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


transportation facilities which have
not been materially increased since
they proved to be SO inadequate two
years ago.
NOTES AND COMMENT.
Alex Miller has noticed that man
WHO owns an automobile is always
busy.
A number of New York policemen
are to be armed with paddles, for IN
slant use on boys caught leaping on
cars in motion.
According to the Washington Demo
crat, when a widow gets married
everybody counts back to see just how
long her husband has been dead.
How do you like the new $50 bill.
asks the Manchester Union. 20, five
thousand times better than the Lincoln
cent" replies the Minneapolis Journal.
Politicians day at the state fair
resulted in the release of lot OF hot
air. Cooler air rushed in from
roundabout. and the next day 1t
ra.ned,' records the Sioux City Jour-
nal
A magazine essayist says that the
English have a wearied look. 1t oc-
ours to the Omaha Bee that If we lost
as much sleep over the German navy
as they do and ate five meals day
the fatigue would show on US, too.
The Waterloo Reporter ventures the
assertion that the Henry county man
who sold his farm for $3.50 per acre,
for which he paid $1,000 per acre sew
+ enteen years ago. is probably little in
terested in the acquisition Of our new
territory UP north. Iowa is good
enough for him
"If DR.. Cook we're a yellow journal
ist," remarks the Council Bluffs Non
pareil, "his statements would be
clothed In different language and
4 might be open to suspicion. Since he
lis sincere scientist and explorer
/ the disposition among fair-minded peo-
pie will be 10 believe what he says.
Now that oysters are again IN sea
son, remember that 1t is spawning that
causes the poison resulting from eat
ing them. more often than nnhygienie
conditions. II tie Juice looks like
milk It is sign of spawning, which
viii be over later in the season. Oy
sters with such juice should not be
eaten
, The Creston Advertiser says 1t II
safe 10 predict that there will be nc
opposition worthy Of the name TO tbs
denomination Of Governor Carroll "He
has made a splendid record in office,
continues the Advertiser. He is en-
titled BIZ his merits and by preceden
: to second term, and, what is prob
, ably tae most important factor, he II
, 50 much stronger under the circum
) stances than ally other man could b.
that no sensible man With politica
|. aspirations would dare make the rac'
against him.
The biennial reunion OF the Thirty
fourth Iowa Infantry will be held a
Gordon. Wayne county, on tae 22ni
and 23rd days of September. Notice
have been mailed TO the addresses Q
: all the surviving members OF the res
! iment which are known and response
: from about eighty Of them have bee
received By the secretary, giving al
! surance taat they will be on hand, an
II this notice comes under the eye
: any member OF the regiment or an
other old soldier who has not receive
: notice Of the reunion, he can conside
: himself invited TO be present and pa
take OF the good things to eat and III
royal good time for whicl the peopl
: of Corydon have made every prepar
:. ton. all Of which is to be as free
the free air which we breathe. An il
teresting program has been prepare
and a great love feast Is assured.