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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

Director George NJ. Chapel Of the
Iowa weather bureau, says in his
latest bulletin that the long drought
seriously affected the corn crop. and
the yield will be from 10 to 20 per
cent less than was expected during
the first part of August The general
rains over the state came too late. he
holds. to benefit he early corn and
will not be of any advantage to the
late corn unleos warm weather Ere
walls until October 1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
And This In the Name Of Decency.

DVuuquS 10leSTdpIl-I1cIdlu. ~
cause they had been driven out OF
keokuk and had to go somewhere Two
scarlet women went to Alexandria,
Mo-, where they were recognized and
where mob of 100 men and boys
stripped them of their clothing, ap-
piled coat of tar and feathers to
them, and then set them adrift on che
Mississippi in leaky skiff without
oars or paddle.
They were mother and daughter and
they were not only menace to the
morals, but probably to the health OF
the communities which refused to har-
Dor them. 1t is not stated that they
had done other wrong than to traffic
in sin, but it is probably safe to as
sumo that they were notoriously COM
mon and were familiar characters in
the police court.
But that persons protesting to be
civilized, much less to be Christian,
should treat them with such indignity
raises question of who are the most
reprehensible sinners-the unchristian
mob or the two women. When crimes
such as that at Alexandria are COM
mitted in the name of virtue and de-
cency one bushes that virtue and de-
cency should have such defenders.
Tie offense of the women was in put
ting themselves on the level of the
brute kingdom, but the mob TODD on
no higher plane.
Doubtless the world today views
with too much equanimity the trafic
in social sin. But when 1t Is remem-
bered that most Of the unfortunate
who wear the scarlet do so in conse-
quence of economic conditions, cen.
sure should be disposed upon society
generally which perpetuates institu-
| tions that proselyte for tae bagnio.
And when it is remembered that the
male class has been the ruling class
in all centuries, and that it is social
suicide for a woman to do what man
may do Without seriously damaging
his reputation, the women of the coun-
try are justified in demanding from
censorious males proof that their lives
are clean.
OF course the Alexandria mob was
not made up of men without sim And
therefore none of them should have
cast stones. And that it was mob
of barbarians, however higl the stand
ing of Its members in the social order
and whatever the distance of their
pews from the communion rail, is pa
tent after one recalls what was the
treatment the Nazarene accorded
Mary Magdalene.
1t is not even limited that the police
authorities of Alexandria or tae gov
ernor of the state will proceed against
the members of that mob which drove
the unfortunates out upon the river at
the peril OF the latters lives, but if
there is any justice in Missouri for the
acknowledged sinful as for tae pre-
tending virtuous the members of that
mob will be harshly dealt with and
made to understand that while they
may be unmerciful in their judgments
they cannot be unmerciful in their
acts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

and they get hopping mad If anybody
else advertises. That's just the kind
Of town the mail order house just
loves to get into with the old cata-
logue. A mail order house can do but
little business in community where
the merchants keep their patrons and
the public posted as to the latest
styles, patterns, qualities, prices, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
gone and gone forever, exchanged for
one commonplace waste of winu-swept
Good Figures for Henry County Land.

Mt. Pleasant News: one hundred
and twenty acre farm three miles from
Winfield and with Improvements hard
ly more than fair, was sold yesterday
to a sound business-headed farmer for
$4,000 per acre. A farm adjoining the
town of Olds could have been sold last
month for s25O.00 per acre but the
owner refused to sell. Two hundred
dollars for the best Henry county land
is here this season. Everywhere land
Is going up by leaps and bounds until
a man does not know when to buy or
when to sell. The one thing sure is
that he will make money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
Mail order Concerns and Advertising

Wyaconda News: Last Tuesday
morning the rural route carriers from
Wyaconda were loaded down with
Montgomery-Ward catalogues. Now,
you merchants who do not believe that
advertising pays, Just go down to our
depot platform in about ten days and
see what that batch of advertising
matter paid the M. w people. If adj
vertising will pay the Chicago house,
1t certainly will pay the Wyaconda
merchants. There are. q few good bust
ness people in this city who believe
in advertising and are doing all they
can to bring trade to the town. but
there are few who will not advertise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Katherine I. Williams has
studied the cooking Of all countries
and has come to the conclusion that
yegetarianism is all wrong, and that
we are naturally meat-eating people
and can not thrive to the fullest ex-
tent on vegetables alone. Bernard
Shaw SCOTS at her, but she is support
ed in her contention by the experience
Of mankind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

AS the Council Bluffs Nonpareil apt
ly states the case, if DR.. Cook did not
In fact reach the pole, he certainly has
made first class Mike" OF the king
of Sweden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

Lieutenant Peary and his friends
should not make the mistake of trying
to help his cause by efforts to discred-
it DR.. Cook. There is glory enough
for both, and any attempt to monopo
lie it will be resented by the fair
minded public
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

Reports from the bottom lands be-
low Keokuk are to the effect that the
corn crop on them this year will be ex-
ceptionally large. Present indications
are said to be the best for eight years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
Sub Rosa.

Boston Transcript: She told me
you told her that secret | told you
not to tell her
He-The mean thing! told her
not to tell you told her.
She-I promised her ! wouldn't tell
you she told me. 30 don't tell her
told you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The best thing writer in the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat can say about
the place where Colonel Roosevelt is
hunting is that there are no souvenir
post cards there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

A careful observer has noticed that
1t costs some folks less to make a
living nowadays than it does to keep
up appearances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The Sioux City Tribune foresees
that II the discoveries keep on
Uncle Sam will soon have north
poles to burn.
The Courier expresses the hope that
IS bill stolen from a Jacksonville
young woman's stocking the other
night was not legacy.
The Sioux City Tribune calculates
that If the ocean greyhounds keep
on breaking their records it is only a
question of time when they will meet
themselves coming back.
A lot of people continue to ask of
what use is the north pole now that
we have it. There are some people
who are entirely too practical asserts
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil calls
attention to the fact that nobody
around thought it worth while to rife
the pockets of the dead and injured
in that Des Moines wreck. The vic
tins had been at the state fair.
The Ottumwa Courier says that
Chicago may be the birthplace of the
prohibition party, but Il short stroll
around the business portion of that
city will lead one to believe that said
party left home when quite young.
No man." says the Davenport
Democrat, SIS potent enough to keep
the country l.. state Of hystera for
many days at time. In this respect
even Mr.. Hartman has seen mis- day.
The business Of the country goes right
ON just the same as IL he were a track
walker and not king OF finance and
a juggler of railroad systems"
A man who makes no claim 20 being
an optimist has decided ne has real
mission in this world and is going to
perform his task by writing some sug-
seotIouS db W INV one Can NC pcileSI-
ly happy without an automobile or an
airship. 1t seems to the Waterloo
Reporter that that book should be a
reasonably good seller.
Mrs. Gilbert Jones and Mrs. Julian
Heath, who recently went through
New England talking in opposition to
the woman suffrage movement as rep
resentatives of the National League
for the Civic Education of Women.
watch is long for "antisuffrage," say
that they did not find the women "a
complacent bunch of purring cats"
but ready to listen with interest to the
right kind of argument. The ants are
quite as active as the suffragists, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
pAILY az MAIL.

DAILY By NAIL.
One year 81 0olFour Months ...$l0
1ix months $3.50. L5Olone month e
Entered in Keokuk postoftice a. second
class matter.
Postage prepaid: terms In advance
Al subscription orders should give .ns
=. o. address and state whether II IS
new or renewal order. II change OF aa.
eress u desired. state both the oio ans
new address.
Remit by postofiice money order. e. Z.
press money order, registered ietse-
draft at our risk.
The date printed on the address OF eacn
paper notes when the subscription
6lres.
subscribers failing to receive their pa e.
Ders promptly will confer . favor "
Giving notice OF the fact
Address all communications 70
THE GATE CITY COMPANY 4.
~. IA North Sixth St. keokuk. lowe
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fos'
irving news stands:
Hotel Keokuk, cor. Third and Johnson
G. H. Rollins & Co., 629 Main street
Ward Bros, 525 Main street
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
one Business Helps Another.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil. AS the
output of the automobile factory In
creases the manufactures Of hearses
is bound to sit up and take notice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
Something Else Necessary.

Ottumwa Courier. You can't ex.
pect to get a raise in wages by just
staying around the place where you
are supposed to be working.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The return of the idle box cars from
their vacation is another evidence OF
the revival of business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

Indigestion, no less than Provi-
dence. is no respecter of persons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

keokuk, Iowa ......... Sept. 10, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
NOTES AND COMMENT

IN St Louis man is to fight dog
Tor 500. Here's success to tie dog.'
exclaims the Buffalo Express.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The Sioux City Tribune calculates
that if the ocean greyhounds keep
on breaking their records it is only a
question of time when they will meet
themselves coming back
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The Sioux City Tribune foresees
that If the discoveries keep on
Uncle Sam will soon have north
poles to burn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The Courier expresses the hope that
IS bill stolen from Jacksonville
young woman's stocking the other
night was not a legacy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

"A lot of people continue to ask Of
what use is the north pole now that
we have it. There are some people
who are entirely too practical asserts
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil calls
attention to the fac. that nobody
around thought it worth while to rife
the pockets of the dead and injured
in that Des Moines wreck. The vic
tins had been at the state fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10

The ottumwa Courier says tina,
Chicago may be the birthplace of the
prohibition party, but Il short stroll
around the business portion of that
city will lead one to believe that said
party left home when quite young.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

In its issue OF Wednesday, April
q. the Philadelphia North american,
o republican paper, prints q long
editorial entitled "The Masters
Voice" In this editorial the North
american denounces Senator Aldrich,
the republican leader.
The North American says: but
when the Rhode Island corner gro
Ger Aldrich made as much OF a state
ment as he cared 70 make about
what herproposes 10 allow this coun-
try to have in the way Of q tariff. the
representatives Of q supposedly free
people listened reverently to his in
solent ultimatum. For Aldrich does
NOT speak for Rhode Island. Through
him speak Wall Street and Standard
Oil and every one OF the money pow
ers Of prey"
The North American further SAYS
that on the tariff question Mr.. Aid
rich is playing the same swindling
game that he played last year with
the currency" And the North
americas concludes thus: I'VE
shall see TO what extent Aldrich OF
Rhode Island can make of the pres
ident nullity and Of the republi-
can party apledge- breaking liar"
Myi Myi These are harah words
from folks who voted last Fall to have
the tariff revised by it's friends the Re.
publicans. The Masters Voice
seems 70 have convinced the dear,
innocent creatures that they are
"stunG."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

The Payne bill, IS itstands today,
proposes o tax upon the average
family In the one element Of food and
table furniture Of over $95 O year.
An average Of 495 must be paid,
under this Law, by every family Ia
the United States above the actual
value Of the food they consume and
the material upon which their food
10 served. And does the S95 go 10
sustain the government? Why.
bless your innocence. mol Three
dollars Of the ninety-five goes 10 the
government and the other ninety
two TO the sugar trust. the beef
trust and the other trusts we all
must pay sribute TO. The % repre-
sents the cost Of government; the
s92 the cost Of protection for the
trusts. The 492 10 unearned profit,
going 10 swell the bloated bank &C.
counts Observation-Disclosures that they
may own private yachts, marble
palaces, United States senator's and
the Republican party while we-the
dear common people sweat and toll.
sink or swim. live or starve, as
best We may.-Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

Governor Crothers states that the
Corrupt Practices Act, passed by
the last Legislature covers primary
elections as well as other elections
and that he will use his endeavors
TO see that the law is strictly en-
forced without regard to parties.
Candidates in q primary election
will have TO file under oath o state
ment Of all the expenses incurred
by them in their canvass. The Gov
ernor reiterates his conviction that
all nominations should be made by
direct vote and contends that law
should be enacted TO so require IL.
The sentiment Ia favor OF the Craw-
ford system OF nominations Is spread
ing all oyer the State and the voters
seem to be back OF IL. The Govern
or is firm believer ia the people
having what they want.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
I'D. Del. 4 "a. BY. Co.
POTOMAC RIVER LINZ.
SCHEDULE
In Eject Monday. May Is, 1909.
THREE TRIPS WEEKLY.
w-BgrwEEN-wl
BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON.
BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON.


Read Carefully important changes have
been made.
Leave Baltimore, pier 3, Light street
wharf, weather permitting. az 5 %. m
every Monday, Wednesday and Satur.
day, for the following River Landings.
Alexandria and Washington.
Baltimore. 5 D m, MiIler's, Brome's.
Porto Bello, Grason's. Coan, S q. m.
Bundiek's, Lakes. Walnut Point. Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Kinsale, Lodge, Mundy
Point, .Cintra, Piney Point, 10 a. m.
Leonardtown, IL noon, Abells, Cobrums.
Stones, Bushwood. Laneaster's. A o. m.
Riverside, Liverpool Point, Glymont,
Alexandria and Washington.
stops only on Signal.
Leave Washington, Seventh St. Wharf,
weather permitting,) 4 .. m, every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for
the following River Landings and Balti-
more:
Washington, Alexandria, 4.45 D. m,
Glymont, Liverpool Point, Riverside,
BushwOod, Lancaster, Cobrums, Stones,
Leonardtown, o q. m, Abel's, Piney
Point, sCintra, Lodge, 10 a. m, Mundy
Point, Kissale. l2noOn, Coan, Bundick's,
Lakes. Walnut Point, Cowart's, Lewis
eta. Miller's, p. m, Grason's. 8 D. m,
Brome's, Porto Bello, 6p. m, Baltimore.
STOPS oaiy on Signal
Arriving in Baltimoreearly Wednesday,
Friday and Monday Mornings.
Freight received daily in Baltimore
on sailing days until 400 p. NJ.
This timetable shows the times which
steamers may be expected to arrive at
and depart from the several wharves,
but their arrivals or departure at the
times stated il not guaranteed, nor does
the Company hold itself responsible for
any delay or any consequences arising
therefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Manager.
REARDOS l. GRIMES, Agent,
Telephone so, Alexandria, Va.
STEPHENSON 4 Bro, Agts.
Telephone 745, Washington d. C.
7. MURDOCH. Gen. Frt. andPass. Aga.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
FOR RENT.

will rent the Store and Dwelling at
Valley Lee, Md. formerly owned by the
late VIM. ]. Bean. for one or more years.
This is an exeellect stand and q coed
opportunity for an enterprising merch-
ant. For terms apply to
7. HOOPER LYNCH,
April 29-d. Valley Lee. =
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

Probably the chief feature of the
State COMMITTEES meeting was the
forceful speech Of Chairman Vandi-
YER, who struck the key note and
aroused great enthusiasm among the
two hundred and more Democrats
present, every man of whom is pre-.
pared 70 put his shoulder TO the
wheel In this fight. Among other
things Mr.. Vandiver said:
There are. believe, multitudes
Of Republicans who will vote for
the proposed amendment, and at the
same time / deeply regret that some
Democrats will oppose ID, and that
even one or two protesting Demo
Gratis who participated In the work
Of framing IL will desert US.
But the overwhelming body of
the Democracy will vote for it.
10 10 proposed in obedience 70
tho pledge contained In our party
platform Of 1907. upon which the
present Democratic administration
was elected and We have o right to
calculate upon the loyal and hearty
support Of all Democrats who desire
the continued success of our party.
Upon examination 10 will be found
70 meet the objections urged to the
suffrage amendment proposed by
she General Assembly OF 1904 and
rejected by the people at the cleo
sion in November, 1905.
THE objections most strongly
urged 70 that amendment were two !:
That 10 conferred upon the regis
tration officers dangerous discre-
tion, capable OF corrupt abuse, with
out Q sufficiently guarded right OF
appeal TO the courts from their ar
bitrary or erroneous action; and
That it exeposed our naturalized
citizens to danger Of disfranchise-
ment.
''These objections turned against
us large numbers OF our people who
but for them would have voted for
it.
Both OF these grounds of com.
plant are completely removed In the
present amendment.
The amendment leaves no arbi-
trary discretion to the registration
officers. No arbitrary discre-
tion is conferred upon our re.
gistration officers, and the amp.
lest provisions are made for appeal
from their action. Moreover, this
right Of appeal. by being made a
Constitutional right, is placed be-
yond the possibility OF abridgement
or denial by the Legislature.
''Our foreign born voters are
thoroughly protected by the amend
ment. The right TO be registered
% voters is expressly secured to all
foreign born citizens naturalized be-
fore November. 1909, and their des-
eendsnts.
1T Is now pretty generally con-
coded that the absolute grant of I'M
limited suffrage TO the newly emsn-
cipated slaves Of the South was a
great political bfunder, committed
while the passions Of the war were
as fever heat. and which, were the
question now open for dispassionate
consideration, would certainly not
DO repeated.
''It 10 also conceded by the best
at the North that the
Southern States. with which Mary
land In this particular should DO
classed, ought TO be left free 10 deal
with this question, without outside
as best qualified TO
wisely settle 10"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
PARDON NOTICE.

THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
Office OF Secretary OF State.
Annapolis, April 30, 1909.
To all Whom Il May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given. That applica-
ton has been made to His Excellency
Austin L. Crothers. Governor OF Mary
land for the pardon OF Sanford Green.
well, who was convicted at the March
term, 1905, OF the Circuit Court for st.
Mary's County, Of breaking into shop,
and sentenced to beconfined in the Mary
land Penitentiary for ten years.
The Governor will take up the said
case for anal decision, on or after Thurs
day. the 27th, day Of May, 1909. until
which time protests against such par
don will heard, and the paper. fled open
to inspection, at the discretion OF the
Governor.
By order of the Governor,
N. WINSLOW WILLIAMS,
May Cit. Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
Notice to Creditors.

Orphans Court OF Sc. Mary's County, Set
April q, 1909.
ORDERED BY THE COURT, That George
NC. Poverty, administrator Of John II. Par
sons, late OF 81. Mary's county, Md, deceas-
cd, give the notice required by Law 20 the
deceased's creditors to en- hiblt their claims
and that the same be published once n week
for six successive weeks In the So. Mays
Beacon.
Test: ]. PHILIP GRKENwRII
Register Of wills for 50. Mary q County.
NOTICE.
In pursuance OF the above order, / hereby
give notice that have obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of St Mays county; Nd, let
tiers OF administration on thepersonal estate Of
JOHN II. PARSONS,
late Of said county. deceased. An persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby notified % exhibit the same with the
proper vouchers attached thereto, 20 the sub
scrihef on or before the 3oth day Of October
1908. they VIII otherwise by law be excluded
nom the dement's OF the sald estate All per-
sons indebted 20 the deceased are required 90
make immediate payment 20 the subscriber.
GEORGE c. PEVERLY,
April 2-f. Administrators.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

At meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Commute, held In
Baltimore Wednesday, IL was decid-
cd to hold the State Convention
August 11th.
The Judicial Conversion OF this
Circuit is 70 be held at La Plata on
August 18th.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

The Payne Aldrich Tariff Bill Ia
q double-ender which catches the
consumer going and coming. When
be reaches home DO won't have
enough fat left on him TO grease o
1imlet.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

Taken mp adrift in the Potomac River
BY Capt. Edwin Gibson and towed into
Canoe Neck Creek a scow. Owner win
please come forward. prove property,
pay charges and take same away.
Otherwise, the scow viii be disposed OF
according TO law.
EDWIN GIBSON,
April 22-1m. Abelfs, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
Fer Sheriff.

Please announce ]. FRANK DUNBAR
a. q candidate for the Sheriffalty and
say that he win be warmly supported
by ST.. IMeo's DlsrRzCT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
PIANO LESSONS,
TtNtV~ 6GSSVtVS1
BY
ROSE Y. DUBOIS,
Teacher OF Music.
ny elm. Mechanicsville, Nd.
Notice 60 Creditors.

All persons having bills against the
Southern Maryland Telephone Company
are requested to file same with proper
vouchers at once. Persons indebted to
the Company will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
L. ]. STERLING,
May elm. Treasurer.