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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
HoRrlcuLTuRIsTs TO MEET.

The horticulturists of the country
have arranged for national congress
to be held at Council Bluffs November
Is to 20 of the present year. 1t will be
the second annual meeting OF the kind
and promises to be an occasion OF IN
terest and importance. The first
meeting of the congress was unique in
that it was the first Of its character to
be held anywhere. Though hastily got
ten up, twenty-one states were repre-
scented VITA fruits grown from Maine to
California, from Texas to Minnesota,
making possible beautiful exposition,
which was the wonder and delight OF
the thousands of visitors who came
from all parts of the country.
The 1909 exposition will be of the
same character but Of a magnitude
much greater and more comprehensive
More than one hundred of the best
known horticulturists in the United
/ States are actively engaged in promot
ling the interests of the exposition
Twenty-eight states are now repre-
! scented in the organization by men O
national reputation. The work has as
sumed gigantic proportions and thu
1909 exposition will be more thai
twice as large as that of 1908, requir
ling doubling the capacity of the audi
forum at Council Bluffs.
The exhibits at the coming meetinI
of the. congress will comprise every
thing useful in connection with hort
culture and the latest and best equiv
ment in the warfare against insec
pests. Daily lectures and discussion
by famous horticultural experts will b
features, covering every phase of tn
fruit growing industry in every part {
tae United States. Mr.. Freeman
Reed Of Council Bluffs is secretary
the organization and w S. Keelin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Farms and Factories.

Oskaloosa Herald: Here's prob
lem that came to the EDITORS table:
Iowa farms 35,000,000 acres so the
annual output is worth $444,000,D00.
Iowa's 800 factories with 5000 en-
ployes, turn out goods worth $780,
000, 600.
What would be the result If Iowa
had 5000 factories with 100000 en-
ployes turning out 81 100000, goo worth
of stuff each year.
Everybody would say off-hand that
| it would be good thing all round.
Most persons would dismiss it there.
OF course there would be more
money in circulation with such a fine
army of wage earners and such q
steady stream Of wealth pouring in
to pay for goods.
But the most important effect
would be on the 35,00U,000 acres Of
Iowa's big farm.
There wouldn't be very many more
acres added to the Sfarm-just here
and there a fence corner cleared out
or swamp drained.
But every acre would be worth
more and its products would be
worth more and every farmer would
see to it that every acre produced
more because it would pay to do SO.
1t would solve the problem involved
i in the tiresome query. why do farm
ers leave Iowa?"
1t would put intensive farming
through forcing process which
would compel land holders, who dc
not make the most of the holdings
to get the land into the hands OF
men who go the limit.
In short. the value of the Iowa
. farm output might be Increased tc
soc, 700 or $4,000 just because Of
, the greater home market the create,
) prosperity, etc.
I And this is no idle dream.
At least one neigiboring state
E multiplies Iowa's factory record BY
/, ten, and without reason other thar
e the people go ahead and do 1t. low;
J, can do as well. That is one tainf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
A Two-Edeed Agreement.

Quincy Wing: One of our ex.
changes expresses the belief that the
Mckinley tariff bill broke down the
Republican party and caused the cleo.
ton of Grover Cleveland in 1892.
That may be true. but what it did
for the Democratic party In 1894, and
1895 wss plenty. The Mckinley bill
may have beensthe cause OF defeat OF
the Republicans in 1892, but it was the
cause of the nomination OF Mckinley
In 1896, and OF his election. 1t is true
that in the presidential campaign of
| 1896 the currency was the paramount
issue; but long before the campaign
opened the Republicans of the country
had made up their minds to nominate
Mckinley as their candidate for Presi.
dent. and the reason why they had
/ made up their minds that way was be.
cause he was the author OF the Nc.
4 Kinley bill.
4 In the campaign Of 1892, there was
a loud outcry against the tariff law
known as the Mckinley law; but il
did not take the country long to gel
over that. It is saie that burned
child breads the fire; this country was
the burned child in 1893 and three
years longer, and 1t has not been sc
long ago that it has forgotten the fire
4 We do not believe that the Republi
can party is going to suffer defear
now II It viii enact a tariff law with
two leading objects in view-first this
raising of sufficient revenue to PAL
the necessary expense OF the govern
, ment. and second the protection 81
, American industries against foreign
! cheap labor competition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

! Dubuque Telegraph Herald When
1 Rev. Billy Sunday concluded his SER
les OF revival meetings. at Marshalltown,
/ he was presented with a free will Of
4 fering'' Of $6.O22,06. The number Of
souls saved was 1887, which figures
! $3.17 per soul. certainly not a monop-
oily price.
Sunday" related Snowman Of our
acquaintance who studied the evangel-
ist and observed the methods followed
out, has the best regulated carnival
company have ever seen. He carries
a troup with him. singers, exhorters,
and .cappers. have seen one OF these
'cappers' lead IN the ejaculatory halle
1ujahs and introduce the business
which stirs crowds to enthusiasm and
to fervor. When the collection was
taken up l saw him in the centre OF a
group waving bill aloft and proclaim
ing in a loud voice that he was going to
give SO much. and that you fellows
can afford to give more. There never
was better organization than Sum
days revival workers-those whom he
taxes with him from town to town.
don't care one way or another about
his work and haven't any prejudices,
and | merely wanted to learn the se-
cret OF his success and 1t lies In moth.
ing more than intelligent organiza-
ton and hard work. He is a high pow
er dynamo working to capacity all the
time and the force of his power makes
the mass submissive to him."
| Still other testimony of Sunday was
supplied by another acquaintance. a
Catholic priest, who had attended his
meeting and whose conclusion is that
Sunday lis doing world OF good, j" and
that opposition and criticism are as
i the breath of life to him he thrives
on them and counts himself fortunate
4 II attacked.
Sincere or insincere, offensive or In
4 offensive, Sunday is without doubt the
greatest Of modern evangelists. His
methods are not peculiar to himself
and We're resorted to long ago, but
never with as much success as attends
his employment Of them. On the
theory that he As doing good, and
doubtless he is, the inconsequentia
considerations may be lost from sight
That one cannot approve the variou.
schemes and methods for upliftins
!. civilization is not reason for intoler
ance Of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
The EIx.

Fort Dodge Messenger. Summer
has arrived Now come the flies.
Every day now means more danger
from typhoid and other diseases, the
germs Of which flies disseminate
Flieg travel from filth to the table,
Every one carries from one to mil
lion germs. They breed at the rate
of 100 every t n days. That means
that one fly can be parent Of millions
in a season.
The principal breeding place OF the
fly Is the manure pile In justice to
your neighbors, as well as yourself,
keep that well covered with chloride
Of lime and remove the refuse every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Newlywed. .for every dollars worth
/ burn you'll get twenty cents"
Should Live Up to Their Promises i.,s'

Should Live Up to Their Promise
Cedar Rapids Republican: The clin'
ton Herald is trying to hold tne
saloons Of that city to the letter OF the
resolutions adopted blythe liquor men
In their state convention In that ci1ys
The resolutions adopted declared war
fare on the liquor dealers who SOLD =
habitual drunkards, minors and so %
The Herald says there are such liqu. =
dealers in Clinton and It wants y
know why the resolutions OF tne''
state convention are not being enio,s'|
ed against them. The Herald's ma
quiry is pertinent, The liquor msa|
T have made the promises and 1ne
ought to live up to them. They z
not AFFORD TO do less. A dealer VINO - q
| an Ilabitual violator OF the laws OF - :,
! state should not be protected by o'ns'l
! dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

When Frederick A. Delano, presi.
dent of the Wabash railroad, was Of
fered the mission to China he declined
it, and turning to a friend said:
II know what can do in my pres
ent line, but do not know what |
might be able to do in public life. !
entered railroading as profession
and / have had no schooling in
diplomacy
The Davenport Democrat endorses
this as the view that nine successful
business men out of ten would take
The politician on the other hano
would run his chances and ACCEPT the
monthly remittance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad company has started
work on electrifying it's entire system,
the main line being already electrically
operated from New York to Stamford
Conn. The company operates al
together 2,047 miles of road and is
the first system to undertake the
change from steam. All roads enter
ing New York City direct are electri
fed, so far as traffic within the city i.
concerned, and several lines operate
electric locomotives on steep grades
and in tunnels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

ten days or get an automobile. Don't
be too fastidious to place fly paper in
every place where 1t is possible to
catch a fly. Keep the house well
screened.
s. Do not buy from grocer who does
not keep his vegetables screened: boy
colt the butcher who allows flies to
crawl at will over his wares. And
no matter where you are, swat the fly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

Greeks in considerable numbers
have come into Iowa In recent years.
and it is becoming evident that not all
of them are desirable citizens. De-
velopments in several localities have
tended to show that some of the boys
employed in Greek shoe-shining es-
adjustments are held under system
of peonage but little If any better
than slavery. They are part Of the
ladrone system common in some parts
of the Old World Kansas, also, is
having trouble with representatives
of the same nationality. At Topeka
the other day Greek candy man was
arrested and fined $50 for selling dirty
candy to small boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

LATE Young has been saying a good
many mean things in his Des Moines
Capital of late about William Lorimer,
recently elected senator from Illinois.
The Indianola Herald, whose Republi-
canism has never been called in ques-
ton, would like Mr.. Young to come
forward with specific reasons for his
criticisms. It says-and The Gate
City joins in its request for informa
ton,
AS a politician he is as honorable as
the average Iowa politician. He is an
ideal husband and father and the
Northwestern Christian Advocate says
she is honorable in his dealings and
loyal to his friends" He is thorough
--ad Republican and good mixer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
NOTES AND COMMENT.

WI = AMI OOM ~ -
! The Omaha Bee reports that Ne
braska's aeronaut went up near
Broken Bow and came down with near
broken bones.
A report is being wired out that the
peach crop in Iowa is failure. This
leads the Boone News-R Republican to
inquire when the peach crop in Iowa
was ever bowling success.
Did You wash your hands, johnny"
asked the mother, as her son took
his place at the dinner table.
'Yes'm," says Johnny, 'sif you don't
believe it, look at the towel"
Following the date when Jim JET
fries shall hand luietus to Jack
johnson another holiday will be added
to the worlds list OF anniversaries,
il the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat reads
the future Alright.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hartman is
suffering from muscular rheumatism.
The Omaha Bee has noticed that for
a number of years he has been
troubled with cramp in his hand
whenever it closed In on railroad.
Guaranty bond companies in four
years collected in premiums In Ne
braska, $685. and paid out as losses
$95,316. The Omaha Bee suggests
that business that credits to profit
and a cost of operation s479,932 out of
a total of $575,249 taken in, looks like
pretty easy money.
Breaking away from the time hon
ored program of essays and recita-
tions, the graduating class of the
4 Owego, N. u. high school has decided
upon a novel plan Of celebrating the
commencement season The students
some time ago set about raising funds
to take the entire class on a sightsee.
ling trip to washington, which will be
4 all the graduation festivities they will
have. AS one paper put it, They
propose to learn how the government
is run, instead of telling how it should
be-"
do not discourage the enthusiasm
, of the graduates advises the Gid
den Graphic, direct 1t. Do not de
stroy their laudable ambitions no
!, !, break their worthy ideals for it is onl
4 I as they strive to attain these that the,
! will grow stronger and reach eve
4 higher and higher in the attainmen
0 of the complete dominion of man owe
1 the things of earth. The development
2 Iof steam power and its uses, the col
. troll of electricity the history of an
. of the modern machines proves tn
y truth of our statements. And there
n far more to be discovered along ever
9 avenue of human endeavor than ha
a yet been found"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
The Old, Old story.

Anita Tribune: II is stated that as
result of an early morning riot Mon
day the head OF the house made a
hasty and undignified retreat, leaving
the female portion of the household
in full possession of the pants and
suspenders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

The wholesale liquor dealers in ma
tional convention at Atlantic City en-
tered vigorous protest against polit-
ical control of saloons They would
have less to complain of on this score
If there was less saloon control of
politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
A Peevlsh Person.

A Peevish Person.
There's a book store In town
Kept by one Mr.. Brown
Whose temper is somewhat worn
out.
Once a clerk came in late
(The store opens at eight
Il And Brown was quite angry, no
doubt.
Then there entered man
Who said: Quick as you can.
want Mark Twain's works. Don't
delay"
Said the clerk: well, 1 fear.
Sir, you can't get them here
Mr.. Browns out Of humor' soday!"
Douglas Bradford in July st.
Nicholas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

The New York divorce court is aptly
characterized by the Davenport Demo
crat as an open window through which
the public can see how the swell set
amuses itself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

In declining the appointment Of min
lister to China on the ground that he
knew railroading and had no schooling
in diplomacy President Frederick A.
Delano Of the Wabash brought one of
the elements of success into public
view. It is a good idea to stick to the
thing you best know how to do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

"Pay your debts before taking your
vacation advises contemporary.
Might as we'll advise abandoning all
thought of taking a vacation. That is
what 1t amounts to with most of us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

Commencement is over" remarks
the Iowa City Citizen. Now for the
big woods and the still waters" In
this corner Of the state at the confiu-
ence of the Mississippi and the Des
MONIES we turn to the still woods and
the big waters as soon as commence
ment Is out of the way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

PAYMENTS under $4,000 in large
number Of Iowa communities brought
the total up to s4.2oo,ooo. The insur-
ance business, it will be seen from
these figures, is business OF great
magnitude.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

An Abel woman is to be given
church trial for playing whist. The
Cedar Rapids Gazette is doubtless
right In its guess that the outcome of
the trial will be to disrupt the church
and not reduce the number of whist
players.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

we mean In talking about Greater
Iowa and the work of getting to-
gether the, agricultural and industrial
interests Of the whole state to the end
that they shall advance in harmony
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
ThA Hen

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: An Iowa
farmer owns a hen that is eleven
years old In her busy career she
has laid SIS worth Of eggs, and has
CLICKED 200 chickens to maturity.
Save your hens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

A seven-day-old draft mare colt was
sold in Monroe county, Mo-. the other
day for 500. Revise the tariff down
ward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

A new wireless hero has made his
appearance and Jack Binns belongs to
the "has-beens."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
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Resolve for the day; When you see
a fly smash it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Her Arithmetic

Harper's Bazaar: But why, my love.
are you burning gas so recklessly?''
Because, John dear" said Mrs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

with the common people Of whom God
made so many Now what is really
the matter with Lorimer? We want
to know.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

Keokuk, Iowa June ,1s, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

The Omaha Bee reports that Ne
braska's .aeronaut went up near
Broken Bow and came down with near
broken bones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

1t is reported that Mr.. Hartman is
suffering from muscular rheumatism.
The Omaha Bee has noticed that for
number Of years he has been
troubled with cramp in his hand
whenever it closed In on a railroad.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
GIVES APPEARANCE OF LENGTH
Attractive New Arrangement for the
Separate Waist.

There is always more or less diff
Guilty encountered when one tries ia
combine high-waisted skirt with a
separate blouse to give one-piece sf-
feet, or at least, to get away from the
appearance of the waist and odd skirt.
When the skirt is brought two inches
or more above the formerly accepted
waist demarcation then the figure
Is apt to look cut off or out of proper
ton. This is not the case when the
gown is all of one material or color.
In one of the new models length 10
obtained by the arrangement of the
front of the waist, which introduces
sort Of veil. This is of lace, strapped
across at intervals with narrow velvet
ribbon bands, each one ornamented
with a miniature copy of the belt
buckle. Bordering the vest Is a Greek
key design, done in soutache braid.
This extends around the bottom of the
waist, where It, shows above the silk
girdle. The style Is excellent for an
afternoon gown, and where one is pos
sessed of practically good cloth skirt
to be kept for ordinary street wear, 1t
would be an excellent idea to bestow
upon it quite modern touch by add
Ing the crushed belt of silk to match
the cloth and having the waist made
of chiffon cloth or some soft silk of
the same shade.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
ia better be going.'

ia better be going.
How l wished could have kicked
myself down the steps.
"But it's all over now! Actually,
don't even know how l did it, Jennie
says it turned out all right because l
was so brave. think so myself. In
trepid' is the word Jennie used That's
a fine word; still, I'm afraid Jennie
values me above my merits.
Il vowed weeks ago that another
year should not end without my know
ing whether Jennie would marry me
3r not.
That brought a brilliant idea into
my head. l would buy her ring for
Christmas and just offer 1t to her In
general way. II she put 1t on her
third finger l would speak. II she
didnt-well, then l should laugh a
hollow, mirthless laugh and broken
heartedly wish her merry Christmas.
$50 l went to the jewelers.. Even
there, however, my courage nearly
failed me. Some women were standing
near the ring counter. l didn't dare
look at them or ask for rings.
Il walked along to the scarf pins
and bought some, though didn't want
them. Still those women hung around
the rings. 1t was very provoking. /
bought more scarf pins. l began to
feel as If were going to start pawn.
shop.
Suddenly some one slapped me on
the back, and the brother of Jennie's
girl chum said: Hello, Dick! Did you
come to buy the engagement ring!
My congratulations
I'll was all / coald stammer
out, / was so surprised
There's no use denying it, he in.
sisted, Jennie told my sister herself
When is it to be@
I'm not began. Then sudden.
ly became as bold as lion The
first of the year. said I'm buying
the ring now
81 fiatter myself that l can rise to
an emergency.
Il felt that those women at the ring
COunlCl WCIC iASACnAh6y lAOu6n QlQ
not look at them. However, did not
care any longer.
Engagement rings / said to the
clerk, in a loud tone. You may as
we'll show me plain gold rings, too
"'Do you-do you want me to try
them on, Dick?' asked the dearest
voice in the world. I've been here
aver so long looking at some pretty
ones-if they are not too expensive
Jennie and her girl chuml How
fortunate! =
Nothing is too good for you, Jen-
ME- said at once. I'm awfully glad
I'm brave and quick to seize an oppor-
tunity.' Il
"A girl is certainly great nelp in
selecting rings. Jennie knew just
what she wanted. o. I'm In big luck!"