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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Quick, climatic changes try strong
constitutions and cause, among other
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offensive disease. Sneezins, snutfing
and difficult breathing and the foul
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
The Daily Gate City

dollars that are spent each year for
battleships and standing armies by the
United States and other powers of the
world were spent in the education Of
their masses it would not be many
years until the people would be intel
ligent enough to settle their difficulties
without a resort to arms. That which
makes warfare so popular now is the
fact that the commanders both on land
and water remain at safe distance
from the heat of battl ;. They remain
practically outside of the firing zone.
But when that times comes-which
will come inside of twenty-five years
that the commanders both on land and
water will be made the first targets
you will hear of no more appropria-
lions for battleships. Aerial navigation
is going to settle that question, for it
will be just as easy for airships carry
ing bombs and other missels to drop
the soldiers whom the commanders
now keep between them and the firing
zone. There is every indication that
aerial navigation will become an abso-
Lutte success before many years and
whenever airships safeiy navigate the
air swords will be beaten into plow-
shares. AS we are now, the enemy
that we need to fear most is the same
enemy that destroyed the Israelites:
the same enemy that destroyed Athens
and Rome. and that is the enemy with
in. Such being the case that which we
need most is education and redirec-
ton of the present system of education
for the farmer, an education that will
be an incentive for him to live better
and farm better.
HON. JOE FRY,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp-Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer 8, Co., ,Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, ard don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp Root
if you do you will be disappointed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

this but the state will be benefited,
and it is the greatest good to the great
est number, for which laws should be
enanced. In the matter of school Or
ganization the county is made the unit
replacing the school district. House
file No. SO which is Holmes bill en-
bodies the recommendation of the
commission. 1t is very lengthy and
while some provisions in 1t may not
work to the satisfaction of all, yet in
the main it points in the direction of
progress. This bill points to the GEN.
tralization of county schools, and the
Capitalization of country schools
points to good roads. When land
comes to be worth from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty dollars an
acre, that land can afford a good road
along side of it.
Senator Seeley has bill which pro-
vides for the teaching of elementary
agriculture in rural schools. This will
benefit the masses, but Senator New
berry's bill which provides for the es-
tablishing of chairs in agriculture in
our colleges will not benefit the mass
es. The eyes Of the bsuiness world to-
day are turned to the farmer to re-
store prosperity, and the eyes of all
should be bent upon the education of
the masses, for waen the masses are
! educated up to point that will elm
mate the purchaseable vote then the
Office seeking, baby kissing candidate
with his pockets full of cigars and
chewing gum will be eliminated
Every political campaign teaches that
there is as urgent need for reduc-
ton of political liars as there is for
reduction Of the tariff
| The commission on country life that
was appointed by President Roosevelt
has just made its report. It's report
like the report of the Iowa state edu
cational commission, which is Holmes
bill, points in the direction of progress
But it makes no difference what kind
of reform you advocate there will be
some who think it SO great an evil
that they will oppose it with might
and main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

depth of kernel, the signs of matur-
ity and immaturity, the types and vari-
cites and those characteristics which
under various conditions.
In the study of agriculture the same
principle will hold true of any product
of the field-the raw material will have
to be supplied. When l studied animal
husbandry had to go to the pavilion
where the animals were.
| present these views from the fact
that the teaching Of agriculture in the
rural schools is being quite generally
agitated. If the attempt were made to
teach agriculture in the rural schools
of Lee county now in some of the
schools 1t would prove a failure, for
some of the schools are taught by
teachers who were born, reared and
educated in cities and they would not
know as much about agriculture as the
scholars themselves. But the neces-
sity exists for the teaching of agricul-
ture In the rural schools, and few
failures should not deter from trying
! to get at the right method and the
proper training of men and women to
teach that method. The raw materials
will be more easily supplied than the
text books and teachers. 1t is prob
ably an easy matter to teach agri-
culture in an agricultural college, but
a widely different method will have to
be evolved before it can be successful.
ly taught In our rural schools.
| But when that method is evolved and
we have teachers as capable Of teach
ing it as we have of teaching the other
sciences believe it will have a great
er educational value for the farmer
| than any other subject now taught A
greater responsibility will be placed
upon children, they will have some.
thing to do; they will be putting into
/ practice each day those things which
| they study.
| We all know that it is the putting OF
responsibility upon men that develops
their intellectual ability, their char
acter and their efficiency the most
! and If the same thing will not hold
/ true of children will some one please
tell me why.
The last report of the state educa
tional commission claims that the laws
relating to public schools of the state
are badly arranged, conflicting and in
consistent with true wisdom and the
I commission points out their deficien
cies very plainly To remedy this con
! fusion the commission has, with the
I approval of the state superintendent
| of schools, recommended to the legis
lature that an entirely new code Of
school laws be prepared, using as
much of the existing laws as possible
/ One among many of the changes tt
be made will be the creating of q
| county educational board consisting
of there members. This board will in
no way interfere with the duties o.
the county superintendent of schools
and as the board will receive no pay
per diem there can be no objections to
! it from a taxable standpoint. The
Office of township school treasurer
will be abolished and the money in
his hands be placed in the hands Of
the county treasurer who will put the
money where it will draw interest.
few township treasurers may object tt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
When Your Joints Are Stiff

And your muscles sore from cold or
rheumatism, when you slip or sprain a
Joint, strain your side or bruise your.
self Painkiller will take out the sore
ness and fix you right in jiffy. Al
ways have it with you, and use IT
freely. The Oldest, the cheapest and
the best medicine for internal and ex-
ternal aches and pains in man is Per-
nv Davis Painkiller, and for over sew
enty years it has been the great stand
by for emergencies in thousands of
families all over the world Don't go
home without SOC or one of the nea
size 35c bottles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Iowa has always stood in the fore
front in everything that pertains to
agriculture. We have the best equipped
colleges, experiment stations and
schools for short courses They are
manned by the best of teachers, sew
eral of them having national reputa-
tions. Professor Holden, everywhere
considered one of the greatest corn ex-
iperts in the world With soil and eli
mate and those things in our favor,
why. should We not lead in everything
that pertains to agriculture. A short
time ago an appropriation of $4,000
was made by the legislature for agricul-
ture and for the agricultural education
of the farmer. BY this act the state
colleges were authorized to make ex-
periments in different sections of the
state This act also authorized that
instruction be given in grain and stock
Judging, also lectures on the growing
of crops and fruit, on dairying land
drainage and domestic science There
has also been organized public school
Z ulNlStOu, IdN ING lOI lilS oDJeCt llc pro-
motion of agriculture in the public
schools Several short courses for
4 teachers, In conjunction with the coun-
ty teachers institute have been held.
The deep interest that has ben taken
in these proves their timelinesa. Sew
tished in as many sections of the state;
ten short courses in as many districts.
with an enrolment Of over four thou
sand students are being successfully
conducted Over ninety counties in the
state have farmers institutes and these
are reaching the masses. It comes
within the province of these farmers
institutes to point out wherein the
rural schools are lacking; in promoting
or teaching those things that will best
fit the boys and girls for their life
work on the farm, that is, to show II
they are getting the right knowledge,
equipment and information.
One hundred years ago more than 80
per cent of the people in the United
States lived on farms, now less than
40 per cent live on farms. What is
, the cause of this? The concensus OF
opinion is that it is the system of ed
ucation that has prevailed in our coun
try schools that has caused the most
of it. In no other profession are men
growing rich more rapidly than are
, the farmers. l say in no other profes
sion, for farming is profession and il
J is growing more dignified each year
The rapid rise in price of land in the
: last ten or fifteen years has made
| farmers rich even If they never made
> dollar raising grain and stock, and
especially is this true of the farmers
{ in the middle and western states. Tt
prove this / will cite you to two farms
5 that have been sold quite recently in
!, this county One of these farms is
, in Green Bay township, the other in
r Denmark township. And what is true
! respecting the rise in the value of land
5 in these two townships is especially
, true in the rise in value of land in
: every township of this county, and ap
t proximately true of every county In
| the state. The farm that refer to in
? Green Bay township consists of 19C
f acres and was sold quite recently by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John w. Young, Builder, superln.
tende1t and Contractor for all Kinds
of construction. Also general repait
work. Prominent and careful at.en'
ton given to plans and essinlaI.eo,s;
Your patronage solicited. once ~, ooe
Bon, eau. Iowa phone. Office Ilf''
residence 3342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Aches and Pains of rheumatism are
not permanently, but only temporarily
relieved by external remedies. Why
not use an internal remedy-H Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which corrects the acid
ity Of the blood on which rheumatism
depends and cures the disease?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
A q IT w,

heokuk Lodge, No. 256 Meets
ever Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. Robe.
Patterson. NJ W.; Ed. W. Moore. ~
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6s3-Meets first
and third Wednesdays of each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Frank j. Moeller, W. President; A.
Noaks, EecretarY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Colfax Rebekah, Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday of month at Odd
Fellows hall. corner Seventh and
Main streets. Mrs Fife Boiler, N. G.;
Nellie Hardesty, Financial Secretary;
Nina Phillips, v. G.; Miss Minnie
Brietenstein, Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
ADDRESS OF JOE FRY
The President of the Association Made
His Annual Address This
Morning at Opening
of Meeting.
Especial to The Gate City. !

annual institute of the Lee County
Farmers Institute association opened
here today, but the attendance was
quite slim on account of the weather
Despite the snow drifts, there was a
which will be continued tomorrow
promises to be successful and helpful
one
The officers of the association are:
Joseph Fry of Viewer. president; Geo.
w. Green of Donnellson, vice presi-
dent; G. w. Mattern of Dom ellison,
treasurer. and E. c. Lynn of Donnell.
son, secretary.
The executive committee is COM
posed of E. p Armknecht of L onnell-
son, F. H. Krebill of Donnellson and
James Vermazen of Charleston
The program for the two days SEES
sion is as follows:
Wednesday, February II, 10 a. m.
Invocation.
Presidents Address-Joseph Fry.
Treaurer's report-G. w. Mattern.
Election of officers.
Report CT township committeeman.
1880 p. m.
Agriculture in Schools-Prof. A. "
Storms. Ames, Iowa.
Timely Topics by Lee county farm.
ers.
Resurrecting Farm-E. P Mech.
ener. Mt. Hamill
Value of Feeds F. Brodsky, Vim.
cennes.
Farm Dairying-E Edward Dow, Den
mark.
Corn Culture-G. w. Green, Donnell
SON.
Question box, in charge of W. P
Morrison.
Successful Traits of Character ir
Business .en-Y P. Morrison, Col
1ege Springs. Iowa.
Thursday. February 1s, 10 a. m.
Soils-Prof A. H. Snyder, Ames
Iowa
Prof B. Nayler, Des Moines
1:so p. m.
Domestic Science-Miss Nellie Max
we'll Ames
Defects in the Corn as Found by the
Corn judge. NJ Maxwell Craw
louisville, Iowa
Question box concluded-W. P Nor
rison
Selling prize corn.
The address of Joseph Fry. the pres
ident of the association was as fol
lows:
President Fry's Address.
This is the fourth consecutive yea
that the farmers of Lee county hav
met in this hall for the purpose of dis
cussing those questions that pertain t
agriculture and Judging the present b
the past What better investment cal
farmer make than to put in two day
at the institute helping to solve thos
questions that are akin to the lif
which he follows
1t would be best if every farme
could take part in the discussion. bu
if he cannot take part in the discussion
his presence is indicative that he
willing to grasp the thoughts, carr
them home and help to solve them
his Preside for, after all, the grea
problems of life are solved at the HON
and fireside.
That which farmer learns at tn
institute should beget in him the hab
of systematic study and when ma
begins to study Systematically he b.
gins to think systematically-and thu
is the beginning of knowledge. w
know that, as rule. it is the mos
successful farmers who attend the II
stitute; we know that as rule tn
most successful men and women az
the ones who attended educational il
stjtutions; we know that the most su
cessful men and women are the one
who know how to think and act; the
they are practical; they are the one
who know how to deal with facts; the
study facts and they are the ones WI
When Your Joints Are Stiff
And your muscles sore from cold
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B. P. O. Elks.

Keokuk Lodge No. l06--Meets FIRST
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall Gibbons opera house block Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
dcily. Visiting brothers cordially In.
vited. Rice H. Bell. u. r.; William
Reimbold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Belknap Post G. A. R., No. SIS
Schouten's Hall. Tenth and Main
streets-Meets the first Wednesday O.
each month. L. A. Berryhill, Com.
mander.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Puckochetuck Encampment, N T.
Meets first and third Tuesday even.
ing Of each month. Otto Anschutz,
Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
G. A. X.
Tine Hawkes. Hail.

w. R. C.-The Hawkes. Hall-Ra,
ular meeu--g OF Terrence Relief Cor y
No. 100. the second and fourth Thurs.
days OF each month at 2: O'Clock
y. M. sharp. Mrs. Chas. M. Cook
President; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, sec
rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Canton Leach. No. 4, P. M; /. 90
F.-Meets every second Tuesday q
each month. Frank Wahlgren Cap
tain; Geo. w. Hardin, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
I'd ON ri

Morning Star Lodge No. 5.-Meeu
Fifth and Blcndeau, X. Of P. buildln1'
Tuesday at 500 p. m. John e. era :.
Chancellor Commander; Edward r.
Carter. r. of r. and s. Visiting
kni6. is frternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Elmira Chapter. No. 40. Order .,
the Eastern star. holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday eyepms
OF each month. Mrs. E. A. Eaton. W
M, MRS. Mary A. johnson, Ssurerarv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
COURT OF HONOR.

A. O. U. W. hall, Eighth Ind Main.
Meets the first and third Friday
nights of eac.l month Visiting mem.
Ders cordially invited. w j. Kessler,
chap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Puchechtuck Lodge No. As, meet,
every Friday evening at O'Clock. ].
r. Hellenthal, N. G.: Geo. W. I'm.
megart, Per. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No
I-holds lis regular meetings the Mac
ond rrlday IN eaca month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 544-Meets reg.
ularly on the second and fourth Fri
days of each month. j. w Steiger,
Director; Charles Schulz, Reporter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Herman Lodge. No. 11e German.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. Fred Korschgen
N. G., Albert Keller, Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Damascus CommanCery OF Knights
Templar. No. 5.-Regular copcIaya
Lnlra TUESDAY OF each moath
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
F,RAIERNAL GA & ~

Hardin Lodge, No. 2s.-Aolus ,rs -.
ular montlls meetings lie second
Monday evening OF each month
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedto advance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
keokuk Lodge, No. 10, meets regu
larly Monday evening at 7:3O O'Clock,
II. r. Miller, N. G., A. ]. Hershey,
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
IOWA LEGION OF HONOR
HILL ~-1., por,b

Lee Lodge. No. 5S-Meets The fourth
Monday in each month. 8. S. Lowitz
President; Ira w. DeMoss, Recording
Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hail.
Keokuk camp No. 622--Meets every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. NJ
Our latch string is out to neighbors
A. G. Wustrow. v. c.; ]. A. Pollard.
Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths,

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

every scrap OF information that per
tanned TO the Bryan and Jennings fam
lilies was seized upon and written up the
matter finding its way into the press all
over the United States. and. in fact. in
foreign countries
Correspondents went out or the Tonti
road TO view the farmhouse in which the
candidate had been raised There was a
fund OF information about TINS ancient
looking structure. Judge Silas Bryan
planned il after the mansions that had
been built in Culpepe- County. Va Ell
Stunned contractors and superintended
the work. Some OF the old-timers were
disposed to criticise the job but from
that plain red brick house the owner was
accustomed TO furnish the preachers Of
different churches with flour, corn. hay
and vegetables.
Some dayS before the nomination at
Chicago young Willie Bryan, son Of the
candidate. had reached his fathers home
town 10 visit one Of his relatives. When
the news came that his father had been
nominated the boy was perched on the
shoulders Of his fathers admirers and
carried all over town and down 20 the
railroad station On mis- back he wore
a placard which read. This is William
J. Bryans SON. The boy. however,
passed most OF his time investigating con-
trivances in and about the old town.
Each house was provided with q well and
pump. and Master Willie put in a deal
Of time working the handles. TO be sure
that the wells were in flowing condition.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

as he rode on spirited horse from the
hotel al which he had lodged 10 the Cap
itoL
When he left the Capitol for the White
House he was followed by a motley
crowd. all OF whom were invited to par
ticipate in a great feast spread in the
East Room.
A raid was made on the viands. costly
china was smashed. and food was spilled
over the expensive carpet and upholstery
officials linked their arms. and thus
formed a barrier 10 save old Hickory"
from being crushed 20 death.
The exodus Of John quincy Adams was
without ceremony. He was our in III.
country near Washington taking his
usual horseback ride when the booming
OF cannon announced 20 him that his
successor had taken the oath Of Office in
front Of the Capitol
Jefferson. Madison. and Monroe in turn
attended the Inauguration OF their sue
csssors. and decOrously vacated the
White House for their occupation with
the best 81 feelings. The regime Of All
three OF these Presidents was filed with
brilliant social functions. where the first
lady OF the land generally shown bril-
liautly.
John Adams who was the first Presi-
dent that occupied the White House.
was crushed with shame and filed with
Indignation when his old friend. Thomas
Jefferson. defeated him In the Presiden-
tiai election in 800. and Oh the day JEFF
fersoH was inaugurated Adams left
Washington