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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The American Institute OF Home
opathy, meeting in Detroit last week,
condemned the use of benzoate OF
soda as q preservative, and endorsed
DR.. Wiley's efforts. The Indiana pure
food and drug commissioner has been
testing benzoate for its effect in soda
fountain syraps. and reported to the
state pharmaceutical association last
week that its injurious character had
been established beyond doubt. Warn
ing was given Of an order to be issued
by the Indiana board Of health forbid
ding the use of this preservative at
soda fountains. A few more decisions
of this nature, with proper publicity.
will put an end to the usefulness OF
benzoic acid in any form and be as eff
fectiye as federal prohibition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

here: so also have the Canadian II.
stitutiOns. The latter have over $200,-
600, 900 on deposit In London and New
York, the larger portion being IN tnis
market. AS business RECEIVERS and crop
demands assert themselves, these
funds will be withdrawn, and then
we may experience a slight hardening
in rates. but this contingency 10 not
immediate. About 5000. 900 600 were
distributed for dividends and interest,"
ON July 1, and this, OF course. Is an
element OF support in investment CIT
cles. There is an abundance. however.
OF enterprises seeking new capitai,
and consequently no lack OF oppor.
tunities to Investors. This Is proved
by the fact that interpretations IN
June amounted to nearly $500, OOouoo
and were the highest IN any month
since January, 1897. The high level at
which we'll established securities are
held. especially railroad shares, is
naturally forcing capital to seek other
fields OF employment. The amounts
Of new Issues during the last rev
months have been very heavy, and IN
dications are that further amounts
will be forthcoming, since various pro-
chemes are known to be I'M
der active consideration. There Is.
however, a marked conservatism on
the part Of bankers handling these is.
sues. which is in striking contrast
with the policy which prevailed be
fore the panic and which had much
to do In bringing on that disaster, Our
general situation is eminently sound. 4
Mr.. Clews comedies that we are on
pretty high level and that tie sit
uation would be strengthened II
partial revision OF prices to q less
inflated basis could be established.
Nevertheless, he sees no occasion for
encouragement, and while the stock
market after the large July dividend
payments have exhausted their infiu-
does not, however, look for any imme-
diate pronounced reaction. Pessimism,
he remarks, does not thrive on Amer
lean soil, especially when q good har-
vest is in prospect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Iowa has SO long been known as a
great corn state that few people real
lie that one of Iowa's chief products
is barley. The barley product of the
state in 1908 amounted to ove- ten
and half million bushels while the
wheat crop was only good crop in
making up rotation to preserve the
fertility of the soil. 1t is a valuable
product in many wayE to the state.
One of the big brewery companies
has taken up the task of trying tc
induce the farmers to raise more and
better barley. 1t has offered prize
of $500 to the farmers of the state
who raise the best barley. A plar
is now being devised for the proper
distribution Of the prize money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
ELIOT AND HIS FivE-FooT Il.
RRARY

The announcement that DR.. Eliot,
retired president Of Harvard, has
selected "five-foot library" which he
believes contains all the books worth
reading, has caused an unusual
amount of discussion among book
lovers, and tae critics of the former
Harvard presidents selections are
many. Here Is the list:
Autobiography Of Benjamin Frank
T lin. journal of John Woolman,
Fruits Of Solitude" by William
Penn; Bacon's Essays and New At
llantis,' Millions "Aeropagitica," and
"Tractate on Education" Sir Thomas
Browns 'Religio Medici, Plato's
Apology "Phaedo" and "Crito,
Golden Sayings OF Epictetus, Med
itations'' of Marcus Aurelius, Elmer
sons Essays. Emerson's English
Tracts the complete poems Of NIL
| ton, Johnson's s'volpone," Beaumon
and Fletcher's Maids Tragedy,
4 Webster's Duchess OF Malfy." Dry
| denis "All for Love-" Shelley's Ger
1 ci.i Browning's blot on the 'Scutcf
con- Tennyson's Beckett" Goethe
"Faust,' Marlowe's DR.. Faustus,
Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations,
Letters Of Cicero and Pliny," Bur
vans Pilgrims Progress Burns
"Tam O'Shanter," Walton's Con
plete Angler" and Lives OF Dom
and Herbert autobiography Of 8
Augustine, Plutarch's Lives, DR.
denis "Aeneid,' Chaucer's "Cante
bury Tales limitation of Christ b
: Thomas attempts, Dante's Origin
' Species" arabian Nights"
e The fact that the bible and Shake
e peare are not included has arouse
L almost instant attention, but perhal
n DR.. Eliot reasoned tina. these tv
: we're of such worldwide use that
was not necessary to mention them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
ATTORNEY syERs AGAIN.

It was stated in these columns
few days ago on the authority OF the
Iowa City Republican that strong
effort Is being made to have Attorney
General Byers accept the Prohibition
nomination for governor and make
whirlwind campaign in favor OF Billy
Sundaying every part Of Iowa. Mr..
Byers was declared by the Republican
to be a radical Prohibitionist, and It
was suggested that his election would
settle the controversy without going to
the trouble OF a constitutions aulcnd-
ment and special election. Now comes
the waterloo Reporter, which profess
that Mr.. Byers can hardly be branded
as Prohibitionist, though it admits
that he "has been monkeying with
that end Of the game, and apparent.
| " for the advantage Il might afford
to ambition for political preferment.'
But the Reporter has no hesitation
in saying that he is not the sort o.
candidate the Republican party
saould have for governor when thu
i customary two terms have been givel
to the present excellent incumbent
The waterloo paper goes on to say
mot mentioning any names tn
ordinary political observer can easil
think of dozen or more men who ar
more to be desired in the executiv
chair than the present attorney-geI
eral. If the Prohibition brethre
want to flirt with Bro. Byers that
their privilege, but the fact Is tn
Republican party in Iowa can DO pc
t ter In a dozen different ways. M
t Byers will need something more SUI
! stantiel than his record as attorne
general and his proposed prohibitic
!. affiliations to make him an availab
!. candidate for the Republican party
!, present as the next chief executive
: Iowa"
. Politics in Iowa continues to be
: great game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
The Commission Form.

Rock Island Union: Keokuk is the
latest Iowa city to adopt the commits
sion form of government. 1t has done
so because the cities in that state
which have already been operating un-
der that form OF government have
made a success of it. 1t is too bad
that the legislature did not give the
cities of the state of Illinois an oppor-
tunity to do likewise.
The city of Des Moines has now
been under the new law for three
years. Each year during the old re-
gime 1t was compelled to anticipate
its revenue to the extent of 100000.
Never was it fore-handed financially
and there was always great difficulty
in getting money enough to meet its
payrolls and other necessary ex-
penses. AS a result its streets were
Idirty-it had the reputation of being
/ the dirtiest city in 1owa-its munich.
pal buildings were in bad shape and
its paving was full of holes.
! Behold in three years: From antici
pating revenues to the extent Of $50,
600 it had $4,000 in the treasury al
the time the last tax collection was
begun; It's streets were cleaned; its
paving in good condition: the mum
her NJ miles Of cement sidewalks
largely increased and the assessment
lof taxes for city purposes reduced
mills or about cne-fourth.
Now. this was done with constant
fight on the part of the old politica
rings. Each step the commissioners
made for Improving conditions wa'
opposed Every move for advance
ment on tho part Of the commission
vas resisted. Each attempt to carr,
out the spirit OF the law met with OF
position.
| A few examples Of this kind brough
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
BUSINESS CONDITIONS,

Henry Clews, the New York finan-
cial authority is inclined to regard
business conditions as favorable. In
his weekly letter to this paper he says
that no change of an unfavorable
character can be detected in the gen.
eral situation 1.-THE business out
look" he continues, "is generally s at
isfactory as far as regards activity.
but the prevalent disposition Is to
await the outcome Of the
harvest, which is now the
most important point of in
terest. The past week has been ex-
ceedingly favorable for corn, all in
dications suggesting the largest crop
on record for which the farmer is sure
of profitable prices, even If lower Than
a year ago. The wheat situation Is
better than at one time anticipated
and farmers are sure of good prices
but the surplus for export Is sure to
be considerably curtailed, a matter
of some moment in the foreign ex
change market. The most unsatis
factory feature in the crop situation
is the deterioration in cotton. June
is usually a month Of progress fol
this staple, but in spite Of the decline
conditions still remain fairly promis
ing. Suffice it to say that the various
government crop reports Forthcoming
within the next few days will have
an important effect, not only upor
business but upon stock market opera
tions; and the indications are tina
these will be universally encouraging
cotton perhaps excepted" Keokul
: people in particular will be intereste'
: in learning that there is larg
amount of capital available for in
vestment in new enterprises. MI
Clews says of this feature of the situe
tom
"The local money market continue
}, well supplied with funds. Wester
, banks have large amounts on deposi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
A Rapid Transit Error.

Lippincott's: An Atlanta merchant
has frequent occasions to rebuke Ike,
his darkey porter, for his hardness in
reporting for duty in the morning.
Ike is always ready with a more or
less ingenious excuse.
You're two hours late Ike!' ex-
claimed the employer one morning
This sort of thing must stop! Other
wise. I'm going to fire YOU, under
stand!"
Deed, Mistah Edward, " replied
Ike, 1T want nah fault dis time
! Honest! was kicked by a mule!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
william Low, of Scotland, wi

William Low, of Scotland, will ex-
pertinent on a large scale with the ap-
plication of electricity to agriculture.
About twenty-three acres, divided in a
number of fields, will be utilized for
this purpose, each field including a
non-electrified or controlled plot for
the purpose of comparison. A net
work of wires will be run over the
fields at a height of about sixteen feet
from the ground. The poles will be
put 200 feet apart one way and 900
feet apart another way. By means Of
transformers the voltage for the net
work will be raised to 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
RANGE HORSE DEAD GAME.
Won Long Distance Race After Gong
$50 Miles to Starting
Point.

New York Press: II have on my
range out near Cody, Wyo., an old
range horse that Is noted for it's STAN
ina in long races" says Buffalo Bill.
last winter one Of my cowboys
came to me and asked permission to
take the horse to Evanston, on the
Union Pacific railroad near Ogden.
There was to be race from Evanston
to Denver, the long course OF nun
dreds of miles being over mountain,
prairie and desert, or, in other words,
up hill, down hill and on the level.
All grade of horses from thorough
breds to range horses, were being en-
tered for the race. An offer was made
for Davenport's Arabian. Well, when
the cowboy came to me and asked me
to hermit him to enter the old range
horse / protested. told him 1t was
more than 400 miles over two noun
| tain ranges before he would get to the
place where the race started and
that it would cost like the dickens
even to get the horse to Evanston. But
nv man would not be deferred. III
get him there, and it won't cost
cent he said. 'How?' inquired
WHY. rId.s him, d-n it, he replied
and wos struck SO by his earnest
ness that told him to go ahead.
"weh, he rode away on the $50
mile trip to the point Of starting thu
race. crossing the Shoshone noun
tains on the way, as well as anothe
range. He arrived in Evanston onl,
I a short time before the race was t.
start. He had no time for rest or re
freshment. The other horses had hal
days Of rest and every possible atter
ton. and many of them had been Il
training. Feeding his horse and Al
lowing to 1t and himself a few hour
of rest. the Convoy took his plac
among the racers. He astonishe
everybody by making 112 miles tn
first twenty-four hours, 100 miles tn
next day, and ninety miles the da
next following it, and finally won tn
race to Denver. That race had bee
over mountains, alkali plains an
prairie country. The course was r.
ence should recede u lower level, b
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The state supreme court in deciding
the other day the case of the state
against James Moore and James
Roach for burglary of the postoffice at
Reinbeck caused the men to be pun
ished twice for one burglary. The
men were first convicted and punished
by the federal courts for robbing the
postoffice. The postmaster kept
the stamps and government money
as well as his own money in the safe
in his private office back of the post
Office, his newspaper and postofflce oc-
cupying the same building. When
tried by the state the men claimed to
have been once punished for the Of
tense and so exempt from further pun
ishment. The supreme court says the
federal court punished only for the
larceny of the government property
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Everybody" they tell us, '.is in
favor of a revision Of TIE tariff down
ward" To which the Macomb Jour
nal properly responds: Eyes, and
everybody would like to get out of pay.
ing his state, county and municipal
taxes. But where is the revenue te
come from If everybody is to have
his way in both cases?' Where, in
deed? Most of the grumbling abcu
the tariff is not only without sufficien
cause. but is in exceedingly bad taste
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The rapids IN the Mississippi at
Davenport are again receiving atten-
ton as source OF electrical power.
The Times Of that city says In an
editorial paragraph:
Davenport's waterpower possibili-
ties are now expected to take more
tangible and definite shape. If Keo
kuk can develop large water power
from the river why should not Daven
port be able to do likewise?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
BOOSTING a Good Thino.

Washington Herald: A reformer
suggests that citizens generally would
do good thing by hiring doctors to
let them alone The doctors would
agree readily enough we suspect, to
let the we'll enough alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Kicked by mule? Well, even II
that were SO it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have 70
think OF better excuse than that.
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mlstah 10.
ward" he continued solemnly, y
might have been all right eff dat mus
kicked me in dis direction; but az az
Hdidn't--he kicked me de odder way
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
PRACTICAL POWER MACHINE.
Device for Developing Power From
Streams Without the Expense
Of Dams.

To the Editor OF The Gate city:
+ GALESBuRG, ILL.,. July s. Recently
while visiting In Hancock county, l
read your daily paper. It was extreme
" interesting to me to notice in each
issue that something was -aid about
water power on the Des Moiges river.
It was interesting to me frola the fact
that admire progressive people,
and also from a standpoint that am
interested In a power machine that
In my estimation is exactly what you
need. This device was patented by
myself and Frank Hamilton of Boards
town, ILL.,, and is owned and controlled
lhy us, and lack of funds has kept us
from putting the machine to the 'front.'
It is q water power machine. pure
and simple, being placed on float
! in the stream. The current passes
through the water wheels and the
power is transmitted to a power shaft
on the bank, and can then be utilized
to run electric light plants, mills or
any kind OF machinery. The float is
kept in position by anchor cables and
resisting braces, and as the device is
automatic 1t rises and falls with the
current. and is always kept In motion
unless flood gate is closed. We can
| furnish any kind of power desired if
we have the necessary water. This
can be had In the Des Moines river.
as am acquainted with this stream.
nh{ nH a hnl-
low sprocket chain, also handles water
in both directions for the purpose of
eitier draining swamp land or irrigat-
| ing arid land, and in each case the
current furnishes the power, and does
not cost a cent you see after the ma
chine Is built.
We also have a current submerged
pump with reversible valves, which is
4 intended to be used to irrigate arid
1 land when used as force pump, and
i drain swamp land as suction. This
machine takes its power from the cur
rent the same as the power machine
4 and is also automatic and rise OF
fall Of ten feet does not affect it, and
i it is always found running and always
busy Like the otler machine we hold
the patent, an; control the machine
can furnish blue prints and models o
each machine at any time. We have
no funds, but are willing to do wha
is right II anyone cares to back thu
machine or form a stock company t
handle It.
Some years ago we built machin
lat Beardstown which had twelv
foot wheel, using an eight inch pipe
In a week it had pumped Jockey lax
dry. We found no backing and
stands at Beardstown today. We use
: what money we had saved and stoppe
!. there.
"A We are both locomotive engineer
!. in the employ OF the Burlington Rout
!. reside at SSS East South stree
). Galesburg. ILL.,, and Mr.. Hamilton
Beardstown, Cass county, Ill # yo
or any one feels interested in eitht
:, device we would be glad to hear frol
you at any time, or if any bushes
! can be transacted, we can come
Keokuk at any time you wish to Sc
us. For reference any business ma
: or any bank president in the city
J Galesburg, or c. F. Wedertz of Burlin
r. ton, Iowa.
Trusting some one may feel int
9. ested, am
= Yours truly,
= G. R. TROYMAN,
= Locomotive Engineer,
- C. B. & @. R.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

forcibly to the attention Of the mem.
bers of the legislature Of this state
Should bring about a change of opin-
ion. 1t is to be hoped that 1t may
result in the adoption of the commits
sion form of government for cities Of
this state not later than the meeting
of the next legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Thursday .............. July g, 1909

THE QUIET LIFE.
Happy be the man, whose wish and
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground
Whose herds with milk. whose fields
with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire;
Whose trees In summer yield him
shade,
In winter fire.
Blest, who can unconcern'dly find
Hours, days, and years, slide soft
away
In health Of body, peace OF mind,
Quiet by day.
Sound sleep by night; study and ease
Together mix'd; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does
please
With meditation.
Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me die;
Steal from the world ard not stone
Tell where lie.
Alexander Pope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

A magazine devoted to motoring
says that nine times out of ten 1t Is
the pedestrians fault when one Is run
over by an automobile. The inquiry
would seem to be pertinent II pedes-
TRANS have any rights automobilists
are bound to respect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
Mo information Needed.

Baltimore American: Any girl VINO
knows her business does not require
70 be told by nlusty old college proies-
sors how to flirt Next thing i.lrmel'
will be recommended by advance
agricultural scientists to show aucAS
how to swim.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The suggestion is advanced by the
Sioux City Journal that the opinion
of the Iowa supreme court on the
side Of moderate profanity in the use
of the telephone is open to the sus-
picion of having been colored by per-
sonal bias.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
End 81 the Patriots.

End o. the Patriots.
Ten little patriots 10
Planted mine
Under billy goat
Then taere were ....s........
Nine little patriots
Gathered about
To see If a large
Cannon cracker was out ......... 8
Wholly undaunted
The balance were strong ]
To blow up the iceman
When he came along ...........
All the survivors
Were perfectly bug
To see what some powder
Would do to a jug .............. 8
Six little patriots.
Game, for a. that, !
Tied pinwheel
To the tail Of cat 8
Five little patriots
Overly skittish, !
Showed the grown folks -
What we did to tae British Z
Four little patriots
Sought to determine !
IIf the Irish hold sizzers
AS long as German ............ .
All the survivors
Were fairly agog
To touch off a skyrocker
Tied to dog 49,. 80 s. 2
Two little patriots. !.
Wed, being boys,
70 see whoicould make
| The most singular noise .........
One little shaver,
The last to be nipped.
Lighted the fuse in his
Cannon, and slipped
Correctionville News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

When man who has spent lot
of money educating his son, hears him
preach, the Washington Democrat
wonders If he thinks 1t paid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

The Iowa City Citizen says that
when the motor age hits the rural dis
tricts in full force the country roads
problem will be in fair way toward
st,iiiti,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Practice Better Than Preaching !,
Iowa city Republican: It Is gooa
thing to talk for home trading anu
home interests, but 1t would De pes
ter to practice what we preach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

It must be admitted as g. point in
favor of the automobile that I. doesn't
shy at firecrackers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Saloon men are cautioned by the
Sioux City Journal not to get their
first glimpse of the new Moon law
over their left shoulders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

and the state court can now infiict q
separate penalty for the burglary OF
property belonging to one of It's citi-
zens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08

Roll Call After the Fourth.
Crant,p the principal read.
Here!. was the answer, loud ana
clear.
Reginald Grant had lost an ear,
But stood In line with bandaged head.
ANDREW Blake!" then silence fell;
Many an eye had watched MN SAIL
Clinging fast to rockets tail.
Had he alighted? None could tell.
There they stood, in the morning sun
Lads who answered the call by
turns.
Marked with poultices, scars and
burns;
Another glorious Fourth was done
a cottage and barn were blackened
Goals:
The shreds Of crackers were every
where;
An odor of birthstone filled the air,
And coats and trousers were ful o.
holes.
Herbert Peters." voice said low,
Herbert Peters was standing near
When the cannon burst: and the
doctors fear
! He won't be up for month OF SO.
Harold Judd and his brother, Tom,
Found their places with hating
tread
william Cabot was home In bed,
Badly scratched by sudden bomb.
Endicott Milliken lacked a thumb
! A pistol had taken him by surprise
Sparks from pinwheel had scarce
the eyes
OF Anthony Collins-he could no
come.
Look at the record! Year by year
Powder and Folly take their toll
Addin. names to mournful roll
'Tis glorious Fourth, but it costs u
dear!
Anthony Guiterman, in Life