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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
In Ten Years.

Des Moines Tribune: Now Is the
time to recognize that no matter what
the tariff may be the coming ten years
are to be the best ten years Iowa has
age stamp
The wealth of the country is in
creasing at tremendous rate, the
gold supply insures money, new tide
of investment Is due, and Iowa Is a
fertile field for all sorts OF develop
ment.
When it was first suggested that
Iowa land would reach 500 an acre
and that was not SO many years ago
everybody was skepticaI Today there
is not much land in Iowa to be bought
for less than 300 an acre.
Land will go to 5000 an acre more
quickly than it has come to 800. Iowa
viii be network of interurbans in the
coming ten years. something viii have
been done for good country roads
rural life IN Iowa will have become a
fad. the beautiful homes viii be erect
ed in the suburbs or on the farms. al
this in ten years.
The men who have faith to stay By
Iowa will all be wearing diamonds in
ten years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
Fable d the Hungry Cows.

Iowa City Republican: 1t is es-
timated that the Iowa farmers
will lose s1,667 900 by free hides.
But the Iowa insurgents didn't vote
for free hides. Oh, no. Once man
was walking along the road with a
party of several other men. There
were some lean cows In the road,
and they looked with hungry eyes
into some small but rich pastures.
just large enough TO keep in good
condition the numerous kline which
were pastured therein. And the man
said let US cast down the fence
and let in the hungry COWS But a
second man said: NO. this is my pas
ture. and my own cows will starye.
SO they left the fence up. And they
came TO a second pasture. where
there were hungry cattle within. And
thu aforementioned man said again
let Us cast down the fence and let
In the hungry cows But third man
replied: No, this is my pasture, md
my COWS will starve." So 1t went on
until the first man had desired to
thrown down the fences from the pas
lures Of all the men in the group
and finally they came to still an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
WHY cusHMAN WAS THIN.
Caught Between Infuriated constitu
ents and House Rules.

The Outlook: Francis W. Cushman
was an interesting figure in the ma
tional life at Washington. Vigorous
and breezy in manner, lank and angu-
lar in appearance, and Indifferent 10
dress. he was not only the house VII.
he was a master of some phases OF the
tariff and was throughgoing debat-
or He was the talIest, thinnest, and
by some considered the homeliest man
In congress. He was an inch and
half taller than Vice President Fair
banks; his high cheek-bones accentuat-
ed the thinness of his face; but his
LONELINESS reminded one Of the home
illness of Abraham Lincoln.
He entered congress as protester
against the obligarchic course of the
speaker and the committee on rules,
the power OF which he quickly ap
preciated from experience After de.
scrihing the course of bill to the cal
endar, Mr. Cushman explained why
he was so thin:
II have behind me an honest but
Infatuated constituency-half a million
worthy. honest, patriotic people, who
are demanding, and rightfully. that
secure certain needed legislation fol
them. That is the pressure on me
from the rear. Then, in this house
whenever try to secure considera
ton of the matters in which my PEG
pie are interested run up against 1
stone wall that surrounds the speake
and the committee on rules. That Il
the measure in front. And / tell yol
frankly that between the two hav'
become thinner than a cancelled post
age stamp"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
The VALUE OF TREES.

The city forester OF Chicago has Is
sued pamphlet in which he gives the
following reasons why trees should be
planted and properly cared for:
Trees are beautiful in form and
color. inspiring constant apprecia-
ton of Nature.
Trees enhance the beauty of archi-
lecture.
Trees create sentiment, love OF
country, state, city and home.
Trees have an educational infiu
ence upon citizens of all ages, espec
tally children.
Trees encourage outdoor life
Trees purify the air.
Trees cool the air in summer and
radiate warmth in winter.
Trees improve climate and con
serve soil and moisture.
Trees furnish resting place ane
shelter for birds.
Trees increase the value of rea
estate.
Trees protect the pavement from
heat of the sun.
Trees counteract adverse condition
of city life.
Practically the only objection t
trees is the temptation they presen
to the average tree butcher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

A Des Moines correspondent writes
that Governor Carroll is giving no
serious consideration 10 the calling OF
a special session of the legislature for
the purpose of passing the proposed
resolution TO amend the constitution o.
the United States on the income tax
question submitted by congress 1t is
understood that the governor takes
the view that unless other states get
interested IN the matter there Is no
hurry necessary On the part Of Iowa
In order for the amendment to carry
il must be passed by three-fourths OF
the states in the union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
The METEOROLOGICAL UNION.

The International Typographical I'm
ion will bold its annual melting at St
Joseph, Mo-, August 8. ]. NJ. Lynch.
TIE president of the organization, will
present report telling that during the
year there has been very general en-
ployment of the members owing to the
increase OF union offices. The mem
bers of the organization have earned
in the past year about $40. 100000.
Among the results achieved by the I'M
ion are the improvement of sanitary
conditions in composing rooms; IN
crease of the use of the union label;
help in tie campaign against consump-
ton: betterment OF the conditions of
the toilers of the country.
The report of ]. ". Hays, the secre-
tary. is equally satisfactory. The most
important subjects that will be before
the convention will be the establish
ment of burial benefit of $1,000 on
the death of member in good stand
ing, and the future of the old-age pen
sion plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
i. liz a Republican Tariff.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: A tarin
which has the approval of Republi-
can house, a Republican senate and a
Republican President is Republican
tariff. The party that enacts it will
be held responsible for 1t. as it ought
to be.
The pending tariff measure, as re-
ported by the conferees and endorsed
BY the President. will be the official
exponent of the Republican policy OF
protection. It will be endorsed by the
Republican party in succeeding state
conventions of the party and by the
next national convention. It will in
augurate period of national prosper
ity and will have the approval OF the
people of the United States. A meas
ure that thus reflects the principles
of the party and the official policy OF
the administration Is entitled to, and
ought to have. the vote of every Re
publican senator and representative
in congress. The role OF an "insurg-
ent" under such circumstances is a
farce and wholly indefensible. Every
senator and every congressman knew
when the special session opened that
1t would be impossible to agree unani-
mouslv upon every detail of tariff
schedules. All knew there would have
to be concessions and compromises;
and all said so.
I The test came The best agreement
1 that could be made was effected. The
house, the senate and the President
are satisfied that 1t is the best that
can be done No one Is satisfied in
4 every respect; no one could be; no one
Il expected to be wholly satisfied. 1t Is
+ evidence Of good craftsmanship tina,
the President, senate and house have
at last reached an agreement The
protective principle has been main
tanned That leaves only one logica
and loyal course of action open TO ey
cry Republican in or out OF congress;
and that is, TO support the new tariff
measure.
+ OF course. II a senator or congress
man is not a party man; # he claims
TO be independent OF, and above. his
party, then he is at liberty to pursu.
his own personal course And yet
having posed as Republican and Oh
tanned his election By assuring III.
voters OF his devotion to his party
many people will not consider II quit.
honorable to desert his party in th'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

crucial hour OF legislation. II he had
candi6ly told the voters before his
election OF his intended course, he
would be In better position to justify
his alliance with the Democrats in
antagonizing the administration and
the party now. II goes without saving
that had he been thus frank and
Straightforward with his constituents
he would not now be in position to
vote one way Or the other on the tariff
bill But he did not do that He
pledged his loyalty TO the party and
to Mr Taft's administration. He will
find it difficult to justify his recall
cancy. The onward sweep Of public
opinion will strand any man that be-
trays his party or principle. This Is
government by party. and party is
impossible If there Is no cohesion OF
its individual units. Every great
achievement OF the Republican party
has been through organization and
fidelity to the party. Some one must
be held responsible for legislation and
administrative policies. Scattered
units are irresponsible and cannot be
| held accountable for anything. They
accomplish nothing. They may be
voice, but they are not an achieve
ment,
| The national administration must
have something more than isolated
political units to sustain it. The Pres
idonf and tho majority IN congress
were elected as Republicans to carry
out Republican principles. The Presi
dent and the majority must work ou'
the details OF legislation, and when
that has been done, to the best ability
of the majority. the result stands as
the party policy. It is to be expectet
that the Democrats vii. oppose It. Il
is not to be reasonably expected ina
Republicans elected as Republicans
will aid the Democrats in their oppo
sition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
KANSAS TEMPERANCE" DRINK.
Apple cider and Jamaica Ginger
Cocktail, Named After At
torney General.

TOPEKA. Kas., Aug. 4.-The latest
drink in Kansas is the Jackson cock
tall. 1t Is a drink intended to avoid
trouble with the Kansas prohibitory
Law and Fred Jackson, attorney gen.
eral for whom it Is named. 1t can be
purchased anywhere in Kansas at any
time, and the chap who sells 1t never
is in danger OF prosecution and the
fellow who buys 1t never will be
brought into court as witness.
The drink is made of three parts of
ordinary apple cider and one part
jamaica ginger, and is really pala-
table concoction. Cider always is
good, and ginger. being chiefly alco-
hol, gives the mixture zest and flavor
that old topers say is about the finest
ever
Besides, the drink gets real action
right away Two good drinks will
make man feel real funny and cute,
three will cause him to rob his own
trunk. and five are calculated to make
him prefer bed of shucks in the cor
ner OF a vacant lot to a nice. downy
couch at home.
The attorney general and the state
board Of health are hearing numerous
reports OF the Jackson cocktails ef.
fectiveness, both as a substitute for
red liquor and as jag producer The
attorney general and the board offic
ials are looking for some way to STOP
consumption of the cocktan, but thus
| far 1t appears the use OF the drink
cannot be stopped by any law Kan
| sas has at present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

The state of Iowa has refused to
pay for bath received by Hon. P. A.
Smith. sometimes called PA" Smith,
a member of the board OF parole. Mr..
Smith rendered his account against
the state for per diem and expenses
and the executive council allowed his
entire bill excepting fifty cents for a
bath The incident is responsible for
the appearance of the following in the
columns of the Des Moines Capital:
P. A Smith once took q bath
It cost him fifty cents;
He tried TO charge it to the state,
Which told him to go hence.
The state win no doubt quickly find
That 1t has raised storm,
For having nipped right IN the bud
So worthy a reform.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
IN q letter to Golfers, former Presi-

In a letter to Golfers, former Presi-
dent Eliot replies to the recent dis
cussions of his proposed 5-foot library
He is satisfied that the project has not
been correctly apprehended in some
quarters. as the incomplete and mac
curate list of books was published
without his knowledge. He says that
not more than half the books have been
decided on. His intention was to give
the English reader true picture OIL
mans imaginings and reasonlngs
through twenty centuries" The collec-
hon would contain much philosophy ana
religion which the twentieth century
does not accept, and it would contain
representatives of both ancient inter-
atnres and great national literatures
since tae revival of letters Many
famous books are left out because TOO
bulky. 1t is explained. further, that
nineteenth century science and current
thought can not be represented because
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
Arthur F. Slater, an Iowa man WI

Arthur F. Slater. an Iowa man who
was private secretary to Secretary
Shaw when the latter was at the
head of the treasury department. and
afterward was an assistant secretary
of the treasury, has been appointed
supervising agent of the department
for the Pacific coast ports under Sec
rotary Mcveagh. The understanding
is that he will direct custom reforms
there along the line that has been
pursued by Collector Loeb at New
York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

wise the President, but not congress-.
Provision for customs court
Provision for the maintenance of
the present drawback system with
certain privileges TO be enjoyed By
miliers importing wheat tor the manu-
facture of flour.
So all of the talk about greatly in
creased rates has come to naught and
the President and Republican leaders
in both houses OF congress have given
the people the revision of tariff with
a downward tendency, just as they
had promised.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
He Was too Inquislsive.

Home Topics: A promising youth
recently surprised his father by ask
Ing:
Father, do you Ike mother?'
why, yes, of course"
And she likes you?"
"Of course she does"
did she ever say so?"
MANY a time, my SON."
did she marry you because she
loved your
Certainly she did"
The boy scrutinized his parent
closely. and after long pause asked !:
well, was she as nearsighted then
as she Is now?'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

The Des Moines Capital frankly con-
fesses that many baseball game Is
lost on account OF the superior play
ing OF the other side.
It is remarked By the Sioux City
Journal that the main source OF Iowa
prosperity is coming along at the rate
Of several inches day.
In searching for motive for Harry
Pulliam's act in shooting himself the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests that
the police would, OF course. at once
inquire as to the standing of the home
team.
The Charles City Intelligencer says
that If the new hotel inspection Law
will drive the bedbugs out Of the
hostelries Of Iowa there will be some
thing for which to cal the last legis-
lature blessed.
Swine: How to Handle Them" is
the title of book just copyrighted by
Missouri man. But as the Des
Moines Tribune understands it, he
does not attempt to solve the side
walk splitting problem.
Where do liars go?" shrieked the
evangelist And an ominous silence
fell over the assembly. Presently. IT
is related, a former newspaper man,
unable to control his acquired instinct,
replied: well. some of them go
fishing.''
i AS the Sioux City Journal sees the
situation. many a nan has narrow
escape from nervous prostration try
ing to get his work in shape to take
a vacation And he is lucky II ne
doesn't risk another while trying Il
catch UP with his work after he comes
back.
Five business men," says the Cedar
Rapids Republican, could have com
together and made in five hours al
the changes in the Dingley law which
t the two hsuses of congress have mad
2 in three months of disturbance. Con
: gress is something of national in
i cubus"
! There is to be no spooning at tn
: state fair, which leads the Waterlo
Reporter to declare that we nigh
Just as Well not nave any SlotS AoA'
The Iowa City Republican + an ed
j torial reference to the same subjec
6 declares that 1t was small business 7
e forbid spoontng on the state capita
grounds. They were of some uss
d hut from now on can be merely orns
a. mental.
The new tariff bill seems to b
d poor or bad according to the viewpoin
:. but as it meets the approval OF Pre-
= ident Taft the Waterloo Reporter col
n. siders it a safe belief that 1t will 3
G. beneficial to the country as a who'll
The Davenport Democrat notes tn;
the travelling men Of Iowa, with thu
larger part OF the population not give
III to carrying sample cases, want Il
= railroads to create new office who:
directing head is to be known as
I'd perintendent of sanitation. Enter
coach any morning between four al
al eight O'Clock and the argument "
be convincing. Not only the coach
III but most of the stations and the to
cts need attention"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
a New Friend OF Man.

Chicago Tribune. II politics makes
strange bedfeilows what is TO be SAID
OF Chautauqua lecturing when one
finds Mr.. Horace Fletcher defending
the Cimex Lectularius. Mr.. Fletcher
is the high priest OF mastication-
Just how he brought a wretch
ed bug into lecture OF this
nature is not made clear. but
that is neither here nor there. Inc
fact is that It's claims for recognition
were urged on the ground that 1t was
a friend and not an enemy OF mankind.
that its presence was a warning TO
man that conditions were insanitary,
and that from this standpoint alone
we should revise our former opinion
OF its place in nature.
Mr. Fletcher is the first, we believe,
to make this point in defense OF
humble friend. At least he is the
first to do it in prose. Every scaooboy
remembers Tom Moore's-
Oft in the Silly night.
Ere slumber's chain hath bound
Fond memory brings the bite
OF other bugs around me.
But the truth is that Cimex Lectula-
RUS, like the bison, the gnu, and the
giant sloth, is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct, and it wiz be but few years
until tais alarm clock of nature will
have disappeared and the bedsteads
which knew 1t will know it no more
| There are several reasons for this
One is that tinted walls have taken the
place of those once covered with pa
pers. Another is that the substitution
OF fats with their confined dimension:
instead OF the spacious apartments O
dwellings have deprived the bug o
scope for its operations. But the chic
reason Is the invention of the iron O.
brass bed The old wooden bed witt
cords, or even with the spring mat
tress. was the habitat of Cimex Lectu
larius. In its thousand crannies
lived and moved and raised It's young
1t was there that it reminded US tina
life was real, life was earnest. Blu
that time is gone. When the infamou
iron bed was invented the doom Q
: Cimex Lectularius was sounded, eve
as the advent of the linotype machin
sounded the knell of Blatta Oriental
in tae printing office.
Soon, too soon, our friend will hay
disappeared and We will not be able t
say with the poet:
Half the night is spent in chase,
Halt the niglt in following after
Where the cimex takes his ways
Crawling up the wall or rafter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

In which the capital Of the state Is
located, has IN the main as unkempt'
uncared for, and altogether abomin-
able highways as are to be found In
several days travel. There is no
doubt but that our good roads are hav-
ing an influence upon the prices OF
land In Greene county, for nobody can
travel them without being favorably
impressed with the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
AZ Ever.
ON THE WAY.

ON THE WAY.
We are moving to the country and our
brand new bungalow;
we've finished with the packing and
are ready now tc go.
We've taken the canary and the par
rot and the cat,
And we're all of US delighted to be
done with that old fat!
We have left the city and the turmoil
and the heat,
And were glad to say adieu to both
the building and the street.
The van mans gone before us and
we're speeding on our way;
Well eat our humble supper at the
bungalow today!
LATER.
We have been here most fortnight In
this God-forsaken spot.
The roads are something awful, and
my eye, but amt it hot!
There's hardly any water and there
isn't any gas;
The dooryard's full Of mortar, bu'
there's not a blade of grass.
We haven't any neighbors and we're
broiling in the glare,
And the silence is so awful that it'
more than we can bear
The parrots most unhappy, and ss
likewise is the cat.
And we're all of as just pining 10
the old, delightful fat!
Il. S. Waterhouse in New York Sun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
We'll Preserved.

Augusta Chronicle: A man in st.
Louis says he is 100 years old. and he
attributes his mellow old age to the
habit OF taking gallon of whisky a
week. Considering how much 1t must
have cost to preserve this fossil in al.
cohol, we doubt If the results show
for Il, as they should.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
iowa and Its Possibilities.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The move
ment OF citizens from Iowa to the re-
gions of cheaper land and alleged
greater opportunities continues. Pos
sibly 1t has been greater than ever
the past four or FIVE years. We shall
know before many months. But there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

Justice William J. Gaynor OF the
supreme court of New York is quoted
as saying in a public address the
other night that .'the laws delay IS
scandalous." Next thing some one
viii be telling Us that the sun shines
bv day and the stars at night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

From all appearances Chicago is
facing the most gigantic graft scandal
in all its history in the trial of 1nspec-
tor Mccain. Attention is to be direct
ed to the men higher up" and start
ling developments are anticipated. It
is to be hoped no guilty man will be
permitted to escape. no difference
what his wealth or position may be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04
The Value of Good Roads.

Jefferson Bee. The Individual who
fails to appreciate the fine graveled
re ads, of which Nc nov have nearly
three hundred miles in Greene county,
should be sentenced TO traverse the
roads in some OF the other counties
Of this state, and the cure would be
speedy, and complete. Polk county,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

Rev. Madison C. Peters declares
that, as between Senator Stone and
the negro waiter, the negro was the
gentleman. If the ST. Louis Globe
Democrats expectations are realized
the mail Of the Rev Madison c.
Peters will now, for some days, be
attuned to harmonic with summer
weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

William E. Corey. who ought to
know, says that the steel trust has
had orders in excess of its capacity
booked ever since May in spite OF the
Increased output due to the opening OF
tae Gary mills. In the matter of large
volume of business the country is
again going some"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-04

are few factors that ought to, soon.
II they do not do so now, make
showing on the right side of the ledg-
err. We appreciate more than ever be-
fore the worth OF Iowa soil; we APP
preciate better than ever its posi-
bilities; we know that no state, any
where. produces SO high general
average of crops: that no other sec
ton of the nation is so dependable;
we are beginning to realize that Iowa
soil has in it more of wealth than we
dreamed OF for a long time: intensified
farming is bringing results; the Iowa
farmer is the best kept. the most In
dependent man on earth.