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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
THE EXPANSION OF TRADE.

Construction News, trade paper,
calls attention to the fact that it is
a cheerful tale that figures OF bank
clearings tell these days. They indi-
cate progress, expansion in trade and
how far the country has marched from
depression. These words are indeed
corroborated by the latest data ON pay
ments through the clearing houses of
the nation. Thus, bank clearings for
September at 10f cities Of the United
States aggregated s13,396, 500, 1856.
That sum represents only a very small
cent-but the true significance of the
total may be readily appreciated when
1t is stated that it is the largest ever
recorded for the month of September.
It shows an increase of 21.7 per cent
over September, 1908, when such pay
ments were creeping toward higher
leyels-when the lethargic conditions
incident TO depression were being rap
idly cast of. 1t reflects an advance OF
% per cent over September, 1907, by
WHICH llme trdQe anu luuuSlg Was re
ceding, and it displays gain OF rs
per cent over September, 1906, a
month in which speculation was very
much in evidence. AS compared with
September, 1905, there Is an incre
ment OF % per cent. and contrast with
the like month in 1904 shows a gain Of
50 per cent. The present total
i s13, 396, 693 196-exceeds that register
4 ed in December, 1907. the low point O
i the depression, by AZ per cent, and Il
4 is II per cent below the record higt
point recorded In January, 1906.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

During the season just closed nine
teen deaths were caused by baseball.
If this sort OF thing continues 1t will
be necessary to inaugurate move,
ment in the interest of safety. Meas
ures for the conservation Of sanity
have long beer needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
aFEAR NOT"


Peace, Troubled heart, hand divine
Moves mid this tangled life of thine;
Each half-wrought plan, each broken
line
Is hid meath His all-wise design.
Its broken meshes yet shall be
Woven with perfect symmetry.
Peace. Troubled heart holy form
Walks Ger the waves of life's rough
storm,
Comes through the midnight clear and
dark,
And sits beside thee in life's bark.
To winds and waves He whispers
Cease"
And all within, without, is peace.
o, troubled heart, now take thy rest,
o, weary head. sleep on His breast;
o darkened life, resplendent shine.
Lit with radiance all divine.
Each cross and care that life haiti
given
Are stepping stones from earth tt
heaven.
DARCY Jaxone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
The Breakfast Food State.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
Iowa people consume more breakfast
food than any state in the United
States" said G. H. Childs. representa-.
tive of the Great Western Cereal
company at the pure food show. 1T
is a well known fact among cereal
manufacturers that If any people win
nse new breakfast food. Iowa Is the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Wireless telegraphy and horseless
vehicles are all very well in their way,
but the genius who has earned the
largest share of gratitude as public
benefactor is the fellow down east
who has invented a buglcss potato.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Evils Of Prosperity.

Mason city Globe-Gazette: Pros
perity is good thing but It is de-
yeloping an alarming spread Of in
different workmanship in all lines
while the facilities for better pro-
duct are increasing every year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
An Arctic Excelsior.

a <
The shades of night were falling fast
AS through the Arctic regions passed
A man who bore, mid snow and ice,
a hammer with this strange device.
''DocCooksaliar!"
TRY not the mud." the old man
said
Present the proof and close your
head;
The lecture platforms deep and
wide!"
And loud the clarion voice replied:
DocCooksaliar!
Beware the Ananias herd!
Beware the short-and-ugly world"
This was the public's last good night
A voice replied far down the height:
'DocCooksaliar!"
A has-been of Chautauquas' round,
Beneath oblivion's snow was found
Still grasping, in his hand of ice.
That hammer with the strange de
vice:
"DocCooksaliar!"
Puck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Decentralization.
what

Washington Evening Star: La.
makes that parrot SO profane?
well, num-, answered the salior
man, II s'pose it's part my iaui..
Every time / hear him speak pau
word 1t makes me so mad that ne gets
a chance to learn lot of new ones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Apples promise to be SO high this
winter that the Quincy Wing foresees
ordinary folks may be compelled to
put up with the Ben Davis as sub
stitute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Comparing crops, the MarsKalltown
T.mes-Republican observes that farm
ing is better than the king business
in Spain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Hard Questions.

Sioux city Journal: Anxious Read
err: Don't ask such hard ones. What
ID an aurora borealis?" is almost as
difficult as what is Democrat"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
pAILY BIZ MAIL

DAILT BIZ MALL -
ono war .fa oolFour Months ...NG
Six months ..... L5olOne month ...... q
Entered In Keokuk postonice - seoeD~
Glass matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in MI, sdy y.ys III.
p. q. address and state whether
new or renewal order. II change q IA "a
dress Is desired. state bosh the ON -
Remit By postofnce money order. sa :.
press money order. registered lette- "
The date printed on the address OF essn
paper notes when the suOscf'puoh
pires. . n.-
pers promptly will confer IA'oi
giving notice Of the fact
address all commpn ,SN o1nns .
No. L. North Sixth St. keokuk'
THE GATE CITY e on sale =. the fol
lowing news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third ana JonnS'
G. II. Rollins Co, szs Main street.
Ward Bros, 6z5 Main street.
Depot News Stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
"The Descent of Man."

"The Descent Of Man."
In olden days Ascent of Man" made
copy on the wholesale plan for many
a monkish, bookish bore who doped
the old best selling lore; but,
now, with areroplanes and such,
ascent of Man" ne'er
figures much. Today
Descent of Mans"
the thing; flight
a break;
fall, and
Bling!
Buffalo News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Young America.
OF course Thanksgiving doesn't mean
Just sports for every one
Our parson has to preach that day,
And that can't be much fun!
And Mother has to sup'rintend
The roasting of the turk,
While Father sharpens carving
knives
This all means lots of work.
But then for me t s a dandy time:
/ simply take my seat
At table, when the dinners on,
N eat, N eat, M EAT!
November Lippincott's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

keokuk, Iowa ...... October Is, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Or other friends or relatives are with
them These Sunday afternoon visits
add much to the fullness and all-satls-
flying life on the FAM.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
DON'T LEVY THIS TAX.

The editor Of the True Democrat dur
ing his quarter century Of newspaper
experience has always insisted on the
railroads Of the country bearing their
share Of the public burdens, but no
more. A bill recently introduced in the
Legislature 10 require these public ser.
vice corporations TO pay a tax Of one
per cent. on all their intra State busi-
ness is unjust. and in reality conhscat-
ing.
There Is already a tax imposed on
their property holdings and also a tax
on their mileage, which Is essentially a
license tax and primarily just. But
when we consider the immense amount
Of benefits a State derives from the
railroads. and that but few Of them
are actually able TO pay their expense
account in Florida from their receipts
thereof, we think this mileage burden
should be levied upon them with great
leniency.
But TINS latter proposition 10 triple
tax upon the greatest factors in the
growth and prosperity Of the State,
and should be given no consideration.
Is II possible that the Legislature would
still further cripple these great public
service corporations Let as show the
railroads as much consideration as pos
sible, and our State will receive a much
greater return from additional road
and the settlement Of new ter
ritory than by the imposition Of a con-
hscating tax upon their business
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

The legislature in common decency
should grant the desire Of Mr.. Wales
that he be allowed 20 90 10 into court
and subatantiatethe justice Of his claim.
III he can do 50, IL ought as . matter Of
justice 20 pay the debt. Any other
course Of action looks like q fear on the
part Of the Of the legislators that he
may be able 10 prove his claim 70 be
just. To be sure. IL Ia q most ineOn-
venient time % meet such q claim
when the State treasury Is depleted.
Bot that is q condition 70 which Il was
brought by previous legislatures and the
claimant himself IL not TO blame for IL.
IL the claim is a just one, IL ia one
which should n least be acknowledged
as such. IL Il Is not, the legislature
has nothing 20 fear from giving him the
right 70 sue the State.
The above model paragraph, by the
Short Talks" editor of the Times
Union, suggests two possible conditions
In the legislative mind that are worthy
Of consideration.
The fact that there exists a tempora-
~ lack of funds in the State treasury
should have no bearing upon the con-
sideration, nor initiate against the
enactment, Of law permitting claim
ants like Col. Wales TO 60 into the
courts, and establish, IL they can, by
legal evidence, the justice and amount
Of their claims. That process may re-
quire years Of time, thus affording am
pie occasion for the rehabilitation Of the
State finances ss the effect Of wise and
timely legislation before any judgment
thus secured will become an instant de-
mand upon the States resources
Those members - or eitizens-who
may feel inclined to oppose the enact
ment Of such a law should remember
that their opposition may be-and just
ly-regarded as an indication that they
are really convinced Of the justice Of
such claims, but, like the members Of
the famous or nfamOus-''caucus Of
forty-two" in the legislature Of 1908.
are PREDETERMINED 20 repudiate the
claims because they can be established
IN the courts.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
ANOTHER WORLDS FAIR.

The Boston Herald Of recent date
contains the first and exclusive an
nouneement Of the inception Of a move
ment 10 commemorate the three-hun-
dredth anniversary Of the Landing Of
the Pilgrims and the Founding Of New
England by q Worlds Tercentennial
Exposition in Boston in 1920.
New England alone, of all parts Of
the Union, has never had its Worlds
Fair, and il IS believed that the ma
tional and universal interest in the his
torie event which the Exposition will
commemorate will command the enthu-
siastie approval and support Of the
American people Of all sections and Of
all classes.
This early announcement has been
deemed necessary in order that the
world shall know that the United States
reserves the year 1920 for q Worlds
Fair and that Boston and New Eng
land will give the intervening years to
plans and preparations for an Exposi-
ton on a scale and magnitude commen-
surate with the Importance Of the event
which was the birth of the American
Nation.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
10 WHOn HONOR LIES

Without detraeting one iota from the
splendid work done by the W. C. T. U.
In the recent contest before the Legis-
lature, The True Democrat wants to
commend the efficient service Of the
Anti-Ssloon League. as represented
here by Rev. J. J. Thompson. This
paper asserted months ago that the An
ti-SalOOn League had accomplished
more in the suppression of the liquor
traffic within its comparatively short
existence than all the other similar or
CARNATIONS within the past half cent
ury. We asserted this because we
were acquainted with lie methods Of
work, and that it had a way Of reach
ing the voter and legislator not possible
by other means.
Since Mr.. Thompson has been in Tai
lahassee he has been a most untiring
labOreT In the good cause, working day
and night for the accomplishment Of his
purpose. and TO him more than other
one individual is due the praise for the
splendid result.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
SHUT OUT THE PESTS.

The fruit and horticultural interests
Of Florida should receive the attention
Of our law makers at the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature, for the longes,
thiS matter is neglected the greater DO
the diseases and insects become. Sena-
tor Hudson, Of Dade, has introduced
such a measure, which is for the exter-
minsCion of crop pests and providing
for the appointment Of county inspec-
tors
The bill is fashioned after that which
has been effective Of 30 much good IN
California. It is positively known that
the great success Of California e.
fruit-prOdueing State is due to the op-
GRAFTON Of this law. The True Demo
erat Is informed by the government en-
tOmologists that Florida has become =
dumping ground for all the diseases and
pests Of the country.
They should not only be eradicated
but their future entrance into Florida
prevented.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
BEAUTIFUL TALLAHASsEF.

Editor Wetherington, Of the Lakeland
News, who recently visited Tallahassee,
thus write0 Of Tallahassee
Tallahassee has three things IN abun-
dance, Of which we are much enamored
fair women, fgs and flowers. The
former are in evidence everywhere ;
though we have four eyes, we had b
keep them all working overtime % do
the beauties justice. Figs are 20 be
seen about every home, seeming 90
thrive in that soil 10 an unusual degree.
And we never saw the like Of roses
Tallahassee seems 70 be their natural
home, and nearly every house is rose
embOwered. There Is a profusion Of
other flowers also.
The business portion Of Tallahassee
is not very impressive. The stores,
neither in appearance nor stocks car
ried, can compare with those Of Lake
land, and there Is a general appearance
Of age and dilapidatiOn about the Dusi-
ness streets. But the residence pOr-
ton is very beautiful. Majestic trade
trees are everywhere in evidence, form
ing vernal arches over the streets. The
residences are for the most part very
attractive in appearance, surrounded by
well-kept lawns, handsome shrubbery
and beautiful flowers. The outlying
country is rolling. the coil Is fertile,
and the scenery IL beautiful and pasto-
raj
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
WITHDRAW Ills RULINC.

The restrictions placed upon the rail-
roads Of the State In prohibiting them
from making advertising contracts
with newspapers and paying for same
In transportation. is one OF the most se-
riOus blows 10 immigration and 10 the
prosperity Of Florida.
The measure or ruling has not bene-
fited q single corporation or individual
and should be repealed
The Times Union says Of il
''The complaint was made by the Pa
Iatka News in q recent issue that while
the Florida Press Association has a few
faithful members who keep II very
much alive and give Il standing, yet
the great body Of members are luke
warm Ia their allegiance and rarely at
tend. For this anti-rAilrOad legislation
10 10 blame. II the powers in their In
tense hostility 10 the railroads, who
have built up and are still building up
the State, would allow a few CLEANS Of
common sense 10 penetrate into their
brains, they would cease 10 fear that
the State newspapers would be cor
rupted by accepting passes in return
for q form Of advertising which cannot
be reduced to a matter OF book ne.
counts, but Ia mutually beneficial, ell
the same. The diseontinuance Of the
publication Of local time tables in the
weekly press is disgusting q large class
OF the people Of Florida 10 a degree
which will In time reflect iniuriously
upon the political fortunes Of the pow
ers that prevented their publication.
=@-,-~.-->s>--~@--N=----
In future years Il will be one Of the
most disgraeeful records In the history
Of this country that an srHtwhilo preSi-
dent spent months In = foreign land
where he made daily slaughter Of wild
beasts just for the eradication Of HE
own sSlhshness. Is there q christian In
the land who does not believe that God
win hold Roosevelt responsible for this
Sin.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
HouseI und Gretel

The opera of Housed und Gree attractive fairy atmos
phee portrays the experience of the Babes the Woods
that draws both old and The troubles of the children
with their harsh stemother them 70 leave home and they
begin their wandengs the forest When night and
they their and lie down under
hear the SOFT soothing music singing them into dreamand The
next morning. hear their little tip tip around Wtchs
house Now this little house made Of cake candy
and while the little children nbbng off the corners the ~
witch catches them and shuts them up intending
and eat hem but the children escape and while
old witch making fire in her they quickly behind
her. push her n and behold she baked into
this breaks the spell for ell other little children.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

G8Whisky advertisements are not accepted
and inserted IN this Newspaper ~ any price o.
under any conditions or circumstances. Not q
single one has ever appeared IN
9HDisplayed advertisements under two months
- cenfa per Inch first insertion and 10 cents Der
inch for each subsequent insertion. blectro1 and
plate matter 10 cents per inch each iague. No cd
VeFtlsemsnt run after contract expires. Locals o.
reading matter. except news. among pure reading
matter, B cents = line Zach issue. All changes oi
Advertisements On anything intended Tor publica-
ton must b. handed In not later than Thurhdhy
night, % receive prompt attention.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

President Taft does not seem TO fear
the Democratic party as much as some
Of its pretended friends. In q recent
speech he said :
Speaking from the standpoint. hope,
OF real patriotic interest IN my country.
look forward into the next decade not
with the hope that the South ahall be-
come Republican and make all the coun-
try Republican, for, atnnch aa | am IN
my support Of the Republican party,
think 3 good opposition - q good, strong,
patriotic opposition -ia necessary %
make the Republican party, II Il is to
control th3 government, uaoful % the
people, and q defeat &C times would not
hurt lt.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Justice Crew, Of the Supreme Court
OF Ohio, decides that q man can legally
take the name Of his wife in marriage
II both consent Sometime ago a judge
out west decided that there was no en-
acted or recorded law for the wifo's
taking the name Of her husband In mar.
riage that it was a custom which had
become law without formal enaetment
"A case Of unwritten law.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

The voters Of Columbia said On Non.
day that that county would remain n
the dry column, although Il was 4 vlr
Orously fought contest. The pelsop.
and editorial influence Of Colonel App
yard was exerted in favor Of the esio,
but the majority Of the people ptlo
against him. He now throatsns Co
test Don't DO Il. colonsl
thought you were one Of those ce
sntiOus local 0ptionista.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Senator Flotcher' also speaks for the
imposition Of tariff duties on Florida
products. What are those who have
been 20 stronnOusly opposing Ahe views
Of Hon. Frank Clark going tosay about
thlsf
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Peter Collier, the great New York
publisher, dropped dead on Saturday,
April oath.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Tallahassee gardeners are eating
roasting ears while our Northern
friends are still roasting their ears
around the CRATES and furnaces.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Senator Humphries writes 70 his pa
per from Tallahassee that the most
serious problem before the Legislature
Il the financial condition Of the State
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

The orange blossom is now the State
flower.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Be sure that you wear a white flower
on Sunday. It is Mothers Day, and
this In the proper way 70 commemorate
IA
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

81. Petersburg has had 100, 900 postal
cards, Of city scenes, printed for dis
tributIon In the North Tallahassee
should be doing something In the way
Of advertising lie advantages.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Didn't we tell you so, Colonel. Your
ninth issue in some strange way moved
up to first position, and won. True
Democrat.
Yes. But il isn't the only occasion
where il was predicted the last would
come first and the frst last. Morning
News.
We Judge from this that the Colonel
predicts that what was first with the
Legislature will be last in the lSiO-slee-
tion. But IN this he viii again be dis
appointed.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

We have received the Journal and
Year Book OF the SiXty-hfth Annual
Session Of the Florida Conference Of
the N. r. Church, South. IL contains
. full statistical status Of this great
religious denomination In Florida.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Ny line of Rugs aud Matansi 4,
l-d J..
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Hon. John p. Stokes, Of Escambia,
achieved q signal victory In the House
yesterday by the almost unanimous pas
sage Of bis loan shark" bill. there be.
Ing only two votes recorded against It.
This IL one Of the most merltOrious
measures that has come before the
session of the Legislature.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

lsIIaAssso'. Friday, Nay 7. 1909.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07
A SOBER LEGISLATURE.

The editor Of the Sun has been either
q participant in or an observer from the
outside at every session Of the Legisla-
ture during the past twenty-five years,
mingling with the members Of both the
Senate and House in a social way as
we'll as in his official capacity. He
ought, therefore, be able to speak
knowingly Of the present body of law
makers as to temperance procliVities,
and can say without fear of contradic-
tiOn that by far less Intoxicating liquor
has been Dartaken Of by members Of
this Legislature up 10 the present time
than has been the case since recon-
stFuction. We do not believe that q
member of this Legislature has been
under the influence of liquor since the
beginning Of the session, and a more
sober body Of men never convened from
day to day In the history Of Florida. -
Gainesville Sun.
All glory 10 the improved moral SEN
timent Of the voters Of this country
which elects sober men for law makers
and elects for the drunkards to stay at
home. And this Is getting 20 be true
not only of State legislators but Of ma
tional law makers as well.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

The Dade City Star has absorbed The
Democrat OF that place, and now
Brother Bowden will be able TO publish
. better paper than ever. One good
paper, rather than two sorry ones, can
do much toward promoting the interests
Of Pasco county.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

The Pensacola Journal figures that
the May crop Of flies In that city IS only
q half million short, but that this win
mean twsnty.six million and one hun
drsa thousand by June. What iS Talla-
hAasoe doing toward their destruction
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Tallahassee is 10 have a wireless telo-
phone. 90 BradentOwn Herald.
For the use Of the gum shoe polite
ians 7-Pensacola Journal.
On, no, these are with us too infre-
qusntly. The wireless will be used to
get fishing conditions from the Gulf.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

Columbus, Ca, citizens claim that
when the G. F. 4 A. Railroad enters
Columbus, Tallahassee merchants will
patrOnlEs Columbus wholesalers In pref
orence 20 the Jacksonville wholesalers.
The Tallahassee merchants will patron
lee that city and that railroad which can
offer the greater Inducements.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-05-07

One serious interference with the op
GRAFTON Of the prohibition laws In GeOr-
gla and Alabama has been the substitu-
ton Of "neer boor' saloons. Senator
HumphFies goes a step better for Flor
Ida and introduced a bill shutting out
all drinks that contain ~ high as two
per cent. Of alcohol. In the interest OF
genuine temperance we hope Il will
pass.