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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
CITY NEWS.
THE White Rats" all stars.

THE White Rats" all stars.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Breheny are
the proud parents of baby girl
&C. L. Vestal is moving into 722
Franklin street where he expects to
be settled by Saturday.
st. Vincents and st. Peters
schools were dismissed yesterday to
remain closed during the holidays.
The White Rats" at the Grand
tomorrow, matinee and evening.
Practice will be held Sunday af-
ternoon in st. Peters hall for the
minstrel to be given some time next
week.
Many Of the railroad men of the
city will not enjoy tomorrow as a
holiday on account of having to at
tend to their regular duties.
An order was entered in the dis
trict court this morning to sell the
minors interest in lot {, Arch Square,
in the guardianship of Christian In
gram Meister.
Charles Huff started in hiI Christ
mas celebration too early and as a
result was arrested about 2:20 last
night and locked up in the city Jail
charged with drunkenness.
This evening the members of the
Congregational Sunday School will en-
JOY their annual Christmas tree and
entertainment. A real Santa Claus
will take down the presents. and the
usual festivities of Christmas eve will
be INDUCED in
The Gate City will observe Christ
mas day this year and will issue no
paper tomorrow, giving the entire
force an opportunity to enjoy the holt
day. We extend to all Gate City sub
scribers the heartiest wishes for a
Merry Christmas.
On account of the night operator
at the union station being i'll last
evening. No. Is which is due to arrive
ere from the south at 1920 was tied
up at Alexandria on account of not
being able to get into the block. The
night operator had not arrived at the
station ON account of Illness and the
day operator was called to the station
to open the block for the trains.
DO not miss seeing The White
Rats" tomorrow Its worth your while.
The dates of the annual poultry
| show of the Hancock County Poultry
/ association have been set for the first
! and second weeks in January, and the
| exhibition will be held in Carthage
| from January 4th to 9th Reyers' hall
has been secured for the purpose. and
on this commodious floor there will be
| room for an unusually large numbe,
of pens The hall has floor space
sixty by eighty feet, and is we'll light
ed. The affair is attracting much at
tention among fanciers and large
crowd is expected.
There is considerable speculation
as to who the Iowa teachers in theil
i annual convention at Des Moines thu
latter part of this month will select a!
president for the coming year. Ac
cording to precedent the honor thi'
year falls to the superintendent o
schools. So far but one name has bee,
brought forth as candidate. That il
. the name of E j. H. Beard superin
tendent of the schools at Newton. Nj
Beard has been superintendent of TIL
same schools for seventeen years. H
is an old soldier and generally popula
among the teachers. His friends ar
Urging that his long service in on
: place and his general standing entitl
: him to the honor of being president o
the association this coming year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City
The White Rats tomorrow Two
performances
&C. w. Chase has been confied IN
MS home almost continually during
the past three days suffering from
growth in his right eye.
THE White Rats. at the Grand
tomorrow matinee and night is ems
of the biggest and best vaudeville or
CARNATIONS in America.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. R 6
Craig, 1127 Bank street are congratu-
latin gthem upon the birth of an IL
pound girl which arrived last night.
AT 800 O'Clock this afternoon a
noyena, which has been conducted at
st. Peters Catholic church during the
anne days preceding Christmas, was
brought to close.
Most OF the students who ara
away attending colleges over the coun
try are in the city to spend the Holt
days. Most of the students have a
two weeks vacation this year
The White Rats" all-star.. arrive
NAi wv iiOui SulSdSO lOllOTTOW mOrn-
ing in their own special Pullman car.
which will be side-tracked near the
union depot during their stay in this
city.
There will be enough doing in
keokuk tomorrow to keep people at
home instead of leaving the city. A
i matinee at the Grand and at Dodge's
the roller skating rink and several
dances in the evening will provide
enough amusement for those who
spend the day in the city.
This afternoon being the last or
portunity to purchase Christmas pres
ents before tomorrow, the stores were
4 crowded this afternoon with the holt
day shoppers who did not have the
time to come early and avoid the
usual rush that comes at this time Of
the year or else put off buying until
the last moment.
On next Thursday evening "A
Night in Bohemia" will be repeated
b.. special request at ST. Peters hall
for the benefit of ST. Peters church
All of the soloists and end men who
took part in the performance for the
baseball association will be in the pro
duction and the play is expected t.
be more entertaining than ever. In
the second part Chuck Jones and Jos
Martin will put on a speciality and
also BRASIL and Miller. Leake ane
. Hennemann will put on their tumbline
: stunt and one of the successful fea
lures of the st. Mary's minstrel vii
! be presented.
Mt. Pleasant News: And what i.
? all Of this rumor about the divertins
2 of the st. Louis-St. Paul traffic owe
f the Kline through this place. Tner'
is rumor that much of the st. Louis
business from the west will be turned
south here instead of taking it t
Burlington and then south. There il
also a rumor that two new trains ar
to be put on running in opposite di
rection to the two now in service
and making passenger, mail and ex
press connections with the trains il
the morning and evening. 1t certain
ly will be gratifying if something i
done with the Kline. and color is civ
en- to the rumors by the great expens
that is being laid out in relaying tn
track with heavy steel and tn
strengthening of bridges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
CITY NEWS.
Read Tho Daily Gate City.

Read The Daily Gate City.
The hopes for white Christmas
went glimme.'ing this morning when
tue people got up and found another
mild day with no prospects for snow.
The promoters of the New Years
carnival to be given by the young
men of the High school were hard at
work last night in the assembly room
rutting up the stage on which a part
of the performance will be given.
The stage WI reach clear across the
front of the room, and will be given
a most attractive setting for the acts
which will be put on.
There are more wild geese along
the river at this time than have been
seen about here for number of years.
The big birds have delayed their
migration south on account OF the con.
tinued warm weather, and may be
seen in twos or threes or in fiocks
sitting along the edges of the bars
opposite town. The Canadian goose,
however, is one of the hardest wild
fowl to hunt successfully and up to
date few have been killed by Keokuk
nimrods.
The Church of st. Mary the vir-
gin, corner Fourteenth and High
streets. will commence service at 10
o'clock tonight with special music for
the occasion: Professional, Green
land l., Laurienti; hymn, "Odesti
Fideles," ]. Reading; anthem. Carol"
r. S. Willis; offertory, How Sweet
the Name of Jesus Feavis, by Miss
Daisy Ware; occasional. Herald
Angel Mendelssohn. All are cordial
ly invited to this service Minister
w. A. Bruce
a meeting of independent tele-
phone managers of this section, was
held yesterday at Quincy at which a
better connection wita ST. Louis was
discussed, also the question of toll
rates. The kinlock system of St
Louis comes up as far as Carrollton
and at present there is no wire be
tween that place and Pittsfield, I'll.
hut the same is being constructed
now and will be completed in short
time. At present the independent toll
line from Quincy to ST. Louis goes
/ via Jacksonville.
Students of the High school ane
pupils from the Grammar school were
entertained Yesterday afternoon by {
brief program given in the Higl
i SCHOOL assembly room by William Les
ter and J. R. Hayden. NJ. Lester
who is developing rapidly in the Chi
! cago Musical college. played number
by Grieg and Sinding, and suite o
his own compositions for the piano
Mr.. Hayden sang two songs by MI
Lester. "A Heart Song and Violet,
both of which showed an unusual dc
gree of talent in the composer.
The fire department was called Oh
late yesterday afternoon and lat
last night by burning fiues, one c
i which threatened to develop int
something a good deal worse. In
| first alarm came in at $40 p. m. fror
4 the residence of n. S. Lowitz, II
| North Ninth street. 1t was sti
\ alarm, and the apparatus was sent OF
largely as a precautionary measure
\ and no damage was done to the hous'
/ About II o'clock last night the fue
II the home of Mrs. Louise Keith at Al
II Blondeau was discovered TO be burr
\ ing fiercely, and at 11:1o an alarl
H was turned in. The department mad
Il a quick response, but their service
H were not needed, the fue burning
n self out without damaging the bull
II ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24

-Keokuk is all right Don't knock
Just boost You never helped a town
by insinuating remarks. There is no
city in the state that has so bright a
future as this one-Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24

The Gate City win issue no paper
Christmas day. giving its employees an
opportunity to enjoy the Christmas
time as best suits their desires. Mer-
chants viii kindly take notice ana
govern their advertising accordingly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
THE DEMOCRATIC FUTURE.

Mr.. Bryan's future and that of
the Democratic party are naturally
coupled in the minds of most politi-
cal prognosticators. 1t cannot be
said that the future of either is
clear. That is obvious enough in
the case of Mr.. Bryan, whose
latest statement is full of uncer-
tainty. He hopes that he may not
be forced into the campaign four
years hence, yet he declines to say
that he will refuse to serve if
drafted. and there is nothing in his
brief comment that may be con-
strued into an abdication of leader
ship. The general Interpretation
ofitwill be that Mr.. Bryan occupies
the same situation as on theoccasion
of his former defeats, namely,
that he is wholly at the service of
his party, and that it is for the
Democratic voters to say whether
be shall be their standard bearer
again.
This will not be pleasing to those
critics who have been calling on
Mr.. BRYAN for an placement of
'.i> personality from the Demo-
rratic landscape, but it would have
bern singular if he had been per-
81 deed 10 renOuDce, or attempt to
& "'n,c". The unique position he
as ai'ained In American peiitics.
Wh@tever may he his merits or
dement's - Presidential candi-
de- y R~Nan i political force
magnitude by no means
negligible, even in disaster. If
there are thousands hoping to get
rid of him, there are other thous-
lands still looking to him for leader
ship. Under tie circumstances it
was hardly to expected that Mr..
Bryan would either Gauss his
enemies 10 rrjricc or doom his
friends IL disappointment.
Resp, c,iong the sorely distressed
Democracy. we learn. on most
respectable authority, that the
possibility Of It's rc2aiuing power
depends on the rise of new leader
ship and i return 10 ancient Dem
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
1.-THE Mystery Of 1908. +"

Mr.. Bryan's newspaper, The
Commoner, has determined to
solve the Mystery of 19OS," and
invites the Cooperation of its read
ers in every part of the country.
1t asks them to answer the follow
ing questions:
Did the Democratic party
make losses in your county and
precinctl If so, to what influence
were such losses due?
What course shall reformers
adopt for the future?
Can the Democratic party hone
ever to gain control of the Federal
Government"
Answers to these questions must
be brief and To the point, the writ
ing must be plain. the tone must
Toe respectful and the language
non-llhelous and free from epitbet
The names Of the writer's will be
Published except where their use
isforbidden, and "thissymposium, -
We are told, will be continued from
week TO week. covering sufficient
time a.d space IN which to clear
up the Mystery of 19OSr'
The Virginian-Pilot shall not
contribute to the Commoner's
scrapbag, but we do not mind
throwing out few hints in a gen
erai way which may serve to
illuminate the past and safeguard
the future.
The Democratic party for the
last fourteen years has been a
party of Opportunism. filter, a
wobler, scarcely staying in one
place long enough to be counted.
Policies have been given the inn
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A Parallel

Fifty years ago the American
Merchant Marine was the largest
in the world and the American
merchant flag supreme on every
sea.
Today the American Merchant
Marine has dwindled almost To the
vanishing point and the American
merchant fac is rarity on any
sea.
Fifty years ago the British Mer-
chant Marine was second to that ST
the United States.
Today the British Merchant
Marine is twice as large as that of
any other maritime nation in the
world and almost as large as those
of all other nations combined.
Fifty years ago Great Britain
was hiring American merchant
ships to transport troops to India,
on the occasion of the mutiny there.
Today the United States is hir-
ing British merchant steamers to
carry coal for Its battleship fleet on
its globe-circling cruise.
Fifty years ago the United States
was operating under a tariff for
Tevenue-protection being only an
incident. a few year afterwards
it inaugurated the policy of high
protection and from that time dates
the decline of the American Mer-
chant Marine.
Fifty years ago Great Britain
had just repealed her restrictive
navigation laws and opened her
ports to the commerce of the globe
on equal terms. From that period
dates the rise Of her shipping and
her acquisition of dominant share
of the worlds carrying trade.
The lesson is so plain that he
who runs may read. The decline
of American shipping has been
due 20 the protective and restrictive
legislation with which we have
hampered and handicapped it. Its
restoration can be effected by re-
peal of that legislation. Nothing
more is needed; nothing less will
suffice. Norfolk Virginian Pilot.
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GRANT AND A. T. STEWART.
Nomination Of the Merchant Fer Sec
rotary Of the Treasury.

Nomination of the Merchant Fer Sec
rotary Of the Treasury.
IL was not unnatural that I'm the abb
solute absence OF political experience
President Grant should not onIy have
had much TO learn concerning the ma
ture and conduct OF civil government.
but that he should also have had much
10 unlearn OF the mental habits aud
the ways OF thinking he had acquired
In the exercise or large-indeed. almost
unlimited - military command This
was strikingly illustrated by some re-
markable incidents.
AS usual, the nominations made by
the president for cabinet Offices were
promptly ratified by the senate with
out being referred 10 any committee
But after this had been done Il was
remembered and reported to President
Grant that one OF the nominees SO
confirmed, A. Il. Stewart OF New York.
whom President Grant had selected
for the secretaryship OF the treasury.
as a person engaged In commerce was
disqualified by one OF the Oldest laws
on the statute book-in fact. the act
of Sept. ., 1879, establishing the treas
ury department. That this law. which
provided that the treasury department
having the administration OF the Gus.
tom houses under its control should
not have at its head n merchant or i'm
porter In active business. was entirely
proper-indeed. necessary one-had
never been questioned. The next MORN
Ing. March @. / had occasion to call
upon President Grant for the purpose
OF presenting to him a congratulatory
message from certain citizens of st.
Louis. l found him alone engaged in
writing something on a half sheet of
note paper. "Mr. President" ] said.
Il see you are busy. and do not wish
TO interrupt you. My business can
wait" Never mind" he answered.
Il am only writing a message to the
senate" My business was quickly dis
posed of. and withdrew.
In the course OF that days session of
the senate message from the presi-
dent was brought in in which. after
quoting the statute OF Sept. 2. 1889.
the president asked that Mr.. Stewart
be exempted by joint resolution Of the
two houses of congress from the op-
Grafton Of the law which stood in Mr..
Stewards way. There were some signs
or surprise among senators when the
message was read, and Mr.. Sherman
at once asked unanimous consent to
Introduce bin in accordance with the
presidents wish But Mr.. Summer OBJ
Jected to the immediate consideration
thereof because OF its great importance.
This stopped further Droceedinys and
the Dill was laid on the table. never
TO be heard OF again.-Carl Schurz's
"reminiscences In McClure's.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25

ocratic doctrines-the ways of the
fathers, whatever they are. The
last experiment in that direction
was, however, disastrous. The
Democracy. in fact, has lost with
equal facility when its platform and
candidate were safe and sane, and
when both were alleged 10 be an
archical and unsafe. Still. it is
quite possible that the new leader
ship may be forthcoming. but not
on the lines predicated by Mr..
Bryan's most persistent critics.
Ii the Democracy were reconsti-
tuted according to the old ideas, it
would become party of opposi-
ton with a vengeance. Ii would
be opposed to every natural devel-
opment of our national life. TO
every extension of governmental
function in any direction, to any
regulation of corporations or rail-
roads. Such party would be a
true party OF opposition, but would
command the support of a small
minority. Not that way lies the
Democratic hope. The party must
await favorable opportunity for
attack, not open up its batteries on
the impregnable defenses of
national development. 1t must
build up, To change the figure, a
plan of national progress consistent
with the national temper and vet
not inconsistent with Democratic
ideals. 1t must be something more
than a negation of political IDEAS:
it must stand for a constructive
programme. Mr.. Bryan has felt
his way in this direction. and his
influence will have to be reckoned
with in any scheme of rejuvena-
ton, He may be retired from
cOmmsnd, but no future comman-
der will be able utterly to ignore
his plan of campaign. Washing
ton Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
TreSpaSS Notice.

No hunting or other trespassing
will be allowed on the land under
control of the undersigned; and
violators of this notice will be
prosecuted To the full extent of the
law.
BENZ. DUKE (for S. p. Kerr.
JAMES FURR (or G. G.. Smith,.
BURwELL MCGUIRE.
GEO. III. BYRD.
E. WYCKHAM BYRD.
GEO. A. Bowen.
ED. G. RICAMoRE.
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portance which is due only TO
principles and men have been
glorified above measures. Demo-
cracy is fixed and immutsble
faith. with settled creed. The
Democratic party has often wan
dered from the standards of that
faith. and between old doctrines
and new theories, the worship
pers have failed of common
rallying point and solost cohe-
sion. Here | stand" has been
exchanged as shibboleth for
where am / at. The house has
been moved from rock foundations
to shifting sands, the people have
been taught TO doubt for what
the party stands. or what use
il would make of power if en-
trusted with control of the gov
crnWcnt The party has had
NO definite objective. has fol-
inw,d no coherent and consistent
purpose. 1t was ready now to be
absorbed in the embrace of Popu-
ism and then u accept the gospel
of Democracy a eXpounded by
Saint Theodore 1t has wandered
from the beacon lights Of establish
cd precedent and bumped up
against the shoals Of heresy on both
sides Of the channel. Finally hav-
ing thrown both chart and compass
overheard it has brought up on a
lee shore, after half the crew had
taken to the boats. and it is from
the dismaYed pilots that the anxious
queries come" How didithappcnl
How can we get tho ship afoat
again and started fer the haven
where We would be. "
The answer is not very far to
seek. First, jettison the craft OF
the pcrilous lumber with which
size has been frcighted down.
Second, when once more aswim,
put her ON the ancient course and
strap her helm down to that. Pur-
sue no routes not prescribed by
the Constitution. Adjure all short
cuts and experimental lanes.
Follow no lead. Nail the ancient
colors to the mast and sail straight
on without veering to right or left
to pick up passengers from strange
vessels. Become known again as
odd Reliable" Shake off the
reputation of derelict and foater
on the sea of politics, steer by the
need and not by the weather vane.
The country will not embark its
fortunes in the ship until the motto
of any port in a storm is discard
ed.-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
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They Own the Soft Impeachment.

In an address 10 the Canadian club
In Montreal. Mr.. James Bryce said:
Il do not think II would be advisab bic
for me 10 say much. for have the
good fortune to be a Scotchman nv
self. won't pursue the theme ~
what contributions Scotchmen should
be able 10 make 10 Canada's litcra.
ture and science, for the very simple
reason which was given by n friend
OF mine. who said, I never argue with
Scotchmen that they are great na.
tion-they admit it,"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
Inc pevil'a Aoxocato-

IN omnection with the Roman Cath
ole ceremony of canonization there is
an official called the DEVILS advocate e
When the church is ready TO proceed
with the steps preliminary 20 the can.
oniz2tion, an able man is appointed "a
assail the memory of the candidate
and TO bring against him all possible
charges. which the other side must
satisfactorily dispose OF. This accuSer
Is known as the devils advocate. -"
and not until he is silenced by the dis
proof OF his charges can the canonizu.
ton be accomplished.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25

The hook OF the pellcan'> hiil is red.
and undoubtedly the fable that the
pelican feeds It's young with blood
from its own breast originated In the
BIRDS habit of pressing the bill upon
the breast in order 90 more easily
empty the pouch. when the red tin
nigh; Ee mistaken for blood Another
explanation is that the pelican became
confused with the Gamingo. which
discharges into the mouth OF its young
secretion which in color resembles
blood
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
Cost of CourteSN

The adage Courtesy costs nothing
would If true offer sufficient reason 10
insure Its observance by practically
every member of the commercial com
munity, it being fairly obvious 10 most
or us that courtesy is an excellent
lubricant for the machinery In bust
ness. To be always courteous In bust
ness, however, requires "A very consid.
cradle expenditure OF mental effort,
which very few OF us are capable of
sustaining at all tlmes.-Magazine of
Commerce
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
Rismarek,s Love of Nature.

Speaking OF the country and the
long walks he took daily. Bismarck
said he loved nature. but the amou nt
OF life he saw awed him. and II took
a great deal OF faith 10 believe that
an ''all seeing eye" could notice every
living atom when one realized what il
meant. Have you ever sat on the
grass and examined ii closely: There
fe enough life in one square yard to
appall you" he said--Lady Randolph
Churchill
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
HeKamethy

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many val
liable ingredients Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities, and avoid a serious
malady. J. c. Jones & Co., Wildwood,
Va