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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
WILL HIS FAME LAST?
Sioux City Journal Holds Symposium
on Question of RooseveIt's Place
Among the Great
Presidents.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 17.-Publc
of Sioux City in contributions to
symposium in the Journal answered
the question, Does Roosevelt Deserve
Place Among the Great Presid ents?"
Mayor w. G. Sears, the Democratic
chief executive of Sioux City, who was
in the Eleventh district in the last
election, answers in the affirmative.
Bishop Garrigan, Catholic head of tho
diocese of Sioux City, answers EN-
phatically in the affirmative, though
not claiming perfection for Roosevelt.
City Clerk A. A. Smith, formerly man
aging editor of the Sioux City Tribune,
is most bitter in his estimate of the
President, declaring he will go into
history as the big noise, rather than
as great President. He says: His
record is a confused tumble of attacks
on capital. business and trusts, which
effected little of benefit to the people,
and a lot of piffle about race suicide,
nature fakirs, wearing of elks teeth
and the big stick; together with his
intolerance of criticism and his ex-
traordinary though limited, vocabu-
larry" Ex-County Attorney J. w. Hal
Ian says the nation never has had a
greater President Herbert Quick
the author, says Roosevelt will be ac-
corded and deserves a place among the
great Presidents "in spite of his singu-
larry faulty character Frank Wilson,
editor of the Sioux City Daily News,
compares Roosevelt to a skyrocket,
which is attractive while it lasts but
has little permanency,' but he admits
that the President is either great
or lucky" DR.. j. NJ Knott says:
Roosevelt may not be venerated like
Washington or Jefferson or Lincoln;
but it will not soon be forgotten that
I he made things sizzle. !"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
The Daily Gate City

and do not put any address on the en-
veicPe. This clerk showed us at least
forty pieces OF mail which were being
held for additional postage, or for a
lack OF postage. Among the pieces
were several letters which had no ad-
dress at all. People should by all
means never forget to place the re-
turn address GA Ineir rail Ii let
ter is ,nen wrongly addressed or has
no address ae all, the postal clerk
drops it back to the sender and the
mistake may be rectined in very
snort time. Bul ii there is no return
card on the envelope, it las 70 be sent
10 the dead leller office at Washington
City and even then when the writer
has forgotten 10 place his address in
side, the letter Is hopelessiy lost. Peo-
pie VINO send postal cards seem to
be great offenders in the matter of
no address and lack OF sufficient post
age When you see now careless peo-
pie are with their mail it is wonder
that tle postoffice department. is as
efficient as it is today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Il that nature perfectly safe.

OF that nature perfectly safe.
Electrical wiring and apparatus
used in this connection should be as
we'll installed as il it were to De per-
manent. The custom of wrapping in
candescent electric lamp globes with
cotton, cheesecloth, etc, or even al
lowing infammable materials of this
kind in close proximity to such lamps
is extremely dangerous and should be
discouraged.
1t is urged that rigid safeguards
against fire be used in connection with
any special displays and additional
fire protection provided in the immed-
late vicinity. Special watchmen or fire
men should be detailed to watch
places where these displays are in
stalled, not only to prevent spread of
fire but to avoid panics, which are al
most sure to result from any fire
starting where a considerable number
of people are gathered together.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Little Crime in Iowa.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: At the re-
cent session of the grand jury of Mills
county there was absolutely nothing
for that body to do. and after enjoying
the hospitality of the sheriff the jury
was discharged. The people, who are
not fully satisfied with Iowa and who
go away in the search of something
better, frequently overlook some of
the very best things. There is very
little crime in Iowa at any time. There
is no more law-abiding, law-respecting
citizenship anywhere on the globe. 1t
is worth something to have that kind
of neighbors, it is a privilege to live
in an Iowa community that cannot
be valued too highly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The panic in October, 1907, caused
Immediately very heavy fall in the
traffic and gross earnings of the rail
roads of the United States. Many
lines We're reduced over night, as it
We're. from prosperity to the danger
of bankruptcy. In this emergency
the homogeneous turned to the en-
ployes for help. The employees, out
of a sense of loyalty, as we'll as for
their own prote elton, We're glad TO
give it. The story of the way vice
presidents. general managers and SUI
perintendents. conductors, enginemen
and engine wipers labored shoulder to
shoulder during the past year to keep
railroad expenses below railroad earn
ings is an interesting and picturesque
chapter in the history of American
railroad transportation. During pros
perity pickering between manage
ments and employees was chronic. Adj
versity quickly made them see that
their interests were mutual and inter-
dependent The story is dramatically
told in Technical World Magazine for
January.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
THE MODERN EVANGELIST.

The modern evangelist of the Billy
Sunday type has his critics and his
defenders in and out of the church.
He is criticized for degrading religion
by the use of slang and by vulgar on
slaught upon popular or fashionable
customs or weaknesses, real or alleg
ed, and is defended on the ground
that his course brings to the church
and interests in religion those who
would not be attracted by more con-
ventional methods
Among his critics is the Rev. W H.
Geisweit pastor of the First Baptist
church of Peoria, who addressed a
conference of sixty Baptist ministers
in Chicago the past week,
Modern methods of evangelism
what are thew" asked DR.. Geisweit.
A three ringed circus, vaudeville
show. bazaar and. lastly, pulpit.
These so-called social systems of
reaching the people and making con
verts may bring them to church, but
they do not make them christians.
The entire statistical idea of get
. ting more and more baptisms is work
ing the ruin of real conversion, con-
tinued Rev Mr.. Geisweit. and is max
ing the church mere ecclesiastical re-
frigerator. Pastors advertise so many
baptisms every Sunday. Perhaps they
they do what they advertise, but do
they take care of the religious health
of the baptized? In but very few in
stances
That is what has led many to
adopt this vaudeville system OF in
sitting religion. How they expect to
find the gospel in the gypsy relt or
the bazaar, in the pillow rattle or the
lemonade booth is more than can
comprehend. But they do expect it
They bring people to the baptismal
font and after that neglect them or
foist them on other ministers. for
one am heartily sick of caring for the
people neglected BY other ministers,
tired of ii all That is why, although
l wished to 90 where the Lord called.
prayed. Q Lord, send me anywhere
but Chicago
Rev. Mr. Geisweits words were
greeted with sympathetic applause and
smens BY great part Of his audi
ence and IN continuation, he related
PARABLE. saying Those who have
ears 10 hear this let them hear. The
otaers can mind their own business
while il Is being delivered
Once upon q time there was a
church with an ideal, ran the parable.
Nov i came y pass that the pastor
81 this church vent far away and the
caurcn saw Vision In this vision
il saw another church, the pastor OF
%l!cn brought into his flock 600 new
members ID eighteen months In great
glee .ae lonesome church said. co u
and bring This man hiiher and then
brought il the pastor Who had The
record III short time did this
{ churca 70 use polite language get its
:, stomach fuli The new pastor soon Jeff
e and finally the church recovered
. which was in itself a miracle
|, There's the situation, exclaimed
! the earnest speaker For me-, give
l. me twelve good pillars 81 the church
d rather than 5000 oi the rsirah
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
WARNING AGAINST CHRISTMAS
FIRES.

Christmas fires of former years,
which resulted in serious disasters.
nave led the Chicago board of under
writer's to sent out public warning
in regard to Christmas decorations,
and especially lighting effects as used
IN churches and public buildings. It
Is declared that the use OF Christmas
green's. harvest specimens, and other
nfammable materials, such as seen
cry, cotton to represent snow. and the
Ike especially in connection with
electric and other lighting systemsl,
Is decided increase OF fire hazard
ii being impossible to make displays
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Addressing Letters.

Mt Pleasant Free Press: We notice
by The Keokull Gate City that Post
master Moorehead is delivering talks
before the schools in Keokuk on the
matter Of the mail service. He tells
the pupils how to address letters. what
is lawful in regard to postage rates
and numerous other items Of interest.
A clerk in the postoffice says it
should be done everywhere because
you would be surprised 10 find how
many people still do not know how to
address letters, or else are careless
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

DR.. Robert Simon, distinguished
French physician, who with Prof
Quinton, the well known biologist
holds that the original condition of
life persists in fish more than in any
other form of life, has come to this
country to teach the curative prop
critics of sea water when injected into
the blood. He said, in lecture at
Columbia University, that the use
of sea water as curative agency was
quite common in France, and cited
numerous cases in which remarkable
cures had been made 1t is especial
ly recommended for all kinds of skin
disease, for intestinal troubles, es-
pecially of infants, and for relief in
cases of tubercular affection. He said
the ancient Greeks understood the
theory when they sent their tuber
cular patients on long sea voyages.
knowing that the salt spray would
benefit them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
CHICAGO FIRST WARD BALL

chicago newspapers and the dis
patches from that city agree IL pro.
nouncing the annual First Ward
BAR given in that city on Monday
night Chicago's GROWING disgrace me
event was gotten up by Hon. Alder
man "Bathhouse John CoughI.n and
Hon Alderman "Hinky Dink Kenna.
and it is stated that they packed the
Coliseum so full Of gentlewomen OF
no virtue and gentlemen attached h
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
DAILY BY MAIL.

~
One year. $500 Four mouths Si.oo
Six months -. 1.5o One month 2
Entered in Keofuk postoffice as second
class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in advance
All subscription orders should give, the
p O. address and state whether 1t is a
new or renewal order. If change OF au,
dress is desired, state both the ola ana
new address.
Remit by postoffice money order, ex-
press money order, registered letter or
craft at our risk.
The date printed on the address OF each
paper notes when the subscription eN-
pires.
Subscribers failing to receive their pa pa.
pers promptly will confer favor by
giving notice of the fact.
Address all communicat tons TO
THE GATE CITY COMPANY.
No. Is North Sixth St, Keokuk, Iowa.
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands:
Hotel Keokuk, cor. Third and Johnson.
{. H Rollins & Co. 629 Main Street.
Ward Bros, 525 Main Street.
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

According to a recent bulletin Of the
bureau of statistics, this country sup
plies two-thirds of the worlds cotton,
more than half of its copper. more
iron for manufacturing than any two
other nations more Illuminating oil,
meats and bread. and is rapidly IL
creasing its exports of finished manu-
features to other lands. More and
more every year the United States is
demonstrating that it is the kingpin
In the scheme of the universe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

Savage and Fiske, the theatrical
managers, have gone to law to deter
mine which owns The Devil" Some
people are likely TO see in the suit
evidence that the devil owns one or
both of them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The state of New York built $40
miles of good road last year. There
is a fund of $4,000 available for the
purpose and it is being used to good
advantage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

If you are going to send EN- away
the sooner you mail them the better.
The mails are less crowded now than
they will be later and delivery will be
more prompt and certain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

for Lee county, Iowa. The R. r. Bull
lard farm of $50 acres in Green Bay
township, Iowa, has been sold to
Henry Meierotto for S21, 0vo or SIS per
acre
w. F. Kiel, assignee for John Half
ner has sold to c. B. Martin of APP
panoose township, IFS acres in Frank
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

A Dallas Texas. man has coined
the word wassermucker" for use
against the prohibition movement.
"Wasser" is German for water "
while "mucker" is recognized by the
uictionary as meaning stable clean
ef, low, dirty fellow and also as a
iaii IN the mud. 1t is expected by the
inventor OF the word that In due time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

One hundred and fftysix persons
nave been murdered in Chicago 50
far in the year 1903, according 70 sta.
tistics gathered by the police depar
ment's bureau of records. One nun
dred and thirty-two of the homicide
were solved. 1t is figured the holidays
between Christmas and January /
will result in at least ten murders.
making the years total about 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Good Prices for Land.

Nauyoo Rustler: Gerhard Sanders
has sold 100 acres of land to E. d.
Seaman, located near Iionghton, Iowa,
for $500 an acre. That is a good price
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

a special election will be held at
Hannibal on January 14th to vote on
q proposition to issue bonds in the
sum Of $4,000 for the purpose of
building 2 city hall The chances are
believed 10 be good Tor a large afirna.
tive vote
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
keokuk, Iowa. . December II, 1908.

1t is no joke, after all. A recent dis
patch says that four persons who ate
frankfurter sausages died of hydro
phobia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The Clinton Herald suggests that
Helie and Boni should meet in duel
and both shoot at the same time with
fatal effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

1t is related that when Stevenson
was told of the death of Matthew
Arnold he paused; then said, dubious,
ly, He won't like God!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The New Jersey gentleman with
debts of s2,132, 500 and assets of 500
seems to have set a mark in finance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

According TO the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette, Roosevelt's last message to con
gress may be expected about 1159 a.
M. March fourth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Buy Them Now.

- -
Hear the tramping
Of tle feet
Up and down
The busy street.
At the counter
See the crush
Like a noisy
Football rush.
See the weary
Ladies stand
With their money
In their hand,
To beat the game
And get action
On the same.
See the patrons
Thicker grow
At the bargain
Counter row,
Men and women,
Girls and boys
After fancy
Goods and toys
For their dear ones
And, | swear,
Some for whom
Tley do not care
Sight that has
A battle beat
To fragile
Quite complete,
Worse than crowds
That go insane
Round the pres
idential train
Or the human
Freight they ship
On the street cars
Homeward trip.
If through that
You would not piow,
Buy your Christmas
Presents now.
Nashville American
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The window glass workers have
formulated the paneful demand of a
25 per cent wage increase. The man
ufacturers will probably make light of
it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

Read the advertisements in this
paper tonight and when yon go down
town to do your shopping you will
have plenty of information about
Christmas goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

Congress, burning to rebuke the
President, quotes Eugene Field. III
dast, but l dasn't!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

it will receive recognition from lex
icographers and take it's place along
with "muckraker."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil thinks
the names of the new Haitian cabinet
look like the product of typesetting
machine that is out of repair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

lin township, Lee county. Iowa, for
s15,750.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The fool is not the only individual
who is soon separated from his
money" says the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette. The Christmas shopper, for
instance. And the Christmas shopper
is no fool"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

At Altoona, Pa. telephones have
been installed in the homes of SIT
trainmen of the Pennsylvania railroad
and ali of the trainmen and yardmen
OF the Middle Division are now called
to service by telephone, instead of by
messenger. as formerly. Fifteen call
ers have been appointed to other posi-
tons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The Philadelphia North American
prints quiet satire to the effect that
President Roosevelt sent letter to
the historical society denying that the
sawfsh and the hammer shark are the
carpenters of the sea. The editor Of
the local paper who made the asser-
ton was thereupon expelled from the
society and the family requested to
leave town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

People whose homes lie close to
highways much travelled by automo,
biles should be prepared to believe the
statement made by A. S. Cushnan of
Washington, assistant director of
public roads, that the whole bulk of
dust thrown from the roads upon
abutting property over the whole coun-
try in year cannot be represented
by much less than 5O,ooo,ooo tons OF
material.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

1t is a mammoth petition that the
suffragists propose to submit 20 con
gress and will contain more than a
million names. 1t is said, indeed, it
will be the largest document of the
kind ever carried to the capitol and
that it will be necessary to provide an
especial train to take it to Washing
ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-10
.cMARKETS AND FINANCE
Fresh v.x~,abie.--Green onions.

Fresh y-x-tabies--Green onions 15c
per doz. eucumbers. lie per doz; let
tuce. 40c pes bu: parsley 700 ssc; green
box: green beans. 81 per hamper: home
grown tomatoes. 3Od 4Oc. I'M
Green Pepners-,l rl 10 per oA -.
baskets. l5c-
Green Corn--l2Nl5c per doz
Hardwsre-wire nails. $3.50; base
a s.a sseS S cen" Mt or ,ss sa
barhed wire. ,:.so; No. arnealed wire
lisS: poultry netting before s ws-v iI,s
s stasr Sds S DsT IS $50 PEE .ss' .n1 en- .t.
;oint eavstroHgh. 50 ana 10 pc. cent
Oh: round and corrugatse conductor
Hoasy-Fancy white l2Gisc:. amber
H,eIcrs Nss.-7i2 per So.
sh isa new s..a hay TN s
CID old ' Siiaii q = new. ,iOaioso; No: !.
ssS $3.50 elov Wheat mlx and os
81 80 q ton. In car lots. a., ~ a.,
H,d..=N9; cured sL l sSGc No No ?
T. SC: kip green. No. i. &c; No. Z. nc.
calf cured. No. !. l&c No. l2h =.
green. No; l. Use; No; nhs per n. lS;
skins. as TO wool. 40V6oA
Hacklebcrrie.1ss 9s;25 per bu.
Iimes-31 Ml.2o per 100.
IemouS-California. a5.50Q6 per boz.
M~ion.-kocky Fords. s325 q $50 per
case: watermslons. 2ops5c: Gems. 'Ng
!se Pc. basket; Usage. $3.50 per CRAZE
Mushroom.-2O q soc per ID.
onions-spanish. si.25 per crate;
southern, SoVsSe per b. ,o,.. In.
seed. s5c gal. less ] per can't for cash
" IN day-: diamond headlight kero-
sene. sMc: iurpentine. In barrel iots
orsnse.-Vaiencias. N2s947S pc.
Peache,-Yellow. l-5 bu baskets 20
s2a225: "A. sl.T5g2; A. sl.50pI,15,
i. ,ial26 per bu.
Pesr.-So q Sc per bu; si;soaa25 per
Oo riln nli aiyi per- ss' bu. s-lb bas-
Pop Corn--Ears. III @2c per ID:
Potatoes-I;yirsiniGa White: ;3l5c '.2S
Poultry--liens. 9Gl0c: springs. Ice
geese. SC; ducks. sdloc: turkeys. lac
per ID.
pork. Sis.609Is; light. clear. $500;
heavy, 1880: smoked hams, l3c.
dry salted briskets; 10A z lie; shout
rendered. II h.c per ID:
sweet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 peh
pu Jerseys, sl.25 per bu. $3.50 per bbl
suxar-Crystal dominoes. s. Eagle
tablets. f6.95: cut loaf. s6.i5; cubes,
SIS; xxx powdered, $500; granulated
in bulk. 1915; graduated, I'm 25-lb cot
ton bags. $3.50. Michigan granulated
s535: contectioners A. $40. No. l.
1850 No =. s545; No. 3. So 40. No. 1
1885 No. 5. $3.50; No. ., s5.25; No. Z
$500; No s, s5l5; No. 3. $40. No. 10
S505. No. II. SIS; No. u. st95; No. 10
3490. No. IA. si.90i No. l5 $40 per
100 lbs.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-10

Cartier and s. ID. Squire. Nominations
or Taft. Warner and Fairbanks, the
latter for representative from the
Twenty-sixth district, Endorsed. Con-
gresham ]. c. Mclaughlin Endorsed
for Ninth district Atwood runs every
thing. Statewide primary law and
national senatorial and congressional
ticket Endorsed. I/.|
TRAVERSE CITY-Copnty dele!
gates TO state convention. J. II. Mon
roe, W. d. c. German. Geo. Jackson.
Geo. c.. Covell and c. NJ. Beers. Dele
gates To senatorial convention. Thorn
as T. Bates. W. w. Smith. a. b. Stln.
son. Il. o. Ladd and John HoXsie.
Resolutions indorse Taft. Roosevelt
policies, Warner. Palmer for auditor
general and Wetmore for state sena-
tor
CATION selected. Resolutions indorse
Warner, Taft, Lord. Collins and Cur
RE.
STANDISH - Resolutions indorse
national, state and congressional tick
cts. For judge OF probate Judge j..
W. Dunn; sheriff. Augustus Major;
clerk. VIM. Kelly; prosecuting attor
ney. B. j. Henderson, Rep. Mccarthy
Endorsed for fourth term.
SAGINAW-Ma has cinch For
state senator. j. II. Whitney; judge
OF probate, Riley l.. Crane; sheriff
Thomas Brennan; county clerk. I'D. I.
Humphrey; county treasurer. James
A briggs: register OF deeds, Egbert
Fl. Patterson; prosecuting attorney.
Clarence NJ Brown; county auditor
Lincoln f. Bradt; court commission
ers. W ii. Martin and Louis j. Nerri-
ter: coroners, Drs. W. 5. Connery,
and +. p. w. Richter; county survey
or, K. Z. Millet; county physician, Dr.
J. II. Kemp: county road commission
er. Alpheus Green. Verbal resolu-
tions iudorse national candidates and
Roosevelt policies. AT legislative con-
ventions following representatives TO
state legislature We're nominated:
First district. Chas c. Waters. and l..
E. Gelinss; second district. c. {.
Speer.