Germans. too, work longer hours and
they are keyed to a higher state OF
efficiency by the spur of necessity
Sooner or later we here in America
will also meet this competition.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
Will Repair Bear River
 Railroad

The Alaunican Syndicate have called for tenders for repoizs to the Bear river railroad which they will utilize in getting in supplies to the Independence and Independent groups of claims, better known as the Fitzgerald Goose creek property The claims were bonded last win ter by W.A.Meloche, managing er gineeB for the syndicate. and he has made arrangements with the road whereby it will be put in operation again with a 15-ton gas engine.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
Association
 Meeting g

Several matters of importance cameb efore the Hyder Corrmepeial Association at it's reguler meeting { last Monday night, principal of which at the present time is 2 con- tinuation of the effort to have the government extend their road d 8uf- ficient distance toward the harb ' to permit the construction of a wharf.
 Supervisors Antone Eide and (. w. Cheatham, before they left here, made a tentative promise to a committee of the association that the road would be extended at least to First street dnd as far beyond this toward deep water as they could get permission to extend it, Untib a final decision is reached there will be no let-up on the part of the association in bringing pres sure to bear wherever it will do any good.
 Judge Jennings will be here in a few days, and a committee has been delegated to secure data for him showing why the Chickamin and Unuk river basins should continue to be part of the Hyder recording district. It appears that since Hy- der has shown signs of amounting to something the Ketchikan people, or some of them, have become very busy in an effort to retain these sections in the Ketchikan district, though before Hyder came into prominence they paid no attedtion whatever to those mineral areas.
 Secretary Howard was instructed to write to the postal authorities regarding an improved mail service, it being desired here that all boats on the Hyder-Ketchikan run be au- thorised to carry mail.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
RYDER DOCK PROJECT

Jack Sutherland, organizer of the Hyder Dock Co.,, has returned from Seattle where he spent the winter. Jack says that capitalists of that oity will be here about the middle of May to look over the situation and if it appears like a business proposition they will go ahead with the dock construction.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
GIVES GOOD SERVICE

One of the recently installed en- terprises which is much appreoia- ted by the public is the city mes senger service installed by Sam Potts, a sourdough who has cover ed aN the northern camps and has not been outsice for ten years. Practically the whole of the piled area has been wired and Sam is now in position to extend the ser vice. He is installing an indicator which will register calls during his absence and will continue to i'm prove the service as occasion war rants.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
Getting Supplies
 In To Province

Supplies are being moved iron. the big cache at Thirteen-mile to the Province claim of the Big Miss ouri group in preparation for the summers exploratory and develop ment work. The Province carries immense surface showings of com pagatively low grade ore and these will be thoroughly prospeeted dur ing the summer by means of dia= m0nd drills.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
NELSON v CHAPIN

Two of Hyder's most popular ree- .idents enteEed into a life partner- ship last Wednesday evening when Commissioner John T. Reed united in matrimony Mrs. Madae H. Nelson and MT. George A. Chapin.
 The wedding is the continuation of q pretty romance which began Is years ago in Seattle upon the aFrival there of Mrs. Chapin and her mother from St Louis and their meeting with MT. Chapin who was out from Nome. A close Friendship developed and MT. Chapin at that time suggested wedding bells and a trip to the north, with which he had become infatuated, but Alaska looked too far from civilization to the little lady, their trails separated and for years they lost track of each other. It remained for their second meeting, this time in Hyder, to bring about the happy event which has just been consummated.
 During her residence in Hyder the bride has achieved a deserved popularity and though his stay here has been shorter, the groom is hardly less of a general favorite. He is building nice home on the forest reserve and it is sure to be an attraction to their many friends.
 The Miner joins with the rest, of Hyder in wishing the happy couple all the joy and prosperity which such a uniop should produce.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
WEISS -- TALONEN

Tuesday evening, April 27, Mrs. Anna Weiss and MT. William Talon en entered into the bonds of matri- mony, the ceremony being perform ed by Commissioner John I. Reed. In celebration of the event, dance was given Saturday night in the Miners Hotel, to which the many friends of the happy couple repair ed to wish them success.
 The bride came here this spring from Portland, and shortly after became proprietress of the Miners Hotel which was built by Mir Tal- onen and hss partner, John Nikko. The wedding is the result of the ac- quaintenship thus formed, and is the first wedding in Hyder.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-05-05
sANDY'S CLOSE CALL

Sandy Connacher had an inter- esting experience at the Unicorn. being buried for AS minutes by 8 snowslide which would undoubted- y have ended his career had not Lon Doesett dug him out. Lon weut to camp as noon approached to start lunch, and when Sandy failed to show up to eat Lon in- vestigated just in time to become life saver.