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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
KNOX ON The ISSUES.

Senator p. c. Knox of Pennsyl-
yania made a telling speech in favor
of Judge Taft at a big meeting in the
Academy of Music in Philadelphia a
few evenings ago. Senator Knox en-
phasized the Importance of the pend
ing general election, declaring it an
extremely superficial view of the cam
paign to hold that the sole issue in
volved was the choice between the
characteristics of the Republican and
Democratic nominees. Such q choice,
the senator contended, would be easy,
and he implied that "the intelligent
and conscientious American" would OF
course vote for Mr. Taft.
Senator Knox contended that, who'll
ly ignoring the personalities involved
the choice was as easy and the duty as
clear for rightminded men" as, he
4 said. it was in the elections of 1856
4 and 1864, or in any of the elections
4 since. the cardinal issues in which he
( pointed out from the Republican point
s of view And he asserted that nc
/ more staggering blow could be deal
the cause of good government thar
to repudiate the Republican party b,
the rejection of this pre-emientl,
qualified choice forl the continuance
of the constructive policies to whicl
the party has committed itself and
by the acceptance of the opposing can
didate, to approve the political ant
economic theories he advances. |,
the course of his conclusion Senate
Knox said that he was not unkindl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The Gate City has been seriously
crippled in it's mechanical department
for several days by the accident Mon
day evening at the electric light and
power plant but conditions are fast
being restored to normal and but little
further inconvenience is anticipated.
Trying to run an up-to-date
daily newspaper without cleo
tricity is almost as discourag-
ing an undertaking as trying
to elect Democratic candidate to a
state Office or to congress in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Recent reports of the commercial
agencies show that s per cent of the
failures since the panic conditions be-
gan 10 be felt had capital of 5000
or less and that IL per cent We're cap
italized at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
failures of nine months are greater
than in any corresponding period since
1898. The failures for the first nine
months of this year number 1861,
/ with liabilities aggregating $244,S35,.
600. This is an increase of 50 per cen:
i III the number and of 10 per cent in
/ the total liabilities as compared with
the first nine months of 1907 Dun's
! Review attributes the slowness of the
4 recovery in part to the nearness O.
election day, as many people are de
terring orders until they know which
party is to have the responsibility o
! the government for the next foul
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Under the direction of Prof. l.. H.
Bailey, the Country Life Commission
recently appointed by President Roose-
welt, is sending out letter CT inquiry
to 100000 persons, the replies to be
tabulated by the census bureau. The
questions relate to the condi-
tons of farm homes, conditions
of rural schools, whether the
farmers get reasonable service
from highways of transportation, if
their postal service is adequate, about
organization, renting, help, banks, in
surance, etc. Any one may receive a
copy of this circular for the asking
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
Good Endorsement of conc,....
Kennedy. ''

Bonaparts Record: congressn
Hawley in his address at Farm ?slA
Wednesday evening paid higb .a,s
to the industr..- and ability Of ~ NY
gresham from the First distris.
Iowa. He said that it was vo,'
ticeable fact in the house Of -.
sentatives that MIR, Kennedy w,. ~
ways in his place. was ALWAYS !
with the interests of the peonlo -
First district. Those who have
dealings with Congressman Ken,
know that this is true. He deco,
reelection and will be reelected
only question being the size of tba
! iority he will receive. Do your
to make it good one. He has
faithful work as your representa-,
encourage him by your vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
The Republican Party and Laborins

Marion Register: Elsewhere we
give our readers ali article clipped
from The Keokuk Gate City on the
Republican party and labor which
contains the record of Republican
congress en- the demands of railway
employees; also comments by the Ores
ton Advertiser. Every railroad en-
ploye in the country should read and
then vote the Republican ticket. The
Republicans will elect the President
and a Republican house. The senate
is safely Republican We do not be-
lieve the employees of the roads will
vote to turn the party down after it
has adopted the measures asked by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

them. II you want to know !,
Colonel Bryan's party baa INV vi
the laboring men read its uOae
you will know which nartr e'ord 4
friend. The Democratic party ". :
absolute power from March was
to March 4th, 1897. Its power ~ !, \ \
lutte and has been for forty va . .
the south. In all these vo., 'ea's
did one-half, nor one-tentb as ~, ;, u
labor as the Republican nartr D y
passing the laws of which 9 Ny
Beveridge speaks. eea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
FARMERS AND THE TARIFF.

There is no doubt that more farmers
would vote with the Republican party
in favor of its policy of protection II
in the case and understood that It was
to their interest to do so. Republl-
can farmers are the best persons IN
the world to bring about the enlight-
eminent of their Democratic neigh
borS, and some OF them have already
entered upon this good work One of
these, Mr.. William Eiffert, residing
near Lancaster, Mo-, contributes to
the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat some
instructive figures showing the great
advantage to the farmer of the Repub-
lican policy of protection. Here is a
little example he gives which should
set Democratic farmers to thinking:
I'm 1897 we had 14,364,GG horses in
the United States; in 1900 we had 49,
537,524, a decrease, because they had
become too cheap to justify the farm
er to raise them during the years
1S93-94-95-9G-97. These figures are
found in the history of the United
Encyclopedia Britannica. Now, in the
Breeders Gazette July / copy, the
number of horses last year was given
as 19,747,000 an increase of about
one-third in number and an increase
per head from $31.50 in 1897 to 1881
| in 1907. So you see that the farmer
had (roughly said), $125 worth of
horses last year, against $31. so in 1907.
I'm 1897 the farmer (under the Will
son-Gorman tariff could sell his sur
plus horse for s31.50, buy set of
harness for $2S and have $3.50 left
Last year (under the Dingley tariff
the farmer could sell his surplus
horse, which, by that time. had n
creased to / 1-3 horses for SIPS, buy a
set of harness which, under the Ding
ley law, had increased to s35, and
have $50 to put in his pocket, instead
of $780,
Such illustrations are illustrations
same kind from the same source:
Sin 1896, or Whereabouts, the farm
er sold his horse for S31 so, digs down
into his pocket for $3.50 to add TO his
horse money and buys him a new
moving machine Last year he could
take his horse. with the increase in
value of 200 per cent and the increase
of numbers, which makes about 1925
and buy new mower, new stacker,
a sweeprake and sulky rake, or his
mower alone. and have $50 to put in
his Jeans. Again. he can buy new
moving machine for s13S.50 now, with
out discommoding himself any more
than he did in Cleveland's time, at
s45."
Mr.. Eiffert has brought forward
some of the most effective argument
in favor of protection to American
farmers that have been advanced dur
ing the present campaign. Republican
farmers should make 1t point t
bring his illustrations and others Xix
them to the attention of their Demo
cratic neighbors, to the end tina
farmers votes be cast solidly in lin
with farmers interests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

serve the thanks and approval! OF the
security holders. Still, the Southern
is not out of the woods, and general
reduction in wages CIR an increase IN
rates appears to be the only solution
of the problem. Finley prefers the
advance in rates, because he sees tnat
to lower wages only decreases the
purchasing power of the laborers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Candidate Tracy is understood to be
In the business of buying votes, indi-
rectly of course, but buying them, just
the same. He tried the same tactics
two years ago and failed. He will fail
again this year. The people are sus-
picious of mer who try to buy others
before election. They are AFRAID the
purchasers might be willing to sell
themselves afterward-if they had a
chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Two years ago Charlie Kennedy ran
against a check book in his candidacy
for congress, and he Is having tae
same experience again this year. The
outcome of the contest showed that
the intelligent, self-respecting voters
of the First district preferred the Man
to the Dollar, and they viii emphasize
their preference this year by an in
creased majority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

1t is due to Candidate Kern to say
that he hasn't lost any mare railroad
passes, but the way states are slipping
away from him is calculated to make
everybody sit UP and take notice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

How about it, Mr.. Tracy? Would
you, or would you not vote with your
party to deprive the farmers of the
First district of the protection they
now enjoy on horses, cattle, hogs,
wheat, oats, eggs, butter, etc? Yes
or no2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

A Fort Madison man became insane
on politics, quit his position, did moth
ing but talk politics, and was locked
up. Why he was locked up is some
thing the Knoxville Express cannot
understand. 1t certainly does look like
unfair discrimination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The Chicago Record Heralds straw
ballot of North and South Dakota in
dicates that Taft will carry both those
states by pluralities of $4,000 or
more. The farmers up there feel the
need of protection in their business.
Just as do the farmers of the First
district of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

"Confound 'em. they're going to
buy u.s." is in effect Mr.. Bryan's latest
complaint. 1t remains to be seen how
his followers relish the plain implica-
ton that so many of Their are pur-
chasable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

An aeroplane inventor predicts that
a speed of 200 miles an hour will be
attained. The trouble, pointed out by
the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, is that
in landing this figure is often exceeded
now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Raymond" good authority, says
that the Republican national ticket
will carry Ohio by at least 10000 but
the Democrats may elect the state Of
fcials.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

In the latest issue of John T. Nc
Cutcheon's Daily Tattletale" he gives
the three best answers received in a
contest for the best reason why Taft
should be elected The first answer
was Bryan" The second best an
swer was TAFT The third was in
the form of the following savings bank
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

If you live within the limits of Keo-
kuk or Fort Madison you must register
in order to vote on election day The
registration boards are now in session.
Better regicter today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Alex Miller wonders what it is t1at
makes Monday morning seem different
from every other morning Perhaps it
is the way Mr.. Miller SPENDS Sunday?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The supply Of ginger for the cam
paign seems to be running low Pos
sibly the factories are holding back
their product for use during the last
Week Of the campaign
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
keokuk, Iowa October %, 1908

Registered yet? If not. better at
tend to the matter at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

An amusing answer was sent in an
onymously. The writer said he would
rather have a Do-Bill than a Gas Bill
about the first of the month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

A machine has been invented that
ties up money. The election of Bry-
an would do the same, but the ex-
pense would be too great.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Candidate Tracy thought it fine
sport to hunt the tiger. Now that the
tiger is hunting him he finds it con-
venient to climb tree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Tolstoy has endorsed Bryan. The
Democratic candidate is having no
end of bad luck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

1t is solemnly announced that the
dangers of ocean travel are increasing.
Four weddings took place on one OF
the liners last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Candidate Kern first lost his rail
road pass, then his voice and finally
a lot of states
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

disposed toward Mr.. Bryan, whose per-
sonality, he declared, is engaging,
whose industry is prodigous, whose
talents are remarkable, but whose
craftsmanship is hopeless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Registration days are today, tomor-
row and Oct 81. If you don't register
you can't vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

And yet people complain that no
real poetry is written nowadays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Mr.. Bryan is beginning to lose his
temper. That is another good sign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The operations of the licorice trust
have left dark brown taste in the
mouth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Bets in nearly all large cities hold
Taft favorite at Odds of two to one or
higher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The naked hills lie wanton to the
breeze,
The fields are nude, the groves UNI
frocked
Bare are the limbs of shameless
trees
No wonder the corn is shocked!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

eral times but there are still many
names not suitable and many duplica-
lions.
Mrs. Samuel j. Kirkwood, widow of
Iowa's war governor, has presented
her late late husbands splendid IL
brary. embracing several thousand
volumes, to the State Historical socl-
ety. Valuable correspondence of Gov
ernor Kirkwood, when he was Presi
dent Garfield's secretary of the inter
ior is contained in the collection. A
biography of Kirkwood will soon be
started by tle Historical society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

A Missouri man is saving water
melon weighing 1876 pounds, to GU
election night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

A bull in Massachusetts, stopped a
fox hunt. Irritated by the red coats
of the hunters. he chased the master
of the hounds up tree and when he
fell down caught and tosse1 him. The
hunt was great sport, but it was all
the bulls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The Britt Tribune says that Major
Lacey is -leir to the Allison vote and Is
going to get it solid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The Omaha Bee notices that the
base ball fans are learning to talk
English again
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Autumn poem credited to "Anony-
nous" and published in John T. Nc.
Cutcheon' Very Special Extra of the
Daily Tattletale' in Chicago Tribune:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Mrs. Grace snell-Coffin-C Coffin
WalkerLaymanLove is seeking a di-
vorce for the purpose of marrying Mr..
Layman again. why doesn't she
marry Nat Goodwin" inquiries the
Omaha Bee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

1t has been remarked that many
young man has made himself bad by
trying to "be a good fellow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Des Moines is going to compliment
the Indians by having lot of the
streets given Indian names. Curator
Harlan, of the state historical depart
ment, has been asked to furnish list
OF suitable names. The remaining of
Des Moines streets has been done sew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Tie Washington Democrat has
noticed that when the children get into
trouble mother always figures out
how it was her fault.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

A!ikyour dru|
Y be cannot
PAR v Z !
her. but eel
Nlstrahd II
call particut
lnable ~ |
aEaet 23d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

Inside of twelve years New York
promises to be the largest city on the
earth. 1t is now growing more than
six times as fast as London.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

The Chicago Tribune points out that
if Mr. Bryan wrote to the President
Let Mr.. Taft and fight it out alone"
he owes an apology to the shade of
Lindley Murray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23

"The visit of Mr.. Taft to the state
was WORTH more than regiment OF
political orators says the Sac Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-23
Dealer-Let me sell you some o. oul
new patent bait, sir.

man some of it last week, and he got
turned out of church for telling the
truth about the fish he caught.-Cleve-
land Leader.
George Fitch thus tells in the Peoria
Herald-Transcript when football will
come in for a share of attention:
When the baseball gossip's ended,
When there's no more golf to play;
When The Devil I've attended,
And we've passed election day.
Waen the other Wright stops flying;
When the fleet has left Japan;
When Bill Hearst abandons trying
To unearth an honest man.
When Abruzzi stops his wooing;
When the Turks their victims
choose;
When there's not a blame thing doins
| Then I'll read the football news.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Tickling, tight Coughs. can be
surely and quickly loosened with a
prescription Druggists are dispens-
ing everywhere as DR.. Shops Cough
Remedy. And it is so very, very dill
ferent than common cough medicines
No opium. No chloroform, absolute
ly nothing harsh or unsafe. The ten
der leaves Of harmless, lung heal
ing mountainous shrub, gives the
curative properties to DR.. Shops
Cough Remedy. Those leaves have
the power to calm the most distress
ing Cough and to soothe and heal
most sensitive bronchial membrane.
Mothers should, for safety's sake
alone, always demand DR.. Shops.
It can with perfect freedom be given
yourself and see. Sold by Holmes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
tuberculosis Convention
Oneka November rs 1905.

Topeka, November 10, 1905.
To the Patriotic People OF kaL
sGOvernor Hoch has issued a
call for a conference of all W
are interested in the campaign
for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis in Kansas. When
it is remembered that there are
approximately 5000 cases Of tu-
berculosis in this state at the
present time that over one hum
dred die Of this disease every
month in the year, and that If
is rate of mOrbidity and NOR
tality continues there will die
of this scourge over $4,000 OF the
people now living in the state,
it must appeal to every thinking
patriotic person that something
must be done, and that quickly,
Sto stay the awful ravages Of this
preventable disease.
The State Board of Health rea-
Lies that the problem is too
great for any one individual or
hoard to successfully solve, that
it is essentially a problem for
the people as a whole, and with
out their active and cordial CO.
operation any plans or schemes
q proposed have already failed be-
sIJrr they are begun.
1t is proposed, therefore, to or
g game a Kansas branch of the
National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuber-
e. lOsis, which will have affiliat-
ed. with it the various organic
each nne 10 be an arm or v cap.
ed forces already in existence,
each one to be an arm or weapon
of the central organization, which
together with individual effort,
will promise much in the pro
posed educational propaganda.
which is necessarily the chief cor
ner-stOne Of the scheme of PIE
ventiOn.
1t is confidently hoped that a
large representative body of peo-
pie may be present at the inl-
tial meeting in Representative
Hall, Thursday, December ;, at
400 p. m.
Approved.
S. j. Crumbine, NJ. D., Sec y
8 E. W. HOch, Governor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
Clanin

rom the Clarion, Nov. 10
F. W. DOlechek came in this
morning from Cimarron.
Chris EvensOn and Charles
Gemeinhradt made a trip to
Spearville the latterpart of last
week.
Frank Wigs returned the
fore part of the week from his
trip to the West and says there
is nothing doing out there.
Lloyd Powell came in last night
from Rantovl to be with his sis
ter and mother. He will prob
ably spend the winter here.
G P. Weltmer this week sold
his residence property to c. D.
Davidson, of the north side o t
the county. The purchase price
was $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Rieman, re
turned Friday evening from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota and Arkansas.
F. B. Morgan of Route 2, has
purchased the Perry Powers pro-
perty in the west part of town
md will occupy the same after
April 1st.. The price paid was
$21OO. ~et ,er.
Mr.. and Mrs Mat Weber, Mr..
and Mrs. W. NJ. POlzine and
Nick Weber returned last Fri
day night from a four week s
visit with relatives in Iowa and
other eastern points They were
all glad to get back and think
that Kansas is the best place af-
ter all to live
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
Farm for Sale.

160 acres, one and a half miles
from Rush Center.
100 acres broke, 40 acres in pas
ture, go in wheat, 20 NOW land.
Good house and barn. 5 acres al
falfa. Good water, good fencing.
All new improvements. | am get
ting too old to farm. Price S.
500. Land is about one-third val.
ley, balance gentle slope. A beau
tiful view of Rush Center and the
Walnut valley. Would take a
small residence in some nearby
town as part pay. Come and see
the farm. John Renner. st.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

A clergyman writes: Preventics,
those little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
are working wonders IN my parish"
Preventics surely viii check q cold.
or the Grippe IN q very few hours
And Preventics ere % safe and harm
ess. No ouihine. nothing harsh, MOI
sichenins. Fine for feverish. restless
children. Bon ot 8 ct &c. Sold BY
Hcmss Drug Co.