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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Make Them Afraid.

1t appears from press dispatches
that in some parts of Iowa the patent
medicine distributor still goes on his
reckless and poison strewn pain A
report from Des Moines tells of mar
row escape of number of children
who had gathered handfuls of head
ache powders and were about to sam
pie the supposed candy There was
enough n>ison in the accumulated
treasure to have kept half dozen
undertakers busy for day.
If there is any single violator of
law who deserves the limit of the
penalty Of his infraction OF the stat
utes the men who procure the distri-
button OF dangerous drugs broadcast
among the residences OF cities and
towns should and are the ones who
should get their deserts. 1t hes been
the custom of patent medicine houses
and the dealers who handle them to
SOW the door steps with headache tab
lets and various nostrums that mean
death if taken in sufficient quantities.
Any active child could gather its
quota in FIVE minutes of the door
steps and out of the letter boxes OF
a neighborhood. The last assembly
dealt with the matter and put It in
the power of officials to make poison
vendors who make poison stations of
every home in the reach of their dis
tributors afraid: and to make them
afraid is the only way to control mep
who are willing to take chance of
manslaughter in order to increase
their sales and their profits
Let the mayors and policemen and
constables Of the state watch and wait
fo- the opportunity to make ar exam
pie. One prosecution pressed home
before court strong enough 10 in
sist on the full penalty will do the
business There IS only one sure
method make them afraid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Notwithstanding the keen fight soon
to be waged in congress by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association to block the
enactment OF the postal savings bank
Dill recommended by President Roose-
Welt and other Presidents. and by
several postmasters-gen perhaps
most effectively BY Postmaster-Gener
Al Never. the bankers OF the country
are by no means Of one mind in op-
posing the measure Probably the
most concrete statement of the views
held by bankers who favor postal
savings banks was that made "
John ". Steinhart, cashier of the
otoe County National Bank OF Ne
braska Cit. Neb OF which bank the
president is William Harvard. secre-
tary of the National Republican com
mittee- He spoke out in meeting" 10
the Nebraska Bankers Association
several months ago. saving
The savings bank. when properly
organized is an educational institu-
ton, rather than an economic insti-
tuition. Although it furnishes safe
place for the deposit OF wages and
small earnings and pays an interest to
depositors, its chief design is to
teach The art of saving If the art OF
saving is educational. ii is surely in
the province OF our government 10 I'M
dertake the work We do not ques-
ton the superior wisdom of our fore
fathers in the organization OF the pub
lie school system We do not ques-
ton the present educational work
along lines of agriculture and irriga-
ton Walker tells us that Nations
are progressive in proportion as they
possess the power to save At every
step of its progress he says. capital
follows one law It arises solely out
OF saving. II stands always for self
denial and abstinence II is that por-
ton Of wealth which is employed in
the production of new forms OF
wealth. Every argument is for and
none against the postal savings banks
for providing system already in eN-
istence for this line of educational
work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
WARDEN WENT TOO FAR.

Warden Sanders rosewater poilcy
is made the subject OF few judicious
remarks by the Creston Advertiser,
which doubts # his skilful defense put
forth through the columns OF the Bur
lington Hawk-Eye will change the
opinions OF those who were convinced
BIZ his contribution to the board OF
control that Warden Sanders was I'M
fl 10 have charge OF a penitentiary.
That prisoners should be humanely
treated. that every effort should be
made 10 reform them and 10 prepare
them 10 lead a more decent life after
their departure from prison. IS
scarcely a question 10 BE- argued The
Advertiser comedies this. saving that
the time has passed when the public
viii consent TO the brutal treatment
OF criminals, and that there is a tend
ency. Which meets the approval Of
nearly everyone. toward punishment
which aims at reformation. In so far
as Warden Sanders has been exert
ing himself 10 improve the condition
OF the con- .cts, TO awaken them TO a
better purpose in life than had ac-
titsted them IN the past 10 create in
them the eeaire to lead clean and de-
cent lives. the Advertiser credits him
with hayirg zone noble and praise
WORTHY work But
When he describes the peniten
tiary as he would have it and makes
it more attractive than the homes OF
a very large proportion OF decent and
honest people, when he talks as if
the convicts had been unjustly dealt
with. when he criJicizes the processes
of our courts and advocates reyolu-
tionary changes for the oetter protec-
ton of criminals, he is going entirely
too far and is carrying mis- sympathy
with criminals TO an unwholesome ex-
IRENE. He is going too far il one
direction just as surely IS the ex-
ponents of the old brutal system of
treating prisoners went in the other .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
A Word For Or Wiley.

Louisville Courier-Journal: 1t re-
CURED time and exhaustless effort to
get the pure food bill through con-
gress. II will take time and ex.
haustless energy 10 secure its proper
enforcement. Dr. Wiley. as chief of
the bureau OF chemistry. has shown
indomitable grit, perseverance. intel.
hsence and spirit of fairness during
the progress of his labors in behalf of
the elimination of putrescent and 9TH
erwise Objectionable foods from the
markets. He is soundly hated and
roundly abused by the interests that
opposed the pure food bill until public
opinion smoked Speaker Cannon out
and brought him grumblingly 10 &C.
cept the inevitable. For inadequate
remuneration DIR. Wiley has worked
like the proverbial Turk. He has
done a great deal of good 1t is an
nounced that pressure is being brought
TO bear by the disgruntled misbrand
ers of foods and advocates of adulter-
alton and "embalming" to secure his
removal. The movement is conceiv
ed in iniquity and should not succeed.
DR. Wiley has plugged away by day
and by candle light to head off the
manufacturers of raspberry jam made
of timothy seed and glucose, the man
ufacture of pie made of chemicals
treated with coal tar dye. the vendors
of chicken loaf made of lambs that
died of wasting diseases, all of the
horde OF swindlers who would palm
off inferior articles for the prices of
gilt edge goods, and who kold that
the public should be satisfied if Ii
escapes fatal poisoning and shouldn't
kick at double charges for deceptive
products. 1t might be difficult to find
another man for the place who would
take the interest in his duties that
has characterized the service of DR..
Wiley. If he wishes to continue the
fight he should be allowed to do so.
AS a laborer he has been worthy OF
his hire and as an official worthy of
respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Women as Warriors.

Waterloo Courier: Little Monte
negro is the most modern of moderns.
she is to put her women in the field
OF battle, not as nurses exhorters
but as fighters with bristling and dan
gerous pistols. The scheme ought to
be successful IS far as conquest is 20
be figured upon. What soldier could
be ungallant enough to fire into a per-
fumed line of petticoats whether under
the enemy's flag or under silk para
soils? The inevitable result of an en-
counter would be capitulation imm =
date and unconditional and Mars
would soon assume the aspect of
Cupid. The only solution for the OPP
posing government would be to muster
corps of feminine belligerents q
Get tae emergency and then rea-
sonable precaution would be TO take
away the explosives so ineffectual N
feminine hands and arm the fuffy
hosts with hat pins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Back to the Farm.

Back to the farm, where the bob
white still is calling
AS in remembered dawnings when
you and were boys,
Driving the cattle where the meadow
brook is brawling
Her immemorial wandering fears
and joys.
Home to the farm for the deep green
Gains of summer.
Life of the open furrow, life of the
waving grain
Leaving the painted world of mas
querade and hummer
Just for the sense of earth and
ripening again.
Down in the bayfield, where scythes
CLINT through the clover;
Lusty blood a-throbbing in the
splendor of the noon
Lying mid the haycocks as casting
clouds pass over,
Hearing insect lovers a-piping out
of tune.
Off to the wood lot, where brier
bloom runs riot,
And wary forest creature no hunt
ters snare deecives,
Virgin growth beguiling the solemn
hearted quiet
With songs of winter fires a-ripple
through the leaves
Out in the dews with tt spider at
his shuttle
In that half-dreaming hour that
awakes the whippoorwill
And sets the nighthawk darling sin
lister and subtle.
Fer the full moon complacent lott
ers Ger the hill
Back to the farm. With the friendly
brute for neighbor,
Where youth and nature beckon, the
tryst who would not keep?
Back to the luxury of rest that follows
labor.
Back TO the primal Joys of hunger
and OF sleep,
-Scribner's Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
State prainaae Meetinn.


The next annual meeting Of the
Iowa State Drainage Association will
be held in Fort Dodge, February 16ta
and 18th, 1909 Secretary W. H. ste
yenson of Anne has arranged a
strong program ard many very inter
esting drainage problems will be dis
cussed by able speakers.
There will be at least three notable
features on the program which no one
who is Interested In drainage can af.
ford to miss The first is an omen dis
cussion on the present status Of drain
age operation the second an argu.
ment in favor Of state drainage com
m Mission and the third an address y
Professor A. Marston. Dean Of the
Iowa State College Of Engineering on
the results Of his recent investigations
on the DURABILITY Of clay and cement
tile. These features and other address
es and discussions on upto-date drain.
age problems give promise that the
Fort Dodge meeting viii be the most
largely attended in the history Of the
state Drainage Association.
Further information may be secured
by addressing the secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Three Brothers Elope With Three
Sisters.

SISTERS
quincy Wing: Three sisters mar.
RED to three brothers, and all three
marriages the result OF elopements.
is the latest society news from the
village OF Camp Point. in the north.
eastern part OF Adams county. The
matter is brought out by the sudden
disappearance from near there OF
George Tourncar and Eliza Brisco. II
is supposed they have gone to La
Plata, Mo-, where the Others went at
the time OF their disappearance from
the same neighborhood.
1t is said that some ten wears ago
Charles Tournear became infatuated
with the eldest daughter. They met
clandestinely and one day disappear.
ed. They were heard from several
days later from Missouri where they
had been welded.
Two years ago Leonard Tournear
and sister of the first bride sud- snlv
disappeared from the Camp Point
neighborhood, and later they we're
also heard from at LaPlata, No.
where sister of the groom resides.
Now, on top of this comes the last
elopement of the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Brisco, Eliza, said to be aged
sixteen 1t is stated they too sought
The Gretna Green at LaPlata.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
The Daily Gate City

lis attention to the pathetic condi-
ton of the farmer in the following
paragraph.
How can a poor Jewell counsy farm
er have merry Christmas when he
has nothing TO live in but big house.
nothing to shelter his horses but
warm barn. nothing to eat except
everything that grows out of the
ground, or can be bought at the store,
no way to get his mail except having
il brought TO him every day by smil-
ing rural carrier who will soon be
wearing Uncle Sans uniform with
shining brass buttons, no way to get
to town but with rubber tired bug
gy or motor car, no way TO make
money but TO sell 80 cent corn, 90
cent wheat, 81 cent eggs and have
his farm double in price once in a
while2 While you are enjoying your
own Christmas dinner don't fail to
drop tear for the poor. downtrodden
farmer man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
How to Keep Sickiy.

Chicago Tribune: Never open the
windows in your sleeping chamber.
See that they are carefully closed at
night and the room made as hot and
stuffy as possible.
Keep out of the sunshine and be
careful not to take long. deep breaths
Eat any kind of food, regardless of it's
nutritive value, and be as irregular as
you can as to time of taking your
meals. Also eat hurriedly. No use
wasting time over matter of this
kind.
Wear an overcoat one day and go
without the next. Change underwear
from heavy to light and don't battle
oftener than once a month.
BY following these few simple direc-
tons you will befriend the doctor, and
If persisted in long enough the
undertaken will also have chance 20
make dollar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

1t is suggested by the Cedar Rapids
Republican that the story that saloon
keepers from Springfield, Illinois. had
connived at the murder of William A.
Sunday. the reviyalist in Spokane. is
one that should be taken with great
deal of allowance. 1t is based en-
ttrely upon the statements OF an ex-
convict who has professed conversion
at the hands of Mr.. Sunday. The Re
publican is therefore moved to say:
His word should be greatly discount
ed, both because he is an ex-convict.
with consequent moral obliquity TO
his name, and because as a convert he
may be supposed to be in feyerish
state Of mind He may be one OF the
men who dream dreams and see Wis
ions. The saloon keepers of Spring
field are. presumably, very bad rem,
but they may be presumed not to be
: lot Of fools. engaging in plots to
murder preachers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

All Georgia wants TO heap the board
at the banquet 10 Mr.. Taft al Atlanta
on January Is with roast 'possum and
sweet potatoes, and Mr. Harry s.
Fisher OF Newman, who Is known as
the possum king. thus rhapsodizes:
Give rs 'possum-loving President.
and the White House viii ring with
peace and prosperity and JOY for
years 10 come.
What with bronze turkeys #, i
Rhode Island, possums from Georgia
and canvasbacks from Maryland, not
to speak OF the immortal Virginia
hams. the New York Sun foresees
that Mr. Taft, who is rapidly getting
the reputation OF an epicure, viii be
killed with kindness il he doesn't
plead Indigestion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Why, Indeed?

Fairfield Ledger: Warden Sanders of
the Fit. Madison penitentiary thinks
that personal appearance of a pris-
oner should be emphasized by
respectable suit of clothes, tailor
made, laundered shirts and polished
shoes, on Sundays and holidays" Sew
enty-five per cent of the men of Iowa
wear ready-made clothes. Why give
the murderer, the thief and swindler
better garments than they have? War
den Sanders should be forbidden from
making his resort too popular. We
should think that even the "bo'rd"
would hesitate to endorse some of his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Justice to the Jews.

Davenport Democrat: A reasonable
concession has been made to the Jews
OF New York City, and one that they
have a right to claim in every large
center. Commissioner Bingham has
issued an order which allows Jews
who keep their stores closed on Sat.
urday to open them on Sunday The
committee which represented the Jew.
ish community pointed out to the com.
missioner that the Sabbath observing
Jews find it hardship to keep their
stores closed two days. And there
was agreement that the argument ad.
vanced is strong one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
When the eravy's on the euokwheats.

= 49, eSJ oi tHS oGShWficdlS.
When the sravy's on the buckwheats
and the sausages are hot,
When tle steam is floating upward
from the shining coffee-pot.
When the cook stirs up the batter that
was set the night before,
And when little Bob and Clara smack
their lips and call for more,
On. its then mans always feeling
pretty near his best
II there isn't any trouble with the
works beneath his vest;
And it's then he ought to humbly
thank the Lord for what he's
got,
When the gravy's on the buckwaeats
and the sausages are hot,
There's a fragrance that comes float
ing from the pancakes on the
plate
That should nerve a man to action,
make him strong for any fate;
There's JOY, there's inspiration in the
smear on Bessie's Thin,
And it's good to see dear Willie as he
scoops the sausages in,
And what sweeter music is there than
the rasDing, Shaping sound
That the busy cook produces as she
stirs tho stuff around?
Oh, each precious. luscious youthful
quickly finds the proper spot,
When the gravy's on the buckwheats
and tae sausages are hot.
Profitable Advertising.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

The last session OF the legislature
in Massachusetts passed q Law which
begins
Whoever operates an automobile or
MOTORCYCLE on any public way or
private way laid out under the author
lily OF Law recklessly or while under
the influence of liquor, or so as To
endanger the lives or safety OF the
public. etc
The courts ave just held that an
automobiles can do as he pleases 50
long as he IS on road that had not
been laid out under the influence OF
liquor a comma after the word
law would have made The automo-
bilists laugh on the other side OF their
mouths.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

L ts given out from Washington that
FTesidenr-elect TAFT has written the
tro Illinois senators and Speaker Can
ron, asking If they will have any OBJ
5ectons 70 the appointment Of George
z Roberts as secretary of the treas
nry Nr Roberts. the former director
u IL mint Is now president Of a
large national bank in Chicago Il is
underwood that Mr. Roberts al pres
e1 lesds The iist for the secretaryslip.
H wzs recommended highly to Judge
Taft Eous weeks ago and has been
15e- consideration ever since. The
1ois LEADERS have no objections TO
~ aoaerts BUY dislike To have him
eaafged linois as they regard him
rsber Is - owa nan. II is believed
however he Iowa delegation will as
sumo ~ sspopsiblHty for aim if
NECESSARY Tire Illinois leaders would
prefer g name - Il,irois man whom
.ney could choose BIZ. Til does not
su M Taft purposes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
propositions for the betterment of the
malefactors in his charge.
Congressman Smith

Creston Advertiser: Representative
Walter l. Smith of Council BLUFFS is
as straight as a string and the people
of Iowa, who know and honor and
trust him, will not lose confidence in
him because of his controversy with
the President. however much thew
may regret the fact that two such
men should have become SO unfortu.
nately involved in difference. They
may differ as to the merits of the case
but there will be few who will al.
tribute Interior motives to Congress.
man Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

The report that Billy Sunday had
taken all the money in 0ttumws is
pronounced an exaggerated story y
the Knoxville Express, which says that
Billy took al ne could get, but in
clearing away the sawdust nickels and
dimes to the amount of SIS We're found
The forbesrance Of the Express in re
framing from suggesting that Mr.. sun
day play Z return engagement is wor-
Thy OF the pIotoundest admiration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

& dearth of many men in lis coun-
try. and the country is founded on its
schools / see il is suggested that
men teachers are frequently effem-
mate That is not true. You com
pare s group OF men teachers with
a group OF lawyers or physicians. and
| think You viii find they compare
favorably. The woman teacher is
needed as well as the man teacher
Is needed. II does not lessen the man
ilness OF a boy TO acQuaint him with
the influences woman throws about
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
keokuk, Iowa, January 8, 1908
LET US REASON ToaErHER.

When you come to think about it
did your growing ever pay?
Did it ever bend a rainbcw -chase a
thunder cloud away?
Don't it deafen all the angels when
they try to sing and shout?
Don't they know there's ut a little
in the world to growl about?
Though we all were born a growing
though we're axle deep in doubt
There is really very little il this world
to growl about
Frank L. Stanton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

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one year...... sSm Four months ~ Z
SIX months -. L5V on month 49,. ....,,:'- ~
Entered Ii keokUA postoTrce as
class matter.
eostase prepaid: terms IN adVa .i,S.t he
All subscription orders snonlI -.
P. y. aooress and state whether - -
new or renewal order. Il cnailss " -
dress is desired. state both lAs o.a
Remit 6y pos,ofice money order. X
press money order. registered 1eNse
The date printed on the address 81 ea 81
paper notes when the suoscFi P'o'
pres. ,hsi, ma
subscribers falling TO receive , men 1 o.
pers promptly Will confer
giving notice OF the tact
Address ali communists aoIas s,,SSANY.
THE GATE CITY SOAaF - -,
No. Is North sixth 81. heoAaA
THr e.TE cfTY 3 OF sale at the fol-
Hotel keokuk, cor. Third and Je ,aas,
u Il Rollins & Co. s.! Main
Ward Bros. IS Main Street
Depot News Sand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

Mr.. Bryan Joined the Eagles at Lin
coin, Neb.. the other evening and was
declared TO be full-hedged after GER
emony lasting TWO hours, A dispatch
II chronicling the event adds the graf
flying assurance that being : mem
Der OF nearly dozen secret orders, he
came through the ordeal happily The
inference seems 10 be allowable that
the late Democratic candidate for the
presidency get all that ras coming TO
him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

The Missouri legislature must con-
pleIe its work in 120 DAYS and then
can not meet in regular season. again
for TWO years. II would be money in
the pockets OF Iowa taxpayers if the
length OF the sessions of our general
assembly was limited by law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

The latest bit of seasonable advice
finds publicity through the sporting
columns OF the Chicago Tribune and
is to the following effect:
Remember what you took 10 keep
cool last July and have the prescrip-
ton reflled. II is a poor brand OF
poison that doesn't work both ways.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

A Davenport suicide taough-fully
placed pail by the BED o. wioh be
lay when he cut an artery So thar
the blood would not stain tns carr PEI
The Iowa man is considerate OF others
even in the presence OF death
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

Always America is first" ex
Gained tie King OF Italy when pre-.
sented By Ambassador Griscom with
ship loaded with provisions for the
earthquake victims. The precedence
is one Of which this country may well
be proud
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

Goyernor-elect Stubs Of Kansas mas
given it out that no female clerks.
stenographers or typewriters snail
have jobs in mis- immediate Office
Crankism in Kansas isn't confined 10
the common herd. by any means
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

The joglcaily-miuded Maroon
stander makes me pou- taat
Gliding thai re Pullman eoinpa IS
NOT al infant Industry one mas coa
slider its profits nor its berth rae