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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Over in Peoria during the past year
there has been one divorce petition
MED for every four and two-thfrds mar
riage licenses issued. AS the average
throughout the country is only one dj.
vorce to twelve marriages, the state
OF affairs at Peoria affords food for
thought. Can it be possible thar tho
fact that Peoria is angaged so extern.
sively in the manufacture of high
wines has anything to do with its ex.
cess of marital infelicity?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Good Prices for :.

. h ,.so Democrat. ', gsk
estate sa ls0T T1,a at the Geo c. 'e , va
p brought long prices a0 Two Most st. things
1t was estimated won,a so colts tia,
c Drought $3.50 and $50 r ss,, ieI ss'
s ,,va oeo Old $40 calves sls sseefs tr,
two cents and oats tlt snsat nlns'y
a nao brought $3.50 ton. 9 The cents NJ,
amounted to about $4,000 ne sale
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Sick of Her IL.

81 knoxville nc y, Express: A Dunre,,s ), !.
Ter in the Register and Ja. 'eala let
that the lady who carries 't 5sa says
u llkely to throw it up any t tima mail i
then the postoffice win ~ l ~ and
r uea. rhls would naturally make te0p num-
reath people sick, but maze d me- Dun
a gag" 'e It's only
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
ATHENS, MO.


Frank Schee is located in his nic
new home he built on his farm a
the edge of town.
9. E. Hughes is running a bsc,
smith shop in Athens. He comes wei
recommended and is prepared to Al
all kinds of work.
T. D. Daxon went to Fort MadjsO,
tris week to look after his bushes,
interests there.
Scott Baton of Croton is buildiu,
an addition to his store building
His business requires more room
George Sherrick is doing the work
7. M. Grant, the Rock Island agent
has been laid up with swollen jav
caused from getting wet and catchinI
cold. He cam near having lockpaE|
If you have a house to rent send
In a want ad to The Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
What is il For

burlington Hawk-Eye: Auditor OF
state B. F Carroll reports thar there
VIII be s1.5o0,0O0 available for extra.
ordinary appropriations. And no doubt
Tue legislature will find a place for
every dollar of that money. And af-
Yer an that is what the money has
oeen collected for-to expend for the
pest interests or the needs of tho sta+a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
A Missouri PIutocrat.

hich Hill Review: We noticed
sriez driving out of Metz the other
DAY with new set of harness an nm
- uate riding plough, ten cents worth
oi pug tobacco and one of these long
,aiiea coats. Fritz is getting so he
hardly notices Teller
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Here's to Gover,o.

Sioux Valley News. Heras. 49,
ernor Garst! May his 4o.dar ~ Gov
the states chief executive be = 'l n1., y
ure TO him. a distinction TO b,s r na''
and a sowing time which Will, ,s party
MIN deserved harvest in a fau vi, O'.ns
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

delivered was that of radical Pro-
hibitionist who detected the smell of
Whiskey when the fish arrived, and
immedia ely aided II apprehension and
arrest OF the thief. All Of this proves
to the Springfield Register that the
Prohibitionist serves a purpose after
ALL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Mr.. HarIan's Friends nie,a,.,

w nar'an's Friends Disappointed
heosauqua Republican: The PEG.
PIE OF Van Buren, county were much
~ hopes that f. r. Harlan. who has
peeh acting as curator of the Iowa
historical department since the death
OF the venerable curator Charles aYd
:, rlon' would oe appointed as the per.
,nanent head of this department. Mr.
marian was here last week. but went
20 pes Moines Monday evening with
,he expectation of returning here tho
'atter part of this week. What HE
know. w not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

After January / it will only cost two
cents to send letter to Germany. The
governments of the United States and
Germany have effected postal
arrangement similar to that which
has been in operation between
this country and Great Britain
and ireland for several weeks. This
Will not only effect large
saving 20 correspondents, but what is
no less important, will promote har.
mony and good will in the diplomatic
relationships of the two countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Well. Wan,

Knoxville Express: Tie postm.s,.
at Stewart. Mich, has just receivoa y \
salary check for a years work ~ ~
And Alex. Miller of Washington t.is i,
OF quitting politics for the minist.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

It Is stated that women own Al per
cent Of the Pennsylvania railroad with
a Naine OF more than s14S,OoO,o0O. On
ms basis neatly half Of the semi-an.
nual dividend of the road. SO. 437S3a
Whien is being distributed this week
goes to women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The Illinois Drainage Board has
contracted TO furnish the Illinois Steel
company at Joliet 1000 horsepower a.
electrical current day for a neriod
OF three years The power viii be gen.
Grated at Lockport and conveyed 10
Joliet by special transmission line
which will be built at once Delivery
Is to begin January /.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Iowa dairy-aen in state convention
al Waterloo voted to ask the legfsla.
1are Tor at least $4,000 in aid of their
association. meeting that didn't an.
peal for state aid nowadays wont be a
real curiosity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
WoMEN,s CLUBS USE POSTERS.

Five thousand posters have made
their appearance in Chicago on bill
boards and in other points of vantage.
urging the need of municipal womc1's
suffrage in the new city charter They
bear this legend:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The question has been raised. who
IS me electoral college widow we
1hoaght everybody knew it was Aunty
Injunction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Joe Cannon may be elected speak.
er again. but if he is, it will mean the
disruption OF the rational Republican
party. predicts the Maquoketa Elk.
celsior Rats,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

As the Sioux City Journal aptlv
states the case, there are many PEG.
pie SO anxious to criticise tie PAYNE
Dili that they can't wait for it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
EXERCISING the nnu

The vicar-''Do you give your 4
any exercise, Mr.. Hodge,
Farmer Hodge-@Oh, yes, he %
Tor tramp nearly every day
Bits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

me rush will soon begin. Better do
your shopping now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

a Cairo Illinois, burglar stole a large
pusn'i.y OF whiskey, packed 1t in ice,
'apeied 1t fish and sent it to an ad.
aress IN Union City, Tenn. 1t so.
'aooens me address to whom Ii was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
DAILY BY MAIL.

DAILY BY MAIL. -
One year. ....... 300 Four months. 81 0o
Six months -. l.5o One month q
entered in keokuk postofice as second
Postage prepaid; terms In advance
p. o. address and state whether it is a
new or renewal order If change OF ad,
S uasss Is desired. state both the old ana
Remit by postoff1ce money order. ex-
press money order. registered -etter OF
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. L. Nora Sixth St. keokuk. Iowa
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol- T
lowing news stands:
Hotsl Keokuk, cor. Third and Johnson.
T. II Rollins & Co, 629 Main Street
Ward Bros. s25 Main Street
Depot News Stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Ihey are saying row thai Germanv,s
"iiliam had to yield to Germany,s will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

a Missouri woman has sued her
deaf mute husband because he swore
at her in the sign language.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
NOW is THE TIME.

NOW IS THE TIME.
The time for what?
Time 10 do well,
Time to live better.
Give up that grudge,
Answer that letter;
speak Kind word to sweeten a sor-
row;
10 ina good deed you would leave
till tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Inc Cedar Falls Record says the Re.
publican party in Iowa was never more
united than at this time and the era
OF good feeling seems to be at hand
Il some hotheaded fools do not kick
Out OF the traces when tie legislature
meets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

II Hitchcock devotes his energies
70 the management of the postoffice
epafeinent with as good results as he
secured in the management of Mr..
rats presidential campaign he ought
70 De able to make the department self
SUSTAINING says the Cedar Rapids
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

Inc way to make the public read
an interview is to first create the i'm.
preston That mighty effort has been
maze 10 have the interview sup.
pressed, observes the Des Moines
Capital
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
NOTES AND COMMENT

President-elect Taft aas climbed on
the water wagon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

a Texas editor has discovered that
men buy clothes because they need
them and women buy them because
they want them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The Washington Democrat has no.
ticed that the man who has least to do
is the worst bore
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The Chicago Tribune has an uneasy
feeling that ex-Queen Liluokalani's
visit to this country is merely the pre-.
lude to another book
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

VIII stand good chance of getting
Skinned at the next congressional cleo.
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The Topeka Capital confesses it is
unable TO understand after reading
his description, why the owner of a
house wants to sell it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

If you have a house to rent sen,
in want ad to The Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

The Des Moines Capital says the
who votes for free hides
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

OF all the women in this town,
| most dislike that Mrs. Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

1t is not noticeable that England
has had anything of a financial panic
for a great many years. AT the
same time England is trying to
figure out a plan for taking care of
a million paupers. We have some Of
the same kind in the United States,
but from the democratic standpoint
they use that as an argument for
the financial panic and presumably
If they had the reins Of government
in their hands there would be no
financial panics; there would be no
paupers; all the mills would be open;
prosperity would be rampant; the
railroads and trusts would be sub
jugated, and everything would be
running exactly according to their
theories. However, the democrats
have been in power and none Of the
things happened that would tend to
$ the condition of the laboring
man, make poor richer or boost. pros
perity to a very high plane. Dem
ocracy delights in theorizing. but 1t
is a different proposition to execute.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

mittee who has charge of the palace
this year r William M. Smith, pres
ident, L. J.. WEIGH. secretary, j. II.
Davis. l. w. Seaman, Robert Burns,
John Michels and ]. T. Morrow.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minnea-
apoli & Omaha railroads have ar
ranged for rates of one fare for the
round trip during the week and the
special trains during the week from
the various parts of the state, while
the Omaha has arranged to run
specials from their lateral lines.
Both railroads have always evinced
much interest in the success of the
palace and have c~o-operated with the
officials in getting the people to the
city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
4 WOMAN SET THE FIRE
The Alaska 1ncendiary Fire is Now
known to Have Been Done by a
Woman for Insurance.

The mystery which has surround
ed the fire at Alaska, which occurred
a month ago, has been penetrated.
AT the time State Fire Marshal Craft
went up there to investigate the con-
ditions. The supposition was at the
time that it was the work Of night
riders, and no clew could be obtain
ed at that time of the guilty parties.
Fire Marshall Craft has made a
second investigation of the fire and
it is now revealed that the town was
set afire by a woman by the name of
Gringle. She was severely catechiz-
ed and finally admitted to have start
ed the blaze with the assistance Of
her husband. The Gringles were
running a small store, which was
covered with a heavy insurance.
The woman stated that on the morn
ing of the fire she and her husband
pulled a mattress between two build
ings and saturated it with kerosene
and set fire to it. 4ney got back into
their room and as a blind to the
rest of the people they made a lar
row escape from the burning build
ing, being taken out of a second
story window. Their escape allayed
any possible suspicion that they
connected with the blaze. The
Gringles were arrested and placed
in different jails to avoid any con-
~versation between them tending to
complicate the situation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
, Weak Kiidiaeys, Lame Back
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME
Body of DIR. Byron Stevenson Reach
ed His Former Home on the
Morning Omaha Passenger.

Mrs. Byron l.. Stevenson and her
Two children arrived in the city Mon
day morning via the Omaha road with
the remains Of her husband, who
passed away in Cooley City, Wash,
on Tuesday Of last week, as the re-
suit of typhoid-pneumonia. The re-
mains were taken to the Methodist
church and funeral services were at
$3.50 O'Clock, which were attended
by many friends.
The services were conducted by
DR.. II. S. Wilkinson, who made some
appropriate remarks. The choir fur
nished the music.
The remains were laid to rest in
Graceland cemetary and the follow
ing physicians acted as p%allbearers
for their brother physician: Drs. r.
G. Warne. G. S. Bobb. F. w. Frey
berg, j.. A. Buffaloe, B. A. Bobb.
and G. A. Bower.
DR.. Byron L. Stevenson was born
in Ridgeway, N. Y, Sept. 4, 1876;
died Sept. is, 1908, at Cooley City.
Wash. The early part of his life
was spent in New York. Coming
west in 1891, he settled in Mitchell,
having held ONE important posi-
lions in this city. He was a student
of Dakota Wesleyan University. He
attended the Northwestern Medical
college of Chicago, graduating in
June. 1901. He ven out to WASH
ington and later located in Cgoley
City to practice his profession. In
April, 1903 he vas united in marri-
age to Miss Margaret Duncan in
this city. To this union two children
were born.
Mrs. Stevenson will return to
Washington to settle up the business
of her husband, and expects to re-
turn to Mitchell to make Aer home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
each succeeding structure.

each succeeding structure.
Fifteen counties in the central,
southern and northern part OF the
state have this year signttied their
intention of displaying their pro-
ducts, and a prize OF $14O to the
first, $50 to the second and $50 to
the. third will be awarded in prizes to
the successful counties, while each
county making an exhibit will be
given a premium of S35. These ex-
hibits will contain something OF
everything grown on the farm and
the attractive in which the
exhibits are arranged show Off the
products with fine effect.
The amusement features of the
corn palace week, which is from Sep
TENDER 2S to October 3, will consist
of two concerts, afternoon and even
ing by Thayiu's band OF. Chicago,
which will be interspersed with six
vaudeville acts. Music has been one
of the predominating features Of
palace week and some important or
CARNATIONS have played engagements
at the palace-notably John Phillip
Soua and his band played a week for
two seasons, the Banda Rosa has
appeared twice, Phinney's U. S. band
twice, the Lynn, Mass, band, De-
Baugh S band an the Kilties. The
seating capacity of the palace in the
auditorium and the great gallery,
permits 5000 people to assemble and
it has been filled many a time.
For a project OF this character to
be carried on by a city OF only 5000
people is something of an undertake
ing, but the committee in charge has
the united effort of the people be-
hfEl it, and it has never failed of be-
ing a success. With the beginning of
the work in the fall a fund of about
$4,000 is raised to pay the incidental
expenses leading up to the opening
day, and this is merely a contribu-
ton on the part Of the business men
of the city, who do not share in the
receipts of the exposition. The COM
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

The republican candidates in the
recent. primary election have made
their statement. as required by the
primary law, to the secretary Of
state. showing just how much it cost
them to conduct their campaign. The
following is the list sent out by the
Pirre correspondent. as taken from
the records Of the state official:
Coe !. Crawford, $8O4.52; A. b.
Kittredge. $1,368.78; Chas.H. Burke,
5000; Wilbur Glass, $1,000; Philo
Hall, 1900; Eben w. Martin. s644.-
%; Jno. u. Browne. $685.; r. s.
.vessey. $SOO.9O; Howard G. shober.
32O0.O5; Z. A. Munson. S1,202;
Samuel G. Policy, 1896; Joseph
J. Waltner. $107; Ira F. Blewett.
399.86; s. w. Clark. under n hum
DIRE; John Hirning. 1910 to com
mittee. personal less than one hun
dred: g. q. Warner. $378.40; g. H.
Cassill. $4,000; George Q. johnson.
$48l.50; o.. g. Dokken. to committee
@206. personal less than n hun
dred; Matthias D. Eide. $124.40;
Milton N. Ramer. $155.24: Hans A.
Ustrud. 3515.25; f. y. Robinson,
4307.57; D. H. Smith, $195.95;
Hans o. Wickre. sl0o.95s Thomas
Thorson. 5000.
The sums do not indicate that the
voters were debauched to any great
extent and that the sums expended
BY the various oAlcers were small
The money. however, does not rep.
resent the immense amount OF
work and effort that was expended
In that campaign, and 1t is not likely
that the next ten years will develop
anything SO strenuous.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

Bryan, Taft and Chaplin, three
presidential candidates, will all be in
Mitchell during the corn palace
week. We doubt if ever before were
three such prominent men of the
country entertained by a city the
size of Mitchell in one week. Our
citizens have made a great strike in
securing the presence of these gen
tlemen and Mitchell is the only
place in the state where they will re-
main any length of time. Mr..
Bryan will be here all day. Judge
Taft arrives on a special train and
will be here several hours. Mr..
Chaplin will very likely spend the
entire day in the city. He will de-
liver two or three addresses in the
state. The III palace is the big
gest attraction in the state and the
national committees of the various
parties were eager to take advan-
tage Of the opportunity to send their
presidential candidates here where
they can talk to people from all parts
of the state at one hearing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

The Boston Transcript punctures
q few holes in the oratory Of Mr..
Bryan In his talk on the guarantee
ing Of bank deposits. of which he has
had much to say concerning its alleg-
ed ucces In Oklahoma. In discuss
Ing the bank deposit guarantee ques-
ton the Transcript offers some sug-
gestions to Mr.. Bryan as to what
he did not say with reference in the
plan:
In haste of oratory Mr.. Bryan
forgot q few things in the laudation
OF the success of the guarantee
system IN Oklahoma. He dwelt on
the fact that while the deposits in
the state banks, which necessarily
operate under a guarantee system,
increased $4,231,765 between Dec
ember 1907, and May 1908, those
Of national banks decreased $1,101,-
S07, and gave his hearers to under
stand that It was the greater sense
OF security felt by depositors that
o the gain made by the
Former set of institutions. He forgot
to mention. wen casually, hat the
increase in state bank deposits was
largely made up from the $5,OO0,000
which congress voted to Oklahoma
for It's school fund, the greater part
OF which Governor Haskell trans
ferred from the national to the
state banks. When the none was
reserved by the state it was deposit
"a In national banks. but when the
:ssRiryan~ guarantee law raj enacted
~ the: Oklahoma legislature the
transfer was made. Governor Has
kelI acted within his powers in the
matter since The fund was at his
sdisposal. but Mr.. Bryan does not
SPEAK frankly when he represents
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

1t is a good thing President
Roosevelt did not go up in the
Wright aeroplane a few days ago,
as he contemplated doing. The air.
ships rudder went wrong and the
machine turned turtle and dumped
the aeroater an dhis companion to
the ground. The companion died
from his injuries and Mr.. Wright is
in a serious condition. The airship
has not reached it's highest state of
efficiency yet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

towers on the building and these
are decorated in a solid mass of
corn, which is shaded by using the
various colored corn, starting with
the yellow and graduating into the
deep red from the various hues of
the bloody butcher variety. The fig
Ire comprise a~rabesques, Grecian
and oriental designs, ovals, dia-
monds, squares. bands. fraternity
emblems, in which the white, the
red. the yellow, notified and squaw
corn is used with ever varying
| beauty. The corn is cut into two
pieces lengthwise and is nailed to
the wood to form the designs, while
buttons are made by saving it cross
wise and these are used in many
! places on the structure to heighten
the effect. 1t takes about 1900
bushels of corn to w the two
sides of the building and what is
used inside for decorating the inter-
ior of the building. To see this
structure covered with corn is indeed
a grand sight and eastern people
have expressed great admiration for
it. Each year the corn is removed
from the building and new designs
are created. the work of Col. A..
Robe. of Lawrence, Kan, who has
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
Beware of Ointment for Cartarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mecury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Hall 3
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio. by
II. }. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

There seems to be a possibility
that Judge Taft and Mr.. Bryan will
meet each other personally in the
tour of Judge Taft to the west. The
republican presidential candidate is
going out through Nebraska and as
Mr.. Bryan will be at Lincoln on the
same date that Judge Taft is there,
the newspaper correspondents are
figuring out the strong possibility
of a meeting of the two great men
of the country. 1t would be a novel
ty for the two giants o fthe great
parties to meet personally.