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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
keokuk for the Plan.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Keokuk yes
terday voted to adopt the commission
plan OF city government The propo-
sition carried by majority of over
fifteen hundred votes. There appear
ed TO be practically a unanimous de-
sire for the new form OF government.
There was naturally some opposition,
which. as. in the case of Burlington,
was carried on quietly and under COW
or. Few peorle knew the real foun-
dalton OF the opposition. and there
was considerable uncertainty as to
the extent Of the vote that would be
registered for the plan.
The outcome is assurance, however.
that the people OF Keokuk are heart
lily tired OF the old system. viii h has,
IN fact. outzrown It's usefulness. At
the next city election the commission
tfs provided under the new law will
be voted for, and then will come the
chief contest. II is the desire of the
people Of Keokuk to put in charge Of
their city affairs the best men possible
to secure under popular vote. Ex-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
A safe Leadership.

Indianola Herald: President Taft
is the recognized leader of the Re
publican party. He is in harmony
with Aldrich, Cannon. Lodge and all
of the Republican members OF the
Aldrich and Payne committees OF
senate and house and SO long as the
IndianoIa Herald is in harmony with
these forces. it certainly occupies a
safe position politically. The Herald
is exceedingly glad that these forces
are advocating and keeping in opera
ton true Republican policies for
were they not it would not follow
them merely for the sake Of following,
but as they are rigat it gives it real
pleasure to acknowledge their leader
ship and follow that lead Mr.. TAFT
is not an ainsurgent" ne never was
and our Judgment is, he viii not be
at any time in the future. We are
now fully convinced that under his
lead the country is going to have an
old fashioned Republican administra-
ton in which all classes will be at
liberty to enjoy another period or
unparalleled prosperity" Mr. TAFT
Is the trusted friend OF Theodore
Roosevelt and is carrying out nation
al policies just as Roosevelt knew ne
would and expected him to do when
urging his nomination at Chicago.
Roosevelt is the greatest and most
far seeing politician this nation ever
produced, he could see in the future
the tarif contest coming with all its
multiplied and varied complications
and knew that William Howard TAFT
with his determined judicial mind
was the man of the hour to handle
that question and his tried friend
Taft is as usual making good" We
imagine that over in the jungles OF
Africa Theodore Roosevelt as he reads
the dispatches says with smiles. ITS
all right, knew my man. Taft will
be President eight years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
TUBERCULOSIS IN HOGS.

Among the speakers at the summer
meeting of the Iowa Swine Breeders
association in Des Moines last month
was DR.. John R. Mohler, chief OF the
pathological division of the bureau of
animal industry at Washington, who
discussed swine tuberculosis and how
to get rid of It. Dr. Mofller stated
that per cent of thu hogs slaughter
ed at thu packing houses o. the coun-
try are found to have tuberculosis
and of this number 10 per cent are SO
badly diseased rs to be useless except
for grease and fertilizer. He said
that in the majority of cases no init
nation of the presence of the disease
was had until the animal was killed
and the number of tuberculous hogs
in a drove of apparently prime, we'll
finished animals, Is often the cause of
great surprise and disappointment to
their owner
According TO DR.. Mohler, hogs con-
tract tuberculosis principally from the
food they eat-chieny from four
sources-returned products from the
creameries where milk from infected
cows is sold. raw milk. or hand sep
arated milk from tuberculous COWS,
feeding behind tuhercuious cattle, and
feeding on tuberculous carcasses. 1t
has been found that hogs from sec
tons of the country where the animals
we're not restricted to iced lots, but
where from birth to maturity they
are pa5tured on alfalfa, oats, corn,
cowpeas, sorghum, rape and peanuts,
are remarkably free from tuberculosis.
On the other hand buyers from pack
ing houses are learning 10 avoid GER
tain sections of certain states known
10 be badly infected. Many Of them
buy subject to postmortem in-pec-
ton.
Since hogs almost invariably con-
tract tuberculosis through eating in
fectious material. it is evident that
the most effective means of prevent
ing and eradicaung this disease must
consist on feeding only such sub
stances as are known to be pure and
free from tabercu.ous faint, DR..
Mohler suggested that having renloy-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

perience shows that it is not always
possible to elect those men who APP
pear to be the most desirable. but
experience also shows that the men
elected, whether they be the ones sup
posedly more desired, or not, will
serve the municipality better by far
than they would under the old plan.
The responsibility placed directly up
on the shoulders OF the men put in
charge Of the city's affairs. leaving no
loop hole through which they can es-
cape the consequences of any shortage
In square dealing with the people.
naturally puts the commissioner on
his good behavior, and assures the
best results in city government. More
than this the businesslike methods OF
handling the city's affairs is Of exceed
ing benefit
Keoknk will not regret the adoption
of the plan. and when Burlington gets
to the point which it ought to. soon,
it likewise will have no reason for
sorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

late control the trust if it be the sole
OF duty and il that duty
be removed and the alue OF the hide
reduced few dollars would make,
itself whole by the simple process of
raging the farmer less for his cattle.
e IS uncomfortable that a great busi-
ness organization like the beef trast
would absolutely ignore, whetner it
absolutely controls the beef industry
or not one Of the important elements
IN The value of the animals it buys
sn1 It is 50 absurd that It is hard
to understand how sensible men can
make such statements, to say that
one Of the important products OF an
sninal can be reduced in value with
ont reducing the value OF the whole
aniNal. The farmer is benfited by
the duty on hides whether he kills
his own animals or sells them in the
market ard the. arguments OF the
weslthy shoe and leather nanufae.
tnress to the contrary are not even
plausible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
Free Hides.

Creston Advertiser The debate on
the free h.a- proposition brought out
the fact that there were 100000
grown cattle consumed for beef in
the United States last year and only
5,5t4 .OOp of these we're slaughtered
IN all the big packing houses. the rs
nlainder being killed in thousands of
places all over the country The eff
forts OF the free hide advocates to
prove that the beef trust is the sole
beneficiary Of the duty on hides brings
forth the most absurd and ridiculous
arguments and statements that sen
sibie men were ever seriously guilty
OF. The whole strength OF rneir ar
guneht rests upon the assumption
that the 5eef trust and not the farm
er is benefited by the duty on hides,
that the benefi. is monopolized by he
trust and is not shared b. the pro-
Queer at all. This assumption is alb
solutely and wholly false, but IT might
be accepted as true without changing
the situation. Admit that the beef
trust SO absolutely controls prices as
TO be able to fix them al its own
pleasure, as the free hide advocates
state. Then surely with such abso-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

All the saloonkeepers IN Des Moines
promptly paid their quarterly assess.
ment under the mulcs law on the
first day of July. because Of decision
rendered BIZ Judge Green at Council
Bluffs three months ago to the ef-
feet that all saloons which did not par
the mulct tar on the daF it became
due we're liable TO be closed up by
abatement proceedings Heretofore the
saloonists have been In the habis OF
taking the thirty days allowed By
law before the per cent penalty
goes on. as month Of grace. and pay
ing up any time. They have no pro
lection in this 30, Judge Green ruled.
so the Des Moines saloon keepers
took no chances. Some Of them sent
IN their money on the last day Of
June.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

For the signal triumph OF the com
mission plan Of city government at the
polls Thursday Keokuk owes much to
Ralph B. Smith, chairman of the city
central committees; John H Cole,
First ward committeeman; DR.. Fred B.
Smith, Second ward committeeman:
Fred Hilpert, Jr.. Third ward commit
teeman: 7. J. Landman, Fourth ward
committeeman; Burton Wilkinson,
Fifth ward committeeman and secre-
tary, and Frank Swan, Sixth ward com
mitteeman. These gentlemen were the
head of the organization that did such
good work in the preliminary cam
paign and m election day. They
spared neither thought, time nor et
| fort in behalf of good city government
and deserve the thanks of every good
citizen. Never before was campaign
conducted in Keokuk with such con
summate ability and success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
the people have full dose of Iegisla-
tive folly in its bitterest form.
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.


Helen Talbot Hummer. Baltimore
woman. Is the author OF the novel,
Therese." which appears complete
IN the July Smart set. Therese is a
girl OF Montmartre who, to save
painter whom she loves from the ruin
threatening him, makes the supreme
sacrifice and goes out of his life, to
return only when after many years
the painter realizes the price that
was paid for his success. The scene
shifts from the artistic world of Paris
to the wild frontiers Of European
turkey, and the description is illdm.
mating In view OF the recent distur.
Dances in that part Of the world. The
character of Therese is one of the
most beautiful in recent literature.
Gertrude Kings story, 1.-THE Debtor
is one OF the great short stories OF the
year. tale of old southern ideals. It
is given prominent place in this
months Smart Set, Anne Warmers
bright little study Of feminine fancies,
"A Paquin Jacket: 1.-THE Tower Man"
by Norman D. Gray; Irish songs,
by Arthur Stringer; 1.-THE Rice Pud.
ding, by Johnson Morton: Bouquets
for the Author, by Mary c. Francis;
On the Mountain By Marayene Ken.
nedy Thompson; Miss Independence,
by Melville Chatter. and Campbell!
Mace ulloch's At the Eleventh Hour
are features Of more than ordinary
strength and charm. The Smart ses
for July is an exceptionally Interest,"
Ing midsummer number.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

At meeting In Des Moines on
Wednesday Iowa prohibitionists en-
dorsed the allied temperance organ
ization. Familiarity known as the Ram
kin movement After considerable
discussion the plans suggested by
the committee were approved They
we're adopted by the committee dur
ing the last session of the legislature
and provide for a thorough state or
ganization. with delegations from
each county to meet in convention at
Des Moines and then organize into a
permanent constitutional amendment
federation. W. D. Elwell of Marshall
town was appointed financial secre-
tary. His task is to raisl $4,000 next
year to push the work OF the party in
Iowa. Most of this sum will be ex.
pended on literature and campaign
speakers. All the indications point
to an active and interesting campaign
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
The hnt;-cioaret 1 aw.

Iowa City Republican,: The legisla-
ture passed very silly law which pro-
hibits the smoking of cigarets. Such
smoking is foolish, at best. but It is
hardly within the province OF a legis-
lature to attempt to regulate per.
sonai habit. Only when it becomes a
nuisance or danger to others, which
smoking does not. Now a crank in
nes Moines announces ne will invoke
another fool law and have every coun-
ty attorney and sheriff removed who
does not enforce the cigaret LAW. We
hope he will make the attempt Ler
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

The Waterloo Courier takes notice
OF recent Keokuk incident to say:
1T is impossible to convince some
people under any conditions This
must hare been the idea OF the man in
keokuk who on opening the door for
the coroner insisted that he had not
been murdered"
The insistence was perhaps super
fuous, but it viii be recalled that so
bright and shining a light as Mark
Twain was not content to let his physi-
cal appearance speak for itself when
a like report was circulated concern
ing him Probably Martin Lawlor
never heard Of Twafn's remark or he
would have taken delight in assuring
the coroner that, as in Marks case.
the report OF his death had been
greatly exaggerated That is gag no
one conversant with 1t ever misses
repeating under like circumstances
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

It is announced that James F.
Bryan. late private secretary to Col
onel Hepburn, will enter the lecture
field. The Clarinda Journal character
ICES this as good news, saying that Mr..
Bryan is "a good sightseer and deep
thinker knows how to tell what he
wants to, and is altogether an enter
tanning speaker" This is good en-
dorsement and no doubt deserved.
The Journals words are accepted at
face value wherever It is known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Under the provisions of the com
mission plan law, no further action
looking to the practical adoption OF
tie plan can be taken until near the
time for the annual city election next
spring. Then primary election VIII
be held for the naming OF candidates
for mayor and aldermen who will be
voted for at regular election TO De
held short time later. There is
nothing that can be done meanwhile
to hasten the progress Of events.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

For the most part those opposed to
the commission plan were ashamed
to acknowledge the fact. They work
ed under cover" but their efforts
availed them nothing On the other
hand, the people of Keokuk who are
in favor of the best attainable city
government were outspoken In their
advocacy of a change, and they car
ried the day by an Overwhelming ma
Jority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

In defense to a charge of selling
malt liquors without license a Ne
braska man set up that it was not
shown on the trial that the liquors
sold were Intoxicating in character.
The supreme court OF that state in
passing on the matter has just rrled
that under the law forbidding the
sale Of malt. spirituSus or vinuous liz
uors. or any intoxicating drinks it
is not necessary for the state 10 prove
intoxicating qualities OF malt liquor in
order to sustain a conviction. The
ruling is directly reverse TO former
holding by the same court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Thursdays result is great victory
for good government. Tie lines be
tween good city government and bad
city government were sharply drawn
in the preliminary campaign and a,
the polls, and the magnificent major
rity of 1850 in favor of the commits
sion plan leaves no room for doubt
which an immense preponderance OF
Keokuk people prefer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

the Iowa soil Is 100 rich for this fruit
Early Richmunds are the favorste
cherries and popular peaches are Al
exarderx CrawtOrds. Crosby Cham
nson Ellis Chill. Elbertx and
Triumph Ccncords are the best
grapes Among the berries the Say
der blackberry continues to hold its
lead. While the VARIED and Dunlap
varieties lead among strawberries
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

We have the word of the press
agent OF a popular author for 1t that
the latter is actively engaged in
farming on the Massachusetts coast
It appears. however. that the only
things ne has succeeded In raising
on his farm so far are an umbrella
and family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
A Summer Experiment.

K - ~S.t.stssSt - >fssst tsttSttes
They rented . cottage together, the
Joneses and Skaggses and said:
Wen share IN the cost and wen
split up the work and each one
shall make his own bed;
Twill be EASY to do, and I'm sure we
WI md that homework VIII
seem Just Ike play
So with this understanding they pack
ed up their trunks and together
they iourneyed away
At first things went smoothly. week
or two passed then, clouds In
the distance appeared,
Mrs Jones told her hubby that mean
Mrs. Skaggs used to sneak when
the table was cleared.
Though it wasn't her night to wipe
dishes, Of course. she might
have helped put them away
As she always did when twas Mrs.
Skaggs turn, fact she could
truthfully say.
Then Mrs. Skaggs said she was sick
Of her job. because Mrs Jones
seemed to think
She had nothing to do but look pretty
while she shaved the summer
away at the sink:
And Jones disliked Skaggs because he
wouldn't clean his share OF the
fish that they caught.
And Skaggs had notion that Jones
wouldn't go for water the times
that he ought.
Ere a month had gone by Mrs. Jones
started to tell Mrs. Skaggs
few things
And Mrs. Skraggs straightway unbur-
dened her mind of a few dis
agreeable things.
Now the Joneses and Skaggses are
home once again, their vacation
was far from treat,
And good Mrs. Skaggs doesn't zee
Mrs Jones whenever they pass
on the street Detroit Free
Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

The pension agency at Des Moines
will be closed all day next Monday,
for the celebration of independence
day. by order of the department.
Pensioners will therefore have to wait
a day longer than usual before re-
ceiving their quarterly payments.
General knowledge of this fact should
tend to prevent unnecessary uneasi
ness and inquiries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
THE IATE JAMES 4. CLARK.


Leading Van Buren, county papers
unite IN paying high tribute to the
late James r. Clark Who died at his
home in Des Nosnex toxnxhin n thai
eounsv ~ inns 4s H.h.d nra,s .s,,.
II. an :. -, - So - &. 49, 80.
s,..s -. 8, - 8. . - -, 80 :.
e 1 ala . = l.s1siule ol,e = eza
-. = 49, = cal iess aug oluest ses'
- nsauqlA fAspu oils<Al =
s y INN sass-
-, ~ -. ras uE,sslsaiy lesls s.
our nsor,ls rene-s,sx Dc 49, - 80. :.
Renuhliean sfes,lf.s, :, ,.;.a .-,s ,,,s.;1
poor health prevented he delichted 10
attend bis party conventions. county.
congressional and state. and especially
enjoyed being present at political
meetings He told the writer more
than once that Republicanism was part
of his religion. BIZ faith he was
Methodist and was as loya1 10 that re-
lizious sect as he was to his POLITICAL
party.
ssThe deceased vaa hrnthar ~ tbe
late samuel C1ark editor for many
years of The Keokuk Gate CIV ana
REPRESENTATIVES IN coneress fro,,, this
district Two other brothers who were
well known in this county, were the
late Or. John Clark OF Mt Sterlins
ana rev; Geo. g. clark OF Manaska
Sounty me IaIneI o. tne deceased was
,1;ss can-c1 rpn s ~ - .ne mesno
ance In This mart Of iowa ;. :
The stata I. Inc nemocrat nuhlished
at Keosanona is Also ante annrecia.
tive. In the conr.e ~ : Ierrthv g.
view Of his character ana csrae- !,
takes nccasion q sav .r,ar- csha-
things.
.Mr r,arr 40. n~.,nv 80 80 !,
ways took an active interest IN NH.
lie affairs and IN religious activities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Replying to The Gate City's refer
ence to Democrats as blue. the Sioux
City Tribune makes the point that
the present session of congress Slows
a great many spotted" ones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

The Oskaloosa Herald recently
headed a death notice as live Hap
penings in Live Town" The force
of habit is mighty strong with some
newspapers as we'll as some people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Those who were not for the COM
mission plan were against 1t. The
rule laid down by the Savior Of man
kind 1900 years ago still holds good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Beginning with next spring Keo-
kuk will have the kind Of city gov
eminent 1t is entitled to. or win in
sist on knowing why.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Keokuk has its fighting clothes on.
all right. II there are any more re-
forms TO be brought about now's the
time to project them on the canvas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

The attention of Des sfoines is re-
specially called to the fact that Keo-
kuk, also, does things
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

1t can at least be said that the con-
mission plan has made good begin
ming in Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
saturday, July 3. 1903.
Well done. Keokukl

Keokuk thoroughly aroused is Keo-
kuk at its best.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

The Washington Democrat insists
that program with too much praying
is bore.
"One-half of the world is said not
to know how the other half lives.
Neither should it. It's none OF its
business" declares the Tama News.
The Mason City Times contends
that it is none too early to discuss
candidates for next years primary.
We'll. all right" responds the Oska-
loosa Herald, what's the matter
with Carroll?"
a barking dog is no worse an an
noyance in a neighborhood than a
talking machine says the Topeka
Journal. Still. remarks the Des Moines
Tribune, talking machine doesn't
rush out on the sidewalk and snap at
your heels as you go by.
The Marshalltown Times Republican
notes that the country is now more
exercised over how Mrs. Gould is to
get along on $1,000 month than how
Mrs Flanagan is going to feed her
husband and six boys on a section
mans wages.
AZ reviewed By the st. Louis Globe
Democrat the case of the murdered
Sigel girl in New York furnishes an
object lesson to the wlole country.
American life and money are far too
precious TO be wasted In trying to
change the leopard's spots or making
heather anything but heather
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that no tariff bill was ever en-
acted that did not result IN heated
debates in congress. 4And almost
without exception also.- the Repub-
lican adds. the enactment of a tariff
has been followed By the defeat OF
the party responsible. the Dingley law
being one Of the exceptions
Wesley Green, secretary Of the
state horticultural society, says the
best apples for Iowa are Ben Davis,
Jonathans, Wealthy. Duchess and
winesap. Pearl are good on poor
clay loan with a porous subsoiI but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Washington Democrat insists
that program with too much praying
is a bore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

"One-haif of the world is said not
to know how the other half lives.
Neither should it It's none OF its
business declares the Tama News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
The "kina of Rome"

What became OF Napoleon's son Is a
question often asked, as little mention
is made In history Of the young prince,
the desire of his fathers life. who was
born March 90. 1911. amid great re-
joicing In Paris and hailed as the king
Of Rome" In January. 1914, Napoleon
embraced his wife and child for the
last time, and this really ended the
reign Of the little king "who never
saw his kingdom He was reared in
the Austrian court under the name Of
the Duke Of Reichstadt and grew to be
a handsome young fellow and quite a
brilliant scholar. He had one short
year Of military life and then contract
ed pulmonary disease, from which he
died In his twenty-second year. He
worshiped the memory OF his father
and always spent the anniversary Of
his death, July %. in his own rooms.
He is buried In the Carthusian monas-
terry Of Vienna, which is the Austrian
Westminster abbey.