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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Los Angeles. Cal. doesn't care much
whether Uncle Sam includes It in the
census taking next year or not, so
well satisfied are the people and
newspapers with the growth OF the
city, as shown by directory canvass.
According to the directory" says the
Times. "the population of Los Angeles
on May IL was 307, 1922. This shows
an increase of 21.415 for the year. or
1900 month. In other words, the
increase in the population OF Los
Angeles since the beginning OF this
year has been equal to the total popu-
lation Of the city in 1870. In 1880 the
the population of Los Angeles was
$4,000; in 1900, 100000, and today. in
1909, 1t is over 100000. This is GER
tainly going some and then some +"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
WHERE THEY LIVE LONGEST.

According to writer In Harper's
Weekly, longevity is common In Swe-
den and Norway. Thus in the former
country mortality which in 1880 aver
aged only II per 1000 inhabitants, in
1906 had fallen to IA Infant mortal
ity shrank from 112 to SO per 1000. In
Norway the rate showed reduction
from 16 to IL per 1000, and that of In
fants from IS to SO.
For these two Scandinavian races
the hygenic habits of the population
are responsible. Pubic baths. the adj
mirable organization of hospitals,
which receive the rich as well as the
poor, the cleanliness o. habitation and
the widespread precautions that OBJ
tain among all classes.
Again, there Is the public attitude
toward INEVITABLE sickness Swedes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The department of agriculture
among It's multitudinous studies has
had an investigator find out what
was the bes. preparation for driving
mosquitoes away from camps and 9TH
er places where screening is impos-
sible. The comfort of the man as we'll
as the discomfort Of the mosquito has
been taken into account in this recipe,
which is not particularly Objectionable
to the human olfactories: One ounce
OF oil of cedar, two ounces OF oil OF cit
ronelia and two ounces OF spirits
Of camphor. A few drops Of this mix
ture on towel thrown over the head
of bunk will have wholesome de-
terrent effect for night upon the
pest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
A Rainbow at MidnIaht.

Pennington News: A rainbow at
midnight was seen by many Clark
county people who attended the
Brown church Ice cream social 5atur-
day evening. Hirsch Brewster
vouches for 1t, and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Carr saw the same sight in Farming
ton AS the Missouri. people had fill
ed up on ice cream, we were at first
disposed to laugh at their story but
when the witnesses multiplied t, a
dozen or more then we concluded that
perhaps our Clark county subscribers
were giving 1t to us on the square
We never saw rainbow at midnight,
which only goes to prove that some
country editors do not know it all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
The Republican Party and the Tarin.

The Republican Party and the Tariff.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Hawk
Eye has faith in the Republican lead
ers, and believes that out of their
wisdom will come forth a tariff bill
that will be honestly arranged to meet
the present conditions of trade and
manufacture in this country, that will
protect the American maker of goods
and also the man who receives EN-
p1oyment in the making. It believes
that the people will find the new tariff
bill substantially lowered sytsem OF
tariff schedules while in every essen.
tial being protective measure
A furious assault has been made up
on the Republican party and It's lead
ers In this tariff matter by the
enemies OF the party and Of the pro
tective system for political purposes
but the Hawk-Eye believes that the
great majority of the thinking people
will look upon The work of congress
fairly and understandingly, and in the
end endorse the action of the Repub
lican leaders III this matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The postoffice department is max
ing good its threat to discontinue free
rural delivery on routes and parts OF
routes where the roads are not kept
In proper condition. Quite recently on
part of route out of Corning. Iowa,
and on an entire route out Of Macon,
Missouri, service was suspended for a
period of three months on this ac-
count The department is In earnest
in the matter and when case of bad
roads is called to its attention rural
free delivery service will be suspend
ed thereon If cause for the complaint
is not promptly .emedied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
following questions to form part of the

following questions to form part of the
examination:
l. Do you believe In vivisection?
2. What kind of anesthetic is your
favorite for ordinary shaving?
3. What disposition do you make
OF the by-products, such as ears, chins,
and Jowls which accumulate on your
noor during the days work?
A. What is the first suggestion to
offer to a bald-headed man?
5. When extracting haircut
shampoo and hair tonic treatment
from customer who merely wants a
shave, do you use chloroform or
hypnotism?
6. Give brief, 1O,00o-word opin'
ion on the following:
CAD The baseball situation.
(b) The political situation.
(c) The unwritten law.
z. What do you think of safety
Tazors?
8. Do you eat onions!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

surprised to note the many improve
ments in the buildings and grounds.
The enrolment the past year mas
been greater than ever before. With
President Carl Johann at the head Of
the institution, and with this addi-
tional financial aid. the school is now
in position to move forward at a
rapid rate. We congratulate the peo-
pie of Canton upon having such an
institution in their city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Twenty-five young men In Dies
Moines hare organized a Keep Cool
club With drug clerk as president,
The rules of the club are as follows:
Don't drink acid waters.
Don't drink ice waters.
Eat fruit and vegetables.
Never eat meat in summer time.
Keep In shade.
) Don't exercise violently.
Don't LET fashion get ahead Of per
sonal comfort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

John ". CASSIDY. lately OF Quincr
nos Of Chicago is exploiting new
drink as brain-ilinminans and palate
exhilerant According to the expert
Of the Herald it tastes like = rainbow
with velvet finish and puts percus-
sion into the system There are
grounds for suspicion that it may lead
to percussion of the other fellows sys-
TEN. also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Mason City has let contracts for
1890 square yards of street paving
at s1-ls and 5.Sz5 yards alley paving
at s1s2s, all of cement concrete The
successful bidders are Dubuque
firm- Members of the council and ali
the other contractors were surprised
at their figures The total improvement
is for twenty-one blocks and viii cost
approximately $35, 1000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
pEsERvINcs.

This is the height Of our deserts
A little pity Tor nfe's hurts;
A little rain, a little sun,
A little sleep when work is done.
A little righteous punishment.
Less for our deeds than our intent;
A little pardon now and then.
Because we are but struggling men.
A little light to show the way,
A little guidance when we stray:
A little love before we pass
To rest beneath the kirkyard grass.
A little faith in the days OF change.
When life is stark and bare and
strange;
A soiace when our eyes are wet
With tears OF longing and regret
True it is that We can not claim
Unmeasured recompense or blame.
Because our way of life is small;
A little is the sum of all.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
On July s-day after tomorrow

On July 3--day after tomorrow
there will be unveiled in Washington
a monument to DIR. Benjamin Frank
lin Stephenson, the founder of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Wash
ington contains many statues o, sol
diers and sailors of the Civil war, but
this one is unique in being the trib-
ute of the veterans themselves to the
founder of society designed to per-
petuate the patriotism of the union
soldier
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Chautauqua at Cedar Rapids
promises that all Its speakers this
year will be of the safe and sane"
variety and that no freaks will have a
place on its program. The bid is a
strong one for the right kind of pat
ronage, but where's the Cedar Rapids
Chautauqua to get its attractions?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
The civil service commission re

The civil service commission re-
ports 235 Iowans in the classified
service of the government. This is
twelve more than the state is entitled
to under the apportionment, and CHER
Iowans who pass the civil service ex-
aminations will have to wait until the
states list is under quota before they
cen obtain appointments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
RATE CUTS HURT ROADS.
First Rehearing Of Freight Rate Case
In History of Iowa Is
Now On.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
That the constant reduction OF sght
rates in Iowa by the state railroad
commission has caused decrease in
income OF more than 100000 in the
past year for the railroads in the
state, that other states are following
the lead of the Iowa commission in ef-
fect.ng reductions and that all tends
toward the detriment OF the railroad
bushes. in general was asserted by j.
C. Davis, state counsel of the Chicago
and Northwestern in his address to
the commission yesterday at the open
ing Of rehearing of certain commod-
ity rates.
Mr.. Davis described what he term
ed was the tendency OF the commits
sion to- whittle freight rates down to
the minimum and asked that the
board make an equitable adjustment
Of the rates on the commodities under
discussion.
For the first time In the history OF
Iowa rehearing on freight rates is
being held before the commission,
representatives Of practically every
trunk line In Iowa and Of the manufac-
turing and shipping interests being in
attendance. There have been numer-
GUS applications for modification Of
rates before. but never a rehearing I'M.
til today.
The discussion is over the rates on
certain commodities that became eff
fective on May in supplement No. 3
to Iowa classification No. Ia. The
articles included are grave vaults, iron
or steel, sulphate of magnesia in bar
rels, sulphur and sulphur candles, bed
springs, mattresses and wire cots.
lumber (hard and soft), 1ath and
shingles, sash and doors and blinds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

A New York man who has reached
the advanced age of 107 years saws he
did it by eating, drinking and smoking
all he wanted to, taking long walks
and never getting excited. More people
would profit by his example II they
could "cut out" the long walks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Among the other advantages of
Texas a paper published in that state
says the birds are so happy there that
they sing all day and all night. 1t
is more than probable. however, that
those who have difficulty in sleeping
at night in that hot climate would
gladly forego the advantage" OF the
night serenades
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Marion Register lays down the
rule that shows ''for men only" should
be pulled of before empty benches.
Sermons "for men only" should not be
heard by anybody. For women only"
the same. The Registers rule is the
only safe one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Local Celebrations.

Keosauqua Republican: Mt. Ster-
ling, Milton, Douds-Leando and Stock
port all celebrate July 4th on Satur-
day the Srd while Keosauqua will
celebrate two days later, the 9Th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

A Baptist preacher says ministers
are paid to be good, but the layman
must be good for nothing. This
would seem to imply disbelief in the
theory that virtue is its OWL reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Catholic Total Abstinence So
ciety of Illinois has declared for a
saloonless state and will hold a con-
vention in Chicago in August, fea-
ture of which will be a parade In
which, It is expected, 10000 will be in
line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Questions for BARRIERS 81 Ansv,er

Anent the new Illinois BARRIERS law
requiring examination of candidates
for license to WELD the razor and the
shears, the Oneida News suggests the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The polls are still open at this hour
- p. m. 1t is not too late to vote
for the commission plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The house fly has been tried, con-
victed and sentenced. 1t should now
be executed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

II this weather continues corn win
be Knee-nigh by the Fourth" all
right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

1t is now claimed that only 10000
Christians were killed In the recent
massacres in Asia Minor. only" is
good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Washington Democrat wonders
why tree grows SO much better on
the north side OF the house where you
do not need 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

In the matter of comforting degrees
Old Sol is without a competitor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Senator W. Murray Crane began
his business life as ragpicker, the
lowest position in paper factory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The widow OF the inventor OF the
percussion cap is still living in Italy.
The Atchison Globe tells OF one
June bride wao already has her moth
er and two sisters living with her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Automobiles and yachts are so COM
mon that new sign of wealth had to
be devised. Now it is the ownership
OF private aeroplane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Thursday, July I, 1903.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Alderman Fourth Ward.
H. T. HENDERSON.
For Alderman Sixth Ward,
JAMES r. ROBERTS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

What the Sioux City Tribune finds
difficult to understand about DR.. Ei-
lots list of best books is that it does
not include baseball guide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Marshalltown Times RepubIi-
can declares that when a Chinaman
becomes completely Americanized, !"
it is time for the woman missionary
to nee for her life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Council Bluffs NonpareiI says
Mrs. Howard Gould is "a type IT
occurs to the Des Moines Register and
Leader that she didn't make a very
good impression during the recent
trial. however.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The year 1909 is standpat year.
says the yinton Eagle. "The Repub-
lican party has always declared for
protection; will always declare for
protection, and will always stand for
and by protection"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Mason city Globe-Gazette tells
some Of the boys that they should not
forget that Taft may be keeping tab
on whether they are his real friends
or just band wagon tourists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Down in Mexico Cinnamon are said
to be preferred as husbands by GER
tain class of Mexican women. In that
tropical country the color scheme Of
civilization is not marred by the APP
pearance of nut brown family with
yellow trimmings. Therefore, that is
a far better place for the Chinese
laundryman to wash the yellow stains
out of his race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Yes, sah," the Florida colonel is
represented by the Indianapolis News
as saying, sometimes we have Re-
publican candidate in ouah deestrict
Why, only last yeah Bill Truax was
a candidate fob congress. No, he
didn't attract many votes. The fact
is. sab, that he only polled two. And
now, sab, they are threatenin' to
prosecute him fob repeatin'."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
TWENTY.ONE LIVES LOST
Steamer Shores Reported to Have
Gone Down With All on Board I'm
Lake Superior.

Duluth, Minn.. May 7.-Advices re-
ceived tonight are in the effect that
the steamer Shores. six days overdue
ar Duluth, went down off White Fish
point in Lake Superior with all on
board. The crew and passengers num-
bered 21.
News of the probable destruction
OK the Shores was brought to Duluth
tonight by sailors of the steamer
Nortland. They say that as the
Nortland was passing that point they
discovered wreckage strewn all over
the lake. In their opinion it belongs
to the Shores. The Adelia Shores be-
lopged to the Manx Transit company
Of Cleveland and was up-bound from
Michigan with salt. Rumor says that
her passengers and crew numbered
21, but this can not be verified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
CONFEDERATE HOME COMPLETE
Institution at Columbia Ready for
Homeless Veterans.

Columbia, May AT meeting
here today the commission charged
with the duty Of plannig, erecting
and furnishing the Confederate SOL
d'ers' Home, in this city, finished it's
work and turned the institute over to
Commandant w. D. Starting, COM
plete. 1t is furnished and provision
ed and on Monday will receive its
first occupants.
The law provides for the admission
o. not more than two Veterans from
any one county. Many applictions
are one file, but no action on any Of
these has yet been made public. A
member of the commission said today
that the institution could, If neces-
sary. take care of SO or more Veter-
ans with comfort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
SUMTER BOYS WIN MEDALS.
Debaters' and Dcclaimers' Medals
Awarded by Society at the Uni
versity.

Columbia, May Sin the annual
declaimers' contest Of the Euphradian
Literary Society at the University the
decision was won by H. Green, '12
Sumter. The debater's medal was
won by I. F. Belser, 10. Sumter.
The judges for the declaimers' con-
test were as follows: F. H. McMas-
ter, G. Duncan Bellinger and w. H.
Townsend. In the debater's contest
tho judges were the Rev. s. r. Grubb,
VIII Evans and H. N. Edmunds.
The programme was as follows:
Address Of welcome, ]. Hughes Coop
er' president. Declaimers, p. l..
Wright. IL. subject. South Caro-
linians. Hampton, the Type" H.
Green. '12. subject. 1.-THE vindication
OF South Carolina"
Affirmative: J. H. Hammond, 10,
]. F. Belser. 10. Negative, M. O. Nc
Donald, 10, s. ]. Wall. '09. Decision
by judges. Chief marshal, ]. ]. Bush,
10; assistant marshals. p. K. McNair,
~; c. e. Sigh. IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
THE sULTAN's MONEY.
WHY Oriental Has Considerable C,
i'm New York Banks-Deposits With
German Houses.

Constantinople, May THE par-
iiamentary commission which is talk
ms an inventory of the imperial pail
ace at Yildiz has learned that Abdul
Hamid deposited during recent
months considerable sums of money
In New York banks through a con-
hdental agent. The amount tbus
sent to America and the names of the
institutions holding them are. how
ever, strictly withheld
1t appears that Abdul Hamid had
IN the neighboorhood of $4,000. 600
IN German banks An examination OF
the account of the deposed sultan in
dlcates that his confidence in French
bonds diminished' several years ago.
then passed successfully to Great
Britain and Germany and was re-
Gently beginning to be reposed IN
American houses
Mehmed V drove today to the
mosque of the Dolmabagtche palace
Tor the customary ceremony Of saw
ing his prayers.
After his devotions he drove 10
Maslsk, his summer residence, a mile
outside the city.
Following the selamlike drag hunt
was participated in by Chief Envoy
Bey Putnam Bradleestrong of New
York and about 20 others. The young
Turks have organized a permanent
club for following the hounds.
1t Is expected that another series of
executions will take place tomorrow
and that probably IL persons will be
put to death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Instant Relief From Dread Catarrh.

Why don't you get rid of that nasty.
humiliating disease, catarrh?
You can do it if you really want
to.
But you can't cure catarrh in a few
days, that's an utter impossibility, be-
cause there is no remedy known that
will kill the catarrh germs in that
short time.
But you can cure catarrh if you will
have a little patience and breathe in
Hyomei pronounced High-o-me)
three or four times a day.
Hyomei cures catarrh by killing the
germs and it kills the germs because
ii gets where the germs are.
Hyomei is a powerful antiseptic,
and germ killer air; it is made from
the fluid extracted from the eucalyp-
tus trees of inland Australia where
catarrh has never existed.
1t gives relief instantly, stops hawk
ing in a few days and is guaranteed
to cure catarrh, asthma, Group and
bronchitis or money back. A COM
plete outfit, including inhaler costs
$1.OO, and extra bottles of Hyomei
if afterwards needed, costs but so
cents. Sold by leading druggists ev-
erywhere.
"Hyomei certainly saved my life
and l accord to ii the credit which it
deserves and merits. There is moth
ing too strong for me to say regard
ms Hyomei. ei."-Mrs. Ada Hopkins. s
Cutter Ave, Coldwater, Mich, Aug
ust %, 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
What He Called TO Say.

Mr.. President" said the caller AFT
the White House, IT do not wish to-
boast. but 1 thought you would like
to know I was the originaP'-
Really, you must excuse me, nv
dear sir. have a pressing engage
ment"
"Ah, I am very sorry, I merely CALI
cd to say that am the first man that
tver"-
II am sorry sir, but really I u1ust
leg that you will excuse me-
Certainly, Mr.. President, certain
ly. I merely wished to state that Il
am the first golfer that ever made a,
275-yard drive with nibIick."
"Oh, thought you were going to.
tell me that you were the first man
that ever supported me for the presi-.
dency. Sit down! sit down. By the
way, can't you have lunch here and go
out and have a game with me this af--
ternoon.-Chicago Record Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Funeral of A. l.. Cooper,

The following item from the Phila-
delphia Press of May End, will be read
with interest by the friends of the late
A. S. Cooper, who was a winter resi-
dent of the city for several years:
"Amid wealth of flowers. but in
the presence Of only the members of
his immediate family, the body of the
late Albert S. Cooper. who died at
Jamaica last December, was quietly
laid to its final rest in the fam
lily lot at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Cooper was a we'll known retir-
ed 1eweler Of this city, the last surviv-
ing member Of the old firm of Cooper
C Brother. manufacturing jewelers..
He was communicate of ST. Ste
phen's church and a member Of the
William g. Hamilton Lodge, No. 500,
Free and Accepted Masons. His wife,
one brother and several nephews and
nieces survive him."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
MISTAKEN FOR BURGALAR.
prominent Citizen of JacIsssoyiFIo
Shot Dead.

Jacksonville, Fla, May AT a late
hour tonight Robert Aldrich, a WELL
known citizen, was shot and killed by,
J. q. Cross. superintendent of the
FLORIDA White Pressed Brick works.
who mistook him for a burglar. Aid
rich' who had been out fishing, was
returning home when darkness over
TOOK him and he became lost. After
wandering about for some time he
went to Cross home, and the latter
mistaking his mission shot him three
times, causing instant death.