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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
The Democrats, Mistake.

Washington Democrat: The mistake
is now very apparent Anybody can
see what the writer of these lines was
afraid of for months and that is, it was
mistake to praise Roosevelt's adj
ministraion in season and out of sea-
son. If Roosevelts administration was
Democratic. what was the use in
change? And just in the same way,
we call it an error for Democra S to
vote for Cummins or to praise him as
being a pretty good Democrat. We
need two parties in this country. The
genius of our institutions demands It,
There can be no two parties If one
puts in its time lauding the acts of the
other.
So, the constant Dragging on the
Roosevelt administration has sapped
our argument of any strength when 1t
comes to campaigning. Roosevelt
pays no attention to what the Demo-
Gratis said, or if he does, he takes it
for granted that his administration re-
ceived the endorsement of all tle peo-
pie and he acts accordingly. He acts
as if he thought the President could
do no wrong. The net result is that
we may be left to hold the sack.
And so we believe that If the Demo
Gratis are defeated this year, t..ey will
have only themselves to blame in
foolish laudation and praises of the
Roosevelt policies. We believe in
Standpat Democracy by which we
mean. we ought to always stand on
the true bed rock of Jeffersonian
! Democracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
MARTIN EoR SUPERVISOR.

/ One of the strong men on the Re
publican county ticket whose candl-
dacy promises to be crowned With sue
cess is Charles Martin of West Point.
Mr.. Martin is candidate for supervis-
I or for which position he is eminently
qualified by natural talent and long
experience In his home town, in
which he has resided for almost hall
a century, he has been called upon TO
fill nearly every position OF honor and
trust in the gift of the people, not
withstanding his party was and is In
the minority in the community. Inc
fact is instanced as showing tle es-
teen and confidence in which ne is
held where he is best known. IN the
wider field of the county Mr.. Martin
is also well known and highly popu-
lar. In the days when a Democratic
nomination in this coun; was as
rule equivalent to election by large
majority Mr.. Martin was chosen to be
one of the three supervisors by hand
some margin at the polls, and so ca
pably and satisfactorily did he dis.
charge the duties of the office that he
was endorsed for another term. He
has had, therefore. valuable experience
in the office and is intimately acquaint-
ed with everything that pertains to it.
There is no question that the inter-
ests of the county will be served by
Mr.. Martins election next month. He Is
lifelong business man of wide expert
ence, good judgment and thorough
knowledge of conditions and needs. He
has made a study of these things and
is in position to render valuable ser
vice from the moment he enters upon
the duties and responsibilities of the
office. A vote for Mr.. NJ ..rtin will be
vote for economical and efficient
county government. Electors irrespec-
tive of party should take pleas re in
making sure that the county shall have
the benefit of his knowledge and ex
ecutive ability.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
A Feature of the campaiqn.

Boone News-Republican Some time
ago, during the campaign. Democrats
We're boasting that "the travelling men
were for Bryan Many of the travel
ing men themselves subs tantiated this,
but failed to give any good reasons
why. CT late, not so much has been
heard Of this feature, and the News-Re-
publican believes that this sentiment
among> travelling men HIS subsidized
somewhat.
There seems no good reason why
travelling men should vote the Demo
cratic ticket for President. In fact
there are good reasons why they
should not, If they have their own in
terests at heart The cause appears
In the following dicpatch from Chi
cago:
1T was disclosed yesterday, as an
Illustration of what the arguments of
many of Chicago's leading citizens are
based upon, that contracts for deliv-
cry of large orders of merchandise or
manufacturing articles are being made
contingent upon the success of the
Republican ticket November 8.
Several commercial lie. ders stated
they had such orders in their posses
sion which were given with the pro-
vision that they might be cancelled if
Mr.. Bryan should triumph at the polls
Among Chicago merchants who
averred this to be the fact were John
+. Farwell. of ]. " Farwell & Co.
wholesale dry goods merchants, and
Enos M. Barton, president of the West.
ern Electric company"
The above illustrates a condition
and not a theory. which prevails all
over the country. A Boone merchant
the other day went to meet his trav-
cling man with thousand dollar or.
der, which he said he was going to cut
right in two on account of the uncer
tainty of election. Should Taft be
elected. the original order will stand.
but he will not give the word until
after election
Now these merchants are interested
in only one thing primarily. and that
is their business welfare. True.
they are pretty generally Republicans.
put political sentiment is not allowed
to enter into their business transac.
tons. They are convinced that the
election of Bryan would r:ean a halt
in business. and they are hedging &C.
cordingly They hope 1t would not be
true, but they have had experience
and are taking no chances. Finding
this sentiment among their customers.
1t is not to be wondered at if the
travelling men should not be over-en.
thusiastic for Bryan Just what bene-
MT the commercial travellers would ex-
pect to derive from a Democratic vic.
tory does not appear.
1t may be foolish fec.. and that
Mr.. Bryan could do little with a Re.
publican congress, but the fear Is
there just the same. That cannot he
disputed. Travelling men run up
against it, and are not able to ouell
it. 1t is the universal opinion that
business will come to 4 stanCstill for
a time, at least, in case of Democratic
+. success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The Epworth Memorial Methodist
church in Cleveland has decided to
try new system of church manage
ment. A business manager has been
appointed who will give his entire
time and attention to the finances of
the church. AS executive secretary
he will collect the benevolences, dues
of members, subscriptions. etc. and
pay all expenses. He will serve as
secretary of the standing committees
OF the church and keep a record OF
their business for transmission to the
official board This, it is expected
will leave the pastor free to give at
tention to the larger plans of the work
and to his pulpit and pastoral duties.
Epworth Memorial has the largest
membership of all the Protestant
churches in the city 1t has an ex-
tensive charity work and handles over
$4,000 in contributions every year,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

In an address before the Illinois
Bankers Association, in session in
Chicago Tuesday, President August
Blum of that organization declared
that Mr.. Bryan's scheme to guarantee
bank deposits was crude. absurd and
impossible He complimented the pub
lie for its admirable faith in the
banks during the last panic and said
it had notably fastened the passing of
the crisis. He declared it to be the
duty of bankers to strengthen this
confidence by all means at their com
mand and thu counteract the pernic-
ious efforts of those who try to SOW
dissension between the banks and the
| people. He pointed out that there is
no conflict between the interest of the
people on one side and that of the
banks on the other. Their interests
/ are absolutely identical. The prosper.
/ ity of the people means tie prosper.
ity of the bank and vice versa Those
who preach a contrary doctrine Presi
dent Blum said. are enemies of the
country His rap at the bank deposit
guaranty idea met with q hearty re
Spouse from his auditors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The Washington Democrat lauds
what it calls "standpat Democracy"
in contradistinction to the kind of
Democracy that comedies everything
to the Republicans. If that be good
Democracy what is the matter with
standpat Republicanism as distinguish
ed from the kind of Repuhlicanism
that concedca everything to the Dem
ocrats? Shouldn't sauce for the goose
be the same kind of dressing for the
gander?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

caused land to advance to 800 per
acre and up. If you want these con-
ditions to continue, work and vote
for Lacey at the primary November
5.
The farmers prosperity is the pros
perity of every citizen OF the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

1t looks as if The Gate City would
have to revise its estimate of 5000
majority for Congressman Kennedy.
But the revision must be upward, not
downward. The latest developments
as TO the status of affairs throughout
the district warrant the prediction that
Mr.. Kennedy will have $500 majority
at least.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Missouri newspaper caught a
picture of Judge Taft at railroad
lunch counter eating pie with a
Fnife, which prompts the Atlantic
Telegraph to say that one of the fine
things about Taft as a campaigner is
the readiness with which he adapts
himself to local customs and atmos-
pberes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Judge Tafts speeches on labor is
sues have changed the DRIFT of senti-
ment in labor circles in his favor
What he has been saying has more
than offset Gompers' propa 1anda. The
fact is all the more gratifying because
the Republican candidate has told IL
boring men the plain truth in a pain
way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The fact that he is on the pension
committee of the house is another
strong point in Congressman Ken.
nedy's favor. He is in position to
serve worthy veterans and he never
fails to do so when their cases are
brought to his attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Senator Berry of Carthage. in re
cent address at Industry, H., aptly
said that the difference between
Democratic panic and Republican
stringency is ffty-fve cents bushel
difference in the price of corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Question for Mr.. Tracv

Burlington Hawk-Eye: While Can.
didate Tracy is asking questions con-
corning Candidate Kennedys inten-
tons relative to the selection of the
speaker of the next house, will he an
swer whether, or not, he frankly in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

During Major Lacey's sixteen
years in congress, he personally at
tended to more than ten thousand
pension claims for his old comrades in
arms. The veterans will not forget
him when they come to vote next
month
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

With the ending Of the bal! games
perhaps 1t will be possible to give
some attention to the contest for the
Presidency in tais country and the
trouble in the whatever 1t
is about.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Indiana Republican leaders also say
Taft will carry that state. Such pre-,
ponderance of evidence affords sub
stantial grounds for belief that the
Hoosiers are making good use of their
brains this year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The Clinton Herald offers timely
suggestion. 1t says that the colored
man who says he has paid his debt to
the Republican party should ask him
self what he owes to the Democratic
party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The farmers of this country are get
ting the best prices for their prod
uets they have ever known. 1t is not
to be supposed that they will invite
Democratic tariff tinkering with its
inevitable result OF low prices and
hard times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
fall. No other fellow would be quite
so foolish as to fail in this"

Assumption, according to the In
dianapolis News, is the cloak of con-
scious inferiority,
The hole where Haskell disap-
peared was not long in closing" OBJ
serves the Des Moines Capital.
The Estheryille Vindicator and Re
publican fears that the politicians are
working the Standard Oil business
overtime.
HE is a wise prophet in politics,
says the Orange City Herald, "who
keeps his mouth closed until after the
ball is over"
"There won't be any moss on the
presidential chair when Roosevelt
turns it over to Taft says the Iowa
City Republican.
THE Democrat who listed Iowa as
doubtful state last month must have
had in mind the corn crops race with
Jack Frost" says the Dubuque Times
Journal.
1t is noted by the Philadelphia Rec
ord that it isn't the electrical storm
that shocks the telephone girl as
much as it is the conversations she
overhears.
Love Is never as serious to young
man as it is to young girl, because
the Atchison Globe explains, the
young man has his mustache to divert
his attention
A bulletin issued by the bureau of
forestry at Washington contains the
interesting information that there are
now 100000 acres of planted trees in
central Kansas where it was at one
time thought that trees could not be
grown.
at is bad piece of business" says
the Burlington Hawk-Eye, speaking OF
the action of the Methodist church In
entering politics for the purpose OF
defeating the reelection of Speaker
Cannon; worse for the church than
for Mr.. Cannon
The courts of Indiana have affirmed
the right of the state to seek forfeit
IRE of the charters of the hotel COM
panies at French Lick and West Bad
en-. two health resorts of southern In
diana, where sulphur water flows and
the tiger" f1ourishes. The states does
not object to the flow of water nor
the coming of health seekers, but
seriously objects to the maint enance
of the tiger whereby tho distin-
guished patriot, Tom Taggart, wakes
rich.
1t was telegraphed from Sydney
that the American sailors were much
attracted by the novelty of pretty
barmaids." The barma1cs of Sydney
and Melbourne are the prettiest in the
world. They are mostly recruited
from Tasmania. the insular state of
the commonwealth, which has been
christened the "Circassia of the col
onies," on account of the surprising
loneliness of its daughters, several OF
whom have married titled English
men.
If you think you're wise and we'll
informed just see if you can answer
these questions: You have seen
hundreds of white horses, why did
you never see white colt? Why does
a horse eat grass backward and COW
forward? Why does a hop vine twine
to the left and bean vine to the
right? Why does a horse staked out
by rope unwind 1t while COW winds
it up into hard kinks? Why does
horse get up on his front feet and a
COW on her hind feet? And why does
dog always turn around lnree times
before lying down?
The Democrats Mistake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

A mule down liz Georgia undertook
to kick railroad train off the track
The emblem of Democracy never
misses an opportunity of showing its
opposition to progress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

What is wanted Is an ae-cplane that
will double up into parachute when
anything goes wrong in m.dair. The
problem of fight has been solved, but
some arrangement is needed to make
descent safe when fight is suddenly
arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The balloon st. Louis fell into the
North Sea. This is the first instance
on record of anything by that name
taking to water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

business enterprise. says the
pes Moines Capital, sis hating at the
gate-waiting to see whether the
country is in for four years of Repub.
lican prosperity or four years of Dem
ocratic hard times"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Explorer Peary cannot be expected
to cut much ice en- route to the north
pole. 1t is ten feet thick now and get
ting thicker every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Probably He Does.

Washington Times: We know 4
at. least one editor who writes from
hearsay This the one who printed a,
editorial charging that the majort
OF American women are knockkneea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

No intelligent workingman will vote
away his chance to be employed at
good wages. A vote for Bryan would
mean just that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
keokuk, Iowa. October is, 1908.

1t might have been expected that
the Balkans would balk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Northern Iowa farmers are signing
pledges to shoot chicken thieves
Club rules will govern, of course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Alex Miller is impressed by the
of trifing looking men there
are.
ut is a mighty good time" says the
Manson Journal, Ito let we'll enough
alone"
The Washington Democrat has no
ticed that whenever a man starts a
rev business. he consoles himself by
saving he didn't expect to make any
money the first month.
1T Will be a most egregious and
stupid blunder" says the Atlantic
Telegraph, IF the Republicans OF Iowa
fail to elect eleven congressman this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
The Daily Gate City

dorses Mr.. Bryap's plan for guarantee
of bank deposits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Assumption, according to the In
dianapolis News, is the cloak of con-
scious inferiority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The hole where Haskell disap-
peared was not long in closing" OBJ
serves the Des Moines Capital
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

at is a bad piece of business" says
the Burlington Hawk-Eye, speaking OF
the action of the Methodist church in
entering politics for the purpose of
defeating the reelection of Speaker
Cannon worse for the church than
for Mr.. Cannon"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

A bulletin issued by the bureau of
forestry at Washington contains the
interesting information that there are
now 100000 acres of planted trees in
central Kansas where it was at one
time thought that trees could not be
grown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Love Is never as serious to a young
man as it is to young girl, because
the Atchison Globe explains, the
young man has his mustache to divert
his attention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-08
Feeding Horses.

There are no iron-clad rules that can
be given in regard to feeding the farm
teams. If all horses were alike in re-
gard to their appetite, their capabilities
of assimilating nourishment from their
food, their disposition in regard to
worrying. or fretting, as it is called
and wasting their energy, then one
could gauge the amount of feed accord
ing to the size of the horse and the
amount of work he has to do and be
guided accordingly. One needs to OBJ
serve and study the needs of each ami
NAL under his charge and meet the re-
quirements. Most horses are inclined
to eat more of the hay and coarse feed
than they can digest. 1t is safer to
give only as much as the stomach can
comfortably hold at time and allow
digestion to be accomplished before an
other feeding. BY feeding only such
amounts Of either hay or grain as the
individual horse needs, and that, too,
regularly, the animal will keep in bet
ter condition, show more ambition and
perform the work in more satisfac-
tory manner than if the stomach is
overcrowded with too much forage.
The feed can be varied with benefit,
and be relished better than if only one
or two kinds of feed are given. One
of The great secrets of success in feed
ing is studying to find the needs of the
horse and being ready to supply them
N. A. Clapp
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-08

A device invehted by p j. Simmer of
Los Angeles to pra1ent collisions of rail-
road trains, and which :, in successful
operation on a trial section of the Santa
Fe railroad in Southern California, is
now being investigated by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Under this sys-
tenn each train records on a sheet in the
dispatcher's Office the exact time i: enters
and leaves a block and the dispatcher
can signal to any engineer either to stop
or to proceed. The dispatcher is protect.
ed from human error by the automatic
interlocking of the switches by which he
signals the trains. That is, a signal for
a train to go ahead can not be given I'M
less the block is clear. A danger signal
is given automatically by the presence of
a train, broken rail or open switch in
the block ahead, or by the dispatcher, and
if it be not obeyed by an engineer ~ the
next 1000 feet, his train is automatically
stopped. The engineer can prevent tie
stop only by reducing the speed to the re-
quired limit. The time and place where
a danger signal is given is recorded au-
tomatically on the engine. An official
test is to be made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-08
SOME FRENCH FADs.
vanity Buttons-NaturaI Flower
Boas-Em broidered Gloves.

VANITY ButtOns-NaturaI Flower
Boas-EmbrOidered Gloves.
very new button being used on ex-
pensiye new models of meteor is large
ana round and its center is tiny mirror
trimmed with gold. The crown on which
these buttons were seen was not for
the stage, writes the Paris correspond
ent Of Dry Goods, therefore we may
possibly see them on the clothing of
ultrafashionables before the season is
very far advanced.
Boas of natural roses or orchids or
any other flower of goodly size and
general popularity are now a fad In
Paris, and this Is probably the embryo
of what will later become full-fedged
fashion In artificial flowers, helped out
as softener 'by crushed rosettes of
intertwinings of malines Of shades
matching the blossoms.
Just now. to show the exclusiveness
of the fad, the clever Partisan now and
then absentmindedly (?) plucks few
petals from her boa, daintily inhales
their fragrance or brushes them between
her pearly teeth. and then. also absent
mindedly, allows them to f1utter to the
ground. The mere millionaires who
foot the floral bill seem pleased with
this new way OF spending their dollars
And the non-millionaires? Well, they
are concentrating on the hope that
some less expensive way If presenting
their lady loves with flowers will Ce-
velop before the leaves begin to turn
AS fashion the rose or orchid Boa
however is exquisite.
The new gloves for evening In the
high novelty class are of white beauti-
fully embroidered in floral and classic
designs In natural and oriental colorings
in which here and there in some of the
designs metal effects In tiny spangles of
fine shining threads are introduced.
The glace kid glove is practically the
only one in demand, and in good quail
ties is really the most economical
though from the consumers peat of
view the mocha with its lesser price Is
a temptation not easily resisted.