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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

According to the last census as
given in the November Technical
World Magazine there are 90. 59S. o05
chickens of laying age in the United
States. These are valued at 100000
600, and the eggs they lay, would if
divided, allow two hundred and three
eggs annually TO every person-man
woman and child-in the United
States The value of all the fowls,
s85,Sooo0o, would entitle every per
son in the country 10 SLIP if they
We're sold and the proceeds divided.
All the weight of the animal products
exported, the pork, beef, tallow, ham
bacon and sausage, weigh S46.Sso
tons while the weight of the eggs
laid yearly tips the scales at 97D,3ss
tons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
A FARMERS WORD TO FARMERS

The Northwestern Agriculturist,
published at Minneapolis, the leading
agricultural paper in the northwest,
though a nonpartisan publication,
comes out squarely against Bryan and
in favor Of Taft in its latest issue on
the broad ground of patriotic duty.
And it calls upon its $4,000 readers to
follow its good example. In leading
article the editor of the Agriculturist
says:
Farmers are called upon by their
patriotic duty to cast their votes in all
cases at the coming election. This is
distinctively a fight for the welfare
of the country. The demagogue
is abroad in the land and is seeking to
array class against class. That being
the case it behooves property owners
including farmers, it behooves indus
trial people who are seeking to fur
Their their own interests and the in
terests of the country in general tc
see to it that their interests are pro
tected at the polls. If William III
Taft is elected President it will bt
by the votes of the farmers. We
I fully expect him % be elected be
cause We expect the farmers to recog
nize the Importance of their duty II
this case. Don't fail to go to the
polls. Go early and use your in
fuence with your neighbors to SET
that they turn out on the first Tues
day of November"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

this case to wager against Bryan
at odds of nine to one.
1t has based its transactions upon
a most careful investigation of the
sentiment among American voters
and has received reports from conf
Dental agents and astute politicians
concerning the situation in every
state in the Union. With those facts
as basis it has worked out rate
of insurance upon the loss liable to
be occasioned among business men by
the selection of Bryan as President
and upon his chances of election. he
chances OF Bryan's success, however,
seem SO small to Iloyd's agents that
the rate has been extremely low.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

1t is generally conceded that f. E.
Hawkes. made The best coroner Lee
county has ever had. He gave the
duties Of the office his personal ii.
tention, was prompt in responding to
calls and performed the work of the
office more thoroughly and satisfac-
torily than ever before or since A
noteworthy feature of his conduct Of
the office was the good judgment ne
displayed in all the cases of sudden
death that came to his attention. Mr..
4 Hawkes. is now candidate for the
same office and the county cannot
afford TO neglect the opportunity tc
avail itself of his services There
should be no question as to his elac
ton and there viii not be if every
voter with the best interests of the
county at heart will cast his vote
for Mr.. Hawkes.. The office is not ;
partisan one; it involves no patron
age, and Democrats as wen as Re
publicans should give him their SIM
port The fine record he has made
is sufficient warrant for disreeardins
party lines and affiliations and max
ing the vote in his favor PRACTICAL,
unanimous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
A. R. SMITH FOR TREASURER.

Albert R. Smith, the Republican
candidate for county treasurer, is not
unknown to Lee county voters. He
is native and lifelong resident of
the county, near Fort Madison, and
was the party nominee for the same
office a number of years ago He
was also a candidate before Repub-
lican state convention few years
ago for nomination as railroad com
missioner. These candidates. have
brought Mr.. Smith before the people
of the county and made them ac-
quainted with him. The result is
seen in his selection a second time
for The important office of county
treasurer
Mr.. Smith is a farmer by occupa-
ton, plain man of the people, capa-
BILE and honest and in every way
worthy endorsement at the polls.
{ Those who know him best are his
best friends and are unqualified in
their endorsement of him. He is a
straight" man and if elected treas.
urer will conduct the affairs of that
office in manner in keeping with
his character He has made no Sc
lection of deputy in Keokuk as ye.
but in the event of his election he
will be governed by the wishes OF
Keokuk Republicans in the matter
His candidacy is based on his clean
record as man and a citizen and his
admitted qualifications for the IF
flee. Faithful attention to every de
tail and scrupulous honesty will
mark his discharge of it's duties
Voters in favor of these things viii
make no mistake in casting their
ballots for Albert r. Smith
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire
Ga. w. A. Floyd by name, says;
"Bucklen's Arnica Save cured the two
worst sores ever saw; one of my
hand and one on my leg. 1t is WORT,
more than its weight in gold. | would
not be without 1t II had to mortgage
the farm to get It," Only soc at j
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The Lloyds are writing insurance
against a European war and offering
odds of SO to L. Lloyds do not be-
lieve there is any more chance of an
European war than there is of Bryan
being elected-and they are backing
thel. disbelief with their cash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The Louisville Courier-Journal,
Henry Watterson's paper, is trying to
persuade itself that President Roose-
welt is likely to Kill. the elephant with
out going to Africa. The CD. likes
to believe what it likes to believe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Mr.. Bryan is attracting considerable
attention these days, partly because
OF what he is saying and partly be-
cause of the conspicuous figure he cuts
in running away from his record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

man in the right place. AS clerk of
the district court he is competent,
trustworthy and can well perform the
quasi-judicial duties dcvolving ON
MIN IN that capacity. If the people
generally understood the facts MS
NOSE who are best posted do. his
erection would be nearly unanimous
In the approaching election.
JAMES H. ANDERSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

A straw poll of Minnesota made by
the Chicago Record-Herald indicates
Taft plurality of at least 120 coo.
There has been little change from the
alignment four years ago when Roose-
welt was the Republican candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The country has only two weeks
more to wait until it will learn from
Alex Miller and other prominent Dem
ocrats what they really think of the
mistake of running Bryan third lime
for the presidency. Certain unvarn-
ished opinions of Candidate Tracy will
also be due at the same time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

1t has been suggested that tags be
used OH registration days, attaching
the littie placards containing the
words, Il have registered" to each
voter who appears at the booth and
has mis- name officially entered on the
registration books. The idea is a
good one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The campaign is said by the Sioux
City Tribune to be SO close in Mime
sofa on the contest for governor thai
jacobson eats pie with his knife sew
eral times day, tight at the public
lunch counter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Congressman Smith of the Council
Bluffs district estimates that the Re-
publican majority in Iowa this year
will be 10000. There is no doubt III
his mind that the entire state ticket
will be elected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
LLoYDs ACCEPT BRYAN RISKS

A New York dispatch announces
that Lloyd's Exchange. London, has
accepted from American business men
risks against the election of William
Jennings Bryan amounting to $780,
600 in return for premiums amount
ing to about $4,000. While the writ.
ing of insurance is strictly business
transaction it amounts virtually in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

On September IS, 1900. Herman
Ridder, now treasurer of the Demo
cratic national committee, had the fol-
lowing editorial in his paper the Few
York Stats Zeitung:
"The east is too conservative and
level-headed to give majority to a
man CBryan) who on economical ques-
lions is ignorant, and who, prompted
by his confused notions, would .asp
the first opportunity to cause a terri
! BILE catastrophe"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Howard Gould says that he has lost
100000 the past year. Howard must
have been as careless as Candidate
Kern was when he dropped that rail-
road pass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Colonel Watterson insists that Mr..
Bryan, if elected President, could do
no harm. The American voters Will
eject President who does not desire
to 40 any harm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

1t is said that chewing gum will
prevent seasickness. So far SO good
Now will seasickness cure gum chew
ing?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Walter Wellman says that the cam
paign is narrowing down 10 fight for
New York and that Judge Taft seems
certainly to be in the lead there. With
the Empire state for Taft Bryan's de.
feat by decisive majority in the cleo
tcral college is assured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

A Connecticut man was fined $50
Tor kissing his wife in the park. If it
had been some other mans wife
there's no telling how much he would
have had to pay
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

If you are a Democrat you will be
excused for failure to register. But
no Republican should on any account
neglect this important duty The
dates are October %, %, "a and 81
Those who are out of the city on
those days can register on election
day, but this fact must be established
by satisfactory evidence
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The Republican road roller viii
make its regular biennial trip over
the First district Of Iowa one week
from next Tuesday. Candidate
Tracy will be mashed as few oppo.
sition candidates in this part of Iowa
have been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Two American balloonist5 fell A.
900 feet and escaped injury. What
splendid Democratic candidates they
would make!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
NOTES AND COMMENT.
"Women have birthdays: never
years. says the New York Press.

women nave ncNCt
years." says the New York Press.
Raymond says party lines are shat
tered in Ohio but declares Taft will
carry the state.
Speaking Of the independent par
ties, there are the cooks, says the ST.
Joseph News-Press
The st. Louis Dispatch notes
that balloon rents are the only ones
that seem inclined to come down.
"a fellow can go down hill without
having any pull" notes the Philadel-
phia Record.
With this newly discovered use for
cornstnlks the Chicago Tribune fore
sees that the cornstalk fiddle will
have to be sold at a higher price.
AT some time in the life of every
man. says the Atchison Globe, che
has tried poetry and the chicken
| business"
AS the Lake City News views it
one of the objections to publishing
campaign contributions may be the
circumstance that there are none
worth publishing.
Many women these days, accord
! ing to the Nebraska State Journal
apparently believe that the pursuit Of
! happiness lies in the chase after ali
mony.
Aviator Wright predicts that we
shall be able to buy good runabou,
airships for $500. Repair bills viii
be small The punctures are usual
ly in the aviator" remarks the Mar
shalltown Times,Republican
The Iowa packing houses are al
doing good business Remarkine
upon this fact, the Cedar Rapids Re
| publican says: That it is cheerins
news for Iowa people. There is not 9
steer nor a hog that ought to be
shipped to Chicago to be killed TIL,
place to do the killing is nearer tn,
farm. That is what we are going t,
come to. We cannot come to it to
soon"
/ Whatever shortcomings Joseph G
Cannon may have from tempera
mental standpoint the time vii
come predicts the Des Moines Car
ital, when history will accord tn
man full credit as one of the bravest
most conscientious and nest Fl
ficient members who ever sat in til
lower house of congress, and whe
, intelligent men will marvel at tn
character of the fight which is bein
Waged against the man now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

To Candidate Tracy: If elected to
congress will you vote with your
party to repeal the protective duty
on horses, cattle, wheat, wool. 20
tatoes, hay and other farm produces?
Yes or no?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Only few more days and the
present uncertainty in the business
community will be ended by the cleo
ton of Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The Democratic campaign may be
short of money. as claimed, but no
one can be made to believe that the
same is true of its supply of hot air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

There is no doubt in the mind of
the Birmingham Age-Herald's editor
that winter is approaching. He can
hear the autumn vests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The news from Venezuela contin-
ues to be discouraging. Castros
health is said to be much improved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Two shortages that go together: a
shortage of cars and shortage of
Democratic votes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
eokuk, Iowa. 1885,. October 81, 1908

The voter who neglects TO register
DISTINGUISHES himself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

If you live in Keokuk or Fort Madi-
son and don't register you can't vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Speaking Of the independent pal
ties, there are the cooks, says the s.
Joseph News-Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Raymond says party lines are shat
tered in Ohio, but declares Taft will
carry the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch notes
that balloon rents are the only ones
that seem inclined to come down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

"a fellow can go down hill withou
having any pull" notes the Philadel
phia Record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21

Aviator Wright predicts that we
shall be able to buy good runabout
airships for $500. Repair bills will
be small. The punctures are usual
ly in the aviator remarks the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22
The Waterman.

Have a sheet or screen SO placed
that shadows may be cast upon it.
Facing 1t have one of the players sit
ting in such a position that he can see
only the screen-not anything that is
going on behind him. This player Is
called the Waterman" Now behind
the Waterman, and at such a distance
that there Is space for person to
walk between the Waterman and the
light. place a candle.
The object of the game is for the
Waterman to guess from the shadows
cast who Is Passing behind him.
The players, going one by one. may
disguise themselves by limpirg. bow
ing the head or wearing q hat: but
generally the Waterman. if he is dis
corning, may detect the player by
some popularity. For every one h.
guesses correctly a forfeit must be
paid by the one discovered.-Wash!ng-
ton Star
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22
A Great Saint Bernard.

A lady was drawing her little girl
on a sled after great snowstorm,
through a long, narrow path to the
schoolhouse, the snow being thrown
up very high on each side of the path,
when she met midway large Saint
Bernard dog, stranger. She imme-
diately addressed him as she would a
human being. explaining that the path
was narrow and the snow deep, and
that he must turn around and go back.
He listened carefully to her explana-
ton, then wheeled about and walked
back considerable distance until he
found a place where the snow had
been shoveled out a little At the side.
Into this he backed, and waited quiet
ly until she passed him with the sled
and child. The lady thanked him for
being so much Of gentleman, and he
then wheeled about and started again
on the path.-Our Dumb Animals.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22
The Hungry Wood Folk.

One OF the marked signs OF the sea
son is the hunger of the creatures of
the wood while yet the snow covers
many food treasures. and when the
long hard winter has exhausted every
source Of provision.
The juniper-tree makes an excellent
feeding ground for these hungry crea-
lures, because food bits are so conspic-
uous at a distance on the twig tips.
One year, at this time, we tied bits of
suet and open-work bags Of sunfiower
seeds to the twigs Of an old juniper,
high up on the sunny side Of the pas
ture. Corn bread, waste bits OF bread,
cake, and pastry adorned the boughs,
doughnuts and partly decayed apples
were tackled to the trunk. while under
the tree, and far out around it, the
children spread every sort Of waste
their several tables afforded.
The sight Of this display Of goodies
created a furOre among starving crea-
lures. From far and near came crows.
Jays, nuthatches, chickadees. wood
peckers. squirrels, rabbits.-Popular
Educator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22
- For The ~
Desperate Doinas Of Dan.


Now these are the desperate doinss OF
Dan.
Before he was old enough yet for man:
\ very good boy was Daniel. too
tut some diveful deeds he dared to DO.
lie shot a look and he stole a glance,
lie took Il joke ana he seized chance.
He smothered a yaWn and stified sign
lie dropped d tear and he choked cry.
lie drove nail. and a picture hung.
ANA over the wall word ne flung,
lie poked the fire. and after ne'd luncneu,
lie thrust out a ticket and had II punched
re beat game and he broke fal'.
re cut up caper. and kicked ban,
He cracked whip, and a Eand he shook,
lie struck path and he crossed brook.
he pushed 4 plan and he crushed a hope,
1lH dashed some STICKS with piece OF rope
He scratched a note while he burned a
lamp.
And finished his letter with a stamp.
Now this is the record Of Danei's fun.
But really. you. see. no damage was donn,
FO; gentle lad was Desperate Dan.
ANA ne wished no harm to any man.
Martha Burr Banks. in st. Nicholas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22
A Naughty Little Bear.

katcha. the Russian brown bear in
the New York Geological Gardens in
Bronx Park, has been separated from
her husband, Car, ever since she gave
birth to three baby bears. The young
arrivals were hailed with Joy by the
mother and the officials of the Zoo.
The father. however. was not kindly
disposed to them. and tried to kill
both mother and children.
Since the day of the near-tragedy,
the mother has occupied a cage with
her young. while Car has occupied
the adjoining cage. where he could
look through iron bars at his once
happy family. Katcha has been 4
good mother, and did not seem to misa
her master. The cubs having reached
the age where they thought they were
able to take care of themselves, show
ed desire to become friendly with
their father. AS a result the young.
sters got good spanking from their
mother.
Last evening one of the trio was
punished for showing too much affec-
ton for Gar. and went to bed in the
dark recesses OF the rocky cave. but
not 10 sleep. 1t was about midnight
when Night Keeper Costain was awak-
ened by unusual noises coming from
the bear dens. To his surprise he
found that one of the cubs had man
aged to make his way through q small
opening in the fence and was making
himself at home in the cage of the
Car. The mother, seeing her baby in
the bad lands, set up howl that woke
up nearly all the denizens of the Zoo,
1t was feared by the keepers that II
she woke up Gar he would make
short work Of the runaway.
Keeper COstain knew that neither
he nor any Of the other keepers could
safely go into either cage. Director
William 7. Hornaday was awakened
over at his home in Bedford Park, and
from his bed telephoned directions
reached by phone be summoned. Halt
a dozen men responded. and Costaia
led them to the bear dens
They got there Just in time to see
Car wake up. The father soon spied
the youngster and started for him, but
swift stream Of water from a hose
sent him scampersng back Then
Keeper Costain lassooed the cub and
dragged him to safety.
The mother by this time was franti-
cally tearing up and down the cage SO
that the keepers could not get close
enough to drop the cub inside. A
rope was thrown over the limb of 4
tree. and the wanderer was let down
to the mother. Instead of spanking
the runaway. she took the baby in her
corner of the cage-New York World.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22

kite would not stop. What was Ea TO
do? He would not let go, and it look
him right into the brook His zee.
slipped on the stones, and splash, he
went into the cold water AS he fell.
the string slipped out OF his fingers,
and away sailed the kite.
John picked himself up and ran back
to the house crying: 20 grandpa. it
is a naughty kite! 1t pulled ME into
the brook, and now it has run away
Primary Education.