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North Sixth SU THB OATB CITY I* $.5 Iaw* Keokuk, Iowa November 6, 1914 WILD DUCK8. heard the wild ducks passing in the night, From shadow skies their call came dimly down, And the soft magic of their yearning flight Swept the dull spaces of the eleep ing town. 5 Into my chamber came the breath of spring. Pregnant with promise from awak ening buds Into my heart came fancies billow ing "With the glad rhythm of sun-loosen ed floods. I saw the wind-blown crocus on the bills, With the fresh starring of anem ones. Heard the thin laughter that the brown brook trills Under the shelter of low-stooping -trees, --::v & '/5 & car clanged distantly. Across the way A drowsy watchman waked with sudden fright, In the dim court a soft enchantment lay, I heard the wild ducks passing in the night. )r\ —Rose Henderson THOUGHT FOR TQDAY The true patriot is he who works and votes, with the same courage that he would show in arms. In order that the aspirations of noble people may be emebodled in the noblest rulers. —Henry Van Dyke. Ammunition factory managers may be excited, but they are not worrying about scarcity of business. Bird boxes of concrete are said to be just as inviting to the birds as those of wood, and easier and cheaper to make. Shears with their handles extended to one side have been invented to en able a person to follow a pattern more closely. Some men distinguished in execu tive capacity occasionally make in vestments in fine gold bricks. In the estate of the late DariUB Miller of Chicago, president of the Chicago, Bur lington & Quincy railroad, there Is 3393,000 in stocks listed as "desper ate," but there is $507,000 in securi ties reported good. Resinol Resinol Soap and Ointment (dears away pimptee, lladtheads and dandruff, and la a moat valuable household remedy for sores, burns, bolls, piles, etc. For trial size of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap, write to Resinol. Dept. 5-T, Baltimore, lid. Avoid "substitutes"—do not be deceived by simi larity of name or appearance. Sold by all druggists Tand rs- Ag a mark of courtesy. If not re spect, for the political deceased, march ing bands should cut oat dirges for thirty days. As a tribute to the "Iron heel of war," the growing popularity of Iron wedding rings abroad may be set down as a genuine ringer. Elections prevent more or less the concentration of thought upon mat ters of municipal import. For a year Keokuk can center her mind upon local development. It la hoped that an improvement all along the line can be effected before, another election turns the mind to things political. The holier-than-thou outfit who fought Senator Penrose in Pennsyl vania contributed to Ms popularity. Boise Penrose haB been labelled the Pennsylvania boss for many years. If you get-any place in politics you must have an organization and an organization necessarily means, a lead er whom the disgruntled ones finally term boss. Never neglect a cough. It may mean much or little, says the Quincy Herald. A slight cought that is more noticeable In the morning is of more serious Import than are many of the disagreeable rattlers so common In the cold weather. The former may Indicate the early stages of consump tion. Persistent hoarseness Is also suggestive of one of the most serious forms of that affection, All these symptoms demand prompt attention from the physician. Much suppressed indignation ex pressed in mutterings prevails among the unconfined residents of Osslning, the town nestling in the shadow of New York's noted penitentiary. It seems the authorities entertain the notion that distinguished persons com mitted to the pen must be kept inside the walls, while the humane prison chiefs feel that occasion visits outside, where special attention and delicacies may be had, promotes the health of the prisoner. A Brooklyn bank wreck er, sent over the road, was utilized as a chauffeur by the prison keeper, which humane indiscretion caused the keeper to lose his job. Ossining resi dents resent such tyrannous acts as "an injury to business." C. F. Sawyer, who has just tsefeh elected Btate representative, certainly surprised the voters of Lee county. He defeated a well known citizen who had previously served in the legisla ture. Mr. Sawyer has been a resident of Keokuk for several years but nev er active in a political way. How ever, he displayed an aptitude for the political game that astonished his friends who, while they hoped for liis election, never felt sanguine about such result. Mr. Sawyer won largely because be Impressed the voters that he really wanted the place and they felt that a man w*ho really wanted to go to the legislature would surely take the pains to properly represent them. This faith in Mr. Sawyer will not be misplaced. w- She was the first heroine of his dreams turned into a short story, and when she came along in the flesh he was charmed beyond the power of spoken words to express. So he wrote letters to his heroine—letters thump ing with palpitation of the heart. But when another heroine came into view the scene changed and the palpitation shifted. The letters remained, and their owner. Miss Beatrice King, in tends using them in a Chicago court in support of a $10,000 breach of prom ise suit against Edward A. Barrymore, western representative of the New York Telegraph. If Barrymore sizes up to the chivalry of his profession, he will write a check for the amount, so that Miss King "may live happily ever after," says the Omaha Bee. makes your eczema vanish HERE is immediate relief from skins itching, burning disfigured by eczema, ringworm, or other tor menting skin trouble, in a warm bath with Resinol Soap and a simple application of Resinol Ointment. The soothing, healing Resinol balsams sink right into the skin, stop itching instantly, and soon clear away all trace of eruption, even in severe and stubborn cases where other treatments have had no effect. After that, the regular use of Resinol Soap is usually enough to keep the "f, V, skin clear and healthy. 'z-Xi 1 T4. $ i. A A- A Uneilit Biscuit Nourishment—fine fla vor—purity—crispness —wholeaomenees. All for 5 cents, in the moisture-jproofpackage. ^2 svsk GRAHAM CRACKERS A food for every day. Crisp, delicious and strengthening. Fresh baked and fresh de livered. xo cents. & A delightful new bis cuit, with a rich and delicious cocoanut fla vor. Crisp and always, iresh. so cents. Buy biscutt bated by NATIONAL Biscurr I COMPANY Always took for that Momm A MINORITY PARTY. The Chicago Tribune, which has been a liberal advocate of the progres sive movement in an editorial in Thursday's issue, among other con clusions, says: It is clear from the election that the democratic party is still a minor ity party in the United States. It is equally clear that a return to the dominance of the bosses of 1912 will not be considered by the voters. Whether they call themselves pro gressives, progressive republicans, or republicans, the voters will never stoop to that dictation. On the contrary, the election has cleared ground sufficiently to take up the rational, steady course of progress where it was broken off in 1912. Putting principle above partisan ship, and national welfare above per sonal ambitions, the same elements which made the republican party pro gressive in 1912 can control lt in 1916. If they do control it in 1916, the party will be successful. If a spirit of revenge is cherished, or if dlsour agement prevail, If the hard-faced, soft-bodied men of the Coliseum re turn to the saddle, the republican par ty will not succeed. The Tribune believes that the pow er of self government, the distinguish ing feature of the federalist, whig, republican party, will assert itself. Machine control will be dashed aside personal ambitions Ignored and the majority of citizens, enlightened in true economic principles, guided by the highest American ideals, will find common ground upon which to stand and competent leaders to follow to the re-establishment of. majority govern ment in the United States. NATURAL GAS IS SAID TO BE HERE L. K. Davis Who is at Fort Ma'dlson, Expects to rind at Least Three Anticlines. Fort Madison Gem City: Natural gas for Iowa, natural gas In munificent quantities here In the vicinity of Fort Madison, that is the claim, the posi tive assurance of L. K. Davis now in this city who Is regarded as one of the best oil ana gas experts in tl» United States. Mr. Davis is at pres ent making his headquarters at the Florence hotel and says he intends to remain here until, in his own words, "I will convince you that your state will produce natural gas In quantities which will cause many -states now pro ducing gas to take a hack seat." Mr. Davis is assertive in his statements and convinced that he can find some of the richest of natural gas P'^lds in THE DATLY GATE CITY Two Gratifying Election 'Results Editorials In the Burlington Hawk-Eyi. Congressman Kennedy. The announcement of the re-elec tion of Congressman Kennedy from the first Iowa district in no wise par took of the nature of a surprise. Un less it be possible there were a few misinformed or over-sanguine demo crats, who really believed the voters of the first district were going to endorse the democratic administra tion, democratic tariff and democratic business depression by sending Mr. Whlttaker to confess instead of Mr. Kennedy. The first is abnormally a republican district and there were no abnormal conditions this year that would change the sentiment of the voters. Mr. Kennedy has been a most serviceable congressman, fulfilling all the duties of the office with great particularity and faithfulness. He has left nothing undone tor the wel fare of the district, the state and the nation, that was within his power to achieve. There were of course, some things which a republican congress man could not do in a house, over whelmingly democratic, or in the de partments whose chiefs are demo crats. And while Mr. Kennedy had so conducted himself, as a congressman and a gentleman, that he had admis sion to the white house, he could not go there with reasonable expectations of having influence with the chief executive in any matter involving purely political considerations. But in other matters pertaining to the busi ness of the country, he stood upon a par with his republican associates and his democratic co-laborers. The Hawk-Eye congratulates Mr. Kennedy ,upon his election and the continued' manifestation of the confi dence and good will of the people of the district for him. It also .con gratulates the district upon having so efficient a representative at Wash ington and in this year of great re publican gain an the auspicious in auguration of the period immediately preceding the next presidential elec tion. The republicans of the whole country are getting together and the democrats will once more have to face a united republican party, vicinity. Mr. Davis claims to have opened one of the greatest natural gas wells ever found in West Virginia and Ohio and claims for this section his ability to locate three anticlines be tween Keokuk and Burlington. The fact that several deep wells had been'drilled in this section with out Meaultg'. as far as natural gas was concerned and that the artesian wells some 1,800 feet deep had failed to show deposits of oil was suggested to Mr. Davis during the interview and he stated emphatically that drilling wells for water was vastly different than was the act of drilling for oil. The work and knowledge required when oil is drilled for is most extensive and particular and makes it a business In iteait. "Not anyone can take equip ment and expect to find gas or oil, he must know how," said Mr. Davis. Al though a salt well driller knows his business and a water well MUer knows his, it is only a man who is experienced In drilling for gas Or oil who can obtain results. AMUSEMENTS. Coming Recital. What promises to be one of the most brilliant musical events of the year is the appearance of Mr. John W. Nichols, tenor, and Mrs. John W. Nich ols, the pianist, from New York City and whose fame as musicians, of the first rank is indisputably recognized. These musicians besides having car ried their art to heights seldom at tained, also are a living example of what art studied and lived, in the home can do for one. It is said of them that they are so perfectly the complement of the other that it takes both to make the complete and abso lute whole. They have appeared with great sac cess before many of the important or ganizations in the east and middle west where their programs have been moBt enthusiastically received. The following are a few of their recent notices from various newspapers In some of the large cities: Washington, D. C.—Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nichols gave an entertain ment before the Congressional club, ALU KIM __ Black shoesT va v. s, TO OPEN TURN KEY I "Oil P^ste" Polish For alt kind«*of Black Sli»M Blacks/PolUtiei, Preserves •fa* Russet "Oil Paste Same liie box. each 10c. Ask Your Dealerfor I WA tf 'MS I Governor Clarke Vindicated. The election was a moral triumph and a personal victory for Governor Clarke. He had been subjected to unjust and unmerciful criticism. He faced his critics bravely. There is nothing of evasion or cowardice in Governor Clarke's make-up. He knew he had- been conscientious in his every act as a public official and that he had used his best judgment and with a view to the best interests of the Btate. He knew he was right'and now the people have spoken" and told him he was right. Thousands of voters were misled and voted against him who will eventually endorse the action of the majority and will add their approval. This is sure to happen because'truth is always mighty and sure to prevail. The sober second thought of the peo ple of Iowa will bring him larger, more gener^ approval as the months and years go on. No man was more bitteriy denounced during certain periods of the war than was President I/ncoln. The people did not mean to be unkind or unjust, but they did not understand him, they did not know. Now they know and none has a word of detraction ot the Immortal Lin coln. In .like manner, if in lesser degree, public men are often misunderstood, partly because of human fallibility and partly, often chiefly, through misrepresentation by political oppon ents. There was an abundance of the latter in the Iowa gubernatorial cam paign this year. All sorts of things were said about Governor Clarke, equalization of values, taxation, capi tol extension, etc., that were not true. Those are dead issues now, and Gov ernor Clarke is Vindicated. This vin dication will become more pronounced as time goes on and misinformed vot ers come into fuller knowledge of the facts. For it is a noble quality of American mind and heart to "play fair" and to have consideration of the Golden Rule. 1 here, and the ladies pronounced the recital the best in the annals of the club. "Washington Bureau of the Reg ister and Lieader." Nashville, Tenn.—Mr. Nichols has a voice of rare sweetness and his sym pathetic interpretation is remarkable. His enunciation is beautiful and his technique is unusual. Mrs. Nichols* solos were exceptionally brilliant and she played ^lth great poetry and imagination.—"The Banner." New York City, N. Y.—Mrs. Nichols is a pianist of considerable attain ment 'She Interpreted with sympa thetic feeling and fine technique. Mr. Nichols won hiB audience with his ar tistic singing of eight Debussy songs. —"Musical America." Des Moines, Iowa.—Mr. Nichols re turns with the same beautiful tenor voice, more polished, yet with a natur alness about it which is most pleasing has an admirable appreciation of the text and is able to convey the same to his audience. Mrs. Nichols puts Into lier interpretations unusual feeling and sympathy, striving for melody and rhythm rather than vol ume, although at times she showed a man's strengtfl in her playing.—"Reg ister and LeadJer." One of the most enjoyable features of the recitals prepared by Mr. Nich ols and Mrs. Nichols is the fact that there is something on each of their programs which will appeal to every class of person from the beautiful old folk songs with their touching stories, which even those of scant musical knowledge can appreciate, to. the most modern and difficult of numbers for the satisfaction of the music student, or critic. This recital will no doubt be a great success and Mr. Hayden is to be con gratulated on bringing Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nichols to our city. As there will probably be a great demand for tickets at the last minute, all are ad vised to make their arrangements as far In advance as possible. Tickets will ibe on sale at PIggott's.—Adver tisement. Votes on Free Bridge. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.—With munici pal employes relieved of their work for the day and many other workers similarly freed from their routine duties through a holiday proclamation by Mayor Kiel, St. Louis today turned out to vote on a proposal to issue -bonds for 2,760,000 to obtain funds for the "completion of the free bridge over the Mississippi river. The bridge, started in 1906, with $3,500,000 obtained from a bond Issue now spans the river, but terminates on the Illinois side 150 feet above the ground, due to expiration of the or- Quit Sneezing! A Uttto Koodoo's Catarrhal Jelly placed ia (tae nostrils win bring relief. Your dranlit roaraotees t. lioner back if It fails. or 90s tube of A Original ami IY0RY SOAP 1 99&% PURE v,. 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KEOKUK NATIONAL affor& ewy ifecflity for do ing you? Woking that aaar-tank can. 1111 I »»*H Ml HI WHEN THE INCLINATION moves you to begin to save your money and provide for the future of your taoiflr, consult The Keokuk Savings Bank respecting the best method. At this bank you will ,|e received courteously and win b» paid S pej em| Interest on yoor 8AVIN0S ACCOUNT. Capiul, $100,000 Surplus $100,000 OFFICERS—-A. K. Johnstens, President H, Cannabis, Vice Prati dsnt F. W, Davis, Cashier W. Wood, Assistant Cashier, I11 III 1 1 1 H'lll It» »M Mt Ml IH 1111111M »»»!.« Milt "IHtfll i- BUCK-REINER CO. Whofmmml* Qrpomrm mmd Coffmp Roaster* MCTIUMfTOII* FOR THC HAJIT Recent supreme court decisions re moved the arbitrary charge from, all freight except that originating with in one hundred miles of the bridges. Tech Track a Good One. BOSTON, Nov. The finest ath letic track In the world will be for mally opened today at the field day of-the Massachusetts Imtttate Technology. The engineering dent" field it claim BRAND 6, 1911 BANK X? I OP hH CANNBO VKQIT/ KFJ9KUK, WW A Thrift is a simple thing but it means a great de»l,. is the foundation of success arid contentment. 4ll Your savings will draw 3 per oent interest if deposit ed in the State CenUy Savings Bank Corner Sixth and Main Sts. iginal fund. Except for its lack of adequate terminal on the Illinois side the span has (been declared to he one of the most modern and substantial In the world. On it, since the amend ment of the construction, tax payers have been paying thousands of dol lars yearly as interest on the bonds. The Eads bridge and the Merchants' bridge, two privately owned spans crossing the river at St Louis, are the property of fifteen railroads en tering the city, having passed into the roads' bands forty years ago. To an "arbitrary" tax of $4 a ton on all freight Into St. Louis, from points east of the Mississippi, St. Louis blames the growth of East St. Louis, Venice, Granite City and Madis~n. These towns, with factories worth many millions of dollars and thriving industries have derived their growth, it is'Claimed from the defensive ac tion of shippers wtoo stopped- their shipments east of the river rather than pay the "arbitrary." FRUITS AND rIt Surplus $200,000. Is not excelled by any other field ftj the world. It Is in Cambridge sj» constructed on land owned by the stltnta. Tih^track is o&B quarter mile, two runs, each turn being about l» feet long with sides about 315 few It is twenty feet In width throughout its entire»length with an extra eigpt feet in width on the east side, allow ing a wide straightway for the yard dash. Fred W. Rublen of NOT York planned the track and Its as tern of drainage and W. H. RoberttfW* of the same city supervised the Prt® tlcal work. Deadlocked. Fremont Tribune: The teams Europe seem to be much more evooiT matched. SMSIBSWT" wsskiaf EACH)