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your platform, or have you really
ceased to trust the people?
Do you agree with Taft, that giving
the people the power to make or I'M
make their own lawks without ai6 or
consent" of any inspired political des-
pot or trust attorneys lis opposed tc
our representative form OF govern
ment?"
Do YOU now view with alarm" the
triumph OF direct legislation IN Ore
gon and Oklahoma? Or in your anx-
iety to put the government back In
the hands of the people, did you over.
look what ali reform parties declare
and what you had publicly stated was
the only means Of doing it? Did you
consider this fundamental reform
measure that united all reform ele.
ments for you in 1896 and 1900, and for
which the people of twenty states are
now fighting, was Of too little impor'
lance to merit any mention in your
Denver platform? Is 1t possible that
4 some influences other than your old
I support was peering over the sloul-
ders of our Peerless Leader" whey
YOU scratched the initiative and re-
!. ferendum out of the Democratic plat.
form?
1 If you no longer believe in giving
i the people the power to realize your
reforms, then which one of the many
reform parties that do declare for this
i power through the initiative and re
4 ferendum would you advise voter tc
I; support as evidence of consisten,
desire to see your ideas of reform II
na!ly prevail?
If you no longer believe in govern
ment by the consent of the governed.
then in this the third battle for thai
principle, you have betrayed your fol
lowers by every means in the power O
a leader. You have nullified and stul
tilted every Democratic sentiment yoi
; have ever uttered. If you would den!
the people the power to make thei
will effective, and & do not favor an.
extension Of Democracy, and do no
want the support of your old follower
who have fought for these very things
+, then for whose support are you igokini
, in this campaign?
: If you no longer believe in this, tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Here Is fine sentim mt uttered by
Rev Dir. Niccolls. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church in St Louis, last
Sunday. The occasion was the cele-
bration of the church's seventeen an
niversary. More than 1900 people
heard Dr. Niccolls' sermon, which
was one of remarkable eloquence and
beauty. Rnmarking that in the case
of an individual mornings hope and
noontides labors are over at seventy
and only sunset remains, he said:
Seventy years is q long time in
the life of an individual. 1t marks
the scriptural limit of our earthly pill
grmage. Men say of one who
reaches it, He has passed bis prime
his best days are over For hin
there remains the sunset and the gath
ering gloom and pensive memories o
bygone DAYS. The earthly bones tina
cone to him are as passing birds tina
light on the trees OF autumn to sin:
their songs among the sere and fall
ing leaves. sad then hv away Bu
while the individual dies the rae
lives on. ever renewing itself Gener
alton succeeds generation; instead o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

"You can't fall out of bed wien
you are on the floor" is Bryan cpl
gram. 1t should afford great comfort
to the Democratic aldermen who were
defeated in their attempt to force the
resistance Of licenses to keepers OF
resorts who were put out of business
by a Republican mayor for selling
liquor on Sunday and pandering to
the lowest forms of vice. All they
need to fear now is that the floor may
give way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
REPuDsATEs BRYAN.
Son of a Well Known keokuk Man
Former Admirer Of Democratic
Candidate, Takes Him to
Task

Homer Edwin Garvin, A. b., OF Mem.
this city, formerly a great admirer
and warm supporter of w. j. Bryan,
has made public acknowledgement
that the Democratic candidate is not
what he thought him to h. The re-
pudiation is made through the columns
Of the Memphis Press, in letter in
which Mr.. Garvin takes Mr.. Bryan Sc.
verely to task for his failure to stand
by his declaration in favor of initia-
tive and referendum. The letter fol
lows:
Open Letter to Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan.
Here is line of argument that
your most enthusiastic friends
cannot answer. The vulnerable
| spot in your mighty influence is
here indicated. Your attention is
called to a fatal defect in your back
/ to the people" platform, that will
ALLEVIATE thousands of your former sup
| porters among Democrats, Populists
and Socialists.
You failed to recommend the initia
tive and referendum, the system O.
] legislation that you had previousl,
urged upon the Oklahoma constitution
al convention as the only gateway t.
reforms. You were once in favor O
the initiative and referendum and pre
vious to the Denver convention yo,
promised that through it's aid vo,
would help put the big Stick" in tn,
peoples hands. Did you become S,
intoxicated with enthusiasm over tn
skillful maneuyers of Roosevelt witt
the big stick mat you decided suprem
power should not be given to the nee
pie through the initiative and refe,
endum, but should remain Will
longer in the hands of elected de.
pots?
Your back to the people, platforr
with no mention of this popular pla
of putting power in the hands of tn
people, to bring about your favorite r,
forms, renders your Democratic cree
like unto Christianitv with Christ LEI
out, or the play I1amlet minus tn
Melancholy Dane
Has the subsidized press misquote
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Now Bryan relies upon Republic
can senate to save the country from
any mischief he might attempt. He
says 1t would have to pass upon his
appointments, and would share in his
responsibility. The inquiry of the
Philadelphia Press is pertinent in this
connection. 1t would like to know
what the country wants of Presi-
dent from whom 1T has to be saved by
any kind of refuge, whether it be a
Republican senate or something else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Hon. Seth Low of New York will
speak at Iowa City next Friday after
noon, at Grinnell in the evening, and
at Ames Saturday afternoon or even
ing. Another out-of-the-state speaker
during the week will be Owen Scott of
Illinois, who will address the voters
of Alton and vicinity on Wednesday
and those of Corning on Thursday.
Auditor Carroll spoke at Germania
last evening, and will speak at Britt
and Algona this afternoon and even
ing. His other appointments for the
week are Emmettsburg Wednesday
/ afternoon and Spencer on the even
4 ing of the same day Congressman
! Walter 1. Smith will speak at points
! in the Second district. Governor Cum
/ Minis speaks at Lamont on Thursday
Congressman Hawley of Oregon will
speak at Pennington on Wednesday
and at Milton on Thursday The ma
tional committee is doing nothing for
Iowa and the speakers bureau OF
the state committee Is badly hamper
ed for want of funds
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Iowa leads all the other states in
the Union, not even excepting Mass
achusetts, in the number of federated
womens clubs. There are 500 of
these organizations in the state. with
total membership of $4,000 In all
that is good Iowa continues to excel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

The COHRENt MA0AElNES'
The Century is to have In an early
number the interview with the Ger
man Emperor obtained by New YORK
writer on board the Emperor's yacht
while it was cruising in Norwegian
waters this summer.
The Century has under way. Tor
early publication, papers, from several
sources, which will give the public
an intimate view of the methods, mo-
tives and character of the late Grover.
Cleveland. The papers will include
an illustrated sketch by Prof. Andrew
F. West on the ex-President's resi-
dence at Princeton, and his interest
ing and influential connection with
the affairs of a great university.
Rita Graves's story of suicide
bureau advertising ADVICE to Timid
Suicides" in the November Smart
Set, is one of the striking magazine
features of thes month. There Is a
curious story centerings abort the
mysterious Madame Morte and her pa
irons, one of whom at least has cause
at last to bless her and her activities
in this unusual line Of work. Helen
Frances Huntington shows a remark
able knowledge OF a certain side of
official life in the BRUSH Indian SER
vice in her story, "The Leaven of Re-
greet" This tells of young officer
who spells his career by needless
blunder, and of the splendid repara-
ton he makes for the sake of the
"one" woman. "An Automobilist's
Vocabulary" by Ellis Parker Butler
is a humorous tale of would-be tour
list who contemplates motor trip
through France on working vocabu
| larry of three French words and a
/ shrug of the shoulders" This issue OF
the Smart Set contains a complete
novel, AN international Drama" by
Christian Reid, and round dozer
stories of an intense, unusual type.
Several Enthusiastically beautiful
marine scenes by William Norris, the
famous Scottish photographer, supple
mented by an article of appreciation
by William Findlay. form the leadin!
feature of Photo-Era for October
/ Seldom does one see such beautiful
marine work as is here shown. Il
addition to this, however, portrait
genre and landscape work is also Il
evidence, for the prize-winning photo
graphs from the last convention of tn
New England Photographers associa
ton are beautifully reproduced. On
of the most important articles of tn
year is The Degradation of the No
tion-Picture," by c. H. Claudy. i
which the well-known writer discusse
the harm to public morals and the ey,
sight which is being done by the man
moving picture shows throughout tn
country. 1t is not an article of crit
cism alone, for methods ,Nf improv
ment are pointed out and ways {
putting them into operation suggeste
This article will be followed with al
other in November by Robert Thor
Haines, F. r. p. s., the greatest Ii
ing authority on the cinematograph,
which he tells about the ideal motto
picture. Other articles of value al
Simple Methods of MANIPULATE
Negatives" by Walter H. Wincheste
t NJ. D., and Calculating Exposul
with a Telephoto Lens" by Phil !
f; Riley.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
Got Life Sentence.

APPLETON, Wis. Oct. 13.-Judge
Goodland, terming the crime probably
the worst in the history of the state
Monday sentenced Paul Krause, con
yic.ed Saturday of murderin ghis d!
vorced wife, Minnie Krunert, to Life
Imprisonment at Waupun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

1t is reported that s2 per cent of
the railroad freight cars are now in
service. The next thing will be a car
shortage, and there couldn't be bet
ter evidence of restoration of business
and resumption of good times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The total remaining excavation at
Panama is 100000 cubic yards, and
the work is going on at the rate OF
over 100000 cubic yards month.
At this rate the digging will be com
pleted by July a, 1911. If this expec-
tation is realized there will be another
great national event to celebrate on
that day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Adlai Stevenson claims he is non.
partisan Democrat. !. will be re-
called that Candidate Tracy advanced
the same absurd claim in his canvass
in this district two years ago. Nc
jucier political joke has been sprung
within the memory of the oldest in
habitant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The question Las been asked why
an instantaneous picture of Bryan
would present rear view The an
swer is, because 1t would represent
hir, as always moving away-away
from free silver. away from imperial
ism, away from government owner
ship, away from every other issue on
which he has turned his back
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Mr.. Gompers assumes that he owns
and controls and can deliver the
union labor organizations BODY, soul
and breaches. It is a foregone con
clusion that when Mr.. Gompers
wakes up the morning after election
he will have better understanding
If not higher appreciation, of the
independence of American working
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

deputy, which will assure that the du-
ties of the Office there will be dis
charged with efficiency and fidelity.
Mr.. Johnston has fine record as clerk
and will continue it as Mr.. Lotions
representative. Both gentlemen are
capable and worthy and should receive
emphatic endorsement at the polls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

Electric transmission at 125,00O
volts is to be tried at Grand Rapids,
Mich. Such high transmission has
been used heretofore only in the
mountains and isolated places. If the
experiment Is successful 1T will open
the way for more extensive use of
the product of the Keokuk and Ham
ilton water power than hitherto
planned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

An Iowa man who has been visiting
Texas says h. saw frogs there as big
as chickens. Will Iowa men visiting
Texas never learn to let the whiskey
they sell there alone?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

the simple truth of the enormous i'm
movement which has taken place IN
the last six months and pretend to
the readers that the times are pam
lev vet. when in fact the only ele-
ment of doubt in sight is the very
remote possibility of the election OF
Mr.. Bryan with the consequence OF a
business disturbance bound to follow
SO great calamity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

will vote for his choice for speaker
and it will not be John Sharp VIII
liams.
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keokuk, Iowa. 80. October 10, 1908

AS Philosopher Perkins views it, a
conference is sort of jimmy for
breaking into the newspapers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
NOTES AND COMMENT.

NOTES AND COMMENT.
"a kicker says the Atchison Globe,
"is one who is not engaged in any {
business of his own"
The Kansas City Star has discov-
cred another scandal about Gorky.
He's actually married.
To drive the voters, the politicians
must hold the party lines, observes
the Kansas City Times.
The Philadelphia Record says that
it is hard to convince coal man of
the error of his weight.
If there is anything more nervous
than woman, says the Topeka State
Journal, it is another one.
In all the civilized countries of the
world GO per cent of the persons over
ten years old have to work for liv-
ing.
The Omaha Bee anticipates that this
Balkan trouble will probably enhance
the price of Turkish rugs made in
Paterson, N. J..
The Chicago Daily News has OBJ
served that it is easy for a man to
get into the swift class when he is
on the down grade.
The Denver Times indorses the SEN
timent that "the people want to be
told the truth, and God knows they
never needed it so much"
/ The Springfield Register says that
I a girl NAV refuse a man because she
i feels sure that he will propose again;
but that widow never takes any
chances.
/ The Chicago Tribune remarks it as
one of the hardships of candidates
Job that he must maintain smiling
front. no matter how tired his mouth
I may become.
The yelled prophet of ST. Louis
achieved much applause this year by
! refusing to prophesv which way Mis-
souri, was going. The task was toe
much for him.
A New York Judge. who believes
publicity to be something of mora
fumigant, refused to seal the papers II
a divorce case in which preacher
was named as correspondent.
A firm in Paris is issuing cards. tt
be worn in the buttonhole, bearins
the inscription: Il am very well
thank you. am fully aware OF thu
state of the weather, and have hear'
all the latest news"
Open the door of the heart; let in
Sympathy sweet for stranger and kin
1t will make the halls of the hear
so fair
: That angels may enter unaware.
Open the door!
British Weekly.
The figures of the national board c
/ fire underwriters show that the ave
I age fire loss per capita in the Unite
l. States for the last five years was $40
l. against 3S cents for six Europea
n countries, including France, German
J. and Austria.
When Major Lacey was in congress
one of those free hide and reciprocit
s. congressman from Massachusett
e asked him II he would not vote
u remove the duty from hides. Lace
o replied: Certainly, If you will vo
to take the duty off boots and shoes
L When the Massachusetts man reptile
S that he could not do that becau!
Il boots and shoes were the fnisht
ID product of his factories, Lacey retol
al ed that the hide was the finished pr
IS duct of the farmer and rancher Of Il
lie west "And Lacey represents Il
s. Republican sentiment of Iowa" col
to ments the Fairfield Ledger.
r. How Kennedy Will Vote.
IN Pennington News: Mr. Kennel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

the fathers are the children, made
wiser by the experience and enriched
by the dowry of the past.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

How Kennedy Will Vote.
Pennington News: Mr. Kennedy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The figures of the national board of
fire underwriters show that the aver
age fire loss per capita in the United
States for the last five years was S302,
against 33 cents for six European
countries. including France, Germany
and Austria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

A New York Judge. who believes
publicity to be something of moral
fumigant, refused to seal the papers in
a divorce case in which preacher
was named as correspondent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The Century is to have In an early
number the interview with the Ger
man Emperor obtained by New YORK
writer on board the Emperor's yacht
while it was cruising in Norwegian
waters this summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The yelled prophet of st. Louis
achieved much applause this year by
refusing to prophesv which way Mis-
souri, was going. The task was too
much for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

To drive the voters, the politicians
must hold the party lines, observes
the Kansas City Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The Chicago Tribune remarks it as
one of the hardships of candidates
Job that he must maintain smiling
front, no matter how tired his mouth
may become.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

"a kicker" says the Atchison Globe
sis one who is not engaged in any
business of his own"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The Springfield Register says that
girl may refuse man because she
feels sure that he will propose again;
but that widow never takes any
chances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

If there is anything more nervous
than a woman, says the Topeka State
Journal, it is another one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The Philadelphia Record says that
it is hard to convince coal man of
the error of his weight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

A firm in Paris is issuing cards. to
be worn in the buttonhole, bearing
the inscription: 81 am very well,
thank you. am fully aware OF the
state of the weather, and have heard
all the latest news"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

The Denver Times indorses the SEN
timent that "the people want to be
told the truth, and God knows they
never needed it so much"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-14

IL was the hour Of spelling lesson,
and the teacher of the primary grade
was pronouncing the words while
the small persons in front OF her
laboriously wrote them down. 40
cording to the usual custom she call.
cd for volunteers TO define each word
as it was pronounced.
Launch. Now, who can tell me
what o launch is7"
There was long period OF silsnes,
then hand want up.
We'll. Johnny. you may tell 90
what q launch is.
"A launch" sain Johnny
launch is what you have for dinner
when your father is away."-Hov-
per's Xagasins.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-14
From a Mans Notebook.

First love is the most beautiful
thing in life-just SO long as 10 re-
mains Grst.
A short life and q merry one means
short life and q sad one for your
children.
Make Q living first; make love
afterward.
The man who believes o woman
can I keep a secret should ask her
age.
The only way TO overcome any
evil is 70 fight it; IL you try to put 10
behind you il will stab you in the
back.
The man who thinks the world In
growing worse is generally she man
who has just acquired little fresh
wickedness. s.-Smart Set.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-14

That women may propose In lsap
year is the usually quoted rule. bus
a. matter Of fact. wosnsft1on . pfo-
pose then any more or any lsss shxn
during any other year. for they usa-
ally do the proposing, no matter how
many days there are In Februsry."
This remark was made by ave.
man at the close OF O club meeting,
who expressed her opinion fresly,
but insisted that she be nos quoted.
MEN may think they do the pro-
posing" she continued. "and they
do. 50 far a the formal words are
concerned, bus the woman has plan-
ned and arranged Tor the propossl
long in advance. and has done oil
that was necessary 10 lead up 10 10.
1t is never 30 sudden a. she makes
out.
Women invite men 10 propose.
and IL is perfectly proper that they
should do SO IL their affection prompts
it. The fact is. men are often more
delicate In love affairs than ,somen.
All of you married women have ex-
perienced that. They will make the
most gentle advances, no matter
what it may be. II they are en-
couraged they proceed. and IL they
are not they back away gracefully.
A woman 10 quite keen In seeing
when q man begins 10 love her and
after that she does the rest.
Woman don stop for ieap year
or wait for leap year, for they ars
the same every year, and encourage
man. s love when they want 10, and,
though they don : tell him In words
10 propose. they tell him In language
be cannot misunderstood" New
York Herald.