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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
EulhIlinu Instructions.

The Green Bag: The managing
editor wheeled his chair around and
pushed button in the wall The
person wanted entered. Here" said
the editor. "are a number OF direc-
tons from outsiders as to the best
way to run q newspaper. See that
they are carried out
And the Office boy. gathering them
all into a large waste basket, did so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
Necessity of Beauty.

Schiller in his esthetical and philo-
sophical essays wrote that Beauty
alone confers happiness on all, that
under its influence men forget their
limitations. Happiness is our beings
end and aim. And without beauty
even happiness in its perfect flower
ing is impossible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Two weeks time makes lot of diff
terence doesn't 1t, Just two weeks
ago today we gleefully escorted her
TO the railway station and sent her
away for month We were cheered
with the thought of things we could
do. being free once more. But we
didn't do EN-! Instead we've moped
around l.i..e goat on cinder heap
and on this opalescent August after
noon we are just hollering TO our
selves: Were going to join our wife
in the country. Hooray. Hooray! Hoo,
rayl"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
Cheer 10, There is Worse.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: It's uncom
Portable in Iowa some of these warrD,
steamy days. Yes: but suppose you
we're living in a New York tenement
house with no grass in sight, with
fresh air as scarce as hens teeth, and
with every breath Of air almost
scorching steam. Guess the average
Towan hasn't much license to whine
about the weather
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

with General Pew leading the
<o-ces in Massachusetts sham man
envers. and Captain wun on General
pew. stat We think is about time
the roster Of officers names IN lnis
ge-e-elerious old {. s. A was revlasa
upward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

vr TAFT is taking boxing less-ns
At his summer home. Cant you just
hear the referee saying: a fight 70
finish between the Human Cannon.
n this corner and the Beverly KID
IN the other three?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

lust so sure as Belasco puts on ms
.1s vstr.mony Z Failure" just 50 sire
-,;Il 4 mart Of every audience go away
ard knock the realism Of the oralne,
We don't suppose it's possible TO get a
.saater crowd together and not nave
some Divorces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
Earesinht Of a HaYmaker.

New York Sun. Maud Muller watch
ed the judge ride by.
He viii come IN handy If I want
a divorce" she meditated-
Herewith she accepted the village
swain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

His continued silence, which mas
ertended over the almost incredible
period Of three weeks. makes US pe
lieve that Broughton BFahoehDui 9
also has hay fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Two South Carolina editors are cah-
Ing each other -pole-csts-" Distance
OF course makes US an mcompsssl.
witness but doubtless both OF them
are right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Railroads have TO make two an
nuaI reports since the corporation
tar vas ordered. one TO professor
Adams and one to the Commerce
Commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

saws the Chicago News: News
raners as rule strive manfuliy TO
tan the truth Excepting, OF course
tba women's National Daily
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Gen. Bingham is probably well paid
for his magazine article on mayor
Mcclellan, but II hardly pays at that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Readers Of the Sutton case may re-
msmber that Cadet Whitaker che"ea
b,s own ears al West Point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

We DO not care billet Ene-le-
steel Co1-on Is listed II Paris o.
not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

TIE powers are hereby rss'st-sl aiis
requested TO keep their hands OF
Crete
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The Abruzzi-Elkins team leads the
Sonpariel League just now with ths
Thaw outfit a hopeless calender
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Siadsrlal Dhingra vas executed N
Yordon Tuesday morning Every hit
- hit helps, eh prootreaders2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Tsst viii get great ovation ~nea
he reaches Io~a IN September, pre-
sse4s tie Cedar Falls Record
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

wisc0assn lake has entirely dis
supes-e5- Dou5-lsss this Is Nature :
rehuse 30 the boat rockers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Trn 1sre's the vero 10 Sutton;
xv-c,-vuo-s With whiteEasz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Let 70 axe - 50 5aSEscEest a 4
de -ozzazvs- us SUSPICIOUS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

TIE su-ton case Is cios@d-5as Z
vii not stay closed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Forgotten hoE 10 pronounce Al
rzzl Eet7
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Fine weather IN which to swear at
the tariff, sass the Manson Democrat
Senator Cummins would make
fine president. but he Is doing fairly
well where ae is,- says the Orange
City Herald
SANDER may sometimes get into
newspaper. says the Cherokee Times,
-'but not once 10 Z thousand times II IS
uttered Oh the streets. IN o7ces and II
comes
The Webster City Freenan-TT.bune
explains that when Senator CumniIs
said there vas harmony among Iowa
Republicans he meant among the oyal
Republicans Of Iowa
The nan WHO can't see the sun Of
prosperity coming up must Be holding
the penny o. diversity pretty ciose 10
his eys ssys the AarshallIowa
Times Republican
4 Sioux CRY man vas Frustrated
With the heat while attending church
Fortunately. remarks the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, = great many msa are
Te-y careful 10 avoid similar fate
TIE Dss Motnes Capital suggests
that the Ns~ YORK legislature commis-
sion noE IN Iowa might geV favorable
opinions Of Tie Few primary law from
those WIG succeed II landing 2 good
TAT oEce under rs administration
The government land lottery has
become a farce declares the liza
G-oTe Pioneer. wat land is left the
government should sell TO actual set
tie-s on the annual payment plan Inc
spectators have been given enough
The Washington Democrat eonclrdes
TIA. Cunu.ns for president IN 1912 OF
anE other year Is Ike q Bit Of summer
fiction. fl 10 read only when the wealth
er Is very lot II owen the flies ar
BAD. wheu fellow feels Ike readini
something silly.
-The administration IS making
great effort to keep partisan polite
Iout Of The census" observes the Dayer
port Democrat To accomplish thi
end viii tax all the resources Of Ii
| head Of the nation, his cabinet minis
:ers ard detective force"
! ~ot course the corporations vi
test the legality of the corporate
tax says the Iowa City Citizen N
one who has given the subject though
could believe they would not Payin
taxes is not one of the duties that
cheerfully performed in this frs
land
isn't It about time asks the "
, terloo Reporter. that the reformers
: congress were taking fall out OF i
big national land lottery. This meth'
Of disposing of the little rsmainil
: government land has become about t
0 biggest humbug ever handled by {
}, nation
The Ida Grove Record-Era assel
! that at least So per cent OF The vote
g who call themselves Republicans, de
Il down in their hearts believe IN
n principles and platform OF the Den
Gratis. but are SO color blind politica
that they positively refuse to see d
q any good thing can come from
N Democratic party.
II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

has been gone through, the notes are
shipped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The Webster City Freena1-TT.oune
explains that #hen Senator Culnils
said there was harmony among Iowa
Republicans he meant among the loyal
Republicans Of Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

SANDER may sometimes get into
newspaper. says the Cherokee Times,
but not once 10 Z thousand times II Is
uttered on the streets. IN Offices aad II
homes"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The nan who cant see the sun o.
prosperity coming up must BE- holding
the penny OF adversely pretty close 10
Els ey@. szys the Marshzll1owa
Times Republican
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Hartman sayz II IS huHgry- For
railroads?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The Ida Grove Record-Era asserts
that at least 35 per cent OF The voters
who call themselves Republicans, deep
down in their hearts believe IN the
principles and platform OF the Demo
Gratis but are SO color blind politically
that they positively refuse to see how
any good thing can come from the
Democratic party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
ITO be continoed.s

xSyx r1vs ,ssn,osA iisu, ,noQs sil ssTIo
sIs sxloJ inoA " inoid IupsK plo2 S,Iais1E
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Senator Cummins would make q
fine president. but he Is doing fairly
well where ae Is. SAYS the Orange
City Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

TIE Dss Motnes Capital Suggests
HAT Iha Ne~ YORK legislature commits
sion noE N Iowa might gst favorable
opinions Of lie Few primary law from
those WIG succeed II landing 2 good
TAT Once under rs administrator
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

Fine weather IN which to swear az
the tariff. says the Manson Democrat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

4 sioux City man vas Frustrated
With the heat while attending church
Fortunately, remarks the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, = great many msa are
very careful 10 avoid similar fate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

@of course the corporations viii
test the legality Of the corporation
tax. says the Iowa City Citizen no
one who has given the subject thought
could believe they would not Paying
taxes is not one Of the duties that Is
cheerfully performed in this free
land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

-The administration is making
great effort to keep partisan politics
out OF the census observes the Daven-
port Democrat To accomplish this
end viii tax all the resources Of the
head Of the nation. his cabinet minis
:ers ard detective force
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

isn't It about time asks the Wa
terloo Reporter. that the reformers in
congress were taking fall out of the
big national land lottery This method
Of disposing OF the little remaining
government land has become about the
biggest humDug ever handled by the
nation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The government land lottey las
become q fsrce.- declares the la
GroTe Pioneer. .eyaat land is left the
government should sell 10 actual set
tle-s on the annual payment plan Ihs
spectators have been given enough
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

The Washington Democrat concludes
TIA. Cunn.ns for president in 1912 or
saE other year is Ike 3 bit OF summer
fiction. fl 10 read only when the wealth
er Is very lot Al owen the flies are
BAD, when q fellow feels Ike reading
something silly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23
cHAPTER XIV.
-
DEPPTyGHAx FALLS Ill

DEPPiSGHAX FALLs III
@fHAT evening Lord Deppinsham
TOOK to his bed with violent
chilIs he shivered and burned
by turns and spent a most dis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31

He who foresees calamIties suffer:
them twice over.-Porteous
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
Xll.-Ihe Selection and Care of Farm Machinery
By c. v. GREGORY.
Agricultural Df1isfon To10a Stare College
A$rfeuHorof OfSfSfon. Io1a Sfafs SoHeSe
BY Aners rsssA

Ocr type OF furrow opener Is prefer
able TO the disk. since the latter il
hard 10 guide. The essential point I'm
planters. however. Is the drop. II you
are IN the habit of grading your seed
corn carefully 80 that the kernels are
al about the same size the edge drop
plates win give n more even stand
than will the round hole drop Plant
ers In which the plates are Earned by
a chain from the axle and the wire
used only TO open the shoe are surer
TO drop every time than those In
which all the work Is done 10y the
wire
There are two haylug implements
that are absolutely essential. the NOW
or and the rake. Bc sure 90 pick a
wide cut mower. Six feet is good
width. The extra draft amounts to
little. and considerable time viii bc
saved In going over the sield.
Where much hay Is made the old
way OF rakiug Ia lunches and pitch
ing e ON 20 the wagon 10y baud Is too
slow and iaborious. \ much better
plan Is 10 rake the hay into windows
with side delivery rake and rather
it up with a hay loadcr Where the
hay is put in the barn set OF double
harpoon forks win make short work
OF the unloading. III Il Is 10 be stacked
some form of stacker viii save great
deal OF hard work
The most important harvesting mat
chine is the self binder The binder is
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31
Time to Go.

Il wonder how many OF those con-
nected with newspapers" said a re-
porter. remember the famous dis
patch sent hy n press telegraph oper-
ator at the time OF the San Francisco
earthquake. II was the only smile
raiser In the whole horrible catas.
trophe. II read something like this:
The building is beginning 10 rock,
bricks are falling about. and it's me
for the simple life. Then IL trailed
or as II the operator had scoOted for
the open door. or wall. perhaps. This
dispatch was handed about the news
paper Offices and made all the boys
laugh in spite Of the serious picture It
called 10 mind.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31

enough TO loosen the soil well the
first two times over the field and can
later be set shallow enough TO avoid
serious injury TO the spreading roots.
IL you are in the corn business ex-
tensively enough 10 afford two sets
OF cultivators. it is well TO have spe-
cial surface machines for the last two
civilizations. Some companies make
surface blades which can be attached
In place Of the shovels when so de
sired. In +he hands OF careful man
tie two row cultivator does good and
rapid work.
First In the line Of planting ma
chimes come the seeders While cost
ing little more at first. there Is n,
better implement for sowing small
grain than the disk drill. The disks
cut through cornstalks and other
trash, and the seed is deposited evenly
and at uniform depth. The result
Ing evenness Of stand Will cause an
increased crop sufficient TO pay the
entire cost of the drill IN a year or
two
In selecting a corn planter the ron.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31

if0. NNtT-lC AIDING TIL, MANURE SrRrtl =
EH DiRECr PROM TIRE rAlsS WITH LII
TIL, cAEEir;-.
The MASS ,o.npiicatcd machinc on the
farm aru tae one most likely io set
ont OF order. In buying binder sim
plicity 81 construction. ease OF adjust
meat and hardness OF oliim. are Ism
poriam points 20 look after = tongue
truck is an attachment that should "a
with every binder. This l. the only
means of eliminating side draft that
hiss yet been discovered \ tongue
truck is rather expensive. but sn are
sore shoulders and necks on the horses
at harvest time
Where much stock is kept the corn
binder Is necessary implement BY
cutting a large share OF the corn and
using IL rs fodder or silagc much feed
is saved that would otherwise bc vast
cd. About 90 per cent Of the entire
feeding value of the corn plant Is In
the stalk. When these are LETT stand
ing I'm the field the greater part OF this
feed is wasted. The shocked fodder
may protitahly be run through shred
der before feeding. This will husk the
corn and leave the stalks in tie best
shape 10 be fed or used for bedding.
One OF the most imrurtant OF the
miscellaneous Implements il The wind
mill No GARNER can aGcrd 10 pump
water for his stock 10y hand WHOM the
wind will do II FER nothing after the
mill has onte been put un. IN erecting
n windmill be sure that It IS put ON a
high enough tower SO that surround
ing trees or buildings viii not mt OF
the wind. 4 miil which IS -cared hack
so that the wheel makes three rcvolu-
lions or SO 10 one stroke of he pump
will run In q lighter wind than viii
the straight seared tyne \ three
legged tower Is just as strong aS a
four and considerably cheaper.
\ machine that is almost lndispensa-
BILE on n stock farm Is the gasoline en-
CINE. The original cost Of these en-
gincs is reasonable. and the amount
required for fuel and repairs Is small.
With Il gasoline engine 10 furnish the
power 10 run a shelter and grinder
feed can be cheaply and easily pre-
pared for The stock. The engine will
also saw wood. If YOU are fortunate
enough 20 have any To saw. run the
silage cutter grindstone separator.
churn and washing machine. II may
also replace the windmill rs source
Of power for pumping
In selecting a gasoline engine be
sure 10 get one large enough To do the
required work easily. remembering at
the same time that where much light
work is to be done a small engine
VIII do II with much less gasoline
than viii be used by large one.
This objection 10 n large engine can
be overcome 10 large extent bv SO
arranging the work that several light
machines may be run at the same
time. The most reliable type of en-
CINE Is the four cycle, In which there
are two revolutions OF the nywheel to
one explosion. The water system OF
cooling is the most efficient though
air cooled engines are all right for
light work
Another necessary machine OF the
stock farm is the manure sprcador.
Not only does this save a great deal
OF work, bnt it also applies the ma
nure more evenly and will cover n
greater amount OF ground with civ
en- quantity Of manure There should
be little wood in manure spreader.
since 1t rots out quickly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31
THE methods OF farming followed

ZEN HE methods OF farming followed
II today are made possible only
81 by the use OF modern labor
saving machinery The farm
hand Of today needs brains more than
muscles. The ability 90 hardle a COM
plicated machine successfully is more
valuable than the power to do hard
days manual labor.
With the coming OF improved ma
chinery the problem OF what 20 buy
and what TO get along without has be-
come a serious one. The favmer has
more money tied up I'm ma chinery than
i'm any one thing besides his land.
Having too much machinery Il nearly
rs bad as having too little. What is
needed Is n wise selection.
IL is always well 10 do little f-ur-
ing before buying new machine hi
viding the cost II the Implement by
the number of years 1t may be reason
ably expected 60 last will give the
amount that must be charged 90 de-
probation each year. Add Go this an
allowance Cor repairs. storage and
each years share of the interest. ard
YOU viii hare the yearly cost ~ the
machine. \ little further fguring VIII
show whether the benefit received
from II in q year VIII warrant this
cost.
Machinery. may be roughly divided
into five asscS-tillage. planting. hay
ing. harvesting and miscellaneous Of
the many tillage implements there arc
some that are absolutely necessary 81
any farm. Among these are the plows
For the farmer on a quarter section
sixteen inch riding pillow viii toe ali
that is needed for the field work In
addition It may be wei TO nave n
cheap wali>ing pillow FOR blowing ite
garden. turning cut potatoes ard trr
use In case II an emergency. \ gang
plow requires too many horses 20 lc
practicable IA the AVERAGE ioa acre
farm. on berger farms. where l'cny
of horses src available. gang pl.w
VIII save ;s- time OF an extra man. II
Is a good plan 10 have the r,ow sup
Piled with two or three mo,dhoaris
OF different Starts. y steer mold
board pulvcrizes the soil more and for
this reason is good thing Ia use on
stuhble land. on clover sod. however.
longer moliboard should be used in
order 10 lessen the draft
One OF the most importau, ilia~e
implements is the disk No other ma
chine will pulverize the soil SO quick.
~ or thorUu -hly. The use of q tuu -i,c
truck-a small two wheeled arrange
ment-under the rear end ~ the
tongue Is OF considerable advania.e
In taking the weight or the horses
necks. Solid wheel disks pulverizc
the ground more thoroughly than
spadcrs or cutaways.
\ good harrow is n necessity on any
farm. The flexible type IS best for all
conditions. rs Il gets down into the
hollows ana rides over trash better
than VIII solid frame harrow.
Spring tooth harrows. rollers and
weedcrs all have their special uses.
but can hardly be said 90 be neces-
sary on the average quarter section.
Next I'm order come the culilvatcrs.
and there are 50 many styles Of these
that choosin,. Is q difficult matter The
most important part II the culiivator
Is the shovels \ happy medium l.
struck in the SIX shovel type The
shovelS on this can hc run deep
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-31
GOT AHEAD OF PITT.
The Ruse b. Which George ~. Out
v,ittcd iis romier

The Ruse b. Which George ~. Out
vsisted His Premier.
On Jan. .. 1905. Or Manners sat.
.cn. bishop 81 Norwich. was civin~ a
dinner party in his Windsor deanery
when his butler informed him that a
~cutlcman wished particularly TO see
i'm. hut would not give his name.
well. can't come now I'm the mid
Gle OF dinner" said the bishop
Reg pardon. my lord. but the gen
;lewan is very anxious to see you on
important business" and the butler
was SO urgent that the bishop apolo-
gized 20 his company and Went out
The gentleman who would not i've de
Mod proved TO bc King George III.
'ITo~ dye do. my lc.dT' said he
come 10 tell You that you're arch
bishop OF Canterbury archbishop Of
Canterbury Dye accept-aocept? Eth.
ch:"
The bishop bowed low in token of
acceptance.
"All right." said his ma jesty
You've got Il party-see all their hats
bore. Go back 10 them Good night"
Next morning Pitt appeared at Wind
sor castle 10 inform his majesty that
Archbishop Moore had died the day be
fore and t. recommend the bishop Of
Lincoln. Or Pretyman. for the vacant
primacy.
Every sorry. very sorry. indeed.
Pitt" said the king. but offered IL to
the bishop OF Norwich last night. and
he accepted. Can't break my word
Pitt was very angry. but the deed
was done. rs the king meant It should
be. and SO Dr. MANIFESTATION became
archbishop Of Canterbury and held the
great office Tor twenty-three eventful
years.-AIlchaci McDonagh in Cham
bers' Journal.
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Gestures.

ut viii help actors in goSturing cor
rectly." said a playwright. ito remeu-
Der that all gesticulation IS an inner
itance from our simian ancestors. We
show adherence best 10y the same
movements with which we would re
pei 4 wet dog. We show affection by
the movements with which we would
receive n loved physical object. We
move our heads from side TO side 30
signify no because that was the way
our monkey ancestors avoided n prof
fered and undesirable morsel Of food
We nod FOR yes because Shat was the
way our monkey forbears reached for
an acceptable morsel."