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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

priation. Mr.. Kennedy wor,,o
weeks securing Information lus i've
ana documents relating to the m paps''
at the war department in Wasb,a al'ef
and prepared all the evidence s'on
sary in the fight for the measure -s "
item was placed in the civil. sundrr ~
preparation bill, because there NY ap'
bill from the committee on rivers = no .
harbors in which it should have ana
On this account, Chairman pur,a gone,
the rivers and harbors comm mi, o.
strongly opposed the measure IN ' -.
mouse, and 1t was hard fight to ns az
the civil bill with this item !. y pass
that body. = ~ 10
Mr.. Kennedy's efforts in tho 49,
and In consultation with other r n
bers, and in the documents and A ~,
dence furnished by him was inst. W.
mental in the final success of tba ' ~ y
preparation. To give him th,s ~ s ~
is his just desert, and can in no W. a.'
ner be claim OF credit due r. Gu .,su'
tor Allison. Nor can the giving - W.,
credit to Mr.. Kennedy be distorted , ta.s
a slur on the memory of Mr. Allisas
who, If now alive. would be the ars,
to testify to the effective work doa.
by Mr.. Kennedy in behalf of the an
preparation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The Burlington Saturday Evening
POST. w. Murphy's paper.-points
out that the citizens of the First Iowa
district have vital interest in this
congressional election, and adds:
They have large interests at stake.
Congressman Kennedy Las served
them faithfully and with ability. He
has earned reelection. The eople
all know he is a safe man. The big
corporations fear him because they
cannot use him to their own interests
and narrow ends. The voters of this
district should make no mistake on
congressman. Those who vote for Ken
nedy will not make any mistake. These
who do not vote for Kennedy will
make mistake"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The business situation, in so far as
it is mirrored by the tonnage carried
by the railroads, continues to improve
The latest report Of the Car Efficiency
Committee of the American Railway
Association shows that there has been
further decrease in the number of
idle cars during the last two weeks.
There are now 1876 more cars in use
than there We're fortnight ago. The
principal increase in cars in use has
been in coal cars, the advance In that
line exceeding 10000 cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The Pennington News has word
concerning Congressman Kennedy
that is alike pointed and true. II
says:
Charles A. Kennedy is open and
above board in his relations to the
whole people. He is not cheap
politician but business man with
an almost unlimited capacity for
work The law maker who devotes
his time to talk usually makes a lot
of useless noise but the working NON.
Der accomplishes results
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
The Daily Gate City

will be plenty left for all applicants
now and in future years-and enough
to make this city the greatest cleo
tricaI reservoir and manufacturing
center in the central west.
The st. Louis contracts, If consum-
mated, will not of course in and of
themselves ensure the development of
the water power, but they are an i'm
portant prerequisite to that end and a
long step toward its accomplishment
II, as seems probable, other important
developments are TO follow in the near
future local interest in the enterprise
so dear to the Keokuk heart will over
shadow everything else All the COM
munity can do meanwhile is to wait
and hope-and hope and wait.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The circle has been removed from
the ballot and this is the first presi-
dental election since that alleged re
form was passed, There are thirteen
presidential electors.-one for each
congressional district and two at
large. 1t is necessary to vote for
every one of these. It is also neces.
sary to place cross in the square in
front of the name of every candidate
for whom you desire TO vote. This is
important. A cross in the square at
the head of the ticket will vote for
only the one candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The Republican county ticket con.
tinues to gain in favor and strength
with the progress of the campaign.
Columns might be written In praise of
1t, but it needs no eulogiums to com
mend it to intelligent Lee county vot-
ers. 1t is composed throughout of
clean, honest, representative men
WHO are both competent and worthy.
Alike in its personnel and the things
1t stands for it challenges admiration
and commands support. Every man
whose name appears on it deserves
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

There nave been silences befor but
history may be challenged to produce
in that line that will compete
successfully with what Candidate
Tracy is not saying in reply TO The
Gate City's inquiry as to whether he
would or would not vote with his party
to deprive First district farmers of the
protection they now enjoy The great
est silence hitherto known was so
dense it could be cut with knife Mr.
Tracy's is so dense it can't be broken
with trip hammer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
keokuk, Iowa. =. October 2s. 1908.
REGISTER Or LOSE a VOTE.

Saturday next, October 81, is the
last day on which to register for the
election November 8. Any voter in
keokuk or Fort Madison who failed
to register on one of the former reg
1stration days and who fails to reg
lister Saturday will have no right to
cast ballot at the election Novem-
Der 5. Registration booths will open
at a. m. and close at p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
Baby. Prayer.

Oh, God is near the cottage when the
evening shadows creep,
And baby lips are murmuring: Il lay
me down to s'eep!"
No matter what the distance is where
baby says her prayer,
The omnipresent God of Love is al
ways watching there!
All, He who notes the sparrow's fall
and buoys the robins fight,
Shall He forget the hour OF dusk when
baby says good night?
Shall He, aloof from babys prayer and
baby's laughter puzzled,
Deny himself the sweetest chords that
charm a raptured world?
All. God is near when baby prays be-
side her downy bed,
And God will send his angels down to
watch above her head
To guard her through the Sleepy Way,
the DOGGY wood of night,
And give her back to mothers arms
when Phoebus takes her flight!
All, now the baby lisps: 'Amen!" and
mother tucks her snug,
And kisses her, and pats her hair and
calls her mothers bug!"
And then she tiptoes from the room, as
evening shadows linn,
And leaves her baby fast in sleep, to
angel guards-and Him!
Byron Williams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

American Industries, the organ of
the National Manufacturers Associa-
ton, has published its canvass OF the
5000 members of the association on
the condition of trade, Without ex-
ception, all say that the return of pros
perity was contingent upon the cleo
ton of Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

DAILY by MALL

DAILY BY MAIL
One year. $500 Four months. 81. 90
Six months -. 1.5o One month .25
Entered in Ileokuk postoffice as second
class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in advance.
All subscription orders should give the
p. 0. address and state whether 1t is a
new or renewal order. If change of adj
dress Is. desired, state both the old and
new address.
Remit by postof1ce money order ex-
press money order. registered letter or
The date printed on the address of each
pires.
Subscribers failing to receive their pa
pers promptly will confer favor by
giving notice of the fact.
Address all communications to
THE GATE CITY COMPANY.
No. 49, Nortn Sixth St. Keokuk, Iowa.
i. THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands:
Hotel keokuk. cor. Third and Johnson.
G. H. Rollins & Co. $40 Main Street
Ward Bros, SIS Main Street.
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The voter who forgot to register has
still one NOR, chance. The registra.
ton boards will be in session again
next Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

says they are expected to go up.
What the country really needs is
guarantee against bank burglaries,"
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The pessimist is the man who al
ways goes Straight for the chair with
pin on it, declares the Dubuque Tel
egraph.
The Belle PLANE Union suggests
Ladies Aid society for each of the par
ties to help in the financial depart
ment.
WY" asks the Kansas City Star,
doesn't someone build an apartment
house with a place to burn old let
ters?'
Noting that a pickle trust is form
ing, the st. Joseph News-Press hastens
TO announce that it is sour on that
kind of combination.
What's man to do, anyway? asks
New York Press. If he has money and
spends it he is foolish. If he has money
and keeps it he is mean.
When woman's husband is. IN
usually kind to her, says the Chicago
News. she always thinks that he has
been up to some kind of mischief.
The proposition of Walter |. Smith
for speaker of the house instead of
Uncle Joe sounds like a cunning ap-
peal for the Smith VOTE says the Sib-
ley Tribune.
Pertinent inquiry: What will it avail
the workingman to knock the injunc-
ton into cooked hat and have no
employer at all to get into an argu-
ment with next year?
The Chicago Daily News thinks it's
a safe bet that it wasn't a defeated
candidate who first gave expression
to the sentiment that the voice of the
people is the voice of God.
Along about this time" observes
the Indianapolis News, ''the well mean
ing housewife is likely to let the bread
burn while she is figuring on the best
way to have her fur coat made over"
Roosevelt as journali- might not
make great success in the business
office, but everyone would stand tip
toe for week awaiting the next ex-
plosion." says the Marshalltown Times
Republican.
Now, Pat" said a magistrate to an
old offender, what brought you here
again?" Two policeman, sor,'' was
the laconic reply. Drunk, suppose
queried the magistrate Eyes, sor,"
said Pat, both av Thin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Senator Cullom, who isn't rain
bow chaser by any means, and whose
means of information are the best,
says that both Taft and Deneen will
carry Illinois by from 10000 to 200.
600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

An increase in wages of 100000, 900
every year under Republican admin
istration is one substantial reason why
the railway employees of the country
are overwhelmingly for Taft and Sher-
man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Attorney Starr of Chicago predicts
that Bryan will carry Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas. Mr., Starr has now sue
ceeded in getting his name in the pa.
pers, and should be satisfied. Judg.
ment of him should be charitable
Probably he couldn't think of any 9th.
er way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
HIS MoRTeAeED MULE
HIS OWN AUTOMOBILE.

, KoKoMo. Ind, Oct. 2s.-At 4
Lafayette today, while riding to
, the speakers stand, Mr.. Taft had
, this note thrust into his hand by
, we'll dressed man: 4
mfr. Taft: Twelve years ago l
, drove a mortgaged mule to this 4
city to hear Mr.. Bryan speak.
Today came in my own autonlo-
bile to hear you. Can you guess
who l am going to vote for? 4
"E V. D." 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Mr.. Bryan says that he is anxious
that laboring men should not be COM
PEELED to work overtime. No laboring
man ever has to work overtime under
Democratic administrations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

There are some things that are past
finding out. Why any man who voted
for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 should
vote for Bryan in 1908 is one of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Governor Hughes refers to Mr.
Bryan's paramounts as ''vagrant theo-
ries." That, of course, is because they
have no visible means of support.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
Mary,s Cart.

Mary had a horseless cart,
Run by gasoline you know;
And everywhere that Mary went
That smell was sure to go.
She headed it for school one dav
Her mother said she must;
But why was Mary an hour late7
Alas, a tire bust!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
DEMOCRATS DISLIKE VETERANS.

tive exhibit. 1t SHOWS the total of four
teen votes of congress upon the most
important OF the various pension meas
ures presented since the war, viz:
Democras for the bills. ... All
Democrats against the bills -. GAS
Republicans for the bills -. 1,066
Republicans against the bills -. None
The official records of national legis-
lation show that of all the Republican
Presidents since the war only one has
withheld his signature from any pen
sion bill, and that was General Grant,
who was forced to decline to approve
five of these bills. The Democrats
have been in power for only few
brief years since the war, and their
President, Grover Cleveland. vetoed
529 pensoin bills. The records show
that every pension law has been
passed BY Republican votes, and every
pension bill defeated has been de-
feated by Democratic votes. Every
pension bill vetoed, 529 in number.
was vetoed by a Democratic President
except five.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
How He Einured n

Howard says he has four mothers. !"
How does he make 1t out?"
Own, God, step and in-law.,-Har.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
Roof coIlansed

GREENToWN, Ind. Oct. 24.-The
rooi OF a one story building crowded
with men and boys collapsed as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Glidden Graphic says the major
ity for Taft in Iowa is more likely to
be 10000 than $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Organized labor is making it clear
that its vote is in its own individual
pockets-not in Mr.. Gompers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Shall the people rule?" 1t all de.
Ponds upon whether they register or
not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Aeroplanes are being sold for only
$4,000 Just now, but the Omaha Bee
says they are expected to go up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Now, Pat" said magistrate to an
old offender, what brought you here
again?' Two policeman, sor.'' was
the laconic reply. Drunk, 1 suppose"
queried the magistrate yes, sor,'
said Pat, both av thim.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

What the country really needs is
guarantee against bank burglaries,'
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Roosevelt as journali. might not
make great success in the business
Office, but everyone would stand tip
toe for week awaiting the next ex-
plosion," says the Marshalltown Times
Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

Along about this time" observes
the indianapolis News, ''the well mean.
ing housewife is likely to let the bread
burn while she is figuring on the best
way to have her fur coat made over
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The Chicago Daily News thinks it's
a safe bet that it wasn't a defeated
candidate who first gave expression
to the sentiment that the voice of the
people is the voice of God.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

The pessimist is the man who al
ways goes Straight for the chair with
a pin on il" declares the Dubuque Tel
egraph.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-12-19

M. e. Church Notes

Raymond Powell has quit school
and will work at the depot as a
student, for time.
VIM. Kraft conducted the prayer
service Thursday evening, in the
absence of the pastor.
The pastor was absent from his
field of labor during the past week.
He was attending district confer
ence, which convened at Mendon.
A new piano has been placed in
the church on approval. 1t is a
splendid toned instrument and is
an essential addition to all good
music.
The Christmas preparations are
progressing finely along all lines.
Come and see one of the best SER
vices ever rendered in the Laclede
church.
Rev. W. D. Agnew, president of
the Missouri Wesleyan" at Cam
eron, was a pleasant caller at the
parsonage between trains last Sat-
urday afternoon.
We are glad to note that the
Sunday school is steadily increas-
ing in it's attendance. We are
anxious to have it reach the 200
line again, as it is now past the
$50. The collections are far above
the average of muchlarger schools.
An attempt will be made to increase
the primary departments; then we
will have one Of the best schools in
the Brookfeld district.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-12-19
A Diamond Weddina

Occasionally we hear of an aged
pair celebrating the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage, but it is
very, very seldom we see couple
so fortunate as to pass sixty years
of welded life together. Such,
however, has been the unusual and
happy experience of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w Tooker of this place, who,
on Thursday, Dec. II, celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Friends and relatives, down to the
fourth generation, gathered to offer
their loving congratulations to the
bride and groom of sixty years ago,
who in turn entertained their
guests with the peculiar sprightli-
ness and charm which belong to the
few hearts that do not grow old.
Mrs. Tooker showed rare books
and quaint bits of furniture dating
back to the beginning of the last
century, while Mr.. Tooker delight
ed an appreciative audience with
vivid stories of pioneer days. An
interesting feature Of the celebra-
tion was the diamond wedding SER
vice. Standing side by side, as
they stood sixty years ago, the
aged pair listened while the pastor
of the Presbyterian church read
from the old Tooker family bible
concerning the "virtuous wife"-
THE heart of her husband doth
safely trust in her her
children rise up and call her bless
ed" At the close of the service
the old couple were tenderly con-
graduated by all prese..', liter
which a most interesting sketch of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tooker's married life
was read by their daughter, Mrs.
Pennoyer. The score of guests
were then led out to an old time
extension table laden with a dainty
of good things.
Those present were: Mrs. Jor-
dan and Mr.. and Mrs. Crum of
Brookfield; Mrs. E. w. Pease, Sr.,
and Mrs. E. W. Pease, Jr., and
son of Forker; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Elliott, o. G.. Tooker and fam
Ily, E. P. Pennoyer and family,
Miss Eunice Thompson and Rev.
VIM. Sissons and daughter, all of
his place.
The guests feel that they have
lad a rare and delightful expert
nee which viii not be forgotten. |,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-12-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

Christmas candies at Kraft's.
Jones & Rankin for all kinds o1
loans.
Cigars in Christmas packages at
Barton's.
Five hundred to $1,000 to loan,
Jones & Rankin.
Kraft has fine line of queens
ware and glassware.
For S and 6 per cent farm loans
see Jones & Rankin.
New copyright books just arrived
at Barton's drug store.
The best candies and nuts for
the least money at Kraft's.
Christmas and New Year post
cards at Barton's drug store.
See the new firm of Jones & Ran
kin if you really want to sell.
Call ON Jones & Rankin if you
want to sell or buy real estate.
Don't let your money lay idle,
Jones & Rankin can place it for
you.
A big new line of very handsome
silverware for Christmas gifts at
Kraft's.
A Mathushack piano for sale at q
bargain price, by R. Ell. Humphrey.
Call at residence.
VIM. Kraft has fine new stock
of candies and nuts ready for the
Christmas trade.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale at ST. each by A. M. Wal
ker, route 3, Laclede.
Best line of books, bibles, per-
fumes, dolls, Christmas post cards
and toys at Barton's drug store.
s-a," Captain Racket" will be given
by the high school at the opera house |
this evening for benefit of school |
library.
The high school football team
will play the alumni at Bruins ball
park on Christmas day. Admis-
sion Is cents.
That new stock of jewelry at
Loves is going fast. Better drop
in and make your purchase for
Christmas right away:
A pretty set or dainty piece of
silverware, queensware or glass
ware makes an excellent Christmas
gift, and Kraft has the best.
Citizens of Marceline recently
witnessed the unusual sight of a
minister hard at work in barroom
helping the proprietor. The White
Elephant saloon was being moved
from Marceline, and it was to as
sist in loading some of the heavy
fixtures that the minister lent his
strength. And now Marceline no
longer has a White Elephant on it's
hands.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-12-19
Notice to Taxpayers

The textbooks for Jefferson town
ship are now in my hands for col
lections. Pay before January l and
you escape the penalty.
l.. e. HAMILTON,
Township Collector.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-12-19
SeasonabIe Greetings

| ANNA~ oA4S LII ASO4SAOs hS lAOllOCIE $
of the family, if at all convenient,
gather at this time under the paren-
tai roof. To. enhance good feeling,
presents are bestowed and greetings
sent to absent ones. The home,
be it ever so humble, is the one
sweet spot to which all eyes are
longingly turned, and from which
all happiness radiates.
The proud boast of the old En-
glish common law was that "a
mans home is his CASTLE" The
four winds Of heaven might blow
through it's chinks and crannies,
but the king himself might not
cross it's threshold unbidden. Only
the laws stern necessity in pursuit
of crime could authorize an unwel-
come intrusion.
The sanctity of former times still
scrupulously surrounds it, and the
sacredness of it's portal has been
but enhanced by the advancement
of civilization. The modern home
needs neither towers, battlements
nor bastions to protect it from the
assaults of the powerful. The
humblest citizen to defend his low
ly shack can invoke the protecting
arm of the whole nation.
The governments of all the world
foster the love of home. Liberal
laws are enacted with this end in
view. The public domain is gener-
ously bestowed upon bona fde set
tiers. The various states, without,
we believe, single exception, have
exempted the homes from seizure
for even a just debt. In short, the
protection and sacredness of the
home goes side by side with that of
the person. It is the commendable
desire of every worthy citizen to be
Fg1Ics csvwner oI HIS vwn nonc III Zee
simple, and to encourage this de-
sire have all these benefcent laws
been enacted.
But God must be in all to insure
the full measure of happiness that
may therein be produced. In our
early Sunday school lessons we
were taught that God was every
where, and, spiritually considered,
this is true. Yet it is not in this
sense that the expression is used;
nor in the sense that God shall be
peresent in embroidered notices on
the wall; but that the spirit Of
Christ-which is peace, justice,
love, forbearance, temperance, pa
tience-shall fill the bosoms of |
those therein dwelling. For where
the spirit of Christ abides not, the
spirit of evil is sure to intrude. In
the spiritual and moral life there
are no empty houses.
Dear readers of this column, it
is ours to again greet you a Merry
Christmas" We have continued
our labor of love" until this time,
and here we are. Yet it is from
no selfish motives, we assure you,
or ambition for public emoluments
that we have continued our work,
Or shall continue it, but only with
The desire to do good, peradventure
TO brighten some life, encourage
some respondent one, drop a few
)rief words of truth to drive error
rom the heart, and possibly to
cad some one to choose that bet
er part" that might not otherwise
lave done so. How we'll we have
you, reader, will have d,
o declare. We are admonished to
sow beside all waters, knowing
lot which shall prosper, this or
hat" We have simply written for
he Home Circle" the most sac
ed precinct under heaven, and if q
horo 10 opy homo on boo,.t